Michael Posey is a professional wrestling referee that is currently signed to the World Wrestling Entertainment as a referee on the ECW brand. He has previously refereed for TNA, WWE's developmental Deep South Wrestling, NWA Wildside, the now defunct Ultimate Championship Wrestling, Ultimate NWA, Rampage Pro Wrestling, and in USA Championship Wrestling.. Prior to joining the ECW Brand Mike would often appear as a referee on '. In TNA he also had a short feud with David Young as a wrestler, and also wrestled in NWA Wildside in feuds with Sal Rinauro & Patrick Bentley. Has, on rare occasion, wrestled under a mask as a favor on the southern independent circuit.
ECW Brand
Mike was called up to the main roster full time with the addition of the ECW Brand. Making his first ECW appearance at 2006. He would later go on to serve as head referee for the brand between the WWE release of ECW's referees such as John Finnegan and the arrival of Mickie Henson as senior referee, who has since moved to the Smackdown brand. Mike was also slightly involved in the South Philly Screwjob in which he was flung out of the ring by The Big Show allowing Paul Heyman to execute the (kayfabe) screwjob.
ECW Brand
Mike was called up to the main roster full time with the addition of the ECW Brand. Making his first ECW appearance at 2006. He would later go on to serve as head referee for the brand between the WWE release of ECW's referees such as John Finnegan and the arrival of Mickie Henson as senior referee, who has since moved to the Smackdown brand. Mike was also slightly involved in the South Philly Screwjob in which he was flung out of the ring by The Big Show allowing Paul Heyman to execute the (kayfabe) screwjob.
Andavan refers to:
Lord Buddha
Lord Jesus Christ
Anadavan is a Tamil word. It originally refered to Lord Buddha, according to Tamil litterature, who moved around the world and brought everybody under his teachings. Therefore he was called as Andavan . The christians in Tamil nadu call Jesus Christ as Andavan as it is the way a God is addressed.
References:
1. Iyotheethasar 1899, In Iyotheethasar Chinthanaikal - II Ed. G. Aloysius, 1999,
Lord Buddha
Lord Jesus Christ
Anadavan is a Tamil word. It originally refered to Lord Buddha, according to Tamil litterature, who moved around the world and brought everybody under his teachings. Therefore he was called as Andavan . The christians in Tamil nadu call Jesus Christ as Andavan as it is the way a God is addressed.
References:
1. Iyotheethasar 1899, In Iyotheethasar Chinthanaikal - II Ed. G. Aloysius, 1999,
A surfspot is a place where waves are especially suited to surfing. This often means an organized repeatable pattern to how waves at a surfspot break as well as a consistent size and shape.
The first important concept useful in understanding how surfspots work is that waves move slower in shallower water. This leads to a principle called refraction where the energy of a wave can either be spread out or focused depending on the contours and variations in depth of the ocean bottom. This is very similar to how lens can modify a beam of light. Whether it is underwater canyons like Blacks or cobblestone peninsulas like Lower Trestles, good surfspots can focus the energy of a wave by refraction. Also as Rincon repeatedly demonstrates, refraction can also change the direction of waves making a spot less sensitive to the direction of the swell.
Another important concept in the physics of waves is resonance. Resonance is simply the phenomenon by which objects that are roughly the same size as the wavelength of the wave strongly interact with it. Objects that are much smaller or larger than the wavelength do not SEE the wave. A wine glass can break from a musical note because the size of the glass is similar to the wavelength of the note and it resonates. For surfspots, the idea of being the “same size” is a little vague. A hand waving argument would say that all “coastal features” (including the shape of the coastline or the contour or depth of the ocean bottom) are able to interact with the wavelength (somewhere around 1000 ft) of the incoming swell.
On the other hand, a good surfspot is also versatile: it breaks on more than one wavelength. Lower trestles, for example, is as perfect of a wave as you can get for everything from knee high to double overhead. One way to explain this is that the structure and the coastal contours can adjust for different swell size and direction because these contours gradually vary. As the waves get bigger and the wavelength increases, the waves start to feel the ocean bottom further out.
As far as I see it, these are the most basic ideas required to think about surfspots. But there are many more including sediment transport, currents and more subtle features of the water interacting with the ocean bottom. Due to all of these factors that influence the characteristics of a surfspot, building artificial reefs that are surfable remains a great challenge. In this very new field, we have a lot left to learn.
The first important concept useful in understanding how surfspots work is that waves move slower in shallower water. This leads to a principle called refraction where the energy of a wave can either be spread out or focused depending on the contours and variations in depth of the ocean bottom. This is very similar to how lens can modify a beam of light. Whether it is underwater canyons like Blacks or cobblestone peninsulas like Lower Trestles, good surfspots can focus the energy of a wave by refraction. Also as Rincon repeatedly demonstrates, refraction can also change the direction of waves making a spot less sensitive to the direction of the swell.
Another important concept in the physics of waves is resonance. Resonance is simply the phenomenon by which objects that are roughly the same size as the wavelength of the wave strongly interact with it. Objects that are much smaller or larger than the wavelength do not SEE the wave. A wine glass can break from a musical note because the size of the glass is similar to the wavelength of the note and it resonates. For surfspots, the idea of being the “same size” is a little vague. A hand waving argument would say that all “coastal features” (including the shape of the coastline or the contour or depth of the ocean bottom) are able to interact with the wavelength (somewhere around 1000 ft) of the incoming swell.
On the other hand, a good surfspot is also versatile: it breaks on more than one wavelength. Lower trestles, for example, is as perfect of a wave as you can get for everything from knee high to double overhead. One way to explain this is that the structure and the coastal contours can adjust for different swell size and direction because these contours gradually vary. As the waves get bigger and the wavelength increases, the waves start to feel the ocean bottom further out.
As far as I see it, these are the most basic ideas required to think about surfspots. But there are many more including sediment transport, currents and more subtle features of the water interacting with the ocean bottom. Due to all of these factors that influence the characteristics of a surfspot, building artificial reefs that are surfable remains a great challenge. In this very new field, we have a lot left to learn.
Rascal Films is an Irish production company, which aims to "produce Irish cinema intended for a global audience."
History
It was founded in 2002 by Frank Allen and Tom Stokes, initially to produce their feature Connolly, about the union worker James Connolly, as told through the eyes of his daughter. As the project continued, the company expanded; three projects are simultaneously being developed. Connolly is well into production, with Adrian Dunbar as director, starring Peter Mullin, Patrick Bergin and Susan Lynch.
The company also boasts the services of established composer Patrick Cassidy and editor Pat Duffner. It has recently received major financial contributions from the CWU (Communication Workers Union) and other Irish boards.
History
It was founded in 2002 by Frank Allen and Tom Stokes, initially to produce their feature Connolly, about the union worker James Connolly, as told through the eyes of his daughter. As the project continued, the company expanded; three projects are simultaneously being developed. Connolly is well into production, with Adrian Dunbar as director, starring Peter Mullin, Patrick Bergin and Susan Lynch.
The company also boasts the services of established composer Patrick Cassidy and editor Pat Duffner. It has recently received major financial contributions from the CWU (Communication Workers Union) and other Irish boards.