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Motocross is one of the most popular and extreme off-road motorcycle racing sports today. It is usually held in an enclosed off-road racing course that is composed of dirt roads, hills, ramps and a lot of mud. The size of the course can allow up to 40 motocross riders to race and compete at the same time.
The Bikes
In motocross, the bikes used are much lighter than the normal motorcycles. Aluminum is preferred over other heavier metals to make the bike lighter. The bikes are categorized according to their engine size and it ranges from 50cc to 550cc. Some motocross bikes are customized and adapted according to the rider’s taste and needs. With the harsh conditions of the motocross courses, the bikes have to be very durable to withstand all the big impacts and crashes that may happen during the race.
History
1924 – 1930
The earliest known freestyle motocross was held in 1924 at Camberley in Surrey and this event was known as the Scrambles. Riders in Europe began adding various obstacles and shortening the tracks of the courses in the following years. In 1930, motocross became very popular in the UK and different districts and companies constantly held events.
1950 – 1970
In the 1950, the introduction of the swinging arm suspension greatly improved the technology of the bikes. In 1952, the 500cc European Championship was held by the international motorcycling governing body. It was then upgraded to the World Championship status in 1957. Companies began creating motorcycles that are lighter with more maneuverability. Japan began producing top quality motocross bikes that would rival the European bikes in the 1960s. In the 70s, motocross became popular worldwide, especially in the United States.
1980 – 1990
Japan continued with its high technology innovation of motocross bikes and greatly improved its quality. In the 90s, new laws were introduced, which ensures that the production of four-stroke motorcycles adhere to strict environmental standards.
Today
Motocross has developed different types of riding disciplines such as Supercross, Arenacross and the Freestyle motocross. This type of sport continues to evolve with the improvement of the motocross technology and the demand for more extreme competitions.
Major Competitions
Here are some of the most popular Motocross competitions held in Europe, USA and other countries worldwide:
AMA Motocross Championship
FIM Grand Prix Motocross World Championship
Motocross des Nations
British Motocross Championship
Other Types of Motorcycle Sports
Freestyle Motocross
It is also called the FMX and it is a variation of motocross wherein the goal of the riders is to impress the judge with a series of death-defying acrobatic stunts and jumps. The judge scores the acrobatic tricks according to the level of difficulty, style and the crowd reactions. This type of sport was first introduced at the 1999 X Games competition.
Super Moto
Supermoto or supermotard is an exciting motorcycle competition that combines the asphalt racers and the off-road racers in one big awesome race. The tracks are made out of asphalt and off-road with some jumps. Other Supermoto race has asphalt all throughout the course. The bikes usually undergo modifications with stronger engines, reinforced frames and better road tires. Supermoto was conceptualized to bring the best riders from different genres into one big racing event.
ATV or Quad Motocross
The ATV and Quad motocross is just like the usual motocross event with extreme courses. However, the main stars of the race are ATVs and Quads instead of motorcycles. It is usually held in motocross racetracks across the US and the courses features different obstacles such as dirt roads, wooded trails, hill climbing and creek crossing.
SuperCross
Supercross is another form of motocross racing but the main difference is its highly technical courses that are constructed inside a large sports stadium. The course is considered as very difficult because it has tighter turns, shorter straights and very steep jumps. Since the course is in an indoor arena, the size of the course is limited, which makes it highly technical and extreme.
The Dangers of Motocross
If you have seen a motocross event, you would immediately see how dangerous and insane this type of sport has become. The dangers of this extreme sport are very real and one fatal mistake can be very disastrous. Crashes are very common in any motocross event and it would seem that injuries are inevitable for most riders. Imagine flying 20 feet high into the air while trying to balance and control a roaring beast of a motorcycle and crashing to the ground with an impact that will rattle your brains out. The most common injuries sustained by the riders include broken ribs, broken collar bones, leg injuries and head injuries. Even if the riders are wearing full protection, the risk of fatal injuries is very real. However, motocross riders risk it all because of the thrill and the adrenaline rush they feel when they compete and race around the unforgiving race track.
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
A-Hole(s) Of The Week: Social Media Rats
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Congratulations to our most recent A-Hole(s) of the Week, Social Media Rats!
a-hole of the week photo
Generally speaking the staff here at TTS tries to find A-Hole of the Week candidates that have done ridiculous, often times horrifying deeds to win the weekly title. Unfortunately there is a never-ending supply of A-Holes in the world.
This week we are going to lighten things up a bit and ask people on social media that turn other people’s videos, photos or text into big brother social media to ascend The Thrill Throne of Shame.
Social media rats are an epidemic that will eventually ruin social media. These social media rats take great pleasure in scanning their target social media platform looking for content that does not meet their standards.
First off who in the hell has time to police social media? Isn’t that job of big brother social media?
Secondly why do these social media rats think their criteria or standards apply to others on social media? Was there a secret meeting of the social media police and these folks were voted into a coveted, secret, social media rat guild?
We all have been surfing social media and found things that are not appealing to us. Personally I really don’t care what people had for dinner or how amazing their kids are doing in sports or events. If I have to see another flower photo or grainy sunset photo I will probably puke. Muscle heads are awesome at posting a never-ending supply of flexing in front of the mirror selfies. How many clever, supposedly funny signs that have been out for the last 20 years do we have to gaze upon before the joke becomes old? God forbid I stumble upon a penis pic.
Everyday we see things that we don’t like on social media. After years of participating in social media about 80% of what I see I could live without seeing. Do I report the personally offensive content to big brother social media? No! I keep on a surfing.
It is almost a game nowadays to find something on social media that is interesting, fresh, and cool to look at with excitement. Everything has been posted a million times. However, under no circumstances do I report anything. I keep surfing or if the content is too offensive I stop following the account.
Why do social media rats have such a problem with unfollowing, unfriending or whatever the social media platform calls not looking at someone’s account? It’s really easy to unfollow someone’s account. Normally at most it takes a couple clicks. It’s even a bit fun!
On most social media platforms, unless you are conducting a general search of hashtags, you are only seeing content that you made an effort to follow. Every social media platform is different, but let’s take Facebook for example. A person has to request to follow another person’s account and be accepted to see this person’s content. No one forced a social media rat to look at offensive content. The social media rat made an effort to follow an account. So why can’t this social media rat just unfollow the account and leave it at that? Why take the extra steps to report someone?
I am on a secret group on Facebook. This means a person must be approved by the secret group monitor to be allowed into the group. The entire process takes some time and effort. A couple days ago a member of the secret group, being a member is the only way to see the secret group content, reported some of the content to Facebook. Facebook has the power to come into a secret group and police the group as they see fit. Having big brother monitor the group and being able to censor the group kind of defeats the whole purpose of having a secret group. The group is really not secret anymore is it?
I have had several people on Facebook ask me to delete content or only issue the content in private. These people really have balls, because they have asked to view my account, I was kind enough to accept them to view my content, and now they are going to tell me what to put on my account. Really? I have never told someone what to post.
I could go on and on about the nonsense that goes on in the social media world. At times social media can be very frustrating, but for some reason it is very addictive. Once a person starts on social media you just have to keep looking.
Social media rats please take your place on The Thrill Throne of Shame! Once you are on the throne TTS will be providing you will a huge cup of “Get A Life!” Remember Thrill Seekers, Don’t Be An A-Hole!
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Congratulations to our most recent A-Hole(s) of the Week, Social Media Rats!
a-hole of the week photo
Generally speaking the staff here at TTS tries to find A-Hole of the Week candidates that have done ridiculous, often times horrifying deeds to win the weekly title. Unfortunately there is a never-ending supply of A-Holes in the world.
This week we are going to lighten things up a bit and ask people on social media that turn other people’s videos, photos or text into big brother social media to ascend The Thrill Throne of Shame.
Social media rats are an epidemic that will eventually ruin social media. These social media rats take great pleasure in scanning their target social media platform looking for content that does not meet their standards.
First off who in the hell has time to police social media? Isn’t that job of big brother social media?
Secondly why do these social media rats think their criteria or standards apply to others on social media? Was there a secret meeting of the social media police and these folks were voted into a coveted, secret, social media rat guild?
We all have been surfing social media and found things that are not appealing to us. Personally I really don’t care what people had for dinner or how amazing their kids are doing in sports or events. If I have to see another flower photo or grainy sunset photo I will probably puke. Muscle heads are awesome at posting a never-ending supply of flexing in front of the mirror selfies. How many clever, supposedly funny signs that have been out for the last 20 years do we have to gaze upon before the joke becomes old? God forbid I stumble upon a penis pic.
Everyday we see things that we don’t like on social media. After years of participating in social media about 80% of what I see I could live without seeing. Do I report the personally offensive content to big brother social media? No! I keep on a surfing.
It is almost a game nowadays to find something on social media that is interesting, fresh, and cool to look at with excitement. Everything has been posted a million times. However, under no circumstances do I report anything. I keep surfing or if the content is too offensive I stop following the account.
Why do social media rats have such a problem with unfollowing, unfriending or whatever the social media platform calls not looking at someone’s account? It’s really easy to unfollow someone’s account. Normally at most it takes a couple clicks. It’s even a bit fun!
On most social media platforms, unless you are conducting a general search of hashtags, you are only seeing content that you made an effort to follow. Every social media platform is different, but let’s take Facebook for example. A person has to request to follow another person’s account and be accepted to see this person’s content. No one forced a social media rat to look at offensive content. The social media rat made an effort to follow an account. So why can’t this social media rat just unfollow the account and leave it at that? Why take the extra steps to report someone?
I am on a secret group on Facebook. This means a person must be approved by the secret group monitor to be allowed into the group. The entire process takes some time and effort. A couple days ago a member of the secret group, being a member is the only way to see the secret group content, reported some of the content to Facebook. Facebook has the power to come into a secret group and police the group as they see fit. Having big brother monitor the group and being able to censor the group kind of defeats the whole purpose of having a secret group. The group is really not secret anymore is it?
I have had several people on Facebook ask me to delete content or only issue the content in private. These people really have balls, because they have asked to view my account, I was kind enough to accept them to view my content, and now they are going to tell me what to put on my account. Really? I have never told someone what to post.
I could go on and on about the nonsense that goes on in the social media world. At times social media can be very frustrating, but for some reason it is very addictive. Once a person starts on social media you just have to keep looking.
Social media rats please take your place on The Thrill Throne of Shame! Once you are on the throne TTS will be providing you will a huge cup of “Get A Life!” Remember Thrill Seekers, Don’t Be An A-Hole!
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Everyone Can Benefit From Strength Training
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Strength training is one of the oldest methods of fitness. However, it is just as popular in 2015 as it was when cavemen were trying to add to their pipes by curling rocks.
The reason strength training has survived the test of time is because everyone can benefit from building stronger bones and muscles, increasing energy levels, and helps in controlling weight. Strength training can help in all of these areas plus it is just plain fun.
Varieties
Strength training can include body weight, free weights, machines, and resistance tubing.
Body Weight
We discussed body weight exercises in a previous article here at TTS. Click here to read an exclusive TTS body weight article.
Free Weights
Free weights can include dumbbells, barbells, and unconventional free weights.
Dumbbells
Dumbbells are the most popular type of free weight and perhaps the most beneficial. The advantages of dumbbells are that they force you to use stabilizer muscles and it is easy to isolate a particular muscle.
Dumbbells are commonly used in a gym, but they are reasonably inexpensive to own. Generally speaking dumbbells cost around $1.00 USD/pound. They can be stored under a bed or in a closet if space is an issue. Once the dumbbells are purchased a person can basically use them for their entire lives as long as they are taken care of by not dropping them or banging them against other hard objects.
Barbells
Barbells are any type of weight that uses a bar. Normally the weight is a round disc with a hole in the center that slides onto a bar. Bench press, squats, and dead lifts are common exercises that use barbells.
Barbells have advantages and disadvantages over dumbbells. Barbells allow a person to use more weight and are favored for building strength and power faster than dumbbells. However barbells do not focus on stabilizer muscles as much as dumbbells, make it more difficult or impossible to isolate an individual muscle, and often require a training partner to ensure safety when using heavier weights.
Barbells are commonly used at a gym because they require more space than dumbbells. Normally barbells are used in conjunction with a bench or squat rack, which means significant space must be used to house all of the equipment.
Unconventional Free Weights
Unconventional free weights can include kettle bells, bags of sand, weighted balls or bags, or just about anything with some weight.
The advantages of unconventional free weights are they can be inexpensive, force muscles to work in different ways, and can easily be stored in the home.
Machines
There are all types of machines designed for individual muscles or entire muscle groups. Machines are generally used at a gym and are cost and space prohibitive for most individuals.
Machines can be a nice way to change up a workout and shock your muscles. However, a workout should not be totally based around machines because they do help the individual with a workout by eliminating the use of stabilizer muscles.
Resistance Tubing
Resistance tubing is normally a length of rubber tubing with a handle on each end. The rubber tubing can come in different thicknesses to provide more or less resistance.
The advantages of exercising with resistance tubing are that they force you to use stabilizer muscles, are relatively cheap, take up almost no space, and allow the user to work all of the major muscles groups.
Resistance tubing exercises are perfect for individuals that travel often. Several strengths of tubing can easily be placed in a suitcase without taking up much space.
Resistance tubing is also perfect for the individual that does not want to go to the gym for whatever reason, wants a great workout, and is limited on space or funds.
How Often Should You Strength Train?
An ideal workout would hit every major muscle group two to three times a week.
What Is The Best Type of Strength Training For Me?
Doing any type of exercise is beneficial. Get your butt off the couch and do something.
A balanced workout includes cardio and some type of strength training.
Cardio can include walking, running or any other type of exercise that gets the blood pumping. It is good to keep your body guessing so mix up the types of cardio that you are doing.
Some type of strength training can include; free weights, Pilates or Yoga. Like cardio it is good to mix up the types of strength training you are doing to continually challenge your body.
Precautions
Obviously consult a doctor before engaging in any type of exercise. Start slow with any type of exercise and build up your stamina and strength in a slow controlled manner. You will need to constantly challenge your body to see improvements, but you can cause your body harm by pushing yourself too hard.
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Strength training is one of the oldest methods of fitness. However, it is just as popular in 2015 as it was when cavemen were trying to add to their pipes by curling rocks.
The reason strength training has survived the test of time is because everyone can benefit from building stronger bones and muscles, increasing energy levels, and helps in controlling weight. Strength training can help in all of these areas plus it is just plain fun.
Varieties
Strength training can include body weight, free weights, machines, and resistance tubing.
Body Weight
We discussed body weight exercises in a previous article here at TTS. Click here to read an exclusive TTS body weight article.
Free Weights
Free weights can include dumbbells, barbells, and unconventional free weights.
Dumbbells
Dumbbells are the most popular type of free weight and perhaps the most beneficial. The advantages of dumbbells are that they force you to use stabilizer muscles and it is easy to isolate a particular muscle.
Dumbbells are commonly used in a gym, but they are reasonably inexpensive to own. Generally speaking dumbbells cost around $1.00 USD/pound. They can be stored under a bed or in a closet if space is an issue. Once the dumbbells are purchased a person can basically use them for their entire lives as long as they are taken care of by not dropping them or banging them against other hard objects.
Barbells
Barbells are any type of weight that uses a bar. Normally the weight is a round disc with a hole in the center that slides onto a bar. Bench press, squats, and dead lifts are common exercises that use barbells.
Barbells have advantages and disadvantages over dumbbells. Barbells allow a person to use more weight and are favored for building strength and power faster than dumbbells. However barbells do not focus on stabilizer muscles as much as dumbbells, make it more difficult or impossible to isolate an individual muscle, and often require a training partner to ensure safety when using heavier weights.
Barbells are commonly used at a gym because they require more space than dumbbells. Normally barbells are used in conjunction with a bench or squat rack, which means significant space must be used to house all of the equipment.
Unconventional Free Weights
Unconventional free weights can include kettle bells, bags of sand, weighted balls or bags, or just about anything with some weight.
The advantages of unconventional free weights are they can be inexpensive, force muscles to work in different ways, and can easily be stored in the home.
Machines
There are all types of machines designed for individual muscles or entire muscle groups. Machines are generally used at a gym and are cost and space prohibitive for most individuals.
Machines can be a nice way to change up a workout and shock your muscles. However, a workout should not be totally based around machines because they do help the individual with a workout by eliminating the use of stabilizer muscles.
Resistance Tubing
Resistance tubing is normally a length of rubber tubing with a handle on each end. The rubber tubing can come in different thicknesses to provide more or less resistance.
The advantages of exercising with resistance tubing are that they force you to use stabilizer muscles, are relatively cheap, take up almost no space, and allow the user to work all of the major muscles groups.
Resistance tubing exercises are perfect for individuals that travel often. Several strengths of tubing can easily be placed in a suitcase without taking up much space.
Resistance tubing is also perfect for the individual that does not want to go to the gym for whatever reason, wants a great workout, and is limited on space or funds.
How Often Should You Strength Train?
An ideal workout would hit every major muscle group two to three times a week.
What Is The Best Type of Strength Training For Me?
Doing any type of exercise is beneficial. Get your butt off the couch and do something.
A balanced workout includes cardio and some type of strength training.
Cardio can include walking, running or any other type of exercise that gets the blood pumping. It is good to keep your body guessing so mix up the types of cardio that you are doing.
Some type of strength training can include; free weights, Pilates or Yoga. Like cardio it is good to mix up the types of strength training you are doing to continually challenge your body.
Precautions
Obviously consult a doctor before engaging in any type of exercise. Start slow with any type of exercise and build up your stamina and strength in a slow controlled manner. You will need to constantly challenge your body to see improvements, but you can cause your body harm by pushing yourself too hard.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Fantasy Football Week #8
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Week #7 is in the books and fantasy football teams are looking forward to week #8. There is a lot to discuss this week so let’s jump right in to the action.
Bye Week
Teams with bye weeks are the Redskins, Eagles Jaguars, and Bills. Don’t be the guy in your league that starts a player that is sitting home drinking beer on Sunday.
Mismatches
Honestly this is a very tough week to make predictions. A lot of evenly matched teams are playing. In these games a lot of things could happen that are hard to predict. Week #8 should make for a very exciting weekend of fantasy football.
Patriots vs. Dolphins, Falcons vs. Buccaneers and Panthers vs. Colts are obvious mismatches. Maybe the Cardinals vs. Browns, and Vikings vs. Bears will be mismatches.
A very interesting game this week will be a clash between the undefeated titans Broncos vs. Packers. Both teams have good defenses. However, the Packers have an edge on offense. Take a hard look if you have players on either team.
Quarterbacks
Looking through quarterback predictions this week a few names really stand out. Don’t start Luck this week against the Panthers. Luck is going to have a tough game against a good Panther’s defense.
Rodgers is ranked 4th in the Yahoo predictions. Against a very good Bronco’s defense this may be a bit high. Take a hard look at your QB’s and who is on the waiver wire for a more favorable matchup. Rodgers could have a dip in production this week.
Big Ben is ranked 7th. That is a very favorable ranking considering that he may not even start and if he does start he will not be 100%. He has an amazing group of receivers and the Bengals have allowed some yards, but this is a real crapshoot. If you think Ben is your best choice at QB, wait as long as you can to lock him in for your team. Be sure to check his status the hour before you have to finalize your lineup.
Running Backs
Arian Foster is finally out. For several weeks he has been a game time decision and has made things very hard for teams that have him in their lineup.
This week’s RB predictions look pretty good. There are no glaring questionable predictions. What there are is questionable matchups that could lead to hard weeks for some RB’s and stellar weeks for other running backs. It’s going to be a roll of the dice.
Tight Ends
No surprises that Gronk and Eifert are predicted to be the best two tight ends this week. Gronk will have a huge game against the Dolphins and Eifert is facing a Steeler’s defense that has been horrible at stopping TE’s.
At this point Gates may be out for a MCL. This really sucks for teams that have really racked up the points with Gates over the last several weeks. If you drafted Gates and you have stuck with him it’s been a real roller coaster ride.
Olsen should have a tremendous week due to the fact the Panthers are limited with WRs and the Colts are 20th in the league defending against fantasy TEs.
Kelce is ranked 4th, however he has not had a TD in six weeks. The Lion’s defense has not been very good, but they are ranked 12th against fantasy TEs. Take a hard look at starting him.
Wide Receivers
Jones should have a better week than he has had in a few weeks. The Bucs have been horrible against fantasy WRs.
Hopkins is ranked #2 for WRs, which is very optimistic. He has been up and down and did not score that well last week. Not saying you should not start him, just saying if you see his #2 rank don’t think automatic start. Look at your resources.
AB is ranked #3. This is a dicey ranking. It is unconfirmed whether Big Ben will start or not. If you start AB you are really going to be rolling the dice. Take a hard at higher percentage WRs.
Defenses
The Ram’s defense was amazing last week racking up 25 fantasy points. This week they should do well again.
Once again Seattle is ranked #2. They were ranked #2 last week and scored 13 points. Against Dallas they should do well, but will they do well enough to be ranked #2?
The Cardinals defense has been very up and down. They totally got stuffed against the Steelers, but they should have a good week against the Browns.
The Jet’s defense has yielded 3 and 9 points over the last two weeks. They are ranked #5 going against Oakland. They should do well, but a #5 rank is very ambitious.
The Panther’s defense should have a huge week against the Colts. The Colts have not running game, have a found their passing game, but a good Panther’s defense should be able to hold the numbers down.
We are starting into week #8 games. The playoff picture is starting to look more and more clear. Start thinking about trading and picking up players on the waiver wire that will be in the playoffs. Good luck this week and kicks some ass!
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Week #7 is in the books and fantasy football teams are looking forward to week #8. There is a lot to discuss this week so let’s jump right in to the action.
Bye Week
Teams with bye weeks are the Redskins, Eagles Jaguars, and Bills. Don’t be the guy in your league that starts a player that is sitting home drinking beer on Sunday.
Mismatches
Honestly this is a very tough week to make predictions. A lot of evenly matched teams are playing. In these games a lot of things could happen that are hard to predict. Week #8 should make for a very exciting weekend of fantasy football.
Patriots vs. Dolphins, Falcons vs. Buccaneers and Panthers vs. Colts are obvious mismatches. Maybe the Cardinals vs. Browns, and Vikings vs. Bears will be mismatches.
A very interesting game this week will be a clash between the undefeated titans Broncos vs. Packers. Both teams have good defenses. However, the Packers have an edge on offense. Take a hard look if you have players on either team.
Quarterbacks
Looking through quarterback predictions this week a few names really stand out. Don’t start Luck this week against the Panthers. Luck is going to have a tough game against a good Panther’s defense.
Rodgers is ranked 4th in the Yahoo predictions. Against a very good Bronco’s defense this may be a bit high. Take a hard look at your QB’s and who is on the waiver wire for a more favorable matchup. Rodgers could have a dip in production this week.
Big Ben is ranked 7th. That is a very favorable ranking considering that he may not even start and if he does start he will not be 100%. He has an amazing group of receivers and the Bengals have allowed some yards, but this is a real crapshoot. If you think Ben is your best choice at QB, wait as long as you can to lock him in for your team. Be sure to check his status the hour before you have to finalize your lineup.
Running Backs
Arian Foster is finally out. For several weeks he has been a game time decision and has made things very hard for teams that have him in their lineup.
This week’s RB predictions look pretty good. There are no glaring questionable predictions. What there are is questionable matchups that could lead to hard weeks for some RB’s and stellar weeks for other running backs. It’s going to be a roll of the dice.
Tight Ends
No surprises that Gronk and Eifert are predicted to be the best two tight ends this week. Gronk will have a huge game against the Dolphins and Eifert is facing a Steeler’s defense that has been horrible at stopping TE’s.
At this point Gates may be out for a MCL. This really sucks for teams that have really racked up the points with Gates over the last several weeks. If you drafted Gates and you have stuck with him it’s been a real roller coaster ride.
Olsen should have a tremendous week due to the fact the Panthers are limited with WRs and the Colts are 20th in the league defending against fantasy TEs.
Kelce is ranked 4th, however he has not had a TD in six weeks. The Lion’s defense has not been very good, but they are ranked 12th against fantasy TEs. Take a hard look at starting him.
Wide Receivers
Jones should have a better week than he has had in a few weeks. The Bucs have been horrible against fantasy WRs.
Hopkins is ranked #2 for WRs, which is very optimistic. He has been up and down and did not score that well last week. Not saying you should not start him, just saying if you see his #2 rank don’t think automatic start. Look at your resources.
AB is ranked #3. This is a dicey ranking. It is unconfirmed whether Big Ben will start or not. If you start AB you are really going to be rolling the dice. Take a hard at higher percentage WRs.
Defenses
The Ram’s defense was amazing last week racking up 25 fantasy points. This week they should do well again.
Once again Seattle is ranked #2. They were ranked #2 last week and scored 13 points. Against Dallas they should do well, but will they do well enough to be ranked #2?
The Cardinals defense has been very up and down. They totally got stuffed against the Steelers, but they should have a good week against the Browns.
The Jet’s defense has yielded 3 and 9 points over the last two weeks. They are ranked #5 going against Oakland. They should do well, but a #5 rank is very ambitious.
The Panther’s defense should have a huge week against the Colts. The Colts have not running game, have a found their passing game, but a good Panther’s defense should be able to hold the numbers down.
We are starting into week #8 games. The playoff picture is starting to look more and more clear. Start thinking about trading and picking up players on the waiver wire that will be in the playoffs. Good luck this week and kicks some ass!
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Wondering Mind Of Eva: Lost For Words
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I personally like to think of myself as a positive person. Optimism is a life style on its own.
I just recently found out that the man I considered a friend and a life partner did in fact terminate my dog’s existance. How? I am not quit sure. I don’t even want to think about it. What I do not get is how someone could cause you so much pain and still look you in your face and have no conscience about it? What kind of a sick individual does that to a helpless animal? How do I always end up picking out all of the absolute wrong types of people?
I personally have never been attracted to anyone I have been in an intimate relationship with for any length of time. I just like to think of them as having a big beautiful heart. I thought that attractive people were the ones with the issues and I should just look for the inner beauty. WRONG….
I have never thought that I would make a mistake or regret anything in my past. Until Antonio. I can’t believe I stayed with someone that was a horrible lover and the world’s worst kisser. I would honestly just lay there and stair at the ceiling and think about my day while being intimate. Thank god it only took about a minute. Why would I even do that to myself? I am always settling for less than what I deserve. That my friends truly sickens me to the core.
I honestly have to learn how to live again.
He just sat by watching me go thru all of this pain. I do not wish any ill will towards him because I know life will make an example out of him soon enough. I will not hold any hatred in my heart because that is only letting him win. What I will do is forgive and try to forget. It sucks how all the good things in life so easily slip out of our memories. The bad things in life tend to linger and stay fresh on the mind.
I decide to try dating again this year and what happens? I fall head over heels for the worst person ever. Jason played me so well. He had so much baggage, so many secrets, and used the ever living daylights out of me for whatever he wanted. When I realized that he was all about himself and my money it was already too late in the game. I had so much invested and couldn’t even tell how I had gotten myself caught up with such a slime bag. He not only had insecurity issues, but he had a small penis. He has a horrible gambling addiction that got him fired from his place of employment for gambling the bar’s money. The owner of the bar had the balls to ask me for the money instead of reporting it to the police. Now he is working in another bar probably doing the same thing. Oh well, I am just glad to be rid of low life people like him.
“There is a special place in hell for people like Antonio and Jason”
I think that I know what the lesson here is…..
I need to learn how to love myself enough to be able to love another and still keep myself number one. If that makes any sense? I tend to be in a good place in life, then think why not try to figure out this loneliness??? Hahahah.. I do not think I will be trying or looking for a very long time. The situations I get myself into because I am so giving and loyal is pretty freaking ridiculous .
Are there any men in the world that aren’t freaking big babies and know how to pick up after themselves? I always get these men that are self sufficient and then I spoil them. I like to help. Then they tend to rely on that and expect it all the time. This makes life that much harder for me. Can I not do something nice every now and then to show I care? Could they not expect to be waited on hand and foot? Is it so hard to put the groceries away or take the clothes out of the dryer? If I am busy can whatever it is not wait?
So freaking lost for words these days. Just lucky to have my bestie Richelle Ryan by my side. Richelle is there for me no matter what happens. Often times she does not approve of what I am doing, but she will be there for me regardless of the outcome. It is people like her that keep this world somewhat sane for me! Thank you Richelle for being the friend that treats me as well as I treat her! My loyalty will never die for you! I love you like the sister I never had!
Always and 4 Eva Notty xoxoxo
Be sure to check out Eva’s pictorials
Eva: Part 1 and Eva: Part 2
Follow Eva @evanotty on Twitter and IG
I personally like to think of myself as a positive person. Optimism is a life style on its own.
I just recently found out that the man I considered a friend and a life partner did in fact terminate my dog’s existance. How? I am not quit sure. I don’t even want to think about it. What I do not get is how someone could cause you so much pain and still look you in your face and have no conscience about it? What kind of a sick individual does that to a helpless animal? How do I always end up picking out all of the absolute wrong types of people?
I personally have never been attracted to anyone I have been in an intimate relationship with for any length of time. I just like to think of them as having a big beautiful heart. I thought that attractive people were the ones with the issues and I should just look for the inner beauty. WRONG….
I have never thought that I would make a mistake or regret anything in my past. Until Antonio. I can’t believe I stayed with someone that was a horrible lover and the world’s worst kisser. I would honestly just lay there and stair at the ceiling and think about my day while being intimate. Thank god it only took about a minute. Why would I even do that to myself? I am always settling for less than what I deserve. That my friends truly sickens me to the core.
I honestly have to learn how to live again.
He just sat by watching me go thru all of this pain. I do not wish any ill will towards him because I know life will make an example out of him soon enough. I will not hold any hatred in my heart because that is only letting him win. What I will do is forgive and try to forget. It sucks how all the good things in life so easily slip out of our memories. The bad things in life tend to linger and stay fresh on the mind.
I decide to try dating again this year and what happens? I fall head over heels for the worst person ever. Jason played me so well. He had so much baggage, so many secrets, and used the ever living daylights out of me for whatever he wanted. When I realized that he was all about himself and my money it was already too late in the game. I had so much invested and couldn’t even tell how I had gotten myself caught up with such a slime bag. He not only had insecurity issues, but he had a small penis. He has a horrible gambling addiction that got him fired from his place of employment for gambling the bar’s money. The owner of the bar had the balls to ask me for the money instead of reporting it to the police. Now he is working in another bar probably doing the same thing. Oh well, I am just glad to be rid of low life people like him.
“There is a special place in hell for people like Antonio and Jason”
I think that I know what the lesson here is…..
I need to learn how to love myself enough to be able to love another and still keep myself number one. If that makes any sense? I tend to be in a good place in life, then think why not try to figure out this loneliness??? Hahahah.. I do not think I will be trying or looking for a very long time. The situations I get myself into because I am so giving and loyal is pretty freaking ridiculous .
Are there any men in the world that aren’t freaking big babies and know how to pick up after themselves? I always get these men that are self sufficient and then I spoil them. I like to help. Then they tend to rely on that and expect it all the time. This makes life that much harder for me. Can I not do something nice every now and then to show I care? Could they not expect to be waited on hand and foot? Is it so hard to put the groceries away or take the clothes out of the dryer? If I am busy can whatever it is not wait?
So freaking lost for words these days. Just lucky to have my bestie Richelle Ryan by my side. Richelle is there for me no matter what happens. Often times she does not approve of what I am doing, but she will be there for me regardless of the outcome. It is people like her that keep this world somewhat sane for me! Thank you Richelle for being the friend that treats me as well as I treat her! My loyalty will never die for you! I love you like the sister I never had!
Always and 4 Eva Notty xoxoxo
Be sure to check out Eva’s pictorials
Eva: Part 1 and Eva: Part 2
Follow Eva @evanotty on Twitter and IG
Monday, October 26, 2015
The Process of Making Scotch
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Scotch is a type of whisky that is made in Scotland and uniquely stands out from other types of whisky. There are currently two different kinds of Scotch whisky available:
Malt Whisky
Grain Whisky
adult beverages photo
Malt Whisky
This type of whisky is made using the Pot Still process. The process can occur in four distinct stages;
Malting
Mashing
Fermentation and
Distillation.
Malting
During this stage, the following are the steps followed;
Screen the barley to remove any foreign matter
Soak for either 2 or 3 days in steeps. Steeps are special water tanks.
Spread it out on a malting floor and allow germinating. The process of Germination can take from 8 to 12 days. Turn out the barley regularly at intervals to control temperature and germination rate. The barley secretes the enzyme diastase during germination that makes the starch soluble in preparation for conversion into sugar.
Stop germination by drying the malted barley or green malt in the malt kiln.
Mashing
This stage involves grinding off the dried malt in a mill.
The ground malt produces grist then mixed with hot water.
The soluble starch is then converted into a sugary liquid known as wort. The wort is then removed from the mash tun. The remaining solids are removed for use as cattle food.
Fermentation Process
This process begins with cooling of wort and passage into large vessels of liquid for fermentation by the addition of yeast.
The sugar in the wort is attacked by live yeast and it is converted into crude alcohol.
This whole stage of fermentation takes about 48 hours to produce a liquid known as wash. Wash contains;
Alcohol of low strength
some unfermentable matter and
Certain by-products of fermentation.
Distillation
Distillation of Malt Whisky is done twice in large copper Pot Stills.
The liquid wash is heated to a boiling point for the alcohol to change to vapour.
The vapour rises the still and is passed into the cooling plant. In the cooling plant, it is condensed into a liquid
The purpose of first distillation is the separation of the alcohol from the fermented liquid and elimination of the residue of the yeast together with the unfermentable
The distillate produced is known as low wines. The low wines then pass into another still where it is distilled a second time. In this second distillation first and the last runnings are not collected. In spirit bottles. Only middle runnings are collected.
Pot Still distillation is a batch process.
Grain Whisky
This whisky is made by a process known as the Patent Still process. The process is continuous in operation and differs from the Malt Whisky Pot Still process in four other ways;
The mash in this process consists of a proportion of both malted barley together with cereals that are unmalted.
Unmalted cereals used in this process are cooked under steam pressure for three and a half hours while the mixture of grain and water is being agitated by stirrers located inside the cooker.
The grain starch cells burst and upon transfer of this liquid to the mash tun together with the malted barley, the diastase present converts the starch into sugar.
Unlike Pot Still process, the wort collection is done at specific gravity that is lower.
Distillation occurs in a Patent or Coffey Still and the spirit collection done at a much higher
Maturation
The maturation of both types of whisky occurs after distillation is completed. Casks of oak wood that are permeable are filled with the new spirit. They allow air to pass and evaporation to take place. The process allows removal of harsh constituents and in due course becomes Mellow Whisky. Malt Whisky takes long, up to 15 years, to mature because it contains more flavoury constituents compared to Grain Whisky.
Other factors that affect both Malt and Grain Whisky maturation include;
The size of used casks.
The temperature and humidity of the warehouse
The strength of storage of the spirit.
Blending
The different whiskies are blended together after maturation. The addition of soft water does a reduction of the blend to the required strength. The colour of the whiskies at this stage before blending depends with the casks used in the previous stage.
Packaging
This marks the final stage in the process of production of Scotch whisky before dispatch. Scotch Whiskey for exportation is packaged in glass tanks lined with stainless steel or casks of varying size. The packaging, in this case, depends on the size of the market. Bottling is then done overseas by the agents or distributors.
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Scotch is a type of whisky that is made in Scotland and uniquely stands out from other types of whisky. There are currently two different kinds of Scotch whisky available:
Malt Whisky
Grain Whisky
adult beverages photo
Malt Whisky
This type of whisky is made using the Pot Still process. The process can occur in four distinct stages;
Malting
Mashing
Fermentation and
Distillation.
Malting
During this stage, the following are the steps followed;
Screen the barley to remove any foreign matter
Soak for either 2 or 3 days in steeps. Steeps are special water tanks.
Spread it out on a malting floor and allow germinating. The process of Germination can take from 8 to 12 days. Turn out the barley regularly at intervals to control temperature and germination rate. The barley secretes the enzyme diastase during germination that makes the starch soluble in preparation for conversion into sugar.
Stop germination by drying the malted barley or green malt in the malt kiln.
Mashing
This stage involves grinding off the dried malt in a mill.
The ground malt produces grist then mixed with hot water.
The soluble starch is then converted into a sugary liquid known as wort. The wort is then removed from the mash tun. The remaining solids are removed for use as cattle food.
Fermentation Process
This process begins with cooling of wort and passage into large vessels of liquid for fermentation by the addition of yeast.
The sugar in the wort is attacked by live yeast and it is converted into crude alcohol.
This whole stage of fermentation takes about 48 hours to produce a liquid known as wash. Wash contains;
Alcohol of low strength
some unfermentable matter and
Certain by-products of fermentation.
Distillation
Distillation of Malt Whisky is done twice in large copper Pot Stills.
The liquid wash is heated to a boiling point for the alcohol to change to vapour.
The vapour rises the still and is passed into the cooling plant. In the cooling plant, it is condensed into a liquid
The purpose of first distillation is the separation of the alcohol from the fermented liquid and elimination of the residue of the yeast together with the unfermentable
The distillate produced is known as low wines. The low wines then pass into another still where it is distilled a second time. In this second distillation first and the last runnings are not collected. In spirit bottles. Only middle runnings are collected.
Pot Still distillation is a batch process.
Grain Whisky
This whisky is made by a process known as the Patent Still process. The process is continuous in operation and differs from the Malt Whisky Pot Still process in four other ways;
The mash in this process consists of a proportion of both malted barley together with cereals that are unmalted.
Unmalted cereals used in this process are cooked under steam pressure for three and a half hours while the mixture of grain and water is being agitated by stirrers located inside the cooker.
The grain starch cells burst and upon transfer of this liquid to the mash tun together with the malted barley, the diastase present converts the starch into sugar.
Unlike Pot Still process, the wort collection is done at specific gravity that is lower.
Distillation occurs in a Patent or Coffey Still and the spirit collection done at a much higher
Maturation
The maturation of both types of whisky occurs after distillation is completed. Casks of oak wood that are permeable are filled with the new spirit. They allow air to pass and evaporation to take place. The process allows removal of harsh constituents and in due course becomes Mellow Whisky. Malt Whisky takes long, up to 15 years, to mature because it contains more flavoury constituents compared to Grain Whisky.
Other factors that affect both Malt and Grain Whisky maturation include;
The size of used casks.
The temperature and humidity of the warehouse
The strength of storage of the spirit.
Blending
The different whiskies are blended together after maturation. The addition of soft water does a reduction of the blend to the required strength. The colour of the whiskies at this stage before blending depends with the casks used in the previous stage.
Packaging
This marks the final stage in the process of production of Scotch whisky before dispatch. Scotch Whiskey for exportation is packaged in glass tanks lined with stainless steel or casks of varying size. The packaging, in this case, depends on the size of the market. Bottling is then done overseas by the agents or distributors.
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Common Sleep Disorders
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The society has changed, and people are spending even more that ¾ of the day working, browsing the internet or even watching television. However, according to statistics many people struggle with at least one chronic sleeping disorder.
Sleep apnea
This is a disorder that causes disruption to the pattern of breathing as one sleeps. The typical pause between breaths is ten minutes. There are three types of sleep apnea. They are;
complex sleep apnea syndrome
central and obstructive sleep apnea
The latter is the most common type of the three.
Causes
Medical conditions-hypothyroid disease, kidney failure
Male gender
Being overweight
Symptoms
Loud or chronic snoring
Gasping or choking following pauses
A sore throat on waking up
Morning headaches
Treatment
Losing weight when necessary
Nasal sprays
Sleeping on the side
Narcolepsy
This is a disorder that occur in the nervous system caused by the inability of the brain to control the sleeping pattern. People suffering from this disorder get sudden sleep attacks and overwhelming drowsiness during the day. However, it should be noted that these people sleep almost the same number of hours like the normal person, only that they have no control over when it happens.
Causes
Not well known but linked to genetics
Symptoms
Insomnia- one is unable to sleep
Cataplexy- muscle tone loss
Fatigue- excessive drowsiness
Hallucinations- the perception of nonexistent things
Treatment
Medications
Lifestyle changes
Insomnia
It refers to having difficulty in falling or staying asleep or even both. There are two types of insomnia namely secondary insomnia and primary insomnia. Based on the duration of the disorder, it can be classified as either chronic or acute.
Causes
Environmental factors- light, noise, temperature extremes
Medications- antidepressants, antihistamines, antihypertensive
Physical or emotional discomfort
Stress
Symptoms
Fatigue
Mood disturbance
Cognitive impairment
Unrefreshing sleep
Waking up very early in the morning
Difficulty staying/falling asleep
Difficulty with schools, relationships or work
Treatment
Sleeping pills
Treat underlying cause
in the evening hours avoid alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine
Taking a light meal during supper
Not sitting in bed while completing tasks
Having a regular relaxation routine before going to bed
Regular exercising program
Avoiding day naps
Going to bed at a fixed time
Sleepwalking
It involves performing behaviors that are complex or walking while asleep. It is a disorder that is common in children compared to adults. The person should be awakened to avoid injury.
Causes
Sleep deprivation
Restless leg syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea
Psychiatric disorders
Heart conditions
Fever
Stress
Treatment
Treat the underlying cause
Medications
Symptoms
Inapt behavior though one is asleep
Sleep talking
Not remembering the sleep walking event
Screaming
Difficulty awakening the person
Violent attacks on anyone trying to wake the person
Restless leg syndrome
The disorder is characterized by unpleasant and overwhelming urges of moving legs at rest. The sensations intensify when one is sitting, lying or at rest. The symptoms range from intolerable to mild.
Causes
Pregnancy-especially the last trimester. Symptoms recede one month after delivering
Medications- antihistamines, antidepressants, antiemetic and antipsychotics
Chronic diseases- diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, iron deficiency, kidney failure
Symptoms
Symptoms not easily defined. Mostly comparisons like ‘ pricking needles and pins’ or ‘ like crawling ants’ are used in describing the disorder.
Treatment
Lifestyles changes- decreasing alcohol & caffeine, a regular program for exercising.
Good sleeping habits
Ice packs or heating pads applied to the legs
Leg massages.
Sleep paralysis
A conditioned characterized by an inability to speak or move when rapid eye movement sleep has been interrupted. However, this is only temporary. It can either be hypnagogic or hypnopompic sleep paralysis. The first occurs when one becomes aware of not being able to speak or move when falling asleep. The second one occurs when one becomes aware of not being able to speak or move at the end of REM cycle.
Causes
Genetics
Sleeping on your back
Substance abuse
Medication used in treatment of ADHD
Other sleep disorders
Inconsistent sleep schedules
Sleep deprivation
Mental disorders
Symptoms
Menacing figure or hallucinations
The feeling of something being on the chest
The feeling of someone being in your room
Foreboding feeling
Treatment
Treatment of any underlying sleeping disorder
Use of antidepressant medications for regulating the sleep cycles
Improving the sleeping habits
Please keep the common sleeping orders in mind if you are having troubles sleeping. There is help available to regain your normal sleep patterns. Consult your physician if you are suffering from any of these sleep disorders.
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The society has changed, and people are spending even more that ¾ of the day working, browsing the internet or even watching television. However, according to statistics many people struggle with at least one chronic sleeping disorder.
Sleep apnea
This is a disorder that causes disruption to the pattern of breathing as one sleeps. The typical pause between breaths is ten minutes. There are three types of sleep apnea. They are;
complex sleep apnea syndrome
central and obstructive sleep apnea
The latter is the most common type of the three.
Causes
Medical conditions-hypothyroid disease, kidney failure
Male gender
Being overweight
Symptoms
Loud or chronic snoring
Gasping or choking following pauses
A sore throat on waking up
Morning headaches
Treatment
Losing weight when necessary
Nasal sprays
Sleeping on the side
Narcolepsy
This is a disorder that occur in the nervous system caused by the inability of the brain to control the sleeping pattern. People suffering from this disorder get sudden sleep attacks and overwhelming drowsiness during the day. However, it should be noted that these people sleep almost the same number of hours like the normal person, only that they have no control over when it happens.
Causes
Not well known but linked to genetics
Symptoms
Insomnia- one is unable to sleep
Cataplexy- muscle tone loss
Fatigue- excessive drowsiness
Hallucinations- the perception of nonexistent things
Treatment
Medications
Lifestyle changes
Insomnia
It refers to having difficulty in falling or staying asleep or even both. There are two types of insomnia namely secondary insomnia and primary insomnia. Based on the duration of the disorder, it can be classified as either chronic or acute.
Causes
Environmental factors- light, noise, temperature extremes
Medications- antidepressants, antihistamines, antihypertensive
Physical or emotional discomfort
Stress
Symptoms
Fatigue
Mood disturbance
Cognitive impairment
Unrefreshing sleep
Waking up very early in the morning
Difficulty staying/falling asleep
Difficulty with schools, relationships or work
Treatment
Sleeping pills
Treat underlying cause
in the evening hours avoid alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine
Taking a light meal during supper
Not sitting in bed while completing tasks
Having a regular relaxation routine before going to bed
Regular exercising program
Avoiding day naps
Going to bed at a fixed time
Sleepwalking
It involves performing behaviors that are complex or walking while asleep. It is a disorder that is common in children compared to adults. The person should be awakened to avoid injury.
Causes
Sleep deprivation
Restless leg syndrome
Obstructive sleep apnea
Psychiatric disorders
Heart conditions
Fever
Stress
Treatment
Treat the underlying cause
Medications
Symptoms
Inapt behavior though one is asleep
Sleep talking
Not remembering the sleep walking event
Screaming
Difficulty awakening the person
Violent attacks on anyone trying to wake the person
Restless leg syndrome
The disorder is characterized by unpleasant and overwhelming urges of moving legs at rest. The sensations intensify when one is sitting, lying or at rest. The symptoms range from intolerable to mild.
Causes
Pregnancy-especially the last trimester. Symptoms recede one month after delivering
Medications- antihistamines, antidepressants, antiemetic and antipsychotics
Chronic diseases- diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, iron deficiency, kidney failure
Symptoms
Symptoms not easily defined. Mostly comparisons like ‘ pricking needles and pins’ or ‘ like crawling ants’ are used in describing the disorder.
Treatment
Lifestyles changes- decreasing alcohol & caffeine, a regular program for exercising.
Good sleeping habits
Ice packs or heating pads applied to the legs
Leg massages.
Sleep paralysis
A conditioned characterized by an inability to speak or move when rapid eye movement sleep has been interrupted. However, this is only temporary. It can either be hypnagogic or hypnopompic sleep paralysis. The first occurs when one becomes aware of not being able to speak or move when falling asleep. The second one occurs when one becomes aware of not being able to speak or move at the end of REM cycle.
Causes
Genetics
Sleeping on your back
Substance abuse
Medication used in treatment of ADHD
Other sleep disorders
Inconsistent sleep schedules
Sleep deprivation
Mental disorders
Symptoms
Menacing figure or hallucinations
The feeling of something being on the chest
The feeling of someone being in your room
Foreboding feeling
Treatment
Treatment of any underlying sleeping disorder
Use of antidepressant medications for regulating the sleep cycles
Improving the sleeping habits
Please keep the common sleeping orders in mind if you are having troubles sleeping. There is help available to regain your normal sleep patterns. Consult your physician if you are suffering from any of these sleep disorders.
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Hardcore Punk Band: Super Unison
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Overview
Oakland band Super Unison was mentioned by Rolling Stone in an article titled, “10 New Artists You Need to Know in 2015.” Super Unison was formed in September of 2014 and is named after a Drive Like Jehu song. Their sound can be described as post-hardcore punk.
The band works as fast as fast as they play. They started practicing in December, made a self-titled album in February, and soon after hit the road with Composite.
Band Members
The lead singer and bassist for Super Union is Meghan O’Neil Pennie who previously sang for the band Punch which was able to make a splash in the punk world.
Drummer Justin Renninger formerly played with a band called Snowing.
Guitarists Danny Goot and Kevin DeFranco who formerly played with the Dead Seeds.
Sounds Like
If you like Black Flag, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and early Sleater-Kinney you will probably like Super Union.
Pennie describes their sound as, “A weird intersection of Dischord Records and riot grrrl.”
Band Feel
Pennie says, “We really just hit he ground running.” And, “”I feel like we all take very good care of each other. It’s a very caring band. It’s really nice. I feel the love in this band. They’re sweet guys. You know, we’ve all been in bands. We’re all older, so there’s just a bit of knowing what to do and having friends to help us do it and keeping the momentum going.”
Debut EP
Super Unions debut EP is comprised of four songs all under two minutes with a total album time of less than eight minutes.
Their first song, Walk Away (1:43) contains the lyrics, “Change your perspective if you want harmony,” which makes perfect sense in most relationships. Pennie’s aggressive vocals work well to drive the point of the song home.
Song #2, Recognize You (1:58) showcases Pennie’s growl well. She is able to deliver the song’s message in a taunting, aggressive manner although her vocals get lost a bit in the driving beat.
Song #3, Close Your Eyes (1:58) starts out with catchy guitar licks and quickly builds to a frenzy.
Last song, On Repeat (1:46) jumps right in with scraggly guitars that showcases Pennie’s ability to sing softly and quickly roar!
Contact
To contact Super Union email: justinrenninger@gmail.com
Website: http://superunison.bandcamp.com
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Overview
Oakland band Super Unison was mentioned by Rolling Stone in an article titled, “10 New Artists You Need to Know in 2015.” Super Unison was formed in September of 2014 and is named after a Drive Like Jehu song. Their sound can be described as post-hardcore punk.
The band works as fast as fast as they play. They started practicing in December, made a self-titled album in February, and soon after hit the road with Composite.
Band Members
The lead singer and bassist for Super Union is Meghan O’Neil Pennie who previously sang for the band Punch which was able to make a splash in the punk world.
Drummer Justin Renninger formerly played with a band called Snowing.
Guitarists Danny Goot and Kevin DeFranco who formerly played with the Dead Seeds.
Sounds Like
If you like Black Flag, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and early Sleater-Kinney you will probably like Super Union.
Pennie describes their sound as, “A weird intersection of Dischord Records and riot grrrl.”
Band Feel
Pennie says, “We really just hit he ground running.” And, “”I feel like we all take very good care of each other. It’s a very caring band. It’s really nice. I feel the love in this band. They’re sweet guys. You know, we’ve all been in bands. We’re all older, so there’s just a bit of knowing what to do and having friends to help us do it and keeping the momentum going.”
Debut EP
Super Unions debut EP is comprised of four songs all under two minutes with a total album time of less than eight minutes.
Their first song, Walk Away (1:43) contains the lyrics, “Change your perspective if you want harmony,” which makes perfect sense in most relationships. Pennie’s aggressive vocals work well to drive the point of the song home.
Song #2, Recognize You (1:58) showcases Pennie’s growl well. She is able to deliver the song’s message in a taunting, aggressive manner although her vocals get lost a bit in the driving beat.
Song #3, Close Your Eyes (1:58) starts out with catchy guitar licks and quickly builds to a frenzy.
Last song, On Repeat (1:46) jumps right in with scraggly guitars that showcases Pennie’s ability to sing softly and quickly roar!
Contact
To contact Super Union email: justinrenninger@gmail.com
Website: http://superunison.bandcamp.com
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Holly Holm: The Fighting Preacher’s Daughter
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On a typical day, UFC Fighter Holly Holm, an American who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA spends her time training to be the best in the UFC Bantamweight women’s division. Being ranked #7 is no easy feat and seemed to come naturally for this 34 year old woman who runs five days a week, grappling and sparring twice a week, and doing strength and conditioning training at the same time. Holm, whose nick “Preacher’s Daughter” do raise a lot of eyebrows is really the daughter of a preacher man, and presents no excuse for choosing such moniker.
Holly Who?
Standing at 5’8 and weighing 135 pounds, the blonde stunner is a force to reckon with. Her record of 9-0, and 6 wins by knockout is a remarkable feat. Holly, who retired from the boxing world 33-2-3 (9 Kos) is a PRO since 2011 and is a full time MMA since the year 2013. She held numerous world titles in boxing and she ranked top 1 in many organizations; also being No. 1 in multiple weight classes, among them in the 140, 147 and 154.
Mike Winklejohn, who was credited as her aerobics instructor, and who also taught kickboxing, saw potential in Holm and encouraged her further in the sport. In 2011, she defeated Chrisanne Roseleip by an unanimous decision in the International Kickboxing Federation and the USA’s yearly amateur kickboxing tournament. Her debut as a professional kickboxer occurred on June 1, 2002 at an IKKC tournament where she fought against Valerie Anthonson of Colorado.
She spent one year at the University of New Mexico before going to real estate school where she earned her license. To this date, Holm’s real estate license remains active, a definite plus if she decides to quit the sport; an unlikely move since the sports world has welcomed her with open arms.
Professional Boxing Career
UFC Fighter Holly Holm, is regarded as the best female welterweight champ of the world and was named Fighter of the Year twice from 2005-2006. She became the undisputed world champion in June 2008, besting Mary Jo Sanders by a decisive vote. A brutal loss on December 11, 2011 from French athlete Anne Sophie Mathis, where Holly suffered a KO in the 7th round is considered a low point in women’s boxing. However, a rematch held on June 15, 2012 resulted in victory for Holms, with the taking of Mathis’ s IBF female, WBF female, and WBAN welterweight titles.
A Career in Martial Arts
March 4, 2011 was Holm’s mixed martial art debut against feisty Christina Domke, which ended in a TKO victory for Holm. The Preacher’s Daughter returned to MMA on September 9, 2011 where she defeated veteran Jan Finney by TKO in round 3.
Her debut against Katie Merril on February 28, 2013 resulted in more victory by TKO in the 2nd round of the game. Holm announced her retirement from boxing after her match with Mary McGee on May 11, 2013, where she defeated McGee by unanimous decision.
Holm’s fight at the Legacy Fighting Championship on July 19, 2013 where she bested Allana Jones by a kick knockout in round 2, surprised no one. Her further victories against Nikki Knudsen on October 11, 2013, Angela Hayes on December 6, 2013 and Juliana Werner on April 4, 2014 marked the beginning of Holm’s rise to fame.
The UFC
When Holm signed a 5 fight deal contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 10, 2014, the fighting world took notice. Holm’s debut fight against Raquel Pennington at UFC 184 saw Holly winning by split decision. Holly’s star continued to rise with another victory, this time by unanimous decision against Marion Reneau, known as the Belizean Bruiser last July 15, 2015.
Highly Anticipated Fight
Holly’s anticipated fight with Ronda Rousey, the current bantamweight champion that will be held on November 14, 2015, sends excitement to all sport fans. It will be the chance of a lifetime for Holm to show her wit, cunningness and skill to grab the laurels from Rousey. Her earlier training as a boxer gave Holly remarkable coordination and control, swift footwork, power and agility.
UFC Fighter Holly Holm, will come into the arena with a 9-0 MMA record on her belt, with 6 knockout wins and 3 by decision. Rousey on the other hand, boasts of 3 wins by KOs and 9 by submission. As an undisputed underdog fighting the “greatest fighter in the world”, as Rousey wants to be called, Holm can weave a miracle, as well. After all, being a Preacher’s Daughter seemed like an apt nickname for a fighter who started out small but ended up big in the world of UFC.
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On a typical day, UFC Fighter Holly Holm, an American who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA spends her time training to be the best in the UFC Bantamweight women’s division. Being ranked #7 is no easy feat and seemed to come naturally for this 34 year old woman who runs five days a week, grappling and sparring twice a week, and doing strength and conditioning training at the same time. Holm, whose nick “Preacher’s Daughter” do raise a lot of eyebrows is really the daughter of a preacher man, and presents no excuse for choosing such moniker.
Holly Who?
Standing at 5’8 and weighing 135 pounds, the blonde stunner is a force to reckon with. Her record of 9-0, and 6 wins by knockout is a remarkable feat. Holly, who retired from the boxing world 33-2-3 (9 Kos) is a PRO since 2011 and is a full time MMA since the year 2013. She held numerous world titles in boxing and she ranked top 1 in many organizations; also being No. 1 in multiple weight classes, among them in the 140, 147 and 154.
Mike Winklejohn, who was credited as her aerobics instructor, and who also taught kickboxing, saw potential in Holm and encouraged her further in the sport. In 2011, she defeated Chrisanne Roseleip by an unanimous decision in the International Kickboxing Federation and the USA’s yearly amateur kickboxing tournament. Her debut as a professional kickboxer occurred on June 1, 2002 at an IKKC tournament where she fought against Valerie Anthonson of Colorado.
She spent one year at the University of New Mexico before going to real estate school where she earned her license. To this date, Holm’s real estate license remains active, a definite plus if she decides to quit the sport; an unlikely move since the sports world has welcomed her with open arms.
Professional Boxing Career
UFC Fighter Holly Holm, is regarded as the best female welterweight champ of the world and was named Fighter of the Year twice from 2005-2006. She became the undisputed world champion in June 2008, besting Mary Jo Sanders by a decisive vote. A brutal loss on December 11, 2011 from French athlete Anne Sophie Mathis, where Holly suffered a KO in the 7th round is considered a low point in women’s boxing. However, a rematch held on June 15, 2012 resulted in victory for Holms, with the taking of Mathis’ s IBF female, WBF female, and WBAN welterweight titles.
A Career in Martial Arts
March 4, 2011 was Holm’s mixed martial art debut against feisty Christina Domke, which ended in a TKO victory for Holm. The Preacher’s Daughter returned to MMA on September 9, 2011 where she defeated veteran Jan Finney by TKO in round 3.
Her debut against Katie Merril on February 28, 2013 resulted in more victory by TKO in the 2nd round of the game. Holm announced her retirement from boxing after her match with Mary McGee on May 11, 2013, where she defeated McGee by unanimous decision.
Holm’s fight at the Legacy Fighting Championship on July 19, 2013 where she bested Allana Jones by a kick knockout in round 2, surprised no one. Her further victories against Nikki Knudsen on October 11, 2013, Angela Hayes on December 6, 2013 and Juliana Werner on April 4, 2014 marked the beginning of Holm’s rise to fame.
The UFC
When Holm signed a 5 fight deal contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 10, 2014, the fighting world took notice. Holm’s debut fight against Raquel Pennington at UFC 184 saw Holly winning by split decision. Holly’s star continued to rise with another victory, this time by unanimous decision against Marion Reneau, known as the Belizean Bruiser last July 15, 2015.
Highly Anticipated Fight
Holly’s anticipated fight with Ronda Rousey, the current bantamweight champion that will be held on November 14, 2015, sends excitement to all sport fans. It will be the chance of a lifetime for Holm to show her wit, cunningness and skill to grab the laurels from Rousey. Her earlier training as a boxer gave Holly remarkable coordination and control, swift footwork, power and agility.
UFC Fighter Holly Holm, will come into the arena with a 9-0 MMA record on her belt, with 6 knockout wins and 3 by decision. Rousey on the other hand, boasts of 3 wins by KOs and 9 by submission. As an undisputed underdog fighting the “greatest fighter in the world”, as Rousey wants to be called, Holm can weave a miracle, as well. After all, being a Preacher’s Daughter seemed like an apt nickname for a fighter who started out small but ended up big in the world of UFC.
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Getting the Most Out of Your Camera Phone
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People these days take most of their photos with a cell phone. Cell phone cameras over the last couple of years have really improved in quality and can take amazing photos. Listed below are a few tips to improve your cell phone photos
Use Natural Light
Never, ever use your cell phone’s flash. The flash is horribly placed and does a miserable job of providing additional light. Lighting is very important in every photo whether you use a DSLR or a cell phone camera. Try to position your subject in the best possible natural light available.
If you do not have adequate natural light try using the shadows to enhance your photo. Shadows can create interesting natural effects in your photo.
Hold Your Phone Still
Professional photographers use a tripod every chance they can. Bottom line is that you will get better photos if your cell phone is stable. Use a table or a wall to steady your cell phone. Move your subject if possible to allow for a steady surface to secure your cell phone.
Cell phones are tricky to hold onto while taking a photo. Taking a photo requires two hands and a free finger to push the clicking button. All of this manipulation makes it nearly impossible to keep your cell phone steady. Often times a cell phone photographer is left with a slightly out of focus photo.
Consider buying a small tripod or the increasingly popular extending rod holder for your cell phone. Both the tripod and rod will help you steady your cell phone. The extending rod also has a clicking button at the end of the rod to further help with cell phone stability.
Edit Your Photos
Professional photographers never release a photo to the public without some editing. Neither should you. There are many editing apps out there. Snapseed is an easy-to-use photo editing app that is very popular. If you don’t want to spend the money on an app Instragram has pretty good editing capabilities built into is photo sharing system.
When you are using a photo editing app tinker with it a bit to unlock all of its features. Some editing apps offer more features than others and are always improving.
Every photographer has a different style of editing. That is one of the things that make photography fun. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different cropping styles, exposures, and filters.
There are also a variety of apps that allow for collages. A collage of several photos into one picture can be very interesting.
Realize Your Cell Phones Limitations
As good as cell phones are nowadays, they still have limitations. Cell phones struggle with low light, extreme light conditions, and direct light.
In low conditions, as previously discussed, using the cell phones flash is not an option. Unfortunately to shoot decent low light or night photos you will have to upgrade to a DSLR.
In extreme light conditions try using sunspots and flares to your advantage. This is very challenging, but it if you can pull it off it may lead to an interesting photo.
Cell phones struggle with direct sunlight. Try repositioning your subject so the sun is directly at it, but behind you. If you can’t move your subject try moving until the sun is coming from the side instead of directly at you.
Buy A Lens Set
There are several companies that offer lens sets for your cell phone. The lens attaches to your phone and will greatly enhance your photo taking abilities. Types of lens include; macro, wide-angle, fish-eye, super fish-eye, telephoto, and polarizer.
Slap a lens on your phone and you will have a blast and increase the options your cell phone camera has dramatically.
Like DSLR lenses, cell phone lenses vary in price depending on the quality of the lenses. Normally you get what you pay for with lenses. However, for a cell phone camera try a cheaper lens kit and have fun! If you spend a bunch of money on lenses for your cell phone you might want to consider using the money for a DSLR camera.
Summary
Use the tips listed above to greatly enhance your cell phone taking capabilities. Cell phones are taking amazing photos with the advances in technology. Most importantly have fun and enjoy the experience of taking photos that you are happy showing to your friends and family.
Next Article: Taking Better Portraits
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People these days take most of their photos with a cell phone. Cell phone cameras over the last couple of years have really improved in quality and can take amazing photos. Listed below are a few tips to improve your cell phone photos
Use Natural Light
Never, ever use your cell phone’s flash. The flash is horribly placed and does a miserable job of providing additional light. Lighting is very important in every photo whether you use a DSLR or a cell phone camera. Try to position your subject in the best possible natural light available.
If you do not have adequate natural light try using the shadows to enhance your photo. Shadows can create interesting natural effects in your photo.
Hold Your Phone Still
Professional photographers use a tripod every chance they can. Bottom line is that you will get better photos if your cell phone is stable. Use a table or a wall to steady your cell phone. Move your subject if possible to allow for a steady surface to secure your cell phone.
Cell phones are tricky to hold onto while taking a photo. Taking a photo requires two hands and a free finger to push the clicking button. All of this manipulation makes it nearly impossible to keep your cell phone steady. Often times a cell phone photographer is left with a slightly out of focus photo.
Consider buying a small tripod or the increasingly popular extending rod holder for your cell phone. Both the tripod and rod will help you steady your cell phone. The extending rod also has a clicking button at the end of the rod to further help with cell phone stability.
Edit Your Photos
Professional photographers never release a photo to the public without some editing. Neither should you. There are many editing apps out there. Snapseed is an easy-to-use photo editing app that is very popular. If you don’t want to spend the money on an app Instragram has pretty good editing capabilities built into is photo sharing system.
When you are using a photo editing app tinker with it a bit to unlock all of its features. Some editing apps offer more features than others and are always improving.
Every photographer has a different style of editing. That is one of the things that make photography fun. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different cropping styles, exposures, and filters.
There are also a variety of apps that allow for collages. A collage of several photos into one picture can be very interesting.
Realize Your Cell Phones Limitations
As good as cell phones are nowadays, they still have limitations. Cell phones struggle with low light, extreme light conditions, and direct light.
In low conditions, as previously discussed, using the cell phones flash is not an option. Unfortunately to shoot decent low light or night photos you will have to upgrade to a DSLR.
In extreme light conditions try using sunspots and flares to your advantage. This is very challenging, but it if you can pull it off it may lead to an interesting photo.
Cell phones struggle with direct sunlight. Try repositioning your subject so the sun is directly at it, but behind you. If you can’t move your subject try moving until the sun is coming from the side instead of directly at you.
Buy A Lens Set
There are several companies that offer lens sets for your cell phone. The lens attaches to your phone and will greatly enhance your photo taking abilities. Types of lens include; macro, wide-angle, fish-eye, super fish-eye, telephoto, and polarizer.
Slap a lens on your phone and you will have a blast and increase the options your cell phone camera has dramatically.
Like DSLR lenses, cell phone lenses vary in price depending on the quality of the lenses. Normally you get what you pay for with lenses. However, for a cell phone camera try a cheaper lens kit and have fun! If you spend a bunch of money on lenses for your cell phone you might want to consider using the money for a DSLR camera.
Summary
Use the tips listed above to greatly enhance your cell phone taking capabilities. Cell phones are taking amazing photos with the advances in technology. Most importantly have fun and enjoy the experience of taking photos that you are happy showing to your friends and family.
Next Article: Taking Better Portraits
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The Enhanced Madden NFL Football 2015 and Other Facts About the Game
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Overview
The Madden NFL Football 2015 is an American football video game, which is published by EA Sports. This video game is based on the NFL or the National Football League in the United States and features all the official teams and players past and present. Madden NFL 2015 was released on August 26, 2014 in the US and August 29 in Europe. The cover of the game is Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman. It can be played in Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Changes for the 2015 Madden NFL
Revamp of the Defensive System
The Madden NFL 2015 has revamped the poor defensive system of the previous versions and made it more exciting again. EA Sports has made the defense more impactful and makes you feel that you are really in charge. It features a new defensive camera that faces towards the quarterback. This type of camera angle allows you to easily target your objective and rush towards him as soon as the play starts. However, this new defensive camera will not work on local multiplayer.
Tackling
You can now choose to tackle high or low and change the intensity of your tackling hit. It gives a more realistic feel when tackling the players of the opposing team.
Play Calling System
The playcalling system is also changed for the 2015 version. It is not very simple as the previous game versions and it is not too complex. You don’t have to go through the menus for play calling. Madden 2015 uses context to give you choices for your plays.
Graphics
In terms of graphics, the 2015 version looks more refined and better. The texture of the uniforms and the players itself are looking very sharp. Games held at night or under the midday shadow still look crisp and realistic. EA improved the lighting and the colors in any weather condition. Players are also fully reflective, which creates a more realistic detail for the game. They also introduced the 3D grass that looks fully alive instead of just a green texture.
Voice Over Commentary
Madden NFL 15 improved its voice over commentary, which resulted in a much smoother and more cohesive broadcasting of the game. It has over 80 hours of new commentaries that sounds very cohesive with the rest of the dialogue. The play by play announcer is Jim Nantz with the color commentator Phil Simms. When playing the game, you will notice that the commentators will often call out the names of the players.
Madden Bowl
The Madden Bowl is an elimination tournament for the latest and current Madden NFL game. It started in 1995 and held during the Super Bowl weekend in the host city. It started as an event where NFL players, celebrities and musicians can participate. However, changes have been made throughout the years and it is now an event where only the chosen NFL players get the chance to compete and play. The participants are given the freedom to choose the team they like. The prize for the winner is a trophy and recognition in next year’s Madden NFL game. Since 2011, the Madden Bowl uses an online team play where players will form a group of three and compete for the trophy.
Annual Super Bowl Simulation
The Super Bowl Simulation started in 2004 and it uses the latest Madden NFL game to run a simulation of the Super Bowl and announce the result. The simulation is conducted by EA and so far, it has correctly predicted 9 Super Bowl winners. The simulation only missed three Super Bowl and they got the winning team wrong in 2008, 2011 and 2014. This year, the results were very accurate for the Super Bowl Simulation. EA’s Madden NFL accurately predicted the final score as well as the score for the third quarter in favor of Seattle Seahawks.
History: How Madden NFL Started
The popular Madden NFL franchise that every football gamers know today all started in a train ride because John Madden has a great fear of flying. In 1984, John sat down with EA’s Trip Hawkins and Joe Ybarra inside a train from Denver to Oakland to discuss about their plans for a realistic football game. John Madden is going to endorse the game for EA and they wanted it to be the most realistic game possible with playbooks, formations and seven players on both sides. The seven players didn’t sit well for John Madden and he said he would only endorse the game if it was 11 players on each side. The game went into development for 4 years until the first John Madden Football was released in 1988. This was the start of the Madden NFL franchise, which is still the top football game today.
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Overview
The Madden NFL Football 2015 is an American football video game, which is published by EA Sports. This video game is based on the NFL or the National Football League in the United States and features all the official teams and players past and present. Madden NFL 2015 was released on August 26, 2014 in the US and August 29 in Europe. The cover of the game is Seattle Seahawks Cornerback Richard Sherman. It can be played in Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Changes for the 2015 Madden NFL
Revamp of the Defensive System
The Madden NFL 2015 has revamped the poor defensive system of the previous versions and made it more exciting again. EA Sports has made the defense more impactful and makes you feel that you are really in charge. It features a new defensive camera that faces towards the quarterback. This type of camera angle allows you to easily target your objective and rush towards him as soon as the play starts. However, this new defensive camera will not work on local multiplayer.
Tackling
You can now choose to tackle high or low and change the intensity of your tackling hit. It gives a more realistic feel when tackling the players of the opposing team.
Play Calling System
The playcalling system is also changed for the 2015 version. It is not very simple as the previous game versions and it is not too complex. You don’t have to go through the menus for play calling. Madden 2015 uses context to give you choices for your plays.
Graphics
In terms of graphics, the 2015 version looks more refined and better. The texture of the uniforms and the players itself are looking very sharp. Games held at night or under the midday shadow still look crisp and realistic. EA improved the lighting and the colors in any weather condition. Players are also fully reflective, which creates a more realistic detail for the game. They also introduced the 3D grass that looks fully alive instead of just a green texture.
Voice Over Commentary
Madden NFL 15 improved its voice over commentary, which resulted in a much smoother and more cohesive broadcasting of the game. It has over 80 hours of new commentaries that sounds very cohesive with the rest of the dialogue. The play by play announcer is Jim Nantz with the color commentator Phil Simms. When playing the game, you will notice that the commentators will often call out the names of the players.
Madden Bowl
The Madden Bowl is an elimination tournament for the latest and current Madden NFL game. It started in 1995 and held during the Super Bowl weekend in the host city. It started as an event where NFL players, celebrities and musicians can participate. However, changes have been made throughout the years and it is now an event where only the chosen NFL players get the chance to compete and play. The participants are given the freedom to choose the team they like. The prize for the winner is a trophy and recognition in next year’s Madden NFL game. Since 2011, the Madden Bowl uses an online team play where players will form a group of three and compete for the trophy.
Annual Super Bowl Simulation
The Super Bowl Simulation started in 2004 and it uses the latest Madden NFL game to run a simulation of the Super Bowl and announce the result. The simulation is conducted by EA and so far, it has correctly predicted 9 Super Bowl winners. The simulation only missed three Super Bowl and they got the winning team wrong in 2008, 2011 and 2014. This year, the results were very accurate for the Super Bowl Simulation. EA’s Madden NFL accurately predicted the final score as well as the score for the third quarter in favor of Seattle Seahawks.
History: How Madden NFL Started
The popular Madden NFL franchise that every football gamers know today all started in a train ride because John Madden has a great fear of flying. In 1984, John sat down with EA’s Trip Hawkins and Joe Ybarra inside a train from Denver to Oakland to discuss about their plans for a realistic football game. John Madden is going to endorse the game for EA and they wanted it to be the most realistic game possible with playbooks, formations and seven players on both sides. The seven players didn’t sit well for John Madden and he said he would only endorse the game if it was 11 players on each side. The game went into development for 4 years until the first John Madden Football was released in 1988. This was the start of the Madden NFL franchise, which is still the top football game today.
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Friday, October 23, 2015
A-Hole Of The Week: Glen Baxter
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Congratulations to our most recent A-Hole of the Week, Glen Baxter!
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Glen Baxter, 27, who was having problems with his estranged wife Danica, 25, drove his SUV into a Tempe, Arizona lake and killed himself, his wife, and three children all under the age of four.
Surveillance footage captured the final moments of Baxter’s drive into the lake and have called the incident a murder-suicide.
A witness and police tried to rescue the children, but they were too late.
The Baxter’s had been separated for eight months and Danica was getting ready to serve Glenn with divorce papers.
Glen had the children at his house and had contacted Danica to come and get the children immediately. Danica meet Glen to secure the children and was enticed into Glen’s vehicle. Glen then speed off and ran the family into the lake. Some reports suggest Danica was unconscious before entering the lake, because it appears she made no attempts to escape the submerged vehicle.
Danica left Glenn because he was too controlling and treated parenting like boot camp. The children were not allowed to be children, one witness reported.
Glen Baxter please ascend the Thrill Throne of Shame!
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Congratulations to our most recent A-Hole of the Week, Glen Baxter!
a-hole of the week photo
Glen Baxter, 27, who was having problems with his estranged wife Danica, 25, drove his SUV into a Tempe, Arizona lake and killed himself, his wife, and three children all under the age of four.
Surveillance footage captured the final moments of Baxter’s drive into the lake and have called the incident a murder-suicide.
A witness and police tried to rescue the children, but they were too late.
The Baxter’s had been separated for eight months and Danica was getting ready to serve Glenn with divorce papers.
Glen had the children at his house and had contacted Danica to come and get the children immediately. Danica meet Glen to secure the children and was enticed into Glen’s vehicle. Glen then speed off and ran the family into the lake. Some reports suggest Danica was unconscious before entering the lake, because it appears she made no attempts to escape the submerged vehicle.
Danica left Glenn because he was too controlling and treated parenting like boot camp. The children were not allowed to be children, one witness reported.
Glen Baxter please ascend the Thrill Throne of Shame!
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RAMBLINGS OF A TRAVELER: NEW ENGLAND – #2 Salem Witch Trials
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I have to admit, this rambling is going to be more of a history brief-story than actual ramblings about my travels. However, Salem Massachusetts is a place I visited and really could not let go of for a long time after I came home. I also thought it was a particularly timely blog to post around Halloween – just to get our thrill-seeking juices flowing.
It all started out as a nice, peaceful, little Puritan, very religious village in the late 1600’s. And then things went wacko.
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of 20 people, most of them women. 12 other women had previously been executed in Massachusetts and Connecticut during the 17th century, so the executions in Salem were not the first or last in New England. However, the most infamous trials were conducted by the Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692 in Salem Town (Wikipedia) .
The episode of the Salem Witch Trials is one of the nation’s most notorious cases of mass hysteria, and has been used in political rhetoric and popular literature as a vivid cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations and lapses in due process.
17th-century colonial North America, the supernatural was considered part of everyday life; many people believed that Satan was present and active on Earth. This concept emerged in Europe during the fifteenth century and spread with the later colonization of North America. Peasants used a kind of witchcraft to invoke particular charms for farming and agriculture.
Over time, the idea of white magic transformed into dark magic and became associated with demons and evil spirits. From 1560 to 1670, witchcraft persecutions became common as superstitions became associated with the devil.
In a book of the day written in 1668, titled, “Against Modern Sadducism, Joseph Glanvill claimed that he could prove the existence of witches and ghosts of the supernatural realm. Glanvill wrote about the “denial of the bodily resurrection, and the supernatural spirits.” He publicly claimed that men should believe in witches and apparitions; if they doubted the reality of spirits, they not only denied demons, but also the almighty God. Glanvill wanted to prove that the supernatural could not be denied; those who did deny apparitions were considered heretics for it also disproved their beliefs in angels. Works by men such as Glanvill and Cotton Mather tried to prove that “demons were alive.” (Wikipedia)
So let’s get to the “nits and grits” of the real story, and let the trials begin.
ramblings of a traveler photo
In January of 1692, Reverend Parris’ daughter Elizabeth, age 9, and niece Abigail Williams, age 11, started having “fits.” They screamed, threw things, uttered peculiar sounds and contorted themselves into strange positions, and a local doctor blamed the supernatural. Another girl, Ann Putnam, age 11, experienced similar episodes.
On February 29, under pressure from magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne, the girls blamed three women for afflicting them: Tituba, the Parris’ Caribbean slave; Sarah Good, a homeless beggar; and Sarah Osborne, an elderly impoverished woman.
Witch Hunt & Trials
All three women were brought before the local magistrates and interrogated for several days, starting on March 1, 1692. Osborne claimed innocence, as did Good. But Tituba confessed, “The Devil came to me and bid me serve him.” She described elaborate images of black dogs, red cats, yellow birds and a “black man” who wanted her to sign his book. She admitted that she signed the book and said there were several other witches looking to destroy the Puritans. All three women were put in jail.
With the seed of paranoia planted, a stream of accusations followed for the next few months. Charges against Martha Corey, a loyal member of the Church in Salem Village, greatly concerned the community; if she could be a witch, then anyone could. Magistrates even questioned Sarah Good’s 4-year-old daughter, Dorothy, and her timid answers were construed as a confession.
Unknown
The questioning got more serious in April when Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth and his assistants attended the hearings. Dozens of people from Salem and other Massachusetts villages were brought in for questioning.
On May 27, 1692, Governor William Phipps ordered the establishment of a Special Court of Oyer (to hear) and Terminer (to decide) for Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex counties. The first case brought to the special court was Bridget Bishop, an older woman known for her gossipy habits and promiscuity. When asked if she committed witchcraft, Bishop responded, “I am as innocent as the child unborn.” The defense must not have been convincing, because she was found guilty and, on June 10, became the first person hanged on what was later called Gallows Hill.
It was pretty eerie walking through the graveyard where some of the executed persons/so-called witches were buried and still are today.
I felt a cold breeze engulf me as I read some of the gravestones.
And another
There is a monument that was erected along time ago, which is just as spooky as the actual gravesite. There is always a wreath on the fence enclosure around some of the witch graves, I was told. And some local folks I spoke to said they were never quite sure who put the wreaths on the fence.
Five days after the first executions, respected minister Cotton Mather wrote a letter imploring the court not to allow spectral evidence—testimony about dreams and visions. The court largely ignored this request and five people were sentenced and hanged in July, five more in August and eight in September. On October 3, following in his son’s footsteps, Increase Mather, then president of Harvard, denounced the use of spectral evidence: “It were better that ten suspected witches should escape than one innocent person be condemned.”
Thank God, Governor Phipps came along and started getting serious about stopping the mass hysteria.
In response to Mather’s plea and his own wife being questioned for witchcraft, Governor Phipps prohibited further arrests, released many accused witches and dissolved the Court of Oyer and Terminer on October 29. Phipps replaced it with a Superior Court of Judicature, which disallowed spectral evidence and only condemned 3 out of 56 defendants. Phipps eventually pardoned all who were in prison on witchcraft charges by May 1693. But the damage had been done: 19 were hanged on Gallows Hill, a 71-year-old man was pressed to death with heavy stones, several people died in jail and nearly 200 people, overall, had been accused of practicing “the Devil’s magic.”
Restoring Good Names
Following the trials and executions, many involved, like judge Samuel Sewall, publicly confessed error and guilt. On January 14, 1697, the General Court ordered a day of fasting and soul-searching for the tragedy of Salem. In 1702, the court declared the trials unlawful. And in 1711, the colony passed a bill restoring the rights and good names of those accused and granted £600 restitution to their heirs. However, it was not until 1957—more than 250 years later—that Massachusetts formally apologized for the events of 1692.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials
I would highly recommend if you are ever in Salem, Massachusetts on your way to Woodstock, Vermont to see the fall colors as I previously blogged on and on about in the previous posting, to go to the small but informative Salem Witch museum. If you don’t get a very eerie, scary feelings and feel the hair stand up on the back of you neck while you are there then I would say you must be already dead.
In the museum I learned that later in the accuser girls’ lives, all the girls confessed they had made the entire witch accusations up. A couple of the girls were haunted by what they had done for the rest of their life.
I would recommend a very good history-type book about the Witch Hunts appropriately titled, “Witch Hunts – A Graphic History of the Burning Times” by Rocky Wood, Lisa Morton, and Greg Chapman.
Another good book about the first six of the accused is a book entitled, “Six Women of Salem” by Marilynne Roach. Good reading if you like to read about real live Witches and things.
On that happy note, have a great and fulfilling Halloween.
Til Next Time,
PSiddy
P.S. November is the month I ramble on and on about Patagonia, Chile and the bottom of the Earth. Stay tuned or forever feel bad about missing Chile South America.
I have to admit, this rambling is going to be more of a history brief-story than actual ramblings about my travels. However, Salem Massachusetts is a place I visited and really could not let go of for a long time after I came home. I also thought it was a particularly timely blog to post around Halloween – just to get our thrill-seeking juices flowing.
It all started out as a nice, peaceful, little Puritan, very religious village in the late 1600’s. And then things went wacko.
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of 20 people, most of them women. 12 other women had previously been executed in Massachusetts and Connecticut during the 17th century, so the executions in Salem were not the first or last in New England. However, the most infamous trials were conducted by the Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692 in Salem Town (Wikipedia) .
The episode of the Salem Witch Trials is one of the nation’s most notorious cases of mass hysteria, and has been used in political rhetoric and popular literature as a vivid cautionary tale about the dangers of isolationism, religious extremism, false accusations and lapses in due process.
17th-century colonial North America, the supernatural was considered part of everyday life; many people believed that Satan was present and active on Earth. This concept emerged in Europe during the fifteenth century and spread with the later colonization of North America. Peasants used a kind of witchcraft to invoke particular charms for farming and agriculture.
Over time, the idea of white magic transformed into dark magic and became associated with demons and evil spirits. From 1560 to 1670, witchcraft persecutions became common as superstitions became associated with the devil.
In a book of the day written in 1668, titled, “Against Modern Sadducism, Joseph Glanvill claimed that he could prove the existence of witches and ghosts of the supernatural realm. Glanvill wrote about the “denial of the bodily resurrection, and the supernatural spirits.” He publicly claimed that men should believe in witches and apparitions; if they doubted the reality of spirits, they not only denied demons, but also the almighty God. Glanvill wanted to prove that the supernatural could not be denied; those who did deny apparitions were considered heretics for it also disproved their beliefs in angels. Works by men such as Glanvill and Cotton Mather tried to prove that “demons were alive.” (Wikipedia)
So let’s get to the “nits and grits” of the real story, and let the trials begin.
ramblings of a traveler photo
In January of 1692, Reverend Parris’ daughter Elizabeth, age 9, and niece Abigail Williams, age 11, started having “fits.” They screamed, threw things, uttered peculiar sounds and contorted themselves into strange positions, and a local doctor blamed the supernatural. Another girl, Ann Putnam, age 11, experienced similar episodes.
On February 29, under pressure from magistrates Jonathan Corwin and John Hathorne, the girls blamed three women for afflicting them: Tituba, the Parris’ Caribbean slave; Sarah Good, a homeless beggar; and Sarah Osborne, an elderly impoverished woman.
Witch Hunt & Trials
All three women were brought before the local magistrates and interrogated for several days, starting on March 1, 1692. Osborne claimed innocence, as did Good. But Tituba confessed, “The Devil came to me and bid me serve him.” She described elaborate images of black dogs, red cats, yellow birds and a “black man” who wanted her to sign his book. She admitted that she signed the book and said there were several other witches looking to destroy the Puritans. All three women were put in jail.
With the seed of paranoia planted, a stream of accusations followed for the next few months. Charges against Martha Corey, a loyal member of the Church in Salem Village, greatly concerned the community; if she could be a witch, then anyone could. Magistrates even questioned Sarah Good’s 4-year-old daughter, Dorothy, and her timid answers were construed as a confession.
Unknown
The questioning got more serious in April when Deputy Governor Thomas Danforth and his assistants attended the hearings. Dozens of people from Salem and other Massachusetts villages were brought in for questioning.
On May 27, 1692, Governor William Phipps ordered the establishment of a Special Court of Oyer (to hear) and Terminer (to decide) for Suffolk, Essex and Middlesex counties. The first case brought to the special court was Bridget Bishop, an older woman known for her gossipy habits and promiscuity. When asked if she committed witchcraft, Bishop responded, “I am as innocent as the child unborn.” The defense must not have been convincing, because she was found guilty and, on June 10, became the first person hanged on what was later called Gallows Hill.
It was pretty eerie walking through the graveyard where some of the executed persons/so-called witches were buried and still are today.
I felt a cold breeze engulf me as I read some of the gravestones.
And another
There is a monument that was erected along time ago, which is just as spooky as the actual gravesite. There is always a wreath on the fence enclosure around some of the witch graves, I was told. And some local folks I spoke to said they were never quite sure who put the wreaths on the fence.
Five days after the first executions, respected minister Cotton Mather wrote a letter imploring the court not to allow spectral evidence—testimony about dreams and visions. The court largely ignored this request and five people were sentenced and hanged in July, five more in August and eight in September. On October 3, following in his son’s footsteps, Increase Mather, then president of Harvard, denounced the use of spectral evidence: “It were better that ten suspected witches should escape than one innocent person be condemned.”
Thank God, Governor Phipps came along and started getting serious about stopping the mass hysteria.
In response to Mather’s plea and his own wife being questioned for witchcraft, Governor Phipps prohibited further arrests, released many accused witches and dissolved the Court of Oyer and Terminer on October 29. Phipps replaced it with a Superior Court of Judicature, which disallowed spectral evidence and only condemned 3 out of 56 defendants. Phipps eventually pardoned all who were in prison on witchcraft charges by May 1693. But the damage had been done: 19 were hanged on Gallows Hill, a 71-year-old man was pressed to death with heavy stones, several people died in jail and nearly 200 people, overall, had been accused of practicing “the Devil’s magic.”
Restoring Good Names
Following the trials and executions, many involved, like judge Samuel Sewall, publicly confessed error and guilt. On January 14, 1697, the General Court ordered a day of fasting and soul-searching for the tragedy of Salem. In 1702, the court declared the trials unlawful. And in 1711, the colony passed a bill restoring the rights and good names of those accused and granted £600 restitution to their heirs. However, it was not until 1957—more than 250 years later—that Massachusetts formally apologized for the events of 1692.
Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials
I would highly recommend if you are ever in Salem, Massachusetts on your way to Woodstock, Vermont to see the fall colors as I previously blogged on and on about in the previous posting, to go to the small but informative Salem Witch museum. If you don’t get a very eerie, scary feelings and feel the hair stand up on the back of you neck while you are there then I would say you must be already dead.
In the museum I learned that later in the accuser girls’ lives, all the girls confessed they had made the entire witch accusations up. A couple of the girls were haunted by what they had done for the rest of their life.
I would recommend a very good history-type book about the Witch Hunts appropriately titled, “Witch Hunts – A Graphic History of the Burning Times” by Rocky Wood, Lisa Morton, and Greg Chapman.
Another good book about the first six of the accused is a book entitled, “Six Women of Salem” by Marilynne Roach. Good reading if you like to read about real live Witches and things.
On that happy note, have a great and fulfilling Halloween.
Til Next Time,
PSiddy
P.S. November is the month I ramble on and on about Patagonia, Chile and the bottom of the Earth. Stay tuned or forever feel bad about missing Chile South America.
What You Need to Know About Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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Premise
Star Wars The Force Awakens is the first installment to an all new Star Wars trilogy that takes place 30 years after Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi. This time, there are three new lead characters namely Finn, Rey and Poe Dameron. Some familiar characters from the previous Star Wars films will also return.
The Main Cast
Rey – Daisy Ridley
Rey is a scavenger who lives in a desert planet called Jakku. Her character can be described as self-sufficient and solitary. Rey meets another character that propelled her into the Star Wars universe.
Finn – John Boyega
Finn started off as a First Order Stormtrooper and this character will begin the story finding himself in incredible danger. He will enter the Star Wars universe in a unique way.
Poe Dameron – Oscar Isaac
Poe Dameron is an X Wing Pilot who goes on a mission and meets Finn. Oscar Isaac described Poe Dameron as the best pilot in the galaxy.
Kylo Ren – Adam Driver
Kylo Ren is an original member of the Knights of Ren and the commander of the First Order. He is a warrior who is very strong with the Force and serves the Dark Side.
Supreme Leader Snoke – Andy Serkis
This character is a powerful dark figure who is Kylo Ren’s master. He belongs to the Dark Side of the Force.
The characters who are making a return to the Star Wars universe are Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, C-3PO, Chewbacca and R2-D2. The original cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will still portray Han Solo, Luke and Leia.
Production
Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in October 2012 and this was the start of the production planning for the new Star Wars trilogy. George Lucas gave his story treatment for Episode VII, VIII and IX to the Disney Chairman Bob Iger.
In January 2013, JJ Abrams was announced as the director for the Episode VII. George Lucas was still the creative consultant and he was in charge of telling everyone what to do and what not to do in the film.
In May 2013, the production took place in the UK. Michael Kaplan became the official costume designer and other important crew members were also signed in.
The casting started in August 2013 and open auditions were held in the US, UK and Ireland. In February 2014, Daisy Ridley was chosen for the role of Rey. The original cast members of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher would also reprise their role. The cast was officially announced on April 2014.
The production lasted for more than six months and it is now currently in the post-production stage.
Filming
In March of 2014, the pre-production filming took place in Iceland, which consists of landscape shots and sceneries. April 2 was the start of the filming and a second unit was filming in secret in UAE. The cinematographer was using 35mm film but some segments of the film were shot in 65mm IMAX format.
Principal photography started in Abu Dhabi in May and the sets were built at the film location. In June, the production moved to the Pinewood Studios. Filming also took place in Skellig Michael Island in Ireland and in a former RAF Greenham Common military base in Berkshire. The principal photography finally ended in November 3, 2014.
Release Date
The world premiere is scheduled on December 14, 2015 and it will be held in Los Angeles. The release date for Europe would be on December 16. Release date for UK and US would be Dec 17 and 18 respectively.
Music
John Williams was given the task to compose the musical score for this new Star Wars saga. The themes would be a return to the previous films of Star Wars, especially with the characters of Luke, Leia and Han Solo. In June 2015, the recording session started at Sony Pictures Studio Scoring Stage in Culver City. Orchestrator William Ross conducted most of the music for this film. The soundtrack is under Walt Disney Recordings and it will be released on December 18, 2015.
star wars photo
Image credit: “John Williams tux” by TashTish
Projected Earnings
Star Wars will always be a box office hit and there have been reports that the worldwide opening could go as high as $540 million. Star Wars The Force Awakens is projected to surpass and break the box office records currently held by Jurassic World. Others predicted a much bigger opening debut that could reach up to $615 million worldwide. It could hit the $1 billion mark easily and even reach $2 billion if the film is really good.
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Premise
Star Wars The Force Awakens is the first installment to an all new Star Wars trilogy that takes place 30 years after Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi. This time, there are three new lead characters namely Finn, Rey and Poe Dameron. Some familiar characters from the previous Star Wars films will also return.
The Main Cast
Rey – Daisy Ridley
Rey is a scavenger who lives in a desert planet called Jakku. Her character can be described as self-sufficient and solitary. Rey meets another character that propelled her into the Star Wars universe.
Finn – John Boyega
Finn started off as a First Order Stormtrooper and this character will begin the story finding himself in incredible danger. He will enter the Star Wars universe in a unique way.
Poe Dameron – Oscar Isaac
Poe Dameron is an X Wing Pilot who goes on a mission and meets Finn. Oscar Isaac described Poe Dameron as the best pilot in the galaxy.
Kylo Ren – Adam Driver
Kylo Ren is an original member of the Knights of Ren and the commander of the First Order. He is a warrior who is very strong with the Force and serves the Dark Side.
Supreme Leader Snoke – Andy Serkis
This character is a powerful dark figure who is Kylo Ren’s master. He belongs to the Dark Side of the Force.
The characters who are making a return to the Star Wars universe are Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, C-3PO, Chewbacca and R2-D2. The original cast members Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher will still portray Han Solo, Luke and Leia.
Production
Lucasfilm was sold to Disney in October 2012 and this was the start of the production planning for the new Star Wars trilogy. George Lucas gave his story treatment for Episode VII, VIII and IX to the Disney Chairman Bob Iger.
In January 2013, JJ Abrams was announced as the director for the Episode VII. George Lucas was still the creative consultant and he was in charge of telling everyone what to do and what not to do in the film.
In May 2013, the production took place in the UK. Michael Kaplan became the official costume designer and other important crew members were also signed in.
The casting started in August 2013 and open auditions were held in the US, UK and Ireland. In February 2014, Daisy Ridley was chosen for the role of Rey. The original cast members of Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher would also reprise their role. The cast was officially announced on April 2014.
The production lasted for more than six months and it is now currently in the post-production stage.
Filming
In March of 2014, the pre-production filming took place in Iceland, which consists of landscape shots and sceneries. April 2 was the start of the filming and a second unit was filming in secret in UAE. The cinematographer was using 35mm film but some segments of the film were shot in 65mm IMAX format.
Principal photography started in Abu Dhabi in May and the sets were built at the film location. In June, the production moved to the Pinewood Studios. Filming also took place in Skellig Michael Island in Ireland and in a former RAF Greenham Common military base in Berkshire. The principal photography finally ended in November 3, 2014.
Release Date
The world premiere is scheduled on December 14, 2015 and it will be held in Los Angeles. The release date for Europe would be on December 16. Release date for UK and US would be Dec 17 and 18 respectively.
Music
John Williams was given the task to compose the musical score for this new Star Wars saga. The themes would be a return to the previous films of Star Wars, especially with the characters of Luke, Leia and Han Solo. In June 2015, the recording session started at Sony Pictures Studio Scoring Stage in Culver City. Orchestrator William Ross conducted most of the music for this film. The soundtrack is under Walt Disney Recordings and it will be released on December 18, 2015.
star wars photo
Image credit: “John Williams tux” by TashTish
Projected Earnings
Star Wars will always be a box office hit and there have been reports that the worldwide opening could go as high as $540 million. Star Wars The Force Awakens is projected to surpass and break the box office records currently held by Jurassic World. Others predicted a much bigger opening debut that could reach up to $615 million worldwide. It could hit the $1 billion mark easily and even reach $2 billion if the film is really good.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Fantasy Football Week #7
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Week #6 is in the books and fantasy football teams are looking forward to week #7. There is a lot to discuss this week so let’s jump right in to the action.
Bye Week
Teams with bye weeks are Bears and red-hot Bengals. The Bengals are tearing it up this season.
Mismatches
Mismatches for the week are Falcons vs. Titans, Panthers vs. Eagles, and Cardinals vs. Ravens. A possible mismatch could be the Steelers against the Chiefs. The Steelers 3rd string quarterback is starting. Landry showed glimpses of passing dominance and the Chiefs secondary is bad. Do you start Landry or Antonio Brown probably not, pretty risky, but start Bell for sure. He is going to have a huge week.
Quarterbacks
Looking at quarterbacks this week the top three ranked quarterbacks Palmer, Rivers, and Luck are ranked correctly. Luck should produce points against a horrible Saints secondary. Teams that drafted Luck are finally breathing a sigh of relief. This is a good example of holding onto a player that stinks up the first part of the season, but starts to do well in the second half of the season. The Colts are 3-3 right now, but they are in the crappy AFC South, so Luck probably will be scoring fantasy points in at least one playoff game. At this point in the season the Colts are not very impressive.
Brady is ranked fourth in several polls this week, but Brady could struggle this week. Brady is going against a tough Jet’s secondary. Take a hard look at whom you have on your bench. Yes, Brady is an obvious choice, but it is worth a look.
Newton has a great matchup against the Eagles. Newton should have fantasy point’s explosion.
Running Backs
The top four running backs Freeman, Bell, Gurley, and Peterson should tear it up this week. Foster is finally feeling better. For several weeks fantasy teams were really sweating whether to start Foster or bench him. He is healthy and should have a great week against the Dolphins. Ivory is ranked 6th on several RB polls. Ivory has done well for fantasy teams this year, but the Patriots are decent, not great, against the run. Don’t automatically start Ivory. Take a hard look at your roster. Next in the polls is Lynch. Huge question mark with Lynch. He did not have a good week last week. The 49er’s and Seahawks are talented teams that are underperforming. It is really hard to tell if either team and the player’s on these teams will have good weeks or not. Again really take a look at your roster and the waiver wire. If there are better options out there don’t hesitate to mix up your roster for this week’s matchup.
Tight Ends
No surprise Gronk is the #1 ranked TE, but is he really this week? The Jet’s defense is 4th best in the league against fantasy TE’s, plus the Patriot’s offensive line is banged up and they are relying more on the run, which means Gronk will be doing a lot of blocking. Don’t automatically start Gronk this week.
Gates should be the #1 ranked TE. He is matched against the worst defense, Raiders, against fantasy TE’s. Start Gates, don’t even think about it.
Olsen is going to have a tough game against a stingy Eagles defense, but he should still score some decent fantasy points.
Barnidge and Graham should have good weeks. As stated before, Seattle is a bit of gamble this week, so spend some time researching Graham. Sure he had a great game last week against the Panthers, but who knows with a underachieving Seattle team.
Kelce is ranked 6th and is receiving more attention since Charles is out. The Steeler’s defense has not done well against fantasy TE’s this season. However, with Charles out, the Steeler’s defense, which is performing way better than expected overall, will focus on Kelce. Do some research on this match up. Not an automatic start.
Wide Receivers
Hopkins is an obvious start, he is a fantasy points monster. Polls have Beckham Jr. second and this is a bit high considering he is fighting hamstring issues. The Dallas defense does suck, but they are 9th against fantasy receivers. Don’t automatically start him. Take a look at your other options.
Fitzgerald is a good argument for 1st or 2nd ranked WR this week. He should be a head of Hopkins. He is going against a Raven’s defense that is giving up the second most fantasy points to receivers. Start him. Don’t even think about it.
Antonio Brown is ranked eighth this week against a dream matchup of a crappy Chief’s defense that has been wonderful to fantasy receivers. However, Big Ben is not back and Landry is a huge question mark. Brown should not be started unless it is absolutely necessary until Big Ben gets back. Then start Brown every week, because the numbers are going to get stupid.
Defenses
There are two glaring problems with the polls regarding defenses this week. Why are the Seahawks ranked #2? This defense is not last year’s defense. If you have the Seahawks defense really look at the waiver wire or starting another defense.
The Steeler’s defense was not predicted to do well this season, but it is doing well. Ranked 16th, after holding the Cardinals to 13 points with two turnovers. Against a poor Chief’s offense expect more great things from this young emerging defense especially with Shazier back this week. Last time Shazier played he had 15 tackles.
We are starting into week #7 games. The playoff picture is starting to look more and more clear. Start thinking about trading and picking up players on the waiver wire that will be in the playoffs. Good luck this week and kicks some ass!
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Week #6 is in the books and fantasy football teams are looking forward to week #7. There is a lot to discuss this week so let’s jump right in to the action.
Bye Week
Teams with bye weeks are Bears and red-hot Bengals. The Bengals are tearing it up this season.
Mismatches
Mismatches for the week are Falcons vs. Titans, Panthers vs. Eagles, and Cardinals vs. Ravens. A possible mismatch could be the Steelers against the Chiefs. The Steelers 3rd string quarterback is starting. Landry showed glimpses of passing dominance and the Chiefs secondary is bad. Do you start Landry or Antonio Brown probably not, pretty risky, but start Bell for sure. He is going to have a huge week.
Quarterbacks
Looking at quarterbacks this week the top three ranked quarterbacks Palmer, Rivers, and Luck are ranked correctly. Luck should produce points against a horrible Saints secondary. Teams that drafted Luck are finally breathing a sigh of relief. This is a good example of holding onto a player that stinks up the first part of the season, but starts to do well in the second half of the season. The Colts are 3-3 right now, but they are in the crappy AFC South, so Luck probably will be scoring fantasy points in at least one playoff game. At this point in the season the Colts are not very impressive.
Brady is ranked fourth in several polls this week, but Brady could struggle this week. Brady is going against a tough Jet’s secondary. Take a hard look at whom you have on your bench. Yes, Brady is an obvious choice, but it is worth a look.
Newton has a great matchup against the Eagles. Newton should have fantasy point’s explosion.
Running Backs
The top four running backs Freeman, Bell, Gurley, and Peterson should tear it up this week. Foster is finally feeling better. For several weeks fantasy teams were really sweating whether to start Foster or bench him. He is healthy and should have a great week against the Dolphins. Ivory is ranked 6th on several RB polls. Ivory has done well for fantasy teams this year, but the Patriots are decent, not great, against the run. Don’t automatically start Ivory. Take a hard look at your roster. Next in the polls is Lynch. Huge question mark with Lynch. He did not have a good week last week. The 49er’s and Seahawks are talented teams that are underperforming. It is really hard to tell if either team and the player’s on these teams will have good weeks or not. Again really take a look at your roster and the waiver wire. If there are better options out there don’t hesitate to mix up your roster for this week’s matchup.
Tight Ends
No surprise Gronk is the #1 ranked TE, but is he really this week? The Jet’s defense is 4th best in the league against fantasy TE’s, plus the Patriot’s offensive line is banged up and they are relying more on the run, which means Gronk will be doing a lot of blocking. Don’t automatically start Gronk this week.
Gates should be the #1 ranked TE. He is matched against the worst defense, Raiders, against fantasy TE’s. Start Gates, don’t even think about it.
Olsen is going to have a tough game against a stingy Eagles defense, but he should still score some decent fantasy points.
Barnidge and Graham should have good weeks. As stated before, Seattle is a bit of gamble this week, so spend some time researching Graham. Sure he had a great game last week against the Panthers, but who knows with a underachieving Seattle team.
Kelce is ranked 6th and is receiving more attention since Charles is out. The Steeler’s defense has not done well against fantasy TE’s this season. However, with Charles out, the Steeler’s defense, which is performing way better than expected overall, will focus on Kelce. Do some research on this match up. Not an automatic start.
Wide Receivers
Hopkins is an obvious start, he is a fantasy points monster. Polls have Beckham Jr. second and this is a bit high considering he is fighting hamstring issues. The Dallas defense does suck, but they are 9th against fantasy receivers. Don’t automatically start him. Take a look at your other options.
Fitzgerald is a good argument for 1st or 2nd ranked WR this week. He should be a head of Hopkins. He is going against a Raven’s defense that is giving up the second most fantasy points to receivers. Start him. Don’t even think about it.
Antonio Brown is ranked eighth this week against a dream matchup of a crappy Chief’s defense that has been wonderful to fantasy receivers. However, Big Ben is not back and Landry is a huge question mark. Brown should not be started unless it is absolutely necessary until Big Ben gets back. Then start Brown every week, because the numbers are going to get stupid.
Defenses
There are two glaring problems with the polls regarding defenses this week. Why are the Seahawks ranked #2? This defense is not last year’s defense. If you have the Seahawks defense really look at the waiver wire or starting another defense.
The Steeler’s defense was not predicted to do well this season, but it is doing well. Ranked 16th, after holding the Cardinals to 13 points with two turnovers. Against a poor Chief’s offense expect more great things from this young emerging defense especially with Shazier back this week. Last time Shazier played he had 15 tackles.
We are starting into week #7 games. The playoff picture is starting to look more and more clear. Start thinking about trading and picking up players on the waiver wire that will be in the playoffs. Good luck this week and kicks some ass!
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The Extreme Sport of BASE Jumping
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BASE Jumping or B.A.S.E. Jumping is an extreme sport that involves parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed point, usually a high structure of a cliff. The sport got its name as an acronym that stands for the different fixed points where a person can start a jump. Its acronym stands for building, antennae, span and Earth or cliff.
History
Carl Boenish, together with his wife Jean Boenish, Phil Mayfield and Phil Smith, started modern BASE jumping in the year 1978. He filmed his first BASE jumps using freefall tracking technique and ram-air parachutes. He set the very first BASE jumping record in the Guinness World Records in the year 1984. Faust Vrancic was also believed to have started the first parachute jumping experiment. He was the first man to construct as well as test an actual parachute.
In today’s modern times, BASE jumping has been featured in several industries, especially the film industry. Movies such as xXx, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Die Another Day, A View to Kill and many more used BASE jumping as part of their action scenes.
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Image credit: 03WAVRE006b by Xof711
Common BASE Jumping Equipment
Before trying BASE jumping, it is important to be familiar with the sport’s basic equipment. Some of the basic and most common BASE jumping equipment include the ram-air parachute, safety gear (helmet, shoulder and knee pads, etc.), slider and pilot chute.
Notable Jumps
Many have attempted to jump at the highest peaks; however, these people have managed to make the most notable BASE jumps ever recorded:
Russell Powell. Powell illegally BASE jumped from the St. Paul’s Cathedral’s Whispering Gallery. He set the world’s lowest indoor BASE jump record measuring 31.1 meters.
Nic Feteris and Glenn Singleman. These two Australians jumped from a 20,600-feet drop from the Great Trango Towers in Pakistan and set the highest BASE jump record in the world in 1992.
Karina Hollekim. Hollekim became the first woman to do a ski-BASE in 2005.
Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet. These two French men were able to break the highest BASE jump in the Guinness World Record with a 828-meter drop in 2014.
To this day, many are still trying to break BASE jump records.
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Top BASE Jumping Sites
Despite its extreme nature, many people are drawn to it because of the exhilaration. In fact, many BASE jumping destinations are scattered all over the world. Some of the most famous and extreme BASE jumping locations include:
Meru Peak. The Meru Peak is located in the Himalayan Mountains. It is the site where the highest BASE jumping was recorded. It has a drop of more than 21,000 feet that starts from the mountain’s peak to its bottom.
Burj Khalifa. Dubai is home to the second most popular BASE jumping site, which is the Burj Khalifa. It is the world’s tallest building with a 3,000-feet drop, which is why many BASE jumpers are drawn to it for the thrill.
Angel Falls. Venezuela’s Angel Falls is also one of the most popular BASE jumping sites in the world. It is the highest waterfalls in the world, which makes it a perfect place to jump. Unlike other places such as Dubai, Angel Falls welcomes BASE jumpers.
Troll Wall. The Troll Wall is located in Romsdalen Valley, Norway. With a drop of 3,600 feet, jumpers are sure to love this beauty.
So if you feel like taking this extreme sport to the highest level, you might want to check these beautiful and amazing jumping destinations.
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Credit image: BASE jumping – Perrine Bridge” by Chris McNaught
BASE Jumping Versus Skydiving
Because of the low altitude of this extreme sport, it is said to be more dangerous than skydiving. However, skydiving inspired this extreme sport. The main difference between the two is the altitude. While skydivers start from a much higher altitude, BASE jumpers start from a relatively lower jumping point.
Skydivers have more stabilized positions because they use the air flow from their high altitude. As a result, they are able to deploy their parachutes cleanly. In the case of BASE jumpers, they have lesser aerodynamics, as they fall from a lower point. They are more prone to tumbling and even accidents.
BASE Jumping Legal Issues and Fatalities
One of the most common legal issues of this sport is seeking the permission of the jump site to allow them to jump. Since most BASE jumpers jump from the highest infrastructure such as buildings, skyscrapers and others, they may be required to get the approval of the building owners or else they will be charged with trespassing.
As of the year 2006, BASE jumping has an estimated fatality rate of approximately one per 60 jumpers. It was also recorded that a total of nine fatalities in an eleven-year period from the year 1995 up to 2005 for the said sport. According to the BASE Fatality List, there are a total of 256 fatalities since April 1981 up to September 2014.
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BASE Jumping or B.A.S.E. Jumping is an extreme sport that involves parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed point, usually a high structure of a cliff. The sport got its name as an acronym that stands for the different fixed points where a person can start a jump. Its acronym stands for building, antennae, span and Earth or cliff.
History
Carl Boenish, together with his wife Jean Boenish, Phil Mayfield and Phil Smith, started modern BASE jumping in the year 1978. He filmed his first BASE jumps using freefall tracking technique and ram-air parachutes. He set the very first BASE jumping record in the Guinness World Records in the year 1984. Faust Vrancic was also believed to have started the first parachute jumping experiment. He was the first man to construct as well as test an actual parachute.
In today’s modern times, BASE jumping has been featured in several industries, especially the film industry. Movies such as xXx, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Die Another Day, A View to Kill and many more used BASE jumping as part of their action scenes.
sports photo
Image credit: 03WAVRE006b by Xof711
Common BASE Jumping Equipment
Before trying BASE jumping, it is important to be familiar with the sport’s basic equipment. Some of the basic and most common BASE jumping equipment include the ram-air parachute, safety gear (helmet, shoulder and knee pads, etc.), slider and pilot chute.
Notable Jumps
Many have attempted to jump at the highest peaks; however, these people have managed to make the most notable BASE jumps ever recorded:
Russell Powell. Powell illegally BASE jumped from the St. Paul’s Cathedral’s Whispering Gallery. He set the world’s lowest indoor BASE jump record measuring 31.1 meters.
Nic Feteris and Glenn Singleman. These two Australians jumped from a 20,600-feet drop from the Great Trango Towers in Pakistan and set the highest BASE jump record in the world in 1992.
Karina Hollekim. Hollekim became the first woman to do a ski-BASE in 2005.
Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet. These two French men were able to break the highest BASE jump in the Guinness World Record with a 828-meter drop in 2014.
To this day, many are still trying to break BASE jump records.
sports photo
Image credit: 04KJER0243″ by Xof711
Top BASE Jumping Sites
Despite its extreme nature, many people are drawn to it because of the exhilaration. In fact, many BASE jumping destinations are scattered all over the world. Some of the most famous and extreme BASE jumping locations include:
Meru Peak. The Meru Peak is located in the Himalayan Mountains. It is the site where the highest BASE jumping was recorded. It has a drop of more than 21,000 feet that starts from the mountain’s peak to its bottom.
Burj Khalifa. Dubai is home to the second most popular BASE jumping site, which is the Burj Khalifa. It is the world’s tallest building with a 3,000-feet drop, which is why many BASE jumpers are drawn to it for the thrill.
Angel Falls. Venezuela’s Angel Falls is also one of the most popular BASE jumping sites in the world. It is the highest waterfalls in the world, which makes it a perfect place to jump. Unlike other places such as Dubai, Angel Falls welcomes BASE jumpers.
Troll Wall. The Troll Wall is located in Romsdalen Valley, Norway. With a drop of 3,600 feet, jumpers are sure to love this beauty.
So if you feel like taking this extreme sport to the highest level, you might want to check these beautiful and amazing jumping destinations.
sports photo
Credit image: BASE jumping – Perrine Bridge” by Chris McNaught
BASE Jumping Versus Skydiving
Because of the low altitude of this extreme sport, it is said to be more dangerous than skydiving. However, skydiving inspired this extreme sport. The main difference between the two is the altitude. While skydivers start from a much higher altitude, BASE jumpers start from a relatively lower jumping point.
Skydivers have more stabilized positions because they use the air flow from their high altitude. As a result, they are able to deploy their parachutes cleanly. In the case of BASE jumpers, they have lesser aerodynamics, as they fall from a lower point. They are more prone to tumbling and even accidents.
BASE Jumping Legal Issues and Fatalities
One of the most common legal issues of this sport is seeking the permission of the jump site to allow them to jump. Since most BASE jumpers jump from the highest infrastructure such as buildings, skyscrapers and others, they may be required to get the approval of the building owners or else they will be charged with trespassing.
As of the year 2006, BASE jumping has an estimated fatality rate of approximately one per 60 jumpers. It was also recorded that a total of nine fatalities in an eleven-year period from the year 1995 up to 2005 for the said sport. According to the BASE Fatality List, there are a total of 256 fatalities since April 1981 up to September 2014.
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015
The Thrill Of The Hunt: Bow Hunting Antelope
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Bow hunting for antelope is one of the most challenging tasks a hunter will every face. The temperatures during most antelope bow seasons can be in the 90’s or higher. Factor in difficult rolling sagebrush or prairie terrain, rattlesnakes, and incredible eyesight and harvesting an antelope with a bow is very difficult.
A positive of hunting antelope is that you are always seeing them. Nothing like elk hunting where a hunter can go a couple of weeks without seeing an elk. Antelope are generally in site and help the hunter keep his/her motivation up for the hunt.
Unfortunately a lot of hunters don’t take antelope seriously. I have seen way too many antelope hunters, mainly during rifle season, drive around in their pickup until they see a herd of antelope, jump out of the pickup, and start spraying the running herd with bullets.
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Methods for Bow Hunting Antelope
Stalking, ambushing or calling are the three main ways to bow hunt for antelope.
Stalking
Stalking an antelope can be very difficult. Along with good hearing and sense of smell, antelope have amazing eyesight. Generally speaking antelope are very good at staying in areas that play to their amazing eyesight by staying in open country that makes it very difficult to stalk them.
A hunter must wait until their desired antelope wonders into an area that a hunter can stalk them. Perhaps the ideal, stalking terrain will have some rolling terrain, sagebrush, or rocky outcrops. Normally stalking antelope involves lots of crawling over cactus and rattlesnake infested terrain.
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Ambushing
Ambushing antelope can work very well. Antelope normally have a limited amount of water holes in their area. Setting up at a waterhole can be very productive using a ground blind. Antelope can be very skittish around waterholes. If it is possible try setting up the ground blind at the desired waterhole a few weeks in advance to get the antelope used to the structure.
Antelope can be creatures of habit. Antelope like to cross ravines or fence lines at predictable locations. Setting up at a crossing point can be productive. Again setting up the ground blind in advance can be helpful.
At times antelope country can be near agricultural fields. In the fall green, winter wheat fields can be an oasis for antelope. If you find green fields surrounded by brown, dead prairie grass you have found an ideal spot for an ambush.
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Calling
Antelope are susceptible to calling. They are also very curious animals. I have heard stories of waving a red flag to lure in an antelope, but have never had any luck with this technique. Flagging could possibly work during rifle season.
I personally have had great success with stalking within a couple hundred yards of a desired antelope, setting up a Montana decoy, backing away from the decoy about 20 yards, and calling them into bow range.
An antelope call sounds something like a bleat. The first couple of times you practice with a new antelope call you will say, “there is no way this is going to work.” However, antelope calls can work very well. Not in every circumstance, but enough to keep give calls a try.
The antelope buck that is most susceptible to calling is one that has a herd of does he is trying to keep to himself. If you sneak within a couple of hundred yards of a herd buck, setup up your decoy, and start calling you can call in a herd buck.
When a buck comes to your call it can be a very exciting experience. On many occasions I have had a herd buck race to the decoy at full speed and be very aggressive toward the decoy. I have even had a very aggressive buck destroy a Montana decoy.
If you call a buck and he does not come in to your decoy you can try hiding behind the decoy and moving the decoy closer to the buck. I would not recommend moving the decoy directly at the buck. Try advancing closer to the buck at an angle always keeping the prevailing wind in mind. Try calling as you move closer to the herd buck. Often times a decoy will not scare a buck.
I take this technique to the next level. I tie a tanned antelope hide to my back to further sell the Montana decoy.
When you get within bow range wait for the buck to turn the other direction or get in a favorable position, then slide to either side of the decoy to get your shot. I recommend not shooting over the top of the decoy. A standing human figure can spook an antelope. Make the shot on your knees at a calm antelope.
A decoy of an antelope is not the only type of decoy to use with antelope. Antelope are used to sharing their feeding grounds with cows. I have used a black, cow decoy with success. A cow decoy works best in situations you don’t think an antelope will be susceptible to calling. Just slowly angle the cow decoy closer to the desired antelope. Be sure to take your time stalking closer like a feeding cow.
Bow hunting for antelope can be a very challenging experience. However, when you have an antelope on the ground after successful hunt you will be grinning from ear to ear for evolving to a level most hunters never achieve.
the thrill of hunting photo
On a side note it seems obvious that antelope are distant cousins to African species of antelope. However, antelope are the only species on their own evolutionary branch and not related to any other antelope.
Depending on what source you reference antelope or the cheetah are the fastest land animals. I vote an antelope being chased by cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Obviously don’t try decoying or ground blinds during rifle season. Only use stalking techniques wearing orange during rifle season.
Next week’s topic: Bow hunting mule deer.
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Bow hunting for antelope is one of the most challenging tasks a hunter will every face. The temperatures during most antelope bow seasons can be in the 90’s or higher. Factor in difficult rolling sagebrush or prairie terrain, rattlesnakes, and incredible eyesight and harvesting an antelope with a bow is very difficult.
A positive of hunting antelope is that you are always seeing them. Nothing like elk hunting where a hunter can go a couple of weeks without seeing an elk. Antelope are generally in site and help the hunter keep his/her motivation up for the hunt.
Unfortunately a lot of hunters don’t take antelope seriously. I have seen way too many antelope hunters, mainly during rifle season, drive around in their pickup until they see a herd of antelope, jump out of the pickup, and start spraying the running herd with bullets.
the thrill of hunting photo
Methods for Bow Hunting Antelope
Stalking, ambushing or calling are the three main ways to bow hunt for antelope.
Stalking
Stalking an antelope can be very difficult. Along with good hearing and sense of smell, antelope have amazing eyesight. Generally speaking antelope are very good at staying in areas that play to their amazing eyesight by staying in open country that makes it very difficult to stalk them.
A hunter must wait until their desired antelope wonders into an area that a hunter can stalk them. Perhaps the ideal, stalking terrain will have some rolling terrain, sagebrush, or rocky outcrops. Normally stalking antelope involves lots of crawling over cactus and rattlesnake infested terrain.
the thrill of hunting photo
Ambushing
Ambushing antelope can work very well. Antelope normally have a limited amount of water holes in their area. Setting up at a waterhole can be very productive using a ground blind. Antelope can be very skittish around waterholes. If it is possible try setting up the ground blind at the desired waterhole a few weeks in advance to get the antelope used to the structure.
Antelope can be creatures of habit. Antelope like to cross ravines or fence lines at predictable locations. Setting up at a crossing point can be productive. Again setting up the ground blind in advance can be helpful.
At times antelope country can be near agricultural fields. In the fall green, winter wheat fields can be an oasis for antelope. If you find green fields surrounded by brown, dead prairie grass you have found an ideal spot for an ambush.
the thrill of hunting photo
Calling
Antelope are susceptible to calling. They are also very curious animals. I have heard stories of waving a red flag to lure in an antelope, but have never had any luck with this technique. Flagging could possibly work during rifle season.
I personally have had great success with stalking within a couple hundred yards of a desired antelope, setting up a Montana decoy, backing away from the decoy about 20 yards, and calling them into bow range.
An antelope call sounds something like a bleat. The first couple of times you practice with a new antelope call you will say, “there is no way this is going to work.” However, antelope calls can work very well. Not in every circumstance, but enough to keep give calls a try.
The antelope buck that is most susceptible to calling is one that has a herd of does he is trying to keep to himself. If you sneak within a couple of hundred yards of a herd buck, setup up your decoy, and start calling you can call in a herd buck.
When a buck comes to your call it can be a very exciting experience. On many occasions I have had a herd buck race to the decoy at full speed and be very aggressive toward the decoy. I have even had a very aggressive buck destroy a Montana decoy.
If you call a buck and he does not come in to your decoy you can try hiding behind the decoy and moving the decoy closer to the buck. I would not recommend moving the decoy directly at the buck. Try advancing closer to the buck at an angle always keeping the prevailing wind in mind. Try calling as you move closer to the herd buck. Often times a decoy will not scare a buck.
I take this technique to the next level. I tie a tanned antelope hide to my back to further sell the Montana decoy.
When you get within bow range wait for the buck to turn the other direction or get in a favorable position, then slide to either side of the decoy to get your shot. I recommend not shooting over the top of the decoy. A standing human figure can spook an antelope. Make the shot on your knees at a calm antelope.
A decoy of an antelope is not the only type of decoy to use with antelope. Antelope are used to sharing their feeding grounds with cows. I have used a black, cow decoy with success. A cow decoy works best in situations you don’t think an antelope will be susceptible to calling. Just slowly angle the cow decoy closer to the desired antelope. Be sure to take your time stalking closer like a feeding cow.
Bow hunting for antelope can be a very challenging experience. However, when you have an antelope on the ground after successful hunt you will be grinning from ear to ear for evolving to a level most hunters never achieve.
the thrill of hunting photo
On a side note it seems obvious that antelope are distant cousins to African species of antelope. However, antelope are the only species on their own evolutionary branch and not related to any other antelope.
Depending on what source you reference antelope or the cheetah are the fastest land animals. I vote an antelope being chased by cheetah is the fastest land animal.
Obviously don’t try decoying or ground blinds during rifle season. Only use stalking techniques wearing orange during rifle season.
Next week’s topic: Bow hunting mule deer.
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10 Reason Why Bernie Sanders Would Make a Good President
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Election season is definitely in the air. Once again, we will be hearing a slew of promises and mudslinging among politicians who aspire to take over the White House. Democrats and Republicans flood their bets for primaries. One of them is Senator Bernie Sanders who is known for his progressive stance on healthcare, taxation inequality, LGBT rights and climate change.
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Who is Bernie Sanders?
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bernard “Bernie” Sanders is an independent Junior Senator from the state of Vermont. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving independent Senator in the history of Congress. Back in his early years, he was active in defending civil rights and racial equality. He started his political career as a mayor of Burlington in 1968 and eventually elected to represent the congressional district of Vermont in 1990 for 16 years. In 2006, he was elected as senator up to present.
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The Presidential Bid
In April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his bid for presidency seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party going against Lincoln Chafee, Lawrence Lessig, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and the current United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
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The main question remains. Will Bernie Sanders make a good president? Here are 10 reasons why he can bring America back to glory.
He is not working with Super PAC or Political Action Committee. This is an organization that gathers donations and contributions from its members. This liberates him from owing these people and be pressured to make decisions in favor of them when he wins. Sander’s source of income are from personal and individual donations reaching over $26 million.
He is a man of values. Unlike other presidential aspirants who claim that they are pro-family but does not have a concrete platforms to support such claim, Sanders is an avid supporter of Family Act that grants all workers in the United States with 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. This is something that not all workers are able to avail.
He is a man of concrete, political experience. His experience from being a mayor of Burlington and his decades of public service as a member of congress opened Sander’s eyes to the actual situation of the country. He was also assigned to be the head of various committees such as Budget, Environment, Health, Labor and Pension where he passed resolutions that favors the American people.
He is pro-environment. Sanders was a constant advocate of climate change prevention and preserving this planet to be habitable to future generations. As a committee head on Environment, he spearheaded policies that promotes environmental sustainability and preservation.
He is Pro-Israel. Sanders believes that America should support building Israel again but U.S. must also be critical when they are violating policies. He certainly has the making of a president with a best approach in terms of foreign policy.
He is pro tax reforms. Throughout his tenure as a legislator, Sanders fought hard to cut taxes and opposed policies that will increase the burden of his constituents. He was the man behind the Bush Era Tax Rates that eventually was passed into a law running after huge tax evading corporations and cutting taxes of the working sector.
He has a clean slate. Senator Sanders has not been involved in any moral or personal issues. This means that his political rivals cannot find issues and use them against him because there’s none.
He is for the people. Sanders is known to be the hero of middle and low class citizens. He vows to promote reforms and tax cuts that will benefit the poor and bring America a step closer to equality and fairness.
He is not a fan of mud swinging and dirty tactics. You will never hear Sanders dwelling on personal attacks against his rivals. He does not involve himself on filthy tactics just to boost his chances of winning. Instead, he is more focused in conveying his plans and political platforms to earn the votes of the public.
He has always embodied the virtue of a true American hero. He does not need to wear fancy suits and possess super powers to be called a hero. With his unparalleled track record in public service, he has already proven that he is the modern day hero that America needs.
It will be an up-“Hill” (no pun intended) battle for this great senator to win the nomination of the Democratic Party. It will even be a harder battle facing the Republican candidate in next year’s election. However, Bernie Sanders is ready to make a selfless sacrifice by offering himself to be the next president of the United States of America.
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Election season is definitely in the air. Once again, we will be hearing a slew of promises and mudslinging among politicians who aspire to take over the White House. Democrats and Republicans flood their bets for primaries. One of them is Senator Bernie Sanders who is known for his progressive stance on healthcare, taxation inequality, LGBT rights and climate change.
politics photo
Sanders-021507-18335- 0004
Who is Bernie Sanders?
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Bernard “Bernie” Sanders is an independent Junior Senator from the state of Vermont. He holds the distinction of being the longest-serving independent Senator in the history of Congress. Back in his early years, he was active in defending civil rights and racial equality. He started his political career as a mayor of Burlington in 1968 and eventually elected to represent the congressional district of Vermont in 1990 for 16 years. In 2006, he was elected as senator up to present.
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The Presidential Bid
In April 30, 2015, Sanders announced his bid for presidency seeking the nomination of the Democratic Party going against Lincoln Chafee, Lawrence Lessig, Martin O’Malley, Jim Webb and the current United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
politics photo
The main question remains. Will Bernie Sanders make a good president? Here are 10 reasons why he can bring America back to glory.
He is not working with Super PAC or Political Action Committee. This is an organization that gathers donations and contributions from its members. This liberates him from owing these people and be pressured to make decisions in favor of them when he wins. Sander’s source of income are from personal and individual donations reaching over $26 million.
He is a man of values. Unlike other presidential aspirants who claim that they are pro-family but does not have a concrete platforms to support such claim, Sanders is an avid supporter of Family Act that grants all workers in the United States with 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. This is something that not all workers are able to avail.
He is a man of concrete, political experience. His experience from being a mayor of Burlington and his decades of public service as a member of congress opened Sander’s eyes to the actual situation of the country. He was also assigned to be the head of various committees such as Budget, Environment, Health, Labor and Pension where he passed resolutions that favors the American people.
He is pro-environment. Sanders was a constant advocate of climate change prevention and preserving this planet to be habitable to future generations. As a committee head on Environment, he spearheaded policies that promotes environmental sustainability and preservation.
He is Pro-Israel. Sanders believes that America should support building Israel again but U.S. must also be critical when they are violating policies. He certainly has the making of a president with a best approach in terms of foreign policy.
He is pro tax reforms. Throughout his tenure as a legislator, Sanders fought hard to cut taxes and opposed policies that will increase the burden of his constituents. He was the man behind the Bush Era Tax Rates that eventually was passed into a law running after huge tax evading corporations and cutting taxes of the working sector.
He has a clean slate. Senator Sanders has not been involved in any moral or personal issues. This means that his political rivals cannot find issues and use them against him because there’s none.
He is for the people. Sanders is known to be the hero of middle and low class citizens. He vows to promote reforms and tax cuts that will benefit the poor and bring America a step closer to equality and fairness.
He is not a fan of mud swinging and dirty tactics. You will never hear Sanders dwelling on personal attacks against his rivals. He does not involve himself on filthy tactics just to boost his chances of winning. Instead, he is more focused in conveying his plans and political platforms to earn the votes of the public.
He has always embodied the virtue of a true American hero. He does not need to wear fancy suits and possess super powers to be called a hero. With his unparalleled track record in public service, he has already proven that he is the modern day hero that America needs.
It will be an up-“Hill” (no pun intended) battle for this great senator to win the nomination of the Democratic Party. It will even be a harder battle facing the Republican candidate in next year’s election. However, Bernie Sanders is ready to make a selfless sacrifice by offering himself to be the next president of the United States of America.
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Monday, October 19, 2015
Get in the Best Shape of Your Life with High-Intensity Interval Training
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What is High-Intensity Interval Training?
High-Intensity Interval Training or HIIT involves short burst of high intensity exercises alternating with less intense activity or even complete rest with a short recovery time. This type of training is ideal for people who want to build muscles and burn fat at the same time. One good example of HIIT is running or sprinting as fast as you can for one minute and then walking for 2 minutes.
High-Intensity Interval Training is very popular today in the health and fitness industry but many professional trainers warn people that without proper guidance, they can easily sustain injuries.
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The Popularity of High-Intensity Interval Training
HIIT is very popular nowadays and more people are trying out this new and exciting training program. One of the reasons why this type of interval training is so popular is because it only takes 15 or 20 minutes. Many people who have a busy schedule do not have the time to spend one or two hours in the gym, so they can burn off excess calories and fats. A 15-minute interval training, which you can do at least three times a week, can burn more calories than spending one hour jogging or half an hour on the treadmill. You can finish high intensity training in just four minutes and you will feel like you’ve been working out for over an hour.
The American College of Sports and Medicine has compiled a list of best fitness trend for 2015. They call it the Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trend 2015. The top spot was body weight training and the second place goes to High Intensity Interval Training. Many people have chosen HIIT as their ideal training program simply because it works and it is the most suitable for them.
Another reason why High Intensity Interval Training is so popular in the US and around the world is because it doesn’t need any fitness machine or equipment. You can do interval training for running, biking, swimming, rowing, jump roping and other exercises that does not require equipment. It is cheap and convenient for everyone. In fact, some fitness equipment such as the dumbbell can make your interval training less effective. The goal is to push yourself to the maximum until you feel that your heart is ready to burst out.
Different Types of HIIT Workout
Walk-Back Sprint
The Walk-Back Sprint is perhaps the most common and the straightforward type of HIIT workout. If you love running and you live near a running track, then this one is for you. A running track is not really necessary but if you are in a running track, you can choose your sprint distance such as 50 meters, 100 meters or 200 meters. Sprint as fast as you can on your selected distance and then walk back to your starting point again to recover. This workout is repeated 4 to 10 times. Before you do your sprint, you should warm up first with a series of stretches.
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Lunge and Sprint Combination
With the Lunge and Sprint Combination workout, you will alternate between a high-rep strength exercise and an anaerobic cardio. You have to be careful when doing this type of workout since this is considered as an advanced type of HIIT. Your workout will start with 15 dumbbell walking lunges on each leg. This means that there will be a total of 30 lunges. Then you have to follow it immediately with a 30-second hill sprint on the treadmill. Recovery time is 30 to 90 seconds and then you should repeat the workout 3 to 5 times.
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Jump Squats and Jump Lunges
You should complete 15 reps of jump squats and rest for 30 seconds. Start again by completing 24 reps of jump lunges and then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat the process 5 times. You can also put on a weighted vest or hold a dumbbell if you want to make this workout a lot tougher.
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Reasons Why You Should Start HIIT
Here are just some of the best reasons why you should consider High-Intensity Interval Training:
It strengthens your heart. During a high intensity workout, your heart works harder, which is very good because it becomes stronger. A study also found that HIIT could effectively improve your cardiovascular strength.
With HIIT, you can lose some pounds without losing your muscle mass. This means that you only lose the excess fat while preserving and improving your muscles.
HIIT stimulates the production of human growth hormones. This hormone is responsible for increasing your caloric burn as well as keeps you younger looking by slowing down the aging process.
High-Intensity Interval Training is your ideal workout program if you want to achieve a leaner, muscular, healthier and good looking physique.
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What is High-Intensity Interval Training?
High-Intensity Interval Training or HIIT involves short burst of high intensity exercises alternating with less intense activity or even complete rest with a short recovery time. This type of training is ideal for people who want to build muscles and burn fat at the same time. One good example of HIIT is running or sprinting as fast as you can for one minute and then walking for 2 minutes.
High-Intensity Interval Training is very popular today in the health and fitness industry but many professional trainers warn people that without proper guidance, they can easily sustain injuries.
health and fitness photo
The Popularity of High-Intensity Interval Training
HIIT is very popular nowadays and more people are trying out this new and exciting training program. One of the reasons why this type of interval training is so popular is because it only takes 15 or 20 minutes. Many people who have a busy schedule do not have the time to spend one or two hours in the gym, so they can burn off excess calories and fats. A 15-minute interval training, which you can do at least three times a week, can burn more calories than spending one hour jogging or half an hour on the treadmill. You can finish high intensity training in just four minutes and you will feel like you’ve been working out for over an hour.
The American College of Sports and Medicine has compiled a list of best fitness trend for 2015. They call it the Top 20 Worldwide Fitness Trend 2015. The top spot was body weight training and the second place goes to High Intensity Interval Training. Many people have chosen HIIT as their ideal training program simply because it works and it is the most suitable for them.
Another reason why High Intensity Interval Training is so popular in the US and around the world is because it doesn’t need any fitness machine or equipment. You can do interval training for running, biking, swimming, rowing, jump roping and other exercises that does not require equipment. It is cheap and convenient for everyone. In fact, some fitness equipment such as the dumbbell can make your interval training less effective. The goal is to push yourself to the maximum until you feel that your heart is ready to burst out.
Different Types of HIIT Workout
Walk-Back Sprint
The Walk-Back Sprint is perhaps the most common and the straightforward type of HIIT workout. If you love running and you live near a running track, then this one is for you. A running track is not really necessary but if you are in a running track, you can choose your sprint distance such as 50 meters, 100 meters or 200 meters. Sprint as fast as you can on your selected distance and then walk back to your starting point again to recover. This workout is repeated 4 to 10 times. Before you do your sprint, you should warm up first with a series of stretches.
health and fitness photo
Lunge and Sprint Combination
With the Lunge and Sprint Combination workout, you will alternate between a high-rep strength exercise and an anaerobic cardio. You have to be careful when doing this type of workout since this is considered as an advanced type of HIIT. Your workout will start with 15 dumbbell walking lunges on each leg. This means that there will be a total of 30 lunges. Then you have to follow it immediately with a 30-second hill sprint on the treadmill. Recovery time is 30 to 90 seconds and then you should repeat the workout 3 to 5 times.
health and fitness photo
Jump Squats and Jump Lunges
You should complete 15 reps of jump squats and rest for 30 seconds. Start again by completing 24 reps of jump lunges and then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat the process 5 times. You can also put on a weighted vest or hold a dumbbell if you want to make this workout a lot tougher.
health and fitness photo
Reasons Why You Should Start HIIT
Here are just some of the best reasons why you should consider High-Intensity Interval Training:
It strengthens your heart. During a high intensity workout, your heart works harder, which is very good because it becomes stronger. A study also found that HIIT could effectively improve your cardiovascular strength.
With HIIT, you can lose some pounds without losing your muscle mass. This means that you only lose the excess fat while preserving and improving your muscles.
HIIT stimulates the production of human growth hormones. This hormone is responsible for increasing your caloric burn as well as keeps you younger looking by slowing down the aging process.
High-Intensity Interval Training is your ideal workout program if you want to achieve a leaner, muscular, healthier and good looking physique.
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