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Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta: Optimized Consumer End User Experience
Java SE 6 Update 10 Beta is available. Its focus is very specific—new features and enhancements aimed at providing an optimized consumer end user experience.
Below is the list of main enhancements. Soon, Javalobby will feature a follow-up interview with Ken Russell, the lead of the team that rewrote the browser Java plug-in. (The earlier interview can be found here.) The interview will focus on the items in the third list below, on the next generation browser Java plug-in, specifically on JNLP support for applets, as described here. Do you have questions that you would like Ken to answer? Leave them in the comments to this article and they will be included.
List of enhancements in Java SE 6 Update 10:
- Enhanced Java deployment
* The Java Deployment Toolkit takes the guess work out of determining what versions of the Java Platform end users have installed on their PCs. It supplies Java based web applet/application deployers with a simple JavaScript interface. This greatly increases the ease of detections of users' Java environment, as well as the ease of Java Platform deployment.
* The Java Kernel online installer lets first time Java users run applets and Java Web Start applications quicker without waiting for the whole Java Platform to be downloaded. The default Kernel installation is expected to satisfy the requirements of most Java applets and applications, and any additional libraries that may be required at runtime are downloaded to complete the Java Kernel installation. This installation mechanism let the end user get up and running significantly faster, while the complete Java Platform installation takes place in the background. See Java Kernel FAQ for more information.
* For current users of Java SE, the Java auto-updater has also been improved, using a patch-in-place mechanism that translates in a faster and more reliable update process (the patch in place mechanism will take effect for end users who upgrade from this update release or later to a new update release). As an added benefit, follow-on update releases will no longer be listed as separate items in the Windows "Add or Remove Programs" dialog.
* New Version Download and Pack200 Support. Ease of deployment: Server side requirements are removed! With the new Java system property and these technology, they will drastically improves the ease of deployment for developers to deploy their Java applications or Applets through the network.
- Improved performance and look & feel
* The Java Quick Starter feature will prefetch portions of the JRE into memory, substantially decreasing the average Java Platform cold start-up time (the time that it takes to launch a Java application for the first time after a fresh reboot of a PC).
* Hardware acceleration support: Java SE 6 Update 10 introduces a fully hardware accelerated graphics pipeline based on the Microsoft Direct3D 9 API, translating into improved rendering of Swing applications which rely on translucency, gradients, arbitrary transformations, and other more advanced 2D operations.
* A new cross-platform Swing look & feel, code name Nimbus, provides a nice update over 'Metal' and 'Ocean' and with exciting features.
- Next-Generation Java Plug-In
A new implementation of the Java Plug-In that features:
* Better Windows Vista support
* Ability to specify large heap sizes
* Ability to specify per-applet command-line arguments
* Improved reliability
* Improved user experience
* Improved Java/JavaScript communications
* Built-in JNLP support
* Multiple JRE version support
A great set of resources on this release (i.e, several useful articles) can be found on the page for the Java Se 6 Update 10 Early Access Program. Click here to download Java SE Development Kit 6u10 Beta, which is the full name of JDK 6 Update 10.
Vic Cekvenich replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 9:36am
Jesse Sightler replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 10:48am in response to: Vic Cekvenich
OK, so I type in java -verion BEFORE I install this and it says:
so I assume I have a newer verion then this, b10 ?
(btw, this confusion is another example that java does not compare to Flex or Silverlight for end users)
You really can't be serious. Flash just recently added support for H.264 codecs to the Flash runtime. It will work with Flash 9.
Ok, not just any flash 9... Flash 126.96.36.199 or above. That's not really any better than the versions in the Java world. :)
Having said that, Flash sites often do a better job of version checking and graceful degradation than we do, but the bottom line is that the versioning scheme for all of these products tends to be rather obtuse (Silverlight is bad also).
You have update 5, not the beta of update 10.
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 12:23pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski
Robert Enyedi replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 1:02pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski
Do you really want us to go for <2% of the market (linux on desktop) at the expense of Windows?
Dmitri, I'm sure Jacek doesn't want this :-) Please give us a great end-user experience on Windows first. If Java can beat .NET at this (yeah, just look at Paint.NET) then it's a good start.
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 2:34pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski
Dmitri...YES, I do (as a Linux user in particular).
Java is supposed to be a CROSS-PLATFORM tool. That is it main advantage over .Net.
What you are saying is basically "sure, we're cross-platform, but *wink*wink*nudge*nudge* really, the only platform we care about is Windows".
In this case, explain to me why I shouldn't just use C#/.Net, if Windows is the only platform that matters according to Sun.
Without the x-platform aspect of it, Java has little (if any) technical advantages over .Net. Especially for Windows-only client side development.
Robert Enyedi replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 2:39pm in response to: Jacek Furmankiewicz
Jacek, I think that you're missing the point. Java runs fine on any major platform. The features introduced by Update N are for improved user experience. Windows, as the most popular desktop OS, is the natural first choice. Nobody says that Linux won't be covered at some point, but not for now, due to limited resources, as Dmitri explained.
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 3:07pm in response to: Robert Enyedi
Robert, what you are saying makes sense, I will admit it. Especially if this was an early build, at the beginning of a dev cycle. But we're at beta, with a final release around the corner. This implies for the first time a major part of Java functionality will be enabled on one platform only. Imagine the stink if JDBC in its initial release had worked on Windows only, but not on Unix.
To be honest, I am afraid it will simply never come to Linux. Proof of that is in how poorly Swing is maintained for GTK+, starting from gross L&F bugs to basic functionality not working (e.g. JFrame.setExtendedState(JFrame.MAX_BOTH) does nothing).
I am basically wondering if Sun is serious about supporting Linux at the same level as Windows at all, or will it always be a neglected cousin that falls under the "do the bare minimum, but nothing above that" category.
Robert Enyedi replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 4:10pm in response to: Jacek Furmankiewicz
Jacek, we are talking about relatively small improvements not things that make Java applications platform specific. The greatest pain for not having a QuickStarter is certainly felt on Windows. I remember Dmitri explaining in previous JavaLobby posts the platform specific issues with this feature. The solution that works well on Windows just won't on Linux. Rest assured that if the Windows implementation will be good, it will make its way to Linux as well.
As for platform specific issues, there are problems, I can't disagree. But it is all about priorities. The vast majority of JDK instances that run on Linux do so in a headless environment supporting an application server and not a desktop application. And Sun does support Linux. That's why Linux is one of the three of its officially supported platform (besides Windows and Solaris).
I suggest all of us to be patient and appreciate all the positive facts about Update 10 (there are lots of them), comment on what will be good and what won't be and lobby for all the good features to be part of the Linux JDK as well.
Mike Crist replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 4:26pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski
Robert Enyedi replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 4:51pm in response to: Mike Crist
"Do you really want us to go for <2% of the market (linux on desktop) at the expense of Windows?"
No, but for the 8+% (and growing fast) part of the market (MacOS), I sure would ;-)[/quote]
A first step would be to have a final Java SE 6 release for MacOS X... But that one is on Apple.
Jesse Sightler replied on Thu, 2008/04/03 - 8:21pm in response to: Robert Enyedi
Jacek, we are talking about relatively small improvements not things that make Java applications platform specific. The greatest pain for not having a QuickStarter is certainly felt on Windows. I remember Dmitri explaining in previous JavaLobby posts the platform specific issues with this feature. The solution that works well on Windows just won't on Linux. Rest assured that if the Windows implementation will be good, it will make its way to Linux as well.
I completely agree... I use Java on Linux and the experience (when it is installed properly) is smoother than on windows now. JDKu10 just improves that even farther. Quickstart might be nice for Linux, but it is actually much less essential there than it is on Windows.
And I say all of this as someone who is still somewhat critical of Sun's decision-making on some of the user experience issues related to even this latest release (seriously... learn not to yell "I'M JAVA!!!!!!" at every slightest hint of an opening).
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 7:17am in response to: Jesse Sightler
It's true, start up times on Linux are excellent, even for Swing apps. I see zero diff between Swing and GTK+ apps of equivalent side. In that regards, it's pretty impressive.
But the Java Kernel would be nice..although with Ubuntu's superior package installations, it's really brain-dead easy to get the whole JRE installed anyway (and I think it's even installed by default, 1.6.0_03 if I recall).
So, how about just assigning one guy to work for 2-3 weeks and fix some of the most glaring Swing/GTK+ L&f issues...I'd settle for that at this point. :-)
Richard Bair replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 11:42am in response to: Jacek Furmankiewicz
So, how about just assigning one guy to work for 2-3 weeks and fix some of the most glaring Swing/GTK+ L&f issues...I'd settle for that at this point. :-)
I wish it were that easy! GTK LAF is based on Synth, and so is Nimbus, so I've had some experience digging around in the bowels of Synth, and can testify it is definitely not a 2-3 week job :-). Still, I'd be curious as to what your top 10 list would be for GTK. It is extra nice if screenshots accompany each item!
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 12:23pm in response to: Richard Bair
Let's see:
a) font rendering is pretty abysmal (once you enable subpixel aliasing in GNOME, the diff between GTK+ and Swing is very noticeable)
b) spacing between controls, in particular menus is way off
c) sometimes the combo boxes are really messed up (the dropdown button does not appear or bizarrely cut off)
If I had to go for most band for the buck, I'd say (a). But it's probably also the most impossible to fix. It would be great if Swing not only used the underlying OS to draw the controls (like for Win and GTK+), but used OS-specific font renderers as well (at least in the default OS L&Fs). That would alleviate a lot of issues.
It is just a noticeable diff when I bring up NB and Eclipse next to each other, with all the GUI bells and whistles enabled.
Dmitri Trembovetski replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 12:49pm in response to: Jacek Furmankiewicz
Screenshots, please (in png).
What distro, which version?
> a) font rendering is pretty abysmal (once you enable subpixel aliasing in GNOME, the diff between GTK+ and Swing is very noticeable)
Please specify fonts (family, style, size), specific AA settings (in gnome panel).
Did you rebuild your freetype to enable hinting support, or are you using the default
Jacek Furmankiewicz replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 1:26pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski
Dmitri Trembovetski replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 2:54pm in response to: Jacek Furmankiewicz
> No,I use the freetype as is, no recompiling.
Then I would really like to see the screenshots and more details
on what you consider "abysmal" jdk font rendering.
Preferably side by side - same font, same size (http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/2D/reference/faqs/#Q_Why_does_eg_a_10_pt_font_in_Ja).
You can use Font2DTest, with "user text" selected (make sure to select
lcd aa), and say gedit, and use the same background/foreground colors.
The default "autohinting" in freetype is not very good when compared to JDK's font rendering
in our opinion.
Bryan Taylor replied on Fri, 2008/04/04 - 5:12pm in response to: Dmitri Trembovetski

Do you really want us to go for <2% of the market (linux on desktop) at the expense of Windows?

Yes. Emphatically yes. Not only that, but I think you are hurting Java if you don't. I already have a platform that is optimized for windows, it's called .net. If you are trying to compete in that arena, you lose. Java's value proposition is write once, run anyware. If that doesn't work with the quick start feature set then it shouldn't be part of java.
If you forced me to pick which of the two to do first, I'd suggest linux, so that linux becomes a better choice than Windows for your desktop apps. Doing the opposite is a lock in strategy for windows. I don't want that, and as I said before, if I did I'd use .net.


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METAIRIE, La. ― With the Saints' bye week now past, every team in the NFL has played 10 games.
And with everyone on equal footing, it's easy to make comparisons to the rest of the league statistically.
Quarterback Drew Brees continues his onslaught on NFL records. Jimmy Graham is one of the top tight ends in the league. And running back Darren Sproles can now fairly be called the most impressive pickup in the offseason.
Of course, those watching the Saints week in and week out already knew this.
Let's start with Brees.
He's thrown for more yards through the first 10 games of a season than anybody in NFL history and is on pace for 5,322 yards. That would break Dan Marino's 26-year-old record of 5,084 yards.
He has thrown a touchdown pass in 37 consecutive games, 10 behind NFL record-holder Johnny Unitas (regular season only).
His 70.9 completion percentage is better than his NFL record of 70.62 set in 2009, though it's behind Aaron Rodgers' 72.3 percentage.
And Brees is second-best in the NFL, behind Rodgers, on third-down, rocking a 118.6 passer rating. He is 71.4 percent on third down, throwing for 900 yards and eight touchdowns with only two interceptions on down.
Oh, and he has a running NFL record already with 30 consecutive games with at least 20 completions.
Graham, meanwhile, leads the NFC and is second in the NFL in receptions with 62. His 873 receiving yards is fifth-best in the NFL. And he's 16th in the NFL in scoring (non-kickers) with 36 points. He's also tied for ninth in first downs with 47.
Then there's Sproles, a free-agent acquisition who has been a blessing for the Saints' offense.
Sproles is third in the NFL with 60 receptions. He's tied for first in the NFL on third-down receptions with 21. He's tied with Graham for 16th in scoring (non-kickers) with 36 points. And he has more combined yards (rushing, receiving, kick return, punt return) than anyone else in the NFL with 1,604 yards.

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Huntsman, a former U.S. ambassador to China and governor of Utah widely viewed as a moderate, made the announcement in an op-ed piece published online in The American Conservative magazine.
"I've been married for 29 years. My marriage has been the greatest joy of my life," he wrote. "There is nothing conservative about denying other Americans the ability to forge that same relationship with the person they love."
His comments appeared in an article titled "Marriage Equality Is a Conservative Cause."
"Today we have an opportunity to do more: conservatives should start to lead again and push their states to join the nine others that allow all their citizens to marry," Huntsman wrote.
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Huntsman backed civil unions for gays and lesbians when he was governor of Utah. While he ran for the Republican presidential nomination, Huntsman told CNN, "I don't think you can redefine marriage from the traditional sense."
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When the news came out Tuesday that Bob Osborne had stepped down as crew chief for Carl Edwards, it didn't come as a surprise. And while Roush Fenway Racing officials said Osborne's resignation was due to health concerns, an argument could be made that a change in direction was necessary long before this week.
One year ago at this time, Edwards was atop the point standings – a position he had held 13 of 19 weeks – and had a victory along three runner-up finishes under his belt. Although he wouldn't win the rest of 2011, Edwards was consistent enough to tie Tony Stewart for the championship, only to lose on a tiebreaker.
But this season, that consistency has vanished into a sea of mediocre results.
Through 19 races in 2012, Edwards is winless and has finished in the top five on just two occasions. Even more problematic, he finds himself on the verge of missing the Chase for the first time since 2006. Clearly, that is not where anyone at Roush Fenway Racing expected Edwards to be at this point in the season.
But ever the optimist, Edwards continually believed that his season could be saved. Whenever someone would mention the word 'hangover' or ask whether his team could move past the disappointing way 2011 ended, Edwards quickly dismissed the notion.
To his credit, even as his season spiraled out of control and it became apparent to all that something was amiss, Edwards was adamant his team was just a couple of top-five finishes away from being contenders again.
But it's not easy to forget the past, no matter how hard you may try. Ultimately, frustration transforms into resentment, which leads to second-guessing; all those things combined can turn into a fractured relationship.
These are essentially the same issues which plagued Denny Hamlin and Mike Ford a season ago when they fell from championship runner-ups to Chase also-rans.
The chemistry which once was the backbone of the Edwards/Osborne partnership disintegrated as neither party was able to neither forget nor move past the heartbreaking way their season ended eight months ago.
There is no better example of this than what happened at Kentucky.
On that night, Edwards was running solidly in the top five with a handful of laps left, when under a yellow flag he was supposed to come down pit road to top off his fuel tank. However, by the time Osborne relayed that message to his driver, it was too late as Edwards had already gone by the pit entrance. As a result, Edwards was forced to make a green-flag stop and finished the night in 20th-place.
"It is time for us to get it in gear," Edwards said afterward. "I am real frustrated, Bob is real frustrated and I know we can do this.
"We could divide right now or we could come together. I have the best crew chief in the business and he proved it at the end of the year last year. We got beat on a crazy call by Darian (Grubb) and those guys last year and we need to get going and get this Ford in Victory Lane."
Fast forward two weeks, and Osborne has been reassigned while Edwards is tasked with breaking in a new crew chief in the fading hope he can jump-start his sagging season. But with just seven races left in the regular season and needing a win – maybe two – to get into the Chase, the odds aren't in Edwards' favor.
That wouldn't have been the case if this move had happened a month ago or at the first or second sign of trouble in the No. 99 camp.
Instead, this may now be a case of too little, too late.


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Haven't seen a pitch f/x in quite a while, so I figured it would be interesting to look at what Motte and Boggs have been doing as lynchpins in the bullpen. And to do this, what better way than to look at brooksbaseball.net's player cards with pitch f/x!
Per fangraphs.com, Jason Motte's fastball velocity has been an average of 96.3 mph over the course of his career. But this season, Motte has amped up the heat to an average 97 mph fastball, the highest of his career. Using fielding independent pitching, Motte's career rates have resulted in a pretty sweet 3.28 FIP and 2.85 ERA. He avoids the home run pretty well, since his xFIP is 3.5.
Jason has been an important part to the Cardinals bullpen since 2009: 57, 52, 68, and 50 innings pitched already this season. FIP/xFIP over that time: 4.81/4.21, 3.29/3.52, 2.48/3.39, and 3.12/3.11. It is clear he truly arrived in 2010, after just 1 year of relieving in the majors and being a converted catcher.
To illustrate how he arrived at his effectiveness in 2010, it appears that it may have a lot to do with his horizontal release point:
Next are the pitch f/x graphics that demonstrate what he has done in his career thus far and what pitches he has evolved into using the most:
Eventually Motte and his coaches eliminated his curve/mystery pitch experiment and mixed in more cutters... or it just turned into that pitch, which was more effective. Throwing hard is the key to the Sauce. It appears that he is mixing in a changeup more often this season though... which may prevent hitters from figuring him out (he didn't throw heat?? what).
This one shows horizontal by vertical movement for each pitch, career-wise. Sometimes his cutter turns into something more like a curve, which must be a truly devastating pitch considering the velocity:
If you have extra time, here is his complete player card... it is fun to look at this last graph in particular year by year.
Mitchell Boggs also became a key member of the bullpen back in 2009: 58, 67, 61, and 52 innings pitched so far in 2012. That is more innings than Motte has pitched except for last season, where Boggs had a mysterious demotion mid-season despite being better than much of the bullpen. What sets them apart is that Boggs velocity on his fastball is not nearly as ridiculous as Motte's: 94.1 career average instead of 96.3. Perhaps counting his 2009 is not fair though (since his average velocity was 93.1 mph then), but it has become 96.1, 95.1, and 95.6 this season.
The main difference most of us know is that he has more movement on his pitches. Boggsy's slider has been particularly nasty. Here are the pitch f/x on his movement:
And here is how Mitchell's pitch usage has developed:
It appears that Boggs has some nice variety in his pitches and a notable difference between the faster pitches and the slower ones for the most part. Last pitch f/x is his horizontal release point (neither pitcher notable changed their vertical release point imo):
Boggs too was a work in progress back in 2009, but has been consistent the last two seasons, and was almost there in 2010. Here is the Boggs player card at Brooks. So, what are Mitchell Bogg's rate stats? Since 2009... FIP/xFIP: 4.10/4.62, 3.88/4.02, 3.44/3.66, and this season 3.58/3.79 with a 2.25 ERA.
- While not quite as great as Jason Motte, Mitchell Boggs has shown he can get better after a similarly rocky first year. ZIPS projects a 2.75 ERA for the remainder of the season for Boggs & 2.86 for Motte. FIP projections like Motte a lot more.
- The two have developed well and are great assets to the team as the heart of the bullpen. Boggs has a 1.46 WPA this season. In the past he always had a negative WPA. Motte has been much more consistent historically in Win Probability Added, but this year is at .76, not quite as good as the last two seasons.
- Boggs has worked well recently as a setup man this season (or at times in high leverage situations in the past), and Motte continues to be great as the closer, mowing down major leaguers left and right.


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Our own devil_fingers spent an inordinate amount of time creating his own methodology to evaluate catcher's defense based on throwing out runners, preventing wild pitches and passed balls, throwing errors, and catching errors. Not surprisingly, the three Royals backstops fared poorly: Pena was -2.9 runs in limited playing time, Buck was -4.8 runs in more playing time, and Olivo was 113th out of 114 at -8.8 runs (thanks Mike Napoli).
I know it's not terribly original, but I finally got my catcher defense post for 2009 up. It's pretty close to what Justin did on his 2008 Player Value series, with some twists from the New Baseball Reference. I hope people will read it and find it helpful as a supplement to WAR evaluations, MVP debates, etc.
Nice article for the Wall Street Journal by Dave Cameron. Here's a nice quote: "Over the last five years, the percentage of runners thrown out on the bases only has a .15 correlation with run prevention, which suggests there's almost no impact on a team's chances of winning (a correlation of 1 represents a direct relationship, whereas 0.0 shows there's no relationship at all).... So don't worry if your team's catcher throws to second like a nine-year-old. The best way to stop the opposing team from scoring is to avoid putting runners on base in the first place."
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With only weeks to go before her wedding, Poppy Wyatt loses her priceless engagement ring and her mobile phone at a hen weekend brunch.
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FORT WALTON BEACH -- FORT WALTON BEACH - Developers of the proposed 'Landmark Center" in Fort Walton Beach have good news. They say they can get their project started with less public money than they originally asked for. They'll make their pitch to the City Council Tuesday night.
Laura Hussey "Burrito Del Sol opened in downtown Fort Walton Beach last May. The owner says one reason they picked the location specifically is the prospect of the Landmark Center being built."
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Reviews by Brianmerrilyn:
New York
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
I tried a sample of this at the Great Brewers event in Manhattan a fortnight ago
A Poured into an oversized wine glass to reveal a murky sienna color, paperclip thin head, and long swiss cheesep lacing. Tight retention with slight rising bubbles from the side.
S: The nose gives off pine, rosemary spice, minor tangerine ester and biscuit.
T: Another great American hopped up Tripel similiar to Captain Lawrence Extra Gold. Starts off with a dash of sweetness followed by a sharp bitter finish.
M: Medium to thin appropriate to the style.
D: NBC's Hop God is a powerful beer with a varied flavor. I am quite fond of this one and look forward to more of their creations.
04-12-2010 16:24:49 | More by Brianmerrilyn
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New York
4.13/5 rDev +4.8%
On tap at the Peekskill Brewery, Peekskill, NY. Highly carbonated, they had to pour several glasses and wait a bit to get the Belgian tulips filled properly. No problems, no rush and I ended up with an extra glass as a pay back for the delay.
Awesome looking brew, clouded, dull light banana/apricot, under a world class head. The head: tiny bubble off white, dense, long lasting, frothy, stunning meringue, coating layers of glass enveloping sheeting.
Spiced up nose, coriander, tropical fruits, light pepper. Nice
Love the style and this one had me early. Nose follows through to the palate. Quite tasty. Mixing the Belgian yeasty, spiced up, fruity elements with a respectable citric hop blast. Plenty of lime, more ripe fruit. Very enjoyable creation, highly recommended.
After enjoying this one so much, I'm Gonna drop the big bills soon to try the bottled chardonnay barrel version.
06-06-2010 13:49:04 | More by Billolick
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
Poured into a Tulip at Track 84
Appearance: 1/4 inch head, cloudy, gold in color
Smell: piney hops and small Belgian spices
Taste: big piney hops mixing with citrus hops, minimal spicing. The hops do mesh well together
Mouthfeel: light bodied, medium carbonation, bitter but not overly so
Drinkability: A good not great beer. I think this is a good hoppy drink. The hops are more complex than I am describing and I would have this again. The alcohol is really well hidden. That being said, I did not get a lot of Belgian spice from this and wished it had more.
11-08-2010 21:05:46 | More by tigg924
New York
4.75/5 rDev +20.6%
11-17-2011 01:40:05 | More by virinow
4/5 rDev +1.5%
02-15-2012 19:03:45 | More by bpfrush
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
08-01-2013 14:13:08 | More by doremite
2.35/5 rDev -40.4%
Pours a cloudy yellow, looked more like a bretted beer than an ipa, but anyways, it had about 3/4" of white head on it, decent lacing.
Aroma, for something named Hop God, this was woefully inadequate in terms of its hop presence, much less any dry hopping. Phenolic belgian yeast is way more noticeable, and lots of alcohol.
Taste, ugh, jeez man, where's the dang hops? All I get is the belgian aspect of this. Lots of herbality and some pepper. Alcohol plenty easy to taste, its a large component of the flavor profile. Alcohol dominates, I can't really taste any citrus, hops etc. . . its just a bunch of alcohol heat and belgian yeast.
Really disappointed in this one. There's no way I shell out the huge bucks for a bottle of Nebraska stuff after having this. An even bigger disappointment than Mo Betta Bretta at the FW Invitational.
07-19-2012 20:44:15 | More by Beerandraiderfan
West Virginia
4.22/5 rDev +7.1%
Had this beer on draft at Mad Mex Robinson and had their IPA a few weeks earlier which I wasn't impressed with. This landed in my glass a glowing orange yellow hue with white bright head flowing thick. Fine even lacing lines the sides of my glass without difficulty. Aroma has bright pineapple/tropical fruit notes with underlying citrus hoppy tones, what a God send. Literally a beer that excited my senses from the first sip until the last of it. A bit of booze over ripened fruit content with citrus and herbal hops floating through the flavor profile, what really makes this beer a highlight is the overall flavor experience anywhere from high alpha hops to Belgian yeast spice, that just works with some tangerine fruitiness/grapefruit hop complexity. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied gotta love the Belgian style even smooth effervescent carbonation. As a whole beer doesn't get much better than this and we shall now track the different Nebraska beers, I know Black Betty runs 35 a bottle but I wanna try it.
04-25-2011 10:20:41 | More by WVbeergeek
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
02-18-2012 22:41:13 | More by sgttibbs
4/5 rDev +1.5%
07-07-2012 14:17:23 | More by richkrull
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
02-26-2012 23:22:20 | More by WaydeRafnel
4/5 rDev +1.5%
03-18-2012 02:17:57 | More by RDW
3.48/5 rDev -11.7%
On-tap at Nebraska Brewing Company. December 26th, 2011.
A: The beer poured a cloudy yellow-orange color, very reminiscent of a Hefeweizen. There was a tiny head of a creamy white foam that floated on the surface. Decent lacing clung to the sides of the glass throughout.
A: There is a very strong aroma of sweet malt, Belgian yeast and candy sugar, along with a nice backbone of citrus hops.
T: Very Belgian in a very big way. Lots of honey, yeast and candy sugar. The hops are more prominent than you'd think from the aroma.
M: Pretty heavy body with a thick mouthfeel. Intense carbonation which greatly helps with overall body of the beer.
O: Hop God is good, but definitely not the best Belgian IPA I've ever had. However, as this was the "flagship" beer at NBC, I had to try it. Worth your money if you find yourself in Papillion.
12-27-2011 04:12:55 | More by distantmantra
4.23/5 rDev +7.4%
Nebraska Hop God
On tap at The Twisted Cork, Omaha, Nebraska 12/24/2012
Strong hoppy Belgian Golden Ale: Hazy deep gold body with an orange cast. Some golden highlights through the hazy body when held to the light. Bright white head holds well / creamy collar. Excellent lacing! Spice and malt in the aroma. Coriander. Mild bubblegum. Fruit. Wafts of grass and light yeast. Flavor: Spicy with coriander, perhaps cardamom, black pepper, clove, apple/citrus, alcohol, some minor yeasty chalkiness, bold bitterness. Hops in the finish. Impressive. Rounded, but to a certain extent, "unconfined". Nice. Well worth trying.
12-25-2012 02:29:31 | More by NeroFiddled
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
07-29-2012 13:00:52 | More by avisong
4/5 rDev +1.5%
A: Pretty nice golden color; very cloudy; nice head with pretty good lacing
S: Strong cloves and citrus, subtle banana
T: It's billed as a Tripel and IPA combination and it tastes like one, which works..kind of. The alcohol is a bit overwhelming at times...could be more balanced, but the citrus and hops still make this a solid tasting beer
M: Fine...a little thin on the backend
D: Okay for a strong beer but the alcohol becomes slightly overwhelming.
08-15-2009 02:32:18 | More by dbossman
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
07-06-2013 06:43:29 | More by VictoriaAnne
3.33/5 rDev -15.5%
Draft in 2009. Copied review from notes.
Clear golden-orange in color with a somewhat fizzy white head.
Aroma is sweet caramel malt and floral hops, good but somewhat unpronounced for an IPA that is meant to be West coast style.
Flavor is sweet caramel malt and pale malt, light fruit, and citrusy/floral hops that lend more bitterness relative to aroma/flavor than a West coast style IPA should have. Just a touch of yeast present. I see this is meant to be a Belgian IPA. Think it fell a bit short on the Belgian aspects.
Body and carbonation are medium.
Decent "Belgian" IPA overall, reasonably drinkable. Good for a Nebraska tick if nothing else.
10-21-2010 23:17:43 | More by nickd717
4/5 rDev +1.5%
07-08-2012 23:05:59 | More by russpowell
New York
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
05-05-2014 01:01:39 | More by beerman999999
New York
4.08/5 rDev +3.6%
Pours a cloudy golden color with a pure white frothy head that settled into a chunky ring. The aroma is sweet, like a typical tripel. There is a floral & sugary sweetness with some clove, banana, and pepper. The taste is much the same, big sugary sweetness with notes of tropical fruit and pepper. There is a dry grassy bitterness towards the end. Definitely sides more on the tripel/belgian flavor than hop forward, which is how I feel the style should be. It could use a slightly bigger hop profile, though. Very nice Belgian flavors. Light to moderate feel with fizzy/airy carbonation, mainly sweet on the palate but some hoppy bitterness pops through. The high ABV also pops through quite often, needs to tone down a touch but you probably wouldn't want to age this beer unless you don't mind losing the hop flavor completely. Overall, great beer but the drinkability is limited due to the booze. Also it is quite expensive around these parts.
05-01-2010 00:25:37 | More by Gmann
4/5 rDev +1.5%
06-25-2012 17:18:50 | More by sammo
4/5 rDev +1.5%
01-26-2014 16:41:46 | More by waddellc2
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
01-16-2013 23:27:00 | More by Pensfan0782
4.03/5 rDev +2.3%
On-tap at Nebraska Brewing Co....
Appearance: A hazy, bubbly, golden body is presented here with little head.
Smell/Taste: A complex smell of spicy yeast, among vibrantly bitter hop notes. At 10% it present that sharp taste amid a convoluted taste of earthy hop elements.
Mouthfeel: Really carbonated with a dry finish.
Overall: A must try from this brewery.
07-31-2011 18:53:53 | More by Forb
Hop God from Nebraska Brewing Company
88 out of 100 based on 148 ratings.


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Sacco Society General Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya
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Posted: Jan 15, 2014
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Reporting to the SACCO'S Management Committee, the incumbent is responsible for leading, directing, developing and managing the implementation of all aspects of the SACCO's business and activities.
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- Quality timely reporting to key stakeholders such as Banks, SACCO Regulatory Authority, KUSCCO, shareholders, management, and relevant government departments.
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Job Qualifications
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Application letter indicating a brief statement why you qualify for the job, accompanied with a detailed CV and names of at least three (3) professional referees, daytime telephone contact, and current and expected remuneration (gross salary and cash benefits) should be sent to the address below before the close of business on 17th January 2014.
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Updated Feb 20, 2013 - 11:36 am
ESPN trade that should happen: Al Jefferson to Suns for Dragic, Gortat
Originally published: Feb 20, 2013 - 9:35 am
In an ESPN Insider piece (ie: subscription only) titled "Seven trades that should happen", Haberstroh writes the Suns should come to an agreement with the Utah Jazz that would bring Al Jefferson, Mo Williams and Earl Watson to Phoenix in exchange for Goran Dragic, Marcin Gortat, Channing Frye and Wesley Johnson.
Because, you know, that makes sense.
A straight salary dump for a Suns franchise that is going nowhere and fast. Like the Dallas Mavericks, the Utah Jazz have an array of expiring contracts that could be attractive for teams looking to slash long-term payroll. By firing coach Al Gentry earlier this season, the Suns have clearly waved the white flag on 2012-13, and starting from scratch appears to be the No. 1 priority going forward. If there is a priority list.
At this point, the Suns should engage in full-out tank mode for the top pick in the draft, even though University of Kentucky star Nerlens Noel recently tore his ACL. Dealing Dragic and Gortat now would probably ensure a top-three pick, especially with a healthy John Wall steering the Wizards out the basement.
Jefferson, 28, is a solid player who is averaging 17.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this season. There's no arguing that this trade would make the Suns worse, but do they really need to part with Dragic, who is their best young piece, and Gortat, who is one of their more tradeable assets, just to land expiring contracts?
Because while cap space is nice, the Suns will have to have some players on the roster next season.
The Suns already have the worst record in the Western Conference and the fifth-worst mark in all of basketball, so there may not be much need to reshape the roster in hopes of more losing -- they're doing plenty of that with the players they have now.
And, in theory, wouldn't it make sense for the Suns to have a player like Dragic around in the coming years? You know, so there is actually some talent surrounding the future lottery pick?
But, it would appear, this deal is more about what it does for the Jazz than what it does for the Suns.
If the Jazz can't land (L.A.'s Eric) Bledsoe, they should direct their attention to Dragic, who is quietly delivering another solid campaign at 26 years old. He's young enough to grow with Favors and Kanter, but savvy enough to make some noise in the playoffs with this Jazz crew. Gortat's contract expires after the 2013-14 season and he could be trade bait at the end of the season if he doesn't fit with the team's plans long term.
Indeed, the deal would be great for Utah. But it takes two to tango, and it's tough to see a trade like this being of any interest to the Suns.
Adam Green, Web Content Editor - ArizonaSports.com
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- Phoenix Suns don't have a point guard in top ten of WARP projections
- Phoenix Suns 2014 preseason schedule released
- The Pulse: Most say Eric Bledsoe and agent Rich Paul are at fault for contract standoff with Phoenix Suns
- Phoenix Suns single-game tickets now on sale
- Chris Sheridan- sheridanhoops.com - Tuesday August 19Chris Sheridan believes there is one team that could easily make a max contract offer to Eric Bledso
- Who impressed/who depressed - Monday August 18Dan and Vince look back at who impressed and depressed them over the weekend.
- Adrian Wojnarowski- YahooSports NBA writer - Tuesday August 12Adrian Wojnarowski says Eric Bledsoe has backed himself into a corner.
- Bickley Blast - Tuesday August 12Now that Donald Sterling is gone, who is the worst owner in sports?
- Jerry Colangelo, Managing Director of USA Basketball - Friday August 8Jerry Colangelo talks about the Paul George injury and Kevin Durant's departure from Team USA.


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This weekend is out for me. But I'll start taking reservations for the next one. Anyone down?
The game doesn't end. Ever. That's the beauty of D&D worlds. Alls you gotta do is show up and play.
Yes - things seem to be coming apart at the seams. It was a good game fellows, while we managed it.
Guys, I'm afraid I can no longer participate on Saturday morning games. The wife started school this week and her schedule includes Saturday mornings.
I realize this is just another in a long list of obstacles to our playing but I am open, if it worked for everyone else, to a Saturday evening or Sunday game.
If that won't work, I've enjoyed playing with you guys...the few times we actually played.
So just me and Klayton this week?
Shish - did Damon die, or just stop responding to blogs and email? I still have his Hobbit.
1) Excellent communication speed. Nice and early.
2) You can't play D&D on Halloween weekend? How blasphemous is that?
By the way, I have potential for an extended session next week, so let us know your extra availability.
Damn, and I can't make it next weekend, as I'm covering for people who want the Halloween weeked off.
Official confirmations for tomorrow are Klayton and Steve. Kevin is a possible. But that leaves us wanting an excuse for most of the main characters being MIA. Which would not be insurmountable, but also not something I want to figure out the night before the game.
I sent out an email, to test the waters on who responds better to that, and only heard from Steve. So, it seems that the blog is just as dependable, if not moreso.
So please commit to a game, as early as Wednesday if possible, and I'll be happy to show up and throw XPs at you.
You can always assume that unless I say differently, I'm in. That being said..I don't even think about this site most of the time. Would probably be better if we just kept our communications in email. I'm much better about replying to email that pops up in my face.
I can host on Saturday if we still want a game and there are people who still want to play. If I don't see or hear anything by tonight, I'm going to assume it's cancelled.
You make it sound as if the game is on hiatus, is that the case?
Evidently not. Well, drop me a line when you're ready to play, or when you find more people who are willing to play.
I should be able to make it this weekend. Do we have a location?
[quote=DMMike;bt1533]We should have a game this weekend...I'm expecting Kevin, Scott and you Klayton, at the minimum.[/quote]
Unfortunately I found out today that I am expected to present material at a conference that goes Fri-Sat this weekend. I was going to blow off the second day, but I probably shouldn't if I'm presenting.
Good luck at finally playing a game you guys! I'm sad to miss but I'll enjoy hearing all about it.
Originally Posted by Shishkobold
Panicked, Phaux made to call for his loyal companion, Ex but to his shock and horror discovered that he was unable to move a muscle; atrophy having set in from never playing the damn game! Seriously people...what the hell?
Very funny! Made me laugh!
We should have a game this weekend...I'm expecting Kevin, Scott and you Klayton, at the minimum.
Phaux lay silent upon his bed of leafs and dirt. The pungent smell of morning dew flicked his nostrils as he made to rise from his nights slumber but then, suddenly, a twig snapped a foot or so away from where he slept. Moments later a large bear rounded the trunk of an old tree and peered directly into Phaux's eyes. Panicked, Phaux made to call for his loyal companion, Ex but to his shock and horror discovered that he was unable to move a muscle; atrophy having set in from never playing the damn game! Seriously people...what the hell?
Now accepting offers to host and attend! Stay posted!
Thanks Mike. Here's to next week, hopefully.
Sooo...no game this week. But recruiting continues, and I'll meet whoever's interested in some Three Dragon Ante and new player meeting at Cartel Coffee at 11AM Saturday morning. I'll be in the very back or very front, with some poker chips (gold coins) on the table.
Well, I have an FNG interested, but I'd like to see one more regular chime in before I overturn the Wednesday rule and say we have a game this week.


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Emory University celebrated the life and work of Nelson Mandela.
The school held a reflection and remembrance discussion Tuesday night at the Woodruff Library.
Five panelists shared their memories and perspectives on the anti-apartheid leader.
Robert Franklin, senior adviser to the provost for community and diversity, said, "He risked large things. He did not have to talk to his enemies, but he chose to do so. He did not have to seek reconciliation with them after the final political acts were complete but he reached out."
The panelists called on students and the community to continue Mandela's legacy of reaching across the aisle and bridging differences.
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St. Dominic School Principal Vicki Kalina Marvin dressed up like a duck and danced on the roof of the school on Friday as a reward to the very hard work students put into the school's Oct. 12 marathon.
Classes gathered beneath the roofline of the cafeteria and danced along with the music once Marvin arrived.
Winners of several contests were announced at the event; Scholastic Dollars were awarded to those who won.
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Philadelphia Phillies (12-13)@
Atlanta Braves (15-10)
Wednesday, May 02
Turner Field
Attendance: 26,504
Game Leaders
L: Sanches
(0-1) 9.00 era
W: Durbin
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Chipper Jones hit a two-run home run in the 11th inning as the Braves outlasted the Phillies, 15-13, in the second of three games from Turner Field.
After Chad Durbin (1-0) set the Phils down in order in the 11th, Dan Uggla led off the bottom of the inning with a single off of Brian Sanches (0-1) and Jones followed with a shot on a 3-2 pitch over the wall in center.
"That's one of the craziest baseball games I've ever been a part of," said Jones. "It's just one of those games where you expect a pitchers duel and it be a low scoring game. But, man, it just seemed like nobody could get any outs."
Brian McCann hit the eighth grand slam of his career, Martin Prado went 3- for-6 with three RBI and a run scored and Tyler Pastornicky went 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored for the Braves, who had dropped three of four coming into the game.
Carlos Ruiz hit a three-run home run and drove in a career-high seven runs while Laynce Nix added a three-run double for the Phillies, who had won three of four coming in.
Neither starter factored into the decision as Roy Halladay was torched for eight runs on 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings for Philadelphia while Tommy Hanson gave up four runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 frames for Atlanta.
"When you have games like this and your teammates are out there grinding, you feel like you've let them down," said Halladay. "They were getting it done and I didn't and that's the difference tonight."
The Phils scored four times in the third to grab the lead. Jimmy Rollins hit a one-out single and Placido Polanco followed with a base hit to put runners at the corners. Shane Victorino then hit a single to score Rollins and Hunter Pence walked. After Ty Wigginton fouled out, Nix hit a double just over the head of Eric Hisnke in right field to clear the bases.
Ruiz and Freddy Galvis added back-to-back RBI doubles in the fifth to make it 6-0, only to see the Braves get them all back in the home half.
With the bases loaded and one out, Michael Bourn hit a single to right to score one and Prado followed with an RBI infield single. After Freddie Freeman popped out, McCann drilled a pitch over the right-field wall to clear the bases and tie the game.
Atlanta then took the lead in the sixth on a two-run single from Jason Heyward that scored Hinske, but the Phils took it back in the seventh when Ruiz hit a three-run home run for a 9-8 game.
Ruiz was at it again in the eighth. After the first two batters recorded outs, a pair of infield singles from Pence and Wigginton was followed by a walk from John Mayberry. Ruiz then hit a double to right to clear the bases and make it 12-8.
The Braves again answered in their turn. An RBI single from Pastornicky got one across and a bases loaded walk from Bourn after Schwimer entered forced in another. Prado followed with a two-run single and Freeman's sacrifice fly made it a 13-12 game.
However, the Phils tied the game in the ninth when, with two outs and Juan Pierre on third, Victorino beat out an infield single.
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1B: Jim Joyce
2B: Jim Reynolds
3B: Mike Estabrook


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In the 2009 J.D. Power & Associates Boat Competitive Information Study, Regal and Sea Ray tie to rank highest in the express cruiser segment. This marks the third consecutive year that Regal has ranked highest. Sea Ray outperformed Regal in ride and handling while Regal performs particularly well in the cabin factor.
1. Sea Ray (tied for number 1 with Regal)
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2. Regal (tied for number 1 with Sea Ray)
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See more best boats in the other segments of the 2009 J.D. Power & Associates Boat Competitive Information Study.


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Welcome to The Athenaeum - Athena's Bookshelf, the home of Athena's Book Reviews!
This is book lover central, with honest reviews of all types of books! Browse and enjoy!
I hope you find a book that interests you and grabs your attention. After all, there really isn't a better way to spend a day than curled up with a good book.
xoxo, Athena


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"altiFC" is a German professional high stakes poker player.
When playing on PokerStars, altiFC mainly focuses on No Limit Hold 'em and he is considered one of Germany's best on the format, particularly in the heads of format of the game.
Regarding his preferred screen name, altiFC, I could be dead wrong off course, but if I had to guess under gunpoint. I would put what's left of my life in the middle, and go with that it's short for, Altrincham F.C. a football club from the Greater Manchester in England. A club not quite up there with bigger and better known teams from Manchester. Still Altrincham F.C. is a club with a proud history and has beaten several teams in the FA Cup through the years, that's been out of their league, sort to speak.
HighstakesDB is the world's largest high stakes poker website. With this service you can see your favorite players' online poker results, replay the big hands or even follow live coverage from ongoing high stakes poker games. The results database include a majority of all high stakes poker games played, all the way back to January 2007.


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News: 50 Cent Says Floyd Missed Out On $100 Mil For "Ducking" Pacquiao [Video]
Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 4:49PM
G-Unit's 50 Cent has fired a couple friendly shots at his estranged friend/boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. when asked about the undefeated fighter's unwillingness to face-off against Manny Pacquiao.
According to Fif, Mayweather walked away from an opprotunity to bank at least $100 million.
"Yes, he did duck the fight, that's $100 million and you just left it," 50 Cent explained. "I mean for two reasons - I think he concentrates on how much someone else is getting paid as opposed to how much he's actually getting paid and then I think he kind of sees himself in a space that no one else sees himself in, that he's so high on top of it that he shouldn't give some of other great fighters a chance to be in that position at this point. It is true, he could fight a cab driver and we would be tuned into it. ... He's not afraid of Pacquiao or any fighter. I think it's more of him saying, 'Who do I have to fight?' At this point, it's more about him finding the perfect opponent..." (First Take)
In another interview, 50 suggested Floyd has a knack for ducking from real competition.
During a recent interview with Ring, 50 Cent took a couple of hilarious shots at his 'friend.' "It started with me wanting to collaborate with Floyd because I don't see anything else that he's passionate about," 50 Cent said, when asked how he and Mayweather began working together. "If you don't have income away from boxing when you're not boxing, what can you expect? I was trying to help develop what happens for him following fighting. I hear him think out loud and say 'I think I got two or three more left in me.'" Later, during that same session with reporters, someone reportedly noted that they were impressed with the quality of competition Mayweather has and will face. 50 Cent's reply: "You must be down with the ducking and dodging then." (Opposing Views)
Earlier this month, the G-Unit head said any anticipation for a Floyd/Manny fight has since passed.
Mayweather doesn't have a foe picked for his May tussle, so I asked Fifty to put on his promoter cap, and weigh in on who he thinks Floyd should pick. Robert Guerrero? Devon Alexander? Manny Pacquiao? "The most exciting fight is "The Ghost" Guerrero," he said. "Devon is talented, but I don't think it's an exciting fight. The Manny fight, I think it was blown up so big, it popped. Will it ever happen? At one point, before Floyd went to jail, he was willing to make it, but money issues [prevented it]. I don't think it happens now. I think Floyd is concerned with just hanging on. His brand is so big he could be fighting anybody. He could fight me if I could make the weight. People tune in to see the event, not for the excitement of the matchup." (ESPN)
A few months ago, there were rumblings of 50 possibly hooking up with Pacquiao for boxing promotion.
"We're talking to each other," Pacquiao said. "But right now, I'm kind of busy and we (haven't) finalized anything. We can do good business together." Pacquiao's advisor, Michael Koncz confirmed an internet report that for the past month he's been in discussions with 50 Cent about doing a "couple" of co-promotions together, perhaps even one before the end of the year between Pacquiao's MP Promotions and the rapper's, The Money Team, outfit. With Pacquiao winning a court order on Monday as part of his defamation suit against Mayweather to pay his attorney and court fees - the possibility of the Filipino boxer and rapper working together now seems more likely than Mayweather and Pacquiao ever meeting in the ring. (New York Daily News)
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Happy Birthday, Marie Osmond!
Marie Osmond celebrates her 51st birthday today.
The only girl in the famous, and famously large Osmond performing family, she didnt regularly sing with her brothers. But she did launch her own music career, focused on country music. In 1973, she released her first single, Paper Roses, which achieved widespread popularity even outside the country nicheit hit Top 5 on the Billboard pop chart and would turn into a gold record. The next year, she teamed up with pop singer brother Donny for two more hits, and further songs of her own made it into the Top 40.
In 1976, she and Donny took up the variety show Donny & Marie. In 1978 she starred in made-for-TV film The Gift of Love. Her film with Donny, Goin Coconuts (1978) flopped, but the 1980s saw her flourish in the music world with a number of #1 country hits, including Theres No Stopping Your Heart (1986). Also in the mid-80s, she spent two seasons introducing segments of Ripleys Believe It or Not. In the 90s she was a hit on Broadway, in The King and I and The Sound of Music.
Shes also featured in a few films about the Osmonds themselvesshe played her mother in a TV movie about the family, and herself in the 2001 TV movie Inside the Osmonds. In 1998, she and Donny returned to television once more, for the now ampersand-free talk show Donny And Marie, which stayed on-air for two seasons. They currently have a Vegas variety show, Donny & Marie, in which theyll be performing at least into 2012. Osmond recently appeared on Dancing With the Stars, coming in third place in the fifth season; and she sells her own sculpted dolls on QVC. Recently, she lost upwards of 40 pounds on Nutrisystem, and acts in their informercials.
Osmond is twice-married, to Stephen Craig and then to Brian Blosil, and had eight children; sadly, her son Michael recently committed suicide. Her eldest daughter is a lesbian, with Osmonds full support despite her Mormon religion.
Check out a musical salute to Marie Osmond put together by the ThirdAge Staff.


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PLANO — One man who escaped an early-morning house fire died when he returned inside the residence to retrieve a phone.
Firefighters were called to the blaze in the 800 block of Haggard St. at about 1 a.m. Thursday.
Three people inside the home were able to make it out safely but then realized they didn't have a way to call 911. That's when two men went back into the home. One man made it out, the other — a man in this early 70s — didn't.
Firefighters at the scene said in an overwhelming majority of cases, when someone goes back into a structure on fire, they don't make it back out.
"People often think that they can go back into a structure as long as they can see," said Capt. Peggy Harrell. "And that's just not the case at all. The fire moves quickly, the smoke is so deadly. We really teach children, adults the safety message is always get out, stay out [and] never go back in, not for anything."
Crews believe the fire started in the middle of the home, likely the kitchen.
Investigators are waiting until daylight to investigate the cause of the blaze further.


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Viewing entries tagged with 'nrl'
The Halftime Spray - Round 20
CALL me old-fashioned, but if someone told me something in confidence and in private, that's where I'd leave it.
LeagueUnlimited NRL Teams - 2014 Round 21
TEAMLIST Tuesday is here for Round 21 of the 2014 NRL Telstra Premiership! Get all the teamlists and match officials here ahead of this weekend's action.
Tuesday's Expert Wrap - NRL Round 20
WE'VE arrived at the end of Round 20 of the 2014 National Rugby League Telstra Premiership! Check out all the results, reports and player of the year points right here.
Rabbitohs rampage rudderless Raiders
SOUTH Sydney have moved into second position on the NRL ladder, after a rampaging 34-18 victory over the Canberra Raiders in front of 9,526 fans at Canberra Stadium.
Mick Potter to remain until season's end
FOLLOWING intense speculation regarding the future of Mick Potter as Head Coach of Wests Tigers, the Club's Board has met tonight
James Tamou injury update
NORTH Queensland Toyota Cowboys forward James Tamou has rejoined his teammates in Sydney after having scans in hospital late last night.
Cowboys outplay gun-shy Bulldogs
AWAY form is an issue no more for the North Queensland Cowboys, recording a 20-12 victory tonight against a poor Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs outfit in front of just under 10,000 fans at ANZ Stadium.
NRL Previews - 2014 Round 20
PAUL is back for another look at the weekend ahead. Check out his tips and see if yours will match up...
Darius Boyd admitted to mental health clinic
NEWCASTLE Knights fullback Darius Boyd has been admitted to a mental health clinic in order to seek treatment for depression.
Statement from Sea Eagles board
THE Manly Warringah Sea Eagles board has thrown its support behind the Head Coach and the Club's position around recent player retention.
Shepherd to continue as Sharks coach
THE Sharks Board of Directors have confirmed the appointment of James Shepherd as NRL head coach for the remainder of 2014.
The Armchair Expert - Round 19
IN this weekly feature for LeagueUnlimited, our Armchair Expert runs his lazy eye over the weekend that was.
The Halftime Spray - Round 19
WITH just seven weeks until the NRL Finals commence, everyone's focus is firmly on the premiership ladder and whether their team will make the cut....
Matt Parish to depart Canberra Raiders
CANBERRA Raiders Assistant Coach Matt Parish will leave the club this week, after both the Raiders and Parish mutually agreed to part ways today.
LeagueUnlimited NRL Teams - 2014 Round 20
TEAMLIST Tuesday is here for Round 20 of the 2014 NRL Telstra Premiership! Get all the teamlists and match officials here ahead of this weekend's action.


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Bayern Munich wasted absolutely no time before scoring as the second half got under way. Just minutes after the kickoff, Mario Gomez knocked in low cross from Philipp Lahm to give the Bavarians a 2-0 lead over VfB Stuttgart. The goal is Gomez's first since the beginning of May.
While he may not have scored any goals this season, the assist is Lahm's 18th of the season in all competitions. The figure is just an astronomical figure for a fullback, and it just goes to show you how high and hard Bayern press and just how often Lahm gets forward and adds into the attack.
There's now a two goal advantage for Bayern and just forty minutes separates them from destiny. Its hard to see a way back for Stuttgart now, and it's far more likely that Bayern will increase their lead rather than lose it. The players and supporters have their fingertips on the Pokal now.


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5 posts tagged "Cannes Film Festival 2012"
Cannes Is For Curls-------
Since Audrey Tautou burst onto the international film scene with her microbangs and short flip in 2001′s smash hit Amélie, she's undergone a series of hair transformations. There was the grown-out lob, followed by the pixie cut, which she debuted in 2006 for The Da Vinci Code's press tour—and subsequently wore in all manner of quiffs and pompadours—and then it was back to a bob sans bangs. The actress' thick black strands are now well past her shoulders, but Tautou is still game for a little experimentation. At the premiere of her new movie Thérèse Desqueyroux at Cannes on Sunday, she embraced red-carpet curls in a big way. It's a rare move in these days of smooth blow-outs and sleek updos, but it sends a message of a certain kind of classic glamour that's worth resurrecting, in our opinion. Don't you agree?
On The Fringe, And In Cannes-------
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: Bangs are in the throes of their latest resurgence and everyone is getting in on the action—including Annabelle Dexter-Jones. André Saraiva's better half debuted her freshly cut forehead fringe in Cannes this week, and it's a good look for the Faith Connexion capsule collection designer; her signature headbands will work just as well as an accessory situated on top of her bangs as a tool to push them back or to the side. The question remains: Who will be next to make the cut? We're fielding guesses in the comments section below.
The Girl With The Dolce & Gabbana Flowers In Her Hair-------
Kirsten Dunst is nothing if not loyal when it comes to red-carpet dressing. The actress, who is a die-hard Rodarte fan, reps the brand any chance she gets—even when her sartorial choices are met with mixed reviews (see this year's Met Costume Institute Gala). But for her first cameo at Cannes today in support of Walter Salles' On the Road, Dunst changed things up a bit, selecting a gorgeous white lace dress from Dolce & Gabbana's Fall show. How best to accessorize one of the Italian design duo's embroidered confections? Make like Giovanna Battaglia and Tabitha Simmons already have at the Met and the New York City Ballet's spring gala, respectively, and bring one of their elaborate, embellished headpieces along for the ride. Unlike her fashionable peers, Dunst's hairstylist, Marcus Francis, chose to eschew Guido Palau's "very Italian," sleek middle parts, and instead paired her floral, beaded Dolce hair band with a wispy, soft coronet of braids. Thoughts on Kirsten's runway-to-real-way coif?
Nailing It In Cannes-------
Short of the fact that she looks like a devastating combination of Rihanna and Beyoncé and is Jay-Z's latest protégée, we're not going to pretend to know all that much about British recording artist Rita Ora. After spying her in Cannes at last night's Chopard Mystere party, however, one thing is for sure: She's got the R&B star nail thing down. Ora sported a five-finger salute to mix-n-match art, painting a watermelon motif on her thumb, ladybugs onto her index finger, the Jamaican flag onto her third finger, a yellow smiley face on her fourth finger, and a sparkly, French gel tip on her pinky before performing at the gala. If her beauty savvy is any indication, we're expecting big things from this girl. Thoughts on her hand designs of choice?
Rain-Proof Red-Carpet Hair 101-------
While the Cannes Film Festival kicked off with a bounty of beautiful sunshine last week, the Cote d'Azur was engulfed by spotty showers over the weekend—which means red-carpet screenings have taken a turn for the soggy. But no matter; evening gowns and perfect coifs wait for no one, Mother Nature included. So, what's a starlet to do with her hair when the forecast calls for paparazzi flashbulbs mixed with humidity and frequent downpours? Go for texture, as Jessica Chastain did on Saturday. The Lawless star and Cannes fixture opted for smooth, straight strands and a subtle side braid at the film's daytime photo call, but when the clouds rolled in later in the day, so did her set of soft waves, finished off with two frizz-fighting front twists joined in the back with a bejeweled, star-shaped hair pin. It's a good lesson for those of you struggling with similar, weather-related styling constraints today in New York. Thoughts on the redheaded beauty's transitional look?


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Strange sounds in Conklin, Alberta Jan. 12/2012
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Tooting January 15, 2012 8:31:30 PM CET
Since i saw this clip last, the coments have gotten funny.. Numbtie's.. Look on google earth and right the name Conklin,Alaska. take a look to the right of the town. And you will see very large mineing factory's and other buildings... i dont know what their mineing but all we are hearing, is Big machinery moving and tipping large amounts of stone or what-not from the back of their Dumpertrucks. So thats why the guys dont exactly look SO freaked out in the clip..! But a mad sound yes it is...:)
Darkdupont24 January 15, 2012 5:34:33 AM CET
i saw something also, but just thought it was a shadow or someones arm
Astroboy777 January 15, 2012 5:08:09 AM CET
Um... Is it just me, or did a figure go past the workman on the right, at 1:08 at unbelievable speed? Seriously... Check it out for yourselves! (Very Creepy)
Smigg January 14, 2012 9:04:22 PM CET
Are you serious? or is your comment just a knee jerk based on fear
Temps13 January 14, 2012 8:50:21 PM CET
its called traffic
Blake262 January 14, 2012 8:31:42 PM CET
Sounds like my old Godzilla I had when I was 10
Taurino January 14, 2012 7:48:41 PM CET
Really?Feed yourself with more BS!www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFlehsSm5r0&www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNXqyByq5Ho&
Battenderii January 14, 2012 6:34:18 PM CET
Ccjmac09 January 14, 2012 3:41:39 PM CET
what the FUCK?! god damnit i wanna know what that was!
Ccjmac09 January 14, 2012 3:41:34 PM CET
what the FUCK?! god damnit i wanna know what that was!


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November 21, 2012 at 12:30 PM EST
Markets Advance As Manufacturing Activity Rises
The markets advanced during the midday with the Dow gaining 45 points to 12,834 as manufacturing activity climbed in November. Nasdaq rose 7 points to 2923.
On the upside
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Genetics and the Socity for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publications Committee jointly recommended Sequenom's (Nasdaq: SQNM) cell-free fetal DNA test for fetal aneuploidy.
China Digital TV (NYSE: STV) fell to a loss for the third quarter due to an impairment charge but the stock price rose.
On the downside
Scholastic (Nasdaq: SCHL) slashed its full year earnings and revenue guidance.
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The National Centre for Product Design & Development Research (PDR) is a multidisciplinary centre for product design and development. The award winning centre offers a complete service to industry from research and analysis through to design, prototyping, manufacture and launch.
The centre's research team is made up of senior and junior researchers, research assistants and research students. The focus of this team is on research which reflects the strategic importance of the creative application of design and the design process in the development of new products, systems and methodologies.
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The sale of Fairtrade products has grown by a wopping 283% in South Africa according to the international organisation's latest results from 2011. That makes us the leading developing market for sustainability and poverty alleviation, truly something to be proud of. Leading the sales were wine and coffee. South Africans' drank 255,600 bottles of Fairtrade wine and more than 3,5 million cups of Fairtrade coffee in 2011! Sales of other Fairtrade-certified goods like cotton, chocolate, herbs and spices are making their way up there too.
International Fairtrade certification aims to promote sustainable development to make a real difference at grassroots level in developing countries. This is done by promoting farming without harmful chemicals, labour standard compliance, fair handling and trading of products, the guaranteeing of fair prices and giving back to communities. Bottom line – It creates and improves opportunities for marginalised farming communities!
One inspirational Fairtrade success story is that of Stellenrust Winery, through their Fairtrade Development Premium they contributed R 450,000 for their farmworkers' community. The cash is driven into projects like education and career training, community development and healthcare. As a result of this Stellenrust is serving up two of the three official wines at the Olympic Games in London!
For more info on the Fairtrade label check out the website of follow them on Twitter @FairtradeSA


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