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How the eurozone crisis is affecting us
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As the eurozone crisis has worsened, the UK has been standing on the sidelines, hoping that the dominos don't all fall and knock us over too.
For many people, this has vindicated the decision not to join the euro and increased the sense that we should stay 'an island apart', away from the madness of the continent.
However, we are not immune to the effects of what is happening across the water. Unemployment continues to rise, particularly among young people, as the austerity cuts imposed by the government begin to bite hard.
And while the riots that happened across London and other English cities in the summer cannot be directly attributed to the crisis, there is a growing sense of disillusionment at the gap between the richest and the poorest.
Protest camp a sign of public opinion?
Perhaps the most obvious manifestation of this is the protest camp now outside one of the nation's most famous buildings - St Paul's Cathedral. This has led to questions in Parliament, within the church, everywhere it seems except in the City of London, where the big financial decisions are made every day.
Confidence in the UK government's ability to manage the economy out of the current situation is not high, but there is no credible alternative.
The consolation for people here is that we still have some of our destiny in our own hands, but if the euro fails and the dominos do fall on us, there will be real anger and it could lead to social unrest on a scale not seen here for centuries.
What is the impact on the continent?
So that's our experience of the eurozone crisis to date. But what has the impact been on the continent? Not for the politicians and the big businesses, but for the people on the ground level, who are having to deal with harsh cuts and painful tax hikes.
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The UK is being critic of the Europe Union finances, however the UK has been doing much worse than Europe. This is just a PR farse to distract the british people from the failure of its leaders to solve its own much serious problems.
Look at how well Germany is doing!. UK debt is bigger than that of Spain and italy!.
Amasingly, the UKPM who has been unable to do any good for the British economy, wants to lecture the Gremany chancellor!.
Why is the British people being treated by its leaders (PM etc) as completely stupid?
Great Britain.... perhaps not so great...
Great Germany!!!!! Please lead Europe... Let the Brits be a federal state of the deeply failed USA!!!
Is it not apparent that it is the system that has failed. The human races is incapable of acting together to solve the problem. Thirty five years ago Britain had a positive balance of payments
but had to go cap in hand to the IMF. Then thirty years ago Thatcher decided it was possible to live continually in debt and the British middle classes agreed so they steadily increased their debts hoping inflation would reduce them to a manageable level. The result savers such as myself now
see our savings reducing and because interest rates are far below our inflation rate in effect receiving a negative return on our money. With the idiots of the Sun newspaper banging the war drum and Cameron slanging off Iran we are back in 1938 and we now what happened then
and with nuclear weapons all our problems will be solved permanently.
Smeer Kat
I disagree.
Why would you want millions to suffer,I wonder?
Just because you are unhappy with your lot is no reason to wish poverty and destitution on others methinks. Economic meltdown is not something any sane person wishes for. I therefore have to conclude that you are slightly off your trolly.
I've read a lot of the comments on here some with amusement, like saying decimalisation was wrong, politicians get big bonuses and the EU is to blame for all our problems.
There are lots of things wrong with the EU but the current economic situation was brought about by the financial sector and started in the USA. Our banks thought they could make a quick buck and bought into the junk bonds based on unrealistic property prices over there.
This then caused the credit problems as banks stopped lending to each other. Of course the property market in the UK and Spain in particular were also overpriced but it was these bonds that were the major cause.
The EU is an important market for the UK, this is where we sell 50% of our goods and telling your biggest customer to get stuffed is not the best idea in the world.
The Euro may have been a good idea in principal but I could never see how it would work.
In the past, countries had the ability to set interest rates, revalue or devalue, without this there were bound to be problems.
This of course is the problem that the Euro zone countries now have to solve and nobody knows how. As the UK are outside it is not our direct problem but we will feel the effect.
Those of you who want the UK out of the EU need to think how many jobs will be lost if that happened.
Must take issue with you on the assertion that EU H&S law prevents us from mining - nothing could be further from the truth. As a H&S inspector for 35 years, I can assure you that there is nothing in EU H&S legislation which is any more restrictive than ours. In fact, most of it was inspired by us anyway, because we had the most effective H&S regime in Europe. You could argue that, traditionally, our H&S regime has been too tight, but that is more to do with the way it is enforced (particularly on low-risk premises) than the actual rules themselves. However, mining is a high-risk activity which has a very high injury rate (we just had 4 deaths in Wales), and needs to be well-controlled. The reason we don't mine is because most of our coal is deep and not as economical to mine as, say, Polish or Australian surface mined coal. And if you try to burn it, you'll be jumped on by the environmentalists, not the H&S inspectors!
The biggest difference between the last Labour Goovernment and this present Tory one is that for much of the time Labour were in power our economy was seemingly doing fine. Unfortunately as we now know that this apparent prosperity was largely built on sand. For nearly thirty years since Thatcher - successive governments had allowed those who control money to more or less do what they liked, were forever appeasing them and basically doing their bidding by presiding over - despite what many would have us believe - very lax regulatory regimes.
Unfortunately for Labour, when it all went belly-up most of these artful and cleaver bastards managed to convince the voters that their woes had been caused by Gordon Brown's reckless spending and lack of forsight in not planning for the inevitable rainy days ahead. Such bare-faced cheek is possible because these types have virtually all the organs of information and propaganda on their side. After all they've bought them.
The most damning criticism I have of the last Labour Government is that they squandered the best part of thirteen years sucking up to those, who in the end turned on them with such cynical glee, when the chickens came finally home to roost.
It is not a co-incidence that most of the major backers of this present Tory Government are those very same financial institution in the City, who once feted Tony and Gordon, when it suted their purposes. Makes you wonder at times - just who really runs this country.
Continued,, We are doomed to hundreds of years of struggle. We are going down to the second division with a management team that have no motivational skills or direction to take us back up. The players ( the young people ) are not good enough, so bring in the foreigners and they are only here for the money, till it has all gone.
GET US OUT OF EUROPE. WE could as a nation make this country Great again.
But it will take leaders of action, with direction and make this country productive, and its people with a sense of fairness and belonging, and accountable to the rest of society.
Also who says we could lose our best people abroad if we dont give to the wealthy.
I believe the best people are not running our top companies,or country, only greedy people.
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Delish! My hubby grilled the steak perfectly and I made the sauce. The sugar was an excellent addition to the tart tomatillos!
Grilled Skirt Steak and Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
Photo: Francesco Tonelli; Styling: Philippa Brathwaite
Mild, fruity guajillo chiles are dried mirasol chiles. Look for them at Latin markets, or substitute ancho chiles. Serve the steak with halved multicolored cherry tomatoes, which add very few calories.
Yield: Serves 4
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Total: 1 Hour, 53 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 227
- Fat: 11.4g
- Saturated fat: 3.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.3g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 19.9g
- Carbohydrate: 11g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Cholesterol: 48mg
- Iron: 3.5mg
- Sodium: 543mg
- Calcium: 58mg
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 dried guajillo chile, stemmed
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 8 garlic cloves, divided
- 1 (1-pound) skirt steak, trimmed
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 8 ounces tomatillos, husks removed
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- Dash of sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1. Combine 1 cup boiling water and chile in a small bowl; let stand 10 minutes or until hydrated. Drain; finely chop chile. Combine chile, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon juice, oil, and 1 teaspoon cumin in a zip-top plastic bag. Mince 4 garlic cloves; add to bag. Add steak to bag; seal. Shake to coat; refrigerate 1 hour.
- 2. Preheat oven to 450°.
- 3. Crush remaining 4 garlic cloves. Arrange crushed garlic, onion, and tomatillos in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; lightly coat vegetables with cooking spray. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until charred. Combine tomatillo mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons oregano, remaining 1 tablespoon juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and sugar in a blender; process until smooth, scraping sides.
- 4. Preheat the grill to high heat.
- 5. Remove steak from bag; sprinkle both sides of steak evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of steak registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness. Let steak stand 10 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Place 3 ounces steak on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce; sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro.
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"1% haste means you will cast 1 additional spell in the time it would normally take to cast 100 spells. You do NOT cast 1% faster."
Every time I see someone make that assertion, I want to break up laughing. OF COURSE YOU CAST FASTER. Whether it's 1% precisely or not is irrelevant -- that statement is misleading on its face. The bottom line is the more haste, the shorter the cast times. And regardless of the assertions of mathematicians with spreadsheets and formulae, practical experience says spellpower still trumps haste, especially for those who aren't fully T10 geared. And a certain amount of crit is also vital, since shaman healers have so many places for crits to be useful.
Also when stacking haste you have to remember the effect of haste on your rotation. Certain levels become counterproductive, for example in the standard Riptide > Chain Heal until RT cooldown is up type rotation, there is a point where 3CH can be fit into each rotation, and another point where it's 2CH. In between those points you have to choose whether to add another CH and miss the moment Riptide cools down, or wait for the cooldown to finish, in which case you've just wasted the effect of stacking haste in the first place. For the record, unless it's a split second away, I always recommend another cast and then hit Riptide. Even in fights too spread out for CH to be fully effective, or when MT healing, you still want to RT > LHW/HW until RT CD finishes. And with the haste buff for RT on HW, with enough crit in your stat sheet, you're always better off to make it HW, since the haste effect makes it about the same cast time as LHW anyway.
As for non-raids, with a decent tank you don't get a lot of secondary damage anyway unless people are stupid. And then you have a lock behind you and a mage over to the side -- you always end up RT + LHW/HW anyway.
Sorry Yada, but my "practical experience" says Haste trumps Spellpower, even in T9 gear. And I was a philosophy major, so I can assure there's no math behind my reasoning. We get lots of crit from talents and gear, without needing to actively seek it out.
You also shouldn't focus so much on a healing "rotation." Haste messing with a rotation is not something I would spend 2 seconds worrying about. We aren't a DPS class (besides on Dreamwalker), and need to be flexible in what heals you cast when. Shorter Chain Heal casts are almost always a good thing in a 25 man raid.
Wowcoholic said...
a healing rotation?
can we say over healing.....how about /oom?
I heal as needed.
let me cue you in on what i think when i read this post:
"wow, SOMEBODY'S trying to sound smart with all those abbreviations..."
SP is not > haste, unless you're at the haste cap. spell power makes your heals more effective, true, but what about those times where your tank is just a cast time away from dying and Nature's Swiftness is on CD? a huge 10k crit that's just a tenth of a second too late is not going to undo death.


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Khanaa's Song
by Mallika Sengupta
Listen o listen:
Hark this tale of Khanaa
In Bengal in the Middle Ages
Lived a woman Khanaa, I sing her life
The first Bengali woman poet
Her tongue they severed with a knife
Her speechless voice, 'Khanar Bachan'
Still resonates in the hills and skies
Only the poet by the name of Khanaa
Bleeding she dies.
("Khanaa's Song," a poem by the author, translated by Amitabha Mukherjee)
About Mallika Sengupta
Mallika Sengupta Born (1960-2011), Kolkata, she was a major poet and writer in Bangla. She has published 21 books including 14 books of poetry, 1 book of translations, 2 novels, 2 books of essays on gender, and an edited anthology of Bengali women's poetry. With a doctorate in Sociology, she worked as H.O.D. and Selection Grade lecturer in Sociology in Maharani Kasiswari College, Kolkata. She has served 12 years as poetry editor of SANANDA, the largest circulated Bengali fortnightly. Mallika received the Sukanto Puroskar (1998) and the Bangla Academy award (2004) from the Govt. of W.B. and a Junior Fellowship for Literature (1997-99) from the Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India. She has been invited to poetry readings, conferences and seminars in Sweden (1987), Australia (1994), the USA (2002 & 2006) and Bangladesh (1998 & 2002) as part of Indian writer's delegations. English translations of her work have appeared in various Indian and American anthologies. In addition to teaching, editing and writing, she was actively involved with the cause of gender justice and other social issues. As introduced by the e-journal PIW: "Mallika Sengupta is a proponent of an unapologetically political poetry and an important voice in contemporary Bengali literature."


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The RNA also gave people of African Descent the option to be a Citizen, since they were stolen and brought here they didn't have a choice initially. New Afrika would be self-sufficient and create solidarity for themselves and help rebuild the Continent of Africa.
The RNA was Lead by like Robert F. Williams, Milton Henry, Betty Shabazz, and used a lot of the principles of Malcolm X's Philosophies and teachings. The RNA was making progress and of course the FBI decided to take action calling them a "Danger" and used the infamous COINTELPRO to carry-out violent attacks, raid meetings, and imprison many of its leaders causing it to fail and America has done a great job of hiding this prominent movement in History in hopes to keep this info away from the current and future generations. The RNA was a true revolutionary movement.
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text: We'll get to why this is important and necessary in a moment, but first we need to face up to a painful fact. It is that almost everything we have done over the last two decades in the area of ICT education in British schools has been misguided and largely futile. Instead of educating children about the most revolutionary technology of their young lifetimes, we have focused on training them to use obsolescent software products. And we did this because we fell into what the philosopher Gilbert Ryle would have called a "category mistake" – an error in which things of one kind are presented as if they belonged to another. We made the mistake of thinking that learning about computing is like learning to drive a car, and since a knowledge of internal combustion technology is not essential for becoming a proficient driver, it followed that an understanding of how computers work was not important for our children. The crowning apotheosis of this category mistake is a much-vaunted "qualification" called the European Computer Driving Licence.


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There are too many companies that focus on the 1 for 1 model as their social impact, when the economy would prefer if they were more concerned about the economic impact of their supply chain.
Here are a few of the other US businesses that you support when you buy a Repat product:
The United States Postal Service, an institution in trouble, but also one that provides a vital service that can connect any American citizen to each other within a few days . For years, the USPS has provided middle class jobs to African-Americans and Veterans, with generous pensions and health benefits. We have created a strong partnership with USPS to acquire the t-shirts from our customers, and send it back to them, as a t-shirt blanket. Since last summer, we have provided almost $50,000 of business for USPS. It's a drop in the bucket for them, but part of our mission to create a supply chain with a meaning. If you want to learn more about the history of the USPS and where they are headed, read this recent article in Esquire.
EcoEnclose is an eco-friendly shipping supplies company based in Colorado. Unfortunately, as e-commerce has grown into a multi billion dollar industry, the packaging that consumers receive their products in, are some of the least friendly products for the environment. At Repat, we send out two mailers per product; a pre-paid envelope that goes out, and a mailer with the finished product. It's great to know that, thanks to EcoEnclose all our mailers are biodegradable.
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Garlic-Mayonnaise Dip
This recipe goes with Fresh Vegetable Bowl
Yield: about 2 cups
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- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Dash of red pepper
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- Allow egg yolks to reach room temperature.
- Combine salt, mustard, paprika, and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Add yolks; beat at medium-high speed of an electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Add vinegar; beat an additional 30 seconds.
- Add 1/4 cup oil, one drop at a time, to yolk mixture, beating constantly at medium-high speed of an electric mixer. Be sure that oil is thoroughly combined in egg yolk mixture before adding another drop.
- Add 1 1/4 cups oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, being sure oil is thoroughly combined in yolk mixture before adding another tablespoon. Scrape mixing bowl frequently during entire procedure. Add remaining 1/2 cup oil alternately with lemon juice and water, beating constantly.
- Spoon mixture into a serving bowl. Add garlic. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove garlic slices and discard. Stir mixture before serving.
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Feb 07, 2011
Groupon Superbowl ad trivializes the suffering of the Tibetan people
Groupon, an outfit that offers discount coupons online, ran what it no doubt thought was a witty little ad during the Superbowl (apparently some kind of US sporting event in which massive numbers of people celebrate physical excellence by sitting in front of TV sets for hours, consuming large quantities of calories washed down by alcoholic beverages).
The ad begins with what appears to be a serious tone, with the actor Timothy Hutton saying: "The people of Tibet are in trouble, their very culture in jeopardy." This is of course, true. Since the Chinese occupation began, Tibetan culture and religion has been oppressed. Many Tibetans have fled the country in order to …
Wildmind Meditation News
Jan 29, 2011
Indian police question Buddhist spiritual leader
Dharamsala, India: Police say authorities are investigating the source of a large amount of money found in a northern Indian Buddhist monastery, the headquarters of Tibetan Buddhism's third most important leader.
D.S. Minhas, director general of police in Himachal Pradesh state, says police and revenue officials are tracking the source of about $777,000 that was found in the Gyuto monastery where the Karmapa lives.
Minhas said Saturday that much of the money was in Chinese yuan. Police have questioned Ugyen Thinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa, about the source of the money.
Indian media have been carrying reports that the Karmapa could be a Chinese agent sent to India to become a leader of Tibetan Buddhists who have made their home in the northern …
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Jan 13, 2011
Warning issued against new Buddhist center in Israel
The anti-missionary organization Yad L'Achim has issued a warning against a new Buddhist center which is set to open in Israel's Arava region.
According to the warning, an agreement was recently signed by the Central Arava Regional Council and a non-profit organization by the name 'Wisdom and Intelligence' which allocates hundreds of acres in the Arava for the establishment of a 'spiritual university' based on and operating in accordance with the international principles of Buddhism.
Yad L'Achim says it has been approached by concerned local residents who asked the organization to take action to prevent the center from opening. The organization subsequently looked into 'Wisdom and Intelligence' and found that its members are Buddhists.
According to Yad L'Achim, the project is headed by …
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Nov 20, 2010
Meditation diet
Most Americans got their last glimpse of Bob Ney in 2006 when the powerful Ohio representative resigned his office and left Washington to begin a 30-month term in federal prison in Morgantown, W.Va. A player in the Jack Abramoff scandal, Ney was a disgraced Republican with a drinking problem and an expanding waistline.
Today, he has been reborn as a sober and slimmed-down follower of the Dalai Lama and is studying meditation techniques with Tibetan monks at a Buddhist temple in India.
Ney is spending his days in Dharamsala, trying to master the Tibetan language and eagerly awaiting the return of the Dalai Lama and the chance to hear more of the exiled religious leader's teachings.
He has declined multiple opportunities to discuss …
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Nov 15, 2010
Suu Kyi's 20-year war of wills with Myanmar junta: Profile
Aung San Suu Kyi's patience and fierce determination have been tested repeatedly during a 20-year war of wills against Myanmar's military rulers.
Those qualities, honed by a daily morning regimen of Buddhist meditation, have helped her in a battle in which she has effectively spent 15 of the last 20 years under house arrest.
Born June 19, 1945, Suu Kyi (pronounced Sue Chee) was only two when her father, Burmese independence hero General Aung San, was murdered by political rivals.
Her mother, Khin Kyi, served in several posts in the newly independent country, including ambassador to India. Suu Kyi grew up abroad, attending Britain's Oxford University where she received degrees in …
Sep 04, 2008
Engagement and anxiety
A Wildmind visitor called Cory asked:
I want to keep watch on world events so that I'm not naive with regard to politics, yet remain unburdened by worry, fear, and attachment of those events which I cannot conceivably control. My question to you is, what is the way to endure when a shadow of worry or fear pervades your heart? Loving Kindness has helped, but the worry returns again and again, as does foreboding of what the future will bring.
This is an issue I struggle with myself, and not always successfully. I've sometimes found myself addicted to the news, especially on the web. I find myself endlessly browsing news stories through various sources, and often …
Jun 12, 2007
"Pavement: Reflections on mercy, activism, and doing 'nothing' for peace" by Lin Jensen
Lin Jensen's little book Pavement — Reflections on mercy, activism, and doing "nothing" for peace (Wisdom, March 2007) arrived in the mail a few weeks ago and has been by my bedside since, an almost-daily source of inspiration in the mornings before rising. Its 36 short chapters are an easy read, but squarely address a tough theme — how to respond as a Buddhist when you are a citizen of a country you believe to be violent and to be engaged in violent acts, in this case America and her war in Iraq.
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Blog update:
Our Super 11 countdown, which began last week, is now at 22.
Below are the 22 finalists for the annual preseason honor that will be announced Aug. 19. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 team has been selected each preseason since 1985.
Trimmed from the list this week are Nigel Bowden (Central-Macon), Harrison Butker (Westminster), Brendan Douglas (Aquinas), Janier Ferguson (no longer at Pepperell), Makail Grace (Wilcox County), Trey Johnson (Central Gwinnett), Alvin Kamara (Norcross), Kamani Thomas (East Paulding), Chaz Thornton (Stephens County), Dominique Threatt (Tri-Cities) and Shaquille Wiggins (Sandy Creek).
Remember that the Super 11 represents the best 11 high school players in the state. That's very subjective, needless to say.
It is not a list of the top 11 college prospects in the state. There have been numerous players in the past (Commerce's Monte Williams, Tucker's Jonathan Davis to name two) who were Super 11 in every sense of the phrase, except every big-name program was not knocking on their doors.
Here are the 22 finalists:
DL Montravius Adams, Dooly County: First-team all state in 2011 with over 20 sacks. Consensus No. 2 recruit in Georgia.
DB Vonn Bell, Ridgeland: First-team all state in 2011 with over 1,000 total yards, 100 tackles. Consensus No. 4 recruit in Georgia.
WR Carlos Burse, Alpharetta: 52 catches, 857 yards in 2011. Committed to Vanderbilt.
RB Travis Custis, Lovejoy: Rushed for 1,839 yards for AAAA runner-up in 2012. Committed to Georgia Tech.
OL Shamire Devine, Tri-Cities: All-state as a junior with over 80 pancake blocks. Committed to Georgia Tech.
QB Josh Dobbs, Alpharetta: Passed for 3,113 yards in 2011. Committed to Arizona State.
RB Tyshon Dye, Elbert County: Rushed for 1,561 yards in 2011. No. 10 prospect in Georgia (ESPN). Committed to Clemson.
HB/DB J.J. Green, Camden County: First team all-state in 2012, two-way starter, scored 21 touchdowns. Committed to Georgia.
LB Keyante Green, Eagle's Landing Christian: Over 3,000 yards rushing, 300 tackles for his career. Committed to Purdue.
DL Kelsey Griffin, Mill Creek: First-team all-Gwinnett in 2011 with over 80 tackles. No. 5 consensus recruit in Georgia.
RB Tyren Jones, Walton: Led state with 2,375 yards rushing in 2012. Committed to Alabama.
OL Brandon Kublanow, Walton: First-team all-state in 2011, the only unanimous offensive lineman. Committed to Georgia.
QB Taylor Lamb, Calhoun: Led state with 3,638 yards passing for Class AA championship team in 2012. Committed to South Alabama.
DL Carl Lawson, Milton: All-region and all-area in 2012. Consensus No. 3 recruit in Georgia. Committed to Auburn.
DB Tray Matthews, Newnan: Consensus No. 7 prospect in Georgia, No. 1 cornerback. Committed to Georgia.
QB Johnathon McCrary, Cedar Grove: Passed for 2,643 yards in 2012, could challenge state record for career yards. No. 7 prospect in Georgia (Rivals). Committed to Vanderbilt.
DL Robert Nkemdiche, Grayson: All-class Georgia player of the year in 2012. Consensus No. 1 recruit in nation. Committed to Clemson.
LB Johnny O'Neal, West Laurens: Second-team all state (AP) and honorable mention (AJC) with over 130 tackles. No. 8 prospect in Georgia (rivals). Committed to Georgia.
QB Eddie Printz, Lassiter: Passed for 3,350 yards in 2012 for Class AAAAA semifinal team, could challenge state record for career yards. Committed to UCLA.
QB Brice Ramsey, Camden County: Passed for 1,308 yards for a run-oriented team in 2012. Consensus No. 1 quarterback recruit in Georgia. Committed to Georgia.
WR Demarcus Robinson, Peach County: First-team all state in 2011 with 1,027 yards receiving. Consensus No. 1 receiver prospect in Georgia. Committed to Clemson.
OL/DL Isaac Rochell, Eagle's Landing Christian: First-team all-state in 2011 as offensive lineman, recruited for defensive line. No. 6 prospect in Georgia (Rivals, Scout). Committed to Notre Dame.
August 6th, 2012
9:20 pm
@ 94 UGA Alumni…
Reuben Foster moved to Auburn, Alabama months ago.
August 6th, 2012
9:22 pm
GATA Kamani Thomas! A healthy senior year will prove he's the top RB in the state!
August 6th, 2012
9:27 pm
Jay Woods should be in that list he is one of the top d-line in the nation. This man got 31 offers fr
August 6th, 2012
9:28 pm
The top five players are going out of state! 4 are committed to Auburn. Richt goes back on the hot seat.
August 6th, 2012
9:29 pm
He right Jay Woods should be in there
August 6th, 2012
9:33 pm
There is a surprisingly large amount of relevant conversation going on here. Go Jackets! Bringing in some good Georgia high school talent next year.
August 6th, 2012
9:34 pm
Check out majority these players highlights from the AT&T Georgia Junior Bowl presented by RisingSeniors.com.
August 6th, 2012
9:46 pm
@Camden74 I know that about BR. RESPONDING TO AJC TROLL CGF-(BR Hater)
August 6th, 2012
10:55 pm
August 6th, 2012
10:56 pm
My picks are:
J.J. Green
Robert Nkemdiche
Johnathon McCray
Vonn Bell
Tyren Jones
Isaac Rochell
Eddie Printz
Demarcus Robinson
Travis Curtis
Brandon Kublanow
Trey Johnson
August 6th, 2012
11:04 pm
August 6th, 2012
11:18 pm
Grayson Dfense led by Nkemdiche will stop ANYONE, super 11 or the #1 player. It really doesn't make a difference.
August 6th, 2012
11:19 pm
Just ask Tyren Jones
August 6th, 2012
11:21 pm
mathews Newnan is the real deal. Maybe doesn't deliver crushing blows like a ogletree did but has better hands. He will have to play both says this year to help patch holes in a young Newnan offense
August 6th, 2012
11:26 pm
Lol The "Army All American Game isnt Weak" Neither is Stephenson, MLK, Gainesville, Burke County, Troup County… & all the players in the Country Kno About The Johnathon McCrary We will see what Happens This Year & in the SEC. Anybody Can be a T – Shirt Combine QB with no pressure.
August 6th, 2012
11:47 pm
Cedar Grove? Is that some type of AIR FRESHENER?
August 7th, 2012
12:17 am
Yea it is an Air Freshener & @ THE TOP OF GEORGIA'S ALL TIME LEADING PASSER BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WILL BE A *FRESH* NAME FROM CEDAR GROVE!!!!! & STATE CHAMPION
August 7th, 2012
5:44 am
There were should be a minimum of 21 Colquitt County players on the list!
August 7th, 2012
8:21 am
@CGF What do you mean anyone can be a T-shirt combine guy? Your guy couldn't.
He didn't even make the top group at E11. He was average at best in the Rivals challenge.
It's also the reason Vandy took a real QB in Chad Kanoff. If they thought JM was solid why would they take a 2nd QB with so many other needs on the roster.
I don't have a dog in your fight but if your going to call out other players at least be honest. Cedar Grove wins are against very weak teams that include Mcnair, Towers, Washington and Arabia Mountain. Looking at your region I believe you will finish 4th at best. Woodward, St Pius and Blessed Trinity will out coach you and out play you on the field.
You should have transfered to MLK when you had the chance. Anyway, good luck this season and when they move JM to Athlete at Vandy good luck there too.
August 7th, 2012
8:23 am
Cedar Grove Air Fresheners STINK!!!!
August 7th, 2012
9:18 am
Shaq Wiggins has shut down every wide receiver he has played against @ Westlake & Sandycreek, & won every combine in America, with that said you must have skills to play football.
August 7th, 2012
10:59 am
@CoffeeC100 – unless they moved Dooley, Peach and Camden counties, I counted 4.
August 7th, 2012
12:28 pm
Brendan Douglas of Aquinas is a beast. We played them last year and he was dominate. You have to see this kid play
August 7th, 2012
2:58 pm
I'm sure on Aug 19th when GA super 11 is selected, that each student/athlete will be representing GA's elite. This is an indication of the level of HS football that is played by the #1 HS football state. Congrates go out to all these young men and the suffices that they and their parents/guardians have made. It will be interesting how these individuals contribute to their teams overall success…I guess we want know that, until the state finals are completed. As a long time fan of GA's second highest classification, my nomination as one of the super 11 goes to Trey Payne (NSWR). This athlete is something special when you speak of an outside LB and the skills it takes to play at the next level. His play in last year's Tucker/NSWR semi matchup, honestly, prevented the outcome from being lopsided. Would love to have him play in the maroon and gold of Tucker. (LOL)
@Cedar Grove Football – Looking forward to seeing McCrary do his thing against one of the TOP 5 defenses, annually in the state, and last year's 4A State Champion. All questions will be answered on Aug 24th at Hallford stadium, about this talented HS athlete.
@obamaisaloser – I suggest you change your post handle, when posting on the AJC HS football blogs. This is a blog centered on GA HS football and the young men who live and work hard for their dreams, many will be experiencing the last time they have an opportunity to be a part of something special, while providing them life memories…this is not a political forum. There are MANY, again MANY blogs where you can vent your political views and I would be happy to debate you in opposite of your handle name. When I show your blog handled, I immediately turn my focus away from your subject matter, and you may have had some very good points around GA HS football. If I was leading the AJC web team, I would have blocked your comments, solely based on your blog handle. LET'S TALK GA HS FOOTALL and leave the politics to other avenues.
HS football fans…it's about time to get this party started!!!! GOOD LUCK to all GA teams and a special shout out to 5A, because the Tiger Den has birth new cubs on the off season and they are HUNGRY…just a annual tradition passed to them by the brothers who have gone before them. Tucker pre-season prediction…TOP 5 in 5A football.
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
August 7th, 2012
3:24 pm
I hope the Cedar Grove quarterback actually gets to play quarterback in college and dont get moved to receiver or cornerback because if given the chance i think he could really shine in college as a quarterback.
August 7th, 2012
3:35 pm
Meant to say, "When I saw your blog handled", my bad!!!
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
August 7th, 2012
3:40 pm
@ 5AReg6Fan == well said ! Good luck to you and the Tigers this year. I hope you guys don't have to much trouble with your new region brotheren. I will try to make it to see a few games this year in Dekalb because all of Lovejoy games are on friday. I;m sure I will be able to catch a few very good ones.
August 7th, 2012
4:12 pm
Im laughing so hard @ u guys…. Athlete??? He is going 2 be the all time Leading PASSER IN GEORGIA HISTORY!!!! THAT MEANS EVERY QB THAT HAS PLAYED IN GA. Johnathon McCrary will come first. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa… Chad Kanoff I hope is a great addition 2 Vandy along with this very strong class we have. But the Army All – American & Vandy will produce something the world has not seen b4 In McCrary. Yall Called Cam Newton & RG3 Athletes also. None with #s compared 2 McCrary. ********Witness******
August 7th, 2012
4:22 pm
And in the Rivals Challenge out of all 4 QB's They Said McCrary had the Highest ceiling. Which means he will be the best. The scouts 4 Rivals Know there football So I will take there word 4 it over U haters of McCrary anyday. PS. Good Luck 2 zbrice. & all the Qb's this year. Yall sure will need it
August 7th, 2012
4:23 pm
Cody Butcher, Top D lineman in the state, hands down. Better go check him out scouts and drool on that 3.7 GPA too. 6′2 220 lbs and moves like a zebra being chased by an croc…..Real deal here.
August 7th, 2012
4:30 pm
& I have had it with u tucker Fans. Get this understood. We have 0 love 4 u guys @ Cedar Grove. & we are running the score up on yall come kick off. Yall talk entirely 2 much 4 a team that has lost all of those Seniors. & Yall should kno all about McCrary the way He use 2 Run the scores up on yall In park ball & Middle school. Ask all the Players 4 Tucker this year> Lol They Kno the truth about This team @ THE GROVE this year. Keep on talking. Ur words will not score 1 point & U will have 2 put those Fresh Tucker Tigers on the Field VS. OUR FULLY LOADED SQUAD. U guys dont have a clue bout what we have & by the time yall play us & everybody else in the state it will be nothing in ur power but 2 wave a White flag
August 7th, 2012
4:36 pm
@Cedar Grove Football – You are laughing at who? You are getting pwned.
You will take "there" word – HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa…
Good luck at Vandy Mr Genius.
August 7th, 2012
4:38 pm
@sportsnut – Thanks for the kudos, but I felt the need to address (obanaisaloser) in the most appropriate way base on the forum that he/she is posting on. I'm looking forward to the new 5A region 6 alignment. Starting in late Sept, Hallford will host DeKalb's and Fulton's best, every Friday Night, until the regular season end. Tucker, Stephenson, MLK, & SWD will mix it up and then you throw in Mays, Miller Grove, & Dunwoody, makes for great Friday Night, a excellent get away for us old jocks, from the wife. (LOL) We Tiger fans, are looking forward to this long anticipate competition and until the our other region brethren's prove that they belong KING of the jungle, THE TIGERS over look high on the mountain top, history has proven that. Hope you can take in a game or two in DeKalb. Good Luck to you and your Wildcats. Do doubt, Lovejoy will open eyes in 6A and if the tradition powers sleep on Lovejoy, then it might be an nightmare about to happen. Will be keeping my eyes on Lovejoy, much talent is being developed on the Southside of the ATL, down I75. Tucker's youth feeder program plays these teams and it's EXCELLENT football played in the Southern Crescent. Good Luck to you and the Wildcats in 6A, will miss our chest beating in previous years. (LOL)
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
August 7th, 2012
4:42 pm
This is what is wrong with HS football these days. You get a clown like this Cedar Grove Guy and he boast and brags about one player. All of the top players in the state let their play on the field do their talking. Cedar Grove didn't even win a playoff game last year. What a joke.
August 7th, 2012
5:23 pm
Well im a Clown 4 stating facts that McCrary had a 69 % completion rating with new recievers last year. He has taken them 2 the playoffs Every year of being a starter. & his stats are Unreal & he is an Army All American with Brains. All the scouts have nothing but good things 2 say bout the kid & yall bash him??? Yea that sounds like a Clown. Yall are 2 funny
August 7th, 2012
5:29 pm
& yall can think wat yall want. His Best friends Robert Nkemdiche, Reuben Foster, Demarcus Robinson, Carlos Burse, & Arshad Jackson kno wassup. so yall opinions mean nothing.
August 7th, 2012
5:49 pm
If blog opinions "mean nothing" you wouldn't be defending your 3A player. Everyone knows you keep him up against weak competition. If he was a real player you would have let him compete for the job at MLK. You aren't fooling anyone. Believe all of the hype if you want but when it comes time to step your game up you will see very clearly that hiding in 3A football was weak. Your long Cedar Grove season will start with a beatdown from Tucker.
August 7th, 2012
6:33 pm
Well we are going 2 run the score up on MLK next week. they have no chance of keeping the score close. & then we will beat Tucker very good. Due 2 there offense will not be able 2 keep up. & as 4 everybody else yall know how that will end. but We love all the hate, & keep goin against us & all our players. When people hate. They see ur accomplishments
August 7th, 2012
6:51 pm
Cedar Grove Football…….Put the PIPE DOWN!!!!
August 7th, 2012
7:53 pm
@Camden74 I believe yall dont play Savannah Schools anymore. Thats why yall havent done anything in the playoffs. We will see what yall are about this year in ur new Region. Even though yall have no chance against Gwinett County teams. Sucks I kno that we will do better than yall. Yall are def. the most Overrated team this Year. Goodluck against Lowndes, Colquitt, & Valdosta. U will def. need it. We will send u a postcard from the dome Dnt hurt urself in the Farm 2day or w/e else it is u do down there lol.
August 7th, 2012
8:17 pm
Camden has done nothing in the playoffs? 3 state championships since 03 says different. Smh
August 7th, 2012
8:25 pm
You do understand that the classes are not made up by talent. If a school is playing in 6A that does not mean your one of the best. It means the school is one of the biggest. The classes are based on the schools enrollments.
August 7th, 2012
10:18 pm
Cedar Grove Football……..Thanks for the COMIC RELIEF!
August 8th, 2012
1:59 pm
R-A-I-D-E-R-S !!!!! The Hill Is Real………….
August 8th, 2012
4:52 pm
Of all the boasting that Cedar Grove Football has done, there is one thing I may agree…"When people hate. They see ur accomplishments", but should be worded "When people hate…They see you are accomplished". My question, when will Cedar Grove play MLK this year? I will make time in my schedule to attend that one. (LOL) MLK doesn't have room on their 2012 schedule to support this matchup…please check your sources before posting. (Thank you) Lastly, if Cedar Grove depends on ONE athlete to make a season, then matching up with powerhouse Tucker may prove to be difficult. The Saints will not be playing (Columbia, Douglass, Redan, Decatur, Towers, McNair, SPX, Woodward Academy, or Blessed Trinity). On Aug 24th, your Saints will match up with DeKalb's #1 HS football program, possibly #1 pre-season 5A ranked and # 3 ranked in the state, (see the Maxwell ratings), as well as multiple State Championships, with annual deep playoff appearances. Good Luck to you and your Saints in 2012…worry about 3A region 6, that's where your Saints need your support.
REGION 6, the best in GA 2012 5A Football……
August 9th, 2012
1:32 am
@ Cedar Grove Football…Thinking before you post is a valuable skill that I think you should mull over. Blowing up your QB's profile to all of us is like watching Major League Soccer…no one really cares. I don't think any WR on Cedar Grove would catch a pass against J.J. Green. Better yet, win a state title before wishing for miracles.
August 9th, 2012
3:42 pm
@ Cedar Grove Football. Your quarterback is very good, and Cedar Grove may very well win their game against Tucker since on any given night a great team like Tucker could have an off game. However you must realize that Tucker graduates very talented seniors every year and every year the Tucker program puts out a team that can seriously compete for the state title. Tuckers success is not depending on one great player. Cedar Grove has had a good run with Johnathan but it cant compare with the success that Tucker has displayed year after year. And by the way Tucker has a quarterback that may not have the numbers that Johnathan has but he is a big play, big game quarterback that gets the job done as well as any.
August 9th, 2012
3:47 pm
I actually hope Cedar Grove makes the playoffs and has a deep playoff run. You guys are exciting to watch. Much success to all dekalb teams this year.
August 10th, 2012
8:32 am
Really? Who is that person? Have you heard of a D-lineman named Robert Nkemdiche? smh
August 10th, 2012
8:34 am
A Cedar Grove,
That was not me….this is the real RealTalk, not sure who that copycat is that said that.


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May 1st has arrived and with it comes the start of a major road construction project in South Bend. South Michigan Street, just north of the Bypass, will be torn up for the next few months.
With a lot of development on the South Bend's south side, the roads have more traffic then they can handle.
Crews will be upgrading a stretch of South Michigan Street, that means there will be just one lane of north and southbound traffic, between Chippewa and the Bypass. Construction will continue through October.
City officials are asking drivers to use extra caution and be patient during this period of construction.
In three phases, the city will be widening and constructing a new center turn lane on South Michigan. Work also includes sidewalks, curbs, and driveway approaches. The city of South Bend not only hopes to improve traffic flow around here, they're also going to be installing a storm sewer or drainage system. South Bend City Engineer, Carl Littrell, says the area is overdue for work. "Recent pressure, increased traffic from Erskine Commons and Erskine Village accentuated the need to make improvements to the intersection," says Littrell.
Some business owners, like Angelo Demetriou, are worried about business slowing. "Business wise, we're going to struggle. We don't know what's going to happen tomorrow and the rest of the days," says Demetriou, who owns Angelo's Family Restaurant, on South Michigan Street.
Meantime, Littrell says the good news is business patrons will still have access to South Michigan's west side from Main Street. "Most of the businesses are fairly fortunate that they have access to Main Street as well, so you'll find out on road detour signs, directing people northbound to Main Street to access back side of those businesses," says Littrell.
The total cost of the construction project is three million dollars. $2.3 million is from federal (gas tax) funds. The rest is of the cost is being covered by the city.
The next major project construction project in South Bend will be on Portage Avenue. That is supposed to start this July. The city is still going through the bidding process. The project involves complete closure of Portage from Lathrop to Boland.