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JESSE SNEED recognized in 2014 HBCU's 30 under 30, Mr. Sneed is the direct definition of hard work and dedication. Maya Angelou Public Charter School is an Alternative High School in Washington, DC where at-risk students and students who have suffered from traumatic events attend. Jesse currently works there full as a residential counselor in one of two of the school's male houses, as well as a part time counselor. In his current job role, he is responsible for the well being of about 10 young men ranging from ages 15 to 20 years old Monday - Friday. During the week Jesse, feeds, tutors, counsels, and bonds with the males of his house. More extraordinary is Jesse's non- profit foundation, The J.E.S.S.E. Foundation - Just Empowering Student Success through Education which aims to empower, equip and expose parents and adolescents to resources and alternatives that are available in the community. This foundation hopes that these resources will provide assistance to members in under-served communities with achieving any goals or dreams to obtain a higher education that will have a significant impact on their future. Jesse has consistently defied the odds by surviving a impoverished neighborhood in Texas, attending and graduating from Prairie View A & M University, attaining a master's degree at Howard University, and establishing his very on non-profit organization.
J.E.S.S.E Foundation – mission statement encourage self efficacy in order to develop academic achievement for all youth by exposing them to educational pursuits, resources and alternatives to achieve a higher education.
Goals 1. Mentor, tutor and equip students with the tools, knowledge and skills to graduate from high school. 2. Increase enrollment in higher education to include: universities, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology that award academic degrees or professional certificates. 3. Educate students and parents about resources or alternatives about higher education enrollment criteria, application processes, and financial aid assistance.
Who Do We Serve 1. Youth between the ages 13-19 years old.2. Youth that are academically challenged with economic and social hardships.3. Youth that are willing to set and achieve goals to enhance their educational pursuit. Events/Activities.This foundation will be participating in community service events to include outreach, feeding the homeless, assisting the elderly and motivational speaking engagements.
Lashonia Etheridge-Bey is a 40 year old Washingtonian who was born and raised in S.E., D.C. As a youth she made a series of bad decisions that landed her in prison for a violent crime where she spent half of her life. By age 19 when Lashonia became incarcerated she was a teen mom, a high school dropout and she was unemployed, addicted to marijuana and deeply immersed in a life of crime.
During her 18 years in prison she set out to rehabilitate and reform herself and make atonement to the utmost of her ability. She received her GED, began to pursue a college degree, helped develop and facilitate many classes from Job readiness, Victim Impact, Self Esteem and more.She also facilitated many wellness classes including group boot camp fitness classes. Most importantly she engaged in many therapeutic programs. Lashonia was released on parole on December 13, 2011. She made parole after her initial hearing. Since, she has been home - she has been blessed with a phenomenal support system that has enabled her to obtain full time employment, enroll in college and begin to rebuild her life where she is currently pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in Human Relations from Trinity University. After her release Lashonia participated in a series of residential transitional programs that enabled her to gradually make a seamless adjustment back into society. Lashonia has held several jobs since her release. In April of 2013 she was hired as the Community Service Program Specialist for the Mayor's Office on Returning Citizens Affairs. Lashonia has had the opportunity to speak at the local CJCC Public Meeting, CSOSA Town Hall Meeting, the Annual Reentry Conference etc... She speaks candidly and articulately about the consequences of youth violence, the effects of incarceration on women and their families and the challenges of reentry and family reunification.
In June of 2013 Lashonia launched a non-profit organization known as The W.I.R.E. (Women Involved in Reentry Efforts). The W.I.R.E. is a network of previously incarcerated women who have joined together to provide social support to women currently incarcerated and women returning from incarceration. The W.I.R.E. has visited several Correctional Institutions for women, held public forums to enlighten the community about gender specific reentry concerns and facilitated several family reunification activities.
Lashonia is passionate about assisting women in prison and women returning from incarceration, but most importantly she is passionate about assisting children who have incarcerated mothers. She believes that the key to reducing recidivism for women is to remove the barriers to family reunification. She also contends that the welfare of children who have mothers in prison is dependent upon the support systems in place to prevent them from being a part of that "cradle to prison" pipeline. Lashonia has two adult children who she left when they were three years old and 10 months old. She is also a grandmother of two granddaughters. Lashonia is the subject of the award winning film Time Zone which chronicles the first year of her reentry process. https://vimeo.com/68177411
Eugene Brown, BIG CHAIR CHESS CLUB
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"To teach the un-teachable, reach the un-reachable, and always think before you move" is the core mission of the Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. at the Deanwood Branch located in the nation's capital. The organization teaches chess to inner-city children and adults, not only as a board game, but also as an application to life skills, such as improving one's concentration and self-discipline.
Eugene Brown uses chess to teach inner-city children a lesson of life he learned the hard way: "Always Think B4U Move". This has become the mantra for Eugene Brown's philosophy, and a way of life. Brown started playing chess while he was incarcerated in federal prison. Chess was a good distraction from the dreary routine and depressing world around him. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Brown is 68 years old. He attended the inner city, District of Columbia Public Schools where he was diagnosed as requiring social adjustment classes. His anti-social behavioral lead to early brushes with Juvenile Justice Law Enforcement, resulting in early incarceration at correctional youth institutions as a teen, and prison times as an adult.
Today, Brown, the Founder and CEO of The Big Chair Chess Club is a father, grandfather, a real estate investor, and mentor to D.C. youths who stop by The Deanwood "Chess House", located at 4322 Sheriff Road, NE, in effort to avoid the "Big House" later in life. Eugene Brown believes that having 6 and 7 year olds learn to play chess as one way to set them on the right course. The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. was founded for the sole purpose of reaching the un-reachable, and teaching the un-teachable. Instilling the motto "Always Think B4U Move" is the core mission of The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc. at the Deanwood Branch located in the Nation's Capital. The Organization teaches chess to inner-city children and adults not just as a board game, but also as an application to life skills, such as improving one's concentration and self-discipline. Members of The Big Chair Chess Club, team in the mid 1900's has competed in the National Scholastic Tournament in Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC as well as the Super National Tournament in Kansas City, MI winning countless trophies. The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc., has trained elementary school students at several schools, including the Kimball Elementary School where they trained and coached the students through five (5) years of city championships. The Big Chair Chess Club, Inc., is a non-profit 501 © (3) IRS organization. A community activist, Mr. Brown is planning to extend and expand services provided by the organization to include job training and placement, computer literacy skills, life skills, and after school tutoring. He is presently involved with developing and implementing re-entry programs for youths and adults who are preparing for release from prison. Mr. Brown is the subject of the new movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. entitled, "Life of a King" based on his life. He has appeared on ABC, Up Close, and appeared on radio and other local television programs.
Marco Price-Bey is the founder and CEO of Fresh Start Barbering Academy. Fresh Start is a community-based program that teaches Life Skills and the fundamental principles of Barbering.
Marco Price-Bey received his apprenticeship Barbering license in 1993. Four years later he received his Master Barber's license. He decided to become a Barbering Instructor and in 2009 he received his Barber Instructor's license form UDC. Price-Bey became a Barber Instructor at Bennett Career Institute where he was able to teach over 50 students the Barbering trade and personal development skills. At UDC Price-Bey became an Adjunct Professor of Barbering.
In addition to teaching the barbering trade Marco Price-Bey worked diligently as a philanthropist in the D.C. community launching a program known as, "Cutting Up in the Community". Through "Cutting Up in the Community" Price-Bey cuts hair for the less fortunate members of the community who are underserved as a result of a physical condition, or various life circumstances.
Marco Price-Bey has opened his own barber shop and continues to work as a contracted Barbering Instructor for programs like New Beginnings (a youth detention center) in Laurel, MD and Woodland Terrace Community Center located in one of the most economically depressed sections of S.E. Washington, D.C. Marco Price-Bey has mentored countless young men and women sharing vital life skills to aid in self-improvement and social transformation. He regularly speaks to young people sharing his personal experiences and giving sound advice about how to change negative and self-defeating thought patterns that lead to destructive behavior and become empowered by positive thinking, goal attainment and self-development. Marco Price-Bey is presently launching the "Think Before You Move/Ment" which will entail a series of sessions that culminate into a workshop that involves lectures, reading, writing and speaking about personal experiences interactive activities. The "Think Before You Move/Ment" workshop will entail information sharing around topics such as: Self Management and Communications Skills, Communication Communication, Character Building, SMART Goal Setting and Leadership Training.
Urban Digital Media Group
The modern day entertainment industry is vastly being taken over by online entertainment ventures making Hollywood vastly an irrelevant aspect of the modern entertainment industry, this is what entertainment pioneers Urban Digital Media are in the process of doing. During the 2008 Presidential elections, a couple Grad School Students founded Urban Digital Media; they felt as if there were no credible news front catered towards the hip-hop community.This resulted in the development of Urban Digital Media in 2011 as an attempt to develop a stronger relationship within the hip-hop community with the launch of the new blog site www.urbandigital.me.
Urban Digital Media (UDM) is more than a blog orientated around urban and hip-hop elements of culture and lifestyle; it is also a multi faceted self-produced production collective, and content development firm. UDM has also developed an independent record label branch in a effort to give independent artists the opportunity to be signed to a label that will aid in the distribution and promotion of their material. UDM is always looking to evolve into new aspects of their business such as their next phase currently in development, UDM Films. UDM Films will be a showcase of new & upcoming directors and videographers dedicated to the development of new video medium. UDM Publishing, UDM Social, and more..
Urban Digital Media are the ones to watch as they evolve and develop various ventures that will change the way business is currently carried out within a variety of industry's, by highlighting the smaller independent businesses, entrepreneurs, artists and entertainers of our time.
Lost Tribe Music/Spoken Word Artist
Dominic Weeks, known as Red Baron, is the lyricist in the group Lost Tribe. He coined the name after the 'Red Baron' of World War II- one of the most fearless & tactical fighter jet pilots in history. Many of his friends noted he shared similar characteristics in pursuit of his hopes and dreams. Dominic embodies the motto "Pray.Expect.Grind" (P.E.G.) noting that prayer with expectations & hard work results in success.
The "Evolution 1.5" is the newest album release where he shows off his profound lyrical abilities. Going from high paced ballads such as 'Bend N Shake' to relaxed pieces like 'Highway Music,' Red Baron continues to show how he is one of the best up and coming MCs. Red Baron owes much his success to two important people in his life- His best friends. Andrew "DJ Aleon" Anderson and Samuel "Willie Haze" Ohai. Both have been and continue to be inspirations to his style and his music. http://www.losttribemusic.com
Andrew Anderson, known as D.J. A.LE.oN (ay-lee-awn), is the producer of the group Lost Tribe. "A.LE.oN" is a play on words combining his first and middle names (Andrew Leon). Music has always been a passion of his, even from a young age, and it has been this passion that has helped him shape and develop Lost Tribe's sound. Be it a sample or original composition, each song you hear on any of Lost Tribes albums has been produced by A.LE.oN. He strives to make beats that are both diverse and creative, giving Lost Tribe their own unique sound. Being different is his thing. A.LE.oN is real proud of the work that Tribe has put out and is excited to get back to the "beat lab" to bring you more hits! Of course D.J. A.LE.oN is nothing without the raps and lyrics that give his music a platform and continue to shine on each and every track. Much love to his brothers, Dominic "Red Baron" Weeks & Samuel "Willie Haze" Ohai.
Ritchie Marlboro Stables has been a pillar in the community for many, many years, sitting on approximately 64 acres of trail and campgrounds - for your horseback pleasure. We have recently partnered with PAAVE Inc. to assist in our business management efforts, while staying fresh and up to date with Tourism and Attraction in the Region. Our commitment toward engaging youth, teens and whole communities as a multicultural discovery adventure. Where we pride ourselves on providing unique tourism and attractive experiences - offering exclusive horseback lessons, private parties, camping, family reunions, youth and teen programs, entertainment, games and much more in/outdoor activities.
Phoenix Unlimited, Event and Entertainment Management
is a privately held and owned corporation headquartered in Temple Hills, MD. Phoenix was formed in 1996 as a meetings registration and database management company, providing services to small businesses seeking to outsource their registration and database management services. Phoenix has evolved into a full-fledged professional and technical services firm offering a full gamut of conference and event management solutions within a comprehensive suite of Information Technology services and solutions. Our team is composed of Certified Meeting Planners, experts in Registration Management and Certified Technology Engineers, with a combined total of over 100 years of experience in the technology industry. Our primary focus is to be a one-stop-shop to fulfill your direct needs through Meeting, Event Planning and Information Management Systems approach. Phoenix's nonprofit arm First Fruit Network's mission is to empower disadvantage communities and individuals to become economically & socially sound by implementing training and educational development programs, workshops, seminars and other forums for information exchange and services for heightened community development.
Lamont Carney Enterprises
Dreams… Everyone has the right to dream, but not everyone has the means to make their dreams come true. At LaCarey Enterprises, we are in the business of helping people identify, refine and achieve their goals and ultimately their dreams. Working with people, helping them to set and achieve goals, requires a dynamic amount fortitude which allows them to overcome obstacles, remove roadblocks and in process grow beyond their perceived limitations. No one is successful without the assistance of others. LaCarey Enterprises specializes in connecting people and organizations with opportunity to achieve their dreams. If you need proof, just ask the authors and attendees from our Ward 8 Book Festival "The HOTSPOT," in Southeast Washington, DC. This event was the first of its kind in Ward 8, creating a new opportunities for both new and established authors from the DMV and as far away as Pennsylvania and New York, to showcase their work to a new demographic of prospective buyers. Music: Album Notes IMAGINE allows listeners to view the world through an urban youth eyes. It delves into the hopes, fears and determinations of a child wanting to escape the horrors of his environment. The CD takes you on a journey through a child's cream stained apartment walls to the hallways soaked in urine that he desperately wants to escape on tracks such as "I Hate This Place." It also sits the listeners in the front seat of a car whose windows are so tinted that you can feel the heartbeats of the two teens inside who are struggling with a decision that will change their lives forever, on tracks like "Go Home." He walks you into classrooms where a basketball skill supersedes education, on tracks such as "I Can't Read," to tracks that show the horror of a woman trapped in a domestic violence relationship because "She Says She Loves Me." Then there is "Confidence"; this track exposes a man's insecurities and the harsh views from the world as he faces and overcomes those opinions to become radiant and self loving. This award winning CD has made Lamont Carey an international name. He has appeared on such hit shows as "Def Poetry Jam," B.E.T's "Lyric Café," which opened doors for him to make appearances on HBO's "The Wire." This CD has opened so many minds and touched so many souls that it has been newly re-released with music at the request of radio stations. More important, Lamont Carey loves the fact that audiences have said that it reflects stories from their lives. Take this journey with him. Experience the power of words from an electrifying performer. IMAGINE
The African American Music Association, Inc. (AAMA) was established to preserve, protect, promote and to foster the continued development of African American music and the legacy of those who compose, record and perform the music. The AAMA is a tax-exempt, 501(c) (3) entity. It is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural and educational purposes. Its primary goal is to offer programs and activities to the community that will assure a better quality of life for persons pursuing performing arts as a career or avocation. The "total well-being" of the artist, through human and personal development is the overall goal.The AAMA was established as a non-profit organization in 1992. It was an off-shoot of a community organization effort by a small group of persons who worked as an ad-hoc committee to sponsor and coordinate two major functions: The annual Marvin Gaye Day Celebration in the District of Columbia and the Marvin P. Gaye, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund.The scholarship fund was initially set up at Cardozo High School, where Gaye, a DC native, attended before becoming a world-renowned recording artist. In later years the scholarship was made available to high school seniors throughout the DC public school system. In conjunction with producing these and other projects, the AAMA made it possible for many local performing artists to display their talents through concerts, street festivals, talent shows, and various other kinds of community-based cultural arts activities.
The AAMA produces and facilitates the following projects in the District of Columbia:
- The Annual Marvin Gay Day Celebration – This event consists of a proclamation by the Mayor of Washington, resolution acknowledgement by the DC City Council, the awarding of an Outstanding Community Service Award, and a music concert by national and local performing artists.
- Annual Community Heath Awareness Day – This event is an all-day activity that is in partnership with the Ft. Chaplin Park Apartments, Chartered Health Plan and Health for Life, and Planned Parenthood, to provide health screenings, wellness information, and a host fun activities for the entire family. Corporate Neighborhood Youth Project – Teaches young people the business of the music industry and the total well-being of life and the community in which they live.
- "Save the Children" Music Festival – This project serves as an activity which allows performing artists of all ages to come together for the purpose of offering their talents to promote the effort of saving our children from abuse, neglect and street violence.
- Business of the Arts Workshop – This activity brings music professionals and other professionals together to serve as panelists in an educational and informational workshop setting.


text: Apr 24, 2013 16:37 Local businessman brings Rick Ross to Baton Rouge Local businessman brings Rick Ross to Baton Rouge This CD cover released by Island Def Jam Music Group shows the latest release by Rick Ross, "God Forgives, I Don't." (AP Photo/Island Def Jam Music Group) Quincy "Que" Quiett Allison Taylor| Special to theadvocate.com March 28, 2013; 9:00 p.m. Comments Local concert promoter Quincy "Que" Quiett is bringing the sometimes-controversial rapper Rick Ross to Baton Rouge. Ross will headline a concert presented by Quiett's company, Good Life Productions, on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at the Baton Rouge River Center. Quiett, a graduate of Southern University, started his career by promoting his own birthday parties at local clubs. These parties led to Quiett acquiring his first club. "My birthday parties grew to mass numbers," Quiett said. "The club owners turned it into a bidding war over who would host my birthday party each year. We started packing venues and seeing the massive turnouts." Quiett opened his first club at the age of 20. From one club, Quiett parlayed his success into three other clubs. Through learning the business, fostering relationships and a desire to achieve more in the business, he sold his nightclubs and moved into large-scale concerts, and Good Life Productions was born. "We do concerts, stage plays, R&B, gospel," Quiett said. "Pretty much anything I see the market wants, we'll produce. We don't stick to just one market." Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Quiett wants to bring in big-name artists and performers who usually skip Baton Rouge for other markets like New Orleans, Houston, Atlanta or Miami. "These last years, Good Life Productions has been working hard to get these big-name entertainers and build the market up in our city," Quiett said. "The talent that we usually would have to travel to go see is coming right here to our city." Good Life Productions has hosted several well-known performers and artists in concert, including Erykah Badu, Tyrese, Monica and Rickey Smiley. Quiett has produced both small club concerts and large-scale performances and is not looking to slow down anytime soon. "We are in the process of starting a record label, Good Life Music & Management," Quiett said. "We have a few artists, and we will work in promoting them and eventually move into artist development." Quiett promises that the upcoming Rick Ross show will be an unforgettable entertainment experience from start to finish with everyone pulling out all the stops. "We strive for excellence," Quiett said. "We don't just throw things together. Anyone who has come out to our shows can tell things are in order, and we are on point." Vh1's "Love & Hip Hop" star Benzino and MAX 94.1 DJ Latangela Sherman will co-host the Rick Ross concert. Grammy-nominated rapper Plies will serve as the opening act, with other special performances throughout the show. "Benzino will co-host and do a special performance," Quiett said. "We are also doing a special performance that is pretty much New Orleans bounce versus Baton Rouge jigg. We have a New Orleans performer, 5th Ward Weebie, representing New Orleans bounce music and The Jiggalators representing Baton Rouge jigg." Still the star of the show will be headliner Rick Ross with his unique stage show and his occasionally contentious lyrics. Quiett assures fans that Ross will perform a wide range of songs that span his entire career. "He's going to take us from where he started to the present," said Quiett. "He will perform his old, classic songs that we grew to love him on and new songs from his upcoming album, 'Mastermind.'" Quiett admits that Ross' ability to stay relevant in the music industry despite many obstacles is one of the many reasons he wanted him to perform in Baton Rouge. "Ever since he came out, he finds a way to keep himself in a hit song," Quiett said. "Even though he has competition in the market, he always collaborates and, in my opinion, never died down." The party will not stop after the concert, as Good Life Productions will also present The Official Rick Ross & Plies After Party from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at The Famous Theater in downtown Baton Rouge. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the Baton Rouge River Center box office. Get The Advocate in your inbox Subscribe

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Yes, it's true, as the name implies, these little guys are designed to hold the cables for your electronic components in place. While decidedly useful in that function, we like the infinite possibilities of Cabledrops ($10 for 6). We can use them for toothbrushes, to hold pens, to keep cords hidden, and so on. One of our favorite uses is to stash our makeup brushes on the inside of our medicine cabinet for uber easy access.
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My C drive has 10 gb and my H drive has 500. The C drive has very low free-space so I can not defrag properly. Always around 7-10% free-space. When storing data or software I use the H drive because it has lots of GBs but some memory always shows up on C drive. I think C drive is the primary drive. I would like to transfer some of the unused memory or free-space from H drive to C drive or make H drive the primary drive. I have 3.21 GB of Ram
Cores have nothing to do with hard drive space. Are your two partitions one physical drive or are they two separate drives? If one drive then download Ubuntu and burn it to a disk. Use Gparted to resize the partition and give your C drive more room.
I understand you want to create more free space on your C drive so you can defragment effectively.
This is not possible from within
You could, however, use a
If you feel like resizing you C drive all the same, look at this superuser post.
I believe you have not included enough pertinent information... partly because of what you have included, but mostly because of the misconception you start off with in your initial question.
For example, I am under the impression that your H drive... or the hard drive that has gotten the letter designation of H from Windows when the drive was first connected... is an external hard drive, meaning it is connected to your computer by a USB cable. Why? Well, if it was a partition instead of an actual hard drive, it would have been given the letter designation of D or E or F. If your computer has two optical drives, and the second partition had not been partitioned at the time Windows was installed, then the primary partition would get the letter C, the two optical drives would get D and E, and once you formatted the second partition, it would get F. If the second partition was formatted before the installation of Windows, then it would have been given the letter designation of D.
Now, if this is NOT the case, and the H drive is indeed a partition of a single hard drive... and your system is indeed set up where the C drive is only 10gb and the rest of a 500gb drive is on a partition now designated as H.. what you NEED to do is back up whatever data you want to keep to DVD or an external hard drive, obtain your factory recovery discs, and remove BOTH partitions, and then use your factory recovery discs to restore your system on a single partition that takes up the entire hard drive. That would mean you would end up with a 500gb C drive, with tons of space to store and download, and no low space warnings.


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Is there any support in Windows 7 - or through third-party software - to easily combine multiple physical drives into a single, large virtual drive?
I'm looking for something similar to how many Unix/Linux variants are able to combine drives into a single mount-point.
Also, once combined, is there any way to control where certain folder or file types are physically located (I know it sounds a bit counter to the premise of mount-point merging, but I would like to be able to force video and audio media to be stored on the drive with the fastest transfer rate).


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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- August 15, 2003 -- The board of directors of State Auto Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STFC) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, payable September 30, 2003, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2003.
The dividend announced today represents a 14% increase from the previous annual rate and is the 12th straight annual dividend increase declared by STFC. This is also the 49th consecutive quarterly cash dividend declared by the company's board since STFC had its initial public offering of common stock on June 28, 1991.
State Auto Financial Corporation is a regional property and casualty insurance holding company engaged primarily in writing personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, commercial multi-peril, general liability, workers' compensation and fire insurance. The company currently markets its products through more than 22,000 independent agents associated with approximately 3,500 agencies in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Products are marketed primarily in the central and eastern United States, excluding New York, New Jersey and the New England states.
Kyle Anderson
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The Anthony Middle School eighth grade girls' basketball team lost to Junction City on Tuesday, 31-28, falling to 2-1 on the season.
Kenzie Smith led the way with eight points and three rebounds for AMS. Ayanna Gamble added six points and four rebounds and Megan Klug scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds.
The AMS B team won its game, 27-15, to improve to 1-2 this season.
Dawn McNabb scored 18 points to lead the way for AMS. Kelsea McDiffett scored eight points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Bella Hager had two points and five rebounds.
AMS will play Thursday at home against Washburn Rural.
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The following people were arrested on felony charges by law enforcement agencies in Davidson County, and, unless noted otherwise, were either placed in the Davidson County Detention Center or released from custody and are scheduled to appear in Lexington District Court on the date given:
• Justin David Eli Brank, 28, of 365 Smith Road, was charged with felony breaking and entering and resisting public officer, $20,000 secured bond, Aug. 20.
• Ruben Rosado, 34, of 516-F Burgess St., was charged with felony breaking and entering and resisting public officer, $20,000 secured bond, Aug. 20.
• David Darnell Craver, 40, of 402 National Blvd., was charged with misdemeanor larceny and felony larceny of chose in action, $5,000 secured bond, Aug. 29.
• Brandy E. Caulder, 32, of 234 Jenkins Road, was charged with felony obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery, felony trafficking opium or heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia, $100,000 secured bond, Aug. 27.
The following larcenies more than $1,000 were reported to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and the Lexington Police Department:
• Tractor parts valued at $4,000 were reported stolen from a home in the 10000 block of Old U.S. Highway 52 in Midway between Feb. 1 and 7:41 a.m. Tuesday.
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I have a similar problem to that of the user who posted High memory usage of WordPress hosted on DreamHost VPS. The reason this is a 'problem' is because when it maxes out the memory quota I set for my VPS it will begin serving 503 error pages for 'uncached' pages (I guess?). Setting the quota higher does help, but I thought nginx would save me some money as well as provide better performance and less memory usage than Apache (especially) and lighttpd. One of my sites is simply an HTML-only website, and the other is a Wordpress website almost nobody looks at / extremely low traffic. I don't get it. I have the quota set to something like 512MB or 640MB RAM just to have it running decently.
Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could do to make nginx run more efficiently, or why I am having this problem?


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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -
The Alabama rowing team finished seventh at the Conference USA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on Melton Hill Lake with 20 points, a single point out of sixth place.
"We rowed about up to our capabilities at this point," UA head coach Larry Davis said. "I thought on the whole our second races were better than our first."
The Crimson Tide is an affiliate member of C-USA in rowing, competing against SMU, Tulsa, and Central Florida, along with fellow affiliate members Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Tennessee scored 53 points to win the 2012 crown, its second in a row, followed by Texas, which took second with 44 points.
Alabama senior Leigh Ann Terch was honored as a member of the 2012 All-Conference USA Team in a ceremony after the championships.
"Leigh Ann made the First Varsity 8+ mid-way through the season and really led by example," Davis said. "We had a number of standouts among our senior class, and Leigh Ann has been very tenacious throughout, earning her way into the stern pair of the 1V8. She's been a hustler throughout her career."
The Crimson Tide turned in its best finish in the Second Varsity 8+, taking fourth with a time of 7:06.79.
"We made some improvement as we went through the day," Davis said. "Our Second Varsity 8+ had our best showing on the day, taking fourth place, just out of the medals in the grand final. That boat was the most consistent between prelims and finals. In finals, they made a charge at the end, almost catching Oklahoma."
Alabama was eighth in both the First Varsity 8+ and the First Varsity 4+, crossing the finish line with times of 7:08.19 and 8:09.12 respectively. The Tide's Novice 8+ was also eighth with a time of 7:39.21.
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May 12 | Melton Hill Lake | Oak Ridge, Tenn.
1. Tennessee 53
2. Texas 44
3. Oklahoma 42
4. Central Florida 34
5. Tulsa 28
6. Kansas State 21
7. Alabama 20
8. Kansas 16


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A decorated U.S. Navy SEAL has died after a parachute training accident in Southern California.
A Navy spokesman says Chief Special Warfare Operator Bradley Cavner died from the injuries he suffered while taking part in parachute jump training operations Monday in El Centro -- the site of a Naval air facility, about 100 miles east of San Diego.
"The training SEALs go through is inherently high-risk," Cmdr. Christian Dunbar, Naval Special Warfare Group One's chief staff officer," said in statement.
"Bradley was a warrior who selflessly answered his nation's call to defend freedom and protect us," Dunbar said.
The 31-year-old Cavner, of Coronado, Calif., joined the Navy in February of 2003, then completed underwater demolition training and SEAL qualification training.
The Navy says he had served as a member of its elite special forces unit since August of 2004.
Cavner had served tours of duty in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and was awarded a long list of awards and decorations, including a Bronze Star with a Combat "V" and a Commendation Medal with a Combat "V" -- both designations for heroism in combat.
He had also been awarded an Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon , Navy/Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon and the NATO Medal.
The Navy is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the accident that led to his death.
Cavner is survived by his parents, sister and two brothers.
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THE DOZENS: RETURN TO FOREVER by Walter Kolosky
As we write, Return to Forever, the pioneering fusion group from the seventies, has reunited for an extensive world tour. Together with the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report, RTF formed the great triad of the jazz-rock movement, and their return to the stage marks a major jazz event. (All the dates of the reunion tour, which will continue until August, can be found here.)
Save for several New York concerts in 1983, over 30 years had passed since the band last appeared together. The personnel in the band went through several changes during its prominence. But the reunion features the most popular line-up which disbanded in 1976. Founder and keyboardist Chick Corea, bassist Stanley Clarke, guitarist Al DiMeola and drummer Lenny White have all played much important music in the last three decades. They have continued to find new fans inside and outside the fusion box.
It is said any band is only as good as the sum of its parts. In this Jazz.com Dozens we review some of the music of the members of Return to Forever – together and alone – to help determine if this axiom is true.
Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea: No Mystery
No Mystery
Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea
No Mystery (Polydor 827-149-2)
Chick Corea (keyboards), Al Di Meola (guitars), Stanley Clarke (bass, organ), Lenny White (drums).
Composed by Chick Corea.
Recorded: New York, January 1975
Rating: 99/100 (learn more)
The better fusion bands would always take a few moments or so on their records or in concert to show off their pure virtuosity. Electronics can cover a lot of bad notes. But in delicate or intricate acoustic music, a flubbed note could stick out like a liberal on Fox News. These bands would risk playing a beautiful melody in order to demonstrate that they knew as much as their jazz forefathers about musical tradition – maybe even more. It was reverse machismo. When loud fusion bands unplugged to lower the volume, that's when they were showing off most! When bad bands tried this, it was a cosmic joke. When great bands did it, the result could be transcendent.
Chick Corea's Return to Forever could be such a unit. "No Mystery" is a beautifully realized composition. Interwoven with the delicate fluttering of Corea's keys and Di Meola's strings, the tune is performed in several movements. It is filled with highly elaborate flights of joy and more somber tones as Clarke bows his upright. Percussionist Lenny White provides rhythmic texture while never pounding away on a single drumhead. Sure, lots of this music was written out and improvisation was at a minimum. "No Mystery" is even more classical than it is jazz. But performances like these set Return to Forever and other such bands apart. They expected their audiences to appreciate good music in all of its forms. If they had to teach their new rock fans this fact, that is what they were going to do. A little showing-off during the lesson never hurt anybody.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Al Di Meola: No Mystery
No Mystery
Al Di Meola (acoustic guitar)
World Sinfonia (Tomato R2 79750)
Al Di Meola (acoustic guitar),
Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon), Chris Carrington (classical guitar), Arto Tuncboyaci (percussion), Gumbi Ortiz (congas).
Composed by Chick Corea.
Recorded: New York, October 1990
Rating: 89/100 (learn more)
Every few years Al Di Meola has put together a version of the World Sinfonia. Of all of his projects, this is the most honest and heartfelt. The music is international in scope, all-acoustic and totally noncommercial. Dino Saluzzi, who plays the bandoneon, is the other principal soloist. The bandoneon is an Argentinean instrument that somewhat resembles a complicated accordion. It has buttons instead of keys. The buttons themselves are not arranged in a typical scalar fashion, so you have to literally memorize the placement of each note. The notes are even different depending on whether you play the instrument closed or open. It is not easy to play. It is also an acquired taste to listen to.
Saluzzi is Chick Corea on Corea's classic fusion composition "No Mystery." Al Di Meola plays himself the same way he did in Return to Forever. Di Meola has written a nice arrangement here. The memorable and uplifting theme is stated first. Di Meola and Saluzzi then play off each other in a serene spatial section. The tune stays pretty close to the original. But Di Meola has made room for some slow movements for Saluzzi. These add a lilting gentleness to the piece not found on Return to Forever's version. Also of note is that Di Meola does not use his trademark "muffled" note style in his solos. This is welcome. The tune, propelled by the percussionists, turns full Latin for awhile before a series of more textured sections arise. The band slowly reprises the theme to great content.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea: Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal
Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal
Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea
No Mystery (Polydor 827-149-2)
Chick Corea (keyboards), Al Di Meola (guitars), Stanley Clarke (bass, organ), Lenny White (drums).
Composed by Chick Corea, Lenny White, Stanley Clarke & Al Di Meola.
Recorded: New York, January 1975
Rating: 99/100 (learn more)
On "Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal" Corea's keyboard introduction is one of high drama worthy of any classic horror or mystery film soundtrack. It is a powerful opening statement of a tune that will last less than 3 minutes. But, in that short time, the piece manages to pack a wallop. As Corea posits the theme, a young Di Meola enters over Corea with a wicked scorching electric guitar. Drummer White kicks in with some straight-ahead power drumming as Clarke lays out a big fat fuzzy bass line. After a brief Corea synthesizer turn, the tune erupts upward culminating in Corea revisiting the theme he established early on.
I think that Jazz.com's mission to review each jazz tune, rather than each album, is a unique and valuable addition to the world of jazz knowledge. But things don't happen in a vacuum. I believe that about songs, too. A finely crafted album is not just a hodgepodge of tunes. It is a collection of performances that should be placed in a carefully considered order that gives the listener the best impression of the total work. In that way, producing good albums is not so different from the placement of great artworks for an important exhibit. Certain art is located next to other art so that patrons can enjoy the overall exhibition in its finest light. My point is simple. "Excerpt from the First Movement of Heavy Metal" is best appreciated if you also listen to the tune before it and the tune after it in their intended order.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Lenny White: Heavy Metal Monster
Heavy Metal Monster
Lenny White (drums)
The Adventures of Astral Pirates (Wounded Bird WOU 6121)
Lenny White (drums),
Nick Moroch, Jeff Sigman (guitars), Patrick Gleeson (synth programming, keyboards), Alex Blake (bass).
Composed by Lenny White.
Recorded: San Francisco, CA, August 1977
Rating: 82/100 (learn more)
Drummer Lenny White's fortuitous inclusion in the fusion supergroup Return to Forever will always be his most famous calling card. But like other noted jazz-rock drummers of his day, such as Tony Williams, Billy Cobham and Alphonse Mouzon, White was deemed worthy by record executives to front his own band to try and grab a piece of the fusion commercial pie. White was different from other fusion drummers of the day, who really depended upon the muscularity of their drumming to carry the fusion banner. White had some of that power, though a bit less than the others I mentioned. White showed off the more funky side of rhythm, especially on his own records. This style was an acquired taste, and many rabid fusion fans (including myself) never entirely glommed onto it. But thousands did, and White developed a loyal following.
I am not sure "Heavy Metal Monster" lives up to its title, but it is a fine jazz-rock tune, full of sustained power guitar chords and modern 1977 synth sounds. While its underpinning is jazz-funk, there is enough full-strength fusion seeping out of its pores to claim its rightful place in the genre. Guitarist Moroch and synth player Gleeson carry on an aggressive and impressive call and response as White and bassist Blake funk it up – but not too much.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Return to Forever: Vulcan Worlds
Vulcan Worlds
Return to Forever
Where Have I Known You Before (Polygram Records)
Chick Corea (piano, synthesizers), Al Di Meola (guitar), Stanley Clarke (bass), Lenny White (drums).
Composed by Stanley Clarke.
Recorded: New York, July-August 1974
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Where Have I Known You Before marked the most significant change in Corea's Return to Forever group. It was on this album that a 19-year-old guitarist named Al Di Meola first appeared as a member of the band, replacing Bill Connors. This personnel change would create the band's most effective and ultimately most famous lineup.
The whole group burns on Clarke's "Vulcan Worlds." Corea began heavy-duty use of the new synthesizer technology beginning with this album. His style on the new toys, which he would further develop, is instantly unique. Di Meola's solo turn is a revelation. John McLaughlin had a new challenger for fusion guitar god! It's scary. As impressive as Di Meola's playing is on the cut, it still comes across as a bit tentative compared to the speed and relentless precision he would obtain on future records. Double scary. Clarke is even more impressive than Di Meola in the turn that follows. And speaking of double – Lenny White is in double-time most of the time. The tune ends with a rave-up fusion hymn. Good-bye old Return to Forever. Hello music history.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Stanley Clarke: Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra, Parts 1-4
Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra, Parts 1-4
Stanley Clarke (bass, Maestro bass synthesizer)
Journey to Love (Epic EK 36974)
Stanley Clarke (bass, Maestro bass synthesizer), David Sancious (electric guitar), George Duke (keyboards), Steve Gadd (drums),
Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, David Taylor, Peter Gordon, Allen Rubin, Tom Malone, John Clark, Earl Chapin, Wilmer Wise (brass section).
Composed by Stanley Clarke.
Recorded: New York, 1975
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
Even more so than his phenomenal contemporary Jaco Pastorius, Stanley Clarke was the fusion genre's first electric bass superstar. This didn't make Clarke better or more important. The argument as to who was better will go on forever, and is pointless, really. Both players set standards that are still in place. But there were reasons for Clarke's greater popularity. His bass sound, even when playing rapid-fire runs, was smoother than Jaco's. This stylistic and audio difference helped Clarke introduce fans to the idea that the electric bass could be an important melodic instrument. Clarke was also a better-rounded composer than Jaco, so his tunes were more accessible. Additionally, after leaving Chick Corea's Return to Forever, Clarke made some wise business and music decisions that allowed him control over his music and those he played it with. On this album alone, he was able to bring in Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck and George Duke.
"Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchestra" is a full-blown bass concerto. While this piece is classical in the formal sense of movements, it is anything but classical in a musical sense. Part 1 is the slow movement. Hand bells, acoustic bass and piano establish a gentle tableau. Part 2 is definitely a fast movement! Clarke blazes a path. Duke is outstanding on synthesizer. Sancious wails on electric guitar. The full horn section joins in on an explosion of the movement's thematic riffs. The third part is propelled by a fast Gadd shuffle leading to a last short and sad movement gently punctuated by a wistful melodic undertone. In the context of such a written-out piece, improvisation is at the highest levels. The players are all outstanding. But, in the end, it is the composer's skill that stands out.
By the way, Stanley Clarke's smooth bass sound would eventually get the best of him. He lost his initial fan base, but attracted a larger one in the mainstream. In the last couple of years, however, there seems to be hope that jazz and jazz rock fans will once again hear the Stanley Clarke we once knew. In fact, at this writing, he is planning an upcoming Return to Forever reunion tour. While it is hard to criticize such a talented musician for taking advantage of financial opportunities, I am glad to see the artistic direction of some of his latest projects.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Al Di Meola: Egyptian Danza
Egyptian Danza
Al Di Meola (electric guitar)
Tour De Force "Live" (CBS CK 38373)
Al Di Meola (electric guitar), Jan Hammer (keyboards), Anthony Jackson (bass), Steve Gadd (drums),
Victor Godsey (keyboards), Mingo Lewis (percussion).
Composed by Al Di Meola.
Recorded: Philadelphia, PA, February 4, 1982
Rating: 82/100 (learn more)
Di Meola was coming off multi-years of winning the Guitar Player magazine poll as best overall guitarist when he recorded this live album. He surrounded himself with some of the greatest fusion players of the era. Jan Hammer, Steve Gadd and Anthony Jackson were no slouches. However, this tune, because of a lack of improvisation, seems more in the character of early progressive rock, trying to get radio airplay, rather than jazz-fusion.
Spanish and Egyptian in nature, "Egyptian Danza" is a pure chops-fest. Di Meola impressively runs the minor scales at terminal velocity. But it is speed virtually devoid of charm. Aside from Hammer's short solo and a brief bass statement, Di Meola so dominates the piece that the other players are mere spectators. There is no stretching out, no exploring, which is too bad. You would think a live recording would allow Di Meola to expound a bit. It is my belief that Al was reading too many guitar magazine polls at this time.
There is no denying that Di Meola is a great guitarist who plays demanding music worthy of an audience. I just wish there were more magic to it. But with very few exceptions during his career, it just isn't there. That being said, I would give my left nut to play half as good.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Stanley Clarke: Jerusalem
Stanley Clarke (bass)
The Toys Of Men (Heads Up HU CD 3128)
Stanley Clarke (bass),
Rusian Sirota (keyboards), Michael Landau (guitar).
Composed by Rusian Sirota.
Recorded: Topanga, CA, 2007
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
Welcome back, Stanley Clarke! The antiwar The Toys of Men is the best thing he has put out in years. It reestablishes him as one of the premier bass players and musical minds in the business. There are 13 cuts on the album, 12 of which are very good.
Though Clarke's own composing is compelling on The Toys of Men, "Jerusalem" was written by keyboardist Sirota. Various ambient effects and a far-away disconnected electronic voice usher in this lovely ballad. Clarke plays the lead melody with a patient understanding of space and texture. It is an eloquent display of the emotion his mastery can elicit. Landau and Sirota generously provide the backdrop for Clarke's jaw-dropping virtuosity. In the hands of a lesser musician, this tune would come off as Smooth Jazz. (Pardon me while I gag.) But the complex dexterity and musical knowledge Clarke exposes would make musicians of that genre feel bad about themselves.
Here's hoping the lucrative years Clarke spent writing soundtracks and Smooth Jazz will afford him the luxury of making more music like this.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Al Di Meola: Kiss My Axe
Kiss My Axe
Al Di Meola Project
Kiss My Axe (Tomato R2 79751)
Al Di Meola (guitar, synthesizers),
Barry Miles (piano), Rachel Z (synthesizers), Anthony Jackson (bass), Omar Hakim (drums), Gumbi (congas), Art Tuncboyaciyan (percussion, voice).
Composed by Al Di Meola.
Recorded: New York, May 1991
Rating: 85/100 (learn more)
Al Di Meola is well known for having an attitude. For years he has been quite vocal about his belief that the music business has failed progressive artists such as he is. As a fan of the more progressive side of rock and jazz, I tend to agree with many of his assessments. At the same time, sometimes I feel Di Meola does himself a disservice by being so blunt. "God bless him," I think as I read another scathing Di Meola letter to the editor of a music magazine. Why does he have to be so angry? And why doesn't he use an editor?
The title of this album is a perfect example. Kiss My Axe has two meanings. First, it refers to the erotic theme of the album. Di Meola is pictured on the cover with a half-naked woman and his guitar. This is the perfect metaphor. Second, the statement "kiss my axe" is a direct thumbing of his nose to the music establishment he feels abandoned him.
"Kiss my Axe" is actually less in your face than you would expect. Di Meola's guitar is warm in tone. As almost always with Di Meola, a Latin landscape is formed. (Of interest is that a few times on the album Di Meola explores some Eastern sounds not usually found in his bag.) His muted fingering, performed at breakneck speed, creates a vibe not unlike that heard in his rave-up tune "Egyptian Danza" from more than a decade earlier. Miles's piano brings a calming influence to the piece. What the tune lacks in the fusion energy of his earlier days, it makes up in his more sophisticated approach.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Lenny White: Mating Drive
Mating Drive
Lenny White (drums)
Venusian Summer (Wounded Bird WOU 435)
Lenny White (drums),
Ray Gomez, Doug Rodrigues (guitars), Larry Young (organ), Onaje Allan Gumbs (keyboards), Doug Rauch (bass).
Composed by Lenny White.
Recorded: New York, August 1975
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
This performance was recorded while Lenny White was still an active member of Return to Forever. "Mating Drive" is an unrepentant riff-fest. White's proclivity to funk things up is totally absent. The tune opens with some atmospherics probably provided by the combination of Allan and Young on keyboards, who could make their instruments do some crazy things back in the day. White backs them with a rapid pulse beat. A melody is presented for a second or two and then dispensed with. Guitarists Gomez and Rodrigues go at it tooth and nail. Many times their unison lines sound like a single electric violinist. This sound was very "in" at the time. A great treat is to hear the legendary organist Larry Young on this unadulterated fusion paean. He plays a more straight-ahead organ on "Mating Drive," which is quite a digression from his other recordings during this period. What a player! This tune is principally made of one outrageous mantra-like riff after another. Good stuff!
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Stanley Clarke: Hello Jeff
Hello Jeff
Stanley Clarke (bass, organ)
Journey to Love (Epic EK 36974)
Stanley Clarke (bass, organ), Jeff Beck (guitar), Lenny White (drums).
Composed by Stanley Clarke.
Recorded: New York, 1975
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
Jazz fusion received quite a boost when rock star guitarist Jeff Beck decided to enter the fray. Though Beck was not a composer, his stylish and engaging performances of fusion numbers written by Jan Hammer, Max Middleton and Narada Michael Walden, among others, brought more rock fans to the jazz-rock party. His getting together for this cut with Clarke and White, two members from the supergroup Return to Forever, was quite an event.
As evidenced by the song's title, Clarke really knew who he was writing for. "Hello Jeff" is drenched in Beck's guitar persona. His inimitable style makes him the owner of one of the most famous riffs Clarke has ever written. Rhythm section Clarke and White are highly paid and highly effective support players on the tune. The very accessible "Hello Jeff" could have easily fit onto Beck's mega-hit Wired without anyone batting an eye. Clarke's ability to write this type of hook-laden song kept him in the popular fusion spotlight for quite a few years.
As I write these words, Beck, Clarke and White have been revisiting fusion music. This is very welcome. I would not be surprised if they recorded again. Wishful thinking perhaps, but music this good needs to be further explored.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Chick Corea: Compadres
Chick Corea (keyboards)
Touchstone (Warner Brothers)
Chick Corea (keyboards), Al Di Meola (guitar), Stanley Clarke (bass), Lenny White (drums).
Composed by Chick Corea.
Recorded: Los Angeles, 1982
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
"Compadres" is the only recorded performance of the famous Return to Forever lineup of Corea, Clarke, Di Meola and White that appeared outside the auspices of the formal group. Recorded a year before a short series of RTF reunion concerts in New York City, the tune shows a more technologically advanced sound while retaining the band's core personality.
The biggest sound difference from the mid-'70s aggregation is Corea on keyboards. The sound of his synthesizer is heavier and more polytonal. In fact, the first minute of the tune could easily be mistaken for Joe Zawinul and Weather Report. After the introductory section, the guys settle into the Return to Forever mode of Latin-influenced riffs and displays of singular virtuosity. The melody of "Compadres" is not the star. Each player except White is predictably given solo time. This is all very impressive. Meanwhile, White has plenty to do as he ratchets up the tempo until the tune becomes a driving blues-infected rocker. Also of note are some moments of humor. This is not something fusion music was known for. In particular, from left field Corea tosses in some short quotes from the old days. They sound so innocent in the context of the new music that you can't help but giggle a bit.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
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The award-winning athlete is backing the Portuguese star to win this year's Ballon d'Or, claiming that the winger is a more rounded player than his Argentine rivalCristiano Ronaldo is a better player than Lionel Messi, claims Usain Bolt, explaining that the Real Madrid ace is a more "complete" player than the Barcelona forward.
The Jamaican sprinter, who defended his 100m gold medal this summer at the Olympic Games in London, as well as adding the 200m and 4 x 100m relay titles to his name.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, was victorious in the Goal.com 50, and Bolt believes that the former Manchester United winger deserves to win further recognition with the 2012 Ballon d'Or.
"No doubt Cristiano is better than Messi. He is a more complete player," he told Portuguese channel RTP.
"I would give [the Ballon d'Or] to Cristiano. He has managed to stay on top and that's the most difficult thing."
Both Bolt and Ronaldo hold each other in mutual regard. The sprinter first attended a match at the Santiago Bernabeu against Deportivo La Coruna in 2009, and was last seen prior to the Blancos' Champions League 6-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb in December.


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Go behind the scenes of Mick Tingelhoff's big weekend in Canton, including the sights and sounds of the team's private tour it received on Saturday night, with comments from Adrian Peterson among others.
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All you hard-cores probably already know about this, but the Avs are hosting an open house at the Can this evening which is really just a way to get you to buy season tickets. But like going to a real estate open house, maybe you can mill around and eat some free food while soaking up the ambience of what will be a glorious return to hockey when they hit the ice back in Denver on January 22nd, against the Kings.
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Andrew Hill: Soul Special
Soul Special
Andrew Hill (piano)
Grass Roots (Blue Note 22672)
Andrew Hill (piano), Woody Shaw (trumpet), Reggie Workman (bass), Idris Muhammad (drums),
Frank Mitchell (tenor sax), Jimmy Ponder (guitar).
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 19, 1968
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
With Andrew Hill, one of Blue Note's more idiosyncratic and challenging pianists, listeners can expect surprises—but a boogaloo? There are always blues implications underneath Hill's unique concept, and while the groove and harmony of "Soul Special" are undeniably funk based, the mix of improvisational styles sets it apart from other late-'60s rare grooves. Guitarist Jimmy Ponder's licks come from the bottom of the soul-jazz bag, and tenorman Frank Mitchell unfurls some short, bluesy, bop-inflected phrases. With his pentatonicism, Woody Shaw is as "in-the-pocket" as ever (dig his shocking entrance). Hill's ambiguous harmonic and rhythmic approach, however, stands out amongst all. His abstract phrasing and crunchy, dissonant clusters keep things distinctly avant-garde while still respecting the groove.
Reviewer: Matt Leskovic
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Let ${\bf G} \in\mathbb{C}^{M\times K}$ and ${\bf H} \in\mathbb{C}^{N\times K}$ are full-rank Vandermode matrices where $MN-1=K>N\geq N$, that is, ${\bf G}$ and ${\bf H}$ are fat. Let ${\bf F}= {\bf H}\circ {\bf G}$ where $\circ$ denotes Khatri-Rao matrix product or column-wise Khatri-Rao matrix product.
Is it true that there exists ${\bf g} \in\mathbb{C}^{M}$ and ${\bf h} \in\mathbb{C}^{N}$, which are different from the columns of ${\bf G}$ and ${\bf H}$, such that ${\bf h}\otimes{\bf g}$ belongs the range space of $\bf F$, that is,
\begin{equation} {\bf F}{\bf a} = {\bf h}\otimes{\bf g}? \end{equation}


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The Milan coach shared his view on diverse subjects in his pre-game press conference, held today, the day before the Rossoneri's "important, fundamental" match at Fiorentina. Nesta is sidelined with injury, while Pato, Ibra and Boateng are set to start up front.
MILAN - Here is what the coach from Livorno had to say earlier this afternoon:
"Fiorentina are one of the most in-form teams at the moment, as demonstrated by their recent performances. Mutu is undoubtedly one of their key players, therefore his suspension is a big blow for the Viola. Tomorrow evening we'll need to be focused and play with a lot of attention.
I think they'll try to beat us playing an open game. They'll look to dominate the play. Considering their position in the standings, they don't have much to lose and this could encourage them play a more attacking type of football than other teams do".
"I believe that tomorrow's game will be fundamental regarding our Serie A campaign, because at this stage of the season a positive result could give us a huge lift and bring us closer to our ultimate goal. Perhaps we took everything granted after a pair of important wins against Napoli and Juventus and this was a mistake. Then we won the derby, but I don't think it's already over. We can say we did it only when we finally achieve our objective.
My players had the right concentration in the derby, but the game tomorrow is just as important as the Inter clash was. We can't afford to take it lightly... then I don't know what result we'll get... The starting line-up for tomorrow? More or less the same as the one I fielded against in the derby. The only significant change will be Yepes in defence, who'll replace Nesta; then Ibrahimovic will be back, but I would like to repeat that also those who start on the bench are important. I know that leaving Robinho out is a big decision, but he can do well even coming on as a substitute, because he has the necessary technical and physical qualities to be efficient playing off the bench.
I want my players to play aggressive tomorrow, showing also their skills and character, like they've done quite a few times this season, but let's not forget that there will be also another team on the field".
"Pirlo's undoubtedly getting better. He's trained with the squad for a couple of days now and he'll be available for selection for our next game. Pato has to convert Ibra's assists. They are able to do great thing together.
Now he's doing well physically and his goals in the derby certainly raised his morale. Apart from his brace, I think that he played a great overall game against Inter. I'm pleased, because this means that his chemistry with the others has improved a lot. Not only with those on the field against Inter, but also with Ibra.
Gattuso is available for selection and could well be in the starting eleven tomorrow".
"Me a winner? I don't know. Mazzarri has done well throughout his career and now he's doing well with Napoli. I don't have anything to say about him as a coach. I'm just saying that if he has already done so well, he could even stop now allowing us to win the title and then everyone would be happy.
We already have enough fans and we're satisfied with them. I don't know if the national team coach was only misunderstood or he didn't choose his words carefully enough, but I definitely couldn't care less about who supports us and who doesn't. I only want to keep the first place".
"I think that Inter will fight until the end in the championship and will try to pull off the feat in Germany, in the Champions League. You need to be in their dressing room to judge them, but I only enter that of Milan. I just want to get the most out of my players and don't want to talk about other teams' business.
Getting back to the derby and some of Moratti's comments, I think that nothing special happened in the stadium and in the dressing rooms. The fans expressed their disappointment about Leonardo and that's all".
"Balotelli is still very young and having good manners and showing respect towards others are fundamental for a youngster, just as for any other person. To be accepted by today's society one needs these basic moral characteristics. The young may fall every now and then, but footballers are also role models for others. They can set both good and bad examples. As for Balotelli, he needs to mature to be an example to follow. He has great potential which could make him a star player, but to become one you also need mental strength, apart from technique and physical abilities".


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Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic presidential nomination , some of his biggest support is coming from the hip-hop community.
"Today is one of the greatest and proudest moments of my life," Diddy said Wednesday (June 4) of Obama's nomination. "Not just as a black man, but as an American. Senator Obama becoming the Democratic nominee for president is history in the making and proof that we do live in the greatest country in the world!"
"It goes Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama," Young Jeezy raps at the beginning of The-Dream's "I Luv Your Girl." The Snowman says he's been really interested in the political race this year.
"For real, as bad as we try to ignore it and act like it ain't got nothing to do with us, it's real," Jeezy said about what some people in the black community have felt. "What [the rest of the country] feared for a long time, a black president, it could possibly happen right now."
Jeezy said any of this year's presidential hopefuls will do a better job than our current president. He wore a shirt onstage at Sunday's Hot 97 Summer Jam that read, "F— Bush."
"I know however it comes out, [the election] is gonna affect all of us," Jeezy added. "It's like trying to fix a record label that's bankrupt. These different households — middle class [or] people on Wall Street waking up bankrupt every day when the stocks ain't the same. It's a hard job for any one person to fix the country. It's a lot of people. I can't make everybody happy in my family. I know damn well can't nobody make everybody happy in the country. You gotta deal with too many issues."
For months, hip-hop artists such as Will.I.Am , Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Common, the Game, Jay-Z and 50 Cent have been publicly supportive of Obama's quest for the Oval Office.
"I heard Obama speak," 50 told MTV News earlier this year. "He hit me with that he-just-got-done- watching-'Malcolm X' [thing], and I swear to God, I'm like, 'Yo, Obama!' "
He then threw his fist in the air. "I'm Obama to the end now, baby!"
It's no surprise that the thought-provoking Nas would be the first hip-hop artist to drop a song about Obama's run for the presidency. MTV News has a received a new song by the mic savant called "Black President." (Check out the song right here!) The record conveys Nas' hopes for Obama, should he win the election, and touches on some of the hardships he could face along the way.
The cut, produced by DJ Green Lantern, starts with Obama being introduced as the next president of the United States. It then goes into Obama's speech from Tuesday night. The track builds with a sample of Tupac Shakur's voice: "Although it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready to have a black president."
Optimism then prevails with a man singing, "Yes, we can change the world." That's emphasized with a sample of Obama yelling, "Change the world!"
Nas' first verse is almost like an open letter to the country: "They forgot us on the block/ Got us in the box/ Solitary confinement, how violent are these cops?"
He ends his verse pointing the finger at some members of the black community. "A president's needed," he reiterates. "These colored folks and Negroes hate to see one of their own succeeding/ America: Surprise us, and let a black man guide us."
When the second verse commences, Nas wonders what Obama might be thinking on election night. "Is it, 'How can I protect my wife, protect my life, protect my rights?' "
Nas himself then expresses the slight misgivings he has about Obama: "I'm thinking, 'I can trust this brother, but will he keep it way real?' "
"I was making the song for the Barack Obama mixtape , and Nas heard the song and called, like, 'Yo, I need that for my album,' " Green Lantern explained of how the song came about. "I said, 'Of course, but it's gotta come out now, 'cause it's so timely.' With his album dropping July 1st, it worked out. I think he does it justice. He not only supports the idea of Obama being the president, he actually questions it in the second verse in true Nas fashion. He's positive, uplifting, but critical at the same time."
Earlier this month, Nas told MTV News that Obama's rise to prominence actually got him interested in politics again. The Queensbridge native did say that he had a very specific agenda he wanted Obama to address if he made it to office — especially in the wake of the Sean Bell case .
"There never been a president to address the slaughter of young black people by this country's police," Nas fumed. "When your government's police are killing one section of people, that's genocide. There's never been a president to even acknowledge it. You don't acknowledge that? That's a big thing President Obama has to recognize when he gets in office.
"I'm five presidents in … and I ain't seen nothing happen to stop the police murders on young, black people," he added. "Why would I believe in the system? With that being said, I think Barack can cure that disease and help cure the country. Not just in that area with us blacks, but also with all Americans. Women are getting treated like dogs. You know how hard it is for a woman to prove she was raped? The system is warped. They throw young guys — who's starving — in jail just trying to survive on the streets. Throw them in jail forever. Young kids, 18 years old, executed in Texas. Yet, child predators get to come home and do it again. I think it's so much our president can do. [Obama] seems like a human being. I say that because a lot of presidents don't seem like human beings. They seem like straight-up businessmen who care about nothing but the business. Nah, you gotta care about the people."
"Black President" is slated to appear on Nas' forthcoming untitled LP (due next month) as well as his new street CD. The latter, a collaboration between the MC and DJ Green Lantern, will be released toward the end of this week. The mixtape has two covers: One depicting Nas with his mouth taped shut, the other with a photo of police brutality.
Get informed! Head to Choose or Lose for nonstop coverage of the 2008 presidential election, including everything from the latest news on the candidates to on-the-ground multimedia reports from our 51 citizen journalists, MTV and MySpace's Presidential Dialogues, and much more.


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Nov 28, 2003
HONOLULU (AP) - LaTonya Blue scored 16 points to lead four scorers in double figures, and Virginia upset No. 21 Arizona 70-65 Friday in the first round of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.
Anna Prillaman added 14 points, Brandi Teamer 13 and Kate Kreager 10 for the Cavaliers (2-1), who shot 50 percent on 27-of-53 shooting.
With Arizona (1-2) trailing 67-65, Blue tipped a pass intended for the Wildcats' Shawntinice Polk and the Cavaliers gained possession of the loose ball with 1:16 remaining. Blue hit a turnaround jumper in the lane on the next play with 54 seconds left to seal the victory.
Polk, who played just five minutes in the first half because of foul trouble, led Arizona with 14 points. Dee-Dee Wheeler added 12.
Virginia used a pair of nine-point runs to pull away from the Wildcats in the first half and led 31-27 at the break. Virginia continued to maintain its lead in the second half, but Arizona kept it close with Polk in the lineup.


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David W. Peixoto, 80, died July 31.
Dr. James E. "Jim" Laughlin, 68, of Mountain View died Friday, Aug. 3 after a 10-year battle with cancer.
Gerald William 'Jerry' Dickens, 66, of Knights Ferry died Saturday, Aug. 11 with his wife and children by his side.
Darlene Donovan, 73, died Thursday, Aug. 9.
Sharon Louise Benedix, 69, of Dorrington, died Friday, June 22 surrounded by her loving family in Rocklin.
Fred Paulus, 85, of Escalon, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, July 31.
Olga Peña Treviño, 61, died Thursday, Aug. 2 after a long battle with cancer with her loving family by her side.
Albert W. Buerer, 98, died Saturday, Aug. 4 in Oakdale.
Beulah Ann Russell, 92, died Wednesday, July 18 with her daughter at her side.
Wesley William 'Wes' Firch, 90, died Monday, July 23 in Sacramento.
Beverly A. Goodner, 71, died Thursday, July 26 at Oak Valley Hospital.
John J. Solus, 51, died Friday, July 13 from a massive stroke at a hospital in Bismark, N.D.
Ronald Ray Merryman, 75, died Thursday, July 19 after extended illnesses at his Oakdale home.
Josephine Cecilia Costa, 80, died Sunday, July 15 after an extended illness at her home.
Bryon Martin, 37, died Monday, July 16 in Modesto.
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