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Heatsink Roundups & More new products
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 13, 2004 - 11:53 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Silent PC Review looks at a new offering from CoolerMaster, OCModShop looks at a heatsink designed for the Prescott, and there is a 7 way round up at bit news. Hope you don't have any deadlines today.
"The Ultra Vortex is a recent addition to CoolerMaster's enthusiast HSF line, one that addresses the quiet market -- at least in the promotional material and packaging. It is also one of an increasing number of cross-platform HSF. This one works for socket 478 and the AMD K8 sockets.
A case that could last a lifetime & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 12, 2004 - 11:49 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
I was far too full of turkey to post these yesterday, so the case reviews for this week come a day late. Everthing from the budget MGE ECO L4 to the more heavy duty Temjin that 3DX reviews is worth a look.
"The SilverStone TJ05 is just a monster of a Case, it's spacious and rigid. The quality behind this Case was never and will never be questioned. If you are looking for a LAN Party Case, look elsewhere.
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Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 8, 2004 - 11:45 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Overclockers Online puts a Swiftech Watercooling Kit to the test, A1-Electronics compares 3 heatsinks built for 1/4 inch hoses, and even more from GruntvillE.
"The Swiftech H20-120-P Water Cooling Kit we examine today is everything a user needs to jump into water cooling. This kit is made for Socket 478 Pentium 4 users, but most of the material covered should apply well to the other kits using similar parts.
AMD Reports Third Quarter Results
Subject: General Tech | October 7, 2004 - 09:26 PM | Joe White
Sunnyvale, CA -- October 7, 2004 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today reported sales of $1.239 billion and net income of $44 million for the quarter ended September 26, 2004. Net income amounted to $0.12 per diluted share.
Air cooling is still in style & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 6, 2004 - 11:34 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Bit News has posted a good old fashioned heatsink round-up. Also, ExtremeMhz and OverClockersClub look at the Thermalright XP-120, and there is more ... cooling solutions for your VGA, chipsets and an air conditioner to boot.
"AMD's socket A may be one of the oldest sockets that's still selling, but it is alive and kicking; Sempron processors are flying out of the shops.
Intel Collaborates With Nokia, Symbian...
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2004 - 10:47 PM | Joe White
SYMBIAN EXPO, London, Oct. 5, 2004 - Intel Corporation, Nokia Corporation and Symbian Ltd. announced today a collaboration to bring smartphones based on the Nokia Series 60 Platform to market using Intel technology as part of Intel's recent membership in the Nokia Series 60 Product Creation Community. Also, Intel and Symbian have agreed to invest in the joint development of a reference platform to enable a new class of 3G devices based on Symbian OS™ and Intel® XScale® Technology.
Intel Cooperates With Japanese PC, CE And Content Industries
Subject: General Tech | October 5, 2004 - 10:43 PM | Joe White
TOKYO, Oct. 5, 2004 - Intel Corporation called for the importance of industry-wide cooperation based on industry specification-based technology, including content copyright protection, in order to promote the use of premium content to create a new digital home market segment to provide products and services that meet the needs of consumers.
Albatron Mars PX915G Pro.
Subject: Motherboards | October 4, 2004 - 10:33 PM | Ryan Shrout
Let's look at some Intel and Amd motherboard reviews from across the web, starting with Albatron Mars PX915G Pro.
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AMD Updates Third Quarter Outlook
Subject: General Tech | October 4, 2004 - 08:43 PM | Joe White
SUNNYVALE, CA -- October 4, 2004 --AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that net income for the third quarter ended September 26, 2004 is anticipated to increase from the $32 million reported in the second quarter of 2004 despite slightly lower sales. The company's prior guidance for the third quarter was for sales to be up moderately from second quarter sales of $1.262 billion.
Difficulties Writing 64-Bit Code? Intel Introduces Suite Of Tools, Expertise To Help
Subject: General Tech | October 4, 2004 - 08:40 PM | Joe White
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2004 - Intel Corporation today announced new software tools to help developers design, analyze and optimize applications running on Intel-based platforms supporting Intel® Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel® EM64T). Intel already offers similar products for its Intel® Itanium® 2 processor family.
Cases that change their outfits & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 4, 2004 - 11:46 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If home decorating is your thing, or maybe i';s the "thing" of someone close to you, and you are getting grief over your PC case not matching the window treatments. Well, Overclockercafe looks at a case from Aspire that let's you change the colour scheme of the case in 5 minutes. If that doesn't interest you, look down to see if any of the other reviews catch your eye
"Aspire realizes that you don't always want to look at the same old colors over and over so they have devised a way for you to have some variety in your case.
All Quiet on the Water Front & a little more
Subject: Cases and Cooling | October 1, 2004 - 11:39 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Not to much action in the watercooling world this week, but the three I got I give to you. Including GruntvillE reviewing at a very good performer, the Alphacool NexXxos XP block.
"The Alphacool NexXxos XP block turned in a very impressive performance and really compares well against the top US designed blocks that I put it up against.
Intel's Global Ad Campaign Highlights The Technology Within
Subject: Processors | September 30, 2004 - 06:15 PM | Joe White
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2004 - Intel Corporation began a worldwide advertising campaign today to promote the Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology brand and its benefits as the essential technology ingredient for mobile wireless computing. The campaign consists of television, print, online and outdoor elements as well as promotions, including product placements on popular TV programming.
Futuremark Release 3DMark05
Subject: Graphics Cards | September 29, 2004 - 01:25 PM | Ryan Shrout
Futuremark today released the latest installment in their benchmark suite,
Air Cooling Bazaare & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | September 29, 2004 - 12:24 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If it moves air to cool your PC, chances are that at least one of these reviews will cover that area. Start it all off with and odd looking dual fan from Coolermaster, put through it's paces by ExtremeMhz.
'Recently, many enthusiast manufacturers have been starting to shift away from the standard 80mm fan design. This has resulted in several very odd looking setups, and today we get to take a look at Cooler Master's entry — the Dual Storm.
Doom III 1.1 Patch out...
Subject: General Tech | September 28, 2004 - 07:46 PM | Ryan Shrout
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Intel Boosts Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor Family
Subject: Processors | September 28, 2004 - 05:17 PM | Joe White
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2004 - Intel Corporation today introduced the Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 548 supporting Hyper-Threading Technology1 for the portability market segment. This processor is designed for larger-sized notebook PCs, also known as "desktop replacements," that typically feature large screens, full-size keyboards and multiple drives. Notebooks based on the Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor 548 supporting HT Technology allow users to take advantage of multithreaded and processor-intensive multimedia applications in a portable form factor.
Cases Made For Watercooling, Fan Controllers & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | September 27, 2004 - 12:10 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Thermaltake has designed a case specifically made to accomodate external radiators, and Overclocker Cafe takes a look at it. If that's not enough, further down we have 2 multifunction panels, and some thumb screws that are a little more artistic than normal.
"If you look closely you will see multiple 3/8' indentations, ten to be exact in several places. These can be punched out so that 3/8' OD hosing can be run through there to reach an external radiator or reservoir if you choose.
Cleaning Copper Waterblocks & More
Subject: Cases and Cooling | September 24, 2004 - 11:46 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Copper ain't so shiny no more? Your transparent tubing letting you see your liquid cooling system looks like it uses Slushie mix? Maybe this article's for you! Or if you just want to toss it and buy a new one, look at the kits being reviewed this week.
"Here you can see some of the residues left on the acrylic tops from such a long period of use. Most likely under closer inspection, you could find a similar residue over the surface of the interior of your copper blocks.
VIA Announces K8T890, First PCI Express Chipset for the Athlon Processor
Subject: Chipsets | September 24, 2004 - 06:32 AM | Ryan Shrout
Be sure to check out my preview of this chipset as well!
VIA Announces K8T890, World's First PCI Express Chipset for the AMD Athlon™ Processor
VIA K8T890 Series chipsets open up the AMD64 processor platform to PCI Express, providing the bandwidth needed for today's most demanding applications and the headroom needed for future growth
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I can see that releasing the pictures could be used as propaganda against the USA. However, it seems that glorifying the action in a movie that makes money, makes people rich, that would seem even more problematic as a matter of propaganda. So, where should the line be drawn? I think the movie will do more harm than the actual pictures, especially if it is true that Bin Laden was given a dignified "Muslim" funeral, as reported, and if it could be shown in pictures.
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Canada's Olympic curlers won't just have a top-level coaching and support staff behind them next February in Russia.
They'll also have science on their side.
OTTAWA — The Canadian Curling Association (CCA) will be one of the beneficiaries of a $31-million investment by the federal government into winter sports leading up to the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.
OTTAWA — L'Association canadienne de curling (ACC) sera l'un des bénéficiaires d'un investissement de 31 millions $ du gouvernement fédéral dans les sports d'hiver menant aux Jeux olympiques et aux Jeux paralympiques d'hiver de 2014 à Sotchi, en Russie.
As the curling season approaches, new curlers are being introduced to the game at clubs across the county. On Tuesday morning, The Ottawa Curling Club hosted a special Learn-to-Curl session: under the watchful eye of OCC Curling Professional Earle Morris, The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport), took to the ice, joined by local high-performance curlers Craig Savill, Rachel Homan, Alison Kreviazuk, Emma Miskew and Lisa Weagle.


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The speaker climbing, mic working, crowd rocking, hand raising DJ RAWSON has dominated clubrooms and dance floors with his creativity and skills behind the decks.
Born and raised in the Capital, Dan Rawson devoted himself completely to music. He started out DJing at friend-related events, but would soon be known for hyping up many clubs and events as DJ "Rawson"
2012 has already proved to be a big year for Rawson. When he's not playing in the clubs, he is in the studio recording 'Arvo Mixes', remixing songs and hosting a weekly radio show broadcasting on RawFM every Monday, Thursday and Saturday afternoon from 5pm (www.rawfm.com.au).


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National Theatre Live: The Kitchen ENCORE
Description: 1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelets and fruit flans. Fifteen hundred customers an' half of them eating fish. I had to start work on a Friday. Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe - English, Irish, German, Jewish - argue and flirt as they race to keep up. Peter, a high-spirited young cook, seems to thrive on the pressure. In between preparing dishes, he manages to strike up an affair with married waitress Monique, the whole time dreaming of a better life. But in the all-consuming clamor of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse. We all said we wouldn't last the day, but tell me - what is there a man can't get used to?
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I have a million different brushes but this is def my fav and I use it everyday for every look. If I was stranded on an island and could only have one brush, this would be it. It is my everything brush. Application whether cream, minerial, pressed, wet, dry, whatever always looks even and amazing. You can use this in the crease. It can blend. It is also great to line the bottom lashes. It can blend, highlight, whatever. Its great! If you only buy one brush in your life, this should be it. Very high quality. I use this brush everyday and wash it every night and it is still full and perfect and I've had mine about 4 years. It's not loose or anything. It's numbers have rubbed off because of the extensive use but Id hardly call that a complaint compared to everything this brush has done for me. Could not live without this brush. If you don't own it, get it!!!
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I would die without this brush. I use it really pack on powder eyeshadow. It's the perfect size for shading, contouring and if you turn it on its side you can even do some neat highlighting for the eye area. It's good quality, it doesn't shed and the handle is nice and firm. But like I said before it's amazing because it can really grip the product and deposit it.
This is my HG eyeshadow brush - I've had mine for nearly 11 years! Remarkably, it's still holding out beautifully.
Offhand, here are some of the notable pros:
- Precise application & perfect control
- Ideal for all-over colour and highlighting
- Can also be used for crease colour
- Picks up lots of product and packs on the colour (makes low pigmented shades actually workable)
- No shedding (mine has literally never shed a bristle, to my knowledge)
- Comes clean easily with regular washing - mine is still as white as the day I bought it
The price is worth it, believe me - it'll last forever! I really need to pick a second one up to add to the rotation, as I use mine every day and I'm constantly washing it. Cannot recommend enough!
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I'm not one who usually splurge on high end eyeshadow brushes especially one which function to 'only' pack and placed eyeshadow color. My collection consists of Nyx, Elf and Masami Shouko. Honestly, for placing color I was quite satisfied with them already and couldnt differentiate between the placing of colors with my cheapo brushes and my mac 239 except 239 does seem to sucks product less, which is not an issue for me anyway since I have quite a large collection of eyeshadows am never gonna finish.
What make this 239 stands out from the others is because this is the only one that I know is going to work when using somewhat 'difficult' medium other than eyeshadow primer.
In my case it is Fyrinnae Pixie Epoxie (FPE), which is a glue like 'primer' and I dearly love it but my trusted Nyx and Elf brushes just give up on top of it, the colors just wont 'stick', resulting in uneven color here and there and the product used are way way too much m started to getting annoyed. Not so with 239, it goes on top of FPE with no problem, smooth even color hence the 5 lippies given because I feel this product must be special for being able to do something my other drugstore brushes can not.
Definitely worth the splurge IMO..
Could this brush be any better? Applies the perfect amount of product. It seems expensive (I believe I paid $24.50 for it?) but it seems as though it's going to last forever. It's easy to see why this is the HG eye brush for many people. I think that between this and a blending/crease brush like the 222 or 224, you don't really need much else.
This brush is my all time favorite brush! No, it is not overrated and yes you can find similar brushes like this. But every brush like this that I've tried have been worn out within a couple of months. I've had my 239 for two years and it's still in superb condition. Needless to say, I'm thinking of buying one more. This is a musthave!
Great for all over lid, or accent in corner and under brow bone. Applies color flawlessly, and rarely have fallout if i am using pigments. Love this brush!
Its a must have to apply eyeshadow.One of the best in the market.
love love love this brush! i use it EVERY day.. it applies shadows nicely, has great control, and has packed bristles so color goes on bold (or light depending on how much shadow you use).. this is by far my favorite eyeshadow brush from mac.
OMG where has this brush been all my life?! I recently got back into using eyeshadows and started with the E.L.F brushes...baby steps here...that was a mistake. Decided to take the plunge on the 239 due to the reviews. Best decision ever. I'm so excited to apply eyeshadow as before it was so cumbersome and way to much work. The 239 puts the eyeshadow exactly where I want it and how I want it. Packs color on my lids like a champ. I need to invest in another one asap because I'm always cleaning it! Ladies get this brush.


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The Atlanta Falcons punter is Matt Bosher.
Matt Bosher went to the U, so even though he's a punter, he's not shy about reacting when he makes a tackle. Here he is with the patented enthusiastic chinstrap unbuttoning after making a tackle in the second quarter. The gumption:
In the fourth quarter, Bosher had to step up and make another tackle, although this time he drew a flag for the horse collar. But that didn't stop him from knocking over a Jets staffer and then jawing with Rex Ryan:
Matt Bosher, y'all.


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Geg Comparetto is a registered nurse, but her newest patients - a dozen or so eager middle school students – will soon fill her new classroom.
"I think they decided to add this elective because parents and students were excited about learning CPR and first aid and exploring that field," Comparetto said.
Nurse Comparetto is trading in her scrubs this year to teach a new health elective at Pierce Middle School in Tampa.
"It definitely exposes them to what's out there and gives them a broader range to think about rather than just the typical, doctor and nurse," she said.
The health profession is a growing industry, and exposing kids to the many career options now may help shape their futures down the road.
"It's exciting for me to have students request to do something and are excited to learn about it, so it makes me feel like my job is going to be easy," she said.
Easy for her, but many of the skills students will be learning could save lives.
"I'll talk about the reading the back label of medications, when it's safe to take or not take," she said.
Students will learn the basics of medications, CPR, what to do if someone is choking, vision training, and the dangers of drugs and alcohol. And it's all with a very hands-on approach.
"So you'll never know when you can maybe make a difference and safe a live," Comparetto said, "whether it is a family member or a complete stranger."
Comparetto said she will still tell you that her goal is healing, but in her classroom you might say she's healing through education.
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Through Gritted Teeth and Clenched Jaw: Court-Initiated Sanctions in Bankruptcy Opinions
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
June 25, 2010
St. Mary's Law Journal, Vol. 41, p. 701, 2010
UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-39
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In the end, the old saying defense wins championships is always true. The Spurs use great team defense and fundamentals to hold off the opposition. The Heat use physical freaks such as LeBron James and The Birdman to over-power smaller defenders. Unfortunately, hustle doesn't translate to stops and the physical body just isn't there for Anderson Varejao in the paint. The Cavaliers need an elite rim protector, and both fundamentally and physically, Noel offers a rare chance to grab one.
It is not news to anyone that Noel is coming off a torn ACL. However, is the devastating injury even worrisome to athletes anymore? The answer is no. The advances is therapy and medical knowledge have allowed the freak athletes of the world to come back better than ever. The far less known injury is the growth plate fracture he suffered while in high school, and contrary to belief, this is the injury Chris Grant and the staff are worried about. The long term future of Noel's NBA career will rest on the strength of that knee. All of this said, the Cavs can't afford to take another player, and the reason is clear.
When an athletic 6'11" shot-blocker enters the league, the floor is naturally low. Being gifted defensively, the lowest he could go is a Tyson Chandler type player. Though he is smaller, at the age of 19 Noel has time to add weight, something many expect him to easily do. If he doesn't live up to the hype, he will still be a force defensively and as good of a player as Chandler is, because we all know he can't score any better than Kyrie can play iso defense. In fact, Noel will almost instantly become an offensive threat more than people think. Even as a big man, Noel works well off the dribble. Coach Calapari unfortunately didn't use him this way. Pairing this with his put-back dunks, there is a good chance he puts up at least10 PPG in his first full season, only getting better from there. Back to the other side of play, the blocks are acknowledged by all, as he had 4.4 per game in college; but the X-Factor in his play is the steals he creates. Swiping 2.1 per game, Noel accounts for over six turnovers a game by himself. And did I mention he does all of this while averaging less than 3 fouls per game? The choice is clear, and over-thinking it will hurt the future of Cleveland Basketball. Nerlens Noel will become an all-star in no less than his fourth full season in the NBA, and hopefully Chris Grant realizes this potential.


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The title here about says it.
What in the world can I do about this.
Freq Warnings from Norton = High CPU, diff. "causes" at times.
Doesn't say what to do about it.
BUT, Puter is getting slower & slower these days & freezing. Arggh..... :P
Thank you!
Not sure which product you have so I'll be general. The idea behing frequest high CPU usage is to let the user know that something is using a lot of CPU ..this could be malware but if you are converting a movie or working hard in photoshop then this high CPU usage may be normal and can be ignored. If you get the warning when you are literally do nothing then that is when to be concerned. If you product includes System Insight then this may assist you.
To get you the best advice, would you give us some more information about your system:
What version of Windows are you using including Service Packs and whether 32 bit or 64 bit as well as the Name and Version ID of the Norton product that you are using -- Help / About is where that is, in the format of nn.nn.nn.nnn
If you have the COMCAST version of Norton 360 / Security Suite and not the normal commercial version please be sure to tell us.
If you get any error messages please give the exact wording of them as well as any other background that could be helpful.
Tell us a little about your computer too including amount of RAM and of free space on the hard drive ....
I am getting warnings, too---but just recently.
The thing I want to know is, is this happening because my computer has updated itself and someone has stuck this thing in recently (the warning)? .....because I never used to see such a warning on my computer. Today, I was simply watching a short news video (I use Google Chrome browser) and got the warning--it said Google Chrome was the culprit....I often get a warning while using Painter or Photoshop but that is not too surprising.
And, like the original questioner...what should I do about it? Is it necessary to do anything? Or is it just there to give me something more to worry about?
I have Windows XP, Home version, Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 2.99 GHz 1.5 GB ram,
If you aren't noticing any slowdowns, ignore it or turn it off. "High" memory or CPU usage isn't in itself bad. On the contrary. If you are, say, playing a game, you want it to use all available resources, or performance will take a hit.


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Cheap Wine Friday: Taylor Tawny Port Review
June 1, 2012 | Posted By: Troy Redington | Categorized in: Food & Dining Out
Welcome to a new blog series! Every week, a group of fatwallet wine-drinkers gather together on a friday afternoon and enjoy a bottle or three of cheap(ish) wine.
In an effort to feel better about the 3 dozen empty wine bottles in my window sill, I've decided to start reviewing the wines and publishing them here where the best frugal minds on the net gather.
A little disclaimer - none of us are really wine snobs. We drink what we like. We're not experts, but we are wine drinkers. Some of the wine we drink on CWF isn't cheap - we try to keep it less than $10 per bottle, but have spent more than $30 on a few bottles.
Taylor Tawny PortThis first 'official' review is this Tawny Port from Taylor. This is our 4th bottle of port, and also the cheapest we've ever found. At $5.99, it seems like a whole lot of drunk for the buck. This port is 18% alcohol.
Compared to the other ports I've tried, this one faired very well. While the flavor profile wasn't complex, it tasted great. It was strong enough to taste the alcohol, but sweet enough to get it down. I will DEFINITELY be buying this again. It warmed the belly and didn't leave a nasty aftertaste. I was able to drink 3 glasses without any regrets.
Other ports that we've consumed: Dow's 10 year tawny port, Sandman, and Claustru's.
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Melissa: It was good - Sweet & Strong
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Heather Stephens: Great after dinner wine, sweet and while it had strong alcohol content it was smooth and flavorful. Not bad for the price.
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NBA roundup: Heat beat Hawks, improve to 10-1 at home
LeBron James scored 27 points, Dwyane Wade had 26 and the Heat pulled away in the second half to beat the Atlanta Hawks, 101-92, Monday night and improve to 10-1 in Miami this season.
Chris Bosh had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat, who handed the Hawks just their second loss in 11 games.
Josh Smith scored 22 points and Al Horford finished with 20 for Atlanta.
SPURS 134, ROCKETS 126, OT (at Houston) — Gary Neal scored 29 points and Tony Parker had a triple-double to power San Antonio.
Parker had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to complement Neal's 7 of 10 performance from three-point range.
Ex-Knick Jeremy Lin had his best game since joining the Rockets, tying a career high with 38 points with top scorer James Harden out with a sprained right ankle.
SIXERS 104, PISTONS 97 (at Philadelphia) — Evan Turner had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jrue Holiday scored 25 points and the Sixers beat the Pistons.
Thaddeus Young scored 20 points and Spencer Hawes had 15 for the Sixers, who got more bad news about Andrew Bynum. He still has pain in his left knee, which has kept him from making his Sixers debut.
Kyrie cleared for Cavs
Back earlier than expected, former St. Patrick star Kyrie Irving was cleared to practice after missing 11 games with a broken left finger and the star point guard likely will play tonight when the Cleveland Cavaliers host the struggling Lakers.
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The UFC Ultimate Insider host Jon Anik moderates a debate that quickly escalates into heated verbal combat.
Part one this week and part two coming the next.
Jon Anik looks like Frodo here:)
i like jon anik here…cause he doesn't talk much.
From all the pre-fight interviews that I've seen so far, this one is by far the one with the biggest tension and true hatred in the air..
Wow this has to be one of the realest and greatest interviews I've ever seen, I used to think that this "beef" was fabricated for the fight but after looking into their eyes for a long period of time its obvious they're dead serious and have already gotten into each others heads. The whole argument that Jon Jones presented about not having to rely of wrestling therefor making him unpredictable and not being anywhere near a point in his career where hes gotten complacent is fascinating and would be circling my mind right now if I was Rashad Evans.
Rashad looks like he knows he's gonna lose.
very mature …. / sarcasm
Both fighters are confident, both fighters are
arogant . They WANT to hurt each other.
Awwwwww….why did that have to end! It was awesome!
I hope Hashad puts the snitch in stitches.
the kids lmao jones reminds me of an idiot who read a book about philosophy so now he thinks hes socrates
love em both… not sure which way it'll go but i know it'll be exciting
Jones is nervous all day, which is why he is cocky. He gets sucked into Rashads game already, making him reveal s***. Jones is still very young, he will be humbled, not sure if Rashad is going to do it, I hope he does. Someone will knock you out Jones, and on that day, everyone will laugh at your loud mouth ass…you're not a real champ, you need to take a note from Randy Couture. It's going to be like when Hendo knocked out Bisping, who knows maybe Hendo will be the one to do it to Jones.
LOL their mothers(Dana) dress them as twins.
Not sure how Rashad thinks he's gonna overcome the elevation factor. Jones' red blood count coming into this is gonna dwarf Rashad's.
s***. just. got. REAL
jon is too cocky man howeva i want to c a great fight n will be routin 4 suga, but bone is an animal. we shall c
seeing jones losing would be good for him, he thinks he is on top of the world, he is getting pampered too much too quick he needs to get humble up.
Not saying jones shouldn't be confident in his fighting but he should give some respect and credit in a personal level to Rashad for being in the game for so long but he sounds like a selfish ass and very arrogant, for that reason most people want him to lose.
I hope they knock each other out and end up never fighting again. That would be the perfect fight.
Ugh, I used to like Jones… now I cant stand him. I used to hate Rashad… now I think hes not so bad. Weird
jon anik between those 2 guys made me laugh.
can you be a bigger dickhead than Jones. I hope Suga embarrasses him. I want the athletic commission to think about why they put skinny JBJ in with such an elite athlete.
"because I said so" that is the best line of the interview!
Rashad was a psychology major, and he usually gets the better of these verbal wars, but once they get in the cage it won't matter much. Jones is just not comfortable with the back n forth trash talk. I expect a great fight, but think Jones will take this…
jones didn't seem that hatred in the beginning, rashad just got on his nerves during the interview. Their both cocky duh, rooting for jones this one. I'm guessing a new name has to stand up to beat him. Someone can always catch him but i think we have to wait for some new fighters to get competitive fights.
Jon Jones: "Because I said so!"
Ali Vs Frasier all over again! These are UFC fighters not actors way they can act that good! The beef is the real deal.
Jon is educated and well spoken sometimes idiots mistake that for being cocky.
Jones had to practice what he was saying. He wasnt that well spoken but he was calmer. Jones was almost stuttering. Jones is young and arrogant but talented. Old dogs like Rashad can still learn new techniques too. Jones still has the physical advantage tho…
Because I said so !!! LMFAO !!! Keep it coming guys…
"I'ma get you to skip to my loo!" LOL!
I expect Evans will be hit with the usual barrage of Jones' elbows, knees, feet, fists, shoulders etc, both standing and on the ground. Once he is bloody and shaken, Evans will not be able to recover and Jones will submit him with some strange, rarely seen submission move…let's say, a "can openner" or perhaps a "biceps slicer". I predict it will happen in the second round. Every keyboard warrior has his predictions…..
I heard after UFC purchases pride, strikefarce, and merge WEC. The next big buisness move is to…merge with WWE. This is the way the sport is going we got chael who thinks he is a pro wrestler and brock who is a pro wrestler. We should just merge the 2 sporsts and make WWUFCE. The divas rip panties off them rashad kicks jones in the face then the rock smells what i have been smoking for the last 10 minutes cuz im high as s***
Jones aint scared, but just nervous. He doesnt believe in his ability in front of the camera yet, he is self critical to a fault perhaps, but maybe its why he is the champ?
Im saying Rashad has got something to prove, Jones just has to do what he does, and destroy.
The first minute is the most telling… when Jones talks about how all the kids love him and that being the reason that he's their leader.
Rashad has his number
Rashad will not only lose he will get embarrassed. Words are just words your performance in the cage is what counts. Rashad couldnt even finish Phil Davis in 5 rounds, He looked like garbage in that fight. Now he's fighting bones who has a huge physical advantage as well as just being a better fighter. Bones has more ways to win. All Rashad can do is try to take bones down and hope he can keep him there.
The more Jones speaks the more I want to see his ass get beat. WAR RASHAD
WOW!! Comming from a friend of Jons…He is the furthest thing from cocky. He is as polite as champion as he was when he bounced at a small bar in our town. Im sure theres some guys i think are cocky but prob are actually really cool. Its hard when your on camera all the time. But jon is so nice and always gives back to his community. Plus when your talking to a guy that your fighhting that has been talking trash 24/7 your going to let him know your not scared
Jon Jones had that "Are you trying to question my religion??" crazy look in his eyes towards the end. Rashad is really getting into his head
Does anyone here actually think Rashad has a shot in hell against Jon Jones? Come the Fluck on.
F**k yea!!!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!!
@Failsonnen yeah, that look was awesome! We need a gif of that.
dammm.. feel bad for rashad but hope he wins
Jones is cocky but I think we all know He will absolutely destroy Rashad
"The divas rip panties off them rashad kicks jones in the face then the rock smells what i have been smoking for the last 10 minutes cuz im high as s***."
Laughin my ass off.
jones is full of crap, he doesnt care about kids, he is a kid himself, with millions to buy his toys, a humble guy doesnt buy a car in half million $ after a good year, only a black guy.(remember tyson)..and as educated as he is, his origin overcomes.
@baller please return to 2nd grade for spelling class.
the high dude talking about a WWE merger made my day. thanks high dude, aka "muppetoflove". s*** talk reveals nothing about what will actually transpire on April 21st. Not one of you, nor I, know the true outcome. Remember the term "any given Sunday"? All I gotta say about that. Now, in regards to Rashad's comment regarding Greg Jackson's betrayal of two of his fighters just to prep up-and-comers against those who made him: valid point. I didn't even consider the GSP/Condit switch. I don't feel Greg Jackson or Rashad are owed anything. Business is business, even if it means cutting corners, changing gears, switching sides and staying relatively quiet about it. One thing that Evans, Jones, Condit and GSP all possess is bright minds, flexibility with instructions and all having benefitted from the guidance of Greg Jackson. I don't condone his ethics or decisions, nor do I defend him. It's a free market. Not sure wtf I was aiming at with my rant. I'm on xanex, prednisone and enjoying the "my guy's gonna win" blabs
Fake a punch, and kick the legs of Jones so hard that almost your leg breaks, but his actually does. Jones has thin legs — use a heavy part of your leg to bust his leg.
Don't even think about it — pretending like you're trying to kick through brick.
Jones is a badass. The end of this video was just plain badass. So badass it almost seems scripted. Badass.
Jones looked scared from the very beginning.
rashad lost to machida and couldn't finish rampage. jones destroyed the 2 of them. i can't see rashad winning the fight but i would give him the verbal war.
Jones wasn't scared. He was stuttering some of his words because of adrenaline. He was genuinely pissed off. I kind of like that Rashad got to him, I'll be interesting to see how Jones fights when he wants to hurt someone. Rashad, on the other hand, goes off the lid if someone says his tie doesnt match his wristwatch.
Had to laugh at Evans' "I'm going to make you skip to my lou." Jones to focuses on defending the double leg, doesn't see the overhand right. Evans by KO in the 2nd.
This fight is not going to a decision! Jones, as much as I appreciate what he brings to the sport, just showed everyone that he his not a strategist, and that the fight plan he will bring will be Jackson's one.
He feel right into Rashad's traps, revealed precious detail about his training, what weapon he will bring and on top, reveled how he sees Rashad as a fighter.
Jones become's impulsive around Rashad, and any fighter who becomes impulsive, can take bad decisions.
A coach once told me that a competitor can be superior physicaly and technicaly than another, but a weak mental game or a bad mental state can lower his performance, and vice versa.
If Rashad can continue to plant those bad seed in Jones head, He might have an advantage, add this to the game plan revealed by Jones, plus other factors playing in favor of Rashad, a upset might be something to consider.
After this interview, I wonder how smart or aware is Jones? Is this a learning curve for him? or does Jon Jones have a bone between the ears?
man I hope rashad knocks that cocky ass smirk of his damn face!
Jones has every right to be cocky, he earned it. He destroyed everyone not just winning by decisions, including Machida who knocked the lights out of Rashad.
These type of fights always worry me. When you talk so much, and you are to the put where you rather die then lose to a person you can't stand it takes most men out of there game. They are going to be very cautious in this fight and it could turn boring. I hope that doesn't happen in this one.
I love Jones' haters, "he's too cocky!" The guy is 24 undefeated and easily the best fighter in UFC's toughest division. Hell he's probably the best fighter on the planet (JDS pending,) he should be the cockiest bastard on the face of the Earth, yet still maintains a semblance of humbleness. Oh, but you suspect it might be fake, F*** you. Dude's a badass and a good person, deal with it haters.
Rashad is taking advantage of Jones crazy Christian pride and arrogance by getting into his head
"Call that cocky." That was the most real I've ever seen Jones and I like it.
You get glimpses of who Jon Jones really is towards the very end of this interview. He tries to spit the GSP good guy stuff, but the difference is that with Jon Jones it is not genuine. Never a fan of Rashad but I am rooting for him in this one, but he is gonna have a tough time with Jones' reach with the hands and legs. I can't really see Rashad taking this one.
Remember how sheepish Quinton Jackson sounded after Jones soundly beat him? "The kid is legit", "He's the real deal", "I thought it was just hype" etc….Look for a humbled Evans to repeat. I'm guessin….
All you guys calling Jones Cocky and this and that, u do realize this man is a beast and would whoop your azz with one hand tied behind his back right?
Rashad has no chance in hell against Bones! So what if he's cocky, the man destroys every one he faces every time he steps into the octagon. Aside from that illegal elbow, he's flawless and undefeated and will reign in his division for a very long time. I personally would like to see him move to heavy weight since the spider won't move up to face him.
These are two of the baddest men on the planet and this fight is going to be a war! I really want to see this fight right now!
Jones has every right to be confident. He's younger , he's got the better skill set on the feet , he's six inches taller , and after weigh ins he's going to be bigger. He's not afraid of Rashad. Rashad is a two dimensional fighter … he's a boxer and a wrestler …they always show that kick against sean salmon but who the F*** is sean salmon ? Matter of fact where the F*** is sean salmon ?
Matter of fact who has rashad evans beaten ? Dennis Reed , Sam Hogar , Brad Imes , Bryan Pardoe , Hector Ramirez , Jason Lambert , Sean f****** Salmon , Tito Ortiz 2x ? Come on son … Rashad is in for a rude awakening a year is a long time for a 24 yr old champion whose already smashed 3 former champions … make it 4 because this is gonna be a humbling experience for Suga
outside …. jones
inside …… rashad
clinch …… jones
ground …..jones
in and out ….. rashad
speed ………… rashad
the fight will start where jones is amazing the outside
rashad will take the first damage and he is expecting it
jones gettin caught by rashad is not expected
i understand why this world is the way it is………………… all comments above mine are of ignorant losers.
Jones need to stop playing the good guy which comes off as a act and no genuine and just be himself the cocky kid that he is at least it would be real towards the end he sound cocky and like it was real, a real A—hole is better than a fake nice guy
Jones isn't a nice guy or a prick, he just tells the truth. The truth is he's the best in the world right now.
This rivaly is all a fraud I'm telling you! These two guys are good friends and have coluded together to build the hype for the fight. This fight is ALL about money!! Buy into this bullshit rivalry at your own peril! That being said, Jon Jones' ego is out of control!
"dude you're weird bro…"
"call that cocky…"
Just too many good quotes from this interview.
Jones looks so confident and determined. Rashad knows his numbers on the wall.


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Controversial 'Smart Drug' Improves Leukemia Treatment in Older Patients
Researchers say gemtuzumab ozogamicin is safe if dosed appropriately (Nov. 12)
A new study led by researchers at Cardiff University in the U.K. has found that patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) given a new type of "smart drug" in addition to chemotherapy were 22% less likely to relapse and about 13% less likely to die from their disease.
Of the 1,115 patients who took part in the trial, 68% relapsed on the new treatment within 3 years, compared with 76% of those who received standard therapy. Moreover, 25% of the patients given the new treatment were still alive after 3 years, compared with 20% of those on standard treatment.
The drug — gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO) — is part of a new class of "antibody conjugate" agents. Treatment with these drugs involves attaching chemotherapy molecules to antibodies specifically designed to recognize proteins on the surface of cancer cells, thereby targeting the cancer while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
The results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
"These promising results demonstrate how targeting a protein present in more than 90% of AML patients can boost treatment without excessively increasing side effects," said chief investigator Professor Alan Burnett.
"Although there has been some controversy around the use of GO following its withdrawal in the U.S. two years ago, these results appear extremely promising and suggest no such cause for concern if the appropriate dose is given," Burnett added. "Crucially, this represents some of the first progress in treating AML patients of this age group for at least 20 years."
Trial participants were recruited at 149 hospitals in the U.K. and Denmark. All of the patients had been recently diagnosed with either AML or high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome, which can develop into AML. Most of the patients were more than 60 years old. Each patient was randomly assigned to receive one of two standard chemotherapy regimes, either with or without GO.
Dr. Kate Law, director of clinical research at Cancer Research U.K., observed: "In general, the outlook for leukemia patients has improved dramatically in recent decades. But when leukemia is diagnosed in older people, it's much harder to treat, and there is a real need for effective treatments that are suitable for this age group."
"Importantly, this new trial shows that GO may have particular benefits for patients over 60, who may be unsuitable for other more-intensive treatments," she said. "This is good news, and we are now looking to see if these results can be replicated in younger patients."
Source: Cardiff University; November 12, 2012.
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Woo hoo! It's been a long time a-coming, but a change is gonna come. Or perhaps not. But, whatever the case might be, its been a couple of weeks since the last update but a lot has changed. Some teams have won games, some have lost games and, bizarrely, while some players have performed really well others have rather struggled. In other words, not much has changed at all. MTaF wins, BU wins, CCS loses, TBS loses. Not so much a change is gonna come as the ridiculously predictable is gonna come. And that's not as exciting a story line but, hey, what do you want me to do. I'm not gonna go out there and start fixing results or bribing people, am I? Who do you think I am, some Turkish soccer official? Hopefully not because then there's be a heap of angry fantasy baseball players round my house ready to kick off and we can't be having that. Perhaps all those thoughts of aggression explains why most of the write-ups this week seem to have a military or violent theme or perhaps its simply due to residual anger at strangely mutating strike zones in San Francisco. Who knows? Who cares?
Weekly reviews
Stinky Cheese (430) beat MSKM (347)
There's something about liking a certain sport that is, I'd argue, fairly arbitrary. On the one hand, there's no denying that different sports have different qualities that may attract different people but, on the other, it is very hard to identify the intrinsic qualities that make baseball such a perfectly-fitting sport for most of us. Sure, we can waffle on about the consistency needed across a marathon 162-game regular season, the artistry exhibited by a diving catch in the outfield, the sheer power of a towering home run or the general greatness of the Brew Crew but, all too often, there's a small part of our brain that is aware that these are mainly just post-facto generalisations. At a basic level we like baseball because we like baseball. We may have been brought up with the game and reminisce about the glove that our Dad bought us when we were five or we may have only come to the game recently after recovering from a long illness when baseball seemed the only thing on telly but it doesn't really matter. In a sense, baseball (or any other sport) somehow chooses us as much as we choose it. If you're born in the States chances are you'll be a fan of American football or baseball, born in the UK and there's very high odds you'll be obsessed with soccer, brought up in New Zealand and your religion will be rugby. Or, alternatively, be born in the icy wastelands of Canada in an Eskimo family and be brought up as a huge fan of ear-pulling. Yeah, that's right. This year's Eskimo games have featured the fantastic sport of ear-pulling although, as of yet, I've been unable to find any information on the recent winners of an event which basically involves your ears being tied by twine to your opponent's and you both pulling until one of you gives up. Or someone's ears get ripped off. But there are these photos which exhibit the strangeness of the event and make you glad that your evenings are spent relaxing and watching some hardball action rather than sitting in a freezing gym in the tundra having your ears torn to shreds. I'm sure there's a bit of initial excitement in watching one of these matches but, after that, they must all seem rather dull, samey and predictable. Rather like Stinky Cheese mashing up on my team this week when, after a couple of days and an early SC lead, his eventual victory seemed set in stone. Having a batting line-up anchored by Pirates is perhaps finally catching up with my team as only Markakakakakis (40) and Yunel Escobar (32) did anything on the hitting side. Votto scoring only 8 didn't help matters much either. Floyd (50) and Kershaw (34) scored well too. SC rocked to victory thanks to the surprising talents of Perkins (40), Masterson (39), Murphy (34) and Vernon Wells (31). Gutted!
The Braun Supremacy (305) lost to Never Gonna Give You Upton (349)
Its funny how certain countries get a strange reputation. New Zealand is known for sheep and rugby, Spain for siestas and bullfighting, Holland for canals, hash and tulips and Switzerland for cuckoo clocks, mountains, ski-ing and chocolate. Of course, this is no more than cheap and easy stereotyping which does not reflect the diversity of each county and it is easy to forget the little secrets that each county likes to keep quiet about. While everyone is by now aware of Switzerland's history of an approach to banking ethics that makes the UK's bankers look like moral guardians of all that is right and pure, it is hard to reconcile the smooth running image of the county with the fact that the country did not allow voting for women until 1951. Yep, it took until 6 years after the end of the Second World War before the country saw fit to allow half their population to vote. Pretty incredible that a major European country, especially in financial terms, only allowed women to vote just over 50 years ago, huh? Except that it's actually a lie. It was 1971 when they allowed women to vote. Its not really surprising that the Swiss Tourist Board are quite happy for images of lovely large mountains and ski-ing to fill their posters. Equally unsurprising was TBS'd defeat in this match as, despite NGGYU having a weak week, they sat down in the corner and eventually took a beating. Although they were in contention with a couple of days to go the inevitable eventually happened as Hudson (30), Prado (29), Stubbs (27), Porcello (26) and Lincecum (26) couldn't quite muster enough points. NGGYU won thanks mainly to big weeks from Beckett (42), Rollins (41) and Justin Upton (40).
Little Lebowski's Under-Achievers (314) lost to Bumpin' Ugglas (419)
I've always had a bit of an interest in different languages. At school I ended up studying French and German as well as the classical languages and in recent years have picked up a smattering of Portuguese and am starting to learn Japanese. Being brutally honest I can't really speak any of these languages even partially although, in true British fashion, ply me with a few pints of beer in central Lisbon and my brain tells me every local can understand the most subtle nuances of my Portuguese witterings. I've even got a book on Esperanto sitting, relatively untouched, on the bookshelf at the top of my stairs. Mind you, being entirely made-up, Esperanto is a cool language. My favourite bit is that the prefix ek- can be added to any verb to mean a smaller version of the original version. As an example, if you put ek- before the word meaning "to look" it will now mean "to glance". Of course, this is particularly relevant in baseball terms as it explains why David Eckstein was destined to be so small. Given their performance this week, LLUA could be called an ek-fantasy baseball team. Sure, they've got all the right signs of competing, but somehow the end result is always a bit less than expected. Colby Lewis (51) and Adam Jones (47) put up huge weeks but were badly let down by non-descript pitching from the likes of Haren (-21!), Beachy (-14), Norris (-7), Duensing (-1), Phil Hughes (2), League (4) and Correia (4). BU was in cruise control due to a remarkably steady week. Only Freeman (35) and Hosmer (32) scored over thirty but there were a host of others contributing, most noticeably Cordero (29) and LoMo (28).
Bringing Home the Bacon (300) beat The Team That I Refuse to Name (282)
If I was absolutely forced to pick two sports that I felt summarised the essence of sport I know straight away which two I'd pick. Darts and boxing. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather sit down and watch baseball than any other sport in the world but I think both these sports distill one particular element of the sporting contest into its finest and most brutal form and then base their entire game around it. Darts is tension personified. Unless you're the imperious Phil Taylor, most darts players are of an equal standard and can knock out the occasional 9 dart finish in practice but put them on the oche in front of a baying crowd of 2,000 jigging up and down to The Fratellis and its a different matter. You may well be able to hit double 16 after double 16 in your own bedroom but when a place in the World Championship is on the line it seems almost impossible. There's little strategy, tactics or thought into darts playing but being able to deal with tension is almost the nature of the game. Boxing is a simpler matter. You make a mistake in almost any other sport and you may lose the title or even look a complete idiot in front of thousands of spectators but, fortunately, the result of a mistake in these sports does not normally include someone punching you very hard in the face. Saying that, Britain's new heavyweight champion, who goes by the fantastic name of Tyson Fury went one step forward by looking an idiot via punching himself in the face. In the wake of David Haye's lamentable showing against Wladimir Klitschko its fair to say that Britain is not exactly endowed with quality big men. Still, if they ever make a sport that can completely distill the pure, unadulterated essence of punching yourself in the face I'd be willing to stake my money on TTTIRTN putting up a decent run at the title based on his performance this week. Faced with a slumping BhtB who struggled to put up one of the lowest scores of the week TTTIRTN completely face-planted with a mere 257 points. Weaver (35) and Vogelsong (31) were the only pitching standouts for TTTIRTN while Swisher (31), Hafner (28) and Hart (27) scored reasonably. BhTB wasn't too much better but can thank Tulo (38) and Marcum (34) for seeing him through this one and keeping him in-line for promotion.
Phoenix Fire (347) lost to Poughkeepsie Footpickers (521)
Now, I'm more than prepared to go on record and say I'm somewhat of a fan of technological advances and I guess that everyone reading this is too – apart from SRB who posted a picture of Ted Kaczynski the other day. To be honest, that wasn't a huge surprise to me as I've recognised a number of his comments on the relative merits of Counsell, Betancourt or Wilson as a regular shortstop seem to have been culled straight from primitivist and anti-technologist icon John Zerzan's seminal (and by seminal I do truly mean having the intellectual merit of jism) work "Future Primitive".. Where things become particularly fascinating is when the rapidity of changes combine with divergent levels of development to lead to huge disparities in technological advances. Perhaps it is due to a childlike fascination with war stories, but this somehow always appears most clear in all its horror when remembering tales about how Polish cavalry attempted to charge German tanks during Blitzkrieg advances into their country in 1939. Of course, tanks had been around for a while by then and this was clearly a bit of an urban myth but it is true that groups of lancers on horseback during World War One would regularly try to attack positions fortified by copious machine guns. Equally true, is the story of the Battle of Omdurman of 1898 where a force of about 25,000 British, Egyptian and Sudanese troops took on twice as many Dervishes. Armed primarily with spears and a few ancient firearms the Dervish troops repeatedly piled forward in attack despite the fact they faced Maxim guns and up-to-date artillery. The results were astonishing – about 10,000 of the Mahdi's Dervish troops were killed while the British-led forces lost a grand total of 47 people. The word "bloodbath" is overused but fits the criteria pretty nicely here. Equally adept at bringing the severe pain this week was Poughkeepsie who, armed with the heavy guns of Ellsbury (47), Stanton (40) and Utley (39), did some severe damage. When the dust and gunsmoke cleared the only survivors for Phoenix were Encarnacion (40) and Isringhausen (35).
More Than A Feeling (456) beat Harvey's Wallbangers (364)
One of the downsides of watching a lot of baseball and reading a lot of non-fiction is that I rarely get time to read enough fiction. This year I think I've managed "Crime and Punishment" (an attempt to seem intellectual) and, errr, I think that's about it. When I was younger I used to read fiction a lot – I loved Catch 22 and read it about 3 or 4 times but mainly just dissolved into some meaningless detective novel and simply chilled. Saying that, I was relatively happy reading anything, but would draw the line at anything that resembled "hippy writing" and this included any writers from the Beat generation. Jeez, if Jack Kerouac needed copious amounts of alcohol and illegal drugs to be able to write properly then he couldn't be much of a writer, could he? Of course, my views have mellowed somewhat and I'm only able to get through typing this paragraph thanks to a pint of stout, a pile of out-of-date analgesics and a telephone sitting on hand with my dealer's number on speed dial, but you might as well be smug and puritanical about these things when you're so young you can't prperly indulge in them. As a result of my self-imposed fiction curb I never ever read any William Burroughs (and, to be honest, I'm not entirely gutted about that fact) but he's always had a weird place in my subconscious. Not so much due to his writing but due to the events of Thursday, 6th September, 1951. That was the date Burroughs and his wife attended a party in Mexico City that, by all accounts, was becoming as exciting as an Astros-Padres match-up. Which is not very exciting at all. To liven things up, Burroughs and his wife decided to re-enact the William Tell story, with Burroughs taking a pistol and trying to shoot the glass that his wife balanced on her head. His wife, Joan, uttered the famous last words ""I can't watch this - you know I can't stand the sight of blood", Burroughs raised his pistol, pulled the trigger and, well, even if you don't know the story you can guess what happened... Equally predictable and dramatic was MTaF's storming victory over HW. MTaF were anchored by some crazily high scores from MadBum (54), Pedroia (51) and Ian Kennedy (42) as his strategy of picking up pitchers starting against the Crew pays off. Morrow's 37 more than made up for Jason Vargas's poor week (-33). Although he lost, there were some solid points for HW from Michael Young (35), Aramis Ramirez (35), Nathan (33), Granderson (31), Quentin and Axford (both 30) but just needed a bit more from the black holes of Brett Wallace (2), Jorge Posada (2) and Ian Desmond (8).
Gold Glove Gamels (439) beat Chin Music (300)
Years ago Britain fought against Russia in a seemingly critical conflict called the "Crimean War". Given that fighting did include the Crimean peninsula but stretched as far North as the Baltic states this was as accurate as referring to the Second World War as the "Great European War" or the Napoleonic Conflict as the "French Skirmish". Despite the geographic inaccuracy, the war is best known for the Charge of the Light Brigade, where miscommunication led to a cavalry brigade getting almost decimated at the hands of the Russian troops. However, my favourite story about the war is the presence of Lord Raglan, commander of the British forces who comes across as, well, slightly on the wrong side of sane. Raglan (or, should I say, Field Marshal FitzRoy James Henry Somerset) was by no means the worst British commander in history, although his early tactic of sending small numbers of British troops up against massed Russians was, errr, somewhat questionable, but he was a man of his times. Unfortunately, his times were still the Napoleonic Wars of 40 years earlier resulting in the unfortunate fact that on every occasion he insisted of referring to the enemy Russian troops in the Crimean War as "The French". Indeed, for Raglan the enemy was always "The French" regardless of their actual nationality. Rather like Norman Schwarzkoppf calling the Iraqi troops "Germans" during Desert Storm. Or something similarly crazy. Only marginally less crazy is the way GGG is clinging on in the promotion race after seeming completely out of it a few weeks ago. CM didn't put up too much competition, although Carpenter (32), Braun (32) and Lackey (30) tried their best. Matusz being demoted and Clayton Richard sitting on the DL can't be helping matters. Nice hitting from Gardner (37) and Zobrist (32) coupled with solid pitching from Worley (40) saw GGG through fairly easily. Three weeks to go and he's still in the race for promotion...
Craig Counsell's Steakhouse (276) lost to Social Anxiety All Stars (331)
Things can change quickly. The Phillies were a historically bad franchise and now they are perennial World Series contenders. The Astros used to regularly contend for the division and now have allied a useless major league team to a poor farm system, leaving them little hope for the next few years. And the Cubs used to regularly find embarrassing ways to fail excruciatingly in their quest for glory and now have turned things round dramatically so that their failures are not embarassing or excruciatingly painful but entirely predictable and boring. In geopolitical terms things can be somewhat different. We've all been used to characterisation of the 20th Century as the "American Century" and it seems a fairly good bet that, despite the rise of China, India and Scotland (spot the interloper...), that this century will be defined largely in terms of the role of the USA. But things weren't always that way. If I was to say that in 1912 Russia had an army of 5.5 million, Germany one of 4.1 million, France of 3.9 million, Austria-Hungary of 2.3 million, Italy 1.2 million and the UK (which was pouring money into its navy but, admittedly, had a rather huge empire to maintain) a mere 800,000 men in arms how big would you guess the US Army was? With most statesmen around the world fully aware that the world was on the brink of war the actual size of the US Army was only 100,000 men. Clearly this reflects the relative isolationism of the States at the time and the fact it had not been involved in any major conflicts earlier, but it still comes as something of a surprise. On a rather more minor level, the continuing struggles of CCS still surprise me every time I look at his line-up and see players like Howard (9), Cano (24) and Miggy (25) sitting there but he still seems to struggle for starting pitching. Trading Kershaw (25) for Baker (21) and Steet (15) may well pay-off but leaves him short of a star with a staff that includes Lohse (-6), Villy (-10), Karstens (25), Narve-dawg (12), Harang (22), Colon (7), Andrew Miller (-7) and Maholm (-16). SAAS depended on some damn fine pitching from CJ (37) and Brian Wilson (36) and John Lannan (32) while a certain Mr Yuniesky Betancourt heaved up a mighty 30 points.
Badly Formatted Power Leagues. Poughkeepsie jumps to the top on the back of two very spectacular weeks while not much changes at the bottom.
League 1
Poughkeepsie Footpickers – 1071 (8-7, South)
More Than A Feeling – 1058 (13-2, East)
Gold Glove Gamels – 949 (8-7, West)
League 2
Bumpin' Ugglas – 941 (12-3, South)
Stinky Cheese – 920 (11-4, West)
Social Anxiety All Stars – 861 (7-8, North)
League 3
Little Lebowski – 844 (7-8, East)
MSKM – 844 (8-7, North)
Phoenix Fire – 806 (5-10, East)
League 4
Harvey's Wallbangers – 790 (6-9, South)
Never Gonna Give You Upton – 765 (6-9, South)
Craig Counsell's Steakhouse – 753 (2-13, West)
League 5
Chin Music – 721 (6-9, North)
The Braun Supremacy – 699 (5-10, East)
Bringing Home the Bacon – 654 (10-5, West)
The Team I Refuse to Name – 606 (6-9, North)
Next week's match-ups
MSKM vs Gold Glove Gamels
Never Gonna Give You Upton vs Phoenix Fire
Poughkeepsie Footpickers vs More Than A Feeling
Harvey's Wallbangers vs Little Lebowski's Under Achievers
Bumpin' Ugglas vs The Braun Supremacy
Chin Music vs Craig Counsell's Steakhouse
Social Anxiety All Stars vs Bringing Home the Bacon
The Team That I Refuse to Name vs Stinky Cheese
Division Write-up
Things stay really tight in this league. MSKM is still in poll position (8 wins) but hasn't won for a while although it seems no-one else is determined to make a serious run for it. SAAS moves to one game behind (7) after beating CCS but TTTIRTN and Chin Music both lose to stay at 6 wins. This one looks like it could go down to the wire as with all teams playing the West you could see them all losing next week.
There's clarity in this division, as Bumpin' Ugglas win sees them move to 12 wins and automatic promotion. Poughkeepsie are the form team in the league and move to 8 wins. Harvey's and NGGYU are both on 6 wins but will perhaps need to win all their remaining games to get through.
MTaF had this one sewn up a couple of weeks or so ago and win again to move to 3 wins. LLUA looks like he has the second play-off spot sorted (7 wins) but Phoenix Fire and TBS (both 5) are still theoretically in this one.
Stinky Cheese (11) is in poll position although BHtB (10) is just behind and clawed out a vital win despite being almost bottom of the power rankings. GGG wins again to move to 8 wins and is still not out of it yet. CCS loses to stay at 2 wins and thereby consolidates his position at the bottom of the division.