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I mentioned it plenty from the stage, but last night was a weird one for us.
(Then the few whose spirits float above the wreck of happiness
Are driven o'er the shoals of guilt and ocean of excess
The magnet of their course is gone, or only points in vain
The shore to which their shivered sail shall never stretch again
Excerpted from Byron's "Stanzas For Music")
The "Wonderwall" heckle would've been a lot funnier if dude hadn't already used it on the band before us. Or if he woulda played it when I tried to give him my guitar. Or if we'd had more than three hours sleep the night before etc…It felt so good to wake up this morning. So good.
Drive from Exeter to Newport was made better by:
David Crosby- If I Could Only Remember My Name
June Panic- Horror Vacui
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan- Final Recordings
And a particularly epic listen to Dorau/Kohncke's Durch Die Nacht/Geiger Mix during a sunset bridge cross.
Somebody outside is trying to get Matthew to accompany him on some song about money that wraps up with the guy putting his arms out and falling backwards.
Light and Light.
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- 5 oz elbow macaroni
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In a large pot, prepare pasta very al dente, cooking for about half of the time indicated on the package. Drain well. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix turkey, onion, and ketchup. Stir in cauliflower and cooked pasta. Transfer mixture to the crock pot. Cover and cook on high for about 3 hours or on low for about 7 hours, until turkey is fully cooked. Add remaining ingredients, breaking the cheese wedges and slices into pieces. Thoroughly stir. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until cheeses have melted. Stir until contents are thoroughly mixed and cheese is evenly distributed. Dig in!


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|δ^15N and δ^13C measurements from the hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, used for scute sourcing
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|The hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata is listed the IUCN Red List as critically endangered. At the COP 10 of the CITES meeting held in i997, Cuba proposed to downlist the population of hawksbills from Appendix I to Appendix II to allow limited trade. In this reportδ^15N and δ^13C measurements were used for scute-sourcing, whereδ^13C values allow differentiation between oceanic plankton ecosystems and coral reef ecosystems, and δ^15N values indicate the consumer's trophic level in a regional food web. A total of 118 scute samples were analyzed from the Caribbean Sea region including Cuba, Haiti and Mexico, from the Pacific Ocean region and from the Indian Ocean region. Breeding individuals from Cuba had higher δ^15N vaglues than wild individuals from Cuba, indicating the isotope analysis will be useful for distinguishing the scutes of breeding populations, which will be targeted for export approval under CITES, from the wild populations specimens obtained by traditional fishing. The samples from the Caribbean Sea region are characterized by less negative δ^13C values than samples from the Pacific Ocean region, suggesting a higher dependance on coral ecosystems. The most positiveδ^15N values were from the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, suggesting a higher dependance on sponges or other animal species.
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|Ishibashi, Hiroshi, Diaz-Fernandez, R, Carrillo, E, Koike Hiroko, 石橋, 浩, 小池, 裕子, イシバシ, ヒロシ, コイケ, ヒロコ
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Octopus Paul, hypothesis, p-Value and significance
Null hypothesis (H0): Octopus Paul doesn't have the ability to predict. Or, the probability that he predicts correctly on each event is 1/2.
Data: In 2010 World Cup, Octopus Paul correctly predicted the outcomes of 8 games out of 8 games.
p-Value: (the probability to obtain the data assuming the null hypothesis is true): 1/2^8 = 0.0039
Statistical significance threshold: alpha = 0.05
Conclusion: as pvalue < alpha, we conclude that the null hypothesis should be rejected. Loosely speaking, octopus Paul does have prediction power.
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RIGAUD, ANTOINE (1758–1820). Antoine Rigaud (Rigau), Napoleonic general and officer at Champ d'Asile, was born at Agen, France, on May 14, 1758. After serving eight years in the French army he went to Belgium, where he fought in the 1788 campaign against Austria. Upon the formation of the First Coalition against France, Rigaud returned to his homeland and became a captain. He was seriously wounded at the battle of Rousselaer and was noted for bravery in combat. He participated in Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns in the Germanies, Spain, and France and was made a general in 1807 and a baron in 1808. After the defeat of the First Empire, Louis XVIII selected Rigaud to head the Department of the Marne. Nonetheless, Rigaud rejoined Napoleon during the Hundred Days and was captured by the Russians at Châlons-sur-Marne in July 1815. His captors took him to Frankfurt, where he was freed late that year. He was sentenced to death for treason on May 16, 1816, and came to the United States in 1817. With a group of French exiles and adventurers, he led a shipload of men and supplies to Texas in early 1818. Under the leadership of Gen. Charles F. A. Lallemand they moved up the Trinity River and established the military colony of Champ d'Asile. The abortive colony failed within a year. Rigaud then moved with his daughter, Antonia, and son, Capt. Narcisse-Périclès Rigaud, to St. Martinville, Louisiana. The former baron subsequently criticized Lallemand's failure to distribute funds to the survivors of Champ d'Asile after the group's withdrawal. Rigaud died at New Orleans on September 4, 1820.
Biographie nouvelle des contemporains (Paris: Librairie historique, 1820–25), Vol. 18. Kent Gardien, "Take Pity on Our Glory: Men of Champ d'Asile," Southwestern Historical Quarterly 87 (January 1984). Nouvelle biographie générale depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours (Paris: Institut de France, 1852–66), Vol. 42.
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The Candidates on Transportation
On this election eve, I thought it might be worth taking one more look at the candidates' positions on transportation. The following report is from the Brookings Institution.
Candidates on Transportation
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Songs that just work on the ukulele, quite a lot have been edited so that they work a little better.
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November 30, 2015
Thousands of needy children and families who lined up overnight at a Skid Row mission will get school supplies, clothes and shoes this morning in a back-to-school giveaway.
The 19th annual event begins 10 a.m. at Fred Jordan Mission in downtown Los Angeles.
Religious institutions, individuals and companies including Foot Locker and Sears donated the items.
Mission founder Willie Jordan and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa are expected among the event's volunteers.
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Al-Rahi: It's Shameful that Politicians Have Been Incapable of Approving New Electoral Lawإقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi criticized on Thursday the political authority in Lebanon for failing to approve a new parliamentary electoral law, reported the National News Agency.
He said before a delegation from the Bekaa city of Zahleh: "It is shameful that the politicians have been incapable of reaching an agreement over a new law."
"The elections are expected to be held this year and the Lebanese people are in need of a law that meets their aspirations," he stressed.
The government approved in August an electoral law based on proportional representation and 13 districts.
It was rejected by the March 14-led opposition and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat.
The parliamentary subcommittee aimed at discussing the law is scheduled to convene on Tuesday in order to continue studying a new proposal.
Commenting on the Syrian crisis, al-Rahi remarked: "The refugees flooding Lebanon is the country's greatest humanitarian, social, and national problem."
"Lebanon should remain neutral and a meeting point for Muslims and Christians," added the patriarch.
"Lebanon is a source of peace, not war and weapons," he continued.
On this note, he said that officials "are required to return to the national dialogue," hoping that peace and security would return to Lebanon and the Middle East.
Over 60,000 people have been killed since the eruption of anti-regime protests in Syria in March 2011, announced the United Nations on Wednesday.
A number of Syrians and Palestinians have since fled the unrest to neighboring countries.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in December, 170,637 Syrian refugees have been registered in Lebanon.
Some 10,000 Palestinian refugees have also poured into Lebanon since regime forces targeted the Yarmuk refugee camp in Syria.
M14 refused it ya FT because the expats will have 2 MPs and in one district , so please cut the crap , i want to vote in MAtn the same way the kesserwenei want to vote in kesserwen , something you cant understand ! and for the 15 millions expats you get 2 MP's is this a joke or what ? depriving what ? if those are what we will get becasue the saints in M8 thought of us la2 habibei i dont want to be represented and i guess most of the expats dont want that either !
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Thursday Quick Hits: Start Time Announced for Iowa Game
- Michigan's homecoming game against Iowa on October 16 is going to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and be broadcast nationally on ABC. So far three game times have been announced for the 2010 season (you can check them all out here).
- There is a new video of Brock Mealer training on BarwisMethods.com. The goal is for Brock to lead the team out of the tunnel and under the banner before the UConn game without any assistance. If he meets that goal, it seriously could be one of the greatest moments in Michigan Stadium history considering how far Brock has had to come from the injuries he sustained in that tragic car accident a few years ago.
- The Insight Bowl inked a deal with ESPN, meaning it will no longer be stuck on NFL Network.
- The groundbreaking ceremony for Michigan's basketball practice facility is going to be held next Monday at 1 p.m.
- Brian Ellerbe has been hired by DePaul as an assistant coach. Why? I don't know either.
- Kevin Borseth apparently offered a scholarship to an eighth-grader.
- The Big Ten Network is making some serious dollars. I have to say, back when the BTN first launched I never would have imagined it would be this successful already, but then again, I think it has exceeded everybody's expectations. It is a great asset for the conference not only in the sense of how much money it is making, but also for when expansion talks start to heat up, as we are already starting to see.
Tuesday Quick Hits: Catch the Michigan Spring Game on the BTN
- Michigan's spring game will be streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com and broadcast on the Big Ten Network at 8 p.m. later that day.
- The football team's first scrimmage of the spring was held on this past Saturday.
- WolverineHistorian uploaded a two–part look at the 2002 Michigan-Michigan State game (49-3).
- The Block M in Michigan Stadium was apparently vandalized. The good thing is this FieldTurf is going to be replaced before next season anyways, so Michigan will just have to get it fixed for the spring game.
- Swimmer Tyler Clary won another national championship in the 400-yard individual medley. It was his second straight title in that event.
- Michigan is going to retire Barry Larkin's No. 16 jersey before Michigan's game against Ohio State on May 1.
- Michigan won with ease yet again in the WNIT, defeating Syracuse 78-52 on Saturday. Michigan will now play Miami (Florida) in the semifinals of the WNIT at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Crisler Arena.
- UM Hoops scouted 2011 basketball commit Carlton Brundidge and 2010 recruit Isaiah Sykes.
- Iowa hired Siena's Fran McCaffery to replace Todd Lickliter as its basketball coach.
- Steve Lavin is reportedly going to be St. John's next head basketball coach. I enjoy listening to Lavin announce Big Ten games for ESPN, so I kind of hope he doesn't take the job for that reason.
Despite Inconsistent Play, Michigan Beats Iowa 59-52
Michigan's game with Iowa yesterday was plagued with inconsistency, which is nothing new for this season's team. The Wolverines opened the game up with a nice showing, leading 24-8 at one point in the first half. Michigan appeared to be well on its way to a blowout victory reminiscent of the first meeting of the season with Iowa. That would have been too easy, though, so Michigan made it interesting like they usually do.
Over the course of the rest of the game, Michigan's went from leading by 16, to only being up by 9 at halftime, to going on a six-minute scoring drought at the beginning of the second half, allowing Iowa to cut the lead down to 4. Zack Novak ended the scoring drought with a three-pointer, and suddenly Michigan started to increase its lead again, eventually going up by 16 with four minutes to play. Michigan finished the afternoon with another scoring drought, though, once again allowing Iowa to get back in the game. Thankfully Iowa played like, well, Iowa, and missed 4 straight shots on one of their last possessions. The Hawkeyes could have cut the lead down to 2 or 3 points, but Iowa missed every shot and eventually Manny Harris ended up with the ball and nailed a pair of free throws. The scoring drought was over, and so were Iowa's chances of a comeback. Michigan managed to hang on for the 59-52 victory.
Despite playing well at times, Michigan's stats weren't impressive. The Wolverines shot the ball 38% from the field (19-50) and 24% from three-point land (6-25), and both of those stats were actually just worse than what Iowa did on Thursday. The difference in this game was at the free throw line, where Michigan went 15-18 and Iowa only went 3-4. Looking at the shooting statistics, it's amazing to think that Michigan was blowing out Iowa at various points during this game before the Hawkeyes made a comeback, but that difference at the free throw line was where Michigan was the big winner.
Manny Harris led Michigan in scoring with 22 points, and he added 9 rebounds to almost record a double-double. DeShawn Sims scored 14 points, and that was essentially it for big scoring contributions. Every other player scored in single digits or had 0 points, not that that was necessarily a bad thing since there was a healthy distribution of scoring that included bench players. Zack Gibson, for example, played for 11 minutes off the bench and scored 7 points. Laval Lucas-Perry played for 16 minutes and scored 5 points. Finally, Anthony Wright was on the floor for 9 minutes and made a three-pointer. As for the starting lineup outside of Manny and Peedi, Stu Douglass scored 5 points, Zack Novak scored 3 points, and Darius Morris missed the only shot and only free throw he attempted.
Michigan's next opponent is Ohio State in a rematch of a game played nearly two weeks ago. The Buckeyes were victorious in Columbus that day against Michigan en route to a Big Ten title and the top seed in the Big Ten tournament. To say Michigan is an underdog today is an understatement. Michigan did have its chances to make things interesting in Columbus, but as bad as OSU played at times, the Wolverines were just that much worse. To put it bluntly, Michigan better bring its "A" game and hope Ohio State takes some time to shake off the rust. Tip off is set for noon ET on ESPN.
DeShawn Sims Leads Michigan to 80-78 Overtime Victory at Iowa
DeShawn Sims hit a game-tying three-pointer with 6.1 seconds left in regulation to send Tuesday night's game against Iowa into overtime. In the extra session, Sims and company battled back and forth with the Hawkeyes and eventually pulled away thanks in part to a long-distance three by Stu Douglass. That three gave Michigan the lead and propelled the Wolverines to an eventual 5-point advantage with 31 seconds to play. Michigan did leave the door open for Iowa to come back just like the Wolverines did at the end of the second half because of a bad foul and a missed free throw, but the Hawkeyes were unable to make up the deficit and ended up losing 80-78.
This game was a virtual deadlock all night except for five or six minutes in the middle of the first half. Michigan caught fire from behind the arc and jumped out to a 10-point lead, making this seem a little like the first meeting with Iowa that was a blowout. The Hawkeyes battled back, however, and by halftime the game was all tied up.
In the second half, it was more back and forth basketball. Neither team could pull away, though Iowa looked to be in good shape in the final minutes. Down 61-57, DeShawn Sims made a layup, was fouled, and then nailed the free throw to make it a 1-point game. Iowa countered with a layup, and after a miss by Sims, the Hawkeyes hit a pair of free throws to take a 5-point lead with only 22 seconds left in the half. Just like when Michigan was down 4, Sims made a layup and was fouled, and he once again made the free throw. Trailing by 2 points, Michigan quickly fouled and put Cully Payne on the line. Payne missed the first shot and made the second, giving Michigan a chance to extend the game. That is exactly what Sims did, hitting a three with 6.1 seconds to play. It looked like Sims was fouled on the shot, but the refs didn't make the call, meaning this game was going to OT after Sims blocked a shot as time expired.
Manny Harris started overtime with a big three-pointer, but Iowa answered with an old-fashioned three-point play to quickly tie things up. Iowa took the lead after that, but with 1:45 left in overtime, Stu Douglass hit a long three to put Michigan on top. There was no looking back after that big shot. Michigan tightened up its defense and went up by 5 on multiple occasions before the final buzzer sounded (Iowa hit a three at the buzzer to lose by only 2 points) en route to its overtime victory.
DeShawn Sims finished with 27 points (he went 10-25 from the field) and 10 rebounds. Manny Harris scored 20 points (he went 4-7 from three-point land), grabbed 10 boards, and dished out 7 assists. Laval Lucas-Perry scored 13 points off the bench mainly thanks to hitting three straight shots from behind the arc during Michigan's run in the first half. Stu Douglass and Zack Novak both scored 9 points, and the only other scorer was Zack Gibson, who made his only shot (a two-pointer) during the 12 minutes he played. Overall Michigan shot the ball quite well, as did Iowa, which was a big reason why this was such a close game.
Next up for Michigan is Penn State, which actually just won its first Big Ten game of the season on Wednesday night at Northwestern (say adios to the Wildcats' tournament hopes). The Nittany Lions blew a big lead and lost to Michigan at home earlier in the year. That loss was part of a 12-game losing streak that was snapped only last night. Hopefully Michigan can help Penn State begin a new losing streak at Crisler Arena on Saturday (6:00 p.m. on the BTN)
Michigan Handles Iowa to Snap Losing Streak
I went to Crisler Arena on Saturday to watch a Big Ten basketball game, but it felt like I took a wrong turn and ended up at the Intramural Building. I say that because it seriously felt like Michigan played against a team comparable to a group of regular students you would see at the IM building. Actually, that might be a bit of a slap in the face to some of the people that play IM basketball. I don't know how this team has won in the conference twice and just barely lost to Michigan State, but I think someone sitting behind me described Iowa best when he said, "They would be a good Division 2 team — maybe."
Iowa's lack of talent was on display from the very start of Saturday's game. The Hawkeyes went scoreless for the first six and a half minutes of the game and failed to actually make a field goal for nearly the first ten minutes of the game. This ice cold start allowed Michigan to open the game on a 13-0 run. From there Michigan eventually took a 22-5 lead before Iowa's issues rubbed off on the Wolverines. Michigan has played down or up to its opponents quite a bit this season, and Saturday seemed no different following the initial big run. After that Michigan went nearly four minutes without a point and six or so minutes without a field goal, though Iowa didn't exactly do much itself during that drought. As a result, Michigan led 29-17 at halftime.
In the second half it was more of the same. In the first ten or so minutes of the half Michigan went on a couple runs and over time continued to pull away from the Hawkeyes. This resulted in Michigan going up by as many as 24 points before it essentially sleepwalked through the final nine or ten minutes of the game, allowing Iowa to only lose 60-46 when all was said and done.
Manny Harris and DeShawn Sims combined for 40 of Michigan's 60 points in this game. Each had 20 points, and Sims also had 12 rebounds to complete the double-double. The other 20 points came from Stu Douglass (6), Zack Novak (6), Laval Lucas-Perry (4), Zack Gibson (2), and Darius Morris (2). As you probably guessed, it was a pretty lackluster effort for the team shooting-wise, especially outside of Harris and Sims. Those two combined to shoot 44% from the field; that's not great, but it's not terrible, either. The rest of the team, on the other hand, shot 25% from the field, which is just awful. Perhaps Michigan simply played down to its opponent, which as a team shot 31% from the field and 26% outside of its leading scorer (Aaron Fuller, who had 16 points). I guess it didn't matter, though, because as much as Michigan struggled, it still destroyed Iowa and was up by 24 before basically putting things in neutral at the end of the game.
Michigan is now back over .500 with a record of 11-10. Next up on the schedule is a game at Northwestern on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET on the BTN). In the first meeting between these two teams Michigan went from leading by 17 to trailing by 10 to quickly making a comeback only to lose in the end. It was definitely a tough one to swallow, especially at home, so hopefully Michigan will be able to get some revenge on Tuesday.
The Wildcats have gone 2-4 since that first meeting with Michigan, though one of those wins came against Purdue and only one of those losses was at home (against Wisconsin). Northwestern is actually currently below Michigan in the Big Ten standings, though it is still 14-7 overall. If the Wildcats even want to think about their first ever NCAA tournament appearance, they have to win games like this, so you can bet they will come to play on Tuesday. Here's to hoping Michigan evens up the season series by winning for what would be the fourth straight time in Evanston.
Wednesday Quick Hits: Penn State Game to Start at 3:30
- As expected, the Penn State game will start at 3:30 p.m. and be broadcast regionally on ABC and ESPN.
- The Big Ten's bowl new bowl lineup was announced yesterday, confirming most of the previously-reported details and clearing up a few others. There were four main things in question before the announcement that have now been cleared up: 1) The contract for the new bowl lineup will run from 2010-2013. 2) The Big Ten will play an SEC team in the Gator Bowl. 3) The Dallas Football Classic, as it is being called, will take place on New Year's Day, giving the Big Ten five games on New Year's Day. There is another one on New Year's Eve, meaning nearly all of the conference's games will take place within a span of 24 hours. 4) The Big Ten's opponent in the Dallas Football Classic will be from the Conference USA, which I am glad to hear. (Adam Rittenberg's sources suggest that the bowl "will also consider Big 12 opponents," so take that for what it's worth.)
- One strange thing from the announcement was that there was no mention of the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Apparently a deal with that bowl isn't official just yet, but the Big Ten will likely still have a tie-in with the Detroit game.
- Zoltan Mesko has been named the Big Ten's Special Teams Player of the Week for his amazing punting performance against Iowa. He had the second-highest single-game average in Michigan history — 53.8 yards on 5 punts.
- Brandon Minor's rushing touchdown against Iowa snapped the Hawkeye's streak of 33 consecutive quarters without allowing an opponent into the end zone on the ground.
- The media no longer have access to football practices mainly due to the specifics of some new plays being discussed in the Michigan Daily.
- The sale of counterfeit tickets to Michigan football games is apparently starting to become a problem.
- Brian of mgoblog made the trip to Iowa for Saturday's game, and he has a report on the experience.
- I am now tied for third in Big Ten Bloggers Pick'em.
- MVictors took an interesting look at what should happen to the Little Brown Jug when it runs out of space for scores.
- Just like they were for the Indiana game, bags will be prohibited from Michigan Stadium for the rest of the season.
- The basketball team's media day took place yesterday, and UM Hoops has a recap of what was discussed.
- Don't forget, Michigan Madness will take place on Friday night at Crisler Arena.
- Michigan rebounded from its season-opening loss in hockey last Friday by beating Alaska-Anchorage by a score of 6-1 a day later.
- Apparently there were a series of conference calls this past summer between Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to talk about the possibility of creating a Big Ten hockey conference. The talks didn't get very far after Minnesota strongly opposed the idea, which isn't surprising. As cool as it would be to have some variation of the Big Ten in college hockey, they would need more than just five teams. Beyond that, they would need to think about the smaller programs in the CCHA, as losing U-M, MSU, and OSU would be a big blow to many of the teams in this state and in the CCHA in general. A couple of them are struggling to stay afloat as it is, and I imagine losing three big schools would be a crushing blow to the rest of the CCHA.
- Michigan State's Glenn Winston is out for the season because of a knee injury he suffered against Illinois this past Saturday.
- I knew former West Virginia fullback Owen Schmitt was crazy, but I didn't know he was quite this crazy.
- Chad Henne and Braylon Edwards, as well as a few other Michigan men, sure played well on Monday Night Football.
Turnovers Doom Michigan in 30-28 Loss to Iowa
Last night's game at Iowa will be forever remembered as the one that got away. It was a prototypical game where you look back and go "what if" or "they should've done this" and just facepalm in disgust over how winnable of a game it was. It's not often that you can go on the road as an unranked team, playing the #12 team in the country at night no less, and be in position to win, but Michigan was and gave the game away with a total of 5 turnovers. What's ironic is that Michigan took the lead less than a minute into the game by taking an interception back for a touchdown, but after that it was Iowa that capitalized on costly mistakes.
For the most part the defense did a great job of keeping Iowa out of the end zone after turnovers, playing more bend but don't break football. That kept the score relatively close in the second half despite the offense's struggles outside of one drive at the end of the third quarter. The offense didn't start moving the ball again until Denard Robinson came in and led Michigan down the field for a touchdown in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. Michigan didn't recover an onside kick, but the defense made a stop and gave the offense a chance to win the game.
Michigan only needed a field goal, but time was limited, especially with Robinson staying in at quarterback. Although Robinson was coming off of a great drive and Tate Forcier had struggled mightily when he played, I would have rather seen Forcier take back the reins. He not only has thrived in situations like this, but he also has experience leading drives in the last minute and is a better passer than Robinson. Yes, he stunk for most of the game and Robinson deserved a shot, but Robinson played like he was under pressure and threw a bad pass downfield that was intercepted. That sealed the 30-28 win for Iowa, and just like I said before, all I could do was think about the "what ifs" that could have changed the game's outcome.
1st Quarter
- Reminiscent of the 2006 Notre Dame game, Michigan started off by returning an interception for a touchdown. Simply throwing in Donovan Warren's direction usually isn't a very good idea, and you definitely can't make a bad throw when you decide to do that. Stanzi did both of those things, though, and Warren caught the ball and ran 40 yards for a touchdown. It was probably one of the easiest interceptions for a touchdown ever, as the pass went right to Warren, who ran it back untouched.
- Iowa needed to respond with a good drive, and getting good field position thanks to a 34-yard kick return helped get things back on track. Conversions on third down also helped get things on track, as that was really the only time Iowa could move the ball. Three times Michigan held Iowa to third down, but each time the Hawkeyes converted. The third time Iowa didn't move the chains, but that was because Stanzi found Tony Moeaki wide open in the middle of the field for a 34-yard touchdown. Michigan sent the kitchen sink and more, and the tight end simply ran down the field by himself, as safety Jordan Kovacs picked up a different receiver. The touchdown tied the game up and gave momentum to Iowa.
- Michigan continued to unravel on the next drive, starting with a holding penalty on 2nd and 1. Tate Forcier ran for 9 yards on first down, sliding a bit short of the marker. He could have moved the chains but went down early to avoid a hit. Michigan promptly was called for holding on 2nd and 1, which is just a huge kick between the legs considering the situation. After Brandon Minor (no, Brent Musberger, his first name isn't Travis) ran for a yard on the next play, Forcier made a terrible pass and was picked off by Jeremiha Hunter, who returned it to the 19-yard line.
- The defense, just as it did at times last week, bailed out the offense, making Iowa go three and out. The Hawkeyes did take the lead on a 28-yard field goal, but that was good enough in my book considering how much momentum Iowa had on its side following the turnover.
- Just as Iowa did earlier, Michigan responded with a big drive of its own. Minor got things started with back-to-back gains of 9 yards, and then Forcier found Kevin Koger and Martavious Odoms for 8 and 6 yards. Michael Shaw ran for 5 yards, and then Forcier went for 1, making it 3rd and 4. Forcier found Odoms for what would have been a first down, but the ball came out as Odoms hit the ground, making it 4th and 4. Michigan was on Iowa's 35-yard line — too far for a field goal and too close for a punt. Given that, Michigan decided to go for it. That was a good decision, because Forcier ran for 9 yards to move the chains. Vincent Smith made an appearance on the previous play but actually ran the ball for 2 yards on the next, and then Forcier founds Odoms again with a great pass, this time for a gain of 21. Minor punched the ball in from 3 yards out for a TD on the next play, giving the lead back to Michigan.
- Riding a wave of momentum, the defense stepped it up again and Iowa went three and out. Brandon Graham provided the exclamation point for the drive, taking down Stanzi for a sack as the opening quarter came to an end.
2nd Quarter
- All the momentum was on Michigan's side at this point, but another costly turnover changed that and the entire outlook of this game. Tate Forcier was going to throw a bubble screen, but the ball slipped out of his hand and eventually ended up being recovered by an Iowa player at the Michigan 46. Michigan was getting ready to drive down the field, but a ridiculously unlucky turnover ended up giving Iowa the ball in U-M territory. That play by itself pretty much sums up this game.
- Just like after the first turnover, Michigan's defense stepped it up, though that only happened after a 22-yard pass to Marvin McNutt. The big pass play put Iowa in field goal range, which is what it came to after three straight incompletions, with the last one nearly being picked off by Donovan Warren.
- Michigan picked up one first down on its next drive but failed to move the chains after that. A 53-yard punt by Zoltan Mesko helped flip the field position, but that would only end up being an obstacle for Iowa.
- If the turnover that was turned into a field goal wasn't the changing point in this game, then it was on 3rd and 24 on this drive. After an incompletion on first down, the snap bounced off of Ricky Stanzi's hands and went backwards for a loss of 14 yards on second down, making it third and long. Michigan has struggled in these situations all season long, and last night was no different. Stanzi threw a bomb downfield, and it sailed just over Donovan Warren and Mike Williams. Waiting for it was a diving Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, who made the amazing grab for a gain of 47 yards. That play was so deflating, as Michigan not only had Iowa in an awful situation, but the play itself was one where everything that could go wrong did go wrong. Two plays later Brandon Wegher jumped into the end zone for a touchdown, putting Iowa on top 20-14.
- Michigan quickly went three and out, and Zoltan Mesko had another punt that went 53 yards. Iowa got a decent return, but that didn't matter after the next play, because Brandon Graham sacked Stanzi for a loss of 11. This time when third and long came up Michigan made a stop, and the offense took over after a punt and a holding penalty at its own 19-yard line.
- Brandon Minor ran the ball a couple time for 12 and 2 yards, and then Forcier added 2 more on the ground. On the next play he found Martavious Odoms for a gain of 35, putting Michigan at Iowa's 30-yard line. It looked like they were getting ready to take the lead back before halftime, but then another untimely turnover happened. Minor had the ball stripped and Adrian Clayborn recovered it with 1:19 to go in the half.
- Iowa was content with running the clock out and going to the locker rooms with a 6-point lead, but Michigan called a timeout after second down. There was still time to make something happen if Michigan got a stop on 3rd and 10, but that was a big if that didn't come to fruition. Stanzi found Johnson-Koulianos for a gain of 11, moving the chains and changing Iowa's strategy. The Hawkeyes now tried to get in field goal range, and they did get in position to attempt a kick with 3 seconds left. Somehow the play clock expired and Iowa got called for a delay of game, though, backing the kick up to 53 yards out. That proved to be important, because the kick sailed wide left, and it may have been good from only 48 yards out. Still, Iowa led at the half by a score of 20-14.
3rd Quarter
- Michigan opened the second half with a three and out; Iowa did not. The Hawkeyes came out and started running the ball effectively for the first time all game. Adam Robinson picked up 19 to get the ball rolling. After an 11-yard pass, Ricky Stanzi took off for 12, and Robinson followed that up with gains of 15 and 6 yards. Back-to-back incompletions led to another field goal, but I was glad to see that happen after how easy of a time Iowa was having running the ball. The Hawkeyes now led 23-14.
- Michigan was unable to get anything going after a 15-yard pass on the first play of the drive, but the defense forced Iowa to go three and out on three straight incomplete passes.
- Michigan finally decided to give the ball to Brandon Minor for the majority of a drive, which led to good things happening. Minor ran for 6, 5, and 9 yards, and after a 2-yard run and a 4-yard pass by Forcier, Minor broke off runs of 7, 4, and 12 yards. Michael Shaw came in and ran for 7, getting down to the 1-yard line. That is when Minor came back in and pounded the ball into the end zone, making this a 2-point game.
- Michigan's defense came up with another stop, this time at midfield, but then it was an awful play all around on the ensuing punt. Not only did Michigan rough the punter, but Greg Mathews also dropped the kick. One of the many Iowa players around him recovered the ball, meaning the penalty didn't even need to be accepted. Iowa took over at the 16-yard line and quickly completed a 10-yard pass to Tony Moeaki. After an incompletion, a pass to Brandon Wegher moved the Hawkeyes down to the 3, making it 3rd and goal at the end of the third quarter.
4th Quarter
- Wegher got the ball and was stopped short of the goal line, making it 4th down. Iowa decided to go for it, not even hesitating on the decision. Stanzi faked a handoff and looked for an open receiver on the bootleg. He probably could have scored if he just ran the ball, but Stanzi thought he had a man open. That is when Stevie Brown appeared and knocked the ball down, nearly intercepting it.
- Although I was ecstatic that Michigan came up with a stop, looking back I really wish Brown didn't drop the interception. I say that because Michigan looked lost down by its own goal line. Brandon Minor was stuffed for no gain on first down, and Tate Forcier just had to get rid of the ball and was nearly intercepted on second down. One of the biggest non-turnover mistakes of the game came before 3rd and 10 when Minor called timeout because the play clock was about to hit zero. He didn't want Michigan to get a delay of game penalty, but all that would have done is back U-M up less than half a yard. Having the timeout later in the game would have been much nicer than avoiding a less-than-a-yard penalty. Either way, Forcier heaved the ball downfield on third down after not finding any options underneath, and the pass was incomplete. Zoltan Mesko boomed a punt out of the end zone for 61 yards, but Colin Sanderman took it back 20 yards for a good return.
- Unlike its last drive, Iowa was able to get the ball into the end zone this time. Actually, it only took one play. Stanzi found a wide open Tony Moeaki for the 42-yard touchdown, which put the Hawkeyes on top 29-21.
- Michigan's next drive was over before it even started, as the play clock ran out before first down. That was like a drive-killer, and Michigan was unable to move the ball at all. Zoltan Mesko continued his great night with another punt of over 50 yards, and Michigan's defense made a stop after giving up one first down. A personal foul on Iowa after the punt return gave Michigan the ball at the Hawkeyes' 41.
- Like last week against Michigan State, Rich Rodriguez sent Denard Robinson into the game to give the offense a spark. Well, that and Rodriguez absolutely went off on Tate Forcier for his bad reads, his bad mistakes, and in general his bad play. Unlike last week, Robinson actually did give the offense new life. He rushed for 8, 2, and 5 yards, completed a 9-yard pass to Darryl Stonum, and then rushed for 3, 9, and 7 yards. Michael Shaw ran for 1 yard after a 7-yard pass to Junior Hemingway, and then Robinson took over. He ran for 5 and 3 yards, with the latter carry going into the end zone for a Michigan touchdown. The extra point made the score 30-28 in favor of Iowa with 3:16 left in the game.
- Since Michigan only had one timeout left, it decided to do an onside kick. I personally would have rather seen U-M kick it deep since there were over 3 minutes left, but then again there was only one timeout left thanks to earlier mistakes. The onside kick ended up being a mistake, too, as it went out-of-bounds, giving Iowa the ball on Michigan's 45.
- The defense stepped it up and forced Iowa to punt, and Michigan got the ball back at its own 17 with 1:30 left on the clock.
- After receiving a few words of encouragement and/or advice from Nick Sheridan, Denard Robinson came out in what usually is Tate Forcier's time to shine. Like I said earlier, I totally get why Robinson was the QB in this situation. Forcier had been awful for much of the game, and Robinson led the team to a touchdown on its last possession. Even so, Robinson is a run-first quarterback, and with only 1:30 left and no timeouts, you knew he was going to have to throw in this situation. What's more, Forcier has faced this exact situation twice before, needing to drive down the field in the final minute. The difference this time was that Michigan only needed a field goal. Struggling or not, I believe Forcier was better prepared and better in general for this situation.Rich Rodriguez didn't see it that way, and I honestly don't blame him too much. Hindsight is 20/20, and although he obviously would never admit it, I'm sure part of him wishes he could go back and put Forcier into the game. I say that because after a 14-yard completion to Odoms and a 7-yard run, Robinson made the mistake we all knew was coming. He couldn't find anyone open initially, seemed to panic, and then heaved the ball down the field. He actually had Odoms breaking open, but he went in Stonum's direction and overthrew him. Iowa's Brett Greenwood caught it, essentially ending the game.Robinson had to run a pass play since the clock was running, but in that situation he has to know better than to throw it up for grabs like that. He probably could have taken off, and as long as he got a first down or went out of bounds, it would have been fine. The problem is the pressure was on, and I'm sure he could hear the clock ticking in his head. Understandably, Robinson wanted to make a big play, even though Michigan did have time to work its way into field goal range. That's what Forcier is so good at in this situation. He knows how to pick apart a defense in chunks and when to throw the ball away or simply run out of bounds. Robinson, lacking experience in a pressure-packed situation like this, wanted to make a big play instead. He ended up making a freshman mistake instead, and there was no last-drive magic for Michigan on this night.
It's no mystery why Michigan lost this game: turnovers, turnovers, turnovers. Take back even one of those turnovers that led to a field goal and Michigan wins this game, probably by more than a single point. A couple of those turnovers came when Michigan was driving, one happening in Iowa territory. The others put the defense in a tough position, but like we saw last week, the entire unit responded and stepped its game up, keeping Iowa out of the end zone. Obviously it was in easier situations like when Iowa was faced with 3rd and long that the defense failed miserably, giving up explosion plays that led to or actually scored touchdowns. That was the defense's downfall, as it played well in general except for a few specific plays. After all, it scored a touchdown to start the game, had a goal line stand, and gave the offense one last chance to win the game. Despite the big plays, you can't ask for much more out of the defense (well, maybe you can ask for better play by the safeties).
The offense, on the other hand, just baffles me. Some drives it ran like a well-oiled machine, mainly when Michigan put the ball on the ground with a few passes in between carries. And then on other drives the offense looked lost and went three and out or turned the ball over. Zoltan Mesko did a sensational job (he averaged 53.8 yards a punt!) of keeping the field position relatively even save the punt that came from his own end zone, but that was on the coverage team, not him. In the end if Michigan could have eliminated just a couple turnovers, this probably would have been a win by more than a touchdown. Sure, you can go back and say stuff like that after every close game, but unlike last week when Michigan got completely dominated except for the last 5 minutes, this week the total yards stat was fairly even. The big difference was obviously in the turnovers column, where Michigan was -4. In a game where the Wolverines started with an interception return for a TD, turnovers ended up being the deciding factor, except it was the deciding factor for Iowa improving to 6-0.
The timing of next week's Delaware State game couldn't be better. After dropping back-to-back soul-crushing games on the road, Michigan will return home to play an FCS team. Obviously we have learned to never take an FCS team lightly, but Delaware State is no Appalachian State. This is a game where Michigan should win 60-0 and the backups should be playing by the fourth quarter. Anything less will be disappointing, though simply winning and making it through the game with no injuries is fine by me. Michigan would improve to 5-2 with the win, just as Penn State gets ready to come to Ann Arbor on October 24. I don't want to look too far ahead, but Michigan should be playing to clinch bowl eligibility in two weeks. Not only that, but Penn State will be 6-1 and a top-15 team if they take care of business at home against Minnesota next Saturday. It will be Michigan's chance to get a new winning streak started against the Nittany Lions, and more than anything it will be a chance to win in a big game against a team not named Notre Dame.
Discussion about Penn State will cease until next week, as Delaware State comes to the Big House next Saturday. The game will get started at noon and will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.
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Fly-Fishing Fair at Western Rivers Flyfisher
Published May 25, 2012 4:52 pm
This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2012, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
Just in time for Father's Day, Western River's Flyfisher in Salt Lake City is holding its annual Fly-Fishing Fair. It will take place June 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Representatives from numerous companies including Patagonia, Sage, Scott, Simms, Winston, Hatch, Lamson, Nautilus, RIO and Scientific Anglers will be in attendance to answer questions about their gear. Special deals and free fly fishing clinics are also part of the fair. Visit the Western Rivers website or call 801-521-6424 for more information.


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Off to Austin
The Next Step In Smear Campaigning
This is something: Virginia Senator George Allen, in a heated re-election battle with Democrat James Webb, has taken to combing through a work of Webb's fiction in order to smear him. Let that be a lesson to all those novelists out there! Even the fruits of your imagination are fair game in a political campaign!
Fortunately, the great Radley Balko is on this story like a cheap suit.…
Quote of the Day
I don't usually dip into Ralph Peters Land for the same reason I don't
usually dip my unsheathed cock into the ass of a dead boy-hustler with
the rusty needle still extruding from the deep dorsal vein of his
penis. It isn't safe.
–The mysterious IOZ- a man showing an obvious displeasure with the hawkish New York Sun columnist.…
Politics As Group-ID
I was watching comedian Dennis Miller on an HBO special the other night and was more intrigued than I thought I'd be. I've always liked Miller's stuff but this was the first time I'd heard conservative political positions being delivered in such a humorous manner. Most comics tend to be on the liberal side (see Bill Maher, Jon Stewart, George Carlin, etc.) so hearing a right-wing fellow riff was a novelty.
Anyway, I remember reading that Miller used to be fairly liberal but was changed by 9/11. Fair enough. Quite a few liberals voted for Republicans under the impression that the Elephants handled national security better. This isn't odd.
What was odd, however, was that Miller's act discussed issues like taxes, public schooling, and Clinton's infidelities more than terrorism or Iraq. The show came out only last year but it seemed like it could have been seven or eight years old. Odd. Miller sounded more like a garden variety conservative than someone who lurched right only after 9/11.
So here's my question. For those people who suddenly changed political persuasion after a major event (such as 9/11), do they feel naturally sympathetic to unrelated positions their new party hold? For example, would a liberal seduced by President Bush's handling of national security suddenly start feeling better about tax cuts, liberal gun control, and faith-based initiatives? Would a conservative turned off to Bush due to Iraq begin supporting federal money for public schools, woman's choice, and gay marriage?
Or do most people hold a hodgepodge of positions and merely choose the political party that best represents their opinions? In other words, do we feel a certain kinship with fellow Democrats or fellow Republicans, even without knowing their positions on several issues?
Just something to think about……
Fearless Election Predictions
With election night not two weeks away, here come the fabulously inaccurate NBNL predictions. Some will be bolder than others…
1. Arnold Schwarzenegger will beat Democrat Phil Angelides by at least 20 points. If people like me are voting for Ahnuld, then Philly-boy is in a lot of trouble.
2. Democrats will hold the Senate in New Jersey and gain seats in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Montana, and Rhode Island. Republicans will stave off Democratic challenges in Tennesee and Missouri. Republicans will control the Senate 51-47-2 (The two independents are Bernie Sanders in Vermont and of course Joe Lieberman in Connecticut. Both will caucus with the Democrats and Sanders will arguably become the most liberal member of the Body).
3. Democrats will regain the House by a margin of ten seats or so.
4. Bush will somehow, someway, spin it as a Republican moral victory.…
The Great Chinese Firewall at the US Air Force?
Internet addicted expats in China love complaining about The Great Chinese Firewall; i.e. government censorship of politically sensitive and "immoral" sites. Via Rebecca MacKinnon, it appears the US Airforce has learned a thing or two from its Beijing brethren.
I wonder if "libertarian" law professor Instapundit will link to this story under the headline "Crushing of Dissent"?…
More Iraq Thoughts
While I was half-asleep last night, I overheard someone on the TV saying that, prior to the invasion, Iraqis had a firm national identity and that religious sectarianism only began in earnest once the US decided to divide the government that way. Could this be true?
I'm skeptical. Wasn't there a Shia uprising in the waning days of the first Gulf War that was brutally repressed by Saddam? Aren't there Sunni/Shia tensions in other Muslim countries, such as Lebanon?
Plus, it wasn't as if the US had complete control over Iraq and ordered people to stand single file behind their particular religious sect. In the midst of an anarchic situation, people seemed to band together with their co-religionists, leading to organizations such as Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army and SCIRI's Badr Corps.
Consider Northern Ireland, a far more developed nation than Iraq. Their Protestants and Catholics couldn't get along at all until fairly recently, and this was despite a reasonable degree of prosperity in Ulster. …
The Lost Year
Last night I watched an excellent Frontline documentary on PBS discussing the first year of the US war/occupation of Iraq. Entitled "The Lost Year", the episode recounts in breathtaking detail the missteps and fuck-ups of the Americans in charge, going from a point in which most Iraqis were genuinely grateful to be liberated from Saddam Hussein to the beginning of the vicious insurgency.
I won't go into details, but suffice to say anyone who thinks the occupation has gone reasonably well no longer has any credibility whatsoever. …
The Islamic Veil
There are some political issues in which I have little trouble taking a stand. Drug war = bad. Iraq War = botched. Ken Lay = crook.
Then there are those for which I have also taken sides but am cognizant that good counter-arguments exist. These include my support for free trade, my support for woman's choice (with certain restrictions), and my distate for federal agricultural subsidies. Reasonable people can disagree on these issues.
Then there are those for which I have an extremely difficult time making up my mind. One such issue is whether Islamic women should be penalized for wearing a full veil. Both the "for" and "against" arguments are persuasive, and the stakes are high: how might Europe best integrate its billowing Muslim population?
This issue came to a head recently in Yorkshire, England when a British Muslim teacher wearing a full-body niqab was fired for refusing to remove her veil in the presence of male colleagues. She appealed and was overruled, but the issue still simmers as partisans fling invective at each other.
Anne Applebaum, writing in Slate, argues that the teacher ought to have respected the customs in her country of residence and removed her veil. Applebaum's argument is the most persuasive I've read: Westerners living in foreign cultures observe foreign customs, so why shouldn't Muslims do so in Western cultures?
She cited the example of covering one's arms and legs when entering a mosque or Hindu temple. There are millions of others, of course. A woman of Polynesian origin couldn't come to work wearing the traditional clothes of her people, and a Chinese man couldn't petition his place of employment in the for time off for Tomb Sweeping Day or Spring Festival.
When an individual or family settles in a foreign country, it is imperative that they learn the language and customs of their new home. Virtually all immigrants to the US, by the second generation at the latest, speak English fluently and have little trouble observing host customs. As Applebaum notes, a Muslim woman is certainly allowed to wear a niqab in her home if she so chooses, just as we allow individuals to lounge poolside in the nude. But you can't go to work naked, and you shouldn't be able to go to work so covered, either.…
New York Sketches
As I sat on the steps of the Columbia University Library, I decided to note the next five people who walked past me:
First, there was an elderly Japanese woman pushing a baby in a stroller, whispering softly to the child in her native tongue. Then, a young Orthodox Jew, wearing a yarmukle, walked past humming a tune. Next, a middle-aged white man shuffled by conversing on a cell-phone about Shostakovich. Finally, a pair of young black men in spasmodic laughter over something only they will know.
Obviously, a university campus is necessarily diverse, but I do not think my observations are out-of-place for New York as a whole. The diversity is the city's strongest asset and ammunition for its claim as the global city. Certainly nowhere else packs such diversity into as small a space.
New Yorkers have a reputation for unfriendliness, but the ones I met on this trip were noticeably outgoing and nice. Perhaps there has been a PR campaign to improve public manners, China style. Perhaps not. Actually, I think the reputation springs from outsiders' confusion of fast-paced with rudeness. A woman asked me if I was lost while I was walking in Central Park and offered directions. Plus, everyone I asked for assistance in navigating the subway system was quite helpful. Only one man- a dimwitted security guard at NYU- refused to be of any help whatsoever.
I loved the big portions, especially for breakfast. Yum yum. They made the sting of high prices go away, if ever so slightly.
I bought the New York Times at a newsstand each morning and made a point to finish at least the front page. I loved the in-depth reporting of Iraq in particular, something the San Francisco Chronicle does in fits and starts. Every day, however, there was at least one article telling the New Yorkers how badly Republicans were going to lose in the upcoming elections. I would like to believe this is true, but something tells me that Democrats may be getting a little too over-confident. It reminded me of Pauline Kael's famous quip after Richard Nixon defeated George McGovern in a landslide in 1972: "I can't believe Nixon won. I don't know anybody who voted for him". Indeed, as Matt said to me, "Manhattan warps your sense of reality if you stay here long enough. For example, I don't know anyone here who isn't a Democrat". Articles like the ones I read on the political race both reflect and dictate the cocooning effect.
Anyway, I loved my four days there but it was nice yesterday to walk outside in such warm, calm weather and realize that paradise is something far closer to home.…


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WOW they look amazing!!! May make them at weekend for a treat!!!
Hoping I get Aubergine in my veg boz this week then i can make lasagne!!!
WOW they look amazing!!! May make them at weekend for a treat!!!
Hoping I get Aubergine in my veg boz this week then i can make lasagne!!!
Middle Eastern food tonight, turkey/spinach burgers with yoghurt sauce and roasted butternut squash with tahini sauce. I do love tahini!
Lovely Thai red curry with prawns and vegetables last night (and lunch today).
Found some pork scratchings to try, I had to hunt for ones without wheat. Have to say I'm a bit nervous to try them as I've heard of bags having hairs in them (Ick - anything like that creeps me right out) but this brand is not meant to suffer from this so we'll see. When I get the nerve up to try them that is.
Last night delicious turkey meatballs and squash with tahini again (from the 'Jerusalem' cookbook) and tonight Thai curry again... just seems that sort of weather!
Have to admit I was a little disappointed that mr plum ate the rest of the meatballs for lunch today as I was rather hoping to have had them for my lunch tomorrow! But only a little as he was the one who made them, bless him. Will try taking curry in my food flask tomorrow instead.
The pork scratchings were not hairy but I'm not a huge fan! Oh well, I tried.
Had really tasty Chinese 5-spice pork in lettuce wraps for lunch, yum! Got some experimental herbal tea gelatine cubes chilling and have just eaten the last of the slightly naughty mrs crimbles gluten-free macaroons, so the temptation is gone now, lol.
I've just made nigella's chocolate olive oil cake again but with honey instead of sugar .. Hope it tastes ok lol have family coming tomorrow .. If not will have to make again with sugar lol it looks good tho
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Mmm... I'm saving that one to try on a special occasion as I know I'll just want to eat it all up! Hope the honey works well. have you ever tried coconut sugar? Think it's meant to be healthier than the regular kind altho can't remember why anymore, lol!
I will have a look at it the cake is not sweet at all just rich and chocolatey
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That sounds delicious.
Herbal tea gelatine cubes is a success - although I also have a second batch now with less water to make them more solid! An easy way to get the benefits of gelatine.
When I come back from my travels I'm going to start the 30 day autoimmune meal plan from Practical Paleo. Kind of like a Whole 30 but with no eggs, nuts, seeds or nightshades. I know from past testing that I am mildly sensitive to these things anyway (except nuts and seeds) and it's supposed to be good for CFS/ME as it gives your gut a chance to really heal if it needs to. It will also have the benefit of providing a readymade meal plan and shopping list for the first little while of me starting my new job, which can only be helpful I think.
Had some gluten free shop bought bread in a sandwich today as I'm on a course and they provide lunch. Might well take a packup tomorrow altho there's no fridge available.
Must say it felt weird eating 'bread' and I was so sleepy in the afternoon!


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By Peter Schiff
By upping the ante once again in its gamble to revive the lethargic economy through monetary action, the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee is now compelling the rest of us to buy into a game that we may not be able to afford. At his press conference this week, Fed Chairman Bernanke explained how the easiest policy stance in Fed history has just gotten that much easier. First it gave us zero interest rates, then QEs I and II, Operation Twist, and finally "unlimited" QE3.
Now that those moves have failed to deliver economic health, the Fed has doubled the size of its open-ended money printing and has announced a program of data flexibility that virtually insures that they will never bump into limitations, until it's too late. Although their new policies will create numerous long-term challenges for the economy, the biggest near-term challenge for the Fed will be how to keep the momentum going by upping the ante even higher their next meeting.
The big news is that the Fed is now doubling the amount of money it is printing. In addition to its ongoing $40 billion per month of mortgage backed securities (to stimulate housing), it will now buy $45 billion per month of Treasury debt. The latter program replaces Operation Twist, which had used proceeds from the sales of short-term treasuries to finance the purchase of longer yielding paper. The problem is the Fed has already blown through its short-term inventory, so the new buying will be pure balance sheet expansion.
To cloak these shockingly accommodative moves in the garb of moderation, the Fed announced that future policy decisions will be put on automatic pilot by pegging liquidity withdrawal to two sets of economic data. By committing to tightening policy if either unemployment falls below 6.5% or if inflation goes higher than 2.5%, Bernanke is likely looking to silence fears that the Fed will stay too loose for too long. While these statistical benchmarks would be too accommodative even if they were rigidly enforced, the goalposts have been specifically designed to be completely movable, and hence essentially meaningless.
Bernanke said that in order to identify signs of true economic health, the Fed will discount unemployment declines that result from diminishing labor participation rates. It is widely known that a good portion of unemployment declines since 2009 have resulted from the many millions of formerly employed Americans who have dropped out of the workforce. But like many other economists, Bernanke failed to identify where he thinks "real" employment is now after factoring out these workers. So how far down will the unemployment number have to drift before the Fed's triggering mechanism is tripped? No one knows, and that is exactly how the Fed wants it.
A similarly loose criterion exists for the Fed's other goalpost - inflation. Bernanke stated that he will look past current inflation statistics and look primarily at "core inflation expectations." In other words, he is not interested in data that can be demonstrably shown but on much more amorphous forecasts of other economists who have drunk the Fed's Kool-Aid. He also made clear that rising food or energy prices will never fall into the Fed's radar screen of inflation dangers.
For as long as I can remember (and I can remember for quite some time) the Fed has stripped out "volatile" increases in food and energy, preferring the "core" inflation readings. But in the overwhelming majority of cases, the headline numbers are significantly higher than the core. In other words, Bernanke simply prefers to look at lower numbers. In his press conference, he made it clear that the Fed will avoid looking at price changes in "globally traded commodities," that are all highly influenced by inflation.
These subjective and attenuated criteria give Fed officials far too much leeway to ignore the guidelines that they are putting into place. If the Fed will not react to what inflation is, but rather to what it expects it to be, what will happen if their expectations turn out to be wrong? After all, their track record in forecasting the events of the last decade has been anything but stellar.
The Fed officials repeatedly assured us that there was no housing bubble, even after it burst. Then they assured us the problem was contained to subprime mortgages. Then they assured us that a slowdown in housing would not impact the broader economy. I could go on, but my point is if the Fed is as spectacularly wrong about inflation as it has been about almost everything else, will they be able to slam on the brakes in time to prevent inflation from running out of control? And if so, at what cost to the overall economy?
The Fed is committing to more than a $1 trillion annual expansion in its balance sheet, an amount greater than the total size of its balance sheet as late as 2008. Most forecasters believe that the Fed will have $4 trillion worth of assets on its books by the end of 2013, and perhaps more than $5 trillion by the end of 2014. If conditions arise that require the Fed to withdraw liquidity, the size of the sales that would be required will be massive. Who exactly does the Fed believe will have pockets deep enough to take the other side of the trade?
As the biggest buyer of treasuries, it is impossible for the Fed to sell without chances of collapsing the market. Surely any other holders of treasuries would want to front-run the Fed, and what buyer would be foolish enough to get in front of the Fed freight train? The bottom line is that it is impossible for the Fed to fight inflation, which is precisely why it will never acknowledge the existence of any inflation to fight.
But perhaps the most absurd statement in Bernanke's press conference was his contention that the Fed is not engaged in debt monetization because it intends to sell the debt once the economy improves. This is like a thief claiming that he is not stealing your car, because he intends to return it when he no longer needs it. To make the analogy more accurate, there could not be any other cars on the road for him to steal.
Without the Fed's buying, it would be impossible for the Treasury to finances its debts at rates it can afford. That is precisely why the Fed has chosen to monetize the debt. Of course, officially acknowledging that fact would make the Fed's job that much harder. Without the monetization safety valve, the government would have to make massive immediate cuts in all entitlements and national defense, plus big tax increases on the middle class.
As I wrote when the Fed first embarked on this ill-fated journey, it has no exit strategy. The Fed adopted what amounts to "the roach motel" of monetary policy. If the Fed actually raised rates as a result of one of its movable goal posts being hit, the result could be a much greater financial crisis than the one we lived through in 2008. The bond bubble would burst, interest rates and unemployment would soar, housing prices would collapse, banks would fail, borrowers would default, budget deficits would swell, and there would be no way to finance another round of bailouts for anyone, including the Federal Government itself.
In order to generate phony economic growth and to "pay" our country's debts in the most dishonest manner possible, the Federal Reserve is 100% committed to the destruction of the dollar. Anyone with wealth in the U.S. dollar should be concerned that economic leadership is firmly in the hands of irresponsible bureaucrats who are committed to an ivory tower version of reality that bears no resemblance to the world as it really is.
Peter Schiff is president of Euro Pacific Capital and author of
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The players say they're not haunted by memories of Wade Flaherty. No nightmares. No frightful flashbacks.
We'll find out very soon if the Rochester Americans are telling the truth.
The team has changed but the goaltending ability appears to be the same for Flaherty, who made 22 saves for the Manitoba Moose in a series-clinching 4-0 victory over the St. John's Maple Leafs on Friday night. ...


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Curtis Malfe, a Crooksville senior and student in the Mentally Handicapped classroom at the school, leads the Ceramics out for their game against Sheridan Friday night at Village Park. Malfe, who has Down's Syndrome, "has been there to cheer on the team since Doug Clifford was coaching and letting Curtis draw up some plays for the game," said Crooksville Mentally Handicapped teacher Lisa Hoffman. "He has cheered from the sidelines for years, and Friday night, he actually got to be on the field in jersey and helmet and led the team on the field as Crooksville's number one fan." / TREVOR JONES/Times Recorder
The biggest football game in Dresden in 17 years will be played at Jack Anderson Stadium next Friday night, when unbeaten New Lexington steamrolls in to meet up and coming Tri-Valley.
The Scotties (6-1 MVL, 7-1 overall), who last won the Muskingum Valley League in 1989, will host the MVL leaders with a chance to gain a share of first place. That's thanks to their 14-7 comeback win at West Muskingum Friday night.
New Lexington, meanwhile, was overpowering MVL co-leader John Glenn 54-7, dropping the Muskies into a tie for second with Tri-Valley.
In other MVL action, Sheridan won its third straight game 34-7 at Crooksville behind Adrian Balser's 228-yard, five-touchdown performance, and Philo held off host Morgan 17-13 after leading 17-0 at halftime.
Zanesville dropped a 28-21 SEOAL heartbreaker to visiting Marietta, after rallying from a 21-7 halftime deficit to tie the score. The loss wiped out the Blue Devils' league title hopes and playoff possibilities.
Non-league play saw Rosecrans outscore Bellaire St. John 41-24 on Wheeling Island, keeping its Division VI playoff hopes alive, while five turnovers plagued Maysville in a 29-7 loss at Buckeye Trail.
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A thing often overlooked in the Panthers' offensive explosion this fall has been the play of their offensive line, smallish compared to recent years but effective nonetheless.
"It all starts on the line; if you don't block people, your're going to have a hard time," Coach Bill Nutt said. "They give our skilled kids a chance to shine, and we were able to throw the ball because we had good protection.
"We don't have any superstars or anyone going to Ohio State. We have a solid team and everyone does their job. Defensively, the kids read their keys really well."
Jerry Robinson threw and ran for touchdowns, made a leaping sideline interception and ripped the ball away from a Muskie ball carrier, returning it 21 yards.
"He's a strong kid; he hang-cleaned 300 pounds during the summer," Nutt pointed out.
He's been impressed by what he's seen out of Tri-Valley.
"Everyone talks about their offense, and (Cameron) is obviously a heck of a quarterback. But you have to play some defense to be 7-1."
In a hard-hitting defensive battle, Tri-Valley narrowly escaped Whirlwind Stadium with its sixth win in a row.
Stingy defenses controlled the line of scrimmage all night long. Tri-Valley's defense, led by junior lineman Adam Bice limited West to 108 yards on the ground, and only 74 through the air.
The bright spot for the Tornado offense came with 1:25 before half time when senior quarterback Tyler Hardcastle connected with fellow senior Kelly McDonald on a 45-yard touchdown strike. The Tornadoes led at the half 7-0.
West Muskingum was unable to take advantage of good field position or a late third quarter interception of MVL-leading passer Cameron West. "There were no easy yards out there tonight", commented Tri-Valley head coach Justin Buttermore.
The Scotties' perseverance paid off in the form of two fourth-quarter touchdowns, both orchestrated at the hands of junior quarterback Cameron West.
Buttermore is excited about the opportunity against New Lexington next Friday for his players.
"I'm sure the whole community will be behind us," he said. "Our kids will be spirited this week in practice at the opportunity to do something that hasn't happened in Dresden for a long time. We just wanted to win tonight to give our kids that opportunity to play in the big game."
West Muskingum senior lineman Matt Clifton left the game on a stretcher in the third period with an apparent head or neck injury.
The Electrics have won three of their last four in reaching the .500 mark, pulling out the last two wins in different ways.
Against Crooksville two weeks ago, Philo came from behind with two fourth-quarter scores. At Morgan Friday night, the Electrics showed they could hold on after building a 17-0 halftime lead.
"It was the biggest win for our program, against a good football team and good football program," Coach Pete Woods said. "It's a tough place to play for our kids.
"It says a lot about our kids. The thing I'm proudest about is our kids never quit. Our kids have a lot of character, especially the seniors."
Woods was at his alma mater of Bellaire on Saturday, to participate in a celebration for Coach John Magistro's last home game.
"They (Bellaire) expect to do things right, and that's where we want to get. We haven't broken through yet, but we're heading in the right direction."
Philo can finish with a winning record with wins in its last two games.
"We have the opportunity to have something to play for and be hungry these last two weeks," Woods said. "We want to finish our season the right way and finish in the upper half of the league."
Rosecrans-St. John
The Bishops took advantage of their opportunity to shine on the field turf of beautiful Wheeling Island Stadium.
"The field turf, the lockerrooms ... it created a good atmosphere for our kids," said Rosecrans coach Don Bush. "Those kids have never played on anything like that and probably never will again."
Freshman Josh Kohler filled in for the injured Josh Hardwick at fullback, and ran for 51 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Dillon ran for 173 yards and a score, while quarterback Beau Moyer ran for two scores and threw for 125 yards more.
"We gave (Kohler) him the game ball ... He had six tackles on kickoffs," Bush noted.
"I think our special teams, and our execution on offense were key," he said. "When we can run the ball, it opens up Beau to run our play action passing game. If you look at the yards we've put up against Strasburg and Chalker and some of our wins, and it's usually when Beau has good games. If we run the ball well, we'll throw the ball well."
The Bishops can still make the postseason with wins at rugged Caldwell (4-4) next Friday and at home over unbeaten Beallsville to end the season.
"They (Caldwell) are big and strong, and they're going to run right at us," Bush said. "We know that. What we have to do is neutralize it somehow.
"We're 5-3 and starting four freshmen. The kids are doing well and they're doing what we've asked of them."
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Nuclear plant evacuation plan raises concerns
HARRISBURG — Eric Epstein would not wish for a Three Mile Island disaster to prove his argument that the region is unprepared for the subsequent traffic jam.
He'll settle for Thursday's tanker truck explosion that paralyzed traffic across much of the Harrisburg area.
"It's pretty obvious the accident (Thursday) exposed the weakness in the evacuation from a nuclear accident," said Epstein, founder of the TMI Alert watchdog group.
He views the incident as a "bookend" to the 2007 winter weather-related snarl that stranded hundreds for more than a day along a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 78. Both prove the potential for people to get stuck while trying to flee the area.
Epstein said emergency officials must look at possible remedies to such gridlock and plan to meet the medical needs of people locked in traffic. Medical issues could range from people's being exposed to radiation to running out of diabetes medication as they sit in cars.
"There is no magic bullet. But to continue to plan as if these events didn't occur is irresponsible," he said.
Steve Libhart, director of the Dauphin County Emergency Management Agency, said Thursday's accident was unique in that one crash shut down more than one roadway.
Still, the slow grind in traffic could be a preview for what would happen if there ever were a need for a mass evacuation, he said.
"When you get into an evacuation scenario, you should not expect traffic to flow like it does on a normal day," Libhart said.
Emergency planners know that, he said. Those sort of potential delays are built into evacuation plans, with differing routes favored based on traffic flow and the sort of emergency faced.
It's also important to note, Libhart said, when an evacuation might not be necessary.
If there were an incident at TMI, for example, many scenarios would encourage residents to shelter in place, since a home or building offers more protection than a car. If an extreme event required evacuation, Libhart said, the weather and wind likely would dictate who would be moved and in which directions.
Others contend it's unknown how people will react, and that's cause for concern.
Following the 1979 TMI accident, for example, about 144,000 people evacuated, including many living well outside the 10-mile zone.
They did so, even though there was no general evacuation order.
The only people told to evacuate were pregnant women and preschoolers within five miles of the plant— a group numbering about 5,000.
The Government Accountability Office this year issued a report citing the possible need for more planning outside the standard 10-mile emergency zone surrounding nuclear power plants.
The GAO recommended that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which oversees disaster response plans, learn more about how people outside the 10-mile zone will react in a disaster.
The GAO said there's reason to believe that 20 percent of people in nearby areas that are not ordered to evacuate will decide to leave anyway. Their efforts to flee might impede those of people closer to the disaster.
Further, because they live outside the 10-mile planning zone, they are likely unaware of evacuation plans publicized within the zone, so it's unclear how they will react and whether they will follow instructions, the GAO said.
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