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Michigan Lacrosse
Historic day for Michigan Lacrosse!
A very historical day for Michigan Lacrosse.
The ECAC Lacrosse League announced their All-Conference honors today. Kyle Jackson has been named to the First Team All-ECAC.
For some perspective, Michigan Football's first first team all-conference selection was Willie Heston in 1902.
Basketball's first was in 1947-48 with Pete Elliott.
Brad Lott was named to the All-ECAC Second Team becoming the first in that category, as well.
In addition, FOUR Wolverines, the most of any school in the league, were named to the All-Rookie Team. Ian King, Mikie Schlosser, Andrew Hatton & Robbie Zonino.
The future is now for Michigan Lacrosse. They have the opportunity of a lifetime this week. They win two games in a row, they're IN the NCAA Tournament.
OT: thoughts or INSIGHTS on UM vs. A2 purchase of Edwards Bros. on State St.?
I've long heard tales of an eventual purchase of the 16.7 acre Edwards Brothers site by the University. Then I heard that the city would step in and prevent another big chunk of the tax base from bing taken off the tax rolls. The story, with a little more detail, has been in the papers (virtual or otherwise) the past few days.
What do you think aout the whole thing, pros & cons? AND...does anyone know more than what can be read in the news story? Who will get their hands on the property and how will it be used? The Victors for Michigan campaign seems to have a lot planned for the space. Will it happen?
How will Maryland's move to the B1G affect Michigan LAX?
Just wanted to generate some discussion about lacrosse on the Board this evening. I haven't seen any talk about how Maryland moving to the B1G will affect the lacross programs in the conference. Maryland obviously has a premiere lacross program that is a regional fit among other mid-Atlantic schools. Does anyone know what will happen with that sport?
[EDIT: This is all I've seen on Michigan lacrosse recently: http://mgoblog.com/links/michigan-lacrosse-quietly-releases-2013-schedule - no Maryland on the 2013 schedule (obviously).]
Lacrosse Rules and Basics
Michigan kicks off it's 2012 season on Sunday. So, I figured it was worth a short post to explain the basic rules and set up of a lacrosse field. If you grew up playing the game or around the game, this post will seem boring and really rudimentary, but hopefully you'll find some of the later posts more interesting and helpful. If you're new to the game and want to have a sense of what's going on this spring, then my hope is that you find this really helpful.
Note: everything below is for the men's game. If people have questions about the basics of the women's game I'd be more than happy to address those as well, but since the men's team goes varsity in 2012 I figured I would start with men's basics.
The Field
Here is a link to what a field looks like and its dimensions. The field is roughly the same size as a football field and just slightly smaller than a college soccer field (110 yards by 60 yards). In terms of rules and what to think about when you're looking at the field, the easiest correlation is to a hockey rink. View the midline in lacrosse as the red line in hockey, and the two restraining lines as the two blue lines. You have an offensive and defensive half of the field on either side of the midline, but in actuality your offensive and defensive zone go from the restraining line (hockey blue line) to the endline.
Like ice hockey, you can also take the ball and play offense/defense behind the goal. There is a lot more room behind cage in lacrosse, so you'll see a lot of offenses set up their plays and formations from behind the cage.
Each goal is surrounded by a crease. The goal is 6 ft x 6 ft, and the crease has a diameter of 18 feet. The defense is allowed to pass through their goalie's crease, but offensive players are not allowed to step into the crease during play. If an offensive player does step in the crease, it's an automatic change in possession. Their sticks and arms, however, can break the airspace of the crease. Sometimes you will see an offensive player steps into the crease and no call is made. This means the referees determined 1 of 2 things occurred on the play: either a) the offensive player was pushed into the crease by a defensive player, therefore it was not his fault he stepped in or 2) there was a goal on the play and the player stepped in the crease after the ball crossed the goal line. Since the play was over once the ball crossed the line, the offensive player could enter the crease.
Basics: Each team has 10 players on the field at any given time: 1 goalie, 3 defensemen, 3 midfielders, and 3 attack. You can normally tell which player is which based on what stick they have.
- Goalies (in addition to normally being around, you know, the goal) have a stick with the biggest pocket (net). It's around the size of the net that you'd see a pool cleaner use or that you would use fishing
- Defense are also called "long poles" (easy on the jokes, people, lacrosse provides plenty of "that's what she said" moments) because they have the biggest sticks on the field (settle down). Their stick is just under 6 feet long (ok, have at it)
- Midfielders and Attack have the short sticks. If you've noticed the neighborhood youths in front of your coffee shop have traded in their hacky sacks for lacrosse sticks, they are normally middie/attack sticks.
Now that you know who's on the field, let's talk about who goes where. On defense, you must have at least 4 players on your defensive half of the field (behind the midline) at all times. Normally, these are your 3 defensemen and your goalie. On offense, you must always have 3 players on your offensive half of the field (again, behind the midline). You normally have your 3 attack stay on the offensive side of the field at all times. That leaves the 3 midfielders who, like in soccer, run the entire length of the field and play both offense and defense. If you are ever caught with the wrong number of players on either half the field, it's a penalty—if you have the ball you lose possession, if the other team has the ball you will be called for a 30 second penalty (more on those later).
This means that while the game is technically 10v10, the majority of time is often actually played 6 v 6: the offensive team's 3 attack and 3 middies (since their team's 3 defense and goalie are behind the midline) vs. the defensive team's 3 defensemen and 3 middies (since their team's 3 attack are behind the midline).
One other thing you'll notice is that teams talk about their "LSM," which is an abbreviation for "Long Stick Middie." Each team is allowed a maximum of four long poles on the field at any given time. So, when a team is on defense they will try to sub out one of their midfielders for an extra defender. This brings us to:
Substitutions in lacrosse are also very similar to ice hockey. You'll see a lot of teams will do most of their substitutions "on the fly" or during the flow of the game. So, while your offense is passing the ball around, you may bring in a new group of midfielders onto the field. The second one player is off the field, you can bring another one on to ensure no one ever has more than 10 players on the field at a time. Many teams will try to get a group of 3 defensive middies on the field (an LSM and 2 midfielders who specialize in defense), and then will sub them out for 3 offensive middies (players who specialize in offense. Wait, sorry, that was probably pretty obvious).
The other situation for substitutions is called a "horn." If the ball goes out of bounds along the sideline only, either coach is allowed to ask for a horn, which stops play and allows both teams to make as many substitutions as they need. On a horn, you could theoretically sub out all 10 players without risk because the ref will not re-start play until both teams are done substituting.
Finally, after a goal, time out or a penalty that results in a man-up or man-down situation, both teams are also allowed to make as many substitutions as they need and referees will stop play until both teams complete their subs.
Face Offs
At the start of each quarter and after every goal, there is a faceoff. During a faceoff, only the three midfielders from each team are allowed to run in between the restraining lines.
This is also why having a good faceoff guy is so important. If you consistently win the faceoff, lacrosse almost becomes "make it-take it." You never have to let the other team touch the ball. Or, if you give up a goal, a good faceoff guy gets you possession so your offense can get you back into the game and your defense take a breather.
When the Ball Goes Out of Bounds
This is where lacrosse confuses most people. If the ball goes out of bounds on a pass, it's just like any sport—whoever touched the ball last loses possession of the ball.
On a shot, however, whichever team is closest to the ball when it goes out of bounds gains possession of the ball. As a result, most teams will keep one offensive player behind the net at all times. While it gives them one less shooter for the defense to account for, it means that they always have a player right on the goal line to keep possession after every shot.
Finally, penalties are very similar between ice hockey and lacrosse. Even the penalties you'll hear called are very similar: offsides, slashing, push(check) from behind, tripping, illegal body check, etc. Rather than go through every single penalty individually, here's the basic rule of thumb: you can do whatever you want to an opponent as long as it isn't to their head, from behind, or below the waist. Other than that, most things are fair game.
In the event of a penalty, one of two things will happen. If neither team has possession of the ball when the penalty occurs, it's considered a "loose ball" and the ref will stop play almost immediately. Some refs will allow for a "play on" if the victimized team has an advantage in play like in soccer, but that is not very common. If you commit a loose ball penalty, the other team is given possession of the ball (there is not stoppage in play for substitutions in the event of a loose ball penalty).
If a penalty does occur when a team has possession, the refs will throw the same flag that you see in a football game, but like in ice hockey they will let play continue until the next whistle. Like ice hockey, after the whistle blows the player who committed the penalty sits in the penalty box and the team plays one player short for either 30 seconds (for technical fouls like push from behind or offsides) or 60 seconds (for personal fouls like slashing or illegal body check). These situations are also called "EMO" or "extra man opportunities." The offense gets to then play against a defense 6v5 rather than 6v6 until the penalty ends. With almost all penalties, if the team playing man-down gives up a goal then the penalty automatically ends and the player is again allowed back onto the field.
If you have any other questions about basic rules, please ask them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer (or any of the other readers who have as much experience, if not more so, than me with the game). My next post is going to be about the basics of offensive and defensive strategies and what Michigan will most likely run based on their the coaching staff's past. As always, also let me know if there's anything specifically you'd like me to cover.
UM LAX Facility Video
Just found this on twitter from HooverStreet and SBNationDetroit. It was submitted about half an hour ago and I didn't see it on the MGoBlogosphere, so I'd thought I'd link. The Lacrosse team appears to be getting a facility on Elbel Field due to the D1 jump.
Lacrosse Going D-1 Soon?
InsideLacrosse is certainly reporting it:
I have my thoughts on this "breaking" news on my lacrosse blog, Great Lax State. Summary: not so breaking (which nothing will really be until there's an actual announcement).


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Knights Onrush Review
What happens when you take one part Pocket God and one part traditional tower defense gameplay? You get Knights Onrush, a fantastic action-strategy game that takes tried and true gameplay mechanics and molds them into something completely new.
In traditional tower defense games, you defend against hordes of increasingly challenging enemies as they as they rush toward your stronghold. The more baddies you defeat, the more cash you earn, which allows you to upgrade your defenses and keep pace with the enemy's increasing speed and strength.
Those basics are present here, but instead of setting up turrets along a twisty path leading to your castle, Knights Onrush switches the axis and uses a 2D side-scrolling perspective. In lieu of adding new turrets, you upgrade the castle itself.
Crunchy dragon treats.
The changes don't end there, though. While you can add boulders and fireballs to hurl, cannons to fire and columns to drop that pummel the hordes (all of which are upgradable), you dispatch them yourself with swipes of the screen. In Pocket God, Stick Wars or Defend Your Castle style, you can drag invading knights into the sky and drop them to a gory death, steal an exploding barrel and blow up an entire battalion and take the enemy's catapults and drop them on their heads.
There are also sacrificial mechanisms. You can drop knights into a fiery pit or hang them from a hook for a swooping dragon to gobble up. These kills earn sacrificial points, which you'll need along with gold to access new weapon upgrades.
There are a sufficient number of scenarios in the campaign mode, which can last up to 30 days (rounds), and each features a unique backdrop and upgrade allowances. To top it off, there is the Endless Siege mode, which lets you play as many days as you can survive, and Madness, which throws insane numbers of enemy waves at you at once. The game tracks your score in each mode, but sadly does not post the scores online, at least in this version.
Top all of this off with sharp visuals full of vibrant colors, excellent animation, and a charmingly humorous soundtrack that reminds you that all of this killing and destruction is just in good fun, and you have what is easily the most innovative, addicting and fun variation on the tower defense formula to date. For $4.99, this is not just a steal. It's one of the best gaming investments you can make for your iPhone.

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By Michael Aneiro
We've been following the court case pitting Chesapeake Energy (CHK) against its bondholders and the bonds' trustee, Bank of New York Mellon (BK), which concluded last week and today brought a judge's ruling in favor of Chesapeake. In a nutshell, Chesapeake wanted to redeem at face value $1.3 billion of its bonds, but bondholders and the truste claimed the company failed to provide the required 30-day advance notice and thus has to pay a premium.
Bloomberg's Erik Larsen reports today:
Chesapeake met a March 15 deadline in the notes' indenture contract to redeem the bonds early at 100 cents on the dollar, U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer ruled today in Manhattan. Chesapeake has said a plan to refinance the debt will save about $100 million because of lower interest rates. The 6.775 percent notes due in March 2019 dropped 7.2 cents to 100.8 cents on the dollar as of 10:27 a.m. in New York, according to Trace, the bond-price reporting system of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Chesapeake, the second-biggest producer of natural gas in the U.S., sued BNY Mellon in March after the bank challenged its bid to redeem the disputed notes six years early. The energy company argued a March 15 deadline in the indenture was for sending a notice of early redemption to investors. The bank argued the date was for the early call to be executed, and that notice should have been sent at least a month earlier.
"With equal certitude, Chesapeake and BNY Mellon each insist that its construction" of the deadline language "is patently and obviously correct," Engelmayer said. BNY Mellon's interpretation is "tortured and incoherent."
The case centered around language in the bond documentation that specifies the time period in which the company would have to inform bondholders of the buyback plan. This would seem remarkably straightforward, but in this case it wasn't, and it seemed to boil down to some unusually ambiguous language that the company's lawyers allowed to get into the bond documentation. (One of the law firms representing Chesapeake is Bracewell & Giuliani, a Texas-based firm that brought former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani on board several years ago). The judge last week said Chesapeake had "any number of ways" it could have improved the language of the bond contract to clarify the deadline and avoid confusion, according to another Bloomberg report.


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This is a simple poll. How many Reds' games do you plan on attending this year.
0 - 3
4 - 14
15- 25
26 or more
This is a simple poll. How many Reds' games do you plan on attending this year.
Probably 6 or so...more if I was closer, but I ain't.
"...kicks and deals, and it's right down Broadway"
Probably 4-6 home games, plus one game in either St. Louis (where we've never been), or Pittsburgh (which, when I went last year, was beautiful).
I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
I went 4 times last year and i live 3 hours away.
Likely 10-12 or so, so I voted for 4-14.
I'll be going to all 81 home games.
I wish I wasn't in Florida. I should make a few in FLA and maybe come up there for a few. It depends. Now with Chapman, I hope I can see him start.
Why did ST have to go to AZ. I could have seen them all.
Usually only a few a year. Money is a pretty big issue for me, plus its 3 hours away.
When I lived in Pittsburgh, though, I would go to the majority of the Reds vs. Pirates games.
I live 165 miles from Cincy. I attend on an average 15 games a year. Eight of us split a season ticket in the Club seats. It also helps that I have a sister that lives in the area. Drive down attend 2 or 3 games at a time.
I live a couple hours from the stadium, last year we went to 10 games. The last game we went to was the one Pujols hit the grand slam off weathers. My attendance dropped off big time in the 2nd half, so it basically depends on how long they stay in contention. If they aren't good, I'll just watch on tv. If they are, i'd go quite a bit.
I'll be at every game they play in Houston this season.
i'll make it to 1 or 2 games this season; I live 3 hours away so it's tough to make it to more than that for me.
I live in Blue Ash. It's a pretty long drive to the stadium, so I'll only be attending 10 games maybe.
3-5 Games
Honestly the more they win, the more I will attend. I usually go to 3-4 games a year. I live 100 miles a way in cental KY. I could seriously see myself attending more games in Late August and September if they are in the hunt.
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Van Deventer, Jay
Banzai Records Companion Issue #1 (Book review)
January 2012
Released: 2010, Indie
Rating: 4.0/5
Reviewer: JP
This is one of the coolest fanzines, I've ever seen. What makes this special and unique to me is two-fold. One it has an industry theme and two, being a Canadian I have a long history with Banzai Records. When I discovered that this fanzine existed I knew I had to have it and support it! This month I've reviewed the first four issues. Please feel to check out the other reviews. Because of the similarity in each issue these four reviews are much the same and my apologies for that in advance.
A bit of background is in order for our international readers. Banzai Records was a small, independent Canadian label that would license Metal albums for the domestic market. They had local distribution and production through the major label giant, Polygram, so you could find these great imported Metal titles at local prices. Founded in Montreal, Quebec by Michael Meese in the early 80's, the label was run out of a Metal specialty store and over the years released 112 titles. In the mid-80's you couldn't go to any record store with a metal section and not see a Banzai title. In Canada, Banzai is legendary and these days collectors like Jackie from Skullfist and Jason Decay from Cauldron pay handsomely for Mint Condition vinyl Banzai pressings! In Canada you can judge a man's worth not by his hockey card collection, but by his Banzai vinyl collection!
By default I bought lots of Banzai cassettes back in the 80's because they were cheap and readily available. As the 90's rolled around and as I grew older and more knowledgeable about the music industry, to be honest, I found myself less and less thrilled with Banzai. Let's face it, all they did was reissue albums. As I continued to collect, I thought, why would I want a local reissue instead of an European or American original pressing? Quite often Banzai made mistakes with these reissues. Track lists were changed, songs added, songs subtracted, song sequences altered from the original, artwork was altered, often the packaging was substandard (especially on the cassettes) and there were tons of little mistakes with typos and dates being wrong. At times it was pretty shoddy. However, it was the music that counts and there is an enormous amount of nostalgia about the quality of the bands being reissued.
After my enormously long and probably unnecessary introduction, I will actually talk about the fanzine in this review! Founded by Jay Van Deventer the BANZAI RECORDS COMPANION is a classic 'zine. It's printed/photocopied on nice thick, 8.5 x 11 paper. Each issue is 24 pages long with a colour cover. In one sense, in terms of production and design it's pretty amateur. It's straight cut and paste layout…but that is part of why it is so great, it's homemade, made with heart and there is nothing wrong with the classic fanzine look. SLAYER fanzine looks much the same and look at it's international reputation! The format of each issue is essentially the same, a chronological, album by album analysis of each release with a picture of the front cover, back-cover, inside vinyl label, track-listing, notes, trivia and a full review of each title from various contributors.
Issue #1 covers the following titles.
Venom-At War With Satan
Metallica-KIll 'Em all
Anthrax-A Fistful Of Metal
Exciter-Violence And Force
Raven-Al For One
Slayer-Show No Mercy
Venom-Welcome To Hell
Venom-Black Metal
Metallica-Ride The Lightning
Overdrive-Swords And Axes
Tokyo Blade-Midnight Rendez-Vous
MainEEaxe-Shout It Out
Eric Steel-s/t
Grave Digger-Heavy Metal Breakdown
Avenger-Blood Sports
Tokyo Blade-Night Of The Blade
Omen-Battle Cry
The 'bonus features' of Issue #1 are the introduction, a brief history of the label, some technical points on the labeling and packaging of Banzai releases, and a reprint of some Banzai ad flyers.
Check out these other great Banzai sites and feel free to read my interview with the BANZAI RECORDS COMPANION mastermind, Jay Van Deventer.
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She created a billion dollar media enterprise over a span of 25 years, with one of the most successful television shows in the history of mankind. Her following crossed racial, gender, and economic lines, and she's rated among the top 9 greatest Americans by some polls."
"With that kind of influence anything is possible for Queen of Television."
"Coveted as the 'most influential woman' in the world, Oprah certainly has the money, the friends, and the 100% name recognition among likely voters."
"Certainly, with her very large media empire, her amassed fortune, and with the color barrier now shattered, the office of the presidency does not appear far off."
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Blue-White game scoring system again added an intriguing dimension to the culmination of spring practice, as the Blue (defense) knocked off the White (offense), 67-47, before an estimated 28,000 fans on a Saturday that featured snow, rain, wind and sunshine in Beaver Stadium.
Redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch plunged into the south end zone on the White team's opening drive to put the offense on top by a score of 15-4. However, the defense answered with a big finish to the first quarter and a strong second frame en route to a 47-30 lead at halftime.
The White team pulled within eight points after sophomore Tyler Ferguson found freshman tight end Brent Wilkerson for a 6-yard touchdown connection, which set the score at 47-39. The Blue team led 50-41 after three quarters, but the White squad was not done. Ferguson found true freshman wide out Richy Anderson for a 5-yard score to pull the offense to within 50-47 in the fourth quarter.
From there, the defense rattled off 17-straight tallies on its way to a second-straight victory for the Blue team.
The defensive unit tallied nine sacks (each worth four points), including two apiece from Brad Bars, Austin Johnson and Evan Schwan from Olaniyan, 12 tackles for a loss (each worth two points) and two interceptions (each worth six points). Johnson and linebacker Charles Idemudia paced the defense with five tackles in the victory. The top seven tacklers in the Blue-White Game will all have freshman eligibility in the fall.
On the offensive side of the ball, the White squad tallied 455 yards of total offense and four touchdowns en route to a total of 47 points in the feature scoring system. Sophomore Deron thompson tallied 97 yards (8.1 ypc) on 12 carries to lead the running attack. Redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch notched 83 yards and a touchdown in his first action at Beaver Stadium.
At the quarterback spot, sophomores Steven Bench and Tyler Ferguson took the bulk of the reps under center. Bench finished with 99 yards on 9-for-15 passing. He connected with a diving Jesse James on a 27-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Ferguson finished 9-for-15 with two touchdown passes and 90 yards. Austin Whipple (2-6) and D.J. Crook (1-4) also took snaps under center. All four quarterbacks made their first appearance in Beaver Stadium on Saturday.
"I thought they both (Bench and Ferguson) produced," head coach Bill O'Brien said. "I thought both had some nice throws. Like everybody, coaches and players included, in every game you play, you wish you had some plays back. I'm sure they do too. I thought they both did some decent things out there today."
Sophomore tight end Jesse James led the receiving corps with five receptions for 77 yards and a 27-yard touchdown. Matt Zanellato capped off a strong spring with four catches for 53 yards. Big Ten Receiver of the Year Allen Robinson, who saw limited playing time, carried the ball 29 yards on a reverse in the first half.
All six players who ran, caught or threw a touchdown will be a freshman or sophomore this season.
"It's a 15th practice and it is very, very important. Believe me, any time you take the field, it's very important," O'Brien said. "There were competitive spots on the line today, position battles and things like that. I don't want to take anything away from that but I want the guys to have fun. This is the best time of their lives. They are going to a great university and they are playing a spring game in front of thousands of fans, in a stadium, in my opinion the best stadium in the country. It is a fantastic atmosphere. I just want these guys to have fun. They deserve to have fun. They worked hard all spring and all winter, so I hope that they had fun today."
Five Nittany Lions were recognized for their efforts during halftime of the game. Rising sophomore cornerback Jordan Lucas (New Rochelle, N,Y.) and junior defensive end C.J. Olaniyan (Warren, Mich.) were presented the Jim O'Hora Award. Senior center Ty Howle (Wake Forest, N.C.) earned the Red Worrell Award. The Nittany Lion coaching staff singled out Lucas, Olaniyan and Howle as the defensive and offensive players, respectively, who have best demonstrated exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement during spring practice.
Junior guard Miles Dieffenbach (Pittsburgh) and junior linebacker Mike Hull (Canonsburg) were recognized as co-recipients of the Frank Patrick Total Commitment Memorial Award.
The Worrell Award is presented to the offensive player whose spring contribution is most worthy of special tribute. The prize was first presented in 1958 and is named in the honor of the late Red Worrell, a high school All-American from Centerville HS who was tragically electrocuted in an accident after an exceptional season on the 1957 Nittany Lion freshman team. Past Worrell Award winners include former assistant coach Fran Ganter, Lydell Mitchell, Mickey Shuler,Steve Smith, Kyle Brady, Bryant Johnson, Rodney Kinlaw, Graham Zug and Matt Stankiewitch, the 2012 recipient.
The defensive award is named in honor of Jim O'Hora, a long-time Penn State assistant coach who was a member of the coaching staff for 31 years. Loyalty and attitude especially characterized Jim O'Hora and has typified many of the previous winners, including Walker Lee Ashley, Andre Collins, Michael Haynes, Anthony Adams, Tim Shaw, Michael Mauti and Jordan Hill and Stephon Morris, the 2012 winner. The O'Hora Award was first presented in 1977.
The Frank Patrick Memorial "Total Commitment" Award goes to junior class squad members who consistently follow through with their responsibilities in all facets of the football program and do so in exemplary manner. This includes academic pursuits, off-season preparation, in-season commitment, demeanor and community service. Jeff Hartings, Wally Richardson, Justin Kurpeikis, Bryan Scott, Robbie Gould, Josh Hull and returning first team All-Big Ten guard John Urschel (Williamsville, N.Y.) are among the previous recipients. Patrick was a member of the Lions' coaching staff from 1949-73.
Coach O'Brien's message to the team after the game highlighted the group's progress during the five-week spring practice season. From start to finish, the Nittany Lions improved with each passing day, and they will head into the summer looking to take another step forward.
The foundation is in place for the start of training camp. Coach O'Brien would be the first to tell you that there is a long way to go between now and the Aug. 31 season-opener against Syracuse at MetLife Stadium, but the Nittany Lions will move into the summer season following a good spring.
The Blue team topped the White squad on Saturday, and the work for Coach O'Brien and the Nittany Lions is just beginning, but there is a great deal of excitement surrounding the Nittany Lion football program as the calendar inches toward the 2013 season.
"I'm very pleased with Blue and White weekend and I think the fans were fantastic," O'Brien said. "It looked like a blizzard out there for a second. I was shocked and then the sun came out and it was 70 degrees; felt like I was on Cape Cod. We have great fans and the student body is fantastic. It was fun."
Penn State fans got a taste of the 2013 Nittany Lions on Saturday. The countdown to the season-opener is 133 days.
Penn State returns 16 starters and 38 letterwinners for the upcoming season. O'Brien earned national and Big Ten Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Nittany Lions to wins in eight of their final 10 games last year, earning an 8-4 overall (6-2 Big Ten) record.
Season tickets are available for the 2013 campaign. The Nittany Lions will host five bowl teams from 2012, including three teams that finished in the BCS Top 25: Michigan (Oct. 12-Homecoming), Nebraska (Nov. 23) and Kent State (Sept. 21). Purdue, Illinois, UCF and Eastern Michigan also will visit Beaver Stadium this fall. Penn State opens the season Aug. 31 vs. Syracuse at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.
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As a Sophomore in 2010: Coming off an injury, Siems competed in just three meets for the Bears this season.
As a Freshman in 2009: Competed all-around for the Bears during her rookie season and earned the team's "Freshman" award ... In just the second meet of her collegiate career, Siems posted a 9.525 on the vault, a 9.250 on the bars and a 9.4 on the beam ... Earned her season-high 37.775 all-around score against Penn and Towson after a 9.525 on the beam and a 9.500 on the floor ...Was named the ECAC Rookie of the Week after posting solid scores in a meet against MIT; She recorded a 9.525 on the vault, a 9.250 on the bars and a 9.40 on the beam ... Recorded a career-high 9.550 on the vault against Bridgeport and a 9.475 on the bars against West Chester ... Turned in a personal best score of a 9.625 on the beam during the ECAC Championship.
Before Brown: A graduate of Roland Park Country School, was a two-year Level 10 gymnast and competed for Docksiders Gymnastics ... A 2008 Level 10 Regional Bar Champion, and was also a 2008 JO National Qualifier ... Earned Docksiders "hardest worker" award three times, and was named Docksider's Most Improved Gymnast in 2008 ... Received the Head's Commendation Award and was on the Honor Roll.


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Ray Arnold Johnson
Lubbock, TX — Ray Arnold Johnson, 76, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, at Forrest Heights United Methodist Church in Lubbock with Rev. Ross Dunn officiating. Graveside services will be held at Decker Cemetery in Nolan County, TX on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater.A family visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home, 4444 South Loop 289, Lubbock, TX.Ray was born Oct. 22, 1935, in Nolan County, TX to Oliver and LaDonia Hanna Johnson. He was a graduate of Blackwell High School in 1954. He married Glenna Tubb July 14, 1956, in Blackwell and they moved to Lubbock, TX where he lived until his death.Ray was a member of Forrest Heights United Methodist Church. He retired at age of 62 after working for Westway Supply and Western Windmills for 41 years. Ray loved fishing, watching sports and playing golf. He is survived by his wife Glenna; a daughter, Sheryl Jane Spore and husband Chris of Midland, TX; a son, Kurt Johnson and wife Shelley of Ringgold, GA; three grandchildren, Whitney Sink and husband Ryan of Ringgold, GA, Kailey Jane Barfield and husband Russell of Portland, Oregon and Barrett Johnson of Ringgold, GA; and a great-grandchild, Emaline Jane Sink of Ringgold, GA.Pallbearers will be Ryan Sink, Russell Barfield, Chris Spore, Ryan Tubb, Ceason Tubb and Bailey Tubb.Honorary Pallbearers will be Durwood Finley and all his school mates at Blackwell High School.Online condolences may be expressed at www.mccoyfh.com.


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Jamaican Usain Bolt ready for Commonwealth Games debut
Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has declared he is ready for his Commonwealth Games debut after an injury-plagued early season.
But the world's fastest man will only be racing in the 4x100m relay in Glasgow.
"Yes, I'm here to run. I'll be running, definitely," Bolt said, adding that he will even run the heats of the relay.
"I think I need to run because it's the first race of the season so I really need to get it going.
"The injury's completely gone. Fitness-wise, I've done a lot of training over this past month. I've been really pushing myself and I'm in pretty good shape.
"But I'm not yet in running shape, hence why I'm running the heats."
The 100m and 200m world record holder says he was not under pressure from sponsors to make an appearance in Scotland.
The presence of the Jamaican is a major boost for the Games in the absence of his injured team-mate Yohan Blake and British middle-distance king Mo Farah, a late withdrawal.
With a foot injury hampering this season, Bolt's last competitive race was at the Brussels Diamond League in September.
He also had to skip the Jamaican national championships, which acted as a trial for the Commonwealth Games, but was included on the relay squad.
Bolt says it is personally "very important" that he make his Commonwealth Games debut after missing the past two in Melbourne and New Delhi.
"I've always wanted to compete in a Commonwealth Games," he said.
"The first one I strained my hamstring so I didn't get to go to Australia.
"The second one was in India and it was in October/November which was a bad time for me because the world championship was coming up.
"And now I got injured early in the season ... I didn't want to try to take anyone's spot because I didn't get to go to the trials, so I decided why not come here and do the 4x100m."
Bolt played down questions over the quality of athletes in the Games track line-up.
"As long as there are athletes and eight lanes, there's always competition," he said.
"I finally get the chance to compete in one (Commonwealth Games) so I'm very happy to be here."
The arrival of the six-time Olympic gold medallist in Glasgow was met with great fanfare from the world's media.
During a broad-ranging press conference, Bolt faced questions on all subjects from his injury, kilts and Scottish independence to the World Cup, Manchester United and the situation in Gaza.


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Honorable Mention: Boxing-Sergio Martinez vs. Martin Murray (Saturday 8:30pm from Buenos Aires live on HBO), Zab Judah vs. Danny Garcia (Saturday 9pm from Brooklyn, NY live on Showtime); MLS: DC United @ Columbus Crew (Saturday 7:30pm from Columbus, OH live on MLS Direct Kick); Golf: PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Thursday & Friday 3pm live on Golf Channel Saturday & Sunday 1pm live on Golf Channel 3pm live on CBS. All golf from Avondale, LA), Champions Tour Liberty Mutual Insurance Legends of Golf (Friday 12:30pm Saturday & Sunday 1pm. All golf from Savannah, GA), North Texas LPGA Shootout (Thursday 12:30pm Friday 6:30pm Saturday & Sunday 3pm from Irving, TX live on Golf Channel)
10. Rihanna (Wednesday 7:30pm 1st Mariner Arena Monday 7:30pm Verizon Center); Kendrick Lamar (Tuesday 8pm Patriot Center); Dru Hill (Friday 9pm Rams Head Live); Badfish, A Tribute to Sublime (Friday 8pm Baltimore Soundstage), Fabolous/Pusha T (Sunday 8pm Baltimore Soundstage); ALO (Tuesday 7pm 8×10 Club); The Joy Formidable (Tuesday 8pm Ottobar); Chris Cagle (Saturday 9pm Rams Head Center Stage); Sara Bareilles (Thursday 6:30pm 9:30 Club); Aimee Mann (Thursday 7:30pm Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts); Gladys Knight (Thursday & Friday 8pm Strathmore); All Time Low/Pierce The Veil (Sunday 5:30pm Towson Center); Phoenix "Bankrupt" and Frank Turner "Tape Deck Heart" available in stores/on iTunes (Tuesday)
Dru Hill was nearly as significant a part of my childhood as chocolate milk. Perhaps more significant. Baltimore institutions.
I had a college girlfriend that thought the song "Chicks Dig It" was about the greatest song of all time. She was…like…REALLY hot…so I might well have told her I agreed.
Our friends from All Time Low have been tremendous to us. Be tremendous to them and go see them this weekend. They love Baltimore sports as much as you do.
Frank Turner does folk punk. It's truly phenomenal.
9. Sarah Silverman (Thursday 8pm Warner Theatre), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (Friday & Saturday 8pm Warner Theatre); Jerry Seinfeld (Saturday 7pm & 9:30pm Meyerhoff Symphony Hall); David Alan Grier (Thursday-Saturday Baltimore Comedy Factory); Michael McDonald (Friday-Sunday DC Improv); "Big Wedding" and "Pain & Gain" out in theaters (Friday); "Jurassic Park 3D" and "Gangster Squad" available on Blu-Ray/DVD (Tuesday)
There's absolutely no reason to not be completely in support of the Mike Tyson show…
You know whose one man show should be coming next?
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Paul Simon - Kodachrome Chords & Tabs
Kodachrome Chords & Tabs
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From uunet!caen!spool.mu.edu!agate!sennet Thu Oct 15 13:41:26 PDT 1992 Article: 2892 of alt.guitar.tab Path: nevada.edu!uunet!caen!spool.mu.edu!agate!sennet From: email@example.com (Sennet Williams) Newsgroups: alt.guitar.tab Subject: SIMP-Kodachrome (Simon-chords) Date: 13 Oct 1992 03:44:56 GMT Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility Lines: 125 Message-ID: <firstname.lastname@example.com> References: <firstname.lastname@example.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: tornado.berkeley.edu Keywords: Paul Simon, Garfunkel, SIMP, Kodachrome [ Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/p/paul_simon/kodachrome_crd.html ] This trasncription is not entirely complete and may need editing! I can't really take credit for this song cause Lara Hughes typed it up and mailed it to me,but she said it was OK to post it. _ I think part of the song is missing (the ending?) and I think some of the chord changes may be slightly off, but don't know the song well enough to fix it or even be sure it needs fixing. _ If you can: PLEASE fix it and send it back to me and/or repost! (I mean really minor stuff, like the ending "Momma don't take..." or if the chord is typed over the wrong syllable!) _ Stupidity Induced Music Page format:_ . KODACHROME By Paul Simon . F F7 Bb When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school Gm C7 F Gm It's a wonder I can think at all. C7 F F7 Bb (is there a riff here?) And though my lack of education hasn't hurt me none, Gm C7 F I can read the writing on the wall. _ Chorus: . F7 Bb D7 (G7) Cm F . Kodachrome, They give us those nice bright colors, . Bb Eb [Cm] . They give us the greens of summers, . C F Bb D G . Makes you think all the world's a sunny day. Oh yeah, . Cm F Bb Eb . I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph, . Eb C7 F Bb . So momma, don't take my Kodachrome away. . F C7 Bb If you took all the girls I knew when I was single Gm C7 F Gm And brought them all together for one night, C7 F F7 Bb I know they'd never match my sweet imagination, Gm C7 F And ev'rything looks worse in black and white. _ (Chorus) _________Please edit this song if you can and send it to me! Thanks, Sennet. Chords used: SIMPed by Lara S. H. string: E a D G B E E a D G B E Bb 1 1 3 3 3 1 C x 3 2 0 1 0 C7 x 2 3 2 1 0 Cm x x 1 0 1 3 D x x 0 2 3 2 D7 x x 0 2 1 2 Dm x x 0 2 3 1 Eb x x 5 3 4 3 F 1 3 3 2 1 1 F7 x x 1 2 1 1 G 3 2 0 0 0 1 G7 3 2 0 0 0 1 Gm 3 5 5 3 3 3 _ Since I have many songs typed but have only got a few back so far I am going to try including a req list with every song I post. _ My most wanted list: (Hopefully lyrics + chords but tab or chordpro) is better than nothing. _ Cat Stevens: (if you even send lyrics I'll add chords and send back) Tuesday's dead, Two Fine People, IV, Don't Be Shy, I Never Wanted, If you want to sing out, Ready, Wigwam, others. _ Cheap Trick: California Man, Dream Police, Surrender, I Want You to Want Me, C,S & N: Our house, Love the one you're with, Marrakesh Express Can't buy me love, I want to hold your hand Steve Miller. (any hits) Eagles: Best of my love The River (The boss) old easy Bryan Adams Billy Joel: Just The Way You Are, The Longest Time, Always a Woman, many others old Huey Lewis (esp. "Do you believe in love") J Geils Centerfold Sammy Hagar-Your Love is Driving Me Crazy Pretenders from "Learning to crawl" Eddie Money Two Tickets to Paradise, other hits. Also I would like ASCII versions of songs that have been posted in Chordpro. _ I intend to keep posting songs as I get them typed. I have tons of books and will take requests if you send me a song that I want in a format I can use Incidentally, a while back I already typed a bunch in a weird format that I would standardize for you (it's a chore) if you need them. However, I don't really have the time to reformat them unless you are willing to fill one of my requests. I'll send any/all of what I have to you if you'll send me and of the above songs in an easy to play format. Some of the songs I could reformat: . Billy Joel It's Still Rock and Roll to me . Billy Joel She's Got a Way . Cat Stevens Wild World (and others) . Cindi Lauper Time after time . Elton John Crocodile Rock . Paul Davis '65 Love Affair . Jim Croce I got a name in D I believe I've already posted American Pie, Can't keep it in, My Life, How Can I Tell You,and Baby I love your way, (all in SIMP) I still have those and others if you missed the posts. Also, I have a couple songs that I changed a lot after they were posted on the net (i.e. chords put with every line or lyrics corrected) I can post these if there is an interest: We can work it out in D (diff lyrics) But I might Die Tonight (not in chordpro) Moonshadow Leader of the band Lookin' out my backdoor Down on the corner Proud Mary Old Time R&R in E Twist and Shout in D (diff key?) Let it be Pink Houses (Unless the song is _really_ easy these songs are SIMP: chords with every line, printable on 1 page, chord charts. This makes it easy for beginners to practice. 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Julio Cesar refusing to speculate on where a move away from QPR will take him
Julio Cesar is preparing to leave relegated QPR, but is refusing to speculate on where a summer switch will take him.
By Paulo Freitas
Last Updated: 17/05/13 11:58am
The Brazilian goalkeeper only moved to Loftus Road in August 2012 - one of a number of high-profile additions made by the capital club as they attempted to cement their Premier League standing.
Cesar has been among QPR's more consistent performers in 2012/13, but his efforts have failed to prevent the club from slipping out of the top flight.
With a home World Cup on the horizon, and ambitions to continue playing at the very highest level, the 33-year-old concedes that he will be transferred when the window re-opens.
He is, however, keeping his cards close to his chest when it comes to possible destinations - with a return to his homeland having already been ruled out.
Cesar told Sportv: "It is confidential. My future today is a question mark.
"I have three more years on my contract, but the manager has already made it clear that it will be hard for me to stay at the club. I am happy he thinks that way, it is a sign that my work is being recognised.
"I dedicated as much as I could to QPR."
Cesar has also revealed that he will start QPR's final fixture of a forgettable season at Liverpool on Sunday.
He added: "He (Harry Redknapp) had told me that I wouldn't start any more games as I won't be staying at the club. He said he would select other goalkeepers. I accepted his decision, there is no problem.
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Freney named Australia's top Paralympian
Eight-time London gold medal-winning swimmer Jacqueline Freney was named Australian Paralympian of the Year on Thursday night ahead of a top-class field.
Freney, 20, from NSW's far north coast, won a gold medal in every event she entered at the London Paralympics.
She won six individual and two relay gold medals, setting world records in the 400m freestyle and 200 individual medley, and was the most successful athlete ever at a single Paralympics.
Freney, who was born with cerebral palsy diplegia which restricts the movement of her legs and body, also won the Female Athlete of the Year.
She won the Paralympian of the Year award ahead of five other London gold medallists, swimmer Matthew Cowdrey, athletes Kelly Cartwright and Evan O'Hanlon, cyclist Felicity Johnson and wheelchair rugby star Ryley Batt.
"I knew I'd be up against a tough field of nominees and to have my dedication to swimming acknowledged is phenomenal," Freney said.
"It's been a pretty busy time since London and I've really enjoyed the post-Games atmosphere.
"All my hard work has finally paid off and to win this award and experience the amazing public support is a wonderful thing."
Canberra-based O'Hanlon, 24, won Male Athlete of the year award after winning 100 and 200m titles in London and has a perfect Paralympic record of five gold medal wins from as many events, all achieved in world record time.
South Australian Cowdrey, 23, was given a special presentation in recognition of his achievements, which include setting Australian all-time Paralympic records of 13 gold and 22 medals, after finishing the London competition with five gold, two silver and one bronze.
Team of the Year was jointly awarded to the gold medal-winning two-person SKUD 18 sailing crew of Liesl Tesch and Daniel Fitzgibbon and the victorious wheelchair rugby team.
There was another tie in the award for Junior Athlete of the Year between swimmer Maddison Elliott, 13, and athlete Rheed McCracken, 15, the youngest members of the 2012 Paralympic Team.
Coach of the Year went to Cycling's Peter Day after the London squad doubled the amount of gold medals won at the previous Paralympics.
Cyclist Kieran Modra and shooter Libby Kosmala were each awarded with the President's Medal for Excellence in sportsmanship after appearing at their seventh and 11th Paralympics respectively.
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Just about every week, for one day, typically Saturday, I put away my phone, my iPad, and don't sit in front of my computer. Sometimes I check my phone in bed when I first wake up, but then that's it.
This simple act is remarkably freeing. If I'm alone, I can truly let my mind wander about how to spend my day. Do I want to cook a big breakfast? Read magazines all day? (I'm a bit of a print-magazine hoarder. I even listen to Monocle's The Stack, a radio show all about print magazines.) Binge-watch a TV show season? Go for a three- or four-hour walk without checking my watch? On any given analog day, I'll do any one of these things and more. I'm not so fanatical that I won't turn on a TV or use my iPod, but I don't do anything that involves digital communication, barring something pressing like texting someone about already-scheduled plans, or calling my mother back.
Unplugging also allows me to recharge my batteries from the previous week. Typically, weeks are full of meetings, emails, and responsibilities. It's really hard for me to relax within that environment. I don't know about everyone else, but it's hard for me to switch back and forth between work and play. At any given time, I'm pretty much in one of those modes until I get so tired that I collapse. As a bit of a quiet introvert I really need significant downtime between the last time you saw me and the next time you see me "up" at an event or a meeting. Lots of people think I'm extroverted, but I'm really just an extroverted introvert, and when you don't see me I'm probably walking alone in Rock Creek Park with my headphones and sunglasses and ball cap on, ignoring everyone.
Finally, these analog sessions are when I typically get my good ideas. It might be an idea for a blog post, or something that "pops" in a magazine article I'm reading, or an insight that helps me with a project in the upcoming week. But despite the fact that I was working on all of those things the workweek previous, I get many of the insights precisely when I'm not working on them, or thinking about them, when my mind is relaxed. I carry around a small notebook and pen where ever I go (typically a Field Notes these days; I also have an all-weather "Rite in the Rain" red pen I bring with me when I'm outdoors).
The hyper-connected Baratunde Thurston famously wrote about how he unplugged for 25 days following his book tour. If you can get past the feature-article length writing, the narcissism of describing every detail of his detox, and the ridiculousness of some of his advice ("schedule a vacation" or "alert your colleagues" is not exactly cutting-edge advice specific to a digital detox), it's a valuable article because if you're like many people and you feel trapped by all your devices and push notifications and social channels, Thurston tells you that it's actually "okay" to leave that for a while.
For me, I've never been too hung up on explaining why it took me an extra day or so to get back to people. Especially on the weekend. You know what? I just simply didn't see your text to me at 9pm on Saturday night or your email request from late-Friday afternoon. I didn't care to. Now it's Sunday and I'll take a look and get back to you. Perhaps not everyone can get away with going analog exactly the way I do it, but I'm sure that if you want to you can come up with your own variation.


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To bring more historical accuracy to its World War I game Valiant Hearts: The Great War, Ubisoft has partnered with producers CC&C and Ideacom International to incorporate archived WWI materials from their Apocalypse, World War I documentary.
A new developer diary video reveals Valiant Hearts will feature colorized video footage and photographs from Apocalypse, World War I. Players trigger these documents by completing actions inspired by the source material.
The developers noted the database also informed many of the game's events and characters. For example, the team based the dog featured in previous Valiant Hearts trailers, Walt, on a photo of a "casualty dog," used to console dying soldiers.
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A man robbed a Woodridge gas station Tuesday night and may be linked to similar armed robberies in DuPage and Cook counties, Woodridge police said.
Just before 10 p.m., a man armed with a black semiautomatic handgun entered the Shell station at 87th Street and Woodward Avenue and walked behind the counter demanding money and cigarettes. He's described as a black male who wore an Adidas hoodie to conceal his identity.
No one was injured in the robbery. The suspect fled west from the store.
"The description and maneurisms were kind of similar to some other incidents, not in our town but in the area -- Arlington Heights, Willowbrook and Glenview," said Woodridge Sgt. Tom Stefanson.
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Seth Smith's bases-clearing double highlighted a six-run ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics avoided a sweep at the hands of the Detroit Tigers thanks to a 12-4 decision in the finale of a three-game series.
Smith finished with three hits, including a solo homer, while Josh Donaldson and George Kottaras added two RBI each for the Athletics, who emphatically put the brakes on a three-game skid.
"The Angels beat us three in a row at our place, and we came back and returned the favor on them. So, we've been able to come up big when we need to and today was right along those lines," said Athletics manager Bob Melvin.
Pat Neshek (2-1) recorded the final out of the fifth to snag the win. He subbed for starter Tommy Milone, who allowed nine hits and three runs over 4 2/3 frames.
Gerald Laird, Austin Jackson and Prince Fielder knocked in runs, and Andy Dirks also homered for the Tigers, who remained two games behind first-place Chicago in the AL Central. Chicago lost at Kansas City on Thursday.
Anibal Sanchez (3-6) was charged with six hits and six runs -- five earned -- over 5 2/3 innings.
The Athletics cruised to victory thanks to their big final frame.
Kottaras got the ball rolling with a leadoff single off Octavio Dotel, then Cliff Pennington added a base hit and both runners moved up on Stephen Drew's groundout. Josh Reddick was intentionally walked to load the bases, then a Yoenis Cespedes fly to center plated Kottaras for a 7-4 contest.
Brandon Moss was intentionally walked and Drew Smyly entered, only to walk Daric Barton to force in a run and serve up Smith's three-run smash to right. Luke Putkonen was called on and allowed Donaldson's RBI double before a Kottaras grounder ended the inning.
"We won the first two and we got off to a good start today. Obviously we didn't get it, that's the way it is. Now we turn the page and start to scoreboard watch," noted Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
Detroit picked up a pair of runs in the second on an RBI single from Laird followed by a sacrifice fly from Jackson.
Oakland countered in the third on Drew's fielder's choice grounder that scored Donaldson thanks to an Omar Infante throwing error. The A's tied it in the fifth when Smith began the frame with his 14th homer of the season.
Fielder's double in the fifth plated Miguel Cabrera to put the Tigers ahead, but Oakland pushed across four in the sixth to take a 6-3 edge on an RBI double from Moss, a run-scoring hit from Donaldson and a two-run triple from Kottaras.
Dirks got one back with a leadoff blast in the home portion.
Game Notes
Smith's four RBI was one off his season best, accomplished on July 27 at Baltimore ... The Tigers won the season series, 4-3, and improved their overall yearly slate mark to 2-0-2 against the Athletics since 2009 ... The A's struck out 32 times during the series (including 12 on Thursday) and now have fanned on 1,264 occasions for the season, which is an on-going Athletics franchise record (previous: 1226 in 2008)... Despite the setback, the Tigers have won 28 of the club's last 37 games at Comerica Park dating back to July 4.


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When I was on vacation in Oaklahoma and drove on the country gravel roads I spotted this truck, it was good looking inside and out, only few rust areas .and I give them an offer and brought it home
.How else could you describe a pickup with a ramp built into the curb side of the bed to make loading and unloading almost rediculously easy?
This idea works well on a Corvair Rampside, like this 1964 , because it's unitized construction puts the load floor less that a foot and a half above the ground. With any other pickup, you and your helper would be struggling to heft that refrigerator into the bed, while with a Rampside, you can do it by yourself - just roll the hand truck right on up the ramp and away you go.
Ford's Econoline and Dodge's A100 Forward Control pickups might look similar, but they're just topless vans. While there were Corvair vans based on the same Corvair 95 truck platform .the Rampside was, by far, the most innovative light truck available in the 60's.
The BMW M1 is a supercar produced by the German automaker BMW from 1978 to 1981. It was the first and only mid-engined BMW. It employed a twin-cam M88/1 3.5 L 6-cylinder gasoline engine, a version of which was later first used in the South African version of the BMW 745i, of which 209 examples were built between 1984 and 1986, as well as the E24 BMW M6/M635CSi and E28 BMW M5. The engine had six separate throttle butterflies, four valves per cylinder and produced 277 PS (204 kW) in the street version, giving a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph). Turbocharged racing versions were capable of producing around 850 hp.
1964, corvair truck , 95-inch wheelbase ,rear-mounted, air cooled engine. flat- six .,110- hp came with two single carbs
powerglide trans. the only one of this type of truck could sit 3 people, vehicle weight 4,700 pounds , payload of up to three-quarters of a ton ,they offered more power than vw pickups.
No specifications listed.
the rampside in contrast ,factory featured was a brilliant idea; part of the passenger side of the truck was hinged at the bottom , and could be lowered to form a ramp to the cargo bay, an rubber trim on the edge kept the paint from being scratched when lowered. chrome bumpers, am radio
The 1964 production was 851, now only 95 is left.
No factory options listed.
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In light of all that happened to his dad over the last few months, Cutter Dykstra would have every reason not to want to associate himself with Lenny Dykstra. But that's not the case.
Lenny Dykstra, the former MLB All-Star and Sherwood Country Club resident jailed last week on federal embezzlement charges, was released on $150,000 bond and ordered to outpatient substance abuse treatment and surrender his passport. He could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
Cutter Dykstra, the former Westlake High standout now playing for single-A Potomac in the Carolina League, told Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer (linked here) that he doesn't read any of the negative stories that have come out about his father's collapsed business dealings.
"That's stupid," he said. "I don't even waste my time reading that stuff. It doesn't really matter to me. I know who he is and I know what he's about. He's my dad and I love him."
Cutter, drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 54th pick in 2008 and traded to the Washington Nationals for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and $50,000 cash before this season, concedes his dad does do things out of the ordinary.
"He is (crazy)," the 21-year-old Cutter said. "He's wild. That's the kind of dude he is. He's a different guy, but you know I love him, and if he wasn't like that he wouldn't be as successful as he was. He gave everything to baseball and gave everything he had. Everyone knew he was a little bit crazy."
Cutter Dykstra has bounced from center field to third base and second since being drafted. This season, he has been a DH hitter with Potomac. Heading into last weekend's games, he was batting .273 with no extra-base hits, four RBIs, and two stolen bases.
A year ago with Milwaukee's Midwest League Wisconsin affiliate, Dykstra hit .312 with a 416 on-base percentage and 27 stolen bases.
"I love having Dykstra on the back of my jersey. People say, 'That's Lenny Dykstra's son,' and when I'm out there on the field I want people saying, 'Wow, he plays the game just like his dad does.' That's the right way.
"From the early stages my dad said, 'Put on a show. This is the entertainment business.' That's what I try to do. I try to entertain the fans."


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The City of Borger has introduced changes to its alcoholic beverage laws.During its regular meeting last Tuesday, the Borger City Council introduced an ordinance amending the City of Borger Code of Ordinance, Article 4.02, Alcoholic Beverages.City Manager Eddie Edwards said CVS is in the process of constructing a new pharmacy at the intersection of Third and Cedar. It regularly sells beer and wine as part of its in-store inventory.Mr. Thoung Ngo of the Gerald Franklin Agency is representing CVS in the state and local alcoholic beverage permitting process. He contacted the city's Planning and Zoning Department back in November about pursuing a permit application for the off-premises sales of beer and wine.After some review, Edwards said it was determined that even though that particular location was previously authorized for the sale of on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages back in 1979, a change in state law and the City of Borger's code of ordinances would not have allowed such a permit to be issued at this point.In 1983, the 68th Legislature changed the method of measurement between the place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold and a public school to the following:Previous to 9/1/1983 – along property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections. Under this method, the distance is approximately 1,600 feet.After 9/1/1983 – in a direct line from the property line of the public school to the property line of the place of business, and in a direct line across intersections. Under this method this distance is 210 feet.The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code provides guidelines for city regulation of alcoholic beverages. Edwards said that when city staff went in to review the city's code, it found that there are several requirements in their current form that are in conflict with state law.One section of the code currently extends the prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquor, beer, or wine from 300 to 1,000 feet of a public school upon receipt of a request from the board of trustees under the Education Code.However, the Education Code also has a requirement that the city has to have a population of 900,000 or more before a request by petition can be made by a public school.The proposed ordinance will remove the wording that is currently in conflict with state law. It does not alter the 300 foot restriction or change any of the other restrictions or prohibitions that are not in conflict with state law.However, Edwards said it does make the variance portion of state law available that would allow the city council on a case-by-case basis to grant any business a variance under appropriate circumstances.He said the adoption of these ordinance amendments will not automatically allow CVS to obtain an off-premises permit for the sale of alcoholic beverages. CVS will likely make a formal request for a variance to the distance requirements in the near future.


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Yeah, it's called evolution.
I must be evolving too, because I can't smell my aftershave as much when I've got used to it.
The original article was insightful, it enlightened us to a new evolution taking place. This is just a snarky restatement without any added, and in fact far less, information.
The article straight off says mosquitoes are evolving, and talks about the research as to in the mechanism that is changing.
And by ignoring the smell of DEET, the mosquito is more likely to get herself a blood meal, and is thus more likely to reproduce. Whar evolution?
I stand by my position that evidence for evolution-driven tolerance to DEET is very weak based on available evidence at this point. The experiment was carried out without any mention of a control group for comparison that would have not been subjected to any evolution driven selective pressure. There was *one* mention in the article of genetic changes influencing immunity to DEET under controlled laboratory conditions: ".......although it was not clear if there were any mosquitoes like this in the wild."
Let me put it another way. Would you consider a woman to be more fit for survival if she had a higher tolerance for the less flashy lifestyle of skilled, technically experienced nerds who can nonetheless retain employment in a bad economy with a competitive job market? Or is she choosing to be smart by using her brain to act maturely and override less important aversions for the sake of appreciating greater virtues? You are not born with it, it's learning that leads to adaptability. Ladies please don't be
Wow. Somebody hasn't been laid in way too long have they.
Yeah. He was probably married...
If they always had that ability then you are correct. However if that was the case then DEET would have never worked so well. They seemed to have evolved the ability to down-regulate their response to the chemical.
Yeah, it's called evolution.
Except this article was about individual insects becoming tolerant of DEET after initial exposure, not about evolution of traits making the species resistant to DEET (which TFA mentions is also happening).
Maybe. But why?
Are humans an important enough part of the average mosauito's diet to drive evolution? It isn't like all the wild animals out there are using mosquito spray. If mosquitos are evolving in response to our DEET usage then what does this tell us?
Oh great, the next step is anyone with DEET gets swarmed by these little bastards. Think about it, once they learn it's not that bad, where else do they smell DEET but fresh blood sources?
Because we have a warning label on every item that could possibly cause injury no matter how obvious. We have tech that will insure the genetically weak will continue to breed. We have governments that cradle and encourage the simple minded to be more so.
Without genetic engineering we are doomed at our current rate of evolution.
What makes you think that our rightful genetic destiny must be toward smarter and smarter human beings? We may have reached a point where evolutionarily, we're already as smart as we're likely ever to get due to pressures that you nor I can completely comprehend. What we're starting to understand is that evolution proceeds in fits and starts and many dead ends toward a somewhat unpredictable concept of 'fittest'.
Maybe making stupid people more stupid is a good thing. Seemed to work for the Morlocks and Eloi.
Actually, humans are continuing to evolve. Only the selective pressures are different.
The traits that are now selected for are those that are suited for our human-altered world in which dangerous things have warning labels, not those traits that used to be wonderful 20,000 years ago on the savannah, but that's the whole point.
Similarly, those who you call "genetically weak" aren't. They might have been were genetically weak on the savannah when your support group consisted of 20 uneducated protohumans, but in a world filled with medicine and technology, they are perfectly fine, and better adapted than some schmuck who puts all his energy into making powerful immune systems to destroy smallpox viruses and guinea worms that no longer exist.
The parts of the world with accurate warning labels don't have growing populations.
We're aggressively selecting for traits which resist birth control.
I'll bite. Because we can adapt our environment to us instead of the other way around. Because we can protect and allow the"weaker"* members of our species to propagate. These two factors mitigate against "survival of the fittest".
* There is no judgement implied by in the term weaker.
It's worse than that. Our reproductive fitness is dropping rapidly.
We increasingly need a lot of assistance in order to procreate.
Every time someone uses fertility procedures to make a baby, that baby is very likely to have fertility problems.
Male sperm counts have dropped by 95% since 1900. However some of this is probably due to false estrogens from oil based pesticides so it might clear up whenever we stop using them.
but you have to consider, is genetic engineering the next step in the evolution... of evolution?
It's like tools. Tools are an upgrade to evolution - you can improve your fitness without waiting for a generation and random chance. AND you can pass those beneficial 'traits" on to others to benefit from immediately.
Genetic engineering has the same potential as tools, for rapid adaptation and improvement. It's faster and far less random than natural evolution.
The immensely salty, sugary, and fatty diet of Americans is going a long way towards your goal. What evolution would do over centuries, Kraft, General Foods, Purina, Pillsbury, Mars, Coca Cola, et al are doing in mere decades. Maybe they'll come up with a mosquito repellent version of Velveeta or Cocoa Puffs.
There was a sci-fi short story in Analog years ago that involved human evolution an junk food. The plot involved people getting mysteriously ill, even dying. Epidemiologists linked it to eating healthy. They discovered that humans had evolved to use caramel coloring as an essential vitamin. Eliminating it from your diet was as dangerous as eliminating vitamin C.
I think about that story every time I see caramel coloring listed as an ingredient in food.
Interestingly, not so long ago I read about evolution in humans, and how that is actually speeding up currently.
And that makes total sense to me, considering the huge changes we made to our environment over the past couple hundred years. Urbanisation, industrialisation - it requires different skills than farming.
Interestingly, not so long ago I read about evolution in humans, and how that is actually speeding up currently.
And that makes total sense to me, considering the huge changes we made to our environment over the past couple hundred years. Urbanisation, industrialisation - it requires different skills than farming.
I've heard the opposite argued. We evolved to adapt to our environment, but now we mostly modify our environment to suit us. Therefore, we have slowed down evolution.
Humans have been doing just that for thousands of years. Basically since we moved from hunter/gatherers to farmers. Now that change also did not go easy, fossil records show that humans actually got shorter (the explanation is that the diet became less varied and often less food overall even though supply was more reliable) before adapting and growing again. Farming of course included quite a learning curve.
After that it went faster, and more radical. By now we have adapted our environment so much, that it
Oh gosh I guess all science and progress must come to a halt since our species is no longer improving. What did you think people were, a breed of dog or something? The accumulation of knowledge over the millennia is evolution, and a more potent form than genetic. It has allowed us to put men on the moon and peer deep into the basic structure of the universe. One simple mass produced hand held tool allows us to defeat any animal on earth, no matter how fast or strong.
This "breed of human" genetic stupidity i
No, we are always evolving. But now we are evolving towards disease resistance and sluttiness.
This only proves that the ways and will of God is ineffable. To even suggest it's evolution in action is blasphemy.
Hold on now, I have uncontestable proof that God has eff'ed me over many times.
Or is that claim considered blasphemy as well?
Hold on now, I have uncontestable proof that God has eff'ed me over many times.
Mary, don't exaggerate; it was just the one time.
And there was me thinking Mosquitoes were definitive proof that there is no God...
Any documented instance of mosquitoes ignoring DDT?
sure, tons of evidence. dead mosquitoes ignore everything.
Mass outdoor spraying of DDT was abandoned in poor countries subject to malaria, such as Sri Lanka, in the 1970s and 1980s, not because of government prohibitions, but because the DDT had lost its ability to kill the mosquitoes.[79]
I will be the first one to bow down to our mosquito overlords.
I think it will take longer for them to become resistant to the lasers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosquito_laser [wikipedia.org]
Though... I heard that the russians astronauts just used a pencil (even if a legend [physics.org], it is a reminder that low tech solutions may also work).
I was all fired up about this until I read how it works. Gone are my dreams of Stallone or Schwarzenegger blasting mosquitoes while saying things like "Suck on this!" or "Sucks to be you"
Then charge the mosquitoes a license fee to evolve.
That should stop them.
Good plan, show those mosquitoes how real blood suckers operate.
You know how it is... something becomes trendy or goes viral and then the hipsters are all like "that is so yesterday". Mosquitoes from Thailand started the "Ignore DEET, Just Say Phuket" meme after the press got all up in arms about how popular DEET has become with human partiers:
http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2012/09/phi-phi-home-to-deadly-cocktails/ [ttrweekly.com]
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/phi-phis-killer-cocktail-buckets-time-health-officials-explain-death-riddle-16598/ [phuketwan.com]
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/08/31/m [www.cbc.ca]
I am truly "shock[ed]", no one could of ever predicted this completely unique adaptation.
There's a device I've used with some success that works ONLY against bloodsuckers. It's called a "Mosquito Magnet" [mosquitomagnet.com].
Mosquitoes are attracted to things with blood. They apparently track their food by warmth, exhaled carbon dioxide, and a few other chemicals. This devices emits warmth, carbon dioxide and a few other chemicals in an attractant. The device is quite sensitive though. I've placed a battery driven model outside, under a small wooden table, to protect it from the elements. It definitely captures mosquitoes but sometimes it makes a difference, sometimes it doesn't. Mine is 5 years old. Last year it was... eh. Not as dramatic as year 1. I need to get it serviced this year I suppose.
Anyhoo, focusing on something like the mosquito's natural drives to attract them to a trap might be the Next Big Thing. Note that bug zappers don't attract mosquitos.
Don't use the same chemicals too often as small insects adapt to it quite fast. Just ask weed growers how well their toxic miticides don't work on spider mites anymore. I bet the weed you're smoking has Avid, Floramite, Monitor, Forbid or othe rnasties on it as some are resorting to using them at WAY more potent mixes and past the residual time of the chemical.
It's not just weed. Way too many people think that if a certain dosage is called for, then it is better to double or quadruple it. When it comes to pesticides it is quite important to follow the directions including stopping well before harvest.
When i walked home from work the other day, I didn't notice a single mosquito.
My conclusion is that they don't like certain environmental factors.
The temperature was about 242 Kelvin
So if we can keep the place cool, we won't have to worry.
As someone with the pleasure of living near mangroves (Brisbane Australia) I can attest to the relatively ineffective deterrence offered by common DEET-based repellents (
I feel your pain - try some ti-tree and lavender/rosemary-based repellants. Thursday Plantation offer some decent products.
Where are you, BTW? Bayside Redlands, or Nudgee? I live in Maleny.
Nature is more intelligent than US Republicans, it doesn't ignore Darwin's findings
While mosquitoes are evolving to be smarter, humans keep spreading carcinogens on them to avoid a little itch.
Evolution is a million line computer program falling into place by accident.


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After this game, stick around. Seriously.
I love to talk football with intelligent football fans, and it's always nice to get someone that definately isn't a homer and has a different view.
I'm impressed by the intelligence and class by the Pats fans that have showed up and posted here. It actually raises up your team a bit in my respect level.