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WASHINGTON, DC - Growing at an annual rate of more than 20 percent – far outpacing the growth of the overall U.S. economy, a new report released today shows that the U.S. solar industry added more than 31,000 jobs in 2014, bringing total employment in the sector to 173,807 workers. The results were released by The Solar Foundation (TSF), a widely-respected, non-profit organization.
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New Study Touts Solar as 'Investment Opportunity'
WASHINGTON, DC - A new study released today by the NC Clean Energy Technology Center finds that investing in a 5 kilowatt solar system can be a better deal than investing in a stock market index fund in 46 of America's 50 largest cities.
Ecolab Praised for Commitment to Go 'All Solar'
WASHINGTON, DC - Calling it "groundbreaking," Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), today praised plans by Fortune 500 company Ecolab, a global leader in hygiene, energy and water technologies, to go "all solar" at its worldwide Minnesota corporate headquarters. According to the company, Ecolab will acquire 16 megawatts (MW) of electricity from a 200 MW community solar garden, which is being developed by SEIA-member company SunEdison.
Manufacturing, R&D Colocation Shines at First Solar's Perrysburg Plant
If you're planning to visit First Solar's Perrysburg, Ohio manufacturing plant and snoop into its dark corners, forget about it. There are no dark corners. It may be the brightest factory you've ever visited.
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SolarReserve and ACWA Power officially announce its 100 MW CSP tower plant in South Africa
The 100 MW Redstone Solar Thermal Power Project in South Africa, owned by a SolarReserve led consortium with ACWA Power, has been nominated 'preferred bidder' by the Department of Energy (DOE).
The Redstone Solar Thermal Power project was awarded preferred bidder in round 3.5 of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement (REIPPP), with the lowest tariff bid to date from any CSP project in the country.
Blattner Energy Joins SEIA Board of Directors
Blattner Energy has joined the board of directors for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, SEIA announced today. A premier EPC contractor in renewable energy construction, Blattner Energy has more than a century of experience leveraging new technologies and applying core competencies in emerging markets.
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National 'Shout Out For Solar' Day Gaining Momentum
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Nevada Continues Strong Solar Investment
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Solar Rises in Malaysia During Trade Wars Over Panels
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Vivint Solar plans to continue expansion in 2015, announces 20 new offices
Vivint Solar (Lehi, Utah, US), provider of residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in the United States, on December 12th, 2014 announced that it plans to open more than 20 new sales and operations offices in 2015.
Solect Completes 210 kW Commercial Rooftop In Central Massachusetts With Room To Grow
Hopkinton, Mass.-based solar developer Solect Energy Development has installed a 210 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic energy system at AmeriPride Services Inc.'s facility in Worcester, Mass. The 840-module array is expected to offset up to 25% of the textile services and supply company's electricity needs at the location.
8minutenergy Renewables Joins SEIA Board of Directors
8minutenergy Renewables, LLC announced that it has joined board of directors for SEIA. The nation's leading independent solar PV developer, 8minutenergy has over 1,100 megawatts (MW) in power purchase agreements (PPAs), has successfully built 260 MW and has 15,000 acres of land under contract.
Solar Cooling Patent Granted to SolarWall® Inventor
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Republicans, Democrats, and Independents can get behind two affordable, reliable, and business-friendly solutions that are ready today – American wind and solar power.
In a deeply troubling decision, the U.S. Department of Commerce today imposed new tariffs on solar modules from China that threaten to derail the rapid growth of the U.S. solar industry.
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Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency! We hope that you and your family have weathered the hurricane safely! Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. ... Read More
0Sep 3, '05 by tony0314copied from ana nursing world website:
volunteers from other states need a current license from their home state and a picture id. after assignment in la they are asked to notify the louisiana state board of nursing. the louisana state board of nursing office can now be reached at the lsna office: 1-800-457-6378, 225-201-0993, or fax # 225-201-0971. you can email them at firstname.lastname@example.com. -
0Sep 3, '05 by tony0314Quote from lil_judtvolunteers from other states need a current license from their home state and a picture id. after assignment in la they are asked to notify the louisiana state board of nursing. the louisana state board of nursing office can now be reached at the lsna office: 1-800-457-6378, 225-201-0993, or fax # 225-201-0971. you can email them at firstname.lastname@example.com am a nurse nhere in michigan and would love to donate my time and skills ..however, i am not licensed in louisiana nor mississippi.
only licensed in michigan, wisconsin and california.
if you need my help please let me know how i can help. please contact me through private messaging. thanks.
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0Sep 3, '05 by soredYOU ARE NOT ALONE. THE CAVALRY IS ON ITS WAY. REMEMBER: THEY TELL YOU ON AIRPLANES IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN AND AN EMERGENCY OCCURS GIVE YOURSELF THE OXYGEN FIRST OR YOU CANNOT HELP THE CHILD. THANK YOU. I KNOW.
Quote from sunnyjohnHere is a post from a hospital worker on another BB. If you can go, please do. BE SAFE!
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0Sep 3, '05 by dawn1rhinoWOW this thread is an emotional ride - so glad to have found this website early in my career, I'm learning so much.
Thankfully I was provided a way to directly help the healthcare workers and patients in New Orleans. I'm in B'ham AL, where AirMed International (an air ambulance service) is located. They are transfering patients from New Orleans to the B'ham airport for triage and then ground transpo to the various hospitals here. Fortunately my hospital alerted us to this and we were invited to bring supplies to the airstrip so that the returning flights are loaded with supplies. What a great feeling to know that the water I bought today will be hydrate someone tonight!!!!!!!
I was feeling so frustrated by not being able to help.... I just graduated in May and so taking time off is really not an option at this time.
I am glad to learn of the orientation requirements to participate in disaster relief. Does that type of training count towards CEUs?
One relief organization I have not seen mentioned in this thread is Operation Blessing, www.ob.org I don't know if they utilize medical staff, but I don't see why not....
They are the only relief effort I have heard of that is addressing the communication problem. They have purchased satellite phones and are equipping their volunteers so that refugees can call loved ones.
I just wonder if that is feasible for a 501 charity to provide for victims why it isn't feasible for the government to provide for first responders!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
I find myself so angry over the fact that 911 presented a first responder communication crisis & the tsunami presented a communication crisis. And now this. First responder communication has long been identified as the key to saving lives and yet the US repeatedly ignores this need. I think it is high time for the nurses, doctors, firefighters, EMS, police, etc... to ban together and demand our government to provide us the most basic tool needed in emergencies - reliable communication. I find it infuriating that in 2005 our primary problem is a communication breakdown - ARGGG.
If anyone knows of how I can get involved in pressing this issue in a constructive way (I've repeatedly signed petitions) please let me know.
God Bless all those putting themselves in harms way for the sake of others.
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0Sep 3, '05 by gauge14ivFor those who want to volunteer to provide medical help in the disaster
area, teams are being formed now and over the coming week. From what we
understand, DHHS will provide transportation from an airport near you to a
site that needs help. Any US citizen with
medical/nursing/IT/Security/Safety/medical admin/allied health backgrounds
can sign up online to volunteer to provide medical and medical support help.
Expect field conditions in the environment - very austere - be prepared to
sleep in a tent, eat boxed meals, no promise about regular showers, no air
conditioning, portable toilets, 12 hour shifts.
To volunteer, go to www.hhs.gov, click on Hurricane Katrina on the upper
right .
There will be a list of the medical and medical support skillsets needed and
then scroll down to fill out the form with your information and click
Have your Social Security number and Medical/nursing license # & expiration
date (if you are a provider) onhand before you go online to sign up.
If you can't get on the website, don't get frustrated and try again
later -the site was overloaded due to the media announcements today.
After you sign up, you will be contacted regarding further details about
your assignment.
God bless and please pass the word along for how to volunteer.
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0Sep 3, '05 by gauge14ivAnd this gleaned from a mail list...
Although not all of these items would be required, its a good place to start...Most of us are not going to have or need many of these items. I would add sunscreen to the list.
Adapted from Emergency Planning and Response Force and AIH 3-Sep-05
1. Everyone needs to remember key principles before deploying into a disaster area:
a) Deploy as part of a coordinated response effort either as part of a Federally Declaration by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state emergency management office, or as a consultant contracted to do response and/or consequence management work;
b) Have an identified mission, assigned location, and point of contact at the site;
c) Be prepared for self-sufficiency for at least 72 hours upon arrival to the site;
d) Be mentally, emotionally, and physically prepared to handle long work hours with little sleep, have irregular and unhealthy meals, and the need to confront victims and exhausted responders at a site.
2. Personal Items Recommended:
Item(s) Minimum Quantity Special Notes
Undergarments For 2 week Deployment
Undershirts For 2 week Deployment
Agency Uniform As Needed Have enough for 2 weeks
Female Toiletries As Needed Females Only
Running Shoes/Sneakers 1 Pair
Socks For 2 week Deployment
Personal Toiletry Bag 1 Each Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Dental Floss, 1 Roll Toilet Paper, Soap, Shampoo, Deodorant, Small Wash Cloth, Skin Cream, Alcohol Wipes or sanitizer pocket size
Windbreaker/Light Jacket 1-2 Pairs Can be Agency Uniform
Civilian Casual Shirts/T-Shirt 5 Pairs
Civilian Casual Pants 2 Pairs
Ball cap 2 Pairs Can be part of Agency Uniform
Extra Prescription Glasses 1 Pair
Prescriptions/OTC meds you use (ASA,lomotil,etc) For 2 week Deployment Expect No Resupply during Deployment
Bath Towel 2 Pairs
Shower Shoes 1 Pair
Business Casual Shirt 2 Pairs Depends on Agency Situation
Business Casual Pants 2 Pairs Depends on Agency Situation
Business Casual Shoes/Socks 1 Pair Each Depends on Agency Situation
3. Personal Items Recommended:
Item(s) Minimum Quantity Special Notes
Personal Reading Materials 3 Each
Portable Radio/CD Player 1 Each Bring only a reasonable number of CDs
Sunscreen Lotion (SPF 15 minimum) 1 Bottle
Cash/Credit Card As Needed Recommend $100.00 Cash; and 2 credit cards; Wear with wallet secured inside pants or around the neck.
Small Pocket Knife/Utility 1 Pair
Insect Repellant (DEET) 2 Bottles
Permanone 2 Bottles For Clothing to Spray Against Insects; Not for skin - Will get irritation
Large Luggage with Rollers or Military Sea/Duffle Bag 1 Each Goal is to fit all Personal Items into 1 Large Bag.
4. Health and Safety Equipment.
Item(s) Minimum Quantity Special Notes
Hardhat 1 Each
Safety Boots/Shoes 1 Pair
Flashlight 2 Each Bring extra batteries
Rain Gear 1 Pair
Rubber Boots or Boot Covers 1 Pair
Hearing Protection 1 Pair Ear Muffs AND 3 Pairs Ear Plugs Recommend carrying both.
Safety Glasses 2 Pairs
Chemical Goggles 1 Pair
N-95 Disposable Respirator and/or Assigned Half-or Full-Face 5 Pairs (Disposable) 1 Pair (if Half or Full-Face) Bring extra cartridgesm Ensure Respirators are Properly Stored
Bring alcohol wipes for cleaning
Leather Work Gloves 2 Pairs
Chemical Protective Gloves 1 Box (Disposable) Nitrile most common, but avoid handling hazardous materials without knowing gloves effectiveness against them.
Meals Ready to Eat or Commercial Equivalent For 72 Hour Period
Drinking Water Container (e.g., Camelback) 1 Each (32 ounce minimum) Fill with potable water from approved sites, or use bottled water.
First Aid Kit 1 Each
Sleeping Bag 1 Each If not staying in hotel or sleeping quarters unknown
Sleeping Pad 1 Each If not staying in hotel or sleeping quarters unknown
Iodine Tablets 2 Bottles If drinking unapproved water source
Military Ruck Sack or Commercial Backpack 1 Each Health and Safety Equipment Listed should be Carried with You when Doing Field Work.
5. Safety/Health Professional Items.
Item(s) Minimum Quantity Special Notes
Laptop 1 Each Bring spare batteries, AC Cord, Telephone Cord
Flash Memory (256 MB Minimum) 1 Each Have critical reference files stored in it for immediate use.
Field Notebook 2 Each
Scientific Calculator 1 Each
Pens 3 Each
Pencil 3 Each
Permanent Markers 1 Box
Contact Phone Numbers As Appropriate Agency Contacts; Family/Friend Contacts
Digital Camera (4 MegaPixels Minimum) 1 Each
Have rechargeable battery unit, or extra disposable batteries; Have download unit into laptop
CD-Rewritable (RW) Disks (700 MB Each) 3 Each Avoid CD-R disks, which cannot be rewritten over.
Carry Case, Large 1 Each
Cell Phone or 2-Way Radios 1 Each Cell Phone may not work at site.
6. Medical Requirements.
Item(s) Minimum Quantity Special Notes
MMR Immunization
Td UTD 1 with Booster
Hepatitis A 3-shot Series
PPD Skin Test for TB 1 per Year Test If Positive & Received Txt, Not Required As indicated by CDC Guidelines -
0Sep 3, '05 by joneeboiim a nursing student and i was curious if students were allowed to go and help, if they are can you please send info about it
Quote from glascowVolunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency!
We hope that you and your family have weathered the hurricane safely! Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Many have not been as lucky as we have. The LA-OEP (Louisiana Office of Emergency Preparedness) is requesting healthcare volunteers. This includes ALL levels of nursing expertise. If you and your family are safe, please volunteer - there is a tremendous need for nurses. Call 225-389-2100 and ask for "Medical". They are expecting your call. If the line is busy, please keep calling.
Please pass this on to anyone you think may be of help. Thank you!
0Sep 4, '05 by yooperRNI pm'd nurse/realtor since I am also in Michigan. Here is some information for those that can't do a 3 week commitment with the Red Cross. I called the Mississippi Board of Nursing tonight (601) 944-4840 and they are opening a shelter on Tues in Pascagoula (sp?) and will take whatever time you can give, even a couple days. Please don't forget about Mississippi, they got hit very hard but are not getting the attention or help that Louisiana is getting. Once they know you are serious, they will give you another number to call (they may not be manning the phones until the a.m. since the person I talked to said they are all getting a little punchy from working so long. You will need to be self sufficient and bring you own sleeping bag/pillow, I'm unsure about food, will find out tomorrow, and provide your own transportation, they asked me to find at least 3 or 4 nurses or I could just go alone if that was the best I could do. They don't care about specialties, just warm bodies able to help. I am willing to carpool, I can go for sure this Mon through Sun. Let me know if anyone else wants to carpool, we could meet in other states even.
0Sep 4, '05 by MissJoRNQuote from joneeboiTry the Lousiana and Mississippi numbers posted on this site and ask, I'm sure they can use you in an aide capacity! The florida site http://disasterhelp.net/medical/ has a spot for CNAs to check. It's primarily for FL personnel but anyone may enter their info and should be forwarded as needed. They do need people but don't jeopordize your education for it! You won't miss classes or clinicals??im a nursing student and i was curious if students were allowed to go and help, if they are can you please send info about it


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The offensive line. With Lewan taking his twosie to the next level, Michigan is left with Michael Schofield and a bunch of guys who haven't seen the field. Two fellows seem like locks to start:
A third is not quite a lock but has a healthy lead in my head:
The fourth is up in the air between these folk:
Breaking in four new OL, three of them likely to be freshmen, is scary. On the other hand, it's not like they can be worse at run blocking.
A dang running back who can run the dang ball. Maybe this is Toussaint. It seems more likely it's either DeVeon Smith or Derrick Green, particularly the latter guy if he does indeed end up in Ann Arbor like it seems the world expects him to. Running backs don't need a lot of seasoning, and Green is college-sized and then some.
Also here's my candle for Dennis Norfleet, third down back kthx. Get some Muck in you, kid, and there's a job waiting.
African refugee wide receivers. Amarah Darboh pointlessly burned a redshirt; Jehu Chesson kept his. With no immediate help from this WR class likely, last year's folk will have to break in. I was pretty high on both those dudes, with Chesson a co-MGoBlog Sleeper of the Year with Braden. They both provide relatively big targets, and Chesson might have deep speed.
Gardner to Gallon. As mentioned above, that connection was red-hot over the last five games of the season, and not just against tomato cans. Gallon's best game of the year was the nine-catch, 145-yard, two-TD outing against a top-shelf SEC defense in the bowl game. Those guys are in tune.
Just running one offense, thanks. No longer will Michigan be at war with itself about what it wants to do. A section a bit later in this post hopes they'll run the QB some; this should not detract from the fact that Michigan moves from a system Borges never quite got the hang of to his bread and butter. Gallon's performance once Michigan had a quarterback who could stand in the pocket and deliver entices.
Presumably large improvement from the tight ends. Devin Funchess and AJ Williams got thrown into the fire a year too early; now they can add 20 pounds each and learn how to block and add a couple new guys in the hopes of Stanfordizing this offense.
Funchess seemed like a matchup issue last year, but if you were a defensive coordinator considering him a wide receiver, how wrong would you have been? Not very. Getting him to a point where he is a credible blocker is what'll get him open on seams and whatnot.
Offensive line depth x2. This isn't quite as bad as it was last year, when there were essentially no backups—the sixth OL was a walk-on. It is still not good. If you make the reasonable assumptions that the freshman class redshirts and Bryant wins the other guard job, Michigan has Burzynski, Bars, and Magnuson available. Freshmen and that walk-on. Suboptimal.
But hey at least next year this problem goes away: Schofield's gone; everyone else returns.
Offensive line starters, probably. Four new ones; asking a lot for all of them to be good from day one.
WR depth? I'm not entirely sure this is a huge problem with Gallon stepping up and Dileo presumably establishing himself an excellent slot option. But they need some other guys; the incoming class provides little immediate help, so then it's down to Darboh and Chesson. Either or both could break out—Michigan needs one to.
QB depth. Bellomy or a true freshman.
The offensive line can't be worse, right? The running backs didn't help sure but when you return a thousand-yard rusher and his YPC average dips almost two yards a carry, the finger points squarely at the blocking. Lewan will be missed. The other guys are replaceable.
But replacing them is not a great thing. Michigan needs an upgrade.
How accurate is Devin really, and how much progress can he make in one offseason as the man? The overall numbers are good; his last two games left a bit to be desired. Hopefully he can refine down those misses by 20-30%, at which point Michigan is in the proverbial business.
How hard are we jamming the pro-style pedal down? Petrified at the prospect of having Gardner go down when it seemed like the alternative was Jack Kennedy, Michigan all but dumped quarterback runs from its playbook once Gardner entered the game. Was that circumstance or preference? And if it was the former, how comfortable will Michigan be incorporating Gardner's legs as an intentional part of the gameplan if the alternative is Shane Morris?
We won't know that until fall. I'm hoping Michigan keeps the inverted veer around, because that's a pretty good play.
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD CAN ANYONE OTHER THAN DENARD ROBINSON PICK UP THREE FEET ON THE GROUND? Freshmen will get opportunities, yes. Toussaint may be back. The youngsters will be a bit older, and at least Hayes and Norfleet came with some scatback hype—though I wouldn't be entirely surprised to see Hayes move to slot receiver since there's no one on the roster who won't be a senior next year. Only the seeming likelihood that Michigan acquires Derrick Green prevents this from going in the Rod Stewart 2013 category.
Improvement as long as Gardner stays on the field. This edition of Michigan limped to middling numbers everywhere. Next year's offense figures to have a better fit with the offensive coordinator, a better offensive line if only because of reversion to the mean and having non-walk-on options outside of the starters, and at least equivalent playmakers at the skill positions with an outside shot at much better if the running back situation gets an injection of talent.
So then, how are you feeling about Denard Robinson's legs versus Devin Gardner's arm+legs? I'm thinking that's a push once turnovers are accounted for and we bake in an offseason of Gardner improvement. Guy was the #1 dual threat QB of his class, after all, and displayed some excellent potential on the ground in his tenure as a starter. And in a Borges offense, there's no comparison in the passing game*.
A lot rides on Jack Miller and the tackles; I figure the guards will be an upgrade. I'd guess we see an improvement—not that it'll take much to get that with Alabama sliding off the schedule and hopefully not having a half against Nebraska where the offense goes to die. Gardner bails Michigan out from some tough times.
*[Let's say we had that argument about the spread 'n' shred and not have it, okay?]
It's very rare that I have any real qualm with the blog, but the Rod Stewart thing is something that I find almost morally offensive. Can't we use the Rolling Stones?
Go redshirts! And Bryant. Don't be Rod Stewart!
I agree on the Rod Stewart thing but on different grounds. The 'What's Rod Stewart 2013' section seemed to at least imply hopes toward quality, while actual Rod Stewart 2013 contains no such hope. (Rod Stewart 1972 is, however, totally awesome).
The Rolling Stones might be a better comparison, in that I might listen to a new stones song with faint hope, even though I know it will probably suck.
(Leaves to consult Google.)
I suggest Ride the Lightning and St. Anger
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I like next year - no double offense package - we should be more productive on offense.
Easier schedule. No Alabama. Weaker ND at home (new coach?) Neb and Ohio at home.
MSU obviously weaker after today.
How do you figure there's a chance ND will have a new coach in 2013? Even ND alums aren't so delusional as to fire Kelly for getting blown out by Alabama.
He's using them as a "step ladder", and the ladder might be shorter because of the fact that 7 NFL coaches got canned. The hottest name is Saban, so if Kelly comes close at all to hanging with Bama, I think Kelly gets some serious coaching offers from the league
Both Chip and Brian are in the talks.
Saban saying "no" now, but we know abouts his past "no"s.
May not have the size yet, but his can-can form is impeccable.
It is often expressed by those in the know that young linemen pick up run blocking much quicker than pass blocking. Add to this the fact that these linemen were specifically recruited for The Gorgeous Borges System of Touchdowns and Other Wonderful Things, my expectations for this offense are higher than most fans.
We want AJ WIlliams to gain 20 pounds?
JB was closer to starting than Bryant (before he got hurt) and played more than Miller (who easily COULD have been used, by sliding Mealer over to guard.) It's not impossible that he'll get passed over, but I'd guess it's likely Burzynski is one of the top subs if not a starter -- Especially given how unstable/fresh the rest of the line is going to be.
I'd consider him one of the top options at either center (where he has practiced before) or guard (if either Bryant or Kalis aren't playing up to the coaches expectations.)
It's hard for me to imagine an OL made up of 4 freshman (or close to it).
I see Burzynski as the safe option. I think he'd be at least as good as the guys who played this year (less power but fewer times blocking the wrong guy or air). I'm glad that if he doesn't start that whoever beats him out showed something rather than being the only option.
I think the line will struggle early but improve ton throughout the year and be pretty good later in the year.
For the first time in the careers of every single guy on this offense, they will be able to focus on a system that they know, and only on that system. That means lots more reps doing what you are going to do on Saturdays. I'm hoping that moves the needle a fair piece. We also have a meaningful number of redshirts and early enrollees for the first time in a while. Here's hoping that moves the needle as well.
All in all, I expect the offense to start the year somewhat better than what we saw this year, and to progressively get better.
The defense has already had the advantage of consistency in approach/system, and we saw real results from that fact this year. Year 2 of Hoke's vastly improved recruiting classes also makes me hopeful that one or two of his kids will come in and impress, a la Funchess.
Denard will be sorely missed. Who will pick up and take over producing all the "ooohhh" and "aaahhh" moments on offense? I don't see any of that on next year's roster except maybe if Gardner has a long leash with respect to scrambling/running.
I'll gladly take fewer "ooohhhs" and "aaahhhs" if it goes along with fewer "for the love of god! WHY?!"-s. May next season not take such a toll on my sanity.
I wouldn't necessarily assume that none of the '13 recruits will contribute at WR. It is a position where freshman can play immediately. They haven't done it much at Michigan (though Martevious Odoms led the team in '08) but it's common at other schools.
Darboh and Chesson didn't do much in '12, and might not be better players than Dukes, York, Jones and maybe even Lewis.
Regardless, with the amount of FB, H-back, and 2-TE sets, WR depth shouldn't be a big problem. Gallon and Dileo can be an effective pair in 2 WR sets, especially in unbalanced formations..
The problem is that the '13 wide receivers aren't very good.
I'm not encouraged by WR recruiting under Hoke, but the simple fact that they've brough in 5 WRs, 3 TEs, and a handful of H-backs in the last 2 classes tells me there's a decent chance that a quality pass-catching threat emerges.
Also think they might try to use Norfleet on some screen passes to supplement the play-making ability.
I think another pass catching threat might appear, too, but I don't think it will be any of the true freshmen in 2013. It will likely be Darboh or Chesson.
But even after many weeks of bowl practices the coaches used Reynolds and Jackson instead of Darboh, and before that Jerald Robinson. Maybe Chesson gets the benefit of the doubt due to the RS, but early in the year Darboh was apparently the better player and there's a good chance that won't have changed by Fall.
I don't think that highly of any of our recruits (though Butt sounds like a good long-term prospect) but I'll take 6 lottery tickets over 2.
With all of THREE upperclassmen returning at WR, the young guys are going to get a lot of practice reps and opportunities to show the coaches what they can do.
Chesson was very thin to start the year. Jackson is not a starter-quality player. They targeted Reynolds just once or twice this year.
I agree that an underclassman is likely going to step up. And I'm not saying the freshmen won't be given a chance. But if Darboh and Chesson couldn't see the field this year on offense, then I don't know why you'd expect someone like Dukes or York to do it, either.
So was Roundtree. If Chesson could have made an impact, he would have played.
Not all freshman are the same - that's why I think a 2013 kid could play right away. I just don't think Chesson or Darboh are that good yet, and they may never be. I'm more open-minded about the kids who haven't set foot on campus yet, dispite whatever their recruiting rankings are. Or, at the very least, I'm more open to them being immediatly helpful.
Re: Reynalds - that's once or twice too many. I know he probably played because of his blocking, but if either 2012 freshman was at all capable they would have played ahead of him.
Again, I won't claim any '13 kid will definitely make an impact, but given the numbers coming in there's a decent chance one will.
I'm not saying that the ONLY reason Chesson didn't play was being thin. All I'm saying is that his chances would have been better if he were 205 or 210. Expecting a tiny AND inexperienced receiver to play is a little odd. It's also odd that you have more confidence in a few low-rated true freshmen playing than a couple second-year players who have had a year of weightlifting, route running practice, etc.
You're right that Roundtree was thin. He turned out to be pretty good. Did he play as a true freshman? No. Did Gallon? No. In most cases, you have to be an outstanding athlete or physically developed to play as a true freshman.
on both sides of the ball says something.
Frankly, the guys leaving would seem a lot more managable if they weren't almost all from one position group.
And we shouldn't be dodging people, but it's amazing the difference between toughest OOC schedule in the world vs. cupcake city. Take off the Bama loss that made no sense to schedule and things look brighter, even with the bowl result. Play a bunch of easy wins like a lot of programs do (or when Notre Dame ditches us) and we're probably losing in a BCS bowl game rather than in Tampa. Or maybe we're drawing a team from the state of Florida that looked completely disinterested in being there; say what you will, but South Carolina didn't act like they were too good for the Outback Bowl. And they probably had a better claim to that than someone complaining they were in the Sugar Bowl.
I am with you to a certain point. If everything had aligned and there was more depth in a few different places this year and some games were called differently then UM could have beaten ND, OSU, Nebraska and possibly won the Rose Bowl and we would be talking about how great the team was because it beat so many good teams. 9-4 or 10-3 look prettier than 8-5 but I have to believe the team and coaches got better playing Alabama and ND (except losing Countess) instead of EMU and Rice.
Here are my thoughts on the 2012 vs. 2013 OL:
In my opinion the biggest POTENTIAL advantage for next year besides the system fitting the personnel is depth. Maybe all of our depth is young, but at least there are options. In 2012 we didn't make any changes on the line because there weren't options (though this could be a possible indictment to Miller).
In 2013 we have four solid players/recruits that could play tackle (Schofield, Braden, Magnussen, Fox). We have two viable centers (Miller, Kugler). And we have three viable players at guard (Kalis, Bryant, Bars). That also doesn't even take into account that we could move someone from tackle to guard or vice versa if we needed to get the five best guys on the field.
Maybe they start out shaky, but by the end of the year I expect them to be good.
LT - agree Schofield should be solid, if not very good: proven to be a decent player at OG and RT already.
LG - it seems unlikely that Kalis will be better than Barnum. Caveats about being a freshman apply, but Kalis didn't even sniff at winning a job while Barnum was considered a lock. Mealer struggled to win a job, Burzynski was clearly ahead of Bryant before he got hurt, and none of the freshman were even getting consideration for what was clearly a team weakness. Certainly there is potential for improvement with Kalis, but he'd have to make a significant leap to match a 5th year Barnum's ability level as a RS freshman.
OC - Miller doesn't have the excuse of being a freshman and he didn't play. They moved Mealer to OC last minute rather than play Miller. Burzynski came in before Miller did if anyone got hurt, when it would have been just as easy to slide Mealer over to OG and insert Miller. The coaches did not trust him to play over a 6'1 walkon. That's bad. A year of development could help, but Miller has not shown he can play yet. He'll have to improve dramatically to be better than Mealer, who wasn't very good. The Molk mentions are purely wishful thinking.
RG - agree that whoever plays this spot will be a downgrade from Omameh. Bryant did get some positive praise and could fit the scheme better, so perhaps it won't be a massive problem - but still a downgrade of some sort.
RT - TBD. I'd like to buy into the hype on Braden but it's impossible to know until he has to make plays in game situations. Between him and Magnuson it's possible that one of the freshman perform at a level that comes close to what Schofield did as a Junior, but not likely. Schofield is a good player.
In my opinion, all 5 positions are going to be downgraded, with the possible exception of LG, where Kalis has a good deal of talent and could be a much better fit for the playcalling.
I don't think depth factored much into this year's team, which rarely had to use Burzynski or any other backup. For the second straight season, Michigan was fortunate with OL health (besides losing Bryant for the year.) Depth next year looks better on paper right now, but there's a lot of months to go and a lot of injuries that could happen between now and November.
I do agree the OL is likely to stabilize as the season progresses. The learning curve for freshman should be high as they see their first game action. It could be very ugly early in the year though - ND will be a challenge.
I hope that's true, but a more realistic notion would be Toussaint "might be ready."
I am honestly not counting on him in 2013. He will not play spring football. Mabye that's a good thing for pro-set downhill runner. But I question how much summer and fall football he will be able to play.
I'd love to see Fitz Toussaint get healthy, and win an NFL contract to support himself and his family. I just wonder what year that might be.
We need a couple of great freshman runners.
Yep. Derrick Sherrod, the Packers swing tackle had a similar injury (if reports about Fitz's injury are accurate) last season at a similar time in the season and he's missed this entire season. Now a tackle has to bear more weight than a RB but it's far from given that Fitz is back next year.
If he steps foot on a football field again, this year or next, then he's a braver man than I. Having my foot almost ripped off probably would have been it for me.
Drake Johnson RS freshman next year is getting a lot of buzz, and he was a beast in HS. Now in the system for a year, seems ready to carry the rock. Im surprised he seems to be always overlooked on the blogs. Everyone can only speak on DG, who hasnt even committed, and will not be in Spring workouts. He will have very short window to learn the offense even if he does committ. The kids on the roster have a much better chance of becoming the starter. I think the only reason Drake didnt play this year, is because they wanted to save his eligibility. Now has 4 years and is now up to 6'1 and 213 lbs. Reports by Sam Webb from florida say the coaches really like his growth and his ability in the open field. Apparently they havent discounted him, as the blogs have, preferring to go straight to the 5 star "maybe" recruit. Will Campbell was a 5 star recruit. Thomas Rawls and Justice Hayes were 4 stars. Stars dont mean anything when you get on the field. Kyle Kalis is a 5 star, and he also RS this year. This kid is hungry, and has moved up the depth chart the hard way, by working on scout team and impressing the coaches going up against Michigans starting Defense. I would not count him out of the mix...
Just my opinion.
I'm not smart enough to know how much this played into our struggles with the running game, so I'll throw it out to more educated readers.
I felt like opposing defenses designed their scheme to stop Denard. In a true spread this would have burned them with WR running open down the hash or bubble screens churning out 7 yards repeatedly. But with Borges' design and Denard's accuracy we were never able to victimize defenses for over-playing the run.
Could this defensive game plan be partially responsible for our inability to run the ball? Did we see against USC what is possible when a defense has to play you straight up and keep safeties deep since Denard got his yards playing 10-man football?
I guess what I'm hoping is that Fitz+freshmen will have more opportunity to get to the second level when the defense has to respect Gardner's arm rather than Denard's legs.
I've hypothesized that Denard's running ability hurt our RBs, because it encouraged defenses to cheat on the run -- which was the right choice given our pass game couldn't beat single coverage.
"Borges's design" didn't seem to hurt the offense in 2011.
This is one of the most beffudling arguments I've seen. Of course the OL can be worse. It's a unit with a top 10 NFL pick, an NFL-bound Junior bookend, and 3 seniors on the interior. The run-blocking wasn't great, yet the team ran for nearly 2,400 yards (about what LSU, Stanford, and Texas did.) Denard was a big part of that, but even he can't get production without SOME holes being opened up. And that's not even touching on the bigger issue of pass protection - which was very good.
Gardner's going to be running for his life next year, and teams may not even need blitzes to make it happen.
Blocking from TEs and FBs should be better, but Smith will be missed and the 4 newbies on the OL are going to make their share of mistakes.
Furthermore, there's almost 9 months left until the season starts. It's not a given that no attrition takes place between now and Fall.
This is where I think next year's schedule proves a benefit. I expect things to be pretty rough early on. Nix from ND is likely going to tear things up pretty badly inside and I think that game's going to be very difficult given the oline. But I also expect pretty consistent improvement throughout the year, and we dont face another good D line until after the 2nd bye (maybe PSU but I think they lose their entire line apart from the freshman whose name escapes me). By the time we hit the meat of the conference schedule, the new line will have 7 games under their belt along with 2 bye weeks to work o. correcting issues that come up.
ND is going to be tough, and even UConn could prove more difficult than most expect, but things should solidify by November, when the schedule gets very tough.
The interior O-line (Mealer and Barnum) could not block on running or passing plays, and I'm not sure how you can call our pass pro "very good." Denard threw most of his picks under heavy pressure, DG dodged pressure for scrambles, and we ran sprint outs to avoid the inevitable up-the-gut pressure on about 50% of our pass plays once we went to pro style. The blocking was very, very bad.
The trouble here is that this is not an opinion-based argument; the blocking was factually bad. Ask coaches, scouts, grocery clerks or anyone who knows anything about football. Our offensive line was offensive.
Denard's yards were mostly his, and even our own O-Line seemed to apologize after every game for their run-blocking.
This unit will be more talented next year, and will be better at run-blocking. Pass pro will be an adventure for the young guys, but I seriously doubt that by mid-season it is any worse than this year's version.
Denard wasn't pressured that often, but when he was it was because teams felt comfortable leaving their DBs in single coverage. Some sat back and waited for him to run, but most felt comfortable sending blitzes at him, especially in obvious passing situations.
I don't think Mealer or Barnum had great years, but the freshman didn't seem to come close to challenging them in the preseason practices. Maybe they got better as the year progressed but that's pure conjecture. Guys like Burzynski, Miller and Bryant were ahead of the freshman - and the coaches clearly don't trust Miller to play yet. So that should tell you something about where the freshman are at.
Could the freshman get better? of course. But it's pure speculation to assume they'll be better than the guys they couldn't even compete with in 2012.
Regarding Denard - there were a lot of games where he got nothing. Those were against good defenses who our line couldn't open up holes against.
Talent is important for the OL, but so is experience. Omameh and Barnum and Lewan all had good talent and were viewed as starter-caliber for 4 years (in Barnum's case 3, though he was hindered by injuries). Mealer didn't have much ability, but there's a decent chance Burzynski starts next year, so I'm not sure the overall talent will be better. I KNOW there will be less experience.
I'd love for Michigan's OL to be better next year, but it's extremely rare to replace 4 guys who were 4th or 5th year veterans with freshman and improve. I admit it's POSSIBLE the run blocking could be better because of scheme stuff, but there is no way in the world the pass protection will be better and Borges likes long-developing pass plays. It's going to be a big problem.
The 2012 OL faced an incredibly difficult schedule. SC, Alabama, Notre Dame, MSU, Ohio State all have defenses that are very very talented.
The 2013 OL could theoretically get worse but match the results, just due to level of difficulty.
I'm not sure who broke Bryant's leg?
But I'd put one of his arms high on my suspects list.
Lets hope this kid had mono.....or floaters in his eyes during the Nebraska game. He was a complete 'deer in the headlights'. I have a feeling we will need him at some point.
I think he'll be a tolerable back-up by next year. He was clearly frazzled early and hurt by the blitzing, not open receivers and dropped passes. After the mess, he looked decent on his last drive. He'll have another year of practice to get better. I do see an issue in that I see him more as a game manager than a playmaker. Given our lack of difference makers, we need a playmaker at qb in 2013. By 2014, the Oline is probably good enough he could hand off and make enough plays in the passing game in a pinch.
What makes you so sure this is in the cards? Aside from a power run game, what does the Gulf Coast Offense share with Harbaugh/Shaw/Hamilton's multi-tight end pro-style looks?
In case this sounds snarky, I'm asking because I honestly don't know.


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The style remains hotter than a lava lamp. I finally got to the bottom of its appeal this week when I talked with two midcentury-modern experts, Los Angeles architect Lawrence Scarpa and interior designer Pam Holladay, of Sarasota, Fla.
Apparently, according to the event's press materials, Sarasota is home to "one of the most impressive inventories of midcentury- modern architecture in the world."
"Help me out here," I start with Holladay. "Why do they call a design style that came about 60 years ago 'modern,' and why has it raged back like the pencil skirt?"
"Well, it was modern then," said Holladay, laughing a little at the how the term sounds.
"In the '50s and '60s, these homes were radical departures from typical suburban homes," said Holladay, a partner at Seibert Architects, a firm that had its own start in 1955.
Driving the resurgence, she said, "is a renewed desire for a simple aesthetic, a look that appeals to those seeking a cleaner, simpler lifestyle, who want to pull back in their aesthetic."
I do not tell her how painful that sounds to me. I've let go of so much over the years, I am now clinging to what's left like a barnacle.
"It isn't for everyone," said Holladay, as if reading my mind, "but it's a change from what we've had."
Scarpa describes the style this way: "Midcentury-modernism addresses fundamental issues in a fundamental way. That in itself is beautiful."
I got the feeling that this was going to be one of those interviews that would cause my eyebrows to crochet a small blanket.
"When I think of midcentury modern," I said, "I picture 'The Jetsons,' with those space-age hairdos, the computer maid, conveyor belts delivering dinner and colorful plastic furniture."
"The design approach is direct, not excessive. I don't want to call it stripped-down, but it's clean and simple. These are quite nice spaces to be in," said Scarpa.
When I pinned him down on what made the style take hold in the first place, he said, "People got tired of really small windows and not much connection to the outside. Do you — or anyone you know — not like natural light?"
That I understood.
Then Scarpa, who's also a professor of architecture, continued, "The fringe embraced the movement at first, but ironically those who love these homes today are mostly the status quo.
"Even though these buildings are called modern, there's a movement to save them because they are historic. Those opposed to change are embracing the past, while embracing the modern."
To help me get my head around this, I asked Holladay and Scarpa to share what defines midcentury-modern architecture and design. Here, they said, are its hallmarks.
1A melding of indoors and out.
Flooring, ceilings, beams and walls run straight from interiors to outdoor living space, blending the two. Designers often use the same materials on these planes to pull the eye through.
2Let there be natural light.
And lots of it. It comes through large expanses of glass, which also makes the connection to the outdoors transparent.
3No frills allowed.
These homes feature sleek spaces that are less about embellishment and more about clean lines. You won't find trims or moldings around doors or windows.
4Open plans.
Midcentury homes have a single-room feel as opposed to a series of smaller rooms.
5Authentic materials.
You'll find floors of poured terrazzo, walls of exposed cement block, tight-grained woods such as mahogany, and lots of plastic, which was an exciting development in materials at the time. Materials, however humble, never try to masquerade as something they aren't. You don't see plastic trying to look like marble.
6Everything exposed.
Likewise, the architecture often reveals how the structure came together. Nothing is covered over. Joints are exposed. Block walls aren't covered with drywall.
7A lighter aesthetic.
Lighter-looking furniture will be made of then-innovative materials, such as molded plywood, chrome, cork, and plastic. It replaced centuries of heavy furniture. "Furniture was up off the floor. Formica counters, which were huge, had a floating look," said Holladay. "Even cabinetry was wall-hung as opposed to going to the floor. That lightness represented a big change."
There are "don'ts" in this design realm. The biggest mistakes Holladay sees homeowners make when renovating a midcentury house are "adding a lumpy addition that has nothing to do with the way the home flows; adding trim or moldings; or covering the original materials.
"They put carpet over the terrazzo. They don't understand."
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April 4, 2008
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My name is Edgar J. Steele.
Some keep asking why I harp
so much on economics lately and when I will get back to the purely
political and borderline-revolutionary stuff. My response: This is
the purely political and borderline-revolutionary stuff.
So, here (the last item below) is my years-old prophecy concerning
the drop in home values come to pass in greater Mexico North. From
$701k to $229k (and that is just the current asking price) in two
years. That's a reduction of 67% in those two years. Reduce that
$229k further for the inflation erosion of about 30% in those two
years (now pushing 20% per year) and you get $160k in 2006 dollars,
which is 23% of $701k. For extra credit, you do the math as to how
much more of a discount must be taken before these houses reach 10%
of their 2006 value. In fact, adjust for land value and they already
are there. Rip out the copper pipes, just as our friendly "guest
workers" do at night (just another job that we won't do, of
course), and they go to zero.
It's worse in southern Florida, I hear. Cruise eBay's vehicle
listings, paying attention to the Florida listings, especially, and
see what the asking price today is for some formerly very
high-priced road machinery.
Meanwhile, our fat-cat elected "leaders" argue over whether we have
slipped into a mere recession. I wonder how things would look to
them while dangling from the end of a rope.
As I have grown fond of saying: Better you should worry about those
things that I have predicted, but which have not yet come to pass.
To those who only recently stopped laughing at my predictions: How
can I have been so right about everything - as in everything - so
far, yet you continue to insist I am wrong about what is coming (and
it is much, much worse)?
HOUSING BUBBLE: The beat goes on.....
FL: Two for one sale on houses:
New home sales fall to 13-year low
By Rex Nutting
Last update: 10:00 a.m. EDT March 26, 2008
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Sales of new homes in the United States
fell to a 13-year low in February, dropping 1.3% to a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 590,000, the Commerce Department estimated
Wednesday. Sales have fallen four months in a row and are off about
30% in the past year. The number of homes on the market dropped by
2.1% to 471,000, the lowest since July 2005, an indication that
builders are trying to work off their bloated inventories of unsold
homes. The inventory represented a 9.8-month supply at the February
sales rate, unchanged from January and the highest since 1981. The
median sales price fell 2.7% in the past year to $244,100.
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Regarding Congress looking into the Bear Stearns bailout:
"They need to explain to their constituents how a business that
dispensed billions in bonuses justifies billions in taxpayer bailout
money at a time when many people are having their homes and cars
repossessed. "
Pay no attention to controlled advances in the Dow. and MSM
optimism signaling problems are bottoming out. Nothing could be
further from the truth.
The Financial Centipede: Waiting for the Next 99 Shoes to Drop
(March 24, 2008)
After last week's dramatic bailout of Bear Stearns, the world is
waiting for the proverbial "next shoe to drop" in the global
financial crisis. Too bad the crisis isn't a two-legged creature:
it's a centipede.
With a respectful tip of the hat to Tony Ross's wonderful children's
tale, Centipede's One Hundred Shoes let's start a list of some of
the next 99 shoes to drop. In no particular order:
1. Recent new home buyers sue builders and lenders over bogus
inflated appraisals. KB Home sued over appraisals. It seems KB Homes
used a house in the same subdivision which it claimed was sold for
$475K when the county records indicate it was sold to the new home
buyer for $407K. Oops! Our bad. Now go away. Not so fast, KB Homes
and Countrywide.
2. Existing home buyers suing appraisers for inflated appraisals.
3. Home buyers suing lenders for predatory/illegal/fraudulent
lending practises.
4. Buyers of mortgage-backed securities suing investment banks for
misrepresenting of the assets' risks.
5. Buyers of mortgage-backed securities suing the rating agencies
for misrepresenting assets' risks.
6. Plaintiffs' lawyers seeking whatever deep pockets remain amidst
the carnage (i.e. "grab-bag of lawsuits against everyone involved")
7. Non-U.S. banks getting judgments against U.S. investment banks
and ratings agencies in overseas courts which then put the entire
U.S. judicial system in an awkward light. Everyone knows the
mortgage-backed securities were fraudulent; so a British or German
judgment will be rejected despite the fact the U.S. entity has
branches in the EU?
8. Food riots increase in the Mideast, Egypt, China, the Philipines,
etc. as food prices continue to skyrocket. Rice up 60%. Hmm. How
many people depend on rice for their survival?
9. Oil falls $15/barrel in a day or two, wiping out another "sure
thing," i.e. "oil will stay above $100 for the indefinite future."
10. Job losses start mounting so fast the government can't create
enough phantom jobs to mask the precipitous decline.
11. People begin waking up to the consequences of the global era of
"easy borrowing" ending. According to BusinessWeek, Countrywide
alone wrote $2 trillion in mortgage debt from 2000-2006. Who bought
all that debt? Who is dumb enough to buy the next $2 trillion in
mortgages? No one.
12. As oil plummets, Venezuela, Iran, Nigeria, et. al. suffer
financial and social turmoil as their budgets are slashed.
Oil-export states which spend much of their petroleum revenues on
social welfare programs to placate their populace will be in big
13. As the recession goes global, oil demand shrivels, further
reducing the speculative fever which drove oil above $100.
14. Oil exporting states' own consumption, being heavily subsidized,
doesn't drop as global demand drops. This further squeezes the
exporters: as more of their oil is consumed by their citizenry for
peanuts/barrel, there is even less to sell overseas.
15. Consumer spending will slow further and faster than analysts
expect. Consumers borrowed $3 trillion above long-term trendline
spending 2000-2007. (source: this week's BusinessWeek.) "Tapped out"
doesn't quite do justice to what lies ahead.
16. Smaller regional banks start folding/becoming insolvent as
commercial loans go bad; these roll up and threaten a money-center
17. Lenders who financed unsold/empty condominium highrises will
start going bust.
18. The world realizes the Fed just burned its last belt of heavy
ammo, and the hordes of financial banshees keep coming. Sure, the
Fed can lower interest rates again but the mortgage rates don't
drop. It can 'save" another tottering financial institution but
trust has been destroyed between financial institutions.
19. The home ATM machine is not only broken, it's hauled to the
dump. Let's lower the Fed rate to 1%--will that magically increase
the value of homes in an environment of tight lending standards,
risk aversion and massive inventories of unsold houses and condos?
No. So take the home ATM (mortgage equity extraction) machine to the
dump, or sell it for scrap.
20. A counterparty to a bunch of toxic derivatives goes under,
lighting a chain of derivative failures which launches the
"liquidity crisis" to a new level. Fed's rescue halted a derivatives
Chernobyl (for now) (link courtesy of U. Doran)
21. Massive reductions in real estate valuations gut local
government property tax revenues. With less money to spend, local
governments have no choice but to lay off hundreds, then thousands,
of employees.
22. Non-U.S. investors give up on the dollar and long-term
Treasuries, buy only 90-day T-Bills. The entire "bailout" exercise
and "tax rebate" is essentially funded by non-U.S. capital; as that
capital dries up/goes away in disgust, America's borrowing binge
dries up too--even at the Federal level.
23. Non-U.S. investors who came to U.S. financial institutions'
rescue with fresh capital suffer staggering losses in a few months.
Twice burned--by the dropping dollar and now by the institutions
such as Citi and Bear which misrepresented their risks--the non-U.S.
Posse stops coming to the rescue of defaulting U.S. institutions.
24. Global shipping shrinks unexpectedly, reflecting global glut of
comsumer goods and the sharp dropoff in consumer demand. Empty
containers stack up and "shocked" analysts admit the slowdown is
global in reach.
25. A major U.S. company reports a dramatic quarterly reduction in
profits. With U.S. stock markets barely off their all-time highs,
this "surprise" sends the markets reeling.
26. Subprime crisis spreads to all mortgage classes. As this chart
shows, there are plenty of other mortage classes ripe for
defaults/late payments/foreclosures: not just ARMs but balloon
payment loans, FHA, VA, properties with second and third mortgages,
27. Wal-Mart and the Chinese government join in a class-action
lawsuit against American consumers, demanding they increase their
spending despite the recession. Just joking; as the saying goes,
"you can't get blood out of a turnip."
These are just a few of the "other shoes waiting to drop"--I'm sure
you can add a dozen or two off the top of your head.
From $701,000 to $459,000 to $229,000 in less than 2 years
Hi Patrick, keep up the good work in getting the info out.
As a hobby, I have been keeping track of sales prices in my brother
tract in San Bernadino county where we have some of the largest
price drops in
the greater LA area. This was a brand new tract developed by KB
Homes called
Citrus Heights that was completed in phases 2005 & 2006. Here is a
home that I
toured last weekend that was listed in a home auction site for
$229,000 and
here is the Redfin listing information:
List Price: $459,000
6032 Mount Lewis LN
Fontana, CA 92336
Beds: 3 On Redfin: 73 days
Baths: 3 Year Built: 2006
SQ.FT.: 3,305 Lot Size: 6,372 sf
Status: Active
Last Sale: $701,000 (08/03/2006)
Listing: KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY/RIVR
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Trying to pin down why this happened for the second time in 3 years. The tree is FULL of baby cherry nubs (like a cooked grain of barley size) -(if they all ripened we'd have several wheel barrows full) -and then most of cherries quit developing and now we only have maybe 40 cherries left growing on a mature tree. the rest are shrivelling up . Hubby was busy and it wasn't pruned or fed this year. Didn't see many bees this year (or last year, but crop was good last year) Are these possibly the reasons? |
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- Posted by lola-lemon 5b East WA (My Page) on Tue, May 21, 13 at 16:08
Oh- this tree is atleast 10 years old and is a grafted rainier, and probably bing (here when I bought the house). In addition, I have a stella right beside it that is about 4 years old. |
That's easy, the cherries weren't pollinated. Both Bing and Rainier set nothing without pollination. But are good pollen for each other if you can kick the bees in gear. Stella should pollinate both so you are set there. Just need bees to kick in. |
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A fan at Friday night's Toronto Blue Jays game against the Cleveland Indians caught a foul ball with his legs as he was heading to his seat with refreshments.
It happened in the top of the first inning as Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis hit a foul ball into the left field stands. The ball bounced in the aisle towards a fan who had his hands full of refreshments. The fan tried to catch the ball with his arms but ended up catching it with his thighs, right below his groin.
As the fan had no free hands to pick up the ball from his thighs, another Blue Jays fan was generous to help him out by reaching for the ball and handing it to him. However, because of the proximity to the man's groin, it was clearly an awkward moment for everyone involved, prompting a broadcaster to say "What's going on down there?"
Video via MLB.com.