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Derek Bermel

Derek Bermel (born 1967, in New York City) is an American composer, clarinetist and conductor whose music blends various facets of world music, funk and jazz with largely classical performing forces and musical vocabulary. He is the recipient of various awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the American Academy in Rome's Rome Prize awarded to artists for a year-long residency in Rome.

Life
Bermel earned his B.A. at Yale University and later studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor with William Bolcom and William Albright. He also studied with Louis Andriessen in Amsterdam and Henri Dutilleux at Tanglewood. Later, his interest in a wide range of musical cultures sent him to Jerusalem to study ethnomusicology with André Hajdu, Bulgaria to investigate Thracian folk style with Nikola Iliev, Brazil to learn caxixi with Julio Góes, and to Ghana to study Lobi xylophone with Ngmen Baaru.

Bermel's output includes pieces for a variety of performing forces, including solo vocal songs, pieces for large and small chamber ensembles, and fourteen orchestral works. Though the ensembles he writes for are largely classical, his voice as a composer has been heavily influenced by both his travels and his education in Western art and popular music. His orchestral work A shout, a whisper, and a trace is a good example of this interplay, as it draws on Bermel's knowledge of the Thracian folk style and the work of fellow ethnomusicologist and classical composer Béla Bartók. Moreover, the piece engages directly with the experience of living in an unfamiliar culture, drawing on Bartók's letters home from New York during the last five years of his life. He first came into the national spotlight with works like Natural Selection, a series of animal portraits for baritone and ensemble, and Voices, a concerto for clarinet and orchestra which he wrote for himself to perform. The piece was premiered by the American Composers Orchestra under the baton of the composer/conductor Tan Dun and has since been performed by many other ensembles and conductors, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the baton of composer/conductor John Adams. Other important works include his "Migration Series," a piece for jazz band and orchestra that draws on impressions of Jacob Lawrence's set of 60 paintings by the same name depicting the mass movement of African-Americans from the South to the North at the beginning of the 20th century, and "Soul Garden," a viola solo accompanied by string quintet that utilizes quarter-tones and slides to emulate the vocal effects of a gospel singer. "Soul Garden" in particular reflects what Richard Scheinen, jazz writer for the San Jose Mercury News, has called Bermel's preoccupation with "the human voice--or more generally, language and the yearning the communicate.". This artistic concern is equally evident in lighter pieces such as "Language Instruction," a humorous work for clarinet, viola, cello, and piano in which the clarinet plays the role of the voice on a language tape and the other three instruments students with various degrees of aptitude for the task at hand.

Bermel is also an accomplished clarinetist and plays both classical repertoire and rock and funk, performing with groups such as his own TONK.  He also sings and plays keyboards and caxixi in the rock band Peace by Piece. He has premiered and performed numerous pieces with large orchestras, including his own concerto Voices and John Adams Gnarly Buttons with the composer at the podium.

Besides his work as a composer and performer, Bermel is active as a teacher. He founded and served as director of the New York Youth Symphony's Making Score workshop for young composers. The workshop meets twice a month at the ASCAP to study orchestration and composition. The group and has heard from guest lecturers such as Meredith Monk, Steve Reich, and John Corigliano and had pieces read by ensembles such as the American Composers Orchestra. More recently, he has mentored both young composers and conductors at Carnegie Hall through the Weill Music Institute. Bermel also conducts masterclasses at universities and music festivals such as the University of Michigan, University of Chicago, Yale University, Peabody Conservatory, Bowdoin, Tanglewood, and Aspen.

Bermel's music is published by Peer Music Classical in the United States and is distributed in Europe, Australia and New Zealand by Faber Music.

Bermel began a three-year residency with the American Composers Orchestra in Fall of 2006 and currently serves on the ACO board. In 2009 Bermel began his three-year tenure as composer-in-residence with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra as well as his position as artist-in-residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, where he currently lives and works.

Chamber works
Large chamber ensemble:

 * Canzonas Americanas (2010)
 * Swing Song (2009)
 * In Tangle (2005)
 * Three Rivers (2001)
 * Continental Divide (1996)
 * Hot Zone (1995)

Small chamber ensemble:

 * Intonations (2016), string quartet
 * Passing Through (2007), string quartet
 * Twin Trio (2005), flute, clarinet, and piano
 * Tied Shifts (2004), flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion
 * Language Instruction (2003), clarinet, violin, cello, and piano
 * Catcalls (2003), brass quintet
 * Soul Garden (2000), viola + 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
 * Coming Together (1999), clarinet and cello
 * God's Trombones (1998), 3 trombones and percussion
 * Oct Up (1995), double string quartet
 * Wanderings (1994), flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon
 * SchiZm (1994), clarinet/oboe and piano
 * String Quartet (1992), string quartet
 * Mulatash Stomp (1991), violin, clarinet, and piano
 * Sonata Humana (1991), clarinet and piano

Orchestral works

 * A Shout, A Whisper, and a Trace (2009)
 * Elixir (2006)
 * Migration Series (2006)
 * Slides (2003)
 * Tag Rag (2003)
 * The Ends (2002)
 * Thracian Echoes (2002)
 * Dust Dances (1994)

With a solo instrument or voice:

 * Mar de Setembro (2011), mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra
 * Ritornello (2011), electric guitar concerto
 * The Good Life (2008), soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra
 * Turning Variations (2006), piano concerto
 * The Sting (2001-2) - (narr, orch)
 * Voices (1997), clarinet concerto

Symphonic Band

 * Ides March (2005)

Choral works

 * A Child's War (2005)
 * Kpanlongo (1993)
 * Pete Pete (1993)

Songs
Solo voice:

 * Nature Calls (1999), medium voice and piano
 * Cabaret Songs (1998), soprano and piano
 * See How She Moves (1997), solo medium voice
 * Three Songs on Poems by Wendy S. Walters (1993), medium voice and piano

With ensemble:

 * Cabaret Songs (2007), soprano, clarinet, percussion, double bass, dobro, and guitar
 * Natural Selection (2000), low voice and ensemble
 * At the End of the World (2000), high voice and orchestra
 * Old Songs for a New Man (1997), baritone soloist and trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion, violin, double bass

Solo Instrument

 * Fetch (2004), piano
 * Funk Studies (2004), piano
 * Kontraphunktus (2004), piano
 * Thracian Sketches (2003), clarinet
 * Meditation (1997), piano
 * Turning (1995), piano
 * Two Songs from Nandom (1993), organ
 * Theme and Absurdities (1993), clarinet
 * Dodecaphunk (1992), piano
 * Three Funk Studies (1991), piano

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Mississippi Coliseum

The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts. It sits 2900 feet (884 meters) atop the extinct Jackson Volcano.

In addition to the Coliseum, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds includes: The Mississippi Trade Mart, the A & I agricultural complex and the Kirk Fordice Equine Center.

It was home to the Jackson Bandits minor league ice hockey team from 1999 to 2003.

The Fairgrounds hosts the Mississippi State Fair each October. Each February, the Mississippi Coliseum and surrounding complex host The Dixie National Rodeo, which is the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River

Starting in the 2018–19 basketball season, Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball and Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball have played one game at the arena each season.

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Nelson Valdez

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez (born 28 November 1983) commonly known as Nelson Valdez or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries, is a Paraguayan professional football coach and a former player who played as a striker for clubs in Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, the US and for the Paraguay national team between 2000 and 2021. He is an assistant coach with the German club Werder Bremen II.

Valdez started his career with Atlético Tembetary, progressing through their youth system to the first-team squad where he made his debut at the age of 16 in Paraguayan División Intermedia in 2000. He finished his career with the club having scored 11 goals in 22 league appearances. In 2001, he was scouted to Germany's Werder Bremen II, where he scored 15 goals in 30 Regionalliga Nord appearances in his second season before joining the club's first-team. In 2003, Valdez was selected for the Paraguay under-20 national team where he scored one goal in four appearances at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. In his second season with Werder Bremen, he claimed the 2003–04 Bundesliga and 2003–04 DFB-Pokal, having scored five goals in 21 league appearances that season. Valdez debuted in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League on 14 September 2004 and scored his first two Champions League goals in a 2–0 victory against Valencia in December. During his years at Werder Bremen, Valdez had his appearances limited due to competition from teammates Aílton, Angelos Charisteas and both Miroslav Klose and Ivan Klasnić, who were the Bundesliga's top striking duo at the time.

Valdez left Werder Bremen in August 2006 to join fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €4.7 million on a four-year contract, where he was given the number 9 shirt. Within those four years, he scored 16 goals in 113 Bundesliga appearances and helped Dortmund qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. After an impressive performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup with Paraguay, Valdez joined La Liga side Hércules for €3.5 million on a three-year contract, where he partnered with French striker David Trezeguet. He became the most expensive signing in the club's history and scored a double on his debut in a 2–0 win at the Camp Nou against Barcelona on 11 September. After eight goals in 25 league appearances in the 2010–11 La Liga season, Hércules were relegated to the Segunda División and Valdez was then transferred to Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan for €4 million. Valdez was later loaned out to Valencia and went on to enjoy stints with Al Jazira and Olympiacos. In July 2014, Valdez returned to the Bundesliga and signed with Eintracht Frankfurt, being reunited with former Werder Bremen coach Thomas Schaaf. Valdez played from 2015 to 2016 with American club Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer, scoring in the playoffs and winning the MLS Cup in his final season.

Valdez has represented Paraguay at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup tournaments, he also participated at the 2004, 2011 and 2015 Copa América tournaments; in 2011 Paraguay finished runners-up. Valdez has made over 70 national team appearances and scored 13 goals, with one of his goals coming in a 1–0 historic victory against rivals Argentina on 9 September 2009 which secured Paraguay's qualification to the 2010 World Cup and the result being Paraguay's second official victory against Argentina.

Early life
Growing up, Valdez dreamed of playing for the Albirroja. Valdez and his family lived in poverty in the deprived district of San Joaquín, one of the poorest parts of Paraguay. Valdez confessed that he had an "excellent childhood" and had the joy of being from a loving family. Not owning a football, his skills were developed by playing with an orange or a pair of socks as his family, which included six siblings, could not afford to buy a ball for him. He first began to play club football when he joined local club 1º de Mayo of the San Joaquín district. Before leaving home, Valdez was to convince his mother to let him play football. His father took his side and Valdez eventually managed to go to Asunción to pursue his dream. Valdez stated that before he left to Asunción to join Atlético Tembetary, he endured depression after the death of his 13 year old cousin who was like a brother, and began consuming cane liquor, a whiskey which was 50 cents per liter, and confessing that he was once almost an alcoholic. "I played football during the day and in the evening was drunk". Later, Valdez' father Antonio spoke with him and looked him in the eyes and then he understood perfectly what he had to do.

Tembetary
Aged 15, Valdez left his home and family to move to Ypané when he joined the Youth Academy of Atlético Tembetary, and eventually made his first-team debut in the Paraguayan División Intermedia in 2000. The second division club were not able to pay him a salary large enough to earn a living and his family were not able to provide funding for him. Valdez confessed the difficulty he faced when leaving his impoverished family and his home to begin playing with the club, for two years he lived under the wooden plank grandstands of the stadium in a stairwell, using a makeshift bed of blankets and cardboard which laid in the stairwell beneath the stand. He never told his parents, who were poor land workers. Valdez stated, "For two years I lived under the grandstands, we were 12 or 13 people and some of them only endured two or three weeks." While living 250 kilometres away from his family, Valdez had no home while playing for Tembetary. He worked night shifts in a sawmill to pay for food and drink. He was a 16-year-old exposed to danger and the Paraguayan climate, boiling hot summers and freezing cold winters, which Valdez described as "hell, frightening and horrible. But if you have nothing, what can they steal? I had nothing to give". Jürgen Born, chairman of the board or management of German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen and who worked for Deutsche Bank in Latin America, stated that he saw a "madman who never stopped running", remembering youth games in Ypané. He bought Valdez a ticket to Germany and got on the phone to Werder Bremen. In December 2001, Valdez flew over to Germany for a trial. Valdez failed at first, not impressing in his trial but the club president's wife, who was a fellow Paraguayan, asked for Valdez to be given another trial. He scored four times in his first trial match and was offered a contract to join Werder Bremen II, the club's Regionalliga Nord team.

Werder Bremen
Upon joining Werder Bremen in December 2001, Valdez did not know a word of German and knew just enough Spanish due to being much more fluent in Guaraní. Valdez stated that his first months were very hard because of the cold weather and that he did not know how to order food properly. For the first few months, he did not eat anything except chicken and chips because he would see it through the glass at a restaurant.

Valdez played in Werder Bremen's youth teams before quickly winning space in the first-team. In his first season in the Regionalliga Nord, he scored three goals in 12 appearances. In the 2002–03 Regionalliga Nord, he scored 15 goals in 30 league appearances. His performances earned him a call-up to the first-team from manager Thomas Schaaf, where Valdez debuted in the 2002–03 Bundesliga in a 1–0 home loss to Energie Cottbus 22 February 2003, where he was substituted onto the field in the 82nd minute for Christian Schulz. One week later, Valdez gained in second appearance in a 3–0 away loss against Bayer Leverkusen on 1 March, where Valdez was substituted onto the field for Angelos Charisteas in the 72nd minute. His performances also earned him a call-up to the Paraguay under-20 national team for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. Valdez made his first appearance of the 2003–04 Bundesliga season in round 4 in a 4–1 home victory against Schalke 04 on 23 August, where he scored after three minutes of coming onto the field. On 29 October, Valdez eventually signed a four-year professional contract with Werder Bremen's first-team.

On 8 November, Valdez made his full debut for Bremen in a 5–1 away win against Hannover 96; he scored a double for Bremen before being substituted off of the field for Markus Daun in the 81st minute. On 31 January, Valdez scored his fourth league goal against Hertha BSC in a 4–0 home victory after entering the field in the 72nd minute. In round 31, Valdez scored his fifth and final league goal for the 2003–04 season in the 80th minute in a 6–0 home victory against Hamburger SV, after being substituted onto the field in the 62nd minute. In the 2003–04 DFB-Pokal final on 29 May, Valdez was substituted onto the field for Ivan Klasnić in the 87th minute of the 3–2 win against Alemannia Aachen, as Bremen were crowned champions. Bremen finished top of the 2003–04 Bundesliga table with 74 points and qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. Valdez had scored five goals in 21 league appearances, although his appearances were limited due to competition between teammates Aílton, Angelos Charisteas and Ivan Klasnić.

On the first day of the 2004–05 Bundesliga season, a 1–0 home win against Schalke 04 on 6 August, Valdez was substituted onto the field for Miroslav Klose in the 74th minute and scored the match winning goal in the 83rd minute. On 11 September, Valdez scored his second league goal in a 3–1 away loss to Borussia Mönchengladbach. He had again been substituted onto the field for Klose, who was favoured more often instead of Valdez. On 14 September, Valdez debuted in the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League in a 2–0 away loss against Inter Milan. On 27 October, in an away match against VfB Stuttgart, the scores were tied at 1–1 until Valdez scored in the 81st minute to give Bremen a 2–1 victory. Valdez had entered the field in the 61st minute for Christian Schulz.

On 7 December, in a Champions League away match against Valencia, Valdez scored two goals within minutes of coming on as a substitute to win the game at 2–0 for Bremen in an ill-tempered match and enabled his side to progress beyond the group stages of the Champions League at Valencia's expense. On 6 February, Valdez scored an 87th-minute goal to give Bremen a 3–2 away victory against VfL Wolfsburg. He had entered the field in the 75th minute for Ivan Klasnić. During the 2004–05 Champions League knockout stage, Bremen faced Lyon in the round of 16. Valdez played in both fixtures, as Bremen lost 3–0 at home on 23 February and lost 7–2 away on March. On the last day of the 2004–05 season, Valdez scored in a 2–1 away victory against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Werder Bremen finished third on the 2004–05 Bundesliga table and qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round. Valdez had scored seven goals in 25 league appearances, where his appearances were restricted due to Miroslav Klose and Ivan Klasnić being the Bundesliga's top striking duo at the time.

Valdez made his first appearance in the 2005–06 Bundesliga in a 2–0 away win against Mainz 05 in round 2 on 14 August, where he entered the field in the 68th minute. Valdez made his full debut for the 2005–06 season in a 2–1 away victory against Hertha BSC on 1 October, where the game was tied at 1–1 until the 89th minute when Valdez scored to give Bremen a 2–1 victory. On 26 November, Valdez scored in a 2–1 away loss against Schalke 04. He played a full 90-minutes of match and was the main striker as Bremen had played with a 4–2–2–1–1 formation. One week later, he scored in a 2–0 home victory against MSV Duisburg on 3 December.

On 7 December in a 2005–06 Champions League group stage fixture, Valdez scored a double in a 5–1 home win against Panathinaikos. Bremen advanced to the knockout stage where they would faced Juventus in the round of 16. Werder Bremen won the first-leg 3–2 on 22 February and lost the second-leg 2–1 on 7 March. Both Bremen and Juventus were tied 4–4 on aggregate, however Juventus progressed to the quarter-finals due to the away goals rule. On 25 March, Valdez scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 home win against Hannover 96. On 15 April, Valdez scored his ninth league goal of the 2005–06 season in a 1–1 away draw against VfL Wolfsburg. Bremen finished second on the 2004–05 Bundesliga table with 70 points, and qualified for the 2006–07 Champions League. Valdez had scored nine goals in 30 league appearances. After Paraguay's early exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Valdez signed with Borussia Dortmund for a fee of €4.7 million in July.

Borussia Dortmund
Valdez was given the number 9 shirt after joining Borussia Dortmund on a four-year contract. He became a regular starter for Dortmund's first-team, though he struggled to score. However, Valdez's lack of prolificacy was always compensated for by energy and creativity. His debut for Borussia Dortmund in the 2006–07 Bundesliga season came in a 2–0 away loss to Bayern Munich. In a 3–1 away loss to Schalke 04 on 10 December, Valdez was substituted off of the field after 23 minutes. It was later reported that he had picked up a knee injury during the 3–1 defeat, and would be sidelined for approximately one month. Valdez returned to action in a 3–2 home win against Bayern Munich on 26 January, when he was substituted onto the field for Ebi Smolarek in the 46th minute. He scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 2–0 away victory against VfL Wolfsburg on 5 May, Valdez scored in the 90th minute after entering the field for Alexander Frei. Valdez made 29 league appearances, scoring just one goal, as Borussia Dortmund finished in ninth position of the 2006–07 Bundesliga table with 44 points. Valdez made his first appearance in the 2007–08 Bundesliga season in a 3–1 home defeat to MSV Duisburg on 12 August. One week later, he scored his first goal of the 2007–08 season in a 4–1 away defeat against Schalke 04 on 18 August. Valdez's second league goal came after 11 minutes in a 2–1 away win against VfB Stuttgart on 1 December. One week later, on 7 December, Valdez scored a penalty kick in a 6–1 home victory against Arminia Bielefeld. On 19 April, Borussia Dortmund were defeated 2–1 by Bayern Munich in the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal final. Valdez was substituted onto the field in the 86th minute for Sebastian Kehl. Valdez finished the 2007–08 season with three goals in 27 league appearances. Borussia Dortmund finished in 13th position of the 2007–08 Bundesliga table with 40 points, but qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup First round as DFB-Pokal 2007–08 winners Bayern Munich had already qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League via their league placement, losing finalists Borussia Dortmund took the UEFA Cup spot reserved for the cup winners.

In round 1 of the 2008–09 DFB-Pokal on 9 August, Valdez scored Dortmund's third goal in their 3–1 away win against Rot-Weiss Essen. His first appearance in the 2008–09 Bundesliga season came on 16 August in a 3–2 victory against Bayer Leverkusen, where Valdez scored after just four minutes. During the first-leg of Dortmund's 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round fixture on 18 September, Dortmund were defeated 2–0 at home against Udinese. During the second leg of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round on 2 October, Dortmund defeated Udinese 2–0 in Udine. As the result meant that both teams were tied 2–2 on aggregate, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. Valdez scored Dortmund's fifth spot-kick, however Udinese won 4–3. Three days later, Valdez scored after ten minutes of the game in a 1–1 home draw against Hannover 96 on 5 October. On 16 May, Valdez scored Dortmund's third goal of their 6–0 home thrashing of Arminia Bielefeld. Valdez scored seven goals in 29 league appearances as Dortmund finished in sixth place of the 2008–09 Bundesliga table with 59 points.

Prior to the start of the 2009–10 Bundesliga, Dortmund signed Paraguayan striker Lucas Barrios, which provided plenty of competition for Valdez and fellow Dortmund striker Mohamed Zidan. Valdez made his first appearance in the 2009–10 season in a 1–0 home victory against 1. FC Köln on 8 August. One week later, on 15 August, he scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season after four minutes in a 4–1 away defeat against Hamburger SV. One week later, he scored in Dortmund's 1–1 home draw against VfB Stuttgart on 22 August. On 23 January, Valdez scored for Dortmund in the 36th minute to give his side a 1–0 home victory against Hamburger SV. One month later, he again scored in Dortmund's 4–1 home win against Hannover 96 on 20 February. Valdez had entered the field for Lucas Barrios in the 63rd minute before scoring Dortmund's third goal in the 77th minute. Valdez's last goal for Dortmund came in a 1–1 draw against 1899 Hoffenheim on 18 April. Valdez had been substituted onto the field for Mohamed Zidan in the 29th minute and scored in the 57th minute to give Dortmund the lead. Valdez scored five goals in 28 league appearances as Dortmund had finished in fifth position of the 2009–10 Bundesliga table with 57 points. Dortmund qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League play-off round.

On 10 May, it was reported in Germany that Fulham manager Roy Hodgson had considered a £3 million move for Valdez. Valdez stated that he would "love" to play in the Premier League or Spain, and it was thought £3 million would be enough to tempt Dortmund to sell him. In June, Premier League club Sunderland had lined up a bid for Valdez after his impressive performance against Italy at the 2010 World Cup. Borussia Dortmund had indicated that they wanted €10 million (or around £8 million) for Valdez, but Sunderland manager Steve Bruce had been hoping to sign him for less. It was also reported that Wigan Athletic were weighing up a move for Valdez. In July, it was reported that Eredivisie side PSV were also after Valdez due to his performances at the 2010 World Cup. Valdez's contract would run until the summer of 2012, but Borussia Dortmund were keen to cash in on him and had reportedly set a €5 million asking price for Valdez following his good performances at the World Cup.

Hércules
In August 2010, Valdez signed a three-year contract with Hércules after admitting that he had received offers to play in Russia. Valdez became the most expensive signing in the history of Hércules having been transferred for €3.5 million. His debut resulted in a brace against Barcelona on 11 September in a surprising 2–0 victory at the Camp Nou. Valdez scored his second double for Hércules in a 3–1 win against Levante on 29 November. He would then score in a 4–1 against Atlético Madrid on 11 January 2011. In January, when Valdez had scored six times in 11 appearances, it was reported that Real Madrid had considered signing him when Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuaín was ruled out for the season following back surgery, however a transfer was never established. He received a red card on 61 minutes in his second last game of the 2010–11 season in a 3–2 loss against Racing de Santander on 8 May. Valdez would finish the season having scored eight goals in 25 league appearances as Hércules would finish 19th in La Liga and face relegation. Having been partnered up front with David Trezeguet, the two had scored 20 goals between them for the 2010–11 season. Valdez took no part in the 2010–11 Copa del Rey which saw Hércules eliminated against Málaga in the round of 32. During his performance at the 2011 Copa América in July, it was reported in Spanish newspapers that a Wigan Athletic party had traveled to Spain to make a €4 million offer for the striker, which was rejected as they were told to put up more money to meet the €5 million release clause in Valdez's contract. Sunderland then proposed an offer of €4.2 million to sign Valdez, who by then had received a lucrative offer from PSV and also offers from Russia, Portugal and England. On 1 August it was reported by ABC de Sevilla that Real Betis had already begun negotiations with Hércules for Valdez as a replacement for Achille Emaná who was reported to being transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, where Hércules had asked for €4 million for the striker, Valdez was also reportedly tempted by Al-Hilal.

Rubin Kazan
In August 2011, Valdez signed a four-year contract with Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan. His debut in the 2011–12 season came in a 3–1 away loss to Krasnodar on 10 September, where Valdez received a yellow card on 27 minutes. He made his first appearance in the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League on 15 September in a 3–0 victory over Ireland's Shamrock Rovers. Valdéz scored his first goals in the Europa League, a double, in a 4–1 home win against Shamrock Rovers on 30 November. Two weeks later, he again scored in the Europa League in a 1–1 away draw against PAOK on 15 December. This result meant that Rubin Kazan would progress to the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League knockout phase, where Rubin lost 2–0 on aggregate to Olympiacos.

Valdez scored his first league goal for Rubin in a 1–1 away draw against Zenit Saint Petersburg on 25 March; Valdez was substituted onto the field in the 46th minute and equalised for Rubin in the 58th minute before being substituted off of the field in the 68th minute. Two weeks later, he scored his second league goal in a 1–1 away draw against Dynamo Moscow on 7 April. He made his first appearance in the 2011–12 Russian Cup in Rubin Kazan's 2–0 semi-final win against Rostov on 11 April. In the final game of the season, Valdez opened the scoring for Rubin as they fought back from a goal down to defeat CSKA Moscow 3–1 on 13 May 2012.

On 8 July 2012, it was reported that Argentine Primera División club Newell's Old Boys had announced their intention to sign Valdez with the signing of former Paraguay national team head coach Gerardo Martino in charge of the team for the 2012–13 season. It had also been reported that Valdez had stated that he was interested in transferring to Newell's Old Boys. On 14 July 2012, Valdez was substituted onto the field for Obafemi Martins in the 64th minute of Rubin's 2–0 2012 Russian Super Cup victory against Zenit. The win meant that Valdez had claimed his second title at the club within just under 12-months since his arrival. It was then reported that Spanish La Liga club Espanyol and Primera División Paraguaya club Libertad were interested in signing him.

Valdez debuted in the 2012–13 season in a 2–1 away loss to Krasnodar on 23 July, where he was substituted onto the field for Vladimir Dyadyun in the 46th minute.

Loan to Valencia
In the summer of 2012, Valdez signed for Valencia on loan. He came on as a substitute against Bayern Munich in the Champions League in which he scored a header where Valencia lost 2–1. Nelson's first league goal for Valencia came on 20 October, heading in a 90th-minute winner to snatch a 3–2 victory over Athletic Bilbao. On 3 November, Valdez scored in injury time to complete Valencia's 2–0 victory over Atlético Madrid, inflicting the capital side's first defeat of the season.

Valencia
Valencia purchased Valdez's contract outright from Rubin Kazan in February 2013; he subsequently signed a contract with the club lasting till June 2015.

Al Jazira
On 19 July 2013, Valdez joined Abu Dhabi-based club Al Jazira for a fee believed in the region of €3 million. Wearing the number 9 shirt, Valdez made his first appearance for Al Jazira in a 1–0 away victory against Al-Shaab in a 2013–14 UAE Arabian Gulf Cup tie on 3 September 2013. Valdez made his 2013–14 Arabian Gulf League debut against the same team in a 2–1 away victory on 15 September, playing a full 90-minutes of the fixture. On 25 October, he scored his first league goal for Al Jazira in a 1–1 away draw against Al Dhafra. His goal came in the 38th minute.

In October 2013, Valdez sounded as a possible signing for Barcelona, to which he responded would be a dream that Barcelona is the best club in the world. At the time, Barcelona was coached by his former national team coach, Gerardo Martino.

On 8 January 2014, Valdez scored a double against Al Shaab in his side's 3–0 league victory at home. His goals came in the sixth and tenth minutes of the first half, in a fixture which proved to be Valdez's last appearance for Al Jazira as he was ultimately sanctioned and fined for his celebration. After a fan had whistled at Valdez, in response he scored his first goal and put his finger on his mouth to silence the fans and then scored his second goal and celebrated his goals by touching his crotch as a sign of having "balls". The TV image had censured Valdez's private part and Al Jazira stated that they were prepared to preserve the good behaviour of the sport and had decided to suspend Valdez for his gesture until further notice. Valdez had received the suspension immediately after the match and could not justify his behaviour in an interview. Moments after the match, Valdez wrote in English via his Twitter account that his objective was never to offend anyone instead to make understand that he uses his balls when he is on the field and due to the bad luck in his last games he could not score goals, he expressed it in this manner. Finally, Valdez expressed that during the rumours of his exit from the club that his intention was to stay at the club. Valdez was ultimately loaned to Greek outfit Olympiakos for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.

Loan to Olympiacos
On 30 January 2014, Valdez joined Superleague Greece side Olympiacos on loan from Al Jazira, being issued with the number 18 shirt. He made his debut with the club on 2 February in a 2–1 home victory against Panetolikos, coming onto the field as a substitute for Marko Šćepović in the 60th minute. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 home victory against Platanias on 15 February. The goal came in the 68th minute and was assisted by Javier Saviola. Valdez's second league goal for Olympiacos came in a 2–0 home victory against Panthrakikos on 15 March; he scored in the 35th minute via an assist by Alejandro Domínguez. Valdez participated in the 2013–14 Champions League round of 16 stage against Manchester United. In the first-leg, he replaced Hernán Pérez in the 86th minute, coming on to the field as a substitute for the bench in Olympiacos' 2–0 home victory on 25 February. In the second-leg on 19 March, Valdez again entered the field for Pérez in the 57th minute was Olympiacos were defeated 3–0 and ultimately 3–2 on aggregate. On 23 March 2014, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away win against Ergotelis. Valdez's hat-trick all came in the space of ten minutes from his first goal, scoring in the 3rd, 9th and 13th minute of the first-half. He netted his last goal of the season in a 1–0 home victory against Aris on 30 March; the goal came in the 84th minute and was assisted by José Holebas. Valdez concluded the Superleague Greece season with six league goals in ten appearances. Olympiakos finished in first place of the 2013–14 Superleague Greece table and qualified for the 2014–15 Champions League. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Greek Cup on 2 April 2014 in a semi-final 2–1 first-leg home victory against PAOK, playing the full 90 minutes of the fixture.

Eintracht Frankfurt
On 29 July 2014, it was reported that Valdez had signed with Eintracht Frankfurt for the 2014–15 Bundesliga season, returning to the Bundesliga four years after departing the German competition in 2010. Valdez, who was issued with the number 11 shirt for the club, stated that his motivation for joining Frankfurt was because of being offered to join the club by coach Thomas Schaaf, who had coached Valdez during his years at Werder Bremen. Valdez mentioned that he had always maintained contact with Schaaf and believed that he was one of the few people that he felt he owed something to: "He made me a professional. For me, it was clear that I was going to go to Frankfurt when I received the offer. It is an enormous pleasure to return to the Bundesliga."

Valdez first appeared in an Eintracht Frankfurt shirt in an International club friendly fixture against Inter Milan on 10 August; he was in the starting XI and was substituted off of the field in the 60th minute for Václav Kadlec as Frankfurt would win the tie 3–1 at home. Valdez then made his first appearance for Frankfurt in an official competition during a 2–0 away victory against Viktoria Berlin in the first round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal on 16 August. Valdez again was in the starting eleven and was substituted in the 70th minute of the match for Alexander Meier, who went on to score Frankfurt's second goal of the match. Valdez made his 2014–15 Bundesliga debut in a 1–0 home victory against SC Freiburg on 23 August, playing until the 84th minute of the match before being substituted off of the field for Johannes Flum.

On 30 August, Valdez appeared in his second league match, a 2–2 away draw against VfL Wolfsburg. He received a hard knock in the second half of the match and was subsequently substituted off of the field in the 56th minute for Timothy Chandler. It was later confirmed that Valdez had torn cruciate ligaments in his right knee and would be side lined for approximately six months. In late December, German newspaper Bild reported that Valdez stated that despite the expectation of being sidelined for an estimated six months, his injury has healed outstandingly, just after three and a half months of the incident, and if the rehab continued well, Valdez would regress by January, much earlier than planned, and with hopes of making it in time for the 2015 Copa América.

Upon Valdez's return from injury, he was substituted onto the field in the 74th minute in a league fixture against SC Paderborn on 14 March 2015 and scored for Frankfurt in the 82nd minute as his side won the fixture 4–0.

2015 season
Valdez signed with Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) on 7 August 2015 as a Designated Player. He scored a goal in his debut for the club on 16 August, earning the second goal in a 4–0 win over Orlando City SC at CenturyLink Field, Seattle.

2016 season
Prior to the 2016 season, Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño announced their second attempt in the space of six months to sign Valdez. Valdez admitted that he maintains contact with club president Juan José Zapag and that what remained for him in his career to achieve is to play in the Copa Libertadores, but he indicated that the transfer seemed difficult to occur. Sources stated that Valdez's price was too great whilst Valdez said that he desires to continue playing abroad.

Colombian Categoría Primera A clubs Independiente Medellín and Atlético Nacional showed interest in the player and reports suggested that Valdez was to depart Seattle Sounders. On 18 January 2016, Valdez publicly responded to reports about his arrival to Medellín: "I'm proud to be a Sounder and very happy in Seattle. Don't want to raise somebody's hopes or disappoint my fans!"

Valdez also revealed that he had received and rejected million-dollar offers from clubs in China, which he responded that he did not want to know anything about it.

Valdez' first competitive appearances came in the home and away legs of the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League quarter final stages against Mexican club América; on 23 February 2016, Valdez played 73 minutes of the 2–2 draw in Seattle before being substituted off of the field. In the return leg on 2 March 2016, Valdez played a full 90 minutes of the fixture which concluded 3–1 in favor of América and ended 5–3 on aggregate. His contract ran until December 2016.

During the 2016 MLS Cup Playoffs, Valdez scored his only two goals of the season, helping Seattle advance to the MLS Cup, where they won their first league championship.

Cerro Porteño
On 4 January 2017, Valdez signed with Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño.

After not renewing with Cerro Porteño, Haedo Valdez expressed that he wanted to play for one more year and that if he had to return to Atlético Tembetary, he would without problems.

Following Valdez' departure from Cerro Porteño, he was in conversations with Sol de America president and also turned down an offer from Guireña due to family reasons at the beginning of 2021. He was also linked with Primera División Argentina club Argentinos Juniors as a very close signing, which was reported in the Argentine press. Following this, Valdez announced that his family and himself were diagnosed with COVID-19 whilst being in Germany.

On 1 July 2021, Haedo Valdéz announced his retirement through his social media channel.

2003–2006
In 2003, Valdez rejected the chance to play for the Germany national under-21 team in favour of Paraguay, having been invited to trial with Germany U21 by coach Jürgen Kohler, he was eventually selected to represent the Paraguay under-20 national team at the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to this, Valdez had been unheard of from his under-20 teammates and coach, Rolando Chilavert, brother of José Luís Chilavert, and was selected due to his presence in German football. Valdez did not know the names of any of his teammates from the squad and eventually met them on the airplane. Paraguay's U20 squad had already finished third at the 2003 South American Youth Championship, and eventually qualified for the FIFA U20 World Cup. Valdez was one of three players based outside of Paraguay, alongside Dante López at Israel's Maccabi Haifa and Víctor Hugo Mareco at Italian club Brescia. The squad also featured players such as Édgar Barreto, Julio dos Santos, Ernesto Cristaldo and Erwin Avalos, with several of these players going on to represent Paraguay U23 at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Valdez featured in all three group-stage fixtures against United States, South Korea and Germany,  scoring Paraguay's second goal against Germany in their 2–0 victory, which resulted in Paraguay finished in second position of their group with six points. During the competition, Valdez humorously revealed to Paraguayan newspaper ABC that in the fixture against Germany U20, he faced his Werder Bremen teammates Christian Schulz and Alexander Walke who made a bet with him that if he would score a goal then one of his teammates would owe him a dinner and would pay for his meal. Valdez then featured in Paraguay's round of 16 clash against Spain U20, where which Paraguay were beaten 1–0.

Valdez was part of the Paraguay 22-man squad at the 2004 Copa América in Peru. Playing in two of Paraguay's three group stage games as Paraguay finished in first place and were drawn against Uruguay in the quarter-finals. Valdez played in the quarter-final which Paraguay lost 3–1.

Following the Copa América, while Valdez and his colleagues of the Paraguay under-23 squad were preparing for the 2004 Summer Olympics before his club Werder Bremen requested his return. Valdez dutifully complied with his club's orders and subsequently missed out on the opportunity to claim a silver medal as Paraguay U23 finished in second place at the competition.

Valdez scored his first goal for the senior Paraguay squad in a game against El Salvador on 17 August 2005. During the 2006 FIFA World cup qualification campaign, Valdez scored after 64 minutes in a 1–0 away win against Venezuela on 8 October 2005. Paraguay finished fourth with 28 points as Valdez was selected for the final 23-man squad for the tournament, where he was handed the number 18 shirt.

At the 2006 World Cup, Valdez started in Paraguay's opening Group B clash against England, which they lost 1–0. After a solid performance from Valdez against Sweden in the second match, Paraguay would lose 1–0 after 89 minutes and be eliminated from the tournament. Valdez would play 66 minutes of Paraguay's final group stage fixture against Trinidad and Tobago, which they won 2–0, as he was replaced by Nelson Cuevas.

2007–2010
Valdez was not included in Paraguay's squad for the 2007 Copa América in Venezuela, however a few months later, he took part in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. He opened his goal scoring account in round two of the qualifiers scoring in a 1–0 win against Uruguay on 7 October 2007. Paraguay were undefeated until round six where they had lost 4–2 against Bolivia in La Paz; Valdez scored his third goal of the qualifiers.

On 9 September 2009, in Asunción in the round 16 of the qualifiers, Valdez scored after 27 minutes of the first half to give Paraguay a 1–0 lead against Argentina; Paraguay won the game 1–0 and qualified for the 2010 World Cup. Paraguay finished the campaign in third spot, behind Brazil and Chile, with 33 points as Valdez had scored five times in 17 appearances.

Valdez was selected in the 23-man squad for the 2010 World Cup. Paraguay were grouped with Slovakia, New Zealand and Italy; Valdez participated in all three matches as Paraguay finished top of its group with five points. In the round of 16, Paraguay faced Japan where they drew 0–0 after extra-time. Valdez replaced Édgar Benítez after 60 minutes and played until extra-time had finished. The match was decided by a Penalty shootout, Valdez converted his, and Paraguay's fourth, spot kick and eventually won the shootout 5–3. Paraguay faced Spain in the quarter-finals. During the first-half, Valdez scored past goalkeeper Iker Casillas, but had the goal ruled out as offside. Paraguay eventually lost the game 1–0.

2011–2014
Valdez was selected in the squad for the 2011 Copa América where Paraguay had been drawn in Group B with Brazil, Ecuador and Venezuela. During a friendly fixture several days prior to the Copa América, Valdez had scored his 11th national team goal in a 2–0 home victory against Romania on 11 June 2011.

In Paraguay's opening group stage fixture on 3 July 2011, Valdez was substituted onto the field on 73 minutes for Lucas Barrios as Paraguay drew 0–0 with Ecuador. On 9 July 2011, Paraguay faced Brazil when Valdez was substituted onto the field on 56 minutes for a yellow-carded Barrios while Paraguay were drawing 1–1 with Brazil. Valdez then scored a goal on 66 minutes as Paraguay took the lead to 2–1. Brazil eventually levelled the score on 89 minutes as the game finished at 2–2.

Valdez played a big part in Paraguay's 2014 World Cup qualification campaign, featuring in 11 qualification fixtures as Paraguay failed to qualify for the competition. Preceding a 2–0 defeat against Colombia in October 2012 which saw Paraguay bottom of the qualifiers table with only four points, Valdez responded in anger to Paraguayan fans that criticized the squad for their results: "I appreciate with my whole heart those few who continue to support us. In change, I lament the rest. We come here for shit money and they treat us like this? From one day to another, they forget about all the joy we gave them." It was during Paraguay's frustrated 2014 World Cup qualification campaign that Valdez informed Paraguay.com that the unsuccessful campaign was the price that the national team was paying for the replacement of coaches and transition of players since the 2010 World Cup. Valdez referred to the new base of the national team of not capturing what the Albirroja represents and that there were players who were still immature and did not know what it meant to be there representing the national team. In 2013, when new coach Victor Genes was appointed, Valdez was left out of Paraguay's team for a friendly against Germany and two World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Argentina.

2015–2017
On 28 May 2015, Valdez was included in Paraguay's 23-man squad for the 2015 Copa América by coach Ramón Díaz. During a friendly fixture against Honduras on 6 June 2015, Valdez received his first expulsion for the national team after he retaliated having gone to header the ball but was instead hit in the left side of the chest with the studs of Honduran player Maynor Figueroa, who had lifted his leg high enough to make contact with Valdez. Valdez exited the field of play lifting his shirt to reveal for himself the mark that had been left from the player's studs and then applauding the crowd in appreciation for their attendance. Valdez then publicly apologized and stated that surely it would not occur again.

It appeared that Valdez was ineligible to participate in Paraguay's opening group stage fixture against Argentina, however this was not the case. Valdez was in the starting XI in their opening fixture on 13 June 2015. He scored the Paraguay's first goal from approximately 25 yards in their 2–2 draw against Argentina in La Serena as Paraguay recovered from a 0–2 deficit. After the draw, Valdez received the MasterCard Man of the Match award. It was reported that initially the award was given to Lionel Messi, who declined it, and it was also reported that Argentina had rejected the opportunity for another Argentine player to receive it, before the award was given to Valdez.

Coaching career
In June 2022, SV Werder Bremen announced that Valdez returned to the club as an assistant coach for their reserves squad SV Werder Bremen II.

Personal life
In 2003, during an interview with Paraguayan newspaper ABC, it was reported that Valdez was an admirer of Ronaldo and Roque Santa Cruz. Valdez also stated that grew up being a fan of Primera División Paraguaya club Cerro Porteño and that his idols were Francisco Arce and Carlos Gamarra, when the club were crowned champions vía penalties in 1994.

Valdez is married to Martynka Haedo Valdez since 2008 and has two children named Nelson Samuel and Noemi Beata Haedo Valdez  His parents, Antonio Haedo and Silvia Valdez, and family in Paraguay live in Coronel Oviedo, which is the capital city of the Caaguazú Department where Valdez's place of birth, the San Joaquín District is located. Valdez and his wife created a foundation, which provides his birthplace, San Joaquin, with £8,285 per month and buys 1,500 children presents every Christmas. San Joaquin depends on Valdez as he provides the people with a better chance than he ever had. Whilst playing for Dortmund, Valdez's cousin, César Nelson, stayed in Dortmund and aided Valdez by regulating all matters affecting San Joaquin.

In 2009, Valdez once, gun in hand, chased off thieves stealing his car and on another occasion ran into his blazing home to save his dog. On 23 December 2009, it was reported that upon returning home with his wife in the early hours of the morning, they found their house in flames as a fire eventually destroyed their house. No member of their family was hurt, however, the family suffered the loss of their Golden Retriever dog named Arami, that Valdez had gifted to his wife. Months before this incident, however, in the same house, burglars intended to steal Valdez's Mercedes-Benz and Valdez himself had faced the burglars with a shotgun blast in order to prevent the theft.

Valdez's niece is Argentine-Paraguayan model Samira López.

In February 2014, it was reported that Valdez insisted on ways to financial help former national teammate Salvador Cabañas, who had suffered economic issues since being shot in the head in January 2010, and it was ultimately decided that Valdez would organize a charity match scheduled for June 2014 which would feature the likes of David Trezeguet and Javier Saviola in order to raise funds for Cabañas.

In late November 2014, it was reported that Valdez would open a restaurant in December in Bremen with his in-laws, Beata and Fritz Rößler.

On 29 and 30 January 2022, diverse Paraguayan newspapers reported that five people were arrested for attempting to kidnapp one of Haedo Valdez's family members in the area of San Joaquín in the Caaguazu Department.

International

 * Scores and results list Paraguay U20's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Valdez goal.

 * Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Valdez goal.

Club
'''Werder Bremen
 * Bundesliga: 2003–04
 * DFB-Pokal: 2003–04

Borussia Dortmund
 * DFB-Pokal runner-up: 2007–08

Rubin Kazan
 * Russian Cup: 2011–12
 * Russian Super Cup: 2012

Olympiacos
 * Super League Greece: 2013–14

Seattle Sounders FC
 * MLS Cup: 2016

Cerro Porteño
 * Primera División: 2017 Clausura, 2020 Apertura

International
Paraguay
 * Copa América: runner-up 2011

Individual

 * Best Paraguayan footballer abroad (APF): 2010
 * Best Paraguayan footballer abroad (Premios Guaraní – Canal 2 Red Guaraní): 2010
 * Most favourite player of Albirroja (Premios Guaraní – Canal 2 Red Guaraní): 2010
 * Special Consideration (President of Paraguayan Republic: Fernando Lugo): 2010

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 * This is the full list of all edits to the WestJet group of articles: In one diff, you remove an uncited incident from a WestJet article. In another diff, you place a promotional puff about a new service to Glasgow. In one diff, you also have engaged in the talk page giving expert information on the group. If you have no relation to the group, why did you use a name that represents the group and why are you making these edits? Thanks,  Lourdes  01:32, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
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 * I made the account in about 2006-07 so like when I first discovered Wikipedia & was super into WestJet and aviation. The edit to WestJet Encore which is how this started was a simple style edit. WestJet has always capitalized the J, so it was such a minor edit. 2nd edit was a vandal, 3rd edit was to add the tartan tail to the special liveries section, 4th edit was again a style edit along with the 5th and the 6th edit on the talk page was all the way in 2005 & it's not really "expert" commentary. I was like 16-17. I appreciate where User:Vanguard10 was coming from however, trust me I don't work for them. I'd love to... but I don't. Back in 2005, I don't know if the policy was the same back then, but I really used WestJet as a username on everything including YouTube which the actual airline had to go and request from me. MattBinYYC (talk) 01:49, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I'll buy that. To avoid future issues, I'll additionally suggest restraining from editing WestJet articles, given the history of your name combined with edits to the articles. This is purely a suggestion and not anything more than that – as any significant future edit to any WestJet related article will come under scrutiny. Thanks, Lourdes  02:29, 5 March 2018 (UTC)

Very unfortunate
It is unfortunate that you were blocked. I expressed this before you were blocked by asking an administrator if Wikipedia should look the other way or even change the policy. I can imagine that logging on and find that you have been banned (blocked in Wikipedia lingo) is upsetting. It is even upsetting to me.

The people who formulated the policy may believe that if a username is the same as a company, that means that you are a company employee. That is not true. Furthermore, if one was writing (editing in Wikipedia lingo) nefariously, all they need to do is make up a username not the same as a company. For example, if Petro Canada had a paid employee to write in Wikipedia, instead of choosing User:Petro Canada, they would just have to choose User:SaskatoonSally instead. It may be better for companies to be able to edit openly and have an obvious user name.

If you want to join me to try to change the policy so that you can regain your WestJet user name, let me know and we can, as a group force, try. Vanguard10 (talk) 03:31, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Hello Vanguard10, it'll be a waste of time trying to change policy. Till the time Matt hadn't edited WestJet articles, the username would not have been blocked. If one wishes to edit "nefariously" (as you put it) and uses a name that is different than the corporation's name, their editing pattern should give them away (e.g. promotional edits, attempts to blank negative information). Anyway, my suggestion is to just get on with editing rather than attempting to change a tried and tested policy. Thanks, Lourdes  05:06, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
 * It's all good. As Lourdes pointed out, it was pretty much a blip on the radar because back in 2006 or whenever I signed up, I literally had no idea. I didn't appear on the radar for over a decade of edits before it was caught. I completely understand why they want the username changed, and to be honest it's good to have it be universal on my social media. Once me & Lourdes cleared it up, it was all good. Don't feel bad about it. MattBinYYC (talk) 08:11, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

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Hillingdon town
Fine, so one of the areas the Borough includes is Hillingdon itself... but if I click on that in the list, it just brings me back here! Loganberry (Talk) 15:59, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

 * Not anymore. You need to make an article for Hillingdon (town). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 212.85.6.26 (talk • contribs).

Hillingdon Libraries
A note that the IP address is shared with "someone" (or several) who is regularly blocked for vandalism: editing can be done on signing in. (No reflection on the library system) Jackiespeel 16:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Slough
Slough is a unitary authority outside of London but in this article it lists it as district within the borough I have come here to ask why that is L07ChLeo3 (talk) 22:47, 20 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You're right - someone probably confused areas in with areas near - as far as I'm aware there is no part of Slough within Hillingdon - although it may well be the neighbouring authority. HTH Kbthompson (talk) 00:05, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

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 * http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/media/pdf/9/k/explore_hillingdon.pdf - A brochure

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Talk:Ovation Guitar Company

Structural integrity?
What supporting evidence exists for the comment that long-term structural integrity is an issue with Ovations?

I listed the third paragraph as disputed. I believe the phrase "mixed results" lacks neutrality, and I see no supporting evidence for the assertion that Ovation guitars have long term structural issues. --TheJeffMiller 14:52, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

List of Products
Is an exhaustive list of products strictly necessary or useful for this article? Falcon 23:57, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

I would suggest that this list be removed. If someone wanted to do a List of Ovation Guitar Models page that would be ok, but it would need to be better formatted and have a goal of completeness to serve any real purpose. --Nscheibel 15:25, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

I am just placeing this here ao that it can be formatted by whomever may want to. a list is important but I agree this list is not good.--MJHankel 17:41, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Models
The following Ovation models have been produced (not comprehensive):
 * Balladeer 1111, Custom Balladeer 1112, Classic 1113, Folklore 1114,
 * Pacemaker 12-string 1115, Concert Classic 1116, Legend 1117, Glen Campbell 12-string 1118,
 * Custom Legend 1119, Artist 1121, Country Artist 1124, Glen Campbell Artist 1127 and 1627
 * Matrix 1132, 1137 and 1142, Anniversary 1157, Custom Legend 12-string 1158, Magnum 3 1263,
 * Magnum 4 1264, Viper 1271, Preacher series: 1281, Deluxe 1283 and 12-string 1285,
 * U.K.II 1291, Ultra series: 1312, 12-string 1315,Deluxe 1515D, 1517, 1527 and 1528,
 * Elite 1537, Custom Balladeer 1612, Classic 1613, Folklore 1614,
 * Pacemaker 12-string 1615, Concert Classic 1616, Legend 1617, Glen Campbell 12-string 1618
 * Custom Legend 1619, Artist 1621, Country Artist 1624,
 * Matrix 1632, Matrix 1642, Legend Ltd. 1651, Anniversary 1657, Custom Legend 12-string 1658
 * Standard Balladeer 1711, Standard Balladeer 1861,Custom Balladeer 1712, Classic 1713, Legend 1717, Elite 1718
 * Custom Legend 1719, Legend Elite 1736, Matrix 1737 and 1738, Standard Balladeer 1751
 * Custom Balladeer 12-string 1755, Legend 12-String 1756, Elite 12-String 1758
 * Custom Legend 12-String 1759, Standard Balladeer 1761, Classic 1763, Legend 1767
 * Elite 1768, Elite LTD 1768-LTD, Custom Legend 1769, Custom Balladeer 1860
 * Custom Balladeer 1862, Legend 1867, Elite 1868, Pinnacle 3712 and 3862
 * Balladeer 4861, Elite Standard 6718, Elite Standard 6868, AN35-5, Elite Bass B768
 * Celebrity CC11, Celebrity CC026, Celebrity Deluxe CC255, Celebrity Deluxe CC275, Celebrity CC67, Celebrity CC68
 * Custom Elite CE768, Double Neck D868-X, Viper EAB68, Ultra GP1-S, 30th Anniv. Mandolin MM68-7LTD
 * Old Country Artist N724, Craftsman N768 and N769, Old Walnut Elite N858 and N868, Thunderbolt TB01

Guitar Craft of Robert Fripp
An Ovation Legend was recommended by Robert Fripp.

Recently, Guitar Craft sponsors links to Guitar Craft Guitars, which quotes this recommendation by Fripp: "The GC Model is superb. An acoustic, modelled on the shape of the Ovation, made completely of wood & with a Les Paul-scale fingerboard, therefore a slightly smaller body. This Beaudoux is my guitar for this course and afterwards".

Kiefer .Wolfowitz 08:53, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

Gerry Gardner February, 1966
"The first playable guitar number 006 built by Gerry Gardner and introduced as the 'Balladeer' in February, 1966.[citation needed]"

All references supporting this are leading back to this wikipedia article. As it is shown that the first presentation for the press and the music business happened at Hotel America in November 1966 it seems unlikely that an Ovation guitar was presented publicly before that event. Roger4927 (talk) 23:45, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

 * Found a independent reference, but it doesn't say anything about a date or serial number: The first successful design, built by luthier Gerry Gardner, went into production soon after the company was established. Roger4927 (talk) 00:13, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Harley Benton (and Stagg Music): OEM or clone(s)?
Hi!

I was previously confused by the appearance of Ovation clones from Harley Benton and Stagg, and questions for comparisons often appear on line. Would anybody try to find a reliable source discussing them? Kiefer .Wolfowitz 05:48, 3 February 2012 (UTC)

Unique inline citations??
I have never seen the particular citation style that exists in this article, "history 1" as an example. Why was this chosen instead of the usual inline cite style so prevalent elsewhere (including some in this article also)? Just curious as I edit here occasionally and would like to learn more about this choice of style. Thanks! THX1136 (talk) 19:07, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

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Michael Ainsworth

Michael Lionel Yeoward Ainsworth (13 May 1922 – 28 August 1978) was an English cricketer: a right-handed batsman who played his county cricket for Worcestershire but also appeared on a number of occasions for Combined Services and Free Foresters.

Born in Hooton, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, Ainsworth made his first-class debut for Combined Services against Surrey, in 1946; he also played against Worcestershire a fortnight later and made 50 not out at number nine. His next first-class games were not until 1948, when he joined Worcestershire and made 71 in his first innings, against Kent.

In all he played eight times for the county in 1948, as well as making four more appearances for Combined Services. The highlight was his first century, a match-saving 100 against Warwickshire at Dudley in a game in which Worcestershire, having been set 269 to win, were in dire straits at 245/9 when stumps were drawn. In all he made 559 first-class runs at 26.61, recording very similar figures in his 1949 season in which he hit 96 against Kent.

Although he won his county cap from Worcestershire in that 1949 season, in fact Ainsworth played only once more for the county thereafter, in May 1950, making just 1 and 7 against Middlesex. He did also appear several more times for Combined Services, but then played no first-class cricket for three years until playing for Combined Services twice and Free Foresters once in 1953; he took the first of just two first-class wickets while playing for Free Foresters against Oxford University that year.

For the next ten years Ainsworth continued to appear occasionally, at first for Combined Services but latterly exclusively for Free Foresters. In 1958 he made 76 and 106 for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University, and also took his second and final wicket for Combined Services against Warwickshire. A year later, he made his highest first-class score of 137 for Free Foresters against Cambridge University, eventually being caught by Henry Blofeld off the bowling of Simon Douglas-Pennant.

Ainsworth played five more times in first-class cricket, all for Free Foresters against Cambridge. His last match was in 1964 when he scored 53 and 34; this was the Free Foresters' penultimate first-class game, although they have played many subsequent games that did not qualify as first-class matches. He died "suddenly" in Hillingdon, London, at the age of 56, while playing in a cricket match.

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Each-uisge

The each-uisge (, literally "water horse") is a water spirit in Irish and Scottish folklore, spelled as the each-uisce (anglicized as aughisky or ech-ushkya) in Ireland and cabbyl-ushtey on the Isle of Man. It usually takes the form of a horse, and is similar to the kelpie but far more vicious.

Description and attributes
The each-uisge, a supernatural water horse found in the Scottish Highlands, has been described as "perhaps the fiercest and most dangerous of all the water-horses" by the folklorist Katharine Briggs. Often mistaken for the kelpie (which inhabits streams and rivers), the each-uisge lives in the sea, sea lochs, and fresh water lochs. The each-uisge is a shape-shifter, disguising itself as a fine horse, pony, a handsome man or an enormous bird such as a boobrie. If, while in horse form, a man mounts it, he is only safe as long as the each-uisge is ridden in the interior of land. However, the merest glimpse or smell of water means the beginning of the end for the rider, for the each-uisge's skin becomes adhesive and the creature immediately goes to the deepest part of the loch with its victim. After the victim has drowned, the each-uisge tears him apart and devours the entire body except for the liver, which floats to the surface.

In its human form it is said to appear as a handsome man, and can be recognised as a mythological creature only by the water weeds or profuse sand and mud in its hair. Because of this, people in the Highlands were often wary of lone animals and strangers by the water's edge, near where the each-uisge was reputed to live.

Cnoc-na-Bèist ("Hillock of the Monster") is the name of a knoll on the Isle of Lewis where an each-uisge was slain by the brother of a woman it tried to seduce, by the freshwater Loch a’ Mhuileinn ("Loch of the Mill").

Along with its human victims, cattle and sheep were also often prey to the each-uisge, and it could be lured out of the water by the smell of roasted meat. One story from John McKay's More West Highland Tales runs thus: "A blacksmith from Raasay lost his daughter to the each-uisge. In revenge the blacksmith and his son made a set of large hooks, in a forge they set up by the loch side. They then roasted a sheep and heated the hooks until they were red hot. At last a great mist appeared from the water and the each-uisge rose from the depths and seized the sheep. The blacksmith and his son rammed the red-hot hooks into its flesh and after a short struggle dispatched it. In the morning there was nothing left of the creature apart from a jelly-like substance."

The Scottish folklorist John Gregorson Campbell recorded numerous tales and traditions concerning the each-uisge. In one account a man who was about to be carried by the water horse into the loch was able to save himself by placing both feet on either side of a narrow gateway the horse was running through, thereby wrenching himself off its back through sheer force. A boy who had touched the horse with his finger and gotten stuck was able to save himself by cutting it off. A Highland freebooter encountered a water horse in its human form and fired his gun at it twice with no effect, but when he loaded it with a coin made of silver and fired again the man retreated and plunged back into the loch. The each-uisge is unpredictable. It has been known to venture forth on land and attack solitary individuals, while in other accounts it will allow itself to be used as farm labour until its owner gets on its back and is carried into the loch. In their predatory hunger water horses may even turn on their own kind if the scent of a previous human rider is strong enough on the monster's body.

Affleck Gray records two each-uisge tales relating to the River Spey in the Cairngorms. The An t-Each Ban was a white water-horse, which despite not being the usual black colour was otherwise "traditional", seeking out travellers on stormy nights in equine form, and leaping with its victims into deep pools. The yellow horse of the Spey was an even more unusual colour and its preferred victims were married couples. Gray also notes that highland each-uisges "appear to have been richly caparisoned", and that if a woman could get ahold of the rich bridles and replace it with a cow shackle then she would have power over the each uisge for the rest of her life and that the bridle would bring her good fortune.

Water horses and women
The each-uisge also has a particular desire for human women. Campbell states that "any woman upon whom it set its mark was certain at last to become its victim." A young woman herding cattle encountered a water horse in the form of a handsome young man who laid his head in her lap and fell asleep. When he stretched himself she discovered that he had horse's hooves and quietly made her escape (in variations of the tale she finds the presence of water weeds or sand in his hair). In another account a water horse in human shape came to a woman's house where she was alone and attempted to court her, but all he got for his unwanted advances was boiling water hurled between his legs. He ran from the house roaring in pain. In a third tale a father and his three sons conspired to kill a water horse that came to the house to see the daughter. When they grabbed the young man he reverted to his equine form and would have carried them into the loch, but in the struggle they managed to slay him with their dirks. Despite its amorous tendencies, however, the each-uisge is just as likely to simply devour women in the same manner as its male victims.

Variants
The aughisky or Irish water horse is similar in many respects to the Scottish version. It sometimes comes out of the water to gallop on land and, despite the danger, if the aughisky can be caught and tamed then it will make the finest of steeds provided it is not allowed to glimpse the ocean.

The cabyll-ushtey (or cabbyl-ushtey), the Manx water horse, sometimes confused or conflated with the glashtyn, is just as ravenous as the each-uisge though there are not as many tales told about it. One of them recounts how a cabbyl-ushtey emerged from the Awin Dhoo (Black River) and devoured a farmer's cow, then later it took his teenaged daughter.

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