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Roz Purcell shows her county colours at thrilling finale
Tipperary beauties Roz Purcell, Una Foden and Aoife Walsh were showing their support for the Premier County yesterday.
It was one of the most nail-biting matches of the season as Tipperary and Kilkenny met in the All Ireland Hurling Final for the sixth time in four years yesterday.
I'm sitting beside a very aggressive KK supporter.... He's scaring me.— Rozanna Purcell (@RozannaPurcell) September 7, 2014
Clonmel native and former Miss Universe Ireland Roz Purcell was tweeting from the game in Croke Park.
The Tipperary native (24) posted about how the girl sitting behind her was giving an annoying running commentary throughout the match.
Una Foden (31), from top girl band The Saturdays, is known for being a proud Thurles woman and showed her support to the team early yesterday.
"Best of luck to my native Co Tipperary today! #UpTipp," she wrote online.The Saturdays Una's little girl Aoife Belle supports Tipperary to win
Former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh also tweeted her support for the Premier County.
"My nerves are not able. #SomeGame @TipperaryGAA", she said.
The girls will have to come out in support again in three weeks' time as the match ended in a draw.
It was a quick, tense match, with 62 scores across 70 minutes.
Kilkenny scored the first point but Tipp were right on their heels and the teams remained within four points of each other throughout the match.
Tipp brought it back to a close finish with seven points a piece from John O'Dwyer and Seamus Callanan.
Hawk-Eye ruled out John 'Bubbles' O'Dwyer's late long-distance free to deny the Premier County the Liam McCarthy Cup - for now at least.
For the third year in a row the All-Ireland hurling final has ended in a draw and both squads must return to Croke Park for a replay on Saturday, September 27, at 5pm.
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Plausibility: Control of the effect of Gravity in two sentences (theory and method)
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Control of Gravity
Control of Gravity
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From: Don Mitchell
To: <large circulation of mostly NPA members>
Sent: 12/23/2013
"I infer that the control of gravity for any certain mass is equivalent to a polarization of black body energy into a spin-wave within said mass, such that the nuclear moments share a common vector that emerges from the thermo-stochastics (random vibrations) of the nucleons. This entails [that] the programmatic control of the phase-geometry of a coherent nuclear magnetic spin-wave in an antenna form confluent with the topology of conservancy of the energetics, will serve as a gravity wave antenna." —DonEMitchell
Edited for wiki-style and page-linking. dem/dem

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In celebration of their 10th birthday, Double Happiness reached out to their wider social media network to compile a list of fun facts. The results were rather surprising.
To paint you a quick picture, this cosy little bar is evidently responsible for creating 110,985 espresso martinis, throwing 989 birthday parties, consuming 12,480 litres of vodka, hosting 3120 first dates and inspiring three Double Happiness tattoos.
Embodying a quintessentially Melbournian charm, Double Happiness is one of the prized pillars of our city's nightlife and is a fine representative of our ever improving bar culture.
It's no mistake that after a decade of trade, this venue has gained its fair share of proud fans and it's only fitting that a business named after the traditional Chinese symbol for love, joy and good luck is gearing up for a large-scale celebration.
We caught up with owner Tom Rattigan to gain some insight into the bar's admirable success.
Joseph Ho: After 10 years of business, can you tell us about the most memorable night you've spent at Double Happiness?
Tom Rattigan: When we took over the building in 2002, it had been derelict for 10 years (previously used as a workshop for a tailor on Bourke Street). The first thing we did, whilst obtaining permits for the ground floor, was fit-out the space as a basic apartment to live in, which is where New Gold Mountain now lives. So not long after we opened in 2002 we decided to throw a small NYE party for a few friends. One thing led to another and all of a sudden we had a few hundred people back in my apartment, watching the sunrise. That was a memorable night. But generally the most memorable nights are much simpler than that – all it takes is a quick glance to see the faces of all your new and old friends having such a good time. There's a magic created in Double Happiness that is very special. It brings people to together.
JH: So by this stage, you've surely enjoyed and consumed a few drinks. What are some of your Double Happiness cocktails of choice?
TR: Our first bar manager, Emily, introduced the espresso martini to Double Happiness in 2002 and since then, it has been one of our biggest sellers and the drink of choice for just about everyone who visits. There are many variations around town but ours is the original and still the best! However, some other favourites of mine include: The Cold Chisel, made with Campari and Matusalem Rum (we returned the favour after Jimmy Barnes filmed a clip at the bar for his album, Double Happiness); Ho Ho La, made with lychee vodka, lime and cloudy apple juice; and Mr Foo, made with coriander, chilli, ginger and vodka.
JH: Tucked away on quiet Liverpool Street, Double Happiness is a Melbourne favourite. What is it about us Melbournians and our love for laneways?
TR: As a kid throughout the 70s and 80s, I lived in my parent's pubs all over the city, which were located on Exhibition Street, Russel Street and Spring Street. I can tell you, there was no love for laneways back then! The laneways then were my backyard and were more likely the location for backyard Cricket than late night drinking. Melbourne is fortunate that licensing laws were changed to allow small bars to open without the need to serve food. This acted as a catalyst, and changed Melbourne's CBD for the better, bringing new life to many under-loved areas. The financial realities of starting a small business pushed people to look for obscure locations with lower rents, thus starting the trend for laneway bars. Meyers Place was the first, Rue Bebelons and Gin Palace followed not long after. Luckily for Sydney, the licensing laws have been relaxed too. Some great small bars have been opened by ex-Double Happiness bartender Anton Forte, including Shady Pines and The Baxter Inn.
Nowadays, we are lucky that we still have some laneways left – they are becoming an endangered species with the government either selling them off to developers or ripping up the bluestone and paving with asphalt. In saying so, Melbourne is a city that needs to be discovered slowly, day by day, almost one street at a time – you need to peel off the layers before getting to the heart of it.
JH: Considering the bar's charming oriental theme, where does your fascination with Chinese culture lie?
TR: Double Happiness and the interior came about through the location more than anything. Once we found the derelict old warehouse on the edge of Chinatown, we met up with Michael Anderson (our designer) at Kum Den and after one too many shots of èr gu? tóu the idea was born.
JH: Being in the nightlife industry, what are some of your other bars of choice around the city?
TR: Within Melbourne, definitely Siglo Bar, Gerald's Bar and Little Blood. Our importing takes us to Sydney a lot too and we can never go past Shady Pines or Tio's.
JH: What has been the secret to your success?
TR: Without a doubt, working with passionate people. If you love what you do, it's contagious. Our customers see it and it's infectious. I look at running venues as a collaborative effort between everyone working in the venue along with myself. Of course, it's important that I set the tone, but some of the best ideas have come from our staff.
JH: Finally, what's in store for the next 10 years?
TR: To start with, one of the most satisfying aspects in running the business has been partnering with my bartenders to launch new businesses. I now have four different partners in different businesses, which include Lily Blacks, Mr Wow's Emporium, New Gold Mountain and of course, Double Happiness. I met each one of these partners through employing them at Double Happiness!
For our next venture, we are off to Cuba next week on a research trip for our Cuban themed bar that's opening in a few months.


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Date: 3 Feb 2010 22:38:01 +0100
From: Joe Hendry <messvilleto@xxxxxxxxx>
Obama's Budget Targets Misclassification of Independent Contractors Mess Media, February 2, 2010 President Obama's budget for the 2011 fiscal year (which begins October 1) seeks to limit widespread abuses by employers who misclassify employees as independent contractors in order to evade their responsibilities. In a video chat, Labor Department Secretary Hilda Solis noted that a budget is much more than numbers. It "is an expression of the department's priorities." Solis was clear that one of the Labor Department's top priorities will be the independent contractor issue. As part of the 2011 Budget, the Departments of Labor and Treasury are pursuing a joint proposal that eliminates incentives in law for employers to misclassify their employees; enhances the ability of both agencies to penalize employers who misclassify; and restores protections to employees who have been denied them because of their improper classification. The Labor department would receive about $25 million and 100 additional enforcement personnel to work in support of a new "multi-agency initiative to dramatically strengthen and coordinate federal and state efforts to address employer misclassification of workers. " Jane Oates, assistant secretary of the Employment and Training Administration said that "the goal is to improve capacity to identify misclassification through increased information sharing and targeted audits in high-risk industry sectors. These efforts will prevent misclassification, increase statutory enforcement where appropriate, and enable collection of payroll taxes previously lost due to misclassification, such as in the Unemployment Insurance program." Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Nancy Leppink added that "the Joint Labor-Treasury Initiative would also address the failure to pay minimum wage and overtime due to misclassification of employees." When employees are misclassified as independent contractors, they are deprived of benefits and protections to which they are legally entitled. For example, independent contractors do not receive overtime and are ineligible to receive unemployment benefits. Misclassification also has a budgetary impact, reducing receipts in Treasury and the Social Security, Medicare and Unemployment Insurance Trust Funds. According to the budget the joint effort would increase Treasury receipts by more than $7 billion over 10 years. The budget measures also add support to proposed legislative changes that close the loophole that allows employers to avoid paying Social Security and Medicare taxes, withholding income taxes and contributing to workers' compensation and unemployment insurance. The Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009, introduced by Senator John Kerry last December, would eliminate the "Safe Harbor" provision that allows employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors for tax purposes without undergoing the common law test of their status. "I'm pleased the budget addresses this issue head-on," Kerry said in a statement. "The best way to level the playing field for America's workers is by ensuring that they get the protections they deserve and make an honest day's pay for an honest day's work." According to the U.S. Department of Labor, as many as 30 percent of all employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors. ------------------------------- Mess media Bryant Watch ==================


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Filed under: Uncategorized, Wes Reynolds | Tags: UFC 119 Press Conference
by Wes Reynolds
Earlier this afternoon the UFC conducted its pre-fight press conference before Saturday's event at Conseco Fieldhouse. I've seen enough of these pressers online so I knew what to expect; however, I did receive a few eye-openers in a variety of areas.
As you can see there are various highlights (provided by our friends at Heavy, since this reporter needs work at operating a handheld HD video camera. Dammit Jim, I'm a writer NOT a cameraman) from today's conference. First and foremost, Mirko Cro Cop's eye is supposedly healed and will fight on Saturday in the main event against Frank Mir. I can't help but be somewhat cynical though since the future was so bright that he had to wear shades. Big, big shades. Cro Cop's status was a question mark up until early this week and had to be examined by a local ophthalmologist in order to be cleared by the state commission.
The stars of this press conference were local Indianapolis firefighter Chris Lytle and his opponent, charismatic New Yorker Matt Serra. When asked why he fights for a living, Lytle gave the money quote of the whole 45-minute event. "You know I got four kids at home, I got a lot of pent-up rage. I can never hit them, so I gotta hit somebody." Lytle further said, "It's my therapy. It's either go to a therapist or do this." Lytle was also asked about his obvious change to a more g0-for-broke style after his loss to Serra in 2006. "I look to finish fights. If it goes the distance, I automatically feel that I didn't do something right."
Serra and Lytle have a mini-rivalry based on mutual respect and each man put the other man over huge as a great fighter and even better person. Serra is a very likeable guy, but will be very comfortable wearing the black hat as he was back at UFC 83 in April of 2008.
Serra was then the UFC Welterweight Champion after defeating now-current champion Georges St. Pierre (more commonly known as GSP) one year before at UFC 69 in Houston. The UFC 83 rematch was held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, GSP's hometown. As you can see, Serra got more than a "Bronx cheer" from the French-Canadian crowd. Needless to say, Serra is more than used to being the away team in the octagon.
Near the end of the presser, UFC President Dana White opened it up to receive a couple of questions from the fans. The final fan question that was asked turned out to be the best question of the press conference. White was asked about what had transpired with the failed drug test of Chael Sonnen, who was in the main event of UFC 117 in August and did everything but win against UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Sonnen tested positive for a PED (performance-enhancing drug) and faces a one-year suspension from the CSAC (California State Athletic Commission) pending his appeal. White gave a very brief and p.c. answer regarding the commission, but the answer didn't interest me as much as the fact that the hardest question was asked by a FAN, not a reporter. Anyone who likes to poke fun at MMA fans, like several of yesterday's dunderhead callers to JMV's radio program, should watch this press conference in full. MMA is the first sport to really establish its ascendancy in the internet age and its fans are very internet savvy and consume a ton of news about the sport on a daily basis. You can't b.s. these fans.
Perhaps many reporters had egg on their respective faces for not asking about the elephant in the room, which was Sonnen's positive drug test. After the presser, White was peppered with questions about the topic and his answers were not as genial and composed as they were behind the podium.
That's one of the main things that MMA fans love about Dana White. He's brutally honest and sometimes that honesty and foul language gets him in trouble. On the other hand, he is the most accessible leader of his sport to his fans by a country mile. You will never see Roger Goodell, Bud Selig, David Stern or Gary Bettman responding to fans' e-mails or Tweets. In terms of the drug testing topic, he makes a lot of sense. He can't take away a fighter's livelihood and UFC does spend a ton of money on paying for drug testing everywhere they go. It is difficult to randomly drug test fighters throughout the year because they live all over the world, unlike in WWE (Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment) where they bring the testing to the various arenas because the entire talent roster is there for their shows. White wants to drive drugs out of the entire sport of MMA and I believe he is sincere about it. However, the UFC has to try new things (random testing from an outside company) and perhaps spend even more money to do so.
Other random musings include seeing how out-of-place Rick Fuson, Pacers Sports & Entertainment Executive Senior Vice President/Executive Director of Conseco Fieldhouse, looked in introducing Dana White at the beginning of the press conference. Fuson stood up there prim and proper in his Brooks Brothers suit and all of a sudden here comes White in a black t-shirt and jeans. I'm sure Fuson knows absolutely nothing about MMA, but all he has to know is that it is likely to fill his building up on Saturday. He probably wishes UFC could do monthly shows and sell out the arena like the great Dick the Bruiser used to do at MSA in the 1970's when rasslin' came to town. Perhaps if that happened, PS&E wouldn't have needed that $33.5 million gift (or as they like to term it, "loan") from the CIB and Indianapolis taxpayers.
In addition, I have decided to look at career options in sports media (mainly online and perhaps radio because I may have a face a mother could love, but not for TV), but I received a dose of reality when I saw two local TV stations send their sports reporters to cover the event today and they were operating their own cameras. Local newsrooms either must be slashing their budgets and couldn't afford to send a reporter and a cameraman, or they don't look at Saturday's event as a big deal.
One thing is for certain that the likely sell-out crowd on Saturday thinks UFC is a big deal. One can only wonder if the mainstream media will realize that someday.
Filed under: Uncategorized, Wes Reynolds | Tags: UFC 119, UFC 119 from a business perspective
by Wes Reynolds
If you listened to sports talk radio this afternoon, most notably 1070 the Fan, or watched your evening newscasts tonight, you FINALLY heard something about the UFC coming to Indianapolis. It wasn't featured on any of the Sunday night sports shows due to the Sunday night Colts 38-14 win over the New York Giants. As an avid fan of mixed martial arts, I am dismayed by the lack of coverage for this event and the lack of curiosity by the local sports media. On the other hand as an avid fan of MMA who has some knowledge of the sport, I can sort of understand why this event is just being treated like another event and not as a big deal.
This afternoon we heard from a certain local radio host that UFC is expecting a sellout for this event. That sellout may happen, and that is a tremendous accomplishment in this economy. As of early today, the event had sold 11,500 tickets (paid attendance) out of a set capacity of 13,000 (likely some of the upper obstructed view seats will be papered since you can't see the scoreboard/jumbotron plus fighter, sponsor and local dignitaries/celeb comps) for a gate of around $1.5 million. However, there are still tickets available particularly on the floor in the $300 range. What has happened is the ticket buyers and brokers have bought all the intermediate price points in the lower bowl and club level ($100-$200 range) and haven't been buying the floor and ringside seats, which usually go for about $600 a pop. The ticket prices are substantially lower for this event and you can even find tickets as low as $75 for this event, which is cheap and I would highly recommend buying those if you are only a casual fan and have never seen a UFC event live. Even in the nosebleeds, it's a cool event to see in person.
SeatGeek, a ticket-search engine, posted a blog today discussing the UFC 119 event. In their most recent blog post, they analyze the average ticket prices for the previous event in Boston (UFC 118), the event Saturday at Conseco (UFC 119), and the next two shows in October (UFC 120 in London and UFC 121 in Anaheim).
As you can see in the above graph, the average ticket price is only $124 and substantially less than the previous event in Boston and the next two events. This is due to a wide variety of factors:
- There is not a title fight headlining this card unlike at UFC 118 (Frankie Edgar-BJ Penn II for the Lightweight Title) or UFC 121 (Brock Lesnar-Cain Velasquez for the Heavyweight Title). UFC 120 also does not have a title fight headliner, but they do have Michael Bisping, the UK's biggest MMA draw and winner of SPIKE TV's The Ultimate Fighter season 3, in their main event.
- Boston, Orange County and London are bigger markets.
- This show is seen by hardcore MMA media as well as fans as a throw-away buffer show in between two larger domestic events. In fact, most of the MMA exclusive websites on the web have taken a collective giant piss on this card.
Some of the criticism is unfair because the quality and competitiveness of the fights on this card are quite good, but it does lack a true headlining superstar like a Brock Lesnar (UFC Heavyweight Champion) or Georges St. Pierre (UFC Welterweight Champion). While the fights on this show should be close and competitive, none of them have any immediate title implications. You will see two exciting, young and undefeated American prospects including Ryan Bader (vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira) and Evan Dunham (vs. former Lightweight champion Sean Sherk) who may be top contenders in one to two years. The Chris Lytle-Matt Serra rematch should be close just like their first fight in the summer of 2006. The main event between Frank Mir and Mirko Cro Cop, who was cleared to fight yesterday, is basically a crossroads fight between two heavyweights just looking to stay in the mix.
In terms of pay-per-view buys, the base buyrate of an average pay-per-view has settled at about 350,000 buys. Here are the recent buyrates for UFC PPV's.
- UFC 118 (August 28 in Boston) – headlined by Frankie Edgar (Lightweight Champ) vs. BJ Penn II – 570,000
- UFC 117 (August 7 in Oakland) – headlined by Anderson Silva (Middleweight Champ) vs. Chael Sonnen -600,000
- UFC 116 (July 3 in Las Vegas) – headlined by Brock Lesnar (Heavyweight Champ) vs. Shane Carwin – 1,160,000
- UFC 115 (June 12 in Vancouver) – headlined by Chuck Liddell vs. Rich Franklin – 520,000
- UFC 114 (May 29 in Las Vegas) – headlined by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Rashad Evans – 1,050,000
- UFC 113 (May 8 in Montreal) – headlined by Lyoto Machida (then-Lt. Heavweight Champ) vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua – 520,000
The first three PPV's of the year only drew 300, 275 and 250 (in thousands) respectively due to massive injuries that forced late changes to the various cards. I think this will draw about 285,000. If this draws above the base of 350,000, then UFC President Dana White and company should be doing cartwheels down Las Vegas Boulevard. The UFC has largely avoided the mistakes boxing has made including actually building a brand (what is boxing's brand?), putting more fights on free television, not placing fights on PPV that don't have an interest (like boxing does routinely). If you have ever heard a Dana White press conference, he says they are coming everywhere and anywhere and they want to continue to grow the sport of MMA and the brand of UFC. However, the difficult part is happening right now. How do you continue to grow the sport without over-saturating the market and running too many shows?
The same radio host I mentioned above posted a blog question of whether this weekend's UFC will be a one-time event or the first of many? I slightly disagree with the premise of this question because there are several North American markets in which the UFC has not run shows. At the top of the list is New York City, where a bill to regulate the sport just passed this passed June and is now slated to go the state assembly's Ways & Means Committee. This weekend's UFC may very well be successful in terms of the live gate and attendance, but it doesn't mean it will be coming back every single year. After all, they run at least 4-5 shows in Las Vegas, 1-2 shows in California, so they can only go to so many cities each year. Many MMA experts feel they are running too many shows already.
I am personally hoping the event this weekend does well because there is a loyal and growing fanbase for MMA in this market. The hardcores will either attend the show live or buy it on PPV. The question remains whether the casual fans will care enough about this show.
Filed under: Uncategorized, Wes Reynolds | Tags: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, CroCop injury, Frank Mir, Mirko CroCop, Sonnen tests positive for PEDs, UFC 119
by Wes Reynolds
UFC President Dana White said earlier today that Mirko Cro Cop did get poked in the eye a few days ago during a sparring session and has blood in his eye. However, Cro Cop did contact UFC immediately after the injury and his ophthalmologist cleared him to fight. They also took X-rays which were shown to the UFC's doctors located in Las Vegas where the UFC is also headquartered. The doctors viewed the X-rays and said there was no sign of a structural injury. White said that as soon as Cro Cop lands in Indianapolis, they are going to put him through a battery of tests, but he is cleared to fight as of now.
Remember that this card already had one main event change when Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was forced to pull out of the fight with Frank Mir due to a knee injury. If Mirko cannot fight, this would be a disaster for this show and force the UFC to scramble on very short notice to find a replacement. However, he is still scheduled to fight this Saturday night as of today.
The bigger story in UFC that broke today is the news that Chael Sonnen received a positive drug test from his August 8 fight with UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva.
According to a report today by Greg Savage of Sherdog.com, Chael Sonnen failed a drug test taken from his 8/8 fight with Anderson Silva in Oakland for the UFC middleweight title.
The report lists George Dodd, the new Executive Officer of the California State Athletic Commission, as the source, who mentioned it to Savage at last night's Shane Mosley vs. Sergio Mora boxing match at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sonnen was also told on Friday about the positive test result.
If this was a positive test for a recreational drug like marijuana or cocaine, the results would have come back a while ago. Therefore, this result would indicate a performance enhancing drug test, which in California brings a one year suspension. This would also eliminate the planned Silva vs. Sonnen rematch for early next year, which, with the exception of heavyweight title fights involving Brock Lesnar, looked to be the biggest money-making match the company had on the table.
Chael Sonnen had won a ton of new fans from his superb performance in defeat against arguably the #1 pound-for-pound best mixed martial artist in the world. This does tremendous damage to his reputation and absolutely kills not only his own momentum, but the momentum for this potential megafight.
Filed under: NFL, Wes Reynolds | Tags: Week #2 NFL Picks
by Wes Reynolds
5-7-1 last week. Did much better in our site's Pick'em Challenge, but those are easier lines. One common theme you will notice throughout the picks is that people tend to overreact to what they saw in Week 1. That's what the oddsmakers want you to do.
Cleveland (-3) over Kansas City
KC overvalued off their win on Monday Night.
Buffalo/Green Bay Under 43
Cincinnati (+2.5) or (+3) (-125) over Baltimore
Baltimore's weakest part of their defense is the secondary. Bungles can exploit it.
Pittsburgh (+6) @ Tennessee
Titans had a beatdown in Week 1, but they played the Raiders.
Detroit (+7) (-120) over Philadelphia
Most think Detroit will fold after that horrible rule that went against them and Calvin Johnson last week. I think it motivates them. Vick sparked the Eagles last week, but know he is back to starting. All the media are saying that Mike Vick is back. When the media jumps on a bandwagon, I go the other way.
Chicago (+7.5) @ Dallas
Chicago had well north of 400 yards versus Detroit and everyone is thinking they should have lost because of the bad rule against Calvin Johnson. Dallas looked bad in Week 1, especially offensively, so everyone thinks they rebound easily here. Not I.
Carolina (-3) over Tampa Bay
Miami (+5.5) @ Minnesota
This is a REALLY soft line for Minnesota to cover. That immediately makes me look towards Miami because this line stinks to high heaven.
St. Louis (+3.5) @ Oakland
Seattle/Denver Over 39.5
Washington (+3) (-120) over Houston
Talk about overhyped. Houston just won their biggest game in franchise history and now they take on Washington, who the public is down on because they didn't score an offensive TD. This is the lock of the week.
NY Jets (+3) over New England
Yet another game where you can't look too much at Week 1. Pats looked dominant and probably had the best performance of the week, while the Jets had only six first downs on Monday night. Pats defense is young and can be exploited even by the Jets offense.
NY Giants/Indianapolis Under 48.5
I don't see the Giants running as well on the Colts. Granted, the Colts rush defense is not great, but keep in mind the Texans run the perfect running scheme (zone-blocking) against the Colts defense.
San Francisco (+6) over New Orleans
The don't make sense play of the week. Super Bowl Champ Saints go to play the Niners who seem to be in disarray after their atrocious loss in Seattle. Go against the grain here.
Good luck on your plays.
Filed under: College Football, Wes Reynolds
by Wes Reynolds
Last week's first foray into handicapping on this blog logged a 10-7 (59%) record.
Here we go with Week #3:
Ball State (+16.5 or +17) @ Purdue – 12 PM Big Ten Network
Ball State comes off a home loss to FCS school Liberty. Liberty?!?!? Like Kansas last week when they upset Georgia Tech as 2 TD underdogs, I tend to take teams off atrocious losses. One thing that ESPN's and former Notre Dame Head Coach Lou Holtz always says that's actually a salient point (unlike most of his babble and failing to use punctuation in finishing a thought before going into another one) is that you never have the same team each week. This works in this game. True freshman Keith Wenning won the QB job from Kelly Page.
Purdue is still trying to work their new QB Robert Marve into the flow of the offense. Purdue beat Western Illinois by 10 last week, but actually got outyarded in the stats (406-402). You don't take big favorites with mediocre to bad defenses. Purdue is expecting to roll Ball State with no problems, but I think BSU will be focused here. BSU, as a 2-10 club last year, covered at Auburn. The year before when they were 12-2, they won at Indiana. In 2007, they nearly won at Nebraska and also covered the spread at Illinois. In 2006, they covered the spread vs. Indiana, at Purdue and at Michigan. BSU won't be intimidated here.
Ohio (+30.5) @ Ohio State and Over 44.5 – 12 PM Big Ten Network
Ohio State comes off their big statement win over the "U" (Miami, FL). Ohio lost at home as 10-point favorites to Toledo. Ohio played the Buckeyes tough in 08′ when they only lost by 12. All these MAC schools in the state of Ohio have teams full of kids that probably wanted to play for the Buckeyes. OSU may come out a little flat here off their big win last week.
Kent State (+21.5) @ Penn State – 12 PM ESPN2
The MAC versus Big Ten theme continues. Kent State held talented Boston College RB Montell Harris to 80 yards rushing. They are fairly decent against the run. They will stack the box and force Penn State freshman QB Robert Bolden to beat them through the air. Paterno is never one to run up the score either.
Virginia Tech (-19.5) vs. East Carolina – 1:30 PM ESPN3
Va Tech comes off the embarrassing loss at home to James Madison, another FCS school. East Carolina is 2-0 and people are starting to think they are better than projected. WRONG. This game will end up being a woodshed. All week the Hokies have been laughed at in the press and looking to beat the hell out of someone. Unfortunately for East Carolina, they are that someone this week.
A wounded animal is usually the most dangerous animal. Virginia Tech may not have their usual great team, but they still have the best entrance in college football. If you can't get jacked up for Metallica's "Enter Sandman", then something is wrong with you.
Duke (+24) vs Alabama & Under 58 – 3:30 ESPN
Duke gave up 54 points at mediocre Wake Forest last week, so #1 Alabama will score a lot more than that, right? That's public perception in a nutshell. David Cutcliffe, Peyton Manning's old OC at Tennessee and Eli Manning's old HC at Ole Miss, is making strides at Duke, even though it's tough to win there.
USC @ Minnesota Over 53.5 – 3:30 ABC
USC had a Hawaii hangover last week and their game vs. Virginia was a defensive game since both teams run similar pro-style offenses. Minnesota gave up 444 yards to FCS school South Dakota State in a game they lost. Trojans QB Matt Barkley was out of rhythm in the second half last week. He should be able to throw everywhere on this bad Gophers defense. I still think USC's "Tampa 2" defense has problems and that a spread offense can take advantage. While USC recruits some of the best talent in the country out of high school, the "Tampa 2" isn't a proven defense on this level. As great as these athletes are, they are not exactly Derrick Brooks, Hardy Nickerson, Warren Sapp, Simeon Rice, Ronde Barber, John Lynch or any of the other great former Tampa Bay Bucs defenders.
Eastern Michigan (+10) over Central Michigan – 4 PM No TV
Last year Central Michigan beat down Eastern Michigan, who was en route to an 0-12 season, by a score of 56-8. Central Michigan doesn't have the horses they used to have with QB Dan LeFevour and WR's Antonio Brown and Brian Anderson. Eastern is 0-2 out of the gate, but they have played 2 close games with Army at home and at Miami Ohio. The talent gap is closing between these two teams.
UAB (+4) over Troy – 4 PM No TV
Memphis (+4) over Middle Tennessee State – 7 PM No TV
Both games have similar principles here. You have two teams that are 0-2 straight up and against the spread that are small home dogs that nobody seems to want to bet on. Sometimes you have to bet on bad teams to make any money in this racket.
On the Memphis game, the Tigers start a new QB this week (true frosh Ryan Williams), who sparked the Memphis offense last week at East Carolina. He replaces Cannon Smith who was the starter. Smith, by the way, is the son of the CEO of FedEx. The kid's daddy also happens to be a HUGE Memphis booster. The rest of the team knows that and I think this QB switch may improve morale. Many of these players don't come from affluent financial backgrounds so they just might be happy on the inside that the little rich boy isn't starting under center anymore.
Indiana @ Western Kentucky Under 62 – 5PM Big Ten Network
IU has not played since Sept 2nd. That's a 16-day layoff. In their last game versus Towson, they gave up 392 yards, most of which were accumulated by Towson's mobile QB. I expect a better effort from the Hoosiers defense here and they have had two weeks to work on tackling drills and not breaking containment on the outside. Western Kentucky has a bad defense that gave up 482 yards and 63 points at Kentucky last week, but I think this total of 62 is still too high. Keep in mind, the long time off benefits a defense and not the offense.
Bowling Green (+3.5) over Marshall – 7 PM No TV
Marshall had never beaten in-state big brother West Virginia on the football field. They had a 2 TD lead in the 4th quarter and choked it away. I don't see how Marshall gets up for this game after last week's gut-wrenching loss.
Mississippi State (+7.5) @ LSU – 7 PM ESPN U
There isn't a coach at a major college football program that I think is more overrated than Les Miles. I think he is just terrible and he makes countless mistakes in playcalling, clock management, etc. Miss State disappointed last week by losing at home to Auburn, but this program is going in the proper direction.
Clemson (+7.5) at Auburn – 7 PM ESPN
ESPN's College Gameday will be at this one tomorrow. Clemson is a balanced offense and I don't like Auburn's defense, despite holding Miss State to only 246 total yards.
Notre Dame @ Michigan State Under 54 – 8PM ABC
The Irish struggle against dual threat QB's, but luckily for them they are not playing Denard "Shoelace" Robinson from Michigan this week. They are playing a more true pocket passer in Kirk Cousins. ND's defense, despite their performance last week, has shown improvement over last year, as has Michigan State's.
Boise State @ Wyoming Under 53 – 8 PM CBS College Sports
Boise has had a week off from their huge win over Virginia Tech, although it may not be as big anymore in light of the Hokies' loss to James Madison. A week off usually benefits a team's defensive unit more than their offensive unit. Boise's defense is actually very good, despite giving up 30 points to Virginia Tech. The Hokies scored most of their points off of short fields and QB Tyrod Taylor's running ability. Boise completely shut down both Hokie star RB's Ryan Williams and Warren Central's Darren Evans.
Arizona (PK) over Iowa – 10:30 PM ESPN
Iowa destroyed their in-state rival Iowa State last week. Now they come off of a rivalry win and have to go out to face Arizona in the desert heat. Arizona is projected as the Pac-10's sleeper for a reason. The Hawkeyes are in trouble here.
Happy Handicapping!
Filed under: Media, NFL, Wes Reynolds | Tags: Ines Sainz, New York Jets, Sexual Harassment
by Wes Reynolds
The New York Jets' inept offensive performance on Monday Night Football is a huge story in the New York media market today, but the bigger story nationally is their equally horrible performance in how they conducted themselves at a Saturday practice when Mexican reporter Ines Sainz, of TV Azteca, was present to interview Jets starting quarterback Mark Sanchez.
The incident occurred at Saturday's practice when Jets Defensive Backs Coach Dennis Thurman was running an interception drill and purposefully was throwing passes towards the sideline where Sainz was standing so that the players could get a good look at her. There were also supposedly some various catcalls in the locker room directed from members of the Jets roster towards the reporter. During the practice Sainz took to her Twitter account and tweeted: "I'm dying of embarrassment! I am in the Jets locker room waiting for (quarterback) Mark Sanchez while trying not to look anywhere". After some criticism came Sainz's way for the various sexy photos of herself that are posted on her personal website and TV Azteca's site, she took to her Twitter again and said: "Some jeans and a button-down white shirt and boots is not inappropriate". Come on! Who are we kidding? Yes, that is the attire she wore to practice. However, these jeans aren't exactly an old pair of Levi 501's you wear when you are painting a room in your house. In fact, the jeans look like they are painted on her body. Not that I am complaining, of course. Madre de Dios.
Did Sainz deserve this kind of treatment in the Jets locker room? Absolutely not and the team should be held accountable by the NFL. They are professional football players and should conduct themselves accordingly. Nevertheless, Sainz should also not possess any fake outrage in this instance. She knows that she is a reporter, and has been reporting on professional sports for nine years, largely because she is a very sexy woman. She does possess a Master's degree, so she is an educated woman; however, she is not employed because she knows the order of all the elements on the Periodic Table. Look at pictures from Super Bowl XLI Media Day. As you can see Colts players Michael Toudouze and Charlie Johnson were very happy to talk to Ms. Sainz. Super Bowl Media Day is a drag for most, if not all, of the participants, but I think Sainz made it a little more bearable for the guys. Sainz uses her sexuality as an asset to gain access for her reporting. I don't necessarily think there's anything wrong with that, but let's not be hypocrites here. Ines Sainz is not getting interview access because she looks like ESPN's Shelley Smith or CNN's Candy Crowley, who are both very good reporters in my opinion. She's not wearing a Hillary Clinton-esque pantsuit. In fact, she looks like she should be dancing on the bar at Landsharks or Tiki Bob's on a Friday night.
Sainz made the rounds today on all of the morning talk shows. To her credit, she is saying it's not a big deal and wants to put the issue to bed. She has accepted Jets Owner Woody Johnson's apology, but we all know the media is not going to let a story like this get put to bed. There is no story that the media loves more than to place someone in the role of the victim against the big, bad wolf, in this case the NFL and the New York Jets.
What we can garner from these clips, aside from FOX News anchor Jon Scott fighting with all his might against the urge to stare at Sainz's breasts, is that the mainstream media loves "ism" stories, whether it be sexism, racism, ageism, etc. I guarantee this story will be a major topic on all of the primetime cable news shows. I also guarantee that feminist USA Today sportswriter Christine Brennan will be one of the guests.
This was the discussion today of this story on ABC's The View. This story has made me do what I thought was impossible, which is to agree with Joy Behar. She is right. Helen Thomas wouldn't be hired for that job, and I definitely wouldn't want to see her in those jeans. Oh, the humanity! This discussion also proves why so many people, mostly on the political left and also some on the right, considers Elizabeth Hasselbeck, the wife of former New York Giants quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, to be a complete dunderhead. Are you really that naive, madame?
Are the Jets guilty of sexual harassment here? Maybe, maybe not. Are they guilty of being insensitive boobs? Absolutely. Watching five weeks of HBO's Hard Knocks could have told us that. If a man used his sexual appeal like Ms. Sainz and received catcalls, he would be grinning from ear to ear. Unfortunately, this reporter has never had a problem in that area. At the end of the day, sex sells and Ines Sainz is selling it in a major way and there shouldn't be outrage when there are buyers for what she's selling.


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Hooked onto wireless and to my DELL Vostro 1200 notebook
I was never a firm believer in notebooks till I bought this DELL mini. The amount of deliberations I made and the thought process that went into analyzing the investment of about half a lac on this utility item would have driven most of the people around me crazy! And, that is not even my usual nature – I am a spontaneous decision maker – if everything about a cost-benefit analysis looks good, I don't think much but this was different.
Its not that I am a notebook hater or anything, its just that I was comfortable with regular desktops all my career and before (I have been exposed to computers since 1988 at Bombay when my father had bought our first PC-XT). For those of you who follow my blog since the beginning, you would recollect that I bought a huge 19″ widescreen Vostro that was imported from Malaysia since the Madras factory was not operational.
I feel that unless one is of high mobility, a notebook does not make much sense. To be frank, the only reason I had to go in for this mini (note the word carefully) was because I spend 5 hours daily traveling. I thought of putting this time to better use by reading something hence the need.
But, I must admit that this time my experience with a notebook has been different. I had blogged on my personal IIFT EMIB blog about 3 years ago on my DELL Inspiron 6000 purchase from Texas but I hardly used it. It was a huge 17″ notebook that was simply too big to carry – I bought it because I got a huge discount for it then and because we had to travel to Delhi every trimester etc. – also most notes etc. were being stored on it to study at the classroom etc.
My family would criticize me that I would hardly spend time with them since I spent most of my time at home in front of my desktop in my room and hence was cut-off.
With this DELL and the powerful Wireless access, I can now access my notebook from anywhere.
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kinda having the same prob like you, i couldn't leave my desktop. although my family never complain, i feel bad.
so here i am buying a mini notebook. it solve my problem =)


text: Miralem Pjanic plays in central midfield for Italian giants Roma and his national side, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Aged only 25, Pjanic already has 50 caps and is respected as a player with excellent technical ability. The Guardian recognised the Bosnian's talent by putting him at no. 58 in their 2014 list of the world's best players. Pjanic began his professional career at French club Metz. He then moved on to Olympique Lyonnais.in 2008, by which time he had become one of the outstanding young players in France. Though impressing at one of France's biggest clubs, Pjanic wasn't always in the first team due to a new rotation policy. Roma were keen to hire his services, however, and bought him for €11 million in 2011. Pjanic gradually flourished at Roma, and his goal during a friendly against Manchester United in 2014, from an effort in his own half, underlined his skill.


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Ken Barr Jr.
What is your official title?
My official title is the Director of Student Strengths Development at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
What's an average day in the 'Zoo look like for you?
Each day is a little different for me, but every day will encompass at a minimum the daily operations of my position. There are approximately 12,000 students at KVCC and we assess about 2,100 new students each year through Strengths Quest. I meet with, on average, one student a day to work on their development. We are very intentional about having a tool in Strengths Quest to help students go through that analysis, and discover the natural things that can make them successful. We want our students to find ways to use those strengths to develop further, and then find where they can apply it. The way we do it is unique – it's an intentional effort to be strengths-based, and that's not just the students, it's also for the employees, to drive workplace engagement and keep that consistency with the students that we are all speaking the same language, which is rare in a holistic sense; it's great having 95% of employees speaking this language. We started the program as a pilot in 2008. I wrote an innovative thinking grant after starting as a part-time advisor downtown, and just asked myself and my colleagues, what do we have to do to get where we want to be with this program?
What kind of projects are you currently working on?
I'm currently working on increasing the number of community partners we have. It's what I like to call "experiential education". So, with everything we do in taking a strengths-based approach, we are trying to find or solicit organizations locally that know the strengths language, or would be interested in learning about it. We partner with these organizations to give the students an idea of 'would I have the opportunity to use my talents in the right way'. I'm working on connecting my students so they have an understanding of the experience they will get in a a career that they are interested in. And, the important part of this, is connecting the students with people who love their job. I want the students to have the best experience, and you don't want them spending the day with someone who is unhappy in their job – it gives an entirely different perspective. So right now, my project is helping the students connect.
Any upcoming events that you're particularly excited about?
School's starting in September, so Cougar Connection's one. The start of every fall semester is the potential to see opportunities. We work very hard to create authentic relationships with students. The 0.1 Run is another – Chris Crowell of Gazelle is my mentor, so looking forward to that. And the Student Activities Leadership program at WMU. It's a free conference to students hosted at the Radisson with all sorts of different topics being covered, revolving around personal growth and leadership.
What do you love most about Kalamazoo?
For one, it's education city! There's an incredible authentic commitment to education in Kalamazoo. People will think about the Promise, but on top of that, think about the higher education institutions of the size we have here, and the proprietary schools. But when I describe to my friends outside of that piece, it really has everything you could want from a big city, but you can still find parking. There's a strong commitment to the arts, incredible places to eat, super interesting people in close proximity. I'm fascinated by people, and that's why I do what I do, it's why I studied psychology. It's the small things here, the little things, that really mean a lot. Like the first Friday of every month walking downtown to Art Hop. You'll run into a thousand people you know, have dinner at a place like Food Dance, walk on the mall – there's just always something going on. It's here, and people think these kind of things only happen in a place like Chicago, but it's here. You just have to find it.
What can be done to improve our beloved Kalamazoo?
We can all be taking a strengths-based approach. We could be doing this and it could be starting sooner. We've had centuries of taking the other perspective – what's wrong with you, why aren't you doing this or that? Why don't we take the energy and resources in the other side of it – we all have the potential to thrive. It should be everyone's business to foster engagement. Kids have a contribution they could make in other ways. I don't have the specifics, but I know what happens when people feel like they're a part of something. If everyone thought about that, we'd do more to be engaged.
What has been one of your biggest learning moments?
That's going to be difficult for me, because Learner is one of my Top 5 Strengths. The biggest thing about this program was the capacity for the student and their whole life. It's not a career assessment, which is what we're all used to when we enter college. My charge was to find out about this tool and these resources. Now, don't get me wrong, I love those career instruments, but with Strengths Quest you are looking with a more critical eye. This is bigger than any interest inventory. This is finding your best life! It shouldn't just be for career advisors, it should really be for everybody. That was what peeled the lid off, and that's truly what I learned, that this has application with so many people in so many different ways. So it was taking what we were comfortable with, what we thought we knew, and understanding that we needed to do more.
What have you been jammin' to recently? What's on the iPod?
It is a steady dose of soul R&B, Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake's Take Back the Night is a favorite. I like to make a playlist off of one song.
What is next up on your reading list?
Upcoming is Making Hope Happen by Shane J. Lopez. We are going to read it as a staff, so we are going to introduce it into the faculty success center. The student staff, the regular staff, and the instructors all do a collaborative book reading. Basically the premise behind it is, the hopeful student is a successful student.
How do you take your coffee?…or do you?
No coffee. I drink Coke Zero – it really lends to my sophistication level.
What is your favorite app to use?
I love My Fitness Pal, really helps you meet your goals. IMDb, Scorecenter, Google Maps, and mPerks the Meijer app.
Do you have a "go to" spot in Kalamazoo?
One of my favorite things to do is go to the Union on Friday nights, listen to a band like the Skeletones. I order a bunch of little appetizers and just relax and enjoy the music and the atmosphere. I enjoy walking on the Kalamazoo Mall, and taking the loop from the Museum. Oh, and I love Taco Bobs, too.
Are there any places in the 'Zoo that you haven't been to and are dying to go?
Rustica. I've heard great things, and just haven't been yet. I'll get there soon enough.
What is the best reaction you've gotten to the name "Kalamazoo"?
I've had more than one person ask 'is that a nickname' or 'is it real'. Oh yeah, it's totally real.
Ken, thank you for taking the time to meet with us and sharing your thoughts! Keep up with Ken on twitter and be sure to follow us on facebook and twitter for updates.


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nothing has changed about my opae ula they are still red I still have 14 opae`ula. I feed them every monday, wednesday, and friday. I do not over feed them and no eggs still! So I guess I will see you next month.
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We will be participating in FSMTA (Florida State Music Teacher's Association) Student Day, National Guild Auditions, Pompano Beach Piano Competition, and BCMTA Musicthon as well as the Federated Music Clubs of America and Federation Festival. We will also be celebrating the Christmas Holiday season with an intimate recital at New Presbyterian Church, occasional nursing home visits, as well as our annual Spring Recital. For information on the fees involved with these activites, please click here.
Not every event will be appropriate for every student. Some events have entry fees and require additional time and commitment to diligent practicing. Others require a sweet spirit and a willingness to share what you have learned, musically, with others. Students should prayerfully consider participating in events that meet their personal goals and objectives for the year, as well as their future.
Performance Opportunities & Responsibilities
During the course of our time together, students will be offered many opportunities to perform in public. There will be times when I will invite students to participate in a recital, musicale, or competition. There will be other times when students are invited to perform at school, church or community functions.
I want all public performances to be positive experiences for my students, and want them to present themselves as well-prepared as possible. To this end, I request that all public performances be planned in advance, with me, before they are scheduled. We can then choose a repertoire that we know will be well prepared and ready for performance. This quality of performance will reflect positively on my students, their families, and this Studio. I thank you in advance for your cooperation in this regard.


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"Former Nuclear Safety Officer" says Large Hadron Collider is a Doomsday Machine, sues to stop the apocalypse
Posted by Fred on March 28, 2008
Proving that a little scientific knowledge is a dangerous thing and that a lawyer with a little scientific knowledge is an even more dangerous thing, safety gadflies Walter Wagner (described as a former nuclear safety officer – no word whether he ever worked in Springfield or whether he is a big fan of donuts) and Luis Sancho have filed suit in Hawaii to stop the Large Hadron Collider, a scientific facility under construction on the French-Swiss border:
The suit calls on the U.S. Department of Energy, Fermilab, the National Science Foundation and CERN to ease up on their LHC preparations for several months while the collider's safety was reassessed.
"We're going to need a minimum of four months to review whatever they're putting out," Wagner told me on Monday. The suit seeks a temporary restraining order that would put the LHC on hold, pending the release and review of an updated CERN safety assessment. It also calls on the U.S. government to do a full environmental review addressing the LHC project, including the debate over the doomsday scenario.
The LHC is hardly the first such particle collider, but don't worry, Wagner thought previous efforts, such as the Relatavistic Heavy-Ion Collider, were apocalypses in a bottle, too. It's not clear why these defenders against science think a US federal court in Hawaii should have jurisdiction over CERN (the tenuous jurisdictional thread relies on the magnets for the collider, which are produced by Illinois-based Fermilab), nor why they think this particle collider will destroy all matter in the universe when the previous fifty years of such experiments have failed to do so. Hopefully, the courts will throw them out on their ears.
Documents related to the case have been posted on the paranoid meeting space LHC Concerns, which leads one to ever more entertaining rants, such as one from "Agent 1266" comparing the LHC to a suicide bomber:
in regards to my dialogue/conversation(s) with f.b.i. and u.s. secret service offices of pensacola, fla. on jan. 18th, 2008 and my claim under the federal false claims act. I, agent 1266, of Milton, Fla. do hereby further reiterate claim of my rights under the federal false claims acts/titles/laws/statutes/subsections and provisions in regards to the fact that Nasa and The National Science foundation has fraudulently claimed that CERN's LHC super cooled magnets are colder than space when in fact they are NOT. I claim these rights as a documented disabled american citizen in relation to the americans with disabilities acts, titles, laws, statutes, subsections and provisions as set forth by the Department of Justice pertainant to aforementioned rights aforded me under my constitutional "we the people" and "e pluribus unum" rights which we find under "U. S. Constitution". Disparage of which exists in substantial and prima facie evidence form shall also be substantiated by TCP|IP packet dumps in place/use at time of aforementioned dialogue with said f.b.i. agent, contrary notwithstanding…
NASA scientists/ websites/ research claims that LHC's super cooled magnets are colder than space when they are in FACT NOT the coldest place in space due to the FACT that the boomerang nebula IS in FACT known to be at 1 kelvin…altho 0 kelvin is a theoretical temperature and not at all proven in FACT: It is a documented FACT that scientists can agree that 1 kelvin IS colder than 1.9 kelvin. If Large Hadron Collider super cooled magnets are claimed to be (fraudulently/criminally) colder than space at 1.9 kelvin; then how is 1.9 kelvin colder than '1' kelvin?…the temp. of the boomerang nebula…
These rights and claims are regarding the FACT(s) that NASA and other u.s. agencies, including but not limited to; the national science foundation.,etc, has fraudulently claimed and/or channeled money into CERN based on the FACT that the temperature of space is in FACT not FACT but theoretical based data…Many who oppose CERN and the Large Hadron Collider argue that the machine IS going to destroy the world when it goes online this May 2008. Evidence on this page substantiates opponents arguments based on FACTS not mere 'theory'…Physicists at RHIC in Brookhaven, New York have already potentially imposed the death sentence on us all by creating a blackhole in 2005…Are we going to sit idly by while similar experimentation/negligence is allowed to continue?
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April 22, 2008 at 2:04 am
hildegarde (also a story about a double agent living in France…) was banned from LHCConcerns. It became clear that hildegarde was 'created' to discredit the Safety movement.
April 27, 2008 at 1:21 pm
>>"nor why they think this particle collider will destroy all matter in the universe when the previous fifty years of such experiments have failed to do so"<>"previous fifty years"< they are only now attaining 1 TeV luminosities…did they have *that* capability in the previous fifty year? (no)Care to explain the incalculable rest masses and black hole analogues crated at brookhaven national lab in 2005? Can you do it with out anyhing other than with some grandiose delusional sci fi cult string theory (flavor of the month) exotic mathematical mapping fantasy land flow chart? (no)
some argue tat politics do not belong in the sciences but have we all fogotted that politics IS also a science?(political science?)
the tax payers are paying for all this LHC crap, yet they hve no voice in the matter? we are not paranoid; we have 'genuine' fear that LHC is going to in fact destruct the earth
even einstein employed politics "
April 27, 2008 at 1:23 pm
(E=mc2) explained; for those who may not know… http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/emc2/emc2.html
"Albert Einstein was able to see where an understanding of this formula would lead. Although peaceful by nature and 'politics', he helped write a letter to the President of the United States, urging him to fund research into the development of an atomic bomb … before the Nazis or Japan developed their own first. The result was the Manhatten Project, which did in fact produce the first tangible evidence of … the atomic bomb." (E=mc2) explained; for those who may not know… http://www.worsleyschool.net/science/files/emc2/emc2.html
5.CERN says: "THE COLLISIONS HAVE LESS ENERGY THAN A FEW FLYING MOSQUITOS, so must be safe."
False analogy. The energy of the neutrons (mosquitos) that triggered the exponential process (E=mc2) in the TRINITY ATOM BOMB TEST 1945 in the New Mexico Desert was many orders of magnitude less than this, but STARTED AN EXPONENTIALLY INCREASING PROCESS (E=mc2)…During the short time the U235 is explosively brought to a supercritical state (E=mc2), EVEN ONE SLOW NEUTRON (mosquito) causing (E=mc2)fission is sufficient.
It's not the 'M A S S' (mosquito) involved, it's; the 'C A T A L Y T I C' (E=mc2) effect of these sub-atomic explosions at dangerously high energy levels, not 'just' the effect on the particles themselves.
September 1, 2008 at 4:41 pm
This is the biggest scary thing in history to protest about. These scientist freaks are threatening every single man, woman and child on the planet with death. They are threatening extinction to every life form and creature on earth. Can someone save us from these madmen please. We only have nine days left!
The sceintists should be arrested , they are terrorists threatening oblivion and mass destruction on all the worlds citizens. They are worse than Al Qaeda!


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Yesterday, I had a bunch of spinach that I needed to use up. I decided that the best way to use it was to use it to make bread. I did a bunch of internet searching for a quick bread recipe because yeast bread isn't really my forte. I ended up deciding to make a Caramelized Onion and Spinach Bread. The most challenging part of this recipe was caramelizing the onions and cooking down the spinach. The onion take a while to cook and the spinach can only be added AFTER the onions are caramelized. Otherwise, the onions don't caramelize. Additionally, the cooked spinach has a lot of liquid which gets added to the mixture. This makes the resulting bread kind of sticky. I cooked my bread an extra 10 minutes to ensure it was done. My toothpick came out "clean" so the bread was done. The texture was still a little sticky for my liking. So next time I'm likely to put less of the liquid from cooking the spinach down, in the mixture. Alternatively a bit more flour might make the texture to my liking. Another challenge with the bread being sticky is that it adheres to the baking pan and was a little difficult to get out of the pan whole. I used cooking spray with flour to coat the pan. However, flouring the pan using the standard method probably would have been a better idea.
The best part about this recipe was its simplicity. The ingredients are just measured and combined. There aren't any complex preparation techniques. The onion and spinach can be prepare ahead of time. All of this made this recipe quite friendly for my three year old son to help me with the bread. He hasn't mastered the motor control for stirring with a spoons, so we used my stand mixer to blend all the ingredients together. By using the stand mixer my son was able to easily add the ingredients, one at a time and combine them. He like a thin slice of the bread cut and toasted with butter. Probably because it makes it a little bit more crusty/crunchy. Maybe next time I'll brave making a yeast bread since my son prefers crusty bread.


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I just read this quote on another blog and it urged me to get busy. Right now everything just seems to be a struggle for me and i am fighting an eternal battle within myself. I realise that there is so much more going on and so when i find the ability to forgive myself i do. It still does not make it any easier when i know that i am also a procrastinator and closet lazy person.. I'm working on it.
As my mid-wife has said, "no baby has ever stayed in." And I am looking foward to re-counting the experience. Whatever it may hold..goodness, total goodness.
Until that moment though i am trying to not eat every cookie in the house. I am thankful that the leg cramps have subsided, and the itching, and am okay with wanting to chew ice all day. I have gone over the journey here and there in my mind. How lucky I am to have the started the year with my own business and ending the year with a completely different life path and being okay with it all. I learned from a friend to light candles. So now in every room there can be a delicous scent that greets you. I was smart and plugged my christmas tree lights into an outlet that can be turned on from the wall so most every moment it is sparkling. I am playing music all day and realise now that i need to dance more. Excuse me for this broad range of sub-conscious writing it is feeling good to me. Life is amazing--and to my aunt gail--thanks for the panty liners--i love you always.


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If you are a fan of fashion without the fuss then some of the men's fashion trends for 2011 will be right up your street.
The catwalks of Milan and Paris were awash with simple, sleek designs. Jil Sander, Calvin Klein, Prada and Dior Homme all perfected a pared down look with single breasted coats and straight leg trousers à gogo. Black and white were reoccurring colours and the clothes of tomorrow certainly seem to be inheriting plain and simple qualities.
If you fancy introducing a flash of colour into your wardrobe then look to fashion house Etro for inspiration; their 2011 collection had hints of purple paisley prints in the form of socks and scarves which added a quirky touch to simple, structured outfits.
Graphic-style abstract prints featured in the creations of several designers, including Versace's futuristic-style collection and the designs of Moschino and Alexander McQueen.
T-shirts are an excellent way to introduce graphic prints into your wardrobe so head to the high street for the best choice in garments that allow you to express yourself in style.
Military trends have made appearances throughout the decades and are still filtering through to the high street. A military style coat or jacket is an easy way to integrate this seemingly endless trend into your wardrobe and will keep you warm and cosy through the changing seasons.
Military colour choices tend to be navy, green, black and grey. Coats can be single or double-breasted and are usually detailed with brass buttons.
When it comes to jeans you are spoilt for choice and the secret to looking your best is dressing to suit your body shape. The classic skinny fit oozes rockstar credibility whereas slimfit offer a more relaxed look. Straight leg jeans are cut straight for a look that suits pretty much everyone.
If you want to look sharp then a sleek suit may be just what your wardrobe needs. Something as classic as a grey three-button suit can make you look understated and stylish at the same time.
Don't be under the impression that all suits look similar. A jacket can be single- or double-breasted and can have lots or few buttons, as well as different lapels and pockets.
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10 Feb
Men'S Fashion News For 2011
If you are a fan of fashion without the fuss then some of the men's fashion trends for 2011 will be right up your street.
28 Jan
Women Fashion Trends
While the last decade saw the fashion circuit being dominated by tight jeans, the women fashion wear trends in 2011 has seen the emergence of loose pants. So go for a baggy jeans and throw on a loose kurti or tunic this year. Wearing sporting attire is also a trend in 2011. So you can see in the fashion stores, designer jogging suits and fashionable sweat pants. These two trends have clearly shown that fashion 2011 is more focused on comfort, rather than looks.
Hot ladies shorts in bright and vibrant colors have made their way in 2011. Colorful chunky jewelry and accessories and big glasses play a major role in adding glamor to your ensemble. Do not wear too short shorts so as to make yourself a fashion disaster. A sultry and sexy high dress is in for those who do not prefer to wear shorts. This particularly looks good on those who have well toned legs and skin.
Full skirts are out in 2011 and this trend has been replaced bandage skirts. In fact, the fashion designers have concluded that the the bandage skirt is the "it" piece of fashionable clothing for women for work or a night out. A fitted top gives the perfect slim figure look, accentuating the waistline. Mini skirts in neutral tones are also in this year.
Women fashion trend 2011 has also seen the casual fitted t-shirts paired with denim jeans looking good on women for that cool look. Denim jeans will never be go out of fashion. There is a comeback of torn jeans teamed with white t-shirt.
Business suits in the form of blazers and formal trousers are still in, giving importance to masculine gender dresses . This has now been extended to long length blazers with leggings or shorts, with beads and bangles for that feminine look. The knee length capri, showing off a toned calf, are also seen among the younger lot in 2011. It is decent, cool and still looks hot.
Another fashion trend that is seen in 2011 is to be bold and beautiful with some revealing styles. Long, floor length dresses are gone. In fact women are willing to go sleeveless with strong lines to look sexy just by displaying enough cleavage, and a cut at the waist defining the curves rather than being covered by wearing a long dress. The revealing fabric is in fashion.
28 Jan
Fashion Handbags women's love
Trends usually come and go; but, this does not harm the fashion industry. It is still more stable than any economy. Handbags are considered as the most popular fashion accessories in the fashion world. Fashion handbags are amazing accessories, which are fashionable necessities, especially designed to help people carry their belongings.
Most of the women carry handbags and use them as a fashion statement. Fashion handbags coordinate well with an outfit. They can make or break a woman's entire look. Selecting perfect handbags is very important for women. They are a desire of every woman because every one of them wants a look of perfection.
Spend ample time for the best possible combination of quality, style and value. Many assortments of handbags are available in the market, ranging from designer handbags to designer inspired handbags.
Most of the fashionable handbags are cheap with a simple design, while others are a bit expensive and very elegant. Some are created with cheap materials, but there are also some made from top fabrics like the all-time famous leather handbags.
Today, stylish handbags come in various styles, shape and sizes, which are especially designed to match the different personalities and tastes of women. These handbags range from very small – just the right sizes to carry an ID and a cell phone, to large enough sizes to carry business files to and from meetings. There are sexy, classy and smart styles available in all sizes. The endless options of colors, patterns and design make fashion handbags a versatile accessory. However, looking for the best combination of style, price and value of handbags is a challenging job, but fashion handbags are still the most important of all fashion trends, which provide great pleasure to any woman who carries it.
Fashion handbags make the holiday season memorable for women. A smile always appears on their faces, when they purchase top quality custom handbags, created by top designers, located in different countries. Custom handbags are personalized handbags, which means, handbags created according to your own choice. This way, you can buy handbags within your preferred budget. Furthermore, such bags are perfect gifts for yourself and friends, who have a good fashion taste.
When you tend to find a fashionable handbag for yourself, determine the amount of money you are willing to spend. Shopping online is best if you have a tight budget. Online stores have a wide range of cheap handbags, which will delight your taste.
27 Jan
Best and worst style at the NTAs
Best Presenter nominee DAVINA MCCALL tweeted pics of her slinky sea-green Geannine Pollazzon dress and skull detail Alexander McQueen heels direct from her dressing room before the event. We think she should have gone for a bigger size.
Daybreak star CHRISTINE BLEAKLEY turned up the heat in a blue silk Yong dress and arrived with the ultimate accessory – FRANK LAMPARD on her arm.
The Hollyoaks gals glammed up brilliantly for their trip down the M6, wearing some of the planet's most sought after designers.
JENNIFER METCALFE showed off her Dancing on Ice figure in a clinging white £1270 Herve Leger dress and Louboutin heels.
JORGIE PORTER chose an embellished black Roja dress, RACHEL SHENTON was all grown up in a nude coloured £980 Victoria Beckham crepe dress and matching accessories.
JESSIE WALLACE showed off her fab figure in a space age silver dress featuring a train and embellished bib, but unfortunately the dress wore her.
Not all stars donned designer duds for the 02 event.
Eastenders' RITA SIMONS chose a simple Ted Backer LBD with statement shoulders …but nodded to Roxy's brassy character with a pair of red-soled leopard print shoes.
It was a mixed style bag from the Strictly divas though. ALESHA DIXON'S plunging Stephane St Jaymes was more fitting for a night at China White's than the red carpet.
But TESS DALY looked heavenly in a blush Alberta Feretti one shoulder dress.
Sexy Factor … Cheryl Cole arrives in strappy number
27 Jan
2011 Women's fashion features clothing
If you want to start a business that will surely usher in huge profits for you, you can build your own clothing retail shop. There are some entrepreneurs who fear that they will not be able to get back the money that they have put in when they invest on fashion clothes. However, this is not the case when you know where to get the best deals. In order for you to make your business do well, there are a lot of things that you have to consider first. If you're into selling fashion clothing, you have to look for a supplier that will be able to provide you with reliable and affordable deals.
In women's fashion clothing online fashion store, you can buy some interesting and original things. We are selling fashionable women's fashion clothing wholesale and retail. The likelihood that our client to meet on the street or at a party girl, dressed in attire from Poison & Pinky, is extremely small. In our online fashion store women's fashion clothing you can buy clothes wholesale, skirts, jackets, coats and other fashion clothing wholesale.
women's fashion clothing by mail – it is very convenient and fast. Buy clothing online fashion store FLANMARK possible in all cities in USA and CIS countries. We will try to offer as much clothing domestic industry. The quality is not inferior to Western brands, and superior to the Turkish and Chinese. online fashion stores inexpensive USA clothes are very popular, more and more. So, if you need inexpensive apparel, online fashion store FLANMARK will give you a large selection of skirts, blouses, t-shirts. Our online fashion store inexpensive clothing offers a wide variety of models of the USA national jersey, any size. We can buy clothes large size.
27 Jan
Is your jewelry ready for 2011 Fashion Trends?
Hip-hop jewelry is still in, but it's changing. Now, the distinctives of hip-hop and iced out bling are going mainstream. As they do, new jewelry will have carry a bit of the Goth look, and especially some elements of rock jewelry. Christian Audigier is blazingly popular, and his penchant for churning out hot new products on the jewelry scene is well known. The Audigier style favors more silver with lots of black accent and delicate designs—reflecting the tattoo theme that he has made popular. Overall, 2011 jewelry trends should reflect a bit of the downer that the economy has experienced. All-out blingy is still ok, but a toned-down approach is perfectly appropriate as well. Here are six tips to keep your jewelry current.
Is your jewelry ready for 2011? It's a new year in men's urban jewelry. Styles are shifting and trends are forming. An exciting flash of new products is heating up the market as new designers amp up the creativity, and as new demands make an economic impact. Here's how to keep your bling going strong in 2011.
Game Bling:Beginning this spring, especially as March madness gets rolling, you'll see a lot of sports bling. This can be team-specific jewelry, but is more often going to feature basketballs and Michael Jordan memorabilia.
Flying Colors: This year's colors are the classics—black, red, green, and blue. Primary colors are important for their simplicity and boldness. Metals dyed with any of these colors will ensure that you're current. While colors are fine, keep them in the accents and throw in plenty of cubic zirconias for good measure.
Get Grainy: Influenced by sustainability and naturalists, leather is getting a new look. And with the renewed interest in leather are some hot bling items like leather cuff bracelets, leather pendants, and studded leather belts—all definitely popular. Subtle color is ok, but the hottest leather look is going to be black or dark, and full of silver studs.
Rock Your Bling: The rock influence should not be understated in 2010 jewelry. Go with skulls for the hard look. Daggers, heavy chains, the leaf, wings, and bones are also nice touches to make the rock influence felt. Think tattoo designs, especially. Anything Ed Hardyish or tattoo-style has a very good chance of being extremely popular.
Yellow Stays:Although the trend has been heavy toward black and silver, there will still be a strong presence of yellow gold bling this year. This old school look of solid yellow is never going out of style.
29 Dec
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January 14:
On a hot windy evening at Latrobe, the Royals were on the board early with runs in the first two innings from 2 errors, 3 pass balls, and 2 stolen bases by Tony Cevec.
Brayden McConkey started on the mound for the Royals, and held the Pirates scoreless in the first innings, however, they got on the board in the 2nd and 3rd with 2 runs from 3 walks and 2 balks, one hit, a sac bunt and a sac fly.
Pirates starter Masa Hashiguchi allowed 2 more runs to the Royals from 4 hits in the 3rd and 4th innings.
Brayden then began to struggle putting 2 runners on in the bottom of the 4th, so Terry Jeon was called from the bullpen to relieve. Terry didn't start well, allowing 1 hit, throwing 1 wild pitch, 1 stolen base and an infield error and a pass ball, for a total of 5 runs.
The Pirates continued through the 5th and 6th leading 7-4, however a tiring starter in the 7th allowed a triple to centre-field by Tony Cevec who then scored by an infield wild throw to first. Bubbie Buzachero replaced Hasaguchi, and proceeded to give up 3 hits in succession resulting in 2 runs to the Royals, tying up the game at 7-7.
Terry Jeon pitched the 7th innings, and closed the game out pitching to just 3 batters. A Pirate lead-off hit was nullified by a caught stealing effort by Royals catcher Marco Lezaic, Pirates coach Dean Marnell struck out, and Ben Jackson gave up a deep foul flyball to Tony Cevec.
Royals 7 runs, 9 hits, 1 error.
Pirates 7 runs, 5 hits, 4 errors.
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It's here once again – the bacchanal weekend of Spicemas.
THE NEW TODAY is conscious of the thousands of Grenadians and visitors who have come to our shores to witness and participate in our annual carnival celebrations.
August is the time of the year when many Grenadians put everything aside and focus on the cultural aspect of life in the Spice Isle.
This newspaper believes that the time is long overdue for a review of some aspects of the state-sponsored shows especially Panorama and the National Calypso Monarch competition.
The Spicemas Corporation has to put a stop to the financial burdens that these two shows are causing to the coffers of the Treasury due to massive financial losses.
It is generally agreed that the Soca and Groovy shows and to a lesser extent the Queen Show are the ones that attract the highest attendances.
If the calypso monarch competition continues along the same line with the poor quality of calypsoes on showcase then the large crowds that were constantly seen at the old Queen's Park in the 70's and 80's will remain a thing of the past.
SMC has to relook the format of the Dimanche Gras show and come up with something much more different and better that can once again attract back the patrons.
The old Queen's Park used to be jam crammed with people standing or sitting in any available space found on the ground on Dimanche Gras night and engaged in heated and animated conversations about who will win "The Crown".
The reality is that in recent years, only two or three calypsonians stand a chance of winning the monarch title because of the noticeable drop in the standard of calypsoes.
THE NEW TODAY is not placing the blame on SMC for this decline but the calypsonians themselves should shoulder a great portion.
There are few calypsonians in our midst who can be considered as good songwriters and singers at the same time.
This newspaper is making a plea once again to some of the artistes who have very good voices but are poor calypso writers to relook their game plan in order to make it.
Is anything wrong with them working out some kind of arrangement with the better songwriters in the country to help them produce better material for competition?
THE NEW TODAY is also proposing a reduction of the Dimanche finalists to around 6 or 7 calypsonians and the inclusion of another show on the night such as Talk-a-calypso or Extempo.
If one aspect of the show does not bring in the patrons then the other might be able to bring in a much larger crowd and better gate receipts for SMC.
The corporation has to be more creative and the members who are selected to serve on the body have to start thinking outside of the box.
This state body also needs to give serious thought to having a "King of King" competition among the past calypso monarch winners as part of the annual carnival celebrations.
A well-planned, organised and executed show of this kind can bring back a much larger crowd to the National Stadium.
SMC should be able to get Corporate Grenada to come up with the sponsorship money to attract the former monarchs to take part in such a show.
The carnival lovers – whether young, not so young and even the old – would like to go back down memory lane to see former monarchs like Original Inspector, Unlucky, Flying Turkey, Beast, Elimus "Specky" Gilbert, Lady Cinty, Dictator, Smokie, African Teller, Black Wizard, Ajamu, and Scholar compete in a serious competition with good prize money at stake.
The private promoters in the country have been able to attract sold out shows in venues like the Trade Centre and Spice Basket with vintage Grenadian calypso sung by seasoned artistes.
THE NEW TODAY would also like to see a SMC run by professionals and not persons who are selected to get involved because of the correct political connections.
An efficient SMC would have spotted the so-called "error" made by Commancheroes and Associates and not penalise them for not registering a Queen and King of the band for the Children's Carnival Frolic (CCF) last weekend at the stadium.
THE NEW TODAY is confident that the Royal Grenada Police (RGPF) can by and large guarantee a safe and peaceful carnival to all and sundry for Spicemas 2017.


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Welcome to Chico State Men's Volleyball
The men's volleyball club is one of the oldest clubs on campus, first competing at the intercollegiate level in the late 1970s. The team boasts a full schedule in the Northern California Collegiate Volleyball League (NCCVL) and an average home attendance of over 100 per game. The team has repeatedly gone to the National Volleyball Sport Club Championships and has come home with three top ten finishes, including the Division I-AA National Championship in 2008!


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Leopard, Broken Porcelain by Andres Gallardo. Shop at www.andresgallardo.bigcartel.com
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Lana del Rey
Her album will be out on late January but she is already everywhere. Her debut single, Video Games, has hit the music scene and her first video created by herself has had multi-million YouTube views. For sure, 2012 is going to … Continue reading