Thursday, December 31, 2009

Insight Bowl

Minnesota and Iowa State are going head to head in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
This game is sure to draw some crowds as it is a good time to play football.
It is happening right as we speak. This is a great way for both teams to finish their seasons

About Iowa State Cyclones (6-6):
The Cyclones reached a bowl under first-year coach Paul Rhoads. Their six wins are over: North Dakota State, Kent State, Army, Baylor, Nebraska and Colorado.

About Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-6): This is the third year that Tim Brewster has coached this team. Their six wins are over: Syracuse, Air Force, Northwestern, Purdue, Michigan State, and South Dakota State.

Iowa has won 14 to 13. Way to go Iowa State Cyclones.

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce seriously injured

Snowboarder Kevin Pearce seriously injured

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Olympic snowboarding hopeful has surgery in Salt Lake CityComment Email Print Share By Alyssa Roenigk
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Kevin Pearce was seriously injured today in Park City. Olympic snowboard hopeful and Burton Global Team rider Kevin Pearce was seriously injured when he hit his head on the wall of the halfpipe Thursday afternoon while practicing at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah.

Pearce was taken to the University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City and, according to a New York Times report, underwent surgery to relieve fluid buildup in his brain. Pearce is coming off a concussion sustained earlier this month during a qualifying run at the Copper Mountain Grand Prix.

Pearce's parents, Simon and Pia, are on their way to Salt Lake City from their home in Norwich, Vt. His agent Sue Izzo said further details are not being released.

Our thoughts are with Kevin and his family

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Football Coach Mike Leach Fired By Texas Tech

This is a very surprising event to see that football coach Mike Leach has been fired by Texas Tech. Coach Leach plans to fight the dismissal.

He has been accused of mistreating a player with a concussion. Coach Leach is accused of putting Adam James into isolatation two separate times during Red Raiders’ football team practice.

This is a huge shock to most sports fans as Texas Tech had just given Coach Leach a 5year, $12.7 million contract.

Texas Tech has a spot in the Alamo Bowl on January 2, 2010 against Michigan State
Coach Leach's attorney Ted Liggett has stated that “the fight has just begun”. Liggett believes he has evidence that Leach was not in the wrong.

Coach Leach has lead the Red Raiders to an 84-53 record and 5 bowl wins. Under Coach Leach Texas Tech has had 10 straight winning seasons and 9 consecutive bowl appearances.

Electrolux Oxygen 3 Plasmawave Hepa Air Purifier

We all want to breath good clean air. Great news there is an inexpensive way you can get the air cleaned up in your home. Here is the product discription that I found at PriceScan.com

Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 PlasmaWave HEPA Air Purifier in Black
Product Description
HOW IT WORKS
The Electrolux Oxygen Air Purification System cleans the air using a Triple Level Filtration System.

In the Triple Level Filtration System, air undergoes three cleaning stages before returning clean, fresh air back into the room:

Carbon filter: A very effective carbon filter sheet collects large particles, dust, hair and lint, as well as odors caused by cigarette smoke, organic decay, and cooking.
HEPA filter: Captures 99.7% of particles and impurities as small as .3 microns, including smoke, dust and pet dander.
Plasma Wave Technology: In the final stage of cleaning, Plasma Wave Technology generates both positive and negative ions to create plasma clusters that instantly neutralize viruses, bacteria, chemical vapors and odors in the air. PlasmaWave technology emulates the way nature cleans the air producing no harmful side effects.*
* Oxygen PlasmaWave produces low levels of ozone, well below the FDA required limit of 50 PPB (parts per billion).

Start breathing healthier air with the new Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 PlasmaWave air purifier. This unit features an advanced air cleaning system that combines 3 powerful air cleaning technologies into one compact air purifier to deliver cleaner fresher air to your home. The Electrolux EL490A Oxygen 3 captures up to 99.97% of airborne dust allergens and odors in... More areas up to 326 square feet. Air is first filtered through a carbon pre-filter then through a True HEPA filter and finally through the patented PlasmaWave. The Oxygen 3 air cleaner comes with a remote control and sensors that automatically sense odors and adjust the fan accordingly. This air purifier is also amazingly quiet: when set to Sleep Mode the EL490A Oxygen 3 produces a sound level of only 26.8 dB and dims its lights for a peaceful nightâ??s sleep. Additional features include five fan settings Energy Star certification and filter indicator lights.