Returning to the Octagon at #UFC202 to avenge his sole loss in the promotion at the hands of #NateDiaz, Conor McGregor strutted into the Octagon a la #VinceMcMahon. Made famous in the #WWE through the sporting mogul"s cocky Power Walk entrance, the Irishman has adopted the act for himself. Newly dubbed the Billionaire Strut," the walk has become an iconic staple in Mystic Macs Octagon entrances.
However, UFC 202 wasnt the first time weve seen Conor McGregor perform the boastful strut. Its long been in his arsenal.
Vince McMahon is a figure McGregor has previously praised and held a lot of respect for, so its no surprise that the Irishman would seek to replicate him, especially with his business acumen.
With Conor McGregor now a global star, the act has gone viral. Oscar Wilde once said imitation is the greatest form of flattery, so lets take a look at some of the celebs who have performed their own version of the Billionaire Strut.
Shaquille ONeal
NBA legend, Shaquille ONeal got in on the action during #NBA on TNT, strutting towards the camera while citing his Irish heritage.
Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol of the #MemphisGrizzlies busted out the walk following his game-winning 3-pointer against the #LAClippers.
Paul Pogba
The most expensive football (soccer) player in the world, #PaulPogba, strutted his stuff during a training session while on international duty for France.
Justin Bieber
Enjoying some down time while touring, #JustinBieber dropped by #BarcelonaFC to hang out with two of the Catalonian clubs biggest stars #Neymar and #Rafinha. Previously voicing his support for The Notorious one, the worlds biggest pop star struts his stuff 45 seconds in.
Pat McAfee
The Colts kicker strutted down the field after a perfect punt.
Kiko Alonso
#MiamiDolphins linebacker, #KikoAlonso went as far as posting a side by side comparison of his tribute to the Irish star.
Black Friday has come and gone, but the holiday sale season isnt over yet. Cyber Monday is here, and that means one last wave of deals coming at you. So if you missed getting an early start on your holiday shopping on Friday, were holding out for better deals, or just want to upgrade some gear, its time to hit the internet.
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Women who aspire to be engineers have to deal with a mens club in university classes, labs and workplaces.
During my three years at Clemson, I have had five women professors, said Crystal Pee, a junior from Myrtle Beach studying chemical engineering and business administration. In my engineering classes, I have only had two women professors; therefore, 10 percent of my classes have had a woman professor.
Women claimed just 26 percent of all engineering degrees awarded in 2013 and 30 percent of all STEM graduates in the United States, according to the advocacy group Women in Science and Engineering. They make up just 19 percent of Clemsons engineering faculty, and account for only 35 percent of all faculty throughout the university.
The numbers arent any better for Clemson students. Pee said her engineering classes are approximately 70 percent men and 30 percent women.
Women have to contend with issues that their male peers don"t, like the relative lack of female mentors and occasionally chauvinist or sexist behavior directed at them. And those things come on top of the heavy course loads, lab time and other school and societal pressures shouldered by all students, regardless of gender.
These discrepancies aren"t at all unique to Clemson or Upstate workplaces, and none of the women interviewed claimed any kind of institutional insensitivity or discrimination from Clemson officials. In fact, the university just landed a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant to look at ways to promote inclusion in science, technology, engineering and math studies, internships and employment.
Achieving that inclusion will require addressing the pressures unique to women students and professionals in engineering fields. They report being expected to do clerical work that is not expected of men. They dread having their concerns discounted when they complain about occasionally thoughtless male behavior (dirty jokes, dismissive responses from supervisors, leering, sexual advances, etc.), and many feel isolated in lecture halls, labs and workplaces filled overwhelmingly with men.
There should be constructive ways to resolve these problems, both at Clemson and throughout the STEM world, said Kayla Wilson, a Ph.D candidate who works with bioengineering professor Delphine Dean.
Youre ... too sensitive if you speak up or try to defend yourself, said Wilson. You should be able to say, Thats inappropriate, but in my experience, (men) get incredibly defensive and try to turn it back on you or they just ignore it.
There are also lingering, long-held societal notions that complicate female progress in the engineering world, on campus and off. Casey Young, a junior studying bioengineering, dates an engineer who is already in the working world. That has led a few acquaintances to ask if she was giving up her studies.
The Mrs. degree needs to die, said Young, who hails from St. Leonard, Maryland. Ive had people say that Im only doing engineering to find a husband. A friend asked me if I was going to switch to something easier now that Ive got my engineer.
Young and Wilson both received encouragement early on from family members. Youngs parents are engineers. The men in Wilsons family often sought her help with home and auto repairs, which gave her experience handling tools and grappling with mechanical issues.
Not all women get that kind of support. Nardine Ghobrial grew up in Greenville after she and her parents emigrated from Egypt. The senior bioengineering major said Egyptian girls are nudged by parents to seek medical degrees, rather than study math, physics and other engineering related subjects.
You have to be told from a young age that you can do it, said Ghobrial, who half-jokingly added, I think I might be the only female engineering student from an Egyptian family in South Carolina.
"I was not given the same toys as my brother," Ghobrial continued. "My parents always expected him to be an engineer, but I was always better at math and science than him. Theyre not against engineering in general; theyre just against it for me.
Dean got her Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 in electrical engineering and computer science, and joined Clemsons faculty in 2007. She oversees several research initiatives, including partnerships in sub-Saharan Africa to develop cheap technology that addresses the daily maintenance needs of diabetics.
I dont feel like my mentors and supervisors treated me any differently, Dean said of her time as a student. In your first few classes as an undergrad, you definitely feel it. After a while, I think you get used to being the only girl in class and the guys get used to having a girl in class.
Electrical engineer Melissa McCullough oversees lab work and other duties for Dean. She took a different path to Clemson than the professor, having learned her trade in the Navy, some classes at Old Dominion University and working for defense contractors.
I love my job, which is why I keep doing it, said McCullough. I took a big pay cut to work here at Clemson and get into research here, just to have this opportunity.
McCullough said Clemsons bioengineering program is first rate, and credits Dean with being a good boss and mentor. She said there has been progress generally in the last several years for women in engineering, but she sees plenty of room for improvement.
Im 38 years old and I am still asked to take the notes at meetings, said McCullough. I think weve got to go back and start from the beginning when were bringing up boys, and we have to focus on the young white guys.
Having said that, McCullough said crass behavior by men isnt as common in todays labs and offices as it was when she entered the workforce.
The sexism isnt tolerated like it used to be, McCullough said. But it is going to keep happening; its a generational thing.
McCullough made one thing clear: Shes not giving up her career because some guys dont treat her like a peer.
Highlights: No. 10 Colorado football downs No. 22 Washington State in critical Pac-12 matchup
This wasnt how this game was supposed to look.
Colorado, the perennial Pac-12 cellar-dweller, is at the top of the Pac-12 South. UCLA, the preseason favorite to be in that position, is in fifth. The Buffaloes (6-2, 4-1 Pac-12) are enjoying their best season since 2005. The Bruins are in their worst since 2010.
So whats behind Colorados sudden surge?
You just get tired of losing, UCLA offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu said.
UCLA, losers of three straight, could use some of that same energy Thursday at 6 p.m. in Folsom Field when the Bruins face the resurgent Buffaloes.
When the Bruins have the ball
On Monday, head coach Jim Mora rattled off names of the six UCLA players who declared for the NFL draft last spring with eligibility left: Caleb Benenoch, Alex Redmond, Paul Perkins, Thomas Duarte, Kenny Clark, Myles Jack. UCLA paid a price for their early success.
Now the Bruins are feeling an overdraft on their account, especially on offense, where four of those six players made their impacts.
It would sure be nice to have a bunch of seniors playing, but thats just not that case, Mora said.
Only four seniors have started a game for the Bruins on offense this season: left tackle Conor McDermott, tight end Nate Iese, receiver Ishmael Adams and quarterback Mike Fafaul. McDermott and Adams were the only ones who had significant playing time previously, but Adams is still in his first year on offense after playing defensive back for four years.
As UCLAs young offense has struggled, Colorados experienced defense has been strong this season. The Pac-12s leaders in fewest yards allowed per game, the Buffaloes returned nine starters on defense (and nine on offense). Colorado entered the year as the most experienced team in the conference and its paying off in the teams success.
Those guys have played a lot of football, Polamalu said. Even though they havent had the success that they would like, they have played a lot of football and the best way you can get (better) in football is to play football. Experience in playing the game of football when you have continuity together, it ends up turning for you.
The Colorado defense is led by its secondary, which leads the conference in pass defense efficiency. Senior defensive back Chidobe Awuzie is an All-American candidate with a versatile skill set capable of fitting in at corner, safety or nickel. Safety Tedric Thompson, also a senior, has a team-leading four interceptions, which is tied for the most in a single season for a CU player in the past nine years.
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When the Buffaloes have the ball
One word sums of Colorados two-headed offensive attack.
Balanced, defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said. Balanced, balanced.
The Buffaloes are third in the Pac-12 in total offense (495.8 yards per game) with significant improvement in the running game from a year ago that complements quarterback Sefo Liufau. Colorado averages 216.5 rushing yards per game this season compared to 156.2 a year ago.
Phillip Lindsay has nine rushing touchdowns and is third in the conference with 93.1 rushing yards per game.
In the passing game, the Buffaloes have Liufau, a four-year starter, and a host of receiving threats. Colorado is one of only three teams in the conference to have multiple receivers in the top 12 for receiving yards per game as Shay Fields, a St. John Bosco product, is third (70.4) and Devin Ross is ninth (61.4). Bryce Bobo is not far behind with 61 yards per game.
The UCLA defense is coming off its worst performance of the year after getting gashed for 360 rushing yards against Utah. Utah running back Joe Williams ran for 332 yards, a record for a UCLA opponent. Despite facing another talented offense this week, the Bruins are sure they can put the last games struggles in the past.
Play UCLA standard football and no doubt that well win the game, linebacker Kenny Young said.
And those who missed the opportunity to grab some cut-price Christmas gifts are in luck.
Cyber Monday first started in the United States, traditionally positioned on the Monday after the Thanksgiving holidays.
The shopping event was devised by high street stores to try and encourage customers to shop online, although the phrase itself is credited to Senior Vice President of the National Retail Federation Ellen Davis.
According to FunDivo, a staggering $2.98 billion dollars was spent online on Cyber Monday last year.
Tesco is offering a number of deals to celebrate the online bargain bonanza.
Here are some of the best deals available right now
But Tesco isn"t the only retailer to be slashing prices for Cyber Monday 2016.
Sister Wives Meri Brown and her husband Kody are trying to move forward after acatfishing scandalthat turned their household upside down.
In an exclusive sneak peek at Sundays episode, Meri confronts Kody about the current status of their relationship during a long overdue heart-to-heart.
Is that what youre waiting for me to do, she asks him. Come crawling back on my knees? What are you waiting for? What do you want?
I think I know what I want but well have to discuss this with Nancy, responds Kody, 48.
In 2015, it was revealedthat Meri had entered into an online relationship with a person she thought was another man but who actually turned out to be a woman.
In effort to save their relationship and their family dynamic, Kody and Meri entered therapy.
This catfish was just planting things in my head an telling me how horrible my family was and specifically how horrible Kody was, Meri recalls. That was one of the reasons why I didnt want him around. I was just angry. Im just angry at him.
Later adding, I just pushed Kody away. I did. Hes not the one I shouldve pushed away.
All while trying to piece her family back together, Meri admits that she never imagined her life this way.
Kody, I just feel like Ive spent a lot of years not knowing where we were, she says. You know both of us have been avoiding any sort of anything with our relationship.I feel like im just doing my life by myself. Thats not what o signed up for.
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Despite her name, Ariel Winter seems to be a fan of the beach and warm weather.
The 18-year-old actress ditched the fall coolness in favor of the sun and sandin Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with some pals, including actor Levi Meaden.
Winters Snapchat was filled with envy-inducing scenes of waves crashing on the rocks as well as tropical drinks and meals. The Modern Familyactress also flaunted her bikini body, posting a video of her twerking backside and a video posing on a jetty on Instagram.
Caboooo its lit, she captioned the vacation shot.
Winter underwentbreast reduction surgery last year, when she went from a size 32F cup to a 34D, after receiving unwanted attention for her body.
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It made me feel really uncomfortable, because as women in the industry, we are totally oversexualized and treated like objects, she said in aninterview with Glamour.com. Every article that has to do with me on a red carpet had to do with Ariel Winters Crazy Cleavage! or Ariel Winter Shows Huge b***s at an Event! Thats all people would recognize me by not, Oh, she does great work on Modern Family.
Since then, shes been proudly embracing her bodyon social media and on the red carpet.
Embrace all that you are, she posted on Instagram in June. Dont let those outside voices become your inner voice #mychoice #loveyourcurves.
