Only then will we see who the superior team is

The last person you would expect to be an expert on Duke or North Carolina would be the coach at Gardner-Webb University.Following Tuesday night's shellacking at the hands of the Blue Devils, the Running Bulldogs coach, Rick Scruggs was asked for his expertise on the two fierce rivals since his team has now played both schools this season.In his statement and analysis Scruggs said that without a doubt Duke was the tougher team.Duke fans are sure to expand their chests as they beat Gardner-Webb by over 40 points. Both teams have also struggled at times as both are incorporating a number of freshmen into their lineups.North Carolina is clearly the more athletic team in the traditional sense, but Duke has the veteran leadership that is crucial toward the end of the season.Bottom line is that Duke fans will typically say Duke is better and North Carolina fans will say they are better unless there is a clear disparity between the two, which isn't always that common.The only way we will truly know who is better is when the two teams play one another in February and March. Only then will we see who the superior team is.Therefore, there is no need to get too excited if you are a Duke fan, or too frustrated if you are a North Carolina fan This season is just getting started.. LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Wednesday showed off a new line of high-end, ultra-slim, energy-efficient televisions and said it planned to increase the proportion of TVs it makes using LED technology. Technology MediaIn the face of the global economic slowdown and a pullback in consumer spending, the world's largest maker of LCD screens told a news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that people are still willing to invest in home entertainment.Samsung's new Luxia high-definition TV line, at just over 1 inch thick, will be the third generation of LED TVs, which use light-emitting-diodes rather than cold cathode fluorescent lamps as their primary light source. The company says such devices can reduce energy consumption by 40 percent over traditional liquid crystal display models.The South Korean company declined to give pricing on the new Luxia line that will launch later this year, but said they will be more expensive than current LED models.Tim Baxter, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Samsung, said after the news conference that he hopes the proportion of LED TVs on Samsung's production line will be greater than 10 percent.

Less than 10 percent of the current market is LED, he said, declining to give a specific figure.The Luxia 8000 series, the top of the new line, will feature a refresh rate of 240 hertz, more than four times the speed of other HD TVs."We'll continue to offer consumers the ability to trade up or trade down," Baxter said.Samsung also unveiled new LCD and plasma TV models, along with a flagship HD camcorder, the HMX-H106, which is the first to feature an internal 64 gigabyte solid state drive. It also showed off what it called the first wall-mountable Blu-ray disc player.In addition, Samsung gave more details about its deal with Yahoo Inc to bring the Internet to its TVs. For other CES stories, see here)(Reporting by Gabriel Madway, additional reporting by Anupreeta Das, editing by Tiffany Wu, Bernard Orr) Technology Media. By Caesar Cliffius I have been giving more thought to the upcoming Mayweather-Pacquiao fight and reading everything I can get my hands on concerning it.I have heard fans speak of an alleged steroid use by Manny, which I completely distance myself from I don’t believe he did that It isn’t like he is 5′7″ and weighs 235.

To quote from Roger Clemens, “He doesn’t have a third eye on his forehead.”Some are saying that Floyd is itching to find a way to recuse himself from this fight without looking like a chicken. Pacquiao needs to only look back at January of 2006 to see his 10th fight viewed. On the other hand, Pretty Boy must fire up the DeLorean and go all the way back to November of 2003 to see his.Another thing in which Manny has an edge is the number of rounds. Money has been near this weight class (at least at an average) the entire 10 fights As a contrast, Manny averages 10 pounds lighter. His opponent’s average record is 45-3, while Mayweather’s is 38-4. Both have quality wins over big names, the biggest name on each resume is obviously Oscar De La Hoya. Money outpointed him in a split decision while Manny forced him to remain seated at the end of the eighth round.The 10 victims of Floyd Mayweather are: Phillip N’dou, Chop Chop Corley, Henry Bruseles, Arturi Gatti (may he rest in peace), Sharmba Mitchell, Zab Judah, Carlos Baldomir, Oscar, Ricky Hatton, and most recently Juan Manuel Marquez.Pacquiao’s 10 most recent victims are: Erik Morales twice, Oscar Larios, Jorge Solis, Marco Antonio Berrera, Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz, Oscar, Hatton, and Miguel Cotto.Again, the edge could possibly go to Pacquiao, but it is clearly arguable.

Both have disassembled some very good fighters on their way to their current success.So, there you have it. Statistics from the most recent 10 fights from each of the fighters. Both men bring much to the ring in way of skills.It should be a most entertaining bout, and I can hardly wait.Please visit my web site where this article was first published.. SEATTLE(Business Wire)Horizon Air is offering a special $119 one-way fare for flights between Seattleand Portland in response to the anticipated closure of Interstate 5 in parts ofSouthwest Washington. "We understand a number of people are in a difficult position due to the likelyclosure of I-5," said Dan Russo, Horizons vice president of marketing andcommunications.