Selasa, 11 Oktober 2022

Raiders

Raiders WR Davante Adams apologizes for shoving credentialed person after loss, faces potential discipline

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is facing discipline from the league -- potentially even a suspension -- for pushing a credentialed worker to the ground after his team's loss to the Chiefs on Monday night, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported, per sources.

Adams was walking off GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium toward the tunnel when he shoved the person down. Not long after, Adams apologized to the man and addressed the incident during his postgame news conference.

"Before I say anything, I want to apologize to the guy [camera person] running off the field and he ran and jumped in front of me," Adams said. "I'm coming off the field and I bumped into him and pushed him. I think he ended up on the ground, so I want to say sorry to him because that was just frustration mixed with him running in front of me and I shouldn't have responded that way and that's how I initially responded. I want to apologize to him for that."

Adams later tweeted out an apology, as well.

Minggu, 09 Oktober 2022

Texas Longhorns Football

Social media reacts to Oklahoma Sooners' shutout loss to the Texas Longhorns

It was not a good day to be an Oklahoma Sooners fan. The Sooners were dominated in the Cotton Bowl by the Texas Longhorns, 49-0, marking their third straight loss in Big 12 play. This is their first three-game conference losing streak since 1998.

Without Dillon Gabriel, the offense resorted to the wildcat and trick plays to try and manufacture yards. Ultimately, the lack of an adequate passing attack combined with an untimely move away from the running game marked disaster for an offense that only generated 195 total yards and 11 first downs.

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Defensively, it was just as bad.

After a three-and-out on the opening drive, the Sooners couldn’t stop Texas for anything. They allowed 585 yards of offense and nearly 300 yards rushing on the day.

As expected, Bijan Robinson was a load in the running game, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Texas’ offensive line dominated in the running game and made life incredibly easy for Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers. Ewers was hardly under pressure, and when he was, he looked poised, throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns on the day.

Texas had their way with the Oklahoma Sooners today and absolutely dominated in the Red River Showdown.

Let’s take a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners’ loss.

Jumat, 07 Oktober 2022

Hellraiser

Review: The shocking turns to numbness in new ‘Hellraiser’

‘Hellraiser’

Writer-director Clive Barker’s 1987 horror movie “Hellraiser” (adapting his novella “The Hellbound Heart”) became a cult favorite due to its kinky overtones and its visually striking villain: a spiky-domed demon dubbed Pinhead. The new reboot retains the elements that define a “Hellraiser” story, including the sadomasochistic extra-dimensional monsters and a cast of human “heroes” who rarely act heroically. But there’s something lacking. For all the flayed flesh and impaled skin in the picture, this “Hellraiser” isn’t sharp enough.

Directed by David Bruckner from a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski — a trio who previously collaborated on the excellent supernatural thriller “The Night House” — this “Hellraiser” stars Odessa A’zion as Riley, a habitual substance user who helps her shady boyfriend steal an ancient puzzle-box. The box can be twisted into multiple configurations, each of which leads to the solver’s hands getting punctured and a portal opening to a realm ruled by the Cenobites, a hedonistic race for whom pleasure, pain and enlightenment are all tightly — some might say constrictively — intertwined.

Cleveland Guardians Jose Ramirez's 2-run homer sends Guardians past Rays in AL opener

Kanye West

What Kanye West and Tucker Carlson reveal about the struggle for power

As far as I can tell, Fox News host Tucker Carlson had never interviewed Ye, the musician born Kanye West, before Thursday. Carlson has hyped West’s politics in the past; the musician’s slow shift into Donald Trump’s broader orbit has been hailed by many on the right. But it wasn’t until this week, it seems, that Carlson granted Ye airtime for an extended conversation.

This is also the week in which Ye made an international splash while wearing a T-shirt to Paris Fashion Week that proclaimed, in large block letters, “WHITE LIVES MATTER.” And Carlson reached out.

As he opened his show, Carlson framed the interview around the shirt and its message. Ye, Carlson said, had become “a kind of Christian evangelist” whose embrace of the “obviously true” phrase had infuriated the left, to Carlson’s glee. And, speaking to Carlson, Ye hit the notes that you might expect from a Carlson guest: Trump was great, the left is toxic, etc.

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Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez's 2-run homer sends Guardians past Rays in AL opener

CLEVELAND -- When the Cleveland Guardians needed a response, after Tampa Bay took a 1-0 lead in Game 1 of their AL wild card series on Friday, it came as no surprise that all-star third baseman Jose Ramirez would be the guy to come through. He's done it all year.

"He's inevitable," winning pitcher Shane Bieber said after the Guardians 2-1 win. "To do it right away, that was huge. I know for me personally, any pitcher, will tell you that."

Ramirez hit an 88 mph changeup for a 2-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning on Friday not long after Jose Siri had given the Rays the lead in the top of the inning. Response accomplished.

"Yeah, that (responding) came through my mind, but we have a really good team, so I knew we were capable to come back," Ramirez said through the team interpreter. "When it came off the bat I felt it was a homer, but with this weather you never know, and when I saw the center fielder trying to get to the wall, I was kind of concerned and I kind of sped up a little bit my pace (on the bases)."

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Sabtu, 01 Oktober 2022

F1

F1 ARC FERMÉ INTERVIEWS

(Conducted by Naomi Schiff)

Q: Congratulations, Charles, incredible lap there in front of this incredible crowd here in Singapore. For everyone here and for everyone at home, take us through that lap.

Charles LECLERC: I didn't hear the end. But yeah, definitely an amazing crowd. And it's great to see so many people attending the event. It's been a very, very tricky qualifying – Q1, Q2 with the inters, then in Q3, we didn't really know what to do. We went for the soft at the very last minute. And it paid off. I mean, it was really, really tricky. I did a mistake on my last lap, so I thought we wouldn't get pole, but it was just an off. So really, really happy.

Q: It was a challenging start to the weekend for you this weekend. What are the positive thoughts for tomorrow with the data you've collected so far?

CL: Yeah, I'm very happy with today's result, especially considering the Friday that we've had. We had a very limited amount of laps yesterday, for some issues, but we recovered well. We don't have much data for the race run. But, yeah, if we do the perfect execution, I'm sure we can win.

Q: OK, the first question I asked you was to take us through this lap for everyone here and for everyone at home.

CL: It was really, really special. I mean, every qualifying on street tracks are super on the limit. And even more when it's damp like that, there are some parts of the track that are wet, so you lose the rear. But overall I managed to do quite a clean lap. And it worked well.

Q: Thank you very much. Congratulations. Checo, your first front-row start here in Singapore. What are you looking forward to the most tomorrow?

Sergio PÉREZ: To that start. I think there’s a good opportunity tomorrow already from the start to attack Charles and go for the win. It's quite disappointing to miss out on pole by two hundredths. But at the end of the day this is a great team result. My team did a fantastic job – the right calls out there and yeah, pretty happy and a solid job.

Q: Constantly changing conditions and as you mentioned the margins were so tight. What do you think you have on them to get to them tomorrow?

Kamis, 29 September 2022

National Coffee Day 2022

National Coffee Day 2022: Dunkin', Wendy's, Panera and More Offer Free Coffee and Other Deals

On Sept. 29, save some cash when you get your caffeine fix.

Some like it hot -- while others prefer their coffee iced. Either way, you'll find free beverages and deep discounts on Sept. 29, National Coffee Day.

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National Coffee Day is Thursday, Sept. 29. You'll find free drinks and discounts all day at your local coffeehouse and national chains like Dunkin', Peet's, Krispy Kreme and Panera. (Some deals extend through Oct. 1, which is International Coffee Day.)

Below, we've listed all the National Coffee Day deals you need to stay properly caffeinated. Be sure to check back for frequent updates.

For more on coffee, check out an easy way to make iced coffee at home and the best coffeemakers for 2022.

Aroma Joe's

Aroma Joe's is celebrating National Coffee Day with a free 16-ounce hot or iced coffee for all customers. AJ's Rewards members can upgrade that to a free 24-ounce beverage.

Atlas Coffee Club

Get your first 12-ounce bag free with a subscription to Atlas Coffee Club, which offers premium single-origin coffee from Costa Rica, Kenya, Peru, Indonesia and other corners of the globe.

Use code ATLASCOFFEEDAY22 at checkout through Oct. 3 and all you'll have to pay for is shipping.

Au Bon Pain

Enjoy a small drip coffee for $1 from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at participating Au Bon Pain locations.

Barnes & Noble

B&N Cafes are celebrating National Coffee Day with a free tall hot or iced coffee with the purchase of a bakery item of your choice.

Bean Box

Use promo code FREECOFFEE on the Bean Box website through Oct. 1 and get a free 12-ounce bag of coffee.

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Selasa, 27 September 2022

Cowboys

2022 NFL season, Week 3: What we learned from Cowboys' win over Giants on Monday night

No Dak, no problem. Cooper Rush started his second game of 2022 and once again got the job done, completing 21 of 31 passes for 215 yards and a crucial touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb to push the Cowboys ahead of the Giants midway through the final quarter. Through two games, Rush has handled the monumental responsibilities of a Cowboys starting quarterback with grace, showing he's capable of handling the reins while Dak Prescott recovers. His performance helped the Cowboys out gain the Giants by more than a yard per play, and his series of completions on the aforementioned touchdown drive -- including a bullet to Lamb to convert a fourth-and-4 -- powered the Cowboys to a big win early in the season. We'll leave the illogical quarterback controversy discussion for Twitter users to kill time in the days ahead, and in its place we can acknowledge Rush has certainly helped himself a whole lot with his play in the last two games. Dallas is 2-1 because of it.
The Giants' line still has problems. The statistics don’t show it, but Daniel Jones played quite well (save for his final attempt, which ended in the hands of Trevon Diggs). Jones looked like the quarterback Giants fans have been praying he'd become for the last few years. He was poised, and even if some of his attempts came a tick too slow, he still let it rip throughout the night. Unfortunately, his receivers often didn't do him any favors on the other end of his passes, nor did those tasked with protecting him. This loss is not on Jones, but the offensive line, which surrendered QB pressures on an astounding 40.5% of his dropbacks Monday night. Jones was quite literally under duress for much of the game, was sacked five times, and still found a way to keep the Giants afloat. He just never had enough time to get settled, which points more toward New York's current state up front. Rookie tackle Evan Neal -- the chosen target of defensive coordinator Dan Quinn -- won't want to watch this tape, but it will be a valuable teaching tool for the first-round pick.
Saquon is...back? Saquon Barkley leads all running backs in rush yards over expected through three weeks (+112) and trails only Lamar Jackson among all positions. Barkley gained 27 of that RYOE total on Monday night, with +31 coming on his 36-yard touchdown run. That play was a longtime coming for Giants fans, who have been forced to wait years for Barkley to return to the form that saw him selected second overall in 2018. Barkley finally appears healthy and capable of making a weekly difference for this Giants offense, displaying the burst, agility, change of direction and top speed that once endeared him to the entire NFL. The timing is great, of course, coming in a contract year. If he can stay healthy all season, the Giants will undoubtedly be in a better position in each game because of his contributions.
Dallas' rushing attack: Also back. A tip of the 10-gallon hat is due to both Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott, who combined to rush for 178 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries. Their efforts perfectly insulated Rush, establishing a ground attack that controlled the game and helped Dallas' offense move the ball consistently throughout the night. Penalties undercut their offensive ambitions, but Elliott stepped up in a couple of key short-yardage moments on a drive that ended with a game-tying, 1-yard Elliott score. The threat of the run also helped keep New York's defense honest, affording Rush the opportunities to push the ball down the field. It was especially valuable on the drive that produced the decisive touchdown, and much of the credit is due to the insertion of Jason Peters at left guard. The perfect example came on third-and-12 in the first half, when Dallas called a toss left and easily picked up the first down on a 27-yard Elliott run. This is what made the Cowboys an elite team early in Elliott's career, and while he's not the same home run hitter of years past, the one-two punch of Elliott and Pollard can be a real weapon for Dallas if it keeps blocking this well up front -- regardless of who is playing quarterback.
Dallas' defense is more than just Micah Parsons. The second-year linebacker is an absolute game-wrecker, but Monday night truly belonged to Demarcus Lawrence. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn played around with Lawrence's alignment for much of the night, causing issues for New York's maligned offensive line, and Lawrence capitalized to the tune of three sacks and four pressures. Parsons chipped in four more pressures, with the two teaming up with Dorance Armstrong (four pressures, one sack) to harass Jones all night. Dallas finally took advantage of the success up front when Diggs made a diving interception to seal the win, capping a night that should make Quinn proud of his unit's consistent ability to make a difference. It's going to matter much more in the weeks ahead.

Minggu, 25 September 2022

5 Alasan Kucing jadi Hewan Terbersih di Dunia

Jadi Hewan Terbersih di Dunia, Ini 5 Alasan Kucing Self Grooming

Kucing termasuk salah satu hewan terbersih di dunia, berkat kebiasaan self grooming yang dimilikinya sejak kecil. Faktanya, anabul yang sudah dewasa akan menghabiskan hingga 50% dari waktu bangunnya untuk menjilati dirinya sendiri. Ini 5 alasan kenapa kucing begitu getol membersihkan badannya setiap hari.

Melindungi Diri dari Predator

Indra penciuman kucing 14 kali lebih kuat daripada manusia. Sebagian besar predator, termasuk kucing, melacak mangsanya melalui bau. Saat menjadi induk di alam liar, anabul akan mencoba menyembunyikan anaknya secara naluriah dengan menjilati bulunya untuk menghilangkan bau susu.

Untuk alasan yang sama, kucing akan mengubur mangsa mati yang belum dimakan di alam liar. Begitu juga saat hewan peliharaanmu menggaruk-garuk lantai di sekitar mangkuknya setelah makan.

Merawat Bulunya

Tanpa perlu rutin mandi, sebenarnya kucing punya caranya sendiri untuk merawat bulunya. Dengan menjilati dirinya sendiri, anabul mendistribusikan minyak alami secara merata ke seluruh bulunya. Selain itu, lidahnya yang seperti duri membantu membersihkan lapisan bulunya dari kotoran dan parasit yang menempel seperti kutu.

Mengatur Suhu Tubuh

Kucing tidak memiliki kelenjar keringat, hanya sedikit dari cakarnya tapi lebih banyak mengandalkan penguapan air liur di bulunya untuk menjaga suhu tubuhnya tetap normal. Di hari yang panas, anabul akan menggunakan air liur untuk membantu mendinginkan tubuhnya. Sebaliknya, saat cuaca dingin, minyak alami yang terkandung dalam liurnya akan melindungi dari kelembapan yang rendah dan menyegel panas tubuh.

Relaksasi

Bagi kucing, self grooming membuatnya merasa nyaman dan terasa menyenangkan. Selain diri sendiri, tak jarang anabul menjilati sesama kucing, hewan, bahkan manusia yang dikenalinya sebagai tanda kasih sayang. Faktanya, pertukaran air liur ini dianggap menjadi rasa saling percaya.

Penting untuk Kesehatan

Tak kalah penting, kebiasaan self grooming digunakan kucing untuk menjaga kesehatannya. Air liurnya mengandung enzim yang menjadikannya sebagai antibiotik alami. Saat anabul menjilati lukanya, biasanya ini dilakukan untuk membersihkan dan mencegah infeksi. Selain itu, lidah kucing yang ditutupi rambut-rambut kecil ini juga digunakan untuk mengangkat sel kulit mati dan meningkatkan dirkulasi darah.

Kualitas bulu kucing yang baik bisa dilihat dari teksturnya yang lembut, bersinar, tumbuh subur, bebas bintik hitam yang jadi tanda adanya kutu, bebas dari botak, dan jarang kusut. Untuk menjaga keindahan bulunya, beri makanan yang mengandung bahan alami berkualitas dan punya nutrisi penting, termasuk asam amino.

Semua itu ada pada Muezza, brand makanan kucing kering yang diolah dari bahan alami dengan teknologi modern untuk menjamin kualitas nutrisinya. Selain terjaga sehat, cat food ini pun sudah tersertifikasi halal dari The Central Islamic Committee of Thailand. Tak perlu ragu lagi saat terkena liur kucing, memegang makanannya, membelai bulu halusnya, atau membersihkan barang yang terjilat kucing.

Sabtu, 24 September 2022

Hurricane tracker

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Ian is now a Tropical Storm in the Caribbean Sea and is forecast to become a strong hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico next week. Barring any major track shifts, most if not all of the impacts from the storm will stay to the south and east of Alabama. Get the latest update on the tropics in the video above.

Here's the latest NWS National Hurricane Center forecast discussion:

By early Sunday, Ian is expected to reach the western portion of the ridge, and the storm should turn west-northwestward, and then northwestward over the northwestern Caribbean in 36 to 48 hours. After that time, Ian is forecast to turn north-northwestward and northward around the western portion of the ridge. This will bring Ian near or over Western Cuba and into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Late in the period, the guidance indicates the storm will begin to recurve toward Florida.

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As mentioned before, the track models are in general agreement with this scenario, however, there is a large amount of cross-track spread at 72 hours and beyond. In fact, the east-west spread in the guidance at 96 hours is about 180 n mi, with the CTCI and ECMWF along the eastern side of the envelope, and the GFS, HWRF, and GFS ensemble mean along the western side. The overall guidance envelope has shifted slightly westward this cycle, and the NHC track has been nudged in that direction and lies just east of the various consensus aids. Given the spread in the guidance and the still shifting dynamical models, additional adjustments to the track forecast may be needed in subsequent advisories.

WVTM 13

The shear that has been plaguing Ian is forecast to continue to decrease over the next day or two while the cyclone moves over the warm waters of the central and northwestern Caribbean Sea. This should allow for strengthening, with steady to rapid intensification (RI) quite possible once an inner core becomes established. Although the updated NHC forecast is just shy of forecasting RI (30 kt or greater increase over 24 h) during any 24-h period over the next few days, it calls for a 45-kt increase in wind speed between 24 and 72 hours, and Since Ian is not expected to remain over Cuba long, little weakening is expected due to that land interaction, and the forecast again shows Ian as a major hurricane over the eastern Gulf when it is approaching the west coast of Florida.

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IAN KEY MESSAGES

Ian is expected to produce heavy rainfall and instances of flash flooding and possible mudslides in areas of higher terrain, particularly over Jamaica and Cuba.
Hurricane conditions are possible in the Cayman Islands by early Monday, with tropical storm conditions possible by late Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in Jamaica on Sunday.
Early next week, Ian is forecast to move near or over western Cuba as a strengthening hurricane and then approach the Florida peninsula at or near major hurricane strength, with the potential for significant impacts from storm surge, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rainfall. While it is too soon to determine the exact magnitude and location of these impacts, residents in Cuba, the Florida Keys, and the Florida peninsula should ensure they have their hurricane plan in place and closely monitor forecast updates through the weekend.