The main reason to believe in the ‘Hawks is the fact there’s no reason to believe they will lose a playoff game in Seattle. Still in position to take the No. 1 seed in the NFC, that’s the big advantage that will come with it. Seattle Seahawks (8-1) Last week: 2 Why they’re here: When they spotted the Buccaneers a 21-0 lead in Week 9, there was still a sense they would be able to come back all the way and win in overtime....
More specifically, how quickly Coker can get into an Alabama uniform? Because if Nick Saban misses out on Coker again, this blip of a two-game losing streak by the Tide to finish the 2013 season may bleed into 2014. And beyond. Look back at the legendary runs over the BCS era: Every one that thrived eventually fell apart because of the lack of an elite quarterback. Miami (Fla.) was never the same once Ken Dorsey graduated and Brock Berlin moved in....
The leak off the coast of Orange County south was reported October 1 and confirmed the next morning as crude oil washed onto the sands of Hunting Beach and spread south. The coastline was closed for more than a week, creating economic turmoil for local businesses. Investigators are determining the cause of the rupture, how quickly pipeline operators reacted and whether criminal charges should be filed. Jason Neubauer, a Coast Guard captain, said investigators are searching for which of thousands of ships could have ripped open the pipeline with its anchor in the past year....
Fishburne is fielding questions 54 floors up in a Manhattan hotel, in an empty conference room with a wraparound view of the city. The actor, 31, is in town to promote the forthcoming “Searching for Bobby Fischer,” in which he has a small, live-wire role as a street hustler who specializes in chess. Fishburne has a gravelly, deep-sea sort of voice and a sudden laugh that is perhaps three times too loud....
Australia’s tour of India will begin with a T20I on February 24 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The second T20I will take place on the 27th at the Dr YS Rajashekhar Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The five-match ODI series between Australia and India will begin on March 2 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium (Jamtha) in Nagpur will host the second ODI on the 5th....
Many factors have been linked to schizophrenia, including genetics and environmental factors, but it is not yet known exactly what causes it. Worldwide, it is estimated that around 1% of adults live with schizophrenia. Symptoms usually start to develop during young adulthood, between late adolescence and a person’s early thirties. Schizophrenia tends to emerge slightly earlier in men than in women. Schizophrenia diagnosis is based on clinical features assessed by a mental health provider, using criteria in the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM–5)....
The 29-year-old, who has made more than 200 appearances since joining City in 2011, played every minute of Leicester’s title-winning campaign last season. “It was a case of coming back after winning the Premier League and making sure the hunger was the same within myself and the squad,” Danish international Schmeichel told the club’s website (www.lcfc.com) on Saturday. “I’ve come back absolutely convinced this is the place for me to be....
Pelosi and Schumer responded Sunday morning to Trump’s signing of several executive actions on extending federal unemployment, payroll tax cuts and other stimulus relief package payouts. Despite Congress having failed for weeks to come to any agreement, Pelosi said bluntly the Republicans simply “don’t have the money” to follow through on what Trump signed. “What he put forth is not even workable,” Pelosi told CNN’s State of the Union Sunday....
But climb up to the third floor and you’ll see a different display. There, among the photos of current faculty members and students, are portraits of the current chair of the department, Marjorie Shapiro, and four other women whose research covers everything from the mechanics of the universe to the smallest particles of matter. A sixth woman was hired just two weeks ago. Although they’re still only about 10 percent of the physics faculty, women are clearly a presence here....
A September study published in Applied Ergonomics found a relationship between susceptibility to motion sickness and visuospatial ability. This refers to your ability to identify and manipulate visual and spatial relationships. Visuospatial ability is what makes it possible to judge distances, pick up objects, and walk without bumping into objects. Researchers found people with lower visuospatial performance are more susceptible to motion sickness, and those with greater visuospatial performance are less susceptible....
The team applied a specially developed set of algorithms to laser-ranging telescopes, which enabled them to identify space junk more effectively than previous techniques, according to a study published in the Journal of Laser Applications. “After improving the pointing accuracy of the telescope through a neural network, space debris with a cross sectional area of one meter squared (10 square feet) and a distance of 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) can be detected,” Tianming Ma, an author of the study from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing and Liaoning Technical University, Fuxin, said in a statement....
“We are closely watching players with a view to choosing a squad against South Africa on March 5,” Xinhua quoted Scolari as saying on Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) website Wednesday. “I can say in advance that there might be some changes.” The comments give hope to AC Milan veteran Kaka and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, both absent from Brazil’s Confederations Cup triumph last June, of playing in the World Cup....
The Clinton plan aims to contain spiraling costs, so companies already in the habit of paying their workers’ medical bills should feel some relief Companies with generous benefits may also scale them back in line with the government’s more basic health package. To control costs, the plan envisions a wider role for nurses, both as cheaper primary-care providers than doctors and as well-informed quality-control officers enforcing HMO–practice guidelines. Despite government subsidies, small-business advocates say the cost of insuring workers would lead to major cutbacks....
The primarily individual format used at the last edition in 2013 has been jettisoned in favour of a two-player team event for this year’s 72-hole tournament, starting at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath on Thursday. The first and third days of 28-nation competition will see the teams compete in alternate shot play while the second and final days are best ball. Former world number one Scott and Jason Day won the last edition, also held in Melbourne, with the latter clinching the individual title for the lowest overall score....
The execution of 62-year-old Scott Eizember took place at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at 10 a.m. local time. He was pronounced dead at 10:15 a.m., the Associated Press reported. As Eizember was strapped to a gurney with an intravenous line in his arm, he said: “I’m at peace. My conscience is clear, completely. I love my children,” according to AP. He could be seen speaking with his spiritual adviser, who was inside the execution chamber, as he began to receive the lethal injection, and at one point mouthed: “I love you” toward his daughter and lawyers in the witness room....
Letter No. 1 The blunder of putting Bryan in the Rumble if he wasn’t going to win aside, what would you have done to “save” Reigns? His momentum was seriously stalled by his injury so was there really any other way to bring him back in December and get over enough that the fans would’ve bought it? The problem was that they needed to be building his momentum well before that....
In a 6-3 vote, the court decided to reverse a lower court ruling that found racial discrimination in Arizona’s limits on who can return early ballots for another person and not counting ballots cast in the wrong precinct. In contrast, San Francisco’s federal court of appeals held the measures were in violation of the Voting Rights Act, and disproportionately affected Black, Hispanic and Native American voters. The ruling could make overturning other voting measures by Republican lawmakers after last year’s elections more difficult....
This year’s NBA Draft is already shaping up to be a bit of a dud. There’s Zion Williamson, sure, but after him, it’s a weak group and some of the better players — Bol Bol, Jontay Porter, Darius Garland — may have actually helped their stock by suffering injuries and getting off the floor for the year. NBA DRAFT 2019 BIG BOARD:Zion Williamson sits atop rankings; Rui Hachimura sees slight drop...
UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body found the Scottish side guilty of breaching its disciplinary regulations relating to the throwing of objects on to the playing field. Pedro Caixinha’s Rangers won the match 1-0 but were beaten 2-0 by the Luxembourg minnows in the return leg, suffering a shock exit from the Europa League in the qualifying stages. ($1 = 0.8651 euros) (Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru,; Editing by Neville Dalton)...
Available in supplement form, sea buckthorn extract contains various essential fatty acids and antioxidants (including vitamin C, vitamin E, and anthocyanins). This article discusses sea buckthorn’s proposed uses, potential side effects, precautions, and dosage information. Uses of Sea Buckthorn Sea buckthorn use should be individualized and vetted by a healthcare professional, such as a registered dietitian, pharmacist, or doctor. No supplement is intended to treat, cure, or prevent disease....
