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Please help. I fail at caramel.
March 18, 2013, 12:28:24 PM »
I am a fairly skilled good cook and I love all types cooking, but I cannot make a caramel (sauce or candy) to save my life. I have tried dozens of times. I have a spot in my backyard designated the Caramel Graveyard where the bad batches of caramel are poured out. Every time I make another batch and it fails, I feel like I am going to lose my mind because my stubborn self will not accept that I am incapable.
I have tried both the dry sugar (sugar only in the pan) and wet sugar (sugar plus water) methods. I do not want to do the corn syrup method. I have tried never touching the pan during the cooking process. I have tried gently swirling the pan. I have tried brushing the sides with a wet pastry brush. I have tried a few gentle, well-timed stirs during the cooking process.
Any caramel I make, one of three things happens:
A:The sugar crystallizes beyond all repair. This happens with the wet sugar method. The water evaporates and I am left with one huge disk of crystallized sugar that is burnt on the bottom and still white on top.
B:The sugar reaches the proper deep amber color and correct consistency, but tastes and smells burnt and bitter. It is completely inedible.
C:The sugar reaches a lighter amber color but tastes like sugar rather than caramel, and is so hard/sticky that it is completely unusable. This stuff could double as industrial glue.
So for awhile I thought it might be because I was using cheap nonstick pans. I got good stainless and copper cookware for my birthday and tried two batches this weekend. The first batch ended in result B, looked perfect but was too bitter to eat. I removed the second batch from the stove sooner and even poured it into a bowl so that it would not overcook. I reached result C, tasted like sugar and nearly removed a filling when I tried to eat it.
The good news is, now I know an easy recipe for homemade industrial glue.
So, seriously, can anyone help me before I kill myself trying to make an edible caramel?
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March 18, 2013, 12:33:30 PM »
There's a way to do it by boiling a full, unopened can of condensed milk
I've not tried it myself, but it looks like it would be easy enough to do.
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March 18, 2013, 12:50:34 PM »
It sounds like you might be cooking it at too high of a temperaturethe longer you take to bring the temp up to whatever it's supposed to be (I forget, I think it's 250°F), the more firm the caramel is. Do you use a thermometer? Are you using flame or electric heat? Flame is more difficult to control IMO; I've basically given up on candy making at my current place because I can't get the burners to do what I want.
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March 18, 2013, 12:57:25 PM »
I have done the condensed milk trick. I have a mental issue with being incapable of doing something, though, so I really do want to learn to make it from scratch.
Cat-Fu, I have tried different heat. I have a smooth-top electric stove. The crystallizing usually happens at lower heat. My stove dial goes from 1 to 10, and last two attempts were done at 5, or precisely medium. My stainless and copper cookware tends to retain a lot of heat, so I was advised to not use it at higher temperatures. Should I try turning it down to a 2 or 3?
I don't use a thermometer because *someone* (ahem) keeps putting my thermometers in the dishwasher and killing them. I can buy one if I really need to, though.
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March 18, 2013, 01:04:06 PM »
You mention water in your first post - are you
using water? Caramel takes milk. But, the recipe that I use I got from using my google-foo and have not had a problem with it.
2 cups white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup evaporated milk
1 pint heavy whipping cream
1 cup butter
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Grease a 12x15 inch pan.
In a medium-size pot, combine sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, evaporated milk, whipping cream, and butter. Cook on medium high until mixture begins a rapid bubble, stirring constantly. Reduce to medium just after rapid bubble stage. Monitor the heat of the mixture with a candy thermometer while stirring. When the thermometer reaches 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) remove the pot from the heat. Alternately, test for soft ball stage. Caramal is ready when it it just beyond soft ball stage.
Stir in vanilla. Transfer mixture to the prepared pan and let the mixture cool completely. When cooled cut the Carmel into small squares and wrap them in wax paper for storage.
The above is the origional recipe - I have modified it to my tastes. Instead of corn syrup I add an additional 3/4 cup of white sugar and 1/2 cup of water. In stage 2, I mix the extra sugar and water and cook it to a simple syrup, then I add the butter, warm it uptil all melted and incorporated, and then add all of the other ingredients. Add the vanilla after the caramel has been removed from the heat and right before pouring.
use a non nonstick pan or it will not reach the soft ball stage
it takes 30-45 minutes for the caramel to reach thesoft ball stage
after pouring, stick it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes then cut immediately with a buttered knife. Any sooner and it will be gooey still, any later it will be too sticky and/or hard to cut properly
make sure that the pot you use is twice as large as you think you need - this stuff expands during cooking and you don't want a spillover (ask me how I know
I line the pan with waxed paper and butter the paper. Overkill, yes, but I've never had it stick
-After reading your post, go down to between 3/4 on your stove and use the SS cookware. When we got a smooth topped stove a few years ago that's what I had to do. Also, don't do it on a humid day.
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March 18, 2013, 01:12:56 PM »
It does sound as though you may be using too high a heat setting, try a lower heat setting.
Also, stirring the sugar while cooking can cause crystallizing, so After the sugar is dissolved, just shake the pan rather than stirring.
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March 18, 2013, 01:16:23 PM »
Well, I would be adding cream and butter after removing the pan from the stove, but I never make it that far successfully.
A traditional caramel sauce is usually made with just sugar (or sugar and water) with milk and/or butter added after removing from heat.
This weekend was pretty humid. I will have to try again tonight and turn the stove down as suggested.
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March 18, 2013, 01:39:59 PM »
Well my recipe is for caramel candy and for caramel sauce I cheat and melt a handful of my premade caramels in some half and half until disolved and finish it off with a quick stir in of butter.
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March 18, 2013, 04:02:00 PM »
Here is my recipe:
Don't use an aluminum pan and make sure you are using a wooden spoon.
You don't need a thermometer.
The reason for the water is that it helps to control the caramelization of the sugar. The sugar won't caramelize until all of the water is gone, so the more water you use, the longer it will take
2-4 cups of White sugar
Just enough water to wet the sugar
1-2 cups of warmed heavy cream
Wooden spoon
A large bowl with ice water
Put the sugar in the pan, add water and mix until it the consistency of wet sand.
Take a wet pastry brush and brush the sides down until they are clear of sugar crystals
Turn your heat on medium and start to boil the sugar and water.
Get your cream ready in a measuring cup or pot (I boil my cream and keep it on low)
The difference between light caramel and burnt is about 10 seconds on steady heat.
When your sugar begins to get some color, pick up the pot and gently swirl it around in a circular motion. You want to spread the caramelized sugar around so the temperature evens out.
Put the pot back down on the burner and watch the color. If one part of the pot turns deeper color sooner than the rest, pick up the pot and swirl it around to evenly distribute the caramel.
Once the caramel all is a deep amber color take it off of the heat (turn the burner on low) and add the half of the cream
Stir like crazy once the sizzling has stopped
Put the caramel back on the burner and continue stirring
Add more cream until the caramel is the consistency you want
Take the caramel sauce off of the heat and put the pot bottom into the bowl of ice water to stop the sugar and cream from cooking.
If your sauce is too thick, put it back on a low burner and add more warm/hot cream
You can tell the temperature of the sugar by the bubbles. When it is at lower temperatures, the bubbles will be tiny and fast. When it is at higher temperatures, the bubbles will get slower and slower and eventually disappear
I don't use half and half or milk. Straight cream which is more fat and less water.
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March 18, 2013, 04:13:13 PM »
Oh and I recommend getting a Silpat for making caramel candy. They are very useful, not just for making candy
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March 18, 2013, 04:20:09 PM »
I've never had an issue with caramel. Try the above process and see how it works out for you.
If B is happening, I think you might be cooking to fast or not stirring enough to keep some of the sugar from burning. Also, make sure you are adding the butter as soon as the sugar crystals are gone to slow down the temperature.
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March 18, 2013, 10:04:33 PM »
Two more batches have joined my caramel graveyard. They both crystallized beyond redemption. What is happening is that the mixture bubbles, but the very surface of the mixture--between the bubbles--slowly crystallizes. I'm thinking the heat may be too low--my last two failed batches, which did successfully reach amber stage--were cooked at a higher heat and did not crystallize.
I'm now waiting for DH to bring home another 5lb bag of sugar.
Hmmmmm--that is the method I have been using. I'm really baffled as to why it is never successful for me.
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March 18, 2013, 11:14:29 PM »
I tried the dry method and used a saucepan instead of a skillet. I added the butter and then poured it into a separate bowl so that it didn't continue cooking, since my pan retains heat so long. It actually was a tiny bit undercooked, so I filled my saucepan with water and used the bowl as a double-boiler for a few minutes to let it cook a little longer. It turned out quite good, it could have cooked a little longer for more depth of flavor, but I'm so glad I was finally able to do it!
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March 18, 2013, 11:44:10 PM »
Just for the record, there are a few things I can't do, mainly, toasting a sandwich. You can tell me all you want about low heat, butter, and patience, but the thing will still turn out awful. I've been cooking for 57 years and haven't made a good toasted sandwich until I crammed the darn thing into my Foreman grill for a bit.
So, sympathy from here!
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March 21, 2013, 05:41:48 PM »
Ah yes, candy. The baking of cooking. Candy is unique in that it is far more scientific than most stove-top ventures.
I'm glad to hear that your most recent attempt turned out well. I've had much more luck with the dry method myself. I also prefer to keep stirring while I'm melting the sugar. It just works better for me.
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Review: Speed updates, one Phenom is an Athlon
The second introduction was the Phenom II X4 840, which striked us oddly. While in the name suggests 3rd level cache, this one has none. It is in fact the successor to the Athlon II X4 645, with a 100MHz higher clock which now stands at 3.2GHz. Why it's called Phenom instead of Athlon II X4 650 is anyone's guess. The Vcore went up from 1.3500V to 1.4000V, still 64kB L1 cache per dice for data and instructions, 512kB L2 cache per dice and an TDP of 95W.
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All tests are performed with XP SP3. As 64-bit software is still not very common, we used the 32-bit version.
We have already stated the specs, so here the CPU-z screenshots.
When Turbo is enabled on the Phenom II X6 then the idle voltage is quite high.
The Phenom II X6 1100T is still nicely under-voltaged. With 0.1V less, it's still stable, but of course you need to disable Turbo.
The Phenom II X4 840 aka Athlon II X4 650 disappoints. With its upped VCore of 1.4000V it only manages 1.3250V, which will still shave off some watts but of course 3.2GHz does need power.
This Phenom was the first we got to 4GHz, booting up with more than 4GHz was possible, but Prime95 was not stable. Our board is not the greatest overclocker but the results are still impressive for a six core CPU.
The Phenom II X4 840 managed a stable 3.7GHz @1.5125V.
The results with the Phenom II X4 840 are not directly comparable because for our new test rig we upgraded the power-supply to a more efficient one with 80plus Gold certification, which resulted in 1-2% better results for this CPU.
With a little less VCore on default, it does help the CPU to achieve a better performance per Watt also due to the higher clock. Not all CPUs/chipsets have onboard graphics, so the i5-750 runs with our good old HD 4850.
With four or six cores active Cinebench shows us the efficiency of the whole system. Of course without a graphics-card efficiency is better:
Naturally the more you overclock with voltage increase the worse the efficiency will be.
Before we render a conclusion, let's have a look at the overall benchmark results:
Because we had no X4 640 at hand, we just reduced the multiplier by 0.5x to get results. As you can see the X4 645 is just 1.7% faster then it's 100MHz slower counterpart.
Nowadays we have an odd situation at least in Europe. Memory prices are below sublevels, with just 40€ per 4GB kit, but Intel CPU prices have increased while AMD has reduced its prices. An 890GX board is available for about €77, while an H55 board costs around €80. The 4850 1GB card is still available for just 77€ which is not a bad deal. If you are not into overclocking AMD gives you the best bang for your buck, but when you do love to overclock Intel can keep up with the costs while the overclocked CPUs proved to be more power efficient. Also, the 890GX onboard graphics are superior the onboard graphics solution from Intel at least up to the H55 generation.
The flagship Phenom II X6 1100T is not a cheap CPU but considering its six cores and the overall good performance, the €199,75 price tag doesn't soud bad, either. We could manage 4GHz with our sample which is also pretty good, but as the benches show, an overclock to 3.85GHz on our 1055T sample manages to come close to the 4GHz result despite the 150MHz less clock due to higher memory and Hypertransport clocks. Depanding what you want to do, the Phenom II X6 is good choice but the 1100T comes with a price premium.
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When planning a new system, investing more in a good graphics card is always better compared to a slightly faster CPU. The Athlon II X4 650 aka Phenom II X4 840 is our recommandation for consumers on a tight budget.
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REGION - Using real-life inspirations and a lot of imagination, children's author Lindsay Barrett George has written several books about her encounters with animals and nonhuman objects for nearly 30 years.
An area resident, George says writing about her life's experiences is a way of making sense of things. Often, human behavior provides a narrative for stories, she explains as was the case with her first book about her family's adoption of a baby goose in the mid-1980's. Calling the book a, "no-brainer," her family found a baby goose and after a 10 month friendship, Boomer the goose found a mate. "William and Boomer," hit the shelves in 1987 and George has gone on to write other stories and series that reflect on events in her life.
An artist turned writer, George says the book field was not in her "radar," although she has always enjoyed drawing. Actually, in college she was a math major, she explains because she didn't know anything about the art field. With the encouragement of a professor, she went onto get a Masters degree in print making, where her plan was to be a printer during the day and sell her art at night. That didn't work however, she says because having the right connections is critical.
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The more one learns about writing, George says the more of a rhythm that's developed for writing for children. Starting as an artist, George says she joined the field, "through the art and design backdoor."
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George's sixth grade teacher told her she couldn't write. After that, it took her sometime to realize her teacher was wrong. That, she says, shows how much power teachers have. But, it is important that people practice because that is the key to getting better. She acknowledges that a person must have some talent, but really "we're all talented." In 2014, George says a good doesn't mean anything, because everything has been done already. Instead, that idea has to be recreated with the author's own voice.
As a children's author, George says she feels very honored to write for kids. By being an author and artist, two things of which she loves, it couldn't get better. If a person finds something they love, George says to keep with it and forget the critics. "If you believe that you can, then you can."
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YORK, PA – The York College men's basketball team stunned sixth-ranked Wesley College 62-48 in Capital Athletic Conference action on Thursday night in York.
The Spartans improve to 4-16 overall and 3-9 in the CAC. The loss snaps Wesley's school-record 12 game win streak, as they suffer just their second loss of the season, falling to 17-2 overall. The Wolverines are now 9-2 in the league as they fall a game and a half-game back of first place Mary Washington.
The win for the Spartans matches the school record for victory against a ranked team. The 2000-01 Spartans knocked off sixth-ranked Catholic 76-62 on November 29, 2000 in Washington, D.C. The Cardinals would go on to win the 2001 Division III National Championship.
The teams got off to a slow offensive start as they combined for just 20 points in the opening 8:54 of the game. The Spartans would use a 14-2 run to take an 18-9 advantage with 9:02 left in the first half.
The Green and White would go cold over the next seven minutes as Wesley put together a 10-2 run, trimming York's advantage to 20-19 at the 2:55 mark.
That's when York freshman Ryan Beaver (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) got red hot and buried three straight triples on successive York possessions, growing the Spartan lead to 29-21. York would get a Mike Mathews (Newark, Del./Salesianum) free throw with 30 seconds left to take a 30-21 lead to the break.
Mathews opened up the second half with a lay up 21 seconds into the stanza but the Wolverines answered with 10 straight points to cut York's advantage to one.
York quickly got their lead back to seven but the Wolverines would again battle back, cutting the Spartans' lead to one twice over the next five minutes with the last time coming on an A.J. Tilghman lay up with 10:45 left in the half.
The Spartan defense then locked down the Wolverines as York put together an impressive, and lengthy, 18-2 run that covered 8:06 of game time. That gave the Spartans a 60-43 lead with just 2:39 left in regulation.
The Wolverines cut their deficit to 12 thanks to a quick 5-0 spurt but the Spartans made enough plays down the stretch to secure the upset win.
The victory was something that has been building as the youthful Spartans have been playing well in the last month of the season.
Spartan head coach Matt Hunter was happy to see his guys get rewarded with a win.
"I thought we competed unbelievably hard and executed the game plan perfectly on the defensive end," said Hunter. "We did exactly what we wanted to do."
The Spartans were led by Beaver as the freshman came off the bench to drain a career-high 19 points on 5-of-8 shooting as all his attempts were from beyond the arc. He also cashed in 4-of-4 at the stripe and added three rebounds, and a career-high four assists in the win. Fellow freshman Brad Wesner (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) continued his hot play with a career-high 15 points, a career-high five rebounds, and three assists in his 30 minutes of work. Wesner, who has reached double figures in five of his last six games, was 6-for-10 from the floor including a three. He also went 2-for-2 from the stripe. Mathews was the third Spartan in double figures with 13 points while he also had seven rebounds and a career-high four blocked shots.
Freshman point guard Joey Feinberg (New City, N.Y./Don Bosco Prep) dished out five assists, grabbed six rebounds and had two steals in the win. Senior Matt McNeely (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright) added nine points to the Spartan offensive effort.
The Wolverines placed two in double figures as Eric Selby and David Langan each had 10 points for Wesley. Langan notched a double-double with 12 rebounds while he also blocked a game-high five shots. Langan was 3-for-5 from the floor and 4-for-4 from the line. Selby was 4-for-15 from the field including 0-for-4 from three and a chilly 2-for-7 from the charity stripe. Wayne Lennon grabbed 10 rebounds and added five points, three assists, and a pair of steals for Wesley.
York held Wesley to a season-low 48 points, 27.5 points below their season average. It is the Spartans' lowest point total allowed this year. Wesley shot a season-worst 29.3%, 17.6% below their season average. The Wolverines went just 1-for-15 from three (6.7%). Wesley didn't do themselves any favors at the free throw line as they went just 13-for-21 in the 14-point loss.
York finished the game shooting 43.4% from the floor including a brisk 60% (12-for-20) in the second half. York converted 7-of-14 from three. That is just the second time this season York has been over 50% from distance in a game. The Spartans were also very effective from the free throw line as they went 9-for-11 from the stripe.
Hunter believes the Spartans have been building to this.
"We have focused all year, regardless of who we are playing, on the process of getting better day in and day out," said the second-year Spartan mentor. "We have had to make some major adjustments as the year has gone on and our team, although young, has done that very well. This game proved what we are capable of doing."
The Spartans finished the game with a 39-37 margin on the glass but the Wolverines had a 13-5 edge in second chance shots. York committed 21 turnovers while Wesley had 18 miscues in the game.
Hunter believes the win gives the Spartans a big boost.
"This win gives the guys confidence," said Hunter. "In the grand scheme of anything it doesn't count any more than any other game, but it certainly was nice to get a win and allow the guys to pay off some of the hard work they are doing."
The Green and White returns to action on Saturday afternoon when they host Marymount University in a CAC contest. Tip time from Wolf Gymnasium is set for 3:00 pm.
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Goodbye: David Dawson
TomVH has confirmed it. Sam Webb is checking his sources.
Edit: Beaten to the punch, sorry.
Is Florida preparing their hello post? This kid wouldn't shut up about them. Huge loss, but we'll get someone just as good I'm sure of it.
Its highly doubtful we get a better or equal replacement. Dawson was ESPN's top guard, and #7 to Rivals. Most of the other top lineman are already locked up or looking elsewhere. The only one I could us landing this late that would be an upgrade is Dorian Johnson, but that's a real long shot.
That is all.
Wonder why....? Haven't seen anything recent regarding Dawson wavering in his commitment....thought everything was settled in July
Most likely culprit.
He commented last week on twitter how dominant UF's O-Line looked. He didn't even mention the Michigan game once. It's not a shock to me that he is looking elsewhere.
But this was him 8 days ago
@D3_FutureLegend: Just want this #TEAM134 to stay together, #signingday2013 hurry up!!! #GoBlue
Well, so much for that...
Well..that is odd. Chalk it up to being 17-18 I guess.
That's a lot of digging just to prove me wrong. But what an odd thing to say on Dawson's part.
Common now are you going to hold the kid to crazy things he said in his past before he matured? That comment was SO eight days ago.
This sucks. I has really excited to see Dawson at Michigan.
I guess yesterday was a little too good, had to balance it out with some bad news.
Sunday starts on the same trajectory as it has been for the last month+. Just need the Lions to lose, the Tigers to lose, and my FFB team to fail miserably to keep pace with the norm as of late.... Sigh.
Well, Lions survived..
Hopefully we will get someone as good (if not better) as Dawson
Thoughts on flipping Ethan Pocic?
I immediately thought the same thing. It's unfortunate to lose a kid of his caliber especially since it seemed like he had strong relationships with a lot of other recruits. Wish him the best of luck and move on to filling his spot with another great player like Pocic. Pocic's older brother plays on Illinois so he most likely watched us dominate yesterday. He was high on UM before the line filled up so quickly. He would be a great addition, but if we can't get him it looks like the trifecta of McQuay, Green, and Treadwell is back in play.
We all know Hoke is against our committed recruits looking elsewhere, but what's his stance on recruiting kids that are committed elsewhere? Trying to flip a kid would seem like a bit of a hypocritical stance.
I don't see the hypocrisy? Hoke's problem is with player's committed to UM visiting other schools, not with coaches trying to recruit committed players.
Seconded by TomVH.
Commitment means ZERO in this age of recruiting
MSU lost and Ohio can't play in a bowl. I'm still in good spirits.
That's a dissappointment. Better now than right before signing day. Hopefully have some time to grab another OL.
There is a big difference between "Michigan parted ways with... " and "PLayer ... has decomitted."
Agreed. First thing I wondered is if something happened in school/his personal life that made him no longer desirable as a recruit. Not saying it did, but "parted ways with" makes it sound strange.
With his father's death, maybe he just felt like he needed to get out of Michigan. Who knows....it's pointless speculating on Dawson's personal life when we don't know anything.
My thoughts exactly
When are Treadwell and Green commit?
This probably doesn't help our chances.
One player does not a pipeline make. Tough to lose this kid though, was looking forward to his mean streak.
Seriously. How many other recent recruits from Cass Tech with Michigan offers haven't gone to Michigan? I can't think of one other than Dior Mathis. It's ridiculous to say that we've lost that pipeline.
EDIT: The OP's revised version is much better than the original one.
when I read somewhere (likely mgoblog) that the head coach at Cass was attempting (or at least obliging/entertaining a request) to "spread the wealth" a little bit with respect to other college programs (namely MSU, if memory serves). I have few (none) particulars, but I was afraid that may be an ominous tell... obviously don't know if it played a role here, but it may weaken the pipeline.
This indeed sucks, but no one is irreplaceable. We await the next great oline recruit...
That Cass Tech coach happens to be former RB Thomas Wilcher who played for Bo in the 80s.
And former RB Thomas Wilcher who played for Bo in the 80s stated that he hopes to send more recruits MSU's way; therefore, the "pipeline" may not be what it once was. Talk of "breaking down the Big Blue Wall" at Cass Tech has increased the last couple of years.
I just read that Freep article. Coach obviously wants to send as many kids to college on scholarship as possible. Cass Tech has a lot of prospects, including some Michigan won't have room for (esp. if Hoke continues pulling in classes ranked in the top 5). Building a relationship with every school is on his agenda. What's he supposed to say, that he's diappointed D. Finley isn't going to Michigan when he didn't get a scholarship offer? That kids like Deon Drake, Kenton Gibbs, etc. should walk on at Michigan and take out student loans (if they can get accepted academically)?
Also read carefully because that second quote in the article is from Finley not Coach Wilcher:
"It's not like that," Finley said. "It's never been like that. Most of our best guys do end up at U-M, but I believe this can change things. I feel like me going to MSU might open up some doors. More guys might look at MSU, and MSU might recruit more of our guys."
Obviously kids within a year of each other might have interest in playing in college together, but generally I think these "pipelines" are more recruiting spin than anything else. I mean, Farmington Hills Harrison was supposed to be an MSU pipeline, but that didn't stop Funchess and Ojemudia from coming to Michigan (thank goodness).
"I hope to send more recruits Western Michigan's way" would you have had any reaction at all?
His job is not to be an illegal recruiter for Michigan, but to win football games and mold young men. And along the way if he can get as many of them as possible a free education by playing football, he's going to try and do that. That means sending as much of his team as can get offers to college programs. The really good ones to Michigan, Florida, etc. The next tier of guys who aren't getting offers from them to Iowa, Northwestern, and yes, MSU, as the other instate program. And then guys to Western, Eastern, Toledo, etc. And hopefully some guys to places like Grand Valley State. Almost all of whom, including that top tier, aren't going to be professional players, and are going to get a free education out of it.
That's what he's supposed to do, and I'd be disappointed in him if did like certain other coaches did, and steer players to or away from a place. He doesn't need to push every player he has to go to Michigan. First, only a very few of them are going to be good enough for Michigan to be interested in. Second, he doesn't need to overtly act on it; he lives it every day.
I didn't say what he is supposed to do, what he should do, what would be right to do, or what he is obliged to do. Nor did I address what kind of person he is, a judgment far removed from any of my business. The strenght of the well-known "pipeline" or "Blue Wall" that exists at Cass Tech was questioned and I pointed out the Freep article. I didn't write the thing. As a Michigan fan, I was simply expressing that I would like to see the pipeline continue. Perhaps "F'd" up was a bit strong; "bummer" seems more appropriate.
So, it is a bummer to hear that the pipeline running from Cass Tech to Michigan may not be so strong as it once was, per quotes in the Freep, and indeed other places. The author insinuated as much; I reacted to it.
Written by a long time Lansing Journalist who's covered the Spartans forever. And even gotten in trouble for asking inflamatory questions to Michigan players. I wouldn't worry too much about it.
It has to do with Dawson wanting to take visits.
Looks like they really are not joking with the visits deal...
Thought Dawson was going to be an absolute mauler in the future....Sucks
Hopefully Conley thinks really hard about that whole Oregon deal too...
Dang. I didn't see this coming. I wish him the best though, wherever that may be.
Did he take a secret visit? Hard to think of a reason why this would happen. He seems like a great kid and we were one of the first teams to get in on him early.
Was sure it was Conley from TomVH's tweet, Dawson hurts juat as bad...
Yeah but TomVH's tweet said "Michigan lost a big commitment" which I don't know that Conley counts as a "Big committment".
Conley is ESPN's #61 overall recruit. Dawson is #87. So at least in TomVH's ESPN world, Conley would definitely be a bigger loss than Dawson. Losing either would really suck, and losing both would awful.
Looks like some more 2014 offers will be going out to o-linemen. In good shape for Cole, Doles, Hendren, Devers, and Ward. Should be another solid class in the trenches.
WTF? Well this really puts a damper on my Sunday.
Honestly, I'm having a difficult time getting too upset about this.
in fact I'm seeing it as a positive. Don't misunderstand, I wish we still had Mr. Dawson coming to Michigan, and I wish him the best wherever. The positive part is the coaches are keeping to their word...if you're not committed, then buh bye. Keeping your word and sticking to your principles pays dividends in many many ways down the road.
Kudos to the coaches, and best of luck DD.
Plus it's not like this happened on signing day. Plenty of time to fill his spot
I wonder If we could get back in touch with Pocic...
They could always reach out to a couple of linemen, but you would think that those linemen have been building relationships with the schools they've committed too. Notre Dame has several commits with Michigan offers as well, so if they want another O-Lineman they can always reach out and there are 4 months to get in someone's ear...
This sucks, kid seems like real deal. Was one of my favorite prospects in the class
Oh well... Beat Sparty!
To watching Dawson steamroll our opponents. Thankfully we have a gluttony of talented big uglies. Maybe this solves the McQuay, Treadwell, and Green conundrum.
That sucks, hopefully he doesn't go to anybody in the big
Mathis went to Oregon.
wow. that really sucks. still important to remember that one guy a recruiting class does not make. michigan will be just fine w/o him.
According to Steve Wiltfong, Dawson will visit Florida this weekend.
David Dawson will visit Florida this weekend. All the details here.http://florida.247sports.com/Board/14/Cam-Dillard-has-been-recruiting-David-Dawson-13109545 … via
To be fair, Florida looks good this year. To be unfair, he'd get curb-stomped by Alabama for four years. No one in the SEC is beating them.
Clearly the kid really wants to go to Florida...so be it. If he would rather head to Florida/Carolina then the in-state rivalry this weekend then that is all you need to know about where he seems to have his heart set on.
I'm past the stage of worrying about recruits. Michigan will always recruit well - losing a player here or there is not going to kill this program. Hoke and Co. are building a dynasty here.
Just think - guy's like Jake Ryan and Des Morgan were about as heralded as me coming out of High School.
Michigan will be strong.
Yes, but as you're seeing with MSU this year, if you want to sustain success year after year, you do need to have some elite recruits. I agree that it's not as important considering the other commitments we have, but it's very hard to build an elite, dynastic type program without elite recruiting. This one decommitment doesn't hurt as much as it might have in the past, but you can't rely on sleepers alone.
Sleepers will get it done in the Big Ten. But if you want to compete nationally, you need some elite guys. Especially if you want to compete with the SEC where there's loads of talent in the trenches. So in that respect, losing Dawson is pretty big.
Try explaining that to State fans. When players redshirt it automatically bumps them up 1 star rating
Well we knew there would be a decommitment or two. Best of luck to him and at least it's not Ohio or MSU.
Still...............fuck the SEC and ESPN's endless hyping of it.
Curious to see who the coaches will line up to replace him on the line.
Seriously, what's a better conference right now? The Big 12? Not with those defenses. Pac12? ACC?? Honestly, what conference and quality teams would you rather ESPN talk about?
A conference with a less annoying fanbase for a start. I also find it a little annoying that guys who probably would have signed with UM in past years get their heads turned by the possibility of playing S-E-C Footbaw!!!(Diamond and Dawson both being examples).
I get the SEC has good teams but between the S-E-C chants and the Yankees-Red Sox type coverage it gets, I'm over it.
UM needs to revisit this policy. If a kid commits, then wavers and wants to take other visits, UM shouldn't "part ways." They should just classify the kid as going from committed to uncommitted, and continue recruiting him. I post not to pontificate, but rather to see if someone can enlighten me as to why this is an errant approach.
There is some confusion as to what this policy is...I actually thought that we would continue to recruit DD, but he is still uncommitted. The wording being put out now, although early, seems to mirror the Pharoah Brown incident more. Does anyone know for sure what the policy is?
I think they may have been willing to keep recruitintg him, but he may have said that he was set on moving on.
I disagree, it's pretty obvious that if Dawson would have visited Florida he would have committed to them as well. It's just the timing is different (and proper) now. The coaches just believe in the word commitment. If you're visiting somewhere else, you're not committed.
I think its the "you're dead to us" approach to the decommitment aspect that bothers most people. If it was more of a "you're no longer committed, and your spot is now open for others, but we'd still love to have you in the class" it would be one thing. But that doesn't seem to be the way its working. I mean, they went from he's committed to "I want to look around" to "LOL, bye foeva!!" all because he wanted to visit another school.
I mean, if the coaches wanted him in the first place, and there's not much in the way of upgrades or adequate replacements, why not just take the decommitment, tell him to check out some other schools, and then keep recruiting him? Seriously, what's the harm in that?
The harm would be that they have told other recruits that if they commit and want to visit somewhere else, they are not coming to Michigan. And seeing that they have enforced that policy with others (an assumption) they are not going to be hypocritical now and allow someone to do it because they are the #1 OG in the country. Character matters to them. They need to trust their players. They want a family attitude and you can't build a strong family when you are worrying about someone not being fully committed to the family. I am having a hard time understanding why so many people think it is so wrong to expect a 17-18 year old to honor his committment.
Michigan wants to solidify as much of the class as possible, as early as possible. If the "I'm committed, but not really" approach is allowed, you can end up stranded at the altar on signing day. If you are coming to Michigan, then commit. If you are unsure, we can't promise that your spot will be here.
It sends the message. Sucks he is gone and will miss him in this class, but they have their policy. They are honest with the recruits and stick to their philosophy.
Only commit if you are sure and of you commit then waver, they can't hold your spot anymore. They base their numbers on the recruit so if he leaves once why count on him again.
What does a verbal commit mean if you do this? The policy is good as is...explain to the recruit what it means to verbal and hold him to it.... Mich precludes other offers when they take verbals. The policy makes sense to me. This just happens...if a recruit wants to reconsider on signing day and there is room - that is another matter.
I tend to agree. It's a tough policy, but Michigan saves a spot for you and doesnt recruit others. After the 5 ol commits, we have turned down others who looked at us. It's a tough policy because it is a tough decision to make so early on in the process.
I can understand this, but it works both ways. If we didn't have this policy, perhaps Derrick Green or Quon would have committed already. I know if I were a blue chip this policy would make me hold off as late as possible so I could enjoy taking visits elsewhere just for the ass kissing. What 17 year old wouldn't want that from blue chip programs?
This policy gets to the core of Hoke's recruiting. If you want to be at Michigan badly enough and the staff sees something, he will accept your commitment. This gets you the die hard players. The guys that bleed maize and blue, the non waivers. Bosch, LTT, Fox, and others believe in Michigan. Only kids that have wavered are Conley and Dawson. You get kids who are all in.
Not that Green and Treadwell are not all in. They will make their choice and be great players for UM or not. But, you get a great core believing in Michigan.
At first, I didnt like the policy. I thought we would become more regional of a school. It is expensive to fly out to Ann Arbor from different areas of the country. I also thought that we would miss on top prospects who wanted to wait. Now, I like it. You give the school your word. Hoke give you his word.
From a guy who isn't really committed and still wants to be woo'd and take visits? Then you're holding a spot for a guy (and not recruiting someone else) who isn't just a possible flight risk, but a likely one.
So do we go after another guard now? If so, who?
To keep him away from at least visiting Florida especially after he only hung out with Gators at the Nike Camp...
I was thinking the very same thing when I saw this post. He might want to change that now.
When Roundtree graduates. Said it from day 1 when I joined.
We should be fine. I think Kalis and Bosch will have the guard spots locked up for the next four or five years. Dawson would've been in a dog fight with Braden, Fox, Magnuson, and LTT.
Well, Dawson is viewed as a guard, so wouldn't he have been in the dog fight with Kalis and Bosch? Either way, the program won't suffer any setbacks because of this.
Wish the kid the best; this happens. Haven't heard much about him recently, but that could have been a sign.
well this puts a damper on my morning
Hate to see him go, and hope he winds up back here after the visits, but we're pretty set at OL from this and last years classes.
I just talked with Allen Trieu
yep he's going to florida
It really sucks, and I like what I am seeing so far from fans, but I really hope people take this well. Meaning no tweets at him unless they are to wish him well. I have no problem with a kid taking time to make a decision. Hell I am doing that with what job I am going to take and I am years older than this kid.
So good luck to him, hope he ends up back at Michigan, but I hope that he does well whereever he goes.
I have no problem with a kid taking time to make a decision either. That's what Treadwell is doing. That's not what Dawson did. This is the equivalent of you accepting a job offer, them canceling future prospect interviews, and then you calling back and being like "oh nevermind, I want to look around some more". If you do that, that job is most definitely not going to be available to you anymore. Similarly, Michigan will move on. We will not see Dawson in this class.
I understand that choosing a school is a big deal, and I understand that there's a lot of pressure to commit early, but it's not okay to just change your mind and back out. The coaches go to great pains to stress to recruits that they shouldn't commit unless they are 100%. Honorable behavior stipulates that you wait until you're certain, so you don't eat up a spot that could be filled with someone that will actually stay committed.
No question he is florida bound....oh well. Good luck to him onward and upward from here.
Still have a huge recruiting weekend to look forward to.
We can't blame him for visiting. Years ago I wanted to attend UF as well. Then I visited Gainesville and realized I didn't want to spend four years in that town.
Best of luck to the young man either way. His story is a tearjerker.
Me too. One winter in Ann Arbor was super cold, and the girls on the Florida brochure looked so good. But, I stayed and loved it. My gf is from Florida, but she could care less about football. I always liked Muchamp and Spurrier. Hated Meyer though.
I thought Gainesville was beaches and babes, but it turned out to be cows and fields. Plus I wanted a top notch academic school so Ann Arbor was the easy choice.
This kid has been on my nerves for a while with all his commit watchs.. Fuck him and the fact he thinks hes a future legend..( You havent done shit kid) I hope SC puts a beat down on the gators...also, I could care less if hes a kid in high school...Kid plays to many games
Hope it didn't take you too long to get those 170 points.
Boom negative comment, bound to be a couple of people.
Hope you have your passport and bags packed for your one way trip to Bolivia.
The kid's Dad died this year, he can do whatever he wants and football isn't everything.
P.S. Have fun in Bolivia!
I leave the corpse of your point total by the side of the road as a warning.
Go ahead. Say one more thing.
I know we're still rebuilding the depth on O-Line, so do we go after another O-Lineman or does this open up a spot for McQuay?
I really want McQuay. A lockdown man-to-man secondary lets Mattison the Mad Scientist do some crazy things with the blitz.
I wish Dawson the best.
I am not surprised we lost someone in the class...just surprised that it was Dawson.
Considering he is from Michigan and plays for Cass, it is pretty surprising. When you think about it, he did want to visit before and did actually schedule a visit until he cancelled it after talking with the coaches.
Will it help me type better too?
Im honestly not shocked. Michigan will be fine without him. Best of luck to this young man and his future.
Honestly he's a bit undersized for what this coaching staff is looking at for guard. Wouldn't be surprised if Hoke outright pulled the scholly. Now we can slide fox and bosch inside and grab Pocic as a second tackle.
The coaching staff has informed him that they will no longer be pursuing him so it appears as though the scholarship offer has been revoked.
EDIT: Sorry, I did not see this was already posted on the front page.
Comment from Mr. Dawson on twitter:
Would like to wish the university of Michigan the best of luck ..nothing against anybody associated with that program
I agree that this class will survive this, but this certainly doesn't help us with Derrick Green. I think those two are pretty close.
I don't think DG and DD are anything more than twitter friends. They met at the BBQatBH, so there isn't any extensive personal relationship in which DG will base an incredibly important decision on DD. JMO
With the way things are going, twitter friends might be a significant thing.
to David and to UM. I know both will do well.
Good luck, David. He'll be playing alongside a fellow Michigander in Canton's Cam Dillard.
Wonder what would happen in a situation like this if the kid took other visits, then decided he was ready to commit to us again, agreeing to not take any more visits? Is the door left open or is the seperation permanent?
It would set a bad example. The next guy may try and find his spot is filled when he's ready. Best to avoid that situation and make the rule very clear. If you commit to me and I commit to you, it's not fair if either of us want to stray.
At the undergrad level I don't think there's much differentiation period. Different schools use the same textbooks and teach the same basic content. By the time you start work you forget all the specifics that you would get from the classes being harder. I think the main differentiation between institutions happens at the graduate level, because then things start getting more resource constrained and only certain schools have big professors doing research.
I don't follow thing closely enough to have known of his apparent affection for UF and their players instead of ours, but I've been saying all along that we were going to have at least one high-profile decommit before signing day. It's an inevitable by-product of so many kids committing so early. You hate to lose a local kid, but at least he won't be playing elsewhere in the conference.
Michigan isn't right for everybody, and not everybody is right for Michigan.
I can't say that I'm extremely disappointed, though I took a lot of flak when I wrote his commitment post.
I like your review much better this time. Makes me feel a little better about the news.
Maybe Hoke reads your blog and that is why he pulled the offer.
Losing Dawson blows. I was really looking forward to him in maize and blue. However, on the bright side we get to look forward to a Hello Post, after thinking most were already used up this year.
Yeah...not sure if that's bright side...more like dimly lit side.
Doesn't really mean Dawsons gone for good. If he is just interested in taking trips it's possible he could recommit after visits. It's not like it hasn't happened before.
Michigan rescinds scholarship offers of kids who do this. Dawson no longer has the option of choosing Michigan.
Who is the most realistic replacement at this point?
I don't know that there is anyone who is "most realistic."
The only time this happened was with Pharaoh Brown, and rumors at the time said that Hoke pulled his scholarship offer because of the way Brown took a covert visit without alerting the coaches.
I doubt he ends up at Michigan, but that also doesn't mean he doesn't still have an offer
Wilcher said he no longer has an offer. I'd say that's a pretty reliable source.
The only quotes from Hoke on Verbal commits taking visits is that he won't hold a spot for them. Not saying what you wrote isn't true , just saying I've never seen it. Wondering how my first post was off topic lol.
How about Anibal Sanchez, now he most likely hands it off to the pen.
Wrong thread derp.
I don't wish any luck upon him, good or bad. He will not be attending Michigan, so I am indifferent about his future.
The loss of Dawson drops us below LSU in the current Rivals Team Rankings. At this point Scout hasn't updated the loss on their site.
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in a way this seems like a no-lose situation, really. Seems like there are other really good players we are in on for 2013, and other OL for 2014. So, while Dawson is good, I don't see this as devastating, and I'm sure he'll do well wherever he goes.
Psychologist here but Im thinking he may have done this in part due to the death of his Dad. Perhaps he feels he can distance himself a bit from it by moving away. Hard for any one but really tough at that age. Anyway, hope he does well where ever he ends up.
Good, bad, or indifferent, he knew the rules before he committed, so long!
if it was meant to be it would be.
Our o-line will be perfectly fine. He's not a make-or-break commit. Good luck to him in his future career as a Florida Gator.
Who cares, besides Vernon, who we didn't even get, all those guys are schmuks
You are talking about a number of current players including a couple of current starters. There is no reason to be rude towards kids on our team. Thomas Gordon is a very solid starter at S and BWC is serviceable at DT. We haven't seen yet about kids like Hollowell, Richardson etc.
I'm sure the coaches aren't shocked, as people change their minds all the time. It really is better for Dawson to move on if he gelled better with they guys at Florida.
The coaches have also been pretty clear: unless you are positive you want to attend Michigan, don't commit. They have encouraged recruits to visit schools, and to see what is out there.
On the bright side, we definitely have room for Treadwell, Green, and McQuay. This also opens room for a late bloomer or two, whether on the OL or elsewhere.
Regarding the OL, I have heard that the coaches are really high on Ben Braden, one of the current redshirt freshmen. I think people are forgetting that we had a good recruiting class of OL in 2012, along with the four remaining in 2013.
It would be great to add another solid OG, but if one doesn't materialize, I'd rather have an extra scholarship to give on signing day, or hold one for 2014.
Id really like to see that scholarship used on a big defensive lineman.... we seem solid going forward on the O line.... for whatever reason it feels like we could use another DL.


text: http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/...fc-champ-st-pierre-refused-nsacs-wada-testing snippets: GSP camp has agreed to do Vada tests as Vada will foot part of the bill. Kizer, however, also was concerned when St-Pierre's reps asked questions about the list of substances the WADA program tests for, in addition to when the drug tests would be conducted and who would conduct them. "They were asking, 'Well, what do you test for?' My answer is always the same: We test for prohibited substances as listed on the WADA list," Kizer said. "(They said), 'Well, what does that mean? Does that mean HGH, does that mean this, does that mean that?' Yes, it means it all. The answer then should have been, 'OK.'" After more discussion, St-Pierre's rep, whom Kizer identified as the fighter's lawyer, Rodolphe Beaulieu, stood firm on using VADA. we want to know all the tests you do so Georges' medical advisors can vet the test first before we decide. -- Wish I knew all the questions to my tests at college before I took them... would of made things a bit easier.


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-The CVGA Seniors Tournament at Hickory Hills Golf Course, south of Eau Claire, is cancelled Saturday
-Chippewa Falls Senior Center: No morning exercise/music makers
-All activities, practices, and events through the Eau Claire Area School District are cancelled tonight, including evening classes at McKinley and off-campus.
-National Day of Prayer event canceled at Salem Baptist Church in Eau Claire. It had been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
-The May Artist Reception originally scheduled for Thursday May 2nd from 5 - 7 p.m. will be postponed until Friday, May 3rd from 5 - 7pm.
at the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls.
-MHRS Awareness Walk Committee has decided to cancel the walk at noon Thursday at Riverside Park in La Crosse. With freezing rain and icy sidewalks ensuring that walkers are safe is of the upmost importance.
- Menomonie Moose Lodge, Tonight's Bingo game is canceled. No Bingo tonight at the Menomonie Moose Lodge!
-All patient care at Mayo Clinic Health System in Glenwood City has been canceled for the day Thursday. Patients there have been notified.
-Northwest Reading Clinic is closed
-No Eau Claire Ultimate Performance Gymnastic classes
-Indianhead Area Special Olympics has canceled the Hometown Games track and field meet for Special Olympics Wisconsin athletes, which was set for Saturday, May 4 at North High School in Eau Claire. The organization plans to hold swimming events inside North High School as planned.
-Marshfield Clinic in Eau Claire has cancelled its Bariatric Surgery Support Group session tonight because of the weather
-The Clear Vision Eau Claire Open House, originally scheduled for this evening, May 2nd, has been Postponed to May 16, 2013, at the same time and place (6:30 to 8:30 pm, RCU Corporate Headquarters) due to adverse weather.
-Due to the poor weather and ground conditions the May 4th Lil Outlaw swap has been CANCELED!! We hope to see you all here on June 8th!!


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Suns Charities Announces Cotton Award Winner
Posted: April 23, 2012
The winner of the 7th annual Spirit of Cotton Award is Raul Mendoza, coach of the Holbrook High School boys basketball team, in Holbrook, Arizona. Phoenix Suns Charities will honor Coach Mendoza when he and a group of well-wishers attend the Suns-Spurs game on Wednesday, April 25 at US Airways Center. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
Over the past 33 years, Mendoza has coached high school boys basketball in the state of Arizona. He has recorded more than 600 wins in his career and has led his programs to numerous winning seasons, including a state championship in 2011. Mendoza is a six-time Conference Coach of the Year, two-time Arizona Coaches Association Coach of the Year and was named the 2011 Arizona Republic Small School Coach of the Year. In addition to his accomplishments on the court, Mendoza is regarded by his peers as one of the most respectable coaches in the game. He has established himself as a leader in the Holbrook community through his work and mentorship of the City's youth, both on and off the court.
"I feel very fortunate to receive this prestigious award when there are so many equally deserving candidates," said a humbled Mendoza. "This award was created in remembrance of a great man and to be associated with him tops almost everything I have accomplished in my career."
The Spirit of Cotton Award, named in memory of former Suns Head Coach, Cotton Fitzsimmons, who passed away in July 2004, honors a high school coach in Arizona who consistently demonstrates the best qualities of a coach, educator, mentor and community leader.
"Coach Mendoza clearly is a successful coach, but he is so much more than that," said JoAnn Fitzsimmons, wife of the late Cotton Fitzsimmons. "He has impacted the lives of his players and his entire community. He leads by example and that example truly reflects the Spirit of Cotton."
As part of the award, Coach Mendoza will receive a commemorative plaque and custom ring designed by Coffin & Trout Fine Jewellers. In addition, Phoenix Suns Charities will make a grant of $10,000 to Holbrook High School's athletic department.
Fitzsimmons had been an integral part of the Suns since 1970, when he began his first of three stints as the team's head coach. Over a 20-year NBA coaching career, Fitzsimmons won 832 games with four different franchises. He was twice honored as NBA Coach of the Year (1979 with Kansas City and 1989 with the Suns).


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- ITV Report
William Roache cleared of every charge
Coronation Street star William Roache has been cleared of all charges of sexually abusing five youngsters.
Roache was found not guilty by a jury of two counts of rape and four counts of indecent assault following a four week trial at Preston Crown Court.
The 81-year-old actor, who plays Ken Barlow in the ITV soap, was said to have used his fame and popularity to exploit the "starstruck" girls, aged 16 and under, between the mid-60s and early 70s.
The women told jurors they were sexually abused by the defendant either at Granada Studios in Manchester, in his car or at properties he owned.
But Roache told the jury he had no knowledge of any of the women and the alleged abuse simply did not happen.
Roache said he was "astounded" and "horrified" at his arrest on suspicion of rape at his home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, on May 1 last year.
ITV announced he would not appear in the programme until legal proceedings were concluded.
The widespread publicity of the arrest led to four other women coming forward to allege they too had been victims in the same era.
Roache was arrested again last June and then charged with five counts of indecent assault.
But the world's longest-serving soap actor - who has appeared in Coronation Street since its 1960 launch - told the jury sexual abuse was not in his "nature" and he had no interest in underage girls.
Louise Blackwell QC, defending, said the case against her client was "nonsense", with the trial haunted by the "spectre" of Jimmy Savile.
Criticism of police and prosecutors over Savile's impunity despite years of suspicions of sex abuse meant accusations against other celebrities had to end in a trial, it was suggested.
"In the post Jimmy Savile era, once someone makes an allegation, it's got to go to court, no sense will prevail, it has to go to court," Miss Blackwell said.
Glowing testimonies about Roache's "caring" and "lovely" nature were given in evidence by three of his Coronation Street co-stars including Anne Kirkbride, who plays his on-screen wife Deirdre.
It was not credible the jury were told that the "perfect gentleman" and "father figure" they described had been a "sexual predator".
And the "inconsistencies and contradictions" of each complainant's "story" was picked apart under cross-examination.
During the trial the prosecution offered no evidence on one of two counts of indecent assault, relating to one complainant, as she had "no actual memory of the episode".
The involvement of the press was also highlighted.
The husband of one complainant, whose sister was also allegedly abused, contacted the papers before the police - which "coloured" their allegations, Miss Blackwell said.
After Roache's initial arrest for rape was "all over the press" she asked the jury whether any of the other women who came forward later could be regarded as "truly independent."


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Barksdale will also be working hand-in-hand with Watco's safety training depart¬ment to ensure that training is carried forward into the field. This safety position follows its overall strategy of having a dedicated safety management team leading from the field level and mentoring its managers.
Barksdale has served as general manager of Timber Rock, assistant COO for the Gulf Region and most recently, director of operations for the Gulf Region. He will serve as interim director of operations for the Gulf Region until the position is filled. Prior to joining the Watco team, Barksdale worked for various RailAmerica properties in New England, Indiana and California.


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Submission + - Mono developers form new company (tirania.org)
rantomaniac writes: Miguel de Icaza announced today the formation of a new company, Xamarin, to continue Mono development after his team was laid off recently by Attachmate. The copyrights to the iPhone and Android ports of Mono remain at Attachmate, but that didn't discourage Xamarin from planning to redevelop those components as proprietary software again. Miguel writes:
These are some of the things that we will be doing at Xamarin:
- Build a new commercial
.NET offering for iOS
- Build a new commercial
.NET offering for Android
- Continue to contribute, maintain and develop the open source Mono and Moonlight components.
- Explore the Moonlight opportunities in the mobile space and the Mac appstore.


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Ocean City Bikini Parade [Pictures]
Even though Ocean City didn't set a Guinness World Record, spirits were high during the first-ever bikini parade, which ran from the Princess Royale on 91st Street north to the Carousel Resort Hotel, a total of some 25 blocks. Scores of bikini-clad infants, girls and women, ranging in age from a few weeks to well into their 60s, began the march from beneath U.S. and Maryland flags, cheering and showing off their best beach struts. -Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun
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2015 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees Announced
One-hundred and eight Spartans recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.
USTFCCCA Announces Division I All-Academic Student-Athletes
Coaches association recognizes 13 track & field athletes.
2014 Spring Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced
MSU had 104 student-athletes recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.
Otwell Wins Bronze on Day One of Big Ten Championships
Julia Otwell races to a bronze-medal win in the 10,000-meter on Friday night at Purdue.
MSU Track & Field Travels to 2014 Big Ten Outdoor Championships
Spartans head to Purdue University to compete against conference foes on May 16-18.
Collegiate Bests
• 1,500m - 3:54.34
• Mile - 4:17.41
• 3,000m - 8:34.26
• 5,000m - 14:19.43
• 10,000m - 29:30.99
INDOOR: Ran a time of 14:34.32 in the 5,000m at the SPIRE Invitational, finishing eighth overall
OUTDOOR: Finished 11th in the 10,000m run with a time of 26:36.90 at the Raleigh Relays on Mar. 27
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 10k where he ran a time of 30:33.56... Finished 11th at the Big Ten Championships in the 10k in a time of 29:31.09... Ran his season-best time in the 10k of 29:30.99 at the Raleigh Relays and finished seventh.
INDOOR: Ran 14:27.76 in the 5,000m run at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished third in the 5k at the SPIRE NCAA D-1 Indoor T&F Invitational in a time of 14:26.24... Ran the 3,000m run at the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic (2/8) and finished fourth in a time of 8:34.26.
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Recorded a season-best 4:10.52 in the 1,500m at the Spartan Invitational ... Placed fourth in the 3,000m at the EMU Twilight meet with a season-best 8:50.30 ... Earned a season-best mark of 14:46.28 in the 5,000 at the Hillsdale College GINA Relays.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
OUTDOOR: Ran a personal-best 3:54.34 in the 1,500m for a fifth-place finish at the MSU Spartan Invite ... Achieved a personal-best 14:19.43 in the 5,000m to finish 11th at the GINA Relays.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
High School:
Was a four-year letterwinner at Dexter High School for David Testa in both cross country and track & field ... Individually, turned in a seventh-place time of 15:58 at the state meet to earn all-state honors ... Was 14th in 2008 at the state cross country meet with a time of 15:55 to earn all-state recognition ... Received all-conference and all-region honors for cross country in 2008 and 2009 ... Team finished first at the 2006 Division II state cross country meet and was runner-up in 2007 and 2009 ... Earned all-region honors for track & field in 2008, 2009 and 2010 ... Placed third in the 3,200m in 2010 and seventh in 2009 to earn all-state distinction ... Posted a career-best time of 9:18 in the 3,200m and 4:28 in the 1,600m his senior year ... Member of the National Honors Society.
Born July 14, 1992 in New York, N.Y.... Son of Vern and Cindy Carruthers ... Plans on majoring in engineering.


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Sometimes I write columns I know are going to get me in trouble with some readers.
Granted, the extent of the reaction may surprise me. One blog last week called me a "terrorist columnist" and a "Fabian socialist" assisting in "setting the stage of communism in America" because I had the temerity to criticize the way Northampton County Controller Steve Barron approaches his job. But the fact that some people don't agree with the political columns isn't surprising at all.


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Striving for calm and intimacy
It is not unusual that a conservator discover something during the course of his/her everyday work that piques the curiosity and which, upon closer inspection, offers up new knowledge that adds to our understanding of the artist's work and helps elucidate his working process.
Replacement of paintings for a period
In the exhibition Hammershøi and Europe many of the Gallery's own paintings by Hammershøi were exhibited. Other works were lent out as replacements during the exhibition run. All paintings were examined in order to check their condition beforehand; this was done to ensure that the works could be safely lent out.
X-ray reveals the painting methods of Hammershøi
One of the works that was lent out as a replacement was Vilhelm Hammershøi's Woman seen from the back,1888. The painting depicts a woman, her back turned to us. To the right of the woman we see a desk and the back of a chair. The background is an almost uniform grey with few variations in colour. But in the background something happens that prompts the conservator to take note and become curious.
What can we make of this painting?
In the grey background, a visible edge is showing (see illustration). This edge, which should not be confused with the edge where the canvas is folded around the stretcher, appears in the form of a ridge of clearly visible impasto brushstrokes in the paint layer. The ridge is further accentuated by a lighter, transparent layer of colour in the area between the ridge and the woman. To the left of the women another, vertical edge of paint can be seen.
Cardboard frame as a tool
We know that Hammershøi used a cardboard frame when painting. He would either paint the entire image within that frame, or use the frame to decide on the final cropping of his motif. Here, it might appear as if Hammershøi painted his picture within such a frame, causing the paint – and his brushstrokes – to brush up against the edge of the frame, thereby forming a small ridge of pigment. If this is the case, why did Hammershøi subsequently change his composition by moving the edge of the picture further up and to the left?
The canvas edges tell us a lot
These questions inspired us to examine the canvas edges and to make x-raydiographs of the painting to see if this would unearth additional information. By examining the edges of the painting we would be able to determine whether the paint layer continues on the folded edges and whether there were original nail holes present. Inspecting these issues would tell us whether the artist changed the painting's format at a later date or whether he amended its cropping even before it was mounted. Finally, x-radiographs of the
painting might reveal possible changes to the motif.
Information lost
Unfortunately the original canvas has been cut during a past conservation treatment and important information may have been lost. If the canvas had been fully intact we would have been able to determine the extent of the paint layer and make up where Hammershøi eventually decided to fold the canvas when he mounted on the stretcher.
Hammershøi's use of a painting board
Due to the missing edges we do not have any definite indications that Hammerhøi mounted the canvas onto a painting board during the painting process. But what the incomplete canvas edges do tell us is that the paint layer continues beyond the folded edge, which indicates the use of a painting board.
It is worth noting that Hammershøi himself depicts a painting board on his easel in Interior with the Artist's Easel from 1910, which can be seen in the current Hammershøi exhibition. You can see part of such a cardboard frame used to crop the motif jutting out on the left side of the painting.
Why did Hammershøi expand the format of his painting?
The x-ray of the painting clearly shows that the motif has been amended. The woman has been moved down and slightly to the left. This is mostly visible in the white apron around the woman's waist, which shows up clearly in the x-rays. The fact that the woman is moved down is deliberate, but the fact that she is simultaneously moved to the left may simply be coincidental. The heads of the two female figures are placed on more or less the same vertical line, but a small change to the woman's pose also moves her left arm and torso to the left. Deliberately – or coincidentally?
It is likely that the ridge of paint visible in the grey background marks the original delimitation of the painting, i.e. the first edge of the painting before Hammerhøi decided to change his motif and expand the painting. For when the female figure was moved down and to the left Hammershøi also had to shift the cropping of his motif to the left in order to avoid having the figure stand too close to the left-hand edge. That would not have worked in terms of composition.
Curiosity provide new insight
And so it can happen that a ridge in the paint makes you pause and wonder. That such an anomaly in the midst of the painting prompts us to investigate the painting's genesis. And that we are ultimately tempted to link our observations to one of Hammershøi's other paintings – Interior with the Artist's Easel (1910) – where Hammershøi shows us his working set-up complete with a painting board and cardboard frame visible on the easel. All this serves to further sharpen our eyesight as we continue to examine Hammershøi's painting technique.
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We're hearing that the Facebook-focused version of Android will be demonstrated on an HTC device on Thursday at Facebook HQ. But I wonder if now is the right time for Facebook to be making this particular mobile move. While the company has taken some steps in the right mobile direction, too many of its features are not yet ready for mobile prime time (or ready for mobile at all, with Facebook Graph Search being a case in point). And Facebook is still flailing away with the user interface of the social network in general as it tries to develop ways to commercialize its service without ticking off users (at least, not too badly).
Here are five things I think Facebook has to do to earn the coveted space on users' smartphone home screens. (Warning: The last is a modest proposal of sorts.)
[ Would an HTC Facebook phone be fixable? See HTC One 'Impossible To Repair' Says iFixit. ]
1. Improve Its Messaging Service
When I think about my iPhone, and the functions I access most from the home screen, email is by far No. 1. Maybe Facebook will provide some kind of conduit for third-party email systems, and, being based on Android, it doesn't seem crazy to believe that Gmail could be integrated somehow. But I'm guessing that Facebook will want to push users to its own messaging system. The thing is, that system is OK for sending a private message here and there, but it's not easy to find messages once you have sent them, or to associate messages other than by individual user. I realize that a social network is intended in many ways to replace the old email paradigm -- and I just saw a report from the Boston Globe looking at how email volume is declining with the increasing use of social networks, text messaging and the like -- but the fact remains that email still has its place.
2. Provide Calendar Integration
After email, the function I access most on my smartphone is the calendar. And that calendar is useful to me because it pulls from all of the various calendars I use. If Facebook wants to be the first thing I see when I unlock my device, it had better not make me miss that conference call -- or dentist appointment -- because I can't see all of my calendars in one place. And, right now, Facebook's calendaring options just don't cut it on their own.
3. Stop Deciding What Users Want To See
I recently had a conversation with a person who couldn't figure out why she wasn't seeing Facebook posts from all of the people she had friended on Facebook. Of course, EdgeRank, Facebook's mysterious algorithm for determining who sees what, is at work here. There are ways to set up your account to see more rather than less, but Facebook is still doing much of the deciding (including, infuriatingly, whether I see Most Recent posts or Top Stories, no matter how many times I switch back). I get that Facebook is setting itself up more and more to provide a platform on which businesses can meaningfully market and sell -- which requires that they know who they are marketing and selling to so that they can focus that activity -- but doing so at the cost of user productivity and satisfaction is short-sighted.
4. Enough With The Promoted Posts
Again, I know Facebook has to figure out ways to make money. But the promoted posts are starting to get ridiculous. Not so long ago, promoted posts appeared infrequently enough in my Newsfeed that I would stop and think, "Did I like that page?" Now it seems like every other post is a promoted post. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, but it's getting less and less valuable -- or even enjoyable -- to check Facebook. There are too many other places where users can get what they get from Facebook. (And, if my two teenage daughters and their friends can be considered a focus group for their generation, Facebook is totally lame because it has gotten so commercialized.) On mobile, especially, too many promoted posts get in the way of a meaningful experience.
5. Crush. Kill. Destroy.
The more I think about it, the more I feel that Facebook would have to design some kind of malware that would render iPhones, BlackBerrys and other Android devices useless before the company could pry users' beloved devices/OSes from their hands. Or, Facebook could give the phones away for free, which might accomplish the same thing in the end. I think Facebook would have to go that far for a "Facebook phone" to make a big dent in today's well-entrenched mobile device market.
Does a Facebook-focused mobile device sound enticing to you at all? What would such a phone have to do to get you to switch from what you are already using? Please let us know in the comments section below.
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605 RWHP 1987 Mazda RX-7 [02:34]
13B Halfbridge 2 rotor, T72 Turbo, Haltech P1000, Clutch Masters Clutch. The video shown was a 3rd gear pull. I did do a couple 4th gear pulls which would have put me at at least 650 RWHP if it wasn't falling on it's face. I will get that figured out and go back and get my 700 RWHP!
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Had a True T23F tripping a breaker. Isolated down to the condenser. Ohmed comp windings as good. No issues there. Megger tests to compressor case was good too.
With condenser practically in my lap, using an extension cord and an in-line GFCI as aux power source, I'd plug in condenser. The compressor would do an abbreviated startup kick along with the sound of something from the compressor's vicinity akin to the nearly imperceptible noise of dropping a tennis ball on carpet from say...a foot high.
I ordered and replaced the start components. SAME RESULT!
Retested compressor. Same readings. Compressor WASN'T testing as shorted.
Disconnected compressor terminals. Applied power. Carefully touched line input to C terminal. Tennisball noise and GFCI tripped.
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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) The standby attorney for the U.S. Army psychiatrist accused in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting told a judge Wednesday that Nidal Malik Hasan appears intent on receiving a death sentence.
Kris Poppe said he is willing to step in and defend Hasan, who is representing himself at his trial and has attorneys on standby if needed. But if Hasan continues to work toward being executed, Poppe asked that his responsibilities as co-counsel be minimized.
It is "clear his goal is to remove impediments or obstacles to the death penalty and is working toward a death penalty," Poppe said.
In response, Hasan said: "I object. That's a twist of the facts." The judge then cleared the courtroom and recessed for the day. The trial will resume Thursday.
Hasan acknowledges killing 13 of his fellow soldiers on a military base in one of the country's worst mass shootings. More witnesses were expected Wednesday to describe the moments when soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan were gunned down.
He had wanted to plead guilty to the 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder, but military rules forbid guilty pleas in death penalty cases.
Hasan, an American-born Muslim who was paralyzed after being shot by officers responding to the attack, has compared himself to a soldier who switched sides. He describes it as a war between the U.S. and his Islamic faith. The shooting happened about three weeks after Hasan learned he would be deployed to Afghanistan.
"The evidence will clearly show that I am the shooter," Hasan said in an opening statement Tuesday that lasted little more than a minute. He then fell silent for most of the day.
Hasan had wanted to argue that he carried out the shooting in "defense of others," namely members of the Taliban fighting in Afghanistan, but the judge denied that strategy. His defense strategy still remains unclear.
Prosecutors described Hasan on the day of the shooting as armed with two handguns and carrying paper towels in his pants pockets to conceal the sounds of rattling ammunition.
Hasan spent time at a shooting range and purchased a pistol and extender kit to hold more ammunition before carrying out his plan to "kill as many soldiers as he could" while avoiding civilians, Col. Steve Henricks told jurors.
On the day of the attack, Hasan sat among his fellow soldiers who were preparing to go overseas. He tried to clear the area of civilians.
"He came to believe he had a jihad duty to murder his fellow soldiers," Henricks said.
No U.S. soldier has been executed since 1961, and military prosecutors are trying to make no mistakes that could jeopardize any conviction.


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Penn State, Moroccan students team up to improve the country's water
A recent trip to Morocco allowed Penn State engineering leadership students to put theory into practice as they engaged in a cross-cultural collaboration with engineering students from Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingenueurs (EMI).
A combined group of 30 Penn State and EMI students traveled to the tiny village of Assoul, several hours' drive north of Rabat, the country's capital and home to EMI. There, the teams fanned out to study soil erosion in the hills surrounding Assoul, water contamination in a central village well and the need to efficiently disinfect the water supply to prevent illness. The issues faced by Assoul are emblematic of villages throughout the Kingdom.