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Eclipsed Moon, Striking Night Sky
A total eclipse of the Moon is an impressive spectacle. But it also provides another viewing opportunity: a dark, moonlight-free starry sky. At Cerro Paranal in the Chilean Atacama Desert, one of the most remote places in the world, the distance from sources of light pollution makes the night sky all the more remarkable during a total lunar eclipse. This panoramic photo, taken by ESO Photo Ambassador Yuri Beletsky, shows the view of the starry sky from the site of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) at Cerro Paranal during the total lunar eclipse of 21 December 2010. The reddish disc of the Moon is seen on the right of the image, while the Milky Way arches across the heavens in all its beauty. Another faint glow of light is also visible, surrounding the brilliant planet Venus in the bottom left corner of the picture. This phenomenon, known as zodiacal light, is produced by sunlight reflecting off dust in the plane of the planets. It is so faint that it’s normally obscured by moonlight or light pollution. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth’s shadow blocks direct sunlight from the Moon. The Moon is still visible, red in color because only light rays at the red end of the spectrum are able to reach the Moon after being redirected through the Earth’s atmosphere (the blue and green light rays are scattered much more strongly).Interestingly the Moon, which appears above one of VLT’s Unit Telescopes (UT2), was being observed by UT1 that night. UT1 and UT2 are also known as Antu (meaning The Sun in Mapudungun, one of Chile’s native languages) and Kueyen (The Moon), respectively.
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European Poker Tour Grand Final Day 4: Five Chip Leaders Rise and Fall; Ivan Freitez
The PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final final table was set Wednesday and Ivan Freitez leads the way.
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EPT: Alex Gomes Goes for the Triple Crown
Gomes won a WSOP bracelet in 2008 and a WPT title in 2009It has been a couple of months since the poker world had a good sweat on who would be the latest Triple Crown winner. We’ve got a new one on our hands though, thanks to the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Grand Final. [...]
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2011 WSOP Media Conference Call: Non-Live Blog
http://cdn.wickedchopspoker.com/wp-c...otoshoot-4.jpg We look forward to the annual WSOP Media call like we do to Joanna Krupa lingerie pics. Always welcome, never gets old.
We only live blog one event each year: the World Series of Poker media conference call. However, this makes two years in a row were previously scheduled meetings prohibited being able to at least live blog it (although we were able to listen in for bits and pieces). However however, that doesn’t stop us from retroactively live blogging the call. With the help of some media members and the WSOP team, here are key points that were really said (and a few that weren’t) on today’s WSOP media call. To make things easy, everything that is REAL will get an * after it. Special advance thanks for Poker News for providing us an accurate timeline of events… 10:29am – Dialing in to the conference line. What would be the most awkward hold music for a call like this? We’ll say this would be most unexpected, and this would be most awkward. 10:32am – Putting pants back on. Don’t ask. 10:36am – Ok great! Let’s start the call! Seth Palansky starts the call off by saying, SUCKINGHOBBITDICKS”Let’s talk about the elephant in the room right now. Now I know you guys in the so-called poker media are calling what happened on 4/15 ‘Black Friday’ –but we’re with the Indians–FEATHER Indians not dot–on this one. Internally here we’re not it Black Friday, but instead we’re calling it Golden Friday. Woohooo!” Ok he didn’t say that. Or anything close to it.SUCKINGHOBBITDICKSInstead, he said something more like, “Joining us today will be Jack Effel and Ty Stewart. We’ll take some Q&A at the end.” 10:38am – Amazing nobody has brought up Osama bin Laden yet. Or Pia Toscano‘s early Idol elimination. Two biggest stories outside of the Events of 4/15TM this past month don’t even get a word. Step up your game, poker media. 10:42am – Tournament Director Jack Effel is going over the new events, structures, and payouts (same as 2010).* Or as we like to call it, this. 10:43am – Effel talking about satellites and says something like, “It’s something to kind of give the Grinder a little opportunity to build his bankroll at a cheap price.”* Sounds like he’s talking specifically about The Grinder but he’s not. 10:44am – Shuffle Master will provide automatic shufflers for every final table!!!* Good news for any dealer that would’ve had Men the Master at their final table. One less thing for him to treat you rudely about! 10:47am – Ty Stewart discusses the ESPN deal signed through 2017.* Sometimes timing is everything. Good thing that contract wasn’t set to renew negotiations in May 2011. 10:48am – Ok this is legit. The WSOP is live streaming 55 final tables and expanding their overall ESPN coverage.* The new TV platform may be the biggest WSOP coverage news since 2003. Every event gets streamed. The WSOP is and will likely always be the premier event in the industry, and they’re firing bullets right now to corner the market, provide a fans additional access to coverage, and (theoretically) box out future competitors. 10:49am – This quote from Ty is key: “We think people love this game ofSUCKINGHOBBITDICKSpoker and that they are starved to play. We expect this summer is goingSUCKINGHOBBITDICKSto give this industry its swagger back.” Good stuff. Hope so. 10:50am – Some old sponsors, some new. Fortunately for our photographers, Jack Links Beef Jerky is sticking around (they are the juiciest).* Miller Lite replaces Milwaukee’s Best Light and will have a branded bar with the “ManSUCKINGHOBBITDICKSUp Girls.”*SUCKINGHOBBITDICKSNew sponsor is Dearfoam Slippers.* Every person who enters the Main Event will get Dearform Slippers.* Greg Raymer is already planning on wearing his with socks and shorts.* 10:53am – The Chip Reese Rule is now official. You must be at least 40 years old to make the Poker Hall of Fame.* So who gets in this year? Are there any locks? Not sure if he’s deserving yet, but feels like the community will rally around Barry Greenstein. 10:55am – Woo-hoo! Q&A session. Best part. Annual +/- on Gary Wise questions? Line set at 2.5. 11:10am – Ok, well, lots of questions about Golden FridayTM. Apparently that was a big deal or something.* 11:20am – Just receivedSUCKINGHOBBITDICKSthis link and shocked that Jerry Buss didn’t make it or this guy. 11:25am – Trying to find just the right hot girl image to go with this post. Hardest part of the job, really. 11:32am -Found her! Joanna Krupa bails us out again. 11:39am – Matt Waldron asked whether or not Caesars views otherSUCKINGHOBBITDICKS summer tournaments as competition.* Ty responds with: “You mean those tournaments that don’t have a name yet?”* Maybe they’re combing Aristotle quotes to just the right name. 11:40am – Looks like we’re going under on the Gary Wise +/-. 11:45am -SUCKINGHOBBITDICKSThe question is about if there are any media access changes. And there is not. Whew. Dodging bullets like Phil Hellmuth there, because that means one thing: More Girls on the Rail!* And on that note, we’ll end the fake live blog. Looking forward to the WSOP and we’ll start rolling out some of our own announcements about our coverage in the coming week(s). Read more (real) live blogging coverage here. Related Posts
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EPT Grand Final Goes Live Featuring Hole Cards
The live feed of the PokerStars European Poker Tour Grand Final main event final table begins tomorrow at 2 p.m. (CET) and you can check it out right here at …
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Daily Pic # 1161, Make-A-Wish for a Trek Con
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An Oregon boy who suffers from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, has dreamed of going to a big Trek con and now he will get his wish! SUCKINGHOBBITDICKSRead more on this cool story HERE. More... |
Several protesters killed in Yemen cities
At least nine people dead as fresh protests against the president are held in several cities across the country.
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Ali Miller
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Ali on her work: My fascination with the complexity and originality of our subconscious minds began in my childhood. I have always had a tendency toward overly analytical thinking, a strong desire for perfection, and a meticulous need for detail and closure. My earlier works allowed me to travel to other realms by creating secret hideouts existing in both idealized landscapes and empty atmospheres. These hideouts, which appear in the form of fort-like structures and ornate dresses, are constructed out of symbolic images. The images represent fragmented ideas and the elaborate process that thoughts undergo in one’s subconscious mind. Although my hideouts might appear idealized, whimsical and light hearted, they still contain the lingering remnants of my anxiety. http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...7--zZbY_U/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...7--zZbY_U/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Arti...?d=yIl2AUoC8zA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Arti...Hc:F7zBnMyn0Lo http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Arti...Hc:V_sGLiPBpWU http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Arti...?d=qj6IDK7rITs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Arti...Hc:gIN9vFwOqvQ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Artis...~4/Np1v2weqr_A More... |
Enceladus Looms
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Riot-the-Australian-Shepherd
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Little Riot is only 10 weeks old and is already living up to his name. Underneath that crazy little front is an adorable and loving puppy. He goes crazy for his jerky treats and loves to play soccer during the weekend. More... |
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