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Jeroen Bleekemolen won his second straight GT Challenge pole at third in four season at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Alex Job Racing's Porsche ace set a time of 1:27.296 in the No. 22 WeatherTech Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that he shares with Cooper MacNeil. Continue reading 'Bleekemolen on GTC pole for ALMS Monterey'
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Dempsey/Del Piero Racing confirmed today that the international sports car racing team, newly formed and announced last week by Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero and Patrick Dempsey, has been notified that its entry submitted to the Selection Committee of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) has been accepted by the ACO, placing the Dempsey/Del Piero team on the entry list for the 2013 24 Hours Le Mans in a Michelin-shod GTE-Am class Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. The Dempsey/Del Piero Racing entry will be fielded in partnership with the experienced and proven Proton Competition racing team. Continue reading 'Dempsey / Del Piero Racing to Partner with Porsche in 2013′
Update: Third placed no30 MOMO/NGT Motorsport Porsche GT3 will be starting from the back.
Porsche pilots locked out the first four grid spots in a field of 36 vehicles entered in the GT class. Pole position went to Nick Tandy in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup fielded by Konrad Motorsport/Orbit. Daytona marks the first race for the Briton as a Porsche works driver. One of his teammates is Porsche Junior Michael Christensen (Denmark), who contests his first 24 hour race on Saturday. Continue reading 'Porsche locks out top 4 GT spots for the 2013 Rolex 24′
With a super tight GT Championship unfolding in the Rolex Sports Car Series, Magnus Racing has enlisted the one-time help of Porsche's very own Patrick Long for the upcoming Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen.
Continue reading 'Patrick "Ginger" Long joins Magnus Racing for Six Hours at the Glen'
Following 24 of the most closely contested hours in race history, and with one of the deepest fields ever, Magnus Racing took their historic first victory in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series by taking the checkered flag at the 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Continue reading 'Magnus Racing Rolex 24 Victory report'
Here's our fist set of shots from the 50th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. It has been a great time and after 6+ hours of racing Porsche leads the GT class. Leads swapping, Ferrari's taking each other out and the Audi R8 GRAND-AMs are getting broken in, literally. However that is not unexpected it is a wonderful site to finally see the Audi R8 in race form here in the U.S.
Head on over and check out the gallery from earlier today. Time to go shoot in the dark! Continue reading 'Gallery: 50th Rolex 24 at Daytona'


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Once I finish my annoyinggoddamnshitmotherfuckergosuckonadickyouwhorebitchlickerducksucker homework I can finally do things I always wanted to do-
And play Pokemon White 2
Here's my schedule:
Saturday- RP
Sunday-Play White 2
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Friday- RP! Then sleep.
Saturday- PLAY POKEMON! And sleep
Sunday- Sleep
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Structural geology is the study of the three-dimensional distribution of rock units with respect to their deformational histories. The primary goal of structural geology is to use measurements of present-day rock geometries to uncover information about the history of deformation (strain) in the rocks, and ultimately, to understand the stress field that resulted in the observed strain and geometries. This understanding of the dynamics of the stress field can be linked to important events in the regional geologic past; a common goal is to understand the structural evolution of a particular area with respect to regionally widespread patterns of rock deformation (e.g., mountain building, rifting) due to plate tectonics.
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The study of geologic structures has been of prime importance in economic geology, both petroleum geology and mining geology.[1] Folded and faulted rock strata commonly form traps for the accumulation and concentration of fluids such as petroleum and natural gas. Faulted and structurally complex areas are notable as permeable zones for hydrothermal fluids and the resulting concentration areas for base and precious metal ore deposits. Veins of minerals containing various metals commonly occupy faults and fractures in structurally complex areas. These structurally fractured and faulted zones often occur in association with intrusive igneous rocks. They often also occur around geologic reef complexes and collapse features such as ancient sinkholes. Deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, and other metals, are commonly located in structurally complex areas.
Structural geology is a critical part of engineering geology, which is concerned with the physical and mechanical properties of natural rocks. Structural fabrics and defects such as faults, folds, foliations and joints are internal weaknesses of rocks which may affect the stability of human engineered structures such as dams, road cuts, open pit mines and underground mines or road tunnels.
Geotechnical risk, including earthquake risk can only be investigated by inspecting a combination of structural geology and geomorphology.[2] In addition areas of karst landscapes which are underlain by underground caverns and potential sinkholes or collapse features are of importance for these scientists. In addition, areas of steep slopes are potential collapse or landslide hazards.
Environmental geologists and hydrogeologists or hydrologists need to understand structural geology because structures are sites of groundwater flow and penetration, which may affect, for instance, seepage of toxic substances from waste dumps, or seepage of salty water into aquifers.
Plate tectonics is a theory developed during the 1960s which describes the movement of continents by way of the separation and collision of crustal plates. It is in a sense structural geology on a planet scale, and is used throughout structural geology as a framework to analyze and understand global, regional, and local scale features.[3]
Structural geologists use a variety of methods to (first) measure rock geometries, (second) reconstruct their deformational histories, and (third) calculate the stress field that resulted in that deformation.
Primary data sets for structural geology are collected in the field. Structural geologists measure a variety of planar features (bedding planes, foliation planes, fold axial planes, fault planes, and joints), and linear features (stretching lineations, in which minerals are ductily extended; fold axes; and intersection lineations, the trace of a planar feature on another planar surface).
The inclination of a planar structure in geology is measured by strike and dip. The strike is the line of intersection between the planar feature and a horizontal plane, taken according to the right hand convention, and the dip is the magnitude of the inclination, below horizontal, at right angles to strike. For example; striking 25 degrees East of North, dipping 45 degrees Southeast, recorded as N25E,45SE.
Alternatively, dip and dip direction may be used as this is absolute. Dip direction is measured in 360 degrees, generally clockwise from North. For example, a dip of 45 degrees towards 115 degrees azimuth, recorded as 45/115. Note that this is the same as above.
The term hade is occasionally used and is the deviation of a plane from vertical i.e. (90°-dip).
Fold axis plunge is measured in dip and dip direction (strictly, plunge and azimuth of plunge). The orientation of a fold axial plane is measured in strike and dip or dip and dip direction.
Lineations are measured in terms of dip and dip direction, if possible. Often lineations occur expressed on a planar surface and can be difficult to measure directly. In this case, the lineation may be measured from the horizontal as a rake or pitch upon the surface.
Rake is measured by placing a protractor flat on the planar surface, with the flat edge horizontal and measuring the angle of the lineation clockwise from horizontal. The orientation of the lineation can then be calculated from the rake and strike-dip information of the plane it was measured from, using a stereographic projection.
If a fault has lineations formed by movement on the plane, e.g.; slickensides, this is recorded as a lineation, with a rake, and annotated as to the indication of throw on the fault.
Generally it is easier to record strike and dip information of planar structures in dip/dip direction format as this will match all the other structural information you may be recording about folds, lineations, etc., although there is an advantage to using different formats that discriminate between planar and linear data.
The convention for analysing structural geology is to identify the planar structures, often called planar fabrics because this implies a textural formation, the linear structures and, from analysis of these, unravel deformations.
Planar structures are named according to their order of formation, with original sedimentary layering the lowest at S0. Often it is impossible to identify S0 in highly deformed rocks, so numbering may be started at an arbitrary number or given a letter (SA, for instance). In cases where there is a bedding-plane foliation caused by burial metamorphism or diagenesis this may be enumerated as S0a.
If there are folds, these are numbered as F1, F2, etc. Generally the axial plane foliation or cleavage of a fold is created during folding, and the number convention should match. For example, an F2 fold should have an S2 axial foliation.
Deformations are numbered according to their order of formation with the letter D denoting a deformation event. For example D1, D2, D3. Folds and foliations, because they are formed by deformation events, should correlate with these events. For example an F2 fold, with an S2 axial plane foliation would be the result of a D2 deformation.
Metamorphic events may span multiple deformations. Sometimes it is useful to identify them similarly to the structural features for which they are responsible, e.g.; M2. This may be possible by observing porphyroblast formation in cleavages of known deformation age, by identifying metamorphic mineral assemblages created by different events, or via geochronology.
Intersection lineations in rocks, as they are the product of the intersection of two planar structures, are named according to the two planar structures from which they are formed. For instance, the intersection lineation of a S1 cleavage and bedding is the L1-0 intersection lineation (also known as the cleavage-bedding lineation).
Stretching lineations may be difficult to quantify, especially in highly stretched ductile rocks where minimal foliation information is preserved. Where possible, when correlated with deformations (as few are formed in folds, and many are not strictly associated with planar foliations), they may be identified similar to planar surfaces and folds, e.g.; L1, L2. For convenience some geologists prefer to annotate them with a subscript S, for example Ls1 to differentiate them from intersection lineations, though this is generally redundant.
Stereographic projection of structural strike and dip measurements is a powerful method for analyzing the nature and orientation of deformation stresses, lithological units and penetrative fabrics.
On a large scale, structural geology is the study of the three dimensional relationships of stratigraphic units to one another within terranes of rock or within geological regions.
This branch of structural geology deals mainly with the orientation, deformation and relationships of stratigraphy (bedding), which may have been faulted, folded or given a foliation by some tectonic event. This is mainly a geometric science, from which cross sections and three dimensional block models of rocks, regions, terranes and parts of the Earth's crust can be generated.
Study of regional structure is important in understanding orogeny, plate tectonics and more specifically in the oil, gas and mineral exploration industries as structures such as faults, folds and unconformities are primary controls on ore mineralisation and oil traps.
Modern regional structure is being investigated using seismic tomography and seismic reflection in three dimensions, providing unrivaled images of the Earth's interior, its faults and the deep crust. Further information from geophysics such as gravity and airborne magnetics can provide information on the nature of rocks imaged in the deep crust.
Rock microstructure or texture of rocks is studied by structural geologists on a small scale to provide detailed information mainly about metamorphic rocks and some features of sedimentary rocks, most often if they have been folded.
Textural study involves measurement and characterisation of foliations, crenulations, metamorphic minerals, and timing relationships between these structural features and mineralogical features.
Usually this involves collection of hand specimens, which may be cut to provide petrographic thin sections which are analysed under a petrographic microscope.
Microstructural analysis finds application also in multi-scale statistical analysis, aimed to analyze some rock features showing scale invariance (see e.g. Guerriero et al., 2009, 2011).
Geologists use their measurements of rock geometries to understand histories of strain in the rocks. Strain can take the form of brittle faulting and ductile folding and shearing. Brittle deformation takes place in the shallow crust, and ductile deformation takes place in the deeper crust, where temperatures and pressures are higher.
By understanding the constitutive relationships between stress and strain in rocks, geologists can translate the observed patterns of rock deformation into a stress field during the geologic past. The following list of features are typically used to determine stress fields from deformational structures.
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Single-level inverse discrete 2-D wavelet transform
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,'wname')
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,Lo_R,Hi_R)
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,'wname',S)
= idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,Lo_R,Hi_R,S)
X = idwt2(...,'mode',MODE)
X = idwt2(cA,[],[],[],...)
X = idwt2([],cH,[],[],...)
The idwt2 command performs a single-level two-dimensional wavelet reconstruction with respect to either a particular wavelet ('wname', see wfilters for more information) or particular wavelet reconstruction filters (Lo_R and Hi_R) that you specify.
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,'wname') uses the wavelet 'wname' to compute the single-level reconstructed approximation coefficients matrix X, based on approximation matrix cA and details matrices cH,cV, and cD (horizontal, vertical, and diagonal, respectively).
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,Lo_R,Hi_R) reconstructs as above, using filters that you specify.
Lo_R is the reconstruction low-pass filter.
Hi_R is the reconstruction high-pass filter.
Lo_R and Hi_R must be the same length.
Let sa = size(cA) = size(cH) = size(cV) = size(cD) and lf the length of the filters; then size(X) = SX, where SX = 2* SA, if the DWT extension mode is set to periodization. For the other extension modes, SX = 2*size(cA)-lf+2.
For more information about the different Discrete Wavelet Transform extension modes, see dwtmode.
X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,'wname',S) and X = idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,Lo_R,Hi_R,S) return the size-S central portion of the result obtained using the syntax idwt2(cA,cH,cV,cD,'wname'). S must be less than SX.
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X = idwt2([],cH,[],[],...) returns the single-level reconstructed detail coefficients matrix X based on horizontal detail coefficients matrix cH.
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HK's schooling woes dim city's role as financial hub
Sep 4, 2011, 11:18 p.m.
By Lisa Yuriko Thomas and James Pomfret
HONG KONG (Reuters) - As global companies expand in Asia, financial hubs such as Hong Kong are suffering a shortage of international school places that may blunt the city's competitive edge against regional rivals including Singapore.
International schools across Hong Kong are reporting record applications and lengthy waiting lists, prices of school debentures to guarantee places have soared and foreign business chambers are warning the situation is becoming critical.
"You can't imagine the difficulty until you physically get here," said Fiona Hunt, a British mother of two who recently moved to Hong Kong with her husband, a financial services professional. "You hear the stories day in and day out of all the people who have to go back home because they literally can't find a place for their child."
As a low-tax commercial gateway to China with some 36,000 international school spots, Hong Kong has faced cyclical shortages in the past. Indications suggest the current crunch, especially for primary school spots in top schools, is especially acute.
In April, a survey by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong noted "the inability to readily access a high-quality international standard education is detrimentally affecting businesses across Hong Kong." Some companies are even going so far as to limit staff hires to single or childless candidates.
"There's been a huge increase in applications pretty consistently over the last three or four years," said Heather Du Quesnay, the chief executive of the English Schools Foundation (ESF), one of Asia's largest international school providers with around 16,000 students in 21 schools across Hong Kong.
"The pressure's huge and just managing the disappointment of parents is very demanding," she said.
High annual school fees in Hong Kong ranging from $23,100 at the Hong Kong International School to $12,500 for an ESF secondary school place and debentures of up to HK$10 million ($1.3 million) at the Kellett School haven't dented demand.
While waiting lists are often swollen by families making multiple applications, most kids do eventually find places even if they are not in the preferred schools.
Relocation experts say however, the uncertainty and stress are causing more and more expatriates to simply choose other cities for the sake of their kids.
With Asia already the fastest-growing international school market in the world, the necessity of building more private schools will only grow as the region gains in affluence and economic clout.
Major cities such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo are scrambling to attract and retain top global talent in sectors including banking and professional services as Western economies struggle and investment streams east.
This tug-of-war for talent makes it imperative for cities to provide broader lifestyle incentives for globally mobile executives to stay.
"At the moment we're seeing quite a few issues with regards to Europe and the U.S.," said Richie Holliday with Morgan McKinley, a recruitment consultancy.
"A lot of candidates are expressing a lot more interest in Asia. There's a lot of growth here. There's double-digit growth continually coming out of China. We have a lot of new wealth in the region which is driving investment in asset management."
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"Hey Ashley..."
Andy walked onto the bus, a retangular piece of carboard clutched in his hands wrapped in plastic wrap. He was staring down at it, his eyebrows crooked down staring at the brown board in wonder.
"Whats up?" Ashley called from the sofa. He was playing video games with CC.
"I got this at the st-"
"IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS?!" Jinxx came thumping across the bus, jumping over Ashley and CC's legs he grabbed the piece of cardboard from Andy and examined it closely.
"Oh my god you didn't." Jinxx handed it back to Andy, backing away.
"What?" CC asked. Everyone was looking at Andy.
He mumbled something, hiding it behind his back.
"What is it?" Jake got up and started towards Andy.
"Itsajeeboard!" he said, backing up.
"What?" CC repeated.
"I'm so confused..." Ashley said.
"Ouija board!" Jinxx yelled as Andy held it out of anyone's reach.
The room was quiet. Everyone glanced at eachother.
"I thought it'd be fun but NO everyone flips their shit." Andy said, sitting it down on the table.
"I think it could be worth a try." Jake said.
"Yeah..." CC agreed.
"NO!" Jinxx cried "Ouija boards are not something to fuck around with!"
"He would know." Ashley agreed.
"Oh just because there was some ghosts in your house doesn't mean someone's gonna get killed." CC laughed "Don't be a pussy."
Jinxx clenched his fists. "Try saying that when you can't control your own body."
"I doubt theres even a chance of us getting something." Ashley put in "We baught this bus new."
"Yeah. Don't get all ghost hunter over nothing Jinxx." Jake smiled.
Jinxx scoffed. "Whatever you say."
"W-well are we gonna do it or not?" Andy said, crossing his arms.
"thatswhatshesaid AHEM." CC said into his arm. Ashley smacked him upside the head.
"Go ahead." Jinxx said. "I'm staying away."
Ashley turned off the TV and Jake hit the lights. Andy unwrapped the board and set it on the floor.
"Make a circle with all the people you're with;'" Andy read off the directions.
"I'm staying back here." Jinxx said.
The rest of the guys gathered around the board, sitting crosslegged. Jinxx sat on his knees slightly behind Jake.
"'First ask if there is a spirit in your presence. The triangle glass that comes with the board should slowly creep toward yes or no on its own. The person asking must be hi=olding the triangle glass as well. If you fake it, the spirit may become upset and attack, this will result in posession, injury or death.'" Andy looked at all of them. "Ready?"
Everyone nodded.
Andy took a deep breath. "Is there a spirit in this room with us?"
There was a silence as everyone held their breath. Andy's hands were slowly dragged toward the word "YES" in the corner. Ashley squeeled softly.
"That was fucking..." CC began.
"Shhh!" Jake hissed.
Andy looked around the room again. "Can you tell me how old you are?"
The white triangle slowly slid down the the number line, stopping at 1 then dragging along to 9.
"You're 19, correct?" he murmured.
The triangle dragged itself to yes again.
"Are you a man?" Andy asked, looking around again, uneasily.
The triangle inched towards the word "NO."
"Sweet theres a chick ghost!" CC giggled.
"Shut. The. FUCK. Up." Jinxx growled at him.
"Sorry..." CC put his head in his knees.
Andy sighed softly. "I wonder how she died..."
"Just ask another question." Ashley whispered.
Andy thought for a moment. "What's your name?"
The triangle lowered to the letters again. Spelling out the word SAM.
"Nice to meet you, Sam." Andy said, trying to hide his fear.
"Ask her if shes good or evil." Jake said.
Jinxx gave a sniff from behind, everybody turned to look at him. A single tear rolled down his cheek.
"Oh shit Jinxx is crying..." CC said.
"Dude its okay" Jake put his arm around him. "We're here."
"Thats not enough...I know how this ends." he sobbed, rubbing his eyes.
"What?" Ashley looked confused.
"Are you an evil spirit?" Andy asked softly, his eyes shut.
The triangle moved slowly...slowly...
It landed on yes.
Jinxx jumped back, slamming against the wall and panting loudly. "Get that fucking thing away from me!" he cried, pushing himself against the wall in efforts to back up more.
The others inched away uneasily. Jake followed Jinxx to the wall, looking just as scared.
"You guys are such pussies! I can't believe you're falling for it." Ashley laughed.
"Falling for what?" Jake asked. "Andy wouldn't trick us, right Andy?"
Andy's eyes were closed. He sat stone still, not even breathing. He seemed to have gone paler in the darkness, his lips turning purple. CC began to back away, Ashley leaned over and shook his solder "Andy?"
"Andy quit it you're freaking me out!" CC yelped.
"Andy?" Jake called from across the bus.
"He can't hear you..." Jinxx said "I knew this would happen I knew it!"
Andy opened his eyes and sat up stright. His usal blue irises had turned a glowing red. He opened his mouth and let out a piercing screech that echoed through the bus like firecrackers.
Ashley screamed, scrambling back towards the other three. Andy was at his feet now, his hands spread out at either side of his body, curved like claws.
"HELP!" Jinxx screamed, staring at Andy.
"DO SOMETHING JINXX! YOU'VE DEALT WITH THIS BEFORE!" CC yelled over Andy's piercing screeches.
"I DON'T REMEMBER BECAUSE I WAS THE ONE POSSESSED!" he cried.
Jake picked up a plate and hurled it at the Andy-demon, hitting it right in the forehead. He stumbled back, holding his head in his hands, groaning softly.
"JAKE YOU FUCKING RETARD!" Jinxx bitch slapped him "NOW HE'S GONNA-"
Too late. Andy was stumbling toward them, his head still clutched in his right hand.
"WHO DID IT?!" he screamed, his voice low and raspy, demon-like. "WHICH OF YOU MOTHERFUCKERS DID IT?!"
The 4 other men stared wide eyed at the singer, Jinxx had buried his head into Ashley's solder, CC was crying, Jake and Ashley had fearful, horrified expressions.
"WHO?!" Andy-demon demanded.
"M-m-me..." Jake whimpered.
Andy's hand swooped down and grabbed Jake by the neck, pulling his up into the air with super-human strength.
"Jake!" they all yelled.
Andy's hand squeezed Jake's throat like a beanbag. Jake's legs kicked the air, his hands trying to pry the demon's hands loose.
"Mercy..." he rasped.
Jinxx was suddenly on his feet, he ran to the bunks and apeared with what seemed to be a cross. He knocked it against Andy's face, making him stumble to the side. He let out a wail and dropped Jake, falling to the ground himself.
Jake gulped in breaths of air, holding his neck softly. Andy lay motionless on the floor, still as a rock.
"Is he..." Ashley began.
"No." Jinxx said, watching his pulse return. "Turn on the lights."
Ashley flipped the switch. Orange light filled the room, spilling onto the Fallen Angels.
CC got to his feet shakily, helping the other two up as well. Jake leaned against the wall, his back rising and falling rapidly. Ashley leaned over his best friend, watching him start to breathe again.
Andy let out a groan, he rolled over and opened his eyes. They were blue again.
"You got possessed and tried to kill Jake." Jinxx said, dropping the wooden cross. "I smacked you with a cross."
"Thats gonna piss off some atheists." Andy murmured, sitting up slowly. He looked at the gasping Jake and sobbing CC, pale Ashley and serious Jinxx.
"W-was it that bad?" he asked, seeing all their expressions.
"I...al-m-most...DIED..." Jake said, coughing after the last word.
"Don't mess with Ouija Boards." Jinxx said. "I told you, you didn't listen."
The brides all looked at eachother. Ashley helped Andy to his feet.
"Dude you're bleeding!" CC said, pointing at the large blood stain on the carpet.
Andy turned around and took off his shirt. Sure enough, there was a large cut across his back.
"Lets get that bandaged..." Jinxx suggested.
"Hold on." Andy picked up his matchbook and some lighter fluid then grabbed the upside down Ouiji Board and walked off the bus, beckoning the others to follow.
Andy threw the board on the ground. He poured the lighter fluid all over the brown rectangle and lit a match, dropping the match on the board.
They all watched as the board went up in flames. In the distance, you could hear a girl's scream.


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Bangladesh will send two patrol aircraft and two frigates to search the missing Malaysian plane in Bay of Bengal.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed Bangladesh Navy to start the operation from tomorrow, Mahbubul Hoque Shakil special assistant to PM told The Daily Star.
Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 disappeared early Saturday with 239 people on board.
The plane lost contact with air traffic control early in the morning during flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, and the international aviation authorities could not yet locate the jetliner even several days later.


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Like marriage, head coach-GM union is rarely perfect
Head coach-general manager marriages can lead to greatness or tear teams apart. Either way, they're never simple, writes Pat Yasinskas.
In a similar venue about a decade earlier, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who might pride himself on playing the role of general manager more than anything else, wondered aloud if 500 other coaches could do Jimmy Johnson's job.
Gruden and McKay had won a Super Bowl together. Johnson and Jones had won two in a row. None of that really mattered as their feuds boiled over. McKay bolted for Atlanta and Johnson walked away from the Cowboys.
When egos clash or there's a struggle for power, not even success can smooth things over. The complex relationship between an NFL coach and general manager can help a team achieve greatness or rip a franchise apart.
"I've always equated the relationship to a professional marriage,'' Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said. "In fact, it's tougher than a marriage in a lot of ways. Over time, these things are pretty much destined to fail at some point. Think about history. There's really been only one perfect marriage that lasted forever, so to speak. That was Tom Landry and Tex Schramm [together in Dallas from 1960 to 1988], and that may be a once-in-a-lifetime kind of thing.''
Marital bliss? Hardly
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A look at some of the rockier coach-general manager relationships in NFL history: Marty Schottenheimer vs. A.J. Smith: Schottenheimer coached the San Diego Chargers to a 14-2 record in 2006, but got fired after that season. The move was largely the result of a terribly strained relationship with Smith. At times, the two went for long stretches without even talking, and ownership sided with Smith. Jon Gruden vs. Rich McKay: They won a Super Bowl together, but that's about the only thing these two strong personalities ever had in common. Their feud became public when Gruden complained, in front of reporters, that McKay was too busy running the competition committee to bring in the right players for the Bucs. It wasn't long before McKay bolted for Atlanta. Bill Parcells vs. George Young: On paper, this was a dream team because Parcells and Young were as good as anyone in history at their positions. The duo produced big results, but there often was tension because not even New York was big enough for two egos of this size. Jimmy Johnson vs. Jerry Jones: They were college teammates at Arkansas and Johnson was Jones' hand-picked successor to the legendary Tom Landry. They turned around a franchise that was in disarray and won two Super Bowls together. But Johnson couldn't stand Jones' meddling in personnel matters and Jones, who owns the team and believed that gave him the power of a general manager, wasn't about to stop. Things turned ugly and Johnson walked away from the Cowboys after the 1993 season. Mike Martz vs. Charley Armey and Jay Zygmunt: Martz helped bring St. Louis to two Super Bowls in a three-year span but was in a constant power struggle with the front office. That blew up after Martz was sidelined by a heart ailment in 2005. The final straw came when Zygmunt denied Martz, who wanted to give his offensive coordinator some input, telephone access to the coaches' box. -- Pat Yasinskas |
Most GMs are in charge of assembling a roster, contract negotiations and managing the salary cap. Some even oversee travel and other logistical issues.
But the divorce rate is high.
"You don't really know a person until you have to live with them,'' Angelo said. "This business is a grind because there's so much pressure and that wears on people. And people change with success or failure. When people change, that's when things start to go south.''
Mike Holmgren and Ron Wolf reached a point where they no longer could coexist in Green Bay. Marty Schottenheimer got fired in 2007 after a 14-2 season largely because he and general manager A.J. Smith couldn't get along.
"That relationship is something I worry about constantly,'' said one veteran NFL owner, who requested anonymity. "You can have the best, most qualified people in the world, but it doesn't always matter. You're dealing with exceptionally competitive people, or else they wouldn't be where they're at. That makes me worry about their egos. Hell, I worry almost as much about the egos of their wives because they worry about who's making more money. It's a very tough relationship to keep healthy for a long period of time.''
Inherently flawed
When Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen fired general manager Ted Sundquist in March, he cited dysfunction within the organization. But Bowlen and other owners are part of the problem because they help to create the dysfunction by setting up power structures that often give rise to conflict more than harmony.
In the case of Sundquist, he was far more an administrator than a general manager. Coach Mike Shanahan had -- and now more than ever has -- all the power when it comes to personnel decisions. It's similar in New England, where coach Bill Belichick calls all the shots, although he has a widely respected right-hand man in vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli.
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"In an ideal world, you would want the head coach to have all control because he, basically, is the most important man in your building,'' Angelo said. "And that's the way it used to be in the old days in most places. Unfortunately, though, the league has become so multifaceted with the salary cap and free agency and everything else, that it's almost impossible for one guy to do it all.''
Balance of power
Believe it or not, there are some coaches who don't want the duties of a general manager. Indianapolis' Tony Dungy and Carolina's John Fox are two examples of coaches who repeatedly have said they've got their hands full with on-field duties. Both coaches have balanced relationships with an executive -- Dungy with team president Bill Polian and Fox with general manager Marty Hurney.
Dungy has won a Super Bowl and Fox has been to one. They're examples that have been pointed to as more and more teams have gone to something closer to a 50-50 split in power in recent years.
"You have to be on the same page,'' said new Atlanta coach Mike Smith, who was hired to work with new general manager Thomas Dimitroff in January.
And it helps if you're reading that page with the same prescription lens in your glasses.
The coach/general manager marriage might have its best chance when the parties involved have dated for a bit.
Take the case of Angelo and Bears coach Lovie Smith. When Angelo was hired in 2001, coach Dick Jauron already was in place and there were differences in their vision for the Bears. When Jauron was fired after the 2003 season, Angelo was the driving force behind the hiring of Smith. The two were friends from their days in Tampa Bay, when Smith was an assistant coach and Angelo worked in the personnel department. Two seasons after Smith's arrival, he and Angelo had the Bears in the Super Bowl.
"Our personalities work well together,'' Angelo said. "We realized we had a shared vision during the hiring process. I already knew Lovie was a good person and a team guy. He had all the traits I was looking for. It's not all about having some ingenious plan. It's about having a solid plan and being able to work together to act on that plan.''
Or take the case of Fox and Hurney. Fox was an assistant with the Chargers in the early 1990s when Hurney was a mid-level front-office worker. They forged a friendship that led to Fox getting the Carolina job after George Seifert's disastrous 1-15 season in 2001. Hurney had been director of football operations with Seifert holding all the personnel power. Hurney, who was about to be elevated to general manager, spearheaded the coaching search along with team president Mark Richardson. They settled on Fox, who had never been a head coach on any level. In his second season, Fox had the Panthers in the Super Bowl.
"I knew I could communicate with John and he could communicate with me,'' Hurney said. "And we knew we could trust each other. I think the communication and trust are the two most important things in that relationship.''
Said Fox: "A lot gets made about 'final say' around the league, and some people really get caught up in that. But if you make a move that not everybody's happy with when you make it, then everybody's probably going to be unhappy with that move down the road."
Collaborative effort
But history together isn't absolutely necessary for a harmonious relationship. Cleveland general manager Phil Savage was groomed in Baltimore's front office, where general manager Ozzie Newsome has considerable power. Browns coach Romeo Crennel earned his reputation as a New England assistant, operating under Belichick's dictatorship.
In Cleveland, Savage and Crennel have forged a power structure based on teamwork that relies heavily on more than the just the coach and general manager. In recent months, they've engineered one of this offseason's most aggressive and complex overhauls. They traded their first three picks in this year's draft, but acquired defensive linemen Corey Williams and Shaun Rogers and receiver Donte' Stallworth. They also re-signed quarterback Derek Anderson, instead of letting him test restricted free agency, even though they have Brady Quinn, a first-round pick last year, waiting on the sideline.
"It went beyond Romeo and me,'' Savage said of the busy offseason. "When you're making decisions of that magnitude, you want the input of your scouts and your assistant coaches. With each of those moves, there was more of a consensus than at any other time since I've been here. When you've got a strong consensus like that, more than one set of eyes and ears, you feel like you're making the best possible decisions for the future of your team.''
The teamwork between Savage and Crennel was unconventional -- the team did not have a pick until the fourth round of this season's draft. But their offseason has been considered among the best.
"Phil and I were on the same page all the way through and we talked a lot about the implications of giving up draft picks," Crennel said. "But, with each of those moves, it became very obvious that we could get players who would help us more than any players we could get in the draft, and we both knew those were moves that we had to make."
That doesn't mean a head coach and general manager working in a balanced tandem, and giving heavy weight to the opinions of their assistant coaches and scouts, are always going to agree on every move.
"John and I have plenty of disagreements,'' Hurney said. "But it's healthy to have disagreements because that's usually going to lead to good decisions. When we have those disagreements, we talk things out and that sometimes is when you're at your most productive. If one of us wants to do something and the other doesn't, we just ask each other why. It's easy to say yes or no, but you need to get to the why. Usually, when we hear why each of us feels the way we do, things make more sense and the decisions become more clear.''
Pat Yasinskas covers the NFL for ESPN.com
- Previously covered NFC South for ESPN.com
- Covered Panthers for The Charlotte Observer from 1999-2008
- Began journalism career with The Tampa Tribune in 1990
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During the previous night's panel, Mr. Kathwari remarked how both India and Pakistan had arrived at this moment for peace not inconsequently due to the fact that they are being surpassed by China in the rush of capital to Asia. Mr. Kathwari's own company would have invested large sums in the region, but chose to place its investments in China due to the regional unrest. One questioner who attended both panels remarked upon the irony that peace might finally come because of commercial concerns, not human suffering. Mr. Kathwari acknowledged that while human suffering and death is his group's concern, government officials may better advance peace by focusing on the future rather than be caught up in efforts to assign blame for the suffering of the past.
Also on Autumn's Final Country panel was Maya Chadda, political science professor from William Paterson University of New Jersey and research fellow at the Southern Asian Institute, Columbia University. People in conflicts are often forgotten, she agreed, or become issues of strategy. Diplomats must be reminded that it is all about people at appropriate times. Moderating the panel was Mallika Dutt, founder and Executive Director of Breakthrough, which uses popular culture to promote public awareness and dialogue about human rights and social justice. Among Breakthrough's recent activities is a music video about love that crosses religious boundaries. Ms. Dutt urged those Asian Americans in the United States who can vote to be sure to register, to remember their past but to take an active part in their present country's politics.
Autumn's Final Country attracted many Kashmiri Americans, some who had personal experience with the religious violence that has frozen the state. Feelings of frustration were heard, from the lack of Kashmiri presence in the peace process to an inability to make a difference.
Somewhat undone by the feelings she had aroused, filmmaker Sonia Jabbar focused her comments on the making of her film, which was completed in one week and, remarkably, in one take. She felt uncomfortable that the four women subjects remain unaffected by her recent acclaim as a filmmaker to the point that she announced she is collecting money for the two most indigent and starting a project to help a village in north Kashmir that has been stigmatized by the systematic rape of its women during the conflict.
Sonia Jabbar has been politically active since the early 1990s and has worked on Kashmir issues as a rights activist, journalist, photographer and filmmaker since 1995. She has founded several Indian movements for nuclear disarmament, and after the 2002 Gujarat riots she co-founded Aman Ekta Manch, a citizens' group in New Delhi that worked for peace between the communities. She has initiated Indian-Pakistan peoples' conferences at the grassroots level and in 2000 she received a research grant from WISCOMP (Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace), founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner HH The Dalai Lama.


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I think Chinook and Nugget have a pretty dank aroma. You might give those a try, if you've got them around.
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Gray wolf numbers in the US are at their highest point in years thanks to diligent restoration work. But some farmers and biologists in the Midwest are concerned that there are now too many wolves in their backyard.
For a long time Jim Heintz, an octogenarian farmer in Bruce, Wis., gave little thought to the wolves reoccupying his state. Then his calves started disappearing.
"We didn't realize what was happening," he recalls. "Then we started hearing all these wolves. People starting seeing wolves."
That was five or six years ago. He has since seen plenty of wolves himself, including one he watched last year try to drag a dead calf from his back pasture. He estimates he's lost 20 calves to wolves over the past decade.
"If I wasn't in the business I'm in, it would be kind of nice to see a wolf occasionally," says Mr. Heintz. But the cattle farmer in him shares the growing skepticism about wolves in Wisconsin. "I don't know that the wolf really has a place in farm country," he says.
The gray wolf has made an astonishing comeback in the upper Midwest. Once extirpated from all but a remote corner of northern Minnesota, wolves have flourished under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. They have expanded across half of Minnesota, a third of Wisconsin, and all of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Today the number of wolves in the western Great Lakes region exceeds 4,000.
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As I periodically do, a reminder: The term "Love Letters" is simply a tribute to a column in one of the newspapers I read as a young boy in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press. So if you're looking for something steamier, well, go to your local Congressman's office or something. ...
FROM: Karl T.
Re: Weekend Buzz: Gonzalez, Fielder, Kemp packing heat
Asinine ... what a magnificent word!
And it can be used for sooo many occasions.
FROM: Jeff A.
I'm shocked that you didn't mention Jose Reyes. He may be the best player in baseball at this time. Give the man his props. He is doing more than any of the guys you mentioned. Those guys don't glove as well as he does. The man has what, 33 multiple hit games. Other ball players are awed by him.
But Mets owner Fred Wilpon says it's asinine (or something to that effect) for him to expect Carl Crawford money, so how good can he be?
FROM: Rich B.
As a Red Sox fan, I was torn when they made the Adrian Gonzalez trade. I mean, I knew we were getting a great power hitter, but I had my reservations about the trade for two reasons: 1. I didn't want to give up Casey Kelly, and, 2. I didn't like that the Sox were blocking Lars Anderson's path to the majors. So ... now I'm not sure if I was right for the wrong reasons, or what!
Listen, Anthony Rizzo is going to be a good player. But few are ever going to be Adrian Gonzalez. So stop beating yourself up and put your mind to use on the next big dilemma of our time: Five Guys Burgers and Fries or In-N-Out?
FROM: David R.
Re. Weekend Buzz: Indians' losses are rival Tigers gain
Should we really be all that surprised about the Indians collapse? Let's be honest, they were a nice feel-good story to start the year, but now their lack of talent is finally catching up. There is no one in the rotation that is any more than a 3 starter, Shin-Soo Choo isn't hitting, Travis Hafner is hurt, and outside of Asdrubal Cabrera and Carlos Santana, I don't see much else talent-wise. The Indians have been overachieving all season.
But here's the thing: Choo should be hitting far better, and Carmona at times looks like a top-of-the-rotation starter. That said, the overachieving looks like ancient history.
FROM: Jason
Re.: Arsenal of young studs has Royals set for serious rise
This sounds all good and I do agree but ... what about their true natural hitter, Clint Robinson? Why is he overlooked? His numbers are sick, and I believe he is their best hitter -- he has batted over .300s consistently. I would like to know where he fits in, as he is the oldest, I believe.
You're right, the guy is unbelievable. He's hitting .372 in June alone at Triple-A Omaha. But he's a first baseman and Hosmer is at first. The Royals have too many good young players, and when was the last time you heard that?
FROM: Jason
Re.: Griffey Sr. taking long road back to bigs
I liked your article on Ken Griffey Sr. I'd like to see him get his chance to manage in MLB, but not sure if he will ever get the chance.
I don't think so, not being that he's already 61. He's still got fire, though: I heard a rumor that he was recently suspended for three games for bumping an umpire during an argument.
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I'm sure I'm not the only one to point this out to you, but just in case -- you do know that greater Bakersfield has a population of over 600,000 people, don't you? The only thing bush league about Bakersfield is Sam Lynn Ballpark. And the only thing preventing a new ball park is that little thing called the economy. To be honest, I haven't seen a tumbleweed around here for years.
I'll tell you this: There's nothing bush league about the Moo Creamery. That place can bring it. The Toasted Almond ice cream is incredible.
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Re.: Killebrew was no killer, except when it came to slugging
Nicely done. A few years ago, I was fortunate enough to attend a cocktail party where Mr. Killebrew was as well. I spoke with him for a few minutes and he couldn't have been nicer and seemed just so happy to be there. Later, as we all grabbed some dinner, he walked over with his tray and stood at our table and asked if we minded him sitting in the empty chair at our table. Can you imagine that? He joined us that night, casually, and I peppered him with questions about who was the toughest pitcher on him, etc. We had more than a few laughs. And then, at the end of the night, a friend of mine and I were walking down the path towards the exit, when suddenly I felt someone literally jump on my back. It was Mr. Killebrew. Walking between me and my friend, he throw his arms over our shoulders and with a giant smile said, 'Where are we going now?!'
Also attending that dinner was Steve Carlton, and I just remember thinking what a huge difference there was between the two men not only in attitude but just the ability to be themselves around other people. I can tell you that it is a story I tell over and over, and it is one of my nicer memories. Our time here is short and the majority of us do not leave much behind, but a form of immortality can be living forever in someone else's stories and memories. Hopefully I am able to do justice to his memory each and every time I do tell that story. I can tell you that each and every time I tell the story, I do so with a genuine smile on my face. Thanks for the column.
That is a fabulous story. And thanks for telling it now.
FROM: Jay D.
I remember meeting Mr. Killebrew as a youngster before a Cleveland Indians' game, and even though I wore the hat of the opposing team, he was SO nice, SO gracious! I have tried to keep the exactly same smile and the exact same attitude toward kids that he did. He may have been small, but, the sporting world lost a true GIANT.
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FROM: Brian
"Listed at 6-feet, 190 pounds, until cancer slipped a final fastball by him Tuesday. ..." Really? A man loses his life to cancer, and you're making baseball metaphors? I typically enjoy your columns but this line is unprofessional, disrespectful and a literary stretch I'd more likely expect to find in a high school publication.
The man spent his entire life playing baseball, involved in baseball, and is a Hall of Famer. What should I be doing, making roller derby metaphors?
FROM: Bill H.
Great piece on one of my first baseball heroes. I watched him play for the old Senators and blossom into a tremendous slugger. Even when the Nats became the Twins and I couldn't stand them, I still rooted for Killebrew and followed his career closely. This is a genuinely sad day for baseball, one many modern fans may not understand.
Our responsibility is to help make them understand, my friend. Thanks.
Likes: Praise be for day baseball, the MLB Extra Innings television package and XM/Sirius radio broadcasting all those days. Because when I landed flat on my back, ill, Wednesday, with a fairly significant fever for the first frickin' time in 11 years, it sure was nice to have baseball on the telly. ... Pittsburgh -- the Pirates! -- at .500 on Wednesday, the latest point in the season they have not had a losing record since 1999. ... Midnight in Paris, the new Woody Allen movie. Not great, but entertaining. ... The slice of "royal wedding cake" I had in Kansas City last week in the hotel restaurant. There was some celebration going on downtown honoring the late Princess Diana and, in relation to that, the pastry chef at the hotel "recreated" the actual cake served at Diana and Charles' wedding back in 1984. It was sort of like carrot cake -- had that consistency -- only it was cinnamon-y. And the frosting was thick as bathtub caulk. It was delicious -- and the most expensive darned piece of cake I think I've eaten in my life ($8.75 a slice!).
Dislikes: Clarence Clemons, stroke victim. Many prayers for Bruce Springsteen's Big Man, who is fighting the battle of his life. Here's to the man who brought so much joy, soul and music to so many others.
Rock 'N' Roll Lyric of the Day:
"When the change was made uptown
"And the Big Man joined the band
"From the coastline to the city
"All the little pretties raise their hands
"I'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh
"When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half
"With a Tenth Avenue freeze-out"
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Gylfi Sigurdsson has told Sky Sports he is delighted with his move to Swansea from Tottenham.
The 24-year-old attacking midfielder has returned to the club where he spent a year on loan before joining Spurs in 2012.
Sigurdsson has moved to the Liberty Stadium on a four-year contract, part of a deal which has seen Swansea duo Ben Davies and Michel Vorm move to White Hart Lane.
And he said: \"It's great. I really enjoyed my time here last time. As soon as there was interest I was very happy, and it was an easy decision to come.
\"I know the club, the manager, the players, the fans and the city. But the way they play football was a big factor too.
\"They have got some great players here and the manager has told me the squad is getting stronger. Hopefully we will be better than last year and can get back to the top half of the table, where Swansea belong.\"
Sigurdsson signed for Tottenham under previous manager Andre Villas-Boas and he scored 13 goals in 83 appearances in his two seasons at the club.
But after seemingly being surplus to requirements under new boss Mauricio Pochettino, the former Reading man joins Swansea with former team-mate Garry Monk now in charge.
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Boston Celtics Daily Links 7/29/14
- Updated: July 29, 2014
All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place.
Herald Lakers finally confirm Byron Scott is new coach
NBA, Clippers eager for Sterling out, Ballmer in
Globe Slam Dunk for Sterling's Wife: She Can Sell the Clippers
Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck doesn't regret fireworks comment
CelticsGreen SQ14 #3 Buyouts?
CelticsBlog Mailbag: Loose ends and unanswerable questions
ESPN 'Toine talks 'Gone in an Instant'
Lex Nihil Novi Pierce Buzzer Beater Takes Down Theo Ratliff and the Blazers
Red's Army Your Morning Dump… Where an impatient Wyc Grousbeck defends his "fireworks" comment
Celtkicks: New Anta Rondo "9″ shoe
Celtics.com Five Players Have Case To Be C's Starting Center
CSNNE Judge OKs record-setting $2B sale of Clippers
Wakeup Call: Derrick Rose is back, and he's 'special'
Mass Live Rajon Rondo rates surprisingly low in ESPN's WARP projection for 2015 free agents
Co-owner Wyc Grousbeck thinks team can build through free agency in the future
Celtics Today Danny Ainge not focused on Celtic fan's, but on the bigger picture of staying patient
USAB.com Mens National Team Sets the Tone On Day 1 At Training Camp
Hardwood Houdini Marcus Smart: What His Spot On The USA Select Team Means
Bleacher Report Is Tyler Zeller a Legitimate Building Block for Boston Celtics' Future?
Potential Trade Packages and Landing Spots for Jeff Green
How Evan Turner Can Save His NBA Career with Boston Celtics
Fansided Rajon Rondo rumors: Los Angeles Lakers targeting Rondo?
Boston Celtics rumors: Celtics want to pair Rajon Rondo with a star
Klay Thompson confident he won't be traded
Bostons Title Town Talk Realistic Expectations for Marcus Smart in 2014-15
Buckets Over Broadway Rajon Rondo Would be a Great Fit With the Knicks


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23.11.2007Urthboy - 'The Signal' G
J Award 07: The immeasurably talented Sydney MC has got us all in a sweat over his excellent release, The Signal.
play Urthboy - 'The Signal'» (02min:01sec)
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triple j: J Award nominee 07
jtv video: Urthboy on jtv Saturday
(audio, MP3): Urthboy i/v with Caroline Tran
9.11.2007Tim Rogers - 'Wise Words' G
Top Shelf acoustic: Tim released a solo album called The Luxury of Hysteria earlier this year.
play Tim Rogers - 'Wise Words'» (02min:45sec)
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jtv video: Tim, Gotye and Clare - 'No Man's Land'
audio (mp3, 3.32mb): Tim i/v with Robbie Buck
gallery: Ausmusic Month BBQ Launch
9.11.2007Clare Bowditch - 'When The Lights Went Down' G
Top Shelf acoustic: Clare performs her new single on the triple j rooftop for the launch of Ausmusic Month.
play Clare Bowditch - 'When The Lights Went Down'» (03min:22sec)
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jtv competition: Moon Song competition
jtv video : Tim, Gotye and Clare - 'No Man's Land'
gallery: Ausmusic Month BBQ Launch
2.11.2007Architecture In Helsinki - Places Like This G
J Award 07: With their latest long-player this, Melbourne sextet have shed their pure pop sensibilities to produce one of the most exhilarating local releases in ages.
play Architecture In Helsinki - Places Like This» (02min:13sec)
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jtv video: Archtecture In Helsinki on jtv Saturday
gallery: Metro Theatre, May 07
triple j: The J Award 2007
2.11.2007Special Guests M
Ministry Of Truth: Meet Special Guests, the hardest working Australian rock band of all.
play Special Guests» (03min:44sec)
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jtv: jtv comedy
2.11.2007Silverchair - 'Young Modern' PG
J Award 07: Silverchair have come a long way since triple j first played their music way back in 1994, and the release of Young Modern shows that it's no fluke as they continue to push boundaries while writing some damn fine rock songs.
play Silverchair - 'Young Modern'» (01min:59sec)
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jtv video: Silverchair - 'Reflections Of a Sound'
jtv video: Silverchair interviewed by Robbie Buck
triple: The J Award 2007
2.11.2007British India - 'Guillotine' G
J Award 07: Specialising in melodies that defined the best parts of 60's rock and Britpop, this Melbourne four-piece have given us a debut album bursting with rollicking guitar pop and youthful exuberance.
play British India - 'Guillotine'» (01min:36sec)
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jtv video: British India - 'Boy From School'
jtv video: British India - 'Run The Red Light'
triple j: The J Award 2007
26.10.2007The Shins interviewed by Scott Dooley PG
interview: Dools has been a massive fan of The Shins for years, so he was very excited to be able to interview Marty and James about how the band has developed their live shows over the years, and about their special connection to Australia.
play The Shins interviewed by Scott Dooley» (04min:10sec)
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jtv video: The Shins - 'Kissing The Lipless'
jtv video: The Shins - 'Australia'
jtv video: The Shins interviewed by Robbie Buck
19.10.2007The Shins - 'Australia' G
Live at the Wireless: The Shins formed around 10 years ago in New Mexico.
play The Shins - 'Australia'» (3min:45sec)
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jtv video: The Shins - 'Kissing The Lipless'
jtv video: The Shins interviewed by Robbie Buck
gallery: Metro (Melbourne), Aug 07
12.10.2007Unearthed songwriters' workshop M
AWOL: Innisfail: How do the boys from Grinspoon get through writers-block?
play Unearthed songwriters' workshop» (07min:32sec)
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jtv video: AWOL Humpty Doo songwriters' workshop
triplejunearthed.com: musician resources
12.10.2007Red Riders - 'C'mon' G
AWOL: Innisfail: The four piece rock band from Sydney caught triple js attention for a few years ago and late last year released their fantastic debut album, Replica Replica.
play Red Riders - 'C'mon'» (02min:58sec)
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jtv video: Red Riders interviewed by Jay and The Doctor
jtv video: Red Riders - 'Slide In Next To Me'
jtv video: Red Riders - 'In My Sleep'
12.10.2007Mia Dyson - 'I Meant Something To You Once' G
AWOL: Innisfail: Mia is a Blues-rock songwriter from Melbourne who has everyone amazed at her rich and soulful voice! Here she is impressing the AWOL crowd with the opening track and latest single from her new album, Struck Down.
play Mia Dyson - 'I Meant Something To You Once'» (04min:25sec)
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jtv video: Mia Dyson - 'Never Felt Young'
triple j AWOL blog: Mia Dyson and Red Riders rock the 'fail
5.10.2007Angus and Julia Stone - 'Paper Aeroplane' G
Live at the Wireless: This is the first single that the brother and sister duo from Sydney's Northern Beaches released in 2006.
play Angus and Julia Stone - 'Paper Aeroplane'» (03min:51sec)
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jtv video: Angus and Julia Stone - 'The Beast'
gallery: Studio 227, ABC Sydney
jtv video: 60 Second Spotlight: Angus and Julia Stone
21.09.2007Kid Confucius - 'Make Up Your Mind' PG
Home and Hosed: The hip hop / soul group from Sydney have been around the traps for over 6 years.
play Kid Confucius - 'Make Up Your Mind'» (03min:33sec)
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jtv video: Kid Confucius - 'Sky Is The Limit'
gallery: Splendour In The Grass 05
audio (MP3): Kid Confucius i/v with Caroline Tran
31.08.2007Tilly and The Wall - 'Bad Education' G
Top Shelf acoustic: While the US indie-pop group were in studio for Like A Version, they tapped out one of their own tunes from their 2006 release, Bottom Of Barrels.
play Tilly and The Wall - 'Bad Education'» (05min:20sec)
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jtv video: Tilly and The Wall - 'Kiss Off'
jtv video: Tilly And The Wall on jtv saturday
triple j blog: Splendour In The Grass 07
31.08.2007Bloc Party - 'I Still Remember' G
Live at the Wireless: 160 lucky ticket winners were invited into ABC studios in Melbourne to watch UK band Bloc Party play a cranking set including this hit from their latest album, A Weekend In The City.
play Bloc Party - 'I Still Remember'» (03min:51sec)
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jtv video: Bloc Party - 'The Prayer'
jtv video: Bloc Party interviewed by Zan Rowe
gallery: ABC studio (Melb), Aug 07
24.08.2007Gotye - 'The Only Thing I Know' G
Live at the Wireless: A track from Gotye's brilliant debut album, Like Drawing Blood which was nominated for the J Award in 2006.
play Gotye - 'The Only Thing I Know'»
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jtv video: Gotye - 'The Only Way'
jtv video: Gotye - 'Hearts A Mess'
jtv video: Gotye - 'Learnalilgivinanlovin'
24.08.2007Gotye - 'The Only Way' G
Live at the Wireless: A track from Gotye's brilliant debut album, Like Drawing Blood, which was nominated for the J Award in 2006.
play Gotye - 'The Only Way'» (05min:46sec)
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jtv video: Gotye - 'Hearts A Mess'
jtv video: Gotye - 'Learnalilgivinanlovin'
triple j: J Award 06 nominee
17.08.2007Unearthed music workshop G
AWOL: Humpty Doo: While triple j was setting up the stage at Humpty Doo for the concert, The Doctor from triple j breakfast invited some local musicians to join a discussion about songwriting with Missy Higgins and members of Something For Kate and Blue King Brown.
play Unearthed music workshop» (06min:05sec)
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triplejunearthed.com: musician resources
triple j website: AWOL in Humpty Doo
3.08.2007Cold War Kids - 'God Make Up Your Mind' G
Live at the Wireless: The indie-rockers from California put on a show at The Forum in Sydney, filmed by jtv and recorded by triple j for Live At The Wireless.
play Cold War Kids - 'God Make Up Your Mind'» (04min:56sec)
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jtv video : Cold War Kids - 'Hang Me Up To Dry'
jtv video : Cold War kids interviewed by Rosie
gallery : The Forum (Syd), June 07