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Medeski Martin & Wood: The Lover
The Lover
Medeski Martin & Wood
Friday Afternoon in the Universe (Gramavision GCD 79503)
John Medeski (keyboards), Chris Wood (acoustic bass), Billy Martin (drums).
Composed by John Medeski, Billy Martin & Chris Wood.
Recorded: New York, July 1994
Rating: 92/100 (learn more)
Friday Afternoon in the Universe features Medeski Martin & Wood 1.0. This early incarnation starred Wood on acoustic bass rather than electric. In some ways, at least on this cut, it gave MMW a more organic sound. It seemed this "back-to-basics" movement would be the direction many jam bands would take. But in the end, the electric bass probably allows for a greater freedom and is easier to carry around on the road. In either case, it is Wood's choice of acoustic or electric bass that determines much of the character of each MMW piece to this day. Besides, in the hands of Chris Wood, a standup bass is more than a standup bass. He has enough tricks up his sleeve to create unique sounds. Many of them involve foreign objects not even allowed in the WWWF.
The jam music heard on "The Lover" has an unrelenting groove. Medeski's organ has no brakes. Martin's piston-like drumming and Wood's vibrating bass aren't very easy to stop either. The band finds one ingratiating riff after another and drives each into the ground. These aren't guys who don't know their jazz history, either. In the middle of the trip, Medeski takes a left-hand turn to quote "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat." My guess is that the vast majority of the band's mostly rock fans at the time had no clue what the band was doing. So what? Sometimes it's best to get caught up in the ride and just ignore the map.
Reviewer: Walter Kolosky
Tags: 1990s jazz · fusion
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text: 09 February 2013 archive See all show photos JOSEPH ALTUZARRA took to the street for inspiration when it came to the autumn/winter 2013-14 Altuzarra collection this evening - the second of the day to feature big furry mittens (Alexander Wang had whet our appetite earlier). "The idea was to be closer to how I see our woman on the street. In the past it's been a fantastical narrative but this season we really wanted to push the idea of the woman, we wanted to do different tribes," said Altuzarra backstage after the show, "and it was also about evolving different textures." This was very clear to see through the fur and leather mixes, fluffy sleeves to slick torsos, that underpinned each and every look. It began with leather boleros garnished with big buttons to give them a substantial riding vibe which then splashed out across jackets and dresses for more fanciful decoration. They came on forest green wispy numbers and cropped little jackets accompanied by double collars and "bolder shoulder" volumes. As always, at the heart of Altuzarra's collections is the celebration of seduction and bringing a new sexiness to womenswear - and this time it was glossy and luxe in monochrome and fur, defined waists and sheer zipaway skirts - and of course those super furry mittens. Strict yet sassy, its strength lay in its texture mix - encapsulated in a sophisticated stance from Altuzarra this season. Jessica Bumpus Continue reading Back to top

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Forecast discussion: If you want out and around Boston on Saturday, you would think it was an early day in the month of May. Our high temperature for the day was only 72 degrees, and that was by mid-morning. The temperature then fell to 63 degrees by 4 p.m. Unfortunately, the weather is not going to get much better for Sunday.
What's causing this cool, wet weather? A low pressure system right off of Long Island is following a frontal boundary to our south. This is allowing moisture to continue staying over Southern New England. For this evening, we will see mostly drizzle, mist, and some areas may even see dense fog. As we get into the morning, sunshine will help create daytime heating, which will warm the atmosphere. This will help create a better risk for some showers and a highly isolated thunderstorm.
The frontal boundary will remain mostly stationary into Monday. So, there is a slight chance for some showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon hours. By Monday night, a weak disturbance will help push the boundary out into the Atlantic. We will see the chance for a shower or thunderstorm on Tuesday, but I am only expecting partly sunny skies. A weak cold front passing through the region may create some showers by Wednesday afternoon. The risk will remain into early Thursday morning.
By Thursday afternoon, high pressure coming down from eastern Canada will finally bring drier air into New England. We will see mostly sunny skies going into next weekend. However, if you are looking for the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer in August, you will be out of luck. We will remain with slightly below normal temperatures for early August for the next several days.
Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bertha was centered at 18.9N 69.1W, or about 60 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Maximum sustained winds are only at 45 mph, and is moving west-northwest at 22 mph. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings are in effect for the eastern Dominican Republic and the Bermuda Islands. By Sunday afternoon, Bertha will pass east of Bermuda, before turning to the north and north-northeast on Monday. Bertha is forecast to become a hurricane on Wednesday, but the system will be pushed out to sea by the frontal boundary currently staying south of Southern New England by the middle of next week.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Cloudy with isolated showers and patchy to dense fog with a low of 61.
Sunday: Isolated showers with the risk of a passing thunderstorm, especially in the late morning/early afternoon hours. I'm only expecting a high of 73 with east-northeast winds of 5-8 mph.
Fenway Park Forecast (8:10 p.m. vs. Yankees): Cloudy, isolated showers, 65.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with an isolated shower possible. Patchy fog is possible, especially neat the coastline. We will see a low of 63 with northwest winds of 3-6 mph.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny with the risk for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. We will see a high of 77.
Monday night: Partly cloudy after midnight with a low of 65.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with the chance for some afternoon showers/thunderstorms. We will see a high of 81.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with a low of 66.
Extended Forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny with the chance for showers starting in the late morning. Highs 79-82, lows 63-66.
Thursday: Early morning showers become partly to mostly sunny skies. Highs 79-82, lows 61-64.
Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs 79-82, lows 63-66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs 79-82, lows 63-66.


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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal was first awarded in June 1989 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Graduate School.
At that time, seven medals were awarded. Since then, medals have been awarded to two to four alumni each June. Alumni are honored for "contributions to society as they have emerged from one's graduate education at Harvard."
Anyone who has earned a Master's or Doctoral degree from the Graduate School is eligible to be considered for a medal. Nominations are reviewed by senior University officials and the Graduate School Alumni Association Council's Medals Committee. Their recommendations are voted on by the Harvard Corporation.
The design of the Centennial Medal reflects both the values of the Graduate School and the accomplishments that the medal celebrates. On one side, a figure representing Truth pours water from two bowls, symbolizing the wellspring of knowledge and potential. The other side of the medal depicts palm and laurel branches. The palm branch has traditionally represented the celebration of victory after a long struggle, and it also evokes the symbolic characteristics of the palm tree itself, flourishing over a long life and bearing fruit in old age. The laurel branch conjures the symbolism of the wreath awarded in antiquity to celebrate triumph and learning.
Each year on the day before Harvard's Commencement, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrates the achievements of a select group of alumni by awarding the Centennial Medal, the highest honor that GSAS bestows.
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Why: After years of Subway's domination as the go-to place for a submarine sandwich, it could be that Jimmy John's is bringing some competition with fresh subs that are, as they claim, "Just like Mama used to make them." If your Mama made the best, it's likely that you will agree.
Jimmy John's straightforward menu options make it easy to pick something that will tantalize your taste buds, and you can fine-tune your selection by omitting or adding ingredients to your liking.
Atmosphere: Aside from the food, the atmosphere is my favorite part of the experience. Jimmy John's bring a snappy twist to what might otherwise be a typical fast food restaurant. Beyond the basic color scheme trimmed with promotional posters and such, Jimmy John's walls are posted chock-full of signs with witty sayings and practical advice. While you're filling the void in your stomach, you can be filling your brain with some food for thought.
Seating consists of tables and chairs set up in the long, narrow dining space, parallel to the order counter and food preparation area.
What I tried: I decided on the Vegetarian and my dining companion tried the J.J. B.L.T. I also took home a couple of pre-packaged cookies — one oatmeal and one chocolate chip — and a Beach Club sub made with turkey, provolone, avocado spread, sliced cucumber, sprouts, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
The first thing I noted about my sandwich was the French bread used to make it. Instead of tall, airy bread, Jimmy John's uses flatter, denser bread. The result is a sandwich that is easier to bite. The flatter bread does not compromise the quality of the sandwich, however. I didn't find it doughy, and the thick crust held up down to the very last bite.
The Vegetarian is filled with layers of provolone cheese and avocado spread, sliced cucumber, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. All the ingredients' flavors blended together to create a garden-fresh tasting sandwich. I easily consumed the entire 8 inches, which satisfied my appetite.
My dining companion told me that his BLT was the best he's had in a long time. He was impressed with the generous amount of bacon and the freshness of the tomatoes. The mayonnaise was applied astutely, assuring a mess-free experience.
The Beach Club was much larger than the other sandwiches, as the menu promised. As far as I could tell, it had twice the meat of the regular sandwiches. Its quality was consistent with the other subs that we tried.
The cookies, though not homemade, were good and big enough to share.
Other menu highlights beyond what I tried: The Italian Night Club sounds like a tasty choice for my next visit. It contains real Genoa salami, Italian capicola, smoked ham and provolone cheese, all topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayonnaise and a homemade Italian vinaigrette.
Box lunches and platters are available as well.
Jimmy John's caters and will deliver even just one sandwich within the restaurant's delivery zone.
Other observations: Jimmy John's boldly displays the brands used — such as Chicken of the Sea, Best Foods and Grey Poupon.
The service was fast and friendly and the restaurant was notably spotless.
Cost: All subs are 8 inches long. Regular subs hold a fair amount of ingredients and cost $4.75. Giant Club Sandwiches have twice the meat or cheese and, at $5.75, come with the option of either the standard French bread or thick sliced 7-grain bread. Plain Slims — any sub minus the veggies and sauce — are just $3.75. There is also the J.J. Gargantuan at $7.75 to satisfy the larger appetite.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday.
Telephone: 360-833-7827.
Where: 19206 S.E. First Street, Camas.
Health score: Jimmy John's received a score of 5 on July 11. Zero is a perfect score, and Clark County Public Health closes restaurants that score 100 or higher. For information, call 360-397-8428.


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Putin Urges Steps to Boost Growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered top economic officials Monday to find a way to give Russia's slowing economy a boost amid intensifying discussion inside and outside the government whether to partly sacrifice stringent fiscal and monetary policy in an attempt to spur growth.
Mr. Putin asked his First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and his economic adviser Elvira Nabiullina, the soon-to-be head of the central bank, to "blend in one document all the proposals which satisfy the needs of our economy from the point of view of its growth, and reduce to a minimum the differences which currently exist in our government," according to the transcript of the meeting published on the Kremlin's website Tuesday.
Russia's annual rate of economic expansion slowed to just 1.1% in the first quarter from 4.8% in the same period a year earlier amid continuing capital outflow, relatively high inflation, and slowing investment and consumer spending.
Russia's Economy Ministry has cut its 2013 growth outlook by a third to 2.4%. Mr. Putin said a year ago the country should aim to grow some 5% to 6%.
There's no unanimity in the government about how to boost growth. The finance ministry sticks to its fiscal policy and insists on replenishing Russia's rainy-day reserve fund in order to damper any possible external shocks, such as a sharp drop in the price of oil, Russia's main export.
The central bank, which also favors a conservative financial policy, says its aim is to reduce consumer-price inflation that is forecast at around 7.1% in April, because with lower inflation the country hopes to generate higher investment and consumption.
Both the ministry and the bank say that any substantial easing of the fiscal or monetary policies would only boost inflation, but would do little to spur growth without significant structural reforms. The national economy has already run out of spare capacities and unemployment is low. This view is largely supported by investment-bank economists.
On the other side of the divide are some of Russian industrialists, academics and the economy ministry. They urge the central bank to drastically cut interest rates and the finance ministry to start spending the windfall of petrodollars rather than putting it aside.
Top people from both camps were present at a meeting with Mr. Putin in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Tuesday. According to those present there, no decisions have been made, but there was general agreement that some level of fiscal prudence should be preserved and the draining of the reserve fund should be avoided.
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The Haines Borough has withdrawn its request for bids to provide a card-lock system for fuel purchases at the Small Boat Harbor.
Assistant to the manager Darsie Culbeck said a credit-card-only system was under consideration by borough leaders, who wanted to improve accountability of payments and fuel inventory, but has been reconsidered in light of re-evaluating costs.
Instead, the borough will pursue a reconciliation program that former harbor fuel distributor Delta Western will help the municipality create. He described the program as a structure for tracking sales that improves on the one previously used by the borough.
Culbeck said setting up the system "shouldn't cost much of anything except some staff time."
The borough's ports and harbors advisory committee unanimously recommended a card-lock system.
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Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians
Sample, Joe (Joseph Leslie)
Pianist Joe Sample was a founding member of the bop-to-funk group the Jazz Crusaders. His style is heavily influenced by the blues and gospel, with sprinklings of Red Garland in his in the way he voices chords. A prolific session musician, Sample's later work can be characterized as smooth jazz, with occasional and dramatic flashes of bop.
A fiery soloist, Sample is capable of playing multiple styles of music. His early piano solos were very rooted in the jazz traditions of swing and bebop. While primarily associated with the Crusaders, Sample has been active as a sideman with drummer Buddy Rich singers Ella Fitzgerald Lou Rawls, and the jazz-tinged rock band Steely Dan, and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson.
Joseph Leslie Sample was born on February 1st, 1939 in Houston, Texas. Sample grew up soaking up the sounds of boogie-woogie piano and also fell in love with the music of Louis Armstrong At the age of six, Sample told his mother he wanted to start playing the piano, so she signed him up for lessons with several local black pianists in his Houston neighborhood.
Sample explained in an interview that during this time of racial segregation, music education was lacking in the South and his teachers instilled in him a love for the piano but didn't provide him with a polished education. At the age of fourteen, he began studying with a teacher named Dr. Mayo, and by the age of sixteen, Sample was studying music at Texas Southern University.
During high school, Sample put together a band called the Swingsters with saxophonist Wilton Felder and drummer "Stix" Hooper. The trio met trombonist Wayne Henderson at Texas Southern and in 1960, the four men moved to Los Angeles. Upon arriving in Los Angeles the group became known as the Jazz Crusaders and soon signed with Pacific Records, where they remained for the duration of the 1960s.
In 1961, the Jazz Crusaders released their debut album entitled Freedom Sound. The title track is very indicative of the direction the band would pursue over the next eight years. Riding a mid-tempo swing beat, Sample and company carve out their own collective niche with a strong adherence to the hard-bop of the early 1960s. Sample plays a delicately balanced solo that spans the mid-range of the piano to the upper range.
The Jazz Crusaders went on to release a series of albums for Pacific during the 1960s. As rhythm 'n' blues and free jazz began to fight for the mainstream of jazz performance, the Jazz Crusaders gravitated towards rhythm 'n' blues, still retaining a strong sense of swing in their music. The group's 1966 album Live at the Lighthouse captures the essence of their sound. The group covers Thelonious Monk's "Round Midnight," showing their affinity for standard jazz while on "Blues Up Tight," Sample shows that he could have fit right in with any top-notch jazz group with his introspective solo.
Sample recorded several albums outside of the Jazz Crusaders during the 1960s as well. Sample is heard on Lou Rawls' 1962 album Black and Blue. In late 1963 the Jazz Crusaders did an album with keyboardist Les McCann entitled Les McCann and the Jazz Crusaders, which was released on Pacific Jazz. Other notable appearances for Sample during the 1960s included albums with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, vocalist Kenny Hagood, organist Richard "Groove" Holmes, drummer Buddy Rich and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.
During the 1970s, Sample moved towards a more polished sound which predated his full jump into smooth jazz. By this time the band had shortened its name to The Crusaders, and Sample became the group's leader. The Crusaders began to adopt a more funk driven sound and by 1975, founding member Wayne Henderson left the group to dedicate his time to being a producer. The group also added guitarist Larry Carlton and electric bassist Robert "Pops" Popwell. Songs of interest from this period include "Greasy Spoon" from the 1974 album Southern Comfort and "It Happens Everyday."
As the Crusaders' sound became more smooth they also became more popular. At the height of their success in 1979, the group's album Street Life reached number 18 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. The title track is characteristic of Sample's writing style, featuring strong gospel harmonies, which complement the vocal style of Randy Crawford. On the other hand, with electric pianos and string cues, Street Life was indicative that the Crusaders had but altogether abandoned their original sound, which was much more rooted in the jazz tradition.
Sample continued to be prolific as a sideman during the 1970s, continuing his work with drummer Buddy Rich in the early part of the decade as well as performing and recording with vocalist Ella Fitzgerald. He also worked with fellow Los Angeles native, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson in 1970 on his album Bobby Hutcherson Featuring Harold Land. Sample was also a key session musician on the later albums of jazz rock group Steely Dan. He is heard on the title track to their 1977 album Aja and was also featured on their 1980 album Gaucho.
Steely Dan's members, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, were long known to be some of the hardest people to work with because of their perfectionist aesthetic. When asked in an interview once about the recording process with Steely Dan, Sample said, "Every Steely Dan session I went to had a leader. It was some guy who would sit down with Donald Fagen and they would go over songs. He could have been a keyboard player or a guitarist, and they would come up with the piano score and the form of the song and everything was beautiful. But when I would go to a recording session and we would begin to record, a lot of times I could feel things that were not right in the track. But I never could say anything because all these other players had characters and personalities that were super-dooper strong."
All the while, the Crusaders were still going strong with 1980's Standing Tall. The album built on the popularity of Street Lifeand featured the Grammy-nominated song "I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today" with vocalist Joe Cocker. In 1982 the Crusaders played a live concert in London with legendary blues guitarist B.B. King and the London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The album was recorded and dubbed Royal Jam.
Unfortunately by 1983, founding Crusaders member Stix Hooper had left the group and the group's recording pace slowed. Sample devoted much of his solo work during the 1980s and 1990s to smooth jazz and funk jazz. He released a string of albums for different labels including MCA, Warner Brothers and Verve. However, Sample never abandoned his hard bop chops, as demonstrated by his cover of trumpeter Lee Morgan's "The Sidewinder."
In 1999, Sample appeared on guitarist George Benson's album Absolute Benson and is heard on the Donny Hathaway composition "The Ghetto." Sample also recorded with Hathaway's daughter Lalah in 1999 for a collaborative album The Song Lives On. A song of interest from this album is "Fever."
In 2007, Sample and vocalist Randy Crawford rekindled their working relationship with the album Feeling Good. building on their past work when Crawford sang with the Crusaders on 1979's Street Life. Staying busy, Sample also appeared on vocalist-guitarist Jonatha Brooke's 2008 album The Works. He is heard along with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Steve Gadd on the Woody Guthrie song "My Flowers Grow Green."
In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Joe Sample has gone from swinging blues pianist to funk keyboardist, working with some of the most influential musicians in popular music. Along the way he has inspired many younger musicians and delved deeper into popular music with the Crusaders during the 1970s. His work as a sideman is often underrated but he has proven that jazz has stayed with him. His harmonic and melodic capabilities encapsulate this understanding, making Sample an unsung musical hero of his generation.
With The Jazz Crusaders
Freedom Sound (Pacific Jazz, 1961)
Lookin' Ahead (Pacific Jazz, 1962)
Tough Talk (Pacific Jazz, 1963)
Heat Wave (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
Stretchin' Out (Pacific Jazz, 1964)
Chile Con Soul (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
The Thing (Pacific Jazz, 1965)
Talk that Talk (Pacific Jazz, 1967)
With The Crusaders Pass the Plate (Chisa, 1971)
The 2nd Crusade (Blue Thumb, 1972)
Unsung Heroes (Blue Thumb, 1973)
Southern Comfort (Blue Thumb, 1974)
Chain Reaction (Blue Thumb, 1975)
Those Southern Knights (Blue Thumb, 1976)
Free As the Wind (Blue Thumb, 1977)
Standing Tall (MCA, 1980)
Royal Jam (MCA, 1982)
With Steely Dan Aja (MCA, 1977)
Gaucho (MCA, 1980)
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On Feb. 15, 2014, T.J. Oshie had no idea just how much he would mean to the United States hockey team as they stepped onto the ice against the Russians at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He ended up making the winning goal in the shootout and has been looked at as an Olympic hero, but he certainly doesn't think so.
Oshie took six shots in the shootout that led to a 3-2 victory for the Americans. He made four of those six shots, including the winning goal. A hero? Don't let call him that.
NESN reported that Dejan Kovacevic did an interview with Oshie, and he made the mistake of calling him a hero. When that word came up, Oshie simply said:
"The American heroes are wearing camo. That's not me."
Fans even took it upon themselves to change Oshie's wikipedia page to label him as an "American hero," but it is obvious that he doesn't see himself as such.
In a time when so many appear to love their own image, it is a player like T.J. Oshie that makes everyone realize the world outside of sports.
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DOT to pay for 2 assistance trucks to be used on Leland causeway
Published: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:49 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 6:49 p.m.
Motorists who break down or wreck on the Eagles Island causeway could be helped by a special N.C. Department of Transportation truck as soon as July.
The DOT has agreed to foot the bill for two incident management assistance program vehicles to service the seven counties of District 3, including Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender counties.
"(The causeway) will be one of their primary focus areas. Being that we're running two of them, we haven't discussed how we're going to stagger this," said Chad Kimes, the division's DOT operations engineer.
Kimes added that two driver job openings will be posted soon, when a department hiring freeze related to the transition between secretaries of transportation is lifted.
Once the jobs are filled, the new employees will attend six weeks of training and then be ready to hit the road. The department has secured the funding for two new trucks that cost about $70,000 apiece.
Resembling a pickup truck, the vehicles are equipped with a push bar, message boards and gasoline to help aid stranded drivers and control traffic when necessary.
Primarily servicing the causeway, the vehicles will also be used on the Wilmington Bypass, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Interstate 40 and possibly on U.S. 17 into Onslow County.
North Brunswick officials were pleased that their towns wouldn't have to chip in to help purchase or man the trucks.
"I'm excited about it, myself, and DOT has worked with us closely and we're very thankful that they've been cooperative," said Mike Allen, Belville's mayor.
At a meeting in November, Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram had expressed interest in a partnership with Belville and Leland in which each of the three entities would contribute $15,000 to buy an assistance vehicle.
"We appreciate the DOT," said David Hollis, Leland's town manager. "It's tax dollars, no matter which way you look at it, but it's good the DOT has taken on that obligation so the town wouldn't have to come forward with that money."
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Sweet home, ChicagoBuenos Aires, Spring 2011
After a 24-hour delay (thanks again to the volcanic ash cloud) I finally made it back home. O'Hare Airport was fairly empty and I walked through it in a daze, vaguely following signs pointing me toward baggage claim. Out of the corner of my eye I saw a small group of people with balloons, flowers, and an obnoxiously large, pink sign. It took a second for me to register that that was my obnoxious family, but when my brother started running towards me my senses kicked in and I dropped my carry-on bags with a loud thud (I may have brought too much stuff home, the bags were pretty heavy). Emotions rushed through me and one or two tears may have escaped, but I was so relieved and ecstatic to finally be home and with my family. Because of the flight delay, I lost my recovery day and was immediately thrown into a large family reunion, consisting mostly of my mom's cousins whom I hadn't seen since before I could form real memories. It was a beautiful day, and it was good to see everyone, but it was a bit overwhelming. Especially since all I really wanted to do was go to sleep. But somehow I made it though the smiling, taking pictures, and answering questions without passing out, and even managed to stay semi-conscious the next few days to meet with friends I haven't seen in 4 months. I've barely talked to the friends I met in Argentina, but I assume they are all busy trying to catch up with their lives as desperately as I have been the past few weeks. A few weeks – is that really all it has been? It seems like a lifetime ago I said goodbye to Buenos Aires and boarded that plane. It has been forever since I've had mate, been forced to speak Spanish, or sat down to one of my host mom's wonderful meals. And what have I been doing since? Running around Itasca, trying to get my life back in order, preparing myself for next year. Any break I get I have been reading books, trying to escape from the work of being here and the pain of remembering all I have left behind. But now that I think about it, I really haven't left behind that much. Sure, it will be much harder to get my hands on some mate in the States, but I bought that Argentine cookbook so I can try to make my own empanadas. All the friends I have made are either here in the States or a quick facebook message away. And that girl, the one I became while I was in Argentina - the one who learned to survive on her own in a foreign country, who took on a relaxed and rational attitude when things got too crazy, the one who finally felt completely comfortable with herself – she did come back with me, right? It's hard to say, when things here seem to barely have changed. But, it has been almost 3 weeks and I haven't gotten in any fights with my brother or sister, so I'll take that as a good sign. Maybe I have grown up a bit over the past 4 months. However, no matter how much I may change, and no matter where the rest of my life takes me, I will always treasure the time I had in Argentina. I will never forget the beautiful mountains, the waterfalls, the countryside - even the city took on a comfortable charm the longer I was there. The people of Buenos Aires will always hold a place in my heart, for their attitude, their kindness, and their passion. A whole semester breeds a lot of memories, plenty of stories, and a million moments I will keep close to my heart. It is impossible to choose one specific favorite memory. It is impossible to describe my experience in 10 words. It is impossible to accurately describe my experience to the multitude of family and friends that seem to ask the same questions. But if I had to try…
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What is your brand's narrative?
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"Your brand is not your corporate identity. Your brand is the stories, messages, experiences that your consumers have around your brand. Yes, we label it with a logo, but it means very little if there are no stories to back it up." This is the view of social media expert Mike Stopforth of Cerebra, speaking on online reputation management at the Digital Branding conference by Knowledge Resources in Johannesburg yesterday, Tuesday, 30 October 2007.
What marketers need to realise is that social media and social networks is all about networked communities: communities of people with similar interests who gather to share information and stuff. The point about these communities is that they include your customers and they are very powerful indeed as they trust their peers and friends more than obvious marketing messages.
Stopforth says consumers are now participants in a brand - they want to be involved and have gone from being consumers to 'prosumers'.
Allan Kent of Saatchi & Saatchi AtPlay agrees: "Social media is about the tools of the new generation. Advertisers are no longer in control of their brands."
The power has shifted from brands to their consumers. And if you're still not convinced, have a look at these stats - these are your new consumers - local research undertaken by Thinking Viral has shown that the life of a 12 - 24 year old looks something like this:
They will never read a newspaper.
They will never own a landline phone.
They are tired of watching TV on someone else's schedule: they are getting used to PVR / Tivo or downloading their favourite TV show episodes from the Internet.
Community is the centre of their Internet experience: 87% surveyed already have a social networking page; 50% of those surveyed are on MySpace; 82% are on Facebook, with 60 - 70 contacts and over 50% have over 100 'friends' listed on Facebook.
They trust unknown peers more than the experts.
They have little interest in the information source. So much info is being pushed - they are using online aggregator tools to receive and filter their content. They are using RSS to read the news.
They can consume 5.4 different media channels at the same time.
Most importantly: they want to be heard.
Becoming relevant
So how and where do marketers become relevant again? Kent says it's got to do with what you do and mostly, what other people say about you. "Classic advertising is about storytelling. But today, people want to be involved: they demand participation. Therefore make the story relevant to them."
The most common questions marketers ask, says Stopforth, are:
Should we blog?
What do we populate it with?
What do we do when it goes wrong?
Stopforth says blogging is not for everyone. "Unless you are going to blog with real intent with an established strategy and engage directly with your consumers, then don't do it!"
But you have to realise that your customers certainly are online and blogging. So, if you're not going to be proactive about initiating a digital presence, then at least have a reactive strategy, Stopforth advises.
"The reactive space is about managing your online reputation: online reputation management (ORM). There is too much of a possibility that you will be mentioned online somewhere. And what then? How do you respond? You have to have some sort of strategy in place to act."
Stopforth explains that ORM is about tracking social media tools to get a sense of when and where you and your brand and your competitor brand is being mentioned online. You can start yourself by setting up a Google alert, for example, for your brand name.
The issue goes much deeper, however, says Stopforth. "I think we need a new measurement as marketers: yes, there's RAMS, AMPS and cramps… but there is nothing to measure social influence."
There is a disconnect between the LSMs (living standards measures) and what consumers are saying on the blogosphere, he says. Those social influencers that Stopforth is describing are often unemployed students raving or ranting on about your brand that they may not even own and can't necessarily afford.
So how do you find them? "You don't - they find you," Stopforth emphasises.
Making it work online
So then, how do you make it work for your brand online? Stopforth advises:
Be authentic and transparent. Don't be a persona online, Samsung's 'Sam' blog - was slated by the blogosphere. Consumers are yearning for real brands. Samsung's latest, professional page is better to connect with their consumers, Stopforth says.
Have content with a call to action to augment campaigns. Make sure there is a call to action.
Win trust: get your hands dirty. Invest in the network. There are real word activities to enable brands to engage with those social influencers, such as the
in South Africa, the recent podcamp, and so on.
Respond and respond in time. You can take anything and turn it into a marketing opportunity, even those who are maliciously trying to damage your brand, Stopforth believes.
Give users power. If they have shown to have an interest in your brand, then support them. Identify brand champions. The best example of this are the Wikipedia champions which keep the online encyclopedia uptodate. If you give people something to believe in, they will actively champion your brands.
The tough questions that marketers have to grapple with include the following, Stopforth has found in his own contact with corporate South Africa:
Vulnerability. It's not a word we associate with corporate SA.
What if people say bad things? First off, people are already saying bad things about your brand, so would you rather they say it to you or behind your back?
Will it make money? (Good ol' ROI?) No, there is no ROI for blogging. But it is a fantastic way to make money indirectly in building brand loyalty. There is a conversation going on anyways, so you need to ask 'how do we connect with that conversation and leverage it for our own good?'.
Can I trust my employees? (ie, banning Facebook from workplaces) You trust your employees to make million dollar deals at work and interact with clients and represent your brand daily, but not to manage their personal time? Stopforth makes an important point.
'Why can't my agency do it?' is a common question asked by marketers. They can and they should. You need to be encouraging your agency to push the boundaries in this regard, says Stopforth.
Achieving online brand success
Kent's seven rules for online success for marketers are:
Collaborate, co-create. They're out there, they are talking about the brand, use it.
Be relevant and connect with people. Relevance is key to motivating participation and involvement. Understand how people are creating content and engaging with content on the internet. Close to home, Engen with its 'Endless Summer' campaign on MXit over the summer holidays targeted its future consumers in the 11 - 18 year market with a campaign which included branded Engen chat rooms on MXit with passwords for free content to share with their friends available at Engen stops on major holiday routes. It had three million messages going through its chat room…
Be transparent. (Don't be exposed for 'flogs'- fake corporate blogs - your consumer will find you out and ridicule you on the Internet. There are plenty of examples from brands such as Sony PSP and Walmart who got their fingers burned here.)
Provide exclusivity/recognition: in communities a hierarchy exists and knowledge is power. Sharing is the new high so collaborate with uploaders of content, the bloggers. Example: the Nike website on running allows runners to track their progress, interact with other runners. It doesn't necessarily promote the brand Nike directly, but has built a very loyal following of users on its site.
Allow participation - let go! Traditional marketing rules no longer apply. You have to let your consumer play with your content, change it, and do what he wants with it.
Intrigue, inspire, entertain, surprise! Create something people want to send on to their friends.
Make it easy to share: plan a sharing strategy, work out the platforms to push the idea out. It is usually far easier to create an idea worth spreading than it is to spread an idea not worth spreading.
Kent's last word is: if you have a cool media idea, create context and content across as many touchpoints as you can, including the traditional media.
See also:
Brands 'fear' their consumers
[Digital branding] The big deal about social media for marketers
[Digital branding] Consumers can break your brand
[Digital branding] Answering marketer's questions
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Department of Classics sophomore Erik Shell to intern at the prestigious Center for Hellenic Studies.
Summer is here and UMD students are hard at work interning in the nation's capital.
This summer, the Center for Hellenic Studies, a Harvard-affiliated research center in Washington D.C., welcomes Department of Classics sophomore Erik Shell.
He will have the opportunity to immerse himself in ancient Greek and Roman culture at the center. Their research and teaching interests include the evolution of the Greek language and its culture as a central point of contact for all the different civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world. Greece's interaction with foreign cultures, including its influence on Rome, is a central part of the center's work.
"I'm most excited about being so surrounded by Hellenic studies. I feel like that area does not get much attention in the typical college community, so to be surrounded by people who love it so much is a huge blessing," Shell, the secretary for the UMD Classics Club said.
Shell will work part-time taking on a variety of duties at the center's library including digitizing the library system by barcoding the books and journals and entering them into an online catalogue.
In June and July, he will become one of five other "Fellowship and Career Development Interns." He will manage the Curriculum Department's day to day operations. He will also video tape and edit guest lectures.
Shell is very excited about the chance to interact with visiting professors during his time at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
"The networking opportunities will be fantastic and will help me get my foot in the door for graduate school and beyond," he said.
After finishing his undergraduate studies at UMD, Shell plans to go to graduate school, obtain his Ph.D., and then teach Ancient Greek history at the college level.


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Cirith Gorgor
Formed: 1993
From: Helden, Netherlands
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Cirith Gorgor News
Below is our complete Cirith Gorgor news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Eindhoven Adds New Bands To 2016 Lineup
Hail Of Bullets, Archgoat, Memoriam, Illdisposed, Valkyrja, Insanity Reigns Supreme & Burning Hatred are now all confirmed for Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2016.
The eighth edition of this internationally renowned festival is set to take place Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th of December 2016 at the Effenaar venue in Eindhoven. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: More...
Cirith Gorgor Premieres New Music Video (NSFW)
Dutch black metal act Cirith Gorgor premieres a new NSFW music video for "Wille Zur Macht", taken from the upcoming new album "Visions Of Exalted Lucifer", which will be out in stores February 19 via Hammerheart Records.
Check out now "Wille Zur Macht" below.
Cirith Gorgor Premieres New Song "Salvator"
Dutch black metal act Cirith Gorgor premieres a new song entitled "Salvator", taken from the upcoming new album "Visions Of Exalted Lucifer", which will be out in stores February 19 via Hammerheart Records.
Check out now "Salvator" below.
Cirith Gorgor Splits With Vocalist And Bassist
Dutch black metal act Cirith Gorgor has checked in with the following announcement about parting ways with the band's vocalist and bassist:
"After many years of dedicated service, Lord Mystic and Nimroth have decided to leave Cirith Gorgor. As a result, Waldtyr has taken over the bass guitar and the band have already recruited a new guitarist, who will be introduced shortly. In the meantime, Cirith Gorgor are looking for a new vocalist."
Cirith Gorgor's latest release was the 2011 full-length WWII themed album "Der Untergang..." You can also hear the band's music by heading over to the Cirith Gorgor MySpace page.
Cirith Gorgor Announces Two Upcoming Releases
Dutch black metal band Cirith Gorgor has announced it will soon be launching two new releases, titled "Der Untergang" and "Firestorm Apocalypse..." The cover artwork and track listing for the limited edition gatefold LP "Der Untergang" is available below, while the artwork and track listing for "Firestorm Apocalypse..." (limited 2-CD digipack with bonus tracks) are available after the jump.
act I: The Road to Stalingrad
act II: The Battle of Stalingrad
act III: Epilogue: When Wolf Becomes Sheep
act I: The Battle at the Volga River
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act III: Prelude to a New World Order
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act I: A Tidal Wave from the East
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Cirith Gorgor To Enter The Studio
Cirith Gorgor has issued the following announcement about gearing up to enter the recording studio:
"We will enter the Toneshed Recording Studio in February to record a trilogy, entitled 'Der Untergang,' and one new song, entitled 'The Devil's Ancient Disciples.'
"The trilogy will be released as a limited gatefold LP only. 'The Devil's...' will appear on the remastered version of the 'Firestorm Apocalypse...' album, which will be released as a limited 2-CD digipack that will also include three tracks from the 'Cirith Gorgor' album ('Total Annihilation,' 'The Black Hordes' and 'Warcry of the Southern Lands') with Nimroth on vocals, plus the previously unreleased 'Demonic Incarnation' promo 2002."
Cirith Gorgor Seeks New Guitarist
Dutch black metal band Cirith Gorgor has begun the search for a new guitarist. The band is looking for the following requirements:
"Once again we are looking for a new guitarist."
"Candidates should be willing to rehearse regularly and, therefore, preferably reside in the south-east of The Netherlands. (Stage) experience, own equipment, plus 100% motivation and dedication are obligatory."
"Interested? Mail to email@example.com. Booked gigs will not be cancelled."
Cirith Gorgor Signs On To Displeased Records
Dutch black metal band Cirith Gorgor announced that they have signed to Displeased Records and are currently working on new material. The band has issued the following statement on their website:
"We can announce that we have signed a new recording contract: Displeased Records (NL) will release Cirith Gorgor's next two albums.
We have always been very contented with Ketzer Records, but after being with the same record company for about six years (during which two 7"EPs and two full-length albums were released), we simply decided that it was time for a change.
We are currently composing new material. The next album will probably be recorded somewhere halfway 2009, at the earliest."


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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2012 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of PolandPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 12/70
July 5, 2012
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2012 Article IV Consultation with Poland is also available.
On July 2, 2012 the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Poland.1
The economy fared well throughout the crisis, and growth was robust and well-balanced in 2011. Despite substantial fiscal consolidation and challenging external conditions, real GDP expanded by a solid 4¼ percent, driven by a strong rebound of fixed investment—mainly infrastructure spending—and net exports, which picked up toward the end of the year. The current account deficit improved to 4.3 percent of GDP, and was largely financed by capital transfers from the EU and net FDI inflows.
The fiscal deficit narrowed to 5.1 percent of GDP in 2011, reflecting buoyant tax collections and consolidation measures. The government's financing needs were comfortably met in financial markets (with successful international bond issuance and increasing foreign holdings of domestic government securities) and also helped by privatization receipts. Fiscal consolidation measures amounting to 1¼ percent of GDP are being implemented in 2012. A narrowing of local government deficits and a redirection of pension contributions from the second to the first pillar are expected to generate an additional ¾ percent of GDP in general government deficit reduction.
Throughout 2011, headline inflation remained persistently above the National Bank of Poland's (NBP) target (2½ percent), driven by energy and commodity prices, increases in administered prices and VAT rates, and robust economic activity. In response, the NBP hiked the policy rate by a cumulative 100 basis points to 4½ percent in the first half-of 2011, before pausing for nearly a year. A further rate hike to 4¾ percent took place in May 2012. Meanwhile, wage pressures have remained subdued and there is no compelling evidence of second round effects.
The banking sector remained profitable and well-capitalized. Declining provisioning boosted profitability and the average capital adequacy ratio remained high at around 13 percent. The nonperforming loan ratio reached 8.2 percent at end-2011, helped by a recovery in credit growth. In response to credit risk stemming from foreign currency denominated mortgages, the authorities tightened the prudential framework and asked banks with riskier profiles to retain profits. The latest stress tests by the NBP showed that the majority of banks are resilient to adverse macro scenarios, with some institutions exposed to liquidity risk stemming from the hedging of their foreign exchange positions.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors commended the authorities for sound macroeconomic management, which has underpinned the good performance of the Polish economy in a challenging environment. Directors noted that Poland's precautionary Flexible Credit Line arrangement has contributed to maintaining confidence and the forward momentum of the recovery. However, in light of continued regional turbulence and weakening growth prospects, Directors encouraged the authorities to address remaining vulnerabilities.
Directors observed that Poland's strong economic links to the rest of Europe and
large external financing needs could give rise to adverse spillovers. Directors noted,
however, that recent actions by the authorities, including frontloading public debt issuance and further strengthening banks' capital and liquidity buffers, should help mitigate these risks.
Directors broadly supported the on-going fiscal adjustment, which is necessary to
rebuild fiscal buffers. Most Directors, however, considered that automatic stabilizers should be allowed to operate if growth slows more than anticipated. Over the medium term, additional permanent fiscal measures would be needed to achieve the authorities'
medium-term objective, but excessive cuts in public investment should be avoided. Directors welcomed the proposed fiscal rule and the recent pension reform, which should strengthen public finances and contribute to long-term fiscal and external sustainability.
Directors agreed that, given the absence of inflationary pressures, monetary policy
should remain on hold. In case the inflation outlook worsens, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) has room to respond while trying to avoid abrupt exchange rate adjustments. Directors concurred that the NBP should stand ready to provide emergency liquidity support if needed. They noted that the decision to increase international reserves could further boost the adequacy of external buffers, although, in the view of a few Directors, the costs of this strategy would need to be considered.
Directors noted the resilience of Poland's banking system, but underscored that vulnerabilities remain owing to households' foreign currency exposure and non-performing loans (NPLs). Directors welcomed recent supervisory measures to contain foreign currency lending and encouraged a more proactive approach to addressing NPLs. Directors commended the recent and proposed improvements to the oversight of the financial sector, including plans to establish a macro-prudential framework, and underscored the need to develop a bank resolution regime.
Directors encouraged the authorities to continue with structural reforms in order to boost the growth potential. In particular, they stressed the importance of strengthening the labor market, improving the business climate, and advancing privatization plans.


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If you have or collect beautiful things made of ivory, take heed: new rules in the ban on the sale, purchase or donation of anything even partially made of ivory less than 100 years old from African elephants are taking effect in May and June of 2014. It's complicated, but basically, due to an Executive Order passed in February of this year, anyone who wants to trade in ivory must be able to prove in writing that it is more than 100 years old. The law is being enforced in the USA by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. For a complete list of the rules pertaining to the ban, and the effective date, see the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service web page on ivory, here.
It is important to become informed; for example, it is not illegal to possess legally acquired elephant ivory that was removed from the wild prior to February 26, 1976, but if you want to sell it, or transfer it across state lines in the US, you must obtain something called a CITES pre-convention certificate, which you can only get by proving its age. I told you -- it's complicated. I am not an expert, but these guys are.


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If you have a sweet tooth, the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens is where you need to be this weekend. There will be chocolate, wine, cupcakes and ice cream, along with activities for the kids and discounts on room packages. Stay for the whole weekend to take advantage of all the sugary goodness of the "Sweet Treat Weekend."
The fun starts of Friday night with the "Chocolate Affair" at iBAR. A buffet of chocolate desserts will be served from 7:30 - 9:30. This includes fountains of milk and white chocolate, a gourmet s'mores station and an old fashioned candy display. Balance out the sugar with artisan gourmet popcorn. Lincoln Culinary Institute will be on hand to give chocolate demonstrations. Luke's Ice Cream will offer an array of gourmet flavors, as well as the resort's specialty Bear Trap ice cream. There will even be ice cream inspired designer wines for the adults.
Admission is $25 for adults, which includes a coupon for one "Sweetini" drink, and $15 for kids under 12, which includes one soft drink.
Things get competitive Saturday with "the Great Cupcake Challenge" in the ballroom. The resort took the official Guiness Book World Record for longest ice cream sundae last year. Now they are trying to land the world record for the "world's largest cupcake wedding cake." Families will be able to help decorate and build a giant 12 foot cake. And then everyone is invited to eat it.
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., the building starts at 2 p.m. and the event concludes at 4 p.m. The price is $30 per family in advance or $35 at the door. There will also be train rides, bounce houses, face painting , crafts and a petting zoo for the kids.
And if you aren't in a sugar coma yet, Sunday brings "the Big Taste Ultimate Ice Cream Social." This event includes over 40 varieties of gourmet, all natural sorbet, gelato and ice cream from sponsor Whole Foods. A wide assortment of toppings will be available, including wasabi peas, fruit, candy, sauces, nuts and candied bacon. Attendees will get a souvenir bowl and spoon to keep.
The all you can eat feast starts at noon. Local celebrates will face off in an ice cream eating contest at 2:20. Tweeting your favorite creation may win you a stay at the resort. Adults are $25, kids under 12 are $15 and children under five may share with their parents at no charge.
Is your mouth watering yet? Let us know if you checked out "Sweet Treats Weekend" at PGA National Resort and Spa. The resort is located at 400 Avenue of the Champions, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Call (800) 863-2819 with questions.


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A religious experience
Stopped by on Sunday to buy 'two of everything' to bring home to my daughter in Alberta. She now believes that your salted almond milk chocolate is a religious experience.
Since I've believed that for a while about the coconut curry, we are a happy family proudly worshipping at the Theo alter!
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Noble heaps praise on Silva
- 21 October 2013 09:45
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It may be a (very) grey morning in Manchester, but City's glistening performance on Saturday is still shining on in this morning's headlines.
David Silva had the press salivating with his display at Upton Park and it seems West Ham midfielder Mark Noble was also just a little impressed with the Spaniard.
He is quoted in the Mirror this morning hailing Merlin as one of the best players in the Premier League – something City fans have long preached, of course!
Darren Lewis explains: "While Chelsea have Eden Hazard, Arsenal fans are purring over Mesut Ozil and Spurs are excited at the arrival of Christian Eriksen, West Ham's Mark Noble reckons Silva tops the lot.
"'At the minute he is probably better,' said the Hammers midfielder. 'He's got that experience. He has won things with Spain. He has won championships here.
"'He has won cups here and he is like that week in, week out. He is one of the best players on the pitch every time he goes out there. That's what Spain seem to be bringing through these days. Every player that comes over or every player that you see on the telly is a top, top player.
"'That's why they have been winning everything over the last few years.'"
There were man of the match contenders all over the pitch for City, illustrated in today's Telegraph, which lavishes praise on another two of City's attackers – the partnership between Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo.
Aguero got his hands on the post-match award, but Negredo was a vital component in an attack that proved too hot for the Hammers to handle.
Writes Alan Smith: "There is still something special about an orthodox front pair on the same wavelength working smoothly in tandem. And we saw it in action at Upton Park on Saturday when Sergio Agüero and Alvaro Negredo behaved as if they had been playing together for several seasons.
"In reality, this was only their second start together for Manchester City, the first one being that comprehensive trouncing of Manchester United – a clue there, perhaps, for Manuel Pellegrini, who also has Edin Dzeko and Stevan Jovetic as alternatives.
"Yet Agüero and Negredo made a strong case for this particular permutation being the best bet with the way they went about dismantling West Ham United. It was the manner of their movement that caught the eye. Not once did they try and occupy the same space. If one went long, the other came short to provide useful depth to the visiting attack."
You can read the full article here.
Finally, it must be that time of the media round up again – transfer gossip!
ESPN, via the Sun, claims that the Sky Blues are targeting former Manchester United man, Paul Pogba, who has been catching numerous eyes around Europe since his move to Juventus.
The report reads: "The 20-year-old, who joined the Italian giants from Manchester United in 2012 after a contract dispute, has become one of the hottest properties in European football thanks to a series of dazzling displays for the Turin club.
"And according to The Sun, Manuel Pellegrini is preparing to tempt Juventus president Andrea Agnelli with a £40 million bid.
"However, City could face opposition from Premier League rivals Chelsea, with Jose Mourinho also reported to be a fan of the French midfielder."
Remember, no transfers are confirmed until you read them right here, on mcfc.co.uk.


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JWC TO JEANNIE WELSH ; 28 December 1842; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18421228-JWC-JW-01; CL 15: 254-255
[28 December 1842]
If all went the right road you would receive a parcel this morning which you would not be able to make either head or tail of— Not a line of explanation along with it! and carriage to pay for other people's things!—but surely your imagination would exculpate me from being at the bottom of such a piece of blockheadism—altho' my handwriting was mixed up with it! When John dined here on Sunday he declared his intention of sending you a copy of Schiller—and politely suggested that if I had "any little thing to go it might be sent along with the books." I thought it would be a good opportunity of returning the Seaforth manuscript—and added the packet for Sophy1—taking it for granted that he would pay the carriage, otherwise his offer was a sheer betise [absurdity]. Last night he was here again to dine with—Alfred Tennyson! (Ah Babby what you have lost) and having a scientific curiosity to get to the bottom of that matter of rail-way carriage—also to form some notion of what I was indebted to him. I asked—"What did you pay for that parcel"? "Pay for it! how do you mean"?— "The carriage to Liverpool? What was it?" "I never dreamt of paying the carriage? What puts it into your head I should have paid the carriage?"— "Why nothing—only that it would never have entered into my head not to pay it! Then did you tell Jeannie how I came to send her my parcel?" "No—I had not a moments leisure today to write any note along with it"!— In fact that man does things like nobody else even his kind actions are stript of all graciousness by the stolid way he sets about them. As to the books do not flatter yourself they are a love-token—he does not love you the least bit—loves no woman—never did—and never will—not tho' Trojan Helen should return from the Shades to tempt him—"Accursed vegetable that he is"! as old Sterling said of him one day—"not a man at all but a walking Cabbage"!! Indeed if he were going to dream of setting about trying to persuade himself to consider whether by possibility he could bring himself to get up a feeling of love for one of the family—I rather think it would be for "Miss Welsh"2—not you— Whenever I speak in your praise he interrupts me always with—"but Miss Welsh dont you think Miss Welsh is an interesting sort of person"?— "Not a doubt of it Sir"! Yesterday he never so much as asked me how I did— On Sunday he asked "do you continue to take the pills"? "Yes—pointedly." "And do you feel any better?" "Today I feel a little better than usual, but all the last week my side has been MORE painful rather than less so"— "Well—in six weeks hence or so—they may begin perhaps to do you some little good"—end of the consultation. Even Carlyle declared that night "such indifference was entirely unjustifiable"—six weeks!—next time it will be two months—and then three—but before then I shall have sent his pills to Beelzebub the Father of lies— I send Mrs Russels letter3—that you may judge of my prospects— She asks me to pay her a visit—visit her at Thornhill! Oh dear dear!— If that be a possibility even; it lies yet far off!— Helen4 I am sure had no notion that I am thinking of supplying her place— She is very up-making at present— She thinks she may part from me perhaps but never that I will be so blind to my own interest as to part from her— Bless you darling
Your own
Take precious care of Mrs Paulets parcel— They have no other copy of their MS


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It's been a while since my NJ days, but does anyone know if the "Jackson Whites" are still around? Apparently some sort of degenerated hillbilly-type folks in Northern NJ(I may be getting the details/name wrong here)
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Re: Jackson Whites?Fri, March 26, 2004 - 6:18 PMI was interested in that myself ever since I read about em in Weird NJ. I believe they still are. I would love to go see em one day
Re: Jackson Whites?Fri, March 26, 2004 - 6:26 PMyeah, I grew up in Bergen County, hardly ever leaving the immediate area (well, I was mostly pathetically carless). Next time I'm up in NJ doing fambly shit, I'll have to hit a few places of interest. (maybe pay the Jacksons a visit with a nice Entenmann's coffee cake)
Re: Jackson Whites?Fri, March 26, 2004 - 7:26 PMYeah, there still there. Pretty Scary....but the piney's are scarier.
Re: Jackson Whites?Sat, March 27, 2004 - 9:24 AMpineys are the best
Re: Jackson Whites?Sat, March 27, 2004 - 10:00 AMYessir, we rock. LOL!
Re: Jackson Whites?Sat, March 27, 2004 - 11:00 AMAs Mary says,"With quik lime in hand I go..."
Re: Jackson Whites?Sat, March 27, 2004 - 7:25 AMTheir culture had been getting very much influenced by Rap music icons and Karate movies when I hung out with them in Lakeland regional high school in the 1980's. They did an awful lot of break dancing when it was popular.
The story is that they are of a mix of people enslaved by the Dutch to work in the iron mines of the Colonial era. The slaves to the dutch were local Ramapo Indian, African, and apparently the slave owners themselves or perhaps dutch indentured servants made their own "contribution" to the Gene pool.
Most last names as a result are Dutch; VanDunk, DeFreeze, Mann
Apparently with the british taking the territory some Irish mineworkers were added in, I know the "Milligan" surname is fairly popular.
I hung out with them because they were actually LESS MEAN than your average redneck white kid living in those towns of Northern New Jersey. I don't know if they deserve the bad reputation they have, but I do remember teenaged white neighbors organaizing drives where they'd go into the area where the Jackson Whites lived and look for any walking alone that they could beat up. Apparently a few of these rednecks got beaten up while looking for trouble but told the equally redneck cops some lame story that they innocently stopped the car (or the car broke down) and they were attacked.
Evidence of this racism comes from several aspects of town history. One is with the water fountains and bathrooms you might still find in middle schools like MJ Reyerson Middle school (was there when I was there but may have been remodeled). You find two sets of fountains, one with a different design, and before I went to school there I found out it was because the Jackson Whites had to use seperate fountains. Same with bathrooms, two mens rooms, two ladies rooms both with different door designs. In my day it was made into "Teacher's bathrooms" but actually they were once used as seperate batrhooms for Jackson Whites in the 1960's when the building was first built.
Weird eh, not the deep south, Northern New Jersey bordering NY state and Jim Crow era type stuff were still going on here after schools down south were forcibly desegregated.
One of the reasons why is because Jackson Whites didn't really want to be integrated, and didn't trust civil rights leaders from the black community. The attitude my freinds had towards school was that it was something to endure until they were sixteen and could drop out, and make reasonably good money in family owned landscaping and construction buisinesses. They were also given jobs readily maintaining natural parks, even historic manors where ironically their slave owners may have lived once. They pretty much keep all of these wonderful places as nice as they are, like try visiting Skylands Manor/Botanical Gardens in the springtime in full bloom and you'll appreciate what they do for New Jersey.
Segregation continued "De-Facto" when I went to school there in the eighties. Jackson Whites were all channeled into "slow classes", in highschool they were all placed in "remedial classes" in a different part of the building and were actively encouraged to leave school at sixteen or they might be expelled for the many fights they'd have with the predominatly white students who didn't like them very much at all.
I will say right now, the way I was beaten up for associating with them, called "Nigger Lover" every time I walked down the hall. It isn't the Jackson Whites that should give you the creeps, it should be the white townies who's parents have been there for generations... who live only an hour from NYC but never been there... who trap racoons for skin to sell... who were in "the Graveyard Gang" in Wanaque. These were the creeps.
Jackson Whites had a status where they could hunt on park and resevoir land and fish as well in any season when no one else could (when I was there). It was because part of their lineage was Ramapo Indian which they claimed they still culturally are, I even doubt that because the "Indian Dances" and costume they used in the "Ringwood Festival" in late summer bears more resemblence to the stereotyped movie images of Native Americans from the Old West. Most of their folk tales were rich but about frequent sightings of "the Devil" reported in their community when one was drinking too much and behaving badly. For them he seems to be a figure that threatens and scares one straight rather than misleads and destroys souls. Perhaps this unique interpretation of the Devil's role has something to do with combining the Christian archetype on a native american spirit of fear and severity. I don't know, but it's different.
They did try to use their status as "Native American" to apply for rights to have Casinos on their land. This went to many high courts and it was determined with great protests by Donald Trump in atlantic city using lawyers to raise objections that they were no longer properly Native American at all. Too bad, I would have liked to have seen their community become richer than the redneck white kids who's parents in my day lost their jobs when the Mahwah Ford plant closed. The casinos were wanted by the town actually, the Uranium mining companys we didn't want (lots of uranium naturally up there) the idiocy being that there are resevoirs there which supply paterson and most of Northern NJ with drinking water.
Ringwood seems weird when I go back there now. The kids look different, the 287 beltway got constructed nearby and Condos mushroomed full of yuppies, Mc Mansions appeared as well around the area in the woods. Seems like not too many of the white kids there are really rednecks, I'd hope the schools there are allowing Jackson Whites to attend the same classes as everyone else and encouraging them to succeed and graduate. I hope as a community with many new neighbors that the Jackson Whites are not being harassed.
Re: Jackson Whites?Sat, March 27, 2004 - 10:08 AMWow, very interesting history! Being from South Jersey and a Piney, I've never really heard much about the Jackson Whites growing up, until I read about them in WNJ. This is something you should send to be printed in the mag! I don't think I've ever heard of their relationship to the Ramapo.
If you look at the general area of Northern Jersey/Pennsy/NY, it IS very mountainous and rural-foresty... I wouldn't doubt a few "Deliverance" types live there. *joke*
Re: Jackson Whites?Mon, March 29, 2004 - 5:35 AMThanks for that historical detail of those people. They are given a tough way to go by every body else. If indeed that they ever fought back, it was because someone attacked them.
By the way , Skylands Manor/Botanical Gardens is a really coooool place. I recommend everyone to see it in the spring or early summer when all the flowers are out!!!!!
See the terrace with the 3 or 4 level water fountain. See the tree lined way. See the inside, if you can.
Re: Jackson Whites?Mon, March 29, 2004 - 3:36 PMIf you can get a copy of Charelton Beck (great NJ writer of yore) book "The Roads of Home: Lanes and Legends of New Jersey
" he has a whole chapter on the Jackson Whites.


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By: Matt Burkholder
CHICAGO - The Ted Hendricks Foundation announced on Tuesday that Tyeler Davison is one of 31 players to be named to its Preseason Watch List for the 13th edition of the Ted Hendricks Award. The annual award honors college football's premier defensive end.
The Scottsdale, Ariz. native returns for his senior season as one of the team's most experienced players, having played in 39 games. He is a back-to-back All-Mountain West selection - 2012 First-Team and 2013 Second-Team - and was named a 2014 Preseason First-Team All-MW selection by the league two weeks ago. He owns 100 career tackles while playing nose guard and has recorded 15.5 tackles for loss in his career, included 6.0 sacks.
Along with being on the Hendricks Award Watch List, Davison was also named to the Rotary Lombardi and Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch Lists this summer.
The initial list will be adjusted as the 2014 season progresses and will remain open to additions and subtractions until the selection committee casts its first vote in late November.
On-field performance, exceptional winning attitude, leadership abilities, contributions to school and community and academic preparedness are some of the criteria used to determine the Award's winner. Members of the national media, head coaches, professional scouts and former winners are included in the Award's voting committee. Candidates may represent any class (Freshman through Senior) as well as any four-year NCAA accredited school. The candidate's primary position must be Defensive End.
The Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football's first three-time first-team All-American. As a defensive end at the University of Miami, Ted used his agility, height and reach to block passes and kicks, force interceptions and pressure quarterbacks and running backs. He roamed the front line, read plays and blitzed on impulse, completely transforming the way the defensive end position was played. His professional career spanned 15 years and 215 consecutive games. It included four Super Bowl victories, eight Pro Bowl selections and inductions into the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. It is in the spirit of Ted Hendricks' aggressive style of play, winning attitude and determination that the Defensive End of the Year Award for college football's premier defensive end is presented.
Previous recipients of the Hendricks Award: 2002 - Terrell Suggs (Arizona State), 2003-04 - David Pollack (Georgia), 2005 - Elvis Dumervil (Louisville), 2006 - LaMarr Woodley (Michigan), 2007 - Chris Long (Virginia), 2008 - Brian Orakpo (Texas), 2009 - Jerry Hughes (TCU), 2010 - Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson), 2011 - Whitney Mercilus (Illinois), 2012 - Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) and 2013 - Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas).
The Hendricks Award voting committee will cast two votes: one to narrow the list of candidates to 4-6 finalists, and one to choose our winner for this season. Our Final Mid-Season Watch List will be announced in late November. The 2014 winner will be announced on December 10th.
For more information visit -- http://tedhendricks.com/award.htm.
31-Man Hendricks Award Watch List
Henry Anderson - Stanford
Tarell Basham - Ohio
Vic Beasley - Clemson
Joey Bosa - Ohio State
Shilique Calhoun - Michigan State
Frank Clark - Michigan
James Cowser - Southern Utah
Tyeler Davison- Fresno State
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Devonte Fields - TCU
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Lorenzo Mauldin - Louisville
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Shawn Oakman - Baylor
Cedric Reed - Texas
A'shawn Robinson - Alabama
Charles Tapper - Oklahoma
Eddie Vanderdoes - UCLA
Zach Wagenmann - Montana
Leonard Williams - USC
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Let us consider the following situation: $\pi:X\rightarrow B$ is a locally trivial fibration between smooth manifolds, its fiber being a torus $T$. My question is two-fold:
1) what is the obstruction for $\pi$ to have a global section ? It seems to me that it lives in $H^2(B,R^1\pi_*\mathbb{Z})$ but I'm not sure. If it is the case, can this obstruction be described in term of the Leray spectral sequence of $\mathbb{Z}$ with respect to $\pi$ ?
2) Assume furthermore that the fundamental groups (of $X,B$ and $T$) fit into an exact sequence: $1\rightarrow\pi_1(T)\rightarrow\pi_1(X)\rightarrow\pi_1(B)\rightarrow 1$ (it is of course not always the case). Is the latter obstruction related to the extension class $e\in H^2(\pi_1(B),\pi_1(T))$ associated with this short exact sequence? If $e$ is a torsion element, is it true that $\pi$ admits a section after a suitable finite cover of the base?
Thanks in advance. Benoît


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