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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Springtime excessive rainfall followed by summertime drought means Pennsylvania dairy producers are facing big challenges in corn silage production that extend beyond a decrease in its nutritional value.
"We've received a lot of calls from producers and nutritionists about how to deal with this year's corn silage," notes Virginia Ishler, nutrient management specialist with the Penn State Extension Dairy Team and manager of the Penn State Dairy Research Complex. From a nutritional standpoint, corn silage without ears is similar to feeding grass silage, explains Ishler. This coupled with low-quality hay crop forage means energy will be the biggest limiting factor from a nutritional standpoint.
But the implications of this year's poor corn crop go beyond nutrition. Persistent drought conditions across the United States and spring flooding in the Midwest means potential lower inventories of forages, corn and beans. This will likely translate into high prices and a volatile market, which will affect overall farm profitability.
Ishler warns there is no one-step approach to ensuring profitability while facing the dual challenge of poor nutritional value and decreased quantity. "It is not going to come down to formulating a particular ration to solve the problem; there is a lot more involved," she says, adding: "I know producers want that easy 'one thing I can do' approach, but it's more complicated than that."
Ishler and the Penn State Extension Dairy Team recommend producers take the following steps to meet the challenges of low quality and limited quantity:
Determine Need and Inventory:
Have your nutritionist work rations for all animal groups and evaluate whole farm feed inventory. Producers need to know now what they have and plan accordingly for any forage purchases or contracting feed. If dairies wait until February or March of 2012 to purchase forages, they either won't be available or the prices will be very high. "Prices that reach $70-80 per ton for corn silage have the potential to put producers out of business, especially if they are still trying to pay off bills from 2009 and 2010," warns Ishler.
Track Income Over Feed Cost:
Dairies must track Income Over Feed Cost (IOFC) because it is going to be more expensive to produce milk. Monitoring IOFC lets dairies determine if producing less milk is more economical than trying to get milk out of low-quality feeds or having to purchase a lot of feed. Currently some herds are close to $8 per cow feed cost and they will be in trouble if milk prices drop. Dairies need to know their breakeven margin, which means knowing their IOFC.
Scrutinize Byproducts
More byproduct feeds are going to come into the picture. This means more variability and sometimes questionable quality, which may result in paying a lot for inferior quality feeds. Quality control and testing of byproducts are critical.
"People are asking for blanket recommendations on feeding this year's corn silage, but it really depends on what else the farm has to feed, the feed company they are working with, and the feed options available to them," explains Ishler. "The bottom line is having a cash flow plan for your dairy that addresses IOFC and includes a feed and crops inventory."
The Penn State Extension Dairy Team can help dairies calculate IOFC. Producers may contact their local Extension dairy educator; the Penn State Extension Dairy Team, toll-free, at 888-373-7232; or visit the Penn State Income Over Feed Cost Tool website at http://www.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/resources/income-over-feed-cost-tool
For more information on cash flow planning, visit the Penn State cash flow planning website at http://www.das.psu.edu/dairy-alliance/education/profitability.
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How to give command inside the C program and hoe to fetch the value. I need the mac address of the system. So, i will give "ifconfig" command and i can able to find the MAC address. I want to give this command inside the program and fetch the MAC address alone.. How to do this..
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A man convicted of bribing former U.S. Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham hopes to force reporters to reveal how they obtained secret information relating to the federal investigation and prosecution which targeted him.
The lawyer for former defense contractor Brent Wilkes asked a federal judge late last week to approve subpoenas for NBC investigative correspondent Lisa Myers, former Associated Press reporter Seth Hettena, the Wall Street Journal's Scot Paltrow and Associated Press reporter Allison Hoffman, all of whom reported on the Wilkes case.
A jury convicted Wilkes of bribery, conspiracy and fraud earlier this month. Cunningham, now in prison, told investigators Wilkes had bribed him with gifts and cash worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Wilkes has steadfastly maintained his innocence.
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Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Monday, 24th May 2010
I spent Sunday afternoon making Chocolate Thumbprints and Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles for my niece's (Vera) bridal shower. I made Chocolate Thumbprints for the first time last year and everyone quite enjoyed them so I decided to make them again.
The Chocolate-Vanilla Bean Ganache filling is luscious, silky and rich. I used an intense mint-dark chocolate this time. The mint, vanilla bean, cream and honey were an impressive combination. The recipe makes quite a bit of ganache but I plan on putting it to good use. It will be perfect reheated and drizzled on ice cream.
I found the cookie dough was a little crumbly when I made them the first time but thankfully this time the dough was very smooth, a little sticky but much easier to work with, especially when making the indentations for the ganache.
I recently purchased the latest edition of Martha Stewart Living and I spotted the recipe for Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles. I knew immediately these cookies would become a family favourite; the marriage of chocolate and nuts is a winning combination. I think my favourite part about baking these cookies was the aroma permeating throughout the house, chocolate baking and toasting nuts – absolutely divine!
One very important tip I would like to pass on; you must refrigerate the cookie dough prior to rolling for at least an hour, it is extremely sticky. The dough warms pretty quickly; I placed it in the fridge in between batches to make it easier to roll.
My sisters (Connie and Anna) stopped by just as I was taking the first batch of crackles out of the oven. The Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles got thumbs up; they both enjoyed the intense chocolate flavour and the toasted almond pairing.
It was unfortunate that I only made one batch of each; they were so tasty! I insisted it was hands off until the bridal shower in a few weeks.
It was very difficult being indoors baking; I can't remember the last time the weather was so beautiful for the long weekend. Other than Saturday, the sun has been shining and it is so warm. I had the perfect view to the neighbourhood fireworks last night; the sky was dancing with beautiful colours. Sako (my yellow lab) was so excited, the fireworks were going off and he thought he was in the bush for the moose or partridge hunt (he was in his glory, so funny!). Unfortunately, Kisses (my Lhasa Poo) didn't share the same excitement; she was completely terrified and wouldn't leave my daughter's (Liana) side.
You may also enjoy a couple of other family favourites, Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hazelnut-Orange Rochers.
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Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles and Chocolate Thumbprints
- How to Blanch Almonds
- Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles
- Chocolate Thumbprints
- Chocolate-Vanilla Bean Ganache
How to Blanch Almonds
- Almonds
- Water
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with two layers of paper towel, set-aside. Place almonds in a heatproof bowl.
- In a small saucepan, bring water (enough to cover the amount of almonds you require) to a boil over high heat.
- Pour water over almonds and let stand, 1 minute (no longer or the almonds will lose their crispiness).
- Drain water. Rinse almonds under cold water and drain again.
- Place almonds in a single layer on the paper towel lined baking sheet and pat dry.
- To remove the skins, using your thumb and forefinger pinch one end of each almond (almonds will pop out of the skin), discard skin.
- Lay the almonds, in a single layer, on a baking sheet to air dry. (If you are toasting almonds, immediately place in preheated oven and toast for the required amount of time indicated in your recipe.)
Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles
(from Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living)
Makes about 4 dozen
- 150 g (1 cup) blanched almonds, toasted
- 226 g (8 ounces) dark chocolate, 70%, finely chopped
- 63 g (½ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Coarse Salt
- 113 g (½ cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 200 g (1 cup) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 125 g (1 cup) confectioners' sugar
- Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F). Place almonds on a baking sheet and toast for 8 minutes. Let cool.
- Melt chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a small saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
- Pulse almonds in a food processor until very finely chopped and transfer to a medium bowl. Using a fine mesh sieve, sift flour, baking powder, and ½-teaspoon salt over almonds; whisk to combine well.
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and brown sugar at medium-high speed until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at-a-time, beating to just combine. Add the vanilla and the chocolate and beat just to combine, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally.
- Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture in 3 additions and beat to combine. Remove bowl from mixer, cover and refrigerate dough until firm, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F). Form dough into 2.5-cm (1-inch) balls. Roll first in granulated sugar to coat, then in confectioners' sugar to coat. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat, spacing about 2.5-cm (1 inch) apart.
- Bake, rotating sheets halfway through baking time, until surfaces crack, about 14 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to wire racks and let cool.
Chocolate Thumbprints
(from Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart Living)
Makes about 7 dozen
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 102 g (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon) unsweetened cocoa powder, dutch-process
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 226 g (1 cup or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 267 g (1 1/3 cups) granulated sugar, plus more for rolling
- 2 large egg yolks
- 30 ml (2 tablespoons) heavy cream, 35%
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Sift flour, cocoa powder, and salt into a small bowl. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Reduce speed to medium, add egg yolks one at a time, cream, and vanilla. Scrape sides of bowl. Beat in flour-cocoa mixture, 1/3 at a time, until just combined.
- Roll balls using 2 teaspoons dough for each, and roll each in sugar. Spacing 2.5-cm (1-inch) apart, arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet or a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat. With the handle of a wooden spoon, press gently in the centre of each to create an indentation. (Sometimes when making indentations the cookie dough balls crack at the sides, for best presentation I usually wrap my thumb and forefinger around each cookie and press in gently to return the cookie back to perfect form, doing this will also prevent the ganache from oozing out when cookies are filled.)
- Bake, rotating sheets halfway through baking time, until cookies are just set, about 10 minutes. (If indentations lose definition, press centres again.) Let cool slightly on baking sheets and transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
- Spoon warm ganache into centre of each cookie. Let stand until firm, about 30 minutes. Cookies will keep, covered, for up to 3 days.
Chocolate-Vanilla Bean Ganache
Makes about 240 ml (1 cup)
- 107 g (1/3 cup) honey
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) heavy cream
- ½ vanilla bean, split and seeded, pod reserved
- 113 g (4 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 28 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened
- In a small saucepan, bring honey, cream, vanilla bean and seeds to a simmer over medium heat, stirring continuously until honey is dissolved. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand, 20 minutes.
- Place chocolate in a food processor. Return cream mixture to a simmer, then strain through a fine sieve, discard solids. Pour cream mixture over chocolate, and let stand for 1 minute. Process until smooth. Add butter, and continue to process, scraping down sides occasionally, until butter is combined well. Let cool slightly, and then use immediately.
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13 Responses to "Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles & Chocolate Thumbprints"
Memoria Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 12:23 am
Oh, those thumbprints are calling my name!! Ohhhh, they look so inviting! I'm so tempted to make these tonight.
Jennifer @ maple n cornbread Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 5:59 am
I just made thumbprints too but entirely different! I love the super chocolatey goodness and your pictures are over the top beautiful!
Grace Says:
May 25th, 2010 at 6:06 am
Thank you Jennifer!
Memoria, you must try them!
dana Says:
May 26th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
these look delicious. there's nothing like a chocolate treat!
Marly Says:
May 27th, 2010 at 10:03 am
I swear – I love to come to your site more for the pictures than the recipes. No discredit to the recipes at all, it's just that the pictures are so beautiful…and calorie free! ;-)
Galina Says:
December 10th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
Just made Chocolate Thumbprints – yummy!!!! Nice texture, but require less sugar (in my opinion). Thanks for the recipe!
Grace Says:
December 10th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
You are most welcome Galina! Very happy you enjoyed.
Chocolate-Hazelnut Spritz Cookies, Spritz Cookies, Spritz Cookie Recipe | La Mia Vita Dolce Says:
December 16th, 2010 at 2:06 pm
[…] of chocolate and nuts, not only the flavour combination but also the texture. I baked these Dark Chocolate-Almond Crackles the other day. And we couldn't possibly go through the Holidays without a batch of Chocolate […]
Lola Says:
January 2nd, 2011 at 8:29 pm
OMG, these look absolutely delicious! I think I may have to give this one a try. Thanks!
kathy Says:
January 7th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
i wonder how these thumbprints would taste with bacon jam/marmalade in the center….hmmm. have you ever tried something like that?
Grace Says:
January 7th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Kathy I've never tried a bacon jam, sounds absolutely mouthwatering. I am a big bacon lover, in fact my kids are too. I want to experiment with the salty/sweet combination much more this year. I will have to make the jam a priority. It would go well in a lot of different pastries, first thing to come to mind is some form of tart. I wish I had time to experiment this week because I've just made a few batches of pastry but I'm down to my last few recipes for my cookbook so it will have to take priority.
kathy Says:
January 7th, 2012 at 2:55 pm
when i cooked in a longterm facility (must be 5-7 yrs ago) the afternoon cook was responsible for baking "something" in large quantity as soon as the shift started. Not being a baker I hated this shift. I hardly ever baked at home because "I had to constantly bake at work", but i found this recipe on-line way back then and they make a huge quantity, but they are soooooo good, and freeze so well, that one only has to make them once a year…..come to think of it – i should make some, they are the BEST crackle cookie recipe. I think the recipe made at least 300, can't remember though, but you really should give them a try
Recipes: Dark Chocolate Almond Crackles and Chocolate Thumbprints : Perlkönig Says:
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:06 am
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I sapori de Milan - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Open select days.
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B-Law Exam 3 Chapter 7
Bobbie claims that Carly breached their contract. Carly responds that she never intended to enter into a contract with Bobbie. The intent to enter into a contract is determined with reference to
the objective theory of contracts.
Jacqi tells Kenneth, who does not know how to perform comedy, that she will tutor him in the subject for $500. As an offer, this is
Green Grocers, Inc., enters into a contract with Hiway Transport Company for the delivery of a shipment of fresh produce. In a later dispute between these parties over the delivery, the doctrine of quasi contract cannot be used because
there is an actual contract covering the subject in dispute.
Jim tells Dana that he will take her out to lunch on Thursday. Jim has made Dana a
Beth goes to Dr. Carlton for surgery. Carlton says that Beth should be fully healed within a week. Beth is not healed within a week. With respect to breach of contract, Carlton is
not liable, because the statement was an opinion.
Digital Products Company includes a shrink-wrap agreement in a transaction with Eagle Engineering Corporation. A shrink-wrap agreement is an agreement whose terms are expressed
inside a box in which goods are packaged.
Holiday Sales Company and Global Distributors, Inc., enter into a contract for the delivery of imported specialty goods. Until the goods are delivered and paid for, these parties have
an executory contract.
Quality Sales Corporation enters into contracts over the Internet. Quality can protect itself against disputes involving these contracts by making important terms
reasonably clear.
T/F? An offer does not need to be communicated to the offeree to become effective.
T/F? Consideration is the value given in return for a promise.
T/F? A forum-selection clause indicates the forum, or location, for the delivery of goods purchased online.
T/F? The element of intent is not very important in determining whether a contract has been formed.
A contract is an agreement that can be enforced in court.
A shrink-wrap agreement is an agreement whose terms are expressed inside a box in which the goods are packaged.
If a contractual promise is not fulfilled, the person who made it may be required to perform the promised act.
An offer made in obvious anger is still an effective offer.
The agreement resulting from a buyer clicking on a box containing the words "I agree" is known as a click-on agreement.
The mirror image rule requires an acceptance to adhere exactly to an offer to create a contract.
T/F? An executed contract is one that has been fully performed by both parties.
T/F? In contract law, intent is determined by the objective theory of contracts.
T/F? Under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, a typed name at the end of an email message is not considered an e-signature.
T/F? A quasi contract is not a true contract.
T/F? An agreement is not one of the requirements of a valid contract
T/F? The only requirement for a valid contract is that the parties voluntarily entered into it.
Livewire Company and McCoy's Candy, Inc., sign a document that states Livewire agrees to design a Web page for McCoy's, which agrees to pay for the service. This is
an express contract
Cynthia tells Darryl that she will deliver his boxes of Paradise Cookies as he directs. A declaration that one will do something in the future is part of the definition of
a promise
Jared downloads some video games from the Internet. There is a page indicating the terms of use, but nothing that requires Jared to affirmatively indicate his consent before downloading the games. These terms are
browse-wrap terms
Mark is creating a Web site through which he will enter into contracts over the Internet. Important terms to include in his offers include
provisions specifying the remedies if the contract is breached.
Kingston promises to pay Melina $500 to install a sump pump in his warehouse. Melina completes the installation. The act of installing the pump
is the consideration that creates Kingston's obligations to pay Melina
Mariah promises to pay her assistant Nadine $10,000 in consideration of the services she provided over the years. Mariah never pays Nadine. Mariah is
not liable, because the consideration is in the past
Expert Pavers, Inc., contracts with Fabricated Building Corporation to repave Fabricated's parking lot for which Fabricated agrees to pay. The requirements of this, and any other, contract do not include
Pastry Dough, Inc., sends its catalogue to Octavio and includes a "personalized" letter inviting him to buy any item in it at the advertised price. This is
not an offer
T/F? Past consideration can be legally sufficient consideration.
T/F? A release does not require consideration to be legally binding.
T/F? If an offeror does not expressly specify a certain mode of acceptance, then acceptance can be made by any reasonable means.
T/F? For an offer to be effective, the offeror must have a serious intention to become bound by the offer.
T/F? An expression of opinion "this is perfect!" is an effective offer as long as it is not made in jest.
Fresh Fast Service, Inc., offers to deliver produce to Growers' Market's customers for a certain price. Fresh's intent to extend a serious offer to Growers' Market is determined by reference to
what a reasonable person in Growers' position would conclude Fresh's words and actions meant
Jonathon promises to pay child support and alimony to his ex-wife every month after their divorce. Jonathon has
both a legal and a moral obligation to keep his promise
Rollo promises to perform, for a price, shoe repair services in affiliation with Togs 'n Things, a clothing store. To support a contract, the consideration exchanged by the parties must be
legally sufficient
Jon says to Kristy, "I would like to sell you my sports memorabilia collection." This is not an offer because it
only invites Kristy to negotiate
Over the Internet, Red & White Contractors, Inc., arranges to lease storage space from Blue Services Company. To complete the deal, Red & White clicks on a button that says, in reference to certain terms, "I agree." Most likely, the parties have
a binding contract that includes the terms
Deb buys a song through eSongs, an online music vendor. Before completing the purchase and downloading the song, Deb must agree to a provision stating that she will not make and sell copies of the song. This provision is
a click-on agreement
Ellen offers to sell her math textbook to Julia for $50. Julia does not respond. Ellen and Julia do not have a contract because they lack the requirement of
Sparky offers Teodora $1,000 for her collection of rare coins. She accepts. If a dispute arises, a court would likely
not question the adequacy of the consideration
Dave's uncle tells Dave that if "he feels that Dave deserves it," he will give Dave $1,000 when Dave graduates from college. Dave's uncle's promise is
T/F? Not all of the terms presented in shrink-wrap agreements have been enforced.
Under federal law, an electronic signature can be as valid as a signature on paper.
T/F? A lottery is an example of an offer for a unilateral contract.
T/F? Adequacy of consideration refers to how much consideration is given.
T/F? Browse-wrap terms are arguably not enforceable.
Peter and Ray are riding their horses together. Peter jokingly tells Ray that Ray's horse is too slow. Ray laughs and jokingly responds, "Yes, he is too slow! I would sell him for $5!" Peter hands Ray $5. This is
not a valid acceptance because Ray's offer was made in jest
T/F? Some promises create moral, but not legal, obligations.
T/F? An illusory promise is unenforceable.
T/F? The doctrine of promissory estoppel does not apply if there exists a clear and definite promise
Franzea is injured in an accident caused by Gentry. Gentry agrees to pay Franzea $2,500 if she agrees to release him from further liability. She agrees. If Franzea's damages ultimately exceed $2,500, she can collect
nothing more from Gentry
May tries to start her new car with no success. She yells that she will sell the car to anyone for $10. Nick, a passerby who owns Nick's Pre-owned Autos, hands May $10. This is
not a valid acceptance because may does not seriously intend to sell
Kathryn signs a lease agreement for an apartment. Kathryn has entered into a(n)
express contract
Phil agrees to work for Vacation Resorts, Inc., as a chef. In determining whether a contract has been formed, an element of prime importance is
the parties' intent.
A quasi contract is not enforceable by a court.
An illusory promise is unenforceable.
Genovese Contracting, Inc., agrees to build a warehouse for Hawthorne Distributors. Genovese runs into the types of difficulties that contractors ordinarily confront, and Hawthorne agrees to pay extra compensation to overcome them. Regarding the agreement to pay more, a court would likely
not enforce it
T/F? A contract is valid only if both of the parties entering into it have the capacity to do so.
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On the face of it, the prospect of a repeat of Scotland's success in the ultimate Five Nations Championship hangs over the next few weeks.
Back in 1999, Wales wrecked England's grand slam and handed Scotland the title, the day after the Scots had torn their hosts to shreds in Paris. That weekend began a strange sequence in which England were denied grand slams in each of three successive seasons by each of the Celtic teams in turn. Scotland, without a win to that poihnt, had triumphed at Murrayfield in 2000, surprising the favourites even more, before Ireland won the last of the "foot and mouth" Tests in the autumn of 2001.
Since then, only the World Cup-winning team of 2003 has won a grand slam for England in an era in which their player numbers and overall resources mean they should have won many more.
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Ten years on, under Stuart Lancaster's pragmatic coaching, they are within touching distance of another, since victory over a Sergio Parisse-less Italy (barring a successful appeal against his 30-day ban for abusing an official in French domestic rugby) is reasonably seen as a formality.
This has, though, already been a very strange RBS 6 Nations, with five different teams winning the first five matches, the only team not among them being pre-tournament favourites France who, three rounds in, have still to win a match.
How have we got to this point and what might happen next? As we seek to reflect and project, the key questions and answers are as follows.
What needs to happen to set up a potential repeat of 1999?
The same two fixtures occur on the final weekend, but this time the schedule seems to favour England and not just because they are first in action this time.
If it is to be accepted that they will not, at Twickenham, suffer a first defeat to Italy, the only real chance of them being denied a grand slam will be if Wales beat them in the Millennium on the final weekend.
Between now and then, Wales must visit Murrayfield and should they lose that match their incentive to beat England would seem reduced since they could no longer defend the title they won last year.
Yet, the idea that Wales would ever lack motivation against England is as ridiculous as it would have been to suggest that Andy Nicol and his men would not give everything they had against the Auld Enemy in 2000. In some ways a Scotland win at Murrayfield next week could even free up Wales slightly since they currently trail England by 17 on points differential so, if they do still have a title chance, they could get caught between two stools on the last weekend if left with a target beyond simply winning the match.
In may ways, then, a gritty Italian performance against England allied to a rousing home win at Murrayfield, could just give Scotland a realistic chance of closing the points differential gap on the final weekend.
How on earth have we got here?
So far England have been by far the most impressive team while Scotland have recovered from being comprehensively beaten by them on the opening day to find a way somehow of winning two Test matches back to back in startlingly different ways.
After that Twickenham defeat, Scotland were staring directly at the prospect of suffering the humiliation of successive championship "whitewashes" had they lost to a rampant Italian side that had already shocked France.
Instead, in a performance that made a mockery of many rugby orthodoxies as well as their own recent history of being the worst finishers among international rugby's elite, their counter-attacking brilliance sent the Italians into shocked disarray.
Two weeks later and Scotland claimed a second successive championship victory for the first time in a dozen years, with a performance comparable only in the defensive resolve shown and the taking of what meagre chances came their way.
There was nothing remotely stylish about the reversion to what beat England at Murrayfield in 2006 and 2008 and Australia in 2009 and last year, as they refused to yield in spite of all the evidence for much of the afternoon that even a sub-strength Ireland were far superior.
Rather than backs rattling in tries, the only points came from Greig Laidlaw's right boot, just as they had against Australia in Newcastle last summer and, as in such a high percentage of Scotland's wins in the past six or seven years, they won while losing the try count.
Yet Scotland have faced title eliminators in their last two matches and have come through both.
That they have finally won back-to-back matches and have done so in strikingly differing fashion offers encouragement, then, but is it enough?
There was something highly amusing about the way some journalists were upset on Sunday by reports that Dean Ryan, Scotland's forwards coach, had criticised the media for becoming over-excited about the team's efforts so far. Those whose noses were out of joint really need to remember that almost everything coaches say ahead of matches is intended to be read, for whatever reason, by their own men or the opposition.
For years the Murrayfield moan has been that some elements of the Scottish media are not supportive enough. The truth is that there is always plenty of knee-jerk cheerleading and poison-penmanship depending on results, but no serious analyst had said of Scotland's win over Italy that it represented anything other than much-needed encouragement. However, if we thought the outcome there was remarkable given the way the statistics, other than the scoreline, stacked up in Italy's favour, it was nothing to what happened on Sunday.
Week on week, since Twickenham, it has become ever more clear that Ryan is getting through to the forwards that they must be more brutal yet simultaneously more disciplined if they are to win the gain-line battle, and some progress is being made. Instead of coming into international camp and, as seems to have happened under Andy Robinson and Gregor Townsend, being heavily coached, there seems to be a renewed acceptance that Test rugby is about identifying those the management consider the best available, then finding the best way of utilising what strengths they have on the day.
Realistically the arithmetic says that Scotland have no title chance this time around but, if they are to be the closest challengers to England, that process has to move on once more next weekend and again the weekend after. To beat Wales, they will need to get somewhere close to parity in terms of possession in particular; to beat a France team that showed signs of remembering itself against England on Saturday, even more so.
For these remaining matches they will need their free-flowing backs rattling in tries as against Italy and Greig Laidlaw belting over all his penalties as against Ireland.
However, for both to be allowed to happen on the same day will require far better decision-making and execution of skills in the combat zones than Scotland have exhibited thus far. And they know it.


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The Debate Begins
On ESPNews yesterday with Dave Revsine, I got asked about the NL Cy Young race, which has become a two-man issue.
Actually, perhaps I should say that it's become a two-track issue. For as great as Roger Clemens has been, every Chris Carpenter outing that ends with him notching a "W" makes it less likely that the award voters are going to see it as a two-horse race. So what we're talking about here is who will win versus who should win.
Let's start with some numbers:
W L ERA IP BB SO HR OBP SLG BABIP VORP SNLVAR Carpenter 16 4 2.26 163.1 37 151 9 .260 .314 .272 58.3 6.8 Clemens 10 4 1.45 149.0 42 135 6 .249 .261 .240 66.3 7.4In everything but wins and ERA--you know, the things that the voters look at--the two pitchers are Tom-and-Katie close. Carpenter has pitched a few more innings, usually at the end of games, giving him an edge in complete games and shutouts. He has the better strikeout and walk rates, while giving up a shade more homers. His higher GB/FB ratio (2.14, vs. Clemens' 1.35) accounts for some of the difference between their respective batting averages on balls in play, but doesn't keep him from allowing more extra-base hits and a higher isolated power (.100 vs. .073). Both pitchers have allowed four unearned runs, so nothing's being hidden.
Plugging all of this into the metrics that Keith Woolner generates for us yields a slight sabermetric edge, around 3/4 of a win, for Clemens. That's a small gap, certainly one that can be surmountable over the last eight weeks of the season. Going a little bit deeper, into the player cards, shows Clemens with small edges in translated ERA and Wins Above Replacement, the numbers that Clay Davenport developed. Overall. It's fair to say that the advanced numbers show Clemens as ahead of Carpenter at this point.
I don't think we're talking enough about what Clemens is doing. His road ERA seems to be getting attention, but his overall mark of 1.45 would be the lowest since 1968, or put differently, the lowest since the era of 20-inch mounds and ears-to-ankles strike zones. The low mark since then is Dwight Gooden's 1.53 in 1985, and just 17 pitchers have posted season ERAs below 2.00 while qualifying for the ERA title. Clemens himself did it in 1990. This isn't just a Cy Young season; it's making a run at one of the best pitcher seasons in history.
That's not to slight Carpenter, who has come back from multiple shoulder surgeries to reinvent himself as a power/groundball pitcher. That 2.14 GB/FB ratio is nearly double his rate before he missed the 2003 season, and he's cut his walk rate from his Blue Jays days by more than 30%.
And let's face it: Carpenter is much more likely to take home the hardware. Clemens' historic lack of run support in the early part of the season cost him critical wins. His ERA edge and his chance to set a post-1968 record in that category are fascinating, but even if he does that, he'll have to close the gap between him and Carpenter in the wins column to garner votes. ERA aside, there's virtually no precedent for giving the Cy Young Award to a candidate who has many fewer wins than the league leader, and it's not like Carpenter is some Bob Welch creation of a great offense and bullpen.
Setting aside years in which a reliever won, the only time a starter won a Cy Young Award despite having five or more wins separating him and another pitcher was Randy Johnson in 1999. The Big Unit went 17-9 that season, against Mike Hampton's 22-4. Of course, Johnson led the league in ERA, strikeouts (with a whopping 364), and had a highly publicized midseason stretch of non-support from his Diamondback teammates; they were shut out in four straight Johnson outings.
A handful of pitchers have overcome three-win gaps, usually by having an ERA a run lower than the competition. Rick Sutcliffe's 1984 award might fit; he was 16-1 in a National League that included 20-game winner Joaquin Andujar, although he did win 20 games overall, having gone 4-5 in the AL before a May trade.
For Clemens to win the Cy Young Award, one of two things will have to happen. He will have to keep his ERA so low that the number itself becomes his case. If the hook becomes, "best ERA since Bob Gibson," that will be the kind of thing that can get voters excited. If he can't do that, he'll have to close the gap between him and Carpenter in the wins column. If the edge at the end of the season in 23-17 or something, it's going to be an uphill battle. 22-18 or so may get him in the picture.
Is it logical? No, but until pitcher wins are seen as an accounting tool with odd parameters rather than a performance metric, they're going to have an impact on Cy Young voting.
Joe Sheehan is an author of Baseball Prospectus.
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LORAIN — A Lorain man arrested during a drug raid that also netted cash and 40 guns was arrested again Tuesday on a federal weapons charge.
Lorain police Sgt. Tom Nimon said 32-year-old Jose Romero, who had been free on bond, was picked up without incident at 1848 E. 31st St.
Police raided two South Lorain homes, including that of Romero's grandmother in late February, seizing 40 firearms, including handguns, machine pistols and assault rifles, 20 grams of cocaine, 591 grams of marijuana, 75 grams of heroin and $5,200 in cash.
The investigation that led to the raids began after Francisco Rivera of Lorain was found with $183,000 in cash during a January traffic stop in Tennessee, police have said. That much cash raised suspicion and authorities there contacted Lorain police, who launched an investigation.
Romero was stopped about three weeks later, and Tennessee authorities reported finding him with $210,000.
The raids led to the arrests of Romero, Luis Acevedo Jr. and Kevin Thorpe, who police suspect were responsible for the majority of heroin trafficking in Lorain County. All three men are waiting for their drug cases to be presented to a county grand jury.
The federal indictment, however, centers on the weapons found during the raids.
According to an affidavit filed in federal court by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Agent James Goodwin, Lorain police learned that Romero was a "significant heroin and cocaine trafficker" after a confidential informant tipped off officers in August.
Over the next few months, police used the informant to make six controlled heroin and cocaine buys from Romero, Goodwin wrote. A second confidential informant was added to the investigation in January.
That informant informed police that "Romero was interested in purchasing large numbers of firearms in an effort to influence their availability in Lorain," the affidavit said.
The informant also said Romero stored many of the guns in a safe at his grandmother's Charleston Avenue house.
Romero, his girlfriend and five young children were at the East 31st Street home during the Feb. 26 raid in which police found loaded guns on the floor, in a dresser and in a closet, Goodwin wrote. At the Charleston Avenue home, officers found six guns stacked on top of a locked gun safe and another 28 guns inside the safe once they got it open.
Nimon said Romero is now in federal custody.
Contact Brad Dicken at 329-7147 or email@example.com.