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Kevin Youkilis : Red Sox Tigers Brawl
Kevin Youkilis : Red Sox Tigers Brawl
David Ortiz hit a single and Jason Bay followed with a game-tying, three-run homer that soared over the Green Monster.Youkilis and Porcello were both ejected and are all but certain to be disciplined by Major League Baseball.From there, both benches and bullpens emptied.Manager Terry Francona immediately came out and argued with second-base umpire Scott Barry, but to no avail.Youkilis immediately charged the mound and threw his helmet toward Porcello.Mike Lowell pinch-ran for Youkilis at first base, while the Tigers called on Chris Lambert to pitch in place of Porcello.
Porcello drilled Youkilis with his first pitch in the bottom of the second inning.This game developed tension early, when Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was hit on the left hand by a pitch in the first inning by Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa.Francona was ejected later in the bottom of the second by Barry for arguing when J.Cabrera had to leave the game with two outs in the top of the second when his left hand throbbed after hitting a foul ball.The Red Sox greeted Lambert loudly.Drew was called out trying to steal second.Youkilis and Porcello then dragged each other to the ground.Later in that inning, Carlos Guillen took an aggressive takeout slide into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia in his successful attempt to break up a double play.
In the bottom of the first, Red Sox first baseman Victor Martinez gestured at Porcello after taking a pitch high and tight that nearly hit him.Tempers flared in the bottom of the second inning at Fenway Park on Tuesday night when Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was hit in the back by an 89-mph pitch by Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.
Porcello drilled Youkilis with his first pitch in the bottom of the second inning.This game developed tension early, when Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was hit on the left hand by a pitch in the first inning by Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa.Francona was ejected later in the bottom of the second by Barry for arguing when J.Cabrera had to leave the game with two outs in the top of the second when his left hand throbbed after hitting a foul ball.The Red Sox greeted Lambert loudly.Drew was called out trying to steal second.Youkilis and Porcello then dragged each other to the ground.Later in that inning, Carlos Guillen took an aggressive takeout slide into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia in his successful attempt to break up a double play.
In the bottom of the first, Red Sox first baseman Victor Martinez gestured at Porcello after taking a pitch high and tight that nearly hit him.Tempers flared in the bottom of the second inning at Fenway Park on Tuesday night when Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis was hit in the back by an 89-mph pitch by Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello.
Lady Gaga Hermaphrodite Proof
Lady Gaga Hermaphrodite Proof
Is Lady Gaga a Hermaphrodite or a Man? New gossip prevails on the web whether what happened to her hermaphrodite ‘Proof Picture’ anyway. Not very far ago, the web pages were filled with Lady Gaga’s pictures and articles all focusing on only one thing; Lady Gaga had a Cock! And to prove this, a particular picture was highlighted to show the ‘thing’ by or from a maximum possible clear angle.
Then there were few statements attributed to Lady Gaga, clearly claiming that she has admitted: “Yes, I was born as Hermaphrodite and yes, I have a penis too, very small though. And that I was born with both male and female genitals.”
So was it all only disinformation? Was it an attempt to demoralize someone? On the other hand, was it just mockery of the situation? Shall we believe that a hermaphrodite picture was actually a man’s picture?
Lady Gaga’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and a lot has been said about her in recent past. The internet is a place where rumors have more weight than the real news and the speculations are always the offspring of these rumors. But in Lady’s case, the rumor has got some weight, a proof, the Glastonbury “Money Honey” video.
Iin a particular scene where she is wearing something like mini dress which helped the “Evil Genius” to advocate his/her point more strongly, there was some bulging object down there that caught the eyes of viewers especially when the rumor surfaced afterwards. Is it not enough proof? Have we really been praising the King of the Charts and not the Queen?
However, whatever was shown or was tried to be shown, was all imagination, as stated by Lady Gaga’s Manager.
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Chevy Volt : The Story Behind Chevy Volt's $40,000 Price Sticker
Chevy Volt
General Motors had scoffed while Toyota had pushed ahead with the Prius. To Mr. Lutz's chagrin, the Prius gave Toyota a glowing image as a technological and environmental leader.
In 2006, Bob Lutz was steaming over Toyota's success with the Prius hybrid.
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is scheduled to be produced in November 2010.
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"I was getting so pissed off about reading about how the wonderful, far-sighted Toyota is the only one who understands technology," the storied 77-year-old executive recalled in an interview last month with Automotive News.
In 2006, Mr. Lutz was GM's vice chairman for global product development; this month he became vice chairman in charge of marketing and other creative disciplines. His exasperation with the Prius gave birth to the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, scheduled to be produced in November 2010.
A green-tech glow
The Volt has given GM its own green-tech glow. But just as the Prius created publicity, so did Lutz's back-of-the-envelope calculation of the possible price of the Volt: maybe the high $20,000s. That estimate has come back to haunt the project.
With costs running far beyond projections, GM engineers already are "beavering away," in Mr. Lutz's words, to make under-the-skin cost cuts soon after launch. The good news: Battery development and other changes to the unique engineering of the Volt give GM an opportunity to bring the cost down much faster than for a conventional car.
The Volt uses a lithium-ion battery pack to power an electric motor for about 40 miles. After that, a small gasoline engine recharges the battery but never runs the car. When the car is not running, the Volt battery pack can be plugged into the electrical grid.
The Volt team expected the car's battery-electric drivetrain to be costly. But the costs rose even higher than projected. As project managers developed the car, they found they couldn't use off-the-shelf systems from GM's compact-car architecture, such as power steering, which draws power from the internal combustion engine. So they substituted higher-priced electrical systems.
The Volt is turning into a Cobalt-size Chevy compact with a $40,000 sticker. The story of how that happened shows the challenges of bringing new technology to a mainstream vehicle.
Mr. Lutz's ally in pushing the Volt through a resistant GM bureaucracy was Jon Lauckner, 51, GM's VP-global program management. Mr. Lauckner is an engineer who started working at Buick in 1979, eventually taking product-development posts in Brazil and Europe. Before returning to Detroit in 2004, Mr. Lauckner headed GM's global mid-size-car program in Germany. He will become VP-global product planning this fall.
In search of an iCar
Mr. Lauckner was closely involved as Mr. Lutz cast about for GM's Prius fighter. One person with direct knowledge of the Volt program, who asked not to be named, recalled that Mr. Lutz wanted an "iCar" -- a leapfrog product to seduce consumers in the same way Apple's iPod music player did.
Mr. Lutz said he initially saw an electric vehicle using lithium-ion batteries as the best bet. But Mr. Lauckner convinced him that a plug-in hybrid with a range-extending gasoline engine on board was a better option. Mr. Lauckner quickly sketched out the powertrain layout and estimated battery requirements, Lutz recalled. "Within 15 minutes, he had the vehicle basically laid out," Mr. Lutz said. "He did all the calculations, what the vehicle weight would be. I was smart enough to realize this made a hell of a lot of sense."
But winning corporate approval for the Volt was a struggle. When Mr. Lutz proposed a plug-in, other GM executives flashed back to their painful -- and costly -- experience in the 1990s when they dashed far ahead of the industry by creating and marketing the EV1 electric vehicle.
"One senior executive, senior to me, said, 'Bob, we lost a billion dollars the last time we tried that. What do you want us to do, lose another billion?'" Mr. Lutz recalled.
Mr. Lutz persevered, getting permission to build the Volt concept for the 2007 Detroit auto show. The Volt was a hit, and GM decided to build it.
Just one problem ...
The big splash caused a problem, though. Mr. Lutz had told reporters he expected the Volt to sell in the upper $20,000s -- which he now concedes was a rough estimate.
"When I said I hope to sell it in the 20s, I just thought, well, if a conventional car of that size with a conventional four-cylinder engine, we can sell it for $15,000 or $16,000, then let's notionally add $8,000 for the battery and we're at $25,000," Lutz said. "That's the way my brain worked on that one."
The higher cost surprised Volt developers, said the person familiar with the program, causing sharp questions from GM financial executives, especially Chief Financial Officer Ray Young. But the program went forward.
The Volt team knew the drivetrain would be expensive, Mr. Lauckner said in an interview. At about $8,000, the lithium ion battery pack, with batteries supplied by Korean firm LG Chem, is the big-ticket item. But GM also needed a compact 110-kilowatt electric motor and specialized microprocessors to control energy flow to the motor, he said. GM has not revealed the motor supplier.
In a normal vehicle program, GM would have saved money by using standard nondrivetrain parts from its global compact-car architecture. But with the Volt, GM had to change many standard systems.
GM found that traditional suppliers lacked expertise in electrical drive systems, while companies touting EV technology were small by automotive standards.
"You have to go to suppliers that you think have the experience, the capability and the manufacturing scale to do this," Mr. Lauckner said. "In many cases, it's less than the number of fingers on your hand, with some fingers to spare."
As GM looked at the cost of the project, it also built in worst-case assumptions for warranty costs, Mr. Lutz said. GM will put a 10-year, 150,000 mile warranty on the Volt battery pack and powertrain. Mr. Lauckner said that's necessary to meet California Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle standards. High warranty-cost projections have an upside: If warranty costs don't hit projected levels, "the car is OK almost from day one," Mr. Lutz said.
Average transaction: $43K
GM needs to do more than cross its fingers on warranty costs, though. At $40,000-plus, the Volt will be a tough sell in a Chevrolet showroom. By comparison, the Prius starts at $21,750, including shipping -- putting it in a similar price range to other Toyota cars shoppers may be considering.
The Volt's retail base price will be about $40,000, the person familiar with the program said, because "dealers need a couple thousand reasons to pick up the phone and order one." That means that GM will sell the Volt -- at a loss -- to dealers for somewhere in the mid- to upper $30,000s. Transaction prices, the source said, are projected to average about $43,000.
Volt buyers will qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500. But, the person said, the consumer will not recoup that until months after buying the car -- and still will have to finance and insure a $40,000-plus vehicle.
The Volt has been costly in another way. The source said the $1 billion cost of developing the Volt is roughly equivalent to creating three new vehicles on an existing architecture.
GM might have killed another project with the Volt's ballooning costs. But the Volt's high public profile -- stoked by a massive public-relations effort -- made that virtually impossible. Also, several other automakers are developing plug-in hybrids. GM doesn't want to lose its head start on what could be a successful technology.
Range vs. cost
That leaves GM with an urgent need to cut costs on the Volt. Dave Cole, chairman of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich., estimates that in five to 10 years, technological advances could cut the cost of the pack in half, to about $4,000 to $5,000. With those and other savings, GM might get the base price down to $30,000, Mr. Cole said.
Messrs. Lutz and Lauckner expect future lithium-ion battery packs to offer better energy density. If so, GM will have a choice: Either keep the Volt's 40-mile electric range with a smaller -- and cheaper -- battery pack or keep the same size of pack and extend the range before the internal combustion engine has to kick in.
Mr. Lutz said cost is likely to be the prime consideration. "I think it's all going to head in the direction of a smaller, lighter battery at much lower cost delivering the same range."
GM could spread Volt costs by using the drivetrain in other vehicles, such as the Volt's sibling, the Opel Ampera, in Europe. A Cadillac plug-in concept, the Converj, is in limbo.
Mr. Lutz said GM could also use the Volt system in other front-wheel-drive vehicles. But he predicted that GM will move slowly, because "vehicle price is going to be a big issue for a long time to come."
In the meantime, GM will strain to push new technology into the mainstream. Range-extended hybrids like the Volt may one day play a major role in a greener automotive industry. But, as GM is learning, getting to the future is neither easy nor cheap.
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Monday, August 10, 2009
Ashley Greene Scandal : Ashley Greene Nude Photos Online!
Ashley Greene Scandal
The Twilight star has had nude pictures hit the net! Read more and check out Ashley Greene pictures and video here!
Well, it was only a matter of time before another nude photo scandal hit the net. This time Twilight star Ashley Greene has nude pictures floating around the internet.
Although many sites have already removed the photos as requested by her lawyers. Perez Hilton was the first to release the pics of Greene, which did appear to be legit. Soon thereafter, her rep released the following statement,
“The photos in question, which appear to be of our client, are illegal and are being unlawfully displayed. Our client intends to take legal action.”
Ahh, don’t they all… I guess some people just learn the hard way, but in the age of the internet, it is just common sense that you don’t take naked pictures, make sex tapes, or anything else you don’t want your momma and the whole freakin’ world to see.
Thought Perez removed the nude Ashley Greene pictures, you can still find them with a bit of digging.
Ashley also made headlines when another scandalous picture surfaced, this time it is to of the NSFW nature. Pictures of Ashley Greene and Chace Crawford kissing have also hit the net! TMZ had previously reported that the two were hanging out, but they have managed to keep a low profile until this picture came out.
At the 2009 Kids Choice Awards, Greene and the “Twilight” crew won 11 awards. Ashley was singled out as Choice Fresh Face Female and called her win “incredible.”
So, tell us your thoughts on the Ashley Greene scandal. Despite nude pictures can she still be a role model?
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Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin Highlights
Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin Highlights
A reader while writing in anguish says, “Anderson (The spider)Silva is indeed the real deal!!!! But,I couldn't believe my eyes last night as I watched him simply toy with Forest Griffin. Is the spider that good or maybe the fight just a big mismatch of styles? I hope it's something like that, and not corruption in the UFC as has been suggested by some”.
He continues further, “Theirs is big money in the fight game, and has it corrupted the UFC? I for one hope not, because the UFC has brought excitement back into the fight game”.
Another reader shot off a letter saying, “Anyone who believes the Griffin/Silva fight was worked is an idiot or an mma hating boxing fan who wishes this sport would fall to corruption too. If an mma match was worked, that is certainly not how it would look. because mma fighters compete with 4-6oz gloves "taking a little punishment" before a dive would never work as simply as it does in boxing”.
He further says, “Don't believe me try it. Have a buddy put on a pair of mma gloves, let him put a few solid shots on your jaw and see how well you can "pretend" to be hurt. The perceived showboating by Silva is a tactic he uses to draw the other fighter in for the finish not evidence of any work. Anyone who has the audacity to call this man a "sissy" should consider being man enough to do so in person. How shunning boxing(where competitors fight with pillows on their hands)to become a dominant champion in the sport of real fighting makes him a sissy is a mystery to me. BTW. The only works I'm aware of in mma were done by boxing promoters(Gary Shaw). I was happy to see their promotion fail and hope their kind find no success in the sport of mma. Boxing RIP”.
Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin are great martial art experts and great fighters. Both attack their opponents with greatest might and are not known to spare any punches that may knockout their opponents.
He continues further, “Theirs is big money in the fight game, and has it corrupted the UFC? I for one hope not, because the UFC has brought excitement back into the fight game”.
Another reader shot off a letter saying, “Anyone who believes the Griffin/Silva fight was worked is an idiot or an mma hating boxing fan who wishes this sport would fall to corruption too. If an mma match was worked, that is certainly not how it would look. because mma fighters compete with 4-6oz gloves "taking a little punishment" before a dive would never work as simply as it does in boxing”.
He further says, “Don't believe me try it. Have a buddy put on a pair of mma gloves, let him put a few solid shots on your jaw and see how well you can "pretend" to be hurt. The perceived showboating by Silva is a tactic he uses to draw the other fighter in for the finish not evidence of any work. Anyone who has the audacity to call this man a "sissy" should consider being man enough to do so in person. How shunning boxing(where competitors fight with pillows on their hands)to become a dominant champion in the sport of real fighting makes him a sissy is a mystery to me. BTW. The only works I'm aware of in mma were done by boxing promoters(Gary Shaw). I was happy to see their promotion fail and hope their kind find no success in the sport of mma. Boxing RIP”.
Anderson Silva and Forrest Griffin are great martial art experts and great fighters. Both attack their opponents with greatest might and are not known to spare any punches that may knockout their opponents.
But what happened yesterday was not a great fight at all. Griffin was easily outclassed by a rampaging Anderson Silva.
It looked as if in the third round itself, Griffin was not in a position to stand against Silva. He reportedly broke his jaw and has lost some hearing.
I am sort of sure this will be all right within a few days or a few weeks and Griffin would again stand in the gym with all his might.
But there are many contrasts in the personalities of the two fighters. Anderson has been more magnanimous, in throwing punches as well as respecting a more ferocious opponent who beat him. It is notwithstanding the fact that not many people are able to beat him so far.
Silva’s UFC career has been great to say the least. In April 2006 UFC announced that they had signed him to a multi-fight contract.
Silva made his debut at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006. His opponent was The Ultimate Fighter 1 contestant Chris Leben who had gone undefeated in the UFC with five consecutive victories. Silva made an emphatic debut when he knocked out Leben with a flurry of strikes, followed by a final knee strike at 49 seconds into the first round.
Later Silva fought Franklin at UFC 64 on October 14, 2006, and defeated him by TKO (strikes) at 2:59 in the first round.
On July 7, 2007, Silva successfully defended his title against Nate Marquardt, winning by TKO at 4:50 in the first round.
He then defeated Rich Franklin on October 20 2007 at UFC 77. On March 1, 2008 at UFC 82 Silva fought Pride Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson, in a title unification bout. He defended his title by defeating Henderson via rear naked choke in the 2nd round.
On October 25, 2008 at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois, Silva defended his middleweight title defeating easily Patrick Côté.
It looked as if in the third round itself, Griffin was not in a position to stand against Silva. He reportedly broke his jaw and has lost some hearing.
I am sort of sure this will be all right within a few days or a few weeks and Griffin would again stand in the gym with all his might.
But there are many contrasts in the personalities of the two fighters. Anderson has been more magnanimous, in throwing punches as well as respecting a more ferocious opponent who beat him. It is notwithstanding the fact that not many people are able to beat him so far.
Silva’s UFC career has been great to say the least. In April 2006 UFC announced that they had signed him to a multi-fight contract.
Silva made his debut at Ultimate Fight Night 5 on June 28, 2006. His opponent was The Ultimate Fighter 1 contestant Chris Leben who had gone undefeated in the UFC with five consecutive victories. Silva made an emphatic debut when he knocked out Leben with a flurry of strikes, followed by a final knee strike at 49 seconds into the first round.
Later Silva fought Franklin at UFC 64 on October 14, 2006, and defeated him by TKO (strikes) at 2:59 in the first round.
On July 7, 2007, Silva successfully defended his title against Nate Marquardt, winning by TKO at 4:50 in the first round.
He then defeated Rich Franklin on October 20 2007 at UFC 77. On March 1, 2008 at UFC 82 Silva fought Pride Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson, in a title unification bout. He defended his title by defeating Henderson via rear naked choke in the 2nd round.
On October 25, 2008 at UFC 90 in Rosemont, Illinois, Silva defended his middleweight title defeating easily Patrick Côté.
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