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Waynesboro, Ga--One win, that's all that stood between Edmund Burke and its first ever football state title. They may have another shot at it this fall.
With plenty of experience at the skill positions, the Spartans are ready to roll. Ask Coach Buddy Sorrow, and he'll be the first to tell you last year means nothing. That's over and done with. But a lot of these guys won a state crown on the baseball diamond and are now playing football. There's definitely a distinct carryover in attitude.
"During the middle of the baseball season they were getting a little frustrated because we had lost a couple of region games to Robert Toombs," says Sorrow. "We had played some bad games in the middle, and I kept telling them like I do in football, to win the war. You don't have to win all the battles, but just the right ones. That turned it around."
"We had been to the final four probably, I think it's four or five times in both sports combined. Then we finally got it done. It's like we're going to get it done in football."
Keep an eye on guys like Michael Taylor and Dawson Atkinson, two of the leaders on the team. Right now the biggest concern seems to be depth up front. If they can avoid injuries, a state title may be there for the taking.

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Firstly what a great tool, it serves my Samsung TV, iphone and my ps3 all at once, literally have never had and issue until now.
Ive done a search through the forums and seem to have found a few answers but nothing quite as specific.
My issue is:
For some reason now when playing some 1080p MKV's the bitrate is jumping to over 300mbps, I can see this when I press select on the PS3 controller and it is also reported on the PMS front status screen, naturally at this level the audio cuts in and out the video stutters. This is using the default mencoder settings, mpeg2 quality set to wired and I keep DTS in the stream as I have an AV reciever for all that. If I enter the transcode folder for said 1080p mkv and select ffmpeg I dont get the same problem, the bitrate stays below 50 where I would expect it to be, quality looks the same.
Additionally when using my Samsung TV to stream the same file with mencoder (not using transcode folder for ffmpeg) it works fine also.
My head is telling me that the bitrate literally cannot be over 300, thats insanely high, I used to see this a year ago but after restarting the Server the issue went away but now I seem to be stuck with it, it also seems to have happened out of the blue, I have changed anything in my settings. I am using a 100mbps network wired and my mpeg quality settings are set to automatic.
Ive installed the latest version of PMS to no avail, limited the network bandwidth to 50 which does nothing, doesnt matter what I set it on the bitrate still goes crazy.
Its gotto be a fault with my settings somewhere but I dont know what to adjust, I have a Quad Core I5 setup with 8 gig of ram and 2 5000 series crossfired ATI cards, my system will pretty much handle any transcoding you throw at it and allow you to game at the same time so Im puzzled.
Ive seen loads of posts about NIC settings however when ffmpeg works fine why is mencoder losing its nuts? Should I just use ffmpeg and is there a way of making it the default so I dont have enter the transcode folder to use it?
Thanks in advance guys, surely someone else has had this issue.
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Though April brings track and field events to Drake Stadium that become many Bulldogs' fondest memories, winter means college basketball at The Knapp Center. And while many of us remember the men's 2008 trip to the NCAA Tournament, it wasn't the team's first time in the national spotlight. In 1969, the men's basketball team, led […]Read more


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The Descarga Review • December 20, 2007
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John Child (JIC): On Friday, October 20, 2006, you performed with Johnny Pacheco and the Fania All-Stars at Madison Square Garden to celebrate Pacheco's 50th year as a bandleader. Please tell us about this gig and its significance, both to you and historically?
Nicky Marrero (NM): I was called and told they were doing a tribute to him, that it was important to share this with him because we have a longstanding friendship. It was sold out. The band was super. Everyone enjoyed giving him this tribute. You know, sometimes you'll get a tribute when you pass away. At least he's alive. The band was good. He was in good spirits. It was a family atmosphere.
JIC: Take us back to your personal roots as the son of Puerto Rican parents born and raised in the Bronx?
NM: I was born June 17th 1950 at St. Francis Hospital in the South Bronx and raised in this very apartment that opened up in 1952. My parents kept this apartment while I moved around.
JIC: Tell us about your early musical experiences and education?
NM: I started with doo-wop, singing in the halls. The first time I performed in public was at a talent show at my elementary school. At the community centre they were some guys who had timbales, congas and stuff and we used to practice there. Guys used to come from other neighbourhoods and we had jam sessions behind Public School 98.
JIC: What was the story behind you opting to be a percussionist?
NM: It was all around me. Why timbales? I used to go to Chuíto Vélez's rehearsals. I thought the timbales looked cool. The bongos just had skins. The timbales had bells, a cymbal and two sticks.
Ray Rosado (RR): One time, while looking at the cover of Ray Barretto's Viva Watusi! (United Artists, 1965), Willie Colón pointed to a young Orestes Vilató and exclaimed: "That's Nicky's idol." Was that true at the time and who were and are your key influences?
NM: I don't know where Willie got that. He said that to you? If I idolised anyone, it was Puente. I didn't idolise Orestes. I enjoyed his playing, especially his soloing. He was showcased more later on. I guess that was just Willie's opinion.
JIC: Who were the very earliest bands you played with before you worked with "name" bands?
NM: I played with Orquesta Caribe, led by Willie Cintron, who plays bass now. He played saxophone at that time. Then I went with Willie Colón.
RR: It is on record that you joined Willie Colón's band in 1967. However, knowledgeable sources say you were a member of Willie's band in 1966 when they recorded for Al Santiago's Futura label, which released the single "Fuego al Barrio" with "Se Baila Mejor" on the B-side (which Willie later reprised on Guisando - Doing A Job c.'69 on Fania) with vocalist Tony Vázquez. Then Willie made El Malo for Fania with Hector Lavoe joining in 1967, using some of the material from the Futura sessions. Is this correct?
NM: Yes. We did a 45. Before that we played a lot of small clubs.
RR: The same informed sources say that contrary to the record, which cites you as joining Eddie Palmieri's band in 1969, you actually replaced Manny Oquendo in Eddie's band in late 1967 and recorded half of Champagne, which was released on Tico in March 1968. Is this accurate?
NM: Right. That's accurate.
JIC: So that by the time that Willie's The Hustler was released on Fania in 1968, you were already with Eddie Palmieri?
NM: Right!
JIC: Were you gigging with Eddie while still with Willie?
NM: I'm not sure. I might have been. The first time I played with Eddie was at the Village Gate.
JIC: Can you report how Willie felt about you defecting to Eddie?
NM: He didn't like it. He said: "In 10 years we'll be bigger than Eddie Palmieri." Eddie Palmieri was big at the time. He felt I was betraying him. He was hurt. I had become a stamp in the band. I pulled a lot of attention to the group.
(Postscript by Ray Rosado: I remember Willie considered doing a cover of the Tito Rodríguez classic "El Que Se Fue" (originally from Returns To The Palladium - Live! '61 on United Artists) with licks from some of Eddie's tunes in the arrangement. I guess he thought better of the idea because it never materialised.)
RR: While you were with Willie Colón I caught you at the old Carlos Ortiz' Club Tropicoro, on Longwood Avenue in the Bronx (there is a police precinct there now) where Federico Pagani used to have Sunday matinees. I noticed you using only a cha-cha bell, Oquendo style, even though there was a bongo and hand bell player. I saw you do this again at the Corso in Manhattan with Eddie Palmieri (Jerry González was on conga and Chucky López on bongos) in 1973. It used to annoy Chucky who made his displeasure obvious. I was puzzled when I first heard you do this with Willie. However, when you did it with Eddie, it seemed a little more logical, Chucky's annoyance notwithstanding. It didn't catch on. What was that all about?
NM: I was influenced a lot by Manny Oquendo, and charangas. A lot of timbaleros at that time were playing charanga style. In Joe Quijano's band, Chicky Pérez. They played with just the cha-cha bell. That was a responsible way of playing, 'cause you're not using the big bell. You had to cover a lot of territory with that little bell it was a sensitive issue. There was a time when I played both bongos and timbales with Willie, the Eddie Palmieri influence.
RR: I also noticed you playing the cha-cha bell on son montunos, again at the Tropicoro, where instead of the usual one hit per beat, you did two-two on top and two on the bottom: ko-ko / ti-ti / ko-ko / ti-ti. You did this again on "Guajiron" from The Hustler. I had never heard anyone do this before or since, though I liked and understood it. Any comments?
NM: Melodias del 40. Montero (Timbalero).
RR: All this talk about the cha-cha bell reminds me of my partner Victor Maldonado's story about you noticing the sound of his cha-cha bell while you were walking up the stairs of the old Casino 14 during the late '70s, and inquiring about it. Do you remember that? And, if so, what was it about the bell that attracted you?
NM: No. I don't remember.
RR: Moving back to Eddie, do you remember who played on conga on Champagne and was he on both sessions?
NM: José Valiente.
RR: Justicia (Tico, 1969) is the first Eddie Palmieri album where your name appears. There are a variety of percussionists on the album. I can only assume that they didn't all play on every tune. Here's my take: Francisco Aguabella is on conga on the title tune, with Ray Romero backing him on the conga solo, and Chino Pozo on bongo. Manny Oquendo is on bongo on "Lindo Yambu" with Aguabella on conga. Ray Romero is on bongo on "Amor Ciego." How am I doing? On which tune does Eladio Pérez play? Some people think it's Eladio soloing on "Justicia." I say it's Aguabella. Can you settle these matters for once and for all please?
RR: Ray Romero on the bolero?
NM: I believe so.
RR: It's not Chino Pozo?
NM: I would have to listen to it. I can tell by the style.
RR: On which tune does Eladio play? Do you remember?
NM: No.
RR: The conga solo is Aguabella, right?
NM: Yes.
JIC: I understand that the rhythm section in Eddie's band you belonged to acquired the nickname "Los Diablitos." Tell us more?
NM: Ismael Quintana he would see us bickering a lot. We were always arguing about something. I had seniority 'cause I was in the band longer, so it always wound up the way I wanted it to go. We had a good combination of Puerto Rico, New York and experience. I was older than Chucky - where before I was the youngest. The combination was unique.
JIC: A number of your recorded performances with Eddie from this period are held in high esteem by percussion aficionados for their inventiveness, for instance on "Revolt / La Libertad Logica" and "Vamonos Pa'l Monte" (both from Vamonos Pa'l Monte 71' on Tico). We would be interested in your comments about these and any others you may want to highlight?
NM: "Vamonos Pa'l Monte." That was about the 23rd take. Every take was from the beginning to the end and I took a solo on every one of them. By the 23rd take, my speed was, like, it's not going to happen. So I tried to approach the solo in a more clever way, to place the beats in certain places. I got a spurt of energy in one place. Then I utilised the cowbell, to colour it up a little bit. My hands were like Barretto's. "Revolt" was interesting because we were kind of left wing, politically. During the solo I did a machine gun - revolution-like - with the snare drum.
RR: I know you weren't the first to use the bass drum, 'cause I hear it on Beny Moré's and other recordings. However, it seems to me you popularised it in the '70s. Do you agree?
NM: I was the first one to use it standing up. Everyone else used it sitting down. Then I started adding instruments, like the snare drum.
RR: I know that on "Puerto Rico" (Sentido '73 on Coco) you dubbed the timbales and bongos. It is amazing that a tune with such an intense swing was actually recorded with just Jerry González, on one conga, no less. Any comments?
NM: You have to be very disciplined to play one conga. The swing is more típico.
RR: When I first heard about you playing with Eddie I thought you could never replace Manny on bell, whom I consider the best bell player around. However, you held your own, and I even heard you hitting the bottom of the bell three times instead of the usual two, which made it sound like the timbal mambo bell and the hand bell playing at the same time. You stopped doing this after a while. Did Eddie object?
NM: No. They had a lot of confidence in me to do whatever I wanted. They liked the way I was performing. I always came out with something different. If I stopped doing one thing, I'd do something else.
RR: "My Spiritual Indian" (from Justicia '69 on Tico) also freaked me out. Was that intended to be a mozambique? Because what you did was very different, something I'd never heard before, or since.
NM: We were going into comparsa-mozambique. I think it was composed right there in the studio.
JIC: Presumably the profile you attained with Eddie's band at the time helped get you work in the jazz arena? For example, you sessioned on the albums Portrait of Jenny (Perception, 1970) by Dizzy Gillespie and Island Episode (Prestige, 1973) by Houston Person, which both featured Andy and Jerry González? Tell us about more about these projects and your work on the jazz scene at this time?
NM: Well, what happened was that I started doing jingles and Creed Taylor, one of the producers; he's the one who produced Portrait of Jenny, heard me. We did all these recordings at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey. He hired me as one of his main percussionists. I did a lot of albums with all of his artists. Also, I did a lot of work with Atlantic Records, with Jerry Wexler. So my name was getting around with the Caucasian producers.
JIC: You switched to Larry Harlow's band, with whom you made Oportunidad (Fania, 1972) and Live In Quad (Fania, 1974). Then in 1973 you, conguero Frankie Rodríguez, bassist Joe Santiago and lead singer Ismael Miranda split from Orchestra Harlow to become part of Miranda's newly formed Orquesta Revelación. After a highly successful period of about a year, Revelación disbanded and I understand that the band's notable album, Así Se Compone Un Son (Fania, 1973), did not hit the streets until after the break-up. Tell us about the whirlwind history of Revelación and how it all fell apart?
NM: That year we travelled a lot for a young band just starting out. The band had its own sound, sort of Sonora Matancera-ish. I was playing bongo and timbale and the bass drum. And I was using seven different bells, and each bell had a different sound. I was playing the charanga bell on the skin, and the mambo bell. Ismael, he was going to go to Puerto Rico, so the band was going to disband. That's what I recollect. If there was some particular situation about making the band a cooperative, I don't recall
RR: I remember reading in Latin NY that members wanted a cooperative and he refused. I remember you staying with Ismael, you and Frankie Rodríguez, until he left for Puerto Rico. Please tell us about the personnel of Miranda's band at this stage and who worked on his solo follow-up En Fa Menor (Fania, 1974), which lacks musician credits?
NM: Frankie and me. But I don't remember. That was so long ago, and I was recording almost everyday.
JIC: Tell us about the innovations you developed to your instrument while with Orquesta Revelación?
NM: I made my own bell stand so I could play like Papaíto (Mario Muñoz of La Sonora Matancera). I made my own sticks for that particular bell. I welded it in certain spots to get a distinct sound. That's the bell I used on "Puerto Rico." After that, it caught on like wildfire. The thing is, I played bongo and timbale almost simultaneously. I would play cascara (the side of the timbal) and play bongo with my left on certain beats. I would try to incorporate many sounds.
JIC: Meanwhile you were recruited to the Fania All Stars as the replacement for Orestes Vilató. Tell us how that happened?
NM: Well the nucleus of Barretto's band left to form Típica 73. So Ray didn't want to associate with Orestes. Since he was a Fania All Star, what he said was law. He wouldn't share the stage with Orestes.
RR: I caught you on The Mike Douglas Show with Típica 73 once, subbing for Orestes. The band played "Amalia Batista" (from Típica 73 '74 on Inca) and you even did the Eddie Cantor voice: "Yes sir, that's my baby " That was national television. Any comments?
NM: They told me what to do and I imitated it. I knew the song already.
JIC: The first Fania All Stars album your name appears on is Latin-Soul-Rock (Fania, 1974) with one side made up of material from the band's August 24, 1973 Yankee Stadium concert and a concert at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. You take a solo on "Congo Bongo." What are your memories of these heady days in the band's history?
NM: "Congo Bongo," that was at Yankee Stadium with Mongo Santamaría and Billy Cobham, and me, and Ray Barretto.
JIC: You play on over 20 Fania All Stars albums, featuring acclaimed timbales solos from your good self, such as on "Hermandad Fania" (from Live At Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2 '75 on Fania) and "En Orbita" (from Rhythm Machine '77 on Columbia). We would be interested in your remarks about these and any others you may want to spotlight?
NM: I don't remember "Hermandad Fania". "En Orbita" I remember 'cause of Roberto Roena. We were soloing a lot, the three of us, Ray Barretto, Roberto and myself. I think Roberto also danced on that number. Usually the soloing, each one had to be different from the other. I was adding on instruments that allowed for different messages.
RR: You were also very visual. I remember seeing you in different costumes.
NM: That was a concept of mine, with my first wife. We would talk about current events or what would capture the audience's eye. When Muhammad Ali was champion I went as a boxer. After my trip to Mexico, I went as a Mexican. Once, I wore a space outfit. I always came up with something different. People would wonder about what I would do next. My wife was a seamstress. We did everything at the house. We would go to the Garment District, get material, shiny stuff. We'd take old shoes and put rhinestones on them. Very creative.
JIC: The highlights of your next phase with Eddie were the Grammy winners The Sun of Latin Music (1974) and Unfinished Masterpiece (1976), both on Coco. In particular, your timbale solos on "Un Puesto Vacante" and "Cobarde" from Unfinished Masterpiece are highly regarded by percussion pundits. Could you comment on these projects and this period in the history of Eddie's career?
NM: The music was so swinging. And I was now using the whole kit, the tom-tom, three cymbals; a full set of wheels.
JIC: Were you gigging with Eddie during The Sun of Latin Music era?
NM: I believe so. I did a lot of club gigs with different bands.
JIC: You became a member of the charanga Típica Novel and played on their three wonderful TR albums Super Típica (1974), Sabrosa Novel (1975) and With A Touch Of Brass (1975), which represented somewhat of a peak for the band. How did you hook-up with Novel and tell us about your stint with them in the mid-'70s?
NM: They approached me. I was freelancing at the time. They asked me to join the band. I said: "Sure!"
RR: I remember hearing the hand bell with a charanga for the first time on the tune "Que Viva El Son Montuno" (from Típica Novel's Super Típica) being performed live and was delighted. Any comments?
NM: Yeah, I just wanted to try something new.
RR: With A Touch Of Brass features Barry Rogers and is aptly titled, as that's what it includes, a touch of brass (trombones and Chocolate's trumpet). Although Barry's production of Pasaporte (Coco, 1976) for Orquesta Broadway was a milestone and a really wonderful album, I thought With A Touch Of Brass swung more, thanks in no small part to yourself and Barry's moñas, which gave it a "La Perfecta with strings" sound. Comments?
NM: Anytime Barry touched anything it was like gold. It was so swinging. It made so much sense. He was so conscious of what swing was all about.
RR: While you were still with Willie it was rumoured that you wanted to start a charanga, which seemed odd at the time since charanga / pachanga was long dead, with Orquesta Broadway being the only successful charanga at the time. I give you credit for helping revive charanga in the early '70s, but is there any truth to the rumour?
NM: All kinds of thoughts skipped through my mind, you know, starting a band, a charanga. It may be true.
JIC: Other charanga albums you worked on in the mid-70s were Típica Ideal's outstanding Fuera del Mundo / Out Of This World (Coco, 1978), produced by Luis "Perico" Ortiz, and Charanga America's debut George Maysonet and Charanga America (El Sonido, 1978). Tell us about Ideal and America and these productions?
NM: The really cool part was that I was playing with Tommy López on Ideal's. That was like Whoa! You know, like when Manny played with him, all kinds of rhythms. Unique. The numbers were very típico. With Charanga America the numbers were very sweet. They had this funk.
JIC: From about 1972 until 1982, you sessioned on numerous dates for the Fania stable of labels, including albums by Justo Betancourt, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Quintana, Héctor Lavoe, Ralfi Pagán, Mark "Markolino" Dimond with Frankie Dante, Chivirico Dávila, Willie Colón and Rubén Blades, Vitín Avilés, Tito Puente, Junior González, Orquesta Novel, Johnny Pacheco, Pupi Legarreta, José Fajardo with Javier Vázquez y su Charanga, Jimmy Sabater and Charanga La Reina. Phew! Could you give us your recollections of what has been described as Fania's assembly line method of making albums?
NM: I was in the studio every day. It was work. Irv Greenbaum, the engineer, and Jon Fausty, they were very professional at their job. They would pamper me to get the best sound they could get. They would use special microphones so they could capture whatever, 'cause they knew of my talent and wanted to put that on vinyl. Engineers were very special and important in my success.
JIC: I must ask you about the life of the brilliantly gifted yet tragic pianist Mark Dimond, who you recorded with in Willie's band on The Hustler, and sessioned with on Ismael Quintana (Vaya, 1974), Héctor Lavoe's solo debut La Voz (Fania, 1975) and Markolino's own Beethoven's V (Cotique, 1975) with Frankie Dante and Chivirico Dávila?
NM: We hung out a lot. We were, like, buddies. We also played together with Johnny Zamot, at Atlantic City, before Atlantic City was anything. Mark and me were roommates. We would pitch pennies when we had nothing else to do, at the Lincoln Hotel. We became good friends. And since he liked Eddie's style so much, we fitted together real cool. We made the group swing. And swing wasn't the only thing, cause we played boleros, we played bombas, different types of rhythms. It wasn't all salsa like it is now.
JIC: Your bongo solo on the title track of Beethoven's V is another highly rated performance. Would you like to comment on this?
NM: (Slowly nods his head as he tries to remember.)
JIC: You were hired for another notable jazz date in 1976: Benson & Farrell by George Benson and Joe Farrell on CTI, also featuring pianist Sonny Bravo, José Madera on conga and Mike Collazo on timbales. Any memories about this project?
NM: No. Like I said, I was one of the main percussionists for Creed Taylor. CTI Records - Creed Taylor.
RR: Machito's Fireworks album (1977) seemed to be a thinly-veiled attempt by Harvey Averne to duplicate the success of The Sun of Latin Music and Unfinished Masterpiece after Eddie left the Coco label, using almost all of the same musicians, and even Lalo Rodríguez on vocals, which I thought bordered on insult to Machito. While it is an excellent album, it is not in any way representative of the Machito sound. Any comments?
NM: All I know is that when Eddie left Coco, he left Lalo still under contract with Harvey Averne. Lalo had to get out of that as soon as possible. He didn't want to be there by himself. So he had to do those albums for Harvey.
RR: Fair enough.
JIC: The largely forgotten Jorge Millet conducted and wrote charts for Fireworks. You soloed on his composition "Macho," on which he played electric piano. Can you tell us something about his life, career and passing?
NM: I remember he once told me that he started playing at age 25. We got close, as friends. He was very strict, with me especially. He wrote charts for me when he knew I would be playing. We would write every beat that he wanted me to do. Very strict.
JIC: You once again replaced Orestes Vilató when you became timbalero with Típica 73, making your album debut with the band on The Two Sides Of Típica 73 / Los Dos Lados De La Típica 73 (Inca, 1977) and taking fine solos on "Salsa Suite," "Yo Bailo De Todo" and "It's A Gay World." Tell us the story behind you becoming a member of Típica?
NM: I was playing at the Corso, I forget with whom, and Johnny "Dandy" Rodríguez approached me and asked me to join the band.
JIC: You made a further four albums with Típica, Salsa Encendida (Inca, 1978), Típica 73 En Cuba: Intercambio Cultural (Fania, 1979) - the first album to be recorded by a US-based salsa orchestra Cuba under the Fidel Castro government - Charangueando Con La Típica 73 (Fania, recorded in 1978, but not released until 1980) and Into The 80's (Fania, 1981). Please share your reminiscences of life with Típica, the Cuban excursion and give us your take on the decline in the band's fortunes after the Cuba trip?
NM: The band was swinging. It could be a small band, a big band or a humongous band. Sometimes we just added another horn, another trumpet, another sax. We backed up a lot of singers. And every singer had his own format for the band to back up.
RR: Like whom, for instance?
NM: Azuquita, Adalberto, Tito Allen, José Alberto.
When we went to Cuba, the Cubans over here didn't go for it too much. They threatened some of us. I remember hearing it from the guys. They didn't threaten me cause I lived in the Bronx (laughs). There was also a change of managers, people who book you. There was too much changing around of the guard.
JIC: I have to confess that Charangueando Con La Típica 73 probably ranks as my favourite Típica album, having a wonderfully loose quality and packed with solos. Any comments?
NM: It was nice to do an album with that type of flavour.
RR: Moving to Tito Puente's Grammy winning Homenaje a Beny More (Tico, 1978) that you played on. I was once asked who my favourite timbalero was. I was about to respond Tito Puente, but after some thought I had to say Nicky Marrero. I'm not saying you're a better timbalero, let's be clear on that, but simply my favourite because Tito Puente was always Tito Puente with the Tito Puente orchestra or ensemble. You, however, are like a chameleon, adapting and contributing to whatever style is required. What are your comments about this statement?
NM: I was always looking forward to doing something different at all times, changing the styles. Experience matters, too. The way to Carnegie Hall is practice, to practice all styles and to get as authentic as possible. So you have to do a lot of practicing, a lot of listening to records, asking questions, socialising with the experienced and mature.
JIC: You performed on three marvelous productions by Típica 73 sidekick Alfredo de la Fé: Para Africa Con Amor (Sacodis, 1979), La Charanga 1980: Orchestra Rytmo Africa - Cubana Vol. 1 (TKIOS Musique, 1979) and Alfredo (Criollo / Latin Percussion Ventures, 1979). Please share your recollections of these projects?
NM: They were all interesting, I would say. We also did the Budda All Stars (issued under the title of Mambo Show '90 on Tropical Budda by the Ensemble of Latin Music Legends). That was very good. Henry Montalvo was the producer.
JIC: Típica 73 personnel participated in A Latin Affair (Latin Percussion Ventures, 1979) under the name Dandy's Dandy and in the New York recording Salsa Dans Le Bronx (RCA, 1980) by the French Caribbean percussionist Henri Güedon (the track "Faut Pas Pousser" is collected on the Güedon anthology Early Latin And Boogaloo Recordings By The Drum Master '04 on Comet Records). What are your memories of these sessions?
NM: They were done at Marty Cohen's house, his studio. It was pretty interesting, family oriented, very loose.
JIC: After Típica disbanded you hooked-up with Jorge Dalto and played on his albums Rendez-vous (Cheetah, recorded 1983, released 1989) and Urban Oasis (Concord Picante, 1985). Give us the background to this stage in your career?
NM: That's when I started using brushes with the timbales, and played with the whole kit. It was very interesting because the rhythm section consisted of Cuban, Brazilian and Puerto Rican percussionists. And there were different Brazilian drummers. The thing is we had to be very careful not to clash. It was very interesting 'cause we hit it off real quick.
JIC: Tell us the story behind Carlos "Patato" Valdez and Jorge Dalto's co-production Masterpiece (Messidor), which was recorded in 1984-5 but not released until 1993?
NM: Patato used to live in Jorge's house. So naturally, they're kissing cousins. They were always collaborating. Those were excellent recordings.
JIC: On three tracks of Latin New York 1980-1983 / Live From Soundscape (DIW, 1997) you play bongos in a small group led by Tito Puente on timbales and marimba, Jorge Dalto, piano, Jerry González, percussion, Andy González, bass and Mario Rivera, sax and flute. The liner notes say you were on disability leave from Típica 73 at the time and crutched it up five flights of stairs not to miss the Tuesday night jams at Soundscape. Please share your recollections?
NM: Disability?! Latin New York? I don't remember that one. That's with Puente?
JIC: You were involved in the beginning of Jerry González' solo career and the early days of his Fort Apache Band, appearing on his solo debut Ya Yo Me Curé (American Clavé, 1980) and the first two Fort Apache albums: River Is Deep (1982) and Obatalá (1989), both on Enja. Tell us more?
NM: One of them - Ya Yo Me Curé - that was boss 'cause we all lived in the same house. We recorded it in this guy's house, the engineer. And it was unique. There was a river there and the guy took the mic to the stream. "Ya Yo Me Curé" is Frankie's (composer, lead singer and percussionist Frankie Rodríguez). It was fun watching Papo Vázquez and everybody trying to sing that tongue-twister, (sings): "nos vamos pa' la rumba, nos vamos pa' la rumba " We were the type that was going to live on a farm one day, all of us.
JIC: Your session work in the 1980s slowed down a bit, but you featured on some interesting projects such as Don Gonzalo Fernández' ¡Repicao! (Toboga, 1982), Conjunto Realidad's Asi Es Mi Tierra (Salsa International, 1982), Eddie Palmieri's Grammy winner Palo Pa' Rumba (ML, 1984), Rudy Calzado's Rica Charanga (Caimán, 1986) and Alfredo Valdés Jr.'s ¡Su Piano Y Su Sabor! (Palm, 1986)? Could you single out some of these albums for comment?
NM: Palo Pa' Rumba was the third Grammy winning album that I was on. Rudy and Alfredo's were very típico. It was a pleasure working with Rudy, knowing the veteran he was. And Alfredo, because of how típico he plays.
RR: I believe you appeared on an album by Héctor Ramos (aka El Galan de la Salsa). I don't remember the title, but it includes a Raúl Marrero tune called "Yaré," which Sonora Ponceña also covered. Ring any bells?
NM: No.
JIC: Unless my memory is playing tricks, I believe the first time I saw you live was with Machito's band at Ronnie Scott's in London in the early '80s and then in 1986 at the Village Gate in New York with Charlie Palmieri and Jimmy Sabater's Combo Gigante. Does this bring back any memories?
NM: Yeah, that I played with them! With Machito I was playing bongo.
JIC: Talking of Charlie, you worked with him, Mongo Santamaría, "Chombo," Barry Rogers, Johnny "Dandy" Rodríguez, Ray Martínez and David "Piro" Rodríguez under the name of the Ensemble of Latin Music Legends for the album Mambo Show (Tropical Budda, 1990). Tell us the story behind this project and did the group perform live?
NM: Yeah, it did. We did television. We travelled to Puerto Rico. Was Mongo on it? Was that the Budda All Stars?
RR: Yes, it was for Tropical Budda, but it was called Mambo Show.
NM: Was Marty Sheller on it?
RR: Piro played trumpet. Marty Sheller was musical director and wrote three charts.
NM: Piro? OK, that could have been another project.
RR: But Mongo was on it, as well as Chombo, Barry and Dandy.
NM: That was the Budda All Stars?
RR: They changed the title.
JIC: What was the story behind your decision to relocate to Europe and when did you make the move?
NM: Love! I was in love with my current wife. I met her at Fat Tuesday's in New York and followed her to Europe. It took a while.
JIC: While you were in Europe you recorded with Nueva Manteca, Irazú (guesting along with Lou Donaldson, Alfredo Rodríguez and Chocolate on La Fiesta Del Timbalero [L+R, 1991]) and Conexion Latina, among others. Please share your reminiscences of this period?
NM: I did a lot of recordings with different bands, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop.
JIC: Why did you return to the US and when did you move back?
NM: My father was ill and I returned to take care of him, around eighty-something, late eighties.
JIC: Another Marrero timbal solo of note employs the use of brushes on the cut "Tumbao" from Chucho Valdés' 1998 album Live on RMM. Tell us about this?
NM: To play with Chucho was something else. So I wanted to apply the brushes on timbales, especially with him, because I'm pretty sure he never heard brushes on timbales, the way I play them. Nobody had done it.
RR: I've seen you do it at Willie's*.
(*NOTE: Willie's Steakhouse in the Bronx, where Nicky performs the first Wednesday of every month with the Willie Rodríguez Trio, which also features Andy González and a slew of guest artists who often drop by, mostly from the Bronx.)
NM: Right! I'm the only who does it. I took it as a unique opportunity to express myself on an album.
RR: Was that the first time, on an album.
NM: No. The first time was with Jorge Dalto.
JIC: In 1998 you again appeared in London, this time with Larry Harlow's Latin Legends. How much did you work with Larry at that point?
NM: Off and on.
JIC: You recorded again with Carlos "Patato" Valdez, this time in Germany for his album Unico y Diferente (Connector, 1999) produced by bassist Joe Santiago and featuring Alfredo Rodríguez. Tell us about this production?
NM: It was a good recording.
JIC: The noughties have seen you engaged in a diverse range of session and live work, including Grupo Caribe's Son De Melaza (CMS Records, 2000), Son Boricua's Mo - Jimmy Sabater Con Son Boricua (Cobo, 2001), Adela Dalto's La Créma Latina (Mujeres Latinas, 2002), Jimmy Delgado's Salsa Con Dulzura (JD Records, 2004), Dave Valentín's Grammy nominated World On A String (High Note, 2005) and Jimmy Bosch Allstar Band Live In Puerto Rico DVD (JRGR Records, 2006). Would you like to comment about any of these projects, for instance, "Los 4 Timbaleros" on Jimmy Delgado's CD gives a taste of the all-star timbalero events that used to be staged at S.O.B.'s?
NM: I think I did two with Dave. "Los 4 Timbaleros" was boss because we showed our own distinct styles. There was no animosity or competition. It was very family-oriented. It was very cool.
JIC: I note that you have gigged with your own Latin Jazz Quintet. After more than 40 years as a sideman, do you have any major ambitions to be a leader?
NM: Yes.
RR: I would love that. And you know what? It's a long time coming. In fact, I'm surprised you didn't do it 20 years ago.
JIC: You have played for bands with varying instrumentations and in various genres. Do you have any preferences?
NM: No. As long as it sounds good, I'm willing to go anywhere the music takes me.
JIC: Tell us about the work you have done as an educator over the years?
NM: It's to spread the message of what rhythm means, and what the concept of percussion is.
RR: Do you enjoy it?
NM: Yes, definitely.
JIC: Would you like to tell me what projects you have been working on recently and what you have in the pipeline?
NM: Nothing in the pipeline. I would like to use a banjo, a cuatro and guitar together, experiment. I have a knack for putting things together very quickly. Improvisation. I could put a band together, like, yesterday. Tomorrow. I have a "Kako" spirit.
JIC: Is there anything else that you would like to add that we have not talked about?
NM: No, just that I hope that all ages enjoy the music I've performed, and all cultures and people around.
JIC: What title would you choose for this interview?
NM: Rhythm travels a thousand ways with ample assumptions.
RR: Gotta admit, that's original!
Selected Latin and jazz albums on which Nicky Marrero has performed:
Willie Colón, El Malo (Fania, 1967)
Eddie Palmieri, Champagne (Tico, 1968)
Willie Colón, The Hustler (Fania, 1968)
Eddie Palmieri, Justicia (Tico, 1969)
Eddie Palmieri, Superimposition (Tico, 1970)
Dizzy Gillespie, Portrait of Jenny (Perception, 1970)
Eddie Palmieri, Vamonos Pa'l Monte (Tico, 1971)
Eddie Palmieri and Harlem River Drive, Harlem River Drive (Roulette, 1971)
Larry Harlow with Ismael Miranda, Oportunidad (Fania, 1972)
Justo Betancourt, Pa Bravo Yo (Fania, 1972)
Eddie Palmieri with Harlem River Drive, Live At Sing Sing (Tico, 1972)
Houston Person, Island Episode (Prestige, 1973)
Ismael Miranda and Orquesta Revelación, Así Se Compone Un Son (Fania, 1973)
Eddie Palmieri, Sentido (Coco, 1973)
Eddie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri & Friends In Concert At The University of Puerto Rico (Coco, recorded 1971, released 1973)
Cheo Feliciano, Felicidades (Vaya, 1973)
Wuelfo, El Sonido de la 4 (Inca, 1974)
Eddie Palmieri, The Sun of Latin Music (Coco, 1974; Grammy Award winner)
Típica Novel, Super Típica (TR, 1974)
Eddie Palmieri with Harlem River Drive, Live At Sing Sing Vol. 2 (Tico, 1974)
Ismael Miranda, En Fa Menor (Fania, 1974)
Ismael Quintana, Ismael Quintana (Vaya, 1974)
Fania All Stars, Latin-Soul-Rock (Fania, 1974)
Larry Harlow, Live In Quad (Fania, 1974)
Lou Pérez, Lou Pérez y su Conjunto Típico (Seeco, 1974)
Típica Novel, Sabrosa Novel (TR, 1975)
Héctor Lavoe, La Voz (Fania, 1975)
Fania All Stars, Live At Yankee Stadium, Vol. 1 (Fania, 1975; Vol. 1 received a Grammy nomination)
Fania All Stars, Live At Yankee Stadium, Vol. 2 (Fania, 1975; Vol. 1 received a Grammy nomination)
Ismael Miranda, Este Es Ismael Miranda (Fania, 1975)
Justo Betancourt, Lo Sabemos (Fania, 1975)
Ralfi Pagán, I Can See (Fania, 1975)
Mark "Markolino" Dimond with Frankie Dante, Beethoven's V (Cotique, 1975)
Típica Novel, With A Touch Of Brass (TR, 1975)
Fania All Stars, Salsa soundtrack recording (Fania, 1976; nominated for a Grammy)
Fania All Stars, Tribute to Tito Rodríguez (Fania, 1976)
Fania All Stars, Delicate And Jumpy (Columbia, 1976)
George Benson and Joe Farrell, Benson & Farrell (CTI, 1976)
Eddie Palmieri, Unfinished Masterpiece (Coco, 1976; Grammy Award winner)
Ismael Quintana, Lo Que Estoy Viviendo (Vaya, 1976)
Cheo Feliciano, The Singer (Vaya, 1976)
Chivirico Dávila, Para Mi Gente (1976, Cotique)
Lebron Brothers, Distinto y Diferente (1976, Cotique)
Belmonte & His Afro Latin 7, Olé! (Lideres, 1976)
Fania All Stars, Rhythm Machine (Columbia, 1977)
Machito, Fireworks (Coco, 1977; nominated for a Grammy)
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades Metiendo Mano! (Fania, 1977)
Ismael Miranda, No Voy Al Festival (Fania, 1977)
Típica 73, The Two Sides Of Típica 73 / Los Dos Lados De La Típica 73 (Inca, 1977)
Ismael Quintana, Amor, Vida y Sentimiento / Love, Life And Feelings (Vaya, 1977)
Chivirico Dávila, Brindando Alegria (1977, Cotique)
Charanga 76, Encore (TR, 1977)
Cheo Feliciano, Mi Tierra Y Yo (Vaya, 1977)
Tito Gómez, Para Gozar Borinquen (Inca, 1977)
David Amram, Havana / New York (Flying Fish, 1978)
Fania All Stars, Spanish Fever (Columbia, 1978; track "Coro Miyare" was nominated for a Grammy)
Típica Ideal, Fuera del Mundo / Out Of This World (Coco, 1978)
Charanga America, George Maysonet and Charanga America (El Sonido, 1978)
Vitín Avilés, Con Mucha Salsa (Alegre, 1978)
Mon Rivera, Forever (Vaya, 1978)
Fania All Stars, Live (Fania, 1978)
Ismael Miranda, Sabor, Sentimiento y Pueblo (Fania, 1978)
Louie Ramírez, Louie Ramírez y sus Amigos (Cotique, 1978)
Típica 73, Salsa Encendida (Inca, 1978)
Tito Puente, Homenaje a Beny More (Tico, 1978; Grammy Award winner)
Fania All Stars, Crossover (Columbia, 1979; nominated for a Grammy)
Típica 73, Típica 73 En Cuba: Intercambio Cultural (Fania, 1979)
Junior González, Mi Estilo - My Style (Fania, 1979)
Alfredo de la Fé, Para Africa Con Amor (Sacodis, 1979)
Alfredo de la Fé, La Charanga 1980: Orchestra Rytmo Africa - Cubana Vol. 1 (TKIOS Musique, 1979) (aka Charanga Caliente, Envidia)
Dandy's Dandy (effectively Típica 73 personnel), A Latin Affair (Latin Percussion Ventures, 1979)
Alfredo de la Fé, Alfredo (Criollo / Latin Percussion Ventures, 1979)
Sophy, Salsa En New York (Disco Hit, late '70s, reissued 2003)
Orquesta Novel, Novel Experience (Fania, 1980)
Típica 73, Charangueando Con La Típica 73 (Fania, recorded 1978, released 1980)
Johnny Pacheco, Pupi Legarreta, José Fajardo and Javier Vázquez y su Charanga, Las Tres Flautas (Fania, 1980)
Fania All Stars, Commitment (Fania, 1980)
Jimmy Sabater, Gusto (Fania, 1980)
Fania All Stars, California Jam (Fania, 1980)
Larry Harlow & Junior González, Our Latin Feeling / Nuestro Sentimiento Latino (Fania, 1980)
Jerry González, Ya Yo Me Curé (American Clavé, 1980)
Charanga La Reina, Charanga La Reina (Barbaro, 1980)
Henri Güedon, Salsa Dans Le Bronx (RCA, 1980); the track "Faut Pas Pousser" is collected on the Güedon anthology Early Latin And Boogaloo Recordings By The Drum Master (Comet Records, 2004)
Kip Hanrahan, Coup De Tête (American Clavé, 1981)
Raúl Marrero, Quien Dijo Miedo (Salsa International, 1980)
Típica 73, Into The 80's (Fania, 1981)
Ismael Miranda, La Clave del Sabor (Fania, 1981)
Rafael de Jesús, Lo Que Fué No Será (New Generation Records, 1981)
Fania All Stars, Social Change (Fania, 1981)
Fania All Stars, Latin Connection (Fania, 1981)
Héctor Lavoe, Que Sentimiento! (Fania, 1981)
Justo Betancourt, Leguleya No (Fania, 1982)
Larry Harlow, Yo Soy Latino (Fania, 1982)
Don Gonzalo Fernández, ¡Repicao! (Toboga, 1982)
Jerry González & Fort Apache Band, River Is Deep (Enja, 1982)
Conjunto Realidad, Asi Es Mi Tierra (Salsa International, 1982)
Ismael Miranda, The Master (Fania, 1983)
Camilo Azuquita, Salsa Internacional 83 (Polydor, 1983)
Fania All Stars, Lo Que Pide La Gente (Fania, 1984)
Willie Colón, Tiempo Pa' Matar (Fania, 1984)
Eddie Palmieri, Palo Pa' Rumba (ML, 1984; Grammy Award winner)
Willie Colón, Criollo (RCA Internatinal, 1984)
Israel Kantor, La Verdad (Bacan Records, 1984)
Jorge Dalto, Urban Oasis (Concord Picante, 1985)
Fania All Stars, Viva La Charanga (Fania, 1986)
Rudy Calzado, Rica Charanga (Caimán, 1986)
Alfredo Valdés Jr., ¡Su Piano Y Su Sabor! (Palm, 1986)
Fania All Stars, Live In Africa (Fania, recorded 1974, released 1986)
Fania All Stars, Live In Japan 1976 (Fania, 1986)
Daniel Ponce, Arawé (Antilles, 1987)
Fania All Stars, Bamboleo (Fania, 1988)
Fania All Stars, Guasasa (Fania, 1989)
Jerry González & Fort Apache Band, Obatalá (Enja, 1989)
Jorge Dalto, Rendez-vous (Cheetah, recorded 1983, released 1989)
Ensemble of Latin Music Legends, Mambo Show (Tropical Budda, 1990)
Nueva Manteca, Varadero Blues (Timeless, 1990)
Nueva Manteca, Afrodisia (Timeless, 1991)
Irazú, guesting along with Lou Donaldson, Alfredo Rodríguez and Chocolate, La Fiesta Del Timbalero (L+R, 1991)
Nueva Manteca, Bluesongo (Lucho, 1992)
Conexion Latina, Mambo 2000 (Enja, 1992)
Carlos "Patato" Valdez, Masterpiece (Messidor, recorded 1984-5, released 1993; reissued on Universal / Pimienta in 2004)
Héctor Ramos, Para Todo El Mundo (Salson Records, 1993)
Fania All Stars, Live In Puerto Rico (Fania, 1995)
Fania All Stars, Viva Colombia: En Concierto 2-CD Set (Fania, 1995)
A. J. Diaz, Carnaval (Ventorillo Records, 1995; reissued as Blackjazz Afroantillano on A.J. Diaz Records in 2004)
Conexion Latina, La Conexión (Enja, 1996)
Various Artists, Latin New York 1980-1983 / Live From Soundscape (DIW, 1997)
Chucho Valdés, Live (RMM, 1998)
Carlos "Patato" Valdez, Unico y Diferente (Connector, 1999)
Grupo Caribe, Son De Melaza (CMS Records, 2000)
Son Boricua, Mo - Jimmy Sabater Con Son Boricua (Cobo, 2001)
Adela Dalto, La Créma Latina (Mujeres Latinas, 2002)
Sonora Ponceña, Back To The Road (Pianissimo, 2004)
Jimmy Delgado, Salsa Con Dulzura (JD Records, 2004)
Fania All Stars, Live In Cali, Colombia 2-DVD Set (FM, 2005)
Dave Valentín, World On A String (High Note, 2005; nominated for a Grammy)
Jimmy Bosch, Jimmy Bosch Allstar Band Live In Puerto Rico DVD (JRGR Records, 2006)
Larry Harlow's Latin Legends Of Fania, 40th Anniversary Live Concert CD (Image Entertainment, 2007)
Larry Harlow's Latin Legends Of Fania, 40th Anniversary Live Concert DVD (Image Entertainment, 2007)
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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Right
BIRTHPLACE: Calgary, AB, CAN
DRAFTED: WSH: 2004-29 overall
|* A finalist for the Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenseman
* Tied for second among all NHL defensemen with 9 points (1g-8a)
* Had three assists in Game 1 vs. NYR, the best single-game assist and point total of his playoff career
2012-13: Led NHL defensemen in goals (12) ... Ranked 4th on WSH in goals ... Led WSH in ice time per game (24:51) ... Scored 2 PPG and added an assist on 4/27 vs. BOS ... Collected an assist on 4/25 at OTT ... Added an assist on 4/23 vs. WPG ... Recorded two assists on 4/20 at MTL ... Tallied 2a on 4/16 vs. TOR ... Scored OT/GWG on 4/13 vs. TB ... Tallied the GWG on 4/11 vs. CAR ... Scored a goal in 4th straight game on 4/4 vs. NYI ... Scored 2 goals on 4/2 at CAR ... Scored a goal on 3/31 at PHI ... Recorded a goal and an assist on 3/30 at BUF ... Scored a goal on 3/22 at WPG ... Tallied an assist on 2/7 at PIT ... Scored a goal and led WSH in ice time (25:18) on 2/3 vs. PIT ... Registered an assist on 2/1 vs. PHI ... Tallied an assist and led WSH in ice time (27:58) on 1/27 vs. BUF ... For the 30th time in his career he skated over 30 minutes (31:10) in a single game and scored GTG while adding an assist on 1/25 at NJ ... Led WSH in ice time for third consecutive game (25:44) and led WSH with 5 shots on 1/24 vs. MTL ... Led WSH in ice time (27:35) and T-1st with 4 hits on 1/22 vs. WPG ... Led all WSH skaters in time on ice (26:57) on 1/19 at TB ... Led the team in goals (2), ice time per game (25:31) and ranked T-1st with 4 points during postseason…Ranked T-3rd in SOG (19) during the postseason … Scored GWG in overtime in Game 2 vs. NYR.
2011-12: Recorded seven points despite missing 47 games due to injury ... Led the team in ice time on 4/2 vs. TB (25:52) .. Led the team in ice time on 3/31 vs. MTL (24:24) ... Collected an assist on 3/19 at DET (first since 10/22 vs. DET) ... Skated a team-high 23:16 on 2/22 at OTT, most since 10/20 at PHI ... Returned to the lineup on 2/18 at TB ... Missed 18 games (1/9-2/17) due to injury ... Returned to the lineup on 1/3 vs. CGY and skated 15:43 ... Missed 23 games (11/12-12/31) due to injury ... Returned to the lineup on 11/11 at NJ ... Sat out six games (10/27-11/8) due to injury ... Registered two goals and two assists on 10/22 vs. DET, tying a career high for points in a single game ... Led the team in ice time (24:00) on 10/10 vs. TB ... Scored the overtime GWG on 10/8 vs. CAR; now ranks 2nd in WSH history in career overtime goals (6) ... T-7th among WSH players and t-2nd among Capitals defensemen in points during the playoffs ... Tied for team lead in goals among blueliners in the postseason ... Ranked t-2nd on the team in plus/minus and t-4th in shots (27) during the playoffs ... Ranked 3rd on WSH in ice time per game (23:45) ... Scored a goal in Game 6 of the ECQF vs. BOS ... Tallied the GWG in Game 4 of the ECSF vs. NYR.
2010-11: Despite missing 33 games, still finished 3rd on Washington in points amongst defensemen and 2nd in goals ... Finished 3rd among defensemen in shots (115) ... Led the team in time on ice (25:11) ... Ranked 6th on the team in hits (100) ... Missed 26 of the last 28 games due to injury ... Named an alternate captain in his first NHL All-Star Game and had two assists ... Led the team in ice time in 38 of his 49 games, surpassing 30 minutes six times ... Registered a six-game point streak (4g-6a) from 10/28-11/11 … Had a season-high three points (1g-2a) on 10/30 in a 7-2 win at CGY … Recorded 12 assists and 13 points on the road … Had a five-game point streak (1g-4a) to start the playoffs ... T-2nd on the team in playoff assists (5) and led all defensemen in points (6).
2009-10: Runner-up for the Norris Trophy for the second year in a row ... Named to the NHL First-All-Star Team ... One of three finalists for the NHL Foundation Award for community service efforts ... Became the 13th defenseman (third active) with consecutive 70-point seasons and the seventh to do it before turning 25 ... Played in 75 games and led NHL defensemen with 76 points, 56 assists, and 19 goals (career highs in points and assists) … His point total was the most by Capitals defenseman since 1992-93 (Kevin Hatcher, 79 points, 34g-45a) … Second among NHL defensemen (trailing only Jeff Schultz) and third in the league at +39, the 3rd highest plus/minus rating in team history … Led NHL defensemen with 35 power-play points, 25 power-play assists, and 10 PPG … Registered career-high nine-game point streak (10/12—11/1, 2g-9a) … Recorded his second nine-game point streak (3g-9a) from 1/2—1/19.
2008-09: Finished second in the voting for the Norris Trophy and was the top vote-getter among defensemen on the NHL First All-Star Team … Third on the team in goals (31) and fourth in points (73) and assists (42) … Led all defensemen and ranked seventh in the NHL (minimum 20 GP) with 1.07 points per game … Had eight more
goals and nine more points than any other NHL defenseman despite missing 14 games due to injury … Had the most goals by an NHL defenseman since former Capital Kevin Hatcher had 34 in 1992-93 … Had the most points by an NHL defenseman since 2005-06 (Nicklas Lidstrom, 80) … Point total ranked fourth in Capitals history for a defenseman … Just the seventh defenseman in NHL history to score 30 goals in a season and the first to do it while playing fewer than 70 games … At 23, the youngest defenseman with 30 goals since Paul Coffey in 1983-84 … His eight-game goal streak (1/27—2/14) set an NHL record for a defenseman and matched the longest streak in the NHL since 1997-98 (Teemu Selanne, 11 games) … Finished second on the team with a +24 rating … Led the team and ranked seventh in the league in ice time (25:45) … Led the team in ice time in 52 of his 66 games … Fourth in the league with 18 PPGs, the Capitals record (and one shy of the NHL record) for PPGs by a defenseman … His 1.07 points per game were the most by a defenseman since 1994-95 (Paul Coffey, 1.29) … Second on the team and fourth among NHL defensemen with 243 shots … Won the Espo Award as the best defenseman in the league from Phil Esposito on NHL Home Ice … Voted the league's top defenseman by a panel of reporters assembled by USA Today … Named to the Sporting News' All-NHL team by a vote of league coaches and executives … Team went 43-16-7 with him in the lineup; 7-7-0 without him …Team was 20-4-2 when he scored a goal and 33-5-4 when he registered a point … Second on the team with 24 multiple-point games, including five two-goal games … Shared the team lead with seven game-winning assists … Scored three goals in three games vs. NYR … Had six goals in six games vs. TB, his most goals vs.any one team … Had 64 points (28g-36a) and a +23 rating in his last 56 games …Finished second among all NHL players in February scoring (20 points in 13 GP); named the NHL's Second Star of the month … Had the quickest back-to-back goals by one Capital on the season 0:52 on 10/10 at ATL … Scored the GWG and added an assist 10/13 vs. VAN… Led the team in blocked shots nine times, including a season-high six 1/6 vs. PHI … Scored the GWG and added another goal and an assist 2/7 vs. FLA … Played in all 14 Stanley Cup playoff games against NYR and PIT, recording nine points (1g-8a) … Tied for fifth among NHL defensemen with nine points through two rounds … Recorded a four-game assist streak (4a) from 5/4—5/9.
2007-08: Was one of four Capitals to play in every game … Finished 1st among Caps defensemen, 3rd on the team and 7th among NHL defensemen in scoring … Paced NHL defensemen and ranked 4th on the team with 18 goals … The youngest defenseman (22) to lead the NHL in goals in 25 years, since Paul Coffey … With Alex Ovechkin, part of the first pair of teammates to lead the NHL in overall goals and goals by a defenseman since Mario Lemieux and Coffey in 1988-89 … Named a Sporting News First-Team All-Star in a vote of his peers … Finished 7th in the voting for the Norris Trophy … 2nd on the team and 3rd among NHL defensemen with 234 shots … Averaged team-high 23:38 TOI, including leading the team in ice time in 33 of the team's final 53 games … T-2nd with four GWGs … Established the Caps single-season record for OT goals (3) and the Caps career record for OT goals by a defenseman (3) … Recorded the most points for a Caps defensemen since Sergei Gonchar's 49 in 2003-04 and the most goals since Gonchar had 18 in 2002-03 … Played in his 100th NHL game vs. TB (10/24) … Shared the league lead in goals and points by a defenseman in the first round … Led the team and ranked 5th among NHL skaters in first-round ice time (26:58).
2006-07: T-4th in points among defensemen … Was the lone rookie defenseman on the Eastern Conference NHL YoungStars team … Led all defensemen and t-16th in the AHL in playoff scoring … T-2nd on Hershey in playoff goals and t-3rd in playoff points.
2005-06: Made his NHL debut on his 20th birthday, 10/12 at CAR … Averaged nearly 15 minutes per game (14:53) in 22 appearances for the Capitals … Recorded his first career goal, Washington's first of the game, in a 4-1 win vs. TOR (2/3) … Posted assists in back-to-back games 3/4 at ATL and 3/6 vs. NYI … Finished with an even plus/minus rating in his 11 games with Washington from 1/31-3/8 … Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team for his efforts in Hershey, the first Capitals prospect ever to earn that honor … Led AHL rookie defensemen and ranked 11th among all AHL defensemen with 43 points (9g-34a) in 56 games … Finished seventh on Hershey in scoring … Had three PPGs and two GWGs for the Bears … Was named the CCM Vector AHL Player of the Week for the week ending 4/16 … Played all 21 games in Hershey's run to the Calder Cup … Recorded 18 points in the playoffs (3g-15a), which ranked 11th among AHL players, second among rookies and second among defensemen … Led Hershey defensemen in scoring and was fourth on the team.
International Career
2008: Represented Canada in the 2008 World Championship and led the tournament in scoring by a defenseman with 12 points (4g-8a) … Helped guide Canada to a second-place finish … Was named to the all-tournament team.
Junior Career
Had 172 points (37g-135a) in his 267-game WHL career. 2004-05: Led all defensemen and finished t-19th in the league in scoring with 66 points (14g-52a) … Made the WHL East First All-Star Team … His 52 assists were t-3rd in the league and his plus/minus rating of +36 was t-4th in the league.
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Selected by Washington in the first round, 29th overall, in the 2004 Entry Draft
Twitter: @GreenLife52 ... Launched Green's Gang in 2008, in which he purchases seven season tickets to Capitals home games and donates them to area youth through Most Valuable Kids … Worked with DC101 morning show host Elliot Segal of Elliot in the Morning to create So Kids Can in 2008, a charity that has raised more than $200,000 in its first four years … Brought Powell Elementary students to play street hockey with him at The White House in March, 2011, for the launch of the NHL's partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move Campaign.


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DEL RIO (January 23, 2013)—Maverick County Commissioner Rodolfo "Rudy" Bainet Heredia, who's already awaiting trial on federal money laundering and bulk cash smuggling charges, was indicted Wednesday in a separate bribery case.
Heredia was indicted Wednesday on six counts of receiving bribes and one count of paying a bribe in an alleged scheme that investigators said allowed Heredia to steer county construction jobs to certain contractors.
Federal prosecutors allege that companies inflated bids so they could make a profit and pay off Heredia.
Heredia also allegedly paid a county employee to make sure the contracts were awarded.
An attorney for Heredia didn't immediately comment.
The commissioner has been in custody since his 2012 indictment on money laundering charges.
He faces trial in that case in April.
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Macular Degeneration Health Center
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Overview
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What Treatments Are Available for Macular Degeneration?
There is currently no cure for macular degeneration, but treatments may prevent severe vision loss or slow the progression of the disease considerably. Several options are available, including:
- Anti-angiogenesis drugs. These medications (Avastin, Eyelea, Lucentis, Macugen) block the development of new blood vessels and leakage from the abnormal vessels within the eye that cause wet macular degeneration. This treatment has been a major change in the treatment of this condition and many patients have actually regained vision that was lost. The treatment may need to be repeated during follow-up visits.
- Vitamins. A large study performed by the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, called AREDS (Age-Related Eye Disease Study), showed that for certain individuals, vitamins C, E, beta-carotene, zinc and copper can decrease the risk of vision loss in patients with intermediate to advanced dry macular degeneration. However, the ingredients of vision supplements may change with the completion of the AREDS2 study. This study sought to see if adding other vitamins and mineral to the supplement would improve results of the AREDS. The first addition was omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil), and the second was a combination of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which are found in leafy green vegetables and highly colored fruits and vegetables. The research showed:
- Beta-carotene did not reduce the risk of progression of AMD.
- Adding omega-3 to the AREDS formula did not reduce risk of progression of AMD.
- The AREDS formula was still found to be protective with less zinc added.
- People that took a formula with lutein and zeaxanthin and who may not have been taking enough in their diet showed further improve with the new AREDS formula.
- In general, people who took lutein and zeaxanthin instead of beta-carotene had more of a benefit.
- Laser therapy. High-energy laser light can sometimes be used to destroy actively growing abnormal blood vessels that occur in macular degeneration.
- Photodynamic laser therapy. A two-step treatment in which a light-sensitive drug (Visudyne) is used to damage the abnormal blood vessels. A doctor injects the drug into the bloodstream to be absorbed by the abnormal blood vessels in the eye. The doctor then shines a cold laser into the eye to activate the drug, damaging the abnormal blood vessels.
- Low vision aids. Devices that have special lenses or electronic systems that produce enlarged images of nearby objects. They help people who have vision loss from macular degeneration make the most of their remaining vision.
Researchers are studying new treatments for macular degeneration. The following treatments are considered experimental and have been used less often since the development of anti-angiogenic medications have developed:
- Submacular surgery. Surgery to remove the abnormal blood vessels or blood.
- Retinal translocation. A surgical procedure used to destroy abnormal blood vessels that are located directly under the center of the macula, where a laser beam cannot be placed safely. In the procedure, the macular center is rotated away from the abnormal blood vessels to a healthy area of the retina, thus preventing the formation of scar tissue and further damage to the retina. Once moved away from the abnormal blood vessels, a laser is used to treat the abnormal blood vessels.
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Trey Anastasio Band,
Thursday, 10/23/2008
The Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
Set 1: Push On 'Til the Day, Heavy Things, Dark and Down, Come On Baby, Let's Go Downtown > Burlap Sack and Pumps, Drifting, Tube Top Flop, Mr. Completely, Shine
Set 2: Last Tube > Sweet Dreams Melinda, Sand, Let Me Lie, Backwards Down the Number Line, The Way I Feel, Gotta Jibboo, Sample in a Jar[1], Wilson[1], Bathtub Gin[2]
Encore: Tuesday > First Tube
[1] Trey solo acoustic.
[2] Trey solo acoustic. Dedicated to Mike's daughter who was born that evening.
Notes: Trey performed "Sample," Wilson" and "Bathtub Gin" solo acoustic. During "Gin" Trey took a break to note that Mike had been texting him from the hospital and that Mike's wife, Sue was giving birth (to their first daughter, Tessa) "at that very moment." Since she was not yet named, Trey dedicated the song to "Dave Human."
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Hey guys,
I saw this fun list "9 reasons to embrace indoor running" within Runner's World today "The Upside of Running Inside."
So I wondered, how many of you run on a treadmill? Winter only? Have one at home?
I saw #9 on the list "9 You feel less guilty watching Gossip Girl when you're running." and wondered, how many people watch TV/movies etc while running on a treadmill?
We don't have cable at home so we get like 4 channels. So, it used to be a treat to spin/run at the club and watch HGTV or something else fun. But most of the time I'll just run/walk and look at the numbers.
How about you? Have you ever had a treadmill accident? Or have you seen STRANGE treadmill behavior??
:-) Sara Cox Landolt
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Sara Cox Landolt
In my opinion, nothing beats a good run outside, especially a trail run or other scenic area but during the winter months, the treadmill is a perfectly acceptable alternative. I run at the gym and they have tvs in each treadmill as well as a mini movie theater with all sorts of cardio machines.
I have never had an accident while running on the treadmill but I don't go crazy with my sprints and if I'm feeling a little "off" i'll opt for another form of cardio.
I love the indoor treadmill training, it beats the cold weather. I do watch ESPN, but with the new season of 24 I find myself on the spin bike right in front of the show or on a treadmill. Its my guilty little pleasure, my girl friend allows herself to watch "The Bad Girls Club" but only while on an elliptical so she doesn't feel as bad for watching the show. I like her approach and found out that she learned that from watching the biggest loser.
I dont mind the treadmill any time of year because it allows me to quickly transition to lifting or doing other exercises without having to make my way to the gym from central park.
Wow! I've never seen a minimovie theater in a fitness club. But I have seen one at our kids' dentist!
Thanks for responding,
Sara Cox Landolt
I LOVE 24!!!! But I watch it several seasons behind on DVD sets -- so don't say/write anything about this year's season! :-)
Good plan, follow protocol & we're running out of time! & get your job done! (said in Jack Bauer tone of voice...)
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Hey sara, jason here
as you know im still getting over my knee injury so i am probably going to use the treadmill as much as possible as it does reduce the impact on your knees by just a little. here in Texas we have the issue that all the roads and sidewalks are concrete so not very runner friendly. so the treadmill is a smart option i think.
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Hi Jason,
Yes we've been to a few areas of Texas. Is there a grass/dirt/trail or track you can use during the year? Also, aquajogging would be great for your knees. You can maintain road running fitness for 6weeks in the pool, but you have to push hard.
I do hope your knee issues will clear up, don't let a smaller issue become a bigger one!
Best to you,
Sara Cox Landolt
there isn't really any grass, hill areas around here, its the concrete jungle. we do however have track speed work every sunday with my triathlon club that i go to every sunday. i'm taking it easy. i did 4.1 miles this morning and will slowly be building up to my 70.3 in june. that is my A race for the time being so i will look after myself.
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Im racing my first full ironman in may 2011. I am raising money for alzheimer's whilst im training for it. You can find out more in my blog on my Facebook page.
Here is my Alzheimer's donatation page.
I'm here in Texas, too. I train at the Cedar Hill State Park a lot and it a has aphalt roads along with wide grass shoulders. I've been to many state parks here, and they seem to follow the same conditions. If you're close to one of them, that may be an option.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi men's and women's tennis teams opened the fall season today at the Marco and Co. Catering Islanders Open. Despite inclement weather that pushed some matches indoors, the men's team advanced five to the singles quarterfinals and two doubles to the quarterfinals. The women's team also adapted to playing indoors and have advanced two in the quarterfinals of the singles draw with the possibility of three moving on tomorrow. The women's team also dominated in the doubles draws with all three teams powering their way to the quarterfinals.
"I thought our players did a good job today of taking care of the things they can control," Director of Tennis Steve Moore said. "The rain and change to indoors gives you more challenges to prepare and focus and I like the choices our team made today. I thought they competed very hard and really encouraged each other."
The men's team played on the indoor and outdoor courts of the Corpus Christi Athletic Club and performed strong in their opening tournament of the fall. After receiving a bye in the opening round, Matt Westmoreland swept UIW's Tucker Brown 6-0, 6-0, to advance to the quarterfinals where he will face Islanders freshmanPaul Cook. Cook secured a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Joseph Bishop of UTPA in his first collegiate match and followed it with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Harley Pearson of UTSA to advance. Also making his collegiate debut in singles play was freshman Kevin Bettendroffer. The native of France received a bye in his first round and followed it with a 6-0, 6-1 impressive victory over Brody Rodriguez of UIW. Bettendroffer will face Jair Assuncao of UIW tomorrow. Assuncao topped sophomore Guillaume Rauseo 7-5, 6-4 in the second round. Rauseo clinched his opening match 6-1, 7-5 over Matthew Mussenden of UTSA.
Ricardo Mayagoitia will also compete in the quarterfinals tomorrow after picking up a 6-1, 6-4 second round victory over Brandon Davis of UIW. Mayagoitia earned a bye in his opening round of competition. The sophomore will take on Islanders junior Pietro Jordao in the quarterfinals. Jordao topped Fabian Brand of UTSA in the first round 6-2, 6-0 and followed it with a 3-6, 6-3 (7) victory over Leonard Ivic of UIW.
Javier Pujol dropped a tough second round loss to Josip Smoljan of UIW 6-2, 2-6 (8) and will play in the consolation round tomorrow against Mauricio Fosado of UTPA.
In doubles action, Bettendroffer and Rauseo teamed up to advance to the semifinals tomorrow. The duo topped Mussenden and Brand of UTSA in the first round 8-3 and followed it with an 8-3 victory over Job and Sanoja of UTPA. The pair will play Hopker and Panditi of UTPA tomorrow. The duo of Westmoreland and Cook topped UTPA's Bishop and Fosado 8-6 in the second round after a first round bye. The two will take on Pearson and Kamijanov of UTSA tomorrow in the semifinals. The pair topped Mayagoitia and Jordao 8-6 in the second round.
On the women's side, the reigning Marco & Co. Catering Islanders Open champion Maider Martin clinched both of her singles matches at the HEB Tennis Center to advance to the quarterfinals. The sophomore sealed a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Brianah Creek of UIW in the opening round and followed it with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Summer Biggs of St. Edward University in the second round. Also advancing to the quarterfinals is senior Sandra Burges who notched a 6-0, 6-2 first round victory over Ana Spengler of Lamar. She followed in with a 6-4, 6-1 second round win over Tina Rupert of Houston.
Chelsea Horan picked up a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Asthon Garcia of Texas A&M – Kingsville to advance to the second round. She will face Rocio Fernandez of Houston tomorrow. Stefanie Nicolae opened with a 6-1, 6-1 first round victory over Nina Rodriguez of UIW and will face Hana Elving of Lamar tomorrow in the second round. Also sealing a victory in her opening match was Celia Rodriguez. The sophomore took a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kelsey Robbin of UIW and will take on Lamar's Dariya Dashutine tomorrow. Cassie Shaw dropped a 6-2, 6-2 loss in the opening round to Elving and will play in the consolation round tomorrow.
The Islanders doubles teams had an impressive opening round of competition with all three advancing to the quarterfinals. Nicolae and Martin teamed up to take an 8-2 victory over Lapayeva and Summer of Lamar. The duo will play Savedra and Betancourts of UIW tomorrow. Burges and Horan followed suit with an 8-3 victory over Strahl and Reblin of UIW and will face a familiar pair in Rodriguez and Ashley Garza. The two sealed an 8-3 victory over Dashutina and Kulibaba of Lamar and will face Burges and Horan tomorrow.
"I can't thank Marco and Co. Catering enough for all of their support and the great food they provided the entire tournament," Moore added. "We are also very grateful to the HEB Tennis Center and the Corpus Christi Athletic Club for graciously helping us with the indoor courts. This tournament would not have been possible today without them."
The men's and women's doubles will begin at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow at the HEB Tennis Center with the women's singles to follow. The men's singles will start at 11 a.m. at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club.
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AUSTIN, Texas – Rachel Keeley scored a goal and Audrey Baldwin made seven saves, but Texas scored four second-half tallies to knock off the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi women's soccer team, defeating the Islanders 6-1 in an exhibition match at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Sharis Lachappelle scored a pair of goals for the Longhorns in the victory.
"Overall, I'm very pleased with the effort," head coach Shanna Caldwell said. "We came out and battled for the first 45 minutes, and as our fitness level improves, we'll be able to play better later in games. I was a little disappointed that we came out too flat in the second half and weren't engaged. That's something we've addressed and hopefully it won't happen again.
"The players did the little things we asked for," she added, "staying disciplined and putting the effort in – so we have a lot to build on from tonight. We got to see a lot of kids push through 90 minutes and it was nice to see Baldwin get a full game in since she hadn't had one in over a year."
Texas held a significant edge in possession early on in the game, but the combination of the Islanders defense and Baldwin in the net kept the game scoreless in the first 30 minutes. Baldwin's finest save came in the 25th minute, when Marchelle Davis came in alone on the senior. Baldwin came all the way out near top of the 18 and dived to her right to make the save to keep it deadlocked 0-0.
The scoring picked up shortly thereafter. The Longhorns cracked the scoreboard first, with Chantal Campbell putting the home squad ahead 1-0 in the 32nd minute. Lindsey Meyer played a nice ball ahead to Campbell in the center of the field, and the sophomore lofted it just out of the reach of Baldwin, as the ball trickled off her outstretched fingertips and just over the line at the 31:11 mark.
The Islanders didn't let that lead last long, though, pressuring up front to result in a brilliant goal for Keeley. Yvette Franco pressured the Longhorn backs, and deflected a pass right to Keeley in the middle of the field. The junior transfer then blasted a shot into the left side of the net from 25 yards to knot the score at 1-1.
But UT was able to respond once more before halftime, with freshman Jasmine Hart converting on a 1-v-1 situation against Baldwin. Meyer delivered a brilliant cross from near midfield to the far side to send Hart in alone. The frosh took a touch and then delivered a ball just inside the near post past the diving Baldwin to send it to halftime with a 2-1 score. The Longhorns outshot the Islanders 13-2 in the opening half.
Texas came out quickly after the break, pushing the lead to 3-1 on Lachappelle's first goal of the game. Kelsey Shimmick made a nice touch on a ball in the air to send it to Lachappelle just outside the 18. The junior unleashed a strike that deflected off an Islanders defender and into the net in the 47th minute.
The Longhorns continued their pressure, and extended their lead off a set piece in the 53rd minute. Shimmick played a beautiful corner to the top of the six, and Meyer headed it home for a 4-1 advantage. Lachappelle added her second goal of the game in the 62nd, shaking loose from the defender and sending a brilliant left-footed strike just inside the far post for a 5-1 lead. Brenda Saucedo added a goal in the 81st minute to conclude the scoring.
The Islanders will return to the pitch for the inaugural regular-season match in program history, on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium against the University of Houston. That afternoon will also serve as the grand opening of the facility, with the dedication ceremony starting at 4:55 p.m. and the game to start immediately after at 5.
For all the latest on Islanders Soccer, be sure to follow the team on Instagram and Twitter (@IslandersSoccer) and like the team on Facebook (Islanders Soccer).


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The post-Geoff Johns era of "Green Lantern" comics will come from a variety of creators as writer Robert Venditti takes the core book with Joshua Fialkov, Justin Jordan and Keith Giffen working with the Corps.
A rumor has surfaced that current "Legion of Super-Heroes" artist Keith Giffen will leave the series after March after only two issues on the New 52 ongoing written by Paul Levitz.
DC has announced a "Masters of the Universe" ongoing series written by "He-Man: Masters of the Universe" miniseries writer Keith Giffen with art by Pop Mahn. The series launches in April.
DC Comics has released a preview of "Green Lanterns: New Guardians Annual" #1, a "Rise of the Third Army" tie-in by Keith Giffen & Scott Kolins. A Green Lantern betrays the Corps. January 9.
In a CBR exclusive, DC Comics announces the reunion of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen and their return to the 31st century with "Legion of Super-Heroes" #17. CBR has the full solicit and Giffen's first cover.
Keith Giffen tells CBR News about "Threshold," his new DC Comics sci-fi series, and his excitement about returning to space heroes like Jaime Reyes, the Omega Men and Stealth. Plus, Orange Lantern Larfleeze!
In response to a reader question, Tim takes a step back from the crush of current comics to reflect on what would make his All-Time Top 10 comics list. Can Kirby, Moore and Giffen make the cut?
A closer look at August's direct-market sales! Penguin launches graphic novel imprint! "Daredevil" team talks about Harvey Awards wins! Geoff Johns at the Arab American National Museum! Keith Giffen on his "He-Man" plans! Plus more!
DC has announced Keith Giffen will take over from James Robinson as writer for "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" with issue #2 in September. ROBOT 6 has the details.
Doug Zawisza gives "O.M.A.C." #8 4 stars saying the final issue by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen "maintained an air of fun, adventure and absolute uncertainty."
Digital Millennium Copyright Act used against comics blogger! An update on S. Clay Wilson's health! DiDio and Giffen on the end of "OMAC"! A closer look at new Oni Press logo! Plus more!
Doug Zawisza gives "O.M.A.C." #7 by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen 4 stars, saying "there truly is no other book on the stands that innovates while paying tribute so marvelously."
CBR spoke with writer Keith Giffen and writer/artist Dan Jurgens about Helspont, Jimmy Olsen and what's in store for the Man f Tomorrow when their run on "Superman" starts with issue #7.
CSBG continues its weekly look at comic book Easter eggs, from Spider-Man and Garfield making a cameo in the Legion of Super-Heroes and an unusual name for a gas company in the latest issue of "O.M.A.C."
Doug Zawisza gives "O.M.A.C." #5 4 stars, saying Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen's off-beat series "continues to be the most unpredictably entertaining" of DC Comics' New 52 launch titles.
Doug Zawisza praises "O.M.A.C." #4, calling it "a mega-blockbuster, high-octane, popcorn flick transcribed to paper" and giving the Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen comic 4 stars.
Ched Nevett gives "O.M.A.C." #3 4 stars, calling the Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen-orchestrated superhero slugfest "compelling and entertaining."
DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio, Keith Giffen and Jeff Lemire spoke with CBR about the ins and outs of their upcoming "O.M.A.C."/"Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E." monster mash-up.
Writer/artists Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens give CBR News the exclusive scoop on their plans for "Superman," which they take over from George Perez with issue #7 next March.
Reports say George Perez is stepping down as writer and breakdown artist on "Superman," to be replaced by Keith Giffen and Dan Jurgens as of the seventh issue of the relaunched title.
After three issues, writer JT Krul will step down from DC's new "Green Arrow" monthly to be replaced by Keith Giffen who will now co-write with series artist Dan Jurgens.
DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio spoke with CBR News about the New 52 line-wide relaunch which kicks off today with "Justice League" #1 before expanding with 51 other titles, including DiDio's "O.M.A.C."
IDW has announced "Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes," a 6-issue mini co-produced with DC Comics. CBR News spoke with writer Chris Roberson about the October crossover.
We spoke with editor Ben Abernathy about this summer's nostalgic look back at DC Comics' past with an exclusive look at the events "Green Lantern," "Superman" & "Justice League one-shots
DC Comics Co-Publisher Dan DiDio and writer/artist Keith Giffen discuss their new "OMAC" series, Jack Kirby's influence and bringing action and surprise back to comics. Plus, exclusive art!
The next wave of relaunch titles from DC Comics includes Paul Cornell's DC/WildStorm mashup of "Stormwatch," new series for "Deathstroke" and "Sgt. Rock" and Dan Didio's "OMAC."
DC Comics has provided CBR with exclusive looks at "The Outsiders" #39 and "T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents" #7 featuring Mike Grell illustrating Nick Spencer's story. Both titles hit comic stores Wednesday, May 18.
DC Comics has provided CBR with exclusive looks at "Adventure Comics" #526 featuring the conclusion of the "Legion Academy" arc and "Doom Patrol" #22, both hitting comic stores Wednesday, May 4.
Doug Zawisza reviews Keith Giffen, J.M. DeMatteis, and Chris Batista's finale on "Booster Gold," giving the issue four stars and praising the team for a run that was "fun, entertaining, and engaging."
In a CBR exclusive Keith Giffen, Louise Simonson, Jon Bogdanove and Marv Wolfman spill the beans on their contributions to DC Comics just-announced âRetro-Activeâ series.
DC Comics has provided CBR with exclusive looks at "Superman/Batman" #81 by Collen Bunn and ChrisCross and "Booster Gold" #41 by Giffen & DeMatteis and Chris Batista, both on sale 2/16.
DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio stops by CBR News to talk writing "Outsiders" as it runs into the Eradicator-crushing "Reign of Doomsday" event. Plus, an exclusive first look at Batman's return to the team!
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of "Legion of Super-Heroes Annual" #1 featuring the reunion of the legendary LoSH creative team of Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen! The future arrives February 2.
CBR reviewer Doug Zawisza gave last week's "Doom Patrol" #17 a 3.5 star review, calling Keith Giffen, Matthew Clark and Ron Randall's continuing storyline "a very good, consistently high quality read."
Comic book legend Keith GIffen spoke with CBR TV about his long and storied career, from his days on "Justice League" to the legacy of "Bwa ha ha!" in comics and beyond, working with Dan DiDio at DC Comics and more.
For the first time in 20 years, Paul Levitz and Keith Giffen team for December's "Legion of Super-Heroes" Annual #1. We spoke with the duo who made it apparent that it's OK to come home again.
For the first time in over 20 years, the legendary team that redefined DC's far future superteam will combine forces for a new story in December's "Legion of Super-Heroes Annual" #1.
Doug Zawisza called "Justice League: Generation Lost" #4 "the most enticing issue of this series to date," giving the Judd Winick-scripted issue 3.5 stars and saying, "[the] story seems ready to start really rolling."
Courtesy of DC Comics, CBR presents an exclusive preview of the "The Joker's Asylum: Mad Hatter" one-shot, on sale June 16 from the creative team of Landry Walker, Keith Giffen and Bill Sienkiewicz.
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TRACY - A Tracy man died in a single-vehicle crash after the 1989 Ford Mustang he was driving on Grant Line Road late Sunday afternoon apparently drifted off the road and struck a brick pillar, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Jeffrey Ramirez, 45, was taken by helicopter to Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of the accident is pending a toxicology report from the San Joaquin County Coroner's Office, according to the CHP.
Ramirez was driving west on Grant Line Road just west of Byron Road at 5:35 p.m. when for unexplained reasons his car drifted off the north edge of the roadway into the pillar, the CHP reported.
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I design PCBs that interface DUTs to semiconductor test equipment. Most of the time my customers provides a .dxf file of the PCB outline that also contains the landing pads for the interposer.
In the past I have used AC to locate the pad locations and angles. Is there a scripting method I can use to accomplish the same thing in QCAD?


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Snowmobiler Caleb Moore became the first death in the history of the Winter X Games Thursday. The 25-year-old Texan died from complications of an injury sustained during competition in Aspen Jan. 24.
Moore was attempting a backflip on his snowmobile during the freestyle competition. He didn't rotate far enough, causing the front of his machine's skis to catch on the ramp. Moore was thrown forward and his snowmobile landed on top of him.
"We are all disappointed and saddened to hear he passed away," said Richard Holcroft, president of High Country Snowmobile Club in Summit County. "The portion of the snowmobiling community that performs in the X Games is the extreme edge of our sport. Those guys are really pushing the envelope and sometimes it doesn't work out as well as we want."
The trick that Moore was attempting to perform is not an unusual one, according to Holcroft. "I believe it was an accident. These guys are just pushing the limits, trying to go bigger and bigger," he said. "They've been doing backflips for quite a few years now. ... It wasn't a crazy new trick."
Anita Koverman, a local snowmobiler, said she was watching the X Games on TV when Moore crashed. She said that he eventually got up on his own, so she was shocked to hear that he had died.
Pat Quigley, another Summit County snowmobile enthusiast, also expressed his feelings about the tragedy.
"It's really bad. I'm sorry to hear about that," he said. "I never knew him personally, but he was a great inspiration for young kids in the sport. It's a sorry thing to hear that he passed away. I wish the best for his family."
Holcroft said that while he didn't know of any local event to memorialize Moore, that it would be brought up at the next club meeting.
"This is what these athletes do, they try to represent each of their sports .... These are the best athletes that we have available. It is unfortunate," he said.
On its Facebook page, Summit Snowmobilers posted a link to an article about Moore's death, stating "It is a very sad day for our sport."