Who Invented The Mechanical Television? John Logie Baird Google Doodle Marks TV"s 90th Anniversary

Who invented the mechanical television? JOHN LOGIE BAIRD invented the mechanical television

Todays Google logo has been replaced with a doodle marking the 90th anniversary of the first demonstration of a television, which leads to a search for who invented the mechanical television that includes the quick answer: John Logie Baird.

On January 26, 1926, in Londons Soho district, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first television system for the Royal Institution of Great Britain and a reporter from The Times of London. Through his invention, which he called a televisor, Baird was able to transmit images of a person working a ventriloquist doll.

It has yet to be seen to what extent further developments will carry Mr. Bairds system towards practical use.

According to BairdTelevision.com, two days after Bairds demonstration, The Times reported on the historic event with skepticism: It has yet to be seen to what extent further developments will carry Mr. Bairds system towards practical use.

Googles John Logie Baird TV doodle is being displayed on its US home page, along with many international home pages, and includes a link to share the image on social networks and email.

About The AuthorAmy Gesenhues is Third Door Media"s General Assignment Reporter, covering the latest news and updates for Search Engine Land and Marketing Land. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed to a variety of traditional and online publications, including MarketingProfs.com, SoftwareCEO.com, and Sales and Marketing Management Magazine. Read more of Amy"s articles.(Some images used under license from Shutterstock.com.)

Source: http://searchengineland.com/who-invented-the-mechanical-television-john-logie-baird-google-doodle-marks-tvs-90th-anniversary-241001

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Gabrielle Union on Stacey Dash Comments: "Crazy Lady"

Gabrielle Union -- I"m No Ronda Rousey, I"d Whoop Stacey Dash"s Ass

Gabrielle Union threw major shade at Stacey Dash during an interview at the Sundance Film Festival.

Whos that? Whos Stacey Dash? Is she, like, related to Dame Dash? Was she on Roc-a-Fella [Records]? Union joked.

Union went on to speak about the importance of networks likeBET, as well as the importance of the NAACP Image Awards and the American Latino Media Arts, or ALMA, Awards because mainstream award shows have always lacked diversity.

The more that we focus on inclusion and a true representation of this country, I think that crazy lady will have less to say, Union said.

Check out the interview below.

Source: http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2016/01/gabrielle_union_on_stacey_dash_comments_who_s_that_i_heard_some_crazy_lady.html

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Roger Federer takes back some of criticism of Bernard Tomic

Australian Open 2016 Roger Federer vs David Goffin

Roger Federer wants to take back some of what he said about fellow tennis player Bernard Tomic a couple of weeks ago but only part of it.

Asked to assess the then 17th-ranked Tomic, Federer suggested that Tomic had missed an opportunity to live up to his potential. The trouble was Federer was under the assumption Tomic was ranked ``liked 50 or 60 and (instead) he was top 20.""

So on Tuesday at the Australian Open Federer tried to set the record straight.

``You know, I"d like to see anybody succeed and anybody make their move,"" he said. ``I thought I was somewhat tough, but I was fair because I said nice things about him. But then I checked his ranking. I didn"t know his ranking was as high as it was, to be quite honest.

``That was my bad. But I still believe it"s a big difference, top 10 for a week or for a year. It"s a lot of dedication, a lot of hard work. There"s a lot of guys who have the potential right now, not just him.""

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/sports/ci_29434548/roger-federer-takes-back-some-criticism-bernard-tomic

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Spurs vs. Warriors Highlights January Schedule, Secondary Market Tickets Near $500

Stephen Curry"s Back-to-back 3-Pointers | Spurs vs Warriors | January 25, 2016 | NBA 2015-16 Season
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As another week goes by in the NBA, the San Antonio Spurs cannot cut the deficit between them and the Golden State Warriors, who sit in first overall in the Western Conference at 33-2. The Spurs, 30-6, still have their eyes on the top spot by seasons end and theyre playing the second-best basketball in the NBA.

The Spurs, winners of five straight and nine of their last 10 games, had an odd loss to the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day but have been rather remarkable to conclude December and begin January. After the loss, the Spurs margin of victory for their next five games is 19.4, including an 18-point victory against the same Rockets team that gave them their last loss.

The month of January will bring multiple tests from title contenders as the Spurs have scheduled games against the Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. With information provided by TiqIQ.com, below are the most expensive Spurs tickets on the secondary market this month.

1/25/2016 | Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs | Oracle Arena | Average Price: $484.60 | Get-in Price: $173

1/22/2016 | Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs | Staples Center | Average Price: $373.54 | Get-in Price: $97

1/14/2016 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | AT&T Center | Average Price: $347.76 | Get-in Price: $81

1/30/2016 | Cleveland Cavaliers vs. San Antonio Spurs | Quicken Loans Arena | Average Price: $288.57 | Get-in Price: $105

1/17/2016 | San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks | AT&T Center | Average Price: $247.42 | Get-in Price: $44

As expected, a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the Western Conference leads the list as the Spurs try to knock off the Warriors at Oracle Arena on January 25th with an average ticket price of $484.60 and a get-in price of $173. Like the Spurs, the Warriors are a perfect 17-0 at home and will without a doubt be the teams stiffest test of the month.

The Spurs will also be a part of the Kobe Bryant tour, which has raised ticket prices for games at the Staples Center. When the Spurs play the Los Angeles Lakers the average ticket price is $373.54 with a get-in price of $97.

Two dates with the Cavaliers appear next with one at home at the AT&T Center and one on the road at Quicken Loans Arena. If attending either game against LeBron James and the Eastern Conference favorites, ParkWhiz.com will make entering the exiting the venue as easy as possible. AT&T Center parking through ParkWhiz.com starts from $14 (13 spaces available), while Quicken Loans Arena parking for Spurs fans in the area starts from $20 (five locations remaining). The more expensive game is a Spurs home game on January 14th with an average ticket price of $347.76 and a get-in price of $81.

To round out the top-five games, the Spurs host the Dallas Mavericks on January 30th with an average ticket price of $247.42 and a more reasonable get-in price of $44.

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Source: http://projectspurs.com/2015-articles/spurs-vs-warriors-highlights-january-schedule-secondary-market-tickets-near-500.html

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Should Missouri kick Maty Mauk off the team?

Maty Mauk Sophomore Highlights

Alabama"s sketchy counting of national titles

Jon Solomon of CBS Sports discusses how it"s impossible to identify who has won the most national titles in college football. Alabama claims 15, but three of them aren"t recognized by the NCAA, which doesn"t have anything to do with championships anyway. If Notre Dame counted titles the way Alabama does, the Fighting Irish would have 10 more championships. Instead, the NCAA recognizes Alabama and Notre Dame tied with 12.

Source: http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/collegefootball/609376323770/0/should-missouri-kick-maty-mauk-off-the-team

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Panthers GM Dave Gettleman got a bargain in LT Michael Oher

The Epic Journey of NFL"s Michael Oher

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman was quick to remind that media and fans killed me" during the offseason when he signed Michael Oher to play left tackle.

He was just as quick to say that Oher was his best offseason move.

One of the things you have to do, you have to understand, is you cant always go from A to Z," Gettleman said on Thursday. Sometimes, when youre evaluating players and youre looking at them, sometimes you can only increase incrementally.

Michael has been a huge [addition] for us and settled us down."

Oher didnt look like much of an upgrade over Byron Bell when the Panthers signed the 2009 first-round pick after the Tennessee Titans released him. Critics insisted Gettleman should take a tackle with the 25th pick of the draft.

Gettleman took a linebacker, Shaq Thompson.

Pro Football Focus ranked Oher, the player that the 2009 Hollywood movie The Blind Side" was written about, 75th among 84 eligible tackles.

PFF gave Oher a grade of 53 out of 80 tackles in 2012, when he played left tackle for the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl team.

Critics pounced on the Panthers" signing of Michael Oher last year, but he"s protected Cam Newton well.Bob Leverone/AP Photo

Oher"s high mark was 15th in 2009, with a grade of plus-17.1.

But Gettleman studied almost three seasons worth of film on Oher. He was convinced that reuniting Oher with former Ravens offensive line coach John Matsko and getting him fully recovered from a toe injury that was a factor in 2014 would pay off.

He was convinced Oher could protect quarterback Cam Newtons blind side.

He was right.

Oher had a PFF pass blocking efficiency of 95.7 -- four sacks, three hits and 24 hurries to rank 17th among the 59 eligible tackles.

That made Ohers two-year, $7 million contract a bargain, considering the 17th-best-paid left tackle (San Diegos King Dunlap) made $7 million this season.

Oher played his best in the regular-season finale against Tampa Bay, earning a grade of plus-3.4, not allowing a single quarterback pressure. His previous high was 0.5 in Week 8.

You guys see it," Gettleman said. You guys have been around Cam his whole career. You see the confidence he has when he sets up behind those five hog mollies. ... Its a sight to behold."

Oher wasnt aware of how much heat Gettleman took for signing him. He was more focused on the way his new teammates and the community welcomed him after a tough season at Tennessee.

All that stuff motivated me with the players and the city," Oher said. I didnt want to let the guys down."

He hasnt. Tight end Greg Olsen said Oher has been huge for us."

We learned that pretty fast," the Pro Bowl tight end said. Just the way he conducted his business."

One of Ohers strengths has been his work ethic. Hes one of the first to arrive at the stadium during the week, often getting there before daybreak.

He spent most of this bye week trying to improve as the Panthers (15-1) wait to find out who they will play on Jan. 17.

Ive still got to get a lot better," Oher said. People around me have helped me out a lot this year because theyve done so well. Me as a person, as a player, I still have to get a lot better, just looking at me on film."

He doesnt want Gettleman or Newton to get killed because of him.

Source: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/63684/panthers-gm-dave-gettleman-got-a-bargain-in-left-tackle-michael-oher

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IRS on the lookout for bogus returns

Former IRS Agents Tell All

The guy who prepared your tax return came through big time. Not only was he cheap, he got you ahuge refund, way more than you expected.

How did he do it? You"d know if you could take a look at your return, the one he had you sign inadvance. That"s odd, you don"t have any kids to deduct. And this company on your W-2 that took outtoo much tax? You never worked there.

The magic was fraud fictional dependents and employers, overstated credits and fake W-2s.

A favorite target of these unscrupulous tax preparers are low-to-moderate wage workers and theearned-income tax credit that benefits them, according to the Internal Revenue Service. By its ownestimate, the IRS said the error rate on earned-income tax credit returns can be as high as 27percent.

In 2014, about $18 billion in overpayments were sent out. Some were unintentional, some werecases of fraud.

For about seven weeks beginning in January 2011, Brandon Hamilton and Kenitha Ferguson operatedthe In and Out tax agency at 1687 Oak St. on the Near East Side. They processed more than 20fraudulent 2010 tax returns, according to a federal indictment. That was enough time to steal$132,000 in undeserved tax refunds, which they split between themselves and their clients,prosecutors said.

Hamilton pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Columbus to conspiring to defraudthe government. The maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Ferguson pleaded notguilty and was released on bond.

Prosecutors said In and Out advertised on Facebook, by word of mouth and through recruiters whowere paid to line up customers.

Hamilton might face prison. His clients might face a government lawsuit to recover theoverpayments.

"Each taxpayer is accountable for their own tax return," IRS Special Agent Craig Casserly said."As this case progresses, we would look at all the clients" tax returns."

Dan Brown, an assistant U.S. attorney who prosecutes IRS cases, said, "In the long run, theywill have damaged their clients, and the IRS will go after those clients for the money andpenalties."

The IRS operates "scheme development centers" across the country, where investigators look foranomalies such as an unusually large number of earned-income tax-credit filings in a certain ZIPcode, or from the same preparer, Casserly said.

The agency investigated 266 alleged cases of preparer fraud nationwide in fiscal year 2015. Ofthose, 204 defendants were convicted, and 80 percent of them went to prison. The average prisonterm was 27 months.

The arrest numbers could be higher if the agency had more agents, Casserly said. Congressionalbudget cuts have reduced the ranks almost 14 percent through attrition during the past five years.There are about 2,100 agents for the current fiscal year.

"Still, we are doing a good job of prosecuting these individuals," Casserly said, "and we thinkother people are seeing this and getting out of the (fraud) business."

There are several red flags that honest taxpayers should heed when seeking a preparer, Casserlysaid. Ask them for their required "preparer tax identification number," do not sign a blank returnand check the completed return for accuracy.

And make sure the government refund check is sent to you. If a preparer gets the check, he orshe could skim off some of the refund money for themselves.

"Look at the deductions. Do you actually have kids?" Casserly said. He said he knows of cases inwhich people who didn"t plan to file a return "loaned out" their children"s identities to taxpreparers.

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Source: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/01/25/irs-on-the-lookout-for-bogus-returns.html

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