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UPDATE: Pirate Bay sunk in court case
By Dave Stevenson
Posted on 17 Apr 2009 at 10:47
The Pirate Bay has lost its landmark court case against US entertainment companies including Sony, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros and EMI.
The founders of the site, Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi, Fredrik Neij, Carl Lundstrom and Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, have been sentenced to a year in prison each, and hit with a $3.6 million fine.
Speaking at an online press conference, Sunde described himself as shocked at the verdict: "It's so bizarre that we were convicted at all and it's even more bizarre that we were [convicted] as a team. The court said we were organised. I can't get Gottfrid out of bed in the morning. If you're going to convict us, convict us of disorganised crime.
"We can't pay and we wouldn't pay. Even if I had the money I would rather burn everything I owned, and I wouldn't even give them the ashes."
Kolmisoppi dismissed the case as "theatre for the media" in a Twitter update earlier today, and claimed that "nothing will happen to [The Pirate Bay], us personally or file sharing whatsoever."
The founders have confirmed they will be taking their case to appeal.
The trial started in February, with a consortium of media giants demanding $14.3 million in compensation for the copyrighted files it argued were available on The Pirate Bay.
The site's lawyer, Per E Samuelsson, rebutted the claim, arguing that The Pirate Bay didn't make any copyrighted material available, claiming, "EU directive 2000/31/EG says that he who provides an information service is not responsible for the information that is being transferred. In order to be responsible, the service provider must initiate the transfer... the admins of The Pirate Bay don't initiate transfers."
Clearly, the judge didn't agree. Despite this, the last word must go to Kolmisoppi, who greeted the setback with good humour. He announced a leak of the verdict on Twitter before the court handed down its judgement: "Really, it's a bit LOL. It used to be only movies, now even verdicts are out before the official release."
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U.S. Insular Areas:
Applicability of Relevant Provisions of the U.S. Constitution
HRD-91-18: Published: Jun 20, 1991. Publicly Released: Jun 20, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the applicability of relevant constitutional provisions to five insular areas, focusing on: (1) congressional representation; (2) the Uniformity Clause; (3) the Commerce Clause; (4) presidential election; (5) trial by jury; (6) the Equal Protection Clause; and (7) voting rights.
GAO found that: (1) the insular areas, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, can not elect representatives or senators since they were not states, but four of the insular areas elect nonvoting members to the U.S. House of Representatives; (2) the Uniformity Clause, which requires certain taxes imposed by Congress, does not apply to Puerto Rico, and most likely would not apply to the other four areas; (3) court decisions on the Commerce clause giving Congress the power to regulate commerce between the United States and foreign nations have been inconsistent; (4) residents of insular areas can not vote in presidential elections, but four of the five areas participate in the presidential nomination process, which is not governed by the constitution; (5) the courts reached different conclusions on the applicability of the sixth and seventh amendments, addressing the right to trial by jury, to the insular areas; (6) the Equal Protection Clause applies to Puerto Rico, and federal laws extend the clause to the other three insular areas; (7) the amendments that prohibit denying U.S. citizens the right to vote on the basis of race, color, previous condition of servitude, and sex apply to Puerto Rico, and federal laws extend it to three insular areas, but its applicability to American Samoa has never been addressed by Congress; (8) all of the areas have laws allowing those 18 years of age and older to vote; and (9) the Virgin Islands is the only area still required by federal law to follow the Internal Revenue Code.
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The 3rd Annual Medical Marijuana Expo in Detroit Michigan is just around the corner! The AMMP Expo is being held on March 22-24 , Fri 5-9 , Sat 9-9 & Sun 9-5 We have on off site medicating area, Afro man concert for free Saturday night and free food with a cash bar. Dr on site to get certified, free classes on how to grow and speakers all day everyday and much more! The address of the the venue is 100 Marquette Dr , Detroit MI Check out americanmedicalmarijuanaprofessionals.com/expo-2013.html for more information.
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Seven months after failing a drug test for marijuana at UFC 149, Matthew Riddle appeared to be back on track as he stepped into the cage at UFC on Fuel 7. As it turns out, he apparently didn't learn from his mistake as a second failed drug test has now caused the UFC to release this very entertaining fighter.
Riddle himself spoke with BJPenn.com Radio on Wednesday night following his release and seemed baffled about the promotion's decision to release him.
I've failed two drug tests in seven months. There's not much I can do. I was prescribed my medicine and I'm going to take it. I got fired over taking my medicine because I don't want to take pharmaceutical drugs or testosterone. This is what works for me, it's just s****y, but it is what it is.
Riddle's second failed drug test for marijuana has been the source of much controversy within the MMA community over the past few days, bringing questions to light that have been debated before, but rarely resulted in a fighter losing his or her job.
Should marijuana be on the banned substances list? Should it be considered a performance-enhancing substance? Should the UFC even care about marijuana when there isn't an athletic commission regulating the event?
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My Treaty of Niagara Wampum Bundle Traditional Teaching
In this teaching I share my Treaty of Niagara Wampum Bundle. I discuss the Treaty of Niagara of 1764 which was the event that ratified the 1763 Royal Proclamation, Canada's first constitution. I present and read new editions of the three wampum belts exchanged. I also share many other insights about wampum. This is a traditional teaching and done orally.
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Sanuk is selling to Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a publicly traded footwear company and the parent company of the respected UGG brand, Deckers announced today.
Deckers will pay $120 million in cash, and possibly more based on a five-year earn out agreement. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter, and senior Sanuk management will continue to manage the brand, according to the press release.
Deckers CEO Angel Martinez said the Sanuk brand has "true global lifestyle potential," in a statement.Dac Clark, co-owner of C&C Partners. C&C helped Sanuk leverage its potential with financial backing and operational expertise. Shop-eat-surf file photo.
The acquisition is the second industry acquisition to be announced this month. Just over two weeks ago, French luxury company PPR revealed it is acquiring Volcom.
Sanuk, the Thai word for happiness, is one of the hottest footwear brands in the surf market and recorded $43 million revenue in 2010, according to the release. The brand has been on a rapid growth curve, and is known for its creativity, sense of humor and for its product differentiation. In 2010, the company was on track to double sales when I interviewed executives in November, and they saw the potential to double yet again in 2011.
Founded by Jeff Kelley in 1997, the brand is owned by Jeff and partner Ian Kessler. Jeff is the creative force behind the brand, and is known for his out-of-the-box ideas, such as the Sidewalk Surfer, the Yoga Mat sandal and the Fur Real sandal.
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Dac Clark and Paul Carr of C&C Partners, have the license for Sanuk in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Their operational and infrastructure expertise, and their financial relationship with CIT, helped Sanuk manage its rapid growth. Jeff had turned to C&C for help growing the business when there was no more equity left in his home to tap.
Previously, C&C had the license for Gotcha, Rusty and Redsand. Currently, it is a partner in the well-regarded swim line *L Space.
John Vance, Chief Operating Officer, runs day-to-day operations at Sanuk.
The Deckers release did not specify how the proceeds from the sale would be divided between the Sanuk trademark owners – Jeff and Ian - and C&C, which runs the business side of things.
Moss Adams Capital, LLC acted as financial advisors to both Sanuk and C & C in the transaction.
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Facebook 2012 – the Year of Engagement +1
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Facebook from the perspective of brands has evolved significantly over the past few years. 2009 was when the majority of brands and their respective digital PR or social media agencies leapt into the Facebook environment and started experimenting with the platform as a marketing tool to reach millions of new eyeballs, but in reality it wasn't until 2010 that brands realised a need to acquire a fan base before it could actually market to them effectively. As such, a digital land-grab occurred in Facebook, whereby brands launched acquisition activities as a means of increasing their fan base and as such the number of consumers they could effectively market to through Facebook.
The year after, most brands had established their audience on Facebook and started to turn their focus to engagement, whilst shortly after the beginning of 2011 the implementation of Facebook's relevance algorithm, EdgeRank, started to take effect on brand pages. The algorithm, which dictates which content will appear in which users newsfeeds, gradually started to punish those pages that didn't engage their audience on a regular basis, meaning that if a user doesn't engage with a page's content it would be served to them less and less until eventually they see no content at all.
This made engagement difficult in some regards, although in many cases the core audience of a page who were fans from the outset and always enthusiastic to engage usually do so on a consistent basis. This is of course in addition to those who respond to brand page activities designed to stimulate engagement and battle against the effect of EdgeRank, which incidentally also had a visible impact on acquisition on brand pages too. Facebook then seemingly compounded matters following its F8 conference in September 2011 by implementing Timeline and Ticker, both of which have influenced brand page visibility, some for better and some for worse. Also announced at the conference were new applications designed to showcase user activity through specific actions such as reading (The Guardian) or listening (Spotify); these apps will have a lasting effect on brand pages moving into 2012.
This year looks to be shaping up a little differently now. With EdgeRank dominating brand page content and Facebook changing the focus of activity and applications through timeline and actions respectively, it's fair to say that brands now need to work harder than ever to engage their audiences. The cynics' point of view is that Facebook is trying to direct brands towards its engagement advertising products such as sponsored stories ($4 billion forecast in revenue last year, WOW), whilst many brands are also likely to be pursuing ideas of how they can themselves own an action as a means of tapping into the new focus of applications and generating engagement and brand awareness by having a meaningful impact on users' lives within Facebook.
Either way, this is almost engagement +1 – beyond the realms of the like and the comment (although they are still equally as valuable vs EdgeRank) we have much deeper integration that, if executed correctly, could firmly cement brands in the center of consumers' lives, should they like a brand enough to use their apps. From the perspective of brands this will, in the best-case scenario, result in brand awareness turning into advocacy and conversions. However, as always with Facebook, there are so many unknowns that only those campaigns showing true innovation will be the ones that succeed.
You're right on when you say brands have to show true innovation on Facebook nowadays to succeed. Fortunately there are a lot of tools available out there to help brands do this. A business page these days is more like a mini-website than a fan page. Here's a great article on what it takes to create a custom Facebook tab that actually works on Facebook. http://smartblogs.com/socialmedia/2012/01/25/5-traits-of-a-great-custom-built-facebook-tab/


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NAMM 2013: Numark Mixtrack Pro II Video Talkthrough
From DVS programs with turntables, to controllers with spinning jog wheels, manufactures have been trying to find the sweet spot for controller design. It's hard to please DJs, as we like to have our own gear setup the way we like it, so it takes trial and error to find out what doesn't work. What they have learned is that there needs to be a blend of each element to satisfy the crowd as a whole. A controller like the Novation Launchpad has enough buttons to simulate the session view inside of Ableton, but they are spaced too close together and not rugged enough for those who like to drum on them.
Having spinning jog wheels is nice, but it lacks the ability to jump from cue to cue – which is inherently hard on any type of controller without solid buttons. Combing the two is the logical choice, and it is what manufactures have been doing with their latest unveiled products. The Mixtrack Pro II shares the same design as its predecessor, but it also adds a row of pads to the top of each jog wheel. Smells like a bit of the DDJ-SX, but naturally at a lower and friendly Numark price.


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finjsl 6 years
I just want to know what's the big damn deal about seeing a frickin baby. When we see this baby, what is it going to do for us. I think if that's all you people have to do is sit around and wait on a picture of a baby, it sounds like you all need a life. Halle is just trying to play this little game with everyone (and you all are falling right into it) because she knows people like you guys are sitting in front of the tv everyday waiting to see her baby (it's a control thing). If you really take a good look at the white boyfriend, he looks "straight up GAY". Not that I have anything against gay people...but I think if you are gay, just be gay and stick with your male friends, don't be dipping and dabbing with us and them too...that's how all these illnesses come about that the experts can't seem to discover a cure for. Halle is just a pretty face (and not the only one)...if you ever listen to her being interviewed, she never has anything but her racial issues when growing up, the men that abused her when she was dating them, and her acting roles. I have never ever heard Halle speak of anything that is of substance. I guess she should really be thankful for what happened in her life because if this stuff never happened, she would have nothing at all to talk about. The real sad thing is this, now that she has this baby, she is going to make this baby her GOD, her man, and become very absess with it, and whatever her real inside issues are within herself will never be addressed (or taken care of...believe me, something is definitely wrong with Halle mentally)... therefore, the baby is going to grow up and be CUTE and crazy just like Halle is. You all act like Halle Berry is the Finest woman in this world (and she is not)...and if you really think she is, YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS WORLD. She is just an empty woman with a pretty face that can act...THAT'S ALL YALL. If she was really all that, she would ...first of all...attract GOOD DECENT MEN....and second...she would still be with at least one of them. The only reason Halle and this white man isn't ever going to get married, it's because the GUY is GAY....am I the only one that sees this. Come on people, I know yall got more than this going for yourself....geeeeeeeeeeeese.
rpenner 6 years
susugar I love her skin tone too. Beautiful.
Amesabelle 6 years
I don't think she looks nasty, however, I think she needs to pull up the neckline to that shirt a bit. Those puppies are hard to hide and only someone who's dealt with that issue would understand. I would like to see the baby, I'm sure she's beautiful, but I have to respect the fact that she hasn't pimped out her daughter to some magazine. I don't care if the money goes to charity or to their bank account, selling pictures of your child or children is tacky.
Amesabelle 6 years
I don't think she looks nasty, however, I think she needs to pull up the neckline to that shirt a bit. Those puppies are hard to hide and only someone who's dealt with that issue would understand. I would like to see the baby, I'm sure she's beautiful, but I have to respect the fact that she hasn't pimped out her daughter to some magazine. I don't care if the money goes to charity or to their bank account, selling pictures of your child or children is tacky.
susugar 6 years
I love her skin tone...she looks beautiful...but, I have to agree with people saying that her (.) (.) look a little nasty...so, I don´t like that top on her...
jaan_black 6 years
ok, first of all she can hide her kid as much as she wants b/c trust me, she gets out with the baby...amazingly enough, celebs do find time to do sh*t when no cameras are around...second, if she doesn't leave her property with the kid, I bet she still takes walks on her 1 million acre mansion...and if "walks in the park" were so important to me but I needed privacy - I'd build a damn park on my property - problem solved! I think people feeling like celebs owe them a pic of the baby is stupid...they owe us sh*t except a good movie if we're paying $10.00 to see the crap (don't see the strangers, it sucked IMO)...her baby is probably gorgeous for a few reasons
wicca_08 6 years
Wow, she looks good!
wicca_08 6 years
Wow, she looks good!
ouagadougou 6 years
Love Halle. Love the bag. What is it ?
lickety-split 6 years
she looks great :) i'm looking forward to seeing her beautiful daughter.
lickety-split 6 years
she looks great :) i'm looking forward to seeing her beautiful daughter.
Marlowe 6 years
She looks great.But I think its kind of weird that she hardly ever takes her daughter out..she could take her for a stroll in a park or something..
lisa101 6 years
as a dentist myself i can say her dentist got a good view in that top. top tip wear something else to dentist
piglette33 6 years
If you don't have them, you're not feminine enough...*pout*
lms 6 years
I agree with Red77 as well. If you have em out you get called names. If you cover em up in a big shirt you look fat.
Kitty-Collins 6 years
i must say i'm not interested in seeing her child either, but then again i don't have a need/want to see any celebrity blob. i'm much more interested in Halle's handbag collection.
crazyana 6 years
big boobs!
crazyana 6 years
big boobs!
tuscanstellina 6 years
Well put Red77. I just find Halle's side-boobage spilling over not to be anywhere near attractive.
ayanaphil 6 years
Well said Red77. I have the very same problem and I won't leave the house without a cardigan and safety pins either.
Red77 6 years
Hey -- coming from someone who has a smaller figure with huge "girls," it is very difficult to hide them. But why should we wear sweaters when it's 95 degrees outside? Clothing designers make clothing to fit proportions. Those of us blessed on top have a hell of a time shopping. So walk a mile in someone else's shoes before you sling insults. I do agree there is a time and a place for everything. I still layer tanks with sundresses and I hate that I can't just throw a dress on without someone staring at me like I'm a whore because they can't handle their own insecurities. They're breasts. They're present. We all (ladies) have them. They come in different shapes in sizes. Just remember, some of us agonize over keeping covered up in certain instances. When I am working I am armed with double sided tape, safety pins and cardigans. Do you know how many times people ask me why I am covering up a cute dress at work? Happens all of the time. Oh and try planning a wardrobe when you meet your guy's parents for the first time when you have double to triple d's. No one should have to apologize for what God gave them. Anytime you see pictures of these women, they are running errands or attending a social occasion. They aren't causing you any harm. The men that crane their necks . . . well, that's another story.
joannn 6 years
Am I the only one not interested in seeing her daughter at all?
untitled1 6 years
Whenever I hear Nahla, I think of Nala from the Lion King. I really want to see her though, I love seeing celeb babies.
allybelle 6 years
Her boobs are GROSS!! She never smiles. I don't care about seeing her baby.
ayanaphil 6 years
She looks great!
ayanaphil 6 years
She looks great!
chiquita29 6 years
Not the greatest pic of her, & i'm not that interested in seeing pics of her baby. Also, I agree w/a some of the previous posts regarding the babys name. My little cousins named their female cat Nahla after The Lion King came out. I don't like it for a human child. But it is better than Apple.
JaimeLeah526 6 years
She looks good and best of all she's not too thin. Great role model for regular people who don't lose 50lbs within 4 weeks.
robinesque 6 years
Not the classiest she's looked. I don't like it. Girlfriend looks borderline "nasty!" Why the need to be splayed out all over the place? Time to "demure" up a bit, I think. She IS a mom and getting on in age. Just because she has 'em, doesn't mean she has to flaunt 'em.
Iris1000 6 years
Pretty, pretty.
Iris1000 6 years
Pretty, pretty.
SusanGrace 6 years
I'm sure when Halle is ready to show Pictures of Nahla, it will be done with Class. No Pimping. And btw. Halle looks Amazing! I'm so Happy for her :)
SusanGrace 6 years
I'm sure when Halle is ready to show Pictures of Nahla, it will be done with Class. No Pimping. And btw. Halle looks Amazing! I'm so Happy for her :)
kahribar 6 years
I agree, she looks amazing and shouldn't be afraid to show off anything!
BeautiJunki 6 years
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DarkRayne 6 years
The name Nahla just isn't suitable for a child, it's even annoying to say!
Bellita 6 years
When you are boobalicious they show with almost anything. If I had those they would always be on display. She looks great.
dollhouse1 6 years
lol @ anna i wish i knew what was holding those suckas up too
dollhouse1 6 years
wow! she does look gr8
dollhouse1 6 years
wow! she does look gr8
MissAmyC 6 years
Sick of seeing Christina and Halle's "girls." Just because they're a bit bigger doesn't mean I need to see them all over the damn place.
AnnaLove 6 years
I meant mommy jeans in the sense that they're baggy and unshapely. She's gotta have on one of those stick on bras or else I'm sure her junk would be sag-alicious(er). Can you tell I'm not her biggest fan lol
mousierocks 6 years
Errr... but shouldn't she be wearing some kind of breast pad or something to soak up all that leaking breast milk? As a mother, I'm just saying...
Frank-y-Ava 6 years
i don't think she took pics of Nahla, if they were to do that it would be at their home! And if she wsa only offered $400,000 that is sad and hopefully NOT TRUE. I would love to see Halle Berry's baby! Nahla will eventually be photographed, i betting before the summer is up!
Bubulle 6 years
I think this is the reason we haven't seen little Nahla #1 - A lot of people are wondering why we haven't seen photos of an award-winning actress' baby. She isn't being offered any decent money for the exclusive rights. One mag in question was willing to give one couple $6 million for their baby photos, but the award-winning actress was only offered $400,000.
Bubulle 6 years
I think this is the reason we haven't seen little Nahla#1 - A lot of people are wondering why we haven't seen photos of an award-winning actress' baby. She isn't being offered any decent money for the exclusive rights. One mag in question was willing to give one couple $6 million for their baby photos, but the award-winning actress was only offered $400,000.
cherrylistic 6 years
Talk about shoving those things in your face...and i thought she said she was not into that whole selling her baby pictures. I agree her tatas don't look good w/that blouse on.
hebrew-hunny 6 years
she looks fantastic...and personally, I'm am looking forward to seeing little Nahla.
Brendelwoman 6 years
Umm. I think the boobs look gross in that top.
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Jenny86 6 years
She looks AWESOME! I love that bag!
ilanac13 6 years
i'm always in awe to see how fast celebs are able to get back to their baby shapes. i guess if they have time to work out as much as they want or work out with a trainer...then it makes sense. she looks GREAT though.
RosaDilia 6 years
She looks great!
RosaDilia 6 years
She looks great!
B-R-Girl 6 years
She never seems to smile anymore. You would think she would be happy with her new baby and handsome man.I'm not really interested in seeing her baby.
B-R-Girl 6 years
She never seems to smile anymore. You would think she would be happy with her new baby and handsome man. I'm not really interested in seeing her baby.
rgrl 6 years
Mommy jeans are the kind that come up over the belly button. These are not mommy jeans for sure! She looks casual and cute which is nice to see from such a big Hollywood star.
AnnaLove 6 years
Mommy jeans?! And what's holding those suckers up?
Estelle07 6 years
No one's really that interested in seeing her kid, are they?
LaurenG22 6 years
SHe looks great! I love her new thighs :) hahaha I DO! But I do not like the name Nahla... wasn't that Simba's girlfriend on the Lion King?!
LolaSvelt 6 years
She looks very good and casual and her chichis are bigger than ever!
pinkprincess1101 6 years
Gorgeous as always
pinkprincess1101 6 years
Gorgeous as always
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Garland will face the 75-year-old Roger Clemens. He's 2-5 in his last ten starts, and lucky for the Sox, has a higher ERA in day games (4.19) vs. night games (3.80). See? The Sox already have this game won.
And if worse comes to worse, maybe a little team fight can help clear things up. Worked for Vince Young and the Titans. And that other baseball team up north.
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Geez, it's really sunny in New York. I need to put on my sunglasses just to watch. Jerry Owens starts things off for the Sox. Adam predicting a no-hitter for Clemens. Owens grounds out to second. Alex Cintron promptly flies out to LF Hideki Matsui. Big Jim Thome flies out to center field and Melky (Milky?) Cabrera. One-two-three for Clemens.
No score.
Stat nerd: Clemens is 3-5 vs. the Mighty White Sox. I'm so on top of things today. DH Johnny Damon gets to bat first. He drew the long straw. He flies out (broken bat) to Danny Richar at second. And HJS: No Spiderpig yet. Did any of you see the movie? Was it funny? Cabrera hits a "can of corn" to Owens in CF for the second out. Bobby Abreu now. Oh boy. Hawk saying the next "can of corn" will actually be a "can of peas," just to change things up. Abreu hits a single to Dye in RF. Big round of applause for Alex Rodriguez, who was been stuck on home run #499 for eons. He's 0-for-9 vs. the Sox in this series. Make that 0-for-10, as A-Rod grounds out to Uribe, who tosses to second for the force out.
No score.
Second inning
Jake Gyllenhall will play Joe Namath in the QB's bio-pic. "I wanna kiss you." The Rocket sporting tall black socks today. That's gotta be hot. He should pitch in flip-flops. Paulie rips a single to Matsui in LF. No-no, gone. Pierzynski takes ball one and then hits a single up the middle. Konerko almost didn't make in there in time. Oops. Two on, no outs. Dye - who is hitless this season - is sporting high socks too. Weird. JD hits a double over the head of CF Cabrera, Paulie just beats the throw home. White Sox 1-0. Gotta be the socks! AJ into third. Darin "Stubble" Erstad hits a line drive to first, but it bounces off the glove of Andy Phillips. Clemens doesn't get over to cover, so that's an infield single. AJ scored, White Sox 2-0. JD to third. Who are these White Sox? Uribe hits a single too, Dye scores. White Sox 3-0. Five straight hits off of Clemens, so A-Rod goes over to talk to him. Danny Richar flies out to CF. Runners stay at first and second. Owens hits a grounder to Cano at second, but he bobbles it and everyone is safe. Did the Yankees stay out too late last night? Bases loaded. Cintron hits a little nubber back to Clemens, who bare-hands it to Posada at home for the force out. Bases still loaded. Big Jim Thome - he looks at two strikes go by and then takes ball three (real close to a strike, eek). He flares the next one to LF for a single, and that will score two. White Sox 5-0. Check that - Owen's infield single was actually an error on Cano. Konerko rips on down the LF line for a double. That will score one, White Sox 6-0. AJ falls behind 0-2 before hitting a single up the middle, that will score Thome AND Konerko. What? I know. White Sox 8-0. JD and his tall socks (tall pants?) up now. It's the 12th batter Clemens has faced this inning. Hawk: "I love a snowman at a baseball game." Ha. JD hits a double to the corner in RF. AJ stays at third. And that's it for the Rocket. Wowza. Adam and I both think Clemens will be on his jet and back in Texas by the fifth inning. I'll keep an eye on the air traffic. New pitcher is Mike Myers - he's got a 2.54 ERA in 51 games this season. He gets to face Erstad first. Two outs, runners on second and third. This is the longest paragraph ever. EVER. It's a 2-2 count for Erstad...he take a couple more balls for the walk. Bases loaded. Here comes Joe Torre -- and there goes Myers. New pitcher is Jeff Karstens. He owns an ERA of 14.54. And he doesn't pitch for the White Sox? Ha, I made a joke. Uribe stands in there. He pops up the first pitch he sees to CF. Inning over.
White Sox 8-0.
Garland has been sitting for about 3 hours. Let's see how this goes. Matsui will lead things off. He likes, um, movies. Matsui rips one through the hole into RF for a single. Jorge Posada fouls off a few pitches before hitting a double down the RF line. Two on, no outs. Robinson Cano hits one to RF too for a single, and that will score Matsui. White Sox 8-1. Corners, no outs. Don Cooper goes out for a chat. Guess all that White Sox scoring made Garland's arm sleepy. Wilson Betemit gets ahead 2-0, then hits one deep to CF for a three-run HR. White Sox 8-4. Um, yeah. Couldn't have predicted this at all. Still no outs. Andy Phillips hits a grounder to Uribe, but it takes a weird bounce and there's no play. DJ: "This is not good." Damon now, still no outs. Garland strikes him out with a fastball on the outside corner. Cabrera hits a bloop single to LF, Phillips goes to second. Sixth hit of the inning for the hated Yankees. I think I've said it before, but I'm not a fan of Garland's soul patch. Abreu runs the count to 3-2, and on Garland's 49th pitch...he fouls it off. Boone Logan warming up in the bullpen. Abreu fouls off two more...before hitting a base hit that will score Phillips. White Sox 8-5. Corners, one out. Here comes A-Rod. 500? Perhaps. He hits the 1-2 pitch to LF for a single, that will score one. White Sox 8-6. Garland removed...Boone Logan comes in. He gets Matsui first. Logan strikes out Matsui, but there's a double steal by A-Rod and Abreu. Sneaky! Two outs. Posada hits a bloop just past Dye, and it pops into the stands to make it a ground-rule double. That will score two, and we're all tied at 8. I mean, really? Cano grounds out to Cintron, who puts the tag on a running Posada to end the inning.


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After a bit of controversy last week over Josh Vitters and my gut feeling hazing my views and opinions, I want to say that this week isn't going to be any less controversial. Matter of fact, Villalona may cause me to say some nice things about Vitters and his game.Please, blog, may I have some more?
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Here is my claim to fame – Caleb Thielbar. He lived kitty-corner to my house and we played basketball together in high school (which he hated, but was recruited to play division one in college). Either way, he was a two star athlete in Minnesota and went to South Dakota State University for four years and was drafted by the Brewers this summer in the 19th round.Please, blog, may I have some more?
A couple of reminders. First, The Baseball Cube's rational behind their rankings. Secondly, if you click "The Cube" rankings under the player you go to their page. Just a heads up for those who want to kill more time.
In last weeks StU, I was asked about Brett Wallace because I mentioned/wrote that Yonder Alonso had the purest hitters swing in the 2008 draft, and Quintero mentioned that Wallace deserves part of that title.Please, blog, may I have some more?
Junichi Tazawa had his first professional start in America and got the win. He pitched 5 innings giving up only one earned run (and three runs) in the first. It took him 98 pitches, however, to get thru five innings. Following Grey's philosophy on rookies, I would still hesitate to pick him up even for the higher win probability.Please, blog, may I have some more?
This past week was craaaaazy (yes, that is six, count them, six A's) in all things baseball!!! The Pirates loaded up for the future, though this is nothing new, and stole Alderson from the Giants for a measly Sanchez (no sexual reference intended).Please, blog, may I have some more?
A few StU posts back I was asked to belabor the highly touted A's farm system. With all fairness to the commenter, I was under the impression that the A's had all their top arms up, and hitters too – let's be honest they cannot hit water if it was raining out.Please, blog, may I have some more?
Bud Norris | SP | Houston Astros | DOB: 3/2/1985 | 6-0 | 195 lbs | Bats/Throws: Right | HOU #2 ranked prospect according to Baseball America
The Cube: Control (27) | K-rating (90) | Efficiency (48)
Full name is David Stefan Norris Jr.Please, blog, may I have some more?
With the All-Star break, many of us don't know how to kill the time at work this week. Hopefully, this week's StU can help break some of your boredom and help you procrastinate some more.
Michael Bowden | SP | Boston Red Sox | DOB: 9/9/1986 | 6-3 | 215 lbs |Bats/Throws: Right | BOS #2 ranked prospect according to Baseball America
The Cube: Control (92) | K-rating (90) | Efficiency (98)
Many of you have patiently waited to read about this BoSox fan favorite.Please, blog, may I have some more?
I finally found out how The Baseball Cube figures out their ratings and now so have you. Essentially they compile all of a players stats and compare them against other players at the same level of play – this means a AAA player's ratings are only compared against other AAA players and so on and so forth with other levels on a 1 to 100 scale.Please, blog, may I have some more?
This week has been rather chaotic, or maybe that is just my brain failing on me. Either way, Grey stole this week's pitcher for StU – Carlos Carrasco – on Monday. I'm not bitter, just was hoping to beat him to the punch.Please, blog, may I have some more?


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Yorkville Advisors has appointed Ed Schinik as COO in addition to his current responsibilities as the firm's CFO. The firm, which serves as the investment manager to Cornell Capital Partners, has also promoted assistant controller Oren Franks to the position of controller.
"Ed Schinik is a key member of our team and one of the people who has been responsible for making the firms back office world class and institutional grade," said Mark Angelo, Managing Member of Yorkville. "We are confident that the firm will gain even greater benefit from his experience and expertise in his new dual role as COO and CFO."
Shinik joined Yorkville Advisors as its CFO in December 2005. He previously served in the same capacity for Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies, where he had worked since February 1999.
Franks joined Yorkville in January 2006 from Ernst and Young, where he worked as a senior auditor within the financial service group specializing in hedge funds and private equity funds.
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As many of you know, FINalternatives was recently acquired by the owners of Futures magazine, a firm called The Alpha Pages LLC. Today marks the soft-launch of a new sister site for both publications. As its name suggests, The Alpha Pages will cover all types of alternative investments, going far beyond the more well-known ones such as hedge funds and private equity. Read more…
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The Mississippi Division of Medicaid is asking lawmakers for $980.5 million for its upcoming budget, that's an increase of more than $158.8 million.
The request was presented at a budget hearing Thursday afternoon.
Those numbers do not include the state participating in the Affordable Healthcare Act.
However, the discussion quickly centered around the new federal healthcare law.
If the state does opt-in to the plan and has full participation, which is rare, it could cost $1.6 billion by 2020.
"That presents a very difficult budgetary issue for us because if we're going to do it, we've got to come up with that much money. Additional money, in addition to the $900 million we already put towards it," said House Speaker Rep. Phillip Gunn (R).
Ed Sivak, Director of the Mississippi Economic Policy Center countered with, "It could potentially help 270,000 people get health insurance, making them healthier, making them more productive. It will also bring billions of dollars in the state in federal money. This money will create jobs and economic opportunity."
The federal government would cover 100% health related services up until 2017, if Mississippi were to opt-in the new healthcare law.
The state would be responsible for at least $53 million in additional administrative costs.
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Nothing beats a little rest and relaxation by the sea - wind down from an action packed tour with a few days lazing on golden sands or spend your entire holiday soaking up the sun.
Morocco provides picturesque fishing villages, ancient medinas and brilliant surf in Essaouira and Taghazoute. Cape Town calls those who want a cosmopolitan city contrasted with the freedom of the ocean and beautiful beaches, whilst Zanzibar, Mozambique and Madagascar offer pure paradise with white sandy beaches, clear blue crystalline waters framed with coconut palms.
The Adriatic sea in Croatia entices those who want to island hop between lots of picturesque and historical islands, with plenty of time to relax on a sail boat, whilst Egypt's and Jordan's Red Sea is a snorkeller and diver's dream with its abundance of brightly coloured fish.
Beautiful India beckons beach lovers to the bliss of palm fringed Goa and lush Kerala, whilst Sri Lanka and the Maldives offer a tropical Shangri-la with unrivalled and resplendent scenery and the beaches and bays of Vietnam provide an ideal respite.
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The Silence of the Mind (Paperback)
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DescriptionA practical book on meditation and enlightenment, a must read for any spiritual seeker. A more poetic Eckhart Tolle; Kahlil Gibran meets Krishnamurti. Ilie Cioara's message is original and unique, as he never travelled to India and never belonged to any traditional school. By practicing the silence of the mind, through an all-encompassing attention, we discover and fulfill our innermost potential of becoming one with the divine spark that lies dormant within us.
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- Published: 28 October 2011
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Reviews for The Silence of the Mind
Wonderful book
This book is one of the top best books I have ever read! and I read "A LOT" of books, I highly recommend this one to all souls searching for "Truth". by Sheree Spears
Silence of the Mind
I have read many books on the subject of consciousness, self-realization, non-duality, awakening, Truth, etc. since the late 1960's. The Silence of the Mind, is one of those very rare books that sometimes only comes once in a lifetime....It is a book that actually transports the reader into the deepest and most profound aspects of their own inner essence, the realization of the Self. The words are easy to read, and are infused with such a strong energy, that I do believe, one could become transformed by simply holding the book, without reading a word! I urge you to explore this wondrous work, a work that mysteriously, yet eloquently, has the power to open the reader to their own essential nature, the beautiful Silence within. The gift of this book is so profound that it is indescribable. This truly is an essential read for any seeker of Truth! by rosemary
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The Silence of the Mind
What I particularly like in this book, is the direct contact we can easily get with what we truly are.
No folklore, no intermediates: rites, masters, concepts... Just silence, and what occurs then.
The poems are simply and beautifully speaking to our intuition, and the comments in prose clear, helpful and heartful.
A generous luminous book. by Marianne Otv
A Booming Silence
Let me start this review by saying the same thing everyone else has said about this book who's had a good look at it: it's excellent. The depth of seeing that the author had was tremendous. And, as many who experience Awakeness cannot do, Ilie Cioara can communicate it quite well. The poetry here is beautiful: you get a poem, and then an illuminating prose piece about the poem, lots of each, for 111 pages. Awakeness is speaking clearly here, and what I like perhaps most is that the author presents his own way of saying it. One of the problems in Nonduality today is that the language has become so common that it fails to surprise or shock us into hearing what is really being said. Profound truths are given the "ho-hum, and what's next?" treatment. It's not so easy to bypass the truth with these poems. It's the opportunity to really HEAR something ancient in a fresh way. This now-deceased Romanian mystic that I'd never heard of, has left us an enduring gift. If you're looking for a doorway to truth, this is a good one.
I had a number of email exchanges with Petrica Verdes, the translator of Silence of Mind, prior to the book's release. He's not just the translator; he's the guy who's brought this mystic and this book, the first of a series, into the light. I congratulate him, and anyone else connected with bringing us this small treasure, on a project well done. I recommend it without reservation.
By the way, there are 23 pages of bio in the back of the book. It steps out of my experience, so I don't have any position on it, and am not qualified to review it. My real interest in books of this sort is never in the author, but always in the Author.
PS: If you have the time and inclination, come see how Awakeness speaks through my blog, AwakeningClarity dot blogspot dot com. Namaste. by Fred Davis, Awakening Clarity
happiness and freedom of our true nature
So many books offer new methods or skills for the reader to explore and develop thus adding yet another layer to our already overburdened egoic self.
Ilie Cioara offers a simpler, more direct method of pointing the reader towards abandoning that which we are not. As we leave the thoughts, ideas, and actions which hamper our true self the result is our pure essence, unbound from the binding shackles of of ego. Here we find the happiness and freedom of our true nature." by James Coble
Nice book
This book. A humble light will overcome any darkness.
I got this book and when I started reading it I felt the scent of Unknown, the glimpse of a song long forgotten but still familiar. Ilie Cioara is NOT Osho, as this is the best point to measure immeasurable things for me. Its something else...
This book is a poem, a view of the non-mind, a different spot of light pointing to the same end or beginning. There are no methods to meditate, but hints of it, there are no hard beaten paths, but verses to flow along with them.
The beauty of it unfolds as you read it again, as you stop the "mind-mill", as you listen to the message. The beauty of the HERE and NOW, of attention as a tool to silence the mind.
A great translation of the unknown, a book to feel, to enjoy without the mind. by Lucian Pop
An inner vacation...
I must say that prior to a facebook friend letting me know of the opportunity to purchase this book pre-publication I was not aware of Ilie Cioara or any of his writings. It is one of those synchronicities that we recognize and are glad we acted upon.
The translation of Ilie Cioara's messages to English is a gift to all of us who have experienced those moments of inner peace if even only for a moment. It is poetry and music for each of us who are transforming into our more consciously aware "Self" that dwells within this manifestation of marvelous ego.
I read this while on a vacation cruise with all of the social events that can take place poolside on a deck in the middle of the ocean. I was so gently removed with every word that it was a vacation within a vacation.
Since then it has remained on my desk (dogeared and highlighted) where it serves to remind me of that Silence within, to which, once we have opened the door to experience without fear, we can return to at any time or place.
Peace, Light and Love to you all! by Charles Bergeron


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Two men are accused of attacking a northeast Portland homeowner after their car was towed for repeatedly parking in front of his driveway.
The situation began last week when a man living in the 4500 block of Northeast 18th Avenue said a black BMW was parked in front of his house and partially blocked his driveway.
The man said he left a note on the car asking the driver not to block his driveway.
Then, at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, police were called out to the home on a report of an assault.
Officers arrived and saw four people run away southbound on 18th Avenue. Two men were taken into custody.
The homeowner told police the car was once again parked in front of his driveway, a week after he'd left a note, so he called police and the car was towed away.
Police said when Mitchell Asa, 21, and Marcus Forest-Cooper, 24, returned to the scene and found their car missing, they went up to the house demanding to know what had happened.
Investigators said the homeowner told them the car was towed and they needed to call police to find out further information.
At that point, police said, Forest-Cooper began attacking the victim. He moved into the home and continued the assault, according to officers.
Police said the homeowner grabbed a cordless drill and struck Forest-Cooper in the arm, possibly with a drill bit. At that point, Asa is accused of joining in the attack.
A third person who ran away from the scene when police arrived was not found. A fourth person is not facing charges at this time.
Police said the foursome had parked their car in that area to attend "Last Thursday" festivities on Northeast Alberta Street.
Forest-Cooper was treated and released at the hospital for an injury to his arm before he was booked in jail. Forest-Cooper and Asa are both facing charges of assault and burglary. They are scheduled to be arraigned in court Tuesday.
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Here are the complete changes for the 2013 5 series sedan and GT. The biggest change for the F10 sedan will be the introduction of the BMW Individual Composition Package (ZL1). Full July production changes can be found inside.
New optional feature for all BMW 5 Series: individualised cockpit thanks to multifunction instrument display.
An optional feature [from July] that will enhance operation of the automobile in all BMW 5 Series models (except BMW 520d EfficientDynamics Edition and BMW ActiveHybrid 5): the multifunction instrument display. This is a freely programmable cockpit display that introduces a new dimension to driver information. Enhanced Black Panel technology opens completely new possibilities for the display of information. Via the high-grade, homogeneous black surface of the 10.25-inch display, the freely combinable … CONTINUED
5POST member delvek reviews his Hartge ECU remap for the 550i, which he had performed on site at Hartge's facilities. Hartge's official stats for their 550i ECU is 360 kW (490 hp) / 5500 rpm 720 Nm (lb-ft 531) / 6400 rpm.
The results? The Hartge engineers were able to record a 80kmh (50mph) to 180kmh (110mph) run in just 7.2 seconds. Delvek's previously stock 550i took 11.4 seconds to reach the same speed!
Have a look at the first Northern America WALD Black Bison F10 5 series, fully wrapped in satin white/gloss black accents, with Forgiato 21″ wheels all around, and lowered on H&R springs. Also has aftermarket exhaust and ECU tune.
The current generation Lexus GS 350 has been long in the tooth for quite a while now, but Lexus has just debuted the all new 2013 GS350, a car that's aimed squarely at the likes of the BMW 5-series, Mercedes E-Class, and Audi A6. What does the new GS 350 bring to the table this time around?
It features an all new chassis with more spacious interior, and is powered by a 3.5L V6 306hp/277lb-ft torque motor. Transmission is RWD and takes the form of a six … CONTINUED
BMW is reportedly considering bringing the F11 5-series touring / wagon to the U.S. for the first time after disappointing sales from the 5-series GT. While no final decision has yet been made, we are excited by the prospect of seeing the F11 on U.S. shores. In our opinion, it's one of BMW's most attractive wagons ever built.
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The North Hall High volleyball team swept a home meet against area opponents Gilmer (25-11, 25-19), East Hall (25-10, 25-7) and Gainesville (25-11, 25-12) on Wednesday in Gainesville.
They're 1,030 pounds of protection. That's how much weight an offense faces when they line up against the White County's defensive line.
At the end of week 5 the Hall County football players have created the following power ratings. As the season goes on I take into consideration the following criteria: Head-to-head competitions, record, ratio of points scored vs. points allowed and opponents win/loss percentage. This week we rated the teams on the ratio of points scored against points allowed.
When the White County High softball team takes the field, opponents can expect to encounter Stephanie Satterfield, one of Region 7-AAA's top pitchers.
Few questions remain in Region 7-AAA as the softball regular season draws to a close.
Few questions remain in Region 7-AAA as the softball regular season draws to a close.
Kiara Woods of Flowery Branch and North Hall's Nolan Clark each set a Chestatee course record during the Hall County High School Cross Country Championship on Tuesday at Chestatee Middle.
Exciting pitching match-ups come and go in Region 7-AAA softball, but the best one may have been saved for last.
Buford's Storm Johnson has big-play ability. The 6-foot-1, 202-pound junior running back has proven that time and again: 11.5 yards per carry this season, a 96-yard jaunt against Lovett, etc., etc, etc.
ATLANTA - With Marist's embarrassing 38-0 shutout over former No. 1 Tucker, Class AAAA welcomes Westside-Macon as its new leader in this weeks Associated Press high school football poll.
ATLANTA - With Marist's embarrassing 38-0 shutout over former No. 1 Tucker, Class AAAA welcomes Westside-Macon as its new leader in this weeks Associated Press high school football poll.
I'll bet that Friday night is going to provide the most compelling action in the high school football regular season. Both sides of Region 7-AAA will start taking shape with the outcome of this week's games. Region 8-AA will also see an early front-runner for the title hunt emerge.
I'll bet that Friday night is going to provide the most compelling action in the high school football regular season. Both sides of Region 7-AAA will start taking shape with the outcome of this week's games. Region 8-AA will also see an early front-runner for the title hunt emerge.
Ask any football coach. They'll all tell you the same thing: The most important statistic in football is turnovers.
JEFFERSON -- Every young football team in a new region has to start somewhere, and for Jackson County, it started with a 34-6 loss to Morgan County on Friday in Jefferson.
The loss is the Panthers' first in Region 8-AAA game after moving down from Class AAAA this season.
Chestatee defeated Pickens County 45-14 Friday night in Jasper to open subregion play.
Like an old engine with new parts, the Flowery Branch offense struggled to get going for much of its first four games, but the Falcons roared to life Friday in a 41-7 win that featured touchdowns from five different players.
FLOWERY BRANCH -- A revitalized Flowery Branch offense led the way in the Falcons' 41-7 rout of Johnson on Friday night at Falcon Field.
Samantha Thomas powered Buford with a two-run homer, double, five RBIs and two runs scored in a 14-1 win against North Hall on Tuesday in Gainesville.
White County's Jenna Gearing, a two-time state champion, won the girls 5K at the 11th annual War Eagle Cross Country Invitational in a meet-record time of 18:49.44 on Saturday. She beat the previous record by almost a minute.
Bailey Towles notched eight assists and seven aces to lead Lakeview Academy to a pair of wins against Johnson (25-9, 25-13) and Shiloh (25-14, 25-15) on Thursday in Oakwood.
Josie Coker went 4 for 4 at the plate, sparking East Hall to a 5-0 victory in seven innings over Stephens County on Wednesday in Toccoa.
Julie Daniels' 22 kills, seven-point service run and three aces led North Hall to a pair of wins against Hart County (25-5, 25-8) and Gainesville (25-22, 23-25, 25-16) on Tuesday.
Kaitlin Edwards pitched a complete-game, one-hitter for North Hall in a 11-2 win against West Hall on Monday. Kailee Dyer drove in two runs with a triple for the Lady Trojans, while Michaela Young and Carson McCormack each had a double with two RBIs. Ashley Goines and Camilla Howell each drove in a run with a double for North Hall.
There's a certain expectation to being a senior on coach Tony Wolfe's Buford softball team.
Quintin Miles took second overall and Bryce Schuebert, who finished ninth, led the North Hall boys cross country program to the title at the Northeast Georgia Championship on Saturday in Athens.
Gainesville's softball program swept games against Johnson, 10-1, and Lakeview Academy, 14-1, on Saturday.
Sydney Cleveland notched 11 kills with a seven-point service run and one ace to lead North Hall to a 25-11, 25-12 win against Chestatee in the first match of the Forsyth Challenge on Friday in Cumming.
Katie Gay recorded eight digs, four kills and four aces to power Lakeview Academy to a pair of volleyball wins against Chestatee (25-16, 27-25) and Winder-Barrow (25-16, 25-22) on Thursday in Gainesville.
An hour-long lightning delay didn't stop Kali Turner from going 2-for-3 with two singles to help East Hall beat North Hall 10-5 Wednesday night.
Long before Jeremiah Goss ever donned a varsity football uniform - back when he was still steamrolling linebackers in youth games - Flowery Branch coach Chris Griffin saw a future high school star.
Whitney Ledford, Madison Oliver and Kara England each put up two hits for Gainesville in a 6-2 win against Chestatee on Tuesday.
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Five Points Park to get special treatment
Date: May 27, 2009
by: Robin Roy | City Editor
As the Downtown Improvement District (DID) awaits the completion of its streetscape design, it has suggested leaving a large portion of downtown out of the plan and creating a separate entity to deal with it.
Wilson Miller landscape architect Scott Buttari expects to deliver his plan for landscaping, lighting and sidewalk enhancements to the DID by June 5. But at its meeting Tuesday, May 26, DID board members suggested leaving improvements to Five Points Park out of Buttari's proposal.
Board member Andrew Foley said a separate committee should be created to deal with the park because both business and neighborhood concerns are so great in that area.
"It's also going to cost more than the (other areas), so maybe it should be separate," said Vice Chairman Ernie Ritz.
Some of the improvements to the park that the DID has discussed include adding new grass and creating a ramp or steps from the sidewalk leading into the grass area.
The DID will invite a member of the Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Advisory Board to a future meeting to see if the two boards can come to a consensus on the future of Five Points Park, before a plan is presented to the City Commission.
Contact Robin Roy at email@example.com.
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Cody Simpson and his girlfriend Gigi Hadid look like quite the adorable couple in Cody's brand new "Surfboard" music video. The video just arrived last night, and it's a fan favorite for sure!
Cody and the cast of the "Surfboard" music video shot it in just one day. Then, editing and coloring the video took a week. And here it is!
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