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Freshman Ineligibility Is Bad And The Big Ten Should Feel Bad
"let's not have that tourney run" –Big Ten ADs [Fuller]
The Big Ten athletic directors have gathered in Illinois to stroke their chins and issue pronouncements about the state of the games. As per usual some of the things they're saying are from space aliens unfamiliar with English. Northwestern's Jim Phillips exhibits a mild version of the affliction. The reporter's paraphrase is the worst bit:
One-and-done play is symptomatic of the problems that plague college athletics, Phillips said at the Big Ten spring meetings, in that it does not benefit the student-athlete at large.
"Frankly speaking," Phillips said, "shame on us. We've allowed the National Basketball Association to dictate what our rules are, or influence what our rules are at the collegiate level."
Phillips said NBA executives "look at us as the minor leagues."
"Nobody feels great about kids going to school for a semester and then leaving," he said. "That's crazy. It's absurd. So we've got to fix it.
"Why have we accepted that? Why have we just allowed that to happen without any pushback?"
I do have some sympathy for the resentment colleges must feel that the NBA has imposed one-and-done on them. It really is the worst possible system for the NCAA, which draws piles of criticism for the way CBB feels right now despite having done nothing.
But as per usual with the NCAA, the proposals on the table to deal with the problem cling tightly to a blinkered image of reality developed by watching "Newsies" 24 hours a day for the last decade. One-and-done does nothing to anyone who's not a one and done. For those who are, the NCAA has no ability to "benefit" them. They're just cooling their heels for a year because they have to before they are very wealthy. One and done is an entirely cosmetic issue. It is an issue, as it leads to things like Kentucky. I find Kentucky under Calipari annoying.
But the Big Ten's freshman ineligibility proposal is the clumsiest possible way to address the situation. It is nuking an anthill from orbit. As John Gasaway mentions, one-and-dones were a mere 14 kids last year.
Statistically it would be similar to terming "adults who have to visit the ER after using a pogo stick" a "culture." http://t.co/ojPoHzzK8Z
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) May 20, 2015
Mitch McGary is that culture's king. I digress.
The Big Ten is trying to sell us the idea that students are not prepared to enter college, go to class, and compete for its teams at the same time their APR scores look like this.
Big Ten APR Scores (football; basketball)
Illinois: 957; 957
Indiana: 972; 1,000
Iowa: 969; 971
Michigan: 975; 990
Michigan State: 962; 980
Minnesota: 962; 960
Nebraska: 980; 947
Northwestern: 991; 980
Ohio State: 972; 977
Penn State: 954; 964
Purdue: 961; 985
Wisconsin: 989, 975
So which is it? Do you "continue to shine", as this BTN article claims? Or is it dire enough for the Big Ten to want to impose ineligibility on the 95% of their athletes that are just fine thanks?
Part of the problem is that if the NBA does come to the table looking for a reasonable solution (like NHL style draft-and-follow), they're going to hear the most impossible nonsense coming from the other side. No, you can't go to summer league. No, you can't have an agent. No, you can't even go to pre-draft camps to get a more accurate picture of where you stand. We're gonna have a freshman ineligibly snit fit over 14 guys.
The Big Ten has a problem with one-and-done. Fine. But Jim Delany's proposal is unserious. It is never going to happen. Having a "national discussion" is rhetoric on the level of that Nationwide Your Kid Just Died commercial. You can have that discussion. It is going to be about how much you suck and nothing else.
This is a toddler saying "NO, MINE" to someone who can take the toddler's toys away whenever he wants. If the NBA is going to listen, the NCAA is going to have to come to them with a serious proposal instead of a temper tantrum.
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Da-nah, dah nah, dah-nah-nah-nah-nah.
(I've been looking all over for a solid copy of the song that used to start Tigers games, in case someone reading worked for WDIV and has a copy.)
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Brian mentioned in today's mailbag that any given baseball game is going to have a ton of randomness. However you get so many opportunities for data points that the stats end up pretty reflective. Even imperfect ideas like "let's divide all the hits by at-bats (and not count walks and sacrifices) and "how many runs per game does he give up?" were able to stand as a sort of consensus opinion on player values for a century.
(i.e. until Mitch Meluskey hit .300)
This helps—you know by now who's good—and hurts—a guy who's hitless in 11 games can go 4/4 with a homer. I've played just a few baseball games to get the mechanics down and found my pitcher makes or breaks me, and winners tend to pick medium-expensive guys who have a lot of power. If you've got a way to beat the system, put 'em in the comments. Or use it to win my money I guess.
The Flawed Contenders Of The Big Ten
Two freshman bigs, Diamond Stone (L) and Caleb Swanigan, have changed the B1G outlook.
For a day, at least, Purdue is the center of the college basketball world's attention after the Boilermakers added the commitment of five-star big man Caleb Swanigan, Indiana's Mr. Basketball and one-time Michigan State commit. Swanigan will team with AJ Hammons and Isaac Haas to form what will certainly be the conference's largest and most talented group of bigs.
In a Big Ten conference with one clear but unproven frontrunner in Maryland, followed by a pack of contenders with glaring questions of some sort, Purdue is now very much in that group of flawed teams hoping to make a title run. Even Maryland, the prohibitive favorite after landing five-star center Diamond Stone, has issues they'll need to address if they want to live up to the hype. Here's a quick look at next season's contenders, the strengths that could power them to a conference crown, and the weaknesses that may do them in.
This team, on paper, has just about everything. The Terps can put four solid outside shooters around Stone, whose offensive skills are very advanced for a freshman. Melo Trimble was one of the best freshmen in the country last year, his efficiency should improve, and his remarkable knack for drawing fouls makes it difficult to keep him from consistently producing. Power forward transfer Robert Carter is a double-double threat. Maryland was a good squad last year and they should only be better this year.
So what's the problem? For one, Maryland might not have been quite as good as their record suggested last season. They pulled out so many tight games that they finished second nationally in KenPom's "luck" metric. The Terp offense ranked only tenth in the Big Ten in efficiency.
The offense will improve, to the point that it should offset regression in the luck department, but it's certainly worth wondering if a team that's proven so little will really end up in the national title discussion.
Denzel Valentine flourished last season, and while the surprising Final Four squad loses Travis Trice and Branden Dawson, the rest of the supporting cast returns. Transfer wing Eron Harris should pick up much of the scoring slack left by Trice, while top-30 recruit Deyonta Davis helps make up for the loss of Dawson. Tom Izzo is still here, and that should be enough to consider MSU a contender.
|Indiana could have a tough time defending the rim in 2015-16. [Patrick Barron/MGoBlog]
But can the offense thrive with Tum Tum Nairn running the show full-time? Nairn's jumper is so wonky—25/75 on twos, 3/10 on threes—that opponents can sag off him without fear, and he didn't make up for it by being an elite passer; his turnover rate outstripped his assist rate last season. With Trice gone and no point guard incoming, Nairn is the guy at point guard, and State's success will depend on his ability to become some sort of threat on offense, especially since his height hinders him defensively.
The backcourt trio of Yogi Ferrell, James Blackmon Jr., and Robert Johnson is up there with any in the country, especially when it comes to raining in triples. Troy Williams is an explosive finisher on the wing. The starting five shouldn't have any trouble putting points on the board.
But, um, where'd everybody else go? Tom Crean is aware that five players are on the court at once, and at least one of those players is usually rather enormous, right? 6'10" forward Thomas Bryant enters with five-star credentials, but the depth up front is still a major concern, along with the usual concerns about whether this is the year Crean's unstable program finally collapses.
So many skilled wings!
So few proven bigs.
One should never count out a Bo Ryan squad, even in what should be a rebuilding year. Nigel Hayes is a legitimate NBA prospect whose game continues to evolve, and Bronson Koenig usurped Traevon Jackson as the team's best option at point guard even before Jackson went down to injury. Role players Zak Showalter and Vitto Brown will be juniors this season, and with Ryan's record of slow-build, big-payoff player development, it wouldn't surprise at all to see one or both experience breakout seasons.
On the other hand, I needed to bring up Showalter and Brown when discussing key returners, because the Badgers lost three starters, Jackson, and top backup Duje Dukan. That's a hell of a lot to lose for any team, and Wisconsin is only bringing in one top-100 recruit (SG Devin Pritzl) among their reinforcements.
The Buckeyes will need a heck of a youth movement to contend for the title, but they've got the talent to do so: five consensus four-stars, including three top-50 prospects, will join junior Marc Loving and sophomores Jae'Sean Tate, Keita Bates-Diop, and Kam Williams to form the core of this squad. Big man Trevor Thompson is eligible after transferring from Virginia Tech last year, giving the team a much-needed frontcourt presence.
The positive is also the negative here. Can such a young team find the right combination of players to make a run? This team lacks a proven point guard, doesn't have much big man depth, and will have to find a number one option with the departure of D'Angelo Russell.
They're going to be a load to handle inside, with two skilled seven-footers in Hammons and Haas alongside the 6'8", 265-pound Swanigan at power forward. With last year's Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, Raphael Davis, on the wing, it's going to be very difficult to score on the Boilermakers.
The team's roster construction could hold back Purdue's scoring, however. Spacing is going to be an issue for a team with only one above-average shooter, SG Kendall Stephens, projected to start. An offense can only be so efficient these days without boasting at least a decent outside shooting threat, but Purdue doesn't project to add much shooting after finishing last in the Big Ten from beyond the arc last season. Unless a returning wing—like sophomore Vince Edwards—really improves from the outside, the Boilermakers may run into trouble trying to bull through every team in their path.
I think I'm stretching the definition of "contender," but the Big Ten's middle is so murky it's tough to tell. The Illini have a couple very promising players, especially Malcolm Hill, and John Groce is bringing in a strong recruiting class featuring three four-star prospects. They also get PG Tracy Abrams back from a torn ACL, though how much that's worth is quite debatable.
Illinois loses Rayvonte Rice, who really came into his own last year, as well as Nnanna Egwu. Rice was the team's best bet to get to the basket the last couple years—and developed a lethal outside shot as a senior—while Egwu leaves a hole at center that'll be filled by either Maverick Morgan, who hasn't impressed thus far in his career, or an undersized, totally unproven option.
Mailbag: Declaration Of Harbaugh, Shot Clock Impact, Baseball Competitiveness, Sea Cucumbers
I did.
you asked for it
"Soon he will start appearing in historically significant photos and no one will remember that he was not, in fact, present."
Harbaugh put his Jim Harbaugh on the Declaration of Independence, and war was avoided. The British decided to do anything else at all; Harbaugh was forced to invent the game of baseball so he could play it with himself.
Shot clock effect on upsets.
Given that lowering the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds had little to no effect in the NIT, and that we can expect the same for a full season, I wonder if a side effect of the change might be fewer upsets. While efficiency might not change, the number of possessions will. I would think that with more possessions the better team is likely to win, because more possessions mean less randomness and greater reversion to the mean overall.
Give EMU 50 possessions against Michigan vs. 100 possessions against Michigan, and I would think that they would have a better chance to win with 50 possessions than 100. Could the 30 second shot clock actually make March Madness less maddening by reducing upsets? Thoughts?
-A slightly amused reader who still hopes for upsets
I think that's correct. I still remember that game back in the Amaker era when Illinois was at their apex and Michigan was rolling out Dion Harris and walk-ons named Dani. Michigan's strategy was to run the clock down without running offense and have Harris take a contested shot—the most Amaker strategy ever—and it worked for a while.
Anything that increases the number of trials without making those trials significantly less reliable indicators of talent should reduce upsets. It should be a real effect, but it might be so small as to not be reliably measurable. Maybe Kenpom will address it once he's got a big ol' bag of data.
I have gotten a lot of questions/assertions about the 30 second shot clock—far more than I think the change warrants. The differences are going to be minor. The median NCAA team saw only 10.7% of its shots go up in the period of time just erased. Some of that time can be reclaimed by being more urgent about getting the ball up the floor. (For example, the NBA's back court violation is an eight second call, not a ten second call.) The net impact is likely to be less wasted time and approximately equal efficiency. That's a good change for the game.
More on shot clock
I don't believe this will affect the quality of shots as much as it will affect substitutions…
On a number of occasions I watched several teams, Wisconsin and Michigan included, essentially 'waste' at least 5 seconds tossing the ball back and forth outside the 3 point arc without any other movement. Case could be made this was simply being used to offer the players a short rest on offense, meaning that the top players likely play longer before substitution.
This may mean that teams with deep and talented benches gain an advantage…so the question may become whether it is the team with the best starters or the team with the best top 9 that wins.
-Howard [ed: a basketball referee]
There's another effect: if teams do decide to make those five seconds up by being quicker that's going to result in more pressure to get up and down the floor and more tired legs late in games. That'll be something to watch next year: does the percentage of bench minutes go up as a result?
Again: probably marginal impact but one that I would argue is unambiguously good.
[After the JUMP: another theory of baseball competitiveness, sea cucumbers.]
Monday Recruitin' Feels The Snow Between Its Toes
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Interest Level: Cold
Michigan offered four-star 2016 NC OT Landon Dickerson last week, per The Wolverine's Brandon Brown ($). As is the norm with a touted recruit hailing from south of the Mason-Dixon line, Michigan will not only have to overcome offers from several powerhouses, but also concerns about the weath-- wait, what?
Right now Dickerson is the No. 16 guard in the country and just a three-star prospect, but with an offer list that includes schools like Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, South Carolina, and Tennessee among others, his ranking is likely to get a boost. Still even with all of those high-profile offers, the Maize and Blue appeals to him.
"Geographically Michigan is probably a great place for me," he said with a laugh. "I'm a cold-weather kind of guy. I'm the guy that when it's 25° outside I don't have a shirt on and I'm in flip-flops. I don't think it could be any better geographically.
If you grew up in a place like Michigan, you not only know people like this exist, but that they're the exact type of person you want playing offensive line for your football team. Dickerson is a long way from making a decision, though he says Virginia Tech and Tennessee have stood out to him. If he wants to get that warm, fuzzy feeling of advanced hypothermia, however, he may seriously consider his new offer.
Dickerson isn't the only rising senior O-lineman to nab an offer of late. Three-star PA OT Johncarlo Valentin* added an offer last week, and he told TMI's Brice Marich he's already familiar with the program ($):
"They offered me after they watched me work out," Valentin told The Michigan Insider. "I was overly excited. Not really did I see it coming. I am very interested in Michigan. I like everything about them."
"I already have visited them. I was there last summer and it went wonderful. I do want to visit again, but I just don't know when yet."
Michigan joins Arizona State and Virginia Tech as significant offers on Valentin's list, and he's fielding interest from several other top programs. Valentin is high school teammates with one of M's top tight end targets, Naseir Upshur, and the two have spoken about playing together at the next level.
Michigan also offered 2017 four-star MD OT Jordan McNair, who told Marich he's "very interested" in the Wolverines ($).
[Hit THE JUMP for the rest of the roundup.]
Unverified Voracity Hears The Lamentation Of Their Softballists
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there was a lot of this last weekend [Bryan Fuller]
CROOOSH. Softball annihilated its regional over the weekend, coming up a single run short of mercy-ruling all three of its opponents. They draw #14 Georgia in the super regionals at Alumni Field in a Thursday/Friday series. Thursday's game is 9PM on ESPN2; Friday's is at 6 on ESPNU. South Bend Wolverine, who graciously previewed the regional for us, is planning on profiling Georgia on Wednesday.
Hiring the team mom. Andy Staples interviews Harbaugh about the Gwendolyn Bush hire:
Bush peppered the coach with the same kinds of questions she did when Harbaugh was recruiting Lyons to Stanford out of Fort Lauderdale's Dillard High. The banter gave Harbaugh flashbacks to the lengthy questionnaire Bush asked all the coaches recruiting her son to complete in 2010. It also gave him an idea. No parent he'd dealt with had studied the recruiting process as thoroughly as Bush. "Some people don't take the time to really learn the process," Bush said. "They just let it happen." Bush wouldn't allow that for her son. Inspired by St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) High tailback James White, who sent coaches brief surveys before committing to Wisconsin, Bush and Lyons designed a 50-question exam for coaches to complete before they could recruit Lyons.
Plus, Bush now also had the experience of a parent whose child had played high-level college football while completing a demanding degree program. As a bonus, she had worked in the Broward County school system in a variety of positions for 27 years. She had administrative experience. She would be perfect for Harbaugh's version of the director of player development position. "With her credentials in the educational system, I thought she'd be a tremendous liaison to academics and also a voice for the moms," Harbaugh said. "In the recruiting process, the mothers get very little airtime—even throughout the entire college experience."
Wayne Lyons was headed to Michigan either way, and Harbaugh just took the opportunity provided by Bush getting back in touch to hire a person with that level of detail.
Seeya. The number of Indiana basketball players hitting the highways and byways of America, bindle over shoulder, swelled to five over the weekend with the dismissals of Devin Davis and Hanner Mosquera-Perea. The reason for their departure: Davis was cited for pot possession. Perea's offense was being in the room.
Kevin Trahan notes that the departure of these gentlemen on such a flimsy pretext likely means they were out the door no matter what:
…two Indiana players—Troy Williams and Stanford Robinson—failed multiple drug tests last fall, yet only received four-game suspensions that were more like two-game suspensions, given that two of the games were exhibition contests.
Why the Roger Goodell-like disciplinary inconsistency? It's hard not to wonder if Mosquera-Perea and Davis are less incorrigible embarrassments to Crean's team than a pair of inconvenient bench bodies, victims of scholarship oversigning. After all, Williams was a star for the Hoosiers and integral to their future success. Mosquera-Perea and Davis are not. Meanwhile, Crean needs an open scholarship as he looks to sign star high school big man Thon Maker—and surprise, two spots just become available.
Robinson got the ziggy earlier this offseason after demonstrating he can't shoot at all; Williams is still around, mean-mugging after he successfully makes tea.
Here's some perspective on this offseason's vigorous Creaning: for a football team to go through this much premature attrition they would have to lose 33 players. Tom Crean is the Houston Nutt of basketball. Giggity.
What about the other slot? A familiar name might fill it:
Michigan graduate transfer Max Bielfeldt, who won an appeal that will allow him to transfer within the Big Ten, will visit Indiana on Sunday according to a report from Jon Rothstein.
Bielfeldt confirmed his plans to visit in a text message to Inside the Hall on Saturday afternoon.
Inside the Hall optimistically lists Bielfeldt at 6'8" and most of the comments are along the lines of "he can't be worse than Perea." Which… okay, maybe.
Dave Brandon 2.0 has not been stopped yet. I feel for Texas fans with no light at the end of their terrible AD tunnel yet. Steve Patterson, the new Worst Athletic Director In America, on playing Texas A&M:
On playing the Aggies, Patterson said, "We're booked through '27. My phone's not ringing every day."
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) May 17, 2015
On playing in Mexico City:
Texas AD Steve Patterson says UT could play a football game in Mexico City before 2020.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) May 17, 2015
Patterson is obsessed with the possibility people in Dubai or Mexico might buy a UT t-shirt because he is the kind of executive sociopath that is more concerned with putting a bullet point on a resume than actually figuring out what is a good idea.
Jerry Hinnen points out that playing at Azteca has historically been a nightmare for the USMNT due to the altitude, smog, and heat. Mexico plays all their games there specifically to discomfit visitors; Patterson wants to play a football game there in the vague hope it gives Texas recognition in a country that doesn't care even a little tiny bit about American football.
Etc.: Doug Skene and Mike Spath break down Rudock's game against Wisconsin. That is the next passing UFR on my list, and it projects to be an encouraging one. Get The Picture on the coming attendance dip. Angelique talks to Adidas. NoDak hockey coach Dave Hakstol hired by the Flyers in the same position.
AFC Ann Arbor beat Oakland United Sporting Real Dinamo Forest FC SC 4-0 to win their first-ever league game. Points to the rowdies for chanting "dos a cero" for the period of time that was a thing.


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text: Sabbath 8/16/14 Alfred Station SDB Pastor Ken sermon Template For Sabbath Exodus 20:8-11 The Bible says we are a peculiar people. We get up on Saturday and come to church while other people go to church on "other" days. In Exodus chapter 20 there is a Covenant Document. A covenant document is what the conqueror of a nation writes out. This Covenant Document states the new rules to the nation's people. In Exodus 20 God says what He expects of His people. The first three commandments are all about God and the last five commandments are all about humankind. The Fourth Commandment speaks of God AND speaks of humankind. The Fourth Commandment is a Transitional commandment. Some people look at the scripture and do not know what to do. The things we must do are: Remember the Sabbath: We do not go to church on Saturday, but we do go to church on Sabbath. Sabbath starts on Friday evening. Sabbath Eve comes before Sabbath Morning. The days of the week are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sabbath. Keep the Sabbath Holy: God did this on Sabbath: He rested and blessed it and made/declared it Holy. Sabbath is separated for God. The Sabbath belongs to God and we are to keep it holy. Are the activities we do on Sabbath holy to the Lord? Does the activity guard the holiness of the Sabbath? This is what we must ask ourselves. Not Just Us: Our family, our employees and our visitors/guests in our house are to keep the Sabbath too. Everybody that is connected to us it to observe the Sabbath Day. We Are to Do Like God--He Rested, No Work: We are to rest just like God did. He did it and that is what we are supposed to do too. Most people are intelligent enough to figure out what work is. For each person work is different. Studying college homework may be work for someone but not for you. I cannot tell you or define work for you. Jesus did say that it was lawful to do good on the Sabbath. The question is, do we remember the Sabbath? Do we observe the Sabbath to worship God? This is the question we must ask ourselves. We are to remember the Sabbath of the Lord, to rest and keep it Holy. AMEN


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Initial Condition in 3D flows.
Hi everybody, I am writing my own code in 3d cylindrical co-ordinate for unsteady flow using MAC. I solve the pressure poisson equation. Everything goes fine and the solution converges, but the solution is comming out to be wrong. I guess I applied correct B.C. However I am not sure with the initial condition as a solenoidal velocity field, which satisfies the B.C., is to be used as initial condition. Could any of you please tell me how to obtain such a velocity field for 3D. As far as I know, the stream function approach fails in 3D.
Thanks in anticipation,
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
Even if your initial field is non-solenoidal, the poisson equation should take care of it. Could you be more specific about the initial condition that you provide and also what you mean by "wrong solution"? Have you tested your code to solve standard problems with known solutions?
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
What exactly do you mean by "wrong"? I see three possibilities for getting a "wrong" solution.
(a) your solution does satisfy your governing equations but differs from experimental results. This could be due to various reasons -- the initial condition not being one of them.
(b) your solution does not satisfy the governing equations. In this case your implementation is faulty. This, again, has nothing to do with initial conditions.
(c) your boundary conditions are wrong (which you ruled out, already). Has nothing to do with initial conditions.
It is possible, though very unlikely, that your solution depends on the initial conditions. As far as I know, there is so far no mathematical proof that there is a unique solution to the Navier-Stokes equations for any kind of BCs. In numerical practice, some cases with multiple solutions have been found for strongly nonlinear flows. However, I would guess that you are most likely dealing with a modeling problem (faulty implementation, or model does not adequately represent physics), if you really find that your solution depends on the initial condition. This should not be the case in the vast majority of flow problems.
If you are confident that your code is working, and your governing equations are correct, I would spend more time on checking the boundary conditions.
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
Heyy, thanks for your suggestions. However, in MAC algorithm, it is specified that your initial velocity field should be divergence free. I think it is because if you advance in time, you are building the time dependent solution upon the initial velocity field and if your initial velocity field is not divengence-free, it is equivalent to the fact that some compressibility has been introduced in the fluid. I am in process to check my code and the solution obtained. Lets c if it is faulty implementation or some other kind of bug:)
By the way, could you please suggest me an unsteady problem whose analytical solution is available so that I can use it for checking the correctness of my code.
Thank you very much,
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
Try a flow in a circular pipe (Hagen-Poiseuille fow), the exact solution is given in White, "Viscous fluid flow" (second ed.) equation (3-34). It is for steady flow, but you should get a steady solution even for unsteady case after flow is fully developed.
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
Interesting... If there is no mechanism provided to diminish random numerical divergence errors, then how do you maintain the initial zero divergence throughout the computation?
On the other hand: If there is such mechanism to reduce divergence, then why do you need to start with a perfect initial condition? Am I missing something?
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
If you look into the MAC paper by Harlow and Welch, they recommended to use any but divergence-free velocity field as initial condition...solve the poisson equation to get the pressure field corresponding to this velocity field....and use this velocity and pressure field to get a velocity field at next time-level using the N.S. Equation...and so on. i.e. use pressure and velocity fields at n-th level to estimate velocity field at n+1-th level (starting from n = 0), then obtain the pressure poisson equation at n+1-th level using this newly obtained velocity field and solve this to get the pressure field at n+1-th level. So, if your velocity field is not divergence-free at n=0 (initial condition), you can't get a divergence-free velocity field at the next time level(n = 1). It is because you have used velocity field at the n=0(which is not divergence free) and corresponding pressure field to get the solution of n = 1. I don't think if your velocity field at n = 0 is not divergence free, the pressure poisson equation can produce a pressure field just in one step so that you can advance to a divergence-free velocity field in next step. This means, if you are investigation how the flow will b developing during the course of time, the results may not be correct. However, if you are looking for a steady-state flow after a long span of time, you may get correct steady-state flow because the divergence in the velocity field decreases with the time advance and at last you get a field having sufficiently low divergence to be accepted as correct steady state solution.
Please correct me if there went something wrong in my understanding.
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
As long as your initial conditions are well posed, if it is not divergence-free at n=0, the pressure poisson equation will produce a pressure field such that your solution at n=1 is divergence free (machine accuracy). I use a similar technique in my code. The two conditions under which your solution is not divergence free are: 1) You are starting off with a field which is not divergence free. The poisson equation will immediately correct this in the next step. 2) When you are iterating for pressure and you do not converge the solution, the velocity field obtained will not be divergence free.
Re: Initial Condition in 3D flows.
seems more clear now. thanks.
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Hmmm...i c...this means I can start with any velocity field, solve the P.E. obtained from this initial velocity field...and the next velocity field would b divergence free...great!! This is indeed quite helpful for me...I was meshing around to find some procedure for getting a divergence-free field...phew!!
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Here are our picks for UFC 131:
Demian Maia vs. Mark Munoz
Anik: Munoz by decision. A fight with major implications in the middleweight division, the bout between contenders Demian Maia and Mark Munoz is the most difficult to predict on the UFC 131 main card. Both fighters have evolved appreciably in their UFC careers. Munoz has been on a tear since dropping down to 185 pounds, his lone setback a loss to current No. 1 contender Yushin Okami. Despite Maia's improved physique and stand-up game, Munoz has the boxing advantage. The Filipino Wrecking Machine's submission defense is also better than you think, and I don't see him being finished on the ground. A close decision goes to Munoz.
Dundas: Munoz by decision. An Internet video I watched earlier this week pretty much made it look as though working out at Munoz's Reign Training Center is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. Stuff looked hard. In light of that, I expect Munoz to be exquisitely prepared, and his wrestling skills will allow him to dictate where this one is contested. We know from experience that Maia will pull guard if he has to, but as long as Munoz can limit the time on the mat and/or steer clear of subs, he'll win this.
Gross: Munoz by decision. This is terrific matchmaking by the UFC. Maia is the more accomplished fighter. Munoz is more physical and dangerous. Both men will be tested here, and I see Munoz's wrestling and power leading him to victory. Conventional wisdom says Munoz must avoid Maia's Brazilian jiu-jitsu game at all costs, but I think he's fine in the guard, where Maia can leave himself open to getting hit as he opens up for submissions or sweeps. Munoz is one of the best ground-and-pound fighters in MMA, and at some point I think he'll hurt the Brazilian. Once that happens, the fight will be his.
McNeil: Munoz by decision. Boxing is the discipline each fighter has turned to for improved stand-up, and it will play a huge part in deciding the outcome of this bout. Both have made progress with boxing, but Munoz is far ahead of Maia at this point. After figuring out that he is at a distinct disadvantage standing, Maia will be desperate to get Munoz to the ground in hopes of working his submission game. But Maia will find it difficult to get Munoz, a solid wrestler, off his feet. A decision is likely for Munoz, but he also has the power to end it early.
Mindenhall: Munoz by decision. Even after you've seen him do it multiple times, it feels lofty to presume that Maia can get guys to the ground where he's the slickest Brazilian jiu-jitsu player going. Against a strong wrestler like Munoz, who KO'd CB Dollaway and before that out-toiled Aaron Simpson, the proposition seems that much more far-flung. In a stand-up war with lots of arm-weaving clinch, this one favors the Filipino Wrecking Machine. Should Munoz make a mistake or slip? You'll see the whites of Maia's eyes all the way from Sao Paulo as he pounces.
Okamoto: Munoz by decision. If you watch Maia in his past couple of fights, there is evidence of improved wrestling. Still, his single-leg isn't taking Munoz down, and his stand-up hasn't improved enough to win it on the feet. That means, in my opinion, Maia is winning this fight only off his back or in the scramble. He's as dangerous as there is in those situations, but Munoz trains with some phenomenal grapplers and he's an intelligent fighter. Around even money, this seems like a crazy-good bet to me, too.
Ortiz:Maia by submission. Munoz has a knack for taking things to the ground -- exactly where Maia does his dirty work. I don't often go with the one-trick pony, but Maia's so awesomely gifted and Munoz's strengths play into said gifts in such a way that I can't possibly pick against the Brazilian.
John Olav Einemo vs. Dave Herman
Anik: Herman by TKO. Six-foot-6, 240-pound John Olav Einemo hasn't competed in mixed martial arts since 2006 and makes his UFC debut against fellow newcomer Dave Herman. Herman is a character, but there is no denying his potential in MMA. With finishes in 19 of his 20 victories, Herman is a worthy 3-1 favorite in this spot. Herman could stand to be more focused and driven when it comes to his MMA career. Perhaps that will click now that he's on the greatest proving ground in the sport. Herman has 22 pro fights, and all of them have come since Einemo was last in the cage. Would be somewhat surprised if any of the ESPN staffers backed Einemo here.
Dundas: Herman by TKO. Here's my mental flowchart for picking this fight between two UFC rookies: Have I heard of one of them before? Check, Herman. Does one have a considerable experience advantage in MMA? Check, Herman. Has one fought more recently than 2006? Check, Herman. Is one under 35 years old? Check, Herman. Was one guy not originally signed as a comeback opponent for Shane Carwin? Check, Herman. Does one guy have sweet neck tattoos? Check wait, that's Einemo. Anyway, signs point to Herman.
Gross: Herman by decision. What an odd fight. Einemo originally was slated to fight Shane Carwin, which was a tall task for the 35-year-old Norwegian, considering he hadn't fought MMA since 2006. He has a much better chance against mercurial Herman, who, at 26, has shown plenty of potential. Herman is a terrific athlete, and I suspect we'll see some of that Saturday. Herman has a way of getting into odd positions, and if he allows Einemo to work on the ground, he could be in trouble. Herman also has a tendency to fade late. Still, I like him to find a way to survive to the end and win on points.
McNeil: Herman by decision. Matchmaker Joe Silva could not have given Herman a better opponent for his UFC debut than Einemo. Each man will make his first Octagon appearance Saturday night, but Herman won't feel as if he's in a strange place. Although Herman has remained active, Einemo will be fighting for the first time since November 2006. Herman also will bring more skills into the bout; Einemo has only jiu-jitsu to rely on -- and one-dimensional fighters don't find much success in the cage these days.
Mindenhall: Herman by KO. Einemo presents a lot of man in a grappling game, and he's a limited edition 240-pound Norwegian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He was summoned to face Shane Carwin initially, but was granted a reprieve when Carwin was bumped up to higher billing. The consolation? Herman, who's been going about business in the smaller theaters (5-1 since mid-2009) biding his time for the UFC invite. Here says he makes the most of his chance.
Okamoto: Herman by TKO. Hard to know what to do with this one. In Olav, you have a strong grappler but one that's been missing from the pro MMA scene for years. In Herman, you have a high-ceiling 26-year-old who is still a work in progress and hasn't fought the best in competition. Not a fight that has a huge impact on the division either way. We'll go with Herman avoiding the submission game and coming away with a late finish.
Ortiz: Herman by KO. Einemo has pretty much everything going against him Saturday. A lot has changed since Olav has competed professionally -- which I'm sure he's aware of but am not quite sure he'll be able to deal. I'm going against the one-trick pony this time around and picking Herman to make a successful debut.
Kenny Florian vs. Diego Nunes
Anik: Florian by decision. Despite having as many finishes (eight) in the lightweight division as current UFC champion Frankie Edgar has wins, Kenny Florian has chosen to move down to 145 pounds, with the hopes of a quicker path to UFC championship glory. Although many in the industry disagreed with Florian's chosen path, a decisive victory over talented Diego Nunes could land KenFlo his third UFC title shot. For Florian, it's all about getting through weight cut week. If he isn't too sapped from cutting down to 145, it's his fight to lose. Nunes is fast, athletic and well-rounded but doesn't have nearly the high-level UFC experience Florian brings to the Octagon, nor is he as skilled. Nunes might prove too tough to put away, but Florian will rack up points in bunches to take his featherweight debut in style.
Dundas: Florian by decision. Kudos to UFC matchmakers for giving KenFlo a stiff test against Nunes instead of a gimme in his first appearance at his new weight. As long as he's not sacrificing too much cardio and/or strength to make the cut, I think Florian can be a force at 145. Beating Nunes will be a good first step. If he can become the first man to finish the 28-year-old Brazilian, well, that'll be impressive.
Gross: Nunes by decision. Very tough call here. Florian is as professional as professional gets in MMA. Nunes is fast and dangerous, and he competes at his natural weight. Until we see Florian make weight and get an idea of how drained he is at 145 pounds, I doubt anyone could make a pick in this fight without some hesitation. Florian will have length to play with and knows how to use his jab very well. On the floor, at worst, it's an even fight, though Nunes might just have an advantage. The biggest hurdle for Florian might be the difference in how fighters move at lightweight compared with at featherweight. Speed kills, and I think it will in this one.
McNeil: Florian by decision. Nunes has had an impressive run under the Zuffa banner, losing just once in five fights. But he has yet to face a fighter of Florian's caliber in live action. Florian can match Nunes' Muay Thai, is a better jiu-jitsu practitioner and tends to be more active in the stand-up. The key in this fight will be Florian's ability to take Nunes down. Florian has worked extra hard on his wrestling in this camp. If he can consistently put Nunes on his back, Florian will cruise to victory.
Mindenhall: Florian by decision. This fight has a tricky amount of variables, headlined by Florian's much-ballyhooed weight cut, but there's one thing he has heading into his featherweight debut, and it's this: big-game experience. He's been in enough spotlit fights to find and settle into his rhythm early, and I foresee the southpaw picking Nunes apart on the feet, winning scrambles and working to superior positions on the mat. Wash, rinse, repeat, for three rounds.
Okamoto: Florian by decision. To me, this is Florian versus the cut to featherweight. I have nothing bad to say about Nunes; he's a terrific talent. But I think Florian is slightly better in every aspect. The question is how much will the cut to 145 take out of him, a question even Florian can't 100 percent answer yet. If he is able to navigate the final stages of the cut well, I think he'll pace himself in the fight and take it on points.
Ortiz: Florian by decision. Betting on Florian is a tricky business, but he tends to win these types of fights. Nunes has a decent skill set, but he's taking a major leap up in competition. Florian should rack up points before the effects of his weight cut kick in for a unanimous decision.
Shane Carwin vs. Junior dos Santos
Anik: Carwin by TKO. Junior Dos Santos is certainly the safer play here and is the betting favorite. His layoff has been nearly as long as Shane Carwin's, but his inactivity hasn't been for health reasons. Carwin is the big variable in this spot after undergoing neck and back surgery. His cardio abandoned him in the fight with Brock Lesnar, but Carwin is said to have made great strides in that area since then. The real answer to that question comes Saturday night in Vancouver, British Columbia. Carwin would be wise to use his wrestling advantage and pursue the takedown. This space says Carwin eventually will land one of his lunchboxes on dos Santos' chin and emerge as the next challenger to UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.
Dundas: Carwin by TKO. He's the bigger, stronger and assumably more complete fighter, and a glance at JDS' UFC résumé reveals that he has never fought anyone with even a glimmer of Carwin's wrestling skills. On the other hand, it worries me that the former NCAA Division II national champ has said he'll turn this bout into a coin flip by slugging it out with the slugger. Here's hoping that's just gamesmanship.
Gross: Dos Santos by TKO. Someone's going down, and my sense is it will be Carwin. First, the obvious. Neither guy lacks for power, so one well-placed shot and it's all over. So, why dos Santos? Speed. He's a better boxer. He has proved he can go later into a fight and not completely fold physically. And his one area of concern -- wrestling
-- probably won't be tested by Carwin. I see dos Santos as the legit No. 2 heavyweight in the UFC, and he'll showcase why on Saturday.
McNeil: Dos Santos by TKO. This fight likely will be decided in the opening round. If Carwin gets dos Santos down and keeps him there, the fight's over. If dos Santos survives Carwin's early assault, he will be on his way toward a title shot. Carwin has one-punch knockout power, but dos Santos' speed will prove beneficial. The longer the fight lasts, the better it gets for dos Santos. And until Carwin proves otherwise, cardio will be his greatest handicap. If Carwin makes it into the third round, he will surely be gassed and a sitting duck for dos Santos' powerful uppercuts.
Mindenhall: Carwin by KO. They both are carrying sledgehammers into this big title eliminator, and we know the potential for a flash knockout is lively going in. But there's something about Carwin's trajectory that seems perfect for this setup. He has had a year to reflect on what could have been in the Lesnar title fight; he is returning from neck surgery; and he is getting an expedited chance to leave it all behind. Wouldn't be surprised if he takes it to the mat early and lets fly some earth-moving ground-and-pound on a very real hunch that JDS is no match for him there.
Okamoto: Dos Santos by TKO. Seems as though Carwin should absolutely turn to his wrestling in this fight, correct? Will he? I think so -- but either way Cigano gets the win here. Dos Santos is fighting with a lot of confidence right now, as he should be. I wouldn't be shocked if Carwin pulled it out, but hard to pick him in this one. Always take the younger, faster guy who isn't coming off back surgery and has a bigger gas tank.
Ortiz: Dos Santos by TKO. By decisioning Roy Nelson, dos Santos proved he can bounce haymakers off an opponents' head for three rounds (which kind of also proved he might be as hard a puncher as he was touted). Cigano has the game and the gas tank to take things into the second round, where I think he'll sink Carwin.
You've read what we have to say. Now, it's your turn. Vote for the last men standing at UFC 131 here.
Jon Anik is the host of "MMA Live." Follow him on Twitter at Jon_Anik.
Josh Gross covers MMA for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter at JoshGrossESPN.
Franklin McNeil covers MMA and boxing for ESPN.com. He also appears regularly on "MMA Live," which airs on ESPN2. Follow him on Twitter at Franklin_McNeil.
Chuck Mindenhall covers MMA for ESPN.com and is a features writer at FIGHT! magazine. He can be followed on Twitter at @ChuckMindenhall.
Brett Okamoto covers MMA for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter at bokamotoESPN.
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Today's edition presents you, Ikke Nurjanah, a well-known Indonesian female dangdut singer. "Terlena" is one of hits made by Ikke Nurjanah. The song has made Ikke becomes famous and the most popular dangdut singer in Indonesia. She was crowned the best dangdut singer for three years in a row from 1997-1999 at the Anugerah Musik Indonesia, an honor awarded by The Indonesian Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the Indonesian music industry. Another award given to Ikke Nurjanah was a title as The Greatest Hit Dangdut Singer 2002 by one of Indonesia's commercial TV. Hartini Erpi Nurjanah – Ikke Nurjanah born name, is popular not only in Indonesia but also in some neighboring countries. In 1998, she was invited to sing in Japan as her songs were loved so much by the International dangdut lovers too.
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"Favorable Odds Despite Odd Narration"
My middle school daughter has read the Hunger Games series more times than a good parent should allow. But she had a problem with the first movie: she didn't like the jittery camera work in the arena. She did not know enough about filmmaking to know that it was because they used hand-held cameras. But I subsequently learned that she was right -- the major flaw pointed out by many reviewers was the overuse of the jarring hand-held camera.
I got the audiobook ahead of a long road trip she and I had to take. I surprised her with it in the car. She was excited. For five minutes. Then she asked me to turn it off. She hated the narrator. Again, she was right -- look at the reviews, and that is the number one complaint. My daughter is not one to just hate anything anyone does to her favorite book -- she loves Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson as only a tweener can. But the camera work ruined the movie for her and the narration ruined the audiobook.
But the book shines through nevertheless. The story is original, engaging, so tragically symbolic of what has been done to our young people in the Vietnam War (the author having been inspired by her father's experiences there) and in Iraq and Afghanistan, which was ongoing during the writing. I am grateful to Suzanne Collins for having conveyed such important messages to my daughter through the conventions of YA dystopian fiction.
In a work made up cover to cover of memorable moments, one can't ever go wrong by picking out the obvious highlights -- the reaping of Prim, the girl on fire, the death of Rue, the berries.
Declined the job. She is too old, she has the wrong accent, her dialogue voices don't work. It probably doesn't matter since the audiobook would surely sell as well as the original book and the movie, but what a shame that they chose the wrong narrator and kept her for all three volumes.
"Beautifully written story"
Among my favorite, these books are deep, imaginative and engaging. I so love Katniss. You really don't understand how awesome she is from watching the movies. Nor do you understand the depth of what is going on between Katniss, Gayle and Petah.
"As good as the movie."
I saw both movies and decided two read the 2nd book and was pleasantly surprised.This is a good book and not just a kid book or movie.The book is really close to the movie and the ending is great. Katniss finds out nothing is as it seems,Katniss and Peeta get called back for the qtr. games and the odds are against them.Their is no way they can make it out alive again and they know it.What they don't know is Haymitch and the rest of the rebellion has other things in mind. Katniss finds out she can't trust anyone... CHECK IT OUT..
The Hunger Games is definitely in my all-time top 10!
Loved Katniss (of course) but Ru definitely caught my heart.
She treated each character as distinctly different and very human, including those that could very easily have been turn cartoonish but didn't in her more-than-capable performance.
Ru's death
Dystopian novels are not my favorite genre but I LOVED THIS BOOK!
Just relistened to Carolyn McCormick's reading of Suzanne Collin's great tale.......captivating, riveting and just a plain old fashioned good story!!!!!!!!!!
"I never wanted to turn it off"
STORY - (young adult suspense) I'm a real chicken when it comes to violence, so I've been shying away from this book because I feared it would be a teenaged version of The Gladiator. I finally gave in to the hype and listened to it, and I'm so glad I did. The violence is very "watered down," so I was totally okay with it. This was probably the hardest book to put down that I've heard so far. Great story, great characters, great action, blah, blah, blah...
PERFORMANCE - Well done, though I agree with other reviewers who suggest that a younger-sounding voice would have been better for Katniss.
OVERALL - Hunger Games is a great 5-star listen which will keep listeners of all ages on the edge of their seats.
"Made the Movie Alot Better Great Book!!!"
Well the book had me captivated by the am dying but in-love nature, so that for me made it awesome, even thou for one character its wasn't real.
Its similar to Divergent by Veronica Roth which is great by the way even though am only half way through.
Well i think that this book made the movie alot better as when i watched the movie i could hear Katniss thoughts which was very cool, enjoy and its a three part series so i bet the other will be great as well.
"Pulled me in!"
Initially I was put off by the narrator. She really made Katniss seem peevish. But after a short while I was so involved in the story that it didn't matter.
After seeing the movie a few days ago, I have a renewed appreciation for the writing and, yes, even the narrator. The movie was good, but lacked the character, spunk, and edginess of the book.
What a great read!
"Not bad but too much relationship focus bogs plot"
Most of you will have seen the movie and have some idea what you're getting into, but I just bought it on impulse based on positive reviews. I have to say I'm pretty disappointed and think the hype is a undeserved.
I have not read the two subsequent novels that resolve the conflicts that remain hanging at the end of this novel. This story does not stand alone without the follow-on novels.
There is a lot of potential here, particularly if the presaged battle between this feisty girl and the totalitarian regime that impoverishes her "district" comes to pass in subsequent novels.
Unfortunately the whole story bogs down over the question of which boy this girl will choose - will it be the kind boy who got a beating to give her some food when she was starving, or the kindred spirit she illegally hunts with to put food on the table? Will the kind boy who has loved her since she was 5 come to hate her if she doesn't return his love? Will the hunter boy understand that she was pretending to love the kind boy just to survive? Will she ever reconsider her decision not to have children? Who cares? Blech!
Even the action scenes are kind of predictable and get bogged down so you want to skim ahead, but its hard to be more specific.
The narrator seems like she's rushing a bit, and has some difficulty reading male voices in a way that helps you distinguish who's talking.
"Performance ruined it"
This is a great story that the reader absolutely destroyed. She sounds like she's skipping through a field of daisies with a whimsical smile on her face during every scene. Wrong book for that, dear. This book is for young adults, not challenged 5 year olds. Boo. I want my credit back.


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John Lennon"s 70th birthday was marked with the unveiling of a monument in memory of the Beatles legend.
The singer"s first wife Cynthia and their son Julian officially opened the statue in front of 2,000 fans in Lennon"s native Liverpool.
The monument, a globe with doves flying overhead, represents peace and will act as a shrine for Lennon devotees.
"We come here with our hearts to honour dad and pray for peace and say thank you to each and every one of you and everybody involved in the celebrations today," the Daily Star quoted Cynthia as saying.
Lennon was shot dead outside his Big Apple apartment block in December 1980.


text: FDGM, the Northern Virginia subsidiary of Italian engine manufacturer Isotta Fraschini, has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply spare parts items for the non-magnetic diesel engines in the U.S. Navy mine sweeper fleet. Managed by Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, the contract also includes spare parts items for Defense Logistics Agencies in Richmond and Philadelphia, as well as the Navy Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) in Mechanicsburg, PA. The FDGM contract also includes spare parts items coded for stock replenishment for the mine sweeper fleet. This contract is part of the implementation of a new government transportation management system currently expected in place on or about July 1, 2003. This performance-based contract is valid for three base years with the government's option to extend the contract for an additional three years. The minimum guaranteed annual contract value is $700,000 for the first three years with an annual maximum ceiling of approximately $10,000,000. "We are very pleased to be awarded this important contract to supply spare parts for the Navy's mine sweepers and to use the Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) form of contracting," said Upi Kamal, Vice President of Operations for FDGM. "We are proud to support the U.S. Navy, our most important customer, and to help represent Italian industry in the United States. FDGM is staffed, stocked and ready to execute the guaranteed 48-hour delivery requirement clause of the new DVD support contract," he continued. Isotta Fraschini/FDGM was recently lauded for its role in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a result of providing special high technology, non-magnetic diesel engines to the U.S. Navy for its mine hunter and mine sweeper ships in the Persian Gulf, as well as a top company engineer during the entire military operation. Isotta Fraschini/FDGM are subsidiaries of FINCANTIERI, one of the most diversified shipbuilding companies in the Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe. The company designs, builds, and markets merchant, cruise, and naval vessels, offshore vessels, and is also active in the large conversion and ship repair sectors. In addition to supplying the U.S. Navy, Isotta Fraschini engines are supplied to the Italian Navy and many other friendly countries, as well as for commercial use.


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15.2.16London, UK
I have some seriously exciting news my loves, I will be doing a live tutorial at Illamasqua's new counter in Debenhams, Westfield White City this THURSDAY! I would love all of my London based beauty lovers to come down and say HI - Even though I'm not professionally trained in make up I like to think I know a thing or two and I'm honoured to be doing this with one of my favourite brands.
I'll be sharing some of my tips and tricks as well as talking through my go-to Illlamasqua products.
If you've followed me for a while you'll know how much I love Illamasqua and I've been featuring their products on my blog since I started MouldyFruit in 2009!
The event is free just walk on by and say HI - I would absolutely love to see some of you down there. Also if you purchase any two Illamasqua products on the day you will receive my favourite lipstick 'BARE' as a little gift with purchase! I wear it all the time - J'adore!
THIS Thursday the 18th February
AT Debenhams, Westfield White City
Click HERE for the Facebook Event!
Looking forward to seeing some of you there!
Lots of Love