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South Invercargill residents will not be digging any deeper into their pockets after the council decided to scrap a proposal for a targeted rate for the area.
The controversial scheme detailed in the draft annual plan suggested south Invercargill residents would pay an extra rate to continue the employment of a South Alive co-ordinator.
But the idea rankled with many, including shopkeepers, residents and former council stalwart Thelma Buck.
Buck was so aggravated by the "unfair" idea that she printed hundreds of submission forms and handed them out in the South City shopping area. Her approach seems to have worked, with the council flooded with submissions against the proposal.
Buck said she was delighted the council planned to drop the rate.
"I am pleased that we are not having a special rate for South Invercargill."
She was overwhelmed by the number of people who supported her views but said she was not out to convince people to submit against the idea, but simply get people involved in the council's decision process.
"I will be pleased when they pass it that they have dropped it."
Urban rejuvenation committee chairman Neil Boniface said the proposal for a targeted rate probably lacked research.
"It was probably a bit premature and there wasn't enough preparation and homework done."
Boniface said South Alive would be able to apply for funding through the urban rejuvenation fund like it had done previously, but the committee could consider appointing one fulltime co-ordinator to work with all the suburb rejuvenation projects.
South Alive chairman Colin Anderson said the group respected the council's decision.
The targeted rate would have given security of funding for the group, but they had continued to apply for grants and funding from a wide variety of groups in the meantime, he said.
"We haven't been sitting on our hands."
The council had got "good value" for its money from South Alive and he hoped it would continue its support, Anderson said.
The council will formalise its decision tomorrow at the full council meeting. email@example.com
- The Southland Times
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Unverified Voracity Bursts Like A Cyst, But In A Good Way
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I'll be in therapy the rest of the day.
Uptick. Last weekend was a big one on the AAU circuit, and recent Michigan commitment Evan Smotrycz made a statement at the Pitt Hoop Jam. ESPN's Reggie Rankin highlighted Smotrycz among a number of elite players he scouted, offering praise bordering on the effusive:
This super skilled combination forward has all the tools on the offense end of the floor. He is a perfect fit for the offensive system he will play in at Michigan. Smotrycz is a terrific 3-point shooter with NBA range. He has a quick trigger and the size to shoot over smaller defenders with ease. Smotrycz runs the lane in transition and does a great job of stretching the defense with his ability to make shots. Making plays off the dribble is also strength of Smotrycz's. He is a very good ball handler and does a great job of creating space with scoring dribble moves that include a step back pull up jumper going to his left. He would be perfect in pick and pop situations as well. His skill set doesn't stop with his scoring he is also a very good passer. He can drive, draw and kick in transition or in the half court where he has the ability to pass with either hand.
Hey… wow. As UMHoops points out, Scout's man on the scene was also impressed. The New England Basketball Recruiting Report hits the highlights:
At 6-foot-8, 200-pounds he's a guy that moves very well, has great touch in the paint, but most importantly is a terrific shooter. His form is flawless and he finishes it off with a high release. The New Hampton (N.H.) School standout, who showed use of both hands around the basket, is capable of putting it on the decks for a few bounces and pulling up for jumpers as well.
NEBRR also quotes Hoopscoop's Clark Francis as "very intruiged" with Smotrycz, saying he projects as "more than just a good role player at the big time level." Everyone does say he needs to add strength, FWIW.
Maybe Beilein got on a player who was just about to blow up, as the kids say. A 6'9" small forward with diverse and sundry offensive skills sounds pretty freakin' good. ESPN's put him on their 150 watch list; it'll be interesting to see if the tourney springs him into Scout and Rivals' lists when they update. Rivals didn't actually have anyone there, BTW, so if Smotrycz ends up lower there than elsewhere that's probably why.
Elsewhere in basketball recruiting, I don't know if this guy knows anything specific about Trey Ziegler, Michigan's #1 remaining target in the 2010 class, but let's hope so:
Trey brings an impressive build to the guard position in which he operates. He might not look the part of a quick, agile guard, but he sure plays it. He had many defenders on their toes trying to cover him, and his ability to pull up for the jumper or drive the lane for the explosive dunk was something that almost seemed impossible to cover. He lacked hustle several times defensively, allowing breakaway layups from the opposition, but in his defense, did play all but two minutes of a 32 minute game Saturday afternoon. Although Michigan is the frontrunner for Zeigler now, he hasn't yet committed and has left the door open for several Big East schools at this time.
There's also been an uptick in Detroit Country Day point guard Ray McCallum's interest in the Michigan program, though he still seems like a longshot. I'd be delighted to be 100% wrong about Beilein's recruiting chops.
Still 2010, but different. To the hockey class of that year: Jack Campbell is good. The USA U18 team just won the gold medal at the World Championships and Campbell's play is the talk of the tournament (even though the Russian goalie bizarrely made the all-tourney team despite a 5-0 thumping in the final). Western College Hockey:
I think the best thing you can say about a goalie is that his team won, and without him, they would have lost. In the semifinal against Canada, if the US is down by more than 1 goal midway through the third period, there is absolutely no chance they come back to win that game. Campbell made some great saves to keep his team in it long enough for the US powerplay to score a couple goals and steal the win.
Insert fervent prayer that the 2010 hockey class arrives on campus intact here. Campbell is establishing himself as possibly the top goalie in his draft class.
Not so fast on the not so fast. A curious report that included Michigan Stadium as one of a number of potential World Cup host sites was shot down by a second report playing Lee Corso. Now Lee Corso report has been Lee Corsoed:
"Anything we can do to support our region economically, we would very much like to do it," U-M athletic director Bill Martin said. "The timing of the event -- June, July -- would be perfect. But we'd have to build a platform up into the first 10 rows of seats to make the field wide enough."
I'm skeptical they'll actually get to host. There are 70 other potential sites, many of which wouldn't require that level of project. Erasing ten rows of seats might defeat the purpose of having such a huge stadium host, too. But there's a chance, and maybe they'd just do it for the meat-on-the-table aspect of having the biggest stadium in the country involved.
(HT: Michigan Sports Center.)
Forcier Forcier Forcier Forcier—A Snaaaaake! The Forcier "Weapon of Choice" video has been Walkenized. Ace for the win.
Speaking of Forciers, Rittenberg has more on the possible transfer of Jason back to Michigan. Apparently the "repeal" of the Mundy Rule that allowed graduated players to use their fifth year of eligibility somewhere else was something between a repeal and a, you know, non-repeal:
"Obviously, sports is going to end for me," Jason Forcier said. "You've got to accept the facts. But it doesn't change my passion for it. So if I can still be involved with it somehow, I feel like I can still participate.
"With the waiver, it would look good that I got into Michigan when I was an undergrad and I transferred to Stanford and did well there, graduated. They know it wouldn't be for a football issue."
So it appears the NCAA is making its decisions on a case-by-case basis now to prevent things like Florida pirating one of Utah's starting cornerbacks but allow transfers by players who have a legitimate academic reason to move.
Unverified Voracity Says "Wow," Desires Hot Dogs
Weapon of choice. Ace Anbender assembled a highlight video of Tate Forcier's spring game exploits:
Needs more Christopher Walken; otherwise excellent work. Most impressive to me was Forcier's little sling to Moundros in the flat. He's got a guy in his face and needs to put the ball on the money for Moundros to get anything out of it; he puts it right where it needs to be and Moundros can rumble for eight or so yards. That sort of short-range precision will help the offense immensely; too many times last year simple short passes turned into disaster. See: backwards lateral against Notre Dame, etc etc etc.
(Headline reference for the sadly deprived.)
The evidence lies in piles all around us. One has merely to pick it up and provide a cursory examination. I'm calling fair use on this because it is awesome and unbelievable. Ohio State's scrimmaging and the offense has just driven for a score that brings them within one. And then($):
Then, on the final series of the scrimmage, Pryor was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty while jawing with defensive lineman Cameron Heyward with the offense poised to tie the game pending a point-after attempt. The penalty knocked the kick back to the 25-yard line, and Aaron Pettrey's attempt sailed wide right to hand the defense a 56-55 victory.
So far in the brief, eventful career of Terrelle Pryor he's gotten in postgame near-riots after two high school basketball games, pioneered the drama-queen recruiting extension game, trash-talked Illinois fans, cried on the bench after blowing the Penn State game, and now he's taking unsportsmanlike conduct penalties for jawing at his own teammates in a scrimmage. Wheee!
Someone should start a Terrelle Pryor AK-47/Lint Roller Rampage Threat Level. You know, just in case.
DUDE: And you know Pryor has emotional problems!
WALTER: You mean, other than being a Buckeye?
DUDE: He's fragile, man! He's very fragile!
Lax bloggin'. It appears that Michigan swimming blog MGoSwim is no more; the registrations lapsed and domain tasters have replaced it with an ad-laced landing page featuring hotttt chicks…
…but there is another niche sport blog out there named in the classic "take MGoBlue and change it slightly" style: M Flow Blue, a blog dedicated to the very successful club lacrosse team. They're just getting ramped up; if you're interested in throwing little balls at high speeds I suggest you check them out.
Who is Jack Kennedy? One of the more mysterious mysteries of the spring game was the guy wearing 18 and playing quarterback. Despite being in a live-fire cannon fodder jersey, Jack Kennedy looked significantly better than nominal scholarship quarterback (and possessor of mad flow) David Cone. Surely this man must have a background? Eh… not so much.
Kennedy is apparently a 6 foot, 170 lb. freshman walk-on from Walled Lake Central H.S.. Kennedy is not listed on the spring roster on the team's website nor was a bio included in the Spring Football Media Guide.
Is it bad that our walk-on with no past is bigger than our anointed savior? Eh… maybe.
Etc.: Splice Today tackles the blog/elders divide, with some nice words for yours truly and Yost Built.
Unverified Voracity, Briefly
Michigan Hockey Summers. (ZING!) Excellent Daily article discusses Chris Summers, named captain of next year's hockey team already, sort of buries the lead in the very last paragraph. Chris Summers sounds like a Berenson-bot in this reassuring quote:
"I think (Berenson) says it best: you're preparing for a life after hockey," Summers said Sunday. "There's more to the world than just skating on the ice every day. It's a game. It should be enjoyed. And I think that's what a lot of players miss out on, that it should be fun.
"It's unfortunate that it turns into a business once you get to the professional rankings, but that's the way it is."
That very much sounds like a guy who wants to stay. Some insider scuttlebutt confirms that but also says Summers is getting pressure from the Coyotes and is not a 100 percent lock. "80-20" was the number; I expect Summers to return.
The only time I'll ever say this. I wish this goofy Free Press error was a Drew Sharp column…
…because then its one sentence glory would be the best Sharp column ever. It's close to but not quite the best possible Sharp column. That's also one sentence, but the sentence is "I've been fired, put in a box, and shipped to Slovenia, where I will live out my days a simple goatherd."
Ways to feel old. Michigan has launched Twitter accounts for a dozen sports and plans to fill them with breaking news and stuff, which means they officially get the microblogging service better than I do. Here's the football feed.
Stop, please. Don Banks is running down NFL draft sleepers and Carson Butler features:
Only 21, the Wolverines junior opted for the draft in part because his role in Michigan's offense disappeared when head coach Rich Rodriguez brought the spread offense to Ann Arbor.
The spread offense might be 10% of the reason for Carson Butler's departure, with 90% being Carson Butler. At least Banks doesn't cite Butler's mad blocking skills, he just notes his tantalizing combination of size and speed. Too bad you can't put someone else's head on it.
(Also, the picture is of Charles Stewart, who shared #5 with Butler last year. I blame Getty, which occasionally mislabels things.)
Etc.: Michigan lands at #18 in Rivals' pre-pre-preseason basketball poll; don't know how you can even put a list together before the NBA draft deadline. Varsity Blue breaks down their basketball UFR numbers.
Unverified Voracity Plans A Disaster
Event! Okay. It has been proposed that there should be an MGoBlog tailgate before the spring game. I am amenable, and Varsity Blue is also onboard. The current, extremely tenuous plan is to meet at 9 AM by the bus stop outside of Crisler. I fear that some guy will show up with emo hair and talk like people in Idiocracy speak and he will be set upon and eaten, but that's the chance you take.
I have no idea if this plan is feasible or not. At every previous spring game ever, it obviously would be because there would be no one else there but there's a chance people might be enthused this year or something and space might be limited. Also we need, like, food equipment beer etc. There is an official organization thread. Hopefully in a couple days it will come to some sort of consensus and I'll post final details later in the week.
I bet this is going to be a fiasco.
Riot? No, not so much. Though the East Lansing Riot Tracker ticked over to "maybe" last night, the Daily was on the scene and uncovered this scene tragically dissimilar to Children Of Men:
(Chris Dzombak from the Daily)
Dammit, Western. You've failed me for the last time. I don't know what's more surprising: friendliness between riot cops and State students or a girl at State who doesn't bleach her hair in an effort to look like a sad Midwestern version of a UCLA student.
Elsewhere in Michigan State getting housed, Orson obliterates the annoying "this will save Michigan" meme.
Name partisanry part two. Yesterday I pimped Barkevious Mingo in the Name of the Year competition several times. This is right and just. But a reader points out that we have another rooting interest: Iris Macadandang. Ms. Macadangdang is the #1 seed in the Crotchtangle regional and a recent alum. (An unusual one, too. How many people are involved with the College Republicans and Amnesty International?) She's in the sweet 16, where she is currently trailing Dr. Shasta Kielbasa.
Vote for Iris. Shasta Kielbasa is only around because of the "Dr." in front of her name and that's a title, not a proper part of the name.
(If you were wondering: yes, this section is a dense thicket of squiggly red underlines.)
And never mind. Yesterday I mentioned you shouldn't panic about the Free Press (non) story about potential Harris/Sims departures. Today the Free Press agrees… mostly:
Manny Harris is sticking to his story. Michigan's star wing has no current plans to leave Michigan this spring, following his sophomore season. But that doesn't mean he's totally ignored his future, either.
"It's an option, but not really that serious though," Harris said Monday regarding the buzz about him exploring his NBA options. "If it's something to look into, then I will, but I haven't even thought about it much. I doubt I'm going."
Okay, still not particularly worried and he should be back. Snyder does mention that Sims can put his name in and withdraw it without consequences since he's a junior. There's no reason for him not to, so he might apply, go to the draft camps and such, and withdraw.
He lurks. In the days of Gittleson there was a group of Michigan fans with thick necks and GNC memberships dedicated to the proposition that all men trained under Git were, well, gits. Or at least more git-like than they would otherwise be. One of their favorite talking points was that only two programs in the country used the machine-heavy High Intensity Training: Michigan and obviously archaic Penn State.
So where did Gittleson scuttle off to after departing Michigan? Touch The Banner, a Michigan football blog run by a high school coach—gsimmons get your gun—has the answer:
[PSU] Strength coach John Thomas brought a graduate assistant and some weight equipment into Holuba Hall. They did a session of manual resistance training, in which the GA did various exercises while Thomas used his strength and body weight to work him to failure. For example, the GA did pushups while Thomas pushed down on his back; the kid looked like he hated him for it.
The funny thing was that Thomas mentioned four or five times that he had learned some of these techniques "from a guy who's probably going to hate me saying his name, and that's Mike Gittleson." He looked over toward the opposite corner from me, as if Gittleson were over there somewhere. Of course, most of the coaches at the clinic were from Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey, so I don't know if anyone else recognized the name. But I immediately started looking for someone who might be Gittleson. I couldn't find him initially, but I eventually saw him. I spoke to him for a minute about resistance training, but I didn't mention anything about Michigan, since I thought that might bring up bad memories. Interestingly enough, when I got home and Googled John Duncan, one of the first hits I came across was this article in which ex-PSU players suggested that players were actually getting fatter and weaker under Duncan; those are the exact same criticisms that Gittleson suffered from fans, although I'm sure many S&C coaches face the same questions.
Penn State's been hugely erratic of late and it's impossible to tell why. They've had their share of throbbing destroyers on the lines, some excellent tailbacks and so forth and so on, so it's not like the old style can't produce some excellent players. But, hey, no one's ever accused Barwis of making them into anything other than indestructible death machines.
A delicious side note: at the open scrimmage TTB attended, freshman QB Kevin Newsome hit 3 of 15 passes.
Behind enemy lines. This is a bit strange for me, but, uh: I'm posting this weekly thing at Bucknuts now, keeping them up to date on various things Michigan. Oh, and mocking. Mocking it hard. Here's the first one. If you feel the need to bring a stone to the tailgate/disaster/fiasco, feel free.
Etc.: Speaking of gsimmons, he's got a long and interesting post on this 4-3/3-4 distinction that's worth a review; Denard Robinson is approaching the speed of light.
Unverified Voracity Desires Wagers
I am the lyrical master. This would be 100% Pure Colombian Awesome but it features Toney Clemons, who seems like a cool guy to have around, front and center and is therefore a little sad. It remains the Coner dropping knowledge, though, so its Pure Colombian Awesome percentage hovers around 98%:
Dude. Cone just smoked Brent Petway. That's Febreze, people.
Spring practice photos. Yo.
I wish I could wager on this. Michigan has a new defensive coordinator, but it's the outgoing guy with a reputation, and the stats to back it up, as a blitzing mad scientist. This does not—cannot—dissuade sportswriters, though. There's a new defensive coordinator. Who is he? Anyone. Where is he? Anywhere. The hand moves of its own accord:
I also wish I could bet that this article would state the new scheme is "more aggressive." I wish this because I like free money:
The Wolverines hope the moving parts and the more aggressive scheme generate increased pressure from players other than star end Brandon Graham, who recorded 10 of the team's 29 sacks last fall.
Hurray free money.
Cliche aside, there are a couple of interesting nuggets in the above Rittenberg piece. A pithy summary of Greg Robinson's Big Idea:
"It feels like a 3-4," Ezeh said, "but sometimes we do a 4-3 look."
Michigan is using several players in a hybrid defensive end-linebacker role, including junior Marell Evans, sophomore Brandon Herron, sophomore Steve Watson and freshman Anthony LaLota, an early enrollee. Senior Stevie Brown, who started all 12 games at safety last season, is being used as a safety/strongside linebacker.
Robinson calls the hybrid the "quick" or "spinner," because you have to have a slightly goofy name for any nonstandard position in your defense. If it comes off and they can get production out of the spot, it's a lot less frightening to consider a defensive line of Graham/Martin/RVB with Patterson/Campbell/Sagesse/Banks backups than taking one of those backups and throwing them into the starting lineup.
Then your problem is getting production out of a true freshman, a guy who lost his job last season, a guy who's never seen the field, and a tight end, all of whom have never played this position before. Which good luck with that.
Rumors flyin'. It's Tuesday, so it's time for more Darryl Stonum transfer rumors. These have been debunked by someone close to the situation: Stonum. His myspace page issued a bulletin:
People are speculating 24/7 and I just want to let you know I'm a Michigan Man!! This is where I want to be and I'm truly buying into Coach Rod's system. I know I will be something special on the field and I want to prove that here at Michigan. I love this program and you best believe that.
Or, at least, several people on message boards all over the place have replicated that; Stonum's profile is set as private and I'm not on the myspace.
Fly, fly, fly! Denard Robinson was named the second fastest recruit in all the land by Rivals sometime last year. Rivals was right:
Deerfield Beach's Denard Robinson got the near-perfect start he needed, motored down the straightaway and won the 100 meters in a personal-best 10.44 seconds at the BCAA Track Championships at Coral Springs on Saturday.
Robinson's personal-best eclipsed the state standard for this year set by Byrd, a junior at Ida Baker, and it is the second-fastest high school time in the nation, according to Dyestat Elite 100 rankings.
Even better is Robinson's reaction to his smokin' hot time:
''I was kind of disappointed in myself to run a 10.44, but I will accept that.''
Robinson plans on running a 10.3 by states. By the time he arrives on campus he'll be from the future.
Etc.: Yrs truly was on John Bacon's Big Show yesterday; MVictors has a recap and the audio. The Ann Arbor News closing and new media stuff was a primary topic of conversation.
Unverified Voracity Is Generally Petrified
The ding: minor. Sheridan's injury won't last much past spring:
Nick Sheridan has suffered a non-displaced fracture of his leg that will not require surgery. He will be out 4-6 weeks, and will be back with the team in time for summer workouts.
React to that as you will. I have absolutely no emotion relating to that news.
Drop the puck. Yost Built has ten things about Air Force for you before today's 3PM puck drop. As always, I'm petrified. There is nothing more terrifying that single-elimination playoff hockey, and nothing more shattering than that moment when the knife twists and the wrong red light comes on.
Happy thoughts!
That's a lot of hamburgers. The Frozen Four is coming to Ford Field next year, which is a lot of seating for a college hockey game even if they, as planned, cut the stadium in half and put up temporary bleachers. They have changed the plan:
The NCAA announced today that the rink for college hockey's championship event will be in the middle of Ford Field next April, just like the basketball court will be in a couple of weeks.
There had been talk of putting the rink in an end zone and curtaining off part of the stadium because of crowd-size and viewing concerns.
Uh… thumbs down. Are you really going to get 70,000 people at the Frozen Four next year? In Detroit? Very unlikely even if Michigan makes it. This seems likely to be a debacle that makes the committee avoid Detroit for future events. Hurrah.
Adios. Toney Clemons' departure was handled with slightly more class than that of Mr. Plow:
"I was recruited in to play in coach (Lloyd) Carr's more pro style offense and that was an offense that allowed me to utilize my talents, using my size and speed combination to stretch the field, run precise routes and make plays down field in the passing game," Clemons said. "The offensive concepts were very different than the ones that coach Rod (is) running now and that was a system that I feel I could go into and thrive in. I gave this new system a chance thinking that I could switch lanes and use my athleticism to excel in the system but it just didn't work out for me, I just had a feeling that I wasn't what they were looking for."
By all accounts, Clemons was an outstanding kid—Breaston's cousin, so not surprising—and someone with talent in the right system. Hopefully he lands somewhere he can use that talent.
Sucker bets. Bruce Feldman checks in with Vegas to see if there's been any recent movement in the BCS championship lines. He finds one particular team surging:
Apparently, there's some enthusiasm for Michigan in Year 2 under Rich Rodriguez. The Wolverines went from being a 200-1 shot to win the 2010 BCS title game (on Feb. 3) to a 100-1 shot as of March 24.
Feldman cites the usual jump Rodriguez teams in year two, the six redshirted offensive linemen, and the Tate/Robinson combo at QB as reasons this might have happened. But all these things were true on February 3rd except maybe Robinson. I credit (blame?) drunk Michigan fans in Vegas after the Clemson game.
Here's an education, sort of. The Globe and Mail took a look at the CHL's education packages, getting some quotes along the way from Red Berenson:
"I think what's happened is that the Canadian Hockey League has done a good job of contaminating these kids in terms of their eligibility," said Berenson, a Regina native and former NHLer who has coached in the NCAA for 25 years. "They're drafting these kids at 14 out in Alberta and B.C. and 15 in Ontario, so they draft them and get them excited about playing in the O [OHL] or the Dub [the WHL] and they bring them up and play them in a game and they're done. Once they've played a game, they've lost their [NCAA] eligibility.
"They can tell the kids they're getting everything they're getting in the U.S., but they rarely do."
This is correct: junior players can get scholarships but only one year for each year they play in junior. Even sketchier, as soon as you sign an AHL or professional contract the money is gone. Heck, if you sign an ECHL contract you have one year and then the money is gone. Only 32% of CHL players end up getting anything at all.
Junior advocates will tell you this is still a good bet for future stars, and it may be for the tip of the pyramid, the top-ten picks who aren't long for any junior league. But once you take the numbers and start creating league equivalencies, 1) the USHL has the same quality of play as any of the Canadian junior leagues, and 2) college hockey is considerably tougher. The case that waiting for college hockey will delay your development has been blown up by the move of the USHL to tier one and the corresponding increase in quality of play. Junior now provides zero advantages unless you just don't want an education, which the CHL is happy to not supply.
Elsewhere in the hockey blogosphere, Tom Benjamin says Berenson is "full of shit" and proceeds to completely misinterpret the above quote:
Every young player knows that if he plays a game of Major Junior he loses his chance at an NCAA scholarship. This rule has not changed in recent years and therfore this rule does not explain why fewer and fewer Canadians are opting for the NCAA. It is happening because the CHL offers better opportunities - a faster route to the NHL and the scholarship program - now.
Berenson's not saying the kids don't know they'll lose their eligibility, he's saying the CHL teams are getting kids to play in a game or two when they're too young to have any idea whether or not it's a good idea, when they're really vulnerable to the far-off and unlikely dream of making the NHL. Mudcrutch has an excellent rejoinder, and Benjamin gets pwned in his own comments:
It's also worth noting that the CHL's scholarship program is a lot less financially generous than is a full ride NCAA scholarship. The fact that the "full ride" in the OHL is limited to first round picks from the Midget draft is outrageous - no wonder guys like Berenson are miffed. If it is about education, then you extend the offer to all players, not just an elite few whom you are concerned might bolt for greener pastures. It also takes at least four years to get a degree, not two or three, and the fact is that the CHL is usually only paying for two years for many of the players.
Junior is a scam, man.

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I was disappointed recently to hear a professional athlete tell of his decision to sign a contract that would have him living some 15 hours away from his kids. He had an opportunity to sign with a team right in the same area where his kids live and could still make the millions of dollars that he will be making.
Through prayer, hard work, unity, love and sacrifices, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Chruch of Hinesville paid off its mortgage ahead of schedule. It only took 16 years.
"But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; He will speak only what He hears, and He will tell you what is yet to come." (John 16:13 NIV)
I am sitting here typing away on the computer in my office at church. When I finish writing what I want to say to you, I will save the document, attach it to an e-mail and send it to the editor of the paper.
Do you understand that Jesus loves you? Yes you, you are important to God. Most likely you have sung the song "Jesus Loves Me," but have you ever taken it to heart that He loves you personally.
I was driving to the office the other day when out of the corner of my eye I saw a squirrel come out of the grass and dart right in front of my car. There was no time to brake and sad to say, the only nuts that that squirrel is eating is in squirrel heaven if there is such a place.
In the U.S. military, Dr. Diane Curry was a non-commissioned officer. In God's army; however, she is a general.
If I would ask the average American what the symbol is for our freedom, I believe most people would say that it is our flag.
I have always considered myself to be a Patriot. I love my country, and I am grateful for all of the blessings God has bestowed upon us. But in the last five years I have become increasingly more aware of the reality of the sacrifices made by those in our armed forces so that the rest of us might enjoy the freedoms we have.
Our nation was built upon a belief in and a desire to worship God. Brave men and women took a stand for freedom, that, too, many seem like an insurmountable undertaking – to take on an entire nation in a battle for freedom.
In spite of their hectic schedules, a group of busy, local Christians have decided it's time to get away. On July 10-17, they will escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and spend a week in paradise.
Today's key scripture verse: "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty".
Where has the year gone? It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas and then the New Year. And later this week we will reach the half-way point of 2010. That seems so difficult to believe.
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (Matt. 6:33, 34).
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof" (Matt. 6:33, 34).
Something that intrigues me is what I hear every morning as I wake up - the singing of birds.
Paul was a man who sought to do what God wanted him to do, no matter the cost. He tried to live in a manner that brought glory to God, and pointed people to Jesus.
Sometimes, habits are not good.
Nile isn't a good speechwriter — he's a great speechwriter.
A new year means planning, new expectations and setting goals.
Have you ever asked yourself, "Who would I like to become?" What people or events in life have hindered your reaching that goal? To achieve something, you have to remove all distractions that are blocking you from making progress. Fear stops most people from getting what they want - fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection, of the unknown, of disappointment. Then, of course, the "what if" fears always fuel these hindrances.
I went to a conference last week in Florida and when traveling home on Interstate 95, I noticed some flashing lights to my left in the oncoming lanes.
I'm still getting used to my new computer. It is a Mac as opposed to a PC; those letters mean something to some of you.
Many still believe the lie of Satan today; they fail to see that sin separates man from God (Isaiah 59:1-2). They fail to understand that when they give in to their desires to do wrong things, they - not God - are causing the problem.
At the beginning of a new year, many resolutions are made. If someone could find a way to fine or charge people for broken resolutions, they would quickly become very wealthy.
Sunday afternoon, I was watching a football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers. I'm not a fan of either team; the only reason I was watching it was that it was the playoffs.
I like books. I dearly love to read. When I was a young boy my mom took me to the local library every week. I checked out all kinds of books - mystery, sports, biography and others.
"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds" - Hebrews 1:1-2
"So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with 12 yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. 'Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,' he said, 'and then I will come with you.' 'Go back,' Elijah replied. 'What have I done to you?' So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and ...
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I'm pretty new at this stuff and really just trying to throw things together so any help will be much appreciated.
I should have been more specific in my description of the issue. I am attempting to utilize FitText within the caption box of a FlexSlider. I was able to get Ankit's example below to work, but the FlexSlider caption text remained incorrect. I believe that a necessary slider element is not loaded in time for FitText to take effect. I worked around this with the following awful code:
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I know that must be a hack of hacks, but my text now resizes as desired. If anyone could suggest a better way, I'm all ears.


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Walter Mascherin, Senior executive vice president, chief financial officer, Fortegra Financial Corp.
Walter Mascherin, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of Fortegra Financial Corp., was part of the leadership team that took the company public in 2010.
Mascherin, who was traveling overseas, said in an email that his "most significant accomplishments professionally since I joined Fortegra in October 2010 have been taking the company public in December 2010 and most recently, we expanded our credit facility to $125 million from $85 million."
Mascherin led the negotiations on the terms for the lending facility, a strategic move designed to allow the insurance processing company to grow both organically and through acquisitions. Recently, Mascherin has overseen several acquisitions, including eReinsure.com. He also oversees Fortegra's internal audit function, which includes a companywide enterprise risk management system.
"You can hire a million numbers guys — that's not terribly hard to do — but to get someone with Walt's business acumen to be my partner and help lead the company, that's the difference," said Richard Kahlbaugh, chairman and CEO of Fortegra Financial. "He has done a remarkable job to say the least."
In an email, Melissa Circelli, senior vice president of human resources at Fortegra, added, "As a leader on our executive team, Walt has championed our community involvement with the American Heart Association, the Children's Burn Camp of North Florida, the American Diabetes Association and the Wounded Warrior Project. As part of our Fortegra Foundation, soon to be a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, we will be distributing bikes to underprivileged children in three major U.S. cities where we have larger offices."
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By MARY BURRELL
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When I moved here, I was sold the boxed package that is delivered to new residents. Here is what I was told:
Pinellas County schools stink.
The schools here are crime ridden.
The kids are out of control.
Theres a bunch of old people who live here who dont want to pay to improve the schools.
The taxpayers kids are all grown.
The seniors dont care about children.
Nobody will pay for our children.
That sure is a lot of negativity for a Sun coast.
Since living here and getting involved with children through sports programs and after-school care, I have met a ton of great kids, products of the Pinellas County School System. They have morals, they have good sense, they are good natured, happy, adjusted, and theyre smart, too.
I think Pinellas County is doing a better job than it gets credit for.
That said, we could do better. You cant do much, however, without that Almighty Dollar. The teachers, all of whom dig into their own pockets to make up for shortfalls in the classrooms, need more money to make up for all they spend on school supplies, if nothing else. Theyre not looking to get rich. Theyre looking to be able to buy groceries, buy a bike for their own kids, have a nice dinner every night, maybe even buy a new car. Have a life, in other words.
Recognizing this, the school board is asking us, as voters, to approve a referendum Nov. 2 to increase our own taxes to help teachers have a decent standard of living and to pay for a couple of other things the schools should have. A citizens committee is being set up to decide and oversee the expenditures the increase would go into affect July 5, 2005.
For someone with a $100,000 home, the half mill being requested would come to $37.50 a year, or $3 a month. For those wealthier beings with a $200,000 home, the cost is $87.50 a year, or $7 a month.
Many of us make less than what our teachers start at, and we understandably balk at having to give more money to someone who already has more than us.
The people who dont have kids might think, Why should I pay more for schools when I dont benefit?
Some of us are more selfish than others. I would say to them, first of all, that someone paid for us to go to school remember? And secondly, we all benefit from giving the next generation a good education. And third, I would remind them that it is societys responsibility to sow seeds, even if were a big old oak ready to die.
The money could be cut from administrative positions, some say. That was already done last year and the year before. Now, a principal spends hours of overtime (she doesnt get paid overtime) trying to keep up with paperwork instead of leaving that to a secretary and actually spending time being a principal.
Cuts are good to a point. But then they hurt.
Others argue that this request for a raise in the property tax is a rush-job. That is true and would have been better if planned for next year. But for reasons I dont understand, the vote is before us now, and Im afraid if we kill it now it will be harder to get next year.
Lets deal with what we have before us and be thankful it got this far.
The biggest problem with this referendum is that, in four years, voters have to approve the raises and other enhancements all over again. If they dont, they go away. How do you give someone a raise, then take it away? Thats just crazy, and I would hope that in the next four years other funding would be found to ensure the continuity of competitive salaries though I do have every confidence in the world that our county and our state is ready to put the emphasis on education and will do so again and again if necessary.
People know teachers have a burn-out job. Anyone who is around kids at all can only imagine what an emotionally exhausting job teaching must be. Educators have to worry about getting sued at every turn or, worse yet, accused of improper behavior. Summer off? Most teachers I know pick up a summer job usually working with more children just to help make ends meet.
They have the same demands on their lives that we do and yet, they literally have the future of our civilization in their hands. That is quite a responsibility, and the teachers I know take it very seriously.
All we have to do is pay them more to maintain the quality we have and attract more of the best when we hire. Tell me, why wouldnt we want the best for our children? That might be a cliché, but I do believe most people know its true.
Mary Burrell is managing editor and editor of the
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Logitech has unveiled a new enterprise-grade webcam that offers 1080p HD video quality to meet the needs of firms taking advantage of video conferencing technology.
The C930e Webcam has a number of key video capabilities including support for the H.264 SVC and UVC 1.5 video conferencing standards, Logitech said.
It also features a Carl Zeiss-certified lens that the company claimed avoids "fish-eye" distortion when displaying large areas such as meeting rooms.
Logitech said it hoped the new product would meet the needs of increasing number of employees using video conferencing systems at work, giving them a better experience of these products.
"Video calls at work aren't just about one person sitting still and talking to another person," said Eric Kintz senior vice president of Logitech for Business.
"Instead, we frequently collaborate in new ways - pulling other people spontaneously into conversations, for example, or moving around our cubicles to show everything from product prototype to whiteboards."
He also touted its flexibility to meet the different requirements a user may have for the device ranging from showing an entire room space to specific items or products.
"The Logitech C930e delivers the widest field of view in a business webcam, at 90 degrees, with full 1080p high-definition video. This provides more than double the coverage area of embedded webcams in typical laptops, which offer only a 60-degree field of view," he explained.
"But, you don't always want to share the full scene, so the Logitech C930e includes digital pan, tilt and zoom - up to four times magnification without sacrificing HD quality - to focus on exactly what you want the other person to see."
The device is compatible with Microsoft's Lynch system, and products from Cisco, and Skype and other video conferencing systems.
Logitech said and will be launched in May costing £110.
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bobad Posts: 1,587I know what you mean scape2. I REALLY like the body style of the Fusion. I studied up on the Sonata for about a year before buying it, and knew every knob on it before I even bought it. I got in a rush before I had time to thoroughly study up on the Fusion. If the circumstances were a little different, I could easily be driving a Fusion right now. I'm totally satisfied with my Sonata, but would probably been just as satisfied with the Fusion. I can't imagine anyone bashing any car in this group. The criticism I am hearing just doesn't match reality. At least not MY version of reality.
w9cw Posts: 888Re. the Pontiac G6 . . . it may be a "looker," but after having lived with one for four days last week as a rental, I would not own one. Ergonomically, it could be much, much better. First of all, the when attempting to close the driver's door in the 4-door sedan, you practically have to fall out of the car to reach the door to be able to close it. And, I'm not a short person, and have rather long arms. Secondly, the storage cubby in front of the console mounted shifter is useless when you have the shifter in Park. Unless you have a hand the size of a child's, forget being able to use it. These are only two examples of ergonomic oversights.
The model I rented was a high-line model and it certainly did look nice, but it's not something I could live with for the long-term. Another vehicle that is style over substance . . . -
joblow Posts: 11"How can you say the Altima will be an 2008 Accord beater? You know nothing about the 2008 Accord. Sounds like a definite case of Honda hating here. Have you even seen a picture of one?"
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scape2 Posts: 4,119"So if Hyundai styling (or lack of) isn't what people want, they aren't gonna buy it no matter how better they build them from yesteryear"
Styling.. Hate to break the news to you but the Accord and Camry aren't doing much better in the styling arena. In my opinion the Camry has now edged the Accord in styling. Still not really used ot the hood portion of the Camry, but at least Toyota took a chance.. After having seen a Fusion parked side by side to both an Accord and a Camry.. Styling goes to Fusion.. once again.. my opinion... -
bobad Posts: 1,587There has been nobody in here bashing or hating nearly as bad as you bash or hate the Sonata. Think its time you had a reality check!
Some can dish it out fine, but can't take it!
When is the 2008 Accord debut? Halloween? I can't wait to see it, because Honda always seems to come up with clean, crisp styling. -
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thegraduate Posts: 9,731of course it's an opinion, but when 9 out of 10 people think M3 is better looking than let's say crossfire or GTO, then M3 is better looking car.
Pat already addressed that statement, but I'll just step into say we disagree here. It's the better looking car to those 9, but not me if I'm the 10th. -
m1miata Posts: 4,556AURA
It's another Altima, which was a knock of the Passat. Yes, nice interior. BTW, the Altima gets a new interior for 2007. For Saturns sake, I hope the Aura does better than the Catera. How reliable are the latest Opels? I guess this is the car which gets a 3.6 V6. That can't hurt. If they keep the price down, it may make the G6 history. Is Pontiac history? The coupe looks sort of interesting, but if priced the same as an Accord Coupe, I imagine most will just buy the most reliable one, with the greater resale value. Aura looks like Aurora. Bad omen, as you know Olds. is gone. And Buick got a Lucerne car based on a Cadillac chassis, which is another bad omen, as the Aurora was a Caddy originally.
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joe97 Posts: 2,248"All the other car companies are afraid of the 2008 Accord."
Maybe I haven't kept myself up-to-date but could you link me to the story where this is stated? Or is this your opinion?
As I mentioned previously, every car in this field is more than competitive; while one car gains in one area, the other gains in another. To say one is superior, or even better, every car company is afraid of one car is nothing short of ignorance.
I am sure the 08 Accord will be top-notch, and I expect it to be. I will continue to praise the Accord but not before the car is released. Automatically placing the 08 Accord as a superior car in the class, even before its release is wishful thinking. -
elroy5 Posts: 3,741Like I said, they should be afraid of the 2008 Accord. The present Accord beat all the competition in all the comparison tests in 2003, when the 7th gen came out. And the 08 Accord will beat them all again. The Camry will come in second, and the rest will fight it out for third place.
ctalk Posts: 646And the 08 Accord will beat them all again. The Camry will come in second, and the rest will fight it out for third place.
I wasn't aware that you've seen and driven the 2008 Honda Accord.
You seem to be contradicting yourself.
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How can you say the Altima will be an 2008 Accord beater? You know nothing about the 2008 Accord. Sounds like a definite case of Honda hating here. Have you even seen a picture of one? -
choe13 Posts: 348lets give it a test drive before hyping it up elroy5
the civic was the best eco car and even after 2 years they had time to observe the mazda 3, its new civic that just came out could not beat it
that could be the case with the accord which should be good as usual but it may not be the leader anymore.
Plus accord is pricey, lack of value, worst lease and finance rates -
joe97 Posts: 2,248No one is saying Honda is not improving, no one is saying Honda is not one of the top crops in the midsize category, but to conclude 08 Accord the king and everyone else should just bow down from this point on, BEOFRE few has even seen or driven the car is pre-mature and has no credibility whatsoever.
Let's stay away from the igornance. Honda isn't the only automaker improving on this planet. -
maxamillion1 Posts: 1,467The current Accord is usually rated at the top of its class in comparison test (heck even the new Camry barely beat it in Edmunds.com's test) and since that is the case, why wouldn't Honda take it to the next level with the next Accord? The current Accord's main drawbacks IMO are its styling and its brake performance. It does everything else as good, if not better than the competition.
So in Honda fashion, I've come to expect the Accord to be a class leader (like alwayz)but I'm sure not gonna call it the best when I haven't test driven it, yet alone seen it. I'm sure Honda will do a fine job redesigning the car again and a good way to put it is to say that I believe the next Accord will probably continue to be a class leader. No factual info is available, but Honda rarely fails twice...hopefully this time they'll get the styling together for this next generation.
Why do I think so? Well, the current model is considered one of the best if not the best...and Honda's got buying time to get all the little details right.
That's why we'll probably never see the Accord and Camry redesigned in the same year...Honda always waits a year later on the Accord then the Camry it seems lately because of the 5 year cycle (which used to be four for Honda) -
bobad Posts: 1,587Honda is always improving. That's how they stay on top.
All the midsize care are constantly improving, not just Honda. All the midsize cars are already very good, and very hard to improve upon. This group is so refined that about all the improvement we will see will be styling and semi-useless gizmos. Until we get such useful things as 100K mile tires, 50mpg engines, scratch proof paint, tubular frames, improved owner maintenance, I will not be impressed with any "new" model of any make. -
maxamillion1 Posts: 1,467...all cars are improving...I think what he meant is that by the time the new Accord hits, all the latest cars will already be out and that will give Honda the "one up" that it always has when it comes to redesigning the Accord. That's one of the reasons it usually is the benchmark.
Further, the Accord gets a little more elbow room for features compared to say the Camry and Altima because the Accord is Honda's flagship and the Camtima aren't. -
thegraduate Posts: 9,731All the midsize care are constantly improving, not just Honda. All the midsize cars are already very good, and very hard to improve upon. This group is so refined that about all the improvement we will see will be styling and semi-useless gizmos.
Hey, my only disappointment with my Honda Accord is the lack of a split-folding rear seat - the whole unit folds down like my 1996 model, seems like they could've implemented a split folder by now. Now THAT'S not semi-useless, but the keyless start found on Acura RL, Camry, new Altima, is pointless IMO. -
elroy5 Posts: 3,741Things Honda could do to jump ahead of the pack in 08:
1. Use the 3.2L engine from the Acura TL (with cylinder de activation) which would improve power, and fuel mileage.
2. More road noise insulation.
3. More rear seat room. (slightly wider)
4. Improve braking power.
5. New exterior design.
These few things are easy for Honda to accomplish (no new technology required) and would make them the class leader again. They could add other things such as adjustable pedals, split folding rear seat, etc. Honda can accomplish these things with ease. -
bobad Posts: 1,587Agree on the Accra engine. That's truly useful technology. Road noise insulation is always good. Declining infrastructure will make extra insulation more desirable in coming years. More rear seat room is always useful, but not easy to acheive. The tires get in the way. Better braking is always good. Some day a better material will replace warp-prone cast iron rotors at an affordable price. A body style change is useful to me only to differentiate between models. As long as the body style is not ugly, it's acceptable to me. None of the mid-sized cars are even close to ugly. When people say they are, they lose their credibility.
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