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SOMERSET WEST, South Africa (AP) — A South African judge is expected to announce Oscar Pistorius' new sentence on Wednesday, with the double-amputee Olympic runner facing a possible 15-year jail term after his conviction was changed to murder for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
The sentencing could be the final act in a legal drama that has rolled on for 3-and-a-half years and often fascinated the world with the fall from grace of a famous athlete who was once an inspiration to many.
Be warned, though, it still might not be over.
Both the prosecution and Pistorius' defense team have the opportunity to appeal any sentence handed down by Judge Thokozile Masipa.
Fifteen years in jail is the minimum sentence for murder in South Africa, which no longer has the death penalty. However, as always with Pistorius' dramatic case, nothing is certain. Judge Masipa could decide on a reduced sentence if she thinks there are compelling reasons to be lenient.
At his 2014 trial, Pistorius was acquitted of murder — by Masipa — and instead found guilty of culpable homicide, an unintentional but still negligent killing similar to manslaughter. Then, Masipa sentenced Pistorius to five years in prison. He was released to house arrest after serving one year.
But following an appeal by prosecutors to South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, Pistorius was convicted of the more serious charge of murder, leading to a new sentencing.
Hard to tell.
At the murder trial two years ago, Judge Masipa partly believed Pistorius' story that he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder hiding in a bathroom in his home in the middle of the night. He claimed he shot four times through a toilet cubicle door in fear for his life, only realizing afterward that it was Steenkamp. Masipa's original verdict of manslaughter was overruled by the Supreme Court last year, and Masipa must now sentence the 29-year-old Pistorius again, this time for the crime of murder.
At a sentencing hearing last month, prosecutors asked Masipa to sentence Pistorius to at least 15 years in prison. The prosecution has hinted it is unlikely to accept anything less than an eight-year sentence for the multiple Paralympic champion.
Pistorius' defense argued there are compelling circumstances in Pistorius' case that warrant a reduced sentence, and even no jail time: Chief defense lawyer Barry Roux said that Pistorius is still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from the killing and also that his disability and fame will put him in danger in jail. At last month's sentencing hearing, Pistorius removed his prosthetic legs and hobbled across the courtroom floor on his stumps in an attempt by his lawyers to show how vulnerable he is. Chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel labelled the demonstration a desperate attempt to gain sympathy.
Pistorius gave an interview to a British television station shortly before his sentencing hearing, giving prosecutors another opportunity to criticize him. They said his decision to talk to the media and yet decline to testify at his sentencing hearing showed disrespect to the court and Judge Masipa. Masipa, herself a former journalist, might frown on Pistorius' television appearance with his case not yet completed.
In the interview, Pistorius said he wanted to be given the opportunity to do charity work instead of being sent to jail, and that Steenkamp would not have wanted him to go to prison. Prosecutors contrasted Pistorius' decision not to testify at the hearings with Steenkamp's 73-year-old father, Barry, who battled his emotions in court as he testified how he had been devastated by the loss of his daughter. Barry Steenkamp, who wept and whose hands shook during his testimony, said Pistorius should pay for what he did.
It's possible, especially if Pistorius is given what prosecutors view as a lenient punishment.
If Pistorius is given a long prison sentence, his chances of an appeal may depend on his finances. Pistorius has no more money following a long and costly legal battle, his family lawyer says.
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Category Archives: Humour
04/20/2012 Video: Mean Jeans- Anybody Out There
More bands need to have music videos like this. Equal parts Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Pee-Wee's Playhouse and 'Another Girl Another Planet', the music video for 'Anybody Out There' sold me on Mean Jeans before I had heard more than 10 seconds of their music. Of course the song and video only got better as I watched more of the trio exploring space and partying with totally rad aliens. Mean Jeans just put out On Mars on Green Noise Records.
Tags: Mean Jeans, space travel, The Only Ones, Video
09/08/2011 Jeff Tweedy Covers Black Eyed Peas
While paying a live set in Chicago, Jeff Tweedy decided to bless his audience by covering the Black Eyed Peas infamously huge single 'I Gotta Feeling'. While the original is filled with auto-tune and cheap synths, Tweedy manages to turn the "song" into something hilarious and entertaining. Seeing how much the crowd loved the Black Eyed Peas reinterpretation, Tweedy went on to do a cover of 'My Humps'.
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07/30/2011 The Up-Turn Presents: A Conversation With Sat. Nite Duets
The first time I listened to Sat. Nite Duets I couldn't get enough of their unique blend of rock, experimental and humor. It was obvious listening to their music that the guys of Sat. Nite Duets liked making music together and weren't afraid to goof off. The place for humor in music is something that the indie-world has always struggled with. Some critics find no place for anything but seriousness with music and let's be honest, that's no fun. When I chatted with Joe of Sat. Nite Duets we talked about having fun with making music, the band's influences and other rad musical things which of course I've left largely unedited and uncut. Check out the full interview below and 'peace be to you'.
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03/18/2011 Best Song Ever of All Time: Friday
13 year old Rebecca Black has recently earned herself prodigy status with her debut single that is tearing up the youtube scene. People have already made claims that Black is better than Justin Bieber… which is definitely debatable but totally possible.
03/17/2011 Commericial Rips Off The Unicorns
Yesterday I was channel surfing and landed on an episode of That 70s Show. During the commercial break the commercial above showed up and I couldn't help but notice that the song featured in the commercial bears a striking resemblance to The Unicorns' classi 'I Was Born (A Unicorn)'. Commercials have been called out before for ripping off indie-bands and I definitely think that this one could be added to the list.
Listening to the two songs it is pretty easy to hear how the guitar parts are pretty identical in both tempo and progression and even the drums are the same. Other video comments agree with my suspicion so hopefully MSG Varsity will either take down the video or change the music.
03/01/2011 Best Song Ever of All Time: Looky Looky!
When we look back at the 60s only one musical act is synonymous with the beach, surfing and great pop music; Giorgio! Probably the single most influential man throughout all pop-music history, Giorgio's Looky Looky is a representation and sampling of everything good that has happened to the music industry for these past few decades. And for anyone who says the man melody rips off this song… well it probably does. Giogio did it better though.
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02/15/2011 LCD Soundsystem on The Colbert Report
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Last night LCD Soundsystem stopped into The Colbert Report to perform "I Can Change" as the band's last TV appearance. Its sad that James Murphy's brainchild won't be making music anymore, but you have to respect him. He's one of the only artists who has ever been smart enough and had enough will power to walk away from a growing career before it festers. Plus, supposedly he has plans on scoring more movies which will be cool. Aside from all of this, the performance is really great, and Murphy comes across as really smart and self-aware in the interview which you can watch after the jump.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
NFL - Week Four Preview
There are just three (count 'em) teams that are undefeated, which shows that parity is rearing it's head unusually early this season.
After this weekend, there may be only one team still undefeated ... The Green Bay Packers.
On the other hand, five teams still are winless, including the Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts.
The Chiefs play host to the Minnesota Vikings (also 0-3) on Sunday afternoon, while the Colts play at Tampa Bay on Monday Night Football. ESPN has to be cringing knowing the Colts, without Peyton Manning, will be the marquee game this week.
There are some big matchups in Week Four, with perhaps none bigger than the New England Patriots playing on the road against the resurgent Oakland Raiders. These two teams DO NOT like each other and there has been a great history in this series going way back to 1976 when the Raiders, on their way to a Super Bowl title, were the beneficiaries of a referee's controversial call against the "Cinderella" Pats in the playoffs.
Fast forward 25 years later when the infamous Tom Brady "tuck rule" came into play as the Patriots received the benefit of a controversial call to oust the Raiders in the post-season on their way to a Super Bowl title.
Without further adieu, here is a look at the action coming up this weekend, with predictions to follow.
Detroit (3-0) at Dallas (2-1) - The Lions are looking to go to 4-0 for the first time since 1980 when they face these Cowboys, who needed six field goals to win on Monday Night Football last week. This game could be decided by a field goal as well.
Washington (2-1) at St. Louis (0-3) - The Rams host the Redskins looking for their first win of the season. An 0-4 start for most teams would be lethal as far as playoff hopes, but the Rams play in the woeful NFC West. But this game still is a MUST WIN for the Rams.
Minnesota (0-3) at Kansas City (0-3) - The loser of this game will fall out of the playoff picture while the winner will be just another also ran.
Carolina (1-2) at Chicago (1-2) - The Bears need this one, but the young Panthers are inspired by rookie quarterback Cam Newton and Head Coach Ron Rivera, who would just love to stick it to the Bears.
Pittsburgh (2-1) at Houston (2-1) - All the hype about the Texans after their fast start will be for not if they lose to the Steelers and drop to break even.
New Orleans (2-1) at Jacksonville (1-2) - The Saints appear to have their house in order after two big offensive outputs while the Jags struggle to score points. This game could turn into a laugher.
San Francisco (2-1) at Philadelphia (1-2) - All the attention this weekend will be on the Phillies in the baseball playoffs, so look for the Eagles to soar in this one.
Tennessee (2-1) at Cleveland (2-1) - Will either of these teams score at least 20 points in this game?
Buffalo (3-0) at Cincinnati (1-2) - The Bills lead the league in scoring and their defense does just enough to help them get by. The Bengals are awful on offense, but pretty decent on defense... upset alert!
NY Giants (2-1) at Arizona (1-2) - Toss up in this one. Cardinals need to win to keep pace with the 49ers while Giants need to do same in NFC East.
Atlanta (1-2) at Seattle (1-2) - The Falcons have to get it going or they will be left in the dust of the Saints and Bucs in the NFC South.
Miami (0-3) at San Diego (2-1) - The Dolphins may be playing for Head Coach Tony Sporano's job. Not a good thing for the Chargers, who have struggled on OFFENSE so far this season. How about it Philip Rivers?
New England (2-1) at Oakland (2-1) - The Raiders and the Patriots ... enough said.
Denver (1-2) at Green Bay (3-0) - The mismatch of the week... Packers roll!
NY Jets (2-1) at Baltimore (2-1) - The Ravens face the Jets and loud mouth Coach Rex Ryan on home turf, where their QB, Joe Flacco plays much better than on the road. The Ravens should win this one.
Indianapolis (0-3) at Tampa Bay (2-1) - The Colts are going with Curtis Painter at quarterback as they face the "no name" Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. Hey, Hey Tampa Bay!
Bucs roll in this one.
Heftyinfo Picks for Week Four (Home Teams listed in BOLD)
Dallas over Detroit
St. Louis over Washington
Minnesota over Kansas City
Chicago over Carolina
Pittsburgh over Houston
New Orleans over Jacksonville
Philadelphia over San Francisco
Cleveland over Tennessee
Cincinnati over Buffalo
NY Giants over Arizona
Atlanta over Seattle
San Diego over Miami
New England over Oakland
Green Bay over Denver
Baltimore over NY Jets
Tampa Bay over Indianapolis
Last week's Record: 11-5
Thursday, September 29, 2011
2011 Major League Baseball Post-Season Previews
The Tampa Bay Rays staged perhaps the greatest comeback ever when they toppled the New York Yankees, 8-7 in 12 innings when Evan Longoria drilled his second home run of the game just inside the left field foul pole.
The Yankees had a commanding 7-0 lead in the eighth inning, but Manager Joe Girardi elected to go with bullpen by committee in the late innings rather than using closer Mariano Rivera.
While all that was happening in Florida, the Boston Red Sox completed their September swoon as they choked away a nine-game lead in the Wild Card chase in the final month of the season.
The Baltimore Orioles scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning against Bosox closer Jonathan Papelbon to win the game.
Over in the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals completed their incredible September comeback as well as they beat the Houston Astros, 8-0 while the Atlanta Braves squandered a 3-0 lead in the late innings and eventually lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3 in 13 innings to knock the Braves out of the post-season.
The Braves enjoyed a eight and a half game lead in early September in the Wild Card chase, but like Boston in the AL, they also choked away the lead and now find themselves on the outside looking in as the post-season gets started this weekend.
Here is a look at the teams involved in the 2011 Major League Baseball Post-Season with capsule previews and predictions for the World Series to follow ...
In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies, who had baseball's best record (102-60) in the 2011 season, will face the wild card team, the St. Louis Cardinals while the Milwaukee Brewers, winners of the NL Central division, take on the Arizona Diamondbacks, who were a huge surprise this season in winning the NL West.
The American League will feature the wild card Tampa Bay Rays taking on the AL West division champions, the Texas Rangers in the Division Series while the New York Yankees face the AL Central champs, the Detroit Tigers, who have been one of the hottest teams in baseball down the stretch, going 30-9 to run away with their division.
In the post-season, it is all about pitching and there is none better than the "Fantastic Four" the Phillies trot out to the mound with Roy Halladay, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Oswalt.
St. Louis counters with Chris Carpenter, Jake Westbrook, Jaime Garcia and Kyle Lohse for their rotation. Fernando Salas is the closer for the Redbirds while the Phillies will rely on Ryan Madson to close things out in the post-season.
BREWERS vs. DIAMONDBACKS - The Brewers will have the edge as the "home team" in this series against the upstart D-Backs, led by feisty manager Kirk Gibson.
The Brewers are slugging team with good pitching and a solid bullpen to boot.
Prince Fielder leads the way for the "Brew Crew" along with slugging outfielder Ryan Braun, who both topped the 30-home run mark in the 2011 season. Yovani Gallardo and Zach Greinke provide a one-two punch for the Brewers' staff and have Francisco Rodriguez and John Axford in the bullpen.
Arizona has a combination of speed and timely hitting to provide for their offense, including Justin Upton, who slammed over 30 home runs and topped the 20-stolen base mark as well. Ian Kennedy is the staff ace and J.J. Putz had a great season in the closer role for the D-Backs.
Take the Brewers in four games to advance to the National League Championship Series.
YANKEES vs. TIGERS - With another AL East division title under their belts, the Yankees face the red hot Tigers, who ran away down the stretch in the AL Central and have the best pitcher in baseball this year in Justin Verlander.
The Yankees have C.C. Sabathia, Ivan Nova, A.J. Burnett and probably Freddy Garcia to round out their playoff pitching rotation. After Verlander, the Tigers feature Brad Penny, Rick Porcello, Doug Fister and Max Scherzer on the mound.
The bullpens are decent and the closers are simply awesome with Mariano Rivera (the all-time saves leader) in the Yankees' pen and Jose Valverde, who was perfect in 49 save situations this season.
Score this series for the Detroit Tigers in five games as they continue on their roll toward the World Series.
RAYS vs. RANGERS - These two teams went five games last year in the ALDS with Texas eventually winning and moving onto the World Series, where they lost to the San Francisco Giants.
C. J. Wilson and Derek Holland lead the way for the Rangers pitching staff while big boppers Ian Kinsler, Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre and Nelson Cruz pace the offense.
The Rays are on a huge roll having overcome the Red Sox in September and will ride the "Wild Card Wave" as far as they can in October.
Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, Ben Zobrist, Casey Kotchman and veteran Johnny Damon lead the way in the lineup while the pitching staff of David Price, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson and Jeff Niemann and closer Kyle Farnsworth will be counted on heavily against the Rangers.
The Rays and Rangers both have been hot and this series should go the distance once again with the Rays prevailing this time around.
From there, Heftyinfo is picking the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series with the Phillies winning it all.
Play Ball!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Who Increased The Debt?
Here is some interesting information from the U.S. Treasury Department.
So the next time some right wing talking pundit tries to blame the Obama Administration and the Democratic party for the increase of the U.S. debt, whip this out on them.
So the next time some right wing talking pundit tries to blame the Obama Administration and the Democratic party for the increase of the U.S. debt, whip this out on them.
Monday, September 26, 2011
NFL - Week Three Review
Apparently not even the New England Patriots, who jumped out to a 21-0 second quarter lead, can stop the magic in upstate New York through the first three weeks of the 2011 NFL season. Buffalo also made NFL history by becoming the first team to overcome a deficit of 18 points or more in two consecutive games.
The Bills rallied to win 34-31 as Rian Lindell nailed a 28-yard field goal as time expired. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (387 yards passing and four TD passes) was intercepted four times by the Bills' defense, including a 27-yard return for touchdown by Drayton Florence that put Buffalo ahead 31-24 in the final quarter.
Bills' QB Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 369 yards with two touchdowns and two picks to help the team improve to 3-0 and first place in the rugged AFC East.
The Bills are alone on top because of their win over New England coupled with the Oakland Raiders punishing 34-24 win over the New York Jets (2-1) at the Oakland Coliseum.
The Raiders rode the legs of Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week Darren McFadden, who rushed for 171 yards, including a 70-yard TD scamper that paced the win for the Raiders. Oakland rumbled for 234 yards on the ground as they topped the Jets and improved to 2-1.
|Raiders' RB Darren McFadden scored two TD in Oakland's win over the New York Jets.
Ryan Mathews ran for two scores while rushing for 98 yards to pace the offense. Chargers' QB Philip Rivers struggled with two more interceptions and no touchdown passes while throwing for 266 yards.
The Baltimore Ravens bounced back from a disappointing loss last week by crushing the host St. Louis Rams, 37-7 behind a huge game by rookie wide receiver Torrey Smith, who hauled in five passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Ravens' QB Joe Flacco threw for 389 yards and the Ravens put up a team record 553 yards in total offense.
The Detroit Lions stayed undefeated with a come from behind 26-23 overtime win in Minnesota as the Vikings blew a double digit lead in the second half for the third straight week.
Lions' QB Matthew Stafford (378 passing yards) hooked up with wide receiver Calvin Johnson twice for touchdowns to lead the comeback from a 20-0 halftime deficit.
In perhaps the most exciting game of the day, the New Orleans Saints knocked off the visiting Houston Texans, 40-33 as QB Drew Brees had three TD passes and threw for 370 yards while Houston's Matt Schaub passed for 373 yards and three scores as well.
The two teams combined for 930 yards in total offense and there were five lead changes in the game, including three in the final seven minutes of the game.
The Green Bay Packers systematically beat the Chicago Bears, 27-17 in Soldier Field behind Aaron Rodgers' three TD passes to tight end Jermichael Finley.
Tampa Bay defeated the visiting Atlanta Falcons 16-13 while holding Falcons' running back Michael Turner to just 20 yards rushing in the defensive struggle.
The Carolina Panthers beat the Jacksonville Jaguars, 16-10 in a downpour in Carolina as QB Cam Newton did not pass for over 400 yards for the first time this season.
The Seattle Seahawks beat visiting Arizona 13-10 in a yawner in the great Northwest as Cardinals' QB Kevin Kolb threw an interception in the final minute as they were driving for the tying (or go-ahead) score.
San Francisco beat Cincinnati 13-8 on the road as running back Kendall Hunter scored the game's only touchdown.
Cleveland won at home over the Miami Dolphins, 17-16 as Browns' QB Colt McCoy hit Mohammed Massaqoui with the game winning 14-yard touchdown pass with 41 seconds left to play. The Dolphins are 0-3 and the rumors are starting to fly that Miami Head Coach Tony Sporano's job may be on the line.
The Tennessee Titans held off the visiting Denver Broncos, 17-14 to improve to 2-1 as Titans' QB Matt Hasselbeck threw two TD passes and had 311 yards through the air to offset Broncos' QB Kyle Orton's two touchdown strikes. Tennessee top wideout, Kenny Britt, was lost for the rest of the 2011 season with torn knee ligaments.
In the Sunday Night game, the Indianapolis Colts gave the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers all they could handle before the Steelers eventually won the game, 23-20 on a 38-yard field goal by Shaun Suisham in the final seconds.
Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger (pictured left) passed for 364 yards and connected with wide receiver Mike Wallace for a 81-yard TD play to open the scoring. Each team scored a defensive touchdown in the game on fumble returns.
Colts' starting quarterback Kerry Collins left the game with a concussion and Curtis Painter took over and led the Colts on a game tying drive in the fourth quarter before the finishing kick by Suisham.
The Dallas Cowboys got six field goals from rookie kicker Dan Bailey, including a 40-yarder with less than two minutes remaining in regulation to edge the visiting Washington Redskins, 18-16 on Monday Night Football.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
College Football Top Ten
1. Oklahoma (3-0)
2. Alabama (4-0)
4. Stanford (3-0)
5. Wisconsin (4-0)
6. Boise State (3-0)
7. Oklahoma State (4-0)
8. Nebraska (4-0)
9. South Carolina (4-0)
10. Virginia Tech (4-0)
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Voter Suppression - The Republican Way
This speaks for itself on why today's Republicans are doing all they can to suppress the vote for the 2012 Presidential Election.
Friday, September 23, 2011
The Sky Is Falling
Haven't we seen this before? Yes, when the Skylab was falling back to Earth in 1979.
Here is the late, great John Belushi's comedic take on that event in 1979 episode of "Saturday Night Live."
Haven't we seen this before? Yes, when the Skylab was falling back to Earth in 1979.
Here is the late, great John Belushi's comedic take on that event in 1979 episode of "Saturday Night Live."
NFL - Week Three Preview
Certainly not the Buffalo Bills defense. Or will they?
The Bills haven't defeated the Patriots since a 38-0 shellacking in the 2003 season opener.
That was the year the Patriots really started down the road to the mini dynasty they became throughout the rest of the decade spanning 2000-2009.
So... maybe if the Bills beat the snot out of New England again like they did in September 2003, the Patriots could get on another roll and win back-to-back Super Bowls?
C'mon man!
New England is far and away the better team and should show that on Sunday afternoon in Orchard Park, the home of the Bills.
Don't expect Brady and the Patriots to continue to soar above the clouds however, because eventually the rest of the league catches up and pretty fast at that.
New England will win this game, but the score won't be as bad as many fearless forecasters are calling for.
|NFL legends Vince Lombardi and George S. Halas
Last time these teams tangled last January, the Packers won 21-14 to advance to the Super Bowl as Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler huddled in a big coat and winter ski cap on the sidelines with a knee injury.
The surging Detroit Lions travel to Minnesota to take on the Vikings, trying to get to 3-0 for the first time in over 30 years.
Lions' QB Matthew Stafford has stayed in one piece so far this season and the Lions have averaged over 37 points per game in the early going.
Upset alert may be in the offing out west where the New York Jets travel to play the Oakland Raiders in the "Black Hole."
FACT: The Jets have NOT run the ball well, even though they are 2-0 this year.
The run game is their calling card and if they have to rely on Mark Sanchez and the passing game on a continuing basis, forget it... it ain't gonna happen for the Jets.
The San Diego Chargers play host to the Kansas City Chiefs and need to win this one with all the injuries the Chiefs (0-2) have had so far this season.
San Diego's vaunted offense hasn't really clicked yet even though they have piled up the yardage.
The 'Bolts have only scored 45 points through their first two games and the defense was shredded by New England last week. Turnovers have also been a problem for the Chargers, as QB Philip Rivers has been intercepted four times already in the first two games. That has to change or the Chargers just might lose this game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers roll into Indianapolis on Sunday night and should throttle the hapless Colts (sans Peyton Manning) on national television.
|Hall-of-Fame QB Roger Staubach
It should be another exciting weekend around the NFL and when all is said and done this weekend, there will be some 0-3 teams being told their season is already over while the 3-0 teams still around will be further scrutinized by the millions of football analysts around the country.
Here are the Heftyinfo picks for Week Three (Home teams listed in BOLD) ...
Chicago over Green Bay
New Orleans over Houston
Philadelphia over NY Giants
Detroit over Minnesota
Carolina over Jacksonville
Baltimore over St. Louis
New England over Buffalo
San Francisco over Cincinnati
Cleveland over Miami
Tennessee over Denver
Oakland over NY Jets
San Diego over Kansas City
Atlanta over Tampa Bay
Arizona over Seattle
Pittsburgh over Indianapolis
Dallas over Washington
Last Week's Record: 11-5
Monday, September 19, 2011
NFL - Week Two Review
The two big matchups in the NFL this weekend did not disappoint, although the rest of the action throughout the league in Week Two was extremely exciting.
The New England Patriots pulled away late from the visiting San Diego Chargers, who committed four turnovers in a 35-21 final score for the Pats.
Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick left his team's 35-31 loss to the host Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter with a concussion after colliding with a teammate. Falcons' QB Matt Ryan (four TD passes) and running back Michael Turner (114 rushing yards and two TD) led the way for the comeback win.
The New Orleans Saints gave the visiting Chicago Bears a slice of humble pie in a 30-13 rout in the Big Easy while the Buffalo Bills delivered a huge comeback win over the visiting Oakland Raiders, 38-35 to improve to 2-0 and a first place tie with the New York Jets and Patriots in the AFC East.
How about Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys' QB, rebounding after blowing the game against the Jets in Week One? Romo (345 yards and two TD passes) came back and played the final part of the game with fractured ribs as Dallas rallied to beat the host San Francisco 49ers, 27-24 in overtime.
Other highlights from Week Two included the Pittsburgh Steelers dominating the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 24-0 behind solid defense and a good game from QB Ben Roethlisberger, who left the game briefly with an injury. The Steelers, which had seven turnovers in a loss to Baltimore last week, committed none in this game ... The Green Bay Packers rallied in the second half to stave off a huge upset bid by host Carolina and rookie QB Cam Newton in a 30-23 win ... Denver, behind two touchdown passes from QB Kyle Orton, beat back the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 24-22 ... Cleveland got two rushing TD from Peyton Hillis and defeated the host Indianapolis Colts, 27-19 ... The Houston Texans knocked off host Miami, 23-13 as Ben Tate ran for over 100 yards and Matt Schaub threw two TD passes ... The Minnesota Vikings, playing in the Metro Dome for the first time since the roof collapsed last December in a snowstorm, blew a 17-0 halftime advantage and lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-20 as LeGarrette Blount ran for two scores to key the win for Tampa Bay ... The Detroit Lions are back in a big way as they thoroughly crushed the Kansas City Chiefs, 48-3 to the delight of a raucous crowd in Motown as QB Matthew Stafford
threw four TD passes ... Washington beat Arizona, 22-21 in the nation's capitol in a see saw battle that saw Redskins' QB Rex Grossman throw a touchdown pass to Santana Moss in the fourth quarter and Graham Gano kick the game winning field goal with less than two minutes remaining ... The New York Jets strolled to an easy win over hapless Jacksonville in the Meadowlands Stadium, 32-3 as the defense intercepted four passes and limited the Jaguars' to 203 yards in offense ... The Tennessee Titans pulled off the surprise win of Week Two with a 26-13 beat down over the visiting Baltimore Ravens as QB Matt Hasselbeck passed for 358 yards against the Ravens' defense. The Titans' defense limited Baltimore's vaunted ground game to just 45 yards and forced three turnovers in the game.
The New York Giants beat the visiting St. Louis Rams, 28-16 in the Monday Night Football game as QB Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes and Michael Boley returned a fumble 65 yards for another score to pace the win.
Other big performances around the NFL for Week Two included Patriots' QB Tom Brady (below right) passing for 423 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-21 win over San Diego.
Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (below) threw three touchdown passes in a thrilling come from behind 38-35 win for the Buffalo Bills against Oakland.
The New England Patriots pulled away late from the visiting San Diego Chargers, who committed four turnovers in a 35-21 final score for the Pats.
Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback Michael Vick left his team's 35-31 loss to the host Atlanta Falcons in the third quarter with a concussion after colliding with a teammate. Falcons' QB Matt Ryan (four TD passes) and running back Michael Turner (114 rushing yards and two TD) led the way for the comeback win.
|Michael Vick
The New Orleans Saints gave the visiting Chicago Bears a slice of humble pie in a 30-13 rout in the Big Easy while the Buffalo Bills delivered a huge comeback win over the visiting Oakland Raiders, 38-35 to improve to 2-0 and a first place tie with the New York Jets and Patriots in the AFC East.
How about Tony Romo, the Dallas Cowboys' QB, rebounding after blowing the game against the Jets in Week One? Romo (345 yards and two TD passes) came back and played the final part of the game with fractured ribs as Dallas rallied to beat the host San Francisco 49ers, 27-24 in overtime.
Other highlights from Week Two included the Pittsburgh Steelers dominating the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 24-0 behind solid defense and a good game from QB Ben Roethlisberger, who left the game briefly with an injury. The Steelers, which had seven turnovers in a loss to Baltimore last week, committed none in this game ... The Green Bay Packers rallied in the second half to stave off a huge upset bid by host Carolina and rookie QB Cam Newton in a 30-23 win ... Denver, behind two touchdown passes from QB Kyle Orton, beat back the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 24-22 ... Cleveland got two rushing TD from Peyton Hillis and defeated the host Indianapolis Colts, 27-19 ... The Houston Texans knocked off host Miami, 23-13 as Ben Tate ran for over 100 yards and Matt Schaub threw two TD passes ... The Minnesota Vikings, playing in the Metro Dome for the first time since the roof collapsed last December in a snowstorm, blew a 17-0 halftime advantage and lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-20 as LeGarrette Blount ran for two scores to key the win for Tampa Bay ... The Detroit Lions are back in a big way as they thoroughly crushed the Kansas City Chiefs, 48-3 to the delight of a raucous crowd in Motown as QB Matthew Stafford
|Matthew Stafford
The New York Giants beat the visiting St. Louis Rams, 28-16 in the Monday Night Football game as QB Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes and Michael Boley returned a fumble 65 yards for another score to pace the win.
|Charles Woodson had two interceptions and a fumble recovery in Packers win
Other big performances around the NFL for Week Two included Patriots' QB Tom Brady (below right) passing for 423 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-21 win over San Diego.
Buffalo QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (below) threw three touchdown passes in a thrilling come from behind 38-35 win for the Buffalo Bills against Oakland.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
College Football Top Ten
The Heftyinfo College Football Top Ten (Week Three)
1. Oklahoma (2-0)
2. Alabama (3-0)
4. Stanford (3-0)
5. Wisconsin (3-0)
6. Boise State (2-0)
7. Oklahoma State (3-0)
8. Texas A & M (2-0)
9. Nebraska (3-0)
10. South Carolina (3-0)
1. Oklahoma (2-0)
2. Alabama (3-0)
4. Stanford (3-0)
5. Wisconsin (3-0)
6. Boise State (2-0)
7. Oklahoma State (3-0)
8. Texas A & M (2-0)
9. Nebraska (3-0)
10. South Carolina (3-0)
Friday, September 16, 2011
NFL - Week Two Preview
Michael Vick will make his return to Atlanta as a starting quarterback for the first time.
Another huge battle will take place in Foxboro, Massachusetts when the New England Patriots play their home opener against the San Diego Chargers.
Tom Brady threw for 517 yards and four touchdowns last Monday night in the Pats' season opening win in Miami while Chargers' QB Philip Rivers threw for 335 yards and two scores in the Chargers' 24-17 home opening win against Minnesota.
Those are just two of the games this weekend, the following is a capsule breakdown of the games this Sunday and Monday night with the fearless forecast as well.
Kansas City (0-1) at Detroit (1-0) - The Chiefs got rolled in their home opener against Buffalo while the Lions beat a decent Tampa Bay team on the road. The roar may well be back in Motown.
Baltimore (1-0) at Tennessee (0-1) - The Ravens have to be on guard against a letdown after their home opening beat down of the Steelers last week. The Titans have to get some offense going, but it won't happen against the Ravens defense.
Oakland (1-0) at Buffalo (1-0) - One of these two teams will be 2-0 after this one... who woulda' thunk it?
Arizona (1-0) at Washington (1-0) - See above comment.
Seattle (0-1) at Pittsburgh (0-1) - Can the Steelers rebound at home after getting their tails kicked at Baltimore last week? Against Seattle in Heinz Field, count on it... Steelers roll!
Chicago (1-0) at New Orleans (0-1) - The Bears throttled the Atlanta Falcons in home opener at Soldier Field, but now they play a Saints team in the Super Dome that does not want to start out the 2011 season at 0-2.
Jacksonville (1-0) at NY Jets (1-0) - The Jets were extremely fortunate to win last week against Dallas while the Jaguars won a yawner over the Tennessee Titans. Expect the Jets to do much better this week.
Cleveland (0-1) at Indianapolis (0-1) - The Colts miss Peyton Manning big time while the Browns blew one at home against Cincinnati. Something has to give.
Green Bay (1-0) at Carolina (0-1) - If the Panthers beat the Packers, then something is definitely out of whack in the National Football League.
Tampa Bay (0-1) at Minnesota (0-1) - The Buccaneers are supposed to be playoff contenders this season while the Vikings are adjusting on the fly. Should be an interesting game in the Metro Dome on Sunday.
Dallas (0-1) at San Francisco (1-0) - Will the Cowboys rebound after laying an egg in the final quarter last week against the Jets? The 49ers have a shot to get to 2-0, but it won't be easy.
Houston (1-0) at Miami (0-1) - The Texans won big in their home opener while the Dolphins got lit up to the tune of 517 yards passing by Brady and the Patriots on Monday night. Upset alert in Florida may be the way to pick this one... Texans beware!
Cincinnati (1-0) at Denver (0-1) - The last time these two teams faced each other was in Cincy in the 2009 season opener. Denver WR Brandon Stokley caught a game winning TD pass off a deflection. That will not happen this time because Stokley doesn't play for Denver any more.
San Diego (1-0) at New England (1-0) - Marquee matchup featuring two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But the big question is can the Chargers start out 2-0 for the first time in the Norv Turner era? This game should go down to the wire just like last year's game between these two teams.
Philadelphia (1-0) at Atlanta (0-1) - Michael Vick returns to Atlanta, the team that let him go while he was doing time in prison. Revenge is sweet and Vick and company should have a fun time getting it.
St. Louis (0-1) at NY Giants (0-1) - The Giants are banged up on defense and the Rams likewise on the offensive side of the ball. Something has to give.
Here are the Heftyinfo game predictions for Week Two around the NFL ... (Home teams are listed in BOLD.)
Detroit over Kansas City
Baltimore over Tennessee
Buffalo over Oakland
Washington over Arizona
Pittsburgh over Seattle
New Orleans over Chicago
NY Jets over Jacksonville
Indianapolis over Cleveland
Green Bay over Carolina
Minnesota over Tampa Bay
Dallas over San Francisco
Miami over Houston
Denver over Cincinnati
New England over San Diego
Philadelphia over Atlanta
NY Giants over St. Louis
Last Week's Record: 11-5
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
This Says It All
Monday, September 12, 2011
NFL - Week One Review
|Bills' QB Ryan Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick threw for 208 yards and connected with tight end Scott Chandler twice for scores in the rout. The Chiefs lost defensive back Eric Berry for the season with a knee injury.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were crushed by the host Baltimore Ravens, 35-7 as they committed seven turnovers in the game. The Ravens' defense intercepted Ben Roethlisberger three times, including two by veteran safety Ed Reed. Baltimore QB Joe Flacco was efficient, passing for 224 yards and three touchdowns while Ray Rice rumbled through the Steelers' defense for 107 yards and scored two touchdowns.
Houston got off to a great start blasting the visiting Indianapolis Colts, 34-7 as they built a 34-0 halftime lead and cruised to the easy win. The Colts were without QB Peyton Manning, who is recovering from his third neck surgery and may miss the entire season.
|Brian Urlacher
Bears' QB Jay Cutler passed for 312 yards and two touchdowns in the win.
The Detroit Lions got off to a winning start in 2011, beating host Tampa Bay, 27-20 behind solid defense and Matthew Stafford's three TD passes along with 305 passing yards. The Lions held the Buccaneers to 56 rushing yards and bottled up Josh Freeman, limiting the third year QB to 257 yards passing and just 24 rushing yards.
The Philadelphia Eagles lit up the St. Louis Rams, 31-13 behind Michael Vick, who threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for 98 more yards while running back LeSean McCoy rushed for 122 yards, including a 49-yard fourth quarter touchdown run to seal the win.
Rams' QB Sam Bradford left the game with an injured hand and RB Steven Jackson, who scored the game's first touchdown on a 47-yard run, also left the game with an injured quadriceps muscle. In addition, Rams' wide receiver Danny Amendola was also lost with a dislocated elbow.
The injury bug also bit San Diego as kicker Nate Kaeding was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his left leg and DL Luis Castillo also suffered a leg injury. Kaeding was injured on the opening kickoff as Percy Harvin took the kick back 103 yards for a score before the crowd had a chance to even settle in.
The good news for the host Chargers on Sunday was a 24-17 comeback victory over the Minnesota Vikings as QB Philip Rivers (335 yards passing with two TD and two INT) hit Mike Tolbert (three touchdowns) for the game winning 19-yard TD pass and the Chargers' defense held the Vikings to just 39 yards passing and 187 yards in total offense.
In a yawner, the Jacksonville Jaguars rode the legs of Maurice Jones-Drew (97 yards) who scored the team's only touchdown on a first quarter 21-yard run in a 16-14 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Cincinnati came back and defeated the host Cleveland Browns, 27-17 as Cedric Benson (121 yards rushing) iced the victory with a 39-yard TD run in the closing minutes. The Bengals lost quarterback Andy Dalton to an injury and Bruce Gradkowski stepped in and threw a 41-yard TD pass to rookie wideout A.J. Green to put the Bengals back on top, 20-17 in the fourth quarter. Browns' QB Colt McCoy passed for two touchdowns in the loss.
The Washington Redskins surprised the visiting New York Giants, 28-14 as QB Rex Grossman, who said the 'Skins will win the NFC East division this year, passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns to pace the win.
The Arizona Cardinals came from behind and spoiled the debut of top draft pick Cam Newton, the Carolina Panthers' quarterback in a 28-21 decision.
Newton set a rookie record by passing for 422 yards in his first-ever NFL game in addition to scoring on a one-yard run and hooking up twice with wide receiver Steve Smith for touchdowns.
|Cam Newton
San Francisco won in Head Coach Jim Harbaugh's debut 33-17 against visiting Seattle as Ted Ginn, Jr. returned two kicks for scores in the final quarter to seal the deal for the 49ers. With the game close after the Seahawks closed to within 19-17, Ginn returned the ensuing kickoff 102 yards for a score to make it 26-17. Following a three-and-out, Seattle punted and Ginn promptly ran that back 55 yards for the final score.
In the Sunday Night Football Game, the Dallas Cowboys blew a 14-point fourth quarter lead and lost to the host New York Jets, 27-24 as former Dallas kicker Nick Folk drilled a 50-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining in regulation.
Cowboys' QB Tony Romo (342 passing yards and two TD passes) went from hero to goat as he fumbled at the Jets' one-yard line on a third down scramble with his team ahead 24-17 in the final six minutes. The Jets were able to tie the game on a punt block that was returned 18 yards by Isaiah Trufant.
Romo and the 'Pokes had a chance to get a winning drive but Darrelle Revis intercepted a Romo pass to set up the game-winning field goal by Folk. Jets' QB Mark Sanchez passed for 335 yards and two touchdowns.
|Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers
Packers' QB Aaron Rodgers threw three TD passes and had 312 yards while Saints' QB Drew Brees had 419 passing yards and three scoring passes as well. The Saints outgained the Packers 477-399 in total offensive yardage, but the Packers' defense came up big when it mattered most, stuffing New Orleans rookie running back Mark Ingram at the one-yard line on the game's final play to provide the outcome.
Other notable performances in the exciting season opener was Packers' rookie WR Randall Cobb scoring on a 32-yard pass play and also returning a kickoff 108 yards for another touchdown. Also returning a punt 72 yards to paydirt was Saints' RB/return man Darren Sproles.
And finally, the Monday Night games did not disappoint as the New England Patriots picked up right where they left off in 2010 when they led the NFL in scoring, putting a 38-24 win on the board in Miami against the Dolphins.
Patriots' QB Tom Brady, the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week, passed for 517 yards and four touchdowns, including a 99-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Wes Welker, to lead the way in the high scoring affair.
The teams combined for over 1,100 yards of offense in the game and Miami QB Chad Henne passed for 416 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
In the late game in Denver, the Oakland Raiders beat the Broncos, 23-20 as kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked a record tying 63-yard field goal to make the difference.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Memorable Opening Sunday For NFL
The biggest surprise of the day may well have been the Buffalo Bills going into Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City and just destroying the Chiefs, 41-7 behind four touchdown passes from quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.
There were some other "surprises" on this opening weekend around the league, but as always... Heftyinfo will have the NFL Week in Review on Monday's and Tuesday's this season.
Here is just a teaser of the action that took place today as the Chicago Bears overwhelmed "Matty Ice" (Matt Ryan) and the Atlanta Falcons in Soldier Field, 30-12 behind stellar defense that included a touchdown by Bears' linebacker Brian Urlacher off a fumble recovery.
The Washington Redskins stunned the visiting New York Giants, 28-14 and made quarterback Rex Grossman look like a prophet as he predicted it will be the 'Skins winning the NFC East.
Monday night action will have a double header once again this year with the New England Patriots playing the Dolphins in Miami followed by the Denver Broncos hosting their arch rival, the Oakland Raiders.
NFL Football is back!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
NFL - Week One Preview and 2011 Season Predictions
The Packers are led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the Super Bowl MVP and a stifling defense that peaked at the right time last season to help propel Green Bay into the post-season, where they were quite dominant on the road en route to the Super Bowl victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25.
The Saints, who won the Super Bowl the year before, are led by quarterback Drew Brees, who finished third in the NFL in passing yardage last season. Brees was the second quarterback ever (along with Hall-of-Famer Dan Marino) to throw for over 4,000 yards and 30 touchdown passes in a season three years in a row.
|Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers (right) and teammate Clay Matthews celebrate Super Bowl title last February
The rest of the weekend action takes place Sunday and there are two Monday Night Football games in the opening week.
There are some intriguing match ups in Week One, especially a huge early season battle in the AFC North where the Pittsburgh Steelers go against the host Baltimore Ravens. These two teams should battle all the way until the end of the season for the division crown.
The brothers Ryan will try and out coach each other Sunday night in New York when the Jets play host to the Dallas Cowboys.
|Rex Ryan
The "dream team" Philadelphia Eagles will get a test on the road when they face the St. Louis Rams, led by second year quarterback Sam Bradford.
The Eagles have Michael Vick and a host of talent on both sides of the ball as they look to fly to the Super Bowl this season.
Atlanta and quarterback Matt Ryan will travel to Soldier Field in Chicago to face the Bears, who were just one win away from reaching the Super Bowl last year. Both teams lost to Green Bay in the post-season. Expect a physical battle in this one.
One more thing, the Indianapolis Colts will be without Peyton Manning (recovering from neck surgery) under center for the first time in fourteen years when they play on the road against the Houston Texans. Don't expect the Texans to go lightly on the Colts, as they are just 2-16 all-time against Indy.
It should be an interesting start to the season as there will be surprises, no doubt as well as the big plays and big hits that accompany the NFL.
Here are the Heftyinfo fearless predictions for Week One, with predictions as well for the upcoming 2011 season and playoffs.
(Home teams listed in BOLD)
Green Bay over New Orleans
Chicago over Atlanta
Kansas City over Buffalo
Houston over Indianapolis
Philadelphia over St. Louis
Detroit over Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh over Baltimore
Tennessee over Jacksonville
Cleveland over Cincinnati
NY Giants over Washington
San Diego over Minnesota
San Francisco over Seattle
Arizona over Carolina
NY Jets over Dallas
New England over Miami
Oakland over Denver
2011 Picks for Division Winners and Playoffs (wild card teams in ITALICS)
AFC East
(1) New England 12-4 (2) NY Jets 11-5 (3) Miami 6-10 (4) Buffalo 5-11
AFC North
(1) Pittsburgh 12-4 (2) Baltimore 11-5 (3) Cleveland 6-10 (4) Cincinnati 3-13
AFC South
(1) Houston 10-6 (2) Indianapolis 8-8 (3) Tennessee 8-8 (4) Jacksonville 5-11
AFC West
(1) San Diego 11-5 (2) Oakland 8-8 (3) Kansas City 7-9 (4) Denver 6-10
NFC East
(1) Philadelphia 12-4 (2) NY Giants 10-6 (3) Dallas 8-8 (4) Washington 6-10
NFC North
(1) Green Bay 12-4 (2) Chicago 9-7 (3) Detroit 8-8 (4) Minnesota 7-9
NFC South
(1) Atlanta 11-5 (2) New Orleans 11-5 (3) Tampa Bay 8-8 (4) Carolina 4-12
NFC West
(1) San Francisco 8-8 (2) St. Louis 8-8 (3) Arizona 7-9 (4) Seattle 4-12
AFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
NY Jets over Houston, San Diego over Baltimore
Divisional Round
New England over NY Jets, Pittsburgh over San Diego
AFC Championship Game
New England over Pittsburgh
NFC Playoffs
Wild Card Round
Atlanta over NY Giants, New Orleans over San Francisco
Divisional Round
Green Bay over New Orleans, Philadelphia over Atlanta
NFC Championship Game
Green Bay over Philadelphia
Green Bay over New England
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Unwind in a stylish guest room and enjoy panoramic views of the city skyline. Feel at home with a king-sized or two twin beds. Refresh in the stylish bathroom, which has a free-standing bathtub and a separate rain shower. Relax in the spacious sitting area and watch a movie on the 48-inch LCD TV, or check emails with WiFi at the spacious work area, conveniently equipped with ample power and data ports. Complimentary mineral water and bathroom amenities are included, to make for a relaxing and enjoyable stay.View All Guest Rooms
Experience complete luxury in one of our suites, ranging from our 77 sq. m. King Executive Suite to our exclusive 506 sq. m. Presidential Suite. Beautifully decorated and featuring separate work and relaxation zones, our suites are ideal for families, extended stays or small meetings. Enjoy modern amenities including an automatic espresso coffee machine and complimentary WiFi. Refresh in the bathroom which features a bathtub and rain shower. Browse premium channels on the 55-inch LCD TV or work comfortably at the desk. Enjoy Executive Lounge access, with afternoon tea and evening cocktails.View All Suites
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Relax in a contemporary executive room and enjoy exclusive access to the 57th floor Executive Lounge, with afternoon tea, cocktail hour, complimentary WiFi and stunning views. All of our executive rooms offer a wealth of modern amenities, including a 48-inch LCD TV and automatic espresso coffee machine. Relax in the comfortable sitting area, luxuriate in the bathroom which features a free-standing bathtub and separate rain shower, and stay connected with WiFi at the spacious work area, conveniently equipped with ample power and data ports.View All Executive Rooms
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Our spacious and stylish 41 square meters accessible guest rooms have been specially designed for guests that require additional space and features, including handrails and a hazard-free, roll-in shower room with an emergency call button. Lie back on the king-sized bed and watch a movie on the 48-inch LCD TV or stay connected with WiFi at the spacious desk area.
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The letter by Tom Swiss ("Academic boycott of Israel is justified," Jan. 5), is a classic example of how a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. He paints the only democracy in the Middle East as "evil" because of its "oppression" of the Arabs. I suggest he visit and see how the "oppressed" live in comparison to their brothers in Arab lands.
I also suggest he read the recent article in The Wall Street Journal concerning the peace process in which Israel's foreign minister stated that he would "support a deal if it included population swaps that would enable Israel to annex settlements and cede control of Israeli-Arab towns to Palestinians — a proposal that is opposed by Israel's Arab citizens."
Guess the Israeli Arabs didn't read Mr. Swiss' letter and learn how oppressed they are by evil Israel.
William Lerner, Baltimore
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Seed Jar 1982
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Marie Zieu Chino's Seed Jar features abstracted flower shapes and a traditional lightning bolt design commonly associated with the mythical Avanyu, or water serpent. The lightning bolt also symbolizes the importance of water to the Acoma Pueblo's agricultural society.
Seed jars originally served to protect seeds from pests and extreme temperature fluctuations, hence the small opening. The jar was broken to extract the seeds when they were needed. By the time Chino was creating her pottery, such previously utilitarian forms were made for sale as decorative objects.
Chino, like fellow artist Lucy M. Lewis, probably learned to make pottery from a female relative. To begin the traditional, labor-intensive process, Chino would gather clay from a special location within the Pueblo. She built her pots by hand using thick coils of clay, then carefully smoothing and burnishing the surface. To achieve the distinctive bright, white surface she applied a slip of Kaolin, a naturally occurring chalky material. The artist used delicate yucca fiber brushes to designs on the vessel surface before firing the piece in an outdoor pit using cow chips for fuel.


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Today AMD officially announced the "world's fastest graphics card", the AMD Radeon HD 6990. The card, codenamed Antilles, is designed for hardcore gamers who want all the performance possible, even if that means a $699 price tag. It has 4GB of GDDR5 and will feature four DisplayPort outputs plus DVI, so it's designed to power multiple monitors, all at high frame rates. It's a 375W graphics card so while the power consumption will border on the ridiculous, the performance will blow your socks off.
The most interesting feature is a dual BIOS with a built-in hardware switch. In one position it's read-only and set from the factory (factory-supported mode), in the other it's customizable and overclockable. If you break one BIOS then you can just flip back to the first and your card isn't fried. The alternative position has a hardware overdrive which allows higher clocks (880MHz) and higher voltage (1.175V) where enthusiasts can tinker to their hearts' content. So in many ways this is two graphics cards in one.
This card is capable of 450W (max. TDP with PowerTune, otherwise its 375W) which, according to AMD, required some special engineering. Some of these special requirements include high-end digital Volterra regulators, a symmetrical layout for more efficient power distrobution, and premium ASICs for the highest speeds and lowest possible leakage.
Cooling a card like this one is no small feat, so improvements were made here as well. There is a phase-change TIM (thermal interface material) that act as mini heatpipes, the shroud on the graphics card is enclosed, there are dual vapor chambers, and a central blower with 20% improved airflow. The problem here is that you can't take this board apart without ruining the phase-change TIM and negatively affect cooling. Also, as you can imagine, the card is huge, so you'll need an oversized case.
The 6990 can drive up to 6 displays–4x DisplayPort (DP 1.2) and two through the dual-link DVI. It works with Eyefinity for up to five displays in a portrait configuration. All retail packages sold with Antilles will be able to work with up to three displays (adapters included with the card).
Another new technology is AMD PowerTune. This allows the card to maximize gaming performance while maintaining a reasonable TDP. This is important for high TDP cards as it is said to allow the card to bump up the framerate while gaming (as in: when it matters) without using the same power levels while benchmarking. So PowerTune increases clocks and performance while keeping the 375W power budget. It basically differentiates between gaming and benchmark, and limits you on the latter so you don't go over the power limit.
According to AMD the 6990 will offer a 67% advantage over the Nvida GTX 580. But they made sure to point out that gaming on a single 30-inch display isn't what this card is all about–it's best with Eyefinity, so you can game at, say, 7680×1600 (3×1 landscape 30-inch panels). At this configuration you can play all today's popular games at over 30fps. It works with 5×1 portrait as well (this is new), as well as 3×2.
But where can you even use these setups? Dragon Age 2 will support 5×1 gaming, HD3D, and CrossFireX scaling, Deus Ex: Human Revolution will support Eyefinity and HD3D, and Total War: Shogun 2 will support Eyefinity, CrossFireX, and AMD-based CPU scaling (with AMD Fusion APUs).
As you probably guessed, the card supports CrossFireX scaling so you can use two cards at once. Expect to see 1.7-1.8x performance improvements.
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Day 6 of the Summer to Fall series is all about something short and sweet, no not me, Cropped Sweaters! Crop tops have been replaced my cropped sweaters. It's the perfect way to cover up without burning up, since it isn't quite Winter yet!
The perfect way to rock this trend is with a pair of distressed skinny jeans and a pair of platform booties.


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For most, a wedding day is the most wonderful time in anyone's life. You met the woman of your dreams – your friends and family are all there to watch you tie the not. But are weddings every wacky? That's the theme of this online slot casino game known as 'Wacky Wedding.' Have you ever had or been part of a wacky wedding before? Now you don't have to, you can live it with this game. Today, I will be reviewing this slot and tell you by the end if I think it's worth a go.
Play Free Wacky Wedding – 20 Payline
Wacky Wedding is a 3D video slot by Rival which puts a funny and silly take on the most important time in anyone's life. It uses nice and cutting edge software to make this a great game that and video slot fan can surely enjoy for hours on end. The design is pretty simple and easy to understand. It is a lively and energetic theme which moves at a fast enough pace which sometimes seems too fast.
This game is a five reel slot and has three rows of paylines. Some of the designs consists of ribbons, flowers, grumpy bridesmaids and more along with a fun, energetic soundtrack. All the main symbols that you may find at a regular wedding are there including – the bride, the groom, the parents, a few of the kids and a bridesmaid. The ring is the most valuable icon and is worth x1500 your line stake for five on the active playline.
There is a special symbol which includes a wedding cake as the wild and expands, filling the whole reel if a win is possible and two scatters – a champaign bottle and the bouquet. They both have their own features and the wild will only appear on reel three.
Some bonus features include the bouquet mini-game – the mini-game can be triggered by landing three or even more of the bouquet scatter symbols in you line of view. You will now take part in the magical tradition where the bride tosses her bouquet. Legend has it, if you catch the bouquet, you will be next to get married.
An arrow moves from left to right and you just need to click the 'toss' button and point it to the bridesmaid of your choice. When the bridesmaid catches it you will be awarded some random prize.
If you end up landing three champaign scatter symbols anywhere in your view then the free-spin feature will start. You will receive 10 free spins for three scatters, 20 free spins for four scatters and 75 free spins for five scatters. All wins will have a 3x multiplier and you are able to trigger more free-spins from by landing three more scatters.
Wacky Wedding has no download format which means you can play comfortably and safely without having to download a thing. No need for any special software like some games may make you download. You can find this game on just about any online casino site that has video slots. If there are video slots – this game is likely there.
The Verdict – Like most of the casino games by Rival, the artwork is silly and cartoony – not a bad thing. This is a great game if you are looking for something simple to ease your slot appetite. Most of the features can be pretty easy to trigger which is good. The sound effects are also a nice addition to this game. However, you may need to have a sense of humor and actually enjoy weddings to enjoy this slot. You should check this slot out if you dare to be part of the sensation known as Wacky Wedding.


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"Ind-Ra's base case expectation is a 25bps (0.25 per cent) repo rate cut on September 29, 2015. Ind-Ra believes the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will consider reducing policy rates this month, irrespective of the Fed hike," the ratings and research firm said in a report.
Given the low inflation and attractive real interest rates in the economy, RBI has an elbow room to cut rates aggressively, it said.
If the Fed hikes federal funds rate by 25 bps and there is ensuing volatility in the currency, RBI may still reduce rates, but the elbow room could be lower to protect the Indian rupee, it said.
"However, if the Fed were to delay the normalisation process, the cushion available could be higher, though RBI may like to retain flexibility for future volatility," it said.
The slowing global economy and recent volatility in emerging market currencies as well as equity markets could drive the Fed to delay the normalisation process, timing is the only concern, it said.
While the Fed hike debate goes on, markets will probably stay volatile and rupee is expected to maintain a weakening bias in the short term, it said.
"Nonetheless, India's overall macro fundamentals remain robust supporting a case for a stronger rupee over the medium term," it said.
If the Fed hikes federal funds rate by 25 bps and there is ensuing volatility in the currency, RBI may still reduce rates, but the elbow room could be lower to protect the Indian rupee
The ratings agency said India's growth is recovering and the external sector is resilient.
"Indian economy continues to improve gradually, driven by low commodity prices and high propensity of consumers to spend...Index of Industrial output growth stood at 4.2 per cent in July, data points towards the nascent signs of recovery which are likely to gain traction," it said.
However, a strong external account does not by itself shield the economy from global vulnerabilities.
Further, the agency expects inflation to stay soft in August as commodity prices remain weak and base effect supportive.
"Bond yields are set to soften with Ind-Ra's expectation of CPI inflation of around 3.5 per cent. Crucially, the outcome of the Fed meeting will mark the inflection point," it added.


text: Ombre is over and splashlights are in! Instead of getting ombre highlights this fall, you have to try splashlights. Splashlights are a horizontal band of bleached hair that stretches from ear to ear. Its super edgy and trendy! Splashlights involve bleaching a small horizontal section of your hair. This effect starts with the undermost layer and then covers all the hair above and below the strip with a color close to your orginal shade. Would you dare to try Splashlights this Fall?


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Positive start in Austria for Danny Kent
A convincing start for the Leopard Racing team this weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg. The Austrian track is the theatre of the tenth round of the World Championship 2016. Both Kent and Oliveira were strong from the first free practice session this morning, where they had their strongest Friday since the start of the year.
The good work done during the end of July tests was confirmed by the results of Danny Kent, with the Englishman finding a strong feeling on his Kalex. The Moto3 World Champion, at home in the morning on used tires and now recovered from the rib injury which forced him to miss Sachsenring, reported a best time of 1'30.588, less than 0.9s behind the leader of the first day Tom Luthi.
Saturday will open with the third and final free practice session, ahead of the afternoon show of Qualifying that will decide the starting grid for the Moto2 Grand Prix of Austria 2016.
#52 Danny KENT – 17th (1'30.588):
"Today has been 50-50. The first practice, we made good progress from the first races and we were able to get the top ten. I had a lot of motivation going into the second practice, we saved the three tyre for the afternoon but as soon as we put it in we found some new problems. So we have to solve those tomorrow to improve. only 0.3 from the top five but we're down in P17, it's very close as always. The good thing is we did a two day test here a couple weeks ago and we're still far from our best lap back then, there's still room to improve."
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2012, Act, Action, Adventure, Ailsa, Alex, America, Anti-Terrorism, Chechnya, CIA, Cinema, Cinematography, Costa Rica, Cottle, Dimiter, Emilio, Film, Global, Gonzalo, Honor, Jason, Jr., Loyalty, Marc, Margulies, Marinov, Marshall, McCoy, Menendez, Mexico, Mike, Military, Movie, Navy, Nestor, Of, R, Rivera, Rosales, Roselyn, Sanchez, Scott, SEAL, SEALs, Serrano, Soldier, Somalia, States, Terrorism, Thomas, Thriller, Ukraine, United, Valor, Veadov, War, Warrior, Waugh
Released: 2012
Rated: R
Length: 110 Minutes
Cast: Roselyn Sanchez, Jason Cottle, Nestor Serrano, Ailsa Marshall, Gonzalo Menendez, Emilio Rivera, Dimiter Marinov, Thomas Rosales Jr., Alex Veadov, Marc Margulies
Director: Mike McCoy, Scott Waugh
Genres: Action & Adventure, Military & War Action, Action Thrillers
Plot: "An unprecedented blend of real-life heroism and original filmmaking, Act of Valor stars a group of active-duty Navy SEALs in a powerful story of contemporary global anti-terrorism. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, up-to-the minute battlefield technology and heart-pumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure. Act of Valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. When the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of SEALs is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt. As the valiant men of Bandito Platoon race to stop a coordinated attack that could kill and wound thousands of American civilians, they must balance their commitment to country, team and their families back home. Each time they accomplish their mission, a new piece of intelligence reveals another shocking twist to the deadly terror plot, which stretches from Chechnya to the Philippines and from Ukraine to Somalia. The widening operation sends the SEALs across the globe as they track the terrorist ring to the U.S.-Mexico border, where they engage in an epic firefight with an outcome that has potentially unimaginable consequences for the future of America." ~IMDb
I really loved this film. It's the kind of film that will make you want to leave your life and go enlist in the military even though you know you could never physically go through most of the things these guys put their minds and bodies through on a daily basis. The film is full of action and the SEAL team was definitely the stars of the film. I certainly ended this movie feeling a huge sense of pride in my country and an even bigger sense of gratefulness for all the soldiers who leave their families to keep the rest of us safe and completely unaware of what they are doing for us and don't even really care that none of us know how much we owe them. I love that it went into tactical detail without taking away from the underlying personal story of the characters. I spent the last 5 minutes crying (I believe my husband and my FIL even shed a few tears). It was the perfect movie to watch the week of Independence Day.
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Epicor Announces Annual Partner Program Awards Winners
Partners recognized for leveraging Epicor solutions to help businesses grow and transform
Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, announced today the winners of its annual Partner Program awards, honoring resellers in the Epicor Channel Partner Program who have implemented Epicor solutions to help businesses grow and transform over the past twelve months.
The Global Partner of the Year winner was Six S Partners, marking the third straight year they have taken home the top honor. A Platinum Partner in the Epicor Channel Partner Program, Six S Partners provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services across Canada and the United States. Six S Partners' customer-for-life approach has helped the company earn multiple industry honors and has attracted a passionate, knowledgeable team.
"We are delighted to offer businesses worldwide a diverse community of partners that can be leveraged to stay ahead of the competition."
"Congratulations to all of our partners being honored for their achievements working with companies worldwide to identify solutions that are the best fit to support business growth—it's inspiring to observe the success these organizations are achieving leveraging Epicor solutions and services," said Steve Murphy, chief executive officer, Epicor Software. "We are excited to have a diverse community of partners worldwide that can be leveraged to stay ahead of the competition."
Partners in the Americas and one International partner were also recognized by Epicor across other award categories for their accomplishments reselling Epicor solutions at a ceremony in Orlando, Fla. on October 25:
International Awards
- International Partner of the Year – Data World Solutions (Hong Kong)
Americas Awards
- Marketing Excellence Award – ComTec Solutions
- Rookie of the Year – ASG Tek
- Sales Excellence Award
- United States: Colleen McDermott (ComTec Solutions)
- Canada: Ray Buchan (Six S Partners)
- Latin America: Jose Ivan Gonzalez Vidal (Bythewave Sas)
- Partner of the Year
- United States: Cre8tive Technology & Design
- Canada: Six S Partners
- Latin America: Bythewave Sas
Criteria used to evaluate partners included their contributions to customers, revenue generated to Epicor as well as other considerations that showcased the partners' abilities in transforming customers to position them to grow by leveraging Epicor solutions.
Epicor Channel Partner Program
Epicor provides a solid foundation for its Channel Partners who are committed to excellence and customer satisfaction. The Epicor Channel Partner Program, part of the Epicor Partner Network, is a comprehensive sales, marketing, and support program that offers Epicor Channel Partners significant opportunities to grow their businesses with award winning products, training, and support in a highly competitive, dynamic marketplace.
About Epicor Software Corporation
Epicor Software Corporation drives business growth. We provide flexible, industry-specific software designed around the needs of our manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service industry customers. More than 40 years of experience with our customers' unique business processes and operational requirements are built into every solution―in the cloud or on premises. With this deep understanding of your industry, Epicor solutions manage complexity, increase efficiency, and free up resources so you can focus on growth. For more information, connect with Epicor or visit www.epicor.com.
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indu Large Nesting Table
Made with Reclaimed Wood trimmed top and black iron legs, the Indu Large Nesting Table has a hip retro look. The Reclaimed Wood is harvested from old industrial buildings. Shipped unfinished or with optional clear waterborne finish or cool weathered barn wood finish. Chose the optional Industrial casters for mobility. Assembly is easy, with hardware and of course, organic lollipops.
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Surrogacy Cost in Kenya – Which ease the fertility treatment for childless couples
The Surrogacy Cost in Kenya is very reasonable and this cost has eased the difficulties faced by the childless couples due to expensive fertility treatment because of which so many childless couples will not able to have an own baby, however, with the advanced procedures and less Surrogacy Cost in Kenya these couples are also able to avail the benefits of the surrogacy treatment and that too at very reasonable cost. Nowadays more patients from another well- developed countries are traveling to Kenya for their surrogacy as the Surrogacy Cost in Kenya is less and can be easily afforded by each individual whosoever wish to have an own baby.
Factors on which Surrogacy Fees in Kenya depends
The Surrogacy Fees in Kenya is mainly depending on two factors:
(i) The fees for medical care and medications which are very expensive in the countries like the US, the UK and the Australia as compared with other states. The estimated Surrogacy Fees in Kenya is around USD 40,000 by performing gestational surrogacy and USD 35,000 by performing traditional surrogacy procedure, however, the fees of surrogacy procedure in other countries start from USD 60,000 to USD 1, 00,000; depending on the procedure you opt for the surrogacy.
(ii) The country where you are residing also have a great impact on you surrogacy fees for e.g. if the surrogate is residing in the countries like the US, the UK and the Australia then their fees for the surrogacy compensation is extremely high as compared to the surrogates residing in Kenya. The compensation which the surrogates get in Kenya is half of the surrogacy fees which they get in other developed countries like the UK and the US. A surrogate getting half compensation in the city like Kenya saves your lot of money.
Surrogacy Charges in Kenya using 2 cycles
Surrogacy Charges in Kenya for using 2 cycles is an economic package which gives you the second chances to achieve your dream of having an own baby. In second attempt you can use your frozen embryo to achieve the successful pregnancy, however, if there was no left over embryos from your first attempt then you can go for the second attempt by using self or donor stimulation which will additionally charge you around USD 6,000 only. If you are using the same surrogate for the second time then the charges for surrogacy in Kenya is around USD 6,000 only, and in case you need the different surrogate for the second time then your charges for surrogacy in Kenya will increase which will go up to USD 8,000.
These are the estimated Surrogacy Charges in Kenya and the actual charges you will get to know when your fertility expert will examine you for the exact cause at that time they will explain you about the charges for surrogacy in Kenya and the procedure of surrogacy which is suitable for you.


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Christian Life, Principles & Divorce
Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage
Position Statement
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The following material is a summary of my personal belief and position based upon my own study of the Word of God, and by referring to church position statements and numerous Bible commentaries. It is my belief that these pages reflect the 'orthodox' position that has guided the saints through the ages. It is God's Word that gives us "instruction in righteousness", while 'modern church culture' and 'accepted church 'practice' cannot be the measure of truth or obedience.
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Providing Monthly Meals for the Homeless
Do the problems of the poor seem distant and unreal to you? Hands-on volunteering at a shelter for the homeless can give help where it is needed, and may also put things in perspective for you.
Once a month, different All Souls groups provide the evening meal for the Day Center for the Homeless. The food is prepared in All Souls' kitchen and taken to the center and served by our volunteers.
Groups within the church are asked to provide the meal once a year, but individual help is also welcome. If you'd like to participate or want more information contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Doing online shopping has become a normal trend, almost all around the globe. Even the skilled shoppers are able to cut down on their expenditures by using online coupons.
Online coupons can be used for various purposes like for purchasing clothing, groceries, shoes, electrical items, booking tickets and so on.
Basically, online coupons are of 4 types:
1) Printable Internet coupons: They look like standard coupons, but they are easily obtainable online and they can be printed anytime as well as can be easily used at any of the retail shop.
2) Activated link and product code coupons: They are the second and third type of coupons. They can be used only via internet sources.
3) Click coupons: they are specifically used to purchase groceries in bulk. They are been transferred to a customer's standard shopping card via web and they can be used easily at any of the active grocery whenever you make a purchase. Well, if you haven't used any of the coupons before, I would suggest that you must use Manycoupons once and see the difference in your monthly expenditures.
Note: Printable online coupons provide numerous benefits to every shopper. You can easily find them on almost all the web sources these days. Above all, these coupons are environmental friendly than the usual ones, since customers print only what they like, rather than pointlessly wasting pages of ads which they do not want.


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User Friendly Consulting is proud to have received the Technology Marketer Award at the ABBYY Summit 2016 in San Diego, California!


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Pastor Riley, Kate, and Sandra discuss vocation. What is the definition of vocation? How do we determine what is a good vocation for ourselves? How are contrition and repentance a part of our daily lives? While our sinful flesh wants to make our lives all about us, we are reminded that when we serve our neighbor, we are serving Christ. Our vocation is the context in which our Father gives us neighbors to serve. And when our old Adam blames us for hurting our neighbor and failing to serve him fully, we are comforted knowing that our good works are not our own, but are hidden in Christ.
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