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Those of you who have traveled abroad, especially to Europe, will likely be familiar with the car you see before you. If not, you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. If you're part of the latter group, prepare to meet the Lancia Delta Integrale.
If you've been to the Old Country anywhere between yesterday and 1979, you may have seen this five-door hot hatch careening through the roundabouts of Napoli, Nice or Notting Hill Gate. That's when the car made its debut both in Europe as the Delta and in Sweden as the Saab 600.
The model you see here is an HF Integrale Evoluzione, a highly enhanced version of Giorgetto Giugiaro's original design. Many of the changes came about as a result of Lancia entering the Delta into Groups A and B in the World Rally Championship. Once pretty much everyone died in Group A, Lancia rose to the top of Group B in the mid to late '90s, seriously emasculating the Mazda 323 and Ford Sierra XR 4x4 as well as the rear-wheel-drive Ford Sierra Cosworths and Bimmers. Anyone who's played SEGA Rally may have experienced the Lancia's other main rival firsthand. In 1992 Toyota came along with an AWD Celica that gave the Lancia's slightly dated design a run for its money until the next year when the Integrale finally quit the game—but not before Lancias won 46 WRC championship rounds and six manufacturer's titles. Of which the latter record still stands today.
One reason the Integrale dropped out was because of the encroaching competition from the Subaru WRX and the Mitsubishi Lancer that brought more modern technology to the game, as well as slightly less nose-heavy configurations. The transversely mounted motor in the Integrale contributed to that nose-heaviness, and as you can see it's pretty crowded in the engine bay with a Garrett turbo and a front transmission to accommodate.
Having a thick snout, however, was the only real mechanical defect. Other than that the Lancia was, is and will remain one of the most badass cars ever to roll rubber across the road. In many cases all four stripes' worth.
Why's it so badass? Besides the rally heritage there's what lies in that crowded engine bay and the method in which it propels the Lancia's utilitarian yet sinuous shape through narrow European streets. No matter how mechanically adept a car is, you have to admit the body is always important. I mean, I love driving a Caterham, but it's a bug-eyed, redheaded stepchild compared to the Delta, isn't it?
The EVO you see here utilizes a 16-valve turbocharged 2.0-liter engine putting out 207 hp. Zero-to-60 times were sub-6-seconds and the top speed was around 140 mph. You can always spot a 16V because of the accompanying hood bulge. Other bulges in the body include those fine-looking flares. The EVO employed a wider track than previous Deltas so wider wheel arches became necessary. Other functional body changes made to the EVO include the adjustable rear spoiler above the tailgate, lateral slats in the hood and new grilles in the front bumper to improve cooling. And compare the rims on this EVO to that of the racecars… notice any similarities? Yes, lots. The Lancia you're looking at is the beefiest, studliest Delta there is. They stopped making them this year. Of course, there is a newer version but it looks—how can I put this delicately—like crap.
The AWD system is what makes this Delta really special, though. The torque-sensing differential system transfers power between the rear wheels—to paraphrase a catchphrase, from the one that slips to the one that grips. A Ferguson viscous coupling transfers power from front to rear. While many AWDs have a 50/50 torque split that induces understeer, the Delta EVO has a 47/53 split. This allows it to incorporate a mild oversteer characteristic while cornering, allowing it to be "pitched" into corners.
I would know, having been addicted to SEGA Rally for many, many years.
Alas, this reporter still hasn't had a chance to drive a real live Integrale in anger. I can remember traveling through Europe when I was 19 and being interested in two things, girls and cars. The Ford Escorts in England seemed a hell of a lot sportier than the ones at home, and the girls had bad teeth. The femme fatales in the south of France were a lot more joli, as were their Peugeot 206 hatchbacks. But when I got to southern Italy, I became absolutely smitten with the Integrale. Then I got robbed, met an Italian and stayed there for two years—but that's another story altogether. After returning to the States I had the privilege of riding along with Prince Jean-Pierre Richielmi in his Integrale during a practice session for the Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
When I met Nikolay Kamenov at European Concours in Denver it was immediately after seeing his bright red HF. The Martini Racing logo on the rear spoiler stuck out like a little Italian ragazza holding an umbrella at an F1 race. With a little persuasion I might be able to get a little wheel time on the legendary car or at least find out how the hell you get one in the country.
It turns out that Mr. Kamenov, a resident of Vail, Colorado, bought the car from its original owner in Japan in 2009 and had it shipped to Canada. The minimum age of a car to be considered collectible there is 15 as opposed to 25 in the U.S.
"Then I drove the car into the States and the fun began," Kamenov says. "After months of unsuccessfully trying to register the car I finally found the right guy in Florida who somehow managed to title the car in exchange for a hefty amount of cash."
Somehow the vision of an ex-mobster in witness protection with a serious inside connect at the Florida DMV springs to my mind. He continues: "After that I only had to try a couple of DMVs in Colorado to get the title in my name. The only thing is that the car has to be registered in a county that does not require an emissions test since it was made without a catalytic converter."
Kamenov, who is Hungarian, lives in Vail where an emissions test is not required. But he is not necessarily a man of outlandish means. "I've been in love with the car ever since I was eight years old when I saw it at a rally race," he says. "I wasn't going to stop trying [to own one] even if it meant I'd be in debt for the next five years."
Apparently there are seven Delta Integrales here in the U.S. The others aren't near the same spec as Kamenov's EVO. And chances are they're here on tourist visas. And while the goal of owning and driving an Integrale on American soil is one that we should all strive for, one aspect that isn't so appealing is walking into your local NAPA after a spirited driving session then and asking, "Excuse me, do you have a helical gear for a Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione?"
Parts and mechanics could definitely be a challenge. Your local Fiat guy may be able to help you out with the basics. Either way, it still may not be deterrent to ownership, especially when you see what these Italian phenoms can do.
1993 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione
2.0-liter I4, dohc, 16-valve, turbocharged
Five-speed manual, center viscous couplers, Torsen rear differential
Independent MacPherson struts, coil springs and hydraulic dampers, antiroll bar (f), independent rear, double transverse arms, longitudinal arm coil springs and hydraulic dampers, antiroll bar (r)
Floating single-piston calipers, 284mm rotors (f), floating single-piston calipers, 227mm rotors (r)
Length/width/height (in.): 153.5/66.3/53.7
Wheelbase: 97.6 in.
Curb Weight: 2,778 lb
Peak Power: 200 hp @ 5750 rpm
Peak Torque: 224 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm
0-62 mph: 5.7 sec.
Top Speed: 137 mph


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Christmas Lima Bean and Chicken Soup
I love to make homemade soup during the cold winter months here in Southern Oregon. Several weeks ago I received a bag of dried Christmas Lima Beans as a gift from my uncle and aunt. I've never seen or heard of Christmas Lima Beans before, so naturally, I was really excited to try them. Christmas Lima Beans are an heirloom variety of Lima Beans that have a lovely white and rust speckled color. I was surprised to see that they are larger than the traditional white Lima beans that I know and love. They hold their shape nicely and they darken in color slightly when cooked.
I had no idea how uncommon these big beautiful beans were. I've never seen this variety of legume locally in Southern Oregon and after doing some research, I found that I can purchase them online from a grower in the Southern California area. The fact that they are a heirloom variety and non GMO make them complete winners in my book. One day, when Bruce and I have adequate garden space, I will be planting a few long rows of these amazingly delicious beans.
My Christmas Lima Bean and Chicken Soup is really easy to make. It's hearty, healthy and most of all delicious! Feel free to substitute the common white Lima beans if you don't have access to the Christmas Lima beans. Enjoy! Tessa
- 2 cups Christmas Lima Beans (soaked in water overnight, picked over and rinsed well)
- 2 cups chopped leeks
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 pound cooked chopped chicken (I used boneless skinless chicken thighs)
- 1 1/2 qt chicken stock (or more as desired)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 – 2 tsp garlic paste
- salt and pepper to taste
Place a heavy bottomed pot on medium high heat add leeks, onion, celery and carrots. Cook until onions are opaque, taking care not to burn. Turn down to medium low heat, add the Christmas Lima Beans, 1 1/2 quarts of chicken stock, thyme, coriander, garlic paste and pepper. Cover and cook with a gentle simmer for a about an hour. Add cooked chicken and salt to taste towards the end of the cooking process. Cook until beans are tender. Taste and correct your seasonings. Makes about 8 servings.

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|{My favorite view}
Monday, April 2, 2012
Looking Up
49 comments:
- jeanette from everton terrace said...
Going downhill is one of the reasons I rarely hike very high anymore, makes me so nervous.
I know exactly what you mean about this middle age and greater focus on the in between, the moments. I'm loving it and embracing it.
I read something the other day about a woman who called her young son in to see the gorgeous sunset and he yelled that he'd be there in a minute and she sighed because she knew in a minute the sunset would be gone. Paying attention, it has so many rewards.
Hope your husband's surgery goes well!
- April 2, 2012 at 5:30 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
I bet you had the BEST TIME! I am NOW on spring break here, enjoying every moment I have to LOOK UP. The course of my work day is often so involved looking INTO the lives of others, that once in a while, a teacher needs to refocus. I have resigned from my job because I have found that I cannot bear the intensity any longer. I will be a substitute next September...I am looking up however, at the other possibilities in my life. It is risky, and it may seem like a foolish path to take. But I can't take it anymore. I am middle age too, and no job is worth your health.
You are so blessed to be able to stay home. I don't know how some people can do it, but as long as you can, keep looking up and give us dear Suzanne, your wonderful perspective on life...it is a joy to read your thoughts! Anita
- April 2, 2012 at 5:35 AM
- Mary Timmers said...
What a good lesson, and what a beautiful visual for learning it. Thanks for sharing it with us! Blessings too, to you and your husband today.
- April 2, 2012 at 7:00 AM
- Happy Homemaker UK said...
Welcome home - looks like a wonderful trip! I'm in your time zone now, and visited my beloved Target yesterday (my kryptonite). Off for American burgers and Dairy Queen today - I love this country! Not a lovely walk in a canyon, but a good time nonetheless :) Maybe I'll sneak in a trip to Denny's for biscuits and gravy?!
- April 2, 2012 at 7:11 AM
- NanaDiana said...
Isn't that the truth? We sometimes forget to enjoy the moment right in front of us because we are so focused on the next thing that is going to happen
Good luck with your hubby's surgery today-I hope it all goes well. Saying a prayer for him here...and GOOD TO SEE YOU BACK! xo Diana
- April 2, 2012 at 7:37 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Welcome back!
I have missed you and your posts. What a wonderful few weeks you have had with your family and fiends, exactly what life is about.
Thank ou for sharing your uplifting message to look up! I think we are forge that from time to time.
Have a great week, prayers for your husbands surgery and recovery.
- April 2, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- Blooming Rose Musings said...
Wonderful reminder, Suzanne. You are so right, we can get so lost in worrying about the future that we don't appreciate and give thanks for the beauty of today.
Happy to see you back and sending all good wishes for your husband's hand surgery. XO
- April 2, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Julie said...
Amen....You have said it all. And I am saying a prayer for your dear hubby. May it all go well, and have a successful ending! Hugs to you Suzanne!!!! :-) xoxoxo
- April 2, 2012 at 9:26 AM
- Jemsmom said...
I can completely identify in so many ways, as usual!!! I will say though that the day Jemma was born, I made a vow that we would never say, "I can't wait for...". I feel that has made us always appreciate the moment we are in instead of waiting for the next step. Those "looking up" moments are so so special and it is always nice to have such a lovely reminder to do it!
We are in MN right now and found a house! We will be moving into it in the end of May! We hit Ikea yesterday and are off to the Mall of America today! The sun finally came out. Hallelujah!
I hope you are well and to hear from you soon!
- April 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM
- Mary said...
Your post was just what I needed this morning. Faced with a mountain of choices on what to do first, you beautifully reminded me of the "why" of what we do daily.
Said a prayer for your husband and his hand surgery.
- April 2, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- Low Tide High Style said...
Welcome back! We do need to take the time to look up, it's so very important. I hope your husband's surgery goes well and that he has a quick recovery!
- April 2, 2012 at 10:25 AM
- Sylvia said...
Oh, yes! I can definitely tell I have missed your writing and life's perspective. I am happy for you and wish you never stop discovering new and marvelous things in your life. Your photos shed light on your thoughts and evoke emotions.
Blessings to you and your husband today !
- April 2, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- vignette design said...
Oh Suzanne, thank you for this lovely post. You are so right and I am trying to do the same thing: look up.
Good luck to your husband this morning. Thinking of you both....
It's a beautiful day, I'm going out to play!
- April 2, 2012 at 11:23 AM
- Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...
SO nice to see you back, Suzanne! I've missed reading your thought-provoking posts! It sounds like you had a wonderful, restorative trip...I try very hard to take in the view, but do get caught up in that looking down stuff sometimes. Hope your hubby's surgery is over and done and very successful! Hope to see you soon!
- April 2, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- michele said...
my head is up. up. up. maybe in the clouds too often. that's where poets hang out.
- April 2, 2012 at 11:29 AM
- Morning T said...
Gorgeous post Suzanne, we missed you but SO understand the break! Like many, I struggle with keeping my head up and my focus on what's in front of me, ugh. ;)
Hope hubby's surgery goes well today!
- April 2, 2012 at 12:00 PM
- Sharon Lovejoy said...
Welcome back Suzanne! You had a wonderful and heart refreshing adventure.
I love Tahquitz Canyon. Do you believe I hiked it when I was 7 month pregnant? I barely believe it.
Sending happy spring thoughts,
- April 2, 2012 at 12:20 PM
- Joanna said...
Wow, what a view! Beautiful post, stunning photos and a gentle reminder on what is important.
Thank you, Suzanne.
ps I hope all goes well with your husband's op and I wish him a speedy recovery.
pps Your Card Keyper gets a positive comment from a stranger everyday!
- April 2, 2012 at 2:12 PM
- A Vintage Chic said...
What a beautiful trip you had, Suzanne! And what a wonderful lesson learned...I've been feeling the same way, lately...technology has been taking over my life too much. Trying to slow it down a little...feels SO much better that way!
Time with family is so much more important than anything else, and I'm really trying to focus on that more than anything else right now...and just a little blogging thrown in!
Wishing you a beautiful, peaceful day, dear friend...
- April 2, 2012 at 5:04 PM
- A Gift Wrapped Life said...
You have such a gift for seeing the beautiful details in life Suzanne..........and then reminding us so beautifully. Hope all goes well with your husband's surgery. XO
- April 2, 2012 at 6:14 PM
- Beth said...
Hi Suzanne, working part time has given me a great reminder that every now and again I can stop and look up. I appreciate the precious times I get to spend with my family.
On a recent trip to Sydney I taught my 9 year old to look up when we were touring the city. Above the same same shop frontages we saw the most beautiful architecture and interesting sights. I was so proud when we came home and her Dad asked her what she did and she answered " I learnt to look up in the city!"
Hope all goes well with hubby's hand surgery.
- April 2, 2012 at 7:32 PM
- Debby said...
Beautiful pictures. Sweet faces. Good luck with the surgery tomorrow. I had hand surgery recently as well.
- April 2, 2012 at 7:50 PM
- Tricia said...
I'm so glad you're back, Suzanne. I missed you! Oh my goodness, it looks like you went someplace wonderful...nice and summery. What beautiful photos!
I love your thoughts today. My sister and I talk about this sort of thing all the time...how people just seem to go through the motions, never really living their life.
I hope your husband's surgery goes well.
- April 2, 2012 at 10:51 PM
- Lisa Scibilia said...
It sounds like you had a heavenly couple of weeks with your kiddos. Hoping your husband's surgery goes well in the a.m. - I'll keep you in my prayers.
- April 2, 2012 at 11:18 PM
- Beatnheart said...
Beautiful as usual...love the song.
- April 2, 2012 at 11:34 PM
- Felicity said...
As ever fabulous wisdom embellished with glorious images.
The truth in this is poignant for me, and I know Captain V will be nodding vigorously when I share it with him because he's always advocating that we should all lift our eyes to the sunrise.
Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery and excellent result for your hubby's hand [almost typoed that as huggy's] and sending you an extra big hug from afar.
- April 3, 2012 at 12:10 AM
- The enchanted home said...
This was AMAZING! I am bookmarking this for future inspiration. I am often looking down and so busy doing what needs to get done as so many of us are. Wishing your husband good luck with his surgery. Fanastic message here Suzanne to look up and around......want to scream it from the mountaintops!
- April 3, 2012 at 5:49 AM
- Jane said...
Welcome back, Sweetheart. I have really missed you serene yet searching posts and this one didn't disappoint. I'm delighted you had such a fabulous break. J x
- April 3, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Cindy said...
Beautiful pictures and an important message! Thanks for the reminder to look up and enjoy the view!
I am glad you had a great time and welcome back!
- April 3, 2012 at 6:08 AM
- Alicia said...
beautiful view. what a great break! you always have the most insightful views. xo, a
- April 3, 2012 at 7:09 AM
- SuzyMcQ said...
Good Morning, Suzanne
Sending good thoughts to your husband for a successful surgery.
The images of your respite are wonderful, and, as usual, you give us all some gems of wisdom to ponder. Your children are beautiful.
As I read I had to chuckle. There are too many times as I work in the garden when I look up and see a lovely bloom practically next to my nose, or at least within a foot or so, that I would have missed had I not stopped for that fleeting moment. The beauty and wonder in our lives is certainly always surrounding us and especially as multitasking women, we have to often force ourselves to stop and pause and to literally and figuratively smell the roses.
- April 3, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- Emily Maxson said...
This is very inspiring Suzanne and a wonderful reminder! Thank you for the beautiful words and amazing pictures. I pray all goes/went well with your husband's hand surgery.
xo, Emily
- April 3, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Shelly W. said...
So, so, so true! Just this morning two things happened to confirm what you've written. I think Someone is trying to get my attention! First, my 8th grade daughter, over breakfast, said, "Mom, can I ask you something?" What resulted was one of the most significant conversations we've had in weeks. I even got to pray with her about this problem she's having. And second, while walking my dog, I noticed a goldfinch just sitting on a ledge. I would normally not have noticed, but I decided to slow down on my walk this morning and God graced me with that sweet little bird. (Oh my gosh, I sound like an old lady!)
Anyway, what a profound post. I think you've sparked a post in me! :)
- April 3, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Leslie said...
Wonderful message here along with amazing photos! Wishing your husband well today, and for a speedy recovery.
- April 3, 2012 at 9:35 AM
- One bolt short of a toolbox said...
So beautiful! I just came across your blog, love it! you def have a new follower!
- April 3, 2012 at 12:05 PM
- traci said...
thanks for taking me along with you on your journey. gorgeous images. glad you enjoyed your time away. my best to your husband.
- April 3, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Deborah said...
I can see why they are your favourite view!!
Beautiful post Suzanne with many truths.
Easter Blessings friend xo
Deborah xoxoxo
- April 3, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Mona Thompson Providence Ltd. said...
What a fabulous trip. Good for you guys! I've been away as well, but on a buying trip. Still it's good to get away. I hope all goes well with your husband's surgery. XO, Mona
- April 3, 2012 at 10:32 PM
- Stitchfork said...
I have butterflies in my stomach just thinking of going downhill while reading your post! That's what I like so much about having a camera in hand - looking up more. Hope your husband is recouping and ready to do handstands soon!
Happy Easter Suzanne!
xo Cathy
- April 4, 2012 at 2:42 PM
- Miss Gracie's House said...
Inspiring! I love your outlook...Happy Resurrection Sunday!
- April 4, 2012 at 9:47 PM
- Eddie Ross said...
Inspirational as always, dear Suzanne. Glad you had a nice time away. Hope your husband's surgery went well and hope you have an amazing Easter with your family.
xo E + J
- April 5, 2012 at 8:19 PM
- Ivy Clad said...
Hi Suzanne!
What a beautiful thought on the approach of this wonderful weekend! I will practice looking up during my day tomorrow. (I am trying to enjoy the journey of having a 2yo with high spirits and a super-strong will.) And from where I sit right now, looking up seems like the best plan!
Happy Easter!
- April 5, 2012 at 11:10 PM
- Palomasea said...
Another beautiful, inspirational post, dear Suzanne. What gorgeous photos...and I am so glad you had such a wonderful vacation! (on many levels, it seems):)
The "big picture" is a blessing to see.
Hope all is well with the surgery..
Thank you for this glorious post!
A lovely Easter to you, dear neighbor!
- Irina
- April 5, 2012 at 11:49 PM
- Susan T said...
As always your unique take on life hits a button. So very true. Have a wonderful Easter Suzanne, just drinking in your favourite view, and enjoying life to the full.
I hope your husband's hand surgery was successful, and that you get to enjoy Easter together as a family. There is nothing to beat it is there.xx
- April 6, 2012 at 4:25 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Happy Easter to you and your! I hope that you will be surrounded by family and continuing your vacation.
Enjoy, elizabeth
- April 6, 2012 at 5:06 PM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
I have a tendency to look down ... but love the view when I remember to enjoy it.
Welcome back.
Praying for a full recovery for your husband.
- April 7, 2012 at 6:32 AM
- Tiffini Kilgore said...
it MUST be middle age
because I find myself more often looking up and around and a lot less
and yes..I AM enjoying the view
very much!
so happy you got to enjoy a break and your family:)
talk soon
- April 7, 2012 at 5:15 PM
- Palomasea said...
Such kind words you left for me today, dear friend!
You are certainly an inspiration in the way you live your life, Suzanne...
Thank you!
A blessed Easter!
- Irina
- April 8, 2012 at 1:06 AM
- Teacup Moments said...
Suzanne, you never miss anything. You always manage to find some wisdom in things most people will miss. I am always looking down, hunkered down to my tasks, but yes, I agree, looking up, albeit rarely, rewards me with the most magnificent views. Hope you're husband's better. Happy Easter!
- April 8, 2012 at 10:19 AM


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Sarah Jarosz was 18 and doe-eyed when she released her debut album, just a few months before she also entered her first year at New England Conservatory. At the time, the rising singer-songwriter and mandolin player, who also holds her own on guitar and clawhammer banjo, seemed a little on the fence about the decision.
"I definitely did ponder the idea of just going straight into the music career," she told the Globe in 2009, shortly after arriving here from her native Wimberley, Texas, not far from Austin. "But there's always more to learn, and I also didn't want to miss out on the college experience."
Four years later, Jarosz has recently graduated – not only from college but from Americana's minor leagues. "Build Me Up From Bones," her forthcoming third album for Sugar Hill Records, is the work of an artist who has developed considerably as a writer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. She'll celebrate its release with a show at the Sinclair in Cambridge on Sept. 14.
Jarosz, 22, credits her palpable growth to the range of her studies at NEC. Already steeped in folk and bluegrass and rock, Jarosz stretched beyond her comfort zone, into the realm of classical music (Stravinsky and Schoenberg, Debussy and Ravel), and she dug deep into art and poetry.
"It's nice to have the outlet to be creative in a nonmusical setting," Jarosz says recently, adding that she had gotten especially close to her poetry/art teacher. "We would have conversations about the similarities and differences between writing poetry and lyrics. For me, it was an extremely different process writing poetry. I didn't have a ton of background in poetry, so I felt like I was coming at it from this place of freedom and not being tied down to a technique or formula. It definitely influenced my writing."
Jarosz says this a few weeks ago in the picturesque courtyard of the Museum of Fine Arts, where she has chosen to conduct the interview and have her portrait taken. The next morning she'll drive off in a U-Haul for her next adventure: moving to New York's Upper West Side to take her post-collegiate career even farther. She has the glow of someone who's enjoying summer's waning days — and her new life as a graduate. She earned a bachelor of music degree in contemporary improvisation, the same program that Crooked Still's Aoife O'Donovan, who was an early supporter and mentor, had pursued.
With due respect, "Build Me Up From Bones," which will be released on Sept. 24, makes Jarosz's first two albums sound like she was merely tuning up. There were surprises along the way, from veteran session player Dan Dugmore contributing seductive steel guitar to co-writing songs with established musicians such as Darrell Scott and Jedd Hughes. O'Donovan sings lovely backing vocals throughout. And a pair of covers – of Bob Dylan's "Simple Twist of Fate" and Joanna Newsom's "The Book of Right-On" – speaks to Jarosz's influences both classic and contemporary.
At the heart of the record, though, is the chemistry she shares with her bandmates, whose presence is far more pronounced this time around.
"I think a big part of [my growth] has to do with how much the two guys who tour with me, [violinist] Alex Hargreaves and [cellist] Nathaniel Smith, play a lot bigger role on this record," she says. "And that really does feel like coming into my own because that's what I've been working on for the past three years. It really feels like my sound."
Gary Paczosa, who's vice president of A&R for Sugar Hill Records, produced the new album, along with Jarosz's first two efforts. He also signed her to the label when she was still a teenager.
"Her development as a writer has grown, but more than anything it's been her confidence in her vocals. She's singing so much more. When I was working with her early on, she wasn't really singing," Paczosa says. "By the time we got to the third record, she had great control and confidence and could easily make changes if I threw out different ideas. She was much more adaptable this time because she has a fine-tuned instrument now."
On "Song Up in Her Head," her debut, and its 2011 follow-up, "Follow Me Down," the songs originated with Jarosz and then she and Paczosa built them up with overdubs and adornments. Her latest is more organic, a trio setting that emphasizes the value of space. The songs breathe. From the perspective of composition and structure, the music is more complex and nuanced, too. Jarosz's voice, warm and elastic, rings out strong and clear.
"I'm really curious to see what happens with this album," she says. "I feel the most confident about this record in terms of my own vision of it and believing in it. I think it does open up from the last two. I really hope that people love it."James Reed can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeJamesReed.


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One way for your business to succeed online is to have a website that achieves high search engine rankings to attract visitors. Your website needs to convert those visitors into customers by convincing them that they should do business with you.
To achieve these two objectives your content should:
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You should not assume that a visitor will consume all the content on your page. A lot of people don't even make it halfway through. That is why you need to put your most important information at the top and prioritize your content from there. This concept is called the inverted pyramid.
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Tell your visitors what you want them to do and use strong call to actions such as "Download this form." or "Learn more about this product." Actionable content is good content and it makes you almost immediately more relevant.
Shorter Sentences
When writing for the Web, keep it short and simple. The Internet is no place for picturesque prose. That means you need to pare down your sentences to the bare essentials. Use only what you need to get the point across.
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You want to make sure when people search a keyword using a search engine like Google or Bing that they find your website. You don't necessarily want to choose the keywords with the highest amount of searches. A better tactic if you are just starting out is to choose long-tail keywords (phrases like "How to chop an onion"). They are generally less competitive and you have an opportunity to rank higher in the search results.
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When it makes sense, create lists instead of a paragraph. When people read content on the Internet, whether on a lap top or mobile phone, they are skimming for important information. Each of your list items should not exceed seven words, or you will lose your readers. This is an old trick used by designers of outdoor advertisements, like billboards.
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10. LHP Justin Nicolino -- Slender southpaw has a slight edge over Daniel Norris as the best lefty in the system. Have heard great things about his off-speed stuff and changeup. More muscle and physical maturity are going to make him a scary prospect in the near future.


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A winner was selected from 71 designs submitted by 27 freelance designers.
OneMarketingPlace is a one-stop destination for all real estate professionals to manage and track their property marketing efforts. With a click of a button, an agent can pull up property information and develop a buyer profile - targeting not just prospective buyers for a property but the right buyer for the property. The agent will have the ability to place and execute more effective property marketing campaigns resulting in greater sales.
Real estate professionals. There are 1.1 million registered members of the National Association of REALTORs. The average agent is a 47-year old female. This audience is not very tech-savvy and needs a lot of hand holding when it comes to using technology. This platform that is being built has to be very very simple and easy to use. The logo needs to reflect this as well - not only is this the only place they will need to go to conduct their marketing campaigns, it is the easiest thing they have ever used.
See target audience comments. The logo for OneMarketingPlace needs to convery that this is a property marketing campaign tool for real estate professionals that is very simple to use. This is the One Place they can go to do their internet syndication, to buy their postcards, to make their flyers, to get an ad in the newspaper, etc. Not only can they place the marketing from this platform, they will also be able to track all of these efforts and reports these to the seller.
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Little Big Town will enter the ACM Awards on Sunday (April 7) with four nominations, the most they've ever received in one year.
The upbeat quartet will compete in the vocal group category, while "Pontoon" made waves in the single and video categories. Plus, Tornado stormed its way onto the album ballot.
Although the band won their first and only ACM Award as the 2006 top new vocal duo or group, Little Big Town has now been nominated seven times in the vocal group category. Thanks to that long career, they have plenty of material to populate the set list for its Tornado tour, currently touching down in theaters across the country.
CMT.com caught up with the band prior to a sold-out show at the ornate Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, Tenn.
CMT: You have played everywhere from arenas to outdoor festivals. What is it about a theater tour that appeals to you?
Phillip Sweet: In some of these places, there's a magical energy about them. They're iconic and they're special, beautiful rooms and a lot have a history. It's cool to play these kind of spots.
When you're in a beautiful place like this, do you want to scale back the production value?
Karen Fairchild: No, we just bring it all. And what fits, fits, and what doesn't, goes back on the truck.
Kimberly Schlapman: Irving Plaza in New York City was so tiny, but we so wanted to play it. We couldn't use everything we had, but we used what we could. But, boy, if we had the space, we'd pull it all out! (laughs) Now that we have it, you know?
How much equipment have you added in the last year?
Fairchild: A lot. A truck's worth. We had crammed everything we could into two trailers, so it gives us the ability to do a few more things. Our night is really about the music. It's not like we've got all these tricks. It's not necessarily that kind of show, which also works really well in a theater. I mean, we're here to sing these songs for fans and hopefully sing them well. We want it to be a super-musical night that feels like a party. It's more intimate. I love that about a theater. We can see everybody and reach out and touch them.
Is the new truck in direct correlation to "Pontoon" and all of the success that followed?
Jimi Westbrook: It is. The shows have been sold out so far. It's been really exciting to walk out there and see fans singing songs that haven't been on the radio. It's really, really cool. Big, fun crowds. We've been having a blast.
At what point did you see fans singing along with "Pontoon"?
Fairchild: About halfway through the Rascal Flatts tour [in 2012] or even before that. There were a few shows before we started the tour where we were noticing people singing it. But when we got out there with Rascal Flatts, it really started taking off. Ever since then, it's been a big ol' party on that one.
What do you hope your fans can take away from a tour like this?
Westbrook: Hopefully there's some depth. "Pontoon" is such a unique song. It's fun, very lighthearted. There's nothing serious about that song. I think maybe that will bring them to the shows, then they'll find something that moves them. They'll have a musical experience when they get here. I think they'll walk away with something like that.
Fairchild: We want it to be one of those nights where people look back and remember a definitive night of music. For me, I can remember several shows that impacted me so much, whether I was having a great time and partying with friends, or I was experiencing something that was so musical and so inspired that it changed me. We're just hoping that whatever that experience is for them, that they'll remember this night and it will be a great memory, and they'll want to come back.
And it's fun for the fans to see a band at the height of their popularity, too.
Sweet: And we're definitely still on a high of all the great stuff that's happening. We carry that out there. We're having the time of our lives. We're having a lot of fun. This is what we worked so hard for and what we dreamed about doing. It's great to get up there and do all these things, use the set design and move around the stage in different ways.
I've always noticed that your fans are so invested in you.
Schlapman: Yeah, and a handful have been around for 13 or 14 years, when we started singing publicly. I mean, they are wholehearted fans. We've seen them have kids, get married and go off to school. So they are invested, and it's fun to see them come back all these years later. I know that if I were them, I would enjoy seeing what other people have discovered. I would be like, "Well, I knew that a long time ago," you know?
For those fans that have seen you a whole bunch, what can they take away from this tour?
Fairchild: It's bolder, it's bigger, it's more music.
Westbrook: I definitely don't feel like it's something they have seen before from us. There's a confidence that's happening now. There's such a great energy in the music we made for this record. Playing it out live, it's new and it's fresh to us. Hopefully they'll come away — even if they were there 13 years ago — and go, "Wow!" It will be a rediscovery.


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truthid necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Live Social
We're a small team ( we like those) focused on building a platform of services, and online communities to help video games publishers and developers accelerate their sales through ridiculously smart marketing systems, built and run by us.
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We want three logos....one for our company: "Live Social" and two for our first two products, one is called "Pulse" (tracks game ownership and usage) and the other is called "Blast" (promotes games across a number of social networks and gaming sites). (We already have a logo for our third product, which is a community web site for gamers, see here: http://www.swagpak.com ). We already have a blog running here: http://www.livesocial.ly , where we will need to use the logos and subsequently have someone design a Wordpress theme around it!
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NEW YORK – Reader, if you and I can agree on anything, it's that the Internet is made of cats. But we may differ on the follow-up: What else could it be made of? When cats took over on our screens and in our minds, whose regime, exactly, did they replace?
For too long we've talked as if the online feline emerged from nowhere, to fill a niche that hadn't yet existed. We've made out cats to be the brand-new products of a brand-new age and ignored the fact that before we had the Internet, and before the Internet had its furry totem, media consumers held a different set of animal predilections. We've forgotten that the readers from that ancient age of dusty books preferred the dog, and so they do today. Before the Web page there was the written word. Before kittens ruled the Internet, puppies reigned in print.
The real mystery, then, is not how cats took precedence online, but rather how they managed to dethrone the dog. Our media have been split in two, and each opposing camp – the old against the new – has a spirit animal suited to its ethos. We're reading dogs and clicking cats. Knopf is a borzoi. BuzzFeed is a Scottish Fold.
When did our entertainments break along these species lines? And what will happen to the dog, once so proud in literature, as the industry that championed it limps into the future?
Surely you'll be inclined to grant the premise: Think of "Maru the Cat"; think of "Marley & Me." But let me try to make the case using more objective means. Precisely how do dogs and cats compare online, and then again in print?
The other day I went to visit Yahoo and plugged in the words "cat" and "cats." (I tried them 10 times each.) My searches pulled an average of 1.8 billion hits, nearly two giga-cats of data on the Internet. Then I did the same with "dog" and "dogs," and received one-third as many results. For every Web-enabled pooch, three kittens danced on YouTube.
Bing produced a similar comparison: 1.7 billion cats against 775 million dogs, for a ratio north of 2-to-1. Google was more even-pawed, but still the Web evinced a preference for felines: Its worm crawled 2.5 billion sites on cats and just 1.7 billion sites on dogs.
These searches tell us what we knew already: That stats on cats are unsurpassed online. But what's the mix for books?
On Amazon, canines held the lion's share of search results, by a healthy 2-to-1. A look at Google Books returned the same disparity: The corpus holds 87 million cats and almost twice as many pups. What's more, this trend in published work appears to date back centuries.
What about the future? To get a more specific sense, I consulted an online database of book deals and sifted through the last few years for references to animals. Since 2008, editors have signed up at least 44 dog-related works of fiction, compared with 20 books on cats. Among nonfiction deals — including memoirs, how-to guides, photography, and pet-related humor — the spread was even more severe: Over the last two years, the database lists 57 such arrangements for canine printed matter against 18 for kitty-lit.
So there we have it: Dogs really are the champs in print, while kittens win online. Which brings us back to where we started.
There's an old joke, often (and erroneously) attributed to the founder of Random House, Bennet Cerf, that since people love to read books about Abraham Lincoln, and people love to read books about doctors, and people love to read books about dogs, then the best-selling book of all time ought to be a book called "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog."
That wisdom first appeared in print in 1938, in an essay for the Saturday Review by editor George Stevens. His piece, called "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog and Other Famous Best-Sellers," looked at how book publishers try — and often fail — to manufacture hits. The principles of viral marketing that he laid out 75 years ago ("advertising sells a book that is already selling," for one, and "it is up to the publisher to know when the iron is hot") have since become gospel in media both old and new. Whether it's "The Art of Racing in the Rain," or just the "Keyboard Cat," the lesson is the same: Success must be nurtured, not designed.
That's the point of the joke, of course: You can't squish together trends and expect to sell a million copies. But it's just as telling that the line itself still circulates in old-school publishing, and in old-school publishing alone. (I first heard of "Lincoln's Doctor's Dog" from a literary scout, who got it from an editor at Houghton Mifflin.) This long-running fad for dogs in books suggests a deep and strange connection. Consider that in '38 the dog itself was somewhat scarce: Around that time, the country had just 1 of them for every 9 of us. The doggy boom did not occur until the 1960s, when the ratio of dog-to-man would rise to 1-to-5. (These days it's 1-to-4.) In other words, dogs were selling books before they sold themselves.
Needless to say, no one in the business ever wondered if Lincoln's doctor had a cat. The parade of canine hits started with the corny classics – "Old Yeller" and "White Fang" — and now includes some very modern books of science, the kind that tell us what it's like to be a dog. Along the way, it swept up a few of the most famous writers ever to have written: Steinbeck did a doggy book, and so did Virginia Woolf. This highfalutin pedigree lingers even to this day. In the last few years, several of our leading journalists – old-media types, of course – have joined the long procession: The New Yorker's Susan Orlean and the Times' Jill Abramson have lately gone into the doghouse, and so has New York Magazine's executive editor John Homans.
Brainy writers have been so inclined to scrutinize the pooch, in fact, they've often tried to get inside its head. Jack London did an early version of the dog-narrator, but so have many others: Paul Auster and Dave Eggers, William Maxwell and Peter Mayle. Kitties, for their part, have mostly failed to earn the same regard. I've seen omniscient cats, but only on the Web. And here's another, final way to show that canines get respect in print: Dogs in stories die; cats almost never do. (That's just as true in movies, and really any form of narrative. According to one database, the ratio of lifeless dogs to lifeless cats on-screen is 4-to-1.)
Cats have their place in art, of course. They've had it since the dawn of culture. In the Chauvet cave in France, where early humans sketched out animals in 30,000 BCE, the evidence suggests a preference for pussies: Among the horses and the bison, cavemen drew a pride of lions and a panther.
I'm guessing that since ancient times, the cat has been more an image than a text. One scholar of feline memology notes that in the 1870s, photographs of cats were put on cutesy cartes de visite. Nice to look at; nothing much to say. In later years the cat became a star of comic strips, starting with the black-and-white called Felix, and then on and up through Garfield, Hobbes and Heathcliff.
Hart Crane invoked a kitten in his poem "Chaplinesque," and while tabbies may be good for comedy, they're better yet in verse. T.S. Eliot once wrote a book of cat-related poems, and he's not the only one: Searching through a site called PoemHunter for references to pets, I found an equal canine/feline split. It seems the tendency for putting dogs in print is limited to prose. Poets know the cat's a short-form thing, quick and nimble, cloaked with hidden meanings. "The thing about cats is that they're veiled," says Robert Trachtenberg, author of the recent meowmoir "Another Insane Devotion."
"It's a question of companionship versus observation," adds Eamon Dolan, a man who's owned both dogs and cats, and edited a litter of best-sellers. "You develop a relationship with a dog, whereas you observe a cat. Dogs are companions; cats are beautiful, animate objects." I think he means to say: We dialogue with dogs and contemplate our cats.
If cats tend to sit for quiet portraits, it's in part because they tend to sit. When they do go outside, it's to pad around alone, which makes it hard for cats to gin up exploits fit for publication. That's why an animal like Garfield can only live in comic strips: He's too lethargic for a novel.


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Musician, writer, and provocateur Richard Hell (born Richard Meyers in Lexington, Kentucky) was at the center of the social and cultural upheaval of the 1970s that came to be called "punk." With his best friend, Tom Verlaine, he started the band Television, which, as the first band to play at a then-obscure downtown New York City bar called CBGBs, ignited an entire movement. Malcolm McLaren admitted that he drew inspiration for the look and music of the Sex Pistols from Hell's original style. He departed Television before they recorded, and he subsequently made his name as the leader of the group Richard Hell & the Voidoids, whose album Blank Generation was seminal to punk.
Hell joins us to read from his unsurprisingly candid and reflective new autobiography, I Dreamed I Was a Very Clean Tramp. The book chronicles the coming of age and artistic birth of this iconoclastic icon, indelibly capturing the seminal years when punk rock exploded across New York and London. At the vortex of this seismic shift, Hell helped define its unwritten principles and the sound of its primal battle cry. A book signing will follow the talk; learn more about this event here.


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Whole Spicy Smoked Roast Chicken From 'Pitt Cue Co.: The Cookbook'
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This chicken won the Fourth of July. The recipe, from Pitt Cue Co.: The Cookbook by Tom Adams, Simon Anderson, Jaime Berger and Richard H. Turner, sounded delicious on the page: A whole bird, rested overnight in chipotle and garlic pastes, maple syrup, butter, and Pitt Cue's aromatic, spicy-sweet house rub, which is slow-smoked until perfectly burnished. Yes, please. The wet rub comes together in a flash, if you already have the House Rub on hand (which you will if you made the beef ribs or any number of other recipes from the book). Once it's on the grill, it quietly smokes undisturbed for a mere hour and a half—a fast slow-cook, by these guys' standards. And then...you eat it. Holy Founding Fathers, that chicken is good! The incredibly succulent (trite, but just no other word for it) meat has pronounced, but not overpowering, smoky flavor. The rub imparts a sweetness and heat that is unmistakably "BBQ" (and then some), thanks to the complexly aromatic House Rub. Boom! Fireworks.
Why I picked this recipe: I loved the idea of a BBQ take on classic roast chicken.
What worked: Everything.
What didn't: I should've made two. Also, the dog grabbed the not-fully-picked carcass off the table, and I was sad.
Suggested tweaks: If you have the space on the grill, do it—and make a couple. You'lll want leftovers for sandwiches the next day.
As always with our Cook the Book feature, we have 5 copies of Pitt Cue Co.: The Cookbook, to give away this week.
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SCOTT Goes Formula One
Helmets, Bikes, Goggles, Carbon and Aero Knowhow Exchange: SCOTT collaborates with the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1™ Team.
SCOTT Sports, leading manufacturer of high-end cycling, running, moto and wintersports products, is proud to announce a partnership with Infiniti Red Bull Racing, the Formula 1™ Team of Daniel Ricciardo and quadruple World Champion Sebastian Vettel.
As one part of the partnership, the Infiniti Red Bull Racing pit crew wears SCOTT helmets and goggles. PHOTO: Getty
As official team supplier for Infiniti Red Bull Racing, SCOTT will supply various accessories to the crew such as super lightweight full face helmets and high end goggles.
The SCOTT Picton helmets for Infiniti Red Bull Racing ready to leave SCOTT's HQ in Switzerland for the next GP in Barcelona.
"Our goal of this technical collaboration is to benefit from each other in various racing material related areas," says Pascal Ducrot, Vice President of SCOTT Sports. SCOTT engineers look back on a large history of experience in Carbon and aero bicycle technology. As one part of the strategic partnership, SCOTT and Infiniti Red Bull Racing will hold technical collaboration forums regarding Carbon fiber and aerodynamic science. Learn more about SCOTT's Carbon expertise.
Christian Horner, Team Principal, Infiniti Red Bull Racing: "The new partnership with SCOTT is a great fit for Infiniti Red Bull Racing. They have worked hard to create a bespoke Pit Crew helmet solution which will be a good step forward for the Team, both in terms of safety and performance. This is another example of Infiniti Red Bull Racing seeking expertise from a class-leading supplier to help us improve our operation."
The SCOTT Foil Team Issue IRBR
SCOTT Sports will not only supply accessories but also road bikes, cycling and running gear to the team. The Foil, SCOTT's class leading aerodynamic spearhead and multiple UCI World Tour stage winning machine was the natural weapon of choice for Infiniti Red Bull Racing and all of its team members.
The SCOTT Foil Team Issue IRBR and some of its individual design features.
The 6.8kg SCOTT Foil Team Issue IRBR is based on the inline model Team Issue, speced with the finest parts available. Check out the inline version here.
"The bespoke Team bikes and training gear will also be valuable tools in ensuring that our Race Team stay in the best possible condition at the track", Horner says.
SCOTT Sports is an official team supplier of Infiniti Red Bull Racing.


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You can carry some Baggage free of charge subject to our conditions and limitations, which are available upon from us, our Authorised Agent or on our website. Subject to those conditions and limitations, the maximum permitted weight for a single item of Checked Baggage is 32kgs/70lbs. Single items in excess of that weight will not be accepted for carriage as Checked Baggage. Priority will always be given to carriage of Checked Baggage within the applicable free baggage allowance. Passengers with reduced mobility have further rights with regard to the carriage of mobility aids. Information can be obtained from us.
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You will be required to pay an extra charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of the free Baggage allowance. These rates are available from us, our Authorised Agent or on our website. Carriage of excess Baggage is subject to available space on your flight.
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188.8.131.52 items the carriage of which are prohibited by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any state to be flown from or to;
220.127.116.11 items which are reasonably considered by us to be unsuitable for carriage because they are dangerous, unsafe or by reason of their weight, size, shape or character, or which are fragile or perishable having regard to, among other things, the type of aircraft being used. Information about unacceptable items is available upon request.
8.3.2 Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting and sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as Baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes may be accepted only as Checked Baggage, subject to prior approval by us and by the Captain of the aircraft on the date or dates of carriage. If accepted for carriage, firearms must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed, and accompanied by all documents legally required by the country of departure, destination and any Stopovers. Carriage of ammunition is subject to ICAO and IATA regulations as specified in Article 184.108.40.206.
8.3.3 Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives, toy or replica guns, bows and arrows and similar items may be accepted as Checked Baggage at our discretion, subject to prior approval by us and by the Captain of the aircraft on the date or dates of carriage, but will not be permitted in the cabin of the aircraft.
8.3.4 You must not include in Checked Baggage fragile or perishable items, valuable items (including, but not limited to, money, jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal electronic devices), any medication or medical equipment which may be required in-flight or during your trip or which cannot be swiftly replaced if lost or damaged, house or car keys, valuable documents (including, but not limited to, business documents, passports and other identification documents, negotiable papers, securities, deeds), or samples. If an item of Unchecked Baggage is required, for any reason, to become Checked Baggage, you must remove all items of the type just mentioned beforehand.
8.3.5 If, despite being prohibited, any items referred to in Articles 8.3.1, 8.3.2 or 8.3.4 are included in your Checked Baggage and subsequently lost or damaged, we shall rely on the limits and exclusions of liability and all other protections available to us under Regulation 2027/97, the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention.
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8.4.1 Subject to Articles 8.3.2 and 8.3.3, we will refuse to carry as Baggage the items described in Article 8.3, and we may refuse further carriage of any such items upon discovery.
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If you are denied boarding for any reason in Article 184.108.40.206, we will have no further liability to you.
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Lewis Black rants at the Palace Theatre
When Hearst Connecticut Newspapers caught up with Lewis Black two years ago, he was about to blow a gasket.
It was around the time of the mid-term elections, and there was plenty for the comedian to be angry about: Linda McMahon's U.S. Senate bid, the rise of the Tea Party movement, the looming expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts.
And if that wasn't enough, just two years later, there was a presidential election.
It seems there's no peace for Black, who returns to Stamford's Palace Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 23, for a stop on The Rant is Due Tour.
Over the last three decades, Black's virulent diatribes and heated insights have triggered loads of laughs and have earned the hot-headed Maryland native spots on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and a slew of films and stand-up specials. He's even published several books, including his latest, "I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas."
Last year, he released his latest comedy CD, "In God We Rust."
The Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford. Saturday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. $73-$22. 203-358-2305, www.stamfordcenterforthearts.org.


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Horizon League Tournament PreviewPosted by rtmsf on March 2nd, 2010
John Templon of Chicago College Basketball is the RTC correspondent for the Horizon League.
The Horizon League finished its regular season on Saturday. The first round matchups for the tournament are all set. Of course the favorite to win the conference tournament is Butler. The Bulldogs went a perfect 18-0 in conference. The Bulldogs played without star forward Gordon Hayward – the assumed Horizon League Player of the Year – and still managed to defeat Valparaiso on the road on Friday. Butler will be playing at home and receives a double-bye into the semifinals. The team joining Butler with the double-bye on the other side of the bracket? Wright State. But let's not get ahead of ourselves yet. Much more on the Horizon League Tournament, the season that was, and everything else.
How did they/I do? Here is the media's preseason poll compared with what actually happened this season in the Horizon League. For fun, I've also included what I said in preseason.
Preseason (Media/John)
- 1/1. Butler
- 2/2. Wright State
- 3/4. Cleveland State
- 4/3. Milwaukee
- 5/5. Green Bay
- 6/8. Detroit
- 7/9. Youngstown State
- 8/7. Valparaiso
- 10/6. Loyola
- Butler
- Wright State
- Green Bay
- Milwaukee
- Cleveland State
- Valparaiso
- Detroit
- Loyola
- Youngstown State
Everyone knew who the top two teams were going to be coming into the season. Wright State returned a veteran team and Butler is a monster with its talent. After that it gets murky. Apparently both the media and I overrated Cleveland State just a smidge. I'm happy though that I had every school within two places of where the actually finished. Green Bay outperformed expectations a bit and since the Phoenix get Youngstown State at home to start, expect to see them in Indianapolis.
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2016 Olympiad to Baku (and other results of the General Assembly)
The 2016 World Chess Olympiad will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan. This was the result of a vote at the FIDE General Assembly last Saturday.
The FIDE Executive Board at the General Assembly | All photos courtesy of the FIDE & the Istanbul Olympiad
Again, we look back and summarize the most important events of the 83rd FIDE Congress and General Assembly. In this second and last article (read the first here), we report on the Gligoric award, CNC, Agon, the French cheating case, the discussion about draws, the Olympiad 2016 bid and the aftermath of the CAS court cases.
After all the friendliness that was shown on the first day of the General Assembly, there were a number of heated debates on the second and third. But let's start with something positive: the FIDE General Assembly accepted the proposal of the Serbian Chess Federation to establish an award for fair-play, named after the legendary grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric, who recently passed away. The proposal was initially accepted by the Congress Commission, which drafted the regulations which would set the criteria for issuing the award. As the proposal of the Serbian Chess Federation stated:
Grandmaster Svetozar Gligoric got the fine reputation not only for his results and successes, but even more because of his fair-play manners towards his opponents. He highly respected his chess rivals. Therefore, he never looked at the chess game only through the eyes of a simple result. His approach was almost philosophical, because of his main principle – I am not playing against a man, but against chess pieces.
We're not sure if the three letters "CNC" ring a bell, but this company still has its logo at the top of the FIDE website right next to FIDE's so they must be important, right? Back in February Chess Network Company, as they're fully named, signed an agreement with FIDE for the next World Championship cycles, together with Andrew Paulson's Agon. While Agon will be responsible for the organization, CNC has the "media, web and software rights".
It has never been very clear what CNC is actually doing, and Chairman Georgios Makropoulos reassured the General Assembly that the contract with CNC is only valid in case of a concrete project. With a presentation to the General Assembly CNC tried to make their (quite ambitious) plans more concrete.
They spoke of a "MYFIDE" project which should make chess "more lucrative and financially efficient". They'll be "integrating" websites of their "partners" and create a "web portal" which will "utilize the opportunities which are unavailable to existing chess websites", including a playing zone which will compete with existing playing zones. All in all, according to the CNC spokesman it would mean
lower unit cost for us; zero cost for our partners. Our partners will be able to earn even if they do not have websites of their own.
Asked how they would fight cheating, by using computers to play online chess, the CNC spokesman answered:
To the best of my knowledge using computers is not illegal.
Then the bidding procedure for the 2013 Candidates was discussed. The Presidential Board had approved Agon's bid in February, and sent the minutes to the GA for ratification. There were also bids from the Bulgarian and Azerbaijan federations and as representative of the former, Silvio Danailov had protested. At his website the full text of the protest can be found (and some "extra information" as well).
When this matter was discussed at the General Assembly, accidently Silvio Danailov left the room for a few minutes. In this timeframe Makropoulos decided that first the vote for the ratification of the contract with Agon would take place, and only then Danailov's protest would be discussed. Not all delegates were happy with this "move order".
Andrew Paulson, the Director of Agon, then gave a presentation about the Agon project. He explained the general idea of trying to get chess more "mediatized" and to develop corporate sponsorships based on a serious business plan.
Ilya Levitov, the representative of the Russian Chess Federation, noted that the first Grand Prix tournament is about to start (the opening ceremony is on September 20th) and asked who is the current sponsor. Paulson pointed out that the tournament was supposed to be held in Chelyabinsk and the sponsor would be the Chelyabinsk governor.
Unfortunately the Russian Chess Federation wouldn't allow us to hold the event in Chelyabinsk and therefore we lost the money from Chelyabinsk. I have paid 500,000 Euros of my own money and we have to do it in London...
Levitov then interrupted Paulson:
The governor of Chelyabinsk didn't know anything about this tournament
Paulson replied:
Questions should be asked to FIDE because I have a contract with FIDE and they know the details, I don't.
Paulson also made clear that the first two GPs, in London and Tashkent, won't be much different in terms of organisation and presentation; Agon plans to start the big "chess makeover" only at the London Candidates in March 2013.
Nigel Short, representative of the English Chess Federation, asked about the capitalization of Agon. Paulson explained that it was founded in Jersey "as there won't be any specific headquarters". The company is owned 100% by Paulson himself. The contract (here in PDF) is for 11 years; Agon is not expecting to earn money in first five years or so.
The agreement between FIDE and AGON was approved by a vast voting majority. After the ratification, when Danailov had returned to his seat, he said that it was "very unfair" that the contract was already ratified before his protest was discussed. Makropoulos then asked:
Do I need to check whether you are there before I say something?
Danailov then said that the Bulgarian Chess Federation will sue FIDE in CAS. Makropoulos then asked the GA to vote whether their decision to give the Candidates bid to Agon was correct. The GA approved.
Silvio Danailov: "We'll sue FIDE"
French cheating case
Then the Chairman of the Ethics Commission Roberto Rivello addressed the GA, and the discussion that followed focused on the French cheating case. Nigel Short urged the Presidential Board to annul not only Sebastien Feller's individual results, but also correctly change the team results of France at the 2010 Olympiad. A committee was established to decide what exactly will be done.
On the second day the Technical Committee gave its report, and suddenly a big discussion started about the abolition of the draw offer by mutual agreement. This lasted for about half an hour, even though the subject wasn't on the agenda.
French delegate Leo Battesti emotionally defended the abolition of the draw offer as being "the future of chess". Makropoulos gave the word to Nigel Short (as "the strongest player in the room") and the English GM's reaction was that although he understood the reasons, he was not in favour.
Susan Polgar then joined Battesti and she later posted her proposal on her blog as well:
At official FIDE events, only with a judge's approval should one be able to offer a draw. The judges should only approve/allow the draw offer in case of a three time repetition, the "50 move rule" came to effect or "an endgame has been reached where the draw outcome is so obvious that even a 1600 rated player would be very likely to draw even a GM.
The President of the Chess Federation of Jamaica, Ian Wilkinson, also was in strong favour of abolishing draws altogether. Makropoulos finished this debate by stating that all suggestions would be taken into account and the subject would be discussed further. Geurt Gijssen, the chairman of the FIDE Rules and Tournament Regulations Committee, pointed out that already right now the rules make it possible that organizers can limit draw offers from move 60, or abolish them altogether.
Olympiad 2016
FIDE received three bids for hosting the 2016 Olympiad: from Tallinn (Estonia), Albena (Bulgaria) and Baku (Azerbaijan). This was first discussed in the Executive Board in February. At the General Assembly it became clear that Tallinn had withdrawn their bid, and that Albena had not included the organization of the 2015 World Cup in their bid.
Makropoulos first stated that it was written that FIDE can only discuss bids that include the World Cup organized by the same federation a year before the Olympiad. Therefore the Board's recommendation was to do a vote on just one bid: the one from Baku (which, incidentally, included a stunning 15 million total budget).
Representing the Bulgarian bid, Silvio Danailov then took the microphone and said that there should be a voting procedure on all bids anyway. Nigel Short agreed to this. FIDE Vice President Ali Nihat Yazici then emphasized that "rules should be followed", and that therefore only one serious bid was left. Armenian delegate Smbat Lputian then tried to convince the GA to reject the Baku bid because of the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The presentation of the Baku 2016 bid
Makropoulos insisted that first there needed to be a vote on whether the recommendation of the Executive Board, to only vote for the Baku bid, would be approved. This vote was performed and approved.
Then it was discussed what to do with the Armenia issue. An Azerbaijani minister present, who gave a presentation about the Baku bid, pointed out that at the 2008 Youth Judo Championships there were Armenian participants "without any problems" and that 2016 is still "far away". Someone asked about extra security measures and the minister then stated that the Armenian team will be welcome, that they will be granted visas and that there won't be a problem with their security.
Kirsan Ilyumzhinov then supported the bid personally with a spontaneous speech, which was applauded by the GA, and the bid was approved unanimously. However, despite the promises from the Azeri minister, chances are high that in 2016 the team that won gold at three of the last four Olympiads will not participate.
Journalists commission
Undoubtedly as a result of the Evgeny Surov situation, the Executive Board suggested to the General Assembly to create a commission for journalists. Makropoulos explained that besides journalists that have official press cards, there are "many people claiming that they are journalists". The suggestion was that the journalists will be registered at FIDE and the formation of the journalist commission was approved. It remains to be seen what this FIDE registration will exactly mean for journalists.
CAS court cases
FIDE Treasurer Nigel Freeman then spoke, and explained that according to CAS, FIDE's lawyer costs should be reclaimed from the federations that sued them. Freeman:
I would be grateful if these federations could explain how I do this.
This started a heated debate, and among others Garry Kasparov (not present at this meeting) was accused of causing financial damage to FIDE up to a million dollars. The peaceful atmosphere of the first day was gone.
Ali Nihat Yazici suggested to the federations to donate to CACDEC (the Committee for Assistance to Chess Developing Countries) a certain amount, and this was supported by FIDE official Geoffrey Borg. A few delegates of smaller countries also supported FIDE by stating that the federations should somehow pay back the money.
Leo Battesti, delegate of the French Chess Federation, suggested that the federations ask Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov to contribute to the money FIDE has lost.
Update September 17, 2012: This information is incorrect, as Mr Battesti informed us. Instead he intervened to ask for a postponement of the debate. He first wanted to have the delegations and the players involved present, then make a point and then discuss with the FIDE Executive Board to come to an agreement, "all in a state of openness".
A reading of the information provided in the interview even Garry Kasparov, I think my iniative was timely. It will clarify the situation at the next GA in a less passionate and with all the information.
In an emotional speech FIDE official Ignatius Leong then urged the five federations to apologize.
Ali Nihat Yazici then made his proposal more concrete. He suggested a 5000 Euro payment to CACDEC by each federation plus 2500 per year to FIDE for a period of 40 years (!) without interest rate.
Then Kirsan Ilyumzhinov gave a long speech in which he declared that a Russian company had refrained from continuing sponsoring FIDE's Chess in Schools project because it thought that, having spent one million on lawyers, FIDE was a rich federation. He also took the opportunity to remind the General Assembly that he spent millions of dollars in events with Karpov and Kasparov.
FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos (l.) and FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov at the General Assembly
Georgios Makropoulos decided to continue the discussion at the next General Assembly, giving the federations the opportunity to speak to Karpov and Kasparov, and decide upon a possible apology.
Ali Nihat Yazici then, as expected, withdrew his proposal which suggested that the seven federations that sued FIDE should be banned altogether. He admitted that it was merely a way of being able to talk about the matter.
The debate about the costs of the CAS court cases made one thing clear: that there are still two sides within FIDE that are diametrically opposed. There are the big federations, who together form a majority in terms of number of chess players, and who are not happy with the current FIDE leadership. And there's the bigger number of smaller federations who feel that FIDE was stolen a large amount of money, and who now demand an apology. This situation is not likely to change soon.
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6 years 5 months ago
2016 Olympiad in Baku...
In the voice of Triumph the Insult Dog: "Screw you Armenia!"
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Many thanks for this great in-detail story, Peter!
Still wondering though where FIDE should have spent an astronomical 1 million dollars defending themselves against the well justified court case - which by the way only couldn't be finally decided because of FIDE's own vague regulations by that time. Since the five stronger federations couldn't agree on a joint action, we can only hope for the best, neverending story probably to be continued in Norway....
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6 years 5 months ago
The article text states "Danailov then said that the Bulgarian Chess Federation will sue FIDE in CAS", the photo caption mentions "Silvio Danailov: 'ECU will sue FIDE' "
What's correct? Is it ECU's business that the Bulgarian bid was rejected, just because Danailov is their president?
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6 years 5 months ago
a funny assembly...so if i understand it right, Agon is a one-man company and Baku has no (valid) competition for the 2016 olympiad. Mr. Ilyumzhinov sounds almost fanatical about it too. And what exactly is this big chess 'make-over' Mr. Paulson wants to impose?
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6 years 5 months ago
"The President of the Chess Federation of Jamaica, Ian Wilkinson, also was in strong favour of abolishing draws altogether."
- Shouldn't it rather be "in favor of abolishing draw offers all together"? If there is only King vs. King then the draw is automatic.
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6 years 5 months ago
Sad. The big discussion should be: Who did choose to spend this extraordinary amount on lawyers? Were the fees excessive? Which lawyers get rich by my fees? Who controls the accounts where the money is right now?
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Thanks for the hilarious account. One has to wonder why a guy like Paulson wants to keep up with these clowns who make a fool of themselves every time they open their mouth. Has anyone ever asked him what he thinks of FIDE and whether he cares at all? Or is it just "business" to him?
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Paulson came up with a very clever reply to this question:
Q. You have actually met Kirsan Ilyumzhinov! What is he like? He's rather a figure of fun both inside the world of chess, and outside. Have you talked to him about aliens and Qaddafi?
A. "I think that the idea that chess was brought to earth by aliens is a fascinating metaphor that bears deconstruction, and I think that Ilyumzhinov's claim that he was actually taken into an alien spaceship to play chess with aliens is a grand fairy tale that has stimulated everyone's imagination. Further, the episode created a remarkable amount of controversy and agitation which must demonstrate Ilyumzhinov's special genius." chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=7985
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6 years 5 months ago
how very promising to have chess back in the attractive capitals of the world!
london still has its olympic spell and that will definitely help to promote and attract attention to chess there, not to mention the wonderful London Chess Classics!!
What is more, chess seems to get back to reputable personas which is very important to make chess more attractive again for sponsors.
In this respect it is good news to have dark and sinister danailov out of the deal. this man of scandals, foul tricks and vulgar cheating may well be popular with some bulgarian bully-boys, but is a disgrace for any decent company.
maybe there is actually some positive change within fide (!?)
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"foul tricks and vulgar cheating" really? When Topalov won the FIDE world championship in a tournament several players cast aspersions on his victory, insinuating that he had cheated somehow. He gave Kramnik a taste of his own medicine.
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Well done FIDE, an olympiad without the defending champions, great, shame on you.
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Hopefully there won't be any Ax murders
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They trippin. Tyra Banks speaks to straight men who do gay porn just to make cash!
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