Tinker:
The strong emotions that keeps moving our feeling into who we are from birth become more of a wonder to me with each new lesson that I learn, from simply staying alive. The importance of our life is breathtaking to me now to say the lease. I have come to this moment of rationality not by chance but rather I reached this point of view from the trials and tribulation of a lifetime. The path that I walked was through the love and heartache and sorrow that simply happen if you live long enought.
I am rather shocked to understand that this brief allotted time that we have to live is the most important reality of our life. Time to learn and grow and maybe advance our attitude to further understand the answers from our questions. Time to learn and study, to investigate the enumerable wonders of our universe.
Our fragile life seems to be protected by our sensitive feelings, governed by our reasoning power. And that of course is not any protection from the supernova that through time just about made us, and could also kill us. If I am made from the stardust coming from the beginning of time, and I do think that I am. Then you can certainly also get a laugh out of realizing that this flesh and blood of my body is the end result that the super duper universe has the intelligence to create. We are the life form built from the universe matter and because of time that has past in reaching this moment. Matter, temperature, time, and space. Wala! Here we are?
Can I assume then that we are the universe best shot. If so I hope that we can carry the universe hope and dreams forward better in spite of the mindless little girls swooning over Justin Bieber. These screaming girls are giving women a bad name lately. Because that is what the great and wonderful Hollywood elite keep calling entertainment. I swear ladies and gentlemen have you turned on TV lately, God have mercy. Did you see the TV news programs, or the TV talking heads political panels, with the TV networks hand picked experts. Oh my goodness, can you keep listening to them for over 3 minutes. I think that the TV networks are about to reach critical mass all by themselves. We could see a terrifying explosion at any given moment?
My father thought that mankind just might be destroyed by automobiles. And the dangerous way that some people drive their cars made me think that perhaps he might have been right. But I am also starting to wonder if the invention of TV could be the destruction of the rest of the people who don't die driving, and will further help humanity's extinction?
Not only has the milky way galaxy balanced the planet Earth precisely between hot and cold, but also formed a magnetic field that protects our fragile life form from the harsh forces that would truly kill us. I would like to ask the Universe then.
Tell me Mr. Universe:
After going through all of that trouble of exploding a big bang to developing the universe from that spark of ingenuity into the stars and galaxies over billions of years. We the people have become your finished image?
So how do you like those apples Mr. Universe science seem to be failing, because so far we are your best shot?
And I thought that I was a bust. Say! Do you have a Lucky Strike cigaret, Mr. Universe, it looks like we messed up big time. Let's pray while we still have the chance?
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Dear heavenly father please take us out of this place and bring us into your heavenly kingdom. What a massive waste of time this has turned out to be, you are indeed our very last hope, forgive us our transgressions and bring us all home soon?
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"God particle"
By JOHN HEILPRIN
GENEVA
(AP) - Physicists said Thursday they are now confident they have
discovered a crucial subatomic particle known as a Higgs boson - a
major discovery that will go a long ways toward helping them explain why
the universe is the way it is.
They made the statement following study of the data gathered last year from the world's largest atom-smasher, which lies beneath the Swiss-French border outside Geneva. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, said that what they found last year was, indeed, a version of what is popularly referred to as the "God particle."
Joe Incandela, who heads one of the two main teams at CERN that each involve several thousand scientists, said in a statement that "it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson though we still have a long way to go to know what kind of Higgs boson it is."
The long-theorized subatomic particle would explain why matter has mass and has been considered a missing cornerstone of physics.
Last July, scientists with the world's largest atom-smasher announced finding a particle they described as Higgs-like.
------------------------------They made the statement following study of the data gathered last year from the world's largest atom-smasher, which lies beneath the Swiss-French border outside Geneva. The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, said that what they found last year was, indeed, a version of what is popularly referred to as the "God particle."
Joe Incandela, who heads one of the two main teams at CERN that each involve several thousand scientists, said in a statement that "it is clear that we are dealing with a Higgs boson though we still have a long way to go to know what kind of Higgs boson it is."
The long-theorized subatomic particle would explain why matter has mass and has been considered a missing cornerstone of physics.
Last July, scientists with the world's largest atom-smasher announced finding a particle they described as Higgs-like.
| << Genesis 1 >> King James Bible |
The Beginning
(John 1:1-5)
1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
The First Day: Light
3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. 5And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
The Second Day: Firmament
6And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. 7And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. 8And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
The Third Day: Dry Ground
9And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. 10And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. 11And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. 12And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 13And the evening and the morning were the third day.
The Fourth Day: Sun, Moon, Stars
14And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: 15And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. 16And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also. 17And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 18And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good. 19And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.
The Fifth Day: Fish and Birds
20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. 21And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 22And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth. 23And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.
The Sixth Day: Creatures on Land
24And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. 25And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
26And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. 29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. 31And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
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And God Created Woman
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North Korea exposes life in the USA
Ha ha ha ha. How good does your birds taste in your neck of the woods?
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Mike the Tiger thought this kid was a Bama fan (Posted on 3/14/13 at 2:54 p.m.)
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Dandy Don's LSU Sports Report
There’s lots of news to cover today as LSU’s basketball and baseball teams both had big games yesterday, and the football team practiced for the second day this spring. We’ll jump into it those three topics in a bit, but first I want to lead with a some football recruiting news.
According to reports, Coach Les Miles has picked up another commitment for the Class of 2014 in Tony Upchurch (WR, 6'1", 220, Pearland, TX). I don’t know a lot about Upchurch, but his video highlights look impressive, as do the numbers from his junior seasons - 46 receptions for 1000+ yards and 29 carries for 318 yards. At this time, LSU is his only offer, but I expect his recruitment will blow up now that he's on everyone's radar. Upchurch was one of two Texas prospects visiting LSU yesterday for spring practice. The other was ATH Kevin Shorter who is reportedly close to giving his pledge to the Tigers. Both prospects are said to have been very impressed with what they saw of LSU’s practice session. With Upchurch, LSU now has 7 commitments for 2014 including three from the Lone Star State.
In basketball news, LSU was knocked out of SEC Tournament play with a 80-53 loss to No. 1 seed Florida. The Gators were clicking on all cylinders and were just too much for a Tiger team that only shot 33.3% (18-for-54). The Gators shot 50.9% from the floor and completely controlled the boards, out-rebounding the Tigers 47-27. Florida (25-6) will face Alabama at noon CT in today's semifinal round.
Charles Carmouche led the Tigers in scoring with 14 points, 12 of which came in the first half. Johnny O’Bryant III had an off day and ended with eight points, while Shavon Coleman and Andre Stringer registered seven points each.
Now all the Tigers can do is sit back and await their postseason fate as the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 32-team field will be announced tomorrow (Sunday) at 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU and www.WatchESPN.com. I'm hoping for a few more LSU basketball games this season, and feel like the chances are good, but regardless of what happens Coach Johnny Jones has already exceeded my expectations this year, and has me looking forward to a very bright LSU basketball future.
Jumping back to football news, yesterday afternoon LSU practiced for the second time this spring, again in shorts and helmets. The team will turn up the intensity today when they put on shoulder pads for their final workout of the week. I probably won’t attend another practice until next Thursday or Friday, but I've been keeping abreast of the action by speaking to a few sources and reading as many reports as I can find. Here are a few things I surmised about yesterday's session.
• Cam Cameron's up-tempo, NFL-style practice routines on the offensive side continued and the players have been enjoying it.
• Terrance Magee took some snaps in the wildcat formation, and even threw a pass in one drill. Remember, Magee played quarterback in high school and led Franklinton to a 14-1 record and the 2010 Louisiana 4A State Championship.
• WR Kadron Boone has been getting lots of praise and is emerging as a leader.
• Incoming freshman QB Anthony Jennings has also been getting praise. He can make all the throws and has good mobility.
• Former linebacker Ronnie Feist is getting a look at defensive end.
• Coach Miles said that center Elliot Porter has a medical issue and will return later this spring.
Moving on to baseball, LSU got off to a good start in SEC play last night with a 6-4 win in 10 innings at Mississippi State. Mason Katz had a huge night at the plate with four RBI and two home runs, including a dramatic go-ahead blast in the 10th inning. Katz has really been on fire and now has six homers in the last four games. Christian Ibarra went 2-for-3 with one RBI and Alex Bregman went 2-for-5.
Aaron Nola got the start for the Tigers and worked 5.2 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Brent Bonvillain fired two scoreless innings in relief, as he, Joey Bourgeois and Chris Cotton combined to limit the Bulldogs to no runs on just one hit over the final 4.1 innings. Cotton pitched a perfect 10th to earn his sixth save of the year, while Bourgeois (2-0) earned the win with 1.1 shutout innings, no hits, no walks and two strikeouts.
The two teams will meet for Game 2 of the series at 6 p.m. tonight in a game that will be televised by Cox Sports Television and Comcast Sports Southeast. The game can also be heard on affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network, and it can be viewed at www.ESPN3.com. LSU will start junior right-hander Ryan Eades (3-0, 1.80 ERA, 25.0 IP, 5 BB, 28 SO) while MSU will counter with junior right-hander Evan Mitchell (0-0, 2.30 ERA, 15.2 IP, 13 BB, 19 S).
Lastly, in softball news, LSU defeated Kentucky 7-1 and Rachele Fico got her 700th career strikeout. With the win the Lady Tigers are now 21-5, 3-1 and Fico has improved to 13-3. Game 2 of the three-game series will be today at 4 p.m. in Tiger Park.
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LSU Football - Geaux Tigers!!!
| LSU Sports | Video (4 min, 33 sec): LSU's first practice session of the spring |
| Geaux 247 | Video (8 min, 36 sec): LSU spring practice Day 1 |
| Bayou Bengals Insider | Video (5 min): LSU spring practice - March 14 |
| WBRZ Sports | Video (2 min): LSU spring practice starts up |
| Times Picayune | Video (2 min, 10 sec): QBs work out under Cam Cameron's watchful eyes |
| Times Picayune | Video (4 min, 43 sec): Interview with Zach Mettenberger |
| Times Picayune | Video (4 min, 34 sec): Interview with Anthony Johnson |
| Tiger Sports Digest | Video (48 sec): QBs throw sideline fades |
| Tiger Sports Digest | Video (57 sec): D-Line shuffles, hits dummy |
| Tiger Sports Digest | Video (61 sec): DBs work with blinders on |
| Tiger Sports Digest | Video (75 sec): RBs taking outside handoff |
| Dandy Don | Video (1 min, 3 sec): LSU spring practice, March 14 |
| Louisiana Daily | Audio (10 min, 34 sec): The Rush Report - "new" LSU offense impressive | .mp3 |
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Jonathan Duncan has 18 months
Updated: March 14, 2013, 5:39 PM ET
By
Joe Schad | ESPN.com
"I would like presidents to know when enforcement shows up on their campus, they may not agree with the findings, but they will feel they have been treated fairly," Jonathan Duncan said. Duncan, who said his role is for at least 18 months, succeeds Julie Roe Lach, forced out in the wake of an independent report that concluded information was improperly obtained during a University of Miami investigation.
"When you read a report like that, it presents an opportunity to stop and look at practices and procedures and tactics and tools and decide which are fair and appropriate and then to revisit the concerns," Duncan said. "We intend to do that."
Duncan has practiced at a Kansas City law firm, Spencer Fane Britt & Browne, since 2003 and spent the previous five years at another Kansas City law firm, Husch Blackwell.
He also understands how the NCAA works. He first represented the NCAA in litigation in 1998 and has provided counsel to a variety of NCAA committees and working groups while also working on reinstatement cases over the past 15 years.
Duncan would not comment on specifics of the Miami case, such as whether the Committee on Infractions plans to hear the school's case in June. It is unknown how the revelation that the NCAA arranged to employ the attorney of Miami's accuser -- convicted Ponzi scheme artist Nevin Shapiro -- will affect the upcoming penalty phase. NCAA president Mark Emmert told reporters Feb. 18 that the case would proceed.
Miami president Donna Shalala has argued the Hurricanes already have suffered enough with self-imposed penalties and that the school should not face any additional NCAA sanctions.
Nonetheless, the NCAA's enforcement staff is in turmoil, with two key division leaders and two investigators leaving within the past year. "We understand we need to restore the confidence in our work, and I am confident we have the resources and the talent to do that," Duncan said. "We want to remind our staff we are all to work with integrity. We will enforce and reinforce that. My personality is to stand alongside these people and equip them and encourage them to do it with excellence and integrity." Duncan said he understands there is room for improvements. He plans to solicit input from the NCAA Executive Committee, NCAA staffers, attorneys who practice in the area of NCAA litigation and even outspoken critics of the enforcement staff. Without subpoena powers, Duncan said the task for an NCAA enforcement employee is challenging. But he said the group must use the cooperative effort of universities as well as "developing the relationships between our staff and the folks out there with information." Duncan said it's important for staffers to "use the tools in our toolbox" while also making sure "not to compromise the mission of the department." In the Miami investigation, it was concluded that although no laws or NCAA bylaws were broken, the enforcement staff stepped into an ethically gray area by corroborating with the attorney of an accuser to obtain information in a bankruptcy hearing to which it otherwise might not have had access. "I don't want to lose sight of the good things the enforcement staff does," Duncan said. "The vast majority of cases are resolved without incident. We must deal with concerns but also focus on the tools that are fair and effective and focus on the many strengths of the enforcement staff." Emmert has said its members must consider how and to what extent they want to be held accountable.
"I think they want that accountability," Duncan said. "I think they want the rules enforced."
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Baton Rouge
LSU Coach Les Miles interested in Bossier City-Parkway quarterback Brandon Harris
Parkway's Brandon Harris avoids a tackle in a playoff game against Hanhnville last season.
(Photo by Peter Forest, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
Latest Recruiting News
- Louisiana's top football prospects do the Harlem Shake (video)
- LSU Coach Les Miles interested in Bossier City-Parkway quarterback Brandon Harris
- Ex-LSU commitment Jeremy Cutrer hopeful of qualifying academically, joining Tigers
- Karr defensive lineman Gerald Willis only visiting LSU in spring
- LSU Recruiting Mailbag with James Smith
The athletic 6-foot-2 180-pound quarterback is juggling even more now. Harris' recruiting process is heating up since Arkansas gave him his first SEC offer last week.
Parkway Coach David Feaster said Harris talked to LSU Coach Les Miles for nearly two hours Sunday. He also visited Louisiana Tech's Junior Day on Sunday after the school attended three of his basketball games.
"(Miles) wants Brandon to come to their camp," Feaster said. "Stuff like that is a little more difficult because LSU is a great option and they say they really want him, but they want to see him at the camp. They want to work with him in person.
"It complicates things in the sense of if he puts his eggs in the basket of LSU, he'll be passing up some other deals."
Feaster said he expects many college coaches at Parkway's spring practices, which begin at the end of April. Arizona State is just one of the out-of-state schools that is expected to be there.
Harris' schedule will be full before then. Ex-NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer recently invited him to a combine in Dallas.
"Brandon's other strong suit is talking to people," Feaster said. "They realize how intelligent he is. He's giving everyone 100 percent attention. He's not just talking to SEC schools. He's talking to anyone who has shown an interest in him.
"It's fun to watch people discover the things that I thought I knew a long time ago. As people get to know Brandon, they're more high on him just watching his film."
Harris currently runs on Parkway's relay teams.
"Last year at this time I was forcing him to run track and get him in the hurdles," Feaster said. "This year, he's in all the relays because he's the second fastest guy on our track team."
"This will be a crucial time for him in the spring. I just want him to be healthy and not get hurt."
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Baton Rouge
Could LSU's future frontcourt include St. Augustine junior Craig Victor?
By
Andrew Lopez, NOLA | The Times-Picayune
on March 14, 2013 at 1:49 PM, updated March 14, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Could St. Aug's Craig Victor continue his career in purple and gold?
Matthew Hinton, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune After practice for the Louisiana Rising Stars Showcase at Baton Rouge Community College on Saturday, Victor talked about his top schools, and LSU ranked very favorably among that group.
Along with LSU, Victor, who says he holds about 50 offers, had UCLA, Oklahoma, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Florida and Miami in his top seven.
Victor, 6 feet 8, talked about how special the Tigers' frontcourt could be if he were to decide to spend his college career in Baton Rouge, especially if Class of 2013 five-star prospect Jarell Martin is still on campus.
"LSU is on the verge of coming up big," said Victor, who anticipates choosing a college before his senior season. "I played at adidas Nations with Jarell Martin and (LSU signee) Jordan Mickey. Those guys are special. With me coming up behind them, that could be something very special. (Jarell and I) talked about this before he signed because we played on the same AAU team together.
"LSU will be something special if I decide to go there."
Victor averaged 14.1 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks this season and shot 60 percent from the floor in leading the Purple Knights to the Class 4A quarterfinals.
It was a decline from the first two years of Victor's career when he was playing in state championship games, however. His freshman season, St. Aug defeated Scotlandville 67-43 in the Class 5A championship game; as a sophomore, he lost to Peabody 58-41 in the Class 4A title game.
Victor played on those teams with current Texas point guard Javan Felix, Richmond swingman Deion Taylor and Xavier (New Orleans) forward R.J. Daniels. He added that watching their recruitment process has significantly helped his own.
"That was a special team," Victor said. "We had a lot of talent on that team. If it wasn't looking at Javan, they were looking at Deion. If they weren't looking at Deion, they were looking at R.J. That helped me a lot because it made me play hard. It wasn't about my talent then."
Victor said he has been most impressed so far at this point with UCLA and Oklahoma.
"UCLA has a lot of talent," Victor said. "Their coaches know how to put their players in the position to get to the next level."
Victor spoke very highly of Oklahoma Coach Lon Kruger and said he has already read Kruger's book "The Xs and Os of Success."
Victor was well versed in Kruger's background as the former coach at UNLV and of the Atlanta Hawks and seemed to be ]impressed with the way Kruger has turned around the Sooners' program.
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