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Posted on | December 2, 2009 | No Comments
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World’s largest atom smasher breaks power record
Posted on | December 1, 2009 | No Comments
GENEVA – The world’s largest atom smasher broke the world record for proton acceleration Monday, firing particle beams with 20 percent more power than the American lab that previously held the record.
The power of the Large Hadron Collider’s proton beams is essential to the project’s ultimate goal: smashing particles into each other with enough force to shatter them into the smallest building blocks of matter.
The early-morning test continues a recent sequence of successes that have elated scientists who were disappointed by the $10 billion machine’s collapse last year during its opening in a 17-mile (27-kilometer) tunnel under the Swiss-French border. The breakdown required extensive repairs and improvements.
The collider fired two particle beams at 1.18 trillion electron volts early Monday, surpassing the previous high of 0.98 1 TeV held by the Chicago-area Fermilab since 2001, according to the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
Physicists measure the energy of the hair’s-width beams, not their speed, because the protons are already traveling close to the speed of light and cannot go much faster.
One proton at 1 TeV is about the energy of the motion of a flying mosquito. When a beam is fully packed with 300,000 billion protons with 7 TeV energy — the goal of the LHC — it is like an aircraft carrier traveling at 20 knots. That is why the scientists are carefully learning how to run it and make sure all protection systems are working, said James Gillies, spokesman for the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
The power level reached Monday isn’t significantly higher than Fermilab’s. More significant advances are expected during the first half of next year when the LHC plans to raise each beam to 3.5 TeV in preparation for experiments create conditions like those 1 trillionth to 2 trillionths of a second after the Big Bang.
Physicists hope that will help them understand suspected phenomena such as dark matter, antimatter and supersymmetry and, ultimately, the creation of the universe billions of years ago.
CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer said the early advances have been “fantastic.”
“However, we are continuing to take it step by step, and there is still a lot to do before we start physics in 2010,” he said. “I’m keeping my champagne on ice until then.”
It may take several years before the LHC will in theory be able to detect the elusive Higgs boson, the particle or field believed to give mass to other particles. The discovery would rank among the greatest in physics.
Physicists have used smaller, room-temperature colliders for decades to study the atom. They once thought protons and neutrons were the smallest components of the atom’s nucleus, but the colliders showed that they are made of quarks and gluons and that there are other forces and particles.
The LHC operates at nearly absolute zero temperature, colder than outer space, which allows some 2,000 superconducting magnets to guide the protons most efficiently.
More than 8,000 physicists from labs around the world also have work planned for the Large Hadron Collider. The organization is run by its 20 European member nations, with support from other countries, including observers from Japan, India, Russia and the United States, which have made big contributions.
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Posted on | December 1, 2009 | No Comments
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Posted on | November 29, 2009 | No Comments
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Groh dismissed as head coach at Virginia
Posted on | November 29, 2009 | No Comments
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)—Virginia fired Al Groh after nine seasons as football coach at his alma mater Sunday, ending a tenure marked by his inability to beat rival Virginia Tech.
Groh’s dismissal came less than 24 hours after the Cavaliers (3-9, 2-6 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost 42-13 at home to the No. 11 Hokies, finishing their worst season since they were 2-9 in 1982. It also was their eighth loss to the Hokies in Groh’s nine tries.
“There is not a coach in the college game who has worked harder than Al Groh in trying to build a football program,” athletic director Craig Littlepage said in a statement. “Football is his life and he dedicated himself to the university and to our football team. We are grateful for his service and for his commitment to his players and his coaching staff.”
Groh, 65, issued a statement through the school Sunday night in which he said he felt “very fortunate” to have been given the opportunity to coach at Virginia.
“I am an ordinary guy who has been lucky to have been around some extraordinary players and coaches who put me in a position to enjoy many fulfilling games and seasons,” he said.
“I have coached Hall of Fame players, worked alongside Hall of Fame coaches, and coached in two Super Bowls, but my time as the Head Coach of the Virginia Cavaliers has been my most memorable coaching experience,” he said.
Groh had two years remaining on his contract and will receive a buyout of approximately $4.33 million, Littlepage said. The search for a replacement will begin immediately.
Groh was hired on Dec. 30, 2000, when he resigned after one season as the head coach of the New York Jets to take over at the school where he lettered in football and lacrosse, graduating in 1967. He replaced George Welsh, who had retired after 19 seasons.
Welsh, then the ACC career leader in victories, had just two losing seasons in his 19 years, but the Cavaliers finished 6-6 in his final season, prompting the change.
Groh went 59-53 with the Cavaliers and guided them to five bowl games, including four straight beginning with his second season. The team averaged eight wins over those four years, but managed just one more winning season in his last four, going 9-4 in 2007.
“My coaching philosophy and method of building teams has trust and teamwork as bedrocks. We were poised to solidify our position as a top team. Instead, as that trust and collaboration deteriorated, I could see this day coming,” he said in the statement. “We arrived with a set of principles that we have tried to remain faithful to and we leave with those principles intact.”
Groh, the ACC coach of the year in 2002 and ’07, was 36-36 in conference games.
Virginia lost its final six games this year and its last six against the Hokies, who joined the conference in 2004 and have been the league’s dominant team ever since.
Virginia’s decline was especially felt at home games, where the average attendance for 61,500-seat Scott Stadium had dropped by 13,600 in two seasons heading into Saturday afternoon’s game. That drew a season-high 58,555 fans, but nearly half of them were Hokies supporters and many chanted “Keep Al Groh!” as the final minutes ticked off the clock.
In his postgame news conference, Groh did not directly answer a question about his future, but instead read a poem, “The Guy in the Glass,” about how the most important person an individual has to please is himself. He closed with a testimonial about himself.
“When I visited the guy in the glass, I saw that he’s a guy of commitment, of integrity, of dependability and accountability,” Groh said. “He’s loyal, his spirit is indomitable and he’s caring and loving. I’m sure I will always call the guy in the glass a friend.”
Groh also read the poem to his team before meeting with the media, and besides their disappointing finish, the players were emotional about falling short in Groh’s final game.
“It’s sad to see him go like this,” defensive end Nate Collins, one of six captains on this year’s team, said afterward. “I know me and the seniors talked this week, and we were just doing everything we could to get this win for him and for the coaches, because none of the coaches know what their futures are going to be like after this game. It’s just tough.
“I hope the best for Coach Groh. I love Coach Groh like he’s a father, and he’s been a father figure to everyone here, and I don’t think anyone can really say otherwise.”
Groh began his postgame press conference with these words: “We made a pretty good go of it for a little while.”
He was talking about the game, but he might as well have been talking about his time at Virginia.
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Eagles rally for another late win, 27-24
Posted on | November 29, 2009 | No Comments
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Nothing was going right for the Philadelphia Eagles when Donovan McNabb(notes) decided to give a pep talk.
Then it was time for another comeback win.
David Akers(notes) kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining and the Eagles rallied for a 27-24 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
A week ago, McNabb led the Eagles (7-4) to a late touchdown in a 24-20 win at Chicago. It was the first time Philadelphia came from behind in the final quarter and won since a 33-25 victory at Washington on Nov. 11, 2007.
“We knew we can do it,” McNabb said. “We just had to get it done.”
So what did McNabb say to his teammates?
“You got to get your point across,” he said. “There’s nothing soft-spoken on the sideline. When you have a talented team, sometimes you need to bring the nasty attitude out of them.”
Akers made all four of his field goal attempts, extending his streak to 16. Asante Samuel(notes) had two interceptions and McNabb threw for 260 yards and one touchdown.
Jason Campbell(notes) had 231 yards passing and two TDs for Washington, which fell short at the end for the second straight week. The injury-depleted Redskins (3-8) lost 7-6 at Dallas last Sunday.
“It’s hard to come back after a loss like we had last week and this week,” Washington coach Jim Zorn said. “I hope that we talk sense and sanity into what we find ourselves in. And that’s difficult.”
Trying to set an early tone and perhaps underestimating the Redskins, the Eagles opened with an onside kick that backfired. Then, already playing without star running back Brian Westbrook(notes), the Eagles lost big-play receiver DeSean Jackson(notes) in the second half to a concussion.
Four straight second-half possessions lasted just three plays and the Eagles trailed 24-16 when they got the ball at their 10. Right before that, McNabb gathered the troops.
“I was proud of him just stepping up and talking over,” coach Andy Reid said. “He was into it. He said, ‘Hey, we’re scoring.”’
McNabb drove the offense 90 yards for a touchdown and a 2-point conversion. He connected with Jason Avant(notes)for 46 and 20 yards. Leonard Weaver’s(notes) 12-yard run took Philly to the 1 and set up Eldra Buckley’s(notes) first career TD run. McNabb shoveled to LeSean McCoy(notes), who broke several tackles to get the conversion.
After forcing a punt, the Eagles moved 66 yards to set up the winning kick. McNabb hit rookie Jeremy Maclin(notes) for a 35-yard gain on the drive.
“We knew we have the talent and ability to do it,” Weaver said of the comeback wins.
The Redskins played without defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth(notes) (ankle), running back Clinton Portis(notes) (concussion), tight end Chris Cooley(notes) (ankle), and cornerback DeAngelo Hall(notes) (sprained MCL).
But they still pushed the Eagles to the end.
“It’s definitely frustrating in a lot of ways, just the way we lose,” Campbell said. “To see all the guys give a great effort, all the guys out there fighting, a lot of teams would have packed it in. But these guys fight to the end. There’s no giving up.”
The Redskins went ahead 21-16 on their first possession in the second half, driving 80 yards on nine plays and converting three times on third-and-long. Campbell hit Fred Davis(notes) for 29 yards on third-and-10, then completed a 35-yard pass to Devin Thomas(notes) on third-and-7 before connecting with Davis on a 10-yard TD pass on another third-and-7.
Justin Tryon’s(notes) interception set up Shaun Suisham’s(notes) 25-yard field goal that made it 24-16.
Samuel intercepted Campbell for the second time in the final minute of the first half and returned it 17 yards to the Redskins 28. Akers nailed a 41-yarder for a 16-14 lead.
The Redskins needed just four plays to find the end zone after Quinton Ganther(notes) returned the opening onside kick 25 yards to the Eagles 24. Campbell scored on a 1-yard run.
Akers kicked a 29-yarder to cut it to 7-3 just after Michael Vick(notes) nearly scored his first TD since 2006, running 4 yards to the 1.
Notes: McNabb set a team record for quarterbacks by playing in his 143rd game. He was tied with Ron Jaworski. … The Redskins have lost nine straight road games. … Jackson’s status is uncertain. Westbrook missed two games with a concussion, returned and sustained another one in his first game back.
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Posted on | November 28, 2009 | No Comments
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AP Source: Iverson retirement may be brief
Posted on | November 28, 2009 | No Comments
PHILADELPHIA (AP)—Allen Iverson(notes) is talking about a comeback. And the Philadelphia 76ers are at least discussing the idea of bringing back their former franchise superstar.
A person with knowledge of the talks says the Sixers have been approached about signing the recently retired guard, and team management has held internal discussions about bringing Iverson back.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because talks have not been made public, says Iverson is among the free-agent candidates the Sixers are considering to replace injured point guard Lou Williams, who’s expected to miss eight weeks after jaw surgery.
“I think we would look at all the options for sure, but nothing has really happened,” Peter Luukko, COO of Comcast-Spectacor, which owns the 76ers and Flyers, told The Associated Press. “We have had no formal discussions.”
With no apparent interest from NBA teams, Iverson announced his plan to retire this week. His statement read more like a job pitch for a playoff contender rather than a final farewell.
Iverson said he planned to retire, but also stated that “I feel strongly that I can still compete at the highest level.”
The statement also said Iverson has tremendous love for the game and the desire to play, adding there is “a whole lot left in my tank.”
He could find out how much in Philadelphia, where he spent the first 10-plus seasons of his career.
The 10-time All-Star was NBA MVP in 2001 when he led the Sixers to the NBA Finals. He was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1996 draft and became a global star with his all-out play—and a major headache with his rants about practice and run-ins with former coach Larry Brown. He made “talking’ about practice” part of the sports lexicon.
Fed up with losing and his relationship with former coach Maurice Cheeks irrevocably broken, Iverson wanted out in 2006 and he was traded to the Denver Nuggets. He played for Denver until early last season when he was traded to Detroit.
Brown, now coaching the Charlotte Bobcats, said it would be great to see Iverson reunited with the Sixers.
“I just want to see him back in the league. He’s loved in Philly,” Brown said before the Bobcats played at Washington. “He did a phenomenal job for that franchise. If you look at games now, they’re not nearly as exciting. There’s not as many people at the games. We need him in the league.”
The 6-foot Iverson played three games this season with Memphis before taking a leave of absence to attend to personal matters. He was waived after the two sides agreed to part ways.
Iverson’s agent, Leon Rose, and 76ers team president Ed Stefanski did not immediately return messages for comment.
Iverson would find a Sixers team in the same mediocre shape he left it amid squabbles with management. The Sixers have lost five straight and are 5-11 entering Sunday’s game at San Antonio. The Sixers were bounced out of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs each of the past two seasons.
Iverson would immediately spark interest and ticket sales among Philadelphia’s largely apathetic fan base. The Sixers are 29th in the NBA in attendance, and Iverson would spike that sagging number.
Stefanski has said he wanted to build around his nucleus of Andre Iguodala(notes), Elton Brand(notes) and Thaddeus Young(notes). Iverson, like he has in every stop, would demand the ball and could hinder team chemistry more than he could make Philly relevant.
Iverson also has made it clear he won’t come off the bench. With Williams out, he would start over rookie Jrue Holiday(notes), but it’s not clear where he would fit in once Williams is healthy to return.
The New York Knicks considered signing Iverson after he cleared waivers, before deciding he would take too much playing time from younger players they are trying to develop.
One of the NBA’s great scorers, Iverson entered this season with a career average of 27.1 points, which ranks fifth all time. Yet there was almost no interest in him this summer before he went to the Grizzlies on a one-year deal.
“I don’t think deep down he ever wanted to leave Philly,” Brown said. “He’s said, deep down, numerous times that’s where he wanted to finish his career. Let’s hope he has an opportunity to come back. If it’s not Philly, somebody will pick him up. I’m confident of that.”
Iverson has played one game in Philadelphia since he was traded, with Denver on March 19, 2008. He planted a kiss on the 76ers logo at midcourt, blew imaginary ones to the fans, and regretted how his Sixers career ended.
“I always wanted to finish my career here in Philadelphia,” he said. “The opportunity was there for me to do it. In a lot of ways, I made sure that didn’t happen.”
He might get that second act to make it end the way he wants.
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Giants know exactly what Broncos are going through
Posted on | November 26, 2009 | No Comments
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP)—The New York Giants just escaped their own month of misery. So they understand the seething frustration and loss of poise in Denver, where sideline shoves, the head coach’s cockiness and players-only meetings are all the buzz.
The Broncos (6-4) have lost four in a row and blown what was once a 3 1/2 -game division cushion. The Giants (6-4) snapped their own four-game slide, which cost them the NFC East lead, by beating Atlanta in overtime Sunday.
The two second-place teams meet Thursday night at Invesco Field as the Broncos host their first Thanksgiving game since 1963 in the AFL.
Denver is at a low point following a 32-3 thrashing Sunday at the hands of the San Diego Chargers, who supplanted them atop the AFC West. Broncos coach Josh McDaniels exchanged heated words with some of San Diego’s linebackers during warmups, then watched his team come undone with silly penalties and an ugly sideline spat while losing its fourth straight game.
Although McDaniels has declined to discuss his own trash talking with the opponent, he did say he’s an emotional coach with a team full of emotional players who need to keep their poise.
“You can’t be all over the place emotionally,” Denver defensive leader Brian Dawkins(notes) concurred. “That doesn’t usually lead to a lot of success.”
Dawkins called a players-only meeting Tuesday to get some things off his chest.
“It felt great,” running back Correll Buckhalter(notes) said. “I think we needed it to get all our players on the same page.”
Cornerback Champ Bailey(notes) said some attitudes needed adjusting but he won’t know until Thursday night if the “no coaches allowed” meeting did any good.
“I was fairly encouraged just to talk to some of my teammates,” Bailey said. “But what’s going to encourage me more is if we play better. It’s not really what people say, it’s what they do.”
And lately, the Broncos have been talking a good game but playing bad ones.
Their offense has been stuck in low gear, their defense is springing leaks, especially against the run, and their special teams are dreadful.
Sounds a lot like the Giants before they snapped out of their funk.
Defensive end Osi Umenyiora(notes) said New York’s first win in 42 days made it feel as if a brick wall was lifted off their backs.
“We were getting killed around here,” he said. “Coming to work wasn’t as much fun as it used to be when you were winning. Nobody likes to lose. We are accustomed to winning as of late. It was very, very important and we are happy to get that done.”
As much as players talk about putting games behind them and moving on to the next opponent, streaks both have a way of lingering.
When you win, Giants quarterback Eli Manning(notes) said, “everybody is smiling a little bit easier and they are excited about the win and how everything is going. When you start losing you get down a little bit and things aren’t as enjoyable. People aren’t laughing as easy. You are still practicing the same, preparing the same. You go through the same steps. It’s not as fun when you’re not winning.”
“So it is good to get that win and get that sense of that winning feeling back in the locker room, … kind of see the smiles after the game after a long stretch where you haven’t won a game.”
The Broncos are envious. They haven’t won since Oct. 19.
They went through this same kind of skid last year, blowing a three-game lead over the last three weeks of the season to lose the division title, leading to an offseason of upheaval.
“The good thing about this year is it’s right in the middle of the season,” Bailey suggested. “So, we’ve got time to overcome that. Last year, we slid off at the end.”
The Broncos’ 6-0 start is a faded memory now that opponents have discovered their soft underbelly: running the ball straight up the gut.
During the skid, Denver has allowed opponents to run for an average of 145 yards, controlling the second half by grinding out the clock.
Dawkins expects the Giants to try the same tactic that worked wonders for Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Washington and San Diego—handing the ball off early and often.
“Absolutely. Why wouldn’t you? If you were an opposing coach, why wouldn’t you do that? Why wouldn’t you test that out?” Dawkins said. “They’re a running team anyway, so they’re going to do it anyway, but why wouldn’t you?”
Maybe because the Giants will be short-handed in the backfield with backup Ahmad Bradshaw(notes) (ankle) sidelined. So, they’ll have to be careful not to overwork Brandon Jacobs(notes)and wear him out in the mile-high air.
Several Broncos said they were glad they had a short week to get back on the field for another shot at snapping their losing streak. Not Dawkins.
“Do I like playing on Thanksgiving? No, I would I love to be sitting and watching somebody else play if I had my choice,” he said.
Giants defensive end Justin Tuck(notes) doesn’t mind missing out on a big feast, though.
“I eat every day. I am not worried about necessarily eating on Thanksgiving Day,” he said. “Hopefully I get to eat some quarterbacks.”
