See below if you missed part 1!

After the first male pro-athlete passed me on his bike to begin his run, I hung around the bike start/finish area for quite awhile. It was truly uplifting to see everyone push themselves so hard. At one point, all I could hear was CLICK CLICK CLICK as everyone clipped into their bike pedals. However, there was one guy who appeared kind of flustered and I think he may have clipped into both pedals without getting a little bit of a start and then he just toppled straight over onto the pavement! I felt so bad because you could tell he was freaking out a little bit, trying to get up and out of the other biker’s ways. When he finally got his footing and pedaled away, I yelled, “YOU ROCK, DUDE, KEEP GOING, YOU’RE AWESOME!!!”

I wanted to get a good spot for when the runners came in. Found a nice place right at the finish line.

Here’s a video. I apologize that it is turned sideways, but in my excitement, I did not even realize.

Cameron Dye 1:48.44. He beat the 2nd place finalist by 20 seconds. yikes!

I watched as the top 10 male ran in…but I was mostly just waiting for the females!!

The announcer informed us that it might be neck-and-neck for the top spot for females.
Eventually, at 1:58.49 Sarah Haskins made it over the finish line! 
I must be honest, when she ran past us, I almost wanted to cry. Tears welled in my eyes. It was  EPIC!  The enthusiasm from the audience was mind-blowing and really made you happy just to be watching such an amazing accomplishment. The human body and mind are amazing.

And here is my crappy video. Obviously I did not film her very well because I was too busy screaming, haha!!

Insert any word for “inspiring” here!

Can you believe this now? Google announced yesterday that it is dropping plans to create a Nexus One for Verizon. So until further notice you can place a big red check next to no Nexus One for Verizon, let alone CDMA compatible Nexus One’s for any network that supports that network frequency.

Not to worry though folks at Verizon, you will proudly be able to purchase the HTC Incredible this week, a mighty incredible phone (pun intended). So pick up the long faces and enjoy 50,000 apps and Android 2.1 the Incredible ships with.

Article Tags: John O'Sullivan, Nasif S. Nahle

Another scientist finds further evidence that our oceans and sub-surface material, not greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, control Earth’s climate.

Among a steady groundswell of scientists eager to contradict the faltering greenhouse gas theory of man-made global warming, comes ‘Induced Emission and Heat Stored by Air, Water and Dry Clay Soil‘ by Professor Nasif Nahle.

Oceans Drive Climate, Not Trace Gasses

The internationally-acclaimed professor, from Monterrey, Mexico, exposes the weakness of the greenhouse gas theory for its failure to consider that other processes are important in the atmospheric radiative heat transfer event. A former Harvard and UCLA graduate with degrees in science and mathematics, Nahle confidently states, “I demonstrate that the climate of Earth is driven by the oceans, the ground surface and the subsurface materials of the ground.”

Warmists Miscalculate Heat

A dwindling band of supporters of the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) still cling to the discredited notion that 50% of the energy absorbed by atmospheric gases (especially carbon dioxide) is re-emitted back towards Earth’s surface, heating it up.

Nahle, whose areas of expertise ranges from Physics to Biology, Ecology, Bioeconomy and Biophysics, attacks this flawed assumption, “The problem with the AGW idea is that its proponents think that the Earth is isolated and that the heat engine only works on the surface of the ground.”

Instead, Nahle’s robust calculations prove that photon streams from oceans, the ground and other subsurface materials, both day and night, succeed in overwhelming the emission of photons from the atmosphere, returning them to space.

Click source to read FULL report from John O’Sullivan

Source: climate-change.suite101.com

Read in full with comments »   

Now Levin is grilling a Goldman employee as to why they continued to sell a deal that the head of the division had described as “a shitty deal”.  The banker is trying to explain that he’s a salesman, not a fiduciary, with little success.  What I want to know is–didn’t these guys learn a damn thing from the show trials of the last decade?  These are the kinds of things that should never, ever be committed to any form that can be subpoena’d by a committee.

Eighties star Molly Ringwald, famous for her roles in John Hughes Brat Pack hits like The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles (Which just so happens to be my favorite movie!), tackles family, friendships, and finding the perfect mascara in Getting The Pretty Back, her new lifestyle guide for fortysomethings.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Getting The Pretty Back is available now.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

[JURIST] A US military official has said that the US is in negotiations to transfer non-Afghan detainees at Bagram Air Base back to their home countries, Al Jazeera reported Tuesday. The military intends to return the detainees to their countries of origin in anticipation of a transfer of the facility to Afghan authorities at the end of the year. Although the military has refused to confirm the number of foreign nationals being held at the base, it is believed that approximately 30 to 60 are being detained. Rights of foreign nationals in US overseas prisons continue to present pressing legal questions as the Obama administration contemplates handing additional authority over to the Afghan government. Compounding the issue is the fact that detainees at the facility have recently alleged torture at a secret prison housed within the air base, bringing the facility into sharper focus for the US government.
Alleged prisoner abuse linked to the war on terror in Afghanistan has received international attention. This month a retired Canadian military officer who served in Afghanistan said that Canadian soldiers believed that prisoners may have been abused after being transferred to prison facilities in Afghanistan. Human rights groups have also criticized military procedures in the country. Earlier this month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed habeas corpus petitions on behalf of four detainees held at Bagram Air Base, claiming that none of the men has engaged in hostile behavior directed at the US, nor are they members of groups that purport to do so. In January, the US Department of Defense released a list of names of 645 prisoners detained at Bagram in response to a Freedom Of Information Act lawsuit filed by the ACLU last September. Prisoners at Bagram have launched previous habeas corpus challenges in US courts but thus far have been less successful than those held at Guantanamo Bay.

It’s rare to see our political leaders use common sense when making decisions, so when they do, we should celebrate. House Republican leaders led by House Minority Leader John Boehner have reportedly sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to allow the use of Skype for video conferencing purposes. Broadband Breakfast quotes the following bits from the letter:

Among these barriers is the current House rule prohibiting members of Congress from using certain video-conferencing software applications such as Skype…often expensive, video teleconferencing activities with their constituents, but forbid them from using Skype – which is practically free – for such activities…We are certain that Skype, an increasingly relevant communication tool for Americans already widely used in the private sector, could be easily implemented in Congress in a manner that would not reduce the security of the House IT infrastructure.

Indeed, Skype is no longer a curiosity among early adopters. With more than 560 million subscribers, many of which are in the U.S., it makes perfect sense for politicians to use the technology.

Jim Tressel is working his magic on the 2011 recruiting class.

There wasn’t quite as much recruiting action over the weekend as I would have liked but Ohio State did pick up TE Jeff Heuerman.

While Heuerman’s commitment was unexpected, it is always nice when kids visit Ohio State and the coaching staff and instantly know that it is for them.

No other players have committed yet, but I think the possibility of a few more deciding within the next week or two is high.

The weekend also created a lot of positive buzz for some highly touted players that I had previously written off. I am still going to write most of them off, but it is good when people say nice things about Ohio State.

Anyways, here’s the breakdown.

QB

Braxton Miller

Braxton Miller will be a Buckeye. The only questions here are when will he commit and if Cardale Jones will get an offer somewhere down the line.

RB

Still nothing.

I have mentioned it before, but the 2012 class has Brionte Dunn, Rushel Shell, and Warren Ball in it. All are elite backs and I would be shocked if Ohio State doesn’t land at least two of them.

Also, there have been some rumblings about ‘10 Mr. Football running back Erick Howard transferring to Ohio State after a year at Fork Union.

I will believe that one when I see it, but the point is that Ohio State does not need a RB in this class anyways and next year is loaded, so no worries.

WR

Evan Spencer, Shane Wynn

I went with these two last week and I am sticking with them until I hear otherwise.

Someone that might be worth keeping an eye on is A.J. Sebastiano. He is close friends with Jeremy Cash and would commit to Ohio State in a heartbeat… if he had an offer.

It seems like Sebastiano is in a similar position to Cardale Jones and will probably have to play the waiting game.

TE

Jeff Heuerman, Ben Koyack/Nick Vannett

With the Heuerman commitment, Ohio State is looking for one more TE in this class and will probably be finished.

Interestingly, Vannett and Koyack did a little role reversal this weekend in terms of who I think will be a part of this class.

Vannett (who I had previously thought was a heavy Notre Dame lean) attended Ohio State’s spring game and came away impressed.

Meanwhile, Koyack (who has cut his list to Ohio State and Notre Dame, and I thought was an Ohio State lean) attended Notre Dame’s spring game instead of Ohio State’s and also came away impressed.

Some interesting goings on for sure, but the bottom line is that Ohio State takes one more TE in this class, and it will either be Vannett or Koyack (most likely whichever one decides first) and whoever doesn’t end up in scarlet and gray will probably be a domer.

LB

Trey DePriest, Conner Crowell

I hedged on linebacker last week by not choosing who I thought would be a part of the class, but what the hell, here are the two that I think will be Buckeyes (subject to change of course).

DePriest is the top target in the state of Ohio right now, and I am banking on the peer pressure from his fellow Ohio commits to bring him home. I am less than sure about that, but I am cautiously optimistic.

Crowell visited for the spring game and came away impressed. So much so that I am willing to call him a Buckeye lean at this point, or at least more of a lean then any other LB prospect at the moment.

There are plenty of other potential LB prospects out there, but right now these are the two that I am getting the best vibe about.

S

Jeremy Cash, Ronald Tanner

Cash is on board already, and Tanner is one of the guys that I think may commit within the next week or two (he says he wants to narrow his list by early summer).

There is still an outside shot that Wayne Lyons joins the class, but for now I will leave him off.

CB

DerJuan Gambrell, Doran Grant, Jabari Gorman

Gambrell is already on board, Grant will be eventually, and new to the list (at least the list of people I think will be a part of this class)  is Gorman.

I have mentioned Gorman previously as a possibility for this class, but recent updates are very positive for Ohio State and I think he will eventually be a Buckeye.

DE

Steve Miller, Kenny Hayes, Chase Farris

All three of these guys are already a part of the class, and unless something changes (which it obviously can) I think that is it at DE for this class.

Bigs

Chris Carter Jr., Antonio Underwood, Brian Bobek, Tommy Brown, Michael Bennett, Aundrey Walker

Walker and Bennett are the only two on this list that aren’t already committed.

Bennett (who has narrowed his list to Ohio State and Northwestern) is competing with Tanner to see who the next Buckeye commitment will be (I think).

Walker will do the usual Glenville thing and wait until late in the process before becoming a Buckeye.

Ohio State will take at least one more ‘Big’ in this class, but who it ends up being is anyone’s guess at this point.

Conclusion

That’s 22 guys, 10 of which are already a part of the class and the rest seem very likely to be (at least at the moment). There will be a few surprises before the ink is dried next February (like who the other ‘Big’ is going to be), but you have to like the way this class is shaping up.

I get the feeling that Bennett, Tanner, and possibly one of the tight ends  will commit within the next week or two (or three). If that happens this class will be in the homestretch (especially when you factor in the Glenville guys) and it isn’t even summer yet.

Very nice.

We’d say the chances of this passing through Apple’s draconian approval process are slim, but we’re highly amused anyway. iPhone app developer tijo has whipped up something we never thought we’d see: a Palm App Catalog browser for the iPhone. And he’s submitted it to the iPhone App Store.

Audacious? Without a doubt. This wonderment of science is of course thanks to the 100% open App Catalog feeds that Palm has made available to all takers (obligatory plug: PreCentral App Gallery). Should this Palm Catalog app ever make it into the iPhone App Store, we’ll start taking bets on how long it takes for Steve Jobs’ head to asplode.

(and no – of course webOS apps won’t run on the iPhone. It’s just a gallery app, people)

Thanks to Colonel Kernel for the tip!

And the suspense continues… Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) has indicated he will wait until Thursday to announce whether he plans to run for Florida Senate as a Republican or switch his party affiliation to Independent, according to The Associated Press, leaving one of the most closely watched congressional races of 2010 up in the air.

Crist faces a seemingly insurmountable primary challenge on the right from Republican former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, with polls showing the governor trailing Rubio by 10 to more than 20 percentage points in a GOP primary match-up. Republicans have encouraged Crist to drop out of the race to save their party a divisive and expensive primary, but now he’s kept them in suspense by failing to state whether or not he’s preparing to launch an Independent bid. The filing deadline by which to make that decision is noon on Friday.

A recent Rasmussen Reports poll showed Crist placing second in a three-way race between Rubio, Crist and the Democratic frontrunner, Rep. Kendrick Meek.

Toyota

In the wake of the Toyota situation, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee Jay Rockefeller and chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman have announced that they will work together towards legislation to improve automobile safety.

Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said he plans to introduce a bill soon “that will hold automakers to a higher standard and strengthen the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s ability to more effectively protect Americans on the road.”

No specifics have been addressed by either legislator or their respective staffs, and neither responded immediately to requests for comment. Last month however, Rockefeller did call for legislation that would tighten the 2000 federal law requiring more disclosure about safety-defect information, and said that the legislation ought to require that carmakers provide the computers necessary to read black box data.

Another expected to be addressed by the pair is the revolving door between government and industry, as former NHTSA employees (and their network of connections) went to work for Toyota after their stint in public service. The idea of revolving-door legislation was publicly addressed by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

For failure to notify U.S. regulators of safety issues on a timely manner, Toyota agreed thus month to pay a fine of $16.4 million; the largest ever assessed for a safety defect.

-By: Stephen Calogera

Source: Automotive News

En Alemania se pueden encontrar diferentes kits de varios preparadores que le dan más potencia y una mejor visual a los vehículos de carga y de pasajeros, como es el caso del Volkswagen Transporter. Uno de esos preparadores, es ABT quien trae la novedad de que ha comenzado un programa completo de personalización del popular vehículo de Volkswagen.

Si bien a algunos no les convence andar tuneando un vehículo de trabajo, a otros el kit de ABT les parecerá una excelente idea. Para ellos, ABT ofrece todo un paquete que mejora la imagen exterior del Transporter con una nueva parrilla y un nuevo spoiler frontal, como también otro deflector trasero en la parte alta del vehículo. Ahora el Transporter luce cuatro salidas de escape, lo cual da que pensar ya que parece un poco… ¿exagerado?

Las suspensiones se han endurecido lo suficiente como para permitir una marcha más o menos estable en curvas, con o sin carga, aunque estamos hablando de un vehículo que escapa totalmente a la idea de performance. ABT ha agregado unas bonitas llantas de 19 pulgadas al conjunto, un toque de deportividad a primera vista.

Y llegamos al motor, que por ahora no será tocado por ABT. En esta ocasión los clientes solamente tendrán la opción de personalizar al Transporter pero en el futuro ABT ofrecerá una cierta potenciación del motor diesel, sobre lo que se está trabajando actualmente.

Vía | Autoevolution

On Thursday the Peterson Foundation will host a star-studded summit on fiscal responsibility in Washington, DC. To some readers, that might sound as hallow as the Academy Awards and as thrilling as the International Academy on Financial Management, but this is genuinely important stuff. Ruminating on about how the government collects and spends money is a big think, but as public debt approaches record levels.

Robert Kuttner doesn’t like the thrust of the Peterson summit because, like many liberals, he worries that “fiscal responsibility” is a Trojan horse for gutting Medicare and Social Security. He has a point. There are, without question, some invitees at the summit who see runaway Medicare costs and conclude the quickest solution is to dismantle Medicare. That sort of bluntness would be politically unpalatable and substantively wrongheaded. But Kuttner’s point is incomplete:

Yes, we will have a national debt problem if we don’t get a return to
high growth soon. But the more immediate problem is restoration of
prosperity–and in the near term that will require more public outlay,
not less. Once a real recovery is on track, we need to increase
progressive taxation, both to moderate deficits and to pay for
sustained public spending on things the economy and society need, such
as 21st century infrastructure, a green economy, good jobs, as well as
a national health and pension system.

That’s basically right. But better, perhaps, to say that we will have a national debt problem whether or not we get a return to historically common growth, as the Congressional Budget Office has concluded. Yes, the more immediate problem is the restoration of prosperity. The deficit is probably too low today. But looking at that short-term goal doesn’t preclude acknowledging the long-term challenge. Public debt is in trouble today and it faces remarkable challenges in the 2020s.

Kuttner says “we need a national debate” between the austerity hawks and the social program defenders. Sounds good! So let’s begin where both sides agree. Many Peterson attendees agree that large deficits are necessary now and dangerous in the future. Many also agree that new taxes will have to pay for ongoing spending, and that it would be unwise to enact regressive taxes that over-burdened lower-income families. The “high road” on the deficit is more crowded that Kuttner thinks.

As you know, RIM confirmed the existence of the BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100 series) and the Bold 9650 yesterday morning.  That takes two devices off of the unofficial “BlackBerry rumor list,” but leaves two up in the air – the BlackBerry 9670 and the Atlas (rumored to be the 8980).  Courtesy of the CrackBerry Forums, we have additional images of the two devices in question, along with new specifications.  Take it with a grain of salt, but rumor has it that the BlackBerry 9670 will be a Verizon exclusive with OS 6.0 and a 5.0-megapixel camera.  The Atlas (8980) is said to offer a trackpad (an upgrade from the original pictures that showed the phone with a trackball), OS 6.0, Wi-Fi, and E-EDGE connectivity.

Do any of the devices (released or unreleased) appeal to you?  Discuss!

Via CrackBerry

Shareholders have filed a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs over fraud involving their Abacus products, alleging that the bank misled investors about securities and the financial health of the bank itself.

The Goldman Sachs class action lawsuit was filed on Monday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by investor Ilene Richman on behalf of any investor who bought shares in the company from October 15 of last year until April 16, when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a fraud lawsuit against Goldman Sachs. The class action complaint names Goldman Sachs, and Chief Executive Officer Lloyd C. Blankfein, Chief Financial Officer David A. Viniar and President Gary D. Cohn as defendants.

Two other investors sued the company’s officers on April 22 in state court, and another derivative lawsuit was filed against the company’s officers and directors on Monday in Manhattan as well, Bloomberg News reports.

According to the SEC, Goldman Sachs created a synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO), called Abacus 2007-AC1, which was backed by subprime mortgage securities. The SEC claims that Goldman Sachs said that the securities were selected by a third party called ACA. However, the SEC says that Paulson & Co., a hedge fund that was betting on the failure of subprime mortgage securities, heavily influenced which securities went into the portfolio.

The charges claim that Paulson picked securities doomed to fail, and Goldman Sachs packaged them and sold them to unwitting investors. Paulson bet on the securities failing and made $1 billion. Those who bought into Abacus on the belief that it was a sound investment lost about $1 billion.

The company has denied the charges, saying that it lost money as well and made full disclosures about the selection of the securities.

The class action fraud lawsuit accuses the bank of misleading investors about its financial condition after it became aware that it was under investigation for the Abacus CDO. Following the SEC’s announcement that it had filed a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs on April 16, the company’s shares fell 13 percent.

The lawsuit says that the company initiated an advertising campaign last October heralding that it adhered to responsible business practices, at the same time that it knew it was under investigation, in order to counteract negative media about the $16 billion in bonuses it was preparing to dole out to employees.

Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., GM, Saab

‘

Trollhättan fans aren’t quibbling in light of the gallows rescue Saab recently received from Spyker Cars, so perhaps everyone got distracted letting out a collective sigh of relief instead of checking the lineup’s option sheets carefully. Whatever the reason, it turns out that Saab is back to relying on four-cylinder engines for all its 9-3 and 9-3X powertrain needs.

Never a stranger to odd powerplants or engines from disparate manufacturers, Saab’s long tenure as a ward of General Motors led to the appearance of Ecotec four-cylinders along with a version of GM’s “high feature” V6. The LP9 turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 was a delightful mill in the last Turbo X we tried, but there’s plenty right with the four cylinder engines that remain standing.

At this point, we’re just chomping at the bit to try out the new 2010 9-5, a model slated to come to market soon with the 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 Aero first, followed by a 2.0-liter turbo four model shortly thereafter as a 2011 model.

How’d we miss that? No V6 for 2010 Saab 9-3 range originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Merkur Long Handled Safety Razor has a chrome finish. Its double edge design provides a very close shave. Its comfortable extra long handle is designed for a non-slip grip and works well with all hands especially larger hands.

View Merkur Model 180 Long Handled Safety Razor Details

For some reason most Android internet tablets doesn’t come with the ability to access the market. This factor is the reason why most people shy away from buying them. To try an offset this, the maker of the tablet usually tries to install a lot of apps that they think will be useful to the user. Now there’s a work around for this on the Archos 5, you can install a hacked version of the Market and have access to mostly ever app.

It really sucks to have to do this but at least it gets the job done for the most part. Even after performing this hack the hardware limitations of this devices doesn’t allow access to some apps. One catch is for this hack to work properly you have to be on the latest firmware for the Archos 5 which is firmware version 1.7.99. so, if you have one of these devices and would like Market access, click this link and get started.

[via liliputing]

Jaguar XF Diesel S Police Patrol Vehicle

Serving and protecting your country is never a bad thing, but it only gets better when your cruiser is a hot car – we’re pretty sure it makes a tiring day on any job go by quicker. Well, if there is one place we’d love to serve and protect, it will have to be the Midland. The Central Motorway Police Group, which patrols motorways across Staffordshire, Mercia and the West Midlands, has bought seven high-performance Police vehicles based on the Jaguar XF Diesel S model.

The model comes fitted with a roof mounted light bar with 3600 blue flashing lights and integrated side alley lights, blue and white flashing LED lights inside the front grille, side mounted blue flashing LED lights, blue and red flashing LED lights integrated in the rear light clusters and a Home Office-specification electronics ‘Police pack’ that powers a full suite of electronic equipment that help make these cars the ultimate Police vehicles.

Power for the XF Diesel S comes from a 3.0L Diesel S engine making 275-hp with a parallel sequential turbocharger system. 0 to 60 mph comes in 5.9 seconds and fuel-economy figures are estimated at 42 mpg (35 mpg in U.S. terms).

Jaguar XF Diesel S Police Patrol Vehicle:

– By: Kap Shah