The US mainstream sports media likes to proclaim certain athletes as good or bad 'role models', but they're almost single minded in their obsession with winning. Great NBA players like John Stockton, or NFL players like Dan Marino are criticized for never having won 'the big one'.

While frequently maligned by the mainstream sports media, the sport of boxing more than any other sport lives by the how you play the game mantra. Serious boxing fans talk more about great fights than in terms of who wins or loses. The greatness of fights like the Ward-Gatti trilogy, the Barrera-Morales trilogy, Hagler-Hearns, Hagler-Leonard and, most recently, the Morales-Pacquaio classic from March 2005 are almost exclusively about how the game was played. Most of these fights were very closely contested, but even in the event of a decisive victory like Hagler-Hearns much credit is given to the opponent for making the fight great. Perhaps the best case in point is the first fight between Manny Pacquaio and Juan Manuel Marquez, which was at or near the top of most serious boxing journalists fight of the year lists for 2004. Despite the fights wall to wall action, the official decision was a draw.

At a certain point in a fighters' career, they can even be criticized for having an undefeated record. While exceptions are made for the best of the best--Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Rocky Marciano come to mind--having a 'zero' in the loss column often reflects poorly on a fighter's willingness to fight high level competition. Even for the best fighters, an undefeated record alone does little to guarantee a place in boxing history. Certainly, that is of much less significance that the manner in which these victories were earned.

Carlos Palomino was a fighter who earned the respect and admiration of fight fans both for his championship skills as well as how he played the game. A native of Sonora, Mexico, Palomino was the welterweight champion of the world for over two years during the mid to late 70s. During this time, he became the first world champion boxer to earn a college degree (from Long Beach State University in California).

Palomino immigrated from Mexico as a child and began to train in boxing as a teenager. He showed a lot of promise as an amateur, but delayed his professional debut until'72 in order to serve in the US Army. While enlisted, he became All Army Welterweight Champion and won the national AAU championship. After turning pro, he worked his way up the ranks steadily until he finally won the title in June'76. Palomino scored a TKO victory over Englishman John Stracey in London, England and would defend his belt seven times before dropping the title via split decision to another first rate champion in Wilfred Benitez. He lost his next fight to yet another great in Roberto Duran, and decided to retire from the ring. He posted a credible 4-1 record during a late'90's comeback before deciding to retire for good.

Palomino turned his attention to acting following his boxing career, and has worked steadily in a variety of roles both in movies (mostly forgettable action films) and television (shows like Taxi, Star Trek Voyager, Highway to Heaven and Hill Street Blues). He appeared in some of the early Miller Light tastes great/less filling TV commercials. Hes also done some live theater work, in addition to generating publicity for a number of charities.

As a fighter, Palomino was much more technical and deliberate than the 'blood and guts' stereotype of a Mexican fighter. He had deceptive power, and a left hook that could end a fight, but would more often break his opponent down over the course of a fight with a punishing body attack and relentless pace. While he might not fit the mold established by men like Julio Cesar Chavez and Erik Morales, Palomino no doubt rates among them as one of the greatest fighters in the proud history of Mexican boxing legends.

Anyone who picks up a guitar is going to need to learn guitar chords before they can play any great songs. There are many beautiful sounds a guitar can make and tons of great songs out there that everyone loves to hear. Instruction in the basics is the best way to go toward that goal.

The five guitar chords that are the foundation of the all scales and music are C, A, G, E, and D chords. These five spell out caged, which is one of the easiest ways to remember the names of the chords. They are used to develop all the music that we hear today.

Learning from a guitar trainer or instructor is a good way to learn quickly. They will be knowledgeable in everything that it takes to make the right sounds come from the guitar. Playing an acoustic may prove to be different than an electric. Both should be tried to see which would be a more comfortable fit.

One of the things people think about between acoustic and electric guitars is the strings. The strings on an acoustic are harder to press than on an electric because they are thicker. The electric guitar is not producing music with its body, the music is sent through the attached cord to the amplifier. The sound can be turned up or down. An acoustic produces the sound with the body and the thickness and pressure on the strings makes a big difference to how much sound comes through the sound hole.

Some people say that learning on an electric is easier because of this. For many people this proves to be true. Electric guitars do not require as much physical work, fingers do not need to stretch quite as hard or press down too much. However, learning on an electric might be a more expensive startup. They have components that are required to even be able to hear the music.

Videos and DVDs are a great way to learn guitar chords. Instruction manuals for people just learning to play can be found in department stores and music stores. The employees of music stores often play themselves and would be able to offer some instruction.

Tablature for guitars is another thing to consider after deciding to learn guitar chords. The simple task of memorizing finger placement on the guitars neck and corresponding it with the note on the tablature will become second nature after a while. Beautiful music may take some time to play but staying positive will produce good results.

The Atlanta Falcons didn't so much win their Sunday Night NFL Football game against the Chicago Bears as much as the Bears lost it. A series of costly mistakes and turnovers in the red zone negated an otherwise solid road effort for the Bears, as Atlanta held on to win 21-14 at the Georgia Dome. Chicago held a decisive edge in most of the statistical categories, but was undone by untimely turnovers. Atlanta improved to 4-1 with the victory while Chicago slipped to 3-2.

Chicago also disappointed fans who bet on NFL football by failing to cover the pointspread as +4 road underdogs. Both teams' ATS records match their straight up records with the Falcons moving to 4-1 against the number while the Bears slumped to 3-2. The 35 combined points went UNDER the posted total of 46. Both teams have now gone UNDER in three of five games this season.

Winning Falcons' QB Matt Ryan chose to credit his defense rather than point to Chicago mistakes as the determining factor in the outcome:

"Our defense, give them some credit. Our guys stepped up and made some plays when we needed them to."

The Bears did a good job shutting down Falcons' star running back Michael Turner holding the NFL's second leading rusher to only 30 yards. He came through with the game on the line, however, rushing for the winning touchdown with just over three minutes remaining in the game. Ryan praised his running back's effort:

"Our offensive line did a great job just giving me just enough time to get the ball off, and then Michael Turner did what he does. The offensive line provided a great push and just paved his way."

The Falcons are now 4-1 for only the fifth time in team history, the last coming in 2004. Despite their solid start, they're still trying to keep pace with the red hot New Orleans Saints who improved to 5-0 with their win over the New York Giants earlier in the day. On this occasion, the Falcons' Ryan was outplayed by the Bears Jay Cutler between the twenties but the Atlanta signal caller made all of the right moves in scoring range.

Atlanta can improve to 5-1 and break the mark for best start in franchise history with a win on the road at Dallas next Sunday. That'll be followed by an even bigger road game, on Monday Night Football against the New Orleans Saints-a contest full of all sorts of implications for the eventual divisional championship in the NFC South. They'll return home the following Sunday to host the struggling Washington Redskins. The Bears will be back on the road next weekend to take on the Cincinnati Bengals before returning home for games the following two Sundays against the Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals.

A cameraman has a lot of work to do on set. Directing the Gaffer as to where to put the lights and creating that perfect lighting is just one task and being able to think up new angles and camera movements freely is the most fun part of the job. Getting to see your final work on the big screen can be a whole new magical experience, totally separate from those on set.

To see your audience has been affected the way you wanted them is a treat as a cameraman. When the audience feels how you want them to after watching your movie, a sense of accomplishment arises within. The blood, sweat and tears that are poured into creating a movie are well worth it when the movie is said and done.

A cameraman claims the job of visualizing all the elements of the picture-and hardly anyone can do that with light-which is one of the hardest parts of my job as a cameraman. It takes patience and a good eye to assemble all elements creatively and think of creative lighting set-ups. Mimicking the feeling of "being there," with the camera also takes a good eye and agility. One must be fit in order to hold a camera without shaking for long takes, so build your muscle and your stamina!

The cameraman takes longer than everyone else in the crew because they have to prep the camera. Even though there are camera assistants, cameras consist of many small, delicate pieces and must be handled with extreme care. Working on set as a cameraman means you go to work early and stay late because of the camera and how long it takes to prep.

Normally, cameras are rented for productions, and each camera comes with many little pieces, each with their own case. For this reason, the cameraman and all the various camera assistants must show up to work early and stay late. Every little piece must be accounted for and nothing can be lost or damaged otherwise it's considered the production's fault.

A lot of camera preps can take up to a week, so during that time, the camera crew can get acquainted with all the pieces, where they go and what they do. A cameraman must be in good shape for holding and running around set with heavy pieces of equipment. Considering how the crew moves so quick and how time is of the essence during every production, being able to move heavy equipment quickly and with ease is also mandatory.

Creativity and perseverance are key in this industry. The more creative, outspoken and efficient you are, the more people are going to want to work with you. Knowledge of the cameras you work with is also key, as you should know at least a little bit about all cameras currently in the industry.

The majority of getting your foot in the door has to do with networking, meeting and keeping in contact with other camera people from previous shoots or random contacts you just happen to meet. Even if you're still a student, there are a lot of people who have contacts and networking is a big deal and a big part of getting work in the film industry.

If you wonder where you can watch the UEFA Champions League online and live in perfect quality, this article is the right resource for you.

No annual football event is watched by more people all around the world, and for good reason. The best players of the world are all competing for the same cup, and millions of people are sitting together to watch the games. The participants are all the top ranked teams from each European country.

These moments are so special, that you will always remember them. And since they are that great, the least thing you would want is to miss out on them.

As a student it is somewhat natural that I didn't own a Tv for the past years. But I do own a computer. So there was no other way than online Tv. I spent plenty of time researching on that matter. Now, I have a huge online Tv wisdom at my disposal. I will teach you now the best way to see whatever UEFA Champions League game live online in High Def.

First things first, if you wanna watch high quality online Tv you will have to pay for it, since nothing is for free. Of course you can have something high prices or low priced. If you want something at a high price, check out www.uefa.com. I hate high priced solutions though, and I always try to find another way. Plus I wanna see other sports and Tv shows besides the Champions League.

The system I am using is a software for Satellite Tv. Ok, you're probably thinking, why should I take your software? Well first of all it's not my software. Second you do have a good reason, because I and many other people have successfully tried it and are all satisfied. Seriously, I don't buy a lot of software, but this one was worth every dime.

I don't care if you have a PC or a Mac, both are cool. Think about over 3,500 channels to choose from, and nearly 100 countries providing them. Install the software on your computer and you're ready to go, no other equipment required. Yes sir, and you only need to pay once.

So please, cancel your cable Tv right now, connect your Tv to your PC or Mac, and watch everything from there. So what you need to do is to register, make the download and have fun watching. Sure enough that's worth the investment, don't you think?

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