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Selena Gomez Is Growing Up Nicely
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Rams still looking to recruit
Derby have been busy in the transfer market but are still looking to bring in at least four more players.
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Opal Deposits near the Valles Marineris
The compositional diversity of Mars was poorly known until a fleet of missions began mapping the surface with thermal and near-infrared spectrometers a dozen years ago.CRISM on MRO is the latest of these instruments and targeted this particular region because exotic minerals had been detected nearby. Both sulfates and hydrated silica have been identified in this area by their near-infrared spectral signatures. The minerals were discovered near the rim of the giant Valles Marineris canyon system, in light toned layered deposits thought to be Hesperian in age (around 3 billion years old). The sulfates are spectrally similar to jarosite, a potassium iron sulphate hydroxide. The silica appears to lack a clear crystal structure and is thought to be made up of amorphous opal, which can contain up to 20 percent water.If these interpretations are correct, the mineral assemblage suggests precipitation of the minerals from low temperature acidic fluids or formation by low temperature aqueous alteration of basalt. HiRISE images of light toned layered deposits elsewhere near the Valles Marineris show inverted channels and other morphological indications that the sediments were once saturated with water.This HiRISE image gives some clues to how the minerals are expressed on the surface. The banded bedrock is visible beneath a partial cover of much younger dunes. Bright, relatively white bands can be seen to alternate with slightly redder layers. These bright bands could be concentrations of opal. The darker bands might correspond to concentrations of brown jarosite. The minerals may have segregated because of gradients in the temperature or acidity of the fluid.These Martian deposits are not likely to be made up of pure opal of gemstone quality. However, opals and cherts on Earth are well known to preserve fossils and other biological evidence. Even a small sample of one of the bright bands in this scene would be priceless.Written by: Paul Geissler
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X-rays, dark matter and galaxies in the cluster Abell 2744
This image combines visible light exposures of galaxy cluster Abell 2744 taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, with X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and a mathematical reconstruction of the location of dark matter.The galaxies in the cluster, while they are the only part that is visible in the optical part of the spectrum, actually only provide around 5% of the mass in the cluster.Hot intracluster gas (shown in pink, and responsible for around 20% of the mass in the cluster) is visible through its X-ray emissions, observed by NASA’s Chandra satellite.The blue overlay shows a map of the mass in the cluster. This is reconstructed based on detailed analysis of the way that the cluster bends light from galaxies in the distant background. Evidence of this light bending can be seen in arc-like distortions in parts of this image. Since dark matter makes up the lion’s share of mass in the cluster  around 75%  this blue overlay reveals the location of the otherwise invisible dark matter.Analysis of this data has allowed scientists to observe some strange phenomena in Abell 2744, including a pocket of dark matter with no gas or galaxies, and a clump of galaxies with no associated gas. Astronomers believe that Abell 2744 formed from the simultaneous pile-up of at least four separate clusters.
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Tobey Maguire Sued for Underground Poker Winnings
Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire is among at least 11 people being sued by trustees for his winnings in a series of high-stakes Hollywood poker games, Star magazine reported Wednesday. Maguire, as well as former High Stakes Poker host Gabe Kaplan and professional poker player Dan Bilzerian, have been accused of taking winnings from Brad Ruderman, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison last year for operating a wire fraud and investment adviser fraud scheme that lost investors $25 million.
The suit claims that Ruderman, 48, participated in the high stakes poker games and lost upwards of $5.2 million. He then developed a Ponzi scheme to pay off his losses. One lawsuit claimed that Ruderman induced at least 22 victim-investors to give him approximately $44.3 million, all of which was never invested. Since the high-roller No Limit Hold ‘em games were unlicensed and illegal, a bankruptcy trustee is going after Ruderman’s creditors to get some of his clients’ money back. None of the defendants in the civil lawsuits is facing criminal charges, but they’ll have to return at least $1.5 million of their alleged winnings or defend themselves in court. Maguire allegedly won $311,200 from Ruderman at the poker table, according to the suit. The money was sent to him through seven bank transfers between June 2007 and May 2008. The trustee claims that Maguire “had no legally enforceable contractual right to receive payment, and had no right to enforce the winnings in state or federal court.†“As part of the scheme, funds invested in (Ruderman) were transferred to persons such as Defendant (Tobey Maguire) who received the funds on account of Ruderman’s gambling losses and on account of Defendant’s gambling winnings,” the suit reads. Bilzerian is being sued for $100,000 and told Star that he would fight the allegations. “I’m not paying a single cent,” he told the magazine. “If a casino gets taken and then lawyers come after them, the establishment isn’t going to then go after one of its players to cover their loss. Are you kidding me? I’m not paying s**t.” Bilzerian said that he played regularly in the home game with Maguire, whom he called a “nit” and a “jerk off.” He added, “He’s cheap as f**k and plays like a cheap b*tch … a guy who’s worth all that money playing as if he’s broke. Come on, dude.” The former Victory Poker pro later claimed on Twitter that he was misquoted in the Star article, but held his position on Maguire: “Going on ABC news tonight to set record strait, on my misquotes in Star mag article. And yes Tobey McGuire plays poker like a nitty bitch.” Other celebrities allegedly taking part in the games included Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Nick Cassavetes, according to reports, though they are not being sued. The games ended in 2009, according to the lawsuit. Dan Bilzerian’s brother, Adam, told Star that the games commonly take place at the home of a Hollywood producer, presumably Cassavetes, and that the buy-in is anywhere from $40,000 to $200,000. The lawsuit claims that games were held twice weekly in suites at the luxurious Beverly Hills hotel, Four Seasons and the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard. Private dealers and armed security were hired for the games, according to reports. Photo courtesy of Getty Images More... |
Around the WSOP with Lynn Gilmartin: Week #4
Lynn Gilmartin puts together some of her favorite videos from the fourth week of the 42nd Annual World Series of Poker.
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WSOP Bracelet Winner Profile: Jason Mercier
Mercier is superstitious about coloring up his chipsThere is not a lot to say about Jason Mercier that hasn’t already been said. The 24-year-old poker pro has become one of the game’s most recognizable faces over the past couple of years thanks to a run comparable to that of Daniel Negreanu’s impressive streak of [...]
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2011 WSOP Update: Pilgrim’s Quest for Bracelet
http://cdn.wickedchopspoker.com/wp-c...6/IMG_9032.jpg Barry Greenstein (center foreground) finds himself still chasing the dream in Event #39. Jason Mericer‘s second bracelet win grabbed all the attention on Wednesday. Can the man they myth the legend, Black Phil Ivey, Big Sldick, the one and only Dwyte Pilgrim do the same today? You know the answer to that. :: Event #36 ($2,500 NLH) - An impressive field with 39 remaining. Thomas Miller has built an enormous chip lead, meaning he probably won’t win the bracelet, since tournaments are never won on Day 2. Or are they? Miller is stacked at 1,350,000. He’s followed by Randy Dorfman with 566,000. Far behind but still among the big stacks is the aformentioned the many the myth the legend, Black Phil Ivey, Big Sldick, the one and only Dwyte Pilgrim (340,000). Other notables include Nam Le (290,000), Tom Marchese (230,000), and David “The Dragon” Pham* (100,000). Get full chip counts here. :: Event #37 ($10,000 H.O.R.S.E.) – They’re in the money with 23 remaining. Michael Binger, who had a minor controversy with Daniel Negreanu during Day 2, ended play as big stack with 742,000. He’s followed by Fabrice Soulier, a frog, with 560,000. :: Event #38 ($1,500 NLH) – Move along, nothing to see here yet. :: Event #39 ($2,500 PLH/PLO) – No surprise seeing the Intense Stare of Scott Clements among the leaders in a PLO event. He’ll start Day 2 with 108,700 in chips, just behind Mitch Schock (121,600), Ashkan Razavi (115k) and end of Day 1 chipleader David Williams (137,700), who’s looking to turn things around after running the opposite of good at the series so far. 130 players remain from the original 606 (big jump from last year’s 482) with 63 getting paid. Chip counts here. Finally, tonight is one of your last chances to win your way into the 2011 WSOP Main Event online. Visit RISE Poker, download the client, sign-up for a VIP membership and you’re auto-entried into the ME seat giveaway (9pm ET). http://cdn.wickedchopspoker.com/wp-c...nYourSeat2.jpg * Not a real dragon. http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_8838.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9020.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9024.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9034.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9115.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9126.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9374.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9382.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9424.jpg http://wickedchopspoker.com/wp-conte...s_img_9427.jpg Related Posts
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One WSOP Seat Still Available at The Poker School
To celebrate the Poker School’s launch, we will be sending two students to the 2011 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. So far, one grand-prize winner has been determined …
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Cowboy Breakfast
Today's picture was taken in 1903 during Teddy Roosevelt's trip to Colorado. It appears to me that Teddy was quite fond of cowboys, and when he traveled he appeared to seek them out. In the picture above he is enjoying a Cowboy Breakfast near Hugo, Colorado. I believe he is somewhat overdressed for the occasion. https://blogger.googleusercontent.co...s.blogspot.com http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...FFaXZSQs0/0/di http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/...FFaXZSQs0/1/di http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogs...~4/nq-golt4sgo More... |
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