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Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Lee Williams
Colorado State vs. Hawaii
Play: Hawaii +3
Rams head to Island after a big upset win over Wyoming.So not only are they primed to be a bit flat, they will face Hawaii team that has progressively gotten better during course of season.albeit not reflected in W/L record.Rainbow QB Schroeder has progressed considerably during season and gives Hawaii excellent chance at a SU win here against porous CSU defense.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Joseph D'Amico
Texas +2½
Texas comes in winning their L3 over KSU, ISU, and Oklahoma, posting just under 33 PPG. TCU plays well against inferior squads but falls short when facing quality foes. They are 1-3 ATS at home this season. The Horned Frogs are a mess going 2-7 ATS their L9, ranking over 95th in rushing, passing, and Total yards. Their backfield is subpar to say the least. No doubt, Longhorns RB, Jonathan Grey runs amok and allows Texas to win outright here. Take Texas.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
King Creole
Bowling Green -4
Sharp players are already aware that this MAC series is one that's been dominated by the HOME team. The host in the Bowling Green / Toledo series has gone 6-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings. And for you Totals players, ALL six of those games have gone 'Under the Total'. There's a very good chance that the Falcons will be playing in the MAC Conference Championship game... given their current 3-0 SU record in conference play (tied with Buffalo). Their balanced offense (203 ypg rushing / 263 ypg passing) is ranked in the Top 30 in the country. And that's an offense that's 50 ypg HIGHER than Saturday's foe. In addition, we'll be laying a small number with a defense that's also 60 ypg better than the Rockets. BG's only two losses on the season (5-2 SU overall) were against a Big 10 opponent and a SEC opponent.
We'll also have a advantage at the QUARTERBACK position, as Matt Johnson (245 ypg passing / 9-2 TD-INT ratio / #34 in QB rankings) grades out much higher than Toledo's Terrance Owens (184 ypg passing / 5-6 TD-INT ratio / #105 in QB rankings). The Rockets come in off a draining double-OT win against Navy (final score 45-44) in which their defense was was torched for 414 yards. As mentioned in this week's Playbook newsletter, road teams playing WITHOUT rest off an overtime win are GREAT 'play againsts' as of late. And Toledo has followed up each of their last 6 wins with a 1-5 ATS record. We also note that road underdogs of 10 < pts playing off a SU home favorite win in which they scored AND allowed 40 or more points have gone 1-9-1 ATS in the last 5 seasons. Despite a 4-3 SU record, Toledo is only +3.0 ppg on the season.
Like they need even MORE incentive, the host Falcons bring the ultimate 'extra' in motivation to Saturday's game. And that's the 'BIG R'... as in Revenge. And we're not talking single or double Revenge. But TRIPLE Revenge for Bowling Green... for losses in each of the of the last three seasons.
MAC Conference home favorites playing REVENGE and off a SU loss (BOWLING GREEN) have gone 12-2-2 ATS since 2003 versus any opponent off a SU win (Toledo).
Let's not forget the EXTRA rest for the host Falcons. Their last game was back on Oct. 12th... when they lost on the road (but COVERED the spread) against Mississippi State.
13-2 ATS since 2008: All conference home favorites of < 7 points playing with REST... and off a SU non-conference road loss (BOWLING GREEN).
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Rob Vinciletti
Tennessee vs. Alabama
Play: Alabama -28
Alabama has covered 6 of the last between these two teams. Nick Saban has encouraged the Tide fans to stay until the game is over. Today he will have his team give them a reason to stay as he will not let his team take their foot off the gas today. Alabama is rolling. They have allowed 16 points in the last 5 games, while scoring 31 or more in all but one. Today they fit a powerful system that plays on favorites of more than 3 touchdowns up to -31 in conference games that scored 35 or more last out. The Tide have covered 11 of the last 12 at home if they averaged more than 6 yards per play over the last month. Alabama is 4-0 ats in tune up games before playing LSU and they have covered 10 of 11 as a conference favorite of 21 or higher. Tennessee has lost to the spread 4 of the last 5 times as a dog of 17 or more. Roll tide roll here today.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Andy Iskoe
Tulane +3.5
Tulane has been a very pleasant surprise this season and at 5-2 is one win shy of becoming Bowl eligible for the first time since 2002. But their sights are set higher as the Green Wave is 3-0 in its half of Conference USA. Tulsa was expected to be down this season and that prophecy seems to have been accurate as the Golden Hurricane are 2-4 SU and 1-5 ATS, earning its lone cover in a 34-20 road win in its last game at weak UTEP. Both teams had last week off so each should be well rested and well prepared for this contest. Tulane has won and covered its last 3 games and is in its best position to end a lengthy losing streak to Tulsa which has won (and covered) all 8 meetings over the past decade. It should be noted that Tulsa was the far better team over this span with 7 winning seasons (and Bowl appearances) since 2005. But things have turned for both programs. Fundamentally Tulane holds most of the statistical edges in the matchup, including the key areas of turnovers and rushing defense. They have been the more efficient team.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Toledo @ Bowling Green
Play: Bowling Green -4
The Toledo Rockets travel to Bowling Green to take on the Falcons on Saturday afternoon. Toledo comes in with a 4-3 SU overall record this year while Bowling Green is now 5-2 SU on the season. All three of Toledo's losses have come on the road where they are 1-3 SU this season. Bowling Green is a perfect 4-0 SU at home this year where they are beating teams by an average of 35.2 points per game to only 8.7 points per game. Bowling Green defense is allowing only 17.1 points per game overall this year. Bowling Green is 5-1 ATS last 6 home games vs Toledo. Toledo is 0-7 ATS last 7 games following a bye week. Bowling Green is 8-2 ATS last 10 games against conference opponents. Bowling Green is 11-3 ATS last 14 games on artificial turf. The Favorite is 6-1 ATS last 7 meetings in this series and the home team is 12-2 ATS last 14 meetings between these two teams. We'll recommend a small play on Bowling Green today!
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Charlie Scott
Boston College vs. North Carolina
Play: Boston College +7
This was a wiseguy/sharp play with a better line earlier in the week and will be a popular play given out by Sports Services Today. Can't trust North Carolina as a Favorite 1-4 ATS this Season while a scrappy BC Team is 4-1 ATS. BC new Coach Addazio (from Temple) preaches the philosophy of his Teams Not beating themselves with TurnOvers and stupid mistakes, while that is exactly what North Carolina does. Keep in mind this is a bad sandwich spot for NC, the Tar Heals come off blowing a Thursday Night game with Miami in the final minute, Play BC Today, and then are At In State Rival NCST next week.
Re: Free Picks: Service Plays for Saturday, October 26
Boston College + over North Carolina
The Tar Heels played commendably last Thursday in a big primetime opportunity looking to turn the season around but a late touchdown ruined the effort against Miami, leaving UNC at 1-5. Boston College has had two weeks to prepare for this game and the Eagles have played well against Florida State and Clemson in ACC losses and bowl hopes are definitely still alive. North Carolina has nearby rival NC State up next on the schedule and this is likely a problematic scheduling spot in between big games and following up a deflating defeat. Boston College rushes for 172 yards per game making the Eagles a dangerous underdog. North Carolina is allowing 31 points per game and this looks like a difficult spot.
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Brad Diamond
Rutgers -6.5
RB Paul James (7.3 YPC) of Rutgers who suffered a lower leg injury against Arkansas is not available for Houston this Saturday. The youngster has put together 6 touches this season and will be sorely missed. However, the Scarlet Knights have had two weeks to prepare for this encounter. Rutgers is 4-2 SU with impressive wins over Arkansas and SMU, while giving Louisville a real battle before losing 24-10 on the road. Houston is 4-1 SU and 5-0 ATS this season, averaging 478 yards per game on offense with 6.16 yards play. The Cougars have not played the strong Rutgers schedule, but theyve had games against Southern, Temple, Rice, UTSA, Memphis and BYU. Last week, the Cougars scored 16 points that did not come from the offensive end. It was one great College Football game, but the strength of schedule issue showed up for BYU who in the end was a more difficult foe to upset.
Overall, the Knights have a HUGE EDGE with QB Gary Nova who is 19th nationally in throwing TD passes. If the offensive line co-ordinates more effectively this week, he should have a big day. The Houston is ranked #96 allowing on average 444 yards per game and is quite vulnerable. The bottom line, the Cougs are coming off a heart breaking home loss, and must travel back east.
Earlier this season when Houston defeated Temple in Philadelphia they utilized 13 second half points, while holding the Owls scoreless the last 30 minutes. The difference was Temple looked tired in the 4th quarter. Here Rutgers is well rested and we fully expect coach Kyle Flood to have the Knights ready for a BIG WIN. So, we close with Houston 1-4 ATS in conference. Rutgers 38-27..
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Bob Balfe
St. Louis Cardinals -110
What a great series this is turning into. Its almost impossible to pick the winner each night. Both teams are as evenly matched as it gets, but Peavy just doesn't seem to have what it takes to pitch in these big games. I think he is running out of gas this year. Take St. Louis at home.
Colorado State -3
Hawaii is not playing good football right now. This team is winless and just does not have the offense to compete this year. Colorado State in my opinion is on the rise and they have a decent offense as they are balanced running and throwing. This Rams Special Teams is pretty good also. Hawaii is just as bad as it gets right now and I don't see them winning more than maybe a game this year. Take Colorado State.
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Nebraska (-10½) 30 MINNESOTA 23
The question here is whether Nebraska's defensive improvement over the last two games (4.2 yards per play allowed to teams that would average 5.0 yppl against an average team) is just variance or are they really better than their season rating of 0.7 yppl worse than average (5.9 yppl allowed to teams that would combine to average 5.2 yppl). If the last two games are just variance then the Cornhuskers are really not significantly better than Minnesota. The Gophers are 0.6 yppl worse than average on offense and 0.5 yppl worse than average on defense. That's certainly not good but Nebraska's offense, which is just 0.3 yppl better than average (6.3 yppl against teams that would allow 6.0 yppl) doesn't make up for their bad defense. Actually, Nebraska's overall compensated line of scrimmage rating is +1.1 points because they tend to run more plays than their opponents (+8.0 in play differential). However, Minnesota's LOS rating is -10.9 points and this game is in Minnesota and the Gophers have a significant special teams advantage which makes Nebraska laying double-digits unreasonable. If Nebraska's defense is better than their bad season rating then the line would be more reasonable but the Cornhuskers would have to have a better than average defense to justify the current line and two games of better than average defense is not enough evidence to suggest that that unit is suddenly better than average after being so bad for the first 4 games. I'll lean with Minnesota plus the points.
Oklahoma State (-12½) 33 IOWA STATE 19
My math model only favors Oklahoma State by 11 points but the Cowboys are 35-10 ATS when favored by 5 to 24 points and the Cyclones might be lacking confidence after giving up 71 points to Baylor last week. Teams that allowed more than 60 points in their last game are just 51-82-2 ATS as underdogs. I'll lean slightly with Oklahoma State.
Louisville (-20½) 33 SOUTH FLORIDA 13
This game really comes down to how much of a letdown Louisville will suffer after their dreams of an unbeaten season for crushed last week by Central Florida. Teams that start the season 5-0 or better tend to letdown following their first loss of the season, especially when facing a mediocre or bad team. In fact, teams that are coming off their first loss of the season after starting 5-0 or better are just 39-80-2 ATS when facing a team with a win percentage of less than .570, including Louisville's 20-23 loss as a 10 ½ point favorite to U Conn after the Cardinals' first loss last season (after a 9-0 start). If each team plays their normal game then Louisville would win by 25 points but I doubt the Cardinals will be in the proper emotional state to play their best.
TEXAS A&M (-17) 46 Vanderbilt 29
My math model has been picking against Texas A&M with good success but this week the math is not picking against the Aggies this week against a Vanderbilt team that will be without starting quarterback. Commodores' signal caller Austyn Carta-Samuels was injured in last week's win over Georgia and is out for the season. Backup Patton Robinette did a decent job filling in but he's certainly not the reason they won, as his 90 yards on 17 pass plays and 25 yards on 7 runs is not that impressive. Carta-Samuels was averaging 7.1 yards per pass play in 6 games against FBS opponents that would allow 6.1 yppp to an average quarterback and it's unlikely that Robinette can come close to that efficiency. Robinette hasn't been bad but he's mostly settled for short passes (11.4 yards per completion) while Carta-Samuels was averaging 13.0 ypc. Vanderbilt figures to run the ball more, which is not a bad thing considering how bad A&M's run defense is (6.2 yards per rushing play allowed) and the math model still projects the Commodores to average 7.6 yards per pass play against a vulnerable Aggies secondary with nobody capable of guarding Vandy's star receiver Jordan Matthews. However, Texas A&M has scored 41 points or more in every game and should top that number against a mediocre Vanderbilt defense that is worse than the average defensive rating of the team's the Aggies have faced this season. Overall, the math favors A&M by 17 ½ points, which is really no value at all, but the Aggies' string of overs is likely to continue (A&M is 5-1 Over, including 3 straight).
Clemson (-16½) 38 MARYLAND 26
This game took a lot of work. Maryland was a very good team early in the season but the injuries have gotten to a point of absurdity. Starting quarterback C.J. Brown is out with concussion symptoms from a hit he took 3 weeks ago against Florida State and backup quarterback Caleb Rowe will be without the Terrapins' top two receivers Stefon Diggs and Brandon Ross, who have combined to tally 1076 receiving yards at 9.7 yards per pass intended for them. Maryland has some decent talent at wide receiver but my calculations project a drop of 0.6 yards per pass play without Diggs and Ross. Rowe has actually proven to be a better passer than Brown, as he's averaged 7.5 yards on 89 pass plays this season against teams that would allow just 5.5 yppp to an average quarterback, but those numbers certainly won't be as good without his top 2 receivers. The rushing attack won't be as good either without Brown's scrambles (326 yards on 47 runs) and without top running back Brandon Ross, who has 458 yards at 5.0 ypr. The backup running backs actually aren't much worse than Ross but I project a drop of 0.4 yards per rushing play without Brown and Ross on the field. Maryland's offense is still not going to be that bad, as the Terrapins are 0.8 yards per play better than average for the season and are still +0.4 yppl with the injuries. Clemson's defense is only 0.4 yppl better than average, so the Terrapins should still move the ball at a decent level at home (the math projects 375 yards at 5.7 yppl).
Maryland's injuries aren't just limited to the offensive side of the ball, as the Terrapins have played the last 4 games without their best cornerback Dexter McDougle, who is out for the year. McDougle is joined on the sidelines by starting safety Anthony Nixon, starting DB Jeremiah Johnson (out since week 2) and starting linebackers L.A. Goree and Yannick Cudjoe-Virgil, who both missed last week's loss to Wake Forest and are out again. Goree was leading the team in tackles when he got hurt and Maryland's defense, which was dominating the first 4 weeks of the season and still 0.3 yppl better than average overall, is now 0.4 yppl worse than average with their current available personnel. Clemson should be able to attack the weakened back 7 and I project 372 passing yards at 8.6 yards per pass play for Tajh Boyd and 557 total yards at 6.8 yppl for the Tigers in this game. Maryland still has better special teams and overall it appears as if the line has been over adjusted for the injuries, as my math model gives Maryland a 54% chance of covering at +16 ½ points and Clemson may suffer a letdown after their championship dreams were crushed last week by Florida State. I'd consider Maryland a Strong Opinion at +17 points or more.
VIRGINIA TECH (-13½) 26 Duke 17
Virginia Tech has my #2 rated defense (Michigan State is #1 barely) but the Hokies are offensively challenged (0.7 yards per play worse than average) and Duke has a good enough offense (0.7 yppl better than average) to put together a few scoring drives and stay within the number. My math model gives the Blue Devils a profitable 53.6% chance of covering at +13½ points.
OKLAHOMA (-6½) 33 Texas Tech 26
Texas Tech is a better team from the line of scrimmage, especially with Davis Webb now at quarterback for the Red Raiders. Webb has averaged 8.0 yards per pass play (against teams that would allow 6.4 yppp to an average quarterback) and the Red Raiders' attack is 1.1 yards per play better than average with Webb under center while the Oklahoma defense is only 0.5 yppl better than average (4.8 yppl allowed to teams that would combine to average 5.3 yppl against an average team). Texas Tech also has an advantage when the Sooners have the ball, as Oklahoma has been only 0.3 yppl better than average offensively with Blake Bell at quarterback while the Red Raiders are 0.8 yppl better than average defensively (4.6 yppl allowed to teams that would combine to average 5.4 yppl against an average team). Overall, the math favors Oklahoma by just 3 points but Texas Tech applies to a very negative 14-57 ATS road letdown situation. I'll pass this game.
ALABAMA (-28) 42 Tennessee 9
Alabama is starting to roll as the Tide's young defense has really come together after getting torched by Johnny Manziel in their 49-42 week 3 win. Since then the Tide have allowed an average of 3.2 points in 5 games and no more than 7 points in any one game (and that came on a fake field goal by Kentucky). My math model adjusts for the Texas A&M outlier and the math favors Alabama by 33 points in this game. I have situations favoring both sides in this game, but they stronger angles apply to Bama, who I think has a good chance to cover their 4th straight SEC game.
Baylor (-35) 53 KANSAS 14
Baylor's offense is still rating off the charts with 65 points per game on 717 yards at 9.1 yards per play (against teams that would allow 5.7 yppl to an average team) but the Bears have regressed a bit the last couple of weeks, averaging JUST 7.8 yppl. My math model favors Baylor by 40 ½ points if they play at the level they've played at so far this season. I still expect the Bears to continue to regress a bit offensively but I'm not eager to fade them.
MISSOURI (-2½) 32 South Carolina 29 Strong Opinion Over (52½)
Missouri was underrated before the season started (I already won my 2-Star play on Missouri over 6 wins for the season) and they remained underrated until this week after upsetting Georgia and Florida in consecutive weeks. I wrote last week that Maty Mauk replacing James Franklin at quarterback would not be an issue and Mauk led the Tigers to 500 yards at 6.8 yards per play and 36 points against one of the best defensive teams in the nation in last week's upset of Florida. Missouri's offense is now 1.2 yards per play better than average for the season (6.9 yppl against teams that would allow 5.7 yppl to an average team) and they should move the ball pretty well against a disappointing South Carolina defense that is good (0.9 yppl better than average) but not nearly as good as they were last year when star Jadeveon Clowney cared.
South Carolina's offense is just as good as Missouri's attack, as they Gamecocks have averaged 6.7 yppl against teams that would allow 5.5 yppl this season. That unit is only slightly worse (+1.1 yppl) when backup quarterback Dylan Thompson is in the game and Thompson and injured starter Connor Shaw were pretty interchangeable last year as well. Missouri's defense is 0.7 yppl better than average, which is only a bit worse than South Carolina's defense. These teams are extremely similar on both sides of the ball and my math model favors the Tigers by 2 ½ points overall. I don't see any value on the side, but both offenses are better than the opposing defense and the projected total plays in this game is slightly higher than the national average for plays in a game. With that being the case I don't see any justification for the total on this game to be lower than the national average of 55.8 total points. In fact, my math model projects 61 total points and the over/under is posted at 52 ½ points. I'll consider the Over a Strong Opinion at 54 points or less.
OREGON (-23½) 48 Ucla 19
Oregon applies to a number of very strong momentum situations this week, including a 70-18 ATS situation and a 207-111-3 ATS situation. UCLA is a good team but the Bruins will be without leading rusher Jordan James and now have 3 freshman starting on the offensive line after another injury to a starter. After the adjustments my math model favors Oregon by 23 ½ points, so the line is fair and the situations are strongly in favor of the Ducks to make another statement against a good team like they did in winning at Washington 45-24 a couple of weeks ago. I'll consider Oregon a Strong Opinion at -24 points or less.
AUBURN (-23½) 37 Florida Atlantic 18
Auburn has been underrated all season but their 45-41 win at Texas A&M has probably changed that and now the Tigers are in a letdown spot as a huge favorite hosting a non-division opponent after an upset win over a ranked conference opponent. The Tigers actually apply to a 21-57-4 ATS non-conference home favorite letdown situation and Florida Atlantic's solid defense (5.4 yards per play allowed to teams that would combine to average 5.6 yppl against an average team) make the Owls anything but a pushover. FAU is already 5-0 ATS as a double-digit underdog this season and my math model favors Auburn by just 21 ½ points. I will lean with FAU plus the points.
OHIO STATE (-14½) 36 Penn State 16
Penn State's defense is the best the Buckeyes have faced this season, as the Nittany Lions have allowed just 4.9 yards per play to teams that would combine to average 6.0 yppl against an average stop unit. However, Ohio State has an equally good offense that has averaged 6.5 yppl against teams that would combine to allow 5.5 yppl to an average team and Penn State has had some trouble against the two best offensive teams that they faced – allowing 7.9 yppl and 34 points to Central Florida and 6.4 yppl and 44 points to Indiana. Ohio State is nothing special on defense (0.3 yppl better than average) but the Nittany Lions' decent 5.7 yppl this season has come against teams that would combine to allow 6.4 yppl to an average attack – so the Buckeyes have the edge with Penn State has the ball too. Overall the math favors Ohio State by 15 ½ points and Penn State applies to a negative 24-81-1 ATS situation. I like the Buckeyes here.
Stanford (-3½) 28 OREGON STATE 24
Oregon State is one of the strongest situational play of the week, as the Beavers apply to numerous positive situations, including a 71-22-3 ATS situation and a 160-66-2 ATS situation that combine to go 13-2 ATS when both apply to the same game. I advise passing on this game despite the strong technical support for Oregon State, as the math model gives Stanford a 55.1% chance of covering based solely on the math. That's about the same percentage chance that the situational analysis favoring Oregon State has of covering based on the years of research I've done on how well situations predict going forward.
Oregon State is certainly a good team, as the Beavers rate at 1.1 yards per play better than average offensively and 0.5 yppl better than average defensively after throwing out their 46-49 opening day loss to Eastern Washington, which has proven to be an aberration. Stanford is known for their defense, which is justified given their great play so far this season (4.9 yppl allowed to teams that would combine to average 6.1 yppl against an average team). In fact, Stanford's defense is 0.1 yppl better than the Oregon State offense. What the Cardinal don't get enough credit for is an extremely efficient offense that has averaged 6.5 yppl this season against teams that would allow just 5.4 yppl to an average team. That's actually just as good as Oregon State's offensive rating and Stanford has a much better defense and special teams. Oregon State will need those situations to work for them to beat Stanford. I'll pass on this game given that the math is favoring Stanford and the situations are favoring Oregon State.
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Texas Longhorns +2.5
A lot of expects wrote of the Longhorns early this season, but Texas is a team that appears to have hit its stride heading into this game against TCU. The Longhorns are coming off of a huge win over Oklahoma last week as an almost two touchdown underdog. The Horns are riding a three game winning streak in which they have scored thirty or more points in all three games. TCU is at the opposite end of the spectrum as they come into this game at just 3-4 straight up. The Horned Frogs defense that is ranked 19th in the nation has been able to keep TCU in every game so far this season, but the offense has not been able to keep up their end of the bargin. The Horned Frogs offense has nine turnovers in their last two games and they rank just 111th in the nation in total offense. The strength of the Longhorn defense is rushing the passer and their run defense is also improving. Texas will be seeking revenge for last years 20-13 home loss to the Horned Frogs and I expect them to get it. Texas now controls their own destiny to win the Big 12 and I think they continue to roll. Take the points.
Nebraska Cornhuskers -10
Nebraska comes into this game with Minnesota rested and in a great position in the Big Ten Legends Division race sitting just a half game behind Michigan State. The Huskers should also receive a boost with the return of quarterback Tyler Martinez from a toe injury for the first time since mid September. The Gophers defense is vulnerable against the run which should lead to a big day for Huskers running back Ameer Abdullah. The 5'9" 190 pound workhorse running back has rushed for almost 500 yards in the last three games at almost a nine yards per carry average. Minnesota is a very one dimensional offensive team that must be able to run the ball to be successful. The Huskers defense should be able to shutdown the Gophers running game and make things difficult for a Minnesota offense that is just 119th in the nation in passing yards. Nebraska has won sixteen in a row in the series and I expect that to continue. Minnesota is just 2-8 against the spread in their last ten regular season games as an underdog. Lay the points.
Florida Atlantic Owls +23.5
Auburn is coming off of a huge road win over Texas A&M last week in a 45-41 shootout with Johnny Football. After the game the Tigers players looked as if they had just won the BCS National Championship. I don't believe the Tigers are done celebrating that win a doubt that a 2-5 FAU will get their full attention. FAU is coming off its bye week following losses in three of its previous four games. Don't let the straight up record fool you as FAU could easily be 5-2 straight up as they have lost three games by a total of 12 points. This Owls team also knows how to cover the spread on the road as they have covered as a road dog in eleven straight games. They have also covered the spread visiting SEC powerhouses Alabama and Georgia last year and against this same Auburn team in 2011. The FAU defense has been playing well lately holding their last three opponents to a season low in yards. On the offensive side of the ball Jacquez Johnson is a dual threat quarterback that can make plays and that is the kind of player that you want when playing on a big dog because the back door is always open. Take the points.
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Billy Wins
Oregon -23.5
This is a simple call for us….Oregon all day. Oregon is going to roll over UCLA and its going to get ugly by half. OREGON is 7-0 ATS vs. good offensive teams – scoring 31 or more points/game over the L2 seasons. OREGON is 8-1 ATS after gaining 300 or more rushing yards last game over the L2 seasons. Oregon has now won 9 straight, including 8 out of 9 ATS. The only game which Oregon did not cover ATS was when they were a 40 pt favorite vs Washington State and only won 62-38. The Ducks have scored 55 points or more in each of their four home games this season. The Ducks are also an amazing 11-1-1 ATS in the second of back to back contest in Eugene, and 5-1 ATS in game 8.
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Carlos Salazar
Kansas vs. Baylor
Play: Baylor -34.5
It's not often you can say a 34.5 point favorite is a bad line but when your team can score 69+ points it is (which Baylor has in five of its games). Carlos says this line should be more like 60 and that Baylor will cover the 34.5 with ease.
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Dave Cokin
Utah vs USC
Take Utah +6
If you watched Utah play last Saturday, it might very well scare you away from playing them this Saturday. The Utes were dominated at Arizona by a middle of the road Wildcats squad, and now they have to hit the road again to visit USC.
I'm not going to let the bad game at Arizona get me off the Utes here. This kind of figured to be a rough spot. Utah was off a series of crazy games. The run started with the wild OT loss to Oregon State, the rivalry win over BYU, an intense Thursday night slugfest with UCLA and culminating with the thrilling upset of an unbeaten Stanford squad. The gas tank figured to be low going down to the desert, and it played out according to the script.
I'll hope that Utah has its energy level restored here in what is a very big game for them. A win here would have them in great shape to get back to a bowl after being home for the holidays last season. A loss drops the Utes to 4-4 and would make that goal much tougher to accomplish.
Utah will have Travis Wilson back under center today, although his effectiveness has to be a question mark. Wilson has hand issues and that's concern for a guy who is turnover prone already. USC defenses the run pretty well, so I need for Wilson to not make the critical errors that can blow this play up.
If what I just wrote sounds like a tepid endorsement for Utah, that's an accurate assessment. This is far more about going against USC. The Trojans have some obvious physical shortcomings right now, and I'm also banking on them not being mentally sharp today.
First, the injury situation. USC is beat up with cluster injuries at receiver, and the tight end situation is really bad. For a team that needs to run the football, that's a problem. There are also issues at linebacker, in the secondary, and the placekicking is also a major concern.
I'm also very skeptical about how much USC cares at this point. They got the expected adrenaline boost when the detested Lane Kiffin was sent packing. The players really like interim HC Ed Orgeron and responded with a sensational half of football against Arizona. But they were dead in the water by the end of the game and followed that up with a game effort in a loss to Notre Dame.
Utah is conference opponent for the Trojans, but let's just say they don't qualify as a true rival. USC also has a Thursday national TV date on deck with Oregon State. So take a look at this quartet of games. The Orgeron debut, rivalry clash with the Irish, home vs. Utah, big Thursday game at Corvallis. Which one is least exciting for the players? It's pretty clearly this one against Utah. For a team that has had loads of problems with focus the last few seasons, that's an intangible that matters.
Lastly, there's the coaching. Kyle Whittingham is solid as a rock. He's entrenched at Utah and if he's not an elite coach, he's pretty close. Ed Orgeron is a great recruiter, but he has never drawn high marks for his in game abilities. Oregeron has also been a disaster against winning teams. Lifetime, he stands 1-24 when facing a +.500 opponent. Plus, it's not unrealistic to suspect the reality of the chaotic coaching situation has started to set in for the USC players.
In the end, I think these two teams are very close from a power ratings perspective. That means it's hardly a shocker if USC wins by a decent margin playing at home. But I see too many potential negatives on the Trojans side for that to be an expectation. I'd much rather grab what I can from the oddsmakers and back Utah in this spot.
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Big Kat Sports
Texas +2.5 over TCU
For all the bad mouthing that Mack Brown and the Texas football program has taken this season, the Longhorns are undefeated in Big 12 play and have the inside track on a BCS Bowl bid. TCU QB Casey Pachall is expected to see his first action since being injured in Week 2 but Trevone Boykin, who has played both during Pachall's injury and suspension last year is expected to start and see playing time throughout the game. You know what they say, "When you have 2 QB's, you actually have 0 QB's" and this is a situation that TCU will be putting themselves in this weekend. The key to the Longhorns revived season may be a move that Mack Brown made a few weeks back. DC Manny Diaz was fired and replaced with Greg Robinson and in the three games since he's taken over, the D has recorded 13 sacks and held their opponents to 3.6 yards per carry. The Texas defense returned 9 starters and it was just a matter of time before they righted the ship, and now it all seems to be going in the right direction for the Longhorns. Take Texas +2.5 in a game that we see them winning outright over TCU
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John Ryan
Penn State vs. Ohio State
Play: Penn State +16½
The simulator shows a high probability that PSU will lose this game by fewer than 16 points. PSU is coming of one of the best wins in recent years defeating Michigan 43-40 at home as one point dogs. Of course, we now know, Michigan was a vastly over rated club this season, but given the 'hell' that the PSU University and football program has endured, this win was a resurrection of the program's character and strength. I also believe that this team is getting better with each passing game and now they had added confidence they can play with the elite teams in the nation. They truly have nothing to lose today at the Horse Shoe and can play loose and free. Statistically, there is not much difference between these two teams on paper. In fact, the SOS has been slightly greater for the PSU schedule this season. PSU ranks 35th in the nation averaging 33.3 PPG, 43rd averaging 441 yards=per=game, and 13th in red zone scoring at 92%. OSU ranks 11th averaging 40 PPG, 21st averaging 477 yards-per-game, and 16th in red zone scoring at 91%. On defense PSU ranks 39th allowing 23.7 PPG, 14th allowing 336 yards-per-game, and 55th in red zone allowance at 82%. OSU ranks 35th allowing 23.2 PPG, 39th allowing 375 yards-per-game, and 43rd in red zone allowance at 81%. OSU has a stout ground attack, but I feel that PSU has the defensive front to contain this power game. PSU ranks 10th allowing just 3.1 yards-per-rush and are equally as stingy ranking 39th allowing 6.7 yards-per-attempt. I strongly believe Penn State is going to test Ohio State big time and it may come down to the fourth quarter for Ohio State to escape with a win.
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Don Best Consensus
North Texas at So Mississippi
Pick: North Texas
Southern Miss has not won a football game since 2010. Not winning is one thing, not even staying competitive and covering games is another. SOMIS are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 conference games. Southern Miss scores an average of 12.5ppg and they allow 40.2ppg. North Texas is off to a great start in CUSA play, dropping a close one @Tulane then beating MTSU and LT. Senior QB Derek Thompson is a leader and a baller, completing 67% of his passes on the season. The Golden Eagles simply do not have enough players to remain competitive.
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Chris Jordan
My free winner is on the UNLV Rebels, taking the points in Reno, where coach Bobby Hauck is facing the biggest game of his career. The Rebels have played at a much higher level this season, and are on pace to hit the postseason with another two wins. UNR is having a down year, I realize that, and I also know the Wolfpack is always up for this game, but this line is far too big.
Since Caleb Herring has taken over the quarterback spot, the Rebels have been a much better team, and their offense will show that today. After losing in Fresno last week, UNLV is going to be fired up for this intrastate clash for the Fremont Cannon.
The Rebels have weapons in every facet of the game, including a defense that know how to play, albeit that gives up points. UNLV can step up at the corners, and can play dangesouly with its secondary.
If UNR gets too cocky with its passing game, I wouldn't be surprised to the Rebels score some points from the defensive end.
This one comes down to the last team holding the ball.
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The SURF Board: a collaborative strategy.
Schools across the United States are faced with increased student diversity and the challenge of providing a high-quality education for all students as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. Collaboration among school staff is one method to effectively meet the multiple needs of a diverse student population. The benefits of, as well as the barriers to, successful collaboration have been well-documented. This article provides a description of the SURF (Sharing Useful Resources Forum) Board: a strategy that increases collaborative relationships among school staff members while addressing collaboration barriers. Benefits and barriers of collaboration are reviewed, and specific steps in designing and implementing the SURF Board are provided.
The Importance of Collaboration
On January 8, 2003, the United States celebrated the first anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act. This was an important reminder of our commitment and responsibility to provide a high-quality education for all students regardless of background, ability, or income. However, translating that message into reality (i.e., practice) is not easy. Schools and teachers across the United States are reminded on a daily basis of their daunting task to teach an increasingly diverse population of students. The dimensions of student diversity are broad and may include cultural, linguistic, academic, social, and/or behavioral differences among students. For example, a general education fifth grade class may include a student from Mexico who doesn't speak English, a student with a learning disability who reads on a second grade level, a student who misses school frequently because she is bullied during lunch, and a student with attention deficit disorder (ADD) who is frequently off task, in addition to 20 other students with individual needs. These are the types of challenges teachers face daily that may also lead to students "being left behind." Teachers are frequently in positions to make complex decisions regarding educational service delivery with less than adequate knowledge. No single person has, or can be expected to have, all the answers. Consequently, a key message in school reform is that improved educational outcomes are facilitated when professionals and families work together collaboratively to increase service delivery coordination within our schools so all students succeed (Mostert, 1996).
Collaboration is one sensible solution to support teachers so that no child is left behind. Although collaboration is a frequently used term in education, definitions vary. Conceptualizations have included reciprocal effort (Mostert, 1996), consultation and teaming (Idol, Nevin, & Paolucci-Whitcomb, 1994), and shared responsibilities (Risko & Bromley, 2001). What seems to be similar across conceptualizations is that collaboration involves working together in supportive and beneficial relationships (Friend & Cook, 2002). There are many reported benefits of collaboration. Novice teachers may benefit from the breadth of knowledge shared by more experienced colleagues that may be difficult or time consuming to learn through trial and error (Mostert, 1996). Experienced teachers may learn new teaching practices and be exposed to the energy and enthusiasm that is characteristic of new teachers. In addition, school support teams may be more successful and efficient by sharing expertise to generate multiple solutions for failing students (Risko & Bromley, 2001). Moreover, families may benefit from interactions with schools that promote cultural understandings and connection. Lastly, collaboration within schools may benefit all students in terms of academic and social outcomes.
Despite the potential for multiple positive outcomes, successful collaborative efforts are difficult. There are numerous barriers that should be acknowledged and addressed. The first barrier is time. Inherent within collaborative relationships is the coordination of conflicting schedules in order to build relationships, share information, and solve problems. Allocating sufficient time for these activities is difficult and frequently one of the first identified barriers to collaboration (Friend & Cook, 2002, Mostert, 1996; Risko & Bromley, 2001). A second barrier related to time is sustained commitment (Mostert, 1996). Many times individuals who have expertise may be available only for brief periods of time, whereas successful collaboration may involve extended commitment. Withdrawing early in a collaborative relationship may leave others with the task of finding new partners with needed expertise or taking on additional responsibility. Both outcomes may overburden the collaborative process. A third common barrier involves resistance to collaborative efforts (Mostert, 1996). One of the defining characteristics for collaboration is voluntary status (Friend & Cook, 2002); therefore, forcing individuals to participate is counterproductive. However, there may be individuals who need assistance or who have knowledge and skills to offer but are hesitant due to limited experience with collaboration or insecurities about requesting assistance. These individuals should not be discounted and may eventually become valuable contributors to a collaborative process if the right "fit" is found.
Despite the barriers identified, we believe collaboration is imperative for all aspects of education in order to improve educational outcomes for all students. The remainder of this paper, therefore, will present a collaboration strategy called the SURF (Sharing Useful Resources Forum) Board that addresses these barriers and offers a method to increase collaborative relationships among school staff members.
What is the SURF Board?
The SURF Board refers to the place where school personnel can initiate time-efficient and user-friendly collaboration. Simply stated, the SURF Board is a strategically placed bulletin board that provides a forum for people working in schools (e.g., teachers, related service personnel, administrators) to request and share information. This information is specific to the skills teachers may need to ensure students are successful in school (i.e., social skills, behavior management, academic interventions, issues related to diversity).
This is how it works: A place in the school, which is highly visible to staff, is identified--for example, the teachers' lounge or break room. Once this place is located, the SURF Board is designed and placed there. Key to this is designing an attractive SURF Board so it can gain and maintain the attention of school personnel. Then, school personnel use the SURF Board by posting requests for or offers of assistance (e.g., ideas, materials, and expertise). For example, a teacher may have a new student in her/his class who has behavioral needs related to ADD. Although the school may have a Student Support Team designed to help teachers problem-solve challenging student issues, the teacher may not be able to fully access the Team due to limited time or conflicting schedules (i.e., can't meet when the team meets; unable to have sustained involvement). Instead, the teacher of this student could write a request for assistance (e.g., strategies to help the student stay on task) and then post this request on the SURF Board. Another teacher, who has many years of teaching experience, sees the request for assistance and contacts the teacher who posted it to share ideas. This experienced teacher may have been resistant in the past to more formal collaboration but this informal collegial interaction may be more appealing. The two teachers would then meet to talk about strategies to help the student stay on task. This type of interaction could meet the limited time and schedule constraints of the requesting teacher, be more acceptable to the offering teacher, and not require a long-term commitment for either teacher.
Another scenario of using the SURF Board involves a staff member offering an idea, materials, or his/her expertise. For example, a teacher attends a workshop on using manipulatives to teach algebra and wants to share her/his materials with others but does not like to present to a large group nor has the time to prepare a formal presentation. As an appropriate alternative, this staff member would post a note on the SURF Board that she/he has these materials and would like to share this information. Any staff member who is interested would then contact this person to obtain the materials and information as long as the offering staff member is willing or has the time to be involved. As discussed in the first scenario, this type of collaboration could provide a good solution to the barriers of time, commitment, and resistance.
Knowing the benefits and importance of collaboration is the first step in addressing the charge of No Child Left Behind. We see the SURF Board as one way to enhance and encourage collaboration in an efficient and effective way. The following sections describe in detail the steps needed to format the SURF Board, use the SURF Board, and manage the SURF Board. In addition, we discuss the benefits of using the SURF Board to address the barriers associated with collaboration and how it can be used to address the needs of all children.
How to Format the SURF Board
The specific details of the SURF Board should be tailored to the needs of the staff and students in a particular school. For example, if a school is experiencing a high influx of students whose primary language is not English, but do not have any students with fragile medical conditions, then the SURF Board would focus more on diversity issues and less on medical issues. We suggest schools initially include four posting areas on the SURF Board (i.e., social skills, behavior, academics, diversity) until they have a better understanding of student and staff needs. In addition, the SURF Board should be placed in a prominent location, have a title and include a hook (i.e., something to draw attention and maintain interest). Below, we provide specific guidelines for the location, title, hook, and posting areas.
* Discuss whether or not parents and visitors should be able to see the board (i.e., Is it necessary that the information on the SURF Board be kept confidential?),
* Place the SURF Board in an accessible, high traffic area, and
* Make it easy for people to interact with in their daily routines.
The placement of the SURF Board is key to its success. For example, the teachers lounge or break room may be a good place. However, it is important to decide if people outside the school, such as parents and visitors, should be able to see it. This is due to student confidentiality issues. The need or desire to keep the board confidential may have an impact upon its placement.
* Make a banner or sign announcing the area as the SURF Board, and
* Use clip art and a border that will draw people's attention.
The title identifies the bulletin board and clip art provides an attractive theme for the SURF Board. For example, you can use the title SURF Board with clip art of surf boards at the top of the board and cut-outs of waves to use as the border. This provides an attractive board that is eye-catching at first glance.
* Discuss types of hooks that will attract school staff to the SURF Board,
* Place in the middle of the bulletin board,
* Change often enough so that people do not become bored, and
* Include contests and small prizes to keep people coming back.
The hook provides an interactive component to keep people coming to and interacting with the SURF Board. Some examples of hooks include: 1) recipes, 2) jokes or cartoons, 3) baby pictures ("Guess which staff member 1 am"), 4) animal pictures ("Guess which staff member owns me"), 5) announcements of social events taking place, and 6) guess who? (Information about an unnamed staff member such as favorite food, book, movie, actor, vacation spot, etc.). Since the goal of the SURF Board is for school staff to look at and use the bulletin board, the hook should be something that will appeal to a wide variety of staff members and should be centrally located. School members should choose one hook, which then may be changed periodically to maintain a high level of engagement. Small prizes, such as school supplies, may be given to staff members who participate in the hook activity.
* Post requests for assistance or offers of assistance,
* Divide the board into two sections (top-to-bottom or side-by-side) leaving room for the hook in the middle and labeling the sections into needing assistance and offering assistance, or
* Divide the board into multiple sections, such as social skills, behavior, academics, and diversity, or
* Do not divide the board into sections but instead use two different colors of paper: one to post requests for assistance and another color to post offers of assistance.
The posting areas are the most important section of the SURF Board. Staff members are responsible for posting requests for or offers of assistance. It is important to make it easy for people to both find requests and make offers of assistance as well as find the hook. For example, color coding the different types of assistance (offers or requests), as well as dividing the board into sections labeled social skills, behavior, academics, and diversity, makes it easy for staff members to see what is posted without having to spend much time searching for information.
How to Use the SURF Board
To ensure the SURF Board is time efficient and helpful in collaborating, it should provide specific and clear information in a user-friendly format. To do this, requests for and offers of assistance should be clearly written and provide the appropriate information. Below, we offer some guidelines for requesting and offering assistance.
1. Staff member writes request for or offer of assistance (e.g., materials, information, service) on a post-it note, index card, or piece of paper and attaches it to the board in the corresponding area;
2. His/her name should be written on the back of the card;
3. To maintain confidentiality, students' names or other individually identifying information should not be included in the request,
4. For requests for assistance, a staff member notices the request, takes the note off the board and meets with the requester, and
5. If after meeting questions still remain (or new ones arise), a new card can be placed on the board.
6. For offers of assistance, staff members wishing to receive assistance contact the offering staff member; and
7. If or when the offering staff member becomes too busy or runs out of items to offer, he/she should remove the offer for assistance from the board.
HOW to Manage the SURF Board
To ensure the SURF Board remains of high interest and is useful to staff members, it is important to have someone oversee its implementation. This person is essential to maintaining and modifying the SURF Board so interest remains high and collaboration continues. Below, we provide some guidelines for finding a coordinator, and the tasks this person should do to maintain the SURF Board.
1. Identify someone who has the time to check the board and change the hook regularly (e.g., every other week, once a month),
2. Develop and maintain the board,
3. Make sure the board meets staff needs,
4. Monitor postings--those up for more than 1 month should come down,
5. Troubleshoot problems with usage of the board,
6. Keep people interacting with the board through reminders at meetings or through notices in staff newsletters, and
7. Rotate coordinator periodically (e.g., every month, semester, or quarter).
Benefits of Using the SURF Board
The key benefits of the SURF Board are: it is time efficient; easy to manage and sustain; and encourages participation without placing specific demands on people. The SURF Board is time efficient because information (i.e., requests for information or offers of assistance) is placed in a high traffic area accessible to staff on a regular basis. It is easy to maintain because the coordinator rotates and no one person is expected to spend more than a few minutes each week updating the board.
The SURF Board also provides a subtle method to encourage collaboration among school staff who may be resistant. The SURF Board accomplishes this by letting people post requests and offers as needed and by encouraging staff to collaborate one-on-one rather than presenting to the entire staff. This form of collaboration may be seen as more acceptable and therefore encourage people to collaborate who may not have otherwise participated. Addressing the challenges inherent with increased student diversity is an important task for every educator. Collaboration is essential if we are to meet our responsibility and commitment to provide high-quality education to all students as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act. Although there are many benefits associated with collaboration, educators need solutions to overcome the barriers. The SURF Board is one such solution.
Friend, M, & Cook, L. (2002). Interactions: Collaboration skills for school professionals (4th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Idol, L., Nevin, A., & Paolucci-Whitcomb, P. (1994). Collaborative consultation (2nd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Mostert, M. P. (1996). Interprofessional collaboration in schools: Benefits and barriers in practice. Preventing School Failure, 40, 135-138.
Risko, V. J., & Bromley, K. (2001). New visions of collaboration. In V. J. Risko & K. Bromely (Eds.), Collaboration for diverse learners: Viewpoints and practices (pp. 9-19). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.
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Michelle K. Hosp, University of Utah
John L. Hosp, University of Utah
Sally Barton-Arwood. Ph.D., is an assistant professor of special education. Her areas of interest include teacher preparation and positive behavior support. Michelle Hosp, Ph.D., is assistant professor of special education. Her research interests include reading and formative evaluation. John Hosp, Ph.D., is assistant professor of special education.
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NEW YORK ( F.A.S.T. Graphs) -- Anyone vaguely familiar with TheStreet.com knows co-founder Jim Cramer.
While browsing other sites, I happened upon an update of Jim Cramer's show "Mad Money" by SeekingAlpha.com editor Miriam Metzinger. The article I'm specifically referencing can be found here, but the show is also on TheStreet here. You can see the video here.
Here's the quote from the original article that caught my attention: "CVS is terrific. After that I like Walgreen."
While I would certainly agree with Cramer in that both are great companies, perhaps you noticed my slight turn of the phrase within the headline. I could describe my reasoning, but I believe that a picture tells a thousand words.Thus, allow us to view Walgreen (WAG) and CVS (CVS - Get Report) through the lens of the F.A.S.T. Graphs fundamental analyzer software tool: In viewing the business results of WAG, one notices a nearly perfect record of increased earnings. Indeed, over the last 15 years Walgreen has been able to grow earnings by almost 13% a year. Aside from a hiccup in 2012, the business has been the essence of consistency. If we move to the Fundamental Underlying Numbers (FUN) Graphs, a quick check of revenue (sale) and common equity, otherwise known as book value, tells a parallel story. Sales grew from about $15 billion just before the turn of the millennium to $71 billion in the last year, or at an annualized rate of 11.65%. Likewise, book value grew from just under $3 billion to just over $18 billion, or at a compound annual rate of 14.18% over the last decade and a half. Obviously, the future performance is paramount to consider in viewing Walgreen as a potential investment. But if management can demonstrate analogous results in the future then it appears to be a sensible place for further due diligence. Allow us to now look at CVS with the same characteristics in mind. Here we see effectively the same graph that was demonstrated by Walgreen. In fact, if one were to quickly glance at both charts I would imagine they could easily be confused -- each had a small earnings misstep of late but has otherwise exhibited model consistency. Moreover, the 12.7% annual operating earnings growth rate for CVS is effectively the same number as Walgreen's 12.8% mark.


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Barrier separations
Several separation methods depend on penetration of molecules through semipermeable membranes. Membrane filtration involves simple migration resulting from a concentration difference on the two sides of the membrane. In ultrafiltration, this diffusion through the membrane is accelerated by means of a pressure difference. In electrodialysis, an electrical field accelerates the migration.
Unrestricted migration of the individual components of a solution results in equalization of the concentration of each component throughout the solution. All the components take part in this process: there is just as much tendency for the solvent to diffuse from regions where its concentration is high (and the solution is therefore dilute) to regions where its concentration is low (and the solution is concentrated) as there is for the dissolved substance to diffuse from regions where it is concentrated to those where it is dilute. In many separations, attention is focused on the tendency of the dissolved particles to migrate, while the corresponding tendency of the solvent particles to migrate is largely ignored. Osmosis, however, is a phenomenon in which only the solvent is free to migrate through a membrane that separates two regions of different composition. The solvent, driven by its tendency to move from the region where its concentration is higher, passes from the dilute solution into the concentrated one and would continue to do so indefinitely if the liquid levels on the two sides of the membrane remained the same. But, as the solvent passes through the membrane, the amounts of the two solutions become unequal, and the resulting difference in pressure eventually brings the migration to a stop. This pressure difference is called the osmotic pressure of the solution.
In a separation technique called reverse osmosis, a pressure is applied opposite to and in excess of the osmotic pressure to force the solvent through a membrane against its concentration gradient. This method is an effective means of concentrating impurities, recovering contaminated solvents, cleaning up polluted streams, and desalinizing seawater. Dialysis, a technique frequently used in biochemistry, is a membrane-separation method used for removing dissolved salts from solutions of proteins or other large molecules.
Particle separations
Particles such as viruses, colloids, bacteria, and small fragments of silica and alumina may be separated into different fractions of various sizes and densities. Suspensions of relatively massive particles settle under the influence of gravity, and the different rates can be exploited to effect separations. To separate viruses and the like, it is necessary to employ much more powerful force fields, such as those produced in an ultracentrifuge.
Filtration and screening
In filtration, a porous material is used to separate particles of different sizes. If the pore sizes are highly uniform, separation can be fairly sensitive to the size of the particles, but the method is most commonly used to effect gross separations, as of liquids from suspended crystals or other solids. To accelerate filtration, pressure usually is applied. A series of sieves is stacked, with the screen of largest hole size at the top. The mixture of particles is placed at the top, and the assembly is agitated to facilitate the passage of the particles through successive screens. At the end of the operation, the particles are distributed among the sieves in accordance with their particle diameters.
In this method, the particles are placed in a vertical tube in which water (or another fluid) is flowing slowly upward. The particles fall through the water at speeds that vary with their size and density. If the flow rate of the water is slowly increased, the most slowly sinking particles will be swept upward with the fluid flow and removed from the tube. Intermediate particles will remain stationary, and the largest or densest particles will continue to migrate downward. The flow can again be increased to remove the next smallest size of particles. Thus, by careful control of flow through the tube, particles can be separated according to size.
Particle electrophoresis and electrostatic precipitation
As the name implies, particle electrophoresis involves the separation of charged particles under the influence of an electric field; this method is used especially for the separation of viruses and bacteria. Electrostatic precipitation is a method for the precipitation of fogs (suspensions of particles in the atmosphere or in other gases): a high voltage is applied across the gas phase to produce electrical charges on the particles. These charges cause the particles to be attracted to the oppositely charged walls of the separator, where they give up their charges and fall into collectors.
Foam fractionation and flotation
There are a few methods that employ foams to achieve separations. In these, the principle of separation is adsorption on gas bubbles or at the gas-liquid interface. Two of these methods are foam fractionation, for the separation of molecular species, and flotation, for the separation of particles. When dissolved in water, a soap or detergent forms a foam if gas is bubbled through the solution. Collection of the foam is a means of concentrating the soap. Flotation is a process in which particles are carried out of a suspension by a foam. In this case, a soap or other chemical agent first adsorbs on the surface of the particle to increase its ability to adhere to small air bubbles. The clinging bubbles make the particle light enough to float to the surface, where it can be removed. This method is extremely important in concentrating the valuable constituents of minerals before chemical processing to recover the metals present.


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Since BJP has split into three, its tally go down accordingly
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M. Veerappa Moily said the Congress would come to power with a majority in the State and would triumph in all 13 constituencies in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
Addressing presspersons before setting off on election campaign for B. Ramanath Rai, the Congress candidate from Bantwal on Thursday, Mr. Moily said the BJP had split into three — referring to the formation of Karnataka Janata Party and BSR Congress — and this could reduce the party's tally.
"Operation Kamala has dented the image of the party and people lost trust in the MLAs who changed parties. Over the last five years, Karnataka has become the most corrupt State, while in development and social indices the State has slipped from fourth in early 90s to 12 now," he said.
On the electoral prospects of the Janata Dal (Secular), he said their "fortress had crumbled" and the party has a presence only in four districts — Hassan, Mysore, Chamrajnagar, Ramanagar. "I don't expect them to win more than 15 seats. They are giving assurances to minorities and farmers which they could not implement during their tenure. People will also remember them for betraying the Congress to form an alliance with the BJP. They subsequently betrayed BJP also," Mr. Moily said.
He discounted the impact of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in the district, saying people knew there was "no point in voting for a party that cannot influence" the formation of the government in any way.
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Lawmakers turn to credit raters, prepare overhaul
Raiter said management placed increasing pressure on analysts to earn fees by attracting business from banks. Many former colleagues had quit after clashing with management, he said.
He said some analysts had tried to persuade management to lower ratings on some securities as the housing market became distressed. But he said those analysts were told "revenues would go down."
Raiter said analysts felt they faced a choice: Keep giving inflated ratings or quit their jobs.
He also blamed weak government regulation, in part, for allowing agencies to inflate their ratings of bank securities.
The SEC's oversight of credit rating agencies is limited under current laws. The agencies have escaped legal liability by claiming their ratings are protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
Both the House and Senate bills would force credit raters to register with the SEC. Both would allow investors to sue the agencies for assigning recklessly assigning high ratings. And both would require the agencies to share more information about how they determine ratings and how accurate they have proved over time.
The Senate version would be tougher on rating agencies that consistently assign inaccurate ratings. Those with poor track records could lose their SEC registrations.
Associated Press Writer Jim Kuhnhenn in Washington contributed to this report.
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What is meant by the "rate of a chemical reaction," and how can it be measured?
The rate of a chemical reaction can be expressed in terms of a change in the concentration of reactants or products within a particular time period. Therefore, the appearance of the desired quantity of a final product, or the disappearance of a desired quantity of initial reactants within a measured time frame would help define the rate of chemical reaction.
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What is the Current Status of the iZ3D Driver Open Source Project
If you remember back in April iZ3D has announced their open source project with the ultimate goal to release the source code of their iZ3D Driver to the open source community and allow the users to keep developing and improving it. This has happened after quite some time with no new updates being released for the iZ3D driver and this announcement also confirmed the suspicion that the company is no longer developing the driver. But in order to release the source code of the iZ3D Driver as an open source product the company has set a very high goal ' to reach $800,000 USD in less than three months from user contributions with users being able to contribute only $150 USD to the iZ3D Driver Open Source Project.
But what is the situation today, on June 30th, the deadline for reaching the $800K USD goal, apparently iZ3D is still very far from what they've anticipated. I was very skeptical about reaching that goal with the terms that iZ3D has set even when they've announced the initiative to go open source. Allowing smaller contributions from users is a must and using a trusted crowd funding service like Kickstarter could've greatly helped move things forward for the initiative, and apparently iZ3D has also reached to a similar conclusion (though apparently Kickstarter has rejected the project when it was submitted there at a later time). So iZ3D started accepting from as less as $5 USD through PayPal up to $150 in contributions from users willing to see the iZ3D Driver released as an open source project under GPL license. The only problem is that there is no time left, unless iZ3D extends the time-frame they have initially announced and we have absolutely no information on what is the current amount of contributions so far and how much is left. So hopefully tomorrow we are going to have some more information regarding the future of the iZ3D Driver and will it's source code be made available to the open source community or notâ?¦
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In a reprieve to tennis ace Leander Paes, the Bombay High Court has dismissed a cheque bounce case filed against him by a city-based interior designer.
Justice R Chavan dismissed Mustafa Eisa's petition challenging a magistrate's order acquitting Paes in the case, as neither Mr. Eisa nor his advocates were present when the petition was scheduled for hearing on several occasions.
Mr. Eisa's complaint on March 24, 2008, had alleged that two cheques worth Rs 15 lakh, issued to him by Paes, were dishonoured by his bank with remarks "payment stopped by drawer". Paes had allegedly approached him for designing his Carter Road suburban residence, following which work was executed and invoices issued from time to time, the complaint stated.
Mr. Eisa then sent a legal notice to Paes demanding payment, but did not get any response. He filed a complaint under Section 138 (dishonour of cheque for insufficiency of funds) of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
The magistrate had, on September 20, 2011, dismissed the complaint and acquitted Paes as no one appeared for Mr. Eisa.
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JOHNSBURG On Sunday, April 1, friends of the Elizabeth Nash Foundation will host a German dinner at the Tannery Pond Community Center in North Creek. Social hour with music and song by Steve Murphy will start at 3 p.m., and dinner music will be provided by Frank Conti commencing at 4 p.m. Ann and Jim Nash lived in North Creek and then the Glens Falls area with their children, Patrick, Elizabeth and Christine. Jim was president and CEO of Barton Mines and Ann was a math professor at Adirondack Community College. Elizabeth, their oldest daughter, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of three. One would never have known she had a disability. She died at the age of 33, but she never gave up her dreams. She set and accomplished many significant goals in her shortened lifetime: a Ph.D. in molecular genetics, CF research scientist, Chair of the Research Advisory Committee of the Cystic Fibroses Research Institute of Mountain View, Calif., published in scientific journals, holder of three patents in the use of robotics in genetic research and mentor for youth with CF, to name a few. Her vision and dreams continue to live through the Elizabeth Nash Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2003 by Liz's family and friends as a formal tribute to her spirit of giving and to continue her fight against cystic fibrosis. The Foundation supports causes that reflect Liz's values and interests with a focus on three areas: research, education support and patient support. Help celebrate the Nash family and give to the ENF fund on April 1. Suggested donation is $50 per couple. Reservations will be greatly appreciated as space is limited. Call Nancy Beaudin at 251-2240.
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The suffix –ol is used in organic chemistry to form names of organic compounds containing the –OH group: see alcohol. It was extracted from the word alcohol.
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Commission on Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry (1993). Panico R, Powell WH, Richer JC, ed. A guide to IUPAC nomenclature of organic compounds: recommendations 1993. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Publications. ISBN 0-632-03702-4.
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