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IBI Group Inc.
based in Toronto, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Our expertise spans urban design and planning, building and landscape architecture, engineering, advanced transportation management and traffic systems, real estate analysis, communications specializations, and software development.IBI Group has grown both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Today we have 80 offices located around the world, employing more ...
Bannow Exports Ltd
based in Gorey, IRELAND
The BMS Blivet is a patented pre-fabricated package sewage treatment plant particularly suitable for population equivalents of between 10-3,000 residents. They are used in areas not connected to mains sewers such as hotels, golf clubs, country clubs, holiday resorts, housing developments, condominiums, small townships and military and civil institutions. With stricter ...
based in Oakville, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Aquamarine is the oldest company in North America recognized as a pioneer and forerunner in the design, development and manufacture of Aquatic Plant Harvesting Systems & Floating Debris Retrieval Vessels/Trash Hunters. We supply our equipment to customers in all parts of the globe — from Canada to Colombia, Thailand to Tunisia, Australia to Iceland. AQUAMARINE's unique ...
EcoSense International
based in Merritt Island, FLORIDA (USA)
EcoSense Int`l is an international water pollution abatement products manufacturer with it`s international headquarters in central Florida. Our mission is to produce high quality, efficient products which reduce or eliminate pollutants in a variety of situations allowing our customers to exceed their requirements. Our Products include stormwater filtration and chemical ...
WPL Ltd
based in Waterlooville, UNITED KINGDOM
WPL provides innovative and reliable sewage and wastewater treatment, and grease management systems for domestic, commercial and industrial markets, as well as being one of the main suppliers to the UK`s water utility companies. As an internationally-recognised leader in the design, manufacture and supply of both standardised and bespoke environmental solutions, WPL is ...
based in Bilbao, SPAIN
We are specialists in the design, construction, operation & maintenance of all types of water and wastewater treatment plants, Cadagua is a pioneer and a leader in the national market of engineering and construction of water and wastewater treatment and RO desalination facilities.
Strathkelvin Instruments Ltd.
based in Motherwell, UNITED KINGDOM
Our expertise is in the field of Activated Sludge Bacteria which are used to treat wastewaters in biological treatment plants. Our instrumentation can quickly and directly measure Activated Sludge bacterial performance saving our clients time and money by determining the effects of reducing feeding and aeration programmes, and the inhibition of the bacteria whilst also ...
EcoMetrix Incorporated
based in Mississauga, ONTARIO (CANADA)
The environment is the world in which we live and play. It requires care and consideration through the application of knowledge and experience. EcoMetrix is a team of experienced environmental professionals applying leading edge science and knowledge of regulatory requirements to measure, assess and quantify the potential effects of human activities on the environment. ...
Accurate Corrosion Control Inc.
based in Peoria, ARIZONA (USA)
Established in 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona, ACCI has a staff of 40+ full time employees focused entirely on providing Corrosion Control Services to our clients. Our technical personnel are NACE certified, Operator Qualified (NACE, Veriforce, ISNetworld), DOT and OSHA/MSHA compliant. Many employees have specialized training, including competent excavator, traffic safety, ...
E-ON Engineering Academy
based in Nottingham, UNITED KINGDOM
The Engineering Academy specialises in training for industry. Our courses provide staff with the technical skills they need to operate and maintain complex equipment with confidence, whether they work in a nuclear power station or a food processing plant. Skills to free their potential, so that they can contribute to their employer`s business and develop their own ...


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Every organization approaches the concept of "requirements" differently. Factors include general history, skill set, complexity, and agility. Many development organizations are adopting Team Foundation Server to help improve team communication & collaboration, project control & visibility, and generally a more integrated experience across the various actors in the application lifecycle.
The more pervasive TFS becomes in an organization, the more I'm asked about managing requirements within the confines if Team System. Some shops want to know about how to integrate more RM-specific applications into the platform, while others want to leverage TFS as much as possible and wait until Microsoft releases a requirements management solution (I know, I know, Word is the most widely-used requirements tool in the world - but I think you know what I mean by now!).
If you're trying to choose which path to take (TFS-only or a partner integration), here are a few basic considerations:
Some requirements-related resources (other links can be found in the various parts of this series):
Well, I hope you at least found this series worth the time it took you to read it. I welcome any comments and feedback as this topic is always shifting in perception, intention, schools of thought.

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If you are in the Boston area June 14th-16th, you'll want to check out Massachusetts General Hospital's Sports Medicine 2009Conference that I am co-directing with Dr. Tom Gill and Dr. Bill Palmer. This is my favorite type of conference, integrating multiple disciplines together for one huge course, ranging from physical therapists, to orthopedic surgeons, to internists, to radiologists, to strength and conditioning specialists.
We decided that we needed to have a greater emphasis on rehabilitation during the conference this year and I am proud to say the response has been outstanding! We already have well over 200 registrations and have surpassed last years final attendance. I am especially looking forward to the afternoon of open lab sessions that we are performing on Monday. Come join myself, Kevin Wilk, Eric Cressey, and more for the premier sports medicine course in New England! Please do grab me during breaks and introduce yourself, I always enjoy talking with my readers.
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Hi there, hope your weekend is going well! It certainly is a picture perfect day. As I blog you will read a lot of my personal stuff on here. Recently on a whim, I dropped $5 on a scratch off lottery ticket
BBB Advises: Donate To a Charity You Can Trust
September marks a month which recognizes worthy causes. The anniversary of 9/11 and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month may have people considering a donation to a charity. Last month, viral videos of people pouring ice water over their heads sparked a donation frenzy. Participants, including celebrities and a former U.S. President, were seen braving the chilly water all to support the ALS Association, a national BBB Accredited Charity.
Jury Duty Scammers Use Jail Threats to Scare Victims
Jury duty is a vital civic responsibility and should be taken seriously by all citizens. Unfortunately, Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin found scammers may use it to compromise your personal information and steal your money.
The jury duty scam begins when someone, posing as a deputy or court official, contacts the victim via telephone.
Tech Lab: Computer Skills Practice
This is a great time to get help setting up an email account or use one of the Library's computer skills tutorials including Learning Express Library and Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing! The Computer Lab is reserved and staffed on Wednesday mornings for self-directed learning about technology topics.
Lavaca County Retired Teachers Association Meeting
On Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, Don Green, chief financial officer of the Teacher Retirement System, will present the program. He is responsible for budgeting, accounting, purchasing and building services for TRS, the sixth largest public pension fund in the United States, which serves active and retired Texas public education and higher education employees
BBB Warning: Expect Scammers to Use Leaked Celebrity Photos as 'Click Bait'
Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin is warning that it expects to see scammers taking advantage of the recent leak of celebrity photos to trick consumers into clicking links to fraudulent websites. Scammers tend to take advantage of sensational news and public curiosity to spread malware that can lead to identity theft.
Yoakum Police To Hold Auction
Looking for a bargain? The Yoakum Police Department will be auctioning off abandoned and junked vehicles on Saturday, August 30, 2014 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Yoakum Police Impound, located at 101 Baldwin St. in Yoakum.
The owners and lien holders, by default, have waived all rights, title and interest in said vehicles; and therefore, the vehicle will be sold at public auction in accordance with section 643.014, Texas Transportation Code.
Governor's Small Business Forum
Opportunities for minority- and woman-owned businesses, and veterans Governor's Small Business Forums, sponsored by the Texas Governor's Office, the Texas Workforce Commission, and hosted by local partners - Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and UHV Small Business Development Center, are designed to give entrepreneurs and small businesses valuable tools, skills, and knowledge needed to thrive in today's fast-paced economy. The forums provide a great opportunity to network and connect with industry specialists, government officials, service
BBB: College Students at High Risk for Identity Theft
Information sharing has become second-nature to many college students who have grown up in an era of social media, smartphones and widely available internet access. Unfortunately, this also makes students more susceptible as a target for scams and fraud.
Identity thieves look to college-age adults because they often have good, clean credit scores. Young adults are also prime targets, not just because of their willingness to share information online, but also the high number of forms
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Generating Cash in Your Small Business
This free workshop focuses on cash generation for small business. Cash is the lifeblood of any business. Learn 5 reasons to grow your cash, 4 ways to increase sales, 4 business practices that impact cash flow, and participate in Big Joe's Burger Stand case study. The workshop takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at UHV Small Business Development Center, 3402 N Ben Wilson St in Victoria.
Austin Radio 'Pirates' Face Stiff Fine From FCC
There's an old Country song titled, "You Gotta Have a License." This is true for any commercial (or non-commercial) radio station in the U.S. Well, a couple in Austin felt that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules regarding licensing for the FM broadcast band didn't apply to them, so they put a "pirate" radio station on the air. That is now going to cost them a substantial amount of money.


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Jonah Peretti talks about BuzzFeed in relation to other iconic media companies at Internet Week New York. Alex Dalenberg
The UpTake: BuzzFeed's newest investors think BuzzFeed is much, much more than a news media company. To keep up its growth, it has to be.
F rom the perspective of a traditional digital media business, BuzzFeed seems to have absolutely everything going for it: A well-defined brand, huge traffic numbers and innovative new ways of grabbing readers' attention and keeping it.
But by itself, that's not enough for Andreesen Horowitz.
The venerated venture capitalist shop invested $50 million in NYC-based BuzzFeed on Monday. Both sides of the deal are describing the move in language that, if you look beneath the praise, underscores the profound challenges facing any company that makes money by selling ads against journalism. What I mean is, they're only barely talking about the actual substance of BuzzFeed's content.
For more news from the New York Business Journal, check out Ben Fischer's work.
Andreesen Horowitz's Chris Dixon, who joins the BuzzFeed board in the deal, wrote on his blog: "BuzzFeed is a media company in the same sense that Tesla is a car company, Uber is a taxi company, or Netflix is a streaming movie company."
He means BuzzFeed is not merely a news media company; if it were, they might well not be investing. The difference is its technology and diversified business offerings. "We think of BuzzFeed as more of a technology company," he told the New York Times.
Think of what BuzzFeed has planned for the Andreesen infusion:
Obviously, BuzzFeed knows it's important to keep growing its 150 million average monthly unique visitors. A significant portion of the funds will go toward an already announced international expansion into major overseas markets, and BuzzFeed says it will continue to hire more domestic workers in its editorial departments.
But those traffic numbers alone aren't why Andreesen Horowitz believes BuzzFeed is worth $850 million today, and will keep appreciating. Rates for traditional online ads has fallen by 30 to 40 percent in recent years, and that puts publishers in the position of having to continuously increase page views to make up for the lost rates with more volume.
Content companies that don't stay ahead of the game are facing dire circumstances already from falling behind the innovate-or-die world of modern news media.
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'Working here (Secaucus) every week with a small group of colleagues and need some recommendations for chowish places. Not much that weve found in Secaucus proper but what about the surrounding area? We get into Manhattan once every week or two but, even though it's not far, don't always want to deal with the parking.
Seems to be a lot of Hispanic and South American places in Union City, but don't know where to start.
Any suggestions within a short drive (usually don't get out of the office until about 7-7:30)?
In Moonachie, which is only a few minutes from Secaucus, is Segovia, a spanish restaurant that is very good.
Also in Moonachie right near Segovia, is Bazzarelli, a family owned Italian place. Nothing fancy, but generally good food.
In East Rutherford, there is Park and Orchard.
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Ok, just started working in Secaucus, and i've taken a drive around the town.
- Feel Good Cafe (mostly dominican/cuban with some spaniard dishes) very good - 1309 paterson plank rd secaucus.. 201-223-5670
- la estrella del Caribe ..very very good.. Dominican cuisine, mostly seafood dishes - 875 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ - (201) 863-3223
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I'd recommend two restaurants in Secaucus: Linda Thai Kitchen and Il Forno.
Linda Thai Kitchen has some very good food. Go for the chef's recommendations. It's a small unassuming place run by a Thai couple, Sam in the Kitchen and Nong serving. She is as wonderful as the food. The food is northern Thai, which I have found to be different than other Thai. Think of it as a regional cooking, Thai style. Some Thai restaurants are operated by Koreans or Chinese. This is Thai owned and operated.
Il Forno, looks like another pizza place, but has an extensive menu, will cook to order, and has a nice garden for dining, if the weather is right. Both restaurants are quite reasonably priced.
Linda Thai Kitchen
204 County Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094
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Linda's and Giovanni's Deli for sandwiches with their still-warm just made mozzarella are the best options I've found in town in the 6 years I've been working here.
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Mi Bandera does have some great Skirt Steak very moderately priced, so I will have to second this recommendation.
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'Mi Bandera' also has a 'happening' bar scene as well as delicious food.
There really isn't anything IN Secaucus other than La Estrella del Caribe, which has remained consistently good over the years. I'm also wondering if you've ventured in to Hoboken? Plenty to choose from there, and there are now enough lots that if you don't find street pkg, you have options.
Other ideas (without knowing how far away you're willing to venture...that would help all of us help you!):
(NOTE: Rutherford is a dry town, so it's BYO wherever you go)
In Rutherford:
Spring Grill (Thai)
After Athens (Greek)
Sabor Peru
Queen Regina Margherita in Nutley
The Ironbound section of Newark has great Portuguese and Spanish restaurants
Give us a little more to work with (i.e., within an X mile radius) and I'm sure we can offer more ideas!


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Any questions? Tiger Woods may or may not be back -- whatever that means -- but throughout the longest of Sundays on the Southern California coast, he was once again the champion he used to be. Woods played 25 holes at a soggy Torrey Pines in 6-under par and, with 11 holes left in his final round at the Farmers Insurance Open, takes a commanding six-shot lead into the Monday finish. It's been a virtuoso, vintage performance by Woods, who will surely win for the eighth time on a course he's loved since he was a boy, and one that's served to quiet wagging tongues. John Senden, a normally circumspect Australian with one Tour win, started Sunday four shots behind Woods, but didn't think the tournament was over. "You really do never know what can happen," he said. "At the end of the day, as comfortable as he is, he's still a golfer just like us so anything is possible." Anything may be possible, but it's impossible to imagine a middle-of-the-pack player calling out Woods -- "a gol...
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Decent take here on what Oregon's battle plan will be in the War of Roses. As a Buckeye fan I am excited for this game but I fear it's going to get ugly.
Could be another 41-13 loss and bowl embarrasment.
Pretty good analysis of X's and O's. What are you guys predicting for this game? Anyone think OSU's defense can actually slow these guys down? That I-Gun drives me nuts! Masoli (sp.) could be dangerous. We haven't played a QB like him all year.


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Small businesses provide half of the jobs in our economy, so small-business development is a priority for the government, which guarantees loans totaling almost $18 billion to people like the Rosenbergs.
This family got lucky. Rosenberg put his sales skills to work marketing to the community, and business is great as Moolala marks its first anniversary.
"It has been phenomenal," he said. "We've far exceeded our plans. ... We'd like to expand and open more locations."
He says he is doing well enough to employ 15 people, sponsor a local Little League team, and will make even more money this year than he used to in sales. Others are coming in and out of work, looking to do the same.
"You've got to take chances, that's all I can say," said Rosenberg. "It may not work for everybody, but don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to think outside the box, because for us, it has worked."


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Happy Birthday Dwyane Wade! DWade turns 31 today (January 17th) and his stylist, Calyann Barnett gave us a sneak peek at his "birthday suit" – what he's wearing not his body, silly – on Instagram. DWade is known for his flamboyant fashion sense, you already know that it's going to be left of center. The suit is A. Sauvage, shoes: Louboutin, signature frames, Goliath chains, vintage YSL and Chanel. High fashion, haute coutre… you ain't ready. photo via Instagram
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Elmor and Kinc have been spending the weekend benching with ASUS' latest hardware and with the help of some exotic cooling, they were been able to move the bar another notch. With two ASUS EAH3870X2 TOP, which sports two AMD RV670 circuits on one PCB, they had four graphics cores working together to break the world record. In the end they were able to reach 32,601 points. They used ASUS recently launched P5E64 WS Pro motherboard along with an Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650, C1 stepping, cooled by some liquid nitrogen.
The processor was overclocked to a mere 5.719GHz, which is 100MHz less than the previous world record, but still enough for them to break it. The graphics cards were overclocked to 990MHz, while the real key was the memory overclock that reached 1125MHz, much thanks to the 0.8ns Qimonda chips using ASUS' in-house design. The cards were air-cooled.
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Far Cry 4 grows a new survival-focused open world today for Valley of the YetisComment
After finishing the fantastic (and in places fantastical) Far Cry 4 last week, I felt no need to continue picking up the masks dropped by butter-fingers serial killers. Nor was I compelled to download the mish-mash of competitive modes and odd permadeath excursions that'd formed its DLC to date.
Valley of the Yetis is something different and intriguing, though: a new open world that takes advantage of Ubisoft's free-rambling mechanics but fits them into a new structure - one that sets echoes of Minecraft and Fortnite bouncing between the peaks of the Himalayas.


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Every bike I currently own is air cooled and carbureted. I had a V-Strom that I absolutely loved while I was riding but the maintenance to me, coming from a vintage bike background, was a nightmare. Air filter cleaning/replacement was a two hour job, replacing spark plugs required about half a day, taking the front wheel off required a special tool, I wasn't used to having a radiator so having to deal with changing coolant was a whole new chore and something I didn't want to mess with, etc.
So in my case and from my background motorcycle "technology" was a pretty negative term. It meant that every chore that generally took a few minutes was now a few hours. I didn't have to do these maintenance chores as often with the Strom but when I did it was a real burden and something that I didn't look forward to which meant the job may or may not have gotten done on its scheduled maintenance time.
I have never been stranded with any of my old tech. That doesn't mean I haven't had issues but it was always something I could fix in the field or at least limp somewhere to get the problem fixed properly. I can see the advantages to new technology in motorcycles but for me it just isn't worth the hassle with the very little amount of trouble my old school bikes have given me. Your experience may vary and to each his own.
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Penske closing Albany plant, 81 jobs eliminated
A logistics company will close its Albany, N.Y., plant in December after losing a contract with a baked goods company.
The move will eliminate all 81 jobs at Penske Logistics Inc., which is headquartered in Reading, Pa. The plant closing is scheduled to occur Dec. 23.
Workers at the Albany plant, including 70 truck drivers, distributed goods for George Weston Bakeries Inc. One of the company's brands is Freihofer Baking Co.
Penske had handled George Weston's account since 1997, said Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson. It was the only account serviced in the company's Albany location, he said.
Ryerson said he did not know the identity of George Weston's new distributor, but he has been told the new firm is interested in hiring some of Penske's locally based employees.
As a result, Penske's plant closing "may not be as bad as it sounds," Ryerson said.
"These things are part of the regular course of business. There are contract reviews that come up, and sometimes you win and sometimes you lose," Ryerson said. "We hope we can help the workers transition into new jobs."
Workers at the Penske plant in Albany are represented by Local 50 of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union. Members of the union local distribute Freihofer Baking Co. products throughout the Northeast, according to the union's Web site.
Calls to local president Joyce Alston were not returned.


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problem with tv
hi to all,
all i want to do is to see movies on TV which is connected to pc via DVI
TV is a samsung 32", monitor is LG 1917S and vga card is nvidia 7600gs
I'm using nvidia-settings tool to apply resolution on my TV
when i select 1360x768 @60Hertz it gives me big black vertical bars on both sides off TV screen
the only resolution that perfectly fits is only the 1024x768@60 but i want to have 1360x768@60
after doing some net search i found some tips but i couldn't apply them succesfully on my system
if somebody have a working solution or some tips about it pls share it with me
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why nvidia-settings tool reports refresh rate, 1280x1024@75, other than desktop utility reports, 1280x1024@50 or 51 or 52 Hertz, for my monitor ?
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In honor of UCSF's 150th Anniversary, UCSF Archives & Special Collections has launched a lecture series to introduce a wider community to its holdings, to provide an opportunity for researchers to discuss how they use this material, and to celebrate clinicians, scientists, and health care professionals who have donated their papers to the archives.
These lectures are free and open to the public. For further inquiries please contact Polina Ilieva.
Upcoming Lectures
History, Science & Art of Ocular Prosthetics [details]
Robert S. Sherins, MD (UCSF, School of Medicine, Class of 1963)
May 28th at 3pm
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The Forgotten Epidemic: HIV/AIDS in Women and Children [details]
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February 26, 2015
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Karl F. Meyer: California's Forgotten Microbe Hunter [details]
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December 5, 2014
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Shimkin's "Lost Colony" (1947-1953): Early Interdisciplinary Cancer Research at UCSF [details]
M. Michael Thaler, M.D., M.A. (Hist.)
October 13, 2014
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Learning from Our History: Lessons at UCSF from the Early AIDS Epidemic [details]
Drs. John Greenspan, Paul Volberding, Molly Cooke, Jay Levy; UCSF
April 16, 2014
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Tracking Disease, Forecasting Futures [details]
Laurie Garrett, Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
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Increasing Self-Employed Tax Deduction for Health Insurance Premiums
December 14, 1999
As we reported to you in November, Congress has several bills before it that contain a provision to increase the self-employed individual's tax deduction for health insurance premiums to 100 percent. Because most freelance writers and artists earn modest incomes, many find themselves uninsured or underinsured for health care. This tax deduction is a small measure, but it will allow more of our colleagues to afford care and reduce the financial burden on others.
Congress adjourned for the holidays without acting on any of the several bills that contain provisions to increase this tax deduction. However, these bills will be there when Congress reconvenes on January 24, 2000.
Many of you already have contacted your representatives to tell them of the interest we share in increasing this tax deduction and the impact it would have on improving access to health care. We thank you for your efforts on behalf of all freelance writers and self-employed individuals in general.
During the Congressional break, local leaders of the National Writers Union will meet with U.S. Senators in their home districts to discuss with them ways to get the tax deduction increased. Writers on these visits also will familiarize our Senators with the NWU and other writers' issues.
We will keep you posted on the feedback from these visits, and on other steps you can take to support this legislation during 2000. The NWU will continue to work hard for this tax deduction increase. If you would like background information on this topic, you may:
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Finding new admiration for the novel and its author on a journey across Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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MANILA, Philippines — How can vegetable farmers in a desert produce 300 tons of tomatoes in one year per hectare? They don't have fertile soil and they have only little water, yet the Israeli farmers in Arava , the southernmost part of the Negev desert in Israel, are producing just that.
The amazing feat is the result of technology developed through sustained innovative research and development program, plus an active extension service that keeps the farmers abreast of the latest develop-ments in farming.
The Arava area is sparsely populated. There are only about 600 families in eight settlements consisting of about 3,000 people. Yet, they are able to produce about 150,000 tons of vegetables a year in greenhouses. Most of the vegetables are exported to Europe and elsewhere, accounting for about 60 percent of the total vegetable export of Israel.
Each family usually cultivates five hectares for growing vegetables and other crops like melons, flowers and ornamental plants. One of the first settlers in 1959 is 74-year-old Amnon Navon of the Ein Yahav settlement. He was not even 18 when he arrived in Arava with practically no facilities for farming in the desert. Yet he and other settlers persisted, eventually helped by the government through the initiative of no less than the then Prime Minister Ben Gurion.
Amnon loves desert farming. He has greenhouses on five hectares where he produces mostly peppers and tomatoes. Cultivation is mechanized. He has three tractors to cultivate the soil.
There are only eight workers taking care of the five-hectare farm. These include Amnon himself, his wife Ora and a daughter, and five Thai workers. The Thai workers, he said, are hardworking and uncomplaining. But of course, they are adequately compensated with 22 Shekels per hour. That's about US$50 per day or $1,500 per month, something they could never dream of receiving in their native country.
Amnon simply concentrates in producing his vegetables. His harvests are marketed by a cooperative. He considers his operation very simple. All he does is produce a good crop which he delivers to the cooperative that markets the vegetables locally and abroad.
Right in Ein Yahav, there is a big packing house that takes care of processing the harvest in the settlement. This is the Gilad Desert Produce Packing House managed by Eyal Sahar. This facility processes anywhere between 60 and 70 tons each day. The one day that they did not operate was when the Thai workers had a holiday in observance of Father's Day, a holiday for the Thais. The packing house has at least 25 Thai workers.
Fertigation is the key to bumper harvests with very little water in the desert area. This is the use of drippers where water is delivered drop by drop including the appropriate fertilizer in the root zone.
Israel is considered the pioneer in drip irrigation. The biggest drip irrigation company in the world is the Netafim, followed by Jain Irrigation Systems in India, which incidentally has recently acquired another company in Israel, now known as NaandanJain.
In fertigation, the exact amount of water and fertilizer is supplied to the plants. This has several advantages. One is that there is economy in the use of water and fertilizer. Fertigated crops are earlier-maturing. The har-vest is higher, and is of better quality. Fruits are usually sweeter.
Genetics is also very important. Plant breeders in Israel are continually developing new varieties that suit the growing conditions in Israel. These include crops that are not only high-yielding but are also resistant to pests and diseases, tolerant to drought conditions and the like.
Crops are not the only products grown in the Arava area. Fish culture is also flourishing. One example is the Ginat Fish Company that specializes in producing aquarium fish for export. The company produces some 2 million guppies a year which are exported mostly to Europe.
Guppy is a cheap species that comes in many variations. One guppy usually sells for one Euro in Europe. The Ginat family has chosen this cheap fish for their own good reasons. Being cheap, it is one of the favorites of parents who want to give their children something to get busy with. If the fish dies, the parent can readily buy a replacement.
Aquarium fish breeding does not require as much water as the vegetable crops because it is just confined in a small area.
What is also very important in Israel's success in agriculture is the very active extension service provided by the government. The extension service of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, from the early days, has been responsible in training inexperienced farmers, most of them new immigrants, so that they could produce crops with their limited resources.
The extension service has formed work teams around the country that conduct training, resulting in the pro-fessional advancement of agriculture in very competitive market conditions. The extension service serves public and private interests. There are 14 professional departments, specializing in the various branches of agricultural production. These are complemented by departments which provide professional support such as crop protection, field service for irrigation and fertilization, farm management and production economics, and mechanization and technology.
Production and extension are not the only major players in the agricultural industry in Israel. The Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute is also doing a big contribution to the progress of Israeli agriculture.
This is a non-profit organization founded in 1958 as the Israeli Export Institute by the government and the private sector. The Institute is responsible for the promotion of all kinds of Israel's exports.
Foreign visitors will witness many of the new developments in agriculture in Israel if they will visit Agritech 2012, the international agricultural exhibition that will be held on May 15-17 in Tel Aviv.
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La Union Tepa, L.L.C. filed as a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) in the State of Texas filed on Monday, April 5, 2010. This corporation is approximately five years old according to documents filed with Texas Secretary of State. La Union Tepa, L.L.C. also lists Salvador Navarro-Martin as Member.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus On Acting, Parenting, and Going Green
Julia-Louis Dreyfus may make her living as one of TV's funniest women, but she is serious about her passions: parenting, environmental activism, and going green. At the moment, she is at the wheel of her hybrid. She's just left the set of her Emmy award–winning sitcom, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and is rushing back 90 miles from the Warner Bros. Studio in Burbank to her home in Montecito, Calif., where wildfires are destroying hundreds of residences and thousands of acres of land in counties bordering Los Angeles, including the enclave where she and her family live.
While her house -- outfitted to be green with its net-metered rooftop solar panels, natural ventilation system, and sustainably harvested building materials -- is thankfully in no immediate danger, she is hurrying to regroup with her husband of 21 years, writer-producer Brad Hall, and their two sons, Henry, 16, and Charles, 11. "And I need to check on my friends and neighbors," she adds, worry in her voice.
As she tries to calm her nerves, navigate traffic, and simultaneously conduct an interview with WebMD over the cacophony of wailing sirens, Louis-Dreyfus, 48, does what so many women must do every day: compartmentalize emotions and responsibilities. She explains: "I'm driving and talking to you right now so I can give my full attention to my sons when I get home. It's tough to be a working mom sometimes!"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Activist
For a woman known around the globe for making people laugh, Louis-Dreyfus is nothing short of serious when it comes to talking about motherhood, marriage, health, and the importance of political activism -- from environmental issues to cancer research to California's controversial Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriages. ("I'm despondent that it passed," she says. "I was very vocal in my opposition.") Elaine Benes -- the hilarious Seinfeld character that elevated her to the status of television icon -- may be a screw-up with bad dance moves, while her newest alter ego, Christine Campbell, fumbles good-naturedly through a postdivorce haze, but the real Louis-Dreyfus is a smart, motivated, happily married mother with quite a few causes. And not enough time.


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COVINGTON -- The city of Covington is moving forward with plans to build a compressed natural gas fueling station.
On Monday, the City Council agreed to fund engineering on the project. Officials are considering locating the station on city-owned property across from Nisshinbo Drive on the east side of Ga. Highway 142.
"The estimate that we have for (engineering) the facility itself and the site work is approximately $30,000, per our consultant Wise Gas," said the city's grant writer, Randy Conner. "However, extensive engineering work will be required for Highway 142 because of the need for a deceleration lane and the desire to take into consideration GDOT's improvements to Highway 142 in the next five years. We plan to make our design compatible with the plans that GDOT has for highway improvements to avoid the negative impact on our site that those improvements may cause."
Engineering could be as much as $100,000 "because of the extensive engineering that will be required as we take into consideration our facility, and the new Covington Airport Terminal Building will be located at the Nisshinbo Drive and Highway 142 intersection. We need to make sure the area is designed properly to not only facilitate the proper development and easy access to these projects and Nisshinbo, but to also make the surrounding property more attractive to future industrial growth," he said.
The council reserved funds in the current budget to cover the expense of the engineering, Conner said.
The city is also considering conversion of a portion of its fleet to run on natural gas. Conner and Utilities Director Bill Meecham visited Snapping Shoals EMC recently to take a look at the company's natural gas fleet and watch vehicles being converted.
Snapping Shoals has used compressed natural gas since 1998 and currently has 25 vehicles that run on natural gas and is converting an additional 25. The cost to convert a lightweight vehicle to natural gas is about $8,200. Conner said the city could expect to recoup that cost once the vehicle has traveled about 50,000 miles.
It won't be long before more vehicles are capable of running on the cleaner, less expensive fuel, he said.
"I don't think it will be five years. It has become such a hot item, especially with the way fuel prices are going up," Conner said.
There is currently no federal grant money available to subsidize the cost of the project.
"I really don't see any hopes of any help from grants. There's just absolutely none. We've looked everywhere for it," Conner said.
A consultant with Wise Gas, a Florida-based company that provides consultation, fueling equipment and vehicle conversions to natural gas, previously told city officials that the city would need to invest about $1.9 million in equipment and site improvements to get the station up and running, with maintenance running about $80,000 a year.
Jeff Greene with Wise Gas said Covington is the ideal spot to open a compressed natural gas station, with its location along the I-20 corridor between Atlanta and the coast. Around 65,000 vehicles pass by Covington exits per day, including 18-wheelers with large fuel tanks that could utilize the station, he said.
"I think there is very substantial potential for additional revenue coming into the city down the road," Greene said.
If the station is used at full capacity of 2,000 to 3,000 gallons per day, the city could get $200,000 a month in revenue, Greene estimated.
After examining both the county and city fleets, Greene determined that the county has 86 vehicles and the city has 37 vehicles, for a total of 123 vehicles, that could be converted to run on natural gas. The county currently pays $338,000 in fuel costs, and the city spends $117,000 on those vehicles. Converting to compressed natural gas would reduce those totals to $236,00 for the county and $82,000 for the city, a yearly combined savings of $137,000, Greene said.
Natural gas typically runs about $1 cheaper at the pump. Sedan owners can save about $10 per fill-up, Greene said, adding that he runs through about 40 gallons of gas per week and saves about $60 per week.
The city could buy the gas even cheaper at the wholesale rate for its fleet.
Once more natural gas stations are in place, Conner predicted there will be more demand.
"When the fuel is there, then people will be interested in doing it. Right now, people are afraid because they've got that fuel anxiety. I'm going to travel out here, can I get back home?"
The Department of Energy has committed $300 million to building compressed natural gas stations throughout the country, according to the Wise Gas consultant, but right now most are being built on the West Coast.
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Using the information presented in this article and a bit of information not included, it seems this undertaking does not make a lot of economical sense. Following is my rationale for making this comment: First of all, it appears to get this all going an initial investment of $3,008,600 is required. This total includes is $100,000 for engineering (site, etc) + $1,900,000 for equipment & site + $1,008,600 for conversion of 123 vehicles at a cost of $8200 each (this if all vehicle were in the "light duty" category, any vehicle that is larger than "light duty or equipped with a diesel engine would cost much more. For example, on a diesel engine the head design has to be changed to reduce the compression ration from 22:1 to say 10:1). Nonetheless, it takes over $3 million tax dollars to realize annual gross fuel savings of $137,000, which is reduced to a savings of only $57,000 after spending $80K in annual maintenance for the facility. Now I am going to assume that new employees would need to be hired & trained to run this facility - this is the info not provided in the article. Very conservatively, the annual cost of a new employee with benefits would add an additional $42K/year per employee. This would mean that only 1-1/2 employees could be hired to run it just to almost break even, any more than that it is a losing proposition. Certainly, if the long term goal is to sell to the I-20 traffic the facility would need to be manned beyond the 5 day, 40 hour work week but more like the hours of QT, Raceway, etc. Further the $137K annual fuel savings could not be realized for some period of time after the site is fully functional as: 1.) all 123 city & county vehicles could not be converted at the same time or near the same time; 2.) it would not be economically logical due to thee age of some equipment to have a $8200 fuel system conversion. 3.) once a vehicle is converted to CNG fuel the resale (via auction, wholesale or other method) value drops significantly. History is a good teacher, I recall in the mid to late 1970's "diesel" was the fuel fade for America which faced high prices and shortages. Heck diesel fuel was 25% cheaper than, diesel engines got better fuel economy and diesel were everywhere until GM came out with their diesel engine. Today, diesel engines still get better fuel economy than a comparable gas engine by about 26% better, but the cost/gallon for over the road diesel is about 20% higher than gasoline. Today's almost $4.00/gallon for gas will go down it has several times before. If I have missed something it wasn't included in this article.
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Dear Diary is Michigan's Biggest Rival
Programming Note: No Dear Diary next week unless you guys spend Christmas making diaries or something.
Trevor Miller of Hammer and Rails this week queried the bloggerati of ESDBS's boards to create a programming schedule for a fictional BTN2. Among shows like Hoarders: Jim Delaney Edition and a thing where Rutgers fans run around Manhattan trying to find someone who knows they exist, there was this idea:
11-midnight - "Why We're Your Rival, Now." - Each school gets to explain why they are a Most Hated Rival of another.
I pointed out in the MGoBoard discussion that this would quickly turn into a Jerry Springer episode where Michigan's in the chair while they keep trotting out progressively more disgusting ladies who say they're our girlfriends.
That thread was perhaps was the impetus behind MGoSoftball embarking on a quest to ask every Big Ten (plus Notre Dame) blog to rank their rivalries. I'm excited for the results, though I don't think any fanbase is truly united on this front. For example Brian would put Notre Dame 2nd, while I think he needs to step outside of WTKA's signal for a day and see what's it like among the Sparties. One man's Michigan rivalric rundown:
- Actual Rivals: Ohio State, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Minnesota.
- One-way hate, them: Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, OHIO!, West Virginia, Princeton, Delaware, Rich Rodriguez, SEC, the Cleveland Indians
- One-way hate, us: USC, Wherever Nick Saban is coaching, Lou Holtz, Duke, Notre Dame's president and athletic department.
- Schools who aren't rivals but we have that one thing we'll never agree on to provide an infinite hate well: Nebraska ('97 N.C.), Tennessee ('97 Heisman), Penn State (JoePa, and because we each find each others' fans completely insufferable).
- Rivals only in the sense that one can be rivals with a paraplegic neighbor who's always asking you to punch him in the face: Eastern Michigan
- Hey, you forgetting someone? Like YOUR BIGGEST RIVAL who you got players suspended for and beat you that one time with a totally unsuspected onside kick???: …? On to the diaries. Where there were only three diaries, plus something I bumped from the boards, and they're all still on top. On to the rest of the board.
The Rest of the Board
The world did not end in fire or flood or the mountains caving in; it ended it matte. Futzing with the helmet is a sure sign of the end times, as if maize numbers with blue trim wasn't. Relive the freakout above, or join the mass hysteria in threads dedicated to changing the look of the end zones, or defending David Brandon.
On that last, a suggestion for those about to start threads they think will be unpopular: don't lead with "I know you're all going to neg me for this," or by telling everyone who disagrees with you that they're Brian Cook's sheeple. Make your points, address only the best possible form of the opposing argument, and then stand by to politely debate your assertions, being ready to modify, improve, or even back off your position if you get stumped. Cypress has a valid argument that maybe we've been too hard on Dave Brandon for turning our favorite amateur team into the 2nd biggest franchise in college athletics, since all of those nickels and dimes are building cathedrals for sports most schools can't afford to carry (and consequently giving M the inside track for the Directors Cup). But then the OP's presentation of that argument is overly contentious. It's exactly this kind of contempt for people with other opinions that makes the difference between a great debate thread and a messy flame war the moderators have to clean up.
Your diarist of the week is Asgardian for picking through the last four classes worth of Rivals rankings to find positional trends in who gets the higher stars. For some reason Midwest offensive linemen are getting proportionally higher rankings. It could just be the biases of recruiting analysts who think skill players have to come from the Southeast (imagine the difference in Toussaint hype if he was from Florida instead of Ohio) or it could be they're sick of Iowa and Wisconsin consistently pumping out NFL linemen from guys they rated a 2 or 3, and are making an adjustment. I'd like to see the sample extended back to 2002.
[After the jump, NCAA may be letting Oregon off the hook or taking the first steps towards finally nailing Ohio State for the stuff everyone knows about, and I seriously consider buying something Brian is totally going to make fun of me for.]
Michigan players say they love alternate uniforms, even if fans are divided | MLive.com
alternate headline suggestion: "Michigan players elect to stay out of trouble."
Unverified Voracity Catches Downfield
Running a route. That is the takeaway from the Outback Bowl practice video: a ball thrown downfield to Denard Robinson, who is playing wide receiver.
Hopefully that did not six takes to get right.
Also they took the uniform mannequin to the Outback Steakhouse on Ann Arbor-Saline, because he was getting sick of staring out the window of Schembechler Hall. Good to see him get some air.
Jersey followup. Sap breaks it down at MVictors:
The matte finish is a first for the U-M headgear. Back in the 70s and 80s there was no gloss finish on the Michigan helmets. Much like their coach, there was no flashiness to them – they were maize and blue and that was that. You'd be surprised at how basic and crude those old helmets look compared to the newer ones of today. From 1977:
If you wanted the old ones to look shiny, you would have to rub some car wax on them!
The yellows on the new jersey definitely do not match the helmet, which is a very Sparty thing to do.
Tom From AA rounded up reactions on Facebook and found that most people bothering to insert a comment are opposed:
I went through and tallied 665 of the comments. That's not all of them, but after a while the percentages stayed the same, so I'm saying this is a SCIENTIFICALLY SOUND representation of the FB page's population. It took far too long to go through 650+ so I decided not to keep going through the now 3000 comments. Like I said, the percentages started holding pretty strong around n=300, so should be representative. I ignored trolls and unrelated posts.
Like 102 15.3% Dislike 378 56.8% Helmets: Yes! Uniforms: No! 154 23.1% Meh 13 1.9% Helmets: No! Uniforms: Yes! 18 2.7%
I had other categories as well, such as "Sarcasm" and "slappy." The former of which generally disliked the jerseys, the later of which said "anything Blue wears is good" so I did not include them in the "Like" category.
People in favor seem—how to put this gently—brain damaged.
Representative "Like" Comment
SWAGG! Matt finish to the helmets!! And the jersey is to fly!
You have brain damage and/or are 14, sir. Some responders in the comments here note that incensed people are much more likely to leave a comment than people mildly in favor, and that's true. Whenever a Picture Pages post has 100 comments around here, 80% of them will be complaints. So take it with a grain of salt. Except don't because if you do like the jerseys your brain is probably melting as we speak.
Hmm. Not that it's a surprise, but Taylor Lewan doesn't sound like a guy who's planning on a return:
Even though the Wolverines face replacing a good portion of the offensive line next season, Lewan said he's confident things will work out.
"I don't think Michigan will have a big problem with the offensive line next year," he said.
Maybe that's reading between the lines too finely. No one thinks he'll be back, though.
In other NFL news, Illinois's Akeem Spence declares. Michigan wasn't going to play them next year anyway.
It's gotta go somewhere. The coffers overflow, and the latest beneficiaries:
Clemson's assistants — at a combined total of more than $4.2 million, including outside income — are the highest-paid group among the 102 public schools for which USA TODAY Sports could obtain 2012 pay information for at least eight of the nine assistants generally allowed by NCAA rules. There are 124 FBS schools.
LSU's assistants also are collecting more than $4 million. Seven other schools have assistants totaling more than $3 million in compensation: Texas, Alabama, Auburn, Ohio State, Oregon, Florida State and Oklahoma State.
Last year, six schools had $3 million assistant-coaching staffs. In 2009, there was one: Tennessee's, at $3.3 million.
I'm surprised Michigan isn't on that list with both coordinators now pushing into the upper six figures.
Also, um.
The pictured coaches are Chad Morris, Clemson's $1.3 million offensive coordinator and… I'm not sure but some guy at USC. This is a very silly graphic.
[HT: Get The Picture.]
A good hire? After some confusion it does appear that Wisconsin's new coach is Gary Andersen, lately of Utah State. Andersen doesn't have massively more experience than the latest fliers the conference has taken on MAC coaches, but in four years he turned Utah State from a national doormat into an 11-2 outfit that lost its two games to Wisconsin by two and BYU by three. They took out a BCS team in Utah and annihilated Toledo for a bowl win. The last two years of Idaho Potato bowls were the first winning seasons in the I-A history of the program. That's a pretty solid resume.
The reaction of his players on twitter is also a good sign—various takes on "The only man I want to play for." You never know, but it seems like this has a decent chance of working out as long as the offensive transition isn't too harsh. Utah State is a spread 'n' shred type outfit.
Despite that, tentative thumbs up for a Big Ten hire. Strange days.
Last night in Big Ten hoops sponsored by Barbasol. Close shaves abounded. Both Michigan State and Ohio State were dead even with BGSU and Winthrop for about 30 minutes before pulling away late, and Nebraska managed to turn a 15 point lead against Jacksonville State with seven minutes left into a tight contest. Close shave, (terrible parts of) America (and Nebraska)!
Here's an MSU fan freakout from the first 30 minutes of last night's game against BGSU. I don't think it should impact how you interpret MSU in the league, unfortunately. By the end, Kenpom was eerily close on the score (it was a road game). It feels better to leap out to that ten point lead early and play most of the game comfortably ahead, but all the possessions are worth the same.
Transition efficiency. Dylan gets some stats from Synergy sports and notes a massive improvement in Michigan's transition offense:
According to statistics from Synergy Sports, Michigan is scoring 1.31 points per transition possession – a dramatic improvement from the 1.09 points per possession that the Wolverines netted on transition possessions last season. That number ranks in the 96th percentile nationally and compares favorably to the rest of the conference.
Team % of Poss. in Transition Points Per Transition Poss. Minnesota 15.3% 1.35 Michigan 17.2% 1.31 Ohio State 18.2% 1.30 Indiana 20.4% 1.19 Wisconsin 7.0% 1.16 Purdue 11.3% 1.15 Illinois 13.0% 1.01 Michigan State 20.2% 0.98 Iowa 16.6% 0.96 Penn State 13.1% 0.94 Nebraska 8.1% 0.94 Northwestern 8.8% 0.82
Source: Synergy Sports
Good things happen when Michigan pushes the ball in transition. Obviously there are more easy opportunities in transition (the Wolverines average .96 PPP in half court sets – a very good figure in its own right) but the Wolverines have maximized their transition effectiveness.
Northwestern's transition offense is much worse than their half-court sets, which is kind of amazing. Meanwhile, Michigan's boost this year does not appear to be about schedule strength—most teams haven't played a schedule as good as Michigan's.
Dylan credits Burke and that's obviously a big part of it. Another is the fact that if you lose Stauskas in transition he will put a three on your face. In your face. Speaking of, I found this:
And now I wonder why it took so long to happen.
Etc.: Missouri safety gets the boot for having a small amount of pot, but really I just want to note that his name is "Ka'ra," which sounds like an ancient Egyptian god from a Saturday morning cartoon. Horford's painful looking injury is a dislocated kneecap, which is a very good thing since he should be able to return in a few weeks. Derrick Walton is doing good things. Quinton Washington profiled by his hometown newspaper.
Obligatory Uniformz Post
Hey. Life rolls on. Thank you to those who have expressed condolences.
One of the running jokes on the podcast this year has been theorizing that the athletic department has someone specifically dedicated to trolling me. Evidence: "In The Big House" did not return until after the nonconference season had convinced me it was gone, and Michigan waited until the last possible moment to change Jordan Kovacs away from #32. Taken with the deployment of Denard and Devin against Ohio State, this is strong evidence indeed.
If they are deep enough inside that they knew what I was writing up this morning and chose that hour to release the latest in the ever-growing line of uniformz, I am terrified because the sleeper agent is probably me.
Anyway. We knew this was coming because Michigan's promise after they announced the Alabama uniformz was that they would not screw with the jerseys during the regular season. They are here. If you have not been on the internet, here they are:
They finally screwed with the helmet. Also Ramzy pointed out that there seem to be four different shades of yellow on this thing.
Yes, yes, the kids love it, which is why Alabama and USC are struggling to recruit these days. It is possible the kids are not quite so stupid as that meme thinks they are and make decisions based on things other than wearing goofy alternates a couple of times a year. Your assertion as to what the kids love does not seem to have much bearing on where they go to school. Alabama did not need fancy duds to annihilate Michigan earlier this year.
What gets me is that many iconic uniforms are not being futzed with, including the aforementioned teams plus Texas, Florida State, Penn State, and Oklahoma*, but the people running those athletic departments must be wrong and the man who brought us pasta inside a bread bowl must be right. I do not agree that this is necessarily the case, Kids Love It Arguer Guy.
I mean, the brand-manic NFL has strict restrictions on third jerseys, with many of the teams deploying them once or twice… ever. NFL teams are prohibited from wearing alternates in the Super Bowl, and only the Chargers have ever deployed them in a playoff game, probably because the Chargers' alternates are themselves a great tradition revived from the 1960s.
It's no real loss if Michigan looks dumb playing in Tampa, but I'll be sad if Michigan plays a Rose Bowl in anything other than classic Schembechler blue. And if you wouldn't want to wear it at the Rose Bowl, why would you want to wear it anywhere?
I promise to write another version of this post in August when alternate uniforms for the ND game are announced, because it is tradition, and tradition is important. #thisguygetsit
*[All of those teams have largely if not entirely opted out. Oklahoma wore some all-whites that were roundly panned in 2009 and scrapped the concept, and Texas altered their helmets to honor Darrel K Royal this year but that's a whole different thing everyone should be okay with. IIRC Alabama did have some sort of subtle houndstooth thing in one game. In each case any uniform alterations were one-offs or close to it, not Michigan's parade.]
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Unverified Voracity Finds Worst Headline
Not the Onion. News headline:
MSU challenges officials to take control of game vs. Michigan
Are you man enough to call another 100 yards in personal fouls on Michigan State, refs?
Also, Tyler Hoover is supposed to return to the lineup at DT. Not sure how much impact that will have.
Also not the Onion. This is where the rivalry is at the moment:
Michigan prepping for a 'figurative fist fight' in physical tilt vs. Michigan State
More like LITERAL KNIFE FIGHT AMIRITE.
Also also not the Onion. We have a formidable secondary?
Michigan's formidable secondary 'looking to get after it' against MSU
I'm going to go away and hope this is true forever.
YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THINGS ARE CAUSED. Winner?
Former Michigan star Mike Hart's infamous comment sparked Michigan State's resurgence in series
Worst article is easy. Matt Charboneau's flufftastic puff piece on Gholston, which does the same thing all attempts to defend Gholston do: focus on the meaningless punch that brought a suspension while ignoring the Denard helmet twist and the Lewan arm bar. No one cares about hitting a guy in a helmet with your fist in the heat of whatever. It's unfortunate that the Big Ten focused on that instead of the truly dirty stuff.
He's just misunderstood, you see, and he has kid, so he must be an awesome dude. They don't just hand out kids to anyone. You have to be licensed.
Maybe he just went crazy that one time but if you're going to write an article about it at least have the honesty to detail the things that happened.
Uniformz? A photo of a chrome-tastic MSU helmet is floating around the internets and the rumor is they will be deployed Saturday:
Hopefully Michigan doesn't respond in kind as they did last year, if this is actually a thing that is being worn. I worry that someone somewhere is saying "we have to bridge the chrome gap!" and not being shot.
MSU scouting bits. Highly recommended are Ross Fulton's breakdowns of what Ohio State did against MSU. The MSU defense:
As expected, Michigan State adopted an aggressive style that focused upon attacking Ohio State's inside zone read. Michigan State generally operated from their 40 over defense with their Will linebacker walked over the slot receiver.
The Spartan Will linebacker's role was not to cover the slot receiver, however. Instead, he was tasked with accounting for Braxton Miller on the zone read, allowing the defensive end to crash the zone play. In essence, the Spartans ran a constant scrape exchange.
In response, OSU shot their H-back outside the defensive end and hit the edge or used him to block the crashing DE and read the slot-oriented LB, or they used outside runs that used the aggression of that DE to open up the corner. Expect Michigan's inside zone to be a maintenance play that picks up a few yards, allowing other runs to bust for larger gains.
Tremendous also has a breakdown, one that focuses on the defensive tackles—who are not good, thus the Kittredge switch this week. Included are many amazing displays of Spartan DTs put on skates by the OSU OL. I'm with Mr. Larson: block Gholston, option someone else, screw rollouts, especially naked ones.
Fulton's item on the MSU offense vs the OSU defense is a little less relevant because Michigan is mostly a one-high cover three defense and OSU is transitioning to cover four. Hankins did clobberate the MSU run game as a three tech—Will Campbell pad level versus bad guard play come on down?
BONUS: Fulton breaks down what the hell happened to OSU's defense against Indiana.
OH BOY. Hopefully this is Brandon not ruling out anything when someone brings up the idea of a neutral site game in a Q&A and not actually wanting to continue college football's worst trend:
But he did say Wednesday that he remains open to all possibilities for the newly-created void on the Wolverines' schedule beginning in 2015.
Whether it's a home-and-home with a big-name opponent, or another possible neutral site game, similar to this year's Cowboys Classic against Alabama in Arlington, Texas.
"We're looking at both," Brandon said. "The key thing for us is to try and make sure we're playing in a venue that gives our fans access, and economically, provides us the best opportunity that justifies going on the road.
"We put 110 or 112,000 people every game in our venue, it's hard to go play in front of 35,000 people."
Ugh, ugh, ugh. A neutral site game gives fans less access than a home and home because it's a game in the middle of nowhere in a smaller stadium. No more neutral site games—we renovated the stadium for a reason, I assume, and not "so Slippery Rock can play there."
This isn't that hard: see MSU and OSU, currently loading up with quality nonconference home and homes not against opponents with 35k seat stadiums… because those don't exist in BCS conferences. Brandon must wake up at night tossing and turning at the agony of having to go to UConn next year. We get it. We also don't care. No more neutral sites.
Oh, man. Don't listen to them, Dylan Larkin.
While perusing my Twitter feed, I came across this tweet from U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team goalie Thatcher Demko and reply by Michigan commit Evan Allen:
"@thatcher_hockey: Larkin is Screetch" hahahha omg he IS screetch
via Michigan Hockey Net
Kids in high school still know who Screech is?
Mac Bennett stepping up. If Michigan can ever ice their full-strength defensive corps it will be a thing to behold($):
"Our guys liked his poise out there, his ability to handle and move the puck," said Trevor Timmins, Montreal's Director of Amateur Scouting. "He's a gifted skater. That's the one thing that he can rely on to get him to the NHL. He's not a big guy so he's had to add some size and strength, but he's in a great situation at Michigan, with some outstanding coaching, and we're seeing that development there.
"Similarly to Greg Pateryn last season, this season Mac is being leaned on to log a lot of ice time, and to play in all situations - be a leader on the team - and that provides Mac with greater confidence in his ability."
That's still some time away, unfortunately. Here's a Bentley preview from Michigan Hockey Net.
Wojo zings. Wojo zings:
This annual clash has turned into a nasty affair, which can happen when brothers scrap and egos fray. It wouldn't be this way if the Spartans had quietly gone about their business, winning two or three times a decade. But then Mark Dantonio showed up with his deep playbook of scowls, much deeper than his offense's playbook, and started ticking people off.
The Wolverines don't appreciate the Spartans' audacity to physically manhandle them. And the Spartans don't appreciate the Wolverines' continuing attempt to pretend their Ohio-based rival is more important.
Common Michigan State plea: "Heeyyyy, we're right heeeeere! Try to beat us! At least look at us!"
Etc.: Dave Brandon turns down no opportunity to crap on the plebes. Stubhub season ticket quest takes a hit on the MSU game. The Daily on Willis Ward.
Penn State's "fourth down bravery" may have something to do with the fact they have the worst punting and kicking in the country. The Bylaw Blog advocates athletics majors. The new NHL CBA might be better for college programs than the old one. Still waiting on the massive imbalance in AHL eligibility to get sorted out. Genuinely Sarcastic back from the grave. DIAMOND STONE is visiting this weekend. He's a five-star 2015 basketball post.


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