(Science news) Low Expectations Of The Season
No commentsBy Kyla Mie
It is obvious who the pleasant surprises of the 2009 Sprint Cup season are after thirteen races. Making NASCAR news is a small group of top-ranking drivers. Drivers, Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, are two that have exceeded preseason expectations. David Reutimann, a driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, is having a exceptional season, with a recent victory at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Reutimann is very close to reaching top twelve status.
Although a part-time driver in the Sprint Cup, Brad Keselowski has become a first-time win in 2009. He won at Talladega driving for Phoenix Racing, and independent team owned by James Finch.
There were other pleasant surprises, such as the improvement of Juan Pablo Montoya and Sam Hornish Jr over their 2008 season performances.
Now, despite these pleasant surprises, there have been other drivers and teams that have performed worse than expected.
Dale Earnhardt Jr tops the roster of disappointments in 2009. When Earnhardt Jr first arrived at Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, he was the strongest of the four-car outfit. As the season got moving full speed, other teams began to close the gap until Earnhardt was lagging behind his competitors. He has yet to regain the magic he and Tony Eury Jr found in the early months of the 2008 campaign. In fact, Rick Hendrick replaced Tony Eury Jr with Lance McGrew. McGrew is now the interim crew chief for Earnhardt Jr.
Despite his efforts, Earnhardt Jr has struggled to carry his burden; in the midst of his weak performance, this burden seems like too much to handle. NASCAR’s top driver is in a race to improve his performance to avoid continued negative press.
Kevin Harvick, who was a qualifying driver in the Chase for the Championship between 2006 and 2008, also won six races during that time. Nevertheless, he finds himself in the middle of his least productive season since his second-year slump in 2002. It seems as if a fourth consecutive Chase for the Championship appearance is a long-shot for Harvick, who has not won a race since the 2007 Daytona 500.
Harvick is not the only racer from his racing team that is drowning poor track performance. His Richard Childress Racing teammates have faded since the previous year, most notably Clint Bowyer. After an outstanding start to the 2009 season, Bowyer has finished below the top ten in each of the previous seven races leading up to the Pocono 500. Even with Jeff Burton’s consistent record, the overall performance of the team is definitely down . Driver Casey Mears has managed to get two top ten finishes in the last four races despite his slow start at open of the season.
Roush Fenway Racing driver David Ragan ranks high as another disappointing performer, rivaling even Earnhardt Jr and Harvick. It seems the NASCAR news is getting grimmer. Ragan was possibly the most improved driver in 2008, but he has fallen back into mediocrity. With a thirteenth place finish at 2008 championships, NASCAR news and racing analysts were forecasting that Ragan would join the ranks of drivers competing in the Sprint Cup championships. Unfortunately, for Ragan, he only scored one top ten finish in the first thirteen races. It brings the status of the team into question.
Ragan’s teammate Carl Edwards achieved victory in the Sprint Cup series, with nine races in 2008. Now, with thirteen races over, Edwards has not won another race. Even though he is among the top twelve in the championship listings, we all expected more out of Edwards and the No. 99 group.
I, like many others, am drawn to the spectacle of NASCAR racing and keep up on NASCAR news items when I can. Writing about NASCAR offers some adde dimensions.
Italian Gold Designs to India
By Stylekandy
Gold is counted amongst one of the classics which can never fade away. Introducing best of Italian gold designs to India, World Gold Council unveiled Gold Expressions 2009 on the ramp yesterday evening in Mumbai. The event took place in association with Vicenza Fair International, Anglo Gold Ashanti and Ddamas. These alluring classy designs were carried by some of the top models of the industry, Carol Gracious, Fleur Xavier and Sonal Rawat elevating the aesthetic value of gold.
Beautiful costumes were designed by designer duo Dev R Nil. The multi talented Sophie Chaudhary was the host of the evening and allured the audiences with her wonderful performance. In her words, “beautiful costume, lovely music and sparkling gold jewellery, the combination just makes me alive. I am very fond of gold and I feel, in India gold had its own traditional value. My mother has given me such traditional gold pieces which she got from her mother and older generations. This line of designs by Gold Expressions is amazing and perfect contemporary designs for today’s women.” The lines comprised of three themes- Connect, Extraordinary and Transform. ‘Connect’ depicted the designs bridging the cultural and traditional boundaries with a mix of contemporary touch. It was a thrilling collection with colour and texture and intricate details. ‘Extraordinary’ took inspiration from ordinary forms turning into unconventional shapes. This line was reminiscent of fun with fashion. ‘Transform’ was more feminine and elegant and also softer in technicality. It was a symbolic representation of dominance of nature inspired by scientific advancement highlighting the intrinsic connection between the two. Mr Mehul Choski (chairman and MD, Gitanjali Gems) said at the occasion “D’damas gold has always been known for its exclusive designs, aiming to create aesthetically appealing jewellery for discerning Indian Women and with this collection, we link with a woman’s style and individuality.”
This exquisite range of Italian designs, gave gold a new direction enhancing feminity through a perfect mix of fashion, modernity and refinement. By and large it was a gold sparkling soiree with wonderful sensual music attended by crme de la creme of corporate industry. Saris are to Satya Paul what Obama is to world politics. The iconic brand Satya Paul is known globally for its signature prints, ingenuity of designs and a vivid colour palette and innovative draping, but also written off as being stereotypical and lacking inspiration at times. However, this festive season, Satya Paul seems to be trying to break the genre and likewise has come up with a bridal collection replete to leheng as and cholis with that added touch of Indianness.
Though there may not be anything epoch making about the silhouettes, the colour scheme and the prints are noteworthy. Says Puneet Nanda, “Satya Paul’s evolution from a quintessential Indian designer sari label to a global brand for international couture is rested upon the intrinsic value, of proactive response to the entire universe it operates in and not just the fashion fraternity”, the Head Designer explained the reason for churning out a collection in which saris are not pre dominant.
The fluid form, flamboyant use of colours and experimental dash are key-defining elements that render the label a creative freedom to be used in this festive collection. Puneet’s collections are a reflection of the artist and art curator within him. Each sari is a 6-yard canvas for Puneet where he paints and designs all that influences and inspires him. The creations are known to have been inspired by classical art forms such as Calligraphy, sculpture and many genres of art. The label has a varied range of extended product lines which comprises of saris, bridal wear; fusion and western clothing consisting of scarves, bags, accessories and fabrics. It also has the Tie bar, which has an exclusive collection of designer ties.
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Visit the Best Site for the Latest Celebrity Videos
By Rahul Gupta4u
Celebrity has become a very big part of almost every culture in the Western world, and lately many Eastern nations have adapted the mania that surrounds celebrities from other parts of the world. What is interesting in some countries, however, is that the people have not necessarily embraced an actor or actress from another nation. Instead, they have embraced the talent and popularity of celebrities from their own countries, and have created their own movement that in some cases rivals the celebrity following in Western nations. In some of these countries like Brazil and India, the average person may not be able to buy concert tickets or CDs from a store, and so they rely on the power of the internet to keep them connected to their favorite celebrities. Many people in these countries spend a lot of time online looking for the latest celebrity videos and photographs to ensure they dont miss a beat.
If you are the type of person who spends hours online researching the movements of your favorite celebrity actor or actress, you have probably realized by now that many websites have the same celebrity videos and photographs. What many websites do is piggyback on other more informed sites and basically mirror the information they have acquired without adding any creativity or imagination. This really does not make your online surfing experience very entertaining, right?
Some websites spend the time and make the effort to get celebrity videos and other material that other sites do not have. The material is then formatted and the layout is designed in a way that appeals to the online viewers. A popular method of grabbing the attention of online viewers is by introducing celebrity scraps. With celebrity scraps, viewers of the website have the ability to download and save pictures and videos of celebrities and turn them into orkut scraps that can be shared with their friends from online social networks. This ability to share the material allows online friends to have discussions and post comments on whichever celebrity scraps that are available.
There is also an added benefit to viewing the best site for the latest celebrity videos. Websites that are in tune with the needs and interests of the viewers will have a variety of entertainment tools to go alongside orkut scraps. Some of these tools include online flash games, funny commercials, ringtones and SMS. There is also the opportunity to meet with friends on an entertainment website by commenting on forums or participating in audio video chat. While on audio video chat, users of the site can also share scraps, videos and pictures with online friends.
With a website that provides a wide range of entertainment options for its viewers, its no wonder people spend hours sitting in front of the computer! The best site for the latest celebrity videos is also the best site for any kind of online entertainment you desire. Spending hours on the internet can no longer be viewed as a waste of time when you can get all the entertainment you need in one location!
Pragya is author of this article on orkut graphics.
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