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SpectraMax M4 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader
Provides four modes of detection in a multi-mode system with an upgrade option to add FP and HTRF modes at a later time. Your applications, your modes, your choice.
The SpectraMax® M4 Multi-Mode Microplate Reader dual monochromator optics allow the widest range of applications without the need to change filters and delivers single-mode performance in one multi-mode platform with the following detection modes:
- UV-Visible Absorbance (Abs)
- Fluorescence Intensity (FI)
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- Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF)
The SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader is the standard for UV/visible multi-mode reader absorbance, providing ultrafast, full spectral range detection for cuvettes, 96-, and 384-well microplates.
Using the patented PathCheck® Pathlength Measurement Technology, the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader transforms each well in a microplate to a fixed optical pathlength cuvette and can eliminate standard curves by allowing the calculation of concentrations directly from the absorbance with a known extinction coefficient, as exemplified with nucleic acid and protein quantitation.
For fluorescence intensity and time-resolved fluorescence assays, users can select from top or bottom read modes for improved sensitivity for solution and cell-based assays. Assays can be better optimized by scanning across a range of wavelengths in increments as small as 1 nm. Up to 4 wavelength pairs can be read in one protocol for endpoint and kinetic measurements, allowing for fast setup of FRET and TR-FRET assays.
For luminescence, the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader utilizes a dedicated luminescence photomultiplier tube (PMT), providing the user the maximum signal and lowest background possible for glow luminescence reporter gene assays.
If the needs of the researcher change, the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader can be upgraded with more detection options including fluorescence polarization and HTRF certified detection making it equivalent to the SpectraMax M5 Microplate Reader or the SpectraMax M5e Microplate Reader.
The SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader is supplied with SoftMax® Pro Data Acquisition & Analysis Software, Molecular Devices' industry leading all-in-one software. Among the various ready-to-read protocols, users will find pre-written SpectraDrop™ Plate protocols enabling Micro Volume applications measurement. Additionally, the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader can be seamlessly integrated with the StakMax® Microplate Handling Stacker through SoftMax Pro Software.
Multiple Detection Modes:
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Patented PathCheck® Pathlength Measurement Technology: Only Molecular Devices microplate plate readers offer the capability to measure the depth (optical pathlength) of samples in a temperature independent manner using the patented PathCheck® Technology. With SoftMax Pro software, the PathCheck Technology automatically normalizes the well absorbance.
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For more complex automation needs, SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader has an automation-compatible reader design for integration into automated platforms. Molecular Devices' microplate readers have been integrated into all major automation platforms.The optics in the SpectraMax M4 Microplate Reader are designed to easily adapt to changes in assay requirements while maintaining the optimal performance for all modes including absorbance, fluorescence intensity, luminescence, and time-resolved fluorescence.
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The police officers made their way though the Costa Mesa park known as "ground zero," the crowded hub for the city's homeless, handing out fliers and encouraging people to get on a bus that would take them out of town.
Like other cities, Costa Mesa has had a tenuous relationship with its homeless, and many would just as soon they all simply leave. But efforts on this crisp afternoon had a different motivation: They were nudging them to seek shelter from the near-freezing nights that had gripped the area and board a shuttle to the Santa Ana armory.

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After graduating with her M.A., Sarah taught in Wright State University's Intensive English Program (LEAP) for six years. She then taught in Ohio University's Intensive English Program (OPIE) for two years before beginning at the University of Dayton in August 2011.
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Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced a bill that would require the Office or Management and Budget (OMB) and executive branch departments and agencies to reduce at least $5 billion in federal spendingby eliminating, consolidating, or streamlining government programs and agencies with duplicative and overlapping missions. The proposalreinforces the need for Congress to take immediate action to pass legislation that saves taxpayer dollars by cutting billions of dollars exposed in a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report as wasteful and duplicative spending.
"If the Senate would simply spend the time debating spending cuts and take immediate action to save taxpayers $5 billion, we could make great strides toward reducing our debt and possibly avoid budget standoffs," Dr. Coburn said, noting that the Senate has taken 50 percent fewer votes in 2011 than at this time last year.
"Many Senators on both sides of the aisle understand the seriousness of our debt threat and are willing to go through the budget program by program to identify cuts. The best way to cut spending is to make hard choices and set priorities," Dr. Coburn said.
"While $5 billion admittedly is 'small ball' when compared to this year's $1.6 trillion deficit and our $14 trillion debt, this represents a solid beginning. It shows we will explore every opportunity to cut costs and save taxpayer money," Senator Warner said. "The March 1st GAO report identified 34 policy areas with overlapping or duplicative activities, and this legislation takes meaningful initial steps to save at least $5 billion in wasteful federal spending."
On April 6, 2011, the Senate accepted, by a vote of 64 to 36, identical language offered as amendment (#273) by Dr. Coburn and Sen. Warner that would require the Office of Management and Budget to rescind at least $5 billion in duplicative spending identified in a recent GAO report on duplication. The underlying legislation, however, has been pulled from consideration, prompting Dr. Coburn and Sen. Warner to reintroduce their proposal as stand-alone legislation.


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Leadership, and Entrepreneurship: Starting FEED projects"
Monday, March 3, 7:30 p.m, Pruis Hall
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It is safe to say that Bill Rasmussen changed the face of sports, and the face of television. His brainstorm for a 24-hour cable sports television station, born out of adversity, has become the Worldwide Leader in Sports, ESPN. Rasmussen is the man who had the dream, the founder of ESPN.
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Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer (USA) | 2nd Annual | October 4, 2014
Due to an overwhelming amount of applications, we have included a $10 non-refundable application fee that will be deducted from your race entry upon registration. If not accepted, you may complete the requirements and apply again without an additional application fee.
Your application will not be reviewed until we receive your application fee. Use the "Buy Now" link below.
If you agree with this statement: "If I get lost, hurt or die, it is my OWN damn fault," then you are eligible to apply for a Survival Run.
- When: 4:00am Saturday, October 4, 2014
- Where: Camp Eagle, Rocksprings, TX
- What: Absolutely Brutal 50k Survival Run
- How: By Application Only
An Application only 50k Ultra Distance Survival Race in the beautiful but rugged Texas Hill Country. Everything out here bites, stings, scratches and just plain hurts. The objective of this race is to strip you of all comforts and to put you in a true Survival mode. The obstacles/challenges are natural and based on the native cultural history of the area and the Hunter Gatherer way of life. The terrain will be extremely rough, with some trail, lots of bushwhacking etc. Tasks will include memorizing, carrying, climbing, throwing, digging, building etc..
The obstacles (challenges) are setup to make this course pass or fail. You may finish the race, but you may not be able to complete it, this will make more sense later. The medal is in 4-parts, you will collect pieces of the medal along the course. This course contains some of the most challenging obstacles ever seen in an obstacle course event. THIS IS NOT your average obstacle course, you will not be scaling walls or doing burpees, you may be doing things you have never done before! This is a running race and REQUIRES Ultramarathon distance experience.
Most obstacles will not be revealed until race day; be ready for anything!
NOTE: *By Application Only - read ALL INFORMATION below before applying
IMPORTANT! Things to Know for Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer
- THIS IS HARD AND DANGEROUS! Don't bring your mom and dad, this race is for big kids!
- Entry is by Application Only, use the Application Link Above to apply for the race. Please review the regulations and requirements stated on the application.
- No Aid Stations Provided (only Obstacle Checkpoints).
- Carry all of your own food (some food will be provided at undisclosed locations).
- Filter your own water (learn how to use your water filter BEFORE coming to the race).
- Learn how to make a bowdrill fire before you race.
- Learn the meaning of an atlatl, throwing stick and travois before you race.
- Learn how to make a traditional bow and arrow before you race.
- IMPORTANT!! When the race starts, you will NOT have your shoes, your first task is to make your own footwear for the race. Materials will be provided by LUNA Sandals.
- Proof of volunteering can be brought to packet pickup before race day, just state your intention to volunteer on the application.
- Very limited entry, entrants must be pre-approved based on racing experience.
- Survival Run athletes are REQUIRED to be at Camp Eagle on Friday before the race for Packet Pickup.
- Learn to climb a tree; ropes are for gyms.
- Learn proper race hydration and nutrition and run an ultra BEFORE coming to this race.
- Complaints will be used against you. This is NOT your average hometown race with perceived dangers, this is REAL!
- Fear is your worst enemy on this course; leave it at home.
- There are no handicaps given other than the ones you may develop during the race.
- CAREFULLY Review List of Items Needed to Race (FINAL LIST will be announced by August 1st).
- Being prepared for anything is the only thing that will get you through this.
- You MUST be physically able to run over 50km, swim, climb, jump and carry heavy objects.
Rules for Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer
*NOTE: Survival Run athletes must also review the standard Hunter Gatherer Ultras Rules & Information
- CAREFULLY Review List of Items Needed to Race (FINAL LIST will be announced by August 1st).
- Drop Bags are allowed ONLY at Start/Finish area
- Cutoff Time for the Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer is 22 hours for the 50k
- Other cutoff times on the course will be announced pre-race. These cutoff times will be STRICTLY enforced.
- Any athletes who refuses to get off of the course past cutoff time is immediately disqualified and MUST hand in their race number. If they continue, they are no longer under the race jurisdiction and protection.
- Athletes who wish to drop out of the race MUST report to the nearest volunteer BEFORE doing anything else! - Those who do not respect this rule will be disqualified and banned from racing any future Fuego y Agua Events.
- Survival Run athletes cannot receive medical aid during race from anyone not in the race. *Survival Run athletes must carry their own medical kit, see list of items.
- All Obstacles must be completed to be eligible for the prize and Winner's Trophy.
- No Aid Stations Provided (only Obstacle Checkpoints).
- No Crew Allowed anywhere but Start/Finish Line!
- No Packs allowed, you will make your own with what you have.
Required Items for Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer
These are the ONLY allowed starting items, pack light. List is subject to change until August 1st. Your choice of gear makes a difference in your racing. Be smart with what you decide to bring. If you are found with any other items than what is listed below, you will be immediately disqualified from the race.
- Headlamp and extra batteries (waterproof recommended)
- A good survival knife - fixed blade, non serrated with some weight to it recommended (think both chopping and fine cuts) - one key example is the SOG Force
- Shorts/Pants and Shirt (no coats, jackets or gloves)
- piece of fabric (about the size of a shirt) or an old cotton t-shirt - the more the better
- 2 large bandannas or Buffs
- Water purifier (your choice of type and brand) - examples are LifeStraw or WaterToGo
- Roll of "parachute" 550 cord (more than 100ft recommended)
- 1 Emergency Blanket
- Your food rations for 50k or 100km - depending on your distance (Start/Finish is only place where you can stash food, everything else you carry with you).
- Electrolyte Tablets - examples are SCaps, SaltStick or Endurolye
- 1 Steel water bottle, at least 16oz - examples are Kleen Kanteen
- Additional water reservoir or container - 1 liter collapsible reservoir recommended
- Wilderness First Aid Kit (Adventure Medical Kit - Ultralight - recommended)
Required Insurance for Survival Run: Hunter Gatherer
You are REQUIRED to provide your own Insurance if you are in the Survival Run, but you are not required to purchase through our provider. If you do purchase from a separate provider, you MUST provide a letter and a certificate of coverage from them stating they will cover you during the Survival Run for at least $500,000 in medical and evacuation costs. Instructions coming soon.


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e-Shop Recurring Payment Plugin
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I have seen few question over web "Can eShop handle Recurring Billing through PayPal?". Yes ofcourse it can handle here is the solution in face of plugin
As i am big fan of bloging sites, i have read lots of things regarding eshop. I have seen developers/webmasters love the eshop plugin.
Here i again with one new solution for your shopping site that you require Guess… Hmmm… Yeah Its "e-Shop Recurring Payment".
I have completed the first version of e-Shop Recurring payment.
First of all i would like to describe your what is "Recurring Payment".
Recurring payments are an option that allows your customers to make Visa card payments to you automatically at regular intervals. They can be used in a variety of situations, from monthly subscriptions and leasing arrangements to paying electricity and telephone bills.
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In Zimmerman Opening Statements, Two Very Different Interpretations of Shooting
June 24, 2013 | WMFE - In opening statements Monday prosecutors described a scene in which George Zimmerman followed and gunned down unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin. The defense countered Martin could have avoided the confrontation but instead attacked Zimmerman, forcing him to fire in self-defense.
[Photo: George Zimmerman. Courtesy the Orlando Sentinel.]
Prosecutor John Guy began by using the same profanities Zimmerman used in a phone call to police when he first spotted Martin in his Sanford neighborhood.
"Those were the words in that man's chest when he got out of his car armed with a fully-loaded semiautomatic pistol and two flash lights.''
Defense attorney Don West said at one point Zimmerman lost sight of Martin, giving the teen the chance to run away and avoid the confrontation. Instead …
"He either left and went back or just hid in the darkness to see about this guy that he thought was following him."
It was two very different interpretations presented before a packed courtroom. Zimmerman looked on without showing emotion, but at one point Martin's father could be seen wiping away tears.
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Edges - Indians: Kluber 44 strikeouts and 6 walks last six starts, and 6-2 career team starts in this series, including 3-1 last four here, and 8-1 career team starts during July. Royals: Duffy 2-6 career team starts during July, and 0-2 with 6.36 ERA last two team starts in this series.
With the Tribe 19-10 at night the past two seasons behind Kluber, we recommend a 1-unit play on Cleveland. Thank you and good luck as always.
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Hockey pet peeve: "when a teammate tips a puck in on you, which is exactly how my first collegiate goal against happened. Thanks, Copper."
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MGoHall of Fame: Football Nominees
Good lord, this was brutal. Hockey had a pretty clear cutoff that sat nicely at five, and getting to five in basketball was a stretch. I left Steve Breaston, Leon Hall, Allan Branch, and Zoltan Mesko out here. Jebus.
See also: structure, basketball, hockey.
David Molk
PROS: Tough-talking no-neck was a four year starter at center perfectly suited for Michigan's zone running game; won the Rimington as a senior. Hilarious interview with absolutely no regard for cliché. High fantangibles rating. At times seemed to be the difference between doom and success in the Michigan ground game. Broke something serious in his foot in the Sugar Bowl, watched Rocko Khoury make some panic snaps on Michigan's first series, and played the rest of the game seriously damaged.
Experienced both coaching changes and was one of the seniors Who Stayed™. A huge factor in the locker room uniting behind Hoke.
CONS: Had some injury problems. Inexplicably had his snap count jumped against MSU and only MSU for like three straight years.
Mike Martin
PROS: Four-year contributor and three-year starter who always teetered on the edge of being great. Finally accelerated down the senior-year stretch into a dominant nose tackle. During this period forced a pitch on a Nebraska speed option.
This is about all you need to know. You could not block him. Michigan's insanely good third/fourth and short defense started with him (and ended with Kovacs).
But wait, there's more: with Michigan's already-thin defensive line depth shattered by injury before the Sugar Bowl, Martin and Van Bergen faced off with future first-round pick David Wilson in a game where getting a stop meant you got four snaps before you were back on the field. They singlehandedly kept Michigan in the game despite dying halfway through the second quarter. A performance that should pass into legend the same way Hunwick's North Dakota game will.
Also a member of Those Who Stayed™. Along with Molk and Van Bergen, Martin got the Full Andy Dufresne from his time at Michigan.
CONS: Seemingly endorses "In The Big House." Not as highly regarded by the NFL as a few other guys on this list.
Ryan Van Bergen
PROS: Third and final member of Those Who Stayed™ on the list. Also a four-year contributor and longtime starter, underrated because of his lack of playmaking but still the TFL leader on last year's team. The other guy holding Michigan's defensive line together through sheer force of will in the Sugar Bowl. Virtually impossible to knock down. Screwed up a check in the 2009 Indiana game, leading to an 85-yard touchdown, then singlehandedly annihilated the next IU drive, giving Michigan a chance to pull it out.
CONS: Probably the least-great player on this list. Here as a tribute to Michigan's phoenix act in 2011. Not enticing to NFL. Still… look at that. This is not a list of the best players ever, so…
Brandon Graham
PROS: The best player on an awful Michigan defense and awful Michigan teams. Did not get the Full Andy Dufresne since his career ended halfway through the sewage tube. Still bore all of this with a Denard-like beatific smile. Just killed people, all the time.
NFL did really like him, drafting him in the top half of the first round.
CONS: Unfortunately his impact was limited because the team around him was terrible.
David Harris
PROS: Sideline-to-sideline missile was cerebral to the point of near-genius. Always there. Always. Made a habit out of juking(!) offensive linemen in zone schemes, making them think the play was going one way, then exploding into the ballcarrier when this was not the case. Junior year was tremendously underrated thanks to chaos around him; was major lynchpin and possibly the best player on Michigan's monster 2006 defense. Yes, I mean that seriously.
Early and still prime example of the usefulness of UFRing makes him near to my heart; not sure if you care. Validated all praise from Michigan fans by instantly becoming NFL tackling machine upon entry to the league.
Kind of looks like Worf.
CONS: Lacks iconic wow play. Others started longer than he did.
Mario Manningham
PROS: Emphatically does not have David Harris's problem since he was the target on two of the most iconic plays of the aughts: Oh, Wide Open and Lloyd Carr's Last Second. An electric playmaker the rest of the time, a guy who wasn't the biggest but was the fastest and hardest to keep track of. Had that brilliant slow-up-to-stall-the-DB-then-extend-for-the-TD move down pat. More of a technician than given credit for. Whenever I think of Manningham, I think of that Citrus Bowl when DeBord said "screw it, spread time" and Holly Rowe reporting that Florida deathbacker Brandon Spikes was chasing Manningham all over the field on his incessant end-arounds, saying "damn, boy, you good."
Did the worm after the 2007 Penn State win.
CONS: Got suspended for the weed, something that took some doing in the mid-aughts. Widely regarded as kind of maybe not the nicest guy to ever make it through the program.
Jason Avant
PROS: Amongst the nicest guys to ever make it through the program. Skillet-sized hands are made of industrial-strength adhesive. An elite-level possession receiver who was everyone's safety blanket. Targeted all the time and made all the catches. Probably the most common ex-player to be referenced in "You May Remember Me From Such Players As," to the point where I actively try to avoid it now.
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CONS: Did drop that one pass once, you know, that one. Never a huge deep threat.
Mike Hart
PROS: Four year starter with great backstory and running style burned into your brain. No speed at all but capable of juking in a phone booth and grinding out two, three, four yards after contact. Got a standing ovation for a particular eight yard run against Penn State once. Came out of a tiny school in upstate New York with outlandish rushing stats and a youtube clip in which he jukes every player on the opposing team twice.
Never, ever fumbled except twice inside the five against Florida in his last game. Pretty much the only thing standing between Michigan and a yards per carry under three during his time at Michigan.
Mouthy in a rivalry-pumping way. Fantangibles high. Added spice to life. I have already written his column. There is a "Mike Hart is pined for" tag on this blog.
CONS: Injury prone. Started this incredibly annoying "little brother" business. Spice added by mouth often backfired; went 0-fer against OSU.
Lamarr Woodley
PROS: Kills people. Brandon Graham was Woodley 2.0, a devastating defensive end who could not be blocked one-on-one. Has enormous Wolverine tattoo on arm. Finished off the Oh Wide Open game with the Yakety-sax-capping scoop and score. Fighting with David Harris and Allan Branch for title of best player on 2006 defense.
CONS: OSU 0-fer does not quite apply but really kind of does since he did not contribute much in 2003. That's about it. Kind of think maybe Graham was better since he had way less help and still produced.
Jake Long
PROS: Is he a man or a block-long wall? Only his mother knows, and these days she's not even sure. Four-year starter who rolled off the NFL left tackle prototype line and let exactly zero guys not roid-raging get to the quarterback when he was on the field. The first overall pick his draft year, all-American everywhere, etc, etc, etc, you get the idea.
CONS: Fantangibles low. Another Michigan great who had to suffer through the indignity of 0-fer OSU. Hurt most of the 2005 season. Not sure what I'd write about him.
Michigan Museday is Just Big Boned, Part II
This is the continuation of last week's glance at the defensive line prospects from the perspective of body size against M linemen of yore at the same age. The point was to try to project what a certain body size and shape becomes and use that to relate the huge DL crop of 2012 to players we're maybe more familiar with.
This came about when I figured tried sorting the BMI (metric weight divided by height squared) of past players and found similar guys of memory ended up beside each other. Again, BMI is really for assessing whether normal people who are not 18-year-old athletes are overweight; do not interpret the numbers as any measure of how "in shape" any of these guys are.
Last week I did the nose tackles. Moving up the line is the DT, or the 3-tech. A quick technique refresher:
Mentally shift the "1" in a 4-3 under to shaded over the center. In Mattison's defense the 3-tech is the guy lined up in the "3" spot on the line, shaded on the outside shoulder of a guard. He's the "4-3 Pass Rush Tackle," and this defense is designed to let him be more of an attacker than a "plugger." Pursuant to our discussion, greater heights that create leverage problems at the nose are not so much of a problem at 3-tech, which makes this guy more of a 3-4 DE than your traditional over-the-guard tackle. And lo the heights climb—a good 2 inches more than NT among Michigan's DTs.
I thought about sprinkling in the SDEs since there's considerable overlap. Mentally start 5-techs around Willie Henry (B.Graham is above that). I'm leaving in the current players nominally slated for DT.
|% Gain
|Quinton Washington
|Alan Branch
|Renaldo Sagesse
|Will Johnson
|Kenny Wilkins
|Larry Harrison
|Willie Henry
|Chris Rock
|Keith Heitzman
|Matthew Godin
|Chris Wormley
|Ryan Van Bergen
|Greg Banks
|Juaquin Feazell
|Norman Heuer
|John Wood
|Ben Huff
|Alex Ofili
|Patrick Massey
You can see there's a lot of overlap, but in general the big dudes end up inside and the leaner guys are out. Latest recruit Willie Henry is right with Kenny Wilkins as kind of tweeners between NT and DT, comparable to Will Johnson, who maintained his weight (though it was much Barwicized), and Larry Harrison, who added a lot of it and played beside like-massed Watson in a more even front.
So long as Michigan runs a 4-3 under you need to stop looking at a 265-pound freshman "DT" and imagine him lifting his way to 300. The talk of "frame" and "carrying more weight" could matter if you're expecting Henry to be a breather for Pipkins (he might be) but not if he's a 3-tech.
After a drop-off you get to the RS freshmen Rock and Heitzman, and incoming Wormley and Godin. This is the Ryan Van Bergen/Norman Heuer*/Grant Bowman region which slowly drifts down a list of tweener 3- and 5-techs like Biggs, Zenkewicz, Banks, and Feazell, then Normal Heuer.*
Those guys were a little smaller than seems optional at the position, but they're also both quintessential Hoke DTs; if Wormley becomes RVB2 and Godin is Bowman, that would be win. Quinton Washington was a larger freshman than any of these guys, much larger than even Alan Branch or 22-year-old freshman Renaldo Sagesse. Q has dropped his BMI by 7.6% to reach a playing shape still large for 3-Tech but not as big as Branch (who was 6'6) played. A freakmonster like Branch or (pro comparison) Shaun Rogers/Tommy Kelly can do well here by bull-rushing hapless guards on a direct route to emptying a QB's alveoli…
(after the jump, you know what's coming)
A Brief History Of Instate Recruiting: Late Carr Era
The recent spate of instate commits and the buzz that Michigan has two or three more likely on the way in the near future caused me to wonder if Michigan hypothetically pulling eight of the top ten players in the state was unprecedented in the star era of recruiting. As almost always happens when I do something like this it got long, then got longer, and then I split it into two parts. This part covers the late Carr period from 2003 to 2008*; tomorrow's bit will cover what happened under Rodriguez and how Hoke appears to be doing so far.
*[By the time Carr announced his retirement in late 2007 Michigan had acquired all the instate prospects they were going to. Rodriguez didn't lose any, so there aren't any ambiguities there.]
2003-2004: The Old Boss Is The Old Boss
Lamarr Woodley, Jake Long, Will Johnson (with hair!)
|Touted Recruits
|Head To Head
|Signee Rankings
|1, 3, 6, 7, 8
|13, 17
|1, 2, 3, 7, 8
|4, 5, 10, 13-16, 25
(MSU H2H win: TE Kellen Freeman-Davis.)
Yea, the long long ago when Michigan had a half-dozen four stars on an annual basis and Michigan picked who they wanted unless they were a bit weird. In 2003 Michigan locked down the top eight with the exceptions of Illinois-bound Lonnie Hurst and Purdue-bound Doug Van Dyke and Garret Bushong. Bushong would later find fame as the "'we run this place" [Ed-M: link was broken, hope I got it right] guy; Van Dyke would have some sort of freakout and leave school to work construction; Hurst had three career catches after a nice freshman year. Meanwhile, Michigan State's haul consisted of Kaleb Thornhill, Derek Outlaw, and a couple of guys who didn't make the top 25. (One, Will Cooper, was a former Michigan commit who didn't qualify.)
The next year was much the same. Michigan got five of the top eight. The escapees did not have Michigan offers and didn't do much in college. Carl Grimes had seven career catches; Justin Hoskins transferred to CMU from Notre Dame; Dwayne Holmes bounced from TE to DE and finished his career with a 14-tackle season.
This year did see instate #10 Kellen Freeman-Davis pick MSU over a Michigan offer; in college he dropped the "Freeman" and was honorable mention All Big Ten as a senior. You may remember him as a two-way player—he was a pass-rush specialist DE, too. Michigan's main whiff in this class, though, was physical freak Vernon Gholston. Michigan was tardy with an offer and lost him to Ohio State, whereupon he turned into a monster until people started testing him for steroids.
This period and the many years before it in which recruiting rankings weren't as codified represent Michigan fans' opinion of The Natural Way Of Things. Michigan gets who they want. When they pass over a four star sort they're generally right about it. Every once in a while something slips through their fingers, but that's life.
2005-2006: The Great Wasteland
Brandon Graham, Patrick Rigan, Antonio Bass
|Touted Recruits
|Head To Head
|Signee Rankings
|1, 2, 3, 7, 12
|4, 5, 8, 11, 13
|1, 6, 11, 12
|2, 3, 4, 15
This period of relative fecundity was followed by a couple years in which no one wanted anyone. In 2005 only three players picked up four stars and it's not like the offers defy that. #4 Ryan Allison had a smattering of mid-level BCS offers of which MSU, BC, and Wisconsin were the best; #5 Andrew Hawken had only MSU, Wisconsin, and Indiana; #6 Evan Sharpley ended up at Notre Dame, but this was during the Great Willinghamming when a Notre Dame offer was more indicative your ability to caddy than anything else. The rankings were largely borne out—thanks to Antonio Bass's mysterious leg explosion only #3 Terrance Taylor and #11 Otis Wiley were all-conference-ish players.
2006 was probably worse. After Brandon Graham the top three players in the state were Charlie Gantt, Eric Gordon, and Patrick Rigan. All went to Michigan State. Michigan didn't offer any, and neither did anyone else. Gordon had one other BCS offer, that from Missouri. Rigan had one from Indiana. Gantt had Duke and UNC. While Michigan screwed up their talent evaluation by taking Obi Ezeh and Quintin Patilla over Gordon, it's not like there were a bunch of other schools who were vying to prove Michigan wrong. Talent evaluators were again validated: other than Graham, Gantt, and Gordon the only player to start in at a BCS school was Ezeh, and we know all about him.
These years sucked, but Michigan got everyone they wanted and picked off a few sleepers here and there. That their sleepers were not useful may have been the first sign of the degradation the program was to endure over the next half-decade. "Trust the coaches" was no longer in effect. The Natural Way Of Things seemed to be, however.
2007: Disaster
Ronald Johnson, Dionte Allen, Joseph Barksdale
|Touted Recruits
|Head To Head
|Signee Rankings
|10, 12, 19, 23, 25
|7, 21, 24, 27
The next year Michigan rebounded massively with 13 four-star-or-better guys. Michigan got all of two: #10 Ryan Van Bergen and #12 Martell Webb. Michigan State did worse with one. While both would eventually reclaim four-star QB prospects from the class when Keith Nichol and Steven Threet transferred home, Nichol eventually ended up a WR and Threet a Sun Devil. Everyone else was all like "I'm GTFO."
Michigan botched the recruitments of Joseph Barksdale, Mark Dell (who didn't even get offered because Michigan was after Zion Babb and Toney Clemons, although FWIW Clemons was highly ranked), Ronald Johnson, Dionte Allen, and Chris Colasanti. They wisely avoided Taurian Washington and Cedric Everson and never really had a shot at Nichol, who didn't fit Carr's offense, or Darris Sawtelle, a third generation Vol. They filled in their class with sleepers who did not pan out. Meanwhile, Michigan State grabbed #27-ranked Kirk Cousins.
The end result for Michigan was the infamous class that's been dissected ever since. Four years later it's clear this was the moment when Wile E. Coyote ran off the cliff. While the legs still pumped a while longer, inexorable gravity was now in control.
2008: Transition
Fred Smith, Mike Martin, Nick Perry
|Touted Recruits
|Head To Head
|Signee Rankings
|1, 2, 7, 8, 11
|5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17-20, 25, 26
(MSU H2H wins: Fred Smith and Tyler Hoover, though Hoover is disputed.)
Michigan maintained most of its gains in the evaluators' eyes the next year with seven four-stars and a number of additional guys with solid BCS offers. Michigan grabbed their usual number of four stars. They passed on Jonas Gray in favor of Mike Cox, lost Nick Perry to USC, and lost Southeastern WR Fred Smith in a "shocker"—yes, people can be surprised by high schoolers with hats on the table—that was the first indication Detroit Southeastern had been colonized by Spartans.
When Rodriguez came aboard he had to re-recruit Mike Martin; everyone else stuck around. Gray is in about the same place on Notre Dame's depth chart as Cox is on Michigan's. Smith decided he liked ham more than football and is now a fullback or something. Perry was a freshman All-American but has only played part-time since because of concerns about his size.
While Perry represented the continuing bleed of talent outside state borders and Smith was a harbinger of things to come, this wasn't too far off the early years. The problem was that instead of getting great players at the top Michigan's guys blew up: Boubacar Cissoko hates cabbies and Dann O'Neill was massively overrated and transferred to WMU. Meanwhile, Michigan ignored Mark Ingram and Keshawn Martin, and probably passed on Hoover. Michigan was got no one of note from the bowels of the Michigan rankings except for the occasional interior OL.
But whatever combination of bad luck, bad scouting, and bad recruiting affected Michigan in 2007 and 2008 was nothing with the rain of hellfire* Michigan would experience in 2009.
*[I believe this is called "the hard sell."]
Unverified Voracity Fills The Flag
Newsbits of importance from Tom. Dark I'm-not-saying-I'm-just-saying rumors about Craig Roh and Demetrius Hart have been flying around the internets this week. Tom clarifies. On Craig Roh:
My source told me that Craig has been concerned with his position switch to linebacker, and believes he is much more effective as a defensive end.
Craig actually vocalized his concern about his position to the coaches after the Penn State game, and my source says that he has been playing much more on the defensive line during practice this week.
Roh's apparently been handed to Bruce Tall and will no longer be mostly a linebacker. This is both good and another instance of players coaching themselves. Meanwhile, Demetrius Hart decommit rumors are false:
There was a slight mix up with Demetrius' enrollment with Michigan, but it has been cleared up. That was the issue, it wasn't that anyone was recruiting him harder, or anything along those lines. Everything has been straightened out, and his mom says Demetrius will be at Michigan in January.
Insert the usual CYA boilerplate about how anything can happen, but you can focus your panic elsewhere.
Crowded. JT Floyd is officially out for the year with "freak" ligament damage in his ankle. Hooray.
The Never Forget banner guy has updated it, and if any further members of the secondary wish to make themselves unavailable they'd advised to do it quickly because we're running out of room:
New additions are Michael Williams (concussions), JT Floyd (ligament damage), Jared Van Slyke (leg injury), and Vlad Emilien (transfer). Available locations are limited to that patch of maize underneath the crying wolverine. Given the state of the secondary this is getting considerably more RR-fault-ridden as the year goes along. Justin Turner and Vlad Emilien's transfers are big deals with the free safety depth chart reading "Ray Vinopal" and the corner depth chart reading "Random Three Star Freshman Projects and James Rogers."
At least the Floyd injury has been a productive one for the legions of Michigan photoshoppers:
So we've got that going for us. Courtney Avery will draw into the lineup for Floyd.
Okay, a final final final word or two. It's unfortunate that Anchorman references are vastly overused because sometimes there's nothing you can say except…
…I'm not even mad, I'm impressed. That is amazing. I'm sitting on this pile of ninja corpses, covered in blood. As the sun rises over a scene of indescribable gore I laugh, because what else is there to do?
Probably not in the special section about how naughty Michigan's been:
the committee wrote that "though serious," the overage was "far less extensive than originally reported and that no student-athletes were substantially harmed."
Though this was obvious as soon as the smoke cleared last August because the piece was so shoddily written, it is now official. Hurrah for pyrrhic victories.
Watch this. The House Rock Built's "Stuffing The Passer" series is the best thing going in the CFB blogosphere right now:
If "Shit My Dad Says" is being made into a sitcom, Stuffing The Passer can't be far behind.
Elsewhere in coach grumbling. You've probably seen this but Brandon Graham has some depressing quotes that point towards the Those Meddling Kids theory:
I'm surprised they didn't stick with what Coach Robinson was running," Graham said of the 3-4 the team deployed in 2009, its first year under Robinson. … "Let Coach Robinson play his defense," Graham said. "Let him do what he knows. He was thrown off, I would say. I know the 3-3-5 is what he (Rodriguez) has been doing for so long. He's just got to adjust to the Big Ten."
Michigan ran a 4-3 under last year but that's beside the point. Those quotes from a guy who was in the program last year indicate that no one who doesn't know a 3-3-5 like the back of his hand is ever going to be comfortable as a defensive coordinator at Michigan as long as the WVU guys are around saying things like "hey it's a bye week, I've got this great idea."
While everyone says "scheme is overrated," Michigan's offense puts the lie to that. It's not necessarily the 3-3-5 itself—this is not a BLANK can't work in the Big Ten argument—but attempting to run an exotic niche defense with a guy who doesn't know it (and evidence suggests is a terrible coach anyway).
I'm pretty sure this is as close as we'll get to an opinion from Angelique Chengelis, if that's actually what it is:
Hope for next year?
Much has been made about Michigan's defense, which is near the bottom of several national categories, including total defense. Illinois was in a similar spot last year, but has made strides under new defensive coordinator Vic Koenning:
Scoring defense: 30.2 (96th) in 2009, 16.8 (12th) in 2010
Total defense: 403.3 (91st) in 2009, 301.4 (15th) in 2010
Pass defense: 248.8 (100th) in 2009, 183.9 (19th) in 2010
Rush defense: 154.4 (76th) in 2009, 117.5 (26th) in 2010
That certainly reads like a "hint, hint."
Defensive antidote. Via Wolverine Historian:
Penn State jerkos. As an internet fanbase, Penn State has a remarkable knack for accusing others of pathologies they're displaying literally within the accusation itself. The latest example is a piece at Black Shoe Diaries the author probably thinks is Swiftian satire that takes a sentence from the game recap, some random comment I don't recognize and didn't make about the Terrence Talbott whiffed PBU that turned into 40 yards, a somewhat maudlin paragraph from Maize and Brew supporting Rodriguez, and a random quote from pissed off David Molk. It combines these to show how self-centered Michigan fans are… in a post whining that Michigan fans didn't give Penn State its proper respect.
BSD can talk about self-centered behavior when they do this:
Indiana has a legitimately very good pass offense. They had 41 opportunities to make catches and made 40. Chappell almost never went to the wrong guy and missed on maybe five of his 65 attempts. Their receivers are tall and fast and shifty. One dollar they're the most productive pass offense in the conference at the end of the year.
And this:
Michigan State has somehow acquired the without-question best stable of tailbacks in the league; Iowa's Adam Robinson isn't bad but he's not the equivalent of Baker/Bell/Caper, and there's only one of him.
Indiana imploded and Michigan State's run game is pretty mediocre. We tried the credit-the-opponent bit and then all of the opponents turned out to be much worse on offense than Michigan made them look. Doing it now against your gritty moxie ginger neckbeard quarterback would be delusional. Penn State sucks and Michigan is worse. But I said Ogbu is a beast, so your pathetic insecurities can be a tiny bit less pathetic. Let's hold hands.
Now go talk about how arrogant we are as you caress each other's soft places while whispering "what if Michigan never comes back" and we discuss whether we should keep Rich Rodriguez and worry about falling into a Notre Dame-like fallow period. Tim was right to describe BSD as a place utterly incapable of recognizing irony.
Etc.: Craig Roh's eyebrows, and the rest of Craig Roh, are attractive to some guy who ranks him the #13 "hottie" of the year in CFB. Yost Built has ten things to know about Alaska. Amani Toomer is running marathons now.
Unverified Voracity Uses Enormous Scissor Hands For Evil
Learn from the master. Not to be outdone by some twit in a hat, Nick Saban dropped the boom on two players on the eve of fall camp. One learned he'd "failed a physical" and is either going to be medially disqualified by Alabama's doctors and placed on a scammy hardship scholarship (someone should figure out how many kids have been placed on medical scholarships since Saban arrived; I'm willing to bet it's triple the rate of a sampling of representative schools) or transfer. The other was just straight up deferred because the wrong number of kids got eligible. The usual goes here.
Something unusual: it looks like we're at a turning point as far as media attention goes to this stuff. In the last week both SI's Andy Staples and CBS screedmaster Gregg Doyel have taken up the baton. If you've ever read a Doyel piece you can Mad Libs the nouns between the bombast but at least this time he's struck on something worthy of some portion of the usual outrage. The thrust of his piece is actually too kind since he focuses on exceeding the 25 player limit, which these days you can only do by three, instead of the disparity between some incoming recruiting classes and the number of scholarships available for them. Those can hit double-digits. In LSU's case, they had 27 signees and two early enrollees so they could have gotten everyone on campus if not for the 85 cap. I'll take any attention this issue gets but Doyel's got a lot of his facts wrong.
Meanwhile, Staples has been SI's main recruiting reporter for a few years now. He knows the field, and I'm not just saying that because he's on board with the idea that you shouldn't be able to sign a player unless you can show where the scholarship is coming from. A note on that—Staples says:
Yahoo!'s Matt Hinton and MGoBlog's Brian Cook, two people who have written thoughtfully on this subject in the past, had a brilliant suggestion so simple that even a heavy-handed bureaucracy should be able to bring it to fruition: Make a rule that requires schools to give an actual scholarship to every player they sign to a letter-of-intent.
Cook even suggested raising scholarship limits if necessary. I disagree. If a school has 22 slots on Feb. 2, 2011, it should sign 22 players. If three of those players don't qualify, that's the coach's fault for not recruiting more academically sound prospects. He can play the season with 82 players on scholarship and sign more next year.
I don't think I was clear enough when I suggested the same thing I always suggest. Two scenarios I think would be good for college football:
- LOIs are binding both ways for one year. If you sign a player and he does not qualify or you can't fulfill the promise made, you don't get to use that scholarship the next year.
- LOIs are actually binding for two years. If you lose a player like above, you can't use the scholarship for the next two recruiting classes. Since this one is more punitive I'd give schools the leeway of an extra scholarship or two.
Either one is fine by me; in scenario 1 I don't think you need more scholarships.
As this gets on the radar of more reporters, coaches across the country will have to start justifying departures from their program, and maybe in a year or two the noise will be enough to force the NCAA to take action. Coaches will caterwaul, but what are they going to do, quit?
(HT: Doc Sat.)
Captains. I forewent retweeting the RR tweet announcing your 2010 permanent captains because if I had it eight times in my feed chances are everyone else had it at least twice already. For those opposed to societal ADD, the guys are Steve Schilling and Mark Moundros. Moundros is representing the defense. The official site's much less horrible video page has reactions from Schilling and Moundros on the honor; Michigan will still pick two additional game captains throughout the season.
This is undoubtedly overreacting to a tiny slice of information, but it's the day after the first fall football practice. If there's a national day of Overreacting To Tiny Slices of Information, it's today. So: guuuuh linebackers. Michigan's got a couple of fifth-year multi-year starters and they get squeezed out of the official captaincy by a walk-on who was a fullback until spring practice. This is the most circumstantial of evidence but since we have three years of direct evidence that the linebackers aren't very good, it does not make me feel awesome.
Who wants to bet that someone at a newspaper or in sports radio declares this a repudiation of Rodriguez? We should start a pool. I've got Jeff DeFran.
Elsewhere in grunting. This is not so good:
"We have quite a few guys in very good shape, a handful who are in OK shape and a small handful not ready to play Division I football," he said.
Rodriguez specifically omitted freshmen from his crap list, so Richard Ash—listed at a flabby 320 on the fall roster—is not one of those guys. I'm afraid he might be making a pointed statement directed at Will Campbell, who is the biggest guy on the team at 333 (mark of the half-beast!). This would crush my dream of having a Sagesse/Campbell rotation at the nose free Mike Martin to wreak havoc as a 3-tech DT/5-tech 3-3-5 DE.
Graham is destroying. A steady stream of articles declaring Brandon Graham the next Dwight Freeney, except better, have hit the sidebar, and now here's some main column action:
"I look at him as another (Dwight) Freeney deal," said Cole, referring to the Colts' five-time Pro Bowler. "He's a great player and just keep watching because he's going to be pretty good."
Also Andy Reid dropped a quote that may lend some credence to both EEEE Barwis and a hopefully burgeoning EEEE Bruce Tall contingent:
"He's done very well with that," said Reid. "He's very strong in the lower body; he's very strong in the upper body, too. His lower body, he's got a nice anchor there and good core strength and understands how to use his hands and arms and plays with separation on the linemen."
If we see Roh and Van Bergen do this consistently this year, Tall will enter the pantheon of assistant coaches Michigan fans can't bitch about currently inhabited by Greg Frey, Calvin Magee, and maybe Rod Smith.
Etc.: Ron English says he doesn't want to recruit kids without father figures. Detroit head coach says "that's insane" because "what he's asking for, we don't have." This makes me terribly sad for Detroit. Chad Henne has one vote for Tate. Tom Dienhart's extensive season preview has just two M players (Molk and Schilling) on his all Big Ten first- and second-teams (Stonum is the second-team kick returner), but manages to slot Michigan fifth despite this.


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Karen: I realize that most readers here are still basking in the glory of what was a very successful Flying Pig. I can't say I blame them. I would be doing the same if I could. Right now however, I am trying to gear up my mind and body for the full Madison Marathon this Sunday in Madison, Wis.
Why Madison? The short answer is, we were talked into it. The slightly longer answer is this … a cousin of mine (yes, I'm related to everyone) moved there about a year ago and told our little running group that they had this fabulous flat marathon the end of May. Oh, and by the way, did he mention that it was flat? Yes! A flat marathon! Sign us up! We're all in!
Jon and I registered early and everyone else started dropping like flies. This is what I heard, "I go to the Indy 500 every year – can't run a marathon." "Three months pregnant – can't run a marathon." "Stress fracture – can't run a marathon." "Too much going on at work – can't run a marathon." "I need to escort the cheering squad around – can't run a marathon." That left Jon and me running the full, four people (I think) running the half, and about 20 cheerleaders. Since we are the lone souls still crazy enough to tackle the full marathon (which is NOT flat, by the way), Jon has agreed to run with me and let me pace him. My question now is, "How will this go down? Hand in hand, or tongue in cheek?"
Jon: When I first started running 4 years ago, Karen had been working out regularly and had already run a marathon. She was much faster than me in those days. With time I've definitely improved, even though I would still call myself just a mediocre runner. But my gender helps me out – so even though I'm at the 50th percentile for my age/gender and she's top 10th percentile, I'm now faster … and I know it drives her nuts. My first two marathons we did finish hand in hand, with Karen pulling me along at the end. She predictably runs negative splits, getting stronger and stronger after 20 miles. In contrast, I flame out at 20 miles and limp to the end, internally cursing her for getting cheerier the further we go.
Karen: Yes, I do have to admit that I don't like being the slower one now. I just keep reminding myself that I am closer to qualifying for Boston than Jon is, even if my best time is still a half hour too slow. As a runner you do learn a great deal about yourself. Running as a couple can also teach you a great deal about your relationship. There is a delicate balance that needs to be found when running as a couple. Words of encouragement from your best friend, who understands what you are doing and why you are doing it, can be so very motivational. If you push too much however, those words can be like ice picks and are no longer from the "best friend" but rather, that person who leaves five pairs of shoes in the living room, can't load a dishwasher, and doesn't understand Star Wars.
Jon: While I do enjoy running with that person, when I'm struggling 2 miles after hitting the wall, smiles and encouragement from someone sailing on her endorphin high is not exactly what I want to hear. But I think we've developed a much better ability to read each other now. I can tell pretty quickly from her pace and breathing whether it's a good time to strike up a relaxed conversation, push the pace, or just shut up and wait until we get to mile 13 for her mood to improve. My intention this weekend is to stay with Karen the whole time, especially since we are the only two in our group running the full marathon. Hopefully I can keep her pace at the end of the race (or with any luck, maybe this will be the year I get to pace her).
Karen: In a perfect world, we will finish the marathon with big smiles, and our best finishing times. The world is not all that predictable, nor is marathon running. So, whether we finish the marathon hand in hand or not I will be happy and proud if we each simply cross the finish line. Things happen, I understand and accept this. However this goes down, I will always be happy to run with my best friend. I'm also likely to have a tongue in cheek type story to tell.
Karen Minzner is a wife, mom, former school psychologist-turned-photographer and calls herself a certified non-athlete who took up running at age 33. Madison will be her fifth marathon. Jon Minzner, a Northern Kentucky physician, took up running at age 34 to keep up with his wife. This weekend will be his fourth marathon. Wish them luck or just drop them a note at firstname.lastname@example.com
See Karen and Jon's previous Vowing to Run columns here.
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Metro-east commuters who use the Martin Luther King Bridge to get to St. Louis may need to take another route this week, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
The bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, weather permitting, to westbound traffic so workers can inspect the bridge prior to planned repairs.
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Woman in Vt. car crash says husband did itThe Associated Press | March 21,2013BENNINGTON Police say a woman crashed her car in Bennington while texting and then tried to blame the accident on her estranged husband.
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Police responded to the crash Feb. 25. The car had a shattered windshield, tire damage, and the shape of what appeared to be a yellow highway sign on the hood. Taylor said her estranged husband had vandalized her car after the two argued.
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Gilroy police responded to an assortment of calls over the last week, from identity thefts to assaults against women to drug sales. Here's a selection from the latest press report.
April 29
11 p.m.—The driver of a vehicle was cited for being in possession of marijuana after he was pulled over for a vehicle code violation.
10:52 p.m.—Police cited a 67-year-old driver for possessing marijuana after he was stopped for a vehicle code infraction. The driver also had a suspended license.
1:15 p.m.—An adult male was cited for attempting to steal a bottle of vodka from Costco.
1:22 a.m.—A 28-year-old man was arrested for a DUI after he opened his car door at a parking lot on Tenth Street and three beer cans fell out.
April 28
6:45 p.m.—A juvenile was forced to give up his cell phone after he was threatened with a knife on E. Sixth Street.
11:38 a.m.—An adult male was arrested for attempting to rob a victim by force on Monterey Street.
11:15 a.m.—A man gave an unknown female a ride home and allowed her to use his cell phone. While using the victim's cell, the suspect walked away and then fled into 985 Montebello Drive.
11 a.m.—A suspect pushed and punched a female victim in her face and body during an argument. The suspect fled the scene and is still outstanding.
12:59 p.m.—An adult male threatened the mother of his children while physically assaulting her.
April 27
3:03 p.m.—A skateboarder rode into traffic and was struck by a vehicle.
10 a.m.—Unknown suspects forced entry into a residence on Rea Street and stole almost $35,000 worth of items. An estimated $30,000 loss resulted in the theft of over 500 Play Station video games, valued at $60 each. A bike and multiple electronics were also taken.
9:42 a.m. —A suspect obtained a victim's credit card information and opened two accounts in the victim's name.
7:53 a.m.—An unknown suspect discharged a firearm in the area of Murray and IOOF avenues.
April 25
10:36 p.m.—A driver was pulled over for failing to have his headlights on and was subsequently found to be unlicensed. The vehicle was impounded.
1:26 p.m.—A male and female juvenile were arrested and transported to juvenile hall for engaging in a mutual physical fight.
1:24 p.m.—A male was arrested around the area of 1st Street and Santa Teresa Boulevard on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine for the purpose of sale.
April 24
9:25 p.m.—A male was approached from behind by two males who were armed with blade-type weapons. The suspects questioned the victim, and then demanded his money and cell phone. The two suspects were later identified, arrested and the property was returned to the victim.
2:11 p.m.—A person found a bag of marijuana, two black folding knives and lighters in the bushes in front of his house on Hanna Street.
10:30 a.m.—A homeless man challenged a person to fight on Monterey Street. The subject was cited and released.
1:54 a.m.—A 32-year-old man was placed under arrest for vandalism and possession of burglary tools.
April 23
11 p.m.—A 24-year-old male was arrested for being in possession of marijuana and another controlled substance for the purpose of sale after a probation search was conducted at the suspect's home on W. Tenth Street.
3:08 p.m.—An unknown suspect grabbed a victim's arm while standing on IOOF Avenue and threatened the victim.
11:12 a.m.—A 40-year-old male was arrested on Leavesley Road for possessing heroin for the purpose of sale.
3:19 a.m.—A 29-year-old male was arrested on Gurries Drive for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The man was also found to be in possession of a stolen revolver and methamphetamine packaged for the purpose of sales. The suspect was further arrested for child endangerment because his daughter had access to the firearms, which were loaded.
April 22
4:26 p.m.—A 24-year-old woman was arrested for embezzling money from the Under Amour Outlet Store.
April 10
1 p.m.—An unknown suspect used a victim's identity to open several accounts in the victim's name.
To view more crimes that occurred over the past week, refer to the attached press report. For questions about this blotter, email email@example.com.


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By Jim Henry
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The simplest cure for inexperience is to play games.
Missouri Southern's women's basketball team makes its home debut tonight against Manhattan Christian. Tipoff is at 5:30.
It's the Lions' third game in four days after going 1-1 in the Pittsburg State Tipoff Classic. Missouri Southern lost to Mary (N.D.) 78-61 in its season debut and beat Southwest Minnesota State 73-65 on Saturday.
"It's a great thing," Mitts said of the quick return to game action. "We need to play ball games. We need to get comfortable in our roles and our rotation. The more games we can play, the more we can reproduce the intensity of what happened Saturday and the more confidence our team will get.
"They are all learning a new system. I can tell them all I want this system was good enough for a third-place tie (in the MIAA) two years ago, but they have to feel the success of the system. It is so important that a team with so many new players wins ball games early."
The Lions fell behind 10-0 in their first game, and Mitts altered the starting lineup for the second game with good results. The Lions owned an 11-8 lead after four minutes and shot 56 percent from the floor (14-of-25) while building a 34-18 halftime advantage.
"Our starters responded and our players off the bench responded," Mitts said, referring to 44 points from reserves. "We also shared the basketball better. We had 17 assists."
The Lions had only six assists in their first game — one apiece by six players. By contrast, six players had multiple assists on Saturday, including three each by first-year players Shonte Clay, Tee Singleton and Kristen Hanna.
The best news for the Lions on Saturday was center Dominique Mosley played after being helped off the court with a knee injury on Friday. The injury is not as bad as first feared, and Mosley hit 4-of-5 shots and had eight points and three rebounds in 13 minutes.
"She will be examined again on Monday," Mitts said. "I was not expecting her to play, and she played real well. She wanted more minutes, but 13 minutes is a good day for her."
Tonight's game is an exhibition for Manhattan Christian, an NCCAA Division II school that is in the Midwest Christian College Conference.
The Lady Crusaders are 2-1 this season with victories over Union College 75-49 and Central Christian 59-52. They lost their season opener 53-45 to Bethany College.


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A defense motion for mistrial with prejudice was denied Monday in the aggravated battery case of 24-year-old Joseph Messina, of New Lenox. A also denied an opportunity for a motion for a mistrial that would impeach the prosecution.
Messina is accused of punching a man to the ground in a bar fight and knocking his head against the pavement. Since then, Eric Bartels, 29, has remained unable to speak or see.
Will County Judge Sarah Jones said after having reviewed the testimony and case law provided, it became "very obvious" that both the state and the defense were unaware of photos pertaining to Messina's hands until June when police investigators indicated that they were part of the stream of evidence.
However, the judge found no reason to beleaguer the point. She considered the fact that no photos could be found; the memory card of all related photos had been erased by in accordance with basic practices, and that no other witnesses gave testimony that pertained to the condition of Messina's hands in the aftermath of the fight.
"I found no lack of due diligence" on the part of the state or Mokena police, she said.
She noted that having reviewed the testimony of several witnesses to the incident in which Bartels suffered severe head injuries, "nobody refers to (Messina's) hands."
Mokena Police Detective Greg Selin testified at a hearing in June that he thought he shot photos of Messina as part of the investigation; however, he couldn't remember if he had for done so for certain.
The photos and condition of the hands in the aftermath of the fight, according to defense attorney Ken Zelazo, should be considered crucial to the case. Last week, while Zelazo reviewed several minutes of video, he honed in the fact that 16 seconds of a two-hour video had been deleted. He said those 16 seconds are essential in terms of building a defense. He said it only makes sense that a man who just severely beat another would have wounds on his hands as well.
Assistant State's Attorney Michael Fitzgerald challenged Zelazo's logic. Last week, he said, "the state never said there was video of his hands."
The testimony of numerous witnesses in June never made reference to Messina's hands. The state is not contesting the notion that it has no evidence pertaining to Messina's hands. Fitzgerald said that evidence is not necessary. The witnesses have testified to the case against Messina.
No date has yet been determined to reconvene the trial, which started in June but was put on hold to investigate evidence related to photos showing the condition of Messina's hands. Since both the defense and the prosecution have other trial obligations, Jones set a hearing for 9:30 a.m. Aug. 27 to determine a date for trial.
Prosecuting Attorney Chris Koch said, "I'm happy to continue to move forward in the case." Zelazo, the defense attorney, declined to comment.


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I am very pleased to announce that the petition of changing Sibleyport towns name has been successful and we are now proud townsfolk of We Rock City,...
Sibleyport is a beautiful small town located in Nebraska, America. Looking historically the town came to be by merging two villages located on neighbouring hills. The town had total population of 5117 in 2010 census making it one of the smallest cities in Nebraska. The exact date of villages founding is unknown but it is guessed that it occurred some time around year 1770. The villages merged 1852 under the name Sibleyport. The economy of Sibleyport relies on tourism and manufacturing. We're currently attempting to boost the…
I am very pleased to announce that the petition of changing Sibleyport towns name has been successful and we are now proud townsfolk of We Rock City, which you will be able to show at our famous September Rock Festival!
Times, dates, and details have yet to be finalised but I can tell you that we've got a VERY high profile country music superstar interested in performing. I can't name names right now but I can tell you that he's a regular on the TV and has played concerts to over 60,000 people in 24 different countries around the world.
I know you want to hear more but you'll just have to wait
For many years our lovely town of Sibleyport has been in a decline. Our shops and business districts closing down, our streets are in dismay, and our children are leaving for bigger cities. We are also facing a declining birthrate caused by financial troubles due to high number of unemployment.
Today we are happy to announce that during our last council meeting we have approved additional funding for festivals and events, as well as tourism businesses and organizations interested in undertaking tourism-related initiatives.
As the result of the huge interest of our youngest voters we have also created a petition to change our towns name into We Rock City. During our discussion with several private companies we were able to agree to a plan of hiring additional 500 workers by the end of November.
Welcome to official website of Sibleyport town.
We've decided to launch this blog as a way of connecting our beautiful town with the world. No longer do you have to be lucky enough to stumble upon our sleepy hamlet by taking the wrong turn and winding your way through Foresters Rd. You can now find out all about our beautiful city through the world wide web!
Many thanks must go the creative team behind this website (because our great Lord knows that I can't put something like this together!)
Jenny Smalls, Wendy White, and Martha Cunningham of our IT department have done a beautiful job with the design, layout, and structure of the site. So first of all, thank you ladies!


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Monday cultured up some of our first tidbits of New York Rangers news, when Rick Nash signed a contract to play overseas for HC Davos. The news was met with anger by some, and understanding by others.
But the negative reaction proved something. Sometimes, some players never win.
There are people who are blasting Nash for leaving while most of his teammates have yet to bolt for paying leagues across the pond. Not that it's about the money, of course, for a player like Nash the salary he'll be pulling in with Davos is akin to the money he can find between his couch cushions. He's doing it for the experience.
You can't develop chemistry on a rented sheet of ice, screwing around with teammates in a non-game atmosphere. Even if there are rented officials. You gain chemistry from games. Not training camp (although the drills and atmosphere yield more chemistry than an unofficial practice) or from informal skates. If you truly do believe that chemistry is forged through those other outlets, then why did it take so long for Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards to click - or for John Tortorella and the brass to realize they didn't click early on?
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