Medway Mariners is a baseball team based in Maidstone, UK.
The club formed in 2002 and entered a team into the British Baseball Federation's Southern league.
Following some tough, but valuable, learning experiences the decision was made to join the Friendly League. Founded and organised by the Old Timers Baseball Club, the Friendly League's intention is a means for new teams to find their feet before choosing to participate in a BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) affiliated league. Teams involved in the past have included the Southend Peers, the Tonbridge Bobcats and the hosting Old Timers.
In 2004 the Medway Mariners played their first season of Friendly League baseball which proved to be an exciting and valuable experience for all involved. From winning their first ever game to establishing a core of talent across all activities.
2005 saw the team experience a break-out campaign losing only one game over the entire season and established themselves as a dominant force in the Friendly League. The Mariners continued this success in 2006 with a program of team development, ground improvements and some great results on the diamond. The club also came to the attention of the UK baseball scene by putting on a first class show at the premier UK baseball tournament in Croydon, finishing in joint 3rd place.
In 2007 the Mariners entered the British Baseball Division 2, and launched a second team - The Submariners - which continues to compete in the Old Timers Friendly League as a development opportunity for the less experienced players. And the success continued, with the Mariners being crowned Division 2 Champions with a perfect played ten, won ten record.
For 2008, the Mariners are playing in the BBF AA division. Details of player try-out dates and fixtures can be found on the club website.
Medway Mariners Baseball Club remains Kent's only BSUK affiliated team.
The club formed in 2002 and entered a team into the British Baseball Federation's Southern league.
Following some tough, but valuable, learning experiences the decision was made to join the Friendly League. Founded and organised by the Old Timers Baseball Club, the Friendly League's intention is a means for new teams to find their feet before choosing to participate in a BaseballSoftballUK (BSUK) affiliated league. Teams involved in the past have included the Southend Peers, the Tonbridge Bobcats and the hosting Old Timers.
In 2004 the Medway Mariners played their first season of Friendly League baseball which proved to be an exciting and valuable experience for all involved. From winning their first ever game to establishing a core of talent across all activities.
2005 saw the team experience a break-out campaign losing only one game over the entire season and established themselves as a dominant force in the Friendly League. The Mariners continued this success in 2006 with a program of team development, ground improvements and some great results on the diamond. The club also came to the attention of the UK baseball scene by putting on a first class show at the premier UK baseball tournament in Croydon, finishing in joint 3rd place.
In 2007 the Mariners entered the British Baseball Division 2, and launched a second team - The Submariners - which continues to compete in the Old Timers Friendly League as a development opportunity for the less experienced players. And the success continued, with the Mariners being crowned Division 2 Champions with a perfect played ten, won ten record.
For 2008, the Mariners are playing in the BBF AA division. Details of player try-out dates and fixtures can be found on the club website.
Medway Mariners Baseball Club remains Kent's only BSUK affiliated team.
The Software Freedom Day is a global, grassroots effort to educate the public about the importance of software freedom and the virtues and availability of Free and Open Source Software. There are many locate teams around the world. The Software Freedom Day Hong Kong Team is one of the many local teams of the global event.
In 2006, the team was established very close to the day of the event. Plus the fact that the ICT industry was not that recovered from the economic recession, there was a lack of resource to coordinate the event. Still many ICT professional and OSS professional at that time were not in the mood. Although the team was formed, there was not many activities.
In 2007, the Hong Kong team started preparing the event since June 07. The team leader - Mr. Albert Chung - proposed a new and more "out going" directions:
0. The objective of the 2007 event is to deliver the message of Software Freedom and get public awareness
1. Principle community sponsor from The Hong Kong Linux User Group, The Debian Hong Kong, The Open Application Knowledge Association, The Open Standard Support Organization, The International Information and Communication Technology Council.
2. Successfully obtain media sponsor from a local IT magazine called e-Zone and an online media sponsor from Jobsdb.com .
3. Actively sent requests to non Hong Kong Communities to ask for participation
4. Actively sent invitation to all universities in Hong Kong and Macau to ask for participation
5. Actively sent invitation to various government departments to request for participation
6. Actively invited local Linux / FOSS companies to participate
The date started for this article is the 6th August 2007. The event is being held on 15th September 2007. Most of the preparation is completed.
For 2008: Meanwhile, we are planning for Software freedom day 2008. Suggestions can be sent to hongkong.sfd@gmail.com
Committee Member
Leader: Albert Chung
Secretary: Ho Tsz Ting
Committee: Zunix Ling, Roy Chan, Leung Miu Hang, Anthony Yuen
In 2006, the team was established very close to the day of the event. Plus the fact that the ICT industry was not that recovered from the economic recession, there was a lack of resource to coordinate the event. Still many ICT professional and OSS professional at that time were not in the mood. Although the team was formed, there was not many activities.
In 2007, the Hong Kong team started preparing the event since June 07. The team leader - Mr. Albert Chung - proposed a new and more "out going" directions:
0. The objective of the 2007 event is to deliver the message of Software Freedom and get public awareness
1. Principle community sponsor from The Hong Kong Linux User Group, The Debian Hong Kong, The Open Application Knowledge Association, The Open Standard Support Organization, The International Information and Communication Technology Council.
2. Successfully obtain media sponsor from a local IT magazine called e-Zone and an online media sponsor from Jobsdb.com .
3. Actively sent requests to non Hong Kong Communities to ask for participation
4. Actively sent invitation to all universities in Hong Kong and Macau to ask for participation
5. Actively sent invitation to various government departments to request for participation
6. Actively invited local Linux / FOSS companies to participate
The date started for this article is the 6th August 2007. The event is being held on 15th September 2007. Most of the preparation is completed.
For 2008: Meanwhile, we are planning for Software freedom day 2008. Suggestions can be sent to hongkong.sfd@gmail.com
Committee Member
Leader: Albert Chung
Secretary: Ho Tsz Ting
Committee: Zunix Ling, Roy Chan, Leung Miu Hang, Anthony Yuen
Jonathan Xerxes Cote is a city councillor serving the City of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
Councillor Jonathan X. Cote was elected on November 19th, 2005 and is currently serving his first term on Council.
Jonathan was born in the City of New Westminster and resides in the city with his wife Alix and their daughter Renee Sarah Cote. Before being elected to Council, Cote attended Simon Fraser University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. His undergraduate education focused primarily on History and Political Science, but also included Economics and Urban Planning.
Since being elected, Councillor Cote has been a strong advocate for bringing the concepts of sustainability, affordability and liveability to the Council table. Cote has served on the city's Environment Committee, Youth Advisory Committee, Museum & Archives Committee, Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee and the Energy Management Committee.
In his spare time, Councillor Cote enjoys curling, hiking and playing tennis.
Councillor Jonathan X. Cote was elected on November 19th, 2005 and is currently serving his first term on Council.
Jonathan was born in the City of New Westminster and resides in the city with his wife Alix and their daughter Renee Sarah Cote. Before being elected to Council, Cote attended Simon Fraser University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. His undergraduate education focused primarily on History and Political Science, but also included Economics and Urban Planning.
Since being elected, Councillor Cote has been a strong advocate for bringing the concepts of sustainability, affordability and liveability to the Council table. Cote has served on the city's Environment Committee, Youth Advisory Committee, Museum & Archives Committee, Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee and the Energy Management Committee.
In his spare time, Councillor Cote enjoys curling, hiking and playing tennis.
One of the most respected underground lyricists from the South, emcee Lyrikill, views a different future for the music of a generation than today’s commercial variety suggests. Many restless natives of hip-hop believe the radio is dead; magazine coverage matters little; and the television couldn’t be less of a concern. With his debut album, The Canvas, Lyrikill begins to repaint hip-hop as the incomparable medium for expression that it is and restore conscious artistry to hip-hop.
In his youth, "Kill" had roots in rural Louisiana, also spending significant time in Houston and Dallas, Texas. Lyrikill eventually called New Orleans, Louisiana, home and completed studies in Fine Arts and Management at Dillard University. Upon relocating to the Crescent City, Lyrikill formed close bonds with several fellow emcees and established the underground hip-hop and mixtape crew Eupham. Through original elements of hip-hop culture - social awareness, fellowship, lyrical style, and flow friendly production - Eupham represents the principle that hip-hop is more than music, it’s art.
Lyrikill insists upon a viewing his music as a means of fellowship. He maintains close ties with producer 3M from Washington, D.C., and Eupham representatives from across the United States. In fact, Lyrikill formed an extension of Eupham—the Euphonetiks—a crew that achieved its own underground and mixtape successes.
In preparing his first solo projects for wide-release, ‘Kill decided to tackle three of his passions—hip hop, shoes, and art. The first of these is a mixtape titled, KILLmatic, a collage of tracks that pays homage to a hip-hop classic. Lyrikill is also debuting a major, international mixtape dedicated to another love—sneaker collecting. The artist will be featured on the Washington, DC swing of the Dunkxchange Sneaker Showcase in September 2008. For more information visit dunkxchange.com
When Lyrikill is not penning classic lines, he is developing manuscripts to uplift his misguided brethren and to highlight positive and creative hip-hop. He has graced stages alongside Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Camp Lo, Heiroglyphics, Living Legends, and Jurassic 5 among others. His Euphonetiks crew has achieved notoriety through the release of mixtapes and a debut album which received good rating from various magazine and internet sites. He is prepping collaborations with various "middle-ground" emcees and readying the release of Statik Selektah's Down Bottom/Up Top series of which he is the lead off feature.
Lyrikill's debut solo album on the Eupham imprint is due early 2009.
For additional information, please visit: Lyrikill's Website or [http://www.elevatedmindsmusic.com/distribution/lyrikill/artist_lyrikill.html Lyrikill @ EMMG]
Visit Lyrikill on MySpace: Lyrikill on MySpace
Check out a radio interview featuring Lyrikill (88.5 WUSM Radio).
You may like Lyrikill if you like: Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, MF Doom, Royce the 5-9, Joe Budden and Ghostface Killah.
Other Lyrikill Performances: Heiroglyphics, Jurassic 5, Mos Def, Living Legends, Murs, Camp Lo, Jurassic 5, Slum Village, Planet Asia, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Louis Logic and Cee-Lo.
Lyrikill Collaborations: Living Legends, Statik Selektah, Truth Universal, MFNtertainment, El Sherriffo, Caligula, Professional Navigators and others.
Lyrikill won the 2002 Mic Check Battle (New Orleans) and has been featured in XXL Magazine, Jive Magazine, www.allhiphop.com, www.rapreviews.com, and NOLA.com.
In his youth, "Kill" had roots in rural Louisiana, also spending significant time in Houston and Dallas, Texas. Lyrikill eventually called New Orleans, Louisiana, home and completed studies in Fine Arts and Management at Dillard University. Upon relocating to the Crescent City, Lyrikill formed close bonds with several fellow emcees and established the underground hip-hop and mixtape crew Eupham. Through original elements of hip-hop culture - social awareness, fellowship, lyrical style, and flow friendly production - Eupham represents the principle that hip-hop is more than music, it’s art.
Lyrikill insists upon a viewing his music as a means of fellowship. He maintains close ties with producer 3M from Washington, D.C., and Eupham representatives from across the United States. In fact, Lyrikill formed an extension of Eupham—the Euphonetiks—a crew that achieved its own underground and mixtape successes.
In preparing his first solo projects for wide-release, ‘Kill decided to tackle three of his passions—hip hop, shoes, and art. The first of these is a mixtape titled, KILLmatic, a collage of tracks that pays homage to a hip-hop classic. Lyrikill is also debuting a major, international mixtape dedicated to another love—sneaker collecting. The artist will be featured on the Washington, DC swing of the Dunkxchange Sneaker Showcase in September 2008. For more information visit dunkxchange.com
When Lyrikill is not penning classic lines, he is developing manuscripts to uplift his misguided brethren and to highlight positive and creative hip-hop. He has graced stages alongside Mos Def, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Camp Lo, Heiroglyphics, Living Legends, and Jurassic 5 among others. His Euphonetiks crew has achieved notoriety through the release of mixtapes and a debut album which received good rating from various magazine and internet sites. He is prepping collaborations with various "middle-ground" emcees and readying the release of Statik Selektah's Down Bottom/Up Top series of which he is the lead off feature.
Lyrikill's debut solo album on the Eupham imprint is due early 2009.
For additional information, please visit: Lyrikill's Website or [http://www.elevatedmindsmusic.com/distribution/lyrikill/artist_lyrikill.html Lyrikill @ EMMG]
Visit Lyrikill on MySpace: Lyrikill on MySpace
Check out a radio interview featuring Lyrikill (88.5 WUSM Radio).
You may like Lyrikill if you like: Talib Kweli, Little Brother, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, MF Doom, Royce the 5-9, Joe Budden and Ghostface Killah.
Other Lyrikill Performances: Heiroglyphics, Jurassic 5, Mos Def, Living Legends, Murs, Camp Lo, Jurassic 5, Slum Village, Planet Asia, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Louis Logic and Cee-Lo.
Lyrikill Collaborations: Living Legends, Statik Selektah, Truth Universal, MFNtertainment, El Sherriffo, Caligula, Professional Navigators and others.
Lyrikill won the 2002 Mic Check Battle (New Orleans) and has been featured in XXL Magazine, Jive Magazine, www.allhiphop.com, www.rapreviews.com, and NOLA.com.