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Gemma Greenwood is an Old Cranleighan who studied Microbiology & Virology at the University of Leeds, and following her undergraduate course, went on to complete an MSc in Human Disease, also at Leeds. She took up her first teaching post at Cranleigh and began teaching Biology in September 2012.
Sue Kemp studied for both her BSc and PhD at the University of London. After graduating, she spent 20 years in industry as a Technical Services Manager and Quality Manager. In 2006 she undertook a PGCE course and retrained to teach secondary science. On gaining QTS she started teaching Chemistry at Cranleigh and has been Head of Chemistry since September 2012.
Rachel Nicholson studied for her MA at Oriel College, Oxford and followed this up with a PGCE at Trinity College, Oxford. She then worked in business in Paris for nine years before taking up her first teaching post at Cranleigh in 2007. She is Head of French and Italian and also teaches German. She is also Assistant Head of Careers and coaches hockey to both boys and girls.
Charlotte Osner-Clark studied Biomedical Science at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she tutored Maths throughout her time there. She has been teaching at Cranleigh since September 2012, where she also coaches Hockey, and has previously taught Maths at St Bede's School, Redhill.
Uta Yardley studied at the University of Mainz in Germany. She has worked at Cranleigh for 11 years and has previously worked at Sir William Perkins' School Chertsey, St. George's College Weybridge and Leighton Park School Reading (where she was Head of Modern Languages). She is Head of German and runs Badminton and also teaches French.
Simon Young has been married to Andrea for 23 years, and has 4 children. He completed his BSc in Geology at Sheffield University, his MSc in Marine Biology at Bangor University and his PhD in Palaeontology at Birmingham University & the Natural History Museum. He holds a Royal Society Fellowship at the Muse de Histoire Naturelle, Bruxelles. He completed his PGCE at Warwick University and has taught Biology and Geology at Cranleigh since 1993. He is heavily involved in Outdoor Education and he is OC CCF and Head of Outdoor Education.
Miss Nikki Lockwood studied for a BA (Hons) in Drama at Exeter University, and following a short stint in professional theatre programming, trained as a teacher with the London Arts Consortium. Following her training she worked at Surbiton High School for girls and joined Cranleigh as a Drama teacher in January 2011. As from September 2012 she will be in post as Director of Drama.
Richard Saxel is a concert pianist who has taught at Cranleigh since 2001. He read a music degree at the University of York, and Piano Accompaniment at the Royal Academy of Music as a postgraduate, and continues to perform and broadcast all over the world. He has released several CDs with a wide variety of musicians. Richard's other interests include cricket and golf. He has two daughters, two female Labradors, and is married to the Housemistress of West. Male company is something that he appreciates.
Jenna Wiles studied Mathematics with Management at the University of Exeter and then went on to do a PGCE in Mathematics. She took up her first teaching post at Cranleigh and has been teaching Mathematics since September 2013. She is a keen sportswoman, with a particular interest in hockey. She currently coaches hockey to the girls.


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The three people who survived a plane crash on Saturday in Jefferson Davis County have been identified.
Deputy Denise Jackson with the Jefferson Davis Sheriff's Department confirmed the identity of the survivors.
Sammie Hooks, 75, of Covington County was piloting the plane. Hooks is also the owner of the single-engine aircraft.
The passengers were 38-year-old Kristy Wade and a five-year-old boy.
Authorities said all three onboard were taken by private vehicle with non-life threatening injuries to Covington County Hospital.
Officials said the plane crashed in a field at 116 Thurman Road around 11:40 a.m. Saturday near the Covington County line.
Hooks told authorities the two seater lost power, but he knew the area and was able to put it down in the open field.
A witness, driving a tractor on the property, said the plane came in low over a tree line, bounced once when it hit the ground, lost a wheel and came to a stop upright.
We were told the right wing of the plane was collapsed a little.
Jefferson Davis County authorities said officials with the NTSB will arrive Monday to investigate the crash.
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ENT Disorders: P - R
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Patulous Eustachian Tube is a very rare condition in which the Eustachian, (or Auditory Tube), remains open at all times, causing a feeling of a plugged ear, tinnitis and autophony.
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If you've ever had a particularly nasty bit of phlegm in the back of your throat, you've experienced post-nasal drip. Mucous traps bacteria and keeps unwanted debris out, serving an important function in immunity. Certain conditions, however, can cause build up or excessively thin secretions. Learn more about post-nasal drip and when to call your doctor about it.
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New (and old) From KingsCast: Heading Into The 2010 Off-Season
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Frozen Royalty is a little late with this (more on that in the next entry), but Keith Korneluk and Chris Kaliszewski from KingsCast were very busy as the Los Angeles Kings' season ended.
Korneluk and Kaliszewski wrapped up games 5 and 6 of the Western Conference Quarterfinal playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks in the latest episodes of Overtime by KingsCast:
Episode 55 – Kings/Canucks Game 5 – The Abomination:
Episode 56 – Kings/Canucks Game 6:
And then there's the off-season for the Kings, and here we get to see what KingsCast has in the works…
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News: T.I. Producers Promise "Aggressive" Comeback Song, "It's Pretty Hard"
Friday, Mar 5, 2010 5:30PM
The producers behind T.I.'s upcoming single "I'm Back" say the song is a throwback to the street-oriented sound the emcee had during his mid-2000's rise to popularity.
Produced by duo Trackslayerz, the track reminds fans of T.I.'s lyrical ability.
"This record right here kinda reminds me of the Urban Legend T.I.," said Trackslayerz's Price, referring to the rapper's 2004 album. "But it's from the point of when he got locked up. It's no fall off [with] the lyricism. It's like he's completely focused. T.I. went extremely hard. He went in." (VIBE)
It also showcases a more aggressive version of the rapper, according to Trackslayerz's Inf.
His production partner, Inf, added, "The track is hard. It brings you back to the old T.I. It's like a 'U Don't Know Me' type track. It's pretty hard. He's coming back with the aggressive, mean kind of swag. It's definitely a [street single]. It's a combination of things. He's kinda addressing that he's been on a little hiatus with the jail sentence and don't worry about that [because] he hasn't fallen off. [Some] people feel a certain way about his situation and his sentencing and that he may have gotten off easy, but really it's just the man saying don't even worry about that, he's the King of the South." (VIBE)
Based off a promotional Twitter account, the song is speculated to drop next Monday (March 8).
"major announcement coming Monday 3/8 @ 5pm EST on www.trapmuzik.com #kingsback," T.I. wrote around 9 PM EST. (T.I.'s Twitter)
T.I. is expected to be released from criminal confinement later this month.
The rapper announced new single "I'm Back" through a promotional Twitter account, and his lawyer confirmed to MTV News on Thursday (March 4) that Tip will be released from prison later this month. Federal Bureau of Prison records list the rapper's release date as March 26. "That date is correct," lawyer Steve Sadow said via e-mail. "T.I. is now serving the remainder of his sentence in home confinement under the supervision of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons." (MTV)
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Chrome Hoof announce new album feat. Shingai Shoniwa (Noisettes) plus live shows
Contrary to speculation, the multi-faceted beast that was CHROME HOOF is not extinct… but merely lying dormant. The Ungulate is ready to emerge from the self-imposed hibernation cube and proclaim its right to exist!
CHROME HOOF has come along way since its inception in 2000. Having spread the gospel across Europe, headlining a multiple of festivals including a 21-piece version of the band at London's Barbican in 2010. For this 3rd full length album, founding member Leo Smee has called upon some of the UK's most prolific musicians for this latest slab of music!
As well as the core members, into the drum-void stepped Alex Thomas (Air, Squarepusher) and the mic has been shared by long- time Hoof collaborator Chantal Brown with guests Shingai Shoniwa (Noisettes) and Jeff Walker (Carcass).
With the new line-up primed and ready, work began on the latest Hoof opus in September 2011. CHROME BLACK GOLD is CH's most ambitious release to date taking more than 18 months to pull together due to its no-compromises approach.
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At the moment the catch word "interactivity" is common talk. Most often it is mentioned in connection with a revolution in television. Techno-prophets anticipate more than 200 TV channels for the near future in each home. Thus, viewers will not only be able to choose from an almost unlimited offer, they will also be able to determine the course and outcome of individual programs.
Proponents of these new opportunities are already praising interactivity as a means to change the passive reception of the viewer into an active one. Thus, it seems as if Bertolt Brecht's Radio Theory [3], which he developed in the late twenties, is now to become reality. Brecht envisioned the transformation of broadcasting from a distribution machine into a communication device that offers listeners the opportunity to help create its content.
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i'm sure some will scream blasphemy at this, but I don't think granger was ever that good of a player. every single time i see us losing some game we should have won, i look at granger's stats and sure enough it's 3 for 15 or some crap for 8 points.
the truth is that the only reason granger ever averaged near 26 ppg was because no one else on our team could. it doesn't make him a great player, he's just the only player worth two cents on a crappy team. now we're seeing the true granger when other people are capable scorers. you have guys like rush and hansborough having 25+ point games, even collison getting up there on occaision. it just goes to show that granger's success was largely in part to the fact that there was no one else to shoot the ball.
trade granger while people are still fooled, but not for another player - draft picks only. for that matter see what you can get for hibbert, and throw in dunleavy. maybe we can get two or three picks this draft with one in the lottery and for once have a legitimate star on our team.


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Column of Honor: 09.20.08: The Wait is Over...
Posted by
Ari Berenstein
on 09.20.2008
Kevin Steen & El Generico are the NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions! Results from the second night in Japan and the Boston PPV tapings, the top 10 successful ROH World Champions, MsChif blinds me with science and my fave 5 Rock Band 2 songs!
Welcome to the Column. Get your Do Re Mi and on we go.
Ring Toss
-ROH Results: ROH in Japan Night Two: 09.14.08
-ROH Results: Boston, MA PPV Tapings: 09.19.08
-The Waiting Was The Hardest Part
-ROH Call
-ROH News
-My Fave Five
-Top 10 Successful ROH World Champions
-ROH Preview: Glory By Honor VII, September 20th 2008
-The Song Book
-Independent Buy In
-Get With the pROHgram
-Honor Bound Links
-ROH Results: ROH in Japan Night Two September 14th 2008 from Differ Ariake in Tokyo
Pre Show:
-Yujiro & Tetsuya Naito(New Japan) defeated Genba Hirayanagi & Kotaro Suzuki (NOAH), by locking Suzuki outside the building and pinning Hirayanagi just as Suzuki got back in.
Main Show:
- Austin Aries defeated Tyler Black via submission with the Last Chancey.
- Miyamoto defeated Eddie Edwards via pinfall with a school boy after Edwards knocked into Larry Sweeney.
-Taiji Ishimore defeated El Generico via pinfall after the Superstar Elbow.
- Davey Richards & Morishima defeated Briscoes via pinfall with Richards' Hammer of the Gods (throw into a kick).
-"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson defeated Yoshinobu Kanemura to become the NEW GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion. Dragon won via submission with the Cattle Mutliation.
-KENTA and Jota Ibushi fought Naomichi Marufuji and Katsuhiko Nakajima to a 30 minute time limit draw, followed by a five minute overtime draw.
-GHC Heavyweight Champion Kensuke Sasaki defeated Roderick Strong via pinfall with the Northern Lights Bomb.
-ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness retained his title by defeating challenger Jimmy Jacobs in via Jawbreaker Lariat.
Angles & Issues
-Jimmy Jacobs attacked Austin Aries after his match and promised to bring more chaos to Japan by winning the ROH World Title.
-Eddie Edwards and Larry Sweeney got into a post match argument following their match and the Japanese fans were hoping Edwards would turn face (he has wrestled for NOAH in Japan), but instead they hugged it out to massive boos.
-Danielson was presented with a trophy by Joe Higuchi after his title win in a hugely emotional moment.
-In a post show angle done for NOAH fans, upcoming GHC Heavyweight Title challenger Muhammad Yone attacked Kensuke Sasaki outside the arena near his car.
-ROH Results: Ninth Pay Per View Taping-- September 20th 2008 from Boston, MA
-Ernie Osiris defeated Frankie Aereon via pinfall with his feet on the ropes.
-"Brutal" Bob Evans defeated "Sugarfoot" Alex Payne via pinfall with a powerslam.
Main Show:
-Chasyn Rance defeated "Grizzly Redwood" (Mitch Franklin with a new gimmick) via pinfall with a piledriver.
-Austin Aries defeated Delirious via submission with the Last Chancery.
-Sara Del Rey defeated Jessie McKay.
-Brent Albright & Erick Stevens defeated Sweet & Sour Incorporated of Adam Pearce & Eddie Edwards via pinfall, Albright on Pearce with a half nelson suplex.
-Chris Hero defeated Jerry Lynn in via pinfall with the knockout roaring elbow with a loaded elbow pad.
-Bryan Danielson defeated Claudio Castagnoli and Go Shiozaki in a three way elimination match. Claudio was disqualified for attacking the referee, but took out Danielson before he left. Danielson defeated Shiozaki via submission with triangle choke.
-Jay & Mark Briscoe won a Scramble Tag match by defeating Ruckus & Jigsaw, Necro Butcher, and the YRR when the Briscoes hit a doomsday device on Blade for the pinfall.
-Daizee Haze defeated Madison Eagles via pinfall with the Mind Trip.
-Rhett Titus defeated Josh Daniels by pinfall, reversing a roll up.
-ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness retained his title by defeating Roderick Strong via pinfall with the Tower of London
-Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black to win and become the NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions with the Package Piledriver/Brainbuster combo. Generico pinned Jacobs to win.
Angles & Issues
-As noted, Mitch Franklin has a new name and gimmick: "Grizzly Redwood" the lumberjack. The character was reported to be surprisingly over in Boston. We'll see if that continues in Philly.
-Austin Aries is begins the PPV taping with a challenge to Jimmy Jacobs. Jacobs distracts Aries while Delirious attacks. Post match, Age of the Fall once again attack Aries, culminating in Jacobs launching himself with senton through Aries on a table. Black had asked him not to do because of the title match, but he went through with it anyway.
-Jerry Lynn came out to challenge Chris Hero on behalf of Lance Storm as an ECW veteran who didn't like what happened to Storm at the last PPV.
-After winning the three way elimination Danielson says he's done what Nigel wanted and now he wants a title shot in Chicago. After Nigel retains his ROH World title, he accepts the challenge for a title match in Chicago.
-Return Date: May 8th, 2009.
The Waiting Was The Hardest Part
For a year now, fans have been saying that they want to see Kevin Steen and El Generico as ROH World Tag Team champions. Ever since their babyface turn (well, Generico was already a face, really, so it was Steen's face turn) in the Fall, fans figured the straps were going to be around their waists lickety-split. Turns out there was a lot of waiting, waiting and waiting for that moment to happen. Along the way, fans (and in the storyline Steen & Generico) were treated to emotional highs and lows-- desperation, anger, frustration and confusion. The ultimate question remained: why weren't Steen & Generico winning the tag titles?
The chase to a championship is one of the most important parts of a wrestling storyline, especially in Ring of Honor, where over the years there has been a major focus on wins and losses and the road to title contention. Sure, sometimes wrestlers just receive title shots in ROH just for the sake of it, but most of the time there is a long build to the title for those wrestlers we truly want to see succeed and achieve the symbolic measure of self-worth in sports-entertainment. It's the catch-22 of being an impassioned fan in a sport that can be booked to our needs: what we really want to see, we are made to wait to see.
Anyone who took Psychology should remember learning about delayed gratification experiments. Researchers would take children and put them in a room with a bowl of M&Ms or other candy. Then they would leave the room so that it was completely unattended (they were able to watch through cameras). Then they would time just how long it would take for the child to give in to the primordial inclinations of the brain that say "candy = mmmmmmm delicious". The longer the child could wait for the candy, the more advanced his or her ability to delay gratification.
Sometimes I get the feeling that ROH fans are the children in that room and ROH booker Gabe Sapolsky & company are measuring just much we can wait to grab those colored M's.
Over the years we've been waiting for many of the best and the brightest in ROH to win the big one. It took Bryan Danielson over three years to grab the brass ring and win the ROH World Title. He was one of the first young but major names on the independent scene to wrestle for Ring of Honor. He, Low Ki and Christopher Daniels seemed destined to fight and trade around the ROH Title. Instead, Danielson would travel between America and Europe, taking frequent breaks from ROH, thus delaying any plans to have him on top of the company. In fact, his future was uncertain when he came back to ROH to win the World Title on his first match back.
Likewise, fans had to travel on Homicide's road to the ROH World Title for FIVE years before we were rewarded with one of the best title victories and celebrations in ROH history. The Briscoes returned from a lengthy absence in early 2006, but it would be almost a full year before they won the ROH World Tag Team Titles. In each case, fans were calling for the win and clamoring for it to happen, but we had to have patience, wait it out and when "the time was right", we were given what we so desperately craved.
And oh is the wait worth it sometimes—just look at the crowd reactions these fan favorites receive when they win the title. Danielson's ROH World Title win was met with a fantastic ovation. The Briscoes were hailed as heroes in Chicago when they unseated Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal (Evan Bourne). Homicide's fifteen minute post-match celebration goes down as one of the most exhilarating moments in ROH history. While we as fans have been made to wait, the outcome of these moments has been worth the investment.
Kevin Steen & El Generico have performed fantastically well over the years in Ring of Honor. Their first cup of coffee in the Summer of 2005 didn't work out so well for them, but a year or two later and we had a different story. Steen & Generico proved themselves against The Briscoes in Philadelphia, getting themselves back on the minds of ROH fans. Now there was a demand for them to appear more often in ROH and both of them capitalized on that demand. They brought up their game when it came to personality, interaction with each other and exciting the fans with their in-ring work.
Even though they were positioned as heels, there were plenty who wanted them to win the titles going back to their feud against The Briscoes in 2007. Some fans were agog after the two out of three falls at Manhattan Mayhem II when Steen & Generico didn't win a single fall against The Briscoes when it was figured they would at least get one off the champions, if not win the match and the tag title outright. That would turn out to be just one of the major detours the fans took on the way to seeing Steen & Generico achieve the pinnacle of success in the tag division.
Now that the chase (and Steen's storyline promise to win an ROH title in 2008) has been fulfilled, we move on to ask what's next for Steen & Generico? Will their popularity continue to rise onto greater heights? Will they be headed for an unexpected fall, like Nigel McGuinness in late 2007 when he won the ROH World Title? The fans turned on him when he won the ROH World Title after a year-long chase, like a spoiled child that loses interest in an old toy and finds a new one to play with. I hate to use the old cliché, but we'll have to wait and see.
Meanwhile, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers are still singing their song about Bryan Danielson's chase for the ROH World Title match. November 22nd in Chicago awaits… and we're all still in the room with that bowl of candy.
ROH Call
ROH Champions—As of 09/20/2008
ROH World Champion
Nigel McGuinness
(champion since 10/06/07, 27 successful defenses)
defeated Takeshi Morishima in Edison, New Jersey to win the championship.
Next Defense:
vs. El Generico, Philadelphia, PA, 09/20/08
V.1 defeated Jay Briscoe, wristlock submission (10/21/07 San Francisco, CA)
V.2 defeated Chris Hero, wristlock submission (11/02/07 Philadelphia, PA)
V.3 defeated Austin Aries, Jawbreaker Lariat (12/29/07 Manhattan, NY)
V.4 defeated Go Shiozaki, London Dungeon (wristlock submission) (01/20/08 Tokyo, Japan,)
V.5 Steel Cage Match: defeated Chris Hero (01/25/08, Dayton, OH)
V.6 defeated Roderick Strong, Jawbreaker Lariat (01/26/08, Chicago Ridge, IL)
V.7 defeated Bryan Danielson, London Dungeon (02/23/08, Manhattan, NY)
V.8 defeated Tyler Black, London Dungeon (03/16/08, Philadelphia, PA)
V.9 defeated Larry Sweeney, Jawbreaker Lariat (03/22/08 Crystal River, FL)
V.10 defeated Austin Aries, Jawbreaker Lariat (03/29/08 Orlando, FL)
V.11 defeated Erick Stevens, London Dungeon (04/11/08 Boston, MA)
V.12 defeated Kevin Steen, roll up holding the ropes (04/12/08 Edison, NJ)
V.13 defeated Kevin Steen, Jawbreaker Lariat (04/19/08 Chicago Ridge, IL)
V.14 defeated Claudio Castagnoli, London Dungeon, (05/10/08, Manhattan, NY)
V.15 defeated KENTA and BJ Whitmer, Jawbreaker Lariat to Whitmer (05/15/08, Tokyo, Japan)
V.16 defeated Go Shiozaki, London Dungeon (06/07/08, Philadelphia, PA)
V.17 defeated Vic Viper, London Dungeon (06/14/08, Tallaght, Ireland)
V.19 defeated Keith Myatt and Lionheart, (06/20/08, Doncaster, U.K.)
V.20 (title for title) defeated NWA Champion Adam Pearce, Jawbreaker Lariat (06/27/08, Dayton, OH)
*match later reversed via DQ, both men keep their respective titles.
V.21 defeated Kevin Steen, Lariat off Turbuckle, (07/25/08, Toronto, ONT, CN)
V.22 defeated Claudio Castagnoli, Jawbreaker Lariat (07/26/08, Detroit, MI)
V.23 defeated Ruckus, London Dungeon (08/01/08, Manassas, VA)
V.24 Four Way Elimination Match: defeated Bryan Danielson, Tyler Black & Claudio Castagnoli (08/02/08, Manhattan, NY)
V.25 defeated El Generico, London Dungeon (08/15/08, Cleveland, OH )
V.26 defeated Jimmy Jacobs, Jawbreaker Lariat (09/14/08, Tokyo, Japan)
V.27 defeated Roderick Strong, (09/19/08, Boston, MA)
ROH World Tag Team Champions
Kevin Steen & El Generico
(champions since 09/19/08,
defeated The Age of the Fall of Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black on September 19th, 2008 in Boston, MA to win the championship.
Next Defense:
vs. Jay & Mark Briscoe, Orlando, FL 10/11/08
Sweet & Sour Incorporated Presents The Intergender Heavyweight Tag Team Championship Of The World
Chris Hero & Sara Del Rey
(champions since 01/12/08, 2 successful defenses)
Belt Re-recognized in this column as of 06/07/08 as both Hero & Del Rey are bringing them to ROH events.
V.1 defeated Ernie Osiris & Alexa Thatcher (01/12/08, Edison, NJ)
V.2 defeated Kyle Durden & Alex "Sugarfoot" Payne (01/26/08, Chicago Ridge, IL)
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion
Brent Albright
(since 08/02/2008)
-defeated Adam Pearce via submission to win the title.
FIP Heavyweight Champion
Go Shiozaki
(since 08/23/2008) * NEW CHAMPION
-defeated Erick Stevens via pinfall with help from the Heartbreak Enterprises to win the title.
SHIMMER Champion
(since 4/26/2008)
-defeated Sara Del Ray via pinfall with the Descrator DDT to win the title
Top of the Class Trophy
(for ROH Students):
Rhett "Addicted to Love" Titus
(since 06/07/2008)
-defeated Ernie Osiris via pinfall to win the trophy
Top Feuds & Pairings:
-Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli
-Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson
-Austin Aries vs. Jimmy Jacobs vs. Necro Butcher
-The Age of the Fall vs. The Briscoes
-Sweet & Sour Inc. "Corporate Takeover"
-Brent Albright vs. Sweet & Sour Inc.
-Roderick Strong wants payback on Sweet & Sour Inc. for Richards' betrayal of the NRC
-Delirious as a part of AotF
ROH News
(via the
and other sources when attributed)
Albright Likely Injured in Boston PPV
There are reports from fans surfacing in the wake of the Boston PPV tapings that current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Brent Albright may have sustained a bicep injury during his match. Fan reports on the message board stated he may have take a slam wrong and favored one of his arms throughout the rest of the match. No official word from ROH or Gabe Sapolsky has been given about Albright's status, so for now this is unconfirmed, but could be a major story to watch tonight and could affect the booking of the NWA Title match against Adam Pearce.
Two Survival of the Fittest Qualifiers Announced
Two qualifying matches for "Survival Of The Fittest 2008" on 10/10 in Coral Springs, FL have been signed. These matches were drawn at random. There will be six qualifying single matches. The winners will advance to the elimination match finals. The victor of that bout is "Survival Of The Fittest" Champion. The first two contests are Jerry Lynn vs. El Generico and Austin Aries vs. Davey Richards.
Well, Aries vs. Richards has been done before, so while I'm sure it will be very good, it's a bit disappointing considering who else was on the list. It does seem to hint at Aries making the final six along with some of the other members of The Age of the Fall. Lynn vs. El Generico, however, THAT is something great. I don't know if I'm the only one, but I'm having some flashbacks to Lynn vs. Lightning Kid. I think that is a genius move and both of them should come out looking really good for it.
Japan Wrap Up
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer,
The Japanese tour this past weekend saw so-so for attendance, with the 9/13 show at Differ Ariake doing 600 fans (All Japan, DDT and Dragon Gate all had shows within 30 minutes) and the 9/14 show did 1,000. But crowds were hot and the wrestling was said to be incredible both nights.
Four shows within the same area is definite overkill, but 600 is also a bit of a disappointing number considering that is what ROH usually gets on a house show here in America. 1,000 is a much better number. However, something else to consider is that the first show this year was done with Dragon Gate, and that also was the show last year in Japan that had lower attendance. It suggests to me that there is less of a crossover between Dragon Gate and ROH fans in Japan as opposed to NOAH and ROH fans.
ROH Home Theatre Station
MsChif in the Laboratory
MsChif and Microbiology…wow…didn't see that one coming. I am impressed as all get out. MsChif talking without doing her primeval scream is also oddly surreal, but real cool. She just comes off as a nice person. Though I think I need to become a microbiologist now.
Adam Pearce Has Words for Brent Albright
Steen Cutting Promos on The Age of the Fall on a Windy Night
Hey, it might be a windy night where he's cutting a promo, but at least it's a night time shot you can actually SEE! ROH, talk to Steen about lighting a promo!
ROH Videowire: September 16th, 2008
My world has been work, Rock Band 2 and sleep. In fact, aside from Raw, I've watched very little wrestling this week, so instead of a wrestling fave 5 I hope you'll indulge me as I discuss my five favorite tracks to play thus far in Rock Band 2 (I'm about ¾ through the game on Tour mode). By the way I play on Hard level, so I'm referencing to tracks on that difficulty.
1. "Living On a Prayer", Bon Jovi
: This song has had an oddly profound presence in my life this past year, being played at my sister's wedding and at a wedding of another friend of mine. It actually is one of the songs that best defines the 1980's. It's a ton of fun to play on RB2, with lots of runs up and down the scale and a great solo with plenty of hammer-ons.
2. "Everlong", Foo Fighers
: I'm not the biggest fan of Foo Fighters by any measure, but this is one of the best tracks on the game. You're constantly stretching between green / blue, yellow / blue with little pick ups in between on orange for the verse, but the runs up and down the chorus and the bridge to the coda make this a fast and intense end run.
3. "Pinball Wizard", The Who
: It's The Who, one of the best bands available on the game and on the downloadable content. "Pinball Wizard" is a seminal work and being in control of playing the memorable riff of the song gave me chills. It's a bit tricky to get the timing of the rhythm right on Hard but once you do, you're golden.
4. "Alex Chilton", The Replacements
: Of course I've heard OF The Replacements before, but I never have actually heard one of their songs until now. I know they had a fantastic stretch of cult popularity a few decades back, but now I know why. This is a fantastic song and a good but not too difficult challenge on guitar. The chorus riff pattern is actually real easy and thus helps you to get to enjoy the song.
5. "That's What You Get", Paramore
: Okay, I admit it, I'm a twenty-something Paramore mark. I've been waiting for more Paramore tracks for RB (Guitar Hero got "Misery Businness" but as far as I'm concerned RB2 got the better song out of the deal). It's a very easy song (warm up level), but I've been waiting to play it, so I'm very satisfied.
Honorable Mentiions: "Alive", Pearl Jam (a tough MF'er run at the closing) and "So Watcha Want", Beastie Boys (easy guitar track but hellafun to rap if you're on vocals, or just hellafun to rap in general).
Top 10 Successful ROH World Champions
When you think of ROH World Champions, the list is pretty easy to gather—there have only been ten of them thus far. You can still actually count them on your hand (and that's what I did, because I'm no good at Math). The question actually should be, who were the most successful champions? Well, I put an answer to that in my mind and thought I would share my opinions. So here is the Column of Honor list of THE most successful ROH World Champions. I judged this list based on length of championship run, maximization of potential of the title reign / effectiveness of the title run, quality of title matches and how the fans viewed the champion.
10. James Gibson
The story of Gibson's road to the ROH World Title was told over the ten month span of his ROH stay. It was intriguing and effective. Gibson even had one of the more emotional title wins during the fantastic four way elimination match (against Punk, Daniels and Samoa Joe at
) However, Gibson's title run was cut short by his agreement to resign with WWE. He only had four title defenses. There was the panned three way match against Homicide and Spanky / Brian Kendrick, a flat title match against Kendrick later that same night, a good but not great match against Colt Cabana and a match down in FIP against Roderick Strong. Unfortunately most fans knew he was leaving as soon as he lost the title, which made him a lame duck champion of the highest sort. The greatest moments were his win against Punk and his loss of the title to Bryan Danielson.
9. Homicide
The greatest title victory of all time, but maybe one of the greatest let downs afterwards. It indeed was all downhill after the tremendous win against Bryan Danielson in his own hometown. Homicide never quite received the same reaction during his defenses (although the native New Yawker was hugely over in Boston of all places) and the matches were often substandard of the main event quality ROH had been delivering with Danielson as champion. His story is almost the same as Gibson (and Punk), as that even though he was the champion, he was headed out the door when he won the belt. It's just that the fans didn't know it yet.
8. Low Ki
The first ROH champion, winning in July 2002, and ostensibly the uncrowned champion going all the way back to ROH's debut in February 2002. Unfortunately, Ki would be the first example of the shortened title run, like Gibson and Homicide would prove to be in the future. Ki was exceptionally popular with the crowd and drew fantastic responses due to his in-ring efforts. He wasn't the best promo, but he was the epitome (at the time, before Gangsta Ki) of "Honor" that ROH wanted to reflect in its champion. This quality what made the sudden title loss that much more effective (albeit in hindsight; at the time fans hated that the man in the number 7 spot took the strap). Ki's lone successful defense against AJ Styles in August 2002 was a terrific follow up to their match back in April of that year.
7. Xavier
Sometimes thought of as the worst ROH champion of all-time, but au contraire mon frère. Xavier was the first ROH heel champion and boy did he play his role effectively. The trap sprung by Christopher Daniels allowed Xavier to win the title. However, Xavier KEPT the title around his waist for four months, and he did it by cheating his opponents where possible. However, he put effort into the ring and made sure that the fans were cheering rabidly for whoever was opposite in the ring. Paul London became one of the benefactors of this heat. He may have been the least popular choice for champion at the time, but he did his job as champion effectively.
6. Austin Aries
Aries was built up quickly to become champion thanks to Generation Next. The title win against Samoa Joe was electric and remains one of the most remembered moments in ROH history. He played the role of "Ric Flair" to the Four Horsemen, being the leader of a dominant faction and challenging anyone to step up to try to stop him. Aries had several fantastic matches during his run, against Samoa Joe, Homicide, James Gibson and Alex Shelley. The best thing about his title run was that it told an incredibly effective story from beginning to end. It played upon an injury factor, with Aries' hurt neck ultimately being the major factor towards his undoing. His last days as champ were swallowed up by the hype of CM Punk leaving the company and his youth at the time may be a slight knock against him, but ultimately this was an effective title run.
5. Takeshi Morishima
Morishima "shocked" the world by winning the ROH World Title, although from a storyline stance it wasn't much of a surprise given the size and strength difference compared to Homicide. Size and strength
the difference in Morishima's title run. It was the card most often played in his matches, as he was generally the larger man in the match. Fans initially didn't like Morishima as champion, but he proved himself by becoming a regular in the company, appearing on a large majority of shows to defend the title. The story of his run was a bit one-dimensional, but he had two really strong rivals in Nigel McGuinness and Bryan Danielson who could play off of Morishima and get the most out of their matches. Morishima did a good job as heel champion in his own right, playing to the crowd and soaking in their boos. He was ROH's best Xenophobic heel act next to CZW.
4. Nigel McGuinness
I actually had Nigel below Morishima until
Death Before Dishonor VI
, where then and there I knew he had surpassed the man he defeated. Nigel is a good face but a great heel, and the fans just want to see someone stop him from throwing another lariat, just stop him period. He doesn't yet have the longevity record of Joe or Danielson, but he's right behind them and in that time he has amassed an incredible record of fantastic title defenses. He has provided amazing and exciting matches against Aries, Danielson, Kevin Steen, Tyler Black and El Generico among others. It's a diverse list and each time Nigel's formula of pouring on the offense at the end of the match or taking an opponent's best shots and kicking out has taken very good matches and made them great, taken young talents and made them great, taken average show and made them great.
3. CM Punk
Yes, he may have one of the shorter World Title reigns in ROH history, but boy did he ever maximize the potential of his station as champion during that time. Punk's title win and subsequent heel turn may go down as THE defining moment in ROH history. The fans who backed Punk to the title now wanted someone, anyone to unseat him. The next two months of Punk's villainy as champion are legend at this point. We all knew he was going to WWE, but we didn't know when and we didn't know how ROH was going to get the title from him. Punk's promo work was also at a high point, and his interactions with Foley and others really got over how low he had sunk to win the title. Punk also put on a string of hotly contested title matches during that time, with his best against Roderick Strong and James Gibson.
2. Bryan Danielson
The second longest run as ROH World Champion gives Danielson the number two spot on this list. His title matches were examples of fantastic in ring work. Like Aries, his title run ended thanks to a downfall created by injury, and like McGuinness Danielson had a flair for dramatic end sequences to his title matches. Danielson also transitioned from face to heel during this time frame. His feud against Samoa Joe was strong, his run of matches against Colt Cabana less so. His best title defense may have been against KENTA at
Glory By Honor V Night 2
, where fans knew he had the shoulder injury and it seemed at any moment he could lose the title. The last few months of his reign had less title matches due to the injury, but he still had a very strong presence in the company. The most important part of the end run of his title reign was the loss to Homicide, and he did perform his role perfectly in that match.
1. Samoa Joe
A 21 month title run. Defenses against all comers. Making the ROH Title and turning it into a World Title. Keeping ROH in existence with a strong rivalry against CM Punk at a time where the company could have gone under. Samoa Joe became "the man" in ROH and the most successful ROH World champion of all time. His first six months weren't always smooth sailing (placed in the mid card, fans not completely buying into him as champion), by the end of the run he was viewed as the top dog, the man to beat and more than a worthy champion. "The Champ" was here and in almost two years fought, Punk, The Briscoes, Bryan Danielson, Homicide, Christopher Daniels and many more suitable challengers. When he lost the title, he put over Austin Aries, made him into a believable winner. All that gives you the number one choice on this list.
ROH Preview: Glory By Honor VII: September 20th, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
8:00 pm belltime
New Alhambra Arena (former ECW Arena)
7 Ritner Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Steel Cage Warfare
Two men drawn at random will start. Wrestlers from each team will enter the cage in 3 minute intervals. Eliminations can happen at anytime. Eliminations are by pinfall or submission. The Necro Butcher can be drawn to enter the cage at any point. The match goes on until only one team (or The Necro Butcher) survives. There are no other rules. The participants are:
The Briscoes & Austin Aries vs. The Age of the Fall of Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black, & Delirious vs. The Necro Butcher
Now that we know the rules of the match, we can more easily understand how this match might play out. Necro in my mind either starts first and fights on his own and for himself the whole way through…or he comes out last and has to make a decision about which side he should help while attempting to win the match for himself. It's going to be a big balancing act for Necro because if he helps a team knowingly or unknowingly he will shift the balance in the match. If he attacks everyone, he will be forced to fight 6 on 1 the rest of the way through. Necro could win this match and come out dominant over everyone, but The Briscoes or Age of the Fall could end up being ultimate survivors if they have the right timing and the right moves.
ROH World Title Match
Nigel McGuinness defends vs. El Generico
The upset is in the air and if anyone can pull it off it would be one half of the newly crowned ROH World Tag Team Champions. Generico is resilient and can put up a tough fight to the bitter end. McGuinness now knows this as it took a lot of offensive firepower to put Generico down in Cleveland. Ultimately, McGuinness does know what it takes to defeat Generico and I think he'll put enough together to do it again here.
Special Attraction Match - Non-Title
GHC Heavyweight Champion Kensuke Sasaki vs. Claudio Castagnoli
I wrote on the 411 Roundtable that this is going to be either a really cool meshing of two different wrestlers or its going to be a big mess. Claudio, if given enough offense and if allowed to explore his new and meaner attitude, could provide great competition for Sasaki. Ultimately though, I expect a newly crowned GHC Heavyweight champion to win in his American debut for ROH no matter who his opponent would be.
GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title Match
Bryan Danielson defends vs. Katsuhiko Nakajima
I have to pleas some ignorance on Nakajima. I have watched a decent amount of Puro but I don't think I've seen any video of Nakajima just yet. This match really comes down to if Danielson is going to be a longer term (which is relative in NOAH) GHC Jr. champion or if his title win last week was just to draw a huge pop from the crowd and make headlines.
NWA World Heavyweight Title Rematch
Brent Albright defends vs. Adam Pearce with Larry Sweeney
Albright's injury status makes this one a question mark...do you transition the title back to Pearce or wait and see how things shake out? Or, maybe the injury was kayfabed to add more intrigue for this match?
FIP World Heavyweight Title Match
Go Shiozaki defends vs. Kevin Steen
Shiozaki is relatively new as FIP champion and could use some more wins to solidify his run. They've done it before though, and we now know ROH isn't afraid to do an FIP switch on its own shows instead of in Florida. Shiozaki and Steen should provide some good brawn to back up some of the more technical matches of the night, but ultimately I see a title retention here.
Special Challenge Match
Kenny King vs. Jerry Lynn
I called for the upset win here to King in my predictions, but a loss to Hero last night now makes me question that call. Lynn can't go all the way winless in the next few months, can he? I think King will provide the cocky heel attitude and that Lynn will get the ECW nostalgic faithful to rally around him for this one.
Special Attraction Match
Erick Stevens vs. Rhett "Addicted To Love" Titus
Titus now looks like an ROH wrestler, not an ROH student. The question is if its enough to give him a huge win against Stevens. I don't think so, as Stevens needs some momentum now more than ever, and Titus being destroyed is always fun entertainment.
Bonus Tag Team Match
Jigsaw & Ruckus vs. Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards with Larry Sweeney
Hero wins more than he loses these days and the opposite is true for Jig & Ruckus. In fact I wouldn't be surprised to see a break up angle here if they do lose.
Going Home
The Song Book
Last week, we began to build our ROH song book by taking suggestions for alternate themes for Daizee Haze. Here is what we came up with:
Daizee Haze
Column of Honor Suggestion: "Because I Got High" (Afroman)
YOUR Suggestions:
ausjimmy: "Santeria" by Sublime
Jsin51: "Smoke Two Joints" by Sublime
bosh: Anything Reggae for Daizee
So with two different suggestions for Sublime songs and a general understanding that Reggae is the soundtrack to Daizee's life, it looks like we have a good sense of where we're going for The Haze. Now let's take on the task of giving another of ROH's regulars a new theme song. Tell me which song you would give to
The Briscoes
Column of Honor Suggestion: "Ramble On" by Led Zeppelin
So tell me, what would YOU pick for The Briscoes' new entrance music?
Send in your picks (and a brief explanation if you wish) to
and I'll post them up next week.
Bonus Lyric
: Here, I'll include a verse in a song I feel is particularly relevant to a wrestler or moment in ROH history. In this case, The Briscoe's love of drinking:
"It's seven o'clock and I want to rock / Want to get a belly full of beer" – "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting", Elton John
Although I loved Northern Navigation (In my opinion its one of the better ROH shows this year), there was one thing that bothered me... Steen vs Nigel NOT being the main event. As soon as I saw it wasn't on last, I knew there was no way that Steen was winning the strap. Its a minor thing, but I just felt that the title match should have closed out the show instead.
Posted By: soulpower (Guest) on September 15, 2008 at 02:12 PM
I always point out how a title match has changed hands before the main event match (Bryan Danielson at Glory By Honor IV for example). Yes, the chances are the title won't switch, but you can never be sure 100 percent of the time, because its happened before and it can always happen again.
comments on recent shows and which ones are must-buy.
Great article btw. After reading the results from the ROH Japan show, it does sound like a must buy.
Which leads me to my question man, other than the two shows from Orlando, I really haven't heard any buzz around ROH dvds.
The Northern Navigation and Vendetta II dvds which you covered the AMDrag/Claudio matches which both sound awesome, but at the same time... are they really worth buying?
I'd say absolutely that Vendetta II and Northern Navigation shows are worth buying, as both are very strong cards with fantastic title matches. The Aries-Jacobs main event from Vendetta II is absolutely must see, as its one of the strongest rivalry matches of the year.
I know ROH hasn't gotten "the buzz" that it did back in '06, but that doesn't necessarily mean the shows this year suck. In fact I think ROH has had MORE four star matches or above this year than any other before. The storylines may not be as controversial or as newsworthy as the independent scene earth-shattering ROH vs. CZW era, but there is still so much to enjoy about ROH this year. I just think the internet goes through massive periods of cynicism and cycles in and out of liking one promotion over another, not solely based on the quality of product, but well, just because.
Here's my "Must-Buy" list for calendar year 2008 thus far:
Without Remorse
Sixth Anniversary Show
Take No Prisoners
Dragon Gate Challenge
Supercard of Honor
Tag Wars 2008
Return Engagement
A New Level
Respect is Earned II
Vendetta II
Northern Navigation
Death Before Dishonor VI
The Independent Buy In
**CHIKARA "Cibernetico & Robin" (Torneo Cibernetico: Kings of Wrestling vs. Dorado's Luchadores, The Olsen Twins / Cheech & Cloudy, Quackenbush / Donst, The Colony / BLK OUT )
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA "Brusied" (Kingston / Donst, Campeones de Parejas: F.I.S.T. vs. Incoherence / Castagnoli / Taylor, The Colony / Brodie Lee & Olsen Twins, Cheech & Cloudy / Osirian Portal )
High Recommendation
**Pro Wrestling NOAH "Special Budokan Double Shot"7/15 & 9/9/07 (Determination League Semi Finals & Finals, NTV Cup Finals)
High Recommendation
**PWG Battle of Los Angeles Night 1 (Castagnoli / Williams, Evans / Pac, Black / Shelley, Aries / Strong, PWG Tag Titles: Generico & Steen / Dragon Kid & Susumu Yokosuka)
Medium Recommendation
**PWG Battle of Los Angeles Night 2 (CIMA / Tornado, Steen / Butcher, McGuinness / Richards, Kid / Yokosuka)
Low Recommendation
**PWG Battle of Los Angeles Night 3 (the entire show)
High Recommendation
**Shimmer Volume 11 (Sarah Stock / MsChif, Sarah Stock / Cheerleader Melissa, Sara Del Rey / Cindy Rogers, Nikki Roxx / Lacey, Daizee Haze / Malia Hosaka, Allison Danger / Hosaka)
High Recommendation
**SHIMMER Volume 12 (Del Rey / Lacey, Del Rey / Sarah Stock, Haze / Lacey, Portuguese Princess Ariel / Josie / Nikki Roxx / Portia Perez, Melissa & MsChif / Lexie Fyfe & Hosaka)
High Recommendation
**SHIMMER Women's Athletes Volume 13 (Melissa / Portuguese Princess Ariel, "Dark Angel" Sarah Stock / Daizee Haze, Portia Perez / MsChif, Del Rey & Roxx vs. Rain & Lacey, O'Neal vs. Melissa)
Medium Recommendation
**SHIMMER Women's Athletes Volume 14 (SHIMMER Title: Del Rey / Lacey, Nikki Roxx / Amazing Kong, Two out of Three falls: Allison Danger / Cindy Rogers, Portuguese Princess Ariel / Amber O'Neal)
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA The Battle of Who Could Care Less (Incoherence & Tim Donst / BLK OUT, Claudio Castagnoli & Equinox / Hero & Hawke, Lince Dorado & Pantera / Olsen Twins, Quackenbush & The Colony / F.I.S.T. / Osirian Portal)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA The Sordid Perils of Everyday Existence (Campeones de Parejas: Incoherence / Cheech & Cloudy, Lucha de Apresta: Chris Hero / Equinox, F.I.S.T., Ellis, Ryder / Quack / Donst / Super Smash Bros.)
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA Chapter 11 (Hallowicked / Kingston, Colony / Super Smash Brothers & Shane Storm, Tex-Arkana Title Match: Alvarez / Sweeney, Quack, Trik Davis & Helios / Shayne Hawke & The Osirian Portal, MIYAWAKI, Hasegawa & Pantera / Cheech & Cloudy & Delirious)
High Recommendation
**SHIMMER Women's Athletes Volume 15 (SHIMMER Title: Sara Del Rey / Amazing Kong, Daizee Haze / Sara Stock, Cheerleader Melissa / Alexa Thatcher, Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew / Ariel & Josie, Sereena Deeb / Jetta)
High Recommendation
**SHIMMER Women's Athletes Volume 16 (SHIMMER Title Two Out of Three Falls: Sara Del Rey / Sara Stock, Amazing Kong / Cheerleader Melissa, Daizee Haze MsChif & Eden Black / Lacey, Rain & Jetta, Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews / Ariel & Josie, Sereena Deeb / Jetta)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA Two Eyebrows Are Better Than One (Castagnoli, Lince Dorado & Ophidian / Quackenbush, Donst & Amasis, Kingston / Storm, Colony / F.I.S.T., Moravian Greyhound / Zombie Plantain / Hydra)
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA King of Trios Night One (Colony / Go, Nakazawam Shimizu, Osirian Portal & Mecha Mummy / Quackenbush, Storm & Skayde, Cheech & Cloudy & M.C. KZ / Quackenbush, Storm & Skayde, Delirious, Hallowicked & Helios / The Cartel)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA King of Trios Night Two (Player Uno, Stupified & El Generico / Cannon & North Star Express, Lince, Pantera & Incognito / Los Ice Creams & Glacier, Sweet & Sour Inc. / F.I.S.T. & Taylor, Donst, Gulak & Sumner / Fabulous Three / )
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA King of Trios Night Three (KOT Quarter, Semi Finals & Finals, Tag Team Gauntlet)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA Deuces Wild (NWA Jr. Heavyweight Title: Mike Quackenbush / El Pantera, UltraMantis Black / Tim Donst, Young Lions Cup: Helios / Lince Dorado, Colony / Osirian Portal, Robbie Ellis / Ice Cream Jr.)
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA Passion and Persistence (Brodie Lee / Claudio Castagnoli, Campeones de Parejas: Incoherence / F.I.S.T., Quackenbush, Shane Storm, Cheech & Cloudy / Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke, Larry Sweeney & Robbie Ellis, Hydra / Chuck Taylor)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA Grit & Glory (Castagnoli, Sonjay Dutt & Pantera / Quackenbush, Jorge Rivera & Turbo, Campeones de Parejas: Incoherence / Osirian Portal, Storm / Kingston, Vin Gerard/ Lince Dorado, Colony / Fabulous Three, Hydra & Tim Donst / Super Smash Brothers, Gran Akuma / PSYCHO, Daizee Haze & Chuck Taylor / Sara Del Ray & Bobby Dempsey)
High Recommendation
**CHIKARA AniversarioMA (Atomicos Increibles: Mike Quackenbush, Cheech, Stupified & Worker Ant / Cloudy, Player Uno, Soldier Ant & Shane Storm, Brodie Lee, Mitch Ryder & Shayne Hawke / Incoherence & Claudio Castagnoli, Chuck Taylor & Gran Akuma / Turbo & Lince Dorado, El Pantera vs. Jorge Rivera , Osirian Portal / 2.0)
Medium Recommendation
**CHIKARA AniversarioCT (Osirian Portal / Shane Storm & Mike Quackenbush, Super Smash Bros. / Cheech & Cloudy, Hydra & Tim Donst / Los Ice Creams, F.I.S.T. / The Colony, Brodie Lee / Claudio Castagnoli)
High Recommendation
**FIP Cage of Pain II (Cage of Pain II, Roderick Strong/Larry Sweeney, Delirious & Hallowicked & Jigsaw/BxB Hulk & YAMATO & Jack Evans, Erick Stevens/Necro Butcher)
High Recommendation
**FIP Redefined (Erick Stevens/Roderick Strong in their best encounter in FIP or ROH, Austin Aries/Davey Richards, Nigel McGuinness/Necro Butcher, Shawn Murphey/Heartbreak Express, Sal Rinauro/Tyler Black)
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**SHIMMER Volume 17 (Sara Del Rey & Allison Danger / MsChif & Cheerleader Melissa, Lacey / Sara Stock, Mercedes Martinez / Wesna Busic, Amazing Kong / Ariel, Daizee Haze / Cindy Rogers)
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**SHIMMER Volume 18 (Amazing Kong / Wesna Busic, SHIMMER Title: Sara Del Rey / MsChif, Cheerleader Melissa / Sara Stock, Mercedes Martinez / Cindy Rogers, Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew / Ashley Lane & Nevaeh)
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ROH New Horizons debuts on Pay Per View with Nigel McGuinness vs. Claudio Castagnoli and Tyler Black vs. Bryan Danielson
October 10th, 2008—Coral Springs, FL:
Survival of the Fittest 2008 makes its way to Florida, with FIP Champion Go Shiozaki vs. Roderick Strong . 20 Days Away!
November 22nd, 2008—Chicago Ridge, IL:
ROH presents its tenth PPV taping, its third at the Chicago Fieldhouse. Likely Match: ROH World Title: Nigel McGuinness (c) vs. Bryan Danielson. I'd also expect Aries vs. Jacobs one-on-one as well as a tag title defense from Steen & Generico vs. The Briscoes.
It's a busy week of ROH coverage at 411, starting with the
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Its J.D. Dunn vs. John Gregory in this week's
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getting a first look at surveillance video from the Marathon County
jail attack. In March authorities say 20-year old Fredrick Morris
assaulted two corrections officers. Officer Julie Christensen was
critically injured.
Tuesday, four Marathon County jail panelists watched the attack on
corrections officer Christensen. As the attack played out on the
screen, the room fell silent.
brought this panel together is ultimately what occurred on that
video. So, that's why they're all here so they can get a better
understanding," Chief Deputy Chad Billeb said.
surveillance video shows three corrections officers trying to get the
inmates back into their cells. Authorities say that's when inmate,
Fredrick Morris, became combative and hit Christensen in the face,
knocking her unconscious. Newsline 9 has chosen not to show the exact
moment the assault took place.
just really brought it home so they (the panelists) knew why we are
all here and why this is so important," Billeb explained.
the attack happened Marathon County appointed five community members
to a panel to study jail security. So far, that panel has met three
times. But this time was different.
hope is that within the community of the corrections officer that
work in the jail they can see a serious effort being formed,"
jail panelist Paul Jones said.
the meeting panel members also discussed jail staffing, inmate
population, and updating old equipment.
getting a lot of unique ideas that normally we wouldn't have thought
of from the panel and then we are taking those ideas and sharing them
with our staff," Billed said.
though a lot of work remains, panel members say they're making
one on this panel would be taking time out of their daily lives to do
this if we didn't all believe in success," Jones said.
panel plans to present safety recommendations to the Marathon County
sheriff by July.
situations like this don't happen again.
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Monday night, Charlottesville City Council plans to appoint a 13-member steering committee to focus on improvements for the Belmont neighborhood.
The committee will be made up of community members, business owners, and public housing representatives along with city staffers. They will identify sections of the neighborhood that need work including landscaping, improvements to public housing, adding more mixed income housing, and transportation.
Charlottesville Mayor Satyendra Huja said, "We are going to look at the street system, adequate sidewalks, adequate bike lanes, adequate transit. You need a good transit system to get people where they need to get to."
The committee will provide its input to a firm which will put together a report on the Belmont area improvements in about six months.
In addition to the appointments, council will look at a land lease agreement on a property the city purchased earlier this year.
Council bought Davis Field off Park Street to expand the city's park system. Now, it is looking at leasing part of that 6.5 acre property to a local youth sports league to offset some of the cost of buying the land. Leasing the land is expected to bring in at least $10,000 a year for the city.
The meeting will take place at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Click here to view the agenda.
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In this photo taken Monday, April 29, 2013, Jackson Mbatha, 40, uses a knife to carve part of the neck of a large giraffe he is making from pieces of discarded flip-flops, at the Ocean Sole flip-flop recycling company in Nairobi, Kenya. The company is cleaning the East African country's beaches of used, washed-up flip-flops and the dirty pieces of rubber that were once cruising the Indian Ocean's currents are now being turned into colorful handmade giraffes, elephants and other toy animals. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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*Acoustic post-bop recording features Mark Turner on tenor sax, Alexis Cuadrado or Chris Higgins on upright bass and Bill Campbell on drums*
Fresh Sound/New Talent Records announces the January 15, 2008 release of John Chin's debut album, Blackout Conception, a highly melodic effort that underscores the Brooklyn resident's talents as not only an acoustic pianist, but also, as a producer (Chin produced Blackout Conception with bassist Alexis Cuadrado), group leader and composer. Three of the seven tracks on Blackout Conception are Chin originals: the dusky title track, the melancholy "I Won't Argue with You" and the contemplative "After Crash." Other highlights of the album, which illustrates the warm and lyrical nature of Chin's pianism, include the improviser's thoughtful interpretations of Leonard Bernstein's "Some Other Time," Billy Strayhorn's "Passion Flower" and two pieces by veteran pianist Kenny Barron: "Lullaby" and "Joanne Julia." Jordi Pujol, president of Barcelona-based Fresh Sound, serves as Blackout Conception's executive producer....
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George W. Carroll -ejazznews.com - Blackout Conception
Smart, introspective piano man that knows how to work as a member of an ensemble even though he's the leader of the date. With a feathery, Bill Evans kind of touch, Chin chases those metaphoric elusive butterflies through the windmills of your mind with a low key but very memorable result.
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Jazzreview dot com Review - Blackout Conception by Susan Frances
Pianist John Chin is a straight-ahead jazz musician who will get your toes tapping to his upbeat sprints and lull you off into dreamland with his misty tonics. The improvisations cording the piano and saxophone locks create lengthy manes with a warm sonorous. For instance, the cocktail jazz fumes of Joanne Julia, which is a composition that Chin learned from his mentor Kenny Barron, are elegantly furled with gorgeous saxophone lances crowning the sonic emulsion. The chord segments are crimped, tangled and lengthened to the melody's specifications. The stellar piano trails of I Won't Argue With You burn softly and wrap the melody with majestic aureoles. The track is an original composition by Chin and displays his ability to create lustrous arbors with the piano keys.
The habitat of flapping keys and sliding notes for the title track, another original piece by Chin, weathers the rocky swells and lively chord interaction. The soft simmer of After Crash, an original track by Chin, is socket with swift saxophone whisks causing a chain of commotion in the piano keys. The wispy drifts of Chin's rendition of Leonard Bernstein's piece Some Other Time is draped in smooth gospel-toned piano ringlets as the bass grooves supply a pillow of low-keyed floorboards. The circling saxophone sonnets of Lullaby, a track which Chin learned to play by Barron, are pronged by comfortable classic jazz phrasings, as too are the coasting piano sequences framed by languid rhythms sheeting Passion Flower, a tune written by Billy Strayhorn.
Like a tap dancer who stays in step with the music, John Chin is in tune with the melody's persona. Chin avails himself to the freedom that causes straight-ahead jazz movements to sound luminous. The music is stately, presidential in stature and has a diet that includes improvised piano and saxophone montages. Produced by Chin and his bass player Alexis Cuadrado, Blackout Conception is a delightful walk along classic jazz's bayou.
Jazz Society of Oregon Review - Blackout Conception by Kyle O'Brien
A sense of melody is still highly important in the jazz world, and this debut album by Brooklynite Chin shows that melody can be had while putting forth a modern sound that is comforting yet contemporary. As arranger, player, composer and bandleader, Chin is accomplished. His dual roles allow him freedom but he never gets in the way of the song or the melody. The Brazilian arrangement of Joanne Julia is propelled by Chin's pulsating piano but led by Mark Turner's flowing saxophone. Chin is an adept soloist, which he learned from the great Kenny Barron. Chin pays and plays tribute to Barron, with two of these tracks, including the waltzing Lullaby, which he treats tenderly but with enough oomph to make it interesting. Chin is a promising talent as both an arranger and bandleader, provided he sticks to his great sense of melody as a guiding force.
Nashville City Paper Review - Blackout Conception by Ron Wynn
Pianist John Chin plays with confidence and authority on Blackout Conception (Fresh Sounds), a new release that includes three stellar trio pieces and four other numbers with superb tenor saxophonist Mark Turner's thrusts, statements and carefully developed solos adding an extra and memorable voice to the setting.
Chin capably develops the central melody on Kenny Barron's Lullaby and Billy Strayhorn's Passion Flower before zipping out to develop his own lines and direction. He makes his mark within the pieces in steady, resourceful fashion, while bassists Alexis Cuadrado or Chris Higgins (Joanne Julia and Some Other Time) team with drummer Bill Campbell in steadily following his course, complimenting his shifts and reuniting with him during the final choruses.
It is well-played, first-rate mainstream material, with enough surprises included to keep listeners attentive throughout each piece.
Bagatellen dot com Review - Blackout Conception by Derek Taylor Postbop is about as nebulous a genre tag available, yet writers (myself included) continue to use it as a convenient categorization device. From Geri Allen to Denny Zeitlin, its pervasiveness is directly proportional to the ease of its application. With parameters that bend without much resistance the I know it when I hear it adage often applies. Pianist John Chin's new disc certainly slots within the overused/underdefined rubric, but what's most surprising is how seamlessly it fits. Subjectively speaking, the music epitomizes my conception of the genre, almost uncannily so.
Chin's keyboard style is assertive and polished, suggesting strong ties to the populous and popular Evans school. Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner is a practically a poster child of postbop, and consequently his presence on four cuts makes perfect sense. Bassist Alexis Cuadrado handles all but two of the pieces, leaving those to his understudy Chris Higgins. Drummer Bill Campbell completes the quartet. Chin's taste in borrowed tunes passes muster with entries from the songbooks of Strayhorn and Kenny Barron, the latter another noticeable influence. He likes to stretch out, which occasionally leads to stretching thin as on the rhythmically boxed in Barron number Joanne Julia. The ballad I Won't Argue With You is comparably discursive, but Chin's emotion-rich left hand chords and Campbell's whisking brushes bring a heightened degree of feeling.
Radio, water jug, candle and canned goods- all are items handy in the event of the disc's titular event. Chin includes piano keys in his personal list of essentials and considering the level of commitment to the instrument heard here, his reasoning is clear. His website makes mention of electronics and a Rhodes track on his MySpace page further hints at other avenues of expression. The presence of either on this session could have served as a source of welcome variance to a program that already feels convention-prone. Difficult to champion, but also hard to decry, the album is my new litmus for applying the postbop tag to others. Perhaps inadvertently, Chin has assembled a useful tool for writers and listeners alike in salvaging the belabored descriptor from the scrap heap of inconsequence.
Irish Times Review - Blackout Conception by RAY COMISKEY
Chin is a youngish, bop-flavoured pianist with a swinging, melodic style and an unambiguously full sound. It serves him well on the inventive trio treatments of Bernstein's Some Other Time and the dissonant chording of his own I Won't Argue With You, but the delicacy of Strayhorn's Passion Flower is lost to an otherwise attractive swinging medium tempo. A big plus is the presence of tenor saxophonist Mark Turner on the remaining four pieces. Although Chin tends to comp rather emphatically behind a soloist, Turner is such a strong, mature performer that he can deal with it. The best moments occur when he's around; he is brilliant on Kenny Barron's Lullaby and perhaps finest of all on Chin's lovely, if mournful, After Crash, where his flowing, fluent and lyrical solo is a highlight of an enjoyable album. *** (3 Stars)
All Music Guide Review - Blackout Conception Review by Michael G. Nastos
Another pianist from the Fresh Sound/New Talent stable of emerging jazz artists, John Chin has produced a fine debut CD emphasizing modern mainstream jazz, splitting time between interpreting music written by others and composing original material. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up in Los Angeles, studied music at North Texas State and Rutgers Universities, and as of this debut effort resides in Brooklyn. Chin is a fine musician, with a good amount of wit, charm, literacy, and solid musicianship. As with many contemporary jazz pianists, he comes out of the post-Bill Evans school, in tune with such recent contemporaries as Kenny Kirkland, Joey Calderazzo, and Frank Kimbrough, but his most telling influence is that of virtuoso Kenny Barron. Two tracks are lesser-known Barron compositions, the pretty and pristine waltz Lullaby and a deliberate, modified funky New Orleans shuffle titled Joanne Julia, both featuring the easygoing and lyrical tenor sax work of Mark Turner in quartet settings. Turner's quite pleasant and unfettered sound is also present on the title track, a spirit waltz with a contradictory title, and the slow drifting After Crash. Chin leads a trio without Turner for a well-rendered and reinvented, loping take on the standard Some Other Time, the slow ballad Passion Flower (which is clearly a Chin favorite), and another spirit ballad, I Won't Argue with You. The title of this recording might scare listeners, but shouldn't. This is a thoughtful, intelligent, enjoyable date that marks Chin's future as a developing artist, and aligns him with peers such as Aaron Goldberg, Aaron Parks, Bryn Roberts, George Colligan, Toru Dodo, Robert Glasper, and Danny Grissett.
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NEW YORK - UVa plays it's first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game since 1995 tonight against Michigan State. UVa's coach back then was Jeff Jones. He's still coaching, just not at UVa. Jones is now the coach at Old Dominion. Their season just ended a couple days ago. He will not be at UVa's game Friday night but his son Jeff will be. The younger Jones is a freshman walk-on on UVa's team. He said he was 2 years old when UVa last played in the Sweet 16. His dad obviously looked a little younger then. So what was it like growing up as the son of a coach? "A lot of basketball in a good way, the best way possible. I can do in any day to any of his practices. That's a chance I've had since I was really young. I've been exposed to a lot of basketball and really been able to learn a lot about the game," the younger Jones said.
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'Chocolate Box' Luxury Thatched Cottage & Garden, 3 Bedrooms, Beautiful Local Walking & Cycling
* Sister property to Sticky End, Cottesmore, Rutland - Property No. 9749 *
Little Thatch is a charming cottage that has been lovingly restored and furnished to a very high standard to provide a warm and welcoming holiday retreat. The tranquil, traditional cottage garden has also been transformed with beautiful plants, lawn and a patio area. Little Thatch is an ideal haven for garden & nature lovers, walkers, cyclists and romantic breaks.
Centrally heated throughout with an electric woodburner in lounge. Electric oven & hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with freeview, DVD, WiFi. All utilities, luxury bed linen and towels plus welcome tray included in rental. Off road parking for 1 car plus ample free street parking. Sorry, strictly no pets and no smoking property. Well supervised children are welcome - please specify ages on enquiry. Childrens' play area just a 2 minute walk away.
Little Thatch is located in the peaceful conservation village of Seaton in England 's smallest county, Rutland. Located just a 2 minute walk from the traditional village pub, The George & Dragon, and also opposite the beautiful All Hallows Church.
Rutland Water, along with the surrounding countryside and villages, provides a beautiful back drop for sailing, water sports, fishing, cycling, bird watching, golf and walking.
Traditional country pubs offer excellent cuisine, stately homes such as Belvoir Castle, Rockigham Castle, magnificent Burghley House (home of the famous Burghley Horse Trials) and National Trust properties including Belton House are within a short drive. Shopping tends to be 'unique and antique' and a pleasurable world away from the shopping centre chains. Geoff Hamilton's legacy of his famous Barnsdale Gardens are close by.
Little Thatch, owing to its charming nature with low ceilings, tiny staircases and nooks & crannies, is perfect for hobbits! If you don't happen to be of similar stature to Bilbo Baggins then be prepared to 'duck or grouse'!
* See also Sticky End, our sister Grade II Listed thatched cottage, located in the vilage of Cottesmore, on the northern side of Rutland Water.
|Sleeps up to 5, 3 bedrooms
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|Nearest airport: East Midlands 70 km, Nearest railway: Oakham 14 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
|Internet access, DVD player, Boat available
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Wi-Fi available
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|3 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Single beds (1), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seats for 5, Lounge seats for 5
|Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair
|Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available
Rutland Water, known as the 'Playground of the East Midlands', has something for everyone including the Rutalnd Belle pleasure cruise, Sailing, Canoeing, Kayaking, Windsurfing, a Rock Block with tree top high ropes, Cycling, an Interactive Visiors Centre, Anglian Water Bird Watching Centre at Eggleton, Lyndon Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre (with Rutland Osprey Centre), Fly Fishing (incl lessons), Walking, Golf, Mini- Golf, Childrens' Adventure Playgrounds plus ample Picnic opportunities.
Stamford is a beautiful historic town with marvellous shops and on its outskirts boasts the jewel of Burghley House home to the annual Burghley Horse Trials and a popular location for filming.
The two principal towns in Rutland are Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham, whilst there are many quintessentially English villages to be enjoyed.
The Stamford Shakespeare Festival (June- September) is held annually at Tolethorpe Hall where a picnic on the lawns, a stroll around the lawn, pond and flowerbeds and shrubberies all add to the magic of a visit to Rutland Open Air Theatre.
Rockingham Motor Speedway and Rockingham Castle lie just to the south of Rutland. The Stunning Belvoir Castle stands splendidly in the Vale of Belvoir just a short drive to the north.
There are several golf courses within a short drive of each cottage, including Luffenham Heath & Greetham Valley.
King Richard III: In the summer of 2012, archaeologists from the University of Leicester, working with Leicester City Council and the Richard III Society, unearthed the ruins of the lost medieval Grey Friars church and within the ruins, the grave of a battle-scarred warrior. Until Spring 2014, The Guildhall, in the shadow of Leicester Cathedral, hosts a major exhibition telling the story of King Richard III, his life and times and the search for his lost remains. From nearby Oakham, Little Thatch guests can catch a direct train into Leicester city centre, or indeed drive in approximately 40 minutes.
Seaton is situated in the East Midlands county of Rutland, a small but beautiful and unsung area just waiting to be discovered. Nestling in Middle England, one hundred miles north of London, it is bounded on the west and north by
Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire.
The historic town of Stamford (Sunday Times 'Best Place to Live' 2013) is just over the border in a protruding part of Lincolnshire.
Little Thatch (& sister property Sticky End, in Cottesmore, to the north of Rutland Water) therefore makes a perfect base from which to explore the immediate area, as well as treasures such as Cambridge and Lincoln plus major cities such as Nottingham, Leicester and Peterborough, all of which are within a 60 minute drive.
Rutland 's greatest length north to south is only 18 miles; greatest breadth east to west, 17 miles. It is the smallest (in terms of area) normal unitary authority in mainland England (only the City of London is smaller!).
At the centre of the county is a vast and picturesque reservoir, Rutland Water, which is an important nature reserve, serving as an over-wintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for Ospreys. Rutland Water is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in Europe , covering some 1225 hectares (3100 acres). Completed in 1977, the reservoir is in the centre of Rutland and has a 25-mile circular track for walking and cycling.
Oakham and Uppingham are charming market towns, famous for their public schools. Oakham hosts its own summer festival. Melton Mowbray including its renowned Pork Pie shop lies just to the north of the county.