Oct 24

By: Noel Clarke

What is auto paint protection, or car paint protection ? This is the term given to the process of applying a protective coating or sealant to the paint on your car. Automotive paint protection comes in many forms, some are very good, and some are an expensive waste of time.

Some of the best paint protection systems, are the one’s which contain Glassplexin or liquid glass. This is a silicate, and has been found to offer these benefits when correctly applied to your car’s paintwork. 1) Protects against salt spray and road grime. 2) Protects against UV (fading). 3) Reduces cohesion on painted surface (super smooth) – car is easier to clean! 4) Blocks out corrosion. 5) Removes swirl marks, scratches and orange peel in the clear coat. 6) Results in the ultimate mirror shine. 7) Increases resale value.

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Oct 24

Los Angeles, California (Contender Arena)– And like that – it was over; a first round knockout by Jaidon Codington (18-1-0, 14 KOÂ’s) over an equally experienced opponent Wayne Johnsen (17-2-0, 9 KOÂ’s). With JaidonÂ’s superior skills in the ring, and his determination to go all the way to the finals to honor his fatherÂ’s passing, everyone was expecting a “W”, but no one was expecting a 1st round knockout to abruptly end the bout. Except maybe Johnsen himself.Codington Halts Johnsen In One

Camille Sylvain Thompson During training with Pepé, Johnsen seemed to show confidence and poise, in his punches. His expression showed something else – fear. But not an obvious fear, a fear that seemed suppressed by his own personal deception. It’s as if Johnsen had convinced himself physically that he could take Jaidon, while mentally knowing his chances were slim to none. It wasn’t until Pepé pulled Johnsen aside and made him watch Codrington spar, telling him that he needed to watch every move Codrington made in the ring that Johnsen realized just what he was up against. However, that acknowledgement actually came much earlier, when Codrington placed his name plate next to Johnsen’s, thereby setting up the 1st match in the semi-finals. Johnsen’s indifferent reaction, stating that “it would be a tough fight against a tough component”, seemed as if Johnsen had already quietly accepted his own defeat.Jaidon, on the other hand, seemed determined to win, recognizing that he was expected to and that he couldn’t let everyone down at such a pivotal point his career and personal life. His relaxed attitude through training and through the first minute and ½ of the fight exuded confidence and determination, making his path to glory in the final fight in Boston, a much clearer one.

A team visit to Ray LeonardÂ’s home also seemed to inspire Jaidon, after learning of RayÂ’s difficult Path to Glory, where he received a thousand dollar donation from 25 generous sponsors in order to fight his first professional fight. From his winnings, he was able to pay off his ailing fathers medical bills. Ray also explained to the boys, who were astonished to learn, that he had NO intentions of going pro before his father got sick. In fact he had received an academic scholarship to college prior to his making his decision to follow boxing. Jaidon, having been through his own personal tragedy of his fatherÂ’s death, seemed recharged by his story, and taken back by the enormity of what RayÂ’s winnings have brought him today.

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Oct 24

Luke Swilor’s Q School Diary: Stage 1, Day 1
(Photo courtesy of Luke Swilor)

Canadian Tour player Luke Swilor has begun his second PGA Tour Q School run with Stage 1 at Dayton Valley Country Club in Dayton, Nevada. Follow along as Luke provides his diary entries.

Stage 1, Day 1

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Oct 24
Spyker become Force India
Spyker have struggled in this season’s campaign

Spyker have been granted permission to change their name to Force India Formula One by motorsport’s governing body, the FIA.

The team, bought by Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya for 61m, will race under the new name with a logo in the colours of the India flag from next season.

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Oct 24

Coming off a 20-win season and its first Patriot League regular-season title in more than a decade, the Bucknell women’s basketball team was picked first in the Patriot League Preseason Poll, announced Wednesday by the league office. Additionally, senior Hope Foster was named the Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year, while junior Amanda Brown earned a place on the Preseason All-League Team.

Bucknell, which went 20-11 overall and 12-2 in the Patriot League last year, earned 10 first-place votes and 92 points in the poll. Army, the second-place team in the final league standings last year, was picked second with four first-place votes and 83 points.

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Oct 24

A REFRESHED John Kosmina is confident he can turn around Sydney FC’s fortunes and guide them to this year’s finals after officially being handed the reins to the A-League club.

Sydney confirmed the fiery former Adelaide United manager would replace Branko Culina, who was sacked on Monday, to become the fourth coach of the club in only its third year.

Kosmina, who was sacked by Adelaide United despite leading it to last season’s grand final, already has a controversial A-League past, copping two sideline bans last season alone for separate incidents.

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Oct 24

I know. You can make anything look good with edited highlights. But have a gander at the best goals from MLS 2007 regular season, and there's no doubt that the league is a lot better than it gets credit for. MLS playoffs start tomorrow, so there should be a few more goals to come.

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Oct 24

By: Daniel Eggertsen

In Oregon, crappie fishing is a great sport with abundant locations to troll and cast in hopes of taking home prize-winning sized slabs. Depending on the particular location that you are in or intend to visit, you’ll find all sorts of fish, though crappie are by far some of the most common fish to seek out in the state. In each area, you basically have your choice of excellent Oregon crappie fishing lakes. Just remember that, because it gets fairly cold in the state during the winter, Oregon crappie fishing tends to taper off in December and picks back up in early March, as the waters begin to warm again and crappie begin spawning. Find locations with deep holes, where schools of crappie tend to gather during the winter, and be sure to troll slowly and be patient. When you find a school of crappie, you’ll have several bites and won’t be disappointed. In the spring, look for bottlenecked areas where females are looking for shelter out of the stream during spawning season and get caught out of the flow. You’ll be sure to pick up several here.

In the Lane County area, fishing of interest because there are several lakes of interest, especially those containing white crappie. Head to the Eugene area, and you’ll find Delta Ponds, west of Delta Highway in north Eugene for a hatchery of white crappie. Oregon crappie fishing also thrives in several area reservoirs, including Dexter and Dorena Reservoirs. Here, you may have to troll pretty deep to pick up a school of crappie, since the area reservoirs tend to be clear and sunlight penetrates pretty deep into the waters. Dune Lake offers great banked fishing, where dense cover around the shorelines makes a great home environment for crappie. Fern Ridge Ponds and Reservoir to the west of Eugene yield great quantities of good sized white crappie, and for those who prefer to look for black crappie, Siltcoos Lake, south of Florence, is the place to start your search.

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Oct 24

Rampant Red Devils crush Kiev

United: Kiev triumph

Rampant Manchester United recorded their third successive UEFA Champions League victory as they tore into Dynamo Kiev in an astonishingly open encounter.

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Oct 24

BOSTON (AP) — The Green Monster in left field. The Pesky Pole in right. Screaming fans all over the place.

The aura of Fenway Park can intimidate visitors. Not the Colorado Rockies. They’ve seen and heard it all before and done quite well.

In a three-game series in mid-June, they came to the historic ballpark with a losing record and beat the first-place Boston Red Sox twice. In the finale, Jeff Francis had one of his best starts of the year, Josh Beckett had one of his worst and the Rockies won 7-1.

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