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Archives: August 2014
Birthday Sluts
Cameron Diaz (42)
Andy Roddick (32)
Gabriel Aubry (39)
Lisa Ling (41)
Frederique Van Der Wal (47)
Michael Michele (48)
Michael Chiklis (51)
Paul Oakenfold (51)
David Paymer (60)
Timothy Bottoms (63)
Lewis Black (66)
Peggy Lipton (68)
Elizabeth Ashley (75)
Warren Buffet (84)
Pic: V Magazine
Night Crumbs
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted holding hands in Canada, but it looks more like he's pulling her aside to whisper: "Girl, you need to start doing a creep sweep before you exit the plane, 'cause that camel toe is out of control" – Lainey Gossip
Pimp Mama Kris just signed Shrek Montana as a "client", which means a Wookiee/Ogre sex tape will be burning our eyes in no time – Reality Tea
Huge shocking surprise: "Mega pop superstar" Ariana Grande Latte is a difficult fetus-faced diva – Celebitchy
Alessandra Ambrosia Salad reminds us what she looks like when she's not wearing a bikini – Hollywood Tuna
Ageless Smoky Mountain wildflower Dolly Parton did the ice bucket challenge and – DUH – it was adorable – Towleroad
Brit Brit had the kind of day that even a trenta white chocolate mocha Frappucinno couldn't fix – WWTDD
Every time I see Rihanna in a bikini, it always looks like that Isis tattoo has volunteered to hold her tits up, like "Here, allow me" – The Superficial
I bet all the ice cubes in that bucket were like "Ew, you go first!" "No, you go first!" – Drunken Stepfather
Jackie from That 70s Show: still pregnant – Popoholic
These are either the first pics of Angelina Jolie since she got hitched or Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove on vacation (they're blurry and it's hard to tell) – Popsugar
#26 automatically wins, because PUPPEH!!! – The Berry
Kendull Jenner (sorry…Kendull) klaims she was bowing her head – not checking her phone – during the moment of silence for Ferguson during the VMAs. This just in: Kendull Jenner is as good at lying as she is at reading – ICYDK
Vanessa Hudgens did a good – Just Jared
Lena Dunham looks like one of the Golden Girls waking up from a post-cheesecake nap on the lanai (well, not Blanche – Blanche would never wake up looking anything less than a freshly bloomed magnolia blossom) – SOW
The dancers from Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: One made a music video for the single "A Place With No Name", and it's the definition of a beautiful low-budget desert circus raver stripper ANTM mess (aka PERFECTION) – Boy Culture
"Totes awky mo mo" sounds like something Miley Cyrus would name one of her dogs – Pajiba
Pic: FameFlynet
What In Creepy 1970s Algebra Professor Hell Is Going On Here?
Jesus take the wheel. Take the everything! This is definitely one of those 'One set of footprints on the beach' moments where Jesus needs to pick his ass up and start searching his pockets for PCP, because Snoop Dogg has clearly cut his good shit with the kind of bad shit that makes terrifying nightmares come to life.
Apropos of nothing, Snoop posted a bunch of pictures to Instagram of himself dressed up as his white alter-ego Snoop Todd. Snoop didn't explain why he was dressed up like Walter White fucked a bag of flour and a Diane Sawyer wig, and quite frankly, the less I know, the better. Snoop Todd looks like the type of guy who is required by law to introduce himself to everyone on the street when he moves into a new neighborhood. Snoop Todd looks like a sex offender with scurvy. Snoop Todd would also sort of look like my high school librarian if you shaved off the facial hair (save for a couple under the chin) and dangled a delicate gold cross from Costco out of the top of that turtleneck.
I don't know if people will react to Snoop Dogg in whiteface like they reacted to Nick Cannon in whiteface, but can whatever Snoop is doing really be considered whiteface? It's more like Elmer's wood filler face. Or expired foundation from Dollar Tree face. Regardless of what it is, Jackie Rogers Jr. isn't here for Snoop trying to jack his look:
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Snoop Dogg Snoop Lion Snoop Todd serving up FACE! WIG! NIGHTMARES!, because clearly there's not enough disturbing shit on the Internet.
(via Uproxx)
Open Post: Hosted By A Relaxed-As-Hell Chihuahua Getting A Neck Massage
Who would have though that a video of a chihuahua blissing the fuck out while napping under a tiny Korean newspaper as a set of rotating rubber testicles gently massage away his little leg-humping worries would be the most relaxing thing I'd see all week? This video is more relaxing than taking a Calgon bath with Bob Ross while a basket of kittens dump a bucket of cotton balls over your head. Part of me wishes I could wake up every morning to the image of this little butterscotch nugget resting comfortably on two sets of battery-operated Truck Nutz (really, what even is that massager), but I'm afraid it might make me too calm. I don't want to start writing shit like "Blessed be, it's ethereal goddess Kim Kardashian exuding gentle energy and soulful light while posing with her tits out in an Instagram selfie." And trust, nobody wants that less that me.
The only thing that could make this video any more perfect than it already is would be to set it to some Enya and loop it so that it played for at least 60 minutes. That way, I could bring it with me the next time I go to the dentist and really namaste away all my stress. Or just let me bring that dog with me when I go? Hit me up, hypnotic chihuahua!
(via Gawker)
Beyoncé Lets Sasha Fierce Ride The Camel
Ugh, surfbort. Beyoncé shot some pics and co-wrote a poem about her favorite subject (herself) for CR Fashion Book. Beyhivers, please copy down this latest missive from on high onto your sacred scrolls with your gold-tipped feather pens. This the word of your Lord (when Oprah's off that day), thanks Bey to God.
In "Bey The Light" (words by Beyonce, "remixed" by poet Forrest Gander – whatever the eff that means), Beyonce spills intimate details about her life with the not-fake husband (?) and the baby. Did you know she has to channel Sasha Fierce when she gets on that hump?
I learned at a very young age,
when I need to tap some extra strength,
to put my persona, Sasha, on stage.
Though we're different as blue and red,
I'm not afraid to draw from her
in performance, rifts, and even in bed
There's a lot more were that came from, but what's really interesting is the confirmation that Kanye West definitely hates her. Because his down-low dude Riccardo Tisci styled this shoot. Which means not only did he cover her face up in one pic (how Bey allowed someone to cover up her extra-worldly glory for even a minute we'll never know), but he had her wear stretch pants and wrestle with a giant, exploded Mickey Mouse doll (?) in another. What the hell? I understand the concept of not ready-to-wear but you'd look really silly trying to enter establishments in that. You'd get stuck and they'd have to call the fire department.
That sound you hear is Tisci and Kanye tee-hee-heeing over her dumb ass. You know Riccardo got an extra tug or two for a job well done.
Check out more pics of Beyoncé's photoshoot for CR Fashion Book below.
Oh, It's Just Miley Cyrus Flashing Her Fur-Covered Cooter For V Magazine
Amateur hillbilly stripper chipmunk Miley Cyrus is on the cover of V Magazine's "Rebel Issue", which sort of makes sense, since she's damn near re-wrote every chapter in the book of Former Disney Ho Rebellion. Slutty shower pics? Check. Smoking drugs? Check. Humping everything that moves? Check. More drugs? Oh, you betcha. The issue doesn't come out until September 10th, but V Magazine decided to tease the cover a little early, because who wouldn't want to see Miley laying on a pile of stuffed animals dressed like Beast Man's skanky glue-sniffing half-sister?
But who's responsible for this busted bowling alley claw game mess? Why that would be kunty tastemaker Karl Lagerfeld. Karl shot Miley and her Muppet fur-covered pork rinds for the cover, and it's actually not the worst. Sure, it kind of looks like she's posing for a sleazy ad that would run in the back pages of Sesame Street's weekly free newspaper and, sure, that shark is giving "Help Me" eyes, but at least he managed to keep her clothes on, right?
Oh, for fucks sakes! As usual, I spoke too soon. It appears that Karl Lagerfeld also took a picture of Miley reaching for a slice of poontang pie with her backwoods pudding balloons out, because of course he did! It probably wasn't even his choice! I bet Karl was all ready to pack up his shit when a naked-ass Miley lept in front of the door like a freon-huffing gazelle and hollered "Where do you think you're going, Gay Dracula? We ain't even done no nudes yet!". Meanwhile, cut to that pile of stuffed animals all silently wishing for the incinerator from Toy Story 3.
That Wig On "Alicia Silverstone" Though…
Do yourself a favor and get into these clips from Lifetime's Brittany Murphy biopic. This shit is so low-budget that I think it might be a prank. I was waiting for Jimmy Kimmel, no scratch that – Seth Meyers to walk out. This is Lifetime's attempt to grab ahold of that Sharknado-type viral success, right? No one can act, that girl looks not a thing like the much-missed Murphy, and holy shite, THAT WIG ON "ALICIA SILVERSTONE." Did someone from The Craft cast a curse on that girl? What in hell does she have going on under there that required that on her head? I think it's still attached to whatever animal died for it. And that animal has peed many times and it's dried. They couldn't afford an actual blonde? Did they spent too much (a Tan-O-Rama Groupon)) hiring the girl in the Mayam Bialik chapeau? Maybe they put the money aside in case Brittany's trashbag dad actually sues and (jn a surreal moment) wins? »
Bryan Singer Accused Of Sexual Assault. Again.
Either someone has it out for director Bryan Singer or dude immediately needs to be ensconced in something with bars. Buzzfeed reports that Detective Olivia Benson and those two tricks that could never hope to replace Elliot Stabler are currently investigating the X-Men: Days of Future Past director on an sexual assault claim. The alleged victim is described as a 20-something NYC man, and the incident reportedly took place in March of last year. Not a minor this time? Upgrade for Bryan!
Acting on a tip, Buzzfeed dropped by the NYPD with a basket of muffins and a Diamond Candle, and just happened to innocently ask if Singer was being investigated by them. That's so weird, now that you mention it, yes!
Melissa Says Joan Rivers Is "Resting Comfortably" After Being Rushed To The Hospital Yesterday
When it was reported yesterday that Joan Rivers had been rushed to the hospital after her heart stopped beating and her lungs stopped breathing during a throat procedure at a clinic, my first reaction was to scream out NOOOOO! while clutching at an egg of Sully Putty and praying the Rosary on the fine craftsmanship and exquisite detail of a Joan Rivers for HSN beaded necklace. But my second reaction was the same as J Harveys: we both immediately cried "WHAT ABOUT MELISSA?!?", because what the hell would Melissa Rivers do without her mom?
Thankfully we don't have to cross that bridge just yet, but it sounds like we shouldn't disassemble our prayer shrines either. Us Weekly says that Joan is currently in a medically-induced coma, while Melissa has released a statement via a rep from Mount Sinai (the hospital where Joan is laid up) that her mom is doing okay for now:
"I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming love and support for my mother. She is resting comfortably and is with our family. We ask that you continue to keep her in your thoughts and prayers."
Joan has been in the hospital for around 24-hours, and already her condition has been upgraded twice from "critical' to "stable" to "resting comfortably". Bitch works fast! I'm hoping that at this rate, her condition will be upgraded to "watching reruns of House Hunters on HGTV" before Sunday. Then on Monday morning, she'll appear on HSN hustling her new line of exquisitely crafted 14K rose gold IV catheters and hissing insults about how hideous her nurse's scrubs were on Fashion Police (what am I saying? She's probably already doing that from her hospital bed).
But in the meantime, I'll go back to my praying over my egg of Silly Putty and this picture of Joan and her Yorkie, Spike. If anyone can save Joan, it's Spike!
RIP Brit Brit And Normal Guy Dave
Pour out a bowl of cheese grits this morning, because the love between Britney Spears and her normal boyfriend Normal Guy Dave (born name: David Lucado) is as dead as a melted Frapp ("Oooh, give it here, I'll still drink it!" – Brit Brit). According to TMZ, Brit Brit dumped Normal Guy Dave after someone (Chester Cheetah working under the alias Deep Flamin' Hot Throat) tipped off Daddy Spears to the existence of a video showing Normal Guy Dave cheatin' on the world's most precious little chicken-fried steak dumplin' Brit Brit Spears. ESCANDALO, Y'ALL! »


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Society to host Tour of HomesPublished 11:06am Thursday, November 22, 2012
A yearly tradition will center on StillWaters this year – the 8th Annual Tallapoosa Historical Museum's Tour of Homes.
"It's strictly a fundraiser for the Tallapoosa County Historical Museum," said participant Marsha Hartness.
The annual tour, scheduled this year for Dec. 8, is the largest source of revenue for the Tallapoosee Historical Society, which maintains the Tallapoosa Historical Museum in Dadeville. Last year's tour raised more than $5,000, which paid the museum's operating expenses, light bill, heat and air conditioning, said the society's president, Will Ponder.
This year's event will feature 12 StillWaters residences.
"In the past it has been businesses in the historic district, (and) it has been historic homes in downtown Dadeville," Hartness said.
The tour has also featured historic homes in Camp Hill and other areas of Tallapoosa County, Hartness said.
"This year we have such a variety of homes," Hartness said. "We have the penthouse, we have our house – which is a log cabin – we have ultra-modern, we have small, we have large, we have medium. We have one home that has beautiful flower gardens … some are on the water, some have a water view, and some are on golf courses."
This year's tour will begin at the residential neighborhood center at StillWaters, where tickets can be purchased for $20 on the day of the tour. In addition to purchasing tickets and obtaining a map to the homes on tour, participants can enjoy refreshments, provided by the historical society, at the center throughout the day of the tour.
Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 from any historical society member or at Old Bank Antiques, Old Plantation House Gift Shop or Aliant and PNC banks in Dadeville and Carlisle Drug Store in Alexander City.
Hartness said some homes will be decorated for Christmas, and some will not. Some of the houses will be historical, and some will not.
Mary Arnold, another tour participant, said their home would likely not be decorated.
"As I understood it, they wanted a broad spectrum of homes to be on the tour," Arnold said, adding that she thinks her home falls somewhere in the middle. "I hope the tour is successful and raises a lot of money for the historical society – it's an easy one-day participation for us."
Ponder said he thinks people will enjoy seeing the variety in homes, including the different architectural styles as well the interior design.
"I think everybody likes the decorations, whether it's Christmas decorations or just they way they have their homes decorated," Ponder said. "It's always interesting to see how others live."
Proceeds from this year's tour will help to fund renovations at a building the society recently purchased adjacent to the museum.
"We desperately need more room for exhibits and events," Ponder explained. "We do not have any room for children's toys and a children's section. We also want to add to the African-American section.
We want to be able to change the displays according to the time of year. And we want to move the genealogy section to where it will be more accessible."
Hartness said the new building will double the space available for the museum. The tour opens at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m.
For more information about this year's tour, call Ponder at 256-825-4492 or 334-201-0905.
Magazine editor Betsy Iler contributed to this story.

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Fox News' Carl Cameron reports that Sarah Palin didn't know Africa was a continent:
Red State's Erik Erikson plans a purge of those committing crimes against Palindom:
RedState is pleased to announce it is engaging in a special project: Operation Leper.
We're tracking down all the people from the McCain campaign now whispering smears against Governor Palin to Carl Cameron and others. Michelle Malkin has the details.
We intend to constantly remind the base about these people, monitor who they are working for, and, when 2012 rolls around, see which candidates hire them. Naturally then, you'll see us go to war against those candidates.
So far, Steve Schmit, Mike Murphy, and Nichole Wallace are all on the leper list.


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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - Not only is it Valentine's Day, but it's also Heart Health Awareness Month.
The two are being put together locally to help couples not only stay in love, but in shape too.
In this CBS News 8 video story, Alicia Summers reports from La Jolla on how you can get in on a free romantic getaway.


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So what did we learn from the Detroit game? Here's what I learned.
1. First and foremost: We are not as good as the Detroit Lions, plain and simple. Detroit is 6-2 and Denver is 2-5 for a reason. Outplayed for 60 minutes. It happens and frankly should happen when cellar dwellers play top-tier teams.
2. Our coaching staff doesn't excel at in-game adjustments. We mostly tried the same thing on offense for the first 58 minutes. McCoy? Fox? I don't know who to blame but the coaching was completely unimaginative. When your losing by 30+ points, it's a great chance to try something new. This is really discouraging because I'm afraid we're stuck with this crew for awhile. Here's hoping they improve.
3. Our defense is too young and too old. Nothing in between. We should get better after a few more drafts, but our defense sucks right now. We allow WAY too many points. Too many oldies in the secondary.
4. Our OLine has serious problems much of the time. Pass protection was terrible (Detroit has a good Dline). Detroit is a team that will show you the hard way whether your OLine is worth much. Ours is so young and inexperienced. Hopefully it can improve with more time together.
5. Our receivers are a mixed bag. Royal didn't look good again. I wish we didn't have to use him on offense and could keep him on ST.
6. Of course everyone is talking about Tebow. The haters are out in full force, and everyone seems to know enough to make a call one way or the other after 2 starts. I don't have enough info yet. The next game will tell us a lot IMO. I saw some improvement actually at times. I think most NFL QB's would have struggled with that protection and those play calls. I think judging Tebow by that game is hugely irresponsible. He sucked but so did Drew Brees this week. (And Rivers is sucking as I type this).
7. I followed the comments here on MHR during the game. It was disgusting. I enjoy this site when people are level headed, but it seemed like many fans here were completely out of control. When our team is playing that poorly, the least we can do is try to be level headed and stand in solidarity as Bronco fans. When we let hating or loving Tebow get in the way of standing in solidarity during a tough loss, we allow Josh McDaniels to beat us. He left us in one hell of a mess with a raw 1st round QB, a 1st round QB bust, and a (let's be honest) 2nd stringer but no starter. We're also left with a ton of wasted draft picks. Don't let McDaniels win by ragging on other fans.


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"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid" - Gen Eisenhower.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Friday Reading
Friday reading includes getting some Fullbore Friday from CDR Salamander with a look at the "tip of the spear" (or maybe the trip wire) in the late 1930's and Flightdeck Friday at Steeljaw Scribe's place wherein he discusses aerial aircraft carriers.
UPDATE: A slightly different Friday read here. Glad I'm not the only one who feels that the inmates have taken over big chunks of the asylum.
UPDATE2: Added the picture from here. Anything that makes me spew coffee like that needs to be shared.
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Saving Time and Energy through Bus-Rapid-Transit Projects Around the World
Sharareh Tavafrashti, Principal Engineer, San Francisco County Transportation Authority
Elkin Bello, Program Manager, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Monday, April 7, 2014 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
|Shari Tavafrashti
|Elkin Bello
As the cost of providing space and energy for personal transportation options have increased both on the capital side as well as its energy footprint and consequences, mass transportation is gaining priority for developing and developed countries. In this presentation, we will provide a few examples of the successful and not so successful implementations for the bus rapid transit system around the world. The lecture will compare key features of various BRT projects around the world and attempt to address their impact on sustainable development and transportation solutions in each environment.
The Rapidly Changing Economics of Solar PV Power, Solar Mini-Series (1 of 2)
Anshuman Sahoo, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Management Science & Engineering at Stanford
Monday, February 24, 2014 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
This talk examines the economics of solar photovoltaic power both from the perspective of investors in solar installations and from the perspective of solar panel manufacturers. For investors, the key consideration is the cost competitiveness of solar PV relative to other electricity sources. The model calculations I present focus on commercial – and utility scale installations, highlighting the importance of geographic location and the role of federal tax subsidies.
To project the economics of solar PV in coming years, I will summarize some recent work that examines changes in the manufacturing costs of solar panel manufacturers. These findings suggest that the dramatic reductions in module prices over the past few years are partly attributable to cost reductions, but also to massive additions of manufacturing capacity that arguably left the industry with excess capacity. The talk will present a methodology for quantifying the magnitude of these two effects in order to make predictions about the future price trajectory of solar panels and, by implication, the competitiveness of solar power.
Renewable Profits at the Base of the Pyramid
Ted Hesser, Independent Consultant
Monday, September 30, 2013 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
Poverty and profit tend not to mix. Yet, the alleviation of the former is creating a tremendous opportunity for the latter. Close to one billion people have risen above the poverty line over the past twenty years, entering the global consumer marketplace. The trend is anticipated to continue – potentially liberating the remaining one billion people from poverty over the next two decades. For investors, the implication is the emergence of the largest new market for global goods and services. An estimated three billion people now earn between $2 and $10 a day. Selling basic services to this market through micropayment schemes may enable technology access, development gains, environmental benefits, and profit opportunities that were unimaginable prior to mobile banking. Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar may become the largest opportunity in energy services, and business models positioned at the confluence of declining component costs, rising mobile money usage, and low cost financing are poised for explosive growth over the coming years. Efficient product distribution and working capital financing are the primary impediments to scale. Neither raw demand nor market size is a concern. Rural villagers can save money today and dramatically improve their quality of life as customers of PAYG solar. There are multiple companies successfully selling low cost solar power systems and services to homes and small shops across the developing world through multiple business models. These business models and their execution will determine the spoils of this enormous market opportunity.
Coping with the Scientific, Technological and Economic Uncertainties of Climate Change
Charles Kolstad, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research and the Precourt Institute for Energy, Stanford University
Monday, April 8, 2013 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
The threat of climate change has profound implications for the evolution of the world's energy system over the coming decades. More than many environmental problems, uncertainty is a central characteristic of the problem – uncertainty regarding the physical science of climate but also uncertainty regarding the impacts, technologies (for mitigation, adaptation and geoengineering), costs, and human preferences.
The problem is larger than simple uncertainty. Some uncertainty is objective and fits into a probabilistic paradigm; other uncertainty is much more vague, with unknown probabilities (such as the likelihood of inventing a cheap way of storing electricity by 2020). Furthermore, uncertainty changes over time, either simply by acquiring more experience or through proactive measures to increase knowledge (eg, R&D). And further, some uncertainty is managed automatically by individuals and organizations seeking to reduce risk exposure (eg, with flood insurance). The bottom line is how to manage the risks of climate change in this complex and evolving environment? Insurance, financial markets, individual action and public policy can and should work in tandem to deal with this uncertainty. This talk provides a perspective on managing risk associated with climate change.
Hydrogen Energy in California
Mark Lerdal, Hydrogen California and MP2 Capital
Monday, November 12, 2012 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
Hydrogen Energy California is a project for converting fossil fuels to hydrogen in order to generate clean power and manufacture low-carbon fertilizer products. HECA will be one of the first industrial complexes combining a large, commercial scale power plant and a low-carbon footprint fertilizer manufacturing facility, while capturing the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the fossil fuel to hydrogen conversion process. Utilizing the CO2 for fertilizer production and enhanced oil recovery increases domestic energy security, while simultaneously storing the captured CO2 permanently in the geologic formations where the oil was extracted. It is a project that offers California, the nation, and the world progress toward controlling global climate change, while providing enormous economic stimulus through construction and related jobs over the intermediate term and permanent manufacturing and related jobs over the long term.
A New Industrial Revolution for a Sustainable Energy Future
Arun Majumdar, former Deputy Director of LBNL and Professor at U.C.-Berkeley
Monday, October 1, 2012 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
Access to affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world's increasing prosperity and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Our use of energy in the twenty-first century must also be sustainable. This talk will provide a techno-economic snapshot of the current energy landscape and discuss several research and development opportunities and challenges to create the foundation for this new industrial revolution. The talk will also discuss policies to stimulate innovation and align market forces to accelerate the development and deployment of affordable, accessible and sustainable energy that can simultaneously power economic growth, increase energy security and mitigate the risks of climate change.
Saving the World and Having a Job: Distributed Solar - Exciting Challenges and Rapid Growth
Shawn Kerrigan, Locus Energy
Monday, June 4, 2012 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
Distributed solar generation is growing rapidly across the United States and around the globe. Use of renewables has always been desirable environmentally, but now for the first time in many places it makes solid economic sense as well. A tidal wave of investment and innovation makes distributed solar a dynamic and exciting industry.
Solar energy has many advantages when used for distributed generation, such as saving costs by bypassing congested transmission and distribution systems, and directly generating power at the point of consumption. Distributed solar power brings a number of new challenges, however, due to volatile production output and a need to manage large numbers of systems across a broad area. Solving these problems requires innovations in forecasting, monitoring/analysis, managing, and servicing the large number of small-scale generation assets. This seminar will cover some of those challenges and what Locus Energy is doing to help address them.
Unlocking the Benefits of Active Customer Participation in Wholesale Electricity Markets
Frank Wolak, the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development, Stanford University
Monday, May 21, 2012 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
Because electricity is a necessary input to so many economic activities, there are significant political obstacles to charging business and residential customers retail prices that reflect the hourly wholesale price of electricity. A long history of retail electricity prices that do not vary with real-time system conditions makes this task even more difficult. Finally, the lack of interval meters on the customer's premises makes it impossible to determine precisely how much energy each customer withdraws in a given hour.
Recently a number of jurisdictions in the U.S. have installed the interval meters necessary for customers to participate actively in the wholesale market. This talk will summarize the results of a number of research projects at the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development for allowing electricity consumers to benefit from active participation in wholesale electricity markets. The results of dynamic pricing and information provision experiments will be summarized, and current and future directions for research at the Program on Energy and Sustainable Development will be described. Necessary changes in state-level regulatory policies that can also unlock the economic benefits of modern technologies for active participation of final consumers will also be discussed.
It Pays to Do the Right Thing: Incentive Mechanisms for Societal Networks
Balaji Prabhakar, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Stanford University
Monday, May 14, 2012 | 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM | NVIDIA Auditorium, Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center | Free and Open to All
In many of the challenges faced by the modern world, from overcrowded road networks to overstretched healthcare systems, large benefits for society come about from small changes by very many individuals. Researchers in the societal networks group at Stanford University are running a series of pilot projects aiming to develop principles for inducing small changes in behavior in networks such as transportation, wellness, energy and recycling. Pilots have been conducted with Infosys Technologies in Bangalore on commuting and with Accenture-USA on wellness. Two others are ongoing: public transit congestion in Singapore, and traffic congestion and parking at Stanford.
In this talk, Balaji Prabhakar will describe this work and present results from the pilots. Some salient themes are the use of low-cost sensing and networking technology for sensing individual behavior, and the use of incentives and social norming to influence behavior.


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Disney Interactive has confirmed some disappointing news. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two won't have "TV off" support, so you won't be able to play the game using only the gamepad's screen.
Also confirmed is that the Wii remote and nunchuk support will only work with multiplayer mode, not single player. Even on multiplayer mode, one player will still be forced to use the gamepad.
The developers' excuse is that they simply don't have enough time to add support for these features.


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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Soft Kitty
Following Dana's lead from yesterday, I'm setting my intention today to remain cool, calm and collected come what may. I will also go to yoga at lunch. Yes, I do have an enormous amount of work to get accomplished between now and year-end, but scrimping on self-care will NOT get me where I need to be.
I've fallen into a habit of reading email, blogs, etc very first thing in the morning at the expense of yoga and meditation. That stops now. Or rather, it stopped this morning. I got up and I got centered. First things first. Email isn't an emergency.
The thing I loved about yesterday was Bick. I'm sure he's tired of dealing with me and my problems, but he's not showing it. He was incredibly supportive last night during dinner prep. Our routine is to hang out in the kitchen and talk while I'm fixing dinner (he'll jump in and assist if necessary). Last night, we did just that, talking and prepping dinner until time for The Big Bang. We don't watch a lot of tv, but this show is my favorite, so I do make sure I can watch it. Oh, and I did secure a promise from Bick to sing me "Soft Kitty" next time I'm sick. Almost makes me wish for more sniffles!
Take good care of yourself. Be kind to others. Self-care is not selfish.
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Bick sounds to me like the kind of guy who'll be there for the long haul.ReplyDelete
I have friends who love Big Bang though I have not watched. Will eventually try it.
Have a great day.
As my computer is in my bedroom, I, too, am in the habit of going straight to it when I wake up. I love your idea of getting centered before anything else - sounds like a much better way to start off on the right foot!ReplyDelete
Ooooh - Do 'Soft Kitty' as a round, record it and post it here. I have an unnatural love for that stupid show. Unfortunately, I think it's from identifying with some of the male characters (Leonard, mostly)ReplyDelete
Priorities are a good thing, even if they cramp your style for a bit. Life will adjust.
Well, Brian, I think that's part of the reason I can relate. I'm a bit nerdly and Bick, well, Bick is an engineer. It hits pretty darn close to home :-)ReplyDelete
Hmmm, recording it as a round? What a marvelous idea! Maybe while we are in Puerto Rico - right after the Bacardi tour :-)
I like the sounds of your dinner routine. It's good bonding time.ReplyDelete
Please please please sing it in a round and record it!ReplyDelete
P.S. I can identify with the show too
Great reminder to put the truly important things first! Thank you!ReplyDelete
I'm sorry you had to get razzed this morning. Not a fun way to start the day. Best of luck with getting your mornings started productively.ReplyDelete
Yoga is good and centering. Good on you standing up for yourself.ReplyDelete
Ouch! I'm reading your blog when I should be on the treadmill; thanks for the reminder!ReplyDelete
Glad the work thing worked out. I love the Big Bang, but never remember to watch it. I'll have to catch the re-runs.ReplyDelete
I feel like I live under a rock - I don't know "Soft Kitty". I guess I'll be googling it...if you aren't willing to sing it!


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thanks again. i have tried all of these methods and they all make sense.. plus more importantly, they work. in fact, davie's suggestion about going back a string and two notes toward the nut just made me realize that this stuff has been right under my nose all along.. a simple powerchord contains a root and a 3rd (and a 5th) and you can use that fingering to find pairs of thirds all over (minding the 2nd string). this thread is damn helpful.
EDIT: while i like the ease of applying the minor 3rd technique davie mentioned, it sounds different from the result i get when i calculate the 3rds of my riff based on the phrygian mode.. is this because the phrygian mode is relative to a major scale?
by the way, this guy's articles on intervals and modes are also kinda useful for theory beginners like myself:
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Interesting little NFP writeup with two Belichick connections
"However, what do you do with the massive blocking tight end who possesses the size/physique and athleticism to possibly make the move to left tackle in the NFL? One such prospect last year who I really took a liking to was Temple's Steve Maneri. The 6-6, 270 pound kid was the best in-line blocking tight end I saw on tape and possessed a frame that could continue to get bigger. He went un-drafted in 2010, but spent the year on the New England practice squad as a developmental tackle prospect. He's now nearly 300 pounds, is still a gifted athlete and might be the next gem the Patriots uncovered along their offensive line." That's one. The other is that it compares Maneri to 2011 draft candidate Will Yeatman, of Maryland. Yeatman is an ex-lacrosse player (cough, Belichick, cough) who only recently switched to football. However: "When talking with an NFL scout this past week, he told me that if someone made him (Yeatman) a offensive tackle three years ago, the guy would be 310-pounds right now and could be a first round pick." Keep the kid on the radar - for obvious reasons, this kid just screams Belichick.


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Teams have success in their first game with an interim HC which was the case on Thursday night. Arizona scored 6 TD's on six 1H possessions and had a 416-177 yard edge. New HC Kish installed the old Arizona (Double Eagle) Flex D as they led 42-7 at the half and increased it to 48-7 in the 4Q before UCLA scored the game's final 5 pts. UA finished with a 32-15 FD edge. Four UA and 6 UCLA players' were suspended by the Pac-12 for all or part of the next week's games after a fight before half.
Purdue was in control almost the entire game vs Illinois. They went 91/13pl for a TD with 3:25 left in the 1Q then went 88/9pl for another TD and after recovering a fumble went 14/4pl for a TD and led 21-0 at the half with a 229-129 yard edge. The 3Q opened with 8 punts before IL got a TD with 8:12 left and added another TD on a 12pl drive with just :54 left but PU rec'd the onside kick.
Kentucky had a depleted backfield including top rusher Clemons who was ruled out for the season. Williams ran for a career high 148 yards vs FCS member Jacksonville St. JSU RB Washaun Ealy is a UGA transfer who led the Bulldogs in rushing last year and had 120 yards on 16 carries. UK led 21-0 and 31-7 en route to their 31-14 lead.
Oklahoma St only had a 27-26 FD edge but in the 2H Missouri had 2 interceptions and lost a fumble at the OSU4 when threatening to make a game of it. Missouri was also SOD at their own 46 in the 2H. Trailing 38-24 MO got to the OSU35 but was tipped and intercepted and their next drive they were intercepted again and were returned to the MO43 with 3:38 left and OSU tacked on a 12 yard TD run 7 plays later for the 21 pt final margin.
USF blew some opportunities vs Cincinnati. At the end of the half, they had a 1&gl at the 2 and were stuffed for no gain with :20 left but they let the clock run down to :02 and took a 20 yard FG. USF still stormed to a 27-17 lead after 3Q's but UC battled back to lead 30-27. USF got a TD with 1:27 left for a 34-30 lead but UC, led by Zach Collaros, would go 70/7pl and got a 2 yard TD run by Collaros on FD with :12 left. USF got a 20 yard run by Daniels but then when surrounded he did the lateral play and UC recovered.
Buffalo deserved better than the loss to Northern Illinois. The Bulls had a 33-15 FD edge and 572-328 yard edge. BUF settled for a 31 yard FG and missed a 38 yard FG in the 1H. In the 2H they were intercepted at the 20, fumbled the punt at their 33 setting up a short NI TD drive, were intercepted at the NI17 but at the end got the game tying TD with :14 left to make it 31-31 or so it seemed. The xp was wide left and instead of OT, they had a loss.
Tajh Boyd tied a school record with 5 TD passes and Kourtnei Brown had an IR and FR TD's on the D, the first DL to score a pair of TD's in a game in 57 years. UNC had a 6-1 TO deficit. The game was tied at 10 when Clemson drove for a TD then 2 poss later Brown got his IR TD to make it 24-10. CU would expand it to 59-24 but UNC got the game's final 2 TD's with 7:38 and 2:19 left in the game.
Western Michigan led Eastern Michigan 10-7 but gave up a TD with 7:46 left. WM went 66/7pl. On 4&gl from the 1 with 4:56 left they were SOD and EM got 2 FD's and on 3&11 their QB ran 14 yards for a FD to clinch it.
Wake Forest jumped out to a 17-3 lead vs Duke but in the 2H Duke would run 38 plays to 6 and held Wake to 1 total yard and stormed back a play after Duke settled for a 19 yard FG to lead by 6, 23-17, WF got a 66 yard TD pass from Price with 6:52 left. Duke got to the WF40 but their 4&7 pass was incomplete and on their final drive started at their 28 but were intercepted at the 42 on the only play.
TCU had a 515-85 yard edge but New Mexico actually fumbled on their first 2 possessions setting up the Frogs for 22 and 24 yard TD drives, staking them to a 14-0 lead, not like the Frogs needed any help. It was 41-0 at the half and 55-0 after TCU blocked a punt for a TD and the Frogs, after a 24 yard punt with 2:55 left, even added a 33/6pl drive for a TD for the 69-0 win.
NC State DB David Amerson got his school record tying 8th interception and is #1 in the NCAA in that category. All the talk for NCSt is about the departed Russell Wilson but Mike Glennon hit 20-36-231 yards and on the season is completing 144-229 for 1717 yards with a 19-6 ratio. NCSt had a 345-249 yard edge in a game that was dominated by punts (comb for 17). At 14-7 NCSt got a 79 yard TD pass but on the next pay UVa got a 60 yard TD pass to pull within 21-14 but the game was decided when Amerson got a 12 yard IR TD with 6:08 left for the 28-14 upset.
Ohio had a 30-18 FD edge vs Akron and 556-249 yard edge. OU was intercepted at the UA12, settled for 24 and 27 yard FG's and only led 13-3 at the half. They went on a 91/14pl drive and settled for a 23 yard FG then a fumble was returned to the OU5 and on 4&4 UA got a 4 yard TD pass to pull within 23-10. OU extended it to 37-13 and AU, in the final 5:00, went 74/9pl and on 4&gl got a 6 yard TD pass with 2:11 left to make the final somewhat respectable at 37-20.
Virginia Tech had a 482-272 yard edge vs Boston College. VT settled for a couple of FG's in the 1H and actually trailed 7-6 but opened the 2H with 60, 89 and 56 yard TD drives to lead 27-7. BC got a 4&6, 7 yard TD pass with 9:08 left and VT went 74/11pl but settled for a 24 yard FG with 3:43 left on 4&2. BC fumbled on the next play and VT got a FD at the 9 and ran 1 more play before taking a knee.
Oregon was without QB Thomas and RB LaMichael James but still rolled to a 29-0 lead after 1Q and dominated with a 527-231 yard edge with Colorado's only score coming when UO's PR went backwards and was tackled for a safety. Not getting as much publicity but equally important was that CU was missing a dozen starters including RB Stewart and WR Richardson who accounted for 60% of their yards from scrimmage on the season. They then lost SS Perkins and KR Godson to inj's in the 1Q.
LSU was without star CB Mathieu and top rusher Ware but still dominated Auburn. They did only lead 7-3 when AU punted with 6:57 left in the half and LSU would get 42 and 46 yard TD passes, the first by Jefferson and the 2nd by Lee both to Rueben Randall for TD's to pull away 21-3. LSU extended it 45-3 with AU going on an 86/10pl drive for a garbage TD with 2:22 left.
Miami has now beaten Georgia Tech 3 straight times by a combined score of 92-34. GT came in averaging 517 yards offense but was held to 211 although their D held UM to just 262 total yards. With the score 7-0, GT fumbled a punt into the EZ and UM fell on it for a TD. GT went on a 92/20pl drive and got a TD with 1:02 left in the half when UM got an important drive. Knowing GT was going to get the ball out to start the 3Q, UM returned the KO to the 46 and would go 46/3pl getting a TD with :25 left in the half to go up 21-7 and retake the momentum.
In the 1H Nevada went on a 78/11pl drive but settled for a 22 yard FG and then went on a 73/9pl drive also settling for a 22 yard FG. With 6:47 left in the game, UNR got a TD to go up 37-24. Fresno St went 59/3pl to get a TD with 6:00 left but UNR went 80/7pl and got a TD with 2:12 left, this time 45-31 with a 2 pt conv. FSU had a 3rd & 10 and fired incomplete into the EZ but pass interference gave them a FD at the 2 and they got at he TD 2pl later. UNR recovered the onside kick and FSU used both their final time-outs RB Ball took a 3&1 run, broke a tackle, then broke a couple more tackles for a 15 yard run down field but was brought down at the 18 and they took a knee. Cody Fajardo threw for 313 yards for the Wolf Pack as UNR piled up 581 yards and 29 FD's.
Boise St's Chris Petersen took the opposite approach of TCU's Gary Patterson by not prepping for Air Force's option during the offseason. BSU only had a 423-408 yard edge and only led by 1 score with 1:00 to play. They were taking on AF's banged up D and in the 1H did fumble at the AF10 yard line, up 7-0. A key play happened with AF trailing 13-7 when they faked a punt from their own 31 and fumbled and BSU scooped it up and returned it for a TD for some margin and it was 20-10 at the half. It was 27-20 with 9:47 left when BSU went 69/10pl for a TD with 5:07 left. AF got a TD with 3:31 left to get back within 1 score but BSU rec'd he onside kick and got a 25 yard FG with :42 left to clinch it. Kellen Moore tied Colt McCoy for most career victories by a starting QB (45).
Case Keenum became the FBS's career leader in total offense but Houston's win over Marshall was not as easy as the final score. Marshall had 2 long TD drives and the game was tied at 14 before UH scored on 3 straight drives for TD's to go up 35-14. MU went 77/14pl but on 4&gl at the 1, lost 2 yards on the final play of the half. MU opened the 3Q with a 79 yard drive for a TD to trail 35-21. UH, leading 42-21, got a 20 yard IR TD and then MU went 67/12pl but was intercepted again and returned 69 yards. UH went 20/4pl for a TD to close it 56-21 and each team brought in backup QB's after that.
Tulane fired Coach Bob Toledo and Memphis pulled the upset. UM did have a 200-178 yard edge at the half and led 14-10. TU drove for a TD to open the 3Q, 17-14 and was driving again to go up 2 scores when they were intercepted and returned 79 yards for a TD and UM led 20-17. UM blocked a punt setting up a TD to go up 26-17 but missed a 46 yard FG and fumbled at the UM24 and despite a 459-289 yard TU edge, UM won 33-17.
For the 2nd straight week it was the tale of two halves for Alabama. At half, thanks to a 52 yard FG that just snuck over the crossbar and inside the upright, Tennessee tied it at 6 and Bama only had a 157-114 yard edge. Bama had a 282-41 yard edge in the 2H with UT getting zero FD's in the 2H. Bama's first 10 plays of the 3Q either went for a FD or a TD. They not only led, 37-6 but their 2nd last poss was SOD on 4&gl at the 1 when they could have gone up by 38 and UT was SOD at its own 8 with Alabama taking a knee at the end.
Joe Paterno tied Eddie Robinson's record with his 408th career win on Saturday night. Silas Redd rushed for 164 yards and when Paterno tied Bear Bryant with 323 wins, he also did so vs Northwestern. The QB controversy is over at Penn St as Matt McGloin started and played the entire game hitting 17-26-192 and PSU put up 34 pts. Dan Persa hobbled off the field in the 4Q after injuring his ankle. It was a wild 1H with PSU having a 293-281 yard edge. NU got a 25 yard FG to lead 24-20 with :47 left in the half when PSU on 3&1 got a 42 yard run by Redd to the 12 setting up a TD with :07 left in the half and PSU took the lead, 27-24. PSU got a 63 yard IR to the NU19 early 3Q and Redd's 19 yard TD run on the next pay gave them a 10 pt lead, 34-24. After the wild offense in the 1H, the next 8 poss were all punts with NU being SOD at their own 12 with 1:54 left on 4&16 and PSU taking a knee.
Florida St won their 2nd consecutive game by the identical 41-16 margin. It took a couple of late scores in the final minute to get here. FSU generally controlled the 1H leading 17-0 missing a 33 yard FG and settling for a short FG when Maryland in the final 2:35 went 75/14pl for a 23 yard FG to pull within 17-3 and close the yardage gap to 256-146. FSU only led 24-10 after 3Q's but got a 24 yard FG with 10:16 left then a 41 yard TD run by Freeman with 5:57 left to go up 34-10. After a MD punt, FSU went 51/9pl getting a TD with :47 left, 41-10. MD then went 63/3pl getting a TD with :05 left. MD QB Brown rushed for 0 yards on 10 carries after having 286 yards in the previous 2 games and now bkp QB O'Brien led the team to a TD on an 80/6pl drive late 3Q.
ULM/North Texas was much closer than the final score as with a little over 5:00 left in the game, ULM only trailed 24-21 and had the ball but they were sk'd and fumbled and returned 16 yards for a TD. Five plays later ULM was intercepted and 2pl later NT got a 60 yard TD run by Dunbar who became the 25th player in NCAA history to have 3,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving as NT won by 17.
Probably one key for Washington vs Stanford's offense was keeping pace but they blew some opportunities, got behind and then suffered a costly TO before the half which blew the game open. Polk had 46 and 61 yard TD runs and they trailed just 17-14 but UW had a FD at the 10 called back on a hold, settled for a 46 yard FG and it bounced off the upright. Trailing 31-14, they were intercepted and returned 61 yards for a TD with :56 left in the half to blow it open, 38-14. At the half SU only had a 356-321 yard edge. In the 4Q UW fumbled the KO setting up a SU FG and then was intercepted and SU got a TD with 1:25 left to close the scoring, 65-21. SU did have a dominating 446 yards rushing and 615 ttl yards offense to UW's 430.
Notre Dame punted on their first 4 drives vs USC while the Trojans got 2 TD's, a FG and were SOD at the ND36 but the Irish still managed to pull back within 17-10 when they had a 3rd & gl at the 2 yard line about to tie it. Shades of USF occurred when bkp QB Crist (st'r vs USF) fumbled the snap and USC returned it 80 yards for a TD and the Trojans went up 24-10. Down 24-17, ND threw a backward pass and it bounced off the RB's hands and USC rec'd at the 18 and on 3&6 got a 14 yard TD pass to ice it, 31-17. USC did finish the game at the ND2 and had a 443-267 yard edge.
Jordan Rodgers got his first start for Vanderbilt and while he hit just 10-27 he threw for 186 yards and rushed for 96. Zac Stacy rushed for 198 yards and 3 TD's. Army lost starting QB Trent Steelman to a leg inj late in the 1H and suffered their 4th str road blowout loss. VU led the game 37-6 before allowing a TD then a 70 yard IR TD which made it 37-21 with 11:52 left. Army used their first time-out with 6:49 left, down 2 scores on 3rd & 5 but VU got a 55 yard TD run by Stacy on the next play to ice it, 44-21 with 6:38 left.
Oklahoma was a massive favorite but there was a 1 hour and 35 minute rain delay and the sitting around in the locker room seemed to affect Oklahoma more than it did Texas Tech. TT opened with a 41 yard KR and went 54/4pl for a 44 yard TD pass, 7-0. OU got a 55 yard run by Finch and on 2&11, a 15 yard TD pass to Stills, 7-7. 5 punts. OU4 went 74/15pl but settled for and missed a 39 yard FG, the first of 2 key FG misses. TT went 78/10pl and on 4&1 they snuck it in for the TD, 14-7. OU fumbled and TT went 69/8pl for a TD and a shocking 21-7 lead (8:56). 3 punts. TT, after a 29 yard OU punt, started at the OU47 and got 2 FD's and nailed a 40 yard FG, 24-7 (1:26). At half TT had a 329-205 yard edge. OU punted to open the 3Q and TT went 72/4pl for a commanding 31-7 lead. OU then went 70/4pl with a 58 yard TD pass to Stills. Tuberville took 2 chances for TT which appeared to keep OU in the game. They went 69/7pl but on 4&1 were SOD at the OU8. OU got 1 FD and was intercepted on a tipped pass. TT (OU44) punted and Broyles returned it 25 yards. OU went 50/8pl but settled for a 22 yard FG, 31-17 (2:38 3Q). TT faked a punt and came up inches short and OU quickly went 44/7pl for a TD on the first play of the 4Q to pull within 7, 31-24. TT surprisingly answered again going 54/10pl getting a 37 yard FG, 34-24 (12:06). OU went 3 & out again. TT went 74/6pl and the OU crowd was stunned on a 14 yard TD pass which made it 41-24 (7:38). The Sooners still had a chance. They converted on 4&3 then got a 55 yard TD pass on the next play, 41-31. OU forced a punt with 4:22 left. OU started at the TT45 and got 2 FD's but on 3&10 threw too high in the EZ and would settle for a 28 yard FG to pull them within 1 score but the FG bounced off the upright with 2:52 left. TT20 punted with 1:45 left and OU40 went 60/4pl and got a 22 yard TD pass, 41-38. They brought in 2 kickers for the onside kick but Crawford hauled it in, TT took a knee and got the upset.
California had the situational edge over Utah at home, off a Thursday night loss while the Utes had just traveled to the East Coast and were now on the West Coast. At the half Cal had a commanding 20-0 lead and 223-27 yard edge and it was 34-0 in the 4Q. Utah got a FG and then took over with 3:46 left and got a 64/6pl drive for a garbage TD with 1:06 left which made the stats respectable as Cal had a 389-114 yard edge prior to that drive.
Southern Miss had the situational edge vs SMU as they were off of a bye, at home, in front of a sellout vs an SMU team off a big game with another big game on deck. In the 1H SM only had a 210-174 yard edge but did have a 15-7 FD edge. They scored a TD and a FG in their first 2 possessions to lead 10-0 and they were intercepted at the SMU15 and fumbled at the SMU18 on 2 other drives. It was just 13-3 and SMU had a 3&gl at the 5 when they were intercepted in the EZ. Six plays later SM got a 55 yard TD run with 7:30 left and then 2pl later a 41 yard IR TD with 6:54 left to blow it open, 27-3. SM finished with a 28-14 FD edge.
Navy QB Proctor was injured early but Miller hit 5-12-126 yards and rushed for 36 on 13 carries. East Carolina's Dominique Davis broke the single game record with 26 straight compl (23, set in 1998 by Tee Martin of Tenn vs S Carolina and later tied by Aaron Rodgers of Cal vs USC). The first 3 drives of the game were 10, 9 and 15 plays but resulted in 2 missed FG's and SOD and it was a scoreless 1Q. EC finished with a 32-23 FD edge and EC led 17-7 at the half and 31-21 in the 4Q but Navy got a TD on a 37 yard pass from Miller with 7:51 left to actually lead, 35-31. EC got a 77/15pl drive for a TD with 2:14 left. Navy lined up for the game tying 42 yard FG but instead of OT the FG hit the upright.
Mississippi set a school record with 10 straight SEC losses and they've actually been in the SEC since 1933. Houston Nutt nearly pulled off another one of his famous upsets as Ole Miss jumped out to 17-0 lead and they led 17-7 at the half with a 250-128 yard edge. Leading 24-17 Arkansas fumbled into the EZ at the 1 and after a 54/9pl drive settled for a 23 yard FG. UM got a TD with 1:23 left and rec'd the onside kick at the 43 but their pass was intercepted at the 40 and almost returned for a TD but Ark was knocked OOB at the 14.
Nebraska was back in Minneapolis for the first time since 1989 and more than 2/3 of the stadium was filled with red-clad NU fans. The game was even a bigger blowout than the final score as at the half NU led 34-0 with a 330-88 yard edge and it was 41-7 when Minnesota took over at their 11 with 9:40 left and went on an 89/16pl drive for a garbage TD with 1:41 left.
Kansas St is off to their best start since 1999 when they won their first 9 games. KSU jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Kansas but it was trimmed to 31-14 at the half. KSU returned the opening 3Q KO 97 yards for a TD then recovered a pair of fumbles and went 8 and 48 yards for TD's to blow it open 52-14. They led 59-14 when Kansas went on a 72/13pl drive in the final 3:10 getting a garbage 2 yard TD pass on 4&gl with :01 left.
Indiana/Iowa was tied at 14 after each team scored a TD on their first 2 drives. Iowa scored TD's on all 3 of their 2Q drives to lead 35-14 at the half. Trailing 38-17, Indy was SOD on 4&gl at the 5 and Iowa got a TD with 3:10 left to lead 45-17. Indy went 78/9pl and got a 1 yard TD run with :50 left. Marvin McNutt became Iowa's career leader in TD receptions with his 3 in the game putting him at 24 in his career as he'd been tied with Tim Dwight and Danan Hughes.
The key for UTEP in their win over Colorado St is the FD's were even at 18. CSU had a 42 yard FG blocked early and later went on a 41/11pl drive but settled for a 22 yard FG. CSU was at the UTEP23 trailing 14-10 when they were intercepted at the goal line and returned 74 yards to the CSU26. UTEP got a 36 yard FG to lead 17-10 at the half. In the 1H Frazier got a 48 yard TD run and in the 3Q on 2&4 from their own 17, got an 83 yard TD run to make it 24-10. It was 31-17 when UTEP punted 55 yards and it was returned 17 to the UTEP44. CSU got 2 FD's and were at the UTEP9 but on 4&6 fired incomplete with 2:41 left and UTEP got 3 FD's and were able to run out the clock.
Middle Tennessee QB Logan Kilgore hit his first 19 passes as MTSU jumped out to a 21-0 lead over Florida Atlantic. FAU did not score any points in their home opener, but finally scored in the 2Q to pull within 21-7. FAU did miss an open receiver on what would have been a TD on their opening drive but MTSU went 63/8pl, 80/10pl and 68/6pl for TD's to lead 21-0 after 1Q. FAU went on a 10pl drive and had a FD at the MTSU28 but on 4&25 punted for a TB. FAU went 79/5pl and got a 5 yard TD pass with 9:57 to go in the 2Q. FAU fumbled at the MTSU48 but MTSU was SOD on 4&1 at the FAU32. FAU fumbled at the MTSU44 and MTSU drove 48/8pl and on 3&gl from the 8 was intercepted at the 7 with :23 left in the half. FAU fumbled at the MTSU35 early 3Q. 2 punts. MTSU was at midfield and was intercepted at the FAU41 and returned 33 yards to the MTSU26 but FAU returned the favor on the next pay when they were intercepted in the EZ and returned 79 yards. MTSU got a 32 yard FG. 2 punts. FAU fumbled at their own 13 and MTSU got a TD 2 plays later, 31-7. MTSU fumbled at their own 27 (14:23 4Q) and FAU went 27/5pl for a TD (12:59). MTSU went on an 12pl drive but on 4&3 lost 17 yards to the 20. MTSU then went 54/10pl and on 2&1 got a 1 yard TD run, 38-14. FAU fumbled at the MTSU37 on their last drive.
Central Michigan finished with 569-455 yard edge but blew a 20-3 3Q lead. CM went 61/12pl settling for a 45 yard FG. CM went 93/8pl and on 3&10 got a 19 yard TD pass, 10-0. Ball St went 51/9pl. They faked a punt for a FD to the 24 but after a FD to the 19 were intercepted at the 9. CM went 91/7pl and got a 60 yard TD pass on 3&8 and looked firmly in control, 17-0 (10:25 2Q). 6 punts. BS18 got a 46 yard pass with :38 left in the half on the first play and would get 2 more FD's to get a 25 yard FG to take momentum into the locker room. CM went 46/8pl for a 38 yard FG, 20-3. BS went 88/12pl for a TD, 20-10 (6:42 3Q). CM fumbled and BS went 38/4pl for a TD to get within 20-17 (5:14). BS went 77/5pl for a TD with 1:18 left in the 3Q and the lead, 24-20. CM went 85/8pl and on 3&9 got a 10 yard TD pass, 27-24 (11:45). BS went 60/6pl for a TD, 31-27 (9:41). CM went 56/7pl and they had a FD at the BS27 but fumbled on the play. BS got 3 FD's and punted with :56 left. CM got 3 FD's to the BS35 but was intercepted on a Hail Mary.
Sean Mannion threw for a career high 376 yards for Oregon St hitting 26-34 as Washington St's front 7 put little pressure on him. OSU finished with a 29-19 FD edge and 551-315 yard edge. WSU went 46/11pl but fumbled on 4&2 at the OSU24. OSU got a 37 yard pass on the first play and a 31 yard TD pass 3 plays later, 7-0. OSU went 34/6pl and had a FD at the 16 but on 1st & 25 from the 41 was intercepted in the EZ for a TB. WSU, would start Tuel at QB, went 60/8pl for a TD, 7-7. OSU went 89/9pl for a 12 yard TD pass, 14-7. WSU got a 48 yard pass and a face mask to the 10 and on 2&1 a Tuel 1 yard TD run tied it at 14. OSU went 78/9pl and got a 3 yard TD run, 21-14. WSU got 1 FD and was sacked and fumbled at their own 31. OSU got 1 FD and settled for a 26 yard FG, 24-14 with :30 left in the half. OSU had a 300-193 yard edge at the half. OSU opened the 3Q with a 75/8pl drive for a 25 yard TD pass then went 91/15pl settling for a 25 yard FG, 34-14. WSU was led by Loebestael in the 2H and he guided them 61/9pl for a TD with 11:00 left, 34-21. OSU went 72/7pl for an 18 yard TD pass. WSU on 4&2 at their own 25 fired incomplete and OSU got 1 FD and tacked on a 25 yard FG with 3:31 left, 44-21. WSU got a 55 yard KR to the OSU36 but was intercepted in the EZ with 3:14 left. OSU punted for the first time 4pl later with :55 left.
The first 3 possessions were punts. Hawaii went 67/8pl and on 3&17 got a 24 yard TD pass, 7-0. New Mexico St got 1 FD and UH blocked a punt and rec'd for a TD, 14-0 (1:55 1Q). NMS went 79/4pl with a 47 yard WR pass from Lee to Franklin, 14-7. UH went 43/9pl and missed a 41 yard FG. NM went 45/8pl but was SOD at the UH31. 2 punts. UH went 57/6pl for a 25 yard TD pass. NMS went 64/6pl for a 41 yard TD pass, 21-14 (1:29 2Q). UH went 61/4pl for a TD, 27-14 (xpng). NMS QB Matt Christian hurt his arm and missed a few series. The 3Q opened with 4 punts. UH went 56/7pl and got an 18 yard TD run. NMS had Christian back and went 67/2pl with a 46 yard TD run by Turner, 33-20. 2 punts. UH went 52/5pl for a TD with 11:32 left, 39-20. NMS went 58/6pl for a TD, 39-26 (9:10). UH went 69/5pl for a TD with 6:50 left, 45-26. UH brought in backup QB Graves in with 6:27 left and fumbled with 3:21 left and NMS went 53/8pl and got a 9 yard TD pass on 4&4 with 1:48 left.
Rice QB McHargue threw 2 interceptions and fumbled in Rice's first 3 possessions and Tulsa went 26, 34, and 6 yards on their first 3 possessions to lead 17-0. Rice went 32/8pl for a 32 yard FG (17-3). TU went 77/11pl but fumbled into the EZ for a TB from the 1. 3 punts. TU took over with 1:12 left in the half and got 1 FD then a 64 yard TD pass made it 24-3 but Rice went 66/6pl and on 2&10 got a 40 yard TD pass to Wilson, 24-10 at the half. TU only had a 226-161 yard edge. TU went 62/13pl for a 35 yard FG to open the 3Q but missed. 2 punts. Rice got 1 FD and nailed a 36 yard FG, 24-13. TU went 43/6pl but on 4&8 from the Rice33 in no man's land fired incomplete. TU went 80/9pl for a 3 yard TD run, 31-13 (11:41). 2 punts. Rice went 76/10pl and got a 2 yard TD run, 31-20 with 5:47 left but TU went 76/7pl and got a 41 yard TD pass with 2:36 left to go up by 18. Rice got to midfield but fumbled with 1:33 left.
Every week on National ESPN radio on Saturday at 9:15 they ask me for an upset pick and those upset picks have been perfect so far this year – all winning outright. This past week my upset pick was Michigan State. Wisconsin took their opening drive 80/11pl for a TD, 7-0. MSU got a 5 yard gain but fumbled. UW went 30/3pl for another TD, 14-0. MSU got 2 FD's and punted. UW23 got 2 FD's to midfield but then Wilson was intercepted at the 25. MSU got a 32 yard run by Bell punted pinning UW at the 5. On 2&13, Wilson was called for intentional grounding in the EZ for a safety. MSU after the free kick went 72/4pl and a double reverse to WR Martin went 34 yards for a TD, 14-9. UW got 3 FD's but had a 30 yard FG blocked (5:55 2Q). MSU went 80/8pl and got a 35 yard TD pass on 4&2, 16-14 (1:20). UW went 3 &out and MSU blocked a punt and recovered for a TD with :37 left for a 23-14 halftime lead and 213-201 yard edge. MSU got 1 FD and punted to open the 3Q and UW went 58/8pl for a 33 yard FG, 23-17. 2 punts. MSU went 80/13pl and on 3&11 got a 15 yard TD pass and 2pt conversion, 31-17. 2 punts. UW got a 33 yard PR and went 43/3pl for a TD with 8:10 left to pull within 31-24. MSU went 3 & out. UW was intercepted at the MSU39 with 6:54 left but the Spartans went 3 &out again punting with 4:28 left. UW went 87/8pl and got a TD with 1:26 left to tie. MSU got 1 FD but then lost 10 yards. UW Coach Bielema smartly called time-out with :42 left as they had good success on PR's and came close to blocking some punts and then after MSU gained 12 yards they used their 2nd time-out forcing a 3&8. MSU got a key 11 yard pass with :23 left and then on 3&1 a Hail Mary pass to the EZ was hit in the EZ, caught by Nichol at the 1 and he bowled his way into the EZ. It was originally ruled down but was clearly a TD and the Spartans pulled off the upset, 37-31.


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Saturday, April 11
Great American Ball Park
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L: Cueto
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit and Adam LaRoche homered to back seven strong innings from Paul Maholm, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled to a 10-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
McLouth belted a two-run homer in the first inning and finished with three runs batted in for the Pirates, who put it away with five in the ninth on a grand slam by Doumit and a solo shot by LaRoche.
Nyjer Morgan finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored for Pittsburgh, which split four games in a season-opening series at St. Louis before Friday's scheduled opener with Cincinnati was rained out.
Maholm (1-0) did not factor in the decision of the season-opening victory against the Cardinals on Monday. He allowed one earned run and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings of that game, and on Saturday was charged with just one run on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts for his first road win since last July 22 at Houston.
Johnny Cueto (0-1) took the loss in his season-debut for the Reds. He was tagged for four runs on eight hits with a walk and nine strikeouts in six innings. The 23-year-old native of the Dominican Republic had an inconsistent rookie season with a 9-14 mark.
Jay Bruce drove in both runs for Cincinnati, which has dropped three of its first four to start 2009. Brandon Phillips had two hits and scored both runs in defeat.
"We faced some tough pitching," Bruce said. "They've been on the days we've faced them. Yeah, I'm not worried about the offense at all."
Pittsburgh jumped on Cueto for a pair of runs in the first inning. Morgan started the game with a base hit and stole second before McLouth connected for his second homer of the season.
"Nate got the home run and I knew I had to make those two runs stand up," said Maholm. "That was my goal."
Freddy Sanchez doubled with one out in the third for the Pirates, but was thrown out by Bruce in right field trying to score on a single by Doumit.
The Pirates added two more in the fourth. Brandon Moss doubled with one out and scored on a double by Jack Wilson. After Maholm was called out on strikes, Morgan's triple to center plated Wilson for a 4-0 lead.
Maholm, meanwhile, retired the first 11 Cincinnati batters before he issued a two-out walk to Joey Votto in the fourth. Votto took second on a single by Phillips, then was gunned down at the plate by Moss in right field trying to score on a base hit by Edwin Encarnacion.
After Cueto left for a pinch hitter in the home sixth, Pittsburgh tacked on a run in the seventh against Daniel Ray Herrera. Morgan drew a one-out walk, stole second and scored on a two-out base hit by McLouth.
The Reds finally reached Maholm for a run in the bottom of the seventh. Phillips led off with a walk, then stole second and advanced to third on a grounder by Encarnacion before scoring on another groundout by Bruce.
John Grabow replaced Maholm in the eighth and yielded a one-out double to pinch hitter Micah Owings, but Willy Tavares and Jerry Hairston Jr. each struck out.
Pittsburgh then blew it open in the ninth against Mike Lincoln as Doumit's first career grand slam made it 9-1 and LaRoche followed with his first home run of the season.
The Reds picked up one in the bottom of the inning on Bruce's RBI single to account for the final margin.
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I came across this Webinar video presentation this morning when doing some research on the landing design best practises and have to say it is the best I have come across as yet. It was presented by Tim Ash, author of the book, Landing Page Optimization and the CEO of sitetuners.com for the official Google AdWords blog, Inside AdWords.
I have to say, it is a really long video, with a duration of about 1hr 15mins. For that reason, I have summarised the key salient points from his presentation. Hope you enjoy it!
- Sin #1 – Unclear Call-to-Action
- Sin #2 – Too many Choices
- Sin #3 – Asking for too much information
- Sin #4 – Too much text
- Sin #5 – Not Keeping Your Promises
- Sin #6 – Visual Distractions
- Sin #7 – Lack of Credibility & Trust
Sin #1 – Unclear Call-to-Action
Question Visitors' Ask: What do they want me to do on this page?
Answer: Strengthening Call-to-action
Common Issues
- Spend precious time deciding what to do
- Get confused and frustrated
The Fix:
- "Call-to-action" should be clear & draw the eye
- Placement of call-to-action should be "about-the-fold"
- Competing calls-to-action should be de-emphasized
Sin #2 – Too Many Choices
Question Visitors' Ask: What do I do next?
Answer: Get them closer to their goal
Common Issues
- Too many choices cause paralysis
- Can't find the right link to get closer to desired goal
The Fix:
- Don't present detail too early in the process
- Group choices into a small number of categories
- Use visual shortcuts to reduce reading
Sin #3 – Asking for Too Much Information
Question Visitors' Ask: Is this information absolutely necessary to complete the transaction? (Form fill test)
Answer: Simplified Forms
Common Issues
- Each extra form field makes the process more imposing
- Information asked for is inappropriate or too personal
- Have you earned the right to get my email?
The Fix:
- Ask only for absolutely-required information
- Collect additional information at a later date
- Shorten label and unclutter form layout (use usability tricks)
- You can break one pages forms into multiple phases
Sin #4 – Too Much Text
Question Visitors' Ask: Do you really expect me to read all of this?
Answer: Shorten Your Text
Common Issues
- Short attention span – people don't read on the web
- Information overload – hit the "back" button
The Fix:
- Use clear headlines and headings
- Put important stuff first – write in "inverted pyramid" style (Jakob Nielsen)
- Do not write in complete sentences – use short bullet lists
- Ruthlessly edit and shorten your text
- Cancel all subject speak make you
Sin #5 – Not Keeping Your Promises
Question Visitors' Ask: This page is not what I expected
Answer: Keep Your Promises
Common Issues
- Disconnect from "upstream" ad promise
- Promised information is not on the landing page
- Mismatching the searchers intent
The Fix:
Repeat the ad-text or keywords on your page
Provide clear access to information from the ad
Sin #6 – Visual Distractions
Question Visitors' Ask: Where am I supposed to look on this page?
Answer: Make it More Boring
Common Issues:
- Visual assault is extremely annoying
- "Gratuitous graphics" unrelated to product/service
- No clear separation of content and navigation
- Time wasted on looking at the wrong stuff
The Fix:
- Don't compete with the call-to-action
- Remove colourful page elements and animation/motion
- Replace generic photos with specific relevant images
- Don't use image unless they are directly relevant to your product
Sin #7 – Lack of Credibility & Trust
Question Visitors' Ask: Why should I trust & buy from you?
Common issues:
- Lack of endorsements
- No "social proof" (testimonials)
- Trust symbols are not prominent
- Assurances are presented too late in the process
The Fix – Borrow & Solidify Trust:
- Feature well-known symbols/logos/brands prominently
- Use client logos/brands/media coverage as "badges"
- Remove anxiety with generous policies & guarantees
Recommended Reading
- Permission Marketing – Seth Godin
- Don't Make Me Think – Steve Krug
- 24 Immutable Laws of Marketing – Al & Laura Ries
- Landing Page Optimization – Tim Ash
Remember multi-variant testing i.e. A/B testing to test your landing pages. You can use Google's Website Optimizer for free.


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An Open Letter to the House Ways and Means Committee: Reject Attempts to Kill Health Savings Accounts!
April 8, 2008
Dear Representative:
On behalf of the 362,000 members of the National Taxpayers Union, I urge you to oppose any legislative efforts that would undermine the function of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) by forcing a bureaucratic review of every single transaction. HSAs are vitally important tools to consumers and should not be subjected to unnecessary administrative burdens.
Millions of Americans use their Health Savings Accounts every day to purchase medical goods and services they need to keep themselves and their families healthy. The availability of debit cards linked to an HSA has made it easy for Americans to use these tax-advantaged accounts on IRS-approved medical expenditures. The cost containment, convenience, and freedom of HSAs have made them a popular choice in many workplaces.
Though they provide great benefits, the HSA system also includes safeguards to prevent abuse. Those who use their accounts for non-medical expenses are subject to IRS audit. Anyone found to have used their HSA on a non-qualified expense would have to pay income tax and a steep 10 percent penalty as a result.
Nonetheless, some in Congress seem intent on effectively destroying HSAs with "substantiation" language that would require a private sector bureaucrat to review each HSA bill and determine if it is a qualified medical expense or is covered under an insurance policy.
Such language would necessitate armies of paper pushers simply to keep HSA providers in compliance with the law. Needless to say, this would dramatically raise administrative costs, likely leading to higher prices for consumers. It would also diminish the number of companies willing to offer HSAs in the first place.
Health Savings Accounts have been a success story in a system riddled with problems. Including substantiation provisions in the tax bill before you tomorrow will in essence eliminate one of the few popular, free-market solutions to our health care challenges. I urge you to oppose such language and look forward to working with you to improve and protect Health Savings Accounts for the millions of hard-working Americans who use them every day.
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Financial innovation and standards for the capital of insurance companies
AbstractSince their inception, insurance companies, banks, and other financial institutions have played prominent roles in our capital markets. These intermediaries have fostered saving and investment by issuing liabilities that appeal to savers in order to purchase the obligations of investors on attractive terms. Among financial intermediaries, life insurance companies traditionally have distinguished themselves by attracting long-term savings and by providing long-term financing for investment in real estate and durable equipment by businesses.> This article reviews the distinctive features of life insurance companies and how they have reshaped their liabilities and restructured their assets in order to cope with the consequences of rising interest rates and increasing competition for savings during the past three decades. The author analyzes the consequences of these financial innovations for the capital of the industry as well as the distribution of capital among life companies, and goes on to examine the issues relevant for measuring and controlling the capital of life companies. He concludes that prudent standards for capital should take into account an insurance company's entire balance sheet, not just its holdings of risky assets. Marking only risky assets according to their disposal values, while reporting other assets and liabilities according to other rules, can greatly misstate the financial condition of life insurance companies. And to the degree that financial intermediaries increasingly favor more familiar assets, the role of nonfinancial corporations as financial intermediaries will continue to expand.
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The current python script shell is not signed, which means that if you want to use things like location, or other interesting capabilities of the phone, you are unable to.
If there was even a way to get a signed script shell just for one IMEI, that'd be a start.
Open signing won't let you sign your own test version of the script shell, unless you hack the SIS file. Hacking files isn't an acceptable way to enable development on a platform. Symbian signed doesn't allow me to get a developer certificate without paying a minimum of $200 a year.
Turning off capabilities using the debugger hacks is an okay temporary solution for developers, but presumably you are going to block this on a later firmware update.
The current situation just shows no support for python developers, which is pretty poor. To have the only easy way to develop in an officially Nokia supported language be to hack either firmware or SIS files is just not on. Please please either give us an easy way to get a signed script shell, or an easy way to turn of capability checking on the phone (they are our own phones, that we own after all).


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