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Get an overview of this hotelCancún all-inclusive resort for adults only
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Luxury-hotel enclave
Set in a quiet area 6 km (less than 4 mi) from Cancún's all-night entertainment center, the Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa-Adults Only-All Inclusive offers tranquil holidays for guests age 18 and older.
Ocean-view pool
Attractions include WiFi (surcharge), 24-hour room service, a health spa (services are chargeable), 5 restaurants, a casual dance-and-games bar, and a pool overlooking a deep, flat beach.
Soft-color ambience
Marble floors and marble bathrooms lend a cool ambiance to the 214 Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa-Adults Only-All Inclusive guestrooms. Enjoy views of the garden, ocean, or Nichupte Lagoon from a private balcony.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa -Adults Only- All Inclusive
Resort Amenities
All-Inclusive Details
This resort is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).
Gratuities and taxes
Gratuities and taxes are included. Additional gratuities at guests' discretion are accepted.
Food and beverages
- All buffet and à la carte meals, snacks, and beverages included
- 24-hour room service (limited menu)
- Meals and beverages at companion properties
Activities and facilities/equipment
All onsite activities and use of facilities and equipment are included.
Land activities
- Fitness facilities
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Aerobics
- Water fitness
- Yoga
- Onsite entertainment and activities
- Theme parties
Not included
- Motorized water sports
- Premium food items
- Premium or imported alcoholic beverages
- Bottled wine
- Bottled liquor
- Room service
- Airport transfers
- Laundry/dry cleaning services
- Spa/beauty facilities and services
- Wireless Internet access
- Activities and services offered by independent operators
- Offsite tours
- Transportation to offsite activities
Resort Amenities
Decorated with pale marbles and woods, a softly lit health-and-beauty spa contains a couples' treatment room and offers hair and nail care, massages, body wraps and scrubs, hydrotherapy, facials, and Vichy, Swiss, and Scotch (pressure) showers. The large fitness center contains cardio machines, a Universal gym, and free weights, and includes women's and men's saunas, steam rooms, and plunge pools. Guests can walk to the beach because the resort offers direct access from the property.
Wireless (high-speed) Internet access (surcharge) and ATM/banking are available. Onsite shopping includes gifts, jewelry, resort wear, and crafts. Free breakfast is also offered and the resort purifies its water. Guests are provided with coffee in the lobby, and can enjoy a game of billiards or pool. Concierge services are also provided. Public areas are air-conditioned and smoking is permitted in designated areas. Every night, Golden Golden Parnassus Resort & Spa-Adults Only-All Inclusive provides complimentary one-way shuttle service to a Cancún nightclub. Limited free parking is available onsite.
- Beach bar
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Local Expert Concierge
- 24-hour front desk
- Beach umbrellas
- Poolside bar
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Billiards or pool table
- Free breakfast
- Porter/bellhop
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Steam room
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Sauna
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Conference space size (meters) - 1056
- On private beach
- Spa services on site
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- ATM/banking
- Number of restaurants - 6
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 11367
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Shopping on site
- Designated smoking areas
- Outdoor tennis court
- Pool umbrellas
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Laundry facilities
- Beach towels
- Total number of rooms - 214
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 6
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( MXN 300 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( MXN 300 per day )
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Free bottled water
- Pay movies
- Room service (24 hours)
- Separate sitting area
- Balcony
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Phone
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Paradise - Glass-walled dining room and ocean-view terrace. Food-court-style restaurant serving breakfast, lunch buffets daily. Dress code: casual.
Shangri-La - Ocean-view rotunda under high, fabric-draped ceiling. Formal wicker chairs, table linens, soft-yellow decor. À la carte dinner service. Starters include beef-and-lobster carpaccio. Soup and salad choices. Main courses such as beef tenderloin in herb-marrow crust, fish and lobster in champagne cream sauce, game hen with shrimp, morels, and asparagus in Riesling sauce. Vegetarian dishes served. Dress code: long pants, collared shirts, and closed-toe shoes for men.
Old Barn - Steakhouse with antler chandeliers. À la carte dinner service. Choices include sandwiches, burgers, steaks, prime rib, salmon, chicken, three styles of pork ribs, and vegetarian dishes. Dress code: casual.
Sumo - Japanese restaurant offering à la carte dinner service and a sushi bar. Dress code: casual.
Pier 12 - Casual oceanfront restaurant specializing in à la carte seafood for lunch, dinner. Choices such as oyster stew, seafood soup with Pernod, crab cakes, grilled tuna, steamed mussels. Also, chicken, steak, vegetarian dishes.
Sixtie's - Casual bar featuring DJ music, dance floor, game tables, overstuffed lounge seating. Open early evening to after midnight.
The Breeze - Open-air poolside spot open for snacks and tropical drinks. Early morning express coffee service.
Tiki - Beach bar open late morning to after midnight.
Dolphin Bar - Beach bar open mid-morning to early evening.
Beer Garden - Lobby bar open mid-morning to late evening for cocktails.
Room service is available 24 hours a day as part of the All Inclusive Plan.
Nearby Things to Do
The resort features a 38-meter-long (125-foot) hourglass-shaped swimming pool terraced above a long, 18.25-meter-deep (60-foot) flat beach furnished with lounge chairs and 45 thatch-roof palapas.
The All Inclusive Plan includes tennis on a lighted court, aerobics, yoga, and beach volleyball. Also included are use of kayaks, paddleboats, and windsurfers at AquaWorld marina 2 km (1.25 mi) away on Nichupté Lagoon. Complimentary shuttles transport guests to the marina. Independent operators on the beach charge fees for personal watercraft and parasailing. Complimentary waterpark is included. 4 outdoor swimming pools are available, as are beach and pool umbrellas. Guests under 18 are not allowed in certain recreational facilities.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the resort; fees may apply.
- Ecotours nearby
- Boat tours nearby
- Golfing nearby
- Snorkeling nearby
- Fitness classes on site
- Basketball on site
- Volleyball on site
- Beach volleyball on site
- Windsurfing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
- Couples treatment rooms
- Massages on beach
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Reflexology
- Sports massage
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Resort Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are not available.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
- Resort fee
- Pool access
- Beach access
- Beach towels
- Fitness center access
- In-room safe
- Concierge/valet service
- Self parking
- Parking
- Housekeeping
Optional extras
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: MXN 300 per day (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: MXN 300 per day (rates may vary)
Resort Name
- Golden Parnassus
- Golden Parnassus All Inclusive
- Golden Parnassus Resort
- Golden Parnassus Resort All Inclusive
- Golden Parnassus Resort All Inclusive Cancun
- Parnassus All Inclusive Resort
- Parnassus Resort
- Resort Golden
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A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Town Square
Human Relations Commission meeting sparks ire, reignites conflicts
Original post made on Jul 24, 2007
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007, 12:00 AM
Comments (8)
a resident of another community
on Jul 24, 2007 at 11:16 pm
While I think this article mostly describes this meeting, Ms. Trout seriously underestimated the number of people who attended. The room was full, extra rows of chairs were added, and people were standing in the hall. By my guess over 60 people came to the meeting. I assure you more than 20 people in Palo Alto cared enough about the IM issue, PPJC and free speach to show up for this meeting, particularly after the column in the Weekly. You stated 13 people spoke at the meeting, which means only 7 people sat and watched. The vast majority of the people in the room did not speak. I'm not sure if Ms. Trout intended by her low count to imply that people aren't willing to take a public stand for issues they care about, or that the Human Relation Commission is marginal, whatever her intent, she would better serve all of us if she were accurate.
a resident of Escondido School
on Jul 25, 2007 at 12:39 am
By the time the meeting began Thursday, a thread on the Weekly's online forum, Town Square, was packed with expressions of speculation, frustration, confusion and anger.
Going into the meeting, Mora said her role "was about repair work."
I was surprised that no one from the HRC engaged in the Town Square discussion. Not Mora, and not even Jeff Blum. Surely he followed a conversation attached to his very own column. At a minimum they could have posted a link to the agenda. The discussion went on for pages before someone stepped in and explained that Blum misrepresented the agenda. This was at 4:50 pm the day of the meeting.
Are they forbidden from entering a public discussion because of HRC rules? I can't imagine that they weren't aware of the discussion. Their silence made a bum situation worse.
a resident of The Greenhouse
on Jul 25, 2007 at 1:42 am
I sure hope we're not paying for these clowns.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Jul 25, 2007 at 6:30 am
Frank, of course we are. If nothing else, the city is supporting their volunteer activities. They are a City -affiliated group. I haven't been paying attention to the Peace and Justice Center issues, but if that organization is a non-profit, separate from the city (which I imagine it is), what in the world is a City-sponsored group doing poking its nose in tehre without invitation? It would be sort of like the BoE deciding to spend an evening inviting comment on the teaching effectiveness and tone of the International School. What possible business was it of the HRC?
Palo Alto Weekly staff writer
on Jul 25, 2007 at 10:17 am
Becky Trout is a registered user.
I just wanted to chime in that I did not include in my count staff members of the city. They often sit with the public.
Otherwise, 20 is accurate.
Thanks, Becky
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Jul 25, 2007 at 3:38 pm
It's always interesting to watch certain groups make atttempts at sterilizing public discourse.
There IS a line, btw. However, it's a FUZZY line.
There is some good to come out of people gathering, to discuss differences - but there is more harm done when outsiders assume - based on their own projections - that they know what those differences are. This is the case with the HRC's efforts in this matter.
I, for one, would like to see the HRC disbanded. It serves no purpose, other than as simply another variable in the back-and-forth we know as "difference".
There is no "problem" to solve, as the HRC sees it. But now that the HRC has "identified" a problem, one exists. Official power has a way of creeping into everything, and mucking it up.
a resident of Meadow Park
on Jul 26, 2007 at 12:44 am
Sorry Becky you messed up on the count on this one. Yes, I'm sure staff attended for the police presentation, but that doesn't account for all the bodies in the room for the IM issue. I'd be really surprised if City staff stayed around for our issue. Care to mention names of the room full of City staff that stayed for the whole meeting Becky.
a resident of College Terrace
on Jul 26, 2007 at 9:40 am
I was there; Ms. Trout's numbers are accurate.
This time we're not lying. HONEST! No, really!
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I was wondering if any one had seen or heard of a case manufacture producing a aluminum desktop or rack mountable case? ( preferably black "anodized" coloring )
I'm asking because I've looked at what Lain-Li, Cooler Master , and Enermax have to offer an the only thing even remotely close is a cooler master micro atx case, which looks ok - but I'm using a Soyo SY-K7V DRAGON Plus!, so the micro atx love won't cut it.
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Just this week I had to order new checks and did so through the local branch of my bank. It was only after I submitted the order, which amounted to a little over $13, that I noticed the shipping charges were more than the actual product. Almost $14 for one little box of checks!
I immediately wrote an email which may or may not have include the terms "highway robbery" and "never in my born days". I also explained that I mail out products (my oilcloth aprons) to customers frequently and am familiar with shipping rates.
Less than two hours later I got a phone call from an employee of the bank apologizing for the high shipping charges and offering to reduce the charge to a flat $5 rate.
That is what I call customer service! I have to wonder if I would have gotten the same response from a huge banking chain in a large city thousands of miles away. I don't think so.
We like to do business locally whenever we can for this very reason. Any time we have a need for customer service for a locally purchased product, we have a MUCH better experience than if the product was purchased from a national chain.
One example of this happened when our three year old Sears dryer decided to take the week off. If you are a family of nine, or even if you aren't, you can imagine that we create a LOT of dirty laundry around here that we like to wear in the clean and DRY state.
When I called the national 1-800 number for repairs, I was told that the soonest appointment I could get for repairs to be made was 3 weeks later! At that point, I sort of started sweating heavily and hyperventilating and I may have whined and begged, but the lady on the other end of the phone was unconcerned with my plight.
After I hung up from her, I breathed into a paper bag and talked myself down from the top of the refrigerator. Then I called our locally owned Sears appliance store. I spoke to the owner and explained my desperate situation. Even though we had purchased our appliances from a Sears store in our last town, the owner was willing to help me. He checked his repair schedule and said he could fit me in THE NEXT DAY!
I danced a jig and told him I loved him. And then I told our dirty laundry not to worry because Mama was making everything better.
In both of the instances above, the businesses wanted to go the extra mile to keep our loyalty. They realized that good customer service will make a difference when we are deciding to buy additional services or products.
We try to do business locally whenever we can because we know the customer service will be more satisfactory than any we have received from huge national chains.
What are your best/worst customer service stories?


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Journey School in Aliso Viejo is one of four California schools nominated Friday by state officials for a U.S. Green Ribbon School Award for its campus environmental efforts.
The K-8 public charter school, part of the Capistrano Unified School District, was nominated for its "eco-literacy" program that integrates ecological principles into the standard curriculum and engages students in a variety of environmental projects and fieldtrips.
"From the very beginning of the school, we wanted the students to have rich experiences engaging with nature," said Shaheer Faltas, Journey's executive director. "It's not compartmentalized at Journey – the environment is fully integrated into our curriculum."
The other schools nominated were Redding School of the Arts, Long Beach's Charles Evan Hughes Middle School and El Cerrito's Prospect Sierra School. One school district also was nominated for the federal award – Oak Park Unified in Ventura County.
"These outstanding schools are proof that every school day can provide teachable moments about protecting and sustaining our environment," state schools Superintendent Tom Torlakson said in a statement.
At Journey, students help maintain five campus gardens, harvest rainwater and compost on-site, the California Department of Education reported. They also take zero-emission fieldtrips in which they walk or bike to their destination. Eighth-graders design and implement environmental projects that benefit the campus and local community.
Journey, which opened in 2000, follows the Waldorf humanistic educational philosophy. The school removed its front lawn so students could grow lush gardens full of native plants, Faltas said.
"The award nomination isn't just about gardening – it's about promoting the overall well-being of children and families, having a balanced education experience that nourishes them in every way, an age-appropriate approach to learning 21st century skills," Faltas said.
Green Ribbon Schools will be announced by the U.S. Department of Education on April 22, which is Earth Day.
Last year, in the first year of the award program, California nominated four schools – Lawndale's Environmental Charter High School, Long Beach's Longfellow Elementary, Manhattan Beach's Grand View Elementary and Danville's Athenian School. All of them won a Green Ribbon award.
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Queen tips hat to well-wishers
The Queen has publicly thanked well-wishers who sent her messages of support after her horse triumphed in the Gold Cup.
As Royal Ascot began the Queen highlighted the "wonderful welcome" the filly received last year after romping home in one of the few prestigious races to have eluded the monarch.
Prince Harry officially joined his grandmother for the first time at the famous Berkshire meet, a mainstay of the racing calendar the Queen described as "one of Britain's finest sporting events".
Her thoroughbred Estimate won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last year and she could not contain her delight when it passed the post first.
Writing the foreword for the official programme the Queen said: "I would like to thank those of you who were here for the wonderful welcome the filly received after performing so well, and also those who were kind enough to send messages afterwards.
"To win at Royal Ascot is challenging and I know how much work goes into preparing every one of the many horses racing during the week. All those involved deserve great credit, as well as our gratitude."
The Queen is a passionate horse owner and breeder and during her long association with Royal Ascot has had 22 winners.
Estimate will attempt to repeat the success of last year when it runs in the Gold Cup on Thursday.
The world-famous annual meet is as much a social event as an important sporting fixture and it attracts some of the best thoroughbreds, jockeys and trainers in the world.
The Queen started off festivities by taking part in the traditional carriage procession along the course.
She was joined by the Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of York and Harry in her carriage and as they passed the stands a cheer went up from the punters.
Following in another carriage was the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, who has recovered from a bout of sinusitis, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.
Other royals who attended included the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
In the final carriage was the Queen's nephew Viscount Linley and his wife Serena, they sat opposite Viscount Ullswater, and his wife Susan, who was private secretary to Viscount Linley's mother Princess Margaret. The Princess Royal had arrived ahead of the others by car with her daughter Zara Phillips.


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Get an overview of this hotel3.5-star Salt Lake City hotel in Downtown Salt Lake City, walk to Clark Planetarium
Popular property highlights
Located in Downtown Salt Lake City, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Utah State Historical Society and Clark Planetarium. The Gateway and Tabernacle are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a 24-hour fitness center, this smoke-free hotel has a spa tub and self parking. Free full breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and a free manager's reception are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a seasonal outdoor pool, and a business center are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 124 rooms feature kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and dishwashers. Free WiFi and MP3 docks are standard, as are TVs with satellite channels.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us! Opens in a new window.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Salt Lake City-Downtown
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, Homewood Suites by Hilton Salt Lake City-Downtown provides a spa tub and a 24-hour fitness center. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning as well as a complimentary manager's reception on select days. This business-friendly hotel also offers a terrace, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and a complimentary grocery shopping service can be provided. Onsite parking is available (surcharge). Guests can use the indoor pool at a partner property.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Salt Lake City-Downtown is a smoke-free property.
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Picnic area
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Elevator/lift
- 24-hour front desk
- Free grocery shopping service
- Free breakfast
- Conference space
- Business center
- Grocery/convenience store
- Express check-out
- Meeting rooms 3
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Terrace
- Free reception
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Concierge services
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Laundry facilities
- Spa tub
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Total number of rooms - 124
- Television in common areas
- Number of floors - 6
- Multilingual staff
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kitchenette
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- DVD player
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- DVD player
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Ceiling fan
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Free local calls
- Kitchenette
- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- MP3 docking station
- Dishwasher
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
- Stovetop
- Microwave
- Premium TV channels
- Separate sitting area
- Shower/tub combination
- Sofa bed
- Sofa bed size
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Separate bedroom
- In-room climate control (heating)
Where to Eat
Guests are offered a complimentary full breakfast each morning. A complimentary manager's reception is offered on select days.
Nearby Things to Do
A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a 24-hour fitness center.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 1:00 AM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Optional extras
- Self parking fee: USD 10.00 per day
Hotel Name
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The seasonal pool will be open from May to September. Pool access available from 7 AM to 10 PM.The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Gain It Back: 10 Slimmed Down Stars Who Might Actually Look Better Fat [Photo Gallery]
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text: Georgia Institute of Technology, or more commonly known here as Ga Tech. I've seen quite a few people here that are from the science and engineering fields so I figured I maybe ask you if you had any experience with this school? I've heard mixed reviews about it but I've mostly heard is a hard school but will give back twice as much that is given. Has anyone heard of Ga Tech, had/have some experience?


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For years, it seemed as though the
Toyota was the darling of the "green" automotive movement
with its popular Prius (currently in its third generation). The
hybrid in its current form has an EPA combined fuel economy rating of
around 50 mpg and has a price tag that starts in the low 20s and
explodes from there.
Honda has tried to mirror the success
of the Prius with its second generation Insight, but hasn't had much
luck. The Prius continues
to crush it in sales despite the fact that the Prius is priced
higher across the board. Even with this evidence clearly
presented to Honda, the company is moving forward with an even
cheaper version of its Insight.
A new model, called simply the
"Insight", will join the Insight LX and range-topping
Insight EX. The base Insight is priced at $18,200 compared to $22,800
for the base Prius. While you get keyless entry and a USB port for
your audio player/smartphone at that price, don't expect features
like cruise control or even something as basic as floor mats --
you'll have to step up to the higher trim levels to get such
And while the base Insight includes the
aforementioned USB port for your MP3 player, you'll be blasting music
through just two speakers instead of four that you would get on the
LX and EX.
What hasn't changed, however, is the
performance and fuel economy seen on the higher trim models. The
Insight will still be rated at 40 mpg in the city and 43 mpg on the
highway (41 mpg combined). The combined figure still puts it at about
9 mpg less than the popular Prius.
But it's not just the Prius that Honda
has to worry about these days -- there is competition coming from
both hybrid/electric vehicles priced much higher and more
conventional gasoline-engined vehicles that are priced lower. Nissan
and General Motors are coming to the market with the Leaf
EV and Chevrolet
Volt -- the vehicles are priced at $32,780 and $41,000
respectively before a $7,500 federal tax credit.
On the lower end of the pricing
spectrum, new compact vehicles like the 2011
Chevrolet Cruze Eco, 2011
Hyundai Elantra, and upcoming 2012
Ford Focus are putting up impressive EPA figures without the use
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"The prosecutor is still waiting on evidence," Debra Reece, Derrick's defense attorney, said.
Derrick, 36, is charged in the shooting death of 40-year-old Josh Garner.
On March 1, officers responding to a disturbance at North Market Street in Dover found Garner in the residence with a gunshot wound to the chest.
A Pope County Sheriff's Office investigator said Garner was staying in the residence with his wife, Kelly, and Derrick, who the investigator identified as Garner's girlfriend.
The two women reportedly discussed removing Garner from the home because they didn't want him around their children. The investigator said the women removed their children from the home the morning of March 1, before confronting Garner with a double-barrel shotgun.
Kelly allegedly took the gun off safety, handed it to Derrick and showed her how to use the weapon. Derrick then allegedly went into the bedroom where Garner was sleeping, backed into the bathroom area and yelled for him to wake up and get out of the house.
Derrick allegedly shot Garner after he responded that he would not leave and started to come toward her.
Charges were not filed against Kelly Garner.
On March 4, Circuit Judge William Pearson set a $250,000 bond for Derrick, who remains in custody at the Pope County Jail.


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The vehicle was presented this evening to Ortiz and the Mayor of Haina, Luis Concepción, in a pre-game ceremony at Fenway Park. Representatives from Lenox included State Representative Smitty Pignatelli; Selectmen Board Chairman Rob Akroyd; and EMT volunteers Linda Clifford, Chris Long, Jake Pyra, Mike Vinchuck, and Marc Zamboni..
Local philanthropist Charlene Englehard helped create the program through which the Red Sox and their fans provide community service in the Dominican. Using the Spanish translation for "Beautiful Dreams," the Lindos Suenos program annually sends 12 Boston teens to play baseball each day for two weeks with 12 Dominican teens. Each morning, all 24 children provide community service.
Starting in 2004, the Lindos Suenos program targeted the village of El Mamon, near the club's Dominican academy in El Toro. This year, the children will focus their efforts on Haina as a gesture of gratitude for the on-field and off-field heroics of Ortiz. The purchase of the ambulance from the town of Lenox was facilitated by the office of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino. It represents the first step of the Lindos Suenos efforts in Haina.
Starting July 21, the teens will help refurbish baseball fields in the town where Ortiz spent his teenage years. Approximately 2,000 Little Leaguers are expected to use the fields.
"David Ortiz has given so much to the Boston Red Sox, and we are honored to be able to give something so important back to his hometown of Haina," said Red Sox President/CEO Larry Lucchino. "We also want to thank Boston Mayor Menino and the leadership of Lenox for their support."
Fifteen current and former Lindos Sueños Program participants also took part in tonight's ceremony. The children who will be participating this year have independently gathered baseball equipment to bring down to the Little Leaguers of Haina.
Ms. Englehard first approached the Red Sox about this initiative in 2003, and the program began in 2004. The vision was to demonstrate how children come together through baseball, regardless of socioeconomic status or language, then learn of different cultures and experience community service.
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This big handsome lug has retired from a good race career and is looking for a new job. He's been raced at 2, 3 and 4 sucessfully. This big guy is a kick to ride. I've trail riden him in the mountains alone and in groups. He's a gentleman all the way. Drop dead handsome and sweet natured - but not a push button. A rider with good skills will fit him best as he will try any newbie with mischief. Not a mean bone in his body. He hangs out with my yearlings and is a benevolant 'uncle' to them
Horse NameGone Til Dawn
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Weight1200 lbs
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by TopspinAce, Sep 29, 2012.
so is it .................cap-able ?!
Really frustrated with Head and the recent thickening of the beam widths.
The Radicals were always 21mm and when the original Speeds came out, they were 20mm.
Now everything is getting the extra millimeter. Next thing you know, the Prestige will get thickened.
Might not be much but it really does effect the feel and swing of the frame, for the worse.
I agree about beam width, Klem. I'd prefer if they could keep them closer to 20, but the 22 on the Prestige S that I'm still considering wasn't bad during the demo sessions. I could live with it, or the new Speed MP.
I think once y'all see/play with the racquets the beam width won't be an issue. Yes it's a smidge bigger but a different shape than the previous models in the past.
I really think y'all are going to like the beam honestly.
Protoype for the new speed...
That looks like a very nice racket!
That's a really nice looking prototype, hopefully it ends up being used on the real Speed.
I just wish Head would release a Radical MP retail version with a 16x19 string pattern.
That's a very nice prototype
Hi Vetinari, many many thanks for all the info!!!! so the mp speed is about 5 pts HL right? do you feel the new speed mp stiffer than the APDGT or Vcore 98? I m looking for a 16x19 but i dont like the specs for the rad pro
When do they come out? Same specs?
coming out January, not sure about the specs
I'm not very familiar with the babolat or yonex racquets that you mentioned. I've been fearful of babolat since I have a glass elbow. However I did hit with the apdgt 2013 briefly and I don't think the speed is as stiff as the babolat. It's stiffer feeling than the current speed though. It's less than the extreme pro 2.0 which I've been hitting lately, so somewhere between 62 and 69, maybe 65? Just a guess though.
I'd die for a 16x19 Radical or Prestige.
Well there is the Radical Pro and Prestige Pro
I'm still a bit confused with what this new all black racket that has the name speed on it, when we saw pictures of the new speed line already...
You wouldn't have much use for a 16x19 Radical or Prestige when dead would you?
It's a prototype.
Yeah, but wouldn't they do that earlier?
I'm not sure why they are sending out the racquets painted like they are -- it's not just the speeds, but the instincts too. The ones I hit with looked the same. I think they look better than the leaked pictures of the final paint jobs, so I asked if I could get the black ones and was told emphatically no.
hi Vetinari, do you think that the final version of the mp speed will be 5HL-314grms-310sw?
I would assume so. But those numbers are not official -- I measured them when I had the racquet to demo.
Does anyone know if the new Prestige's are coming out in 2013?
They are coming out next year end of 2013
I wonder why Head keep their Speed 2013 secret when official images and infomation of Wilson, Babolat, Dunlop... lines are already everywhere? Because the new Speed isn't ready to be launched yet or it's simply a dirty trick of marketing to provoke curiosity?
Agree 110%..."Beam-creep" is an evil, insidious thing. Does anyone think it might just be the paint? i.e that newer PJs might be adding extra millimetres to the width?
My own theory is a bit more prosaic than that. I reckon the industry is just too damn lazy to narrow down their frame widths. They all copy each other.
I don't think the racket designers/engineers, nor the execs who sign off on the plans, ever stop to think, "hmmm, do we really need to go to 23mm this year? Does it make the racket play or move any better?" They couldn't care less. They just see 23mm coz someone else is doing 22mm.
They see semi-widebodies one year and decide yep, they'll go semi-wide next year...and then another brand does the same the next...everyone too afraid to make the 1st move to shock-horror, introduce a 19mm box beam...
And even if they do slim down to 19-20mm, they still feature thin front-sections instead of a thicker, boxier front edge. The only current-day offerings are the Pro Staff BLXs. Those boxy 95 and 100 are the only current molds that can offer the boxy feel I was raised on.
Probably a marketing scheme
So, leaked spy shots earlier showed a variation on the current Speed PJ...now they're showing them blacked-out, like skunk werks / prototypes. I'd personally prefer the latter, if anyone is asking.
Anyone seen the 2013 Head dealer book yet to confirm either way?
Here's the viral marketing campaign to try them out early:
Also, the blacked-out teaser on the link above is 16x19, with eight shared holes.
Just got a catalogue from a local tennis shop which lists the weight, head size and beam width. The head size are the same for the pro and mp (100 sq.in) but the beam is now 22m thick for both. The pro will have an 18/20 string pattern at 315g and mp using an 16/19 at a weight of 300g. The specs for the speed s look like they replace the speed elite but also with a 22m beam down from 24m. The two new editions are the rev: weight 260g, 100 Sq.in 22m, and the pwr: weight 255g, 115 sq.in and 26/26/28 beam. Hope this helps.
Sorry for the double post but I was thinking of speed you tek elite at 24m instead of the ig which is 22m.
Thanks for the info, but I'm wondering - doesn't this look like it's essentially a new racket line? They could probably have chosen a new name (other than Speed) as well...
Oh, and stuff like this also makes me think: Does anyone here know how the Speed line (Youtek and IG) sells/has been selling, especially in comparison to the Prestige, Radical, Instinct and Extreme lines?
Maybe the old Speeds weren't attractive enough?
So an 18/20 at 315 grams called the pro.
But the 16/19 mp is now at 300 only and normal length, not 315 and extended as at present?
Wonder then why with the Prestige and Radical, 16/19 is the (heavier) Pro and 18/20 is the (lighter) MP - and with the Speed, it's the other way around.
I'm pretty sure that's a consequence of history.
Tight string patterns were the norm so when open string patterns came into vogue they made the heavier version the pro model with an open pattern.
The pro in the speed line was also heavy with an open string pattern, but as they've deleted it they've given that title to the 18/20. This is logical.
As a consequence, pro just means the heavier version.
So they're essentially dropping the current Pro and making the MP 315 18/20 the new Pro but the MP 315 16/19 the new MP. - Though we don't know yet about the length of these two rackets. But if this is the case, assigning the Pro and MP labels seems somewhat arbitrary to me.
And I guess this also means the current MP 300 is out then as well, right?
Looks like they are trying to make the naming of the different racquet versions within each racquet line more consistent: each with a pro, MP, and S version. I think they are also adding a PWR version.
What are the specs of the PWR?
What is this new racket that Novak broke the fence with ? It looks very powerful
I would assume the speed. That or special effects ...
The PWR line I think are granny bats.
LOL, yes the PWR are all very light, even the prestige one.
all speeds will be 27' and 100sq.
speed pro is 18 x 20 and 315g
speed mp is 16 x 19 and 300g
and the balance is 31 for one of them and 31 1/3 for the other.
i forgot which is which, didnt have time to take pics on my phone,
too busy recovering from a very bruising match.
There is also an S version, a REV version (even lighter, something like 230g-250g) and a PWR version. I don't know the other specs. Talked to the rep tonight who said he didn't know what the stiffness was for any of the racquets. The big thing they are marketing is the polarized weight distribution which makes the racquets swing bigger than you would think based on the static weight.
For me probably the biggest difference is the increased stability and the decreased vibration compared to the current gen. The first racquet I like playing with without a vibration dampener.
Anyone know what these will be priced at?
think the same price?
16x19 ver.
are the leaked photos anywhere out there to view? Removed again
Sorry it was just my computer showed the pic as a broken link. Is this the new pj or the prototype pj?
No this is not the Paint job.. just the prototype PJ and they will all be like that untill the final product comes out.
you cannot see the pic?
11 oz 2 pts HL. 16/19
That's too bad, because the proto PJ is bad arse.
bad ass? yeah..very cool. when they come out, probably be worth your while, to see if you can get your hands on one. a mix of matte and gloss with some dark gray matte.
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Live Journal: If I'm sleeping, please don't wake me up.
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Good god, hell must be freezing over tonight because the unthinkable has just happened. The Phils are now leading the National League East. Let me repeat that. The Phils are now leading the National League East!!!! The Phils behind now 15 games winner Cole Hamels have defeated the Washington Nationals tonight 6-0. Hamels pitched 8 shut-out innings while striking out 13 Nats and Ryan Howard has knocked in 2 of the 6 Phils runs with a 2 run homer, his 45th of the season. Meanwhile, in New York, the Mets are still in free fall as they lost to the Florida Marlins 7-4. Damn, this is the first time the Mets have been out of first place since May. Looks like Jimmy Rollins might have been right after all when he said that the Phils were the team to beat. You seems to have been right, MR. MVP! And now, the Magic Number to win the East is now 2! Oh boy, I can't wait!!!! Oh, by the way, hey, NY, take that!!!!


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Father knows best: Dad helps Cruz get on track
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- All winter and spring Luis Cruz tried to ignore the skeptics who wondered if he was the career Minor Leaguer he had been or the late bloomer who won the Dodgers' starting third-base job over the second half of 2012.
Then Cruz started the season 0-for-17 and, he admits, one thing might have had something to do with the other.
"I wanted to prove too much that what I did last year was real and I overtried to do things," said Cruz, who broke out with a pair of hits Wednesday night. "My dad got me to relax and have fun. I'm not the first or last to go 0-for-17. Now I'm 2-for-5. I'm not counting the 17."
Cruz credits his father, a hitting coach in the Mexican League, for spotting his flaws physical and mental, and for providing just enough needling to keep his son loose.
"He told me that he couldn't make [the Major Leagues], so I see myself in you," Cruz said. "The other day he asked me if he should go to bat for me. Last night after the game he said he thought I'd go 0-for-400. Thank you, Dad. He always gives me a hard time, in a good way."
Cruz's father told his son he was "jumpy" at the plate and the son tried to explain why.
"You go to the plate and it's like you want to get two hits in one at-bat," he said. "You want it so bad. I wasn't nervous, just too excited. When I'm pulling balls, that's not me. I just wanted to get one hit to right field. I know that's me. I was almost as excited as my first hit."
Dodgers to celebrate Robinson's legacy all weekend
SAN DIEGO -- Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day on Monday, but the Dodgers and the City of Los Angeles will be celebrating all weekend.
It starts on Friday, officially declared Jackie Robinson Day by the L.A. City Council. A private screening of the Warner Bros. feature film "42" is planned for more than 200 Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Los Angeles (RBI-LA) youngsters Saturday.
On Sunday, the Dodgers will host an RBI clinic for 250 youth from greater Los Angeles RBI programs. Prior to Monday's celebration at Dodger Stadium, a visit to Washington Middle School in Pasadena is planned with Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp, Dodgers alumnus Tommy Davis and Sharon Robinson, Jackie's daughter, author, MLB educational programming consultant and vice chair of the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
The Dodgers will host Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, and her family at Monday's game.
Magic grateful for doors Jackie opened
Kemp to donate $10K via Foundation
Jackie endured much in pursuit of equality
Spreading Jackie's legend a family affair
Bauman: Widow maintains Jackie's grace
Spencer: Davis recalls Jackie's aura
Justice: Selflessness had huge impact
Ringolsby: Dusty thankful for Jackie
Zahneis: Jackie's story lives on in '42'
Humbled to run in Jackie's footsteps
Terwilliger recalls time as teammate
'42' does justice to American hero
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In 1997, under the direction of Commissioner Bud Selig, Robinson's No. 42 was retired across all of Major League Baseball in an unprecedented tribute.
"Jackie's impact on baseball, society and the lives of our children and our children's children is unmatched. I'm humbled to celebrate a great Dodger and a better man," said Dodgers partner Magic Johnson.
The Dodgers will also pay tribute to Dodgers Hall of Fame catcher and three-time NL MVP Award winner Roy Campanella and Dodgers special advisor to the chairman, 1956 National League MVP and Cy Young Award winner Don Newcombe pregame.
The 17-member choir of Johnson's church home, West Angeles Church of God in Christ, will sing the national anthem. Kelley Jakle -- the great-granddaughter of Branch Rickey, the Brooklyn Dodgers' general manager who signed Jackie Robinson -- will sing "God Bless America." The ceremonial first pitch will be thrown by Harrison Ford, who stars in Warner Bros. Pictures "42" as Rickey. Rachel Robinson will officially start the game with "It's Time for Dodger Baseball!"
The Dodgers also will salute the Tuskegee Airmen during the game Monday night and Warner Bros. Pictures will provide a commemorative statuette of Robinson, Campanella and Newcombe to the first 40,000 attending the game against the Padres.
Dodgers have decision to make as Lilly nears return
SAN DIEGO -- Ted Lilly, the Dodgers pitcher with no apparent role, came out of his injury rehab start Wednesday night with no issues, which was to be expected because he's not hurt.
Lilly is on the disabled list to rebuild enough arm strength to pitch deep into games. He made 90 pitches for Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday night, so the Dodgers soon must make a decision on what to do with him.
"It sounds like he felt good," manager Don Mattingly said. "The ball was coming out better [than his start at Class A Rancho Cucamonga five days earlier]. He's gotten sharper. Rick [Honeycutt, pitching coach] looked at the tape and there's a lot more quality pitches. Obviously, he's going in the right direction.
"The plan right now is for him to throw a bullpen tomorrow and see where we go after that. We haven't made any decision."
Options are limited. It's unclear if Lilly will agree to make another rehab start. There's no room in the current starting rotation for him, barring an injury.
The Dodgers traded Aaron Harang (and paid $4.25 million of the $7 million he'll earn this year) because there was no room in the starting rotation for him, either. They put Chris Capuano in the bullpen for the same reason.
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there," Mattingly said when asked if Lilly could join Capuano in the bullpen, which would require moving a current reliever off the staff.
Because of Lilly's delicate shoulder, the club believes he's not as well suited to relieving as Capuano. Because Lilly earns $12 million this year and is coming off shoulder surgery, he's likely to be tougher to deal than Harang.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Rapid Pine Beetle Breeding Destroying Forests in the American West
The mountain pine beetle epidemic is considered to be the largest forest insect blight in North American history. In the past, the pine beetles played a humble role, attacking old or weakened trees, making room for new healthy trees. The changing climate has turned their seemingly benign role into something much more insidious. An explosion in pine beetle size and numbers has forced them to turn their attention to healthy trees. Furthermore, they are reproducing twice as much as normal. Once thought to only produce one generation of tree-killing offspring per year, new research now shows that some populations are producing two generations per year, potentially increasing overall population by 60 times.
The mountain pine beetle affect the trees by laying their eggs under the bark. Their trees of choice include the ponderosa and lodgepole pine. A fungus is secreted by the beetle to protect the eggs from a counterattack by the tree through the use of tree pitch flow. The fungus also prevents water and nutrient transport within the tree.
The combination of fungal infection and the beetle larvae feeding from within can kill the tree in a few weeks. The tree may appear healthy at first, but eventually the pine needles turn red and bark turns gray. By the time the tree is fully deceased, the beetles have moved on to infest their next tree.
New research from a duo of scientists at the University of Colorado, Boulder has discovered the pine beetle's unique reproduction trait as key to the current epidemic. The extra annual generation could produce up to 60 times more beetles. Warmer temperatures have also expanded the beetle's range, helping it come into contact with trees that have not adapted proper defenses. The earlier arrival of spring also gives them a head start in reproduction.
The dramatic increase in pine beetle population helps explain the extent of the epidemic, ranging from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico to the Yukon Territory in Canada.
"This thing is immense," said Jeffry Mitton, CU-Boulder professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. Mitton explained that the pine beetles have expanded their range 240 miles farther north in Canada and 2,000 feet higher in elevation within the last 25 years.
The research was conducted by Mitton along with graduate student, Scott Ferrenberg. It has been published in the journal, The American Naturalist.
For more information: http://asnamnat.org/amnat
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Lol Jr lightin it. Your not taking this Gt are you?
I hope that blunt wasnt being smoked recently...its very difficult to smoke blunts to the dome and perform in a sport at your best especially when your playin 35 to 40 minutes some nights.
Hope to destroy them, and finally prove Barkley Knicks are better than Nets this season.
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it's versus the nets, not celtics
My Knicks are awesome, and this shall be the year of ultimate greatness


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It has been revealed that Utada Hikaru will still be the one who will provide the theme song for Kingdom Hearts' third sequel.
- CrunchyrollYep, Hikaru Utada is Returning for the "Kingdom Hearts III" Theme
- Kotaku EastUtada Hikaru's music has appeared on previous Kingdom Hearts games, which is why a Twitter user ask
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JPMorgan Settlement Relieves Assessment Burden: Year in Review
The 2014 estimated corporate assessment range was but one item on the NCUA board's Nov. 21 meeting agenda. However, the board's estimated range of zero for the annual charge grabbed headlines because it marked the end of a costly era for federally insured credit unions. Since 2009, those credit unions had collectively paid $4.8 billion in annual assessments to cover the cost of corporate stabilization after five corporate credit unions failed due to investment losses.
The lack of a 2014 corporate assessment was the direct result of a record $13 billion settlement the Department of Justice reached Nov. 19 with JPMorgan Chase that includes $1.417 billion earmarked for the NCUA.
The settlement resolved suits against JPMorgan Chase, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual for corporate losses. NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said the settlement funds will be applied toward the corporate stabilization fund's outstanding $3.9 billion balance with the U.S. Treasury.
The NCUA announced the following day that total future remaining assessments are projected to be no higher than $1.6 billion. Comparatively, at the end of 2012, the projected range was $1.6 billion to $3.9 billion.
The narrower range of projected remaining assessments also reflects the performance of the failed corporate credit unions' legacy assets to date and the NCUA's updated evaluation of the macroeconomic factors used in the projections.
Until the settlement was reached, the NCUA had said it would likely charge a corporate assessment in 2014, a move that would have drawn criticism from trade associations.
"We strongly urge NCUA to consider, in the future, minimizing or even eliminating future corporate stabilization fund assessments," said CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney in July. "Our analysis indicates that (2013's) assessment amount of about $700 million could well be sufficient to cover the remaining losses on the legacy assets acquired from the five failed corporate credit unions."
The improving economy and housing market decreased loss estimates on corporate legacy assets, said CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel during a July 29 press call.
"As of last December, and after this assessment is collected, the remaining losses will range from $900 million to $3.2 billion," Hampel said. "Given the fact that losses are continuing to decrease, the bottom end is getting close to zero."
Any over collection of assessments now would be rebated to credit unions in the future, Hampel said, but that would mess up credit union income statements by making return on average assets artificially low when the assessment was collected, and in turn, artificially boost ROAA numbers after a rebate.
Callahan &Associates then-President Chip Filson was also very vocal on the topic in 2013, saying in a July 25 release that the NCUA Guaranteed Notes were already overcapitalized by 149%, to the tune of $10 billion in excess coverage.
Filson created a group called Co-Ops for Change that in 2013 crowd-sourced analysis of the five corporates' spreadsheets. That analysis revealed more than $5 billion in unused loss write downs, the group said.
NAFCU General Counsel Carrie Hunt downplayed the drama of future assessments, saying the NCUA had projected a significant drop in assessments for 2014. She said when the NCUA was considering allowing credit unions to prepay assessments, the regulator projected assessments would be high in 2011 through 2013, then take a significant dip to 5 or 6 basis points for 2014. At the time, she said the housing market has improved since then, which could further reduce the 2014 projection.


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In Denali, have one minute of internet left on my timer! At the conference a friend and I dubbed this skinky latino guy with long hair as the official hottest guy at the conference. Ended up running into him and having dinner with him. Ultimate win. He's from Costa Rica, and turns out one of my close friends was his TA for a class. Small world.
14 hour adventure tomorrow!Woo!


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I would like to hear some opinions on how you should make sure your Client-Server commnunication will work properly.
More in details, I am making a turned-based game. So what happens is that when you make a move an array of strings is updated with the specific string command. Then when your turn ends, I send all the strings through a network stream on a TCP/IP connection.
I want to use (for now) a synchronized/blocking Send()/Receive() method. Using .NET library. My question is, what measures do I have to take?
The data I am sending is small. Meaning that it should fit in one package. Do I have to make a confirmation method, like sending back an "Received" message? Or is this done anyway by the TCP/IP protocol for each package?
Will using one Send() method be better (one for the array of strings) or using one Send() for each string in the array? I would guess same thing...


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Veronica Gilliard, a senior from Stone Mountain, will be the founder and president pro tem of the new chapter of Tau Sigma honors society at the University of Georgia.
The induction ceremony will take place Tuesday, Oct. 15, at UGA's Tate Student Center at 7 p.m. Tau Sigma National Honor Society is an honor society specifically for transfer students with a 3.5 GPA who are in the top 20 percent of their classes. The new chapter at UGA becomes one of 105 across the nation.
"I was motivated to found the Epsilon Alpha chapter of Tau Sigma National Honor Society because there was no system in place to recognize academic excellence of transfer students," said Gilliard. "Since transfers make up one third of the student body, I felt that acknowledging those students who were able to transfer into the university and handle all of the stressors that accompany that transition was an essential part of maintaining academic morale within the university.
"Transfers often get lost in the shuffle and overlooked, but this injustice has now been corrected at the University of Georgia."
Gilliard, who graduated from Stone Mountain High in 2010, transferred from St. John's University in New York in 2012. A biomedical engineering major at St. John's, Gilliard, also a member of Golden Key Honor Society, arrived at UGA with a 3.3 GPA.
She is currently an English major with a 3.5 GPA who will graduate after three-and-a-half years in December 2013 with a degree in English.
Gilliard will introduce Dr. Michelle Garfield Cook, UGA's associate provost for institutional diversity, who will address the inductees. Gilliard and Judy Jakovou, UGA's coordinator of Office of Transfer Academic Services at the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will induct the new officers and Gilliard will pin the 28 inductees and sign the charter.
Nearly 30 percent of UGA's undergraduates, or about 8,600, are transfer students, according to a release from the school.


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After news surfaced that Common faced foreclosure on one of his Chicago homes, a spokesperson for the hip-hop veteran has responded, calling reports overblown.
"The Chicago property is not being foreclosed on," a representative said in a statement to the Chicago Suntimes. "They have reached an agreement to sell the property to an individual with a closing date set for early August. Bank of America is aware of this fact."
Previously, Bank of America had filed suit against the MC, born Lonnie Lynn, and his manager Dereck Dudley for failing to make monthly payments on his South Side condo since March. According to documents, Common reportedly owes $345,000.
Common first purchased the condo for $402,000 in June of 2008. The two-bedroom, two-bath condo was put on the market for rent two years ago for $2500 per month. —Keith Murphy, CBS Local


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There are many spectacular fights in Naruto Shippuden but I think my favorite one would have to be Sakura & Chiyo vs. Sasori in episode 26. This fight not only has stunning, fluid animations but it also utilizes music in a way that helped me register with the characters emotionally.
This episode begins with Sasori shooting intense flames at Chiyo and Sakura. The flame and the following water animation are well done, but where the animation really shines is during Sakura and Chiyo's battle with the akatsuki member's 100 puppets. This is one of the most intense non-element ninjutsu/physical battles in the series and is a factor in why this fight is my favorite. Don't get me wrong, it's awesome to see fights with cool element style ninjutsus but I think it's even more entertaining to watch hand to hand (in this case hand to puppet) filled battles. Sakura's fight against the menacing marionettes is just so much fun to watch at 13:11 that you will want to watch it again and again. The animation looks amazing and makes Sakura look like a total bada**. Chiyo's 10 puppets also have spectacular battle animations; from the way she sends them out to fight at 13:17, to their brawls at 12:50, 13:34-14:04, 15:19-15:24, and 16:31-17:24.
The other reason this fight is my favorite is because of the music. For example, at 5:54, when Sakura is frantically fighting against time to divert the puppet master and save Chiyo, the sound of a ticking clock begins to play. The sound effect builds up the tension and seems to slow down the animation, at least in my mind. This slowed perception of time heightened the intensity of the scene. As Sakura lands a powerful punch on the puppet master, both the heroines and even I felt a sense of relief. But that feeling was immediately taken away when Sasori literally pulls himself back together. The tune that plays as he reassembles himself seemed like despair itself. Through the music, I felt the same hopelessness the characters were experiencing. Then, as the puppeteer summons his 100 puppets at 10:26, a sinister sounding piece begins to play. This creepy melody made me feel afraid for the characters.
The music also stressed the magnitude of Chiyo and Sakura's challenge. They were outnumbered, vulnerable to Sasori's extremely lethal poison, and fighting a seemingly immortal ninja. This is also one of the main reasons this battle especially appeals to me. They face impossible odds and have to somehow overcome them. This makes the fight a lot more exciting.
Overall, the animations were eye candy and the music helped me connect with the characters on an emotional level. It even had a "David vs. Goliath" kind of aura to it, which are the type of fights I enjoy watching. This brawl contained everything I wanted in a fight and that's why it's my favorite.
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My favorite fight in Naruto Shippuden would the brawl against Sasuke and Danzo. The reason why I chose this one is it really emphasizes on how far gone Sasuke was in relation to first leaving Konoha Village. He really had become a very brutal and angry individual whom had a lot of animosity toward the people of Konoha and its leaders for what had happened to the Uchiha clan. This fight had also revealed to us the true strength and techniques of Danzo who had been in the past a very mysterious head of the Spec Ops division of the Konoha army.
Even though this specific battle did not feature the title character I really do think this fight is one that is really a major part of the ongoing Naruto storyline. I was very much anticipating an encounter in some fashion dealing with these two characters basically due their relations to the Leaf Village and Sasuke's brother Itachi. Speaking of Itachi, the battle was more of an extension then the one between him and Sasuke, but I believe this battle had obviously better closure for Sasuke even though it ended with Danzo's demise.
Okay, other than the obvious BIG FIGHTS, the best one HAS to be
Rock Lee vs Kimimaro
BECAUSE this is the fight out of the group back in 'Naruto' where it really escalates with Lee becoming drunk. Neji fighting Kidomaru was epic, but this one definitely tops the cake.
We know how epic Lee is with his Taijutsu, then all of a sudden, he's drunk, and we REALLY SEE IT. My god I cant find the words to express the level of pure epic awesomeness in the fight before Gaara takes over.
I am not able to link the episode since i'm on a country where the Naruto's first saga is unavailable due to limitations, but the best fight of the entire naruto series for me is definetly NARUTO VS. SASUKE, the one at End Valley, is the most exciting, full of tears and accion, definetly, THE BEST FIGHT!
My favorite fight in Naruto is definitely Jiraiya vs. Pain.
Although Jiraiya lost and was killed, to me it was the moment where Naruto really got serious on an emotional level. Asuma's death was touching, but it didn't really hit home on the same level as Jiraiya's death. Also, the fact that he was murdered by his former students adds a great depth to the show, unlike what it had before, and led up to one of the greatest grudge matches in anime overall. Lastly, it introduced two very complex and intriguing characters: Nagato and Konan, both of which are two of my favorite characters to date. In conclusion, it was an irreplacable conflict in the Naruto series which has deeply moved its audience and myself, and made Naruto one of the most memorable shows in anime.
The fight lasts for a couple episodes, so I linked the episode when the fight starts.
Who the hell do you think I am!?
My favorite Naruto Shippuden fight is right after Asuma dies and Naruto, Kakashi, Sakura, Shikamaru, Choji and Ino team up to fight Hidan and Kakuzu of the Akatsuki. It's my favorite because of the crazy animation during the fight. We get to see Kakashi pushed to his limit's with his jacket off, and his mask partially torn. We also get to see Shikamaru go toe to with the immortal Hidan and come out on top. And to rap it all we get to see Naruto's new rasen shuriken. I also love how we got to see Kakashi using the rasengan and naruto's reaction seeing him use it.
The way how Naruto got furious and full of rage was just numbing and made me felt uncomfortable. I LOVED IT! You didn't know what to expect from this fight. Orochimaru didn't want to admit it, but he was scared.
Jiraiya vs. Pain
Episodes 130-133
My favorite fight in Naruto Shippuden is undeniably Jiraiya vs. Pain. I feel I should explain my reasons for this in two parts : at a story level pertaining to the series and at a personal level.
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This fight did a few things for the story. It legitimized Pain as the focal villain of Naruto at the time. He managed to kill one of the Legendary Sannin, something that didn't seem possible. Jiraiya threw everything in his arsenal at Pain - from abilities we've already seen such as the Rasengan to new abilities like his Sage Mode. And yet, no matter what Jiraiya tried it seemed Pain had an answer for everything. It left the impression that if Pain could kill someone as strong as Jiraiya, could anyone defeat him?
Jiraiya discovered the trick to Pain's Six Paths and that his true identity was actually that of his former student, Nagato. The Great Toad Sage's prophecy stated that a student of Jiraiya would bring about a great change in the ninja world - either destruction or stability. The teacher and student relationship added depth to the fight as Jiraiya cared deeply for his students and felt it was his responsibility to defeat Pain.
Lastly, the most important thing this fight did was set up the eventual encounter between Pain and Naruto - both students of Jiraiya with clashing ideals. Before he died, Jiraiya believed that Naruto was the child of prophecy and entrusted him with the future.
"For everyone knows that a student inherits his ninja way from his teacher."
We also learned in one Jiraiya's flashbacks that Minato and Kushina named Naruto after the hero of his book, making Jiraiya his godfather. This added just the right amount of sentimental development to the story. Jiraiya's death helped Naruto develop further in the series.
On a personal level, Jiraiya vs. Pain will always be my favorite fight in Naruto because it brought me back into the series. I admit that I had stopped watching Naruto for a long while because it stopped appealing to me (and lets be honest, I'm sure that this has happened to others too.) But one fateful day I thought to myself, "Hey self, I haven't watched Naruto in a long time...maybe I should take a peek and see how its doing."
I decided to start watching it again at Episode 126 and was amused to see Jiraiya, one of my favorite characters who's story I was emotionally invested in. A few episodes passed by and eventually the fight between Jiraiya and Pain unfolded right before my eyes. It was quite frankly the most incredible thing I've ever seen in Naruto. I shed manly tears for Jiraiya's demise but at the same time nodded in approval for the villain who ended him, Pain. Needless to say, I never regretted my decision to watch Naruto again after witnessing this monumental clash. I even began to question why I stopped watching Naruto in the first place. It reinvigorated my passion for Naruto and to this day I haven't missed a single episode of Naruto Shippuden. Thanks to Jiraiya and Pain having such a memorable battle that I will never forget, Naruto rejoined my weekly watching list.
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Side Note(s): It was quite the challenge to explain my reason in less than 500 words (I had to shave my original rough draft down from 1000+ words!) but I managed to do it with a word or two to spare. If you took the time to read my reason I'd like to thank you for doing so and I wish everyone the best of luck in this and future contests.
My review of Haruhi Suzumiya - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePVzjVQrTq0
Buy the game you guys over hear typing excessive paragraph and shit what's the point i already bought the collector edition
My favorite fight has to be Naruto Shippuden Episode 143 -- The Eight-Tails Vs. Sasuke.
This was one of the first videos where Tobi's plans finally went into action towards capturing the last two Jinchuriki. It was also the introduction of Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, who I must say is such a lovable character! Sasuke was the other character in action, finally making use of his new Mangekyou Sharingan after the fight with Itachi, as well as some of the great teamwork among the Akatsuki's Team Taka. Overall we got lots of intense action, strategy, jutsu, and plot development. It's episodes like these that make me really appreciate the Naruto series as something special!
My favorite fight is Naruto Versus Pain because, in the episode is an important fight, when Naruto become more matures and he have more ambtion to defends Pain and protect his friends,and i know but i don't sure he start to like Hinata ,i dont know how explain but is the most ever fight in the naruto world . I put this link because i like very much when the hinata appear :http://www.crunchyroll.com/naruto-shippuden/episode-166-confessions-542496 .The fight have more episodes :P,I am not naruto fan but is a veerrrrry good anime ,for me i like all anime in worlds .
Naruto Shippuden Episode 247 – Target: Nine Tails
My Favorite Naruto fight is the fight between Naruto and the Nine Tails. It was the day he finally overcame his hatred, understood what happened in his past, met his mother for the first time and learned about her and how she and his dad met. That day he also gained new insight and strength and could from that day forward focus on becoming the hero his dad and the village wants him to be.
Sasuke V.S. Bee!!
i guess cuz it's badass xD
Mine you proably be when sasuke fights danzo its was pretty cleaver how he used his sharinga to make danzo think he had one more to use. Plus saskue was avenging his older brother
Killer Bee vs Sasuke and Hawk – In this fight there is 2 firsts: 1) Sasuke faces his first opponent whose movements he can't read even with his active sharingan, leaving Sasuke unable to land an attack or defend himself. 2) It is the 1st time Sasuke begins fully use his new Sharingan powers, allowing him to completely turn the tides of battle with one attack. Also, Sasuke shows a glimpse of compassion for his comrades. "Float, Float like a butterfly.. Hachibi, Sting like a Bee!!!"


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Guys, Hi!!
I hope there is someone who cast cast some light on installation issues with the above upgrade for the previous version.
1. My netbook Samsung NC10:- following problems with installing it on my desktop I created a restore point on the NC10 (Windows XP) before trying to upgrade to version 9 - On installation I immediately lost internet connection - I went back to system restore - this would not work and then I discover ALL my restore points have vanished!!!!!!
2. The desktop (XP SP 3) now runs like treacle and once again ALL the restore points have vanished!!!
3. I won't be touching my wife's laptop until I have some solutions!!!!
I have done some research and it does seem ZA has had historical issues with both slowing computers down and some issues with Windows restore points.
I have average computer skills and this one has me foxed!! Has anyone else experienced similiar problems?? Or any suggestions as where to go next??
I am seriously thinking about ditching this (paid for) 3 computer licence version and going somewhere else.
Hope to hear soon.
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Julian Ovenden to Play JFK on SMASH Season 2!
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, West End star Julian Ovenden will guest star in the second season of SMASH, and according to TVLine, he will play another one of Marilyn's love interests. Ovenden's character 'Simon' will play JFK to Karen's Marilyn Monroe.
Click here to read the full article.
His stage credits include West End productions of Merrily We Roll Along, Grand Hotel, and Marguerite. He most recently starred in Roundabout's Off-Broadway production of Death Takes a Holiday. He also starred in Broadway's Butley in 2006.
"Smash" returns to the NBC lineup for a second season on Tuesday, February 5 (9-10 p.m. ET) and will continue in its new regular time slot on Tuesday, February 12 (10-11 p.m. ET). Notable guest stars that have been announced for the show's next season, include Liza Minnelli, Bernadette Peters, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse L. Martin and Sean Hayes.


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stellar87 wrote:Seriously! I think he knows haha He has a naughty side and I love it. What I wouldn't give to see it...hmm...
haha those action figures are awesome! I love the peacoat, it's perfect! lol
Ain't that the truth! I would love to see it as well!! I agree that he knows and he is just playing coy because he knows it drives us insane! I don't think I have ever been so..obesessed, for lack of a better word, with anyone as I have been with Rob..My Leonardo DiCaprio days came pretty close..but there is just something about RPattz..
Also. I want to see the FF that keeps being mentioned in this thread..I'll be 24 in exactly a week so I am more than mature!!


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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO — A wanted fugitive was located in Mexico after a four-year joint investigation by Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies and the United States Marshals Service – Southeast Regional Fugitive Taskforce.
Kenneth Dustin Grant was wanted for failure to appear on charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, child molestation and sexual exploitation of children.
The case began in November 2008, when Grant had a friend's teenage daughter babysit his young children.
It is believed that Grant drugged and assaulted the teenage girl, while photographing the incident. During the investigation of this incident, photographs of a similar assault on the teenage girl's older sister and photographs of other young girls were discovered.
Grant was indicted in October 2009 and posted a $75,000 bond in January 2010. In September 2010, Grant failed to show up for a court hearing. Grant's ankle bracelet was located in Lake Lanier with signs that it had been tampered with. Grant had been featured on "America's Most Wanted" several times.
The task force obtained information that Grant was living in Guadalajara, Mexico, under a false identity. Members of the task force, including a Forsyth County Sheriff's deputy assigned to the U.S. Marshals Service, began working with members of the Guadalajara office of the U.S. Marshals Service as well as Mexican immigration officials, also located in Guadalajara.
Working together, those agencies then continued the investigation in Guadalajara where Grant was apprehended.
Grant was transported to Los Angeles International Airport where custody was turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Grant is being held in Los Angeles until his extradition to Forsyth County.
"The interagency cooperation between the Unites States Marshals Service and the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office made it possible to capture Mr. Grant," said Sheriff Duane Piper. "I also appreciate America's Most Wanted's interest in this case. Their airing of this case was instrumental in the investigation."


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Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma, Tossing Cars and Claiming Lives
At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Tuesday, including one currently wreaking havoc in the Oklahoma City suburbs. According to local channel KFOR, at least two are dead and more injured, with heavy damage in the suburbs of El Reno, Goldsby and Piedmont.
Since the tornadoes are still on the ground, you can catch (incredible) live coverage from KFOR and Jeff Piotrowski of TwisterChasers.com below. Tornado watches are still in effect for parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, and Joplin, Missouri — which saw some of the worst damage of the season on Sunday — may get another round of twisters.


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Barca 5 - 1 chaktior
Someone knows his sh*t
Has Torres dropped off the face of the planet or what
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Barca 5 - 1 chaktior
Someone knows his sh*t
That was an excellent final - the goals in it were definitely worthy of the last game of the season. Messi incredible again - have to say though if I had to choose any of the Barca players to build a team then they would be Xavi or Iniesta. That pass Xavi did for the first goal was , the Rooney goal was slightly off-side but was a peach. The Messi goal was made against an obviously tired defense, but was awesome all the same, then the Villa strike was probably the best of the lot.
No doubt in my mind - the best club team in history. Refuse to compare club teams with national ones - but of the former definitely the best I've seen in 25 years or so I've been watching the game, and find it highly improbable there was a greater team before that time due to the obvious superiority teams from today have to those of yesteryear (due to better training, more money, better tactics etc etc).
lol, just saw the two posters who picked up Xavi and Iniesta in the draft.
Much better than the 2009 game. Sir Alex's plan looked worthy for the first 10 minutes, then it was pretty much all Barca. I'll give this much to Man U, they didn't give up like '09.
Barca's relentless with the ball control in tight spaces. They just wear you down.
How many times did Barca get wide open looks with players running forward unchecked?
The Barca set piece where I think Messi curled around the back of the wall and was set to receive the pass in front of the goal was near brilliance. Just a wee bit off in the timing.
Barca could have had 4-5 with the number of chances they had.
Guys, I'm going to be in Barcelona in September and I want to try and see a game live. When does soccer season start in Europe?
My mates been to Nou camp and although it was a fixture against one of the lesser known la liga teams he said the couple of hundred short of 100k capacity meant tickets were not such a difficulty to get hold of but its always a sell out when Real Madrid`s visiting.
Barca technical brilliance leaves many a UK premier club in awe although Arsenal did defeat them FCB know when to krank it up to the max.
As said, the first 10mins were typical of a lightning pace Premier league fixture that Barca struggled with but world class dribbling, zipped threaded passes into the tightest areas and all round movement with 10 outfield players all on the same awareness then it soon becomes psychological chasing the ball endlessly and slowly switching off making it impossible to keep close to opposing players at full pace, which drained Carrick, Park & Valencia (I wont mention Giggs for fear of being gagged?) so when it come to turning defence into attack Man Utd were simply suffering something equivelant to a form of "Ball shyness"?
Any club can merely dream of having the attacking and finishing skills of their own Villa, Iniesta, Xavi, busquets or Messi (reminiscent of Kinkladze), the solid defending, game reading and attacking support of Mescharano, Alves & abidal etc. but you have to give credit to FCB`s academy in what theyve produced.
Alex Ferguson wont want to give up until he`s got 5 European cups, currently 3, to match, then better Liverpools haul but the clocks ticking and the gulf devide in the technical ability between the 2 teams yesterday wont be addressed soon.
FCB = F****** Creative Brilliance
Viva La Cataonia on pure merit!
Agreed except as the best goal I'll take the first. Villa's finishing was great but Xavi's pass was unreal. He looked off the entire manu defense and just slotted the ball like it was the easiest thing in the world. Just ****ing wow.
I think La liga starts a bit earlier then the other leagues because they have 20 teams (most others have 18) so I think there may be some league matches in september.
Even if there aren't still go to the Nou Camp, the museum and the grounds is a must see for any football fan.
Thanks for the responses guys. When do they normally announce the schedules. BTW, I did try to look this up on google but I could not find an answer.
if we were gonna compare them, Spain's WC 2008 team has many overlaps with Barca...
^ ^ yep, apologies for not replying sooner - am on holiday.
Bit gives some pretty good reasons above why not to compare the two. Might add that football at the club level is a lot more "efficient" for want of a better word. What I mean by that is a lot of appointments and selections at the national level are political to an extent. So, for example, Argentina at the last World Cup had Maradona as the manager - and frankly, though one of the greatest players of all time he is not a good manager - his appointment was definitely a political one. Argentina had some awesome players in that squad - they also had some incredible players left out of the squad who probably should have been in there. Messi played in that team and he didn't score a goal in 6 or so games at the Cup - but he scored 56 goals or so in all competitions for Barcelona this season.
Anyway - I just don't compare the two - to my mind two of the best national XI's ever assembled never even won a World Cup - Brazil in 1982 (to my mind the best national XI ever assembled) and France in 1986 (though the latter won the Euro in 84 - in 86 Argentina had a fairly bad side but they ended up winning the Cup because of one absolutely freakish player). I would never pick a club side as one of the best ever if it hadn't of won at least several trophies across a number of competitions - but that criteria doesn't hold for national teams.


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The Echo Presents: LA's Finest Weekly Raw Funky Soul Party
Funky Sole
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The Echo
1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, California, 90026
This event is 21 and over
Funky Sole with DJ SPINNA
He began experimenting with turntables at age 11 and is known for combining dance music with hip hop, funk, and soul music. He remixed artists such as De La Soul, Mary J. Blige, and Stevie Wonder. He also collaborated with Eminem on songs such as "Three Six Five," "Watch Deez,"and "5-Star Generals," before the latter went on to superstardom. His first group, the Jigmastas, was with the emcee Kriminul. He is also a
member of Polyrhythm Addicts, an underground hip-hop 'supergroup' composedof him, Apani B Fly MC, Mr. Complex, and Shabaam Sahdeeq. The group's album Rhyme-Related was released in 1999 on Wreck/Nervous Records and
featured a song with Pharaohe Monch. Apani B Fly MC was replaced by Tiye Phoenix when the group reunited and recorded the 2007 release Break Glass, which featured the single "Reachin'," released on April 24, 2007. He also
worked with New York-based live house-music group Tortured Soul as well asbeing a member of the group Domecrackers with DJ-Producer Joc Max from
Kansas City, and Grap Luva, whose brother is legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock.
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Shawna Scribner, 26, was charged after Sam Avery Sr., 64, was killed while riding his bike on Pine Ridge Road in Pottsville the morning of Aug. 20, 2011. Avery was participating in Valleyfest's Tour de Valley event at the time of his death.
While investigating the scene of the hit-and-run accident, Pottsville police collected evidence, which included pieces of a headlight, a turn signal light and paint chips from a maroon Dodge truck. An Arkansas State Trooper stopped a vehicle matching the description of the truck on Aug. 21 and arrested Scribner.
Scribner posted a $25,000 bond and was released on Aug. 22.
Scribner, who testified she is hard of hearing, said she knew she hit something on the way to the Pottsville Shell Gas Station, but didn't know what and assumed she ran off the road or hit a sign or block, according to a case file. She told officers the rearview mirror was missing from the truck — which belonged to her grandfather — and didn't see anything in the side mirrors. She told officers she looked for damage to the truck when she arrived at the gas station and noticed the broken headlamp, but thought it happened the night before when she struck a sign at DeWayne's Barbecue.
According to the court file, on her way back to her house she saw police in the area of the accident, but didn't know why.
Scribner, who is five months pregnant, was sentenced by an empaneled jury of eight men and four women for the class D felony, which can hold a maximum six years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.
"The jury raised a good, reasonable verdict," Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney David Gibbons said.
Rebekah Avery, widow of Sam Avery, said she wasn't as pleased with the verdict, but would accept it and agreed it will be a difficult sentence for Scribner to serve.
"I think it was just a slap on the wrist, but I imagine two years in prison is a long time for some people," she said. "Personally, I'm not pleased. When you lose somebody, you want to see proper justice, but then you have to realize when you lose somebody the only justice is what God can give them, and you have to forgive and keep going."
Scribner's attorney, Russellville-based Michael S. Robbins, was not available Wednesday for comment.