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Sunday, March 9th, 2008A TV news broadcast caught my attention recently. The consumer affairs/product test reporter produced a piece relating to credit scores. The segment dealt with three people and spent four weeks working on their credit scores. At the end of the four week test, all three had increased their FICO scores between 20 and 70 points. The participants had been coached by Al Bingham a loan officer with National City Mortgage out of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Real estate in the Park City area is primarily second homes and vacation property. The majority of the home sales in Park City do not run into financing problems due to their secondary home nature, many are purchased for cash. There are however, many younger families and people in the area that do finance their primary residence here. Finding homes and condominiums in Park City that are affordable for the "average person" or the working class of Park City can be very challenging. A person's credit score can make the difference in monthly payments that can make or break a possible sale.
Bingham's book The Road to 850 illustrates the cost of a credit score (not only in terms of a mortgage, but how it can affect other areas of our lives) and gives directions as how to make your score better. The chart below illustrates the monthly cost of a $200,000 mortgage in terms of monthly payment and the total cost over the full term of the loan.
$200,000 Loan / 30 year Fixed Interest Rates | |||||||
Range of Credit Scores |
Interest Rate |
Monthly Payments |
Extra Mo. Cost |
Total Extra Cost |
760 to 850 |
6.33% |
$1,235 |
0 |
0 |
700 to 759 |
6.55% |
$1,263 |
$18 |
$10,253 |
680 to 699 |
6.73% |
$1,287 |
$52 |
$18,713 |
660 to 679 |
6.95% |
$1,316 |
$81 |
$29,135 |
640 to 659 |
7.38% |
$1,374 |
$139 |
$49,766 |
620 to 639 |
7.92% |
$1,447 |
$212 |
$76,140 |
It is conceivable that these numbers have only become more pronounced in their differences and costs to the consumer with the recent liquidity issues in the mortgage business.
Another interesting point made by the book is that credit scores also affect your insurance rates and that credit reports are becoming part of background checks for employment and other things. The book points out that many, if not most, peoples' credit report contains some inaccuracy. The book gives instruction on how to correct these issues and lets us know that it isn't easy. As the use of credit scores expands it makes sense to know what your credit score says about you and know if it is correct.
The recent sub-prime lending mess has brought credit and financing to the front page of the news. The changes in lenders' standards as well as the other uses of our credit scores make this book something I highly recommend.
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Coupling Prokaryotic Cell Fate and Division Control with a Bifunctional and Oscillating Oxidoreductase Homolog
Coupling Prokaryotic Cell Fate and Division Control with a Bifunctional and Oscillating Oxidoreductase Homolog
Developmental Cell, Volume 18, Issue 1,
Pages 90-101,
Publication Date 19 January 2010
Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
DOI: 10.1016/j.devcel.2009.10.024
Sunish Kumar Radhakrishnan
Sean Pritchard
Patrick H. Viollier
Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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► The oxidoreductase homolog KidO is cell-cycle regulated in Caulobacter ► KidO indirectly activates the cell fate kinase DivJ ► KidO destabilizes assemblies of the cytokinetic tubulin FtsZ ► NAD(H)-binding by KidO may couple metabolic activity to FtsZ regulation
NAD(H)-binding proteins play important roles in cell-cycle and developmental signaling in eukaryotes. We identified a bifunctional NAD(H)-binding regulator (KidO) that integrates cell-fate signaling with cytokinesis in the bacterium Caulobacter crescentus. KidO stimulates the DivJ kinase and directly acts on the cytokinetic tubulin, FtsZ, to tune cytokinesis with the cell cycle. At the G1→S transition, DivJ concomitantly signals the ClpXP-dependent degradation of KidO and CtrA, a cell-cycle transcriptional regulator/DNA replication inhibitor. This proteolytic event directs KidO and CtrA into oscillatory cell-cycle abundance patterns that coordinately license replication and cytokinesis. KidO resembles NAD(P)H-dependent oxidoreductases, and conserved residues in the KidO NAD(H)-binding pocket are critical for regulation of FtsZ, but not for DivJ. Since NADPH-dependent regulation by a KidO-like oxidoreductase also occurs in humans, organisms from two domains of life exploit the enzymatic fold of an ancestral oxidoreductase potentially to coordinate cellular or developmental activities with the availability of the metabolic currency, NAD(P)H.


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Best London Turkish Restaurants
There's more to Turkish food than just kebabs (although those are pretty good too). Here are London's five best 'Turkish delights' as voted for by you in the 2013 London Restaurants Survey.
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Im sorry but Efes has gone downhill since the sad death of its main chef and owner, Kazan is overpriced for what it is and Haz isnt much more than a chain/theme offering. I am Turkish and there are very few establishments that I would eat at for Turkish Food! The Main one being GOKYUZU in Haringey.....this is the BEST TURKISH RESTAURANT IN LONDON HANDS DOWN....The Meat is exquisite, the Service is superb and the Prices are A LOT LESS than any of these 5 offerings. But Make sure you book in advance OR are prepared to wait an hour for a table as the Queues are VERY LONG!!!!


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This chapbook is part of a first edition series of handmade books produced in Ann Arbor by Zingerman's Press. Written by Zingerman's co-founder Ari Weinzweig, this all-about-cheese pamphlet is printed on sustainably-forested paper in the United States.
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New york doctor indicted in oxycodone distribution conspiracy
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TRENTON, N.J. – A doctor who allegedly wrote illegal prescriptions for oxycodone was indicted today by a federal grand jury on charges he conspired to illegally distribute the drug, and that he distributed it on numerous occasions, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
Dr. Hassan Lahham, 54, of New York, was charged in an Indictment with one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and 11 counts of distribution of oxycodone.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
As early as January 2009, Lahham issued prescriptions to co-conspirators for drugs containing oxycodone, outside the usual course of medical practice and not for any legitimate medical purpose. Oxycodone, the active ingredient in brand name pills such as Oxycontin, Roxicodone and Percocet, is a Schedule II controlled substance – meaning that it has a high potential for abuse, a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions, and abuse of the drug may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
The prescriptions were filled at various New Jersey pharmacies in Monmouth, Ocean, and Atlantic counties and redistributed by others. Lahham wrote the prescriptions in exchange for cash payments and knew the pills were to be redistributed.
Each count with which the defendant is charged carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
U.S. Attorney Fishman credited the N.J. DEA Tactical Diversion Squad with the investigation leading to the charges and arrests. The squad is composed of DEA special agents, diversion investigators and intelligence analysts; FBI and IRS special agents; and local law enforcement officers from the Essex County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics, Newark Police Department, Elizabeth Police Department, Clinton Township Police Department, and Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.
The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney R. Joseph Gribko of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Trenton.
The charge and allegations contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Defense counsel: William Harth Esq., Westfield, N.J.
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This book is essential for everyone who wants to learn to draw portraits or improve their skills in this area. Written by teacher and established artist Barrington Barber, it contains a wealth of know-how and practical advice, supported by over 300 original illustrations. Guidance is given on how to overcome common difficulties without imposing a particular style or approach. The aim throughout is to help you discover your artistic purpose while giving you the technical skills necessary if you are to produce work you will be proud to call your own.
As a complement to the book's essentially skills-based core, you will find feature spreads on artists who have been major influences on the development of portraiture, and plenty of scope for incorporating their innovative ideas in your own drawings. The Fundamentals of Drawing Portraits presents an inspirational approach to all aspects of the subject, ensuring that you will remain enthused from beginning to end and regularly revisit its pages for advice and encouragement.
After training as a graphic designer, Barrington Barber went into advertising, working for top agencies such as Ogilvy & Mather, before progressing into freelance design and producing illustrations for a range of books and magazines. Currently he combines teaching art with a successful career as a commercial illustrator and fine artist. He has written several books, including The Fundamentals of Drawing and The Fundamentals of Drawing Landscapes.


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Lee, MA's Writers Read Welcomes Poets Lisken van Pelt Dus and Hilary Russell, 12/21
Lee, MA's Good Purpose Gallery & Starving Artist Café present poets Lisken van Pelt Dus and Hilary Russell on Friday, Dec. 21 @ 5:30 for "Writers Read". Writers Read is a monthly series of established poets and writers reading from their works.
Lisken van Pelt Dus is a poet, teacher, and martial artist raised internationally, in England, the US, and Mexico, and now living in Pittsfield. She arrived in the Berkshires in 1980 when she came from London to Williams College, where she earned a BA in Religion. Subsequently, she earned a Masters from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Comparative Literature. She now teaches writing and languages at Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, and is co-owner and one of the chief instructors, with her husband Bob, of Elm Street Martial Arts in Pittsfield, where she teaches classical Okinawan karate and kobudo (weapons). Her poetry can be found in Conduit, Main Street Rag, The South Carolina Review, upstreet, and other journals and anthologies, and has earned awards from The Comstock Review and Atlanta Review. Her chapbook, Everywhere at Once, was published by Pudding House Press in 2009.
Hilary Russell's poems have been published in numerous journals and anthologies, including the Country Journal, the Beloit Poetry Journal, Poet Lore, Ploughshares, Appalachia, the Carolina Quarterly, and Holding True, an anthology of Berkshire County poets. His chapbook, Giving up the House, was published by Mad River Press. Mr. Russell teaches creative writing at Berkshire Community College, is a free lance writer, and directs the Berkshire Boat Building School. He and his wife live in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
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Great card!Pros: Slapped a water block on and have the card at 1254mhz, never gets above 40 C. Runs most games based out at or above 60 fps. If the games are more demanding I ramp up to ultra and drop fps to 30. But that happens rarely. Cons: Really wish it had gpu boost 2.0.... Did you find this review helpful? |
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As fast as the GTX 770Pros: Solidly Built Cons: Long Card but that is to be expected Other Thoughts: I have overclocked this card using EVGA Precision to +80 on the core clock and +450 on the vram. This gives me the boost speeds of 1241mhz core clock and 6916mhz vram. This overclock is battlefield 3 stable and my temps sit at 65c with a custom fan profile. This makes this gtx 680 just as fast as the gtx 770 if not faster. I was very suprised i was able to overclock the Vram this far as it is just about to the 7000mhz of the new gtx 770 which has the fastest vram ever used on a GPU. The card also has a quiet fan. The only sound it makes is a slight sound of air moving. No wines, grinds, hums or anything of the sort. Did you find this review helpful? |
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A VERY SOLID CARD - Deserving of all it's praisePros: I've upgraded from two 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5870's in crossfire, to two new EVGA GTX 680 4GB FTW edition 4GB cards in SLI. My system is an x58 running a liquid cooled gulftown i7 980x 6-core processor clocked to 4.2 GHz. There's an 875 watt PSU and 24GB of Kingston HyperX 1600 RAM (triple channel). It's a capable machine for a MicroATX PC. I game at 1080p on a 2ms Samsung monitor. Cons: Arkham City had occasional stutters, but they were not offensive or disruptive and I don't believe the GPU's were to blame. Other Thoughts: The new Metro game comes out in two weeks or so. Metro Last Light. I wish that I already had the game now so that I could really see what these 680's were fully capable of. I will try to update this review when I test the cards running on the new Metro game. 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you? |


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U.S. Soccer Wire: Oct. 5, 2009
Catch up on all the news and notes from your favorite Men's, Women's and Youth National Teams.
Oct. 5, 2009
BOB BRADLEY NAMES 22-MAN ROSTER FOR FINAL CONCACAF QUALIFYING MATCHES FOR 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 22 players that will train in advance of the crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Costa Rica that will determine if the United States automatically qualifies for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The U.S. first travels to San Pedro Sula to face Honduras, with kickoff on Oct. 10 at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano set for 8 p.m. MT. Four days later, the U.S. returns home for the last match of final round qualifying when they will take on Costa Rica in Washington, D.C. Kickoff at RFK Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Univision. Fans can follow both matches live online via ussoccer.com's newly upgraded MatchTracker as well as twitter.com/ussoccer.
CLINT DEMPSEY OUT OF HONDURAS QUALIFIER WITH SHOULDER INJURY: U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey has been diagnosed with a shoulder sprain and will not be available for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Oct. 10 in San Pedro Sula. Dempsey, who sits in second place amongst U.S. goalscorers in 2010 qualifying with five goals, will be evaluated throughout the week to determine his availability for the USA's final qualifier against Costa Rica on Oct. 14 in Washington, D.C. Dempsey left in the 84th minute of Fulham's 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday, and underwent an MRI evaluation earlier today. No replacement player will be added to the roster prior to Saturday's match.
SCENARIOS FOR USA TO QUALIFY: In order to secure a top-three finish in CONCACAF and an automatic berth to the FIFA World Cup on MatchDay 9 at Honduras, the U.S. Men have to equal or exceed the number of points that Costa Rica earns hosting Trinidad & Tobago, which can be accomplished the following ways:
- A U.S. win (with any Costa Rica result)
- A Costa Rica loss (with any U.S. result)
- A U.S. tie with a Costa Rica tie or loss
Additional scenarios for MatchDay 10, a scenario generator and the tiebreakers are available at ussoccer.com.
VIEWING LOCATIONS FOR USA-HONDURAS QUALIFIER CONFIRMED: With every national team match, U.S. Soccer wants the television broadcast to reach the widest audience possible. However, the worldwide television rights to each CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match are the property of the hosting nation, meaning the hosting nation may distribute those rights at its discretion. In regards to the U.S. Men's National Team's match against Honduras on Oct. 10, the rights are owned by the Honduras federation, which chose to sell the U.S. television rights, in both English and Spanish, to a company which opted to broadcast via closed circuit feed only. As a result, the match will not be televised by any network or cable channel. While U.S. Soccer would prefer the match be more accessible to fans, we have no broadcast rights in this instance. However, we still wish to assist our fans as much as possible in their efforts to view the match and support the team. For a list of Official U.S. Soccer Bars and other establishments that confirmed that they will be showing the match, please click here.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR OCT. 14 QUALIFIER IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AS U.S. MNT CONTINUES QUALIFICATION FOR 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP: Tickets for the U.S. Men's National Team's final home qualifier of the 2010 FIFA World Cup cycle are on sale now at ussoccer.com. The USA will take on Costa Rica on Oct. 14 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. in the last game of the final round of qualifying. The United States has a perfect 8-0-0 record in home qualifiers and will try to keep up the run as they meet Los Ticos in what could be a deciding game for a place in the World Cup. After eight games, the U.S. sits in first place of the six-team group with 16 points on the strength of a 5-2-1 record. The U.S. has clinched a top four position, which guarantees at least a playoff with the fifth-place team from South America for a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The U.S. will have a chance to clinch one of the top three places and earn an automatic berth to the World Cup when it faces Honduras on Oct. 10 at 10 p.m. ET at Estadio Olímpico in San Pedro Sula. Currently four points ahead of fourth place Costa Rica, if the U.S. earns as many as or more points than Costa Rica earns hosting Trinidad & Tobago on Oct. 10, the U.S. would clinch at least third place and one of the three automatic berths.
Hexagonal Standings
Team |
Pts. |
United States |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
16 |
Mexico |
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
8 |
+3 |
15 |
Honduras |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
+6 |
13 |
Costa Rica |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
-4 |
12 |
El Salvador |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
-2 |
8 |
Trinidad & Tobago |
8 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
16 |
-8 |
5 |
U.S. Men's National Team 2009 Schedule
Date | Opponent | Time / Result | TV / U.S. Goal Scorer(s) | Venue; City |
Jan. 24 | Sweden | 3-2 W | Kljestan (3) | The Home Depot Center; Carson, Calif. |
Feb. 11 | Mexico* | 2-0 W | Bradley (2) | Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio |
March 28 | El Salvador* | 2-2 T | Altidore, Hejduk | Estadio Cuscatlán; San Salvador, El Salvador |
April 1 | Trinidad & Tobago* | 3-0 W | Altidore (3) | LP Field; Nashville, Tenn. |
June 3 | Costa Rica* | 1-3 L | Donovan | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa; San Jose, Costa Rica |
June 6 | Honduras* | 2-1 W | Donovan, Bocanegra | Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. |
June 15 | Italy # | 1-3 L | Donovan | Loftus Versfeld; Tshwane/Pretoria |
June 18 | Brazil # | 0-3 L | -- | Loftus Versfeld; Tshwane/Pretoria |
June 21 | Egypt # | 3-0 W | Davies, Bradley, Dempsey | Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace; Rustenburg |
June 24 | Spain # | 2-0 W | Altidore, Dempsey | Free State Stadium; Mangaung/Bloemfontein |
June 28 | Brazil # | 2-3 L | Dempsey, Donovan | Ellis Park; Johannesburg |
July 4 | Grenada ^ | 4-0 W | Adu, Holden, Rogers, Davies | Qwest Field; Seattle, Wash. |
July 8 | Honduras ^ | 2-0 W | Quaranta, Ching | RFK Stadium; Washingon, D.C. |
July 11 | Haiti ^ | 2-2 T | Arnaud, Holden | Gillette Stadium; Foxborough, Mass. |
July 18 | Panama ^ | 2-1 W (OT) | Beckerman, Cooper | Lincoln Financial Field; Philadelphia, Pa. |
July 23 | Honduras ^ | 2-0 W | Goodson, Cooper | Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill. |
July 26 | Mexico ^ | 0-5 L | -- | Giants Stadium; East Rutherford, N.J. |
Aug. 12 | Mexico* | 1-2 L | Davies | Estadio Azteca; Mexico City, Mexico |
Sept. 5 | El Salvador* | 2-1 W | Dempsey, Altidore | Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah |
Sept. 9 | Trinidad & Tobago* | 1-0 W | Clark | Hasely Crawford Stadium; Port of Spain, Trinidad |
Oct. 10 | Honduras* | 10 p.m. ET | more info | Estadio Olímpico; San Pedro Sula, HondurasAway (Venue TBD) |
Oct. 14 | Costa Rica* | TBD | ESPN2/Galavision | RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C. |
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ussoccer.com's MNT Coverage – Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
- Tickets: MNT vs. Costa Rica
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- Where to Watch USA vs. Honduras
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U.S. U-20 MNT ELIMINATED ON FINAL DAY OF GROUP PLAY AT FIFA 2009 U-20 WORLD CUP: The U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team was eliminated from the FIFA U-20 World Cup after the final group matches were completed in Egypt. The U.S. finished as the 17th place team in the tournament, one place shy of the Round of 16. After finishing the group phase with three points and a minus three goal differential after a 4-1 win against Cameroon and losses to Germany and Korea Republic, the U.S. needed certain results in Group E today to go their way. With Brazil defeating Australia, U.S. head coach Thomas Rongen's side only needed the Czech Republic to beat CONCACAF Champion Costa Rica by shutout or at least two goals to advance, but Czech Republic only won the match by a one-goal margin, 3-2. Due to the result, the U.S. and Costa Rica tied with minus three goal difference, but Costa Rica will advance with five goals scored compared to the USA's four. It is the first time that the U.S. team has failed to advance past the group stage at the U-20 World Cup since 1987.
U.S. U-20 MNT 2009 World Cup Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Goal Scorer(s) Venue
Sept. 26 Germany 0-3 L -- Mubarek Stadium; Suez, Egypt
Sept. 29 Cameroon 4-1 W Arguez, Taylor, Duka, Ownby Mubarek Stadium; Suez, Egypt
Oct. 2 Korea Republic 0-3 L -- Mubarek Stadium; Suez, Egypt
ussoccer.com's U-20 MNT Coverage: Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
- USA 0, KOR 3: Report | Post-Game Quotes
- USA 4, CMR 1: Report | Post-Game Quotes
- Video: Cameroon Reaction | Egypt Hotel Tour | Prep for Korea | Korea Post-Match Press Conference
- Blog: YNT Blog
WALT DISNEY CEO ROBERT IGER JOINS TEAM TO BRING FIFA WORLD CUP TO UNITED STATES IN 2018 OR 2022: Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, today accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States in 2018 or 2022. "I am honored to join the USA Bid Committee to help bring the world's most exciting sporting event back to the U.S.," said Iger. "Enthusiasm for the sport has grown tremendously in the 15 years since the U.S. last hosted the FIFA World Cup and I'm confident this can continue with an unforgettable experience for the millions of soccer fans here and around the world."
SUNDHAGE NAMES WNT ROSTER TO FACE GERMANY: U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named an 18-player roster for the USA's match against Germany on Oct. 29 at the newly constructed Impuls Arena in Augsburg, Germany. It will be the first meeting since January of 2007 between the world's top two women's powers and the first time the USA has played in Germany since the summer of 2000. The match kicks off at 6 p.m. local time (1 p.m. ET) and fans can follow on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker. Tickets are available until Thursday via ussoccer.com. This match will mark the 25th meeting between the two countries (counting two matches against the former West Germany) with the USA having won 16 games, lost four and tied four. The two most successful women's soccer nations have met in several of the most epic matches in U.S. history, including a 5-2 U.S. win in the semifinal of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup, a 3-2 U.S. win the quarterfinal of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, a 3-0 U.S. loss in the semifinal of the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup and a 2-1 win in the semifinal of the 2004 Olympics.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nicole Barnhart (FC Gold Pride), Hope Solo (St. Louis Athletica)
DEFENDERS (6): Brittany Bock (Los Angeles Sol), Rachel Buehler (FC Gold Pride), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis Athletica), Amy LePeilbet (Boston Breakers), Heather Mitts (Out of contract), Cat Whitehill (Washington Freedom)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Yael Averbuch (Sky Blue FC), Shannon Boxx (Los Angeles Sol), Tobin Heath (UNC), Angela Hucles (Boston Breakers), Lori Lindsey (Philadelphia Independence), Carli Lloyd (Out of contract), Heather O'Reilly (Sky Blue FC), Megan Rapinoe (Chicago Red Stars)
FORWARDS (2): Amy Rodriguez (Philadelphia Independence), Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom)
ussoccer.com's WNT Coverage – Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
- Tickets: WNT vs. Germany
- Q & A: 11 Questions with Lori Lindsey
- Feature: Ashlyn Harris
- Blog: WNT Blog
THIRTY-SIX PLAYERS SET FOR U-18 MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM CAMP IN CARSON, CALIF: U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team head coach Mike Matkovich has called 36 players to a domestic training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from Oct. 6-13. Matkovich's group includes 33 players who are currently part of U.S. Soccer's Development Academy, representing 23 different clubs. Thirty-five of the 36 players were born in 1993, with Cal Oddysey defender Isaiah Trejo the lone invitee born in 1992. Players will arrive on Oct. 6 before training later that afternoon for the first time.
U.S. Under-18 Men's National Team Roster By Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Johnathan Kempin (Kansas City Wizards; Leawood, Kan.), Max Kurtzman (FC Delco; Bryn Mawr, Pa.); Adam Zepeda (Arsenal; Corona, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (12): Kevin Alvarenga (Rush Academy; Katy, Texas), David Caban (Chicago Fire; Kenosha, Wisc.), Sean Cunningham (Derby County Wolves; Troy, Mich.), George Fradenburg (Birmingham United; Belden, Miss.), Bryan Gallego (New York Red Bulls; Kinnelon, N.J.), Ricardo Hernandez (Arsenal; Fontana, Calif.), Matt Sheeleigh (PDA; New Vernon, N.J.), Aaron Simmons (Dallas Texans; Mansfield, Texas), Isaiah Trejo (Cal Odyssey; Clovis, Calif.), Victor Vasquez (Chivas USA; Cypress, Calif.), Eric Weberman (Derby County Wolves; Farmington, Mich.), Matt Wiltse (PDA; Belle Mead, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (13): Nat Eggleston (Potomac; Chevy Chase, Md.), Oscar Gonzalez (New York Red Bulls, Clifton, N.J.), Matt Ingram (Indiana United; Indianapolis, Ind.), Miguel Lopez (Lonestar SC; Alton, Texas), JP Medina (Cal Odyssey; Fresno, Calif.), Daniel Metzger (PDA; Holmdel, N.J.), Kevin Pahl (Clearwater Chargers; Lakeland, Fla.), Steve Palacios (United FC; San Clemente, Calif.), Victor Pineda (Chicago Fire; Bollingbrook, Ill.), Jimmy Petuccelli (Seacoast United; Brentwood, N.H.), Steeven Saba (Weston Academy; Miami Beach, Fla.), Scott Thomsen (PDA; Brick, N.J.), Will Trapp (Columbus Crew; Gahanna, Ohio)
FORWARDS (8): Samuel Adjei (New York Red Bulls; Newark, N.J.), Zach Batteer (Beadling SC; Pittsburgh, Pa.), Bryce Follensbee (Florida Rush; Orlando, Fla.); Markhus Lacroix (NJSA; New Egypt, N.J.), Sean Okoli (Washington Premier; Federal Way, Wash.), Sekani Sinclair (Weston SC; Coral Springs, Fla.), Chris Somerville (FC DELCO; West Chester, Pa.), Ryan Zinkhan (Richmond Strikers; Fredericksburg, Va.)
U.S. U-17 MNT RETURN FROM INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CAMP WITH THREE VICTORIES: The U.S. U-17 Men's National Team returned Oct. 1 from an international training camp in England. During the course of the visit, the team played three friendlies at the Chelsea FC academy training ground and came away victorious in all three matches. The team dispatched of Cheslsea FC U-17 Academy team 3-1 before notching two victories against Gambia 2-0 and 5-0 respectively.
U.S. U-17 MNT International Training Camp Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Result TV/Goal Scorer(s) Venue
Sept. 23 Chelsea U-17 3-1 W Craven, Jerome, Chavez Chelsea Academy; Cobham, England
Sept. 27 Gambia U-17 2-0 W Gil, Duran Chelsea Academy; Cobham, England
Sept. 30 Gambia U-17 5-0 W Chavez (2), Jerome (2), Agudelo Chelsea Academy; Cobham, England
DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY CLUBS TO INTEGRATE SPARQ SELF-TESTING IN 2009-10 SEASON: U.S. Soccer Development Academy clubs were introduced to SPARQ Training during the first two years of the Academy program, and this year will integrate SPARQ Self-Testing into their training regimen. SPARQ, which stands for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness, was introduced at the 2008 Spring Showcase and all Academy players were tested twice during the 2008-09 season by SPARQ trainers. Each club received a SPARQ Self-Test Kit, which includes a stop watch, measuring tape, six cones and a notepad to record results along with an instructional booklet and DVD on how to conduct each test. SPARQ Testing will be required at the beginning of each season and again at the 2010 Spring Showcase.
MEDIA ACCREDITATION FOR THE FINAL DRAW OF FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP BEGAN OCT. 1, 2009: FIFA announced that the accreditation process for media representatives who intend to cover the Final Draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ in Cape Town began on Oct. 1 via the FIFA Media Channel (http://media.fifa.com). The deadline for accreditation applications is October 30, 2009. The draw event will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa on Dec. 4, 2009. Media related information for the draw, i.e. media accommodation, media facilities and activities throughout the draw week will be published on the FIFA Media Channel. Thereafter, the applicant's information will be subject to a review process by FIFA, the Organizing Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ as well as the mandatory security screening conducted by the South African National Intelligence Agency. Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail.
A FIFA WORLD CUP IN THE USA? YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT A REALITY!: The USA Bid Committee is working diligently on a bid to try to secure the privilege of hosting the FIFA World Cup™ in either 2018 or 2022. As part of the bid's efforts, it launched goUSAbid.com to serve as the nerve center for all of its initiatives and communications. The bid's campaign theme, "The Game is in US" is the call to action for soccer fans across the country, regardless of their club and country loyalties, to get behind the effort to bring the FIFA World Cup™ to the United States. Show your support for the cause by visiting goUSAbid.com and adding your name to the online petition. Help us bring the greatest sporting event in the globe to the United States and show the world that "The Game is in US."
U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL COACHING SCHOOLS SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED: U.S. Soccer's Coaching Department will conduct National Coaching Schools for A, B and C License Courses on Jan. 2-10, 2010, in California, Florida and a West Coast location yet to be determined. The National "A" License course will take place at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., and The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The National "B" and "C" License courses will be offered at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla., and at a West Coast location to be announced.
U.S. SOCCER NATIONAL GOALKEEPING LICENSE COURSE ANNOUNCED: U.S. Soccer's Coaching Department will conduct its National Goalkeeping License course Jan. 24-31, 2010 in Carson, Calif. at The Home Depot Center. Registration will open on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after a pre-registration period for active members of CoachesNet, U.S. Soccer's official coaches club. Current CoachesNet members will have the first opportunity to register beginning on Sept. 30.
COACHESNET INSIDER: CoachesNet caught up with U.S. Under-14 Girls' National Team head coach Mike Dickey during their recent training camp in Carson, Calif. For this CoachesNet Insider edition, Coach Dickey shows us his training journal the team used for the week long camp.
US CLUB SOCCER'S FIRST 2009 ID2 REGIONAL TRAINING CAMP KICKS OFF IN ZAREPATH, N.J.: The first 2009 id2 Regional Training Camp for boys born in 1996-97 and girls born in 1995-96 has kicked off at the PDA Soccer Complex in Zarephath, N.J. In addition to the Oct. 1-4 camp in New Jersey, Regional Training Camps will be held Nov. 12-15 (boys and girls) at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas, and Dec. 10-13 (boys) at Reach 11 Sports Complex in Phoenix, Ariz. Attended by USSF National Team staff, Regional Training Camps are part of US Club Soccer's id2 national player identification and development program, providing an opportunity for the country's top youth talent to be identified and developed for inclusion in U.S. Soccer's National Team programs.
PEAK PERFORMER: The Los Angeles Galaxy are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Landon Donovan's delicately weighted chip gave the Galaxy a well-deserved victory against the Chicago Fire on Friday night and clinched a berth in the postseason as one of the top two sides in the Western Conference.
MARQUEE MATCHUP: The U.S. Men's National Team takes on Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the penultimate CONCACAF qualifier for the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Fans can follow the match live at ussoccer.com on the updated MatchTracker and at www.twitter.com/ussoccer. A list of establishments that will televise the match can be found here.
SOCCER SHOCKER: France head coach Raymond Domenech has had a rough go recently, with his future the subject of intense speculation. Les Bleus have endured a difficult qualifying campaign and look destined for a nail-biting playoff in their bid to reach South Africa. Despite those troubles, Domenech is the subject of a new chart-topping pop single called "Je Kiffe Raymond." Roughly translated as "I Fancy Raymond," Catherine Ringer's anthem is a serenade to the embattled French head coach.
QUOTABLE: "I was like, 'you know how many people would kill to be in my place?' I just had a big goofy grin on my face."
-- U.S. Women's National Team goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris reflects on her first experience with the team


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Cold weather, strike propel heating-oil prices 20%
New York City - Heating-oil prices jumped nearly 20% last week as Venezuela's oil strike continues to roil energy markets and freezing temperatures grip the Northeast. The Department of Energy predicted winter heating-oil bills would be 52% higher than last year The Wall Street Journal reported.
During the past week, the price of a gallon of heating oil shot up by 18 cents to $1.10 on futures markets. Supply terminals have struggled to find product to satisfy higher demand, and with little relief in sight, a group of 1,000 heating-oil companies on Friday requested the release of heating-oil supplies from an U.S. strategic reserve in the Northeast.
The sudden price rise is part of a broader surge in energy prices, with the cost of gasoline and natural gas prices also climbing. The surge stems from rising crude-oil prices, which have surged more than 30% since late last year because of a continuing oil workers' strike in Venezuela and fear of an U.S. attack on Iraq.
Oil prices spiked to more than $35 a barrel Friday, to highs not seen in two years, and the Department of Energy's statistical arm, the Energy Information Administration, predicted $30 oil for the rest of the year.
That counters prevailing opinion that oil prices will fall later this year on increased supply and a resolution to the standoff with Iraq. It is also likely to renew concerns about the prospects for a swift U.S. economic recovery.
Extremely low crude-oil inventories are inflaming prices of refined products such as heating oil and gasoline. According to the EIA, U.S. crude-oil stocks fell to 274 million barrels, only four million barrels above what is considered the "minimum operating level" by U.S. officials and 46 million barrels below the same period last year.
The low crude stocks have forced refiners to cut production, pushing up the price of gasoline. The average price of unleaded gasoline is $1.53 a gallon, up 11 cents since January and 43 cents higher than a year ago. Analysts say summer pump prices are likely to rise even higher as demand for gasoline increases. Refiners normally begin building gasoline stocks in late January but have been unable to build much because of thin crude supplies.
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Once upon a time, artists Jen List and Stacy Waddington stumbled upon a heap of unwanted sweaters and shirts. Finding their inspiration in the bright colors and soft textures of their retired materials, the pair decided to spin a yarn of their own by transforming the old fabrics into a line of new, snuggly, imaginative children's toys and accessories that encourage early learning and individual expression through creative design, wonder, and storytelling.
These extra-soft necklaces give your little bookworm an early introduction to the iconic children's stories "The Three Little Pigs," and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." These wearable classics' eponymous characters are represented in vibrant hand-felted pom-poms, making even the Big Bad Wolf cuddly. Handmade in Flossmoor, Illinois.Due to this item's handmade and reclaimed nature, each is one-of-a-kind and will vary.
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4 years of TEDx and the journey forward: The TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal
TED Curator Chris Anderson
"What would happen if you wanted a bunch of people to come with you on a journey?"
TED Curator Chris Anderson asked this to a crowd of over 100 TEDx organizers from 43 countries — including Sudan, South Africa, France, China, Egypt and more — during his talk on what makes a good TED Talk at the TEDx Workshop at the Lyceum on Sunday, June 9 at TEDGlobal in Edinburgh.
But this question may as well have well been about the evolution of the TEDx community, which has exploded from 352 events in its first year, to now 7,000 events, held in 179 countries.
TEDx Director Lara Stein
The global brand ambassadors kicked off what will be a week of immersion in the TED ethos, culture and experience with knowledge-sharing talks from both TED staff and TEDx organizers.
Executive Director of TED Media June Cohen
TEDxRainier organizer Phil Klein
Later, TED staff shared their expertise in Deep Dive sessions at the nearby HUB.
TEDx organizers in Deep Dive sessions
TEDx organizers in Deep Dive sessions
In the afternoon and evening, organizers enjoyed a hike to Arthur's Seat and a private reception at Edinburgh Castle.
TEDx organizers at Arthur's Seat
TEDx organizers at the top of Arthur's Seat
TEDx organizers at Edinburgh Castle
So — what has happened in 4 years of the global journey that is now TEDx? Events in Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan and Antarctica; 750 organizers convening for a global learning workshop in Qatar; Chinese TEDx'ers gathering at the Great Wall of China; 150 TEDxWomen events augmenting the stories of women and girls worldwide; 250 TEDx Talks became TED Talks and spread to the audience of TED.com.
Forming a human "x" at Arthur's Seat
TEDx Director Lara Stein also announced TEDxSummit 2014 during the workshop — a continuation of the 2012 Doha summit, which will take place in Berlin in June.
TEDx'ers have already expressed their excitement in community groups: "And the countdown for the next TEDxSummit begins. See you guys there!"
Check out all the photos from the TEDx Workshop at TEDGlobal »>
Surprising things made out of jumbo dung…
The TEDxCoimbatore name tags. Wanting to produce badges that were both eco-friendly and useful, the team at TEDxCoimbatore turned to an interesting material — elephant dung.
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Laced with plant seeds, the tags (and speaker profiles!) were made in a way that made them perfect for re-use: a paper of bleached elephant dung, that when placed in soil and watered, sprouts flowers.
"Most often, handouts at fairs and name tags are disposed of," said the designer of the name tags in an interview with The Times of India. "We wanted to show that they can be put to better use."
No word yet on how they smelled, but we're guessing the bleach took care of that.
Innovation spotlight: TEDxNottingham's audience feedback boards give speakers live feedback
From TEDxNottingham organizer, Iain Botteril: TEDxNottingham was our first event and we were working under a very tight budget, as a result we had to maximise everything that we had.
Whilst we were planning, we thought that we had 100 people in the audience who wanted to be more involved and integrated with the event. So we began to see them not as statues to sit and take on information but rather as an active part of the event's fabric.
Before the day, we put up 10 boards (one for each speaker) with pins on the side. Then, as part of our audience's welcome pack, we put in 10 mini red cards and a pen. In between each speaker's talk, we asked the audience to jot down a few thoughts from the talk on a red card and then stick them up accordingly at the break.
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This helped the audience to remain stimulated during the talks, and also was a great point of discussion and interaction at our breaks and intervals.
It also helped the speakers get a lot of feedback and helped boost the confidence of the other speakers as they saw what was happening with everyone else's talks and feedback.
Next year, we hope to turn the feedback into gifts for our speakers. We want to purchase a frame for each speaker, and fill it with a selection of photos of their talk, as well as a selection of the red feedback cards. This would give each speaker a really unique and genuine gift for their time. We like the idea of involving the audience and creating genuine gifts.


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Posted: 12:47 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013
By Bryan M. Vance
Rank | Rank (Pv) | Team | Record | What We Learned |
1 | 1 | No. 23 NIU | 5-0 (1-0) | The Huskies cracked the rankings last week a full seven weeks before they did last year. Still undefeated, they just pummeled the Kent State Golden Flashes, 2012's MAC East champion, 38-24. NIU's offense is scary, its defense is bending less and less each week, and the team is still undefeated. With games against Akron, at CMU, against EMU and at UMass, it's unlikely NIU slips from here anytime soon. |
2 | 2 | Ball State | 5-1 (2-0) | Ball State can score, against almost anyone. The Cardinals just put up 48 on one of college football's best defense, and an AQ-school. With the combination of Keith Wenning and Jahwan Edwards, BSU's offense is like a steam engine that's ready to plow over anything in its path. Edwards leads the nation in rushing TDs, despite missing 2 games. Wenning is 2nd in the nation in passing. Offense is not a problem. |
3 | 3 | BGSU | 5-1 (3-0) | The Falcons just keep on rolling. BGSU actually scored its fewest points of the season, 28, against UMass, but did it all in two quarters. Travis Greene is fifth in the nation in rushing, and Matt Johnson is leading an offense that is sixth in the entire country. Oh and remember, these Falcons still posses a defense that was in the Top 20 in almost ever category a year ago. |
4 | 4 | Ohio | 4-1 (1-0) | The Bobcats went into Akron to take on a Zips team that hung its own with a ranked Michigan squad earlier this year and put up 14 on BGSU a week ago. All the 'Cats did was hold Akron to 157 total yards and 3 points. Ohio has had some question marks all season, but after a statement win like that, the Bobcats are starting to shake some of the doubters. |
5 | 5 | Toledo | 3-3 (2-1) | Still a victim of a rough non-conference schedule, Toledo is still a dark horse candidate to win the MAC West. The Rockets offense is led by the nation's second leading rusher in David Fluellen and still Terrance Owens, Bernard Reedy and Alonzo Russell in the passing attack. Toledo's defense is also much better than many may think. It's currently the 3rd best in the MAC, and that includes all of its non-conference games too. |
6 | 6b | Buffalo | 3-2 (1-0) | The Bulls have now pulled off two impressive beat downs. Buffalo pummeled EMU 42-14 Saturday for its second-straight 40+ point performance. The Bulls' defense is also putting up nice numbers, holding teams to an average of 16 points-per-game in their 3-game winning streak. |
7 | 6a | Kent State | 2-4 (1-2) | The Golden Flashes are slipping further into an inescapable hole. Kent State was the latest victim of the NIU Huskies, but allowed 698 yards in that loss. Dri Archer is still not quite 100% and he's not the only Flash battling injuries. If they can get healthy and sure up that defense, they could salvage a respectable season, but it's becoming a harder task with each passing week. |
8 | 9 | CMU | 2-4 (1-1) | Central Michigan won, but it was against an awful Miami team. Cooper Rush continues to struggle, and turned the ball over for the tenth time in four games Saturday. Saylor Lavallii is having a very good season, but the rest of the team needs to catch up. |
9 | 8 | Akron | 1-5 (0-2) | The Zips are who we thought they were. Akron looked awful against Ohio. The Zips had almost as many penalty yards (135) as offensive yards (157). That alone is all you need to know. |
10 | 10 | EMU | 1-4 (0-2) | Eastern Michigan's defense is returning to 2012 form after some respectable performances in the first few weeks. The offense is still stagnant and seems allergic to the endzone. |
11 | 11 | WMU | 0-6 (0-2) | This is where things really get interesting. The bottom three in the MAC are all 0-5 and well on the way to toilet bowl finishes. But, of those three WMU has looked the best. The Broncos managed to put up some points against both Toledo and Kent State, and seem to be slowly improving. With games against the MAC-Michigan schools, they should be albe to get a few wins soemwhere. |
13a | 12 | Miami | 0-5 (0-1) | Awful. Miami has a chance to face off against an equally awful UMass team this week. It's still possible that the 'Hawks could come out winless though, because they're just that bad. |
13b | 13 | UMass | 0-5 (0-1) | Awful. You can say the same thing about UMass that I wrote about Miami. It's possible that even after playing each other, they could both still be winless. Just because. |


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Posted: 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013
By Nedra Rhone
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
You may be hoping to score some great buys during Black Friday weekend, but most shoppers know — Black Friday is not all about the deals. It's an experience. To make sure yours is a good one, keep these tips in mind when heading to stores Thanksgiving evening or on Black Friday:
Make a plan: Don't try to hit every store that opens at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. If you want multiple items at different stores, enlist friends or family members to help. Or track the waves of doorbusters being offered and figure out if you can get the desired item at a different store during an earlier or later time. Plan a driving route that saves time and gas.
Know the policies: Some retailers have introduced new policies this year for Black Friday shopping. Be sure to check the details online or in-print before you go to the store. Everything from price matching to how you line up for those doorbuster deals may be subject to certain rules.
Stay informed: Get traffic and parking updates from your local news radio station or check mobile apps. Give yourself plenty of time to arrive at your destination.
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Hotel Missoni, Salmiyah, KuwaitRanked #1 overall in Salmiyah restaurantsSuper yummy cafe inside the Hotel Missoni. Very stylish and a great place to satisfy your sweet tooth or practice your Italian. Popular with locals too.
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Hotel Missoni, Salmiyah, KuwaitRanked #2 overall in Salmiyah restaurantsThe service is quirky but this place is stylish and has amazing views of the corniche. Breakfast here is comprehensive. The felafel wasn't particularly good but all-in-all a good experience... more
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Salmiyah, KuwaitRanked #3 overall in Salmiyah restaurantsMediocre at best but cheap with big portions. The decor may make it seem a little better than other spots in this area but there is no reason to eat... more
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The top two active career scoring leaders in the SEC square off Saturday when Alabama hosts Tennessee. Alabama's Trevor Releford notched 1,642 points while Jordan McRae scored 1,206 with the Volunteers. The Crimson Tide and Tennessee clashed three times last season, including an SEC tournament quarterfinal in which Releford scored 14 points to help lift the Crimson Tide to victory.The Volunteers haven't earned a victory in Tuscaloosa since 2010 but that drought could end against struggling Alabama. The Crimson Tide dropped three of their last four games, including Thursday's 74-55 loss to in-state rival Auburn. Tennessee will test Alabama's 9-3 record at home, with eight of those wins coming at Coleman Coliseum.TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2ABOUT TENNESSEE (13-7, 4-3 SEC): McRae bounced back from a miserable shooting night against No. 4 Florida with 26 points in Wednesday's 86-70 victory over Mississippi. The Volunteers outrebounded the Rebels 45-27 and continue to display dominance on the boards, averaging 39.8 rebounds on the season. Alabama is 2-9 when being outrebounded in a game - an area Tennessee holds the clear advantage.ABOUT ALABAMA (9-11, 3-4 SEC): The Crimson Tide have only one days between games as a winter storm in Alabama pushed back the Auburn game one day. The extra day had an apparent effect in Thursday's loss as the team struggled on 19-of-53 shooting, to which coach Anthony Grant told reporters after the game: "We don't have any excuses." Retin Obasohan, who missed the last two contests with a hip flexor, returned to the lineup and played 25 minutes off the bench.TIP-INS1. Tennessee is 13-3 in February under coach Cuonzo Martin.2. Alabama has won 12 of the last 17 meetings.3. McRae scored 65 points over the last three games and was 6-of-7 behind the arc against Mississippi.PREDICTION: Tennessee 82, Alabama 75
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Those who are calendar conscious might be aware that this week--the week of Thanksgiving and its accompanying Black Friday--represent the single best week of album releases in any given year!
It's true! Our close friends in the record industry, perhaps looking to make a dollar or two in these troubled financial times, hold back all their really big releases--the ones they expect to rake in the bucks, to be the perfect holiday gifts for you and yours--until this week, when we all can all line up outside stores at 4 a.m. and try to find a single one that actually sells records!
Well, it's the thought that counts--and I'm thinking that if I had limited funds and had to choose between the new album by Ke$ha and, say, great new collections by the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and the Who, I'd opt for Ke$ha any day of the week!
Do you realize how rare that album will be in a year?
Kanye West: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (G.O.O.D. Music) Number one on my list of absolutely great records I'll be bringing in this weekend is the latest by charismatic rapper Kanye West, who in just a few short years has become a hero to many simply for being his lovable, gentle self! His latest album--samples of which have been floating out there on the Internet for weeks--is a certified triumph, not least because of his jaw-dropping candor in spelling out precisely what his "dark twisted fantasy" actually is! Ever the sarcastic gent, the man seems fixated on inviting the gang over for some milk and cookies, playing a few rounds of pin the tail on the donkey, then making some "anonymous calls" to folks in the neighborhood asking them if their refrigerator's running! Later, after some Lipton iced tea, Kanye and crew will don colorful masks, prance around the living room to Gershwin's "An American In Paris" and gleefully pretend they're all honking car horns! And if the neighbors call to complain they're making too much noise? The heck with 'em! My Chemical Romance: Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys (Reprise) I'm a little irked with My Chemical Romance for--I'll come out and say it--stealing the title I've always intended for my debut solo album, but I'll give them the benefit of the doubt since it's taken them years to come out with this album in the first place! A lot's happened since Woodstock, true, but the guys, after some "trouble in the studio" hijinks, have never sounded fresher! That said, whether there's an actual market for former emo dudes singing the praises of phenolphthalein solution, hexamethylenetetramine, sodium bisulfate, sodium carbonate, potassium hexacyanoferrate, calcium hydroxide, and ammonium iron sulfate is another matter entirely! Frankly, dudes, you should try to meet some chicks! Just a thought! Otherwise, great as ever! Ke$ha: Cannibal (RCA) In many ways the greatest artist of her time--about 4:30 PDT this Saturday afternoon--Ke$ha has let down at least one fan--and that would by the hapless Amazon reviewer who noted only this week that "Everyone likes a good dance song to get the party going but don't look for it on this CD, unless you want to be let down like I was." Sadly, young Ke$ha's obsession with being so far out she's in has led her down the predictable path of complete immersion in the films of Italian cannibal horror directors like Ruggero Deodato, Umberto Lenzi and Joe D'Amato, and this new album--bolstered by such tracks as "Sleazy," "Blow" and "Grow A Pear"--may thus be jarring to the young teen audience that has stayed by her through thick and thin! Perhaps she should attend a religious service or two! Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday (Young Money) I've been watching Nicki Minaj for nearly two years now! She seems to stay out late at night, walks her dog around the block while talking on her cellphone, and--most notably--greet her neighborhood UPS delivery man with, by my count, unseemly enthusiasm! Plus, I think she likes to eat at around 5 p.m.! So yeah, this record is pretty good! Everyone's talking about Nicki at the moment--she's on everyone's songs, they're on hers, and her new album cover makes her legs look like they're 6 feet long! I don't know about you, but that last thing's been my guide to finding quality artists for the last three years! Do you think her hair is real? Ne-Yo: Libra Scale (Def Jam) I've never been less than impressed with Ne-Yo, not least because his name is simply easier to say than "New York"! A quadruple threat--a great singer, songwriter, dancer and nuclear physicist--the man has talents that beat most of his contemporaries, hard and repeatedly! This new jam, as they say, is based on a concept that I can completely get into: "A trio of garbage men...are granted all that they've ever wanted--special powers, money, fame, women-- after encountering a mysterious figure.The only catch? The men must use their powers to fight crime in their city and must never ever fall in love." Sadly, the "mysterious figure" has a grim sense of humor--for the three garbagemen actually live in a small South Dakota town where no one even jaywalks! So you've got about nine or so songs featuring the dudes clustered around a gas station's soda machine watching pretty girls walk by, muttering "if only..." to themselves while bending steel bars in their bare hands for their own amusement! Maybe Ke$ha will come visit! The Rolling Stones: The Rolling Stones 1964-1969 Vinyl Box Set (ABKCO) & The Rolling Stones 1971-2005 Vinyl Box Set (Universal Music Group) Well, if every year brings one patently obvious Christmas gift, this pair of box sets actually offers two. The combined efforts of two different record companies--ABKCO and Universal--bring us individual, limited edition boxed sets of the Rolling Stones albums, in thick, gorgeous, 180-gram vinyl configuration--featuring their original album covers in noticeably extra sturdy format, superbly remastered sound, and, if it need be said, some of the best rock 'n' roll music ever performed. The ABKCO collection features 13 LPs in all--the band's first nine studio albums (the first five in their original mono format), two EPs (The Rolling Stones and Five By Five), two hits collections (Big Hits [High Tide And Green Grass] and Through the Past, Darkly [Big Hits Vol. 2]), and the 1975 "outtakes" set, Metamorphosis. The Universal set features 18 LPs, from Sticky Fingers to A Bigger Bang--the latter of which, along with the equally lengthy Voodoo Lounge and Bridges To Babylon, is packaged as a 2-LP set to maximize sound quality. And sound quality is maximized here: To an older generation who grew up holding these original albums or their American replicas in their hands, or a younger generation who may have already downloaded this stuff or have CDs lying around--regardless of the age spread, the bottom-line warmth and kick that these 12-inch vinyl slabs have is about as remarkable as you might predict. Within a week of seeing the Beatles finally hitting iTunes, holding these albums--holding these things, not sound files--and playing them makes the best possible case that this is the way this music was meant to be heard. And very loudly, at that. George Harrison: All Things Must Pass vinyl box set (Apple) Speaking of vinyl, and speaking of classic albums, here's a deluxe, 180-gram vinyl reissue of George Harrison's masterwork--which interestingly is being released in limited edition and will be available as of this Friday at music retailers participating in Record Store Day. While the tracks themselves will also be available digitally at GeorgeHarrison.com, this may be the appropriate time to pick up the set--remastered and restored at Abbey Road Studios--in its original, fully groovy vinyl format. It's all too much! The Who: Live At Leeds: 40th Anniversary Super-Deluxe Collector's Edition (UMe) What say we get carried away and just release a super deluxe version of every record that was ever any good? This set--which features the Who's original classic 1970 live recording at Leeds as well as the next night's set in Hull--features the same rockin' tunes, two complete live performances of Tommy, a vinyl album, a 7-inch single, a fab booklet, and just about everything a good Live At Leeds fan should have in his or her household come the holidays! At least until that new Hinder record comes out! The Grateful Dead: Road Trips, Vol. 4 No. 1: Big Rock Pow Wow '69 (3CD) (Rhino) Grateful Dead fans must be ecstatic with the seeming nonstop flood of new Grateful Dead releases coming down the pike--most of them with sound quality much better than the tapes that have floating around for the last few eons. This particular volume, just the latest in the band's Road Trips series, catches the band shortly before the release of Aoxomoxoa, a period which I personally favor, and in fact can be heard favoring here--as running around the Hollywood, Florida, Seminole Indian reservation at which this performance was recorded was my 15-year-old self, wisely avoiding the orange juice being passed around, which, according to the liner notes, was laced with "orange sunshine," and next Monday's physics class was going to be a bitch! Who says you can't go home again? Outstanding, Dead dudes! Jessica Simpson: Happy Christmas (Primary Wave) Not only does this contain the best-ever version of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"--Jessica sent it to me personally! Check out the Christmas tag! Yo, baby!
- George Harrison