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The large mound of Hasanlu Tepe is nestled in the uplands of northwestern Iran, in the verdant Qadar River valley near the southern end of Lake Urmia. The valley led westward to the Kel-i Shin Pass, an important route through the towering Zagros Mountains and down to the heavily settled plains of northern Mesopotamia. Excavations were conducted at the site from 1956–1977 by a joint expedition of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the Iranian Antiquities Service under the general direction of Robert H. Dyson, Jr. (Director Emeritus of the Penn Museum).
The Hasanlu Project revealed a fairly continuous occupation from the Neolithic (ca. 6000 BCE) to the early Iron Age (1200–330 BCE) with ten major periods. Hasanlu is renowned for its Iron II occupation (1000–800 BCE), when the settlement included a fortified citadel (High Mound) and a surrounding lower town and cemeteries (Low Mound). The Iron II settlement had been sacked and burned ca. 800 BCE, effectively providing a frozen moment in time, with incredible preservation of the buildings, artifacts, and the victims of the attack. Despite this wealth of archaeological data, the ancient name of the settlement still eludes us, as does the ethnicity of the inhabitants. There is no evidence of an indigenous writing system, and the material culture of Hasanlu shows a strong local style but also close contacts with Mesopotamia.
When Hasanlu was defeated ca. 800 BC, the attackers were intent on annihilating the settlement. Neighboring settlement mounds also bear evidence of destruction, suggesting that a large-scale military campaign targeted the valley. Once the attackers breached the citadel's defenses, they systematically executed the inhabitants in the western sector nearest the gates. The killing was indiscriminate — men, women, and children were brutally murdered. As the attackers reached the inner citadel, the settlement was burning and the enemy had driven many of the residents into the Lower Court area where they were killed or perished in the burning and collapsing buildings. The attackers were intent on looting the riches of the temples, arsenals, and monumental residential structures, and not all of them may have survived the conflagration. The famous Hasanlu gold bowl was found with three soldiers who perished in the flames. In some instances bodies had been stripped of their possessions and others were mutilated. The attackers decapitated many of their victims or cut off their left hands, perhaps as a means of claiming kills after the battle. We are not sure who attacked Hasanlu, but circumstantial evidence points to the Urartians of the Lake Van region. Hasanlu was destroyed when Urartu's chief rival, Assyria, was weak. Following a period of abandonment, an Urartian fortress was constructed atop the ruins of the destroyed citadel. skeletons b&w Caption: Many of Hasanlu's residents were trapped in burning and collapsing buildings during the attack on the city. These skeletons were found at the north entrance to Burned Building II, one of the temples in the Lower court area of the citadel. Aerial photograph of Hasanlu Tepe showing the High Mound and Low Mound. Robert H. Dyson with the Hasanlu gold bowl in 1958.
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A Montgomery Village medical technician died early May 3 when a car struck her as she was riding her bicycle to work, police say.
Diane M. Whitman, 48, of the 9800 block of Sailfish Terrace was riding east on Olney Laytonsville Road near Zion Road around 6:29 a.m. when a 2011 Toyota Camry, also traveling east, struck her, according to Montgomery County police.
Whitman was pronounced dead at the scene.
She was riding her bicycle to MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, where she worked as a biomedical equipment specialist.
Friends and co-workers describe her as a "quirky grandmother," who enjoyed riding her motorcycle, participating in triathlons and antiquing.
"No. 1 for me was her sense of humor," said Ying Chen, who worked closely with Whitman as a biomedical engineering specialist at Montgomery Medical Center.
Whitman had been working at the medical center for the past two years and often rode her bicycle the nine miles between her home and the hospital, said hospital spokewoman Gina Cook.
Police said they are investigating why the gray Camry, driven by Heather Simmons, 30, of the 25500 block of Coltrane Drive in Damascus, hit Whitman. Simmons was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officer Janelle Smith, a department spokeswoman, said Tuesday the investigation will take several weeks to complete. No charges have been filed and will not be until the investigation is complete.
Police are asking witnesses to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 301-840-2435.
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ETSU athletics wins yet another A-Sun All-Sports Trophy
Saturday, May 19, 2012
MACON, Ga. (May 19, 2012) – East Tennessee State University is the Bill Bibb Trophy winner for the sixth consecutive time, edging Kennesaw State by 4.5 points to claim the 2011-12 Atlantic Sun All-Sports championship.
ETSU is the award's only winner in six years, but this year's race was the tightest since the league began awarding the trophy in 2006-07. The Buccaneers received a balanced effort from their men's and women's programs, tallying 144 from the men to also claim the Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy and 141 from the women. The Buccaneers won championships in women's soccer, men's tennis and men's outdoor track and field and the 144 points were the most recorded by any men's team.
Kennesaw State trailed ETSU by only 4.5 points with 280.5, receiving 114 from its men's teams and 166.5 from the women. The Owls recorded team titles in men's indoor track and field, women's golf and softball. This is also the third consecutive season that the Bucs and Owls finished one and two in the final standings, respectively. North Florida finished third with 271.5 points with team titles in men's golf and women's tennis. The Ospreys' finish equals their best, also finishing third in 2010-11. Florida Gulf Coast's 256.5 points placed it in fourth place, equaling its best finish recorded in 2009-10. The Eagles' four team titles were the most by any team this season, winning titles in women's and men's soccer, women's basketball and softball. Only four programs have won four or more titles in a season in the award's six-year history. Belmont finished with 252 points to place fifth, with team titles in volleyball, men's basketball and baseball.
USC Upstate's sixth-place finish is its best since joining the A-Sun. The Spartans tallied 238.5 points with a team title in men's cross country. Lipscomb follows the Spartans in seventh with 217.5 points and team titles in women's cross country and volleyball. Jacksonville's Dolphins claimed team titles in women's soccer and the seventh consecutive indoor and outdoor track and field titles to finish with 213 points in eighth place. Stetson and Mercer rounded out the standings with 198 points and 155.6 points, respectively.
ETSU's men posted 144 points to also claim their sixth consecutive Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy, the award going to the school in the A-Sun with the best overall men's sport finishing in the 2011-12 season. The Buccaneers totaled 30 points from their men's tennis title, 27 from men's golf, 18 from outdoor track and field, 19.5 from men's basketball, 15 from indoor track and field, 13.5 from soccer and six from baseball for 144 points. USC Upstate got 30 points from its cross country title and a strong showing in baseball of 27 points to move it out of a previous tie with North Florida and into second place with 139.5 points. North Florida finished third with 121.5 points, as golf led the way with 30 points and tennis added 27 for the Ospreys. Belmont moved up into its final position of fourth on the strength of 30 points from baseball and basketball and 24 points from cross country. Kennesaw State (114) rounds out the top five as the Owls won the indoor track and field title and had strong performances in baseball and golf.
Men's soccer led the way with 27 of FGCU's 105 points as the Eagles finished in sixth, followed by Lipscomb with 100.5 points. Stetson followed in eighth with 97.5 points, its best performance coming from soccer. Mercer (96) and Jacksonville (51) rounded out the men's standings.
Kennesaw State claims its second Sherman Day Trophy in the last three years, the award going to the school in the A-Sun with the best overall women's sport finish in the 2011-12 season. KSU's softball success moved the Owls from a previous tie in third with ETSU to the top spot, totaling 166.5 points and edging last year's champion Jacksonville by 4.5 points. KSU received 28.5 points as co-champs with FGCU in softball and 27 points for their championship in golf. They also received 21 points in tennis and volleyball, 18 for indoor and outdoor track and field, 15 for basketball, 12 for soccer and six for cross country. KSU has finished first or second in each of the last four years.
Jacksonville's 21 points from its seventh consecutive indoor and outdoor track and field championships and a share of the soccer title (27 pts.) helped it to finishsecond with 162 points. JU has finished first or second in each of the six years of the award, winning in 2010-11, 2008-09 and 2007-08.
FGCU's soccer, basketball and softball titles and a solid effort in volleyball helped it secure third place with 151.5 points, topping fourth-place North Florida by a mere 1.5 points. The Eagles also finished third in the 2009-10 season and have been in the top half of the standings since joining the A-Sun in 2007. FGCUjoined Jacksonville as the only schools to claim three championships.
North Florida fell two spots from the previous rankings to fourth, as the Ospreys' tennis title (30 pts.) and strong showing in cross country (27 pts.) helped them to 150 points in the final tally.
ETSU claimed a share of women's soccer and finished as runner-up in tennis, but finished with 141 points to finish fifth. Belmont finished sixth with 135 points, their strengths in sharing the volleyball title along with strong showings in cross country, soccer and basketball. Lipscomb claimed the cross country and volleyball honors and posted a solid showing with 21 points in softball to finish with 117 points in seventh. Stetson finished as runner-up in basketball for 27 points, USC Upstate got 24 points from softball and Mercer received its best finish from women's golf (21 pts.) to round out the women's rankings with 100.5, 99 and 70.5 points, respectively.
Points for the all-sports standings are awarded on a descending basis in three-point increments and are established according to the number of teams participating in each sport. In team sports, points are awarded based on a school's regular season finish. In individual sports, such as cross country, golf, and track and field, points are awarded based on their A-Sun Championship standings. In the event of a tie, the two schools split the combined points.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an NCAA Division I league with 10 member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of themost prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region:Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University. Northern Kentucky University becomes the A-Sun's newest member on July 1, 2012.


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It had never been accomplished before by anyone in southwest Iowa.
Let that sentence resonate for a moment.
There have now been 23 four-time wrestling champions in the state of Iowa. But, until Saturday night, you could draw a (somewhat jagged) curved line connecting Emmetsburg, Ogden, Des Moines, Centerville to the Missouri border, and NOBODY EVER had done it who went to school on the western side of that line.
That's nearly a third of the state.
That's why this crusty old-timer, who can appear unimpressed by practically anything after 33 years on the job, entered the tunnel of Wells Fargo Arena Saturday night with goosebumps forming. Why?
Southwest Iowa history is going to change tonight.
That's what was on my mind as Marlin prepared for an opponent I had watched lose to him 13-3 just three days earlier in the state duals. So, barring some of the "what ifs" that were starting to creep into the back of Marlin's restless mind since weigh-in that morning, I figured I was going to witness something special.
When you're the one charged with recording that history for the hometown media outlet, it's something to be taken seriously. Thank goodness Scott Vicker came along to videotape this landmark occasion, so I could concentrate on photos and interviews for the article.
To add icing on the cake, 195-pound senior Keaton Hulett, who suffered an agonizing 3-2 defeat in the 2012 finals, got redemption with a dramatic 2-0 title-match victory on a reversal with 18 seconds left. With one good working eye!
As you can see in the before/after photos, his left eye was completely swollen shut after his semifinal victory Friday night. Trainer Chris Leonard, and a healthy supply of ice, got it reduced to allow functional vision Saturday night.
That just made it even a better story. Hulett allowed one point scored against him the entire state tournament. He's the master of 1-0, 2-0 and 3-1 victories that keep your heart racing for six minutes if you're a Panther fan.
It marked the sixth year in state tournament history that Creston had multiple champions.
Add to that a fourth-place finish by junior Trevor Frain, who battled through nine matches in four days, and it made for a busy tournament tracking the Creston/O-M wrestlers. Not to mention the area kids, led by sixth-place Bryson Kinyon of East Union and Kain Queck of Nodaway Valley.
I hadn't seen Marlin smile much in my time covering him. Usually a pretty serious dude during meets. You can't afford lapses when you're chasing a fourth state title and a state record for career pins.
But it was great to see that ear-to-ear grin as he stood atop the medal stand for the fourth time, with all that pressure lifted off his shoulders. An arena filled with knowledgeable wrestling fans gave him a standing ovation, just as they did for Denver-Tripoli's Brandon Sorensen a few minutes later.
Just think, there will be eight state titles in their dorm room next winter at the University of Iowa!
When you watch that ovation, or the emotional embrace between Hulett and his family, you understand why there were goosebumps.
I've covered a lot of great moments, including a state basketball championship with Creston fans creating a sea red across Veterans Auditorium, and car lights lining Cherry Street Road to welcome home the champs. But this night ranks right there with the best.
First time in southwest Iowa.
Doesn't get much bigger than that around here.
Marlin and Hulett both came to the tournament with one loss, courtesy of defeats against nationally-ranked kids from other states at the Kansas City Stampede. Hulett said it's OK to come to state with a blemish on your record.
"Nobody took me down all year, except the kid in Kansas City who beat me 3-0," Hulett said. "Kansas City gets you ready for this. Trevor, his placing match was his ninth match in four days. In Kansas City, you have eight matches in two days against great competition. That's why we go."
Sometimes people ask about the tattoo on Marlin's right tricep. From a distance, it looks kind of like "collector." But, it's not even in English.
"It's Latin for wrestle," Marlin explained.
It was interesting to be at the state dual tournament on the day the news broke that the International Olympic Committee voted to eliminate wrestling starting in 2020. That would be the year Marlin would be in his 20s, perhaps primed for a run. It's a dream-breaker.
"I've got that written down as one of my goals," Marlin said. "It is a dream. I imagine you'll still have world championships, but the Olympics is the only way you can legitimately be the best wrestler. It really hurts a lot of people.
"People watch those guys, and say I want to be the best wrestler," Marlin added. "I watched Cael (Sanderson) win it. Hopefully we'll still be able to wrestle there. If not, it is heartbreaking."
Baffling as it seems, wrestling was voted out from a final group that included modern pentathlon, taekwondo and field hockey. The final vote is in September.
Columnist Bryce Miller announced the Des Moines Register is launching a project called "Wrestling's Olympic Fight" at DesMoinesRegister.com until the September vote. He's covered wrestling at three Olympics — 2004 (Athens), 2008 (Beijing) and 2012 (London).
There's also a site called letskeepwrestling.com announced by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad during the tournament. Overturning the IOC is like moving a glacier, but if anyone has a fighting chance, it's a bunch of fired up wrestlers!
Des Moines is gearing up to host the NCAA Wrestling Tournament next week, and a Creston native is in the eye of the storm.
Tiffany (Abell) Tauscheck, 33, went on to Drake and later worked as a news broadcaster at KDSM. Her husband Mark was formerly a reporter at WHO-TV and now appears on KCCI-TV on special assignments.
Tiffany is vice president of marketing for the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. She was busy hosting the nation's media during the 2012 Iowa Caucus season, and was named 2011 Juice Young Professional of the Year in the Des Moines metro area.
Now she's busy helping Des Moines serve as host for the wrestling championships. People who don't get tickets can still be part of the fun. Hy-Vee Hall across the street will host the NCAA Fan Festival, which will feature live footage of all eight mats, food and exhibits. Admission is free.
Tauscheck told the Des Moines Register that she expects 20,000 to 25,000 visitors to greater Des Moines that weekend. She said volunteers for the March 21-23 event are still needed. Contact www.wrestlingdm.com.
I thought this edition would carry coverage of the much-anticipated district championship game between Creston and Atlantic. But winter storm "Q" got in the way.
Three of the four teams still left in the substate are from the Hawkeye 10, so nobody has any secrets anymore. It's a matter of getting out there and playing well.
Good luck to a bunch of kids I helped coach in middle school. I knew then that they had this in their sights, and now we're here. It should be a raucous environment, because Atlantic's senior-laden team has the same dream!
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2005 - Breakthrough season, highlighted by career-first Tour singles title at Canberra and first Top 20 finish; captured title in first event of year at Canberra (as qualifier, d. LL Czink in final, had defeated Czink in final round of qualifying, believed to be a Tour first; 26th qualifier in Tour history to win a title); reached QF or better at five other events, incl. QF at Miami (d. world No.7 Kuznetsova en route for first Top 10 victory, falling to Mauresmo in first Tier I QF), SF at Warsaw (d. No.10 Zvonareva en route to first Tier II SF, losing to eventual champion Henin-Hardenne), QF at Roland Garros (on debut, d. No.3 Mauresmo en route for best match win of career to date, falling to Petrova in first Grand Slam QF), and consecutive SF in the fall at Zürich (l. to Schnyder in first Tier I SF) and Linz (l. again to Schnyder); in addition to Roland Garros, made debuts at all other Grand Slams, at Australian Open (l. in 3r to Mauresmo), Wimbledon (l. in 3r to Pierce) and US Open (as No.18 seed, upset in 2r by Vento-Kabchi in 3s; at No.16, was highest ranked player to make her debut at the US Open since No.14 Capriati in 1990, bettered only by No.12 Seles in 1989 since inception of computer rankings in 1975); reduced ranking to less than one-fifth between beginning and end of season, ranked No.100 in first event at Canberra, making Top 50 debut (at No.50) on March 7, Top 20 debut (at No.20) after Wimbledon, and rising to current career-high No.16 on August 29; withdrew from Toronto [Canadian Open] prior to 3r match vs. Clijsters w/right pectoral muscle strain, withdrew from Luxembourg w/right shoulder injury and from Moscow w/left wrist strain.
2006 - Second consecutive Top 20 finish; season highlighted by capturing second and biggest Tour singles title at Tier I Montréal (as No.13 seed, d. No.9 seed Safina in SF and No.7 seed Hingis in final); clinched US Open Series victory with the title; seven-time quarterfinalist, at Sydney (upset No.2 seed Mauresmo en route, falling to No.6 seed Kuznetsova), Indian Wells (l. to Dementieva in 3s), Warsaw (upset No.2 seed Schnyder en route, falling to Chakvetadze in 3s), 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Dementieva), Los Angeles (l. to Jankovic), Linz (l. to Sharapova) and Hasselt (l. to Krajicek); win over world No.3 Mauresmo at Sydney was equal-biggest career victory, and win over world No.8 Schnyder at Warsaw was second Top 10 win of season, fifth of career; reached 4r twice, at Miami (l. to Mauresmo) and Wimbledon (as No.19 seed, d. No.14 seed Safina in 3r, falling to top seed and eventual champion Mauresmo); 3r three times, incl. Roland Garros (as No.19 seed, l. to No.10 seed Myskina) and US Open (as No.16 seed, l. to WC S.Williams); 2r three times, incl. Australian Open (as No.21 seed, upset by Stosur), and fell 1r three times, incl. Berlin (ret. vs. N.Li w/left hamstring strain); notched 100th career singles match win in Warsaw 1r (vs. Domachowska), also surpassed $1 million in career prize money earnings; on September 11 (after US Open), moved from No.17 to No.15, her career Top 15 debut; on October 16, moved up to No.13, a new career-high; reached first Tour doubles final at 's-Hertogenbosch and a semifinals at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] and Warsaw (all w/Kirilenko); withdrew from Rome w/left hamstring strain and from Stuttgart, Zurich w/right shoulder tendonitis.
2007 - Another breakthrough season of sorts, culminating in first Top 10 finish, highlighted by third, fourth and fifth career Tour singles titles and first Grand Slam final at Roland Garros; won titles at Berlin (as No.12 seed, d. No.3 seed Kuznetsova in final; second career Tier I title), Los Angeles (as No.3-seeded WC, d. No.2 seed Jankovic 46 63 75 in SF after trailing 4-1 in third set and saving 2mp down 5-4; d. No.4 seed Petrova in final) and Luxembourg (as No.2 seed, d. No.4 seed Hantuchova 36 64 64 in final, having trailed 63 30); two-time runner-up, at Tier I Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (as No.5 seed, d. No.4 seed Jankovic en route; l. to No.2 seed Hingis) and Roland Garros (as No.7 seed, d. No.3 seed Kuznetsova in QF and No.2 seed Sharapova in SF before falling to top seed Henin in final; was first player representing Serbia, male or female, to reach a Grand Slam singles final); SF three times, at Amelia Island (as No.6 seed, d. No.2 seed Jankovic en route; l. to No.8 seed Golovin in 3s), Wimbledon (as No.6 seed, overcame 3-1 third set deficit to d. No.11 seed Petrova 61 26 64 in 4r and 5-3 third set deficit and 3mp trailing 5-4 to d. No.14 seed Vaidisova 46 62 75 in QF; l. to No.23 seed and eventual champion V.Williams) and finally first Tour Championships - having qualified at No.4 in Race, compiled 2-1 RR record (d. Kuznetsova and Hantuchova; l. to Sharapova) to reach SF (l. to Henin); notched 12 Top 10 wins during season, at Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (No.10 Jankovic), Amelia Island (No.9 Jankovic), Berlin (No.4 Kuznetsova), Roland Garros (No.3 Kuznetsova, No.2 Sharapova), Wimbledon (No.9 Petrova, No.10 Vaidisova), Los Angeles (No.3 Jankovic, No.9 Petrova), Luxembourg (No.10 Hantuchova) and Tour Championships (No.2 Kuznetsova, No.9 Hantuchova); wins over Sharapova and Kuznetsova were career-best wins; having begun year No.14, made Top 10 debut on May 14 (moving from No.16 to No.8 after Berlin), Top 5 debut on July 9 (moving from No.6 to No.5 after Roland Garros) and reaching career-high No.4 on August 13 (after Los Angeles); four more QF, at Gold Coast (l. to Peer), Sydney (l. to Vaidisova), Antwerp (l. to Clijsters) and 's-Hertogenbosch (l. to Hantuchova); suffered eight pre-QF losses in 19 regular season events, incl. at Australian Open (as No.13 seed, l. 3r to No.22 seed Zvonareva) and US Open (as No.5 seed, l. 4r to No.12 seed V.Williams); surpassed both $1 million and $2 million in career earnings, in fact earning over 60% of her career prize money this season alone; withdrew from Rome w/ankle injury and from San Diego w/knee injury.
2008 - Second straight Top 5 season, highlighted by winning first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros and ascending to No.1, then rebounding from injury-marred mid-season to finish strongly; started season 27-6, a stretch highlighted by winning sixth and seventh Tour singles titles at Indian Wells (as top seed, d. No.3 seed Jankovic and No.2 seed Kuznetsova in SF and final) and Roland Garros (as No.2 seed, d. No.3 seed Jankovic in SF in match where No.1 ranking was on the line, then d. No.13 seed Safina in final) and runner-up finish at Australian Open (as No.4 seed, l. to No.5 seed Sharapova in final); also SF twice, at Sydney (as No.4 seed, l. to top seed and eventual champion Henin in 3s) and Berlin (as No.2 seed, l. to No.7 seed Dementieva 62 75; held sp at 5-4 second set) and QF once, at Dubai (as No.3 seed, l. to No.8 seed and eventual champion Dementieva in 3s); only three pre-QF exits during first half of season came at Doha (as top seed, withdrew before 3r vs. No.16 seed A.Radwanska w/left ankle injury), Miami (as No.2 seed, l. to No.32 seed Davenport in 3r) and Rome (as top seed w/1r bye, l. to qualifier Pironkova in 3s in 2r); having come into 2008 at No.4, rose to No.3 on January 14 (after Sydney), No.2 on January 28 (after Australian Open) and No.1 on June 9 (after Roland Garros; was 17th of now 18 world No.1s since rankings began in 1975); struggled mid-season, a right thumb injury hampering her preparations as she went 5-6 in next six events, falling early at Wimbledon (as top seed, l. to WC Zheng in 3r) and not winning back-to-back matches in her next five events, at Montréal (as top seed w/1r bye, l. to Paszek in 3s in 3r), US Open (as top seed, l. to qualifier Coin in 3s in 2r), Tokyo [Pan Pacific] (as No.2 seed w/1r bye, l. to Petrova in 3s in 2r), Beijing (as No.2 seed w/1r bye, l. to Zheng in 3s in QF) and Moscow (as No.4 seed w/1r bye, l. to Cibulkova 36 62 76(4) in 2r; held 2mp at 5-4 third set); also withdrew from Olympics w/right thumb injury; rebounded in last two events of regular season, going 6-1 in reaching SF at Zürich (as No.2 seed, l. to No.3 seed and eventual champion V.Williams in 3s) and winning eighth Tour singles title at Linz (as top seed, d. No.2 seed Zvonareva in final); fell in RR stage in second straight Tour Championships (as No.4 seed, went 0-2 in RR, falling to No.1 seed Jankovic and No.8 seed Zvonareva in 3s, then withdrew from tournament w/viral illness); withdrew from Eastbourne w/right adductor injury; represented Serbia in Europe/Africa Group I play-offs (went 4-1) and World Group II play-off win vs. Croatia (1-0).
2009 - First non-Top 20 season in five years; best results were runner-up finish at Indian Wells (as No.5 seed, l. to No.4 seed Zvonareva in final) and two QF finishes, at Brisbane (as top seed, l. to No.5 seed Mauresmo) and Dubai (as No.8 seed, l. to top seed S.Williams); reached 4r twice, at Roland Garros (as No.8 seed, l. to No.9 seed Azarenka) and Wimbledon (as No.13 seed, ret. vs. No.3 seed V.Williams w/left thigh injury); reached 3r four times, at Australian Open (as No.5 seed, l. to No.29 seed Kleybanova in 3s), Miami (as No.7 seed, l. to No.25 seed Szavay in 3s), Rome (as No.5 seed, l. to No.10 seed A.Radwanska in 3s) and Los Angeles (as No.6 seed, l. to No.13 seed Stosur); fell 1r or 2r five times, incl. US Open (as No.11 seed, l. to K.Bondarenko 26 63 76(7) in 1r; held mp at 6-5 in third set tie-break); member of Serbian Fed Cup team that d. Japan 4-1 in World Group II (went 2-0) and d. Spain 4-0 in World Group Play-off (went 1-0; 2010 will be Serbia's first time in World Group); withdrew from Madrid w/knee injury and from Beijing w/upper respiratory illness.
2010 - Another Top 20 finish after strong end to season; went 20-18 in first nine months of season, starting at No.21 and falling outside Top 60 in summer before climbing back to No.36 by October; best results during that stretch were three SF finishes, at Brisbane (l. to Henin), Rome (l. to Martínez Sánchez) and Cincinnati (ret. vs Clijsters w/left foot injury); also reached 4r once (US Open), 3r once and 2r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros); fell 1r four times (incl. Wimbledon); had strong 13-2 end to season, reaching QF at Beijing (l. to Wozniacki), winning ninth WTA title at Linz (d. Schnyder in final), reaching QF at Luxembourg (l. to Goerges) and winning 10th WTA title at Bali (d. Kleybanova in final); went from No.38 to No.17 in that stretch; withdrew from Dubai w/right shoulder injury and from New Haven w/left foot injury.
2011 - Near-Top 20 season; won 11th WTA title in last week of season at Bali (d. Medina Garrigues in final); SF twice, at Birmingham (l. to Hantuchova) and Carlsbad (l. to Zvonareva); QF three times, at Pattaya City, Indian Wells and Beijing (ret. vs. A.Radwanska w/low back injury); reached 4r twice (US Open and Miami - l. to Clijsters 76(4) 36 76(5); held 5mp in third set - 4mp at 5-1 and 1mp at 5-3); reached 3r three times (incl. Wimbledon) and 2r four times; fell 1r five times (incl. other two majors); withdrew from Sydney and Doha w/abdominal injury, from Marbella w/fatigue and from Strasbourg w/left wrist injury.
2012 - Sixth Top 20 season (finishing No.13); SF twice at Indian Wells (ret. vs. Sharapova w/left hip injury) and Moscow (l. to Stosur); QF three times at Dubai, US Open (l. to S.Williams) and Linz; reached 4r three times (incl. Australian Open and Wimbledon), 3r five times (incl. Roland Garros and Olympics) and 2r four times; fell 1r twice; withdrew from Eastbourne w/right hip injury and from Cincinnati w/right foot injury.
2013 - Seventh Top 20 season in last nine years (finishing No.16); runner-up at Linz (l. to Kerber in final); SF three times at Madrid (l. to Sharapova), Carlsbad (l. to Azarenka) and Sofia (l. to Halep); QF twice; reached 4r four times (incl. Australian Open, Roland Garros, US Open), 3r four times and 2r four times (incl. Wimbledon); fell 1r four times (incl. Cincinnati - l. to Cornet 26 76(8) 64; held 5mp in second set tie-break at 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 7-6 and 8-7).


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Vada pav is basically potato based deep fried patties served with pav or bread. the patty is made out of boiled, mashed potato mixed with onion, ginger, garlic chilies and herbs like cilantro. The out coating is gram-flour which is seasoned with chili powder. In Maharashtra vada is a flattened patties whereas in other states like goa, Karnataka etc it's a spherical. VP is a very popular breakfast item across Maharashtra it is served at every eatery there. Another interesting side dish served with vada pav is deep fried green chilies. Many people cannot eat vada pav without this condiment. If you do not like it with pav or do not have some on hand then just serve it with some condiments like chutney, ketchup etc.
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I am generally not very fond of deep fried food like French fries, potato chips etc. People say I am insane not to like these things. I prefer shallow fried food over deep fried food. Another thing I hate about deep fried food is the oil cannot or rather should not be used for re used for frying so finishing off oil is also a big headache. I am also scared of frying just looking at the hot oil in the wok. But once in while I like indulging in deep fried foods like vada pav, medu wada etc. Now let's check the recipe.
2 big potatoes, boiled
1 chopped onion
1" ginger
2 cloves of garlic
4 chilies
1 tbl spn chopped cilantro
salt to taste
For tempering
1 tbl spn oil
1 t spn Mustard seeds
4-5 curry laves
a pinch asafetida
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1 cup besan
1 t spn red chili powder
salt to taste
Oil for frying
Mash boiled potatoes with a potato masher. Add chopped onions. Make a paste out of chilies, ginger & garlic without adding water. My blender does not grind without water so a finely grated these with a cheese grater. Add salt, cilantro. In a tadka-pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, when they splutter add hing, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Pour this over the potato mixture. After 5 mins mix everything thoroughly. Make balls out of these and flatten them.
For the Outer coating
Mix besan, chill powder, salt and add water ( little at a time). Whisk together so it does not become lumpy.
For Frying:
Heat oil in a Kadai/wok. After the oil has heated as required, dip the potato in besan batter till it covers the patties uniformly. Now slowly and carefully add this to the hot oil. Do not add many vadas at a time in the kadai.
Fry these till golden brown and serve with pav or some condiments.
p.s. For Jain vada pav Use a plantain and do not add onions, garlic and ginger.
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Coextinction Records: New 'Anti' Label That Exists for 'Artists to Create'
In 2011, when recorded music is a tough sell due to the prevalence of free downloads, starting a new record label is the 'anti' thing to do. However, producer Andrew Schneider, James Paradise (Fresh Kills, Players Club, Pigs) and Dave Curran and Chris Spencer of Unsane fame have started their own label, Coextinction, on their own terms.
"Well, it's kind of an 'anti'-label I suppose," Schneider


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text: before we changed the forums around, wasn't there a link at the top for a section called "gallery"? o wait... *searches his personal archives* o here it is: (ignore the pimper stuff ) see at the top, where there is a gallery? why don't we bring that back? :idea: :idea: