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Tess Fordham mixed three birdies with four bogeys en route to a 73.

Tess Fordham mixed three birdies with four bogeys en route to a 73.

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --- The No 10-ranked Georgia women's golf team posted a 1-over 289 in the final round of the Tar Heel Invitational at UNC's Finley Golf Course on Sunday. The Bulldogs tied for sixth in the 18-team field at 6-over 870.

Sunday's loop was the Bulldogs' most complete of the tournament, with Georgia all five golfers shooting 75 or better.

"We had a pretty solid day today," head coach Kelley Hester said. "We finished in the same position we started the day. Overall, it was a solid outing…tying for sixth in a pretty strong field. I feel like we're improving and headed in the right direction."

Freshman Rocio Sanchez Lobato led Georgia both overall and on Sunday. She carded a 1-under 71 to finish the 54-hole event at 2-under 214 and tie for 11th. Emilie Burger notched her second even-par round of the weekend with a closing 72 and tied for 15th at 217.

The Bulldogs also counted a pair of 1-over 73 from seniors Tess Fordham and Marta Silva Zamora, while dropping Milena Savich's 3-over effort. Overall, Silva Zamora tied for 21st at 219, Savich tied for 37th at 222 and Fordham placed 90th at 234.

No. 3 LSU closed with a 1-under 287 to secure a four-shot win over No. 4 Alabama. LSU completed play at 856, with the Crimson Tide at 860 followed by No. 16 Auburn at 861, No. 5 North Carolina at 862, No. 23 N.C. State at 869, the Bulldogs and No. 14 Tennessee at 870, No. 24 Wake Forest and No. 21 Michigan State at 877 and No. 11 Duke at 879.

Auburn's Marta Sanz secured individual medalist honors at 9-under 207, a shot better than the trio of Augusta James of N.C. State, Brooke Pancake of Alabama and Caroline Powers of Michigan State.

Sanchez Lobato's steady day included 15 pars, a single bogey at No. 9 and birdies at No. 11 and No. 15. Burger was 2-under after  birdies at No. 4 and No. 12 – she teed off from No. 4 with the shotgun start – but bogeyed to of her final three holes to finish at even.

Burger and Sanchez Lobato are tied for the team lead in par-or-better rounds this fall with five apiece.

The Bulldogs will wrap up the fall portion of their 2011-12 slate in two weeks when they compete in the Mercedes-Benz Pac 12-SEC Challenge in Knoxville, Tenn., on Oct. 21-23.

Tar Heel Invitational
UNC Finley Golf Course
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Par 72; 6285 Yards

Sunday's Final-Round Standings

Team Leaderboard
LSU                                    284-285-287=856
Alabama                                281-288-291=860
Auburn                                 287-290-284=861
North Carolina                         290-286-286=862
N.C. State                             291-289-289=869
Tennessee                              293-290-287=870
Georgia                                295-286-289=870
Michigan State                         291-291-295=877
Wake Forest                            284-297-296=877
Duke                                   298-297-294=879
South Carolina                         289-299-294=882
Louisville                             296-296-292=884
Virginia                               297-292-295=884
Tulane                                 295-300-293=888
Arkansas                               300-296-288=890
Chattanooga                            307-297-293=897
Coastal Carolina                       304-302-301=901
Notre Dame                             307-305-297=909

Individual Leaderboard
Marta Sanz, Auburn                     69-70-68=207
Augusta James, N.C. State              70-69-69=208
Brooke Pancake, Alabama                69-70-69=208
Caroline Powers, Michigan State        69-68-71=208
Madelene Sangstrom, LSU                68-70-71=209
Cheyenne Woods, Wake Forest            68-71-70=209
Lindy Duncan, Duke                     74-68-69=211
Casey Grice, N. Carolina               72-69-71=212
Erica Popson, Tennessee                71-70-71=212
Hannah Collier, Alabama                69-66-78=213

Georgia Scores
T11. Rocio Sanchez Lobato, Georgia     72-71-71=214
T15. Emilie Burger, Georgia            72-73-72=217
T21. Marta Silva Zamora, Georgia       73-73-73=219
T37. Milena Savich, Georgia            78-69-75=222
 90. Tess Fordham, Georgia             83-78-73=234

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Invariably, when one thinks of mineral matter in coal, one thinks of Colin Ward. But Colin is no mere specialist mired in the details of a single aspect of coal geology – his expertise spans the breadth of coal science. Topics of papers authored by Colin also cover organic composition, geomechanics, mining hazards, coal seam gas, and the wide, wonderful and weird world of coal ash and its properties. Although Colin has spent almost forty years in academia, he has always worked closely with industry and is one of the few academics who truly value the inputs and contributions that industry can make. For this he is highly respected by industry professionals and continues to give workshops around the world.

Australia has been Colin’s primary laboratory. Australia’s coal deposits are the greatest in the world in terms of variety of coal ages, coal types, coal quality and all the resultant properties that arise from such a level of variation. Such variation might drive a mine manager or coal company CEO to drink. However, it gives the scientist a chance to see the full spectrum of variability in coal. For this reason, I believe Colin’s deep and unique understanding of coal comes in part from his exposure to the coal measures of Australia.

Colin’s curiosity has also carried him outside of Australia. In the early 1970s he worked and studied in Illinois. In the same decade he was one of the first to examine in detail the coal deposits of northern Borneo, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, and later to work on the coal in Thailand (the infamous Mae Moh coal deposit and power plant). He has spent significant time in Kentucky studying, among other things, core logging in coal-bearing sequences. Since then, Colin’s work has covered virtually every continent where coal occurs.

There are two publications of Colin’s that stand out and should be mentioned. The first is the book “Geology and Coal Technology”. Originally printed in 1984 it still stands out in terms of its scope. It covers the academic side of coal including depositional environments and petrographic composition as well as applied aspects such as coal quality variation and the implications this has for beneficiation. It is still used as a textbook to this day. The second highly significant publication is the paper “Analysis and significance of mineral matter in coal”, published in 2002. This incredibly fine synopsis is consistently one of the most cited and downloaded papers in the history of the International Journal of Coal Geology.

Above and beyond his ability and breadth as a scientist, one of Colin’s greatest attributes is that he is always willing to help those coming into the field as well as those already established. This probably explains Colin’s extensive list of co-authors and has resulted in an impressive list of over 300 publications. It is for all of these accomplishments that Colin truly has earned the honour of receiving the Geological Society of America’s Cady Award.

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I would like to thank GSA very sincerely for the honour associated with this award, and also the respected colleagues who initiated and supported the nomination. The list of previous recipients is long and distinguished, and it is both a pleasure and a privilege to join such an illustrious group. Two previous recipients, Hal Gluskoter and John Ferm, served as mentors for me during study leave appointments, and several others have become collaborators and colleagues on different projects in more recent years. I have benefited many times from their wise counsel, as well as their friendship and support.

My involvement with coal geology began in my undergraduate days, which were supported by a scholarship from the Australian coal industry. As part of that scholarship I gained vacation work experience in activities such as drill core logging and underground mine mapping, and was introduced to the wide and wonderful range of coal quality parameters that need to be evaluated for different market applications. When I moved on to academic employment I thought it might be useful to look at the mineral matter in coal, rather than follow the more conventional fields of coal petrology or coal-measure sedimentology, and over the years that has turned out to be a very worthwhile focus for research activities. I have managed to work on coals from all of the continents except Antarctica, and have been to outcrops, mines, research centres and conferences in more than 20 different countries around the world.

Nobody wins an award like this alone, and I would like to acknowledge the large number of colleagues who have been involved in the different research and publication activities. I would particularly like to thank Lila Gurba, David French and Zhongsheng Li for their many and varied contributions, as well as the graduate students and technical staff who provided input to the research programs. I would also like to thank the referees of our various papers, for challenging our perceptions and, perhaps above all, for helping to keep us honest.

Coal is a fascinating geological material; in fact, there is no other rock like it on the planet. I have enjoyed looking into its properties over the years, and especially investigating the use of new technologies for coal evaluation. I have also enjoyed communicating the results to others in the industry and research communities. The Cady Award is a totally unexpected honour, and I thank the Coal Geology Division for the recognition it has bestowed.

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01-15-2014 11:03 PM
***Beth*** Here's a pic from 5 minutes ago. His hind legs have straightened up a lot since I first got him. He still never jumps onto furniture etc but is ok with getting up on his hind legs to jump straight up or look at counters (just started this a week or so ago, deterring this behavior).
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Blanketback My pup was very clumsy at that age too, but I think it was because he wasn't used to how large he'd gotten. He kept walking into tables and chairs that he'd previously been able to go under - then bam, his poor little head, lol. I wouldn't get too worried about that image - that looks like a bulldog. You can't compare the two.
01-15-2014 02:54 PM
Backward awareness

To help teach the back command try making a narrow alley way to the dogs dish at meal time where he can only get out by backing up. Do a short alley at first so he doesn't get freaked out. I use a wall that leads to a corner and make the other wall up with what ever, like boxes or chairs. This will get him to back up on his own after he eats. Once he seems to be comfortable backing up add the ladder or objects so he has to take notice and navigate to get past them.
01-15-2014 02:46 PM
***Beth*** Saw this picture and if true then he definately has a hock issue. In your link, he looks a lot like the cow hock b picture in his normal stance. I'll get better pics tonight.

Is there anything I can do to help him? What does this mean healthwise...?

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carmspack sickle hocks anyone -- no flex , would be like running on uneven ground with high heels on versus running shoes . About German Shepherd Dog : GSD Hindquarters | Hindquarters in German Shepherds
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***Beth*** I was concerned about his hips and had them xrayed after a vet said she thought he showed signs of hip dysplacia. The xrays came back clean.
01-15-2014 11:52 AM
carmspack might be more than incoordination though .
01-15-2014 11:49 AM
Chip18 It sounds like Ataxia, we got our Blk GSD, Rocky as a rescue at 7 months in 2005. He was from a BYB.

He moves like Scoby Doo but is other wise health. But yep video would be helpful.
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***Beth*** I'll update with a better and recent pic tonight, these are from a few months ago.

Thanks, I'll review the video tonight.
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Try doing the pot. I am working on this with my dogs right now. We just started Sunday and I can already tell a difference in the way they use their back legs. Also you can lay a ladder on the ground and have the dog walk through it and work towards running through the rungs.
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A couple of weeks ago, I sent off my quarterly estimated tax payment. This is never fun, but there’s always a part of me that’s thankful when I drop that envelope in the mail. I’m thankful that I’ve budgeted for this payment. I’m thankful that it’s not coming out of my emergency fund, the way it did a couple of years ago, when I lost all of my savings to one giant tax payment.

I’ve written about it before, but to recap: It was early 2012, I was new to the whole freelancing thing, and because I was making so little, I was floored at how much I had to pay in taxes that year. I had a small emergency fund, and it was emptied. It wasn’t much, but it was more than I’d anticipated, and, more pressingly, it was all I had. Well, not all I had. I had loved ones and a job. Those count for a lot. But it was a bummer. I quite literally paid for my ignorance.

Since then, I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve bounced back, I’ve replenished my emergency fund, and I’ve taken steps to ensure my financial soundness. But that day was a doozy. In fact, I think I went through the five stages of grief in a single weekend:

I did my taxes on a Saturday. Brian and I were planning to go to dinner that night.

After I realized I’d lost my emergency fund, I plopped myself down on the bed and stared up at the ceiling, into nothing. I remember Brian telling me it would be okay. That if I needed help, he was there. That was so sweet, but the independent part of me was shocked. I hadn’t really financially depended on anyone since I started working as a teenager. I didn’t even want to consider the fact that I might not be able to make it on my own as an adult.

“Let’s just forget about this right now,” I remember saying. “Let’s go to dinner; I don’t want to think about this.”

My mom called on the way to dinner, and I remember telling her what happened.

“Are you okay?” she said, nervous for me.

“Yeah! I’m fine! It’s just money,” I laughed. But it wasn’t just money. It was stability and peace of mind and months of saving.

“I’m fine,” I insisted, as we pulled up to the restaurant. But I wasn’t fine. I was in denial, and I think I realized it when I ordered a second pint.

(Editor’s note from Brian: “Can you let them know I paid for the dinner?”)

At dinner, I got angry. I got angry that the food was expensive. I got angry with the IRS. I got angry that no one told me about quarterly estimated taxes. “How was I supposed to know?” I vented. I’d always been an employee; all I wanted to do was write as a freelancer. I was finally doing it, but I was making next to nothing, and after that night, I realized I was making even less than that.

I was angry with everyone, really, but finally, I was angry with myself. After all, who transitions into a new career without doing thorough research, like examining tax requirements? “How could I be that stupid?” I asked myself by the time the check came. And yes, I should’ve been mad at myself. But dwelling in the anger and guilt wouldn’t have accomplished anything, either. It was time to move through the next phase of…

Later that night, I scrambled for some semblance of control. If only I would’ve done more research. If only I would have asked my “employer” about taxes when I signed a 1099 and not a W2. “How could I have prevented this from happening?” I wondered. But not in an educational, “what’s the lesson here” kind of way. In a way that lacked hindsight and was only focused on kicking myself and trying to change the present through hypotheticals.

“I thought you were taking that a little too well,” my mom said, when I called her later that weekend.

“This is just depressing,” I told her.

I had no idea what to do. I had a job that barely let me make ends meet, and now I had to worry about saving up for taxes. On top of that, I had to worry about rebuilding an emergency fund. I knew this meant my lifestyle would have to change, and I already wasn’t living the life I wanted, materialistically speaking.

“I hate this,” I said.

“Time will heal,” my mom said. And I rolled my eyes and got off the phone.

After I stopped feeling sorry for myself, I realized the only thing to do was to begin starting over. By Monday, I’d done a few things to get back on track. By December, not only had I rebuilt my emergency fund, I’d also set aside money for my next two quarterly tax payments.

  • I invested in my financial education

I thought I had a decent grasp on my finances. After the tax incident, I considered the fact that there was much, much more to be learned. I did something I should’ve done before switching careers: I read up on tax requirements and other money-related issues for freelancers. I talked to professionals about my situation.

  • I adjusted my budget

In other words, I deflated my lifestyle. No more eating out. No more fancy chocolate with deliciously high percentages of cacao. No more cable. Less turning on the heater and more layering with blankets.

My budget, and more importantly, my life, had to be readjusted and reconsidered.

  • I got a second job

I realized that, if I was serious about my finances, I would have to find supplemental income. I searched for writing gigs. I considered a weekend job in retail. I asked friends for work. Finally, I landed two additional side jobs, even though I was already working 40+ hours a week.

One gig came from a good friend who gave me a chance without even knowing that my financial situation was bleak. The other gig came from hours of searching and sending out resumes. Eventually, those gigs ended up being more lucrative than I originally imagined, and I was able to really get back on my financial feet. It happened more quickly than I thought, and I was able to save more than I expected. Ironically, I probably would not have searched for these jobs had I not lost my entire savings.

Looking back

Losing my savings was a depressing time in my life, but I think it’s important to look back on it sometimes. After the denial and depression, I knew what needed to be done. When you hit a low point, there’s often a clarity that comes with it. At least for me, remembering that low point helps me maintain the clarity. It also helps me to count my blessings; hence, feeling thankful.

This was an experience that taught me to take care of my finances in all areas. It prompted me to be a little more preventative with stuff, too. But financial lessons aside, the experience also showed me that I have people willing to lift me up if I hit a low point. Money is important, but it’s not nearly as important as the people who are there for you when you don’t have any.

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KUMASI ACTORS FIGHT UTV -Threaten Court Action

Kwadwo Nkansah (Lil Win), INSET: Bill Asamoah Ashanti GAG President.

NEWS-ONE has sighted a letter signed by actor Bill Asamoah, the Ashanti regional chairman of the Ghana Actors Guild (GAG), threatening legal action against the owners and operators of United Television (UTV) if the station goes ahead to telecast a local TV comedy drama series, ‘Abrabo’, it is currently advertising on its network.

The Guild has also instructed UTV to stop advertising the comedy drama series immediately.

According to the regional chairman of the Guild, some of the actors who cast in ‘Abrabo’, including Kwadwo Nkansah (Lil Win), Kwasi Boadi (Akrobeto) and Kwaku Manu do not  want UTV to telecast the series because they were misled by the production company, Nakwadus Productions, into thinking they were shooting a movie but not a television series.

A source from the Guild hinted NEWS-ONE that though Nakwadus Productions duly paid the actors for the roles they played, they feel unhappy because the production house pieced together different scenes from several movies they have done over the years and compiled them into the series ‘Abrabo’, without any prior consultation with the cast.

This report was authenticated by the letter from the Guild which stated that though the actors were paid for the roles they played, they never signed any contract with the producers that what they were shooting would be translated into a drama series and therefore they do not want UTV to broadcast it.

Meanwhile UTV had planned to start airing the series from this month and it is not certain what the response would be.

A source at the station however said the letter from the Actors Guild has been duly responded but no amicable settlement reached.

The television station, established barely two years ago, belongs to the Despite Group of Companies, operators of Peace FM, Hello FM, Neat FM and Okay FM.

A 2014 survey on television viewership in Ghana conducted by Ipsos, a global market research company, has reported UTV has the largest viewership ratings in Accra, Kumasi and Cape Coast.

However, it is not that much of a surprise because it is largely a local content television station and its medium of communication is about 60 percent Akan-dominated, followed by English and a little bit of Ga and Ewe.

The Ipsos survey had statistics for all the five weeks of the month of January and took into consideration all the television stations in the country.

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Nadia Is A Solid Down-To-Earth Woman – Jim Iyke

Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke has been making headlines for the days now and the buzz isn’t going down anytime soon.

In an interview with Punch, he speaks on controversies, Nollywood, and his partner Nadia Buari.

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On being out of the movie scene for a while: “Nothing was challenging anymore. It was too easy and too perpetual. It was too boring and too predictable. I had no room to pursue or hone other skill sets I had. I didn’t have time for extra curriculums like hobbies, family, and friends, personal and social advancements. Something had to give! After all, I was the guy that made 38 films in a year”

On Nollywod’s slow progress: “Ours, if it isn’t oil and politics, then it isn’t attainable. They tie up funds in bogus and outlandish conditions and make bold and futuristic propaganda-driven statements as to how it is accessible to every practitioner that simply has to ask for the taking.

The sad part is that the practitioners do not even recognise the most basic of their fundamental rights. How can you ask, when you don’t understand what you’re asking for? The ones that do understand and fight to the helm of affairs are busy fighting each other and developing schemes to enrich their shallow pockets.”

On Controversies: “I’ve heard that I deem myself something of a puppeteer and that I orchestrate these media maelstroms to maintain relevance and news. I wish I was that creative! The other side of the debate – the more discerning would argue – I’m a victim of PR machinery gone wrong. Perhaps my handlers in the earlier stages of my career saw a need to create an unfathomable media being that was as audacious as the characters I played in films.

It caught on. Caused quite a stir, then quickly spiralled out of control. There were days when I wondered if I could have done something about it; like a campaign to state I was a different person. But then, the media loved it too much. It sold millions of movies. It sold papers. It also sold my privacy and peace of mind. I struggled for years to understand what it was doing to my psyche, my relationships, my family, my spirituality.”

On Nadia Buari: “She (Nadia) is a solid down-to-earth woman. I’m a man that translates variables in ways many people find incomprehensible. We have embraced who we are and learnt to create our own world and expectations. We have ups and downs like every other couple.

We have our strength and weakness as well. At the end of the day, rumours of break ups and make ups ought to abound. It really doesn’t matter. A relationship is a continuous work. Those that give up, perhaps weren’t committed enough. Those that go in for the long haul suck up and square up to the variables life throws at them. The people that judge harshly are obviously the ones that live far from their desired lives. We just live the best way we know how and leave the rest to the author and finisher of all things.”

On if he will run for AGN President: “I’ve had occasion where they tried to drag me into this unpredictable territory. I assure you categorically Nollywood politics holds no iota of interest for me.”


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Deputy Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has underscored Government’s surprise at the decision of members of the Polytechnic Teachers Association (POTAG) to embark on a strike.

Members of the teachers union have abandoned the classroom in demand for the restoration of the Book and Research Allowance abolished by the government in favour of a newly established National Research Fund.

The government, under the aegis of the Finance and Economic Planning Ministry, on February 2 this year, released GH¢3.75 million out of an expected total of GH¢15 million for the establishment of a research and innovation facility to encourage more research work in tertiary institutions as announced in the 2014 Budget Statement.

POTAG and the University Teachers Association of Ghana however have kicked against the decision, arguing, among other reasons that the withdrawal of the allowance would have negative implications for tertiary education.

The parties have since disagreed on the way forward, with the National Labour Commission ordering that they deliberate on the issues for a common ground.

But according to Ablakwa, who spoke with Asempa FM, government’s surprise at the latest action by POTAG stemmed from the fact that they were still engaged in discussions over the matter, and contrary to labour provisions for workers to notify employers before embarking on strikes, there has been no such notification.

While he called the POTAG action a unilateral one, he said it was totally out of sync with what is going on. Once discussions are going on and all stakeholders brought to the table, he said there was no need for the strike action. Listen to the Deputy Minister in the attached audio.

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RE: Bawumia To Lead NPP? – 2

Feature Article of Thursday, 17 January 2013

Columnist: Agyemang, Kwasi Osei

One other interesting observation I made with the piece by Mr. Haruna Mahama was perhaps, for want of a better word and all apologies to Mr. Mahama, a certain display of naivety on the workings and tradition of the NPP as a political party. The NPP it should be noted very clearly is a conservative party; we have our way of doing things. Fortunately or unfortunately, after the split of 1979 and with the formation of the NPP, the party has obviously come to a workable agreement where leadership of the party rotates between the Busia / Victor Owusu camp and the Danquah/ Ofori – Atta Camp with the Running Mate (No. 2) slot permanently reserved for the Dombo camp. That is the way we do our things and to think that two defeats would cause a seismic change in this well established tradition, is clearly laughable.
The failure of Nana Akufo-Addo who is from the Danquah/Ofori-Atta camp means that going by tradition, the mantle of leadership automatically switches to other faction of the NPP. And to say that Nana Akufo-Addo is totally in control of the NPP so would hand over those structures to Bawumia, is also quite naïve. John Agyekum Kufuor was in total control of the NPP after 1998 but when the need for a new leader came in 2007 and 2010, the NPP followed its traditions and switched to Nana Addo, from the other main camp which forms the NPP; that is exactly what is going to happen in the next context. The NPP believes n queuing and those who are in the queue and are next in line and most importantly from the Busia/Victor Owusu Camp would emerge victorious and after that, no one expects a change in the tradition of choosing a Northerner as Running Mate either.
The article by Haruna Mahama, himself a Muslim by the look of things, also touched on Bawumia’s religion and noted that as a positive for a candidate Bawumia, this assertion and opinion is obviously light years from the truth. While being a Muslim Running Mate to a Christian Presidential candidate can be most advantageous, it would be recognized that on the other hand, a Muslim as main Presidential candidate for a major political party like the NPP would be most disastrous especially in a Christian predominating nation like Ghana. Just as the Akans who are in the majority when the Ghanaian population is analyzed would not settle to play second fiddle, so would Christians who form over 60% of our population agree to be led by a Muslim. If anything, Religion would be one of Bawumia’s weakest points in any event that he chooses to contest. What is even more serious for a Muslim candidate is the influence of powers like the United States of America on Ghanaian structures and elections especially as the USA for example would do everything in its power to prevent a Muslim from leading geo-politically strategic states like Ghana.
In ending, let me state that strategically broadening our Party’s base does not mean we should expand into areas we have no hope. It is clear that the NPP is largely supported by akans who form 50% of the population of Ghana; there are still many areas in Akan regions like the Central and Western Regions where the NPP can win much more votes and which would mean we win all elections; if we have not broadened our support in those areas, then there is no reason and no sense in broadening into areas like the North where our prospects are few.
Let it also be recognized that Akans would not be cowed into submission and into giving away their birth rights just because some part of this country thinks their weakness politically and in the NPP is because of the strength of Akans who have worked so much to build the NPP to where it is now.

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Soccer News of Sunday, 9 December 2012

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Starlets get Nigeria and Ivory Coast in draw

Ghana's U-17 men's national team have been handed a tough draw for next year's African U17 Championship after drawing Nigeria and Ivory Coast.

The Black Starlets were named in Group B and will face their West African rivals as well as Congo after Sunday's draw in Cairo.

Hosts Morocco were drawn in Group A where they will take on Gabon, Tunisia and Botswana.

Ghana will be based in Marrakesh during the tournament while Group A matches will be played in Casablanca.

The final tournament has been fixed for 13-27 April in Morocco.

The semi finalists will represent Africa at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates next October.

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These guys are really backing up this title which makes me optimistic about the game.

I just wish it would come out earlier than March 5 but at least we have a release date.

Indifferent stuff:

You'll be able to taunt enemies and launch attacks using your voice, but perhaps more importantly, "for the first time in South Park history, you can call Cartman a 'fat ass,' and he'll respond."

Plus preorder dlc, meh!

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Thanks for posting this, can't wait for the game! I also would of liked for it to come out a bit sooner just because I want it so badly but hopefully it just means it will be better than before. :D

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Kehinde Wiley at The Studio Museum in Harlem

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The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar is Kehinde Wiley’s (b. 1977) first solo exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem and features ten new paintings from his multinational “The World Stage” series. Wiley is known for his stylized paintings of young, urban African-American men in poses borrowed from eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European figurative paintings, a practice he started in the early 2000s while an artist in residence at the Studio Museum. Over the last two years, Wiley has expanded his project by living and working abroad; he temporarily relocates to different countries and opens satellite studios to become familiar with local culture, history and art. His “The World Stage” series is the result of these travels.

Wiley’s first trip was to China, where he placed his models in poses based on Chinese propaganda art from the Cultural Revolution. The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar, organized by Christine Y. Kim, features paintings from Wiley’s next stops, Senegal and Nigeria. For this exhibition, Wiley’s models mimic historical public sculptures from Dakar, Senegal, and Lagos, Nigeria.

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DJ Barak vs DJ McCain

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Blender Magazine polled the canidates on their 10 favorite songs, then had Randy Newman and Girl Talk analyze their choices. Now THIS is the way to choose the leader of your country.

Ready or Not Fugees
What’s Going On Marvin Gaye
I’m On Fire Bruce Spingsteen
Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones
Sinnerman Nina Simone
Touch the Sky Kanye West
You’d Be So Easy to Love Frank Sinatra
Think Aretha Franklin
City of Blinding Lights U2
Yes We Can

Dancing Queen ABBA
2. Blue Bayou Roy Orbison
3. Take a Chance On Me ABBA
4. If We MakeIt Through December Merle Haggard
5. As Time Goes By Dooley Wilson
6. Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
7. What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
8. I’ve Got You Under My Skin Frank Sinatra
9. Sweet Caroline Neil Diamond
10. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The Platters

Do these guys have time for music?
GIRL TALK: Candidates all seem like robots and machines. It’s funny to think about them listening to these songs gearing up for a debate.
RANDY NEWMAN: I find them irresistible. Listening to “Dancing Queen” alone too many times, though, would be suspicious.
GT: I mixed ABBA in on a previous album. McCain should check it out.

Better Sinatra song?
GT: McCain went with the more obvious pick, but if you wanna be a big dog, you should go with the biggest hit.

Why’d they both pick Frankie Blue Eyes?
RN: It says a lot about the long ride Sinatra got out of being phenomenal for two years in the ’40s.

Weirdest pick?
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Any snubs?
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McCain: Hip? Or hip replacement?
GT: It’s easy to knock McCain for being old, but I love meeting old people who know about music.

Who gets your vote based solely on this list?
GT: If there’s a candidate with Fugees’ “Ready or Not” on his list, I have to vote for him.
RN: McCain has a really likeable list. Then again, Hitler liked some good music, you know?

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We are excited to present the official release show for beloved electronic-music artist Derek Vincent Smith aka Pretty Lights' new album, A Color Map Of The Sun. Join Smith as he presents his latest full-length album in an intimate setting.

Smith conducted and composed all music for the record himself and with musicians in studios in Brooklyn, New Orleans and Denver. He then pressed those recordings to vinyl to create his own catalog of music to sample from. Get ready for an incredible performance as Pretty Lights' live shows represents the imaginative apex of state-of-the-art lighting, production design, and video technology, combined with a dynamically charismatic onstage persona.

Also performing from Smith's internationally renowned label Pretty Lights Music is the talented electronic artist and producer Elliot Lipp. Expect an eclectic mix of 80’s synthpop jams through jazzy funk to hiphop, with underlying electro breakdowns featuring his last album Shark Wolf Rabbit Snake.

Advance and General Admission tickets are now SOLD OUT. Limited tickets will still be available at the door (subject to capacity).

About Pretty Lights
On July 2, 2013, not one but two new Pretty Lights albums will be released: A Color Map of the Sun and its essential companion, Live Studio Sessions From A Color Map of the Sun. The first PL efforts to be sold commercially after a series of acclaimed free-download albums and EPs, the Color Map project represents a turning point in Pretty Lights mastermind Derek Vincent Smith’s artistic growth. A self-professed “sample collage” artist, Smith decided it was time to create his own. “Before, I’d combine 25 samples into one song,” he explains. “This time, I was going to create my own original sources, retaining the timbre that spans the great musical era of the last century – from modern classical and jazz, to ‘60s soul and beyond.”

This idea sent Smith into an intensely laborious, obsessive, ambitious creative process. Where so much of today’s music is created entirely “in the box” using digital plug-ins, Smith went totally analog – recording musicians direct to tape (including himself on bass, keys, and modular synths), using authentic vintage instruments, pressing the results onto vinyl. He then fashioned those sounds into two visionary works. A Color Map… finds Smith taking Pretty Lights’ trademark combo of gritty, crate-digging hip-hop, speaker-shredding digital thump, and instrumentally-based psychedelia to new heights over 13 songs – from the dancefloor-ready yet kaleidoscopically abstract “Prophet” to the syncopated funk of the Talib Kweli-driven single “Around The Block.” Live Studio Sessions…, meanwhile, boils down the raw material used to create the tracks on A Color Map…, reducing 30 minute jams into 4 minute breaks. It’s all part of the multifaceted creativity that the albums’ titles suggest – a reference to a 1670s-era essay by Isaac Newton describing the experiments that led to his discovery of visible light’s color spectrum. “ What Newton evoked I found especially poetic and beautiful,” Smith explains. “It fit what the name ‘Pretty Lights’ is supposed to embody – the idea of an artistic eye always looking at the world, searching for beauty and new inspiration.”

The visionary aspiration Smith displays on his new album A Color Map Of The Sun also extends to Pretty Lights’ kinetic concert experience, which has seen him rock stages from Bonnaroo to Coachella and co-headline shows with the likes of Skrillex and Bassnectar: in the process, Pretty Lights has become one of the most successful touring acts today. As such, expect Pretty Lights’ next live iteration to be in line with the same zeal Smith displayed in using all resources to make A Color Map of the Sun as unique and transcendent as possible “What I do next with Pretty Lights’ show will definitely reflect my evolving thoughts on being a producer-as-performer,” he says.

About Eliot Lipp
After more than eight years of global touring, seven solo albums, countless collaborations, label-head tastemaking and vital artist-incubator in the USA's most critical beat-making cities (SF, Chicago, NYC), Eliot Lipp's status as an electronic music pioneer is known to scene connoisseurs and weekend warriors alike. Lipp's omnivorous tastes are apparent, from the obvious funk and myriad manifestations of hip hop though less explicit reference points as jazz fusion, folk and techno. His savant-like creativity earned Eliot recognition by Jay-Z in his blog “Life and Times”, with a premier of Eliot’s latest track “Wonderland”.

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Elevates GIGABYTE Motherboard Repair Capabilities to a Dizzying 3,650m Above Sea Level

Taipei, Taiwan, October 5, 2010 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and computing hardware solutions today proudly announced that GIGABYTE has opened the world’s highest altitude motherboard RMA center in the city of Lhasa, China, at 3,650 meters (11,975 feet) above sea level. GIGABYTE’s newest service center will provide professional RMA services to Tibetan customers in a fraction of the time it takes to RMA Tibetan goods in other regions.

As the political, economic, cultural and religious center of Tibet, Lhasa is famed as ‘the City of Sunshine’ and is a hot spot for tourists. However, its remoteness and traffic-laden roads often make life difficult for locals because services such as RMA need to be sent to distant Chengdu as part of a process that can take longer than a month. With the new RMA center from GIGABYTE, China’s second largest province now enjoys repair services that are on par with GIGABYTE RMA centers around the world.

-- The most famous landmark of Tibet - Potala Palace --

The GIGABYTE Lhasa RMA Center is supervised by a senior resident engineer to provide the highest level of remote RMA services including the use of a high tech BGA machine that can replace a motherboard’s chipset. On top of the high tech capabilities and quick service, the Lhasa RMA center also provides a direct swap service for mainstream models – gone are the days of waiting on the repair process with motherboards that need to be returned from Chengdu. This dramatically enhances after sales service for GIGABYTE motherboards throughout Tibet because even users living in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau can enjoy more direct and effective service.

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The new Lhasa RMA service center demonstrates GIGABYTE’s unequalled commitment to quality products and services regardless of the inaccessibility of the region. With a global RMA network that is second to none, GIGABYTE continues to set the standard for quality customer RMA services while reducing the costs and effort required from customers, even at 3,650 m above sea level.

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XXV Song Celebration "To Breathe as One". July 5, 2009 Tallinn, Estonia by Andrew Bodrov

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At the Celebration there were over 37 000 singers, dancers and musicians. Unofficially, 153 900 tickets were sold during three days long celebration. The first concert of song celebration brought together 52 000 spectators, at the second, today's concert the number of the audience according to the ticket sales was 68 000 (singers, dancers, musicians, teachers and conductors uncounted).

At this year's Song and Dance Celebration 864 choirs and brass orchestras with 26 430 singers and musicians performed along with 534 dance and gymnastic groups with 7460 dancers and gymnasts. In addition to Estonian singers and dancers, 41 foreign collectives with 1340 singers participated at the celebration. There were singers and dancers from USA, Canada, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Finland, Denmark, Ukraine, Russia and Hungary.

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Sameh Habeeb: The Wandering Who, an attempt to clear the dust

Introduction by Gilad Atzmon: Reviews for The Wandering Who keep coming. So far I didn’t see a single bad review. We have seen Zionists and Jewish ‘anti’ Zionists A.K.A AZZ (Anti Zionist Zionists) desperate attempts to ban the book, but, they’ve yet to offer any intelligible reasoning to do so. It is reassuring to see so many different people enjoying the book and reviewing it so positively.

The following review is written by Gaza Journalist Sameh Habeeb. It is, indeed, depressing to find out that Habeeb’s experience with the AZZ wasn’t particularly easy. It seems as if Habeeb knows what The Wandering Who is all about. He realises very well the political culture that is criticised by the book.   “As a Palestinian”, says Habeeb,  “I  believe (that) this book adds more weight to the Palestine solidarity movement.” I am left wondering who should I listen to: Sameh Habeeb, the Palestinian from Gaza who read my book, or should I better follow the orders of some four dysfunctional Jewish ‘anti’ Zionists who insist to stop my book in the name of the Palestinians?   I guess that you know the answer.

Paris, (Pal Telegraph) - Salman Rushdi caused tremendous chaos over his allegations against Islam.  His book, “Satanic Verses,” which relied on his own personal harmed liberties in the West, caused damage in Great Britain. Rushdi was praised, won many prizes, and became an icon in the West for his open and loud criticism of Islam. He was even encouraged by the British Government, who still continues to protect him. Yet his work nearly ignited a civil war between the Muslim community in Britain and the police.

With Gilad Atzmon, it is totally different. Whenever this man tries to speak out on Israel or criticize the Jewish identity, he is accused of being an anti-Semite or a holocaust denier. Unlike Rushdie, he is not protected by British Government. In spite of many people saying he is the one of the best jazz players in the world, he can’t enter the world of celebrities.  Is there a particular reasons? Indeed! His controversial and critical views of Israel are the key reasons. In his many daily articles, Atzmon tries to clarify the facts about the nature of Israel. For this, he is constantly under attack.  His new book has recently drew the ire of the mainstream once more.

The Wandering Who is a courageous book that vividly clears the dust on many issues concerning Israel.  It really guides non-Jews to an understanding of the politics behind the Jewish identity. It helps to understand how the Zionist state operates. More importantly, it reveals the real intention of some people, and a group who pretends to support Palestinians, who are in reality supporting Israel.

 In the first chapter, Atzmon divides the Jews into various groups. The first group consists of those who follow Judaism; the second are those who happen to be Jews; and, the third consists of those who put their jewish-ness over and above all traits.

 I never knew of or how those in the third group thought, which is in spite of my encounter with them upon coming to the UK. I met some of them at pro-Palestine activities. They liked my talk since I had recently come from Gaza.  Afterward, I met some of them in many of my meetings. Surprisingly, some of them criticized me openly. They were very upset with my argument that the only solution was one state. They didn’t want any solution for the problem of Palestine. I really don’t know why a group who pretends to be pro-peace and justice could reject such a suggestion.

A very attractive subtitle in the Giad's book speaks of Jewish separatism. I think every group or minority has to keep and protect its own identity, but there are limits to separatism. On the train going from London to Manchester one day, an English man and a Jew were having a heated debated. The English guy seemed to be very angry and abhorred the notion of Jewish separatism in Manchester. He literally said that, “You are a Jew not English. You don’t have a loyalty to England but for your own nationalism.”

Maybe Gilad is very wise to elaborate on the issue of separatism, as it’s really seems to be deep in the Jewish Dogma. This view can be supported by the calls for a Jewish state.  A state built on the Jewish race is a larger example of that which occurred on the train.

Plainly, the book tackles the religious side of Israel. In chapter 15, a very nice image has been drawn by Atzmon. It’s an exact image of the de-facto state in the occupied Palestine.  It shows you how the Jewish religion or the Bible is misused by the state of Israel. It draws images of the suffering that Palestinians face on the hand of the radical biblical new Israelites. Those religious norms referred to by Atzmon are not embodied on the settler’s level in Israel only.

The whole Israeli society is leaning to the very right. It seems that the Old-testament is the constitution of Israel. These days, the IDF is being staffed by radical Jews; and, the Israeli government is also being formed by very radical Jews. The radical Jews are the ones who are taking full control of the state.

I’m not calling for the left in Israel to come instead, as they all the same once in power. The head of the left these days, Tziphi Livni, can be more radical than religious Jews. What will govern her are limits being drawn by Ovadia Yosef and those around him. Ovadia, indeed, has great fellowship that can abrogate any government if settlements polices are frozen!

Trauma of various kinds was a theme in the Book. I think it is a realistic diagnosis that link the past and present of the Jewish nation. Israelis use the holocaust as constant tool to justify their barbaric attacks against the indigenous people of Palestine. The trauma is a embedded  within the Israeli society and its self image..

Successive Israeli governments, especially since the establishment of Israel, push their people to live in a case of fear and trauma.  They always tell the people that we are in danger from Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran. Thousands of Bunkers are there. Dozens of military drills are being carried out yearly, which costs billions.   Gilad’s fear of the alleged fake Syrian air raid is one example.

In conclusion, the book of Atzmon is a breakthrough in the taboos. He courageously dares to speak out against them and his book didn’t mind the future reactions of the Israelis and radical Jews. It is really overwhelming to have a very clear text that speaks frankly on Israel and its allies from within and in the Diaspora. As a Palestinian, I do believe this book adds more weight to the Palestine solidarity movement. It supports the Palestinian side of the story, which is that we are occupied by Israel and its allies in western Governments and elsewhere!

by Sameh Habeeb

A Palestinian Journalist from Gaza

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NATCHITOCHES – The Natchitoches Tricentennial Celebration will continue Saturday, May 10, 2014 with Amanda Show in concert and a fireworks show over Cane River Lake.  The event, sponsored by CLECO, is free and open to the public.

The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the downtown riverbank stage in historic Natchitoches, followed by a fireworks show at 9:00 p.m.  The event is free and open to the public.

Amanda Shaw is an American Cajun fiddler, singer and actress from Covington, Louisiana.  She has been touring nationally and internationally since the age of eight and has become a New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival favorite.  In 2009, she was named the Emerging Cultural Leader by the State of Louisiana.  She has also appeared in several Disney movies including Stuck in the Suburbs and Now You See It.

In preparation for the fireworks shoot, the downtown riverbank will be closed to all vehicular traffic beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014.  The Church Street Bridge and Williams Avenue from St. Clair to Henry Avenue will close to all traffic both pedestrian and vehicular at 8:30 p.m.  The streets will remain closed until the conclusion of the fireworks show.

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As another Premier league season draws to a close, it's time to look back and examine and grade the performances of the summer signings of the Premier League's 'big six'.

Santi Cazorla | Grade: A+

The Spanish international has been one of the buys of the season for Arsene Wenger with his sparkling performances in midfield setting the Premier League alight for the Gunners.

His ability to control the tempo of games with intelligent passing and dribbling as well as exhibiting flair and incisiveness in the final third has helped ease the losses of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri in recent seasons.

He is Arsenal's undisputed player of the season with 12 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

Olivier Giroud | Grade: B-

The big Frenchman arrived to the Emirates Stadium off the back of an impressive season in Ligue 1 as he powered Montpellier to title success with 21 goals to claim the leading goalscorer gong.

With the burden of replacing talismanic striker Robin van Persie, the French international has been much-maligned by some quarters but a return of 17 goals and 10 assists in all competitions indicates a productive first season.

If he can become more decisive in the bigger games and more clinical in general, he won't be far off being a worthy spearhead of Arsenal's attack.

Lukas Podolski | Grade: C+

The Germany star has played on the wing for the majority of his first season in English football which partly explains a disappointing return of nine goals in 30 league appearances.

He has displayed flashes of brilliance, such as his stunning free-kick against Southampton, but has largely struggled in his transitional first season. He will hopefully take full flight next season with another pre-season under his belt.

Cesar Azpilicueta | Grade: B+

The recently capped Spanish international arrived from Marseille for fee in the region of £7m and has been a regular figure at right-back this season for the Blues.

With a long-term injury to John Terry sustained in November, Branislav Ivanovic switched to the heart of defence and "Dave", as his team-mates like to refer to him as, has seized his opportunity playing 43 games in all competitions while displayed maturity in defence and adventure in attack.

Eden Hazard | Grade: A-

As part of Chelsea's 'Three Amigos' the Belgian superstar has been mesmerising at times this season for the European champions.

The former Lille prodigy has taken little to no time to adjust to life in English football with a number of standout performances that have included a healthy dose of his enormous potential.

Whilst in the biggest of games he may not have always been as effective, the diminutive attacker will be even better next season with his first season with Chelsea under his belt, to build on his so far 13 goals and 18 assists in all competitions.

Oscar | Grade: B-

Another member of Chelsea's 'Three Amigos', the man who inherited Didier Drogba's legendary number 11 jersey has been a worthy recipient with some outstanding performances that have been particularly visible in the Champions League.

His wonder goal against Juventus and cracking striker against Shakhtar Donetsk have been a taste of what is surely more magical moments to come from the Brazilian starlet.

Marko Marin | Grade: D

The former Werder Bremen man has had a torrid time at Stamford Bridge with just six league appearances this season. He has been on the periphery as 'Mazacar' (Mata, Hazard and Oscar) have been virtually indispensable this season with their sensational performances.

Some may dub the move to Chelsea as a terrible career decision in hindsight, but one suspects he has failed to sparkle due to the scarce opportunities, which is shame given his huge raw ability.

Victor Moses | Grade: B-

The powerful Nigerian has been a consistently quiet achiever this season who has been happy to play second-fiddle to the 'Three Amigos' in what has nonetheless been an impressive debut campaign.

Crucial headers against Swansea City and Shakhtar have highlighted his quality in pressure situations, while his direct and robust style has been provided the Blues' attack a welcome variation. Ten goals in 39 appearances for winger who has largely played a rotation role is an excellent return.

Joe Allen | Grade: C

The Welshman's arrival to Anfield for the hefty sum of £15m was initially seen as a godsend given the former Swansea man's terrific form to begin his Liverpool career.

However, a loss of form and a shoulder injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season in March has seen the young Wales international's debut season end in misery. His metronomic passing and promise as a Xavi-esque playmaker marks him out as one of Brendan Rodgers' key men for the future.

Fabio Borini | Grade: C-

The former Chelsea man has been starved of opportunities this season as Luis Suarez's brilliant form has not given the young Italian a sniff, while the addition of Daniel Sturridge in January has seen him fall further back in the pecking order.

A meagre two goals in 17 games in all competitions suggests a disappointing season, but a lack of opportunities and injuries have curtailed his season. At just 22, there is plenty to come for the Azzurri international if he is given an opportunity.

Oussama Assaidi | Grade: D

The winger has seen very little game time this season, with just four league appearances. The likes of Raheem Sterling, Stewart Downing, Suso and Jordan Henderson have provided stiff competition in the wide areas.

The Morocco international has undoubted talent, but we just have not seen enough of him this season.

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Javi Garcia | Grade: C

The Spanish powerhouse began his City career in great fashion as he scored on debut, but that was just about the high point in an otherwise underwhelming debut season.

Roberto Mancini has preferred Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure in defensive midfield all season which has meant the Spaniard has had to make do with mainly a bench role.

Jack Rodwell | Grade: D

The former Everton young gun arrived to the Etihad Stadium for a fee of £12m, but the excitement of moving to the champions has quickly turned into a nightmare.

His 11 appearances in all competitions have been down to strong competition, poor form and injuries in what has been a horrific first season. His potential as a world-class winger should see him develop in the coming seasons, but the 2012/13 season has been one to forget.

Scott Sinclair | Grade D

The former Chelsea man enjoyed an excellent first season with Swansea in the Premier league last season which prompted a move to Manchester City.

In a move that promised so much, has amounted to very little with the winger being restricted to just 11 league appearances as the likes of Samir Nasri, David Silva and James Milner have been preferred in the wide positions. Its fair to say his first season with City has been a nightmare.

Manchester United

Alexander Buttner | Grade: D

The pacy Dutch full-back was shipped in from Vitesse to challenge incumbent left-back Patrice Evra and hopefully replace the ageing stalwart in the following years.

That was the dream, and a dream it remains as Evra has been in outstanding form to keep Buttner out of the first team with a shocking three league appearances all season. At 24, Buttner should be ready to challenge for a position but it may take longer than expected after a dismal first season.

Shinji Kagawa | Grade: C

The reigning Asian player of the year has had to battle form and fitness in his debut campaign at Old Trafford in what has been a less than ideal season.

The former Dortmund star has had to contend with strong competition and largely played a supporting role in United's title triumph, but a hat-trick against Norwich underlined the quality of the Japanese international suggesting the best is yet to come.

Nick Powell | Grade: D

The 19-year-old has played just six games in all competitions scoring once, but in all honesty a loan move would have been the best for the young English starlet as he has found it almost impossible to break into the Red Devils' all-conquering team.

Robin van Persie | Grade A+

The man some say has won the title by himself for United will most probably be scooping his second consecutive Golden Boot as well as a maiden Premier League trophy after a brilliant debut season at the Theatre of Dreams.

He has continued from where he left off at Arsenal, as he has scored for fun while hitting some memorable goals at the same time.

Mousa Dembele | Grade B-

The powerfully built and technically gifted Belgian has gradually become one of Tottenham's most important players this season with his guile and craft in midfield helping most to cover the loss of Luka Modric.

His stats in the league will read 21 appearances for one goal, but his impact has been profound with his creative passing and ability to glide past defenders to link attacks being a crucial aspect of Spurs's play. The beauty of it all, for Spurs supporters at least, is that he will only get better.

Clint Dempsey | Grade: B-

A stunning return of 23 goals in all competitions for Fulham was followed by a transfer to London neighbours Tottenham for season 2012/13.

The American international might be criticised for not being as effective as some would have hoped, but goals at home and away against Manchester United as well as a goal against Manchester City at home which sparked a stunning comeback, highlights the former Fulham man's quality.

Having scored 11 goals in all competitions in relatively limited opportunities is a strong return given the magnitude of some of those goals.

Hugo Lloris | Grade: B+

Having been kept out of the side initially by the evergreen Brad Friedel, the France captain was frustrated at the lack of playing time.

However, once being called upon to guard the posts he has taken his chance and not looked back putting in several world class performances to help Spurs's push for Champions league qualification. His consistency and reliability will be an enormous asset for Tottenham for years to come

Gylfi Sigurdsson | Grade: C

The Icelandic attacker has found it most difficult to make an impact of all of Spurs's summer signings.

The strong competition is one reason that has seen the former Swansea man be largely ineffective in his first season at White Hart Lane, but more so than that there has been an overall feeling of incompatibility at times with his role.

With Spurs playing a fast playing game with pacy wingers, Sigurdsson has looked sluggish out wide with his lack of pace, while being overshadowed in midfield by the form of Dembele and Bale when he has moved centrally.

Jan Vertonghen | Grade: A-

The former Ajax captain is arguably Tottenham's signing of the season and closest to rivalling Gareth Bale for Tottenham player of the season as he has been a rock in the heart of defence or at left back.

He has chipped in with important goals and transitioned as smoothly as possible to the English game. The Belgian has been a commanding presence at the back all season and looks set to become part of Tottenham's spine for the future.

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Alfa Romeo, the high-tech Australian built and crewed super maxi that won the 2002 Rolex Sydney to Hobart, found strong winds and changed sails an amazing 24 times in smashing the race record by more than two hours in one of Europe's leading yacht races - the Rolex Giraglia Cup.

Last weekend's victory in the 243 nautical mile race from St Tropez to Genoa in the Mediterranean came at the end of an outstanding week for Alfa Romeo, her skipper Neville Crichton and the 24 strong crew from Australia and New Zealand, which saw the 90 foot super maxi win line honours against 120 of Europe's top boats in the three inshore races that support the main race.

Alfa Romeo, which was the only yacht in the race from the southern hemisphere, left St Tropez with favourable winds enabling what is arguably the most advanced racing yacht in the world to average more then 20 knots.

After passing Giraglia skipper Crichton sailed on a more easterly route than the rest of the fleet and benefited from strong winds, which took him to within 50 miles of Genoa, when winds dropped and Alfa Romeo entered Genoa Harbour at 11 knots some 22 hours and 13 minutes after leaving St Tropez, two hours ahead of the race record that has stood since 1998.

"Winning the Giraglia was one our aims in our European season and we have achieved it," said Crichton at the finish. "We raced to win right from the start. Alfa Romeo demonstrated how she is equally at home in strong and light winds, but it did mean that during the race we changed the sails 24 times, more than once an hour, so that we could maximize the new Code Zero sail specifically to meet the needs of the high changeable Mediterranean winds.

"The Giraglia and the Fastnet race are the two top races in Europe and, along with the Sydney to Hobart, are the three top races in the world," explains Crichton. "Alfa Romeo has now won the Hobart and the Giraglia, which leaves the Fastnet in August. Frankly, we cannot wait to get to Cowes and try and make it three out of three!"

Alfa Romeo will now leave the Mediterranean and head for the Cowes in the United Kingdom for Cowes Royal Yacht Regatta in the first week of August with the Fastnet Race the culmination of a week of world class racing on 10 August.

In one of the largest sponsorships of an Australian team or event in 2003, Alfa Romeo is sponsored by the Italian performance car maker which has made the Australian yacht the centre piece of its marketing and advertising programme for 2003 across the whole of Europe.

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Mike Hanlon Mike grew up thinking he would become a mathematician, accidentally started motorcycle racing, got a job writing road tests for a motorcycle magazine while at university, and became a writer. As a travelling photojournalist during his early career, his work was published in a dozen languages across 20+ countries. He went on to edit or manage over 50 print publications, with target audiences ranging from pensioners to plumbers, many different sports, many car and motorcycle magazines, with many more in the fields of communication - narrow subject magazines on topics such as advertising, marketing, visual communications, design, presentation and direct marketing. Then came the internet and Mike managed internet projects for Australia's largest multimedia company, (Australia's largest Telco), (Australia's largest employment site),,, and a dozen other internet start-ups before founding Gizmag in 2002. Now he writes and thinks. All articles by Mike Hanlon
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