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<title><![CDATA[Mini Collection]]></title>
<link>http://queenbels.com/2009/11/27/mini-collection/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>queenbels</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Coming Soon&#8230;..]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Achtung!]]></title>
<link>http://brukmagazine.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/achtung/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mosca</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[One of London&#8217;s best bashment nights is stepping it up a gear: Hot Wuk, run by The Heatwave em]]></description>
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<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">One of London&#8217;s best bashment nights is stepping it up a gear: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=347911830270&#38;ref=ts" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Hot Wuk</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">, run by </span><a href="http://www.theheatwave.co.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">The Heatwave</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> empire. This Thursday (tomorrow) is an extra special dance with </span><a href="http://www.rinse.fm/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Rinse FM</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8217;s </span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/1mandj" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Oneman</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;"> and longtime selector </span><span style="color:#ff9900;"><span style="color:#ff9900;"><a href="http://soundcloud.com/irish-mash-hotmilk" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Irish Mash</span></a> <span style="color:#ffffff;">longside the reggae-lars</span></span></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">. Are u gunna pay doe? Nah, free entry brothers and sisters. Are u gunna  bubble doe? Well Oneman&#8217;s on a ragga tip. Are u gunna keep wanting to read this post if I carry on with this funky Q&#38;A ting doe? It&#8217;s unlikely.</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">So here&#8217;s a likkle Oneman taster to download: Bish bash bosh</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://brukmagazine.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/mix-for-the-heatwave1.mp3"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Oneman &#8211; Hot Wuk Promo Mix</span></a></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">Or listen over at our friends </span><a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/ONEMAN/promo-mix-for-the-heatwave-presents-hot-wuk/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#ff9900;">Mixcloud</span></a><span style="color:#ffffff;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">But trust me, The Heatwave kartel has X amount of special guests lined up for the new year as well. Hot Wuk is not one to watch, it&#8217;s one to reach!</span></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">Posted by Mosca</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads Up : Adrian Peterson Vs Eric Dickerson]]></title>
<link>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/heads-up-adrian-peterson-vs-eric-dickerson/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Domanick43</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Pour ce premier duel concernant des Running Back, il nous fallait sans aucun doute taper dans le hau]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Pour ce premier duel concernant des Running Back, il nous fallait sans aucun doute taper dans le haut du panier. Chose plus que réussie, avec un affrontement qui risque de faire des étincelles entre le charismatique Eric Dickerson, le RB le plus marquant des années 80, et Adrian Peterson, coureur qui risque fort de laisser une profonde empreinte dans les années 2010. Certains doivent penser que Dickerson sortira forcément vainqueur de ce matchup en raison de ses états de service impeccables, mais les projections de A.P sont elles aussi impressionnantes. Un duel au couteau entre deux anciens &#8220;Rookie Of The Year&#8221; qui vaut donc le coup d&#8217;oeil, et dont le résultat risque d&#8217;être surprenant&#8230;<strong><br />
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Adrian Peterson / Vikings / 2007 &#8211; aujourd&#8217;hui / Running Back</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/adrian-peterson1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1111" title="75557944DP009_SAN_DIEGO_CHA" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/adrian-peterson1.jpg" alt="" width="271" height="411" /></a></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Vs</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Eric Dickerson / Rams, Colts, Raiders, Falcons / 1983 &#8211; 1993 / Running Back</strong><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/205539_f260.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1112" title="205539_f260" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/205539_f260.jpg" alt="" width="260" height="387" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Body</em> : 1,91 m et 100 Kg pour Dickerson contre 1,85 m et 98 Kg pour Peterson. Deux athlètes avec de la taille, à tel point que Dickerson paraît presque trop grand pour évoluer à sa position. Les mensurations de A.P collent parfaitement aux &#8220;normes&#8221; NFL (même si lui aussi à un ou deux centimètres en trop) et lui procure donc un centre de gravité plus bas, ce qui lui donne l&#8217;avantage. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 10/10 &#8211; Dickerson 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Speed/Acceleration</em> : Une pointe de vitesse époustouflante et pour Dickerson, et pour Peterson. Les deux hommes se valent donc en vitesse de course, mais lorsque l&#8217;on regarde les images, Peterson semble avoir quelque chose de plus, un coup de rein indéfinissable qui lui donne un léger avantage dans son accélération. Quand il met la gomme, personne ne peut le rattraper, et il peut échapper à n&#8217;importe quel Cornerback mort de faim. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 10/10 &#8211; Dickerson 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Agility/</em><em>Jumping</em> : Là encore, c&#8217;est Peterson qui remporte ce mini duel. Non pas qu&#8217;il domine outrageusement en la matière, car les deux joueurs sont terriblement athlétiques, mais il est un peu plus explosif et gracile. Un &#8220;plus&#8221; sans doute du à un gabarit beaucoup plus &#8220;maniable&#8221; que son adversaire. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 10/10 &#8211; Dickerson 9/10.</strong><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/0921_large.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1118" title="0921_large" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/0921_large.jpg" alt="" width="309" height="403" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Elusiveness/</em><em>Moves </em>: Dickerson semblait &#8220;facile&#8221;, et son style tout en fluidité en faisait le cauchemar de tous les défenseurs. Mais force est de constater que A.P n&#8217;a strictement rien à envier à son aîné. Lui aussi sait transpercer les défenses sans forcer, faisant montre d&#8217;une remarquable maestria pour éviter les défenseurs et s&#8217;engouffrer dans les brèches après un spin move ravageur ou un cutback de folie. Si l&#8217;on ajoute à cela qu&#8217;il sait faire preuve d&#8217;une certaine forme de grâce qui semble le faire voler&#8230; <strong>Résultat : Peterson 10/10 &#8211; Dickerson 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Break Tackle/</em><em>Strength</em> : &#8220;<em>This Man is a Beast !</em>&#8220;. Voilà l&#8217;exclamation poussée par un commentateur après que Peterson ait envoyé un Linebacker au tapis. Il faut dire qu&#8217;il était entré en collision avec lui tel un bison. Son physique ne laisse rien transparaître, mais Peterson est un monstre, très puissant et très fort, très difficile à faire tomber. Cependant, il lui est toujours très difficile de rivaliser avec Dickerson, dont la puissance pouvait à l&#8217;occasion le faire passer pour un Fullback. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 9/10 &#8211; Dickerson 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Awareness</em>/<em>Vision</em> : Les deux backs n&#8217;ont pas leur pareil pour s&#8217;engouffrer dans les couloirs créés par leur O-Line et compiler les Yards. Cependant, ils savent aussi improviser et &#8220;Make The Play&#8221; par leurs propres moyens, toujours conscients de la position et des déplacements des défenseurs sur le terrain. Leur vision, leur anticipation, et leur habilité à faire ce qu&#8217;il faut au moment où il faut est tout simplement impressionnante. Certainement deux des meilleurs de tous les temps dans ce secteur. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 10/10 &#8211; Dickerson 10/10.</strong><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1017_large.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1120" title="1017_large" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1017_large.jpg" alt="" width="309" height="403" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Ball Secure/Fumbles</em>: Le seul véritable point faible de A.P est là car il a une fâcheuse tendance à laisser échapper le ballon. Il en est déjà à 17 fumbles en à peine trois saisons, dont certains ont coûté cher à son équipe. Malheureusement pour lui, Dickerson en commettait encore plus, avec 5 saisons à plus de 10 Fumbles et un total de 78 Fumbles en 146 matchs, soit une moyenne de 1,8&#8230; A croire que le pauvre beurrait ses gants ! Des chiffres énormes, pas vraiment dignes d&#8217;un RB Hall Of Famer. Peterson semble donc avoir des mains un peu plus sûres que celles de son rival. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 6/10 &#8211; Dickerson 4/10.</strong></p>
<p><em>Catching</em> : Un compartiment du jeu qui n&#8217;est pas le fort de nos deux RB. Peterson a pour l&#8217;instant marqué 1 TD en réception, avec des stats de 1,6 réceptions par match pour 15,2 yards. Les chiffres de Dickerson sont légèrement meilleurs : 6 TD&#8217;s, 1,9 réception par match pour 14,6 yards.  Leur talent ne se situe donc pas dans leurs mains, mais dans leurs jambes. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 7/10 &#8211; Dickerson 8/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Blocking</em> : Deux joueurs physiques, qui savent tous les deux faire preuve de courage et d&#8217;à propos pour bloquer de puissants Linebackers quand on le leur demande. Certainement pas la partie du job qu&#8217;ils préfèrent, mais un travail dont ils  s&#8217;acquittent sans rechigner. Avantage tout de même à l&#8217;ancien Ram en raison de sa taille. <strong>Résultat : Peterson 9/10  Dickerson 10/10.</strong><em></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1217_large.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1116" title="1217_large" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/1217_large.jpg" alt="" width="265" height="345" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Injury </em>: Nous avons affaire à deux solides gaillards, qui n&#8217;ont pas raté beaucoup de matchs. Dickerson a néanmoins fini sa carrière usé, avec des problèmes de dos, et Peterson a déjà beaucoup payé de sa personne en Université avec des blessures ennuyeuses à l&#8217;épaule et à la cheville. Cependant, depuis son arrivée en NFL, il est parti pour suivre les traces de Dickerson, à savoir rester en bonne santé saison après saison. <strong>Résultat : Peteron 9/10 &#8211; Dickerson 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Overall</em> : Beaucoup de records, 6 Pro Bowl et un numéro 29 retiré (à Saint Louis) pour &#8220;Mr Fourth Quarter&#8221; Dickerson, et une carrière qui reste encore à faire pour Peterson. Malgré cela, c&#8217;est A.P qui remporte ce duel, car il est fort probable que ce dernier remporte un titre très bientôt, chose que n&#8217;aura jamais réussi à faire son comparse. Dickerson était certes un fabuleux RB, mais a sans doute été un peu &#8220;surcoté&#8221; (un mot à prendre avec des pincettes bien entendu&#8230;) sans doute à cause de son record (2,105 Rushing Yards en une saison, 1984) et de son look très 80 (il portait des lunettes). En valeur pure, et en restant très basique, Peterson semble plus complet car il arrive à allier vitesse, force, choix judicieux, mais aussi grosses lignes statistiques. Il est donc clair que si les blessures le laissent tranquille et qu&#8217;il continue d&#8217;évoluer au sein d&#8217;une équipe compétitive, Peterson va certainement devenir le joueur le plus emblématique de sa décennie, d&#8217;autant qu&#8217;on ne l&#8217;imagine pas terminer sa carrière sans avoir remporter le titre suprême. C&#8217;est donc &#8220;Purple Jesus&#8221; qui remporte ce face à face. Si l&#8217;on précise que Dickerson est considéré comme l&#8217;un des &#8220;must&#8221; à sa position, imaginez un peu ce que l&#8217;on prévoit pour Peterson ! <strong>Résultat Final : Peterson 90/100 &#8211; Dickerson 88/100.</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads Up!]]></title>
<link>http://queenbels.com/?p=1019</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>queenbels</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Hi All! All comments received as at 11.45pm on 16Nov09 have been invoiced. Please check your mail fo]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Bad Plus - Prog [Heads Up, 2007]]]></title>
<link>http://melomaniacsdietpills.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/the-bad-plus-prog-heads-up-2007/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>afonsop</dc:creator>
<guid>http://melomaniacsdietpills.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/the-bad-plus-prog-heads-up-2007/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Banda jazzística de Minneapolis, Minesota, com um toque especial a fazer covers. Desde 2000 começara]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Banda jazzística de Minneapolis, Minesota, com um toque especial a fazer covers. Desde 2000 começaram a tocar juntos e depois de três concertos ao vivo lançaram, em 2001, o selftitled na Fresh Sound New Talent. Aqui fica o album de 2007. Hasta</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads Up : Brett Favre Vs Johnny Unitas]]></title>
<link>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/heads-up-brett-favre-vs-johnny-unitas/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Domanick43</dc:creator>
<guid>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/heads-up-brett-favre-vs-johnny-unitas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[C&#8217;est bien connu, le client a toujours raison ! Pour faire suite à la demande de Maminova (cf ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>C&#8217;est bien connu, le client a toujours raison ! Pour faire suite à la demande de Maminova (cf commentaires du dernier Heads Up), nous profitons cette fois de la toujours (brillante) activité de Brett Favre pour le mettre sur le grill et le comparer à l&#8217;un de ses illustres prédécesseurs. Pour soutenir la comparaison face à un joueur sans doute en passe de devenir une légende, il fallait trouver un challenger de taille et une légende déjà établie. C&#8217;est chose faite, puisque ce sera le mythique Johnny Unitas qui aura cette tâche. Un duel au sommet pour deux QB&#8217;s qui ont une génération d&#8217;écart&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Brett Favre / Falcons, Packers, Jets, Vikings / 1991 &#8211; aujourd&#8217;hui / Quarterback</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/brett-favre-smiles_opt.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1072" title="brett-favre-smiles_opt" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/brett-favre-smiles_opt.jpg" alt="brett-favre-smiles_opt" width="298" height="355" /></a></strong><strong></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Vs</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Johnny Unitas / Colts, Chargers / 1956 &#8211; 1973 / Quarterback</strong><em></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/unitas3.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1073" title="unitas3" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/unitas3.jpg" alt="unitas3" width="306" height="399" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Body </em>: 1,88 m et 101 Kg pour Favre contre 1,85 m et 88 Kg pour Unitas. Avantage sans l&#8217;ombre d&#8217;un doute à l&#8217;ancien Packer, dont les mensurations se rapprochent beaucoup plus des standards NFL. Unitas est beaucoup plus frêle que son adversaire, et il lui manque les quelques centimètres qui l&#8217;auraient certainement rendu &#8220;injouable&#8221;. Même constat pour Brett Favre en ce qui concerne la taille. <strong>Résultat : Favre 9/10 &#8211; Unitas 8/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Steal </em>: Favre est choisi au Round 2, Pick 33, de la draft 1991. Unitas au Round 9, Pick 102 de la draft 1955. Ce dernier, choisi très bas par les Steelers, est viré avant le début de la saison, la franchise ayant un Quarterback de trop dans son effectif. Unitas végètera une saison dans une ligue semi-pro (dans laquelle il était payé 6 $ le match), mais prouvera dès l&#8217;année suivante que Pittsburgh a fait l&#8217;un des choix les plus ridicules de l&#8217;histoire. Même parcours pour Favre, viré des Falcons après un an, seulement deux matchs joués, et une phrase assassine du coach de l&#8217;époque Jerry Glanville : &#8220;<em>Il faudrait que notre avion s&#8217;écrase pour que je mette Favre en titulaire </em>!&#8221;. Quel talent ! Des fois, les coachs feraient mieux de se taire ! <strong>Résultat : Favre 9/10 &#8211; Unitas 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Speed/Acceleration/Carrying </em>: Le gabarit de Unitas, plus mobile, lui donne cette fois un avantage certain sur son rival, même si &#8220;Johnny U&#8221; n&#8217;a jamais été un scrambler fou. Cependant, il savait aller au feu quand la situation l&#8217;exigeait, ce que Favre se refuse encore à faire à l&#8217;heure actuelle. <strong>Résultat : Favre 6/10 &#8211; Unitas 8/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Throw Accuracy</em> : Unitas était surnommé &#8220;The Golden Arm&#8221; en raison de la précision inouïe de ses passes courtes et intermédiaires. Certes, Brett Favre est un QB relativement précis et très précieux, mais il a tout de même du mal à soutenir la comparaison. <strong>Résultat : Favre 9/10 &#8211; Unitas 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Throw Power</em>/<em>Arm Strength</em>/ <em>Deep Pass </em>: Si Favre est moins précis que son homologue, la puissance légendaire de son bras lui donne cette fois l&#8217;avantage. &#8220;Big Arm Brett&#8221; ne déteste pas lancer quelques bombes de temps à autres, alors que &#8220;Johnny U&#8221; préférait mener ses drives avec des passes courtes et du Ball Control. Dommage, car quand son petit démon le titillait, son bras sensationnel savait également faire montre d&#8217;une puissance terrible. <strong>Résultat : Favre 10/10 &#8211; Unitas 9/10.</strong><em></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/favre-scrimmage1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1080" title="Favre scrimmage" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/favre-scrimmage1.jpg" alt="Favre scrimmage" width="350" height="525" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Awareness</em> : Brett Favre cumule certes plus d&#8217;interceptions que Unitas (313 contre 253), mais il a également beaucoup plus de TD&#8217;s que le Colt. Il en compile pour l&#8217;instant 480, record NFL qu&#8217;il améliore encore et qui ne sera pas battu de sitôt, contre seulement 290 pour Unitas. Conclusion, Brett Favre prend beaucoup plus de risques que Unitas, et si les deux QB&#8217;s possèdent une excellente vision du terrain et de tout ce qui les entoure, Favre reste plus efficace que Unitas. <strong>Résultat : Favre 10/10 &#8211; Unitas 9/10.</strong><em></em></p>
<p><em>Injury</em> : Unitas a affronté quelques blessures durant sa carrière. Un bras droit courbé en raison des passes lancées, une déchirure au tendon d&#8217;Achille, des côtes cassées, un poumon perforé et des blessures au genou. Malgré cela, il est toujours revenu très vite au top niveau. Favre a également connu plusieurs pépins bénins, sa blessure la plus notable restant la fatigue de son épaule qui nécessita une opération. Mais ne nous trompons pas, Favre est l&#8217;un des plus grands &#8220;Iron Man&#8221; qu&#8217;ait connu la NFL comme en témoigne sa série de 277 matchs disputés consécutivement, série en cours, et record pour un Quarterback. <strong>Résultat : Favre 10/10 &#8211; Unitas 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Leadership/Mental </em>: La première passe de Unitas en pro fut une interception retournée pour le Touchdown. Malgré cela, il a toujours cru en lui et a toujours regardé devant. La première passe de Favre en NFL fut&#8230; une interception retournée pour le TD également, et lui aussi a su s&#8217;en remettre très vite. Un mental à toute épreuve pour les deux joueurs donc, mais une plus grande difficulté pour Favre à transcender ses coéquipiers, ou à les remuer le cas échéant. Unitas était suivi les yeux fermés par ses coéquipiers, Favre est lui beaucoup plus considéré comme un joueur à l&#8217;humeur variable. <strong>Résultat : Favre 8/10 &#8211; Unitas 9/10.</strong> <em><br />
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<p><em>Clutch/</em><em>Composure</em> : Là encore, le Colt aura une note sensiblement meilleure. Il savait hausser son niveau de jeu et sortir des drives d&#8217;anthologie quand la situation semblait désespérée (comme celui du &#8220;Greatest Game Ever Played&#8221; contre les Giants en 1958 et la première overtime en NFL). Favre a certes réalisé des belles choses et de beaux comebacks, mais son habitude à lancer des interceptions dans les moments chauds (comme en 2008 lors de la finale de Conférence contre les Giants) lui coûte ici très cher. <strong>Résultat : Favre 8/10 &#8211; Unitas 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Titles/SB </em>: Un Super Bowl gagné, un Super Bowl perdu et 10 Pro Bowl pour Favre, un Super Bowl gagné et deux titres NFL remportés (avant la réunification des ligues), 10 Pro Bowl pour Unitas, ainsi que plusieurs distinctions en tout genre pour les deux joueurs. Impossible de départager les deux QB&#8217;s, qui sont vraiment à égalité en terme de trophées et d&#8217;honneurs. <strong>Résultat : Favre 9/10 &#8211; Unitas 9/10.</strong><em></em></p>
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<p><em>Overall</em> : A l&#8217;arrivée, nous sommes donc en présence de Quarterbacks à la longévité exceptionnelle, qui ont tous les deux marqué la ligue de manière différente. Johnny Unitas est considéré par tous comme &#8220;One of the greatest Quarterbacks to ever play the game&#8221;, joueur cérébral et meneur d&#8217;hommes. Brett Favre a lui su faire exploser plusieurs records mythiques, dans un style plus &#8220;personnel&#8221;. Malheureusement pour les deux QB&#8217;s, le fait de n&#8217;avoir remporté qu&#8217;un seul Super Bowl les éloigne quelque peu des sommets (en terme de notes), même si Brett Favre pourrait très bien faire évoluer ce capital dans les semaines à venir&#8230;<strong> Résultat Final : Favre 88/100 &#8211; Unitas 91/100.</strong></p>
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<link>http://roninquinn.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/heads-up/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wompsett</dc:creator>
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<link>http://queenbels.com/?p=992</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Congratulations to Joe Cada, 2009 WSOP Main Event Champion!]]></title>
<link>http://tipsterfutbol.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/congratulations-to-joe-cada-2009-wsop-main-event-champion/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fernando</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tipsterfutbol.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/congratulations-to-joe-cada-2009-wsop-main-event-champion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The kid has done it folks! That&#8217;s right, Joe &#8220;The Kid&#8221; Cada is your 2009 World Ser]]></description>
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<link>http://pokerdog283.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/2009-wsop-update-from-4-to-2/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Now we are down to the final 5 and the goal is to get HU by the end of the session which last I had ]]></description>
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<p>Dang it! My other favorite Buchman is out!! Freakin Moon is cleaning house!!  Heres how it went. Moon pushing around  Buchman raises to 3 million from the button. Buchman moves ALL In!! Buchman A 5. Moon turns over K J. Flop is a blank with 2-9-Q. Then of course the turn drops a K giving Moon the best of it. The river is a 5 of hearts and Ive lost my other perspective winner. This is hand # 271.</p>
<p>Then as if we were on an egg timer it really gets wild. Hand #272. ( Its the hand right after #271) Cada in the SB raises to 2.55 million, The Saout pops it  7.3 million. Cada then fires back ALL IN!! Insta call by Saout who flips over QQ. Cada turns over the ducks (2 2) This actually pretty sick of Cada. The flop is 7-2-9 giving Cada a set of ducks (2 2 2) A 3 and 6 follow and Cada&#8217;s stack rockets to 78600000, which is alot of zeroes.</p>
<p>Heres how they finally got heads up. Actually only a few hands later #276. Cada opens to 2.5 million. Saout shoves ALL IN. Cada call immediately and they both turn over their hands. Cada AK and Saout  8 8 the most expensive of coin flips! The flop is a safe one for Saout 5-4-5. Then the dreaded turn is a K followed by a blank river to send Saout towards the door!</p>
<p>Heads up will be The youngest possible winner ever in Joe Cada ot the Logger from Western Maryland  Darvin Moon. Here is the chip counts. I want to thank Pokerroad.com, WSOP.com and the tweets of Barry Greenstein for making this blog possible for someone not even close to Vegas.<br />
Joseph Cada&#8212;135950000<br />
Darvin Moon&#8212;58850000</p>
<p>Heads up starts  10pm Monday night Vegas time at the Penn and Teller Theatre . </p>
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<link>http://bethgherlein.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/giant-buddha-leshan-china-atlas-obscura/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://bethgherlein.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/giant-buddha-leshan-china-atlas-obscura/</guid>
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<p>If you have not been to the Atlas Obscura site yet, take a look.  There is a link to their page on your right under &#8220;links to other cool places.&#8221; Or click on the link above and check out my Atlas Obscura entry for China&#8217;s giant Buddha in Leshan. From there you can see pictures I took during my visit to the Buddha back in 2008.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads up : Tom Brady Vs Joe Montana]]></title>
<link>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/heads-up-tom-brady-vs-joe-montana/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Nouveau face-à-face et nouvelles légendes. Pour faire suite au sondage sur le meilleur QB de tous le]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Nouveau face-à-face et nouvelles légendes. Pour faire suite au sondage sur le meilleur QB de tous les temps que vous avez pu lire sur ce blog (pour lequel vous pouvez toujours voter), intéressons nous pour ce deuxième &#8220;Heads Up&#8221; à deux des meilleurs quarterbacks de tous les temps, j&#8217;ai nommé Joe Montana (qui arrive premier avec 40 % des votes) et Tom Brady (troisième derrière Brett Favre avec 11 %). Un duel qui risque de tutoyer des sommets en termes de notes, et dont le résultat promet d&#8217;être très serré&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Tom Brady / Patriots / 2000 &#8211; aujourd&#8217;hui / Quarterback</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Joe Montana / 49ers, Chiefs / 1979 &#8211; 1994 / Quarterback</strong></p>
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<p><em>Body </em>: 1,88 m &#8211; 93 Kg pour Montana contre 1,93 m  &#8211; 102 Kg pour Brady. Des mensurations idéales pour un Quarterback, mais les quelques centimètres et kilos supplémentaires donnent un léger avantage au Patriot. Il est aussi un peu plus dur au mal et résiste un peu mieux aux sacks. <strong>Résultat : Brady 10/10 &#8211; Montana 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Steal </em>: Les deux ont été choisis bas, voire très bas lors de leur draft respective<em>.</em> 3ème tour et 82ème position pour le Niner, très mal noté par les scouts lors du combine, 6ème tour et 199ème position (!) pour Brady, totalement inconnu à l&#8217;époque. Deux choix qui paraissent ahurissants avec du recul, et qui font de ces joueurs, deux incroyables &#8220;affaires&#8221;. Avantage à Brady qui a su travailler, se développer et profiter des opportunités pour devenir indispensable au sein de sa franchise alors que tout semblait bien mal parti. <strong>Résultat : Brady 10/10 &#8211; Montana 9/10.</strong><br />
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<p><em>Speed/Acceleration/Carrying </em>: Ni l&#8217;un ni l&#8217;autre n&#8217;est vraiment à l&#8217;aise dans ce genre d&#8217;exercice et leurs rares courses ont amené de bien petits gains. Ces deux QB&#8217;s ne se mettent pas en danger en faisant des actions avec leurs jambes, même si Brady semble tout de même un peu plus mobile que Montana. <strong>Résultat : Brady 7/10 &#8211; Montana 6/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Throw Accuracy</em> : Joe Montana s&#8217;entraînait en s&#8217;amusant à passer le ballon au travers d&#8217;un pneu suspendu et mobile&#8230; Quoi qu&#8217;il en soit, les deux sont d&#8217;une précision diabolique, que ce soit sur les passes courtes ou intermédiaires que sur les passes longues. Inutiles de chercher à les départager, les ballons tombent telles des offrandes dans les gants de leurs receveurs. <strong>Résultat : Brady 10/10 &#8211; Montana 10/10.</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong><em>Throw Power</em>/<em>Arm Strength</em>/ <em>Deep Pass </em>: Montana avait un bras d&#8217;une puissance incroyable, bras qu&#8217;il réussissait à maîtriser pour ne pas perdre en précision. Une puissance qu&#8217;il lui aura fallu travailler, lui qui était considéré comme &#8220;un peu faible&#8221; dans ce domaine à sa sortie de l&#8217;université. Brady a également un bras en or, mais il n&#8217;égale pour l&#8217;instant pas encore celui de Joe. <strong>Résultat : Brady 9/10 &#8211; Montana 10/10.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/tom-brady21.jpg"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049" title="NFL offensive Player Football" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/tom-brady21.jpg" alt="NFL offensive Player Football" width="346" height="512" /></strong></a></p>
<p><em>Awareness</em> : On peut difficilement mieux faire que ces deux là en la matière. Ils savent tout, voient tout, gèrent tout. Il connaissent d&#8217;instinct le placement de leurs receveurs et maîtrisent le playbook au cordeau. Deux grandes intelligences au service de leur équipe et de leur sport.  <strong>Résultat : Brady 10/10 &#8211; Montana 10/10.</strong></p>
<p><em>Injury</em> : Montana et Brady ont tous deux raté une saison complète suite à une blessure grave. Montana en a même cumulé deux (une au dos après un gros hit du Giant (DL) Leonard Marshall et une au coude), et a manqué la saison 1991. Brady a lui fait l&#8217;impasse sur sa saison 2008 après une opération au genou résultant d&#8217;un coup de casque du Safety Bernard Pollard. Malgré cela, les deux joueurs ne sont pas très souvent blessés, surtout quand on sait que tous les défenseurs ne pensent qu&#8217;à une chose : leur faire mal. <strong>Résultat : Brady 9/10 &#8211; Montana 8/10.</strong></p>
<p><em>Leadership/Mental </em>: Leur impact sur leur franchise est indéniable, et ils sont pour beaucoup dans tous les titres qu&#8217;ils ont gagné. Montana a littéralement porté les 49ers au sommet en rendant ses coéquipiers meilleurs. Brady est de la même trempe, mais Joe n&#8217;avait pas son pareil  pour montrer à l&#8217;adversaire et à ses coéquipiers qu&#8217;il était persuadé de gagner le match, même en étant mené. <strong>Résultat : Brady 9/10 &#8211; Montana 10/10.</strong></p>
<p><em>Clutch/</em><em>Composure</em> : Les surnoms respectifs de Montana et Brady sont &#8220;Joe Cool&#8221; et &#8220;California Cool&#8221;, cela veut tout dire ! Rien ne peut les perturber, et ils savent élever leur niveau de jeu durant le momentum. Les deux savent faire preuve d&#8217;un sang-froid incroyable, même quand la situation semble désespérée. Mais &#8220;The Comeback Kid&#8221; avait un petit quelque chose en plus : il semblait jouer encore plus juste quand tout semblait perdu. Brady perd quant à lui quelques points à cause de la fin de match du SB XLII contre les Giants. <strong>Résultat : Brady 9/10 &#8211; Montana 10 /10.</strong></p>
<p><em>Titles/SB </em>: 3 Super Bowls, ornés de deux titres de MVP, 1 titre de MVP of the Year, et 4 Pro Bowls pour Brady (carrière en cours). 4 Super Bowls , 3 titres de MVP, 2 titres de MVP of the Year et 8 Pro Bowls pour Montana. Le tout parsemé de distinctions et records divers (Brady en a d&#8217;ailleurs ravi quelques uns à Montana) pour les deux QB&#8217;s. Des palmarès énormes, figurant parmi les plus beaux de toute la ligue. <strong>Résultat : Brady 9/10 &#8211; Montana 10/10.</strong></p>
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<p><em>Overall</em> : Seul le temps fait entrer les joueurs dans la légende et Joe Montana est considéré comme le meilleur Quarterback à avoir évolué sur un terrain professionnel. Mais la carrière de Tom Brady n&#8217;est pas terminée et il lui reste certainement encore quelques lignes à écrire sur les pages du livre de la NFL. Montana a par exemple marqué 273 TD&#8217;s en carrière, Brady en est déjà à 212 alors qu&#8217;il lui reste encore 5 saisons complètes à jouer. Le Hall of fame est acquis pour Montana, et l&#8217;entrée de Brady est déjà prévue de longue date. Impossible de départager les deux maîtres à jouer donc, même si Montana reste vainqueur aux points grâce à sa &#8220;Magic Touch&#8221; et à son SB supplémentaire.<strong> Résultat : Brady 92/100 &#8211; Montana 92/100.</strong></p>
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<link>http://jeffcowell.wordpress.com/2009/11/06/the-business-of-photography-an-annual-class/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Business of Photography School By Jeff Cowell &#8211; wichitaphotographers.com January 5 to Marc]]></description>
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</span>By Jeff Cowell &#8211; wichitaphotographers.com</span></strong></h1>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial;">January 5 to March 23, 2009<br />
12 Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</span></strong></p>
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</span></strong><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><img style="float:left;margin:7px;" title="Wind Farm" src="http://www.usphotographers.com/spreadsheet.jpg" alt="Wind Farm" width="150" height="149" /></span><strong><span style="font-size:large;font-family:Arial;">A 12-week, hard-hitting course about the Business of Photography</span></strong></p>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Time after the job<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">So, how much per hour is all that?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Considering the costs<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Consider the costs – all of them!<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The costs of shooting film<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The costs of shooting digital<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Additional expenses<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Advertising<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Rent or mortgage<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How many hours will you have to work?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">And the rest of the costs<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I’m charging how much?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The products we sell<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">What are my products?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Pricing prints<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Making your own prints<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Lab closings<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Digital image sales<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Price your competition<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Equipment budgets<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On-site shooting<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">What equipment do I need?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Safety<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In-studio shooting<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">What equipment do I need?<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Optional “stuff”<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Taxes, accounting and professional consultants<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Sales tax<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Understanding sales tax laws as they relate to your business<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Income taxes<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Self-employment tax<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Your personal tax burden<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Your tax burden as an employer<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Common deductions<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mileage<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Other expenditures<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Depreciation and amortization<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Attorneys and contract building<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Consultants<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Accountants<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Retouching and post-production<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Printing, mounting and framing<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Revenues<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The home office<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Write-offs<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bookkeeping<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Expense ledgers<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Chart of accounts<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Profit centers<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Job cost accounting<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Profit and profit margin<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Financial statements<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Delivering the product<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Proofs<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Contact sheets<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Online proofing<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The post-production process<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Image handling<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Raw verses jpg<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The editing process<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Getting the order<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Digital proofing<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Copyright<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Packaging and advertising<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Business cards<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Portfolio<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Letterhead, bags and folders<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Proof books<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mass mailing<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Telephone directories, newspapers and billboards<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Television and radio advertising<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Targeting your advertising<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Website<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Email<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Newsletters<span> </span></span></div>
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<div style="margin:0;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Conclusions<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Photography is an art form<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Get involved with other photographers<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Go places<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Shop your local camera shops<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Adding fuel to the fire<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Your best advertising: hands-down<span> </span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0 0 0 .5in;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Enjoy the journey<span> </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;"><strong>Register Early &#8211; Space is limited. </strong></span></li>
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<p>Please come prepared to take lots of notes in addition to the textbook you&#8217;ll receive. I will lecture for an hour and a half each class and the last 30 minutes will be question and answers.</p>
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<p><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;">W</span>e&#8217;ll do our classroom lessons <span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial;">for 2 hours each day in the lovely and well-appointed conference rooms at Office This on East Harry St in the old Wichita Mall complex. Please be prepared to be in the classroom and ready to go at 6:00 each Tuesday. We&#8217;ve got a lot of material to cover and we&#8217;ll need every minute we can get in the classroom.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[AC Fall 2009 Trip, Pictures]]></title>
<link>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/ac-fall-2009-trip-pictures/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pygmyhero</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/ac-fall-2009-trip-pictures/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite Halloween moments: the Burger King down in the food court ordering from Fatburger]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>One of my favorite Halloween moments: the Burger King down in the food court ordering from Fatburger.</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/burger-king-at-fatbruger-11.jpg" alt="Burger King at Fatbruger 1" title="Burger King at Fatbruger 1" width="470" height="626" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-570" /></p>
<p>We had a problem with our room keys.  The result was:</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/room-keys.jpg" alt="Room keys" title="Room keys" width="470" height="352" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-574" /></p>
<p>AmityDewey and estornudo playing their <a href="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-8/">heads up match.</a>  Yes, those are jumbo size cards.  Note the special effort we made to create a green baize.</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/hu-match.jpg" alt="HU Match" title="HU Match" width="470" height="626" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-573" /></p>
<p>Some people may not know that Nina Williams is a bit of a Tazmanian Devil.  As near as everyone else could tell he goes through a room and just throws stuff everywhere.  An example (he actually did this and didn&#8217;t know we caught him):</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/nina-lines-the-bathroom.jpg" alt="Nina lines the bathroom" title="Nina lines the bathroom" width="470" height="352" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-575" /></p>
<p>Obligatory bankroll shot:</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/bankroll.jpg" alt="Bankroll" title="Bankroll" width="470" height="352" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-576" /></p>
<p>And perhaps my favorite picture.  One day I walked into the bathroom and thought, &#8216;You&#8217;ll have SO MANY metrosexuals!&#8217;  It was also wryly amusing since the smell in the room contrasted rather sharply with the orderliness this picture conveys.</p>
<p><img src="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/so-many-metrosexuals.jpg" alt="So Many Metrosexuals" title="So Many Metrosexuals" width="470" height="352" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-577" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Heads Up : Jared Allen Vs Kevin Greene]]></title>
<link>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/heads-up-jared-allen-vs-kevin-greene/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://nflbook.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/heads-up-jared-allen-vs-kevin-greene/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A nouvelle rubrique, nouveaux joueurs, mais aussi nouveaux préceptes. Dans cette rubrique, nous allo]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>A nouvelle rubrique, nouveaux joueurs, mais aussi nouveaux préceptes. Dans cette rubrique, nous allons nous ouvrir aux joueurs en activité qui évoluent chaque dimanche sur les terrains. Le principe ? Comparer l&#8217;un d&#8217;entre eux à une star du passé au profil similaire, le tout sur un mode &#8220;Madden&#8221; allégé. On essuie les plâtres avec le mythique OLB/DE des années 90, Kevin Green, et l&#8217;un des tous meilleurs Defensive End de la ligue à l&#8217;heure actuelle, Jared Allen&#8230;</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Jared Allen : Chiefs, Vikings / 2004 &#8211; aujourd&#8217;hui / Defensive End</strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/allen-warm-up.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1021" title="Allen warm up" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/allen-warm-up.jpg" alt="Allen warm up" width="207" height="321" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong><em>Vs</em></strong></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Kevin Greene : Rams, Steelers, Panthers, 49ers /1985 &#8211; 1999 / Defensive End, Outside Linebacker</strong><em></em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kevin-greene.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1022" title="Kevin greene" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kevin-greene.jpg" alt="Kevin greene" width="200" height="300" /></a></em><em></em></p>
<p><em>Body</em> : 1,98 m &#8211; 122 Kg pour Allen contre 1,89 m &#8211; 111 Kg pour Green. Un rapport poids-puissance sensiblement identique, et une différence de gabarit non palpable dans l&#8217;engagement sur le terrain. Cependant, le Viking est tout de même plus impressionnant. <strong>Résultat : Allen : 9/10 &#8211; Kevin Green : 8/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Speed/Acceleration</em> : Tous les deux sont très rapides à leur position et dotés d&#8217;une bonne accélération. Peut mieux faire, mais solides tout de même. <strong>Résultat : Allen 8/10 &#8211; Greene 8/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Agility/Moves</em> : Là encore, difficile de dire lequel des deux possède le plus de moves. Des &#8220;Power Moves&#8221; du même niveau, mais un léger avantage au Viking, compte tenu de son gabarit un peu moins approprié, pour les &#8220;Finesse Moves&#8221;. <strong>Résultat : Allen : 8/10 &#8211; Greene : 7/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Tackling </em>: Kevin Green mettait tout son poids et toute sa force dans chacun de ses plaquages, et il distribuait beaucoup plus de &#8220;Big Hits&#8221; que Jared Allen. <strong>Résultat : Allen : 7/10 &#8211; Greene : 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Run Stopping</em> : Leurs assignations sont parfois très différentes, mais Jared Allen semble délivrer plus de &#8220;Tackle for loss&#8221;. <strong>Résultat :</strong> <strong>Allen : 8/10 &#8211; Greene : 7/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Pass Rush </em>: Les deux sont des monstres avides de sacks. Petit bémol tout de même, ces joueurs évoluent dans des franchises dotées de puissantes lignes défensives, et leur nombre de sacks par saison n&#8217;est pas très impressionnant. Ils restent malgré tout des références en la matière, et leur influence sur les &#8220;Defensive plays&#8221; est indéniable. <strong>Résultat : Allen 9/10 &#8211; Greene : 9/10</strong><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/allen-on-garcia.jpg"><em><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1032" title="20081116_zaf_s70_009.jpg" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/allen-on-garcia.jpg" alt="20081116_zaf_s70_009.jpg" width="500" height="555" /></strong></em></a></p>
<p><em>Pass coverage</em> : Kevin Greene avait beaucoup plus de facilité étant donné sa position et sa taille. Ils ont tous les deux réalisé une interception durant leur carrière, ponctuée d&#8217;un TD pour Greene. Quoi qu&#8217;il en soit, même lorsqu&#8217;il décroche, ce secteur n&#8217;est pas le préféré de Jared Allen.  <strong>Résultat : Allen : 5/10 &#8211; Greene : 7/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Strength</em> : Les deux sont des buffles qui reviennent à la charge jeu après jeu. Impossible de les faire plier ou renoncer. <strong>Résultat : Jared Allen : 9/10 &#8211; Greene : 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Resistance </em>: Jamais blessés, les deux joueurs semblent indestructibles. Leur endurance est très bonne et leur rendement au cours d&#8217;un match ne baisse jamais. <strong>Résultat : Allen 10/10 &#8211; Greene 10/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Awareness</em> : Même si Allen n&#8217;a pas son pareil pour lire le jeu, Greene était passé maître dans l&#8217;art de trouver l&#8217;ouverture et &#8220;The way to the Sack&#8221;. <strong>Résultat : Allen 8/10 &#8211; Greene 9/10.</strong><em><br />
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<p><em>Motivation</em> : Toujours prêt à remuer ses troupes, à pousser un coup de gueule au bon moment ou à faire le pitre après un plaquage, Greene avait une énorme influence sur le rendement de sa défense. Jared Allen n&#8217;est certes pas en reste, mais son leadership sur ses coéquipiers semble moindre. <strong>Résultat : Allen : 8/10 &#8211; Greene : 9/10</strong><em><strong>.</strong></em></p>
<p><em><strong><a href="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kevin-greene1.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1029" title="kevin-greene" src="http://nflbook.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/kevin-greene1.jpg" alt="kevin-greene" width="499" height="359" /></a></strong></em></p>
<p><em>Overall</em> : Kevin Greene est considéré comme le sixième Pass Rusher de tous les temps avec 160 sacks et une moyenne de 10,6 par an (Il fait partie de la NFL 1990&#8217;s All-Decade Team). Jared Allen en est pour l&#8217;instant à 68 sacks et une moyenne de 11,3. S&#8217;il parvient à garder le cap, voire à hausser encore son niveau de jeu ou à remporter le Super Bowl, l&#8217;élève dépassera le maître, d&#8217;autant plus qu&#8217;il lui arrive d&#8217;aider son attaque sur les &#8220;Goal Line Plays&#8221;. Malheureusement pour le Vike, Kevin Greene, 5 fois Pro Bowler, garde un léger avantage grâce à sa constance et à son efficacité durant ses quinze saisons.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Résultat Final : Allen : 89/100 &#8211; Greene : 92/100.<br />
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<link>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-9/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:21:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pygmyhero</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-9/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Friday, October 30, 2009 As I blogged previously, estornudo and AmityDewey played a heads up match i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><strong>Friday, October 30, 2009</strong></p>
<p>As I <a href="http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-8/">blogged previously,</a> estornudo and AmityDewey played a heads up match in the hotel room.  They needed some chips so we stopped by the cage and bought a few racks of white chips.</p>
<p>On our way upstairs we got into an elevator with four guys who were <em>clearly</em> inebriated.  At first they didn&#8217;t really notice us, and then they were really curious about why we had chips.  But since they were intoxicated it was all a bit non-sensical / comical:</p>
<p>&#8216;What&#8217;s that?  How much do you have there?&#8217;<br />
&#8216;Are those chips worth a lot?  Are those $1,000 dollar chips?  Let&#8217;s get them!&#8217; (they were clearly $1 white chips)<br />
&#8216;How many do you have?  It looks like a lot.  Is that a couple thousand dollars?&#8217; (each rack was clearly only 100 chips and we had two)</p>
<p>Luckily we ended up NOT getting mugged in the elevator.</p>
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<p>bigbluffben1 arrived yesterday, and it was actually his 21st birthday.  Happy birthday!  He got carded a few times, but was able to drink and gamble no problem.</p>
<p>Ms.Bungle also arrived today, so our group is still pretty large (a few of the earlier arrivals have already left).</p>
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<p>A big mixed game has been running in the back corner of the high limit session every now and then.  We have seen a few pros in it, including John D&#8217;Agostino, John Hennigan, and Greg Raymer.  I&#8217;ve also heard that Nick Frangos is around but haven&#8217;t seen him.</p>
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<p>Collectively I think we are all getting a bit worn down.  It seems that each day we play fewer and fewer hours of poker &#8211; it&#8217;s just hard to keep grinding.  I remember this happening on the previous trip after about a week as well.  Consistent readers may have noticed my poker content (especially the posting of hands) has dropped off a fair bit.</p>
<p>Anyway, I have been taking some shots at $20/$40, which unfortunately have not gone particularly well.  I played an hour a few days ago, during which time I did not win (literally) a single pot.  I think I made a good quitting decision considering my poor table image at that point and the fact that the game turned out to be not as good as it initially looked.</p>
<p>The other day I took another shot and needed to wait another half hour before I dragged my first ever pot in the game.  This despite the fact that we played 4-5 handed that whole time.  I didn&#8217;t really play any interesting hands &#8211; it was mostly missing a few decent draws and getting top pair beaten repeatedly.</p>
<p>So&#8230;it didn&#8217;t go as well as I had hoped, but I feel it was a valuable learning experience.  I also really feel I played well and made good quits.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[AC Fall 2009 Trip, Day 8]]></title>
<link>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-8/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pygmyhero</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pygmyhero.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/ac-fall-2009-trip-day-8/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Thursday, October 29, 2009 Today was a bit of a slow day as far as poker is concerned, so here are a]]></description>
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<p>Today was a bit of a slow day as far as poker is concerned, so here are a few stories from earlier in the trip:</p>
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<p>Every morning I get breakfast to go from Bread and Butter and then bring it back to the hotel lobby.  One morning I was setting up my laptop and spread out my bagel, orange juice, and banana.</p>
<p>An old man sitting across from me looked up and said, &#8216;Who has it better than you?&#8217;</p>
<p>I looked back, smiled, and shrugged.  You are right sir &#8211; I win at life.</p>
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<p>We are on the 38th floor of the casino hotel.  There are three sets of elevators (so the first covers proably 1-15, the second 16-31, etc.).  This means that our elevator can (and does) shoot guests up 32 floors without ever needing to stop.  </p>
<p>We&#8217;ve been timing it and it seems to take ~10 seconds to fire people up the 32 floors, and about 13 to drop them the same distance (presumably because it needs to apply the brakes sooner on the way down).</p>
<p>The whole experience is a bit odd.  My ears pop pretty often during the rides, and once or twice I&#8217;ve even been a little bit unbalanced walking around after stepping out of the elevator (I assume this has to do with my inner ear being out of equilibrium).</p>
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<p>BigBadBabar and I recorded episode 5 of Elephant Tamer, and AmityDewey and estornudo played a heads up match in the room at the same time.  I think the video came out really well (it will be up on DeucesCracked on November 2nd), and the match between Amity and estornudo was pretty epic.</p>
<p>I think it lasted about 2 hours, and came close to ending on the following hand:</p>
<p>Amity limps QQ on the button, esotrnudo raises AA in the big blind, Amity limp re-raises, estornudo calls all in.  They flip up their hands and everyone explodes in laughter.</p>
<p>I call out, &#8216;I will take 63o.&#8217;</p>
<p>The door card of the flop is a 3&#8230;followed by a T&#8230;and another 3!  I take a commanding lead.  The turn is a 7 and just for good measure my theoretical hand boats up on the river 6.</p>
<p>Despite the double up estronudo busted a few hands later.</p>
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<link>http://parsonsillustration.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/halloween-big-head-build-off-screenprinting-event-with-martin-mazorra/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rosemary</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Drag Racing]]></title>
<link>http://definedriving.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/drag-racing/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>bittus15</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Drag racing is all about wringing the maximum acceleration out of the car. Basically, a proper drag ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Drag racing is all about wringing the maximum acceleration out of the car. Basically, a proper drag race tournament consists of a series of two-car eliminations in an all-out acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over an exact distance at a special drag racing track. In India it is usually done on any empty straight road.</p>
<div id="attachment_23" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 400px"><img class="size-full wp-image-23" title="drag" src="http://definedriving.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/drag.jpg" alt="Cars dragging" width="390" height="194" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cars dragging</p></div>
<p><strong>How it’s done abroad!</strong><br />
Abroad, drag racing facilities are outfitted with &#8220;Christmas Tree&#8221; lights, and the standard distance is usually either a quarter-mile (1,320 feet) or an eighth-mile (666 feet). Competing vehicles are divided into a variety of classes, with specific rules that determine eligibility based on type of car and modifications allowed. In addition to the regular &#8220;heads-up&#8221; races where both cars start off together, there are also handicapped races, known as &#8220;E.T. Bracket Racing,&#8221; where two vehicles of varying performance can race on a potentially even basis. The anticipated elapsed times for each vehicle are compared, with the slower car receiving a head start equal to the difference of the two. With this system, any two vehicles can be paired in a competitive race.</p>
<p>In a professional category racing, the &#8220;Christmas Tree&#8221; lights control the most important aspect of the race-the launch. The first row of yellow lights warns drivers as they slowly approach the starting line. The second row confirms the &#8220;staged&#8221; position, which is when the front wheels of the car should be stopped on the starting line as it crosses the staged sensor beam. Then come the &#8220;three-amber starting system&#8221; lights. In a &#8220;pro start,&#8221; all three amber floodlights in a driver&#8217;s lane flash almost simultaneously before the green light comes on. In a regular handicap race, drivers get a countdown of one amber light at a time until the green light comes on. The pro start system runs with a 0.4-second difference between amber and green lights, while the handicap system runs with a 0.5- second difference between each of the bulbs. As the green light turns on, the race begins and the timer is started. The timer stops only when the car crosses the finish line at the other end of the track, with time and trap speed recorded. If the last red light turns on, the driver is disqualified. This is caused by a car leaving the starting line before the green light comes on, or staging too deep past the starting line.</p>
<p>There are techniques to gain an advantage even before the light goes green. People remove all excess weight and loose items, including spare tire, jack, hubcaps, CDs, beer cases and even excess gasoline in the fuel tank. Now comes dealing with the tyres. Firstly, any negative camber (information about camber is given later on in the article) is dialed out in the suspension setup, which can be done at any alignment shop. This gives optimum grip for the tyres. Secondly, all those 18-inch rims with those stiff low-profile tyres are ditched, for the old stock 15-inch wheels with high-profile tyres. These absorb the initial jolt when launched, and reduce tire spin and wheel hop. People who are really serious and have the money, replace their tires with drag racing slicks at the strip.</p>
<p>Once waved into the staging area, the cars proceed slowly. If the cars have street tires, then there is no need to go through a water box— they simply drive around it. If the cars are running slicks, then they idle through the water to get the slicks wet. After wetting the tyres, the cars pull forward a few feet and do a burnout to warm up the tyres.</p>
<div id="attachment_24" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 400px"><img class="size-full wp-image-24" title="tree_lights" src="http://definedriving.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/tree_lights.jpg" alt="Christmas tree lights" width="390" height="390" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Christmas tree lights</p></div>
<p>When you pull up at the line for staging, you can try your luck, or your skill, to stage as far into the staged beam as you can. How you stage has a large effect on things like your reaction time and final time.</p>
<p>Staging &#8220;shallow&#8221; means that your car takes more time to pass through the staged light and increases your reaction time, assuming all other variables are constant. However, it lowers your final elapsed time, and increases your trap speed. This is because the timer doesn&#8217;t start the timing until the tyre comes out of the starting line beam. By then, your car is already moving, so you get a slight running start. This only gives you an advantage over your opponent if you are a bit quicker in your reaction time to make up the difference. The thing is, the race is won based on who crosses the finish line first, not your elapsed time. It&#8217;s possible to have a quicker time and still lose because you were late off the line. Shallow staging also allows for a driver who leaves early or creeps forward a bit before the green light.</p>
<p>&#8220;Deep&#8221; staging puts you at the edge of disqualification, but also a little closer to the finish line, which is always an advantage. If you find that you can&#8217;t get your reaction time down enough, either because your car is a little jumpy off the line or you are having trouble leaving on that last yellow, deep staging can help. If the driver has large-diameter front tyres, he probably would want to deep stage to decrease the rollout. But many driver should also be aware that if the car has very little ground clearance, pieces of the front bodywork or suspension can also trigger the lights. The driver also has to be sure that it is really his tyre in the staged beam, and not his front chin spoiler.</p>
<p>So in short, shallow staging increases your reaction time, reduces your elapsed time and increases trap speed, while being the safe choice for beginners. Deep staging decreases your reaction time, increases elapsed time and reduces the final trap speed, putting you at the edge of disqualification, so it should be reserved for experienced racers.</p>
<p>That, I hope, should cover the basics of getting ready for your drag run without heavy modifications to your car. There are more things that people do, like put ices on the air intake and such, but those are touchy subjects. And launching the car is another subject by itself. For now it is just about having fun.</p>
<p><strong>Drag Racing Techniques</strong></p>
<p>Drag racing, as explained earlier, is best described as a tournament consisting of a twocar straight-line race. It is an all-out acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles over an exact distance. Professional drag strips are available for public use all over the world, but the illegal street racing culture has popularized drag racing nowadays in such a way that most common folks think of drag racing as a bunch of sticker-clad street cars causing mayhem at night. Movies like 2 fast 2 furious didn’t help much either!</p>
<p>Well, whatever gets you going; it is a fact that the launch becomes the deciding factor in any drag race where the machinery is equal.</p>
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<p>The race not only depends on the launch, but also on how much you know about your car. Every car has its own launching method, and the techniques detailed here will help you determine what is best for your car. All you need to do is experiment with your car, and be aware of any changes to your setup, tarmac quality or weather conditions that could change what you thought was the best method. Pretty much the only hard and fast rule is to practice in various conditions. Drag racing is definitely hard on your car, but to become consistent in your driving, you will have to sacrifice some hard-earned cash for tyres, repairs and modifications.</p>
<p>The way you launch your car is based mainly on two variables &#8211; the type of transmission in your car (manual or automatic), and the drive wheels (front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive).</p>
<p><strong>For Manual Transmissions</strong></p>
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<div id="attachment_26" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 400px"><strong><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-26" title="manual_gear_knob" src="http://definedriving.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/manual_gear_knob.jpg" alt="Gear Knob for a manual transmission car" width="390" height="187" /></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Gear Knob for a manual transmission car</p></div>
<p><strong> </strong>We will take a look at managing a manual transmission first. With a stick shift, the main aim is not only to avoid excessive wheelspin by pressing the throttle too much, but also to<br />
avoid bogging down the motor by pressing the throttle too little. The driver has to get the throttle input just right. Each car engine has a different rpm range in which it will produce the most power. The trick is to keep the engine in this sweet spot from the moment you cross the starting line all the way to the finish line, without any of this peak power being wasted. Launching a car hard from a dead stop is accomplished by slipping the clutch and spinning the tyres, both within reason. Power is lost here, but most engines have narrow power and torque bands, so the fastest launch will include wheelspin and slipping the clutch. The only way to find out how much slipping would be just right is to experiment at the track, holding the throttle at various rpm levels at launch to see how much juice is needed for the quickest start.</p>
<p>While playing with the clutch and throttle, use the parking brake to keep your car from rolling. This is the only way to keep your car stationary while you work the clutch with the left foot and the throttle with the right. You then release the parking brake as you launch.</p>
<p>Some people may say a manual benefits from power-shifting during a race, which is to keep the throttle floored between shifts. It is not a good idea for a beginner, since an illtimed shift can cause your engine to over-rev and inflict permanent damage.</p>
<p><strong>For Automatic Transmissions</strong></p>
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<p><strong> </strong>In general, automatic transmissions are known as being more useful for lazy drivers than for hardcore racers. But it may be surprising for some to know that many pro drag-racing<br />
cars have heavy-duty auto gearboxes. That&#8217;s because the brake-torque launch is an<br />
automatic specialty. This launch involves keeping the car stationary by flooring the<br />
brakes with the left foot, while using the right foot to rev up the engine against the torque converter. In technical terms, this preloads the entire drivetrain with the stress of a launch, allowing the engine to rev closer to its power and torque peaks at the starting line. Brake-torquing is also beneficial for turbocharged engines as it allows boost to build up before the launch, reducing turbo lag. The only problem is that there is a lot of stress on the transmission, and the consequent heat build-up can destroy your automatic gearbox. Unless your car has too much power for the tyres to handle, a brake-torque launch usually will not spin the wheels. This is because the automatic transmission absorbs the shock by design, and brake-torquing actually reduces stress on the rest of the drivetrain. Instead of a sudden massive load, the drivetrain has the torque applied slower instead of one huge jolt.</p>
<p>If your car has power brakes, you could apply the brake-torquing technique even better. At the starting line, shift your auto gearbox into neutral and floor the brake pedal with your left foot. Rev the engine once and quickly get off the throttle. You will feel the brake pedal sink further to the floor. This greatly increases the braking force. Now shift back into gear. You will now be able to rev up the engine even higher against the torque converter.</p>
<p>The downfall of standard automatics is their easy-going nature while shifting, so you lose power during the actual race, where a manual would have allowed for more aggressive upshifts. However, the shift points of an automatic can be professionally modified for drag racing, and some new automatics even allow for manual shifting or have a sport setting for quicker gear changes. In fact, you could shift up through the gears even on most conventional automatics for a little more oomph.</p>
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<p>The drive wheels make a big difference in the way your car launches. Most front-wheeldrive cars lose traction and spin the front wheels more easily because the sudden acceleration transfers weight off of the front wheels toward the rear. This is the reason why front-wheel-drive pro drag-racing cars have wheelie bars installed at the back, to keep the front end pressed to the ground. You have to launch using less throttle than you would with a rear-wheel-drive, to avoid excessive wheelspin, and then you gradually apply more throttle as you gain traction.</p>
<p>Rear-wheel-drive cars have more traction off the line, as the weight transfers toward the rear during acceleration. You need to slip the clutch more to keep the engine from bogging down because spinning the tires isn’t that easy, especially if you are low on power but have wide rear tyres. Also watch out for wheel hops.</p>
<p>Recently, all-wheel-drive cars have made inroads in the sport compact market with the likes of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo and the Subaru WRX. These high-tech four-wheeldriven machines often have more traction than they can use, so a nearly full-throttle launch is possible without a hint of wheelspin. Generous throttle application is needed since bogging down the motor is even easier in these cars. But these perfect-looking launches are very hard on the clutch and drivetrain. These cars actually last longer for drag-race duty when equipped with an automatic, and the easiest of all to launch, but the most hardcore of these rally-bred cars only come with a manual in keeping with their corner-carving tradition.</p>
<p>Anyway, after figuring out the best way to launch your type of car, you then fine-tune your technique to factor in environmental conditions like the track surface, the weather and ambient temperature. Learn the handling quirks of your own car, and practice in various conditions. Vary only one parameter at any given time &#8211; amount of launch revs, sweet spot of the clutch, etc.</p>
<p>After your now-perfect launch, just keep the steering wheel straight, shift just before the tach hits redline, and floor it after every shift. With an automatic, shifting it manually can fractionally improve your time, but just leaving it in Drive probably will be better for beginners. After crossing the finish line, just slowly and gradually apply the brakes and take in the rush that you just experienced.</p>
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<link>http://pokeros.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/29/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Realmente impresiona como se desarrolla esta mano estando en heads up por parte de estos dos grandes]]></description>
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<link>http://thegoldenmushroom.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/heads-up-its-all-about-mario/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>The Golden Mushroom</dc:creator>
<guid>http://thegoldenmushroom.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/heads-up-its-all-about-mario/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Updating twice today.) Check this out: http://wii.ign.com/articles/103/1036268p1.html Interesting. ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>(Updating twice today.)</p>
<p>Check this out: http://wii.ign.com/articles/103/1036268p1.html<br />
Interesting. Dare I say it: Paper Mario 4? Because I&#8217;ll take a good Mario RPG over a platformer, any day. Besides, Intelligent Systems has been suspiciously quiet recently.</p>
<p>In other news, Mario and Luigi: Bowser&#8217;s Inside Story rocks. Yeah.</p>
<p>In other other news that we already know about, New Super Mario Bros. Wii has a &#8220;Super Guide&#8221; thing that I will probably never use. Unless it&#8217;s actually difficult like a real 2-D Mario game should be. More info here: http://wii.ign.com/articles/103/1035760p1.html</p>
<p>No, I don&#8217;t get all my news from IGN. I get it from GameInformer, too. &#62;_&#62;&#8217;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Karen O and the Kids - Heads Up]]></title>
<link>http://kenslinks.com/2009/10/17/karen-o-and-the-kids-heads-up/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
<guid>http://kenslinks.com/2009/10/17/karen-o-and-the-kids-heads-up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack. Just read the book for the first time in about 20 yea]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>From the <i>Where the Wild Things Are</i> soundtrack.  Just read the book for the first time in about 20 years easy.  Can&#8217;t wait to see the movie.<br />
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<title><![CDATA[Poker, PokerStars e Flamengo]]></title>
<link>http://michelhelal.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/poker-pokerstars-e-flamengo/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michelhelal</dc:creator>
<guid>http://michelhelal.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/poker-pokerstars-e-flamengo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Faz um tempo que eu não escrevo no blog sobre poker. Isso porque eu não joguei muito no mês de Setem]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Faz um tempo que eu não escrevo no blog sobre poker. Isso porque eu não joguei muito no mês de Setembro e recentemente tive um problema na minha conta PokerStars.</p>
<p>Um amigo para quem eu transferia muitos creditos, teve um problema de pagamento nos depósitos que ele fez no site e por isso o site PokerStars achou que enquanto ele não sanar esses problemas minha conta também tem que ficar bloqueada. O ruim de tudo é que a grande parte do meu pequeno bankroll está lá. Com isso tive que trazer de um outro site o pouco que me restou para uma conta de um amigo. Só assim consegui voltar a jogar.</p>
<p>Só que isso me abalou emocionalmente, fiquei revoltado com essa situação, e não consegui jogar o melhor poker. Desconcentrado demais e tiltando facilmente. Por isso a semana foi pouco lucrativa. Eu também cismei em jogar Heads-up e isso atrapalhou um pouco. Apesar de estar entusiasmado em jogar, primeiro tenho que me concentrar em crescer o bankroll pra não sofrer tanto com a oscilação que o HU trás.</p>
<p>Então nos últimos dias voltei a jogar os Sits de 45 e 180 pessoas. Sendo que optei por jogar só os de 45 pessoas esse mês inteiro. Como meta decidi jogar sessões de 20 sits que duram em média 90 minutos. No mínimo 100 por dia, mas não vou ficar preso a isso. O importante é jogar 8 a 12 horas por dia.</p>
<p>Não quero ficar insano, por isso sempre irei tirar folgas nos dias do jogo do Flamengo e mais um dia qualquer durante a semana. A Folga pode incluir um pouco de trabalho ou então metade de um dia de trabalho. O importante é manter a média de no mínimo 100 por dia até o fim do mês. Com isso conseguirei alcançar 2 mil sits jogados. Durante o mês vou trazendo pra vocês alguns resultados.</p>
<p>De resto só tenho que estar muito feliz. Ontem fui no Maracanã acompanhar o show de bola que o Mengão deu nos bambis. Que partidaço do Pet, Zé Roberto e Maldonado. Infelicidades do Angelim, Bruno e Denis Marques, mas eles realmente não estão acompanhando o resto do time. Foi muito bom ver aquela torcida empurrando o time rumo ao G-4 e a vitória. Agora é ganhar do Palmeiras. Tenho planos de ir ao próximo jogo contra o Palmeiras no Palestra Itália. Nunca fui, mas tenho certeza que vai ser uma puta experiência.</p>
<p>SRN e DCF pra todos os Flamenguistas!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[2 Months $2 Million Guys Share Helpful Poker Tips]]></title>
<link>http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/2-months-2-million-guys-share-helpful-poker-tips/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>pokerforher</dc:creator>
<guid>http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/2-months-2-million-guys-share-helpful-poker-tips/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re not familiar with G4&#8217;s newest show, &#8220;2 Months $2 Million&#8221; is a rea]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>If you&#8217;re not familiar with G4&#8217;s newest show, &#8220;2 Months $2 Million&#8221; is a reality show following 4 young (but highly successful) online poker professionals who rent a mansion in Vegas and set up their PC&#8217;s in an effort to make (wait for it!) $2 million dollars in 2 months time. The show is more shenanigans than poker (albeit entertaining) BUT the guys do have some wisdom to share:</p>
<h2>Meet the guys</h2>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/-k56kcgG8II&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/-k56kcgG8II&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<h2>Top Tips</h2>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/Lir0nsWaF6g&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/Lir0nsWaF6g&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p><em>*Click here for more on <a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2008/11/15/rule-1-bankroll-management/">Bankroll Management</a>, <a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2008/11/16/poker-skill-psychology/">Poker Psychology</a>, &#38; <a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/simple-pot-odds-calculating-outs/">Calculating Odds</a></em></p>
<h2>Semi-Bluffing</h2>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/hb51Mk-AbZE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/hb51Mk-AbZE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>*If you are inspired to try your own version of online poker prowess, then I highly recommend checking out some of our other articles as well as :</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2009/08/21/getting-set-up-for-success-with-online-poker-repost/">Getting Set Up For Success In Online Poker</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/online-poker-notes-visual-aids-for-optimum-game-selection/">Game Selection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://pokerforher.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/lets-talk-about-rakeback-baby/">Increasing Your Hourly Rate With Rakeback</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Good luck at the tables!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Next Launch!]]></title>
<link>http://queenbels.com/?p=673</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 07:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>queenbels</dc:creator>
<guid>http://queenbels.com/?p=673</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Next Launch! Queenbels is asking for votes!!Dresses or Pullovers in the next launch?Please tell us! ]]></description>
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<p style="font-family:lucida sans unicode;text-align:center;color:maroon;font-size:14px;">Queenbels is asking for votes!!<br />Dresses or Pullovers in the next launch?<br />Please tell us!</p>
<p style="font-family:lucida sans unicode;text-align:center;color:maroon;font-size:12px;">*Tentative date of next launch is this Sunday, 11 October 2009, 9am</p>
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