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Australia: Post race quotes
Jenson Button (1st)
"Every victory means a lot - but today shows just how important it was to have a strong winter. The starts of the past two seasons have both been tricky for us, so today is really encouraging. The guys at the circuit and all the men and women back in Woking have done an amazing job to get us here. Today means a lot to me, and I'm sure it'll mean a lot to all of them too: it'll make those extra hours worked in the early hours of the morning all the more worthwhile, because we know we can do great things with this car. At the start, I really wanted to get away fast in the first two laps to avoid the threat of DRS - it wasn't easy because I had Lewis right on my tail. But the race went smoothly after that. My biggest worry was the late-race Safety Car: I had a 10-second advantage, which was pretty healthy, but the Safety Car cut that to nothing. And, since it was 6.00pm, with the sun going down, it was quite difficult to keep temperature in the tyres when we were running slowly behind the Safety Car. That was a big worry for me, but it worked out okay in the end: I got clear of Seb (Vettel) and the DRS zone pretty quickly and was able to pull out an advantage and hold it to the end. There's a huge amount of positives to take away from this weekend: we've got a great car and we can fight for the world championships. This is a perfect start to my season and I'm already looking forward to Malaysia."
Lewis Hamilton (2nd)
"Congratulations to Jenson and the whole team for such a great result today. While it's a bit disappointing not to have been able to convert pole position into victory, I'm not downhearted - there are still plenty of races ahead and lots more opportunities to score points. I struggled out there a little - it wasn't my day. But what's most important is that we showed today that we have a very quick racing car - that's a massive positive for the team. I'm not sure what happened at the start, but I lost ground and then suffered from tyre degradation at the end of the first stint. Then, at the end of the race, I wasn't able to close the gap to Seb - he was very quick on the straights which meant that it was always going to be difficult to pass him - so I dropped back into some clear air, then Mark [Webber] put me under pressure. I'll just re-focus now, get my head down and look to the next race. The world championships are all about consistency, so that's what I'll be aiming for."
Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren team principal
"Jenson was utterly immaculate today. He made a brilliant start, slipping past Lewis who got bogged down momentarily, and after that he controlled the race with consummate authority. Lewis, too, drove extremely well, but was unfortunately deprived of second place when the Safety Car was deployed late in the race. A Vodafone McLaren Mercedes one-two had been there for the taking; but I guess it's a very good sign when you feel a little disappointed by a one-three, so we'll settle for that! We never under-estimate our opposition, and undoubtedly there's a long hard road ahead of us between now and the end of the season. But we've started well, and in a few days' time we'll roll into Sepang, Malaysia, hungry to score a repeat victory. I want to thank everyone at not only Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, but also at Mercedes AMG HighPerformancePowertrains, for a fantastic effort over the past few weeks and months. We've all worked incredibly hard - and, today, in dappled late-afternoon sunshine in Melbourne's Albert Park, all that hard work paid off."
Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel (2nd)
"I'm very happy with myself today - I think it was the most we could have achieved. I felt good in the car. Even before the safety car, I think we would have had a good shot at Lewis towards the end, as we were getting close. I decided to stay out when he went to the pits and we would have had a crack even without the safety car. I think it was a great race – a lot of fun. I had a good start initially and was surprised by Nico, who had a very good start and got past. I passed him again, which was a great manoeuvre and on the edge. Behind Michael, I had a mistake and went off in the first corner; he then did exactly the same when I got close to him, which was good. Congratulations to McLaren and to Jenson, I think he drove a fantastic race and was unbeatable today. I'm very happy to come away with second place, it's a lot of points and I think people would not have expected it after yesterday. I think we had a better car in the race and it seems to have a lot of potential, now it's up to us to get to it. Thanks to everyone who is pushing so hard and making this race result possible today."
Mark Webber (4th)
"There are some positives to take out of today. Qualifying was difficult for us, but the race pace was better today, it was just that we didn't have track position. I had a poor start, so I need to see what happened there and then I got sandwiched at Turn One. I didn't want the race to be over; I was able to keep going and then started to build from there. The car felt quite tricky on the options in the first stint and I wondered if I had some damage from the first corner, but then when I got the primes the race came alive for me. We had a bit of luck with the safety car and I was quicker than Lewis at the end, but it's a difficult track to overtake here - in Malaysia it would have been a different story. Today was a strong showing for us and it was a good day for Red Bull Racing given what we went to bed with last night, we had a bit on, but this was a good comeback. It was a strong start."
Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal
"After a difficult day yesterday, we saw strong recovery races today from both Sebastian and Mark. After surviving the first corner, Sebastian made a very good move on Rosberg and then set about chasing Michael (Schumacher) who went off ahead of him. Then he started to reel in the McLarens and, before the safety car, was closing the gap to Lewis. On the second stint he went onto the option tyre, rather than the prime and then the pace car came out and we managed to get Seb in, turned around and out just ahead of Hamilton. Jenson was just that little bit too quick, especially at the restart, but nonetheless a great recovery for Seb to finish second and be on the podium. For Mark, after getting caught up by Rosberg and Alonso, once he got into free air he really got his head down and at that point was the quickest car on the circuit. He went onto the prime tyre, doing the opposite to Sebastian as he had an additional new set available to him from yesterday. Again, the right call under the safety car put him out right behind Hamilton and you could see how desperate he was in the remaining ten laps. He tried everything to pass Lewis to be on the podium here in Australia. Unfortunately, he didn't quite make it, but a great recovery to get a double finish in second and fourth."
Fernando Alonso (4th)
"We knew it would be a very complicated race and I am happy I managed to bring home a useful number of points. I got a great start and managed a few passing moves in the early stages and later, after the Safety Car, there was a tough fight with Maldonaldo: when I saw he'd gone off the track I breathed a sigh, because he had been really close to me for quite a few laps up until then. I was slower than him and all I could do was defend my position, using the KERS at a few specific points. I am sorry for him, because it's a real shame to finish a race like that. As for the positive points to come out of today, they would be the start, the pit stops and the strategy. Today the car was better than yesterday and we were closer to the leaders. However, we still have a lot of work to do to reach those who are ahead of us in terms of performance; not just McLaren and Red Bull, but also Mercedes and Lotus. We are probably a second off pole and there are seven or eight teams who are all very close to one another. In one sense, that's good news because if we can improve by a few tenths, then we can make up a few places. Next week in Malaysia will be a trial by fire, because Sepang is a very demanding circuit, for the cars and the tyres."
Felipe Massa (DNF)
"This has been a really poor weekend for me. Already yesterday I suffered because the car was badly balanced and today, it was probably even worse, because after a few laps I was struggling with the tyres. I had got a great start and had managed to make up a few places and I was hoping to finish in the points. We tried to bring forward the first stop, but also on the second set of Soft tyres we had the same problems: the car was sliding and the degradation was much greater than for the others. I would not say I was driving aggressively and I was actually trying not to be hard on the tyres, but there was nothing I could do. Even on the Mediums, the situation did not change. We must work to understand why we could not reproduce the right balance on the car, as we had for example at the Barcelona tests. As for the contact with Senna, I think we can consider it a racing incident. A Toro Rosso tried to pass me on the outside of Turn 3 and Bruno had better traction on the inside, so we went into Turn 4 side by side: that where we tangled and it ended as you saw it did."
Pat Fry, Ferrari chassis director
"From what we have seen this weekend, our race pace is a bit better than in qualifying. Today, Fernando drove a very good race and managed to bring home some valuable points. A shame for Felipe: we must try and understand why his car was not right from yesterday as today, we saw even more of the consequences of that. Both drivers got a good start and managed the situation well through the first corner, thus immediately making up the ground lost yesterday afternoon: without that first lap, it would have been tough because there are so many quick cars and it would have been quite a task to get past them. The Safety Car came out at the worst possible time for Fernando, but even so, he would not have managed to fend off Webber in the final part of the race. However, we are behind when compared to the best, even if not as much as could be seen yesterday. We must work very hard, that's for sure. Next week in Malaysia, we will have another difficult race: we must try and adapt as well as possible to the characteristics of the Sepang circuit."
Stefano Domenicali, Ferrari team principal
"Clearly we cannot be happy with a fifth place but, given how things went yesterday, Fernando's result is a positive one, the result mainly of yet another super performance from the Spaniard. Felipe's bad Sunday is the result of the Saturday that preceded it: the balance of his car was not right and he paid the price, especially in terms of tyre degradation: a shame because thanks to a really good start, he'd managed to move up straight into the top ten. We knew that this weekend, the car we had was not the one we wanted going into this season, but today we also saw a situation that was a bit different to yesterday, especially as far as Fernando was concerned, because, in the first stint, his pace was not that far off that of the leaders. The Safety Car did not help him any and after the end of the neutralised period, Fernando's pace was no longer as competitive and he struggled to keep Maldonaldo's Williams behind him. I want to highlight the performance of the crew during the pit stops: looking at the figures, we were the fastest both in terms of outright performance and on average. I am keen to mention this, because we have worked a great deal on this front: already in the second part of 2011, the situation was better and today we have taken another step forward. We know we must raise the performance level of our car: from what we have seen here in Australia, there are several teams not so far off one another and one does not need to make enormous progress to make up several places. We know the main areas we need to work on - traction and top speed first and foremost – and we must accelerate as much as possible the development work to reach the level of the best as soon as possible."
Kamui Kobayashi (6th)
"I am very happy - for the team and myself. Finishing sixth is a great start to the season. After the start I nearly crashed into Bruno (Senna) who spun in front of me. I was lucky to avoid hitting him, but at the same time Sergio could not avoid touching me and then I had to do the whole race with a damaged rear wing. This was very difficult and for sure cost car performance. However, after the first lap I had improved two positions. I was on a two stop strategy, with two sets of softs in the beginning and the medium compound for the last stint. With my second pit stop I had bad luck with the timing because the safety car came out just after I had pitted. Then I was running in ninth position until the ultimate lap when Pastor (Maldonado) crashed and Sergio had a battle with Nico (Rosberg). I went passed and finished sixth."
Sergio Perez (8th)
"After I had to start last on the grid because of changing the gear box I knew I had to try everything to gain positions right after the start. I managed to get into 12th behind Kamui and touched his car while he had to avoid crashing into the Williams car in front of him. My front wing was then damaged and this was only one of the difficulties I had today during the race. I also had to save tyres, also for some time fuel, and I had to fight to defend my position. It really was a tough race for me. Then on the very last lap Pastor (Maldonado) crashed and I backed off because of the debris. But then Nico (Rosberg) overtook me, our cars touched and I had to finish the race with tyres that were completely gone. Of course I'm not happy to have lost my position on the final lap, but I am very happy for the team because finishing sixth and eight is a good start to the season."
Giampaolo Dall'Ara, Sauber head of track engineering
"It was a bitter sweet weekend. Qualifying was disappointing, but in the race we were able to show our true potential. I wonder if we could have done even better today, because we had to compromise a lot on the strategy due to the fact that both drivers were stuck in traffic and couldn't make best use of the tyres. With Sergio we planned a flexible strategy which was a result of his grid position. Although we didn't know before the race whether a one stop strategy could work, it was the only way to have the chance of scoring points. Sergio did a very good job conserving the tyres for a long time, and towards the end of the race I was really impressed how he was able to keep up with drivers who had much newer tyres. Kamui was on a "normal" strategy. Also for him in the beginning it was a bit frustrating with traffic, but in the end he was also able to score a great result. For sure we have to improve our qualifying performance, but the important fact is that we know that we have a good car."
Peter Sauber, Sauber team principal
"Both drivers delivered a fantastic race, especially Sergio, starting from last and finishing eighth. However, this is only possible with a fast car. I'm very happy that we were able to fight back after a difficult qualifying. A big thank you to the team at the track and also the people back in Hinwil for designing a great car. We went into this season with high expectations and were able to deliver today."
Kimi Raikkonen (7th)
"It feels like I've never been away. Yesterday we made some mistakes which cost us quite badly so it could easily have been better in the race. I made a good start but then there was an accident in front of me at the first turn, so we lost a few places there as I had to almost stop and move onto the grass to avoid it. That made the race harder again as we had the speed, but a lot of traffic to get through. When you look at all these things we could have finished in a much better position. We had the safety car which I think actually hurt us a bit as well. Overall the weekend was far from ideal, but the car feels good and to come back to 7th means we at least come away with some points."
Romain Grosjean (DNF)
"I think we could have achieved a great result today. It's frustrating as I really wanted to make the chequered flag and even the podium, but on the positive side the car is performing very well. I was keeping pace with the guys in front of me and everything was looking good. My start wasn't great so we'll need to have a look at the data. Then of course there was the collision with Pastor (Maldonado). From what I saw he braked far too late and hit my right front wheel which broke the steering and that was it; my race was over. The team deserved better because they have been working very hard, but by tomorrow morning it will all be a memory. We'll move on to Malaysia now which is one of my favourite circuits and focus on getting a result there."
James Allison, Lotus technical director
"Though we may have some disappointment from the race, when you look at the weekend overall we can be proud about how the car, team and our drivers have performed as it's a much more satisfying story. Starting from P3 on the grid, we hoped for something better than P7. However, for Kimi to have converted his rather lowly grid position into a handful of points gives us some consolation. Most importantly, however, the car looks quick and we are optimistic of bringing home strong results with both cars in Malaysia."
Eric Boullier, Lotus team principal
"We should be leaving Australia with mixed feelings, but actually we all have a little grin on our faces tonight. Yes, we had great expectations from Romain after his third position in qualifying, and seeing another car taking him out of the race early on was very disappointing. But on the other hand, the performance shown by the E20 this weekend makes us optimistic for the rest of the season. The team has produced a very solid car, responsive to set-up changes, and quick. It has been a tough winter, and I'd like to congratulate everybody at Enstone for their hard work which seems to have paid off. I'm proud to be part of a team that can take blows like we suffered in 2011 and still bounce back to show what we are made of. Kimi has been able to demonstrate that we have more than just single-lap pace; gaining 11 places in his first race after a two-year break is certainly a satisfying performance. We're now all looking forward to Sepang, a completely different track, where we hope we'll be able to put on another decent show. We think there's definitely more to come from us."
Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo (9th)
"I don't really know how that happened on the last lap. I saw blue flags and a lot of cars in front and I was sure I could make up at least one place because it was chaos. I was a bit lucky to be the last one in that group because I could have a clear picture of the other cars going off in front. Then I had a chance to attack Jean-Eric. He defended into Turn 13 and I thought I could make the switch back and I did, which put me in P9. The last few laps were crazy and I was pushing like hell. At the start, I got caught up in the accident and at the moment I don't understand how it happened or who was to blame. I made a decent start, I moved to the outside but there were too many of us there. I hit the left front quite hard against a Williams and had to come in to change the nose. I had to race with a bit of damage after that. It's good to finish ninth, but I think I could have done better because the car was very strong, given how fast it was even with the damage I had to carry through the whole race, with the car pulling to one side. It was not easy to come back, but I never gave up, pushing all the time. I'm extremely happy and it's great to score my first F1 points here at home in Australia, where the crowd has been just fantastic all weekend long."
Jean-Eric Vergne (11th)
"I got a super start and I had moved up a few places, but then Webber touched my right rear and I went straight on, losing a lot of time. After that, it was complicated as I was stuck behind cars I could not pass, even if they were considerable slower than me. Then, when trying to pass Di Resta, I made a small mistake, braking a tiny bit too late and went into the gravel. Even on dirty tyres, I was doing some very quick times. It's just a shame that at the end I tried too hard and lost too much ground. That's racing, I learned a lot on my first Formula One weekend and there are still nineteen races in which I can score points. The car seems to be working well and we were competitive all weekend, so I'm looking forward to getting back on track in Malaysia in a few days."
Franz Tost, Toro Rosso team principal
"Having started from 10th and 11th on the grid, it might seem quite normal to finish ninth and 11th but this was far from a normal race and it was an exciting spectacle with which to start the season. Unfortunately, on the opening lap, Daniel was the innocent victim of a collision which meant he had to pit immediately for a new nose which dropped him to the back of the pack. After that he had to contend with a car that was never quite right, having sustained some damage in that collision. Jean-Eric also got delayed by the confusion on the opening lap, dropping to sixteenth place. He then fought his way back to the top ten, but he lost places after running wide shortly after half distance. The Safety Car worked quite well for us and both drivers managed to get past Di Resta. Then, in the final part of the third sector on the last lap, Jean-Eric tried just a little bit too hard and this cost him tenth place. Given what happened to him on the opening lap, ninth place for Daniel at his home race is the best we could hope for. Both drivers did a good job all weekend, gaining in experience from day to day. The car performance was very good over the three days and I think we can look forward to another strong race in Malaysia in seven days' time and indeed to a good season."
Force India
Paul di Resta (10th)
"It's always nice to start the season with a point, but it was not looking too promising until the last few laps when my engineer told me that I was catching the cars ahead of me. Fortunately I had saved quite a bit of KERS for the last corner, which helped me get a good run on Vergne and beat him to the line for tenth. So it was a pretty exciting final lap. It's a good way to start the season, but it's clear we have a lot of work to do because we were struggling for pace at the start of each stint, which hurt my overall race pace. Even so, considering where I started and the weekend we've had, I don't think I can be disappointed to have come away with a point."
Nico Hulkenberg (DNF)
"I don't seem to have much luck at Albert Park. My first race here in 2010 was less than a lap and today was a repeat of that. I'm still not really sure what happened, but I got hit when I turned into the first corner on lap one. It's such a shame because I had made a great start, moved up a couple of positions and then I just felt somebody tap me from behind. There was a puncture and the suspension was damaged so my race was over and I had to park up. These things happen when 22 cars are battling going into a tight first corner, but it's really frustrating to miss out after such a good qualifying session. The good thing is that I will be back in the car in five days' time, which is the best way to bounce back and get over the disappointment."
Robert Fernley, Force India deputy team principal
"We always felt that today's race was likely to be full of drama and it didn't disappoint – particularly the closing lap of the race when Paul did an excellent job to grab the final point in the dash to the line. He drove a very clean race, stayed out of trouble and made the most of the strategy, but ultimately he struggled for absolute pace over the duration of the stints, which is something we need to address. As for Nico, he was simply the innocent victim of the turn one chaos. He got hit quite hard from behind going into turn one, which caused some serious damage to the left rear suspension and he immediately came on the radio to say that he needed to park the car. We have to take this on the chin because it's part of racing, but it's disappointing for Nico who needs all the race miles he can get at the moment. Still, he's shown what he is capable of and he can be proud of the job he has done this weekend."
Nico Rosberg (12th)
"I had a perfect start today and was able to gain three positions, however unfortunately we weren't able to maintain that pace, and the race did not turn out as we had hoped. The end was particularly unfortunate with Perez when we touched on the straight, causing a puncture which took away a points scoring finish. We have a lot of work to do to understand what went wrong, and how we can use the full potential which our car definitely shows. I'm still positive as Malaysia is a completely different track so I'm looking ahead to next weekend now."
Michael Schumacher (DNF)
"It was an unfortunate end to my race when I lost drive going into turn one. I was trying different gears and occasionally the drive came back, but in the end, I had to go onto the grass to avoid the risk of the car being forced into a spin. It was especially unfortunate as we have not had this problem during the winter tests and were very reliable. This is why I am not concerned, as I know things like this happen in racing, and our reliability is not in question. I believe I could have had a good race this afternoon, and I can still take some positives out of the weekend as we have seen our car was confirming our feelings, and is definitely a clear step forward. We can now build on that and start improving further."
Ross Brawn, Mercedes team principal
"After a very encouraging weekend, today was not a good result for us. Despite excellent starts, both Michael and Nico had difficulties from the start of the race with their tyres. With the development of the circuit and the track temperatures, we fell out of the working window, and struggled with degradation. However, we remain positive as both here and over the winter tests, we have demonstrated that we have a fundamentally quick car and we have a lot to build on. So we need to look at what happened today, unravel the problem and work out where we need to improve."
Norbert Haug, vice-president, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport
"Michael was defending third place when his gearbox had a problem which caused his retirement. Nico did not have the necessary speed due to problems in the tyre usage, the reason for which we are currently investigating. The collision on the last lap cost Nico points but more concerning for us today is that we could not use the tyres as we did during testing and earlier this weekend. The team will work hard to understand the problem and to be in better shape next week in Malaysia."
Heikki Kovalainen (DNF)
"Both Vitaly and I had to avoid the problems in turn one at the start and then I lost a bit of time behind Glock, but got past him quickly and then started to show good pace, enough the close the gap to the cars ahead. I lost DRS until about lap six, and had to switch off KERS right at the start, so the sort of times we were doing were clearly competitive. Both stops went well but then I felt the car starting to pull left under braking so we brought the car in to take a look and it seems like a front left suspension problem was causing the handling imbalance I'd felt for a few laps before we had to retire. I'm sure we can fix both problems for next week and we have shown today what a step forward we've taken, so it's not bad news, it's just one of those days."
Vitaly Petrov (DNF)
"I was having a fantastic race and it's such a shame we had to retire the car. Until that point everything was going exactly to plan. The team did a great to job to help me pass Heikki in the first stop, I was catching Senna and Massa ahead and the car felt really well balanced. I was managing the tyres well and we definitely showed the sort of pace that can bring rewards this season, so while it's obviously not how we wanted the first race with my new team to go we can take a lot of positives from this and move on to Malaysia where we know we can put in a strong performance."
Riad Asmat, Caterham chief executive officer
"We have a great deal of very good news to take out of today. Obviously we did not want to finish like that, but after both Heikki and Vitaly negotiated their way around the first corner clash we were quickly up to speed with the likes of Force India, Williams and even Ferrari, and that's very encouraging for next week in our first home race of the season in Malaysia and the season ahead. We have work to do to make sure we cure the problems we encountered today, but we will do just that and come back even more strong in Sepang."
Mark Smith, Caterham technical director
"Today we showed the sort of pace that we knew this car was capable of in pre-season testing. We ran different tyre strategies on both cars, starting Heikki on the options and Vitaly on the primes and both cars were running to plan through the first stops and right up until the problems we had in mid-race. Vitaly's issue was related to his steering wheel and he deserves great credit for putting in such a strong performance on his first race with the team. With Heikki it looks like a front track rod issue was causing his car to pull to the left in the braking zones so we had to retire him, rather than risk an incident. However, I am very encouraged by our performance in the race and we have a good platform to build on. It is clear that we can race with a number of cars in the midfield so we will move on to Malaysia and make sure we have a strong weekend in front of the home fans."
Pastor Maldonado (13th)
"The car looked good today. Our pace was quick and consistent and we were looking competitive right up until the moment I had on the last lap, which is very important. Unfortunately, I just lost the back of the car while pushing Alonso and I had nowhere to go."
Bruno Senna (16th)
"I had a great start, but I tried to take the outside line at the first corner and I felt someone make contact with me. I then had to do an extra pit stop which made things difficult. My race was looking better but then I had a tangle with Massa so luck wasn't on our side today. That's racing though, and we now look forward to making up for it in Malaysia next weekend."
Mark Gillan, Williams chief operations engineer
"Whilst the end result was disappointing for the team, we are all very pleased with the significant performance improvement of the FW34, with the car showing both good qualifying and race pace. We will now regroup and look forward to delivering a strong performance in Malaysia next weekend."
Timo Glock (14th)
"A great race for the team and a huge reward for all the hard work and pressure over the last few months. It's important to remember that we came here with no real running with the new car. Add the potential for reliability problems - because they always happen with every team in pre-season testing - and it has been quite a special weekend to get the car home in the first race with no issues. I chose a good line into turn one and was able to avoid the problems we saw there, moving up to 13th position. I had a bit of a fight with Caterham for a while but I knew I needed to concentrate on my own race. The car was very consistent and in the end, to finish 14th, I have to be happy with that and so do the team, as it is an important start for position in the Constructors' Championship. The car gave me a birthday present for sure and I will enjoy that for now but tomorrow the hard work starts again as we have a lot to do to improve the car. I've said it before but my thanks again to the team. A great start."
Charles Pic (15th)
"I am quite happy with my first race and very pleased for the team to have such a good debut for the car also. Everything was quite positive during the race; I had a few problems in the beginning and then I had to pull in a few laps from the end due to an oil pressure problem and the team wanted to be cautious with the car. It's a shame I wasn't able to take the chequered flag but I am happy to end the race in 15th position after the difficulties leading up to the start of the season. There is still so much work for us and more to come from me and the car but we have a lot of information from the weekend to help us prepare for this and for Malaysia next weekend."
John Booth, Marussia team principal
"I know I speak for the whole team when I say I am absolutely delighted with the new car's racing debut this weekend in Melbourne. I said on Friday that, despite P12 for Timo in FP2, I didn't want us to get carried away with ourselves because qualifying could be a different story and the race was highly likely to expose some of the reliability aspects of the car that we have not yet had the chance to explore due to our lack of testing. It really is quite something to have come so far in such a short space of time and in such challenging circumstances. Coming into the weekend the car had just 200kms of promotional running on demonstration tyres and since we started here on Friday we have completed 215 near faultless laps - that's 1120kms. All credit to both drivers, who have been fantastic throughout. Timo talked all the way through the race, giving us vital feedback to add to the mountain of data we've been able to gather thanks to the good mileage. Charles' debut has been very impressive indeed and made very clear to us that he means business in his debut year. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our Partners – those who have been with us throughout and all the new names who joined us in the weeks leading up to the race - for their faith in the Marussia F1 Team, which I am pleased has been rewarded this weekend at Albert Park. We should be under no illusions that plenty of work lies ahead but 10th in the Constructors' Championship is not a bad place to start."
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SAN FRANCISCO — California wines, a key element of the state's culinary lifestyle that draws visitors from around the world, will be presented at a series of events this week during Governor Brown's Trade Mission to China April 9 – 12, paving the way for vintner delegations heading to the country later this spring. As part of Wine Institute's partnership with Visit California, the state's tourism organization, Golden State wines will be featured at an event billed, "California Winemaker's Dinner Meets Chinese Banquet" in Shanghai, as well as a VIP reception at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing.
Members of the delegation included CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, Visit California CEO Caroline Beteta, Governor Brown, First Lady Anne Gust Brown, and Wine Institute President and CEO Bobby Koch.
Sales to China helped grow California wine exports to a record $1.4 billion in sales last year. China is the state's fifth largest export market with $74 million in wine sales in 2012, up nearly 20 percent from the previous year, with a growth trend that has grabbed the attention of vintners throughout the state.
"Wine is a signature industry for California and one of our state's top agricultural exports," said Robert P. Koch, President and CEO of Wine Institute, who is part of the Governor's delegation in China this week. "Our exports to China have nearly doubled in the past two years and the country represents a great opportunity for California wineries."
Two California wine delegations responding to that potential will be heading to cities in China in April and May. Napa Valley Vintners will present "Taste Napa Valley" April 12 – 20 in Shanghai, Beijing, Hanghzhou and Xi'an. Wine Institute will travel with a delegation of 50 vintners from regions around the state May 20 – 27 with stops in Shanghai, Beijing, Ningbo and Hong Kong for consumer events, tastings and educational seminars for trade and media.
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"Chinese consumers are learning quickly about the connection between California as a world-class travel destination and California as a source of world-class wines," said Linsey Gallagher, Director of International Marketing for Wine Institute. "As they grow in their understanding of the quality and diversity of California wines, so will our sales."
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This story appears in the May 1997 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
He was Joe Average; she was Jane Doe. They lived in a traditional nuclear family and watched "Laverne & Shirley" for laughs. They thought disco was hip and computers were for nerds. And they believed there was such a thing as the right brand of dishwashing liquid or the correct kind of car. They were typical American consumers--and back in 1977, the world of business still believed in them.
But a funny thing happened on the way to 1997. We discovered we were not a nation of typical citizens with common market needs and a one-size-fits-all identity. We were large-sized women and single dads, ethnic minorities, yuppies and slackers, affluent seniors, savvy teens, gourmet coffee drinkers, self-made millionaires and burnouts seeking lives of voluntary simplicity. Instead of assuming that one "head of household"--presumably a man--was calling all the shots on purchases, businesses learned to recognize the considerable economic muscle of women and children.
As we discovered this diversity, we also found the technology to
differentiate ourselves. Enter the age of target marketing, with
computers to track our incomes, lifestyles and spending habits.
Though niche marketing had already dawned in the '70s, in the
'80s and '90s, it not only changed the landscape of
American business, but it also changed the way consumers viewed
Joe Average and Jane Doe are now history. In 1997, the typical American consumer has a name, a life and a laundry list of particular needs. And in the future, say experts, consumers will demand even greater recognition of their individuality.
None of this is to say that broad societal trends have been absent these past two decades. On the contrary, Americans are now older, wiser, hipper and more exacting than ever, thanks to the forces of time and technology. As we look back on the past 20 years of consumerdom--and forward to the decades to come--it's clear that the only constant will be change. Welcome to the kingdom of the new, improved American consumer.
Women At Work
In 1997, it's news to no one that women are working. The trend that began with the women's movement of the '60s is now an inescapable reality. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, some 59 percent of women participate in the paid work force today, compared to 48 percent in 1977.
Though most of us take working women for granted, their impact on society can't be underestimated. For one thing, increased economic power means women consumers can no longer be marginalized.
"When I started working with big companies [in the '70s], they looked at women as relevant mainly as purchasers of domestic items," says marketing and trends consultant Judith Langer of Langer Associates Inc. in New York City. "Now it's recognized that women play vital roles in all kinds of purchases. Even in the high-tech [industry], which is skewed toward men, companies can't afford to ignore the needs of women."
What do women need from your business? Try respect and courtesy without condescension. And since more and more households are headed by two wage-earners--or single women and men--time is the ultimate commodity.
"Today, no matter how little money you have, you have more money than time," says marketing guru Martha Rogers, co-author with Don Peppers of Enterprise One to One: Tools for Competing in the Interactive Age (Doubleday/Currency) and co-founder of Stamford, Connecticut-based Marketing 1:1 Inc. "People accept that they have to spend money [to acquire things], but spending time is another matter."
Dual-income couples have spawned another contemporary phenomenon: the economically powerful kid. According to New York City market research firm Packaged Facts, children aged 5 to 14 spend an estimated $16.7 billion and influence the spending of another $150 billion annually. Packaged Facts reports that children today are increasingly independent, entrusted with a range of family responsibilities, and encouraged to participate in family buying decisions.
The same applies to teens. Teenage Research Unlimited in Northbrook, Illinois, estimates teens aged 12 to 19 spent $70 billion of their own money and another $33 billion of family money in 1996.
Trading In Stereotypes
Though the youth market certainly existed in 1977, the assumption was that kids and teens were essentially broke, financially irresponsible, and dependent on their parents to make purchasing decisions. Kids today may indeed differ from their '70s counterparts, but that's only part of the story. Businesses understand the youth market more clearly than they did 20 years ago. Where marketers once relied on stereotypes to influence their decisions, they're now looking at actual attitudes and behavior.
A parallel shift has taken place with other "specialty" markets. In 1977, for example, the stereotypical older American lived on a modest fixed income. Today, we know that seniors are likely to have as much discretionary income as their working children, if not more.
In the past, minority markets also fell victim to faulty assumptions. One of these was that marketing to racial and ethnic minorities required no special effort. Another was that the minority market could be lumped into one big demographic blob. Upon closer inspection, neither of these notions proved true.
Not only is the African-American market discrete from, say, the Asian-American market, but the interests of a black college professor don't necessarily coincide with those of a black construction worker. According to a report by New York City research firm Find/SVP, marketing to the $120 billion Asian-American market often means advertising in various languages to a market that encompasses some 22 distinct subethnicities. Companies with a genuine interest in reaching minority consumers can't just assume that mainstream marketing efforts are hitting the mark--or that a single minority-oriented campaign is going to cover the entire minority community.
If it isn't yet, should your small business be concerned with minority markets? In many cases, the answer is an emphatic "yes." If your business draws from a geographical area--or any market niche--with a significant minority population, then your ability to reach those consumers can effectively make or break your venture. And if minority consumers aren't being courted by your competition, they may represent a goldmine of opportunity for you.
Of course, most small businesses aren't going to create individual, culturally sensitive marketing campaigns for every demographic group in existence. That isn't practical--or even desirable. But, unlike the entrepreneurs of 1977, today's business owners must understand the multiplicities of the marketplace. Twenty years of demographic research, targeted marketing, cultural awareness and improved market intelligence have raised standards and consumer expectations.
"The big story is not the change in demographic makeup," says Diane Crispell, executive editor of American Demographics magazine. "It's that we've learned to recognize these markets and to reach them better." People today expect to be catered to and understood, regardless of their race, ethnicity, age and gender.
Breaking The Roles
Yet understanding consumers today takes an increasingly discerning eye. Even objective numbers can be misleading. For instance, Americans are older today than they were 20 years ago--not just individually but as a group. In 1977, the median age of the population was 29.2 years. Today, it's 34.8. Last year, the oldest of the baby boomers turned 50. Americans don't simply feel older; they are older.
But don't expect a run on lavender hair dye and orthopedic shoes. If contemporary consumers dislike being viewed according to stereotypes, they also refuse to conform to predefined roles.
"The baby boomers have always seen themselves as the youth generation, and they still do, even though they're no longer chronologically young," says Langer. "People used to say `I'm 50. I'm middle-aged now, and I should act middle-aged.' They don't feel that way anymore. People are climbing mountains in their 50s. Look at Tina Turner with those great legs. Now people say `If I don't feel old, I'm not.' "
As a result, says Langer, "you see much more generational bonding today. A great example of this is the [clothing retailer] Gap. It was named for the generation gap--a place that kids loved and parents wouldn't be caught dead in. Now it's more like a generation bridge: Kids and adults both love shopping there."
Again, the message for entrepreneurs is to transcend stereotypes. Market niches are not what they once seemed. Consider the case of Generation X. For starters, says Janine Lopiano-Misdom, co-founder of Sputnik Inc., a New York City marketing firm that specializes in the 16-to-29-year-old segment, they don't identify themselves as "Generation X." They are not slackers. And they don't watch MTV.
"This generation has been so misunderstood and misrepresented in the media," says Lopiano-Misdom. Like the whole of American society in 1997, today's young adults aren't signing on to the usual groupthink. "Twenty years ago, everybody wanted to belong to something," says Lopiano-Misdom. "Now everyone's an individual."
Following Their Lead
In a society where everybody wants to belong, marketing is a top-down thing. You tell people what they want, and if you're convincing, they believe you. This was the world of 1977, where folks squeezed into designer jeans regardless of whether the miserable rags were made well, looked good, or allowed their wearers to carry on normal respiratory processes.
A market of individuals has no such intentions. In 1997, people have their own opinions about what they want. Needless to say, this poses a dilemma for businesses. Although companies still spend billions each year trying to win consumers over with catchy slogans, celebrity endorsements and all manner of hoopla, some say a major shift in the way businesses and consumers interact is already underway. Ideas aren't just flowing from the top down; they're rising from the bottom up.
Lopiano-Misdom points to the world of fashion as one example of this democratization. "Designers are getting their inspiration from the streets," she says. "The techno-plastic trend, for example, didn't come from a designer; it began with rave culture." The current advertising obsession with the word "extreme" also originated on the streets (although whether advertising execs have the authenticity to give the concept meaning is still up for debate).
On another front, cutting-edge companies are spending less time trying to dictate what customers want and more time trying to divine it. In Enterprise One to One, Rogers and Peppers make a case for tracking customer preferences as a way of creating future business.
"If I know what a customer has purchased in the past, I can predict what they will want next," says Rogers. "If you bought flowers for your mother on this day last year, I can call you today and ask if you'd like to send another gift. I can even suggest what you'd like to say on the card." Rogers believes this kind of proactive approach is the most powerful tool there is because it plays on consumers' actual preferences while saving them time and trouble.
This approach isn't exactly new to the '90s. In fact, Rogers notes that it harkens back to the days of the general store, when merchants knew their customers individually. Interactive customer service fits with the recent rise of interactive culture, and its beginnings may herald the start of a whole new era in commerce.
"We're entering an age where we're starting to see things differently," says Peppers. "Customers are becoming less tolerant of one-size-fits-all solutions. Expectations are already changing, [until finally] interactivity will become such a compelling way of doing business that very few businesses will be able to succeed without it."
Marketing Wise
Rising expectations come not only from need but also from a greater knowledge of technology and marketing. In 1977, few Americans had ever touched a computer. That means 20 years ago Americans were innocent of databases and mail merges and online research and the World Wide Web. Today, even an elementary school student can manage a simple mailing list and navigate the Internet.
Technology has changed American life on many levels. Imagine a universe without ATMs, cellular phones, fax machines and Federal Express. Back then, you could claim that keeping track of your customers individually was impossible. Today, such a claim just doesn't ring true.
At the same time, marketing hype doesn't pack the same punch it once did. Whether this trend indicates a growing cynicism or a healthy skepticism, selling on the basis of bells and whistles isn't easy anymore. "Brand loyalty still exists," says Langer, "but people are very open about looking for value. They may have talked about saving money in the '70s, but it was almost with embarrassment. Now that isn't true. It's much tougher to sell people today."
Giving people what they actually want--now, that's a timeless strategy. No matter how tastes have changed over the past 20 years and regardless of the various trends, attitudes, movements, breakthroughs, comebacks, setbacks and innovations we've seen, nothing succeeds like serving your customers well. If that's a taller task today than it was in the '70s when Joe Average and Jane Doe reigned supreme, perhaps it's also a more interesting one.
Contact Sources
American Demographics, (800) 350-3060, (http://www.demographics.com);
Find/SVP Inc., 625 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10011, (800) 346-3787;
Langer Associates Inc., 19 W. 44th St., Rm. 1601, New York, NY 10036, (212) 391-0350;
Marketing 1:1 Inc., 700 Canal St., Stamford, CT 06902, (203) 316-5121;
Packaged Facts, (800) 346-3787, fax: (212) 807-2716;
Sputnik Inc., 245 W. 29th St., 15th Fl., New York, NY 10001, (212) 714-0900;
Teenage Research Unlimited, (847) 564-3440, fax: (847) 564-0834.
Gayle Sato Stodder covers entrepreneurship for various publications. She lives and works in Manhattan Beach, California.


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If you prefer the road less traveled, then I have just the place for you: the Kagera region of Tanzania!
You may not have heard of Kagera – even though it's exceptionally beautiful, and the people here are especially friendly – as it's not part of the Tanzanian tourist circuit. And that's precisely what makes it ideal for those of us who prefer to explore places off the beaten track! Kagera is tucked away on the western side of Lake Victoria. The region is bordered by Uganda to the north, and Rwanda and Burundi to the west, and it takes a 20+ hour bus ride (or two flights) to get here from Dar es Salaam. I've come here in my capacity as a Fellow to visit Kiva borrower Gration and his project partner Daeni in the town of Muleba, as well as Andy in the town of Ngara. They both obtained Kiva loans earlier this year to purchase solar power products from Kiva's partner, Barefoot Power. The time I've spent with them and their Wata na Nuru (Light for the People) teams, resellers, and solar clients has been truly remarkable. You see, I am here to work!
I've long been fascinated by solar power, so I'm thrilled by the opportunity this Kiva fellowship has afforded to see firsthand the impacts and challenges of providing solar lighting in rural Tanzania. And I'm looking forward to sharing these Barefoot Power updates with you when I get back to an area with sufficient internet speed to upload the blogs… Meanwhile, here's a photo journal of my favorite (non-work) experiences in Kagera over the past two weeks:
1. The dawn chorus of songbirds in a beautiful garden in Bukoba. The birdlife is prolific here; the garden in this video reminds me of the home where I grew up in Zimbabwe; and Bukoba (Tanzania's second-largest port on Lake Victoria) is a breath of fresh air after my last nine hot and sweaty weeks in Dar es Salaam. What an uplifting way to start the day!
2. Expansive views of Lake Victoria. It's called Lweru (The Big White) by the Haya people of this area, and as soon as I saw the lake I knew why. This is an area of vast panoramas and glorious open skies! The shoreline of the lake is dotted with granite outcrops, and the surrounding landscape is lush with green grass (good grazing for the heavy-horned cattle in this video!) and trees, thanks to plentiful rainfall and the rich red soil.
3. A frenzy of activity as 450 donated bikes – recently arrived in a container from Switzerland – are reassembled and prepped for sale. Daeni is involved at this bicycle center in remote Nshamba, where youngsters learn the skills of a bicycle fundi (expert). I'm delighted to see the Tanzanian side of this project, because I'm familiar with the donor side of a similar project in my hometown in Canada.
4. Kagera isn't called the banana capital of Tanzania for nothing… Banana plants grow everywhere! Matoke (plantains, or cooking bananas) are the staple food here, usually eaten with maharage (beans). The bananas we eat start growing from tiny yellow flowers – initially the size of your thumb nail – hidden under the dark reddish bracts of a large inflorescence known as the banana heart.
5. My hilarious bus ride from Muleba to Ngara! It rains. The bus leaks. I am drenched from head to foot! I balance my little daypack on my knee as water pours down upon me for several hours, relieved that my laptop and camera – the tools of my trade these days – are sealed in a waterproof bag. I'm sorry when the kid sitting snugly next to me gets off at his stop; I was grateful for his warmth… And just for the record: I'm beginning to think a ticket agents' assessment that "it will take 3 hours" is an optimistic way of saying "a long time, maybe even 6 hours"!
6. Wandering for hours along a ridge at Murgwanza that overlooks the Tanzanian border with Rwanda. I'm drawn onward by the tantalizing views from the next rocky outcrop, and the possibility of finding another flame lily swaying in the breeze. The sounds of distant voices, wood chopping, and the occasional cock-crow drift up to me from the valley below, and mingle with the low buzz of insects and melodious bursts of birdsong. The African bush is so alive! Goat herders on the next hillside call mzungu! (the friendly Kiswahili term for foreigner) to catch my attention, and wave. Could I be any happier?
7. The harmonious singing voices of a church congregation in Murgwanza stop me in my tracks as I'm passing by. (The picture quality in this video is poor, so just close your eyes and listen, and you'll hear birds trilling joyfully too!)
8. A vibrant market operates under cover of huge white UNHCR tents that have been repurposed in downtown Ngara. The tents are remnants of the refugee crisis in Kagera that was caused by the Rwanda genocide in 1994. It's impossible for me to reconcile the idea of such horror with the normal daily life and tranquility I see around me now.
9. My 9-hour bus ride through Karagwe region. Since there are no direct buses for the next 3 days, I'm advised to take a bus from Ngara to Karagwe (it'll take 3 hours!), from where I can get onward transport to Bukoba. I arrive at the bus stand before dawn to get a window seat. The bus fills rapidly (and I do mean fills…), and we set off close to schedule but lose time as we inch our way through the mist and up the steep hills. The man wedged in next to me buys water at our first stop and downs more pills than I've ever seen in one dose; I wonder sadly if he's one of the many people here infected with HIV/AIDS. (I've visited a sewing class at one organization that cares for 1800 orphans, and met a worker from another that cares for 3700. The numbers overwhelm me.)
Then the bus halts at a barrier and a man with an automatic rifle, (I recognize it as an AK47; I grew up during the war in Zimbabwe), climbs in next to the driver. My neighbor explains this is our escort, but I'm a bit disconcerted and text a message to Andy in Ngara in case this all ends badly… He replies that an armed escort on this route is normal… I'm still feeling pensive when suddenly there's great excitement on the bus: Twiga, twiga! Someone's seen giraffe, and we all scan the bush eagerly for a glimpse! I snap a couple of photos, and pass my camera around. My fellow passengers laugh happily at our good fortune, and my mood lightens! I can face the rest of this 9-hour bus journey with equanimity now.
10. Young girls are delighted by their new dresses for Christmas! I think the dressmaker is equally pleased. Entrepreneurship is visible everywhere I go – this woman set up shop in front of her house, in the midst of a banana plantation. And she's doing a roaring trade as the festive season approaches!
And finally: The unlikely Kiva connection. Yesterday I chatted with a charming woman at Bukoba airport as we waited in vain for our flight – the runway too muddy for the incoming plane to land. We met again today, and I showed my new friend the Tanzanian content on Kiva website. Imagine my surprise and delight when we scrolled through the last Update I posted about Tanzania, and she exclaimed "I know her! That woman is an excellent baker!" Who'd have thought there would be a connection way out here in Kagera? It's a small world, thanks to Kiva!
Barefoot Power loans in Tanzania also went to Martin in Dodoma, and Clive in Moshi. That's were my travels as a Kiva Fellow take me next! No Barefoot Power loans in Tanzania are currently fundraising on Kiva, but each month you can find loans posted by Tujijenge Tanzania.


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Rockies sign first-round pitcher Rex Brothers
DENVER — Rex Brothers wants to be in the majors. So he didn't wait long to sign a contract with the Rockies. The college left-hander rose up draft boards this spring. In fact, Rockies' manager Jim Tracy's son scouted Brothers, and gave dad a gushing scouting report. Nolan Arenado (2nd round) and first baseman Ben Paulsen (3rd round) also signed.
Here's more info from the Rockies' PR staff, specifically Charlie Hepp.
All three players will be at Coors Field during the next three days.
Rex Brothers, LHP: The Rockies first round supplemental selection / 34th overall out of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn…the 6-foot-1, 205-pound junior went 5-5 with a 3.26 ERA with 132 strikeouts in 94.0 innings pitched in 2009…Brothers led the club with his 3.26 ERA, and held a 12.64 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched ratio this season, which ranked 4th in the nation…his 132 strikeouts were the 5th most in the nation this season, despite Lipscomb not having made the NCAA tournament…opponents batted just .210 (74-for-352) against him in 2009…led the club with 4 complete games, including one complete game shutout…was ranked by Baseball America as the 3rd best left-handed pitcher, and 17th best player overall available for the draft…was named to the Atlantic Sun first team All-Conference team this season…Brothers is the highest drafted player from Lipscomb since Rockies current Roving Pitching Coordinator Bo McLaughlin was taken in the first round of the 1975 draft…was named the Atlantic Sun Freshman of the year in 2007.
Nolan Arenado, 3B: Rockies' 2nd round selection / 59th overall out of El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif…the 6-foot-2, 215-pound infielder hit .517 (45-for-87) with 14 doubles, one triple and 5 home runs for El Toro High School in 2009…he had at least one hit in all but one of his 28 games played this past season…he drew 19 walks compared to 5 strikeouts…he finished the season with a .615 on-base percentage and a .874 slugging percentage…was rated the 17th best catcher available in the draft by Baseball America, although he was drafted as an infielder…was also rated as the 31st best prospect in the state of California by Baseball America.
Ben Paulsen, IB: The Rockies' 3rd round selection / 90th overall out of Clemson University…the 21-year-old first baseman hit .367 with 95 hits, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 13 home runs and 61 RBI for the Tigers in 2009…he led the Tigers in batting average, hits, doubles, home runs, RBI, slugging percentage (.618), on-base percentage (435) and total bases (160)…also led the Tigers in runs, hits, doubles and total bases as a sophomore in 2008…Paulsen was rated as the 5th best prospect in the state of South Carolina, and 110th best prospect overall among players available for the draft by Baseball America…he was also rated as the 5th best first base prospect available for the draft by Baseball America…a 3-year starter at Clemson, Paulsen has hit 31 home runs in his 3 seasons as a Tiger…was an all-state selection in the state of Georgia as a senior at Kell High School in 2006.
The Rockies have agreed to terms with four of the club's top five selections. The club has signed 39 of the club's 52 picks overall.


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I had planned a "Squash Fiesta" for tonight's dinner. Unfortunately, an afternoon page had me working much of the early evening. Dinner ended up a bit disjointed and very late.
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BMW is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured September 2011, through December 2012. Due to a manufacturing fault, the side-stand attachment bolts could start to loosen. The loosening of the side-stand bolts could cause the stand to separate from the frame of the motorcycle.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Guilford College rookie Tyler Hunt earned a spot on the Scoutware/D3Football.com Team of the Week at the kicker position for his play in Guilford's 24-10 victory over Catholic University Nov. 3. The D3Football.com Team of the Week is an honor given to NCAA Division III football student-athletes who played their position better than anyone else for that week, as chosen by the website staff. Hunt joins classmate Adam Smith as Guilford students named to the team this season.
Hunt earned his place on the team with a career-long 41 yard field goal in the first quarter, the longest by a Guilford kicker since 2006. He proceeded to kick field goals of 30 yards and 19 yards, without a miss. His three field goals in the team matched Guilford's school standard. Hunt also kicked one extra point, and punted three times for a 36.0-yard average.
On the season, Hunt is nine for 12 on field goals and 22 for 25 on extra points, for a team-leading 49 points. His 1.00 field goal per game average is tied for 21st nationally and is first in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). He has made five straight field goals, and his nine field goals on the year are good for sixth in school history. Hunt is also the Quakers' primary punter and averages 36.6 yards per kick on 31 punts, with a long of 56. He ranks fourth among ODAC punting leaders.
Coach Chris Rusiewicz's Quakers (5-4, 4-2 ODAC) are enjoying their finest season since 2007. Guilford has won four of its last five games entering Saturday's (11/10) season finale at league-foe Emory & Henry College.


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Like any good high school student, Lana Awad dreamed of an Ivy League education. But when the Syrian teen started applying to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, and Harvard College, her guidance counselor told her to think smaller. After all, no one from her high school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia had ever gone to a college farther away than Lebanon, just across the Arabian Peninsula.
"They wanted me not to be disappointed, not to feel, you know, rejected ... advising me not to aim too high," says Ms. Awad. In the end, she got into Princeton and MIT, where she is now a freshman.
At a time when Arab enrollments in US universities are still recovering from a post-9/11 plunge, it is experiences like Awad's that an MIT student group is trying to change. The College Admissions Arab Mentorship Program (CAAMP), whose members have just returned from their annual tour of Middle Eastern schools, aims to ensure that myths about American colleges and life in the US don't deter Arabs from studying here. The group encourages Middle Eastern students to take advantage of US universities so they can become more effective leaders in their homeland, as well as agents of cross-cultural exchange.
During its tours, the group tells Arab teens they have the opportunity to take their culture to the States, "to teach people about [themselves], and where [they're] coming from, and, at the same time, to learn from people in the States. So it's a two way street," says Ibrahim Kanan, an MIT senior engineering major and CAAMP member.
Still, in a post-9/11 landscape, conveying this message to students in countries like Libya or the West Bank is challenging, especially as tighter US visa restrictions have discouraged many from applying, says Iman Kandil, CAAMP's co-founder and an MIT junior.
Though the number of all international students declined steadily from 2001 until last year – when it began an uptick again – the number of students from the Middle East (excluding Israel) and North Africa still constitutes less than 4 percent of international students in the US. That's a drop of nearly half compared with the 2000-01 academic year just before the 9/11 attacks, when Arabs were 7 percent of international students.
Meanwhile, students from India, China, South Korea, and Japan alone totaled 43 percent of international students last year.
Young Arabs worry they won't get a visa, but many also think their educations won't meet US standards, says Ms. Kandil. "The average student in Egypt, for example, thinks it's impossible for a student with an Egyptian diploma to get admitted [to a US university]," says Kandil, an Egyptian-American who was disappointed by the small number of Arabs at MIT – about 3 percent of international students there.
Others worry that as Arabs and/or Muslims, they will meet discrimination in the US. One student in the West Bank asked if a Palestinian passport would immediately disqualify him from American schools.
"We tell them generally, especially on college campuses, people are liberal and open-minded," says Kandil, who wears a traditional Muslim head scarf. "You get stares sometimes, you get curious questions ... you get an occasional dirty look. We don't lie to them; we tell them exactly what we experience."
Rather than a liability, ethnicity can be a great asset, CAAMP members tell prospective Middle Eastern students. "Our goal [is] to make them realize they're coming from unique backgrounds and they can leverage that for their benefit in applying for colleges," says Mr. Kanan, himself a Palestinian-American.
Kandil and her friend Hassen Abdu created CAAMP in 2006 as an MIT recruitment program, but it has morphed into a general drive to encourage Arabs to apply to American colleges. Group members visited 700 teens last year and more than 3,500 high school students this winter in Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.
Private donors interested in education and improving US-Arab relations, as well as the MIT Arab Alumni Association and Saudi ARAMCO, fund CAAMP's trips.
Whatever their ethnicity, talented minority students, says Mr. Abdu, an Eritrean, are often unaware of educational opportunities and don't understand how to navigate the application process from overseas. Matters are also complicated by an industry of con men claiming to guarantee admission for enormous fees.
Most Arab students also don't realize the importance American colleges place on extracurricular activities, since admissions criteria in the Middle East or even Europe, admissions criteria focus largely on grades and exam scores.
Kandil recounts meeting two Lebanese applicants to MIT. "We found out ... that they had built a go-cart from scratch. And not only that, they had it run on crushed bananas and they did not include that in their application. We freaked out," says Kandil, who urged them to send a supplement to the admissions board about their banana-powered cart.
"International students have the same questions [as American students], and they need authentic voices," says Dr. Allan Goodman, president of the Institute of International Education, headquartered in New York City .Spreading word about American education is key, he says. He says that "I don't think we can depend on people knowing that the US is here [for higher education] any more."


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Harvard's Tommy Amaker Saturday removed himself from consideration for the men's basketball coaching vacancy at Boston College.
"After thoughtful deliberation, I continue to realize my heart is at Harvard,'' Amaker said in a statement released by the school. "To teach, lead, and serve at this amazing institution, and in this special community, is truly meaningful to me.''
Considered by many to be the top candidate to succeed Steve Donahue at The Heights, Amaker recently completed his seventh season at Harvard, guiding the Crimson to a 27-5 record, a fourth consecutive Ivy League championship, and a third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Harvard won a tournament game for the second straight year, beating Cincinnati.
"Tommy is a great leader, a great coach, and a great educator,'' said Bob Scalise, Harvard's director of athletics.
With Amaker out of the mix, BC focused its attention on Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins, who was in Boston Saturday for an interview, according to sources familiar with the search.
Hopkins, 44, was designated as Syracuse's coach-in-waiting to Hall of Fame coach Jim Boeheim after serving on his bench 19 seasons. Hopkins played four seasons (1989-93) for Boeheim and went on to play professionally in the CBA and in Europe before returning to Syracuse in 1995 to join Boeheim's staff as an assistant.
Hopkins gained a strong reputation as an effective recruiter, helping Syracuse mine talent in the Northeast corridor from Philadelphia to Boston.
It would be incumbent upon BC's next coach to step in and launch a strong recruiting campaign to bolster a roster that has no 2014 signees to speak of and only one 2015 verbal commitment — four-star prospect Jeremy Miller, a 6-foot-9-inch power forward from Milton, who starred at New Hampton (N.H.) Prep .
Thursday, BC officials met with St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt, 51, a 1985 BC alum from North Attleboro.
Division 2 champs
Daylen Robinson scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half to help Central Missouri win the NCAA Division 2 championship, 84-77, over West Liberty at Evansville, Ind.
Dillon Deck added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Central Missouri (30-5). Shawn Dyer led West Liberty (31-4) with 19 points and Cedric Harris had 18 — 14 in the first half.
Ware transferring
A year after his gruesome leg injury in the NCAA Tournament, Kevin Ware is transferring from Louisville. Ware became Louisville's rallying point on the way to the national title after he broke his leg in a win over Duke in the finals of the Midwest Regional last season. He had a rod inserted in the leg and tried to come back this season. But he averaged 1.7 points over nine games and eventually took a medical redshirt . . . Ohio State confirmed that Temple big man Anthony Lee is transferring in and will play next season. The 6-9 Lee, set to graduate from Temple in May, has one year of eligibility remaining . . . North Carolina State says 5-11 sophomore guard Tyler Lewis, who had a team-best 135 assists, is transferring . . . Minnesota fired women's basketball coach Pam Borton a day after a loss to South Dakota State in the NIT. Borton, a onetime BC assistant, is the winningest coach in program history (236-152). The Gophers went 22-13 this season, their most victories since 2004-05. She took the Gophers to their only Final Four in 2004.
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I also have posted another couple of birds that I have not a clue as to their origin. They were sold to me at auction as possibly stromberg if you'd care to take a look.
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