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Twitter Chatter During the Super Bowl - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com
by sbrothier
As the Steelers and Cardinals battled on the field, Twitter users across the nation pecked out a steady stream of "tweets." The map shows the location and frequency of commonly used words in Super Bowl related messages.
YouTube - Sports Illustrated - Tablet Demo 1.5
by sbrothier
This collaboration between The Wonderfactory and Time, Inc. is an excellent example of how tablets will enable the creation of innovative, addictive experiences by publishers, media companies, and ...
Mayweather-Pacquiao fight nearly finalized
by alamat
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The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports.
Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.
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November 2009
Pacquiao TKOs Cotto, makes history b
by alamat
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MANILA, Philippines – (UPDATE 3) Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao made history Sunday (Manila time) when he bagged the welterweight title, his seventh in as many divisions, via technical knockout of Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, the reigning champion in that division.
September 2009
France Culture - Moines boulistes en Périgord
by sbrothier
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Un documentaire de Sylvain Alzial et Rafik Zenine - Rediffusion de l'émission du 29 août 2008
Au cœur de la Dordogne, au Temple Ho Sho Ji (Temple zen du Pic Lumineux), un maître zen français, Kaisen, disciple de Taisen Deshimaru, introducteur du bouddhisme zen en France dans les années 1960, pratique régulièrement la pétanque dans son monastère.
Avec ses disciples, boules de pétanque en mains, il observe la courbe impermanente de la boule, les émotions ou les tensions des joueurs, les postures et le contrôle du souffle, la concentration sur le cochonnet : en somme, la présence à l’instant présent.
Très proche du zazen, la méditation assise silencieuse des bouddhistes japonais, la pratique de la pétanque peut s’avérer d’une très grande efficacité pour commencer un cheminement spirituel. Selon les mots de Kaisen, “ Il n’y a pas d’un côté la vie et de l’autre, la pétanque. Si la pétanque peut nous élever davantage au-dessus de nos misères et faire de nous un être de bien, alors, toute notre vie deviendra “ pétanque ”, c'est-à-dire les deux pieds bien plantés, bien alignés dans notre vie… ”
Mayweather dominates Marquez
by alamat
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LAS VEGAS – (UPDATE) Floyd Mayweather Jr. returned from a near two-year ring absence with a punishing 12-round decision over Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez here on Saturday.
August 2009
Dive-Dive in Boracay
by alamat
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A Paradise under the sea. Five and four star dive sites are located along the shores of the party island Boracay. There is so much you will be able to see in just one dive in one of the Boracay dive sites. In order to help you decide which dive site you should visit first in Boracay, we have collected a list of the top 5 dive sites in Boracay Philippines for you.
July 2009
Action Figure || Action Figure
by sbrothier
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Mark thought it would be fun to punch the Figures in the face at 1000fps. This clip has gone on to be a true viral smash hit seen by millions online and listed as one of MySpace's Top 10 viral videos. // slowmotion boxing boxe
