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First 2 Rounds in 2008 Ncaa Tournament Produce 1 Major Upset in Every 6 Games

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First 2 Rounds in 2008 Ncaa Tournament Produce 1 Major Upset in Every 6 Games

The first two rounds of the 2008 NCAA College Basketball Tournament underscored just how far parity has come in the men’s competition as at least 1 major upset occurred every 6 games (8 major upsets and 3 minor upsets in 48 games). The major upsets included:

#10 Seed Davidson Knocks Off #2 Seed Georgetown 74-70

Georgetown breezed past UMBC 66-47 before running into this year’s new media darling, Davidson, which upended #7 Gonzaga in Round 1, 82-76, behind 8-of-10 3-pointers by Wildcat guard Stephen Curry who finished with 30 points in the second half and 40 total.

Curry returned where he left off against Georgetown, throwing down 30 points (25 in the second half) and adding 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds and NO turnovers. Curry is the son of Dell Curry, a former Virginia Tech All-American and NBA star, proving that your gene pool does count.

With two major upsets in its first two NCAA playoff games, Davidson has caught the attention of everyone. The Wildcats now run smack into #3 Wisconsin and its tenacious Badger defense. Wisconsin just might give Curry another 30-35 points and win anyway.

#13 Siena Upends #4 Vanderbilt 83-62

Siena had its moment in the sun as Kenny Hasbrouck popped in 30 and Tay Fisher added another 19 with 6-of-6 3-pointers to stun Vanderbilt and become the first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference team to reach Round 2 of the NCAA tourney since Manhattan in 2004. Then #12 Villanova promptly sent Siena back home in Round 2, 84-72.

#7 West Virginia Turns Back #2 Duke 73-67

Duke barely made it into Round 2 with a last-second shot that allowed them to sneak past #15 Belmont 71-70 before meeting West Virginia. The Mountaineers made Duke look like the Blue Devils did not belong in the tournament. The glory days of Coach K and his Blue Devils are slowing down as more athletes are leaving earlier for the NBA; for years Coach K was able to convince his great players to hang around the campus longer.

#13 San Diego Uses Overtime to Tame #4 Connecticut 70-69 and #12 Western Kentucky Uses Overtime to Tame #5 Drake 101-99

Talk about rooting for the underdogs. De’jon Jackson’s pull-up jumper with 1.2 seconds left in overtime gave the San Diego Toreros their first win in 4 tournament appearances. How many of you actually knew the nickname for San Diego before its victory over Connecticut?

Ty Rogers drained a 3-pointer with 3 defenders in his face and no time on the clock to give the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers a stunning win over the Drake Bulldogs. The poor Bulldogs were down by 16 points but came back to lead 99-98 with 5.2 seconds left, then Tyrone Brazelton (who had a career high 33 points) raced up the court, kicked the ball to Rogers, who was not about to settle for a tie with 3 defenders in his face and no time on the clock.

Victories like these are why the NCAA March Madness tournament is the best organized, best run, most competitive and most exciting playoff in sports today. To put the icing on the cake, #12 Western Kentucky eliminated #13 San Diego 72-63 in Round 2.

#12 Villanova Outlasted #5 Clemson 75-69

Villanova, which has more wins as a lower-seeded team in the tourney than any other program since 1979, trailed by 15 in the first half but came back to win behind 21 points by Scottie Reynolds and 17 by Corey Fisher. The Villanova Wildcats then eliminated Siena 84-72 to move into the Sweet 16. Pretty slick work by the Wildcats.

#11 Kansas State Upsets #6 Southern Cal 80-67

In the battle of the freshman marquee players

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2008 Nba-olympics Basketball!

Posted by admin | Posted on 26-01-2011

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2008 Nba-olympics Basketball!

Congratulations to those players seleted for the United States Men’s Olympic Basketball Team from Coach Jamaal of Boise’s Jamaal Al-Din’s Hoops 227- the everything basketball website!!! This year the Olympic Summer Games are being held in Beijing, China…the home of “chow Mein,” lo Mein, ans Coach J’s favorite- szchezwaun beef!!! The USA Basketball Executive Committee is responsible for the selection process and let’s just say it’s great to select from the NBA who plays host to the most extraordinary basketball talent in the world!!!

Mike Krzyzewski of the storied Duke University NCAA basketball program in Durham, North Carolina (ACC), is the Head Basketball Coach of the United States Olympic Basketball Senior Team. Nate McMillan, Mike D’Antoni and Jim Boeheim of the Portland Trailblazers, New York Knicks and Syracuse Univerity, respectively, are USA the Olympic Basketball Assistant Coaches for the 2008 Olympic Games held in Beijing, China.

Team members include these National Basketball Association stars!

Carmelo Anthony- Denver Nuggets; the explosive Carmelo Anthony is a versatile NBA talent from Baltimore, Maryland and Syracuse University. With an NCAA basketball championship he’s now paired up with Allen Iverson (“The Answer”) in Denver with hope of bringing a title to the Mile High City!
Chris Bosh- Toronto Raptors; Chris Bosh is a phenomenal leaper with unparalleled basketball skills in the paint. Chris Bosh’s athleticism makes for exciting NBA dunks and “rim shakers!” NBA basketball at its finest and will be fireworks to see him paired up, on the basketball hardwood, with the likes of Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) and LeBron (“King”) James (Cleveland Cavaliers)!
Michael Redd- Milwaukee Bucks; Michael Redd’s terrific long range game is TOPPS in the NBA and during Olympic play it will be enteresting to see him play bombs away against international basketball teams. Michael Redd played collegiately at Ohio State University.
Deron Williams- Utah Jazz; Deron Williams has both a strong basketball inside game and outside jumper. Slashes his way through opponents with penetration similar to a vibrant “Rookie” basketball version of Gary Payton (The Glove- from Oregon State University). Deron Williams played collegiately at the University of Illinois (Big 10/NCAA)
Chris Paul- New Orleans Hornets; Chris Paul had arguably the best season of all National Basketball Association (NBA) players and and some basketball fans, writers and critics, feel as though he should have won the NBA’s MVP award. Chris Paul is a versatile Point Guard with a knack for penetrating the lane and creating havok for defenders, as big men in the middle have to converge, leaving wide open jump shots for Chris Paul’s (CP’s) teammates in New Orleans. The New Orleans Hornets are having an exciting time with NBA basketball and Olympic basketball fans will be watching one of the best point guards in the modern NBA! Chris Paul played for the Wake Forrest Demon Deacons of the NCAA’s Atlantic Coast Conference (notable ACC basketball programs: Duke University, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University, Florida State University and University of North Carolina).
Tayshaun Prince- (Coach Jamaal’s)! Detroit Pistons; Tayshaun Prince is a wirey, smooth shooting guard with great touch. Coach Jamaal Al-Din of Jamaal Al-Din’s Hoops 227 grew up as a Detroit Pistons fan, watching Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Bill Laimbeer, John Salley, Mark Aguire and Dennis Rodman. It will be basketball heaven to watch Tayshaun Prince teamed up with guards like Chris Paul (Wake Forest Deamon Deacons/ New Orleans Hornets) and Deron Williams (University of Illinois “Fighting” Illini/ Utah Jazz). Tayshaun Prince played NCAA basketball at the University of Kentucky (“Wildcats”) for Coach Tubby Smith.
Dwight Howard- Orlando Magic; an extraordinary physical basketball talent who is quickly making his mark on the entire National Basketball Association (NBA). Dwight Howard (see 227′s You Tube- Dwight Howard), is a physical inside player who rebounds and scores with the best basketball centers and forwards in the NBA. Look for Howard to control the paint like SHAQ (Phoenix Suns) and dominate Olympic play. Noted for his famous U Tube (YouTube, you tube, utube) “Superman” dunk, Dwight Howard came into the NBA right after high-school, like his NBA counter-part…Kobe Bryant (of the 81 point performance, which can be seen on YouTube)!
Dwayne Wade- Miami Heat; D-Wade of the marketing NBA creatives, is a slashy, creative, shooting guard witha championship ring to go with the exceptional performance he put on during the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Dwayne Wade’s game is versatile and should flourish during Olympic style basketball play. Dwayne Wade played collegiately at Marquette University (NCAA).
Kobe Bryant- Los Angeles Lakers; Kobe Bryant… well, Kobe Bryant, need I say more. An 81 point scoring outburst and a phenominal 2007-08 season with the Los Angeles Lakers which culminated in a Western Conference Championship. Kobe will be a special basketball treat for all Olympic basketball fans. Kobe entered the NBA right out of high-school, similiar to the legendary Moses Malone (“4, 4, 4″) and Darryl Dawkins “Chocolate Thunder!” Kobe is a product of Philly.
LeBron James- Cleveland Cavaliers; the most electrifying dunker of modern NBA basketball and arguably all-time. LeBron’s strong game of dunk-you-very-much and power has took the National Basketball Association by storm! LeBron is only a blink away from establishing himself as the epitome of NBA shooting guards with strength and power to go along with his basketball intelligence which is unmatched! LeBron James came into the NBA, right after high-school and was regarded highly as everyone’s McDonald’s Basketball All-American, from Ohio.
Carlos Boozer- Utah Jazz; the former Duke University Blue Devil is a fierce inside presence and has a soft touch, he’ll be an asset teamming up with Deron Williams, as they’re teammates with the Western Conference Utah Jazz in the NBA.

Some of the basketball members of the United States Men’s Basketball (USA) Team have had experience with FIBA Basketball, and the World Championships. Stay tuned and watch the best of the best USA basketball talent during the Olympics in Beijing, China. Coach Jamaal Al-Din of Jamaal Al-Din’s Hoops 227 says “Good Luck, red, white and blue!” Jamaal Al-Din is a former player of Olympic scoring record setter, Ed Palubinskas, who played at BYU-Idaho (formerly Ricks College) and LSU. Coach Palubinskas is a member of the Australia Basketball Hall of Fame. Jamaal Al-Din’s Hoops 227- the everything basketball website!

Played for the great, legendary Coach Ed Palubinskas of Olympic fame and college history. Ed Palubinskas set Olympic scoring records while playing for the Australian Olympic Basketball National Team and is well kwown for shooting accuracy so much that he tutored the great NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal while with the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and currently the NBA World Champion Miami Heat! Ed Palubinskas was great to play for, he made me work really hard and taught me to shoot to convert and with accuracy!

Ed Palubinskas is developer of “The Smartball” advertised on the NFL Network and ESPN. http://www.hoops227.atomicshops.com

Top Defensive Player at the University of Michigan Basketball Camp http://www.mgoblue.com

All-State Varsity Basketball Mountain Home High School

Averaged 24 pts/game as State’s Leading Scorer

Member of Idaho Sports Exchange Basketball Team which competed in Germany! The Idaho Sports Exchange was coached by Gary Buell of Idaho Falls High School and included former University of Idaho star and NFL player Yo Murphy!

Played for Coach Charlie Miller at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Notable West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats: Press Maravich coached at West Virginia Wesleyan College before LSU. (He is the father of LSU, NCAA and NBA Hall of Famer, “Pistol” Pete Maravich!).

Gave scholarship to Trent Whiting of Kuna High School who later attended and starred at University of Utah for Coach Rick Majerus and Brigham Young University.

Appeared on Boise ESPN affiliate sports radio station, KTIK Radio in June of 2007, regarding basketball camps and clinics for youth in Boise, Idaho.

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Heritage Institute: Spabeautyschools.com Featured School of the Week May 12, 2008

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Heritage Institute: Spabeautyschools.com Featured School of the Week May 12, 2008

With schools conveniently located in Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia, prospective students who desire unique and fast-growing occupational training options can apply to Heritage Institute or Heritage College (part of Heritage Education). There individuals can explore career pathways in cosmetology, esthetics, massage therapy, medical assisting, personal training, pharmacy technology, and more.

At Heritage, earn your occupational associate degree in massage or enlist in its massage therapy diploma program. After you’ve successfully completed training, begin using your acquired skills and education to help individuals reduce physical and mental stress, and improve health and wellbeing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, certified massage therapists have earnings’ potentials of + hourly.

With stark competition, it’s essential that future hair designers acquire practical training and education to compete in this job market. However, pursuing your cosmetology career has never been made easier than at Heritage. With job growth anticipated to be faster than average than all other occupations, Heritage successfully prepares students through its accredited cosmetology program to become licensed cosmetologists and beauticians.

If motivating others to achieve physical fitness and wellness appeals to you, then the personal training program at Heritage can help you to earn certification as a personal trainer. Accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), the personal training course at Heritage prepares you to work in diverse and fascinating environments including health clubs, exotic retreats, aboard cruise ships, and at other recreational facilities. With earning prospects of over k annually, achieving your certification in personal training at Heritage is well worth the effort.

Heritage demonstrates its long-term commitment to its students and graduates by providing quality vocational training, financial aid programs, and extraordinary career services. Why put off until tomorrow what you can do today? Explore these or any one of the many, fine career-training programs at Heritage now.

* Source: BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Call for Nominations for Massachusetts Family Business Awards 2008

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The nomination process for the second annual Massachusetts Family Business Awards 2008 is now officially open at www.uffi.org. The Massachusetts Family Business Awards program is designed to promote and highlight some of the great achievements of Massachusetts-based, family owned businesses and entrepreneurs. All application forms and all accompanying materials must be received by March 31, 2008 to be considered for the 2008 Family Business of the Year Award.

The Northeastern University Center for Family Business and the New England Chapter of the Family Firm Institute partnered to create this awards program, honoring the most successfully run and managed family businesses in Massachusetts. More than 80 % of all business enterprises in North America are family owned and operated. These businesses account for 60% of total U.S. employment, 78% of all new jobs, and 65% of wages paid.

2007 award winners included Crescent Ridge Dairy, Inc., founded in 1932 and managed by the 4th generation of the Parrish family; Avedis Zildjian Company, founded in 1623 and managed by the 15th generation of the Zildjian family; and the New England Coffee Company, founded in 1916 and managed by the 4th generation of the Kaloyanides family.

Any Massachusetts-based family-owned business that now includes, or has included, more than one generation, and whose policies and business practices have had a positive impact on the business and community may be nominated. Nominations can be submitted by anyone. Business owners may nominate their own company.

Awards will be presented in 3 categories: fewer than 50 full-time employees; 50–250 full-time employees; and more than 250 full-time employees.

A panel of independent judges will evaluate and select the winners based on the following criteria:

• Business success

• Positive business and family linkages

• Multi-generational family involvement

• Contributions to the community and industry

• Innovative business practices or strategies

To nominate a company or download an entry form, please visit www.uffi.org, or call 1- 617-373-3718 for further information.

Award finalists receive:

• Public recognition of the dedication, support to the community, and success their business has achieved through the hard work of their family and employees.

• Official notification of their finalist status and recognition by award sponsors.

• Acknowledgement in press releases and at the Awards Ceremony on May 8, 2008 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA

The Northeastern Center for Family Business

The Northeastern University Center for Family Business is a membership organization that provides education, networking opportunities, and support to business families. By providing high quality educational support, networking opportunities, and individual business counseling in a supportive and confidential environment, the Center helps members navigate the complex landscape of the family business to create greater harmony within the family and ensure continued success for the business.

Family Firm Institute, New England Chapter

The New England Chapter of the Family Firm Institute (FFI) is the largest local membership chapter of the FFI. The FFI is an international professional membership organization dedicated to providing interdisciplinary education and networking opportunities for family business advisors, consultants, educators and researchers and to increasing public awareness about trends and developments in the family business field.

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Holisticjunction.com Featured School of the Week January 21, 2008: Aci Career College

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If you’ve ever thought about career transition, or have recently graduated from high school and would like to pursue fast-growing occupational fields, then ACI Career College can provide you with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in the competitive job market today! Located in Modesto, California, ACI Career College promises to offer diverse career-training options in a number of disciplines including health information specialist, medical clinical assistant, therapeutic massage, or pharmacy technician, among others.

The 36-week diploma course in massage therapy at ACI Career College offers extensive training and education in massage history and theory, anatomy and physiology, massage law and ethics, client communications, medical terminology, Swedish massage, chair massage, complementary bodywork, myofascial release, spa techniques, CPR and first aid, in addition to other associated studies. The field of massage therapy is in high demand, and successful graduates have the potential to earn upwards of hourly.* (Income potential varies depending on education, experience, and location.)

Another educational opportunity in which students can participate is ACI Career College’s three-quarter course (36 weeks) in becoming a health information specialist. Students enrolled in this academic program gain in-depth training and education in medical law and ethics, medical terminology, computer technology in relation to health care, medical insurance and medical billing/coding, clinical practice, and more. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job prospects for this particular occupation should be very positive. Successful candidates, who have completed all career training requirements have the potential to earn above ,000 annually.

Like the idea of working in the medical industry but would like a faster educational route to getting your foot in the door? Becoming a medical or clinical assistant through ACI Career College’s medical clinical assistant program can land you in the job of your dreams. In addition to core classes in medical law, ethics, anatomy and physiology –students learn about subjects including medical insurance, pharmacology and medication administration, clinical setting procedures, medical assistant laboratory applications, and also take part in an externship. An experienced medical assistant can earn more than ,000 yearly.

In addition to other comprehensive academic programs, ACI Career College provides career services to its students to help develop personal and professional skills, which include workshops in job lead strategies, resume writing, interviewing techniques, and more.

Don’t let another day pass you by when you could be on the road to career success and financial freedom — apply to ACI Career College and pursue your academic goals today.

*Occupational Resource: BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

* Payment plans and financial aid available to those who qualify.

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2008 Worst College Football Programs – a Year to Forget

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2008 Worst College Football Programs – a Year to Forget

“Without losers, there wouldn’t be winners” – unknown author, but probably a loser.

As we approach the climax of the college football season, The Sage of College Football (your humble author) suggests that we turn our attention for a few moments to those programs that once held such promise in the late summer months, only to smack their noodles into the frozen artificial turf of December’s reality. For some teams, season ending games conclude with the ritual of tearing down of goalposts. Others result in the school selling off unused hot dogs from the stadium deep freeze to starving students who spent their student loan money on beer.

At the professional level, teams that finish at the bottom refer to this time of year as the beginning of golf season. And given the paychecks of most players and coaches, they don’t have to worry much about competing with retirees for tee times. The one disappointment in 2008 has been that in writing about the college game, the Sage can’t slam the Detroit Lions. The pitiful old motor city franchise looks as it has finally blown all it’s gaskets and not even the team ownership seems to care. At least Lions players get paid something for losing. Professional players have a paycheck coming in and a vacation to look forward to. At the college level though, players on losing teams are compelled to visit their respective Religious Studies Departments to seek inner peace. Their coaches seek employment.

Fans of losing college teams also use the offseason for contemplative reflection. One of the more interesting observations occurs when the over-dedicated fan reviews how much money was spent following the team into the toilet. Season tickets, beer and liquor, nachos and hot dogs and the associated medical bills really add up.

Mental Health experts concluded long ago that dedicating too much time effort and money on one’s team is also hard on relationships. For those fans lucky enough to have identified a different-sex partner to share the misery of a disastrous season, this presents a double-edged sword. On one hand, the fan may have someone with whom to share the burdens of recovery. On the other, the left over bills and charge card accounts may run double. And for what? Seeing their team scrape together one or two wins against lower division opponents?

Sports Information Offices use this time to come up with new promotional ideas. The Sage has always wanted to be in on an SIO meeting after a 1 and 11 campaign. The new promo ideas generally center on how to convince alumni to overlook the annual season ticket price increase. Or… how to creatively inform alumni that their reserved parking places that have been in the family for generations, are being discontinued so that the school can construct a new kiln for the Art department. Names of alumni that agree to repurchase their seats at inflated prices are handed over to the University Development Office for immediate inclusion in the fund raising effort du jour.

A common technique used by losing institutions is to cloud the record of the past year by introducing a new head coach. Individuals agreeing to take these jobs generally extract huge sums for this. Standing before confused and bewildered fans and players and promising to right the ship by “changing the way we think” and “bringing in a winning attitude” is something that should generate a huge paycheck by itself. Saying this stuff with a straight face takes talent. The Detroit Lions ownership should be taking notice… this is at least something to try.

The university staff at Washington has a unique challenge this year. The abysmal Huskies competed a 0-12 season capped off by a 48-7 shellacking at the hands of Cal – hardly the kind of game one wants to end a season on. At least they played that one in Berkeley. Adding misery to insult, the Huskies perfect record sets a new mark for futility within the Pac-10. The wise old Sage of College Football (your humble author) can’t wait to see how the institution spins this one. The Huskies have already completed their search for a new head coach and have convinced a Mr. Steve Sarkisian to give up some great weather at Southern Cal to take over the Pac-10’s doormat program. The Sage wishes Coach Sark a hearty “good luck.” He may learn to appreciate the fog that rolls into Husky Stadium. It does make players, coaches and the future difficult to see.

The Huskies however, aren’t the only college team with a lot to forget from 2008. And it is indeed time to put the final nail in the 2008 coffin for these teams. Looking ahead, some of these programs will emerge from the ranks of the worst to achieve respectability. Others will trip and fall on their snooters coming out of the locker room for the spring game.

It is will pride then, that the Sage of College Football presents his picks for the worst 10 teams in college football. However, we should first review a few rules. Primarily, only teams that actually harbor any ambition to become BCS qualified or to –gasp- compete for a national championship one day, are included. Secondly, only major conferences are included. When was the last Middle-America or Conference USA team that had a shot at a big time title? The Sage isn’t thinking that Eastern, Central or Western Michigan seriously entertain thoughts of a national championship. So.. without further ado, here are the Sage’s picks for the 10 worst college football teams of 2008.

1. Washington Huskies – Obviously….The purple dogs of the northwest found a way to get the job done in all games this year, including some monumental defeats to Notre Dame, USC and UCLA. Admittedly these are cherry-picked games, but the soggy doggies of Seattle lost these games by a combined score of 116 to 14. In the process, the poor purple team sent its fans off to Starbucks early in each home game. Even though the Huskies kept a game or two close for a while, they still gave up a grand total of 136 points more than they scored in seven home games this year.

2. Washington State Cougars – It is usually a good season if the Cougars beat archrival and Pac-10 foe Washington in the annual campaign. Unfortunately for the Cougars, that was their only conference win. Interestingly, the only other Cougar victory occurred back in September against a team from Portland State. The Sage is unsure when the Big Sky Conference boasted its last national contender. The state of Washington deserves a honorable mention in the 2008 FirstWorst rankings this year for producing two of the most dismal gridiron performances in history.

3. Idaho Vandals -The Sage has endured another season waiting in vain for Idaho to change its hapless name. The name “Vandals” would normally inspire images of a wild hoard sacking villages and carrying off opposing cheerleaders. This team doesn’t provide much – other than a good excuse to carry off a few cold ones from the local Git N Go. The only Vandal victories (admittedly a contradiction in terms) came in games against other awful programs at New Mexico State and Idaho State.

4. New Mexico State Aggies – The Sage thought that all programs named “Aggies” had been forced into a change by disgruntled alumni. Particularly for anyone that lives within smelling distance of Las Cruces, you know there isn’t a lot of agribusiness taking place there except for the miles of feedlots along I-10. One would think that the school would be anxious to change the name and perhaps try to attract a quality recruit or two. Unfortunately for these Aggies, the 2008 team should have been forced off the field. Despite a decent win against archrival Texas El Paso, the Aggies could only manage more points in games against Alcorn and Nevada.

5. Indiana Hoosiers – It is alternately a pleasure and a bit of a disappointment to include a Big Ten team in the FirstWorst rankings. One of college football’s most storied conferences boasts a tradition of great rivalries and thrilling games. Unfortunately at Indiana, the rivalry is with the basketball program to see who can attract more fans to a single game. Since Bobby Knight’s departure, even this has become interesting. Still, basketball at Indiana attracts great athletes who might be able to give the football team a good game. Indiana does deserve credit for trying to follow a proven pathway to respectability. After scheduling games with Western Kentucky and someone called Murray State (also from Kentucky) the Hoosiers minimized travel costs in paying someone to visit the school and lose. After a 2-0 start, the Hoosiers returned to reality, managing only one conference win – their Homecoming Game over Northwestern.

6. Duke Blue Devils –The Bluish Devils have been a favorite whipping boy for the FirstWorst rankings over the years. As they play in one of the monster football conferences, winning seasons are few and far between. However one would think that with all the brain power at Duke, the program should at least compete for something besides last place. To their credit, Duke did manage a couple reasonably good quality wins over Virginia and Vanderbilt. Imagine calling a win over the Cavaliers and Commodores “quality” wins.

7. Louisville Cardinals –These Cardinals had a really good schedule in their 2008 campaign to get back into the bowl picture. But by giving up nearly 200 points in their last five games sealed their place in the FirstWorst rankings. The Cards finished strong with a five game losing streak including losses to Syracuse and a 64 to 14 smackdown at the hands of Rutgers.

8. Syracuse Orange –Teams with singular team names (Orange or in Stanford’s case, ‘Cardinal’) deserve to lose. Football is a team game played by multiple players. Although it may be grammatically correct to call a team a singular name, the practice strays from well established tradition and teams that stray from tradition deserve to get whacked. But we digress… Syracuse did manage to beat #7 Louisville in 2008. They also managed a win over the powerhouse program at Northeastern. For each team, there is one game that justifies the annual season ticket price increase, and Syracuse didn’t disappoint, by delivering a solid effort in an exciting win over Notre Dame in late November. Still one quality win does not a season make.

9.San Diego State Aztecs –Oh Ouch! A season with wins over Idaho and Nevada Las Vegas doesn’t qualify as a banner year. Still the Aztecs play in San Diego and the recruits that signed up to play there are thanking their lucky stars that they didn’t sign with Buffalo or someplace where it gets cold. And after a loss, Aztec players can still go to the beach and oogle the babes in bikinis. The Aztecs had some decent games on the schedule for 2008 and they came through by losing most of them – including a 21-13 loss to Notre Dame in week two. The Aztec’s best effort came against Brigham Young, in which the Aztecs uncharacteristically delivered a strong road win 41 – 12. Alumni should be looking for their price increases in the mail shortly.

10. Wyoming Cowboys -Any teams playing in brown home uniforms are going to have trouble on the field. Recruiting players to cold and windswept Laramie is difficult enough without dressing them up in the same colors as –well – the part of the cold and windswept prairie that is used by cows. For many years one of the tallest buildings in the state of Wyoming was the football stadium. And now the Cowboy faithful can expect to pay a bit more for their seats in War Memorial Stadium due to the Cowboys win over (I can’t believe I’m writing this) the Tennessee Volunteers. Granted, UT had a difficult year, but losing to Wyoming? Oweee! Anyway.. the Cowboys managed a top ten FirstWorst finish by managing only one Mountain West win and that over San Diego State.

So the 2008 college football season comes to a close for the programs at the bottom. The offseason will be filled with coaches looking for work and players looking for cheerleaders. No doubt the Detroit Lions coaching staff will be surveying the ranks of FirstWorst schools scouring for players willing to continue their losing tradition.

As college football fans wait for the spring games and look for ways to build false hope for 2009, the Sage will continue to bring you the wild and outrageous side of losing.

For more wit and wisdom, please visit the Sage’s home page at http://firstworst.com

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Aci Career College: Spabeautyschools.com Featured School of the Week March 31, 2008

Posted by admin | Posted on 28-07-2010

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Aci Career College: Spabeautyschools.com Featured School of the Week March 31, 2008

Situated in beautiful Modesto, California, ACI Career College rewards graduates with fine educational foundations in a variety of fast-growing career choices. Whether you elect to pursue professions in health information, medical assisting, massage or other associated health modalities, rest assured that ACI Career College can help you achieve your professional goals.

Choose from day or evening classes when you pursue your diploma in massage therapy at ACI Career College (in about 36 weeks). In addition to anatomy and physiology, and massage theory and history, students enrolled in the massage therapy course learn Swedish massage, chair massage, integrative techniques, complementary bodywork, myofascial release, spa techniques, and CPR and first aid, among other in-depth studies.

Another 36-week course at ACI Career College is the medical clinical assistant program. Students gain professional placement as a medical assistant, medical office receptionist, or medical secretary after you earn your academic diploma from ACI Career College in medical clinical assisting. In addition to medical law and ethics, students enrolled in this course of study learn about anatomy, physiology, computers in healthcare, pharmacology, laboratory and clinical procedures, and more.

All-inclusive training is provided to future pharmacy technicians at ACI Career College. Comprised of core courses in pharmacy practices, the 36-week pharmacy technician program trains candidates in pharmacy fundamentals and principles, antimicrobial agents, hormone and vaccine therapies, nutrition and drug standards, pharmacology, histamines/receptors, stimulants/depressants, patient care management, and externship, and other studies.

In about four months, earn your credentials to become a qualified health information specialist at ACI Career College. Practical training includes medical law, ethics and terminology, medical insurance (coding and billing), directed clinical practice, among other instruction.

ACI Career College participates in a number of financial assistance programs, and extends valuable career services to its students and alumni. What’s stopping you? Embellish your professional aspirations and earn a solid academic foundation in one of the diverse career-training courses at ACI Career College today!

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Holisticjunction.com Featured School of the Week March 31, 2008: Keiser Career College

Posted by admin | Posted on 20-07-2010

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Holisticjunction.com Featured School of the Week March 31, 2008: Keiser Career College

At Keiser Career College, you have the opportunity to participate in a number of career-training courses including associate degree programs and diploma programs. Boasting three campus locations in Florida, Keiser Career College offers some of the fastest-growing occupational training choices today — among the more popular academic options are undergraduate degree and diploma programs in massage therapy, medical assisting, and pharmacy technology, among several others.

Thanks to growing interest in alternative and natural healing modalities, employment for massage therapists is anticipated to increase by 20 percent in the coming years, which gives highly-trained massage therapists an edge in the employment market. To achieve the associate of science degree in massage therapy, students can choose between the part and full-time courses at Keiser Career College (which can be completed in 18 months [full-time] or 28 months [part-time]). In this comprehensive massage program, students are taught about human structure and function, body systems, pathology, structural kinesiology, massage theory, therapeutic massage, hydrotherapy and spa techniques, sports massage, and allied modalities. Other general education studies entail English, humanities, natural and social sciences, mathematics, and communications, and more.

Medical assisting is yet another excellent career choice. Today’s experienced and qualified medical assistants have the potential to earn over ,000 annually; and job projections estimate that there will be great prospects for those entering this field. At Keiser Career College, you can earn your degree or diploma in medical assisting. In this course of study, students are given in-depth training in anatomy, physiology, radiography, medical terminology and office management, clinical and laboratory procedures, and other general education courses.

If your interest lies in pharmacology, then Keiser Career College provides training to become a pharmacy technician. With job opportunities expected to be good, students enrolled in the pharmacy technician program gain the knowledge and hands-on experience in a variety of studies including pharmacy technology, pharmaceutical calculations, drug therapy, pharmacy operations, and other general education.

While students may choose from aforementioned programs, Keiser Career College also provides comprehensive training and education in computer networking, emergency medical services, spa management, surgical technology, paramedical esthetician, paramedics, and more. Move forward with your professional plans to become the best you can be at Keiser Career College today!

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Iowa 2008 Football Team Overview

Posted by admin | Posted on 18-06-2010

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Iowa 2008 Football Team Overview

Positive outlook

After a season marred by scandals and a poor record Iowa looks to turn it around in 2008. 18 football players have been named to the 2007 fall academic all-Big Ten team, which is a good sign going into 2008. Hopefully the bad apples have left the tree. Douglas has transferred and hopefully both him and the University of Iowa can move forward. One way or another *knock on wood* we won’t have the same off the field problems this year.

The sophomores are experienced

Iowa had 31 first-year student-athletes see game action either on offense, defense or special teams in 2007. In addition to the 11 true freshmen, 20 redshirt freshmen saw the field. The Hawkeyes ranked third in the country in playing the most true and redshirt freshmen; North Carolina played 38 and Florida 33. Iowa tied for eighth nationally in playing 11 true freshmen.

Iowa had 11 true freshmen play in 2007: DT Cody Hundertmark, DB Cedric Everson, DE Christian Ballard, LB Jacody Coleman, DB Diauntae Morrow, LB Dezman Moses, WR Colin Sandeman, DB Jordan Bernstine, RB Jevon Pugh, TE Allen Reisner and OL Bryan Bulaga.

The 11 true freshmen are the most that have seen action under Kirk Ferentz in a single season. Iowa had seven true freshmen play in 2003 and 2000.

Ended on a Good Note

Iowa won four of its last six and just missed being selected for a bowl game. The Hawkeyes could return as many as 18 out of 24 starters (includes two kicking starters) for the 2008 campaign. Iowa was bowl eligible for the seventh straight season and finished in the Big Ten’s upper division for the sixth time in seven years. Nine starters return on offense,

Returning Starters

The Hawkeyes could return as many as 18 out of 24 starters (including the K/P).

Offense

Iowa loves to start the game on offense. Iowa has started on offense in 92 of its last 104 games. Iowa has started the game on offense in 94 of 110 games under Kirk Ferentz. The Hawkeyes scored 13 touchdowns and a field goal on their last 15 red zone possessions over the last four games in 2007.

On offense they could return 9. Iowa threw only seven interceptions in 2007 (six by Jake Christensen and one by Ricky Stanzi). The seven picks are the second-fewest thrown by an Iowa team. Iowa’s 2002 team established the school record for fewest interceptions (5). The Hawkeyes did not record a turnover in five games in 2007 (Northern Illinois, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State).

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Iowa broke the school record for fewest turnovers in a season (13). The previous school record was 15 (nine interceptions and six fumbles), established in 1963 (eight games). Iowa ranked first in the Big Ten and 20th in the country in turnover margin (+8).

For 2007, Christensen completed 198-370 passes for 2,269 yards. The sophomore threw 17 touchdowns and only six interceptions. Christensen threw three touchdowns or more in three games in 2007 (Syracuse, Indiana and Western Michigan). He was 4-2 as a starter in home games and 13 of his 17 touchdown passes came in Kinnick Stadium. His passing yardage total (2,269) ranks 12th-best in a single-season at Iowa. In fact, it is believed that he became the first quarterback in NCAA Bowl Subdivision history to start his first two games against the same team.

The real question is: Can he be more accurate. The guy looked GREAT when he rolled outside the pocket, but when stood there he got sacked more than Drew Bledsoe!

TE Tony Moeaki sat out most of the 2007 season due to medical reasons. He will receive a redshirt! He was spotted as high as the top 10 TE during last season according to power rankings relating to this years draft.

Moeaki had been having a breakout season, prior to his injuries. In Iowa’s 35-0 win over Syracuse, the receiver had eight receptions for 112 yards and three touchdowns, which earned him rivals.com Big Ten Player of the Week and John Mackey Tight End of the Week accolades. All were career highs. He hauled in 14 passes for 170 yards in 2007. He was on the John Mackey Watch List, an award which goes to the top tight end in college football.

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Honored on the 2007 Sporting News Freshman all-Big Ten team were WR James Cleveland, OL Bryan Bulaga, DB Brett Greenwood, PK Daniel Murray and P Ryan Donahue. Iowa had the most players recognized on the team.

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Defense

As a unit, Iowa did not allow a touchdown until late in the second quarter at Wisconsin in game four – a streak of 13 quarters. The Hawkeyes didn’t allow a touchdown in four games (Northern Illinois, Syracuse, Iowa State and Illinois) in 2007.

The Hawkeye defense which ranked first in the conference in turnover margin and Red Zone defense and finished third in fewest points allowed (18.8 per game). They will return Six, and possibly seven starters return on defense. Senior Devan Moylan is petitioning for an extra year after sitting out most of the 2007 season with an injury.

First team all-Big Ten defensive tackle Mitch King is Iowa’s leading returnee on defense. Over 50 lettermen (only 37 last year) will be on Iowa’s spring roster.

Iowa ranked 13th in the nation in scoring defense (18.8), 20th in turnover margin (+8), 29th in rushing defense (122.0), 32nd in pass efficiency defense (115.7), 37th in punt returns (10.6).

FS Brett Greenwood intercepted an Illinois pass at the goal line to seal Iowa’s 10-6 victory over the then-18th-ranked Illini on Oct. 13. The play was nominated for the NCAAs weekly Pontiac Game Changing Performance Award.

DL Anton Narinskiy will return. He was a first team academic all-district honoree.

Special Teams

Doesn’t it suck when you have to brag about your punter? Not when you have this guy!

Punter Ryan Donahue punted 46 times for a 38.6 average through Iowa’s first seven games. Since the Hawkeyes’ contest at Purdue, the redshirt freshman raised his punting average to 41.1 on 86 kicks. The last five games he punted 40 times for a 44.0 average and downed eight inside the 20. Donahue had long kicks of 82 (Michigan State), 76 (Northwestern), 68 (Purdue) and 54 (Minnesota and Western Michigan) the last five contests.

Donahue broke two school punting records in 2007. The native of Evergreen Park, IL, established school records for punts in a single-season (86) and punt yardage (3,533). The previous records were held by Dave Holsclaw in 1978, 85 punts for 3,107 yards. I don’t know about you, but I dont think we want to re-set that record for most punts in a single season again anytime soon.

The redshirt freshman was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Oct. 29, after averaging 51.6 yards on eight punts vs. Michigan State. Four of his eight punts eclipsed 50 yards, including an 82-yarder that is the second longest in school history. Donahue also earned freshman honorable mention all-American accolades by The Sporting News.

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Key Departures

Mike Humpal, Kenny Iwebima, Bryan Mattison and Charles Godfrey were all selected for the various post season bowls and will not be returning to the squad next year.

Offense

The losses are big as running back Albert Young and Damien Sims will have used up their eligibility. These 2 both finished in the top 20 all time in rush yards for the University of Iowa. Fullback Tom Busch will also be gone.

Defense

Gone will be linebackers Mike Klinkenborg and Mike Humpal, ends Bryan Mattisons and Kenny Iwebema and backs Adam Shada and Charles Godfrey.

Schedule for 2008 Season.

Aug. 30 Maine (Kirk used to coach there.)

Sept. 6 Florida International

Sept. 15 Iowa State

Sept 20 at Pittsburgh

Sept. 27 Northwestern

Oct. 4 at Michigan State

Oct. 11 at Indiana

Oct. 18 Wisconsin

Oct. 25 BYE

Nov. 1 at Illinois

Nov. 8 Penn State

Nov. 15 Purdue

Nov. 22 at Minnesota

Iowa has won 32 of its last 39 games (.821) in Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the 2002 season.

Again this year with no Ohio State and no Michigan on their schedule, Iowa has a chance to do extremely well this season. However, I thought the same thing last year when we went 6-6. They will open the season in Soldier Field against Northern Illinois once again this season. Homecoming has been scheduled for Indiana and as usual our big rivalry game, against Iowa State, is the 3rd game of the season. They have a shot at redemption after last years field goal festival in Jack Trice.

Iowa opened its 2007 conference schedule on the road (at Wisconsin) for the eighth time in nine years under Coach Ferentz. Iowa’s lone conference home opener, under Coach Ferentz, came in 2001 when it defeated Penn State. The Hawkeyes open the 2008 Big Ten schedule at home for the first time since 2001, vs. Northwestern.

Verbal Commitments

Iowa has the 39th ranked recruiting class according to Scout.com. Heres your recruits.

Recruit (# Stars) – Position – From – Ht/Wt

James Ferentz (3) – C – Iowa City High, IA – (6-2/250)

James is the son of current Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz.

John Wienke (3) – QB – Tuscola HS, IL – (6-5/210)

Led his team to the state title and turned down offers from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami (OH), Michigan and Purdue!

David Blackwell (3) – WLB – Cardinal Gibbons HS, Fort Lauderdale, FL – (6-1.5/208)

A multiple threat from his quarterback position in high school, Blackwell has the size and power to be a linebacker or running back on the college level.

Jonathan Gimm(3) – TE – Westfield HS, Houston, TX – (6-2/232)

As a junior Gimm was used primarily as a blocking tight end.

Brad Herman (3) – MLB – Metamora HS, IL – (6-4/220)

DeMarco Paine( 3) – CB – Hazelwood East HS, St. Louis, MO (5-10/166)

James Vandenberg (3) – QB- (Keokuk HS) Keokuk, IA (6-2/180)

High School Heisman Winner for the State of Iowa. Vandenburg finished his high school career by leading his team to a 3-A title and by setting a handful of passing records along the way. Among the records Vandenberg set are: most yards passing in a season (3,729), most TD passes in a season (49), most yards in a career (7,677) and most TD passes in a career (93). The senior also heads the list of 2,000-yard-plus passers in back-to-back seasons, racking up 2,654 yards in 2006. He Turned down an offer from Nebraska to play at Iowa.

Riley Reiff (3) – DE – Parkston HS, SD (6-6/230)

Standout wrestler who finished 34-0 and won his second Class B title at 215 pounds as a sophomore. Does this remind anyone else of Matt Roth?

Jack Swanson (3) – CB Naples HS, FL (5-10/175)

Jeff Brinson (3) – RB – Northeast HS, Saint Petersburg, FL 6-0/205

Talented running back who ran for over 1,000 yards in eight games as a sophomore and then finished his junior season with 1,197 yards and 23 touchdowns. He’s also one of the fastest backs around. He turned down offers from Michigan State, Florida and Kansas.

Khalif Staten (3) – WR – Abraham Lincoln HS, Brooklyn, NY (6-2/218)

Staten set a New York state record as a junior with 18 receptions in one game.

Nathan Guillory (3) – RB – Coffeyville, KS (5-9/180)

A JuCo Transfer who will be a Sophomore when he starts practice at Iowa.

Trent Mossbrucker (2) – K -Mooresville HS, IN (5-10.5/192)

He earned 1st place at Purdue’s Elite Quarterback Camp for speed passing accuracy. He is looking to be a kicker at the college level. His longest field goal kicked is 49 yards as a junior, Trent is 19 of 27 (field goals), 56 of 62 (extra points), and has kicked off 105 times with an average of just over 55 yards with 44 touchbacks. He’s also punted 55 times for an average of 32.8 yards. As a quarterback he’s passed for over 2,600 yards and 22 passing, 16 rushing touchdowns. I’m thinking he could be a fake FG threat?

Joe Gaglione (2)- MLB – Lake Catholic HS, Mentor, OH (6-3.5/213)

David Cato (2) – S -Mansfield Summit HS; Arlington, TX (5-10/190)

J.D. Griggs (2) – DE -Piscataway Township HS, NJ (6-4/220)

Jason Semmes (2) – DE – St. Mary Preparatory School; Orchard Lake, MI (6-3/220)

Marcus Malbrough (2) – DE West Brook Sr HS; Beaumont, TX (6-5/230)

Jewel Hampton (2) – RB Warren Central HS; Indianapolis, IN (5-11/200)

Injury Report

Ferentz said that offensive lineman Dace Richardson had knee surgery in the fall and emphasized that it was not a “standard” ACL repair. He said it is difficult to predict how long the recovery will take or when he will be back to full speed. Tight end Tony Moeaki’s hand/wrist will be 100 percent in June and fullback Jordan McLaughlin had surgery for a sports hernia last week. Wide receiver Andy Brodell “should be fine.”

Transfers

Dominique Douglas, Cedric Everson and Abe Satterfield have decided to transfer from the University of Iowa and will continue their collegiate football careers elsewhere. None of the three will be on Iowa’s roster when classes resume in January.

2008 Marijuana Sourcebook

Posted by admin | Posted on 23-02-2009

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2008 Marijuana Sourcebook

Attention marijuana users: The Presidentâ€™s Office of National Drug Control Policy thinks it has a pretty good idea of where you live. Last month, the office released its 2008 Marijuana Sourcebook (PDF), which includes a map of marijuana usage.

Prime marijuana territory, according to the estimates, includes Northern California, upstate New York and New England, Alaska, Northern Florida, Northern Arizona, and Western Montana. Areas showing little interest in pot include Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa, and Utah.

The Marijuana Sourcebook also features the controversial gateway hypothesis: â€œFor younger users, the risk of marijuana abuse or dependency exceeds that for alcohol or tobacco. Recent research supports the â€˜gatewayâ€™ dimension of marijuana â€” that its use creates greater risk of abuse or dependency on other drugs, such as heroin and cocaine.â€

Many addiction researchers consider the gateway hypothesis to be outmoded at best. In a 2006 article in the America Journal of Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School could find no evidence that teenage marijuana use is predictive of drug and alcohol abuse in later life. According to Ralph E. Tarter, professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and lead author of the study, â€œthe reverse pattern is just as accurate for predicting who might be at risk for developing a drug dependence disorder.â€

The Sourcebook also concludes that â€œsmoked marijuana is not medicine,â€ and reminds readers that the FDA has not approved the use of cannabis for anything, at any time. The Office of National Drug Control Policy has always held that the medical marijuana movement is nothing but a front for increased drug trafficking. The report puts the case in terms nobody is likely to misconstrue: â€œThe FDA, along with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Office of National Drug Control Policy, do not support the use of smoked marijuana for medical purposes.â€

Even our friendly neighbors to the North come in for a bashing. â€œCanada is a consumer as well as a producer of marijuana,â€ the Sourcebook says, claiming that Canadian use has doubled since 1994.

In addition, under the heading, â€œMarijuana Growers Present Environmental Hazards,â€ the Sourcebook estimates that one marijuana garden can generate â€œup to 53 30-gallon garbage bags of trash.â€

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