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COMPLIMENTARY Issue No. 1—6  Thursday, October 7th, 2010

N. KOREA VOWS TO BUILD MORE NUKES!

North Korea says expanded nuclear
arsenal is a response to US “threat”
North Korea challenged the world last
week by vowing to strengthen its nuclear
arsenal in response to the “danger” posed by
the United States.
"As long as the U.S. nuclear aircraft
carriers sail around the seas of our coun-
try, our nuclear deterrent can never be
abandoned, but should be strengthened
further," North Korean Vice Foreign Min-
ister Pak Kil-yon told the U.N. General
Assembly. "This is the lesson we have
drawn. The United States is not a defend-
er, but a disruptor, of peace," Pak said.
His propaganda later struck a more mod-
erate tone, telling the general assembly that
North Korea’s official policy goal remained
the eventual denuclearization “of the Korean
peninsula... and the denuclearization of the
world… Our nuclear weapons are not a
means to attack or threaten others, but a self
-defensive deterrent... to counter aggression
and attack from outside," Pak said.
He added that North Korea, as a
"responsible nuclear weapon state," is pre-
pared to endorse international non-
proliferation efforts and moves for the safe
management of nuclear material "on an
equal footing with other nuclear weapon
states." The United States and most other
nations decline to recognize North Korea,
which withdrew from the nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty in 2003, as a nuclear
weapons state. The U.N. Security Council
hit North Korea with two rounds of sanctions
for detonating nuclear devices in 2006 and
2009 and has urged it to return to stalled six-
party aid-for-disarmament talks with the
United States, China, Russia, Japan and
South Korea. Pak also condemned what he
described as "despicable trickery" by major
powers and their attempts to overthrow
governments in order to change political
systems. "Denying the rights of other coun-
tries to choose their own systems constitutes
itself the violation of human rights of their
people," he said in the English text of his
speech. "The DPRK (North Korea) is one of
those victimized countries."
The U.S.-North Korean relationship has
worsened since President Barack Obama
took office, and U.S. officials have ex-
pressed serious concern about the sinking of
the South Korean corvette Cheonan that
occurred on March 26. The United States
Are You Ready to
be Stimulated?
The prospect of more cheap money from
world central banks fueled a rally in global
bond prices on Wednesday and pushed the
dollar to a 15-year low against the yen and
an 8 1/2-month low against major curren-
cies. U.S., German, and Japanese treasur-
ies extended their price gains as weak
economic data bolstered speculation that
governments will take additional actions to
reinvigorate the global economic recovery.
Speculation the Federal Reserve will en-
gage in another round of quantitative eas-
ing (effectively printing money into exist-
ence to buy assets) intensified after a re-
port showed a drop in private U.S. payrolls
last month.
Moreover, the Bank of Japan on Tues-
day cut interest rates close to zero and said
it would pump cash into Japan's financial
system through asset purchases. Investors
also piled into gold, a favorite safe haven,
Nuclear missiles are carried during a massive military parade in Pyongyang, North Korea pushing the metal to another record above
$1,345 an ounce, while copper powered to
and other countries blame the North for the distorting the facts surrounding the contro- its highest in more than two years on the
attack. Pyongyang denies the allegation. versy. weakening dollar.
Pak raised the Cheonan incident in his U.N.
speech, accusing the Security Council of By Edgar Tenenbaum | Staff Writer By Yuri Isacov | Contributor

STUDIES SHOW IQ CORRELATES WITH DISBELIEF IN GOD LA(id) Realationship Advice

A survey of Royal Society fellows found
that only 3.3 per cent believed in God - at a
time when 68.5 per cent of the general UK
population described themselves as believ-
ers. A separate poll in the 90s found only 7
per cent of members of the American Na-
tional Academy of Sciences believed in
God.
A study entitled Intelligence Correlates
with Disbelief in God found that "a number
of studies find negative correlations
between intelligence and religious belief.
A review of these carried out by Bell (2002)
found 43 studies, of which all but four
found a negative correlation. To these can
be added a study in the Netherlands of a
nationally representative sample (total N =
1538) that reported that agnostics scored 4
IQs higher than believers (Verhage, 1964).
In a more recent study Kanazawa (2007)
has analyzed the data of the American Na-
tional Longitudinal Study of Adolescent
Health, a national sample initially tested for
intelligence with the PPVT (Peabody Picture
Vocabulary Test) as adolescents and inter-
viewed as young adults in 2001-2 (N=
14,277). At this interview they were asked:
“To what extent are you a religious person?”
The responses were coded “not religious at
all”, “slightly religious”, “moderately reli-
gious”, and “very religious”. The results
showed that the “not religious at all”
group had the highest IQ, followed in
descending order by the other three
groups. The relationship between IQ and
religious belief is highly significant.
Also consistent with the negative correla-
tion between intelligence and religious belief
is the decline in religious belief during ado-
lescence and into adulthood as cognitive
ability increases. This has been found in the
United States for the age range of 12–18
year olds by Kuhlen and Arnold (1944) who
reported that among 12 year olds 94% en-
dorsed the statement “I believe there is a
God”, while among 18 year olds this had
fallen to 78%.
There is evidence for a decline of reli-
gious belief during the course of the last 150
or so years, while at the same time the
intelligence of the population has increased.
The increase in intelligence is a well-
documented phenomenon that has become
known as the Flynn effect. The decline of
religious belief has been shown by statistics
for church attendance and for belief in God
recorded in opinion polls. For instance, in
England self reported weekly attendance at
church services in census returns declined
from 40% of the population in 1850, to 35%
in 1900, to 20% in 1990.”
The study also compared IQs and reli-
gious beliefs across 137 countries and de-
termined that Japan has the highest aver-
age intelligence, with an average score of
105. Interestingly, Japan also has the high-
est rate of atheism. A country’s average
intelligence happens to correlate with the
percentage of the population that believes in
god.
By Mark Davis | Staff Writer
From our Dearest Sex Advisors
Dear Dear sEX advisor,
I’ve been wondering what to do about my
preoccupation with my boyfriend’s past
relationships. I don’t doubt that he loves
me, but I get quite upset about the fact that
he ever loved anyone else, even though I
have done the same. It seems foolish to
dwell on the past so much, but no matter
what I do, there are constant reminders of
what came before. What can I do to avoid
destructive thoughts about the past that
seem to haunt me?
PerplEXed
Dear Perplex’d,
You seem to be in the midst of a sexistential
crisis. You’ve been plagued by gHOsts of
the passt and it is bothering (bought-her-
ring) you to an extent that it causes you
great dis-ease not just with yourself, but with To put it differently:
your place in this world. Many peeple are
very obcessed with their own selves and
carefully culltivated unique and special
identitties to such a degree that those date
on him/herself is to deny a crucial part of
who that person has become, and denying it
for yourself is also to dickscard an integral
part of who you are as swell. Not everyone
makes the most prudent relaytionship deci-
sions, and youthful mistakes or bad patterns
are not unlikely to coccur, so keep that in
mind when you find yourself drifting into
destructive territory. If your boyfriend isn’t
stupid, he’s likely learned from his past and
will use his knowlEDGE to cuntribute to the
sexcellence of your relationship. The misdi-
rected attension given to the past is also
probably the result of your lack of clear
focus in the p-resent. If you are sure of
yourself and what you want to do, any per-
ceived thReATs will recede because your
mind hasn’t the capacity or desIRE to tread/
dread t o th ose da rk pl aces.

THE FANATIC RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Long ago, before economic models devel-
oped their current levels of sophistication, it
used to be that the goal of a government's
economic policy was to bring prosperity to its
citizens; in other words, to raise the general
level of material comfort, while at the same
time reducing the amount of toil required to
attain that end.
However, due to the blather spouted by
modern economists, success is no longer
been widely used as a means to boost ex-
ports and therefore achieve 'prosperity.' In
this model, selling is an end unto itself.
There is no focus whatsoever paid to the
obviously negative consequences of curren-
cy debasement: diminished purchasing
power and lowered living standards.
Way back in the 20th century, a nation's
currency was viewed much as a company's
stock price. The reliability, competitiveness,
nesses on their home governments, the
falling dollar is a difficult issue for many
countries to ignore. And with the imminent
arrival of a second round of 'quantitative
easing' from the Fed, the big guns of dollar
destruction are being locked and load-
ed. The move looks poised to set off a frantic
race to the bottom among global currencies,
which will have important ramifications for
every investor. Unfortunately, this is one
are not much more than a distorted re-
flerection rather than a separate en-
titty. You excysted before you met your
boyfriend and the sexperiences you both
had priorgasm to meeting each other are a
part of what created the current inCARNA-
Lations of ye and he. Maybe your/his last
relationship was full of hardship, maybe it
felt like a terrible drug trip, well, that was a
while ago, so now’s the time to get a grip so
you can be happy together and to the loo Hornorably,
skip. To deny the effuct that one’s past has Phyllis Bromwell

TEN DOLLARS OR LESS

measured in those terms. Instead, govern-
ments simply look to pump up nominal levels
of gross domestic product (GDP), while
simultaneously catering to the needs of
entrenched political classes. As exports feed
directly into GDP, currency devaluation has
and growth of a national economy usually
translated into a strong currency. This sys-
tem made sense. Countries that offered the
most fertile soil for investment capital or that
made products other countries wanted would
attract funds from abroad. Demand for the
currency of these "blue chip" countries
(which was needed to invest or buy locally)
would inevitably push up the value of the
currency. And so, much as shareholders of
successful companies are rewarded by
higher stock prices, citizens of successful
countries were rewarded with stronger cur-
rencies - with which they could buy more
goods and services both domestically and
internationally, raising their living standards.
But all that has changed in recent years.
With a strategy that seems to be taken from
the playbook of Sam Walton, governments
now look to take market share from competi-
tors by lowering the cost of their exports. To
do this, they have adopted a beggar-thyself
policy of habitual currency debasement.
Although such a move may benefit those
who buy the products, it is a burden to the
country's own workers who, like Wal-Mart
employees, have to get by on subsistence
wages. While the markets like a low-cost
provider, this is not a niche that everyone
can, or should, fill. While some will compete
only on price, more successful ventures will
compete on quality and innovation. For
every Kia, there is a Mercedes Benz.
Given the US dollar's status as the world's
reserve currency, America's oversized status
as the world's biggest consumer, and the
influence of overseas export-oriented busi-
race the United States is poised to win. The
goal of those trying to win the race to the
bottom is to promote exports and create
jobs. However, people don't work simply for
their love of labor. They work so that they
can earn enough to consume the things they
need and want. Under normal conditions, a
nation only exports its production, rather
than consuming it domestically, to leverage
its comparative advantages. If a country can
produce one type of good especially effi-
ciently, it can trade that good for other goods
it doesn't make as efficiently at home. As a
result of this process, its citizens will be able
to consume more goods than if consumption
had been limited to domestically produced
goods. However, when a government de-
bases its currency in order to gain sales
overseas, the nation earns less foreign ex-
change for the goods that it exports. As a
result, its comparative advantage is blunted,
and its citizens consume less as a result. In
other words, as a nation's currency declines,
its citizens are forced to work harder for less.
If a department store decided to have a sale
in which all of its merchandise were marked
down 50%, it will surely sell a lot more
stuff. However, it would earn a lot less than if
it had been able to sell its goods without
marking them down. This is how currency
debasement works. So while the US will
probably 'win' the currency war, we will defi-
nitely lose the far more important battle to
improve our quality of life.
Editorial by Peter Schiff | President & Chief
Global Strategist, Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.
Halloween dates back to the 16th century usually ranges from 2-3 dollars a yard. For
and is the second most celebrated holiday in more tips and tricks on making your own
America. This year, the amount we will Halloween costume, visit www.coolest-
spend on decorations, costumes and candy homemade-costumes.com. This site pro-
is expected to total a remarkable 5.8 billion vides you with tons of helpful ideas and info
dollars. This amounts to $66 per family, submitted by various users on the exact
according to the National Retail Federation’s materials they used to recreate their perfect
Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions costume.
Survey, conducted by BIGresearch. In our
deteriorating economy, every cent helps, so By Jane Harper | Contributor
this year why not save your money and
spend a little creativity and imagination in-
stead? Making your own costumes from
home will save you tons, let you be a little
more inventive, and you won’t end up in the
same costume as a dozen other people at a
party!
To get some ideas flowing, raid your clos-
et for old clothes, jewelry, belts, and linen.
Some of these can easily be transformed
into costumes such as gypsy skirts, a 50’s
flower child, Dracula, or a pirate. A heavy
curtain would be great for a medieval cos-
tume, pirate vest, or vampire cape. Old
plastic or fabric flowers could be used for
garland for clothes or a wreath for the head.
Once you have a costume idea in mind, you
can visit thrift stores or dress shops to give
you an idea of style and an array of colors to
help you paint a picture of what you want
your costume to look like. Another helpful tip
if you want to start your costume from
scratch is buying sheets of cloth, which
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PAKISTAN INDIGNANT; U.S. SORRY

Some have already called them “the shots heard ‘round the
White House,” referencing the bullet which killed Archduke
Franz Ferdinand and began World War I. It all started on
September 30th: U.S. military helicopters, acting for the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization in pursuit of Afghani insurgents
near the Pakistani border, came upon two men. The two men
fired their weapons into the sky allegedly to signify their pres-
ence on the ground after the choppers entered Pakistani air-
space several times, reports Al-Jazeerah English.
Naturally and under the reasonable belief that the armed men
were the Taliban fighters they sought, the U.S. servicemen
opened fire killing the two men and seriously injuring a third.
The men were not Taliban. Instead, they belonged to a Paki-
stani paramilitary troop called the Frontier Constabulary.
Almost immediately, Pakistan asserted its sovereignty by
closing the Torkham border crossing which serves as the main
NATO supply route to landlocked Afghanistan and its proximate
capital city, Khabul. Approximately seventy-five percent of
NATO’s supplies pass through that port and the one in Chaman
to the south, located just north of Quetta.
At the time, a senior Pakistani official threatened that the
incident could lead to a “total snapping of [US-Pakistani] rela-
tions,” MSNBC reported. Yesterday, the U.S. Ambassador to
Pakistan, Anne Patterson, apologized for the loss of Pakistani
military life and repeated that Pakistan’s servicemen are Ameri-
ca’s allies.
Border ‘Freeze.’ With no movement on the roads, fuel and
good supplies piled up along Pakistani border cities. Observing
stagnant and insufficiently guarded resources in within their
destructive reach, those opposed to NATO and its intra-
Pakistani operations seized an opportunity to begin an relent-
less sabotage.
Twelve men in Nowshera covered their faces, fired their small
firearms into sky to scare away truck drivers and set fire to 35
fuel tankers. Firefighters struggled to contain the massive
infernos that resulted and were further hampered by the limited
firefighting chemicals in their possession.
Yesterday morning,
according to witnesses
and The Daily Times for
Pakistan, a large group of
armed men using trucks
and motorcycles almost
900 km (550 miles) south-
west of Nowshera, in the
border city of Quetta, attacked
a roadside terminal and fired
their weapons, also, to scare away
truckers. They then fired two rock-
ets at trucks parked in the terminal,
initially causing 8 fuel tankers to catch
fire followed by another 14 trucks, of
which a total of 12 were irreparably
destroyed.
Drivers managed to save an additional 25 tankers but not
without the fire killing one of them. A survivor stated that the
arsonists appeared to be jihadists because they “chanted reli-
gious slogans” and anti-American expressions.
NATO’s Poor Practices. NATO uses private contractors to
ACCIDENTAL KILLING OF TWO MILITARY PERSSONNEL
SPARKS FURY AGAINST CROSS-BORDER INCURSIONS
Below, firefighters attempt to contain with water numerous NATO fuel lorries set afire in by masked arsonists [AFP].
guard materials through Pakistan into Afghanistan. The multi-
national peace org pays millions of dollars to security contrac-
tors and does not seek the assistance of provincial police forces
to guard their goods.
Accordingly, police forces along transport routes work off
limited resources entirely insufficient to protect against well-
coordinated and opportunistic attacks on sedentary combusti-
bles. Provincial police officer Malik Iqbal stated that “NATO
should formalize an agreement with the provincial government
for security of its supply convoys.” Officers like Iqbal regularly
complain that their men bear the brunt of anti-government
insurgency, but rarely see any of the billions in security funds
that Pakistan collects from the world community. Consequently,
their officers incur high-risk exposure for seemingly no monetary
incentive or appreciation.
Insurgents or Nationals? The New York Times along with
most other major sources has accorded responsibility for the
Quetta attacks to Taliban militants. Perhaps, however, the
crimes were committed by regular Pakistanis, or even Pakistani
military personnel. With the exception of the rockets used in
Quetta, the arsonists used small arms to scare away truck
drivers. The Taliban, Islamic extremists and Al Qaeda have no
problems killing innocents in the name of their cause; query how
all lives were spared in these attacks except the one driver who
died a cause de inferno.
“Enough.” World media sources frequently cite each inci-
style commando attack on high-density targets in Britain, France
and Germany.
Nawaz, a right-wing Pakistani Islamic political party criticized
that drone assault as the act of a “dictator.” They have vowed to
begin a countrywide movement to oppose American infringe-
ment of Pakistani territorial sovereignty.
D.C. In Washington D.C., Chairwoman of the Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, accused
Pakistan of “walk[ing] on both sides of the street.“ Her com-
ments refer to Pakistan’s reluctance to engage militants in direct
conflict and contemporaneous acceptance of over US$ 700
million per annum to combat terrorism.
Until now, many believe that a tacit understanding has existed
between Pakistan and the U.S., permitting the U.S. from time to
time take out certain identifiable terrorist targets located within
Pakistan. Will that understanding remain unaffected after the
accidental slaying of two servicemen?
Pakistanis of all types seem to be fed up. No doubt, the
incident has brought substantial discomfort to Pakistan’s most
powerful organization; the military. There is a common saying in
Islamabad—it goes, “Around the world, each country has a
military. In Pakistan, the military has a country.” How will the
military react to the deaths of its own?
By Zein E. Obagi, Jr.  International Columnist
Share your opinion: zo@LAProfessionalEpxress.com
dent in which the United States accidentally or collaterally kills
or damages a person or property during cross-border raids,
especially those making use of unmanned drones. The reports
rarely however highlight successful attacks, and they do exist.
Just last month, a U.S. drone flown into Pakistan killed a
British citizen dubbed ‘Adbul Jabbar,’ along with 14 others.
Jabbar allegedly intended to lead the “Islamic Army of Great
Britain” and, to that end, agents monitored him convene with
300 Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants in North Waziristan. Con-
sistent with recent warnings regarding homegrown terrorism in
the West, Jabbar and his team planned to carry out a Mumbai-
Predator drone, above, credited with effectively eliminating terrorists
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the public commencement of Filter’s Culture Collide day night with performances from White Lies and the USC vs. Stanford game at 5:00PM. All times Arizona State at Washington 7:00 PM: We
Festival. The multi-day, multi-venue event inaugurates Voxhaul Broadcast at Echoplex and Israel’s Monotonix in this column are Pacific Standard Time (PST). haven't had the Vontaze Bufict over/under on the
their festival with performances from some of indie and Mariachi El Bronx at Spaceland where they’re UCLA at Cal 12:30 PM (PST): Is Cal going to number of unnecessary penalties he'll commit in
rock’s finest talents from around the globe at Echoplex, joined by Jacuzzi Hi-Dive. Bassnectar throws down let the baby bears feed off of the momentum the game since week 1, but in case you missed
Echo, Spaceland, Standard (downtown), 826 and Taix the wompy bass at Wiltern, with opening master of they've gained the past three weeks? With Kevin his head butt last week of Ryan Katz last week
on Thursday evening. We’re keen on local rising ceremonies duties going to Virtual Boy. Klaxons take a Prince missing a couple days of practice com- we're bringing it back for week 6 and it's set at 1.5.
buzzband Risers who open for Finland’s K-X-P at night off of the Culture Collide Festival circuit for their bined with the Bears having already played Ne- Arizona State's defense is fast, but we like Jake
Spaceland. Recently signed indie rockers Voxhaul sold out performance with Baby Monster at The Trou- vada's pistol offense earlier in the year, I'm giving Locker to build on the momentum of last week's
Broadcast perform at the Standard. badour. Kaskade returns to the Hollywood Palladium them the major edge. UCLA hasn't won in Berke- game. Puppies 27 - Sun Angels 21
For those not interested in Filter-ed content, Particle for night two and Tom Tom Club plays at Getty Center ley since the 90's. Papa Bear 31 - Baby Bear 23 Colorado at Missouri 4:00 PM: The Buffs are
celebrates 10 years of being in the jamband business for the Arts for their first of two LA gigs. #3 Oregon at Washington State 2:00 PM: The coming off a big win, but Missouri is jealous that
at The Roxy; supreme percussionist Mike Dillon opens forecast predicts Oregon Reign starting at 2:03 they're coming over to the Pac-12 and they're
and will undoubtedly join the band for some im- PM on Saturday. The Ducks could probably hang going to try to spoil the party for them. The Tigers
SUNDAY a hundred on the Cougars if they wanted to, but will spread out the Buffaloes and I don't anticipate
prov. Sneakerpimps host their traveling Nike-phile Sunday, Tom Tom Club hits Echoplex for a full
event at The Music Box with a live performance from expect the 2nd and 3rd strings to play about half them getting much pressure on Blaine Gabbort.
blown concert with support from Fool’s Gold DJs. Cul- of the game. Mighty Ducks 65 - Pussy Cats 10 Tigers 31 - Buffs 20
Travis Barker & Cool Kids honoring the world premier of ture Collide culminates with a Block Party sponsored by
the 3D video for Jumpdown. My sleeper pick for Thurs- Oregon State at Arizona 3:00PM: The Bea- #10 Utah at Iowa State 4:00 PM: Jordan Wynn
Toyota just outside the Echo venue – with headlining vers are tough to get a read on with their incon- is rested after the bye week and looking to get in
day is Troy This at The Green Door in Hollywood; the performances from Tokyo Police Club, The Boxer
dude’s voice reminds me of Prince.
sistent offense. Will they have the Road Ryan sync with his wide receivers. Iowa State is 84th in
Rebellion, Sea Wolf, Phantogram, Cass McCombs Katz who's inaccurate or the home Ryan Katz that total defense this season so the Utes shouldn't
and many others. For lighter hearted indie music, The delivers? With two weeks to prepare for this game have trouble moving the ball. I tried to find a re-
FRIDAY Weepies and Lucy Schwartz at El Rey Theatre fits the Mike Stoops should have his boys ready to play. spectable picture of Iowa State fans or cheerlead-
Friday night you might want to kick back and relax to bill. Jazz aficionados and old-timers ought to check out Wildcats 34 - Wood Choppers 27 ers, but they don't have any on the interwebs.
the soothing sounds of Jack Johnson at The Hollywood Jimmy Smith’s 85th Birthday Celebration at the House USC at #18 Stanford 5:00PM: Stanford went Utah 33 - Cyclones 24
Bowl; Caribou with Emeralds and Nite Jewel at The of Blues. from contender to pretender in the second half of
Music Box should also sound sweet. If relaxing is the the Oregon game, but USC is in an even worse INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
last thing on your mind – Crash Kings at the House of NEXT WEEK situation with poor coaching and inconsistent play #12 LSU at #14 Florida: This one pairs the corn
Blues will surely get the Sunset Strip rocking when they Los Angeles is visited by a handsome handful of from quarterback Matt Barkley. Jim Harbaugh dog scented LSU fans and the jorts wearing Gator
perform with Anberlin and Civil Twilight. Other high- talent in the middle of next week too. On Tuesday both loved nothing more than knocking the smugness fans. Neither team has lit up the scoreboard lately,
energy options include Kaskade at Hollywood Palladi- The 88 at the Troubadour and Punch Brothers featuring off of Pete Carroll's face, but he might have some but I have to give the coaching edge to Urban
um and Klaxons at Echoplex (as part of Culture Collide Chris Thile with support from Jon Brion at El Rey Thea- pity for Lane Kiffin. I like the Trojans for the upset, Meyer of Florida even though Les Miles is the
Music Festival). Alternatively, go to the rooftop club at tre; alternatively, if you like harder bass heavy music – because I still don't think Stanford's running game luckiest coach on the planet. The Tigers aren't as
the W Hotel for some turn tables and see if you can Smog’s monthly event at Echo is a good choice. For can control the clock like they did last year. Stan- disciplined as Alabama and the spread offense
spot one of The Professional Express’s publishers. Wednesday, I like Gogol Bordello at Club Nokia.e also ford also has one of the worst home field ad- can mitigate Patrick Patterson's impact defensive-
choice concert picks. vantages in the conference and I'm expecting ly. Gators by a field goal 23-20.
Trojan fans to outnumber the Cardinal. Latex 30 -
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