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Is there a top four threshold? How many points does Arsène need for Champions League qualification?
Following Arsenal's draw with Everton in midweek the battle for fourth place has only intensified. Arsenal are in action today against Fulham, and though they have been on an impressive league run, taking 13 out of a possible 15 points in the last five games, they remain partially dependent on the results of Tottenham and Chelsea to ensure another year of Champions League football.
Previously we've looked at the predictions for fourth place and the historical data on the points needed to remain in that position. An interesting question arises in this situation, which is whether there is a real threshold which must be exceeded in order to take fourth.
The data show that over the past seven seasons the mean points total for clubs finishing fourth has been 70, but this ranged from 67 to 76. Indeed, the lowest points tally of 67 in this period was Arsenal in 2006. The difference is small and if you remove the outliers then we are essentially looking at a four point range for this position for most of this period.
Premier League Year End
Club in Fourth Place
Final Points
However, if we are looking for the real threshold for fourth place, surely we should be looking at the performance the fifth placed teams to give us an idea of the real minimum which needs to be exceeded to finish higher than fifth.
In fact the points totals for teams finishing fifth in the period from 2006 to 2012 has always been between 60 and 67 points, and once again if the outliers are removed we are looking at a very small variance of three points, indicating that the fluctuations are small and that the data are relatively consistent over this period.
Premier League Year End
Club in Fifth Place
Final Points
Man City
As the mean points for finishing in fifth place approximate to 64, we should then look to this figure as the total to exceed to finish in fourth place, therefore in an average season we might expect teams accumulating at least 65 points to finish fourth.
This season seems to be one of those which will be more competitive and the points total may be higher as Tottenham are on 58, Arsenal 60 and Chelsea on 61 with up to 18 points available (in the case of Tottenham and Chelsea who have six games to play).
Chelsea currently average approximately 1.9 points per game, Tottenham 1.8 and Arsenal 1.8. When this is used to estimate the points across the remaining games Arsenal and Tottenham are both placed on 69 points, and Chelsea 72.
The end-game?
This suggests that the race for fourth should be one of the most intense of the previous seven years, and that goal difference may be a deciding factor.
On the other hand, statistics and data cannot tell the whole story, and this is very much a predictive model, rather than an indicator of reality.
Tottenham themselves still have to play Chelsea who are the current incumbents in third place and also in touching distance, so the final outcome is far from certain. Undoubtedly, the fact that several of these teams are yet to play each other or close competitors, could skew the final result.
However, the model once again does suggest that 70 points would be enough to secure fourth, André Villas-Boas may yet be proved correct. This also shows that the points tally for each position is remarkably consistent. Today's match against Fulham will provide further data which will go toward proving or disproving this idea.
Long odds on Arsenal bringing home the Champions League
Football is a strange game. Some Arsenal fans might be at least considering placing a long shot bet on the club overcoming Bayern Munich in the final leg of the Second Round. There are pretty long odds on them achieving this feat though, with the Gunners currently rated around 11/5 to beat Bayern, furthermore they are priced at 33/1 to win the Champions League on many football betting sites. Most would agree that both are almost unfeasible this season, especially given the currently porous defence and the difficulty of winning away in Europe.
Of the two options, Gunners fans would be better off betting on them beating Bayern than winning the trophy. The German side are favourites and carry an impressive lead into the second leg, but for this tie Arsenal at least represent an interesting outside bet.
The odds on Arsenal achieving Champions League football for next season are even more interesting though. Arsenal face Tottenham next in the league and though Tottenham sit in third place, two above Arsenal, the game is relatively evenly matched. If Arsenal can overcome Spurs and then Everton they'd greatly increase their chances of making it to fourth or even third place and securing that qualification spot.
Betting on the Tottenham game sees odds of 21/10 for an Arsenal win and 13/10 for Tottenham, clearly the home advantage and improved position favour Spurs, but this doesn't mean that a win is out of the question. Only time will tell whether Wenger can inspire his side to success, if this happens it would have a greater impact than simply ensuring a higher league finish.
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Arsenal Football Club is in the midst of a particularly turbulent period at the moment. The declining status of the team has been well documented, and inevitably the key fact presented by critics is the ever-increasing number of years without a trophy win.
This has increased from five years to six, seven, eight, until the point where Arsenal supporters no longer expect the side to challenge for the league title each season. Finishing in the top four and perhaps winning the FA Cup is the pragmatic aspiration, and probably closer to the truth.
That there has been a decline in the strength of Arsenal as a footballing force is undeniable. In 2004 they were the Invincibles, having assembled one of the finest sides Europe has produced. A series of failed title attempts followed the next generation with the slow break-up of the young team developed to succeed that pinnacle reached in 2004.
The change in circumstances has generated questions over the ability of Wenger to lead the club into the future, and led some to call for his dismissal. As might be expected it takes some adjustment to move from winning titles to simply scraping into Europe each season, though this is now a reality.
However, it should be noted that the current side is one in transition as Wenger continues the reconstruction process. Arsenal do not possess the team they once did, but Wenger has ensured that there are the building blocks of a much improved side in place.
Not only has he ensured that, but when the constraints Wenger has been working within over recent years are analysed it could be argued that Arsenal have performed better than should be expected.
Furthermore, it is regularly forgotten that the team built around Fabregas was challenging for the title until the final run-in over three seasons, 2007-08, 2009-10 and 2010-11.
In Mid-April 2011 Arsenal sat in second place, six points behind Man Utd but with a game in hand with seven to go. With seven games remaining in 2010 Arsenal were two points behind leaders Man Utd, and with eight to go in 2008 they were only three points behind Utd.
The key point is that though the final league standing has been third or fourth, Arsenal have still challenged for silverware over a number of years, whilst maintaining a place in the Champions League and running at considerably lower cost than rivals who have grown in the era of billionaire owners since 2003.
When viewed in the context of other contenders, very few are as consistent: Liverpool have dropped further and further off the pace after challenging for the title in 2009 and are now regulars in the Europa League. Tottenham have so far failed to build on one season in the Champions League, though they are improved this season. Football post-2003 and Abramovich is a different world and the increased amounts of money make maintaining consistency considerably more challenging when not competing on that unsustainable front.
Arsenal may have seriously struggled the past two seasons, but when placed in context Wenger has performed a minor miracle in pulling together this side and ensuring that Champions League football is still played at the Emirates. Even after a disappointing season Arsenal still now sit within two points of Chelsea in fourth and four of Tottenham in third.
Clearly, fifth place is not desirable, the loss to Bayern was disappointing, and that to Blackburn in the FA Cup was unacceptable, but it could be worse. This is where the glass half-full, half-empty idiom has relevance.
Arsenal's performances have worsened over the past two seasons, and this is part of a longer term trend, which ultimately led to the break-up of a highly talented side that never fulfilled its potential. However, Wenger still has the team in touching distance of fourth place, even after the difficulties faced over the previous years. Few clubs have managed this and in the meantime the foundation of the next generation of players has been lain in the form of Wilshere, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Calls for Wenger's dismissal are misguided, the club have taken the right position in backing the manager and stating that they are willing to finance a wholesale improvement of the squad.
Wenger is one of a select few managers who has been able to ensure European competition and therefore, not just income but a selling point for top quality players, and this will also be true for the coming summer.
Even if Wenger failed to bring Arsenal to a fourth place finish, what other manager would be available to take up the helm with the gravitas to bring in top players without Champions League football to offer?
Arsenal are clearly at a turning point, a pivotal moment, where the downward spiral of previous seasons can be arrested or will move further from control, retaining the right to play in the Champions League will be crucial in deciding this.
Strangely, Gary Neville's well rounded opinion in Tweets with Piers Morgan best sums this up. His extended conversation provided some excellent insight, and think what you like of him as a player, but when providing comment Mr. Neville is positively cultured in comparison with the tabloid-type rubbish from Piers Morgan.
@piersmorgan you're depressing me and I don't support Ars! Be thankful you support a club with morals and history!It's just a moment in time
— G.Neville (@GNev2) February 19, 2013
Gary's later exchange highlighted some very salient points and he is completely correct when he refers to cycles:
"You will look back in twenty years time and state it was the most important 8 years in Arsenal's history by doing the stadium..and making sure they were set up and haven't stood still like some. United did their stadium over a period of many decades! Arsenal are sustainable, make profit, have cash and have gone about their business well. Step back slightly to move fwds (sic)!
it's not perfect but its cycles! Arsenal are set up and in a world of bust clubs/banks etc. they have done the right thing…Others that look good now will have suffered in that time! Trust me!"
Indeed, Arsenal now stand at the beginning of a new cycle and though there have been several tough years it could be worse. There may be no prospect of silverware this season, but the potential to provide upward momentum is there.
After the result against Tottenham in the coming derby there will be much more clarity about the chance to provide the base for this new cycle to blossom. The glass might be more half-full than half-empty, no?
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Arsenal vs. Blackburn: The return of the Cup
Arsenal face Blackburn today as FA Cup action returns to the Emirates. Arsenal now enter into a crucial run of six games which may well define the club's season as all three competitions are up for grabs in the next month.
Wenger is clear that the team will retain focus, due to the fact this is a cup tie, even though there will be the inevitable distraction of the big Champions League game against Bayern on Tuesday.
"If you play a cup game you know if you win you are through. But if you play a championship game it's just the usual thing and you could already have your mind on Tuesday night. I don't think in a cup game it pays a big part in it."
Indeed there's much riding on this period. The FA Cup was the last trophy the club won before they entered the current drought, and there are many who regularly suggest this might be Wenger's best chance of silverware. This season that is as true as ever, and a triumph of this type might prove to be a catalyst for this embryonic Arsenal side.
Kicking off at Blackburn Arsenal will enter 540 minutes of football in which the club will being playing for the FA Cup, Champions League and Premier League position, with games against Tottenham and Everton. Within four weeks we will understand this team's chances of success this season, and with it the potential of the longer term impact, whether negative or positive.
In that context, this match will set the tone, and will be important in maintaining confidence ahead of this difficult run.
Blackburn sit at eighth in the Championship currently, but have been through a raft of changes since the buyout by Venky's, and are still a different animal to that led by Steve Kean last year. Now on their third manager of the season they are attempting to build stability at the club in the shape of new manager Michael Appleton, incidentally the only manager to have been in charge of three different teams in the FA Cup in the same season.
Results against Arsenal prior to their relegation last season were mixed, with a 7-1 at home, but the early season 4-3 defeat away (which incidentally saw the only goal during Chamakh's long drought). Arsenal need to ensure that defensive brittleness does not occur this time round.
Thomas Vermaelen should return to the side after his injury problems, but Wilshere may not start due to a thigh problem. We may well see further changes as some names are rested ahead of the Bayern tie, and others get a run out in preparation.
Arsenal are on odds of 1.28 to win against the Championship side, and indeed have never lost to a lower league side in the FA Cup under Wenger. However, all too often this team has provided surprises, as Wenger mentioned, retaining focus will be key.
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This period has defined Arsenal's season over the last few years, and inevitably will do so this time around. Ultimately the team must take one game at a time, maintain focus and aim to fulfil their potential. Blackburn are the first test.
What difference do two seasons make? Arsenal's average team age vs. Manchester City analysed
Arsenal have moved into a new phase of Wenger's tenure, with a fourth generation team emerging over the past two seasons.
The early games of this season have seen an altered Arsenal, seemingly rebalanced following the additions of Cazorla, Podolski and Giroud over the summer.
It is clear that the team and transfer policies have changed since losing Cesc Fabregas, but how does this reflect in the team's ages?
Much was made of the young team that Arsène assembled, built around a core of players such as Fabregas and Van Persie, who joined the club close to the middle of the last decade. Those searching for sports betting action might have predicted a successful future for that team, but successive failures led to their dismantlement.
The transfer market strategy for new additions over the last two seasons has not had the same emphasis on youth.
Comparing the line-ups: 2010 vs. 2012
In this light we've compared Arsenal's line-up age versus Manchester City on Sunday, with the team which lined up against City away, just two seasons ago, in October 2010:
|Vito Mannone, 24
|Lukasz Fabianski, 25
|Per Mertesacker, 27
|Johan Djourou, 23
|Laurent Koscielny, 27
|Sebastian Squillaci, 30
|Carl Jenkinson, 20
|Bacary Sagna, 27
|Kieran Gibbs, 22
|Gael Clichy, 25
|Abou Diaby, 26
|Alex Song, 23
|Mikel Arteta, 30
|Denilson, 22
|Aaron Ramsey, 21
|Samir Nasri, 23
|Santi Cazorla, 27
|Cesc Fabregas, 23
|Lukas Podolski, 27
|Andrey Arshavin, 29
|Gervinho, 25
|Marouane Chamakh, 26
|Mean Age: 25.1
|Mean Age: 25
|Modal Age: 27
|Modal Age: 23
The 2012 team has a mean age of 25.1 years. However, just three of the players were younger than 24, and the modal value is 27. This is indicative of the number of more experienced players in the squad.
Meanwhile, the mean age of the 2010 team is similar, at 25 years. However, five of the 11 players were 23 or younger, and the modal value of 23 reflects this. This is indicative of the focus on young players in the squad.
A More Mature Arsenal
In terms of mean age the sides don't look so different. However, the distribution of age groupings between the two line-ups are rather different, and this has an impact on the mean. In fact the age distribution pattern is almost the reverse for each match, as outlined in the graph below.
In October 2010 Squillaci, 30 and Arshavin, 29 were the two older players who skewed the mean score, which hides the fact that the team had five players either 22 or 23 years old.
Indeed, the Modal value for age is just 23 in 2010, which indicates that Arsenal started with a much younger group of players in general.
In summary, the key group of players within the current Arsenal squad consists of players around 27 years old, meaning that they have several years more experience than the team which started two years prior composed most frequently of players around 23.
In general terms it can be argued that players reach their peak around 28, meaning that this side consists of players closer to realising their full potential, but also with the ability to provide support to a smaller group of younger players existing within the side.
Squad Changes
In 2010 Arsenal won by three goals against a Manchester City side which looked more similar to the team which lined up today, though not without it's own changes.
To emphasize the drastic change that the squad has been through, not one of the players who started the match just 23 months ago played in the game yesterday.
Of those one is away on loan and four have now been sold, two of whom, Clichy and Nasri, went to Manchester City themselves, the other two to Barcelona – Cesc and Song, whilst Denilson is on loan at Sao Paulo.
In fact, only four of the players who started against City in 2012 had been at the club longer than one full season.
British Talent
A final thought regarding the patterns present here. None of the Arsenal players who started against City in 2010 were British.
Of the line-up yesterday there were three British players, these were also the only three players under 24: Ramsey, Gibbs and Jenkinson (though he has joint Finnish nationality).
This is another indication of the slow shift in selection. Though Wenger has always emphasised developing young players, this is the first time he has been able to bring a large group of talented British players into the first team.
Wilshere, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Walcott can also be included in this group of young UK talent, all under 24 years of age.
Ultimately, this exercise only provides a snapshot of the state of the team, however, the patterns are telling, and describe a group which has undergone a deep transformation. However, the start to the season has been more promising than expected given the summer departures of Van Persie and Song.
The dynamic has changed, but the information paints a picture for the future of the club. The more experienced players brought over the past two summers may well enable the smooth introduction of this core of young talent to sustain the club in the years to come.
How do you think Arsenal's team has changed? Get involved in the comments.
Related: How did Arsenal's deadline day transfers perform last season?
Into the unknown: Arsène's fourth generation
At the commencement of the 2011-2012 season Arsenal's trophy drought stretched to seven years. The longest period of time without silverware since the infamous wait after the 1971 double win.
As a club, Arsenal have been through two seasons of complete change and transition. The world has watched as the team that Wenger built around Fabregas to succeed the Invincibles has slowly disintegrated, the lack of success and silverware haunting many of the third generation Wenger side, based so strongly on young players developed for years within the club.
All the Invincibles are gone and the 'Third Generation' has now receded into history with the departures of first Van Persie to Man Utd and then Alex Song to Barcelona. Indeed, it is probably true that the best three players have left the club within the space of a year, as Fabregas, Van Persie and Nasri departed. Furthermore, with the departure of Song, Arsenal have lost another key player.
According to Jeremy Wilson in the Telegraph this means that:
"In the space of just three days, Wenger sold the two outfield players who he selected most often last season and who finished first and second in the most recent player of the season poll."
The loss of such players would be a blow to any squad, but the exodus may not halt there.
Speculation surrounding Theo Walcott, also means that another of the longer term members of the squad may leave before Friday, considering that according to the latest reports Walcott's party has failed to agree a new contract after lengthy negotiations. It wouldn't be unfeasible to rule out a now customary summer approach by the Premier League winners.
Arsenal will surely sell rather than wait until Walcott's contract expires in 12 months and miss out on a proper transfer fee to offset the £12-15 million paid for his services to Southampton as a 16 year old in 2006.
That whole generation built around Fabregas, may be looked back upon as a lost team of underachievers. It is clear is that that team was extremely talented, but through circumstance never won the trophy which could have turned them into another generation of legends to follow in the footsteps of the Invincibles.
Some of the failings of that team may lie in the fact that the transition from the Invincibles team was made extremely rapidly, at a time when other teams such as Chelsea were becoming increasingly competitive, and outspending Arsenal by far.
However, the focus is now very much on the present as this season is pivotal for Arsenal, as further key players leave. Those who remain need to carry the flame of the club, and Arsène Wenger's vision of football.
This Arsenal side will take some time to gel and develop as members of the previous side including Van Persie, had up to eight years to develop and learn how to play together. Arguably, the lack of trophies means over that period mean that the squad was ready to be shaken up, though Wenger would never have wanted to lose so many key players so rapidly.
However, from the ashes of that project Arsène has produced the building blocks of the next. Arsenal now look to a rejuvenated squad blended with experience and added grit. In the long term the club should look forward to a backbone of Szczesny, Vermaelen & Koscielny, Wilshere, Arteta and Cazorla to take the team into the future.
Meanwhile in the short term, much of Arsenal's progress will now depend on mentality and how well the new signings can adjust and gel. Further key acquisitions in defence or midfield would bolster the side.
Six out of eleven starters for the first game against Sunderland arrived at the club either this summer or last, that's almost 55%. Against Stoke there were seven, which takes the percentage of relatively new players close to 64%. Compare this to Utd who fielded four players who joined in the last two years as they won 3-2 against Fulham on Saturday. This means that much of this season will be spent developing understanding within the team, and an understanding of the best XI.
Over the course of the summer the Olympics demonstrated just what a difference psychology and mentality can make. Those who succeed in sport are those with the talent, but also belief that they can win, and determination to take this through to execution. Maintaining this mentality within a squad of players is even more challenging.
Wenger will not want the club to get into a dangerous situation where the best players leave each season, and go on to win trophies elsewhere. With star players lining up to leave, Arsenal run the risk of becoming a perennial selling club, unless they can buck the trend in terms of performance. Though this will depend on the development of the new squad: The unknown element of the Fourth Generation
The backline is clearly stronger than it has been in previous years, though injuries are the concern in midfield and the best combination upfront remains to be seen. Giroud and Podolski have both shown promise, but will most probably be utilised in different circumstances, whilst Cazorla looks like a quality player.
Furthermore, the promotion of Steve Bould to Assistant Manager has led to many hopes that Arsenal will improve on the 49 goals conceded last season.
Attack may be more concerning to fans, and should Walcott leave, this might worth some late investment, bearing in mind that on top of Van Persie's departure the likes of Chamakh, Park, Arshavin and Bendtner will most probably move on too.
The departure of Van Persie and possibly Walcott, combined with the lack of goals against Stoke and Sunderland so far this season, highlight goalscoring as a key issue, for which the newer players will have to step up to the mark.
These are interesting times for the team as they refocus and look to settle as a new team. Transition is a testing time, and even more so when the previous project did not fulfil its potential. Arsène handled the crisis situation fantastically well last season, and ensured that he did not have to worry about even qualifying for the Champions League.
However, silverware should be a key target now. There is the possibility that this could come in one of the cup competitions. Any trophy win could provide the spark to help imbue the winning mentality at the club once again.
Get involved! What are the major issues you think this side will face this season? Comment below.
Related: How did Arsenal's Deadline Day Transfers Perform 2011-12?
The summer of 2011 saw more significant departures than arrivals at Arsenal, namely in the transfers of Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona, and Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy to Manchester City. By the final day of the transfer window the club had only strengthened modestly, bringing in Gervinho early on followed by the inexperienced Carl Jenkinson on a free transfer, and the young talent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton at the beginning of August.
Cue the 8-2 collapse at Old Trafford on 28th August, when a stretched squad and inexperienced team crumbled on the pitch after a difficult midweek Champions League qualifier at Udinese. Arsenal had managed to regain entry to the Champions League, but their league form was disastrous, finishing in the top four an unlikely hope.
Wenger and the club had to take action as the team entered some of the darkest days of his 16 year reign. Fans were calling for change, and Arsenal, not known for excessive transfer activity, went into overdrive.
Five new signings arrived in less than 24 hours, and the mission to save the season commenced. Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun, Per Mertesacker, Ju Young Park and Andre Santos were all brought in rapid succession, to the shock of Arsenal fans. However, successful were each of these last-minute signings? What was the impact of this last, frantic set of negotiations, and how has this shaped the club? I now aim to investigate their contribution to the club's eventual recovery and third place finish and the meaning for Arsenal overall of this marked change in policy…
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BACOLOD CITY, Feb. 14 (PNA) –- Bacolod City Rep. Evelio Leonardia has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to expedite the construction works along the Sum-ag highway.
Leonardia told Bacolod District Engineer Abraham Villareal that the construction has already gone far too long.
The Sum-ag highway is the city's gateway to southern Negros.
The lawmaker said that while people can put up with temporary inconvenience while the DWPH is constructing these new bridges and highways, they cannot be abused for too long.
Leonardia said he was informed that the project that was started on June 9, 2012 was due for completion last November 30, but that the completion date has been revised to March 15, 2014.
"I want to know why the completion date was revised and whether the new date will be met," he added.
The projects cover two bridges and portions of the roads near them along the Sum-ag highway.
"We want to know the time frame for this because it does seem like a never-ending project," the lawmaker said.
He recalled that three years ago, the highway in front of the church and public market was also done, causing traffic jams over a prolonged period of time.
The projects are under the National Road Improvement and Management Program funded by the World Bank which is being implemented directly by the national Department of Public Works and Highways office. (PNA)

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Remodeling trends show luxury products leading the way in home improvement marketplace
By Scott Murfey
Last month, we discussed the many ways in which San Diego homeowners can combine custom goods and services for a successful kitchen remodel. Now, the latest remodeling trends suggest that 2012 may be a big year for luxury remodeling projects across the board. From new kitchens to full-scale renovations, homeowners polled in the Fall 2012 Remodeling Sentiment Report from RemodelOrMove.com indicated an interest in more expensive products and projects of significantly greater scope than in years past. As the housing market continues to improve, buoyed by stronger stock market numbers and historically low interest rates, homeowners appear ready to tackle long-deferred home improvements. And while high-quality products are always a smart investment, it is important to remember that an experienced contractor is every homeowner's best insurance for a successful remodeling experience.
Recent coverage of the Fall 2012 Remodeling Sentiment Report indicates a number of highlights from the survey, with homeowners' apparent preference for more luxurious home products leading the way among this year's "noteworthy" trends. Evidence of this consumer shift appears in a variety of sectors, including the number of homeowners who claim to be using "expensive" products (at its highest rate since 2008), projected costs for remodeling ventures (coming in at an average estimate of $100,000), the scale of these ventures (encompassing an average of at least three rooms) and the number of respondents planning to hire a contractor (coming to 73%, the highest rate since 2006).
Other factors indicating the consumer shift toward luxury remodeling projects include a focus on kitchen remodeling — considered by most to be an inessential project as compared to necessary bathroom remodels or additions – and also a simple increase in the number of wealthy homeowners planning home improvements in the coming months. Considered together, these factors suggest that, for some homeowners, a high-end remodel may serve as an alternative to purchasing a new home. For those who love their current home or neighborhood, but still want to add a personal touch or additional space to the property, remodeling is an ideal choice. All it takes is some smart planning and the help of an experienced contractor to offer advice and assistance transforming a homeowner's vision into reality.
At Murfey Construction, we pride ourselves on providing top quality construction and contracting services to help our San Diego clients create the homes of their dreams. From basic consulting to design/plan work to full-scale execution and construction, our experienced team is your one-stop source for remodeling projects of every size and scope. To find out more about top trending home products and services, or to discuss a project with our team, get in touch today: visit www.murfeyconstruction.com.
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The UVA football team has two more spring practices before the Orange-Blue spring game Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium.
One of the deepest positions right now for the Cavaliers is running back. The top four backs are all back from last season and healthy this spring.
Rising senior captain Perry Jones led the group in 2011, rushing for 915 yards and five touchdowns while starting every game.
Jones averaged five yards a carry and 70 yards a game. He also finished second on the team in catches with 48 for over 500 yards.
Lazor said, "Our running backs caught a lot of passes last year. You see them really working to play fast on the perimeter. When they release from the backfield or if they line up somewhere else, I think they're doing a great job playing fast."
In his redshirt freshman season, Kevin Parks led all playmakers with nine touchdowns and gained over 700 yards on the ground. Parks averaged almost 60 yards a game and almost five yards a carry.
As a true freshman, Clifton Richardson gained over 350 yards rushing and averaged over five yards a carry.
Fellow rising sophomore Khalek Shepard also played in every game in 2011, rounding out a deep backfield.
Parks said, "We're a brotherhood in that room right there. We all compete and try to push each and every one of us. We try to get better each and every day in each and every way."
UVA starting quarterback Michael Rocco said, "It's a big confidence boost knowing that I have all those guys in the backfield, and that they're great receivers out of the backfield too. It gives us an extra weapon out of the backfield. It just adds an extra dimension to the offense."
Lazor said, "I think they're doing a great job playing fast. To me, that's as solid a group of four guys. I feel really good about all four of them, and I know all four of those running backs are going to help us this year."
Virginia hasn't had a 1,000-yard rusher since Alvin Peerman in 2004, but the 'Hoos did run for over 2,000 yards as a team in 2011.
Jesse Boeckermann joined the NBC29 Sports Department in August 2009 as a sports reporter/photographer/anchor. Email /


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LeBron seen hanging with Dr. Dre in China during promo tour
Miami Heat superstar LeBron James has kept himself busy during the summer and has been dabbling in music; posting impromptu rap clips and also curating the soundtrack for the upcoming NBA 2K14 video game. Now we have this image he posted on Instagram from China, where he can be seen chilling with rap legend Dr. Dre. Could an official music release be on the horizon for the King? One bit of advice no matter how good you may be at music LeBron, don't quit your day job (for the sake of Heat fans).


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India team squad for tour of Australia 2013
Indian cricket board has announced India team squad against Australia tour on October 2013. 15 members team squad announced for T20 and 3 ODI match only. The first match will be started on 10 October.
India will play 7 ODI and only T20 match in this tour. India cricket board announced 15 members India team squad for 1st T20 and first 3 ODI match. They will revise team squad few days later.
In this series India team squad features 4 changes from the side which won the Champions Trophy earlier this year. Yuvraj Singh, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammad Shami Ahmed and Jaydev Unadkat have replaced Dinesh Karthik, Murali Vijay, Irfan Pathan and Umesh Yadav in the team.
Yuvraj's comeback was expected after the southpaw led India Blue to lift the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy in Indore yesterday.
India Team squad for T20 and ODI
MS Dhoni (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Amit Mishra, Ambati Rayudu, Shami Ahmed, Jaydev Unadkat.
India vs Australia 1st T20 match will be on 10 October in Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. 1st ODI will be start on 13 Oct. See the India vs Australia match schedule.


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Is there any climbs at looking glass or rumbling bald that can be led with only a set of wired nuts and a pink TCU?
Definitely not. Nuts are probably the least important piece of gear at LG. Only a few routes actually require them. I am also assuming you mean pink tri-cam and not TCU. There is no pink TCU that I am aware of, unless this is some ancient design. You could however lead most of the routes at the Nose with just a single set of tri-cams, especially if you carry some of the larger ones up to white or green. There are no sport routes at LG and none that can be top-roped with the gear you listed. Your rack is not ready to be led on at most places in this state. If your looking to go cheap, acquire some tri-cams and maybe a few cams, especially in the smaller sizes since tri-cams cannot protect finger sizes and smaller. There are a few beginner places in N.C. that can be sport climbed. A few places exist very close to LG. You should check out Mike Reardon's guide to Cedar Rock and satellite areas. I would also suggest hiring a guide service or getting a mentor before you jump into trad with no experience. The trad in N.C. and many other places with granite style faces is often not bolted when the climbing is 5.6 or below and no natural gear is available. It is very easy to make mistakes and not even realize it due to inexperience. A local guide/mentor can also answer a lot of the gear questions and suggest good places to learn.
Well, any climb could be done with a hand full of nuts and a TCU if you were skilled enough...but if you have to ask...probably not. BTW, What's a pink TCU?
I think there are probably a lot of routes that could be lead on all passive gear, but you'd need another set of stoppers (maybe offsets) and more tri-cams. Now that I think about it you could lead anything at Cereal Buttress with a load of tri-cams, stoppers and a few big hexes. But you'd need to be on your A game placing the stuff or it could get dangerous pretty fast. But there are definitely routes on the south side of LG that would go on all passive gear and the Nose routes would go on all tricams if you had enough and the right sizes. Like someone else said, it's not a good sign that you have to ask.
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This is the type of logic and rhetoric we've come to expect from a columnist who refused to apologize for citing bogus abortion statistics and wrote "quite possibly the crappiest NY Times column for Obamacare ever."
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What started out as workshops for women to come together, sew and share stories evolved into A Basket for Change. 55 women from Paama along with the help of two returned Peace Corps volunteers Amy Chan & Brianna Russell started "A Basket for Change" (ABC) where they have created a new style of bag or basket as Ni-Vanuatu call them using cotton material printed with Vanuatu's vibrant colors and island motif. www.abasketforchange.org
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Spoke to DeMeco Ryans. He says if lockout is over in time for training camp, he'll be ready to go. His Achilles injury is ahead of schedule.— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) June 14, 2011
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Sovereign Bank Stadium, York—The York Revolution beat the Bridgeport Bluefish 8-3 in Game 2 of the Atlantic League Championship Series and are now just one victory away from clinching the title.
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With a come-from-behind 8-3 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish in Game 2 of the Atlantic League Championship Series on Friday night, the York Revolution now stand one win away from claiming their first ever Atlantic League title, and York's first professional baseball crown in 41 years, owning a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. York scored eight unanswered runs, spearheaded by Ian Bladergroen's monster six-RBI game in front of 4,575 fans at Sovereign Bank Stadium. The series shifts to Connecticut for Game 3 on Saturday night.
The Revs' comeback began in the bottom of the fourth, the same inning that saw Bridgeport score three times building a 3-0 lead. Ramon Castro (5-for-5) snapped a streak of seven consecutive batters retired by Bluefish starter Denny Stark, pounding a double high off the wall in right-center to lead off the frame. After moving to third on a wild pitch, Castro was tagged out in a rundown play on a fielder's choice to shortstop off the bat of Jose Herrera, but Herrera advanced to second on the play, and scored on a two-out single to right-center by Bladergroen, getting the Revs on the board.
Down 3-1 in the sixth, Castro again led off with a double, this time to left, and Herrera (3-for-4) drove him in with a single midway up the Arch Nemesis in left field. James Shanks followed with a double down the third base line, and within one run, the Revs had the tying run at third and the go-ahead run at second, ending Stark's night. Southpaw Matt Smith came on to face Bladergroen but was greeted with a two-run double to right field, giving York the lead for good at 4-3.
Facing another lefty in Paul Oseguera an inning later, Bladergroen hammered a three-run homer down the right field line and over the Revolution clubhouse, busting it open with a 7-3 lead. Erold Andrus made it back-to-back jacks, connecting on an opposite field shot to right to provide the final score.
Bladergroen finished the night 3-for-4 with a double, homer, and six RBI, after entering the night 2-for-20 in the postseason with just two RBI.
The third through seventh spots in the Revolution lineup combined to go 14-for-22 with all eight RBI and all eight runs scored, part of a 16-hit attack, the most hits ever recorded by the Revs in a postseason game.
Bridgeport had taken a 3-0 lead in the fourth, their first lead of the series. Hiram Bocachica worked a one-out walk and scored on an error when Steve Moss' deep fly ball to right field was dropped. Danny Putnam smacked an RBI double, and Colin Roberson launched a sac fly as part of the outburst.
Only one of the runs was charged as an earned run against York starter Matt DeSalvo, who made a huge play to end the fifth, knocking down Joe Jiannetti's ground ball with the bases loaded, and starting a 1-2-3 double play to keep the 'Fish off the board. DeSalvo has now allowed just two earned runs in 17.2 innings this postseason.
The York bullpen (Dustin Pease, Celson Polanco, Michael Nix, Eric Ackerman, R.J. Rodriguez) combined to work the final four innings without allowing a run. Polanco (1-0) earned the victory, recording the final out of the sixth before York took the lead for good.
Bridgeport was held without a hit over their final three innings.
Stark (1-1) suffered the loss, charged with four earned runs on eight hits in five-plus innings of work.
Notes: The Revs improve to 5-2 this postseason, including a 4-1 mark at home, having won three straight Game 2 marked the first time this postseason that the team that scored first did not win it was York's first ever come-from-behind playoff win the Revs have only had three lead changes and one tie in their seven playoff games the last pro baseball team from York to capture a championship was the 1969 York Pirates of the Eastern League York lefty Chris Salberg (1-0) faces Bridgeport southpaw Luis Gonzalez (0-1) in Game 3 on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard fans not boarding the Revolution bus trip to New England can catch the action live on SportsRadio 1350, Shoutcast.com (search WPDC) and YorkRevsTV.com beginning at 6:30 with Darrell Henry on the call.


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April 4, 2013
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The Stephen F. Austin men's and women's track and field team will host its annual SFA Alumni Invitational Saturday, April 6th, at Fletcher Garner Track in Homer Bryce Stadium. The meet is slated to begin at 9 a.m. with the field events. The women's hammer throw will be the first event, while the track events have been moved to a 5 p.m. start with the men's and women's 400-meter relays.
The meet will consist of teams from host SFA, Rice, Wichita State, Louisiana-Monroe, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls (women), Northwestern State, UT-Tyler and Wiley College. The meet will not be scored.
The SFA men and women are coming off a sweep of the 2013 Southland Conference Indoor titles. For the Ladyjacks, it was their ninth-straight conference title and their first consecutive indoor title.
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Sylvester-- A noisy problem in Sylvester. Pick up truck drivers are removing their mufflers to make their trucks high powered noise makers. Police want to put the brakes on the growing trend.
Sylvester city leaders say is keeping residents up at night. "It's a problem," says Warren Downs. "We can't watch TV."
Sylvester Police Chief Tony Strenth says those are just some of the complaints coming from residents. The noise problem -- pickup trucks with altered exhausts.
Not only is the noise disturbing the peace, but it's also breaking a city noise ordinance.
"For a lot of these young people, their music is the exhaust. They enjoy hearing the exhaust. They will get down on it so they can hear the exhaust," says Strenth.
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"The officers that wrote the citation or myself will listen to the exhaust and see if they did something to fix the racket," says Strenth.
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It was one of the most publicized disputes in the history of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in particular and mixed martial arts (MMA), in general. It was right up there with Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock, Tito Ortiz and Dana White. Tito Ortiz and ... you get the picture.
The spat between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans was one that involved layers of hurt feelings and bad blood that boiled up over championship ambitions, by both fighters, which ended up bringing about a fight they both said would never happen.
It also destroyed a friendship.
They were teammates. They trusted each other. But, like anything else, once money and stature came into play, it all got twisted.
"Suga" had his chance to shut up "Bones," once and for all, when the two squared off at UFC 145 in Atlanta, Ga., on April 21, 2012. Unfortunately, the result was Jones using Evans for his personal punching bag for five rounds.
A rematch for Evans is nowhere in sight. In fact, there have even been rumblings that the former champion may end up moving down to 185 pounds. In the meantime, Rashad has set his sights on helping new friend and teammate, Vitor Belfort, as he prepares to do what he was unable to: defeat Jon Jones.
And, he thinks he has a good shot at doing just that:
Evans appeared on Spike TV's "MMA Uncensored Live," where he talked about his experience at UFC 145. He believes he walked away with experience that he will be able to share with others who will try to solve the puzzle that he couldn't:
"I picked up a lot. I was in there for five rounds. I saw a lot, and I felt a lot. I have a pretty good idea of some the things he's strong at and some of the things he's weak at."
Ultimately, Evans believes his stamina and pace were his main adversary in the loss to Jones. He also cited other weaknesses he was able to discern. He was unwilling to divulge those supposed soft spots, but he has shared them with Belfort, and he thinks it may be enough to help "The Phenom" finish the job that he started in April:
"I hit him with a few good shots, and I had a few good opportunities, in the fight, but I just wasn't able to stay at the level for the whole fight. I've been working on myself to make sure that never happens again. I let myself down, in that area -- being conditioned to fight that kind of fight and to keep the kind of pace I needed to stay at. I think that Vitor -- we train him enough to be able to fight where I wasn't able to."
If Belfort pulls off the upset and wins the belt, Evans will be placed in the center of the very same storm he found himself in with Jones. Would he fight a teammate? Even if it meant that his title aspirations depended on it?
If you believe the story he's selling, the answer is no:
"No. I'm not gonna fight Belfort. I'll figure out a fight for me. You know, Jon Jones was saying, 'I dunno what Rashad's doing. He's coaching somebody to fight for the belt that he wants.' I do want the belt, but when you compete, and you really have a love for competing, you understand what it's really about. What's for me is for me, and what's for somebody else is for somebody else. I believe I'm gonna get mine, either way. I don't see a problem with helping somebody else become champion."
What about the rumors of a drop down to middleweight, where he'd inevitably have to get in line, take a number and wait for his chance to fight Anderson Silva?
He's still not ruling it out, but when he looks into the magic crystal ball, the response is "not likely:"
"I would consider dropping to 185, but the problem is, I'm kinda heavy right now. I might have to do a practice cut to get down there before I make any commitment to fight at 185. I've never cut weight like that, not since college. And, I always told myself, I said, 'If I compete again, there's no way that I'll turn myself into what I did in college, as far as living just to cut weight and stuff like that.' If the offer is interesting enough, I'll drop down. But, if not, I'll stay at 205. It makes no sense for me to drop down to 185 to be right in the same position I'm in now at 205."
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Dez Bryant has a midnight curfew
Here are some of the other "guidelines" from the Cowboys: • A midnight curfew. If he's going to miss curfew, team officials must know in advance • No drinking alcohol • He can't attend any strip clubs and can only attend nightclubs if they are approved by the team and he has a security team with him • He must attend counseling sessions twice a week • A rotating three-man security team will leave one man with Bryant at all times • Members of the security team will drive Bryant to practices, games and team functions Tough love from the Cowboys, and I know Bryant will chafe a bit. Hopefully, he gets some more leeway soon due to good behavior.


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The New Morons...
Ok, I come here every now and then, and it's been good every time I return.
But now....all these Dimebag Pantera worshipping newbies are getting on my nerves with their damned stupid pathetic lame goddamn posts.
Sorry, I had just had to get that out and let all you guys know.
If you disagree, you may fuck yoself you shit ass cunt Koala Bear.
you forgot to mention the nu-metal worshippers too, they just came in all at once for some fuckin reason
you forgot to shut the fuck up mrweijia.
yeah orcy, you're right, it's been pretty annoying here lately, but it does give us something to bitch about, doesn't it.
anyways, good to see you back man
death to slipknot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
im going to slit the throats of all these nu metal fuckers. they sit in their basements all day listening to shit like mushroomhead and slipknot thinking theyre badass. I'm gonna beat the shit outta all these 13 year old corey taylor fucks if its the last thing i do!!!!!!!!! :flame: :angry: :beer: :beer: :angry: :uzi: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :uzi: :drunk: :drunk: :drunk: :stoned: :stoned: :vampire: :behead: :behead:
They are the ones who think they're badass...and you're going to go beat up a bunch of kids...how old are you now?
They get to you that much? I just pass them by without a thought. Maybe I'm wrong not to get too upset over trivial things.
I don't mind them in person, It's just annoying seeing their stupid posts, and pathetic names everywhere, Dime this, Dime that, Mushroomface this, Mushroomface that, "7 strings are tight!".
I just hate it.
I think there is a positive, and negative thing to everything we do, or that happens....and this negative thing happens, the positive thing is we can all sit here and make fun of them, I doubt they'd come in this thread. :)
Oh, and thanks to *Def-Fx* for warm welcome back. 'Tis I thee take great thy pleasure in thy sir, Lord.
best post i've seen in a month.
haha thanks :D
I'm getting the hang of english, yeah :p
about those positive and negative thingies, the positive part is that we can make fun of them, yes, anther positive part is that they know what we think of them now.
the negative parts, clearly,
-the bullshit we have to endure,
-the kids walking in the streets with pink/blue spikes on their head and slipknot sweaters that piss you off.
-the ugly video clips that come by on tv, the reason why I stopped watching tv (except for some series)
-the way they fuck up the 7 strings, I don't care about A tunings and shit, but I like the original 7 string concept (IF you do good things with it)
ah well... I guess Longjocks is right, don't let it get to your head, just keep making fun of them :)
(though I had to point out the negative thingies)
Re: death to slipknot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont people have the right to make up their own minds about what they listen to?
look mr hard i like to listen to metalica. do you have any idea where the likes of metalica get their inspiration?
The Baroque period of music. thats clasical music to the untrained.
you may not like it
but as metal tabs has nu-metal they have as much right as you to be here
I myself am a fan of Tool. Catagorise me!
i only listen to mushroomhead and linkin park cause of the teenangst thing...god i hate it. probably will stop listenin to them in like half a year or something
i used to be really into slipknot. its 2 years ago, that makes me 18 at the time. i was also real into older stuff. you cant categorise ppl and label them on what the listen to otherwise your just becoming another soapbox junkie. wouldnt u hate to be judged? fact is, i dont like minimoshers, all the kids that listen to linkin park, korn, manson, system etc... most of them do my head in. not cus of the music, cus (excluding linkin park) i like those bands. i dislike them because they have that annoying disrespect for other metal fans, like they own every club and despite them mostly being under age, we are the ones who ought to be elsewhere.
i dont like all these metal bands you talk about. cannibal corpse and slayer scare me. cradle of filth - it sounds like someones throttling a chihuahua, pantera - i dont mind them, and all these black metal bands i aint never heard of them, but im not gonna judge any of ya on just your taste in music, cus if i did that i'd half less than half the friends ive got.
rant over
kill the children of the korn exchange.....leeds
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ok, you are a weenie.
What was the point of the Baroque reference? Maybe I'm just a terrible reader, and I'm not, but that just was from nowhere. I didnt see "I motherfucking hate those motherfuckin J.S. Bach listenin motherfuckers!" anywhere, or someone talking up Metallica and putting down Baroque. As it's not a site for nu-metal, it's a legitimate concern.
"Catagorise" you eh? How exactly would on "catagorise?"
Def-Fx, I have to agree with slayme. One of the best posts I've seen in a while.
did I hear somebody say that metaltabs has NU-metal!!?
what the fuck are you on jinxd?
look at the tabs, just go to the tabsection, the main page of metaltabs.com
do you see slipknot, mushroomhead or linkin park listed there?
you know why?
READ the FAQ of the website, that explains a bit.
if you want nu-metal tabs, go away, go very very far away from this dreaded place!
I think penisguy was right when he catogorized you my retarded friend.
(wooo, I have the post of the month :cool:!! )
well, rammstein's on there. and quite a few tabs actually.
Me? or someone who is.......not me?
no man not you :)
penisguy categorized that jinxd nu-metal prep-ass...
and mr weija do you consider rammstein nu-metal? at least they've got a history, I don't like them but they are not that bad as korn and linkin park etc.
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Hey, I am fairly new to this forum but I think this question needs to be asked.
Who is Robert Guerrero ? Have you ever heard of him ? What has he done in his career to even put his name in the same sentence as Floyd Mayweather's ? I said the same thing about about Amir Khan but it seems to be touching plenty of fighters. How can these people become relevant like that ? They just talk. Don't get me wrong, Guerrero - cool guy, great story but Mayweather ? Really ?
Saddest part is that people are actually thinking about him being a suitable opponent for Floyd.
So, can you please open my mind or at least explain to me, what makes Guerrero THE guy ? Thanks !
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Guerrero is like every other fighter who wants a big payday. However, I have no idea why people are gassing up Robert Guerrero... Maybe because he's a southpaw that can hit hard? I mean that's what people expect when they give someone a chance to beat Floyd Mayweather. You know, a good puncher; puncher's chance. I'm gonna be quite honest, I don't see anyone right now beating Floyd Mayweather, not until age gives up on him.
This fight would be nothing like the Mayweather-Marquez. I don't even know where Allmenjoi gets that idea. It'd probably be most similar to the Mayweather-Corley fight. I doubt Guerrero would ever get this fight. I do want to see him fight other fighters like Marquez, Maidana, Matthysse, and Broner.
I think someone else mentioned Amir Khan... I don't care what Khan haters say, Khan will always give Mayweather a tough fight to me. The fighters that give Mayweather the most trouble are fighters with quick hands and/or fighters that ignore punishment. Khan has very quick hands, a jab, not just a jab, but a jab he actually uses. Whens the last time Floyd Mayweather fought a pure boxer? Genaro Hernandez? Maybe Zab Judah.
In Khan's last fight, the thing about Peterson is that he sold out his face to bring pressure and fight him on the inside, knowing he wouldn't outbox Khan. Khan was trying to stick to his plan to outbox Peterson, knowing Peterson was better on the inside. It was anyone's game and the best man won. Now the thing about Mayweather is that he's not going to sell his condition to try and pressure Khan like Peterson did, he will probably be forced to be the aggressor, but he still will try to box Khan, which Khan's reach and hand speed will give him lots of trouble. Mayweather will still win the fight, being the smarter and more skilled boxer. Khan's biggest issue is that he likes to start off explosive and gas himself out. I also don't think he has the power for any sort of puncher's chance. I can see Mayweather winning just about every round, but it won't be a walk in the park, maybe not till the late rounds.
Cshel86, I don't know if you're trying to use Corrales' weight just to suss Allmenjoi out or not, but I don't think weight had any issue for Corrales. He was simply too slow, flat-footed, with no jab, to stand any chance against Mayweather's pure boxing style. And the bolded part is just pure ownage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Few directors are as divisive as Danish director Lars von Trier. After the horror show of Antichrist, the director returns with a companion piece to it called Melancholia. Where Antichrist was disturbing, harsh and shocking, Melancholia is the flip side. Slow and plodding, Lars von Trier works out his personal demons though the film. A two hour pseudo therapy session where the director explores clinical depression and how it almost drove him from film.
Melancholia opens with a gorgeously surreal sequence of slow-motion ultra-high res symbolic images that basically give away the last 30 minutes of the film. The movie is divided into two act, Justine's (Kirsten Dunst) and Claire's (Charlotte Gainsbourg). The two women are sisters with Claire being the more stable of two. Justine has suffered from clinical depression all her life and her sister has always been there to take care of her.
Justine and her new husband, Michael (Alexander Skarsgård), arrive at their wedding reception, thrown by Claire and John (Kiefer Sutherland) on their palatial estate, two hours late. All seems to be going well but as the night progresses; Justin becomes more erratic and distant. What should be her happiest day is slowing dragging her down into her depths of depression until by the next morning, she can barely move. The night is spent with her avoiding people, taking a bath, putting Claire's son to bed and being an all around douche bag. Michael confronts his wife as he is leaving the party. Despite knowing of Justine's condition and helping her, the two have a cryptic conversation and he just leaves.
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Melancholia is a broadly written story where virtually nothing happens for its two hour runtime. The characters are poorly written and bounce between being absurd caricatures and just plain assholes. Justine's wedding is filled with people that appear to have wronged von Trier at some point. Stellan Skarsgård plays Justine's boss who promotes her to Art Director in his wedding speech then demands a tagline for a new line they are launching. At first it's played as a joke expect that he's hired a young man to follow Justine around at her wedding until she comes up with the tag line. Charlotte Rampling as Justine's mom has no purpose other than to publically say, "fuck marriage and fuck you.†Poor Kiefer Sutherland bounces from being a pompous ass in the first half of the film to almost non-existent in the second half. John Hurt shows up and calls everyone Betty for some reason.
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Melancholia suffers most from the preachy, heavy handedness of the script. Von Trier has created the film as cheap therapy. It trips along from moment-to-moment without a sense of direction or immediacy. When the characters do take a moment to say something, it's coming directly from the mouth of the director. When Justine tells Claire that we're utterly alone in the universe, a speck of life that will soon be snuffed out, we won't be missed and the Earth is evil, you almost expect the director to be working Dunst like a Muppet.
Lars von Trier is a very controversial director that always provides something interesting to watch. I've been a huge fan of his for years. When he succeeds, he creates a thought-provoking experience that leaves you shaken. When he misses, he misses by miles. Melancholia is a miss. There are strong performances by the leads but with a wasted cast, banal events and ham-fisted dialog, it never moves beyond its base preachiness and ends with a thud instead of a glorious bang.


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A defendant in what federal prosecutors describe as a hacking and identity theft case of record-breaking scope was a computer addict who spent much of his free time online since age 8, according to his lawyer.
Albert Gonzalez, who is now 28, "didn't go out in the sandbox or play baseball. The computer was his best friend," attorney Rene Palomino of Miami tells PC World. As his online skills sharpened, Gonzalez was impelled to look for bigger and bigger challenges, the lawyer adds.
While still in high school in South Florida, Gonzalez, then 17, allegedly used school library computers to hack into websites maintained by the government of India and leave offensive messages, although he escaped punishment, reports the Miami Herald.
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But others scoffed at the implicit idea that Gonzalez might be virtually powerless to stop his obsessive use of the Internet. Rather than being addicted to computers, it appears that Gonzalez may have been addicted to money, Web security expert Ira Winkler tells Computerworld. Gonzalez reportedly had a lavish lifestyle and is accused of having participated in multiple illegal hacking schemes involving huge amounts of money.
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If you're like many people, Apple products are a big part of your daily life. From the iPhone to the MacBook, it's all about good looking design, solid construction and foolproof simplicity. Apple fanatics are enthused about the brand-new iPad Air this year due in part to its ultra-light design (just one tiny pound of awesomeness), stealth sleekness and its ability to manage nearly every facet of your life – including your home.
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