text: Here at Rotoworld, our goal is to get you the information and analysis that you need to win fantasy championships. So congratulations to all of you that made it here and best of luck – we're rooting for you. As we get set for kickoff, we'll be scouring the league for nuggets and will post it on our relentless News Page. We've also got rankings from Chris Wesseling/Mike Clay here and Evan Silva's ridiculously mind-blowing Matchup Column here. Inside the Season Pass, you'll find flex rankings and exact projections for every player. If you want to draft a new team just for this week, check out SnapDraft. OK, let's get to the hurt folks:SATURDAY NIGHT FOOTBALLFALCONS at LIONS* Roddy White (knee) played 50 snaps last week and appears healthier this week. * Brandon Pettigrew's (ankle) absence leaves slot man Tony Scheffler as the No. 2 option once again. SUNDAY 1PM GAMES TITANS at PACKERS* Jordy Nelson (hamstring) remains out. Don't be surprised if he rests until the playoffs. * Alex Green (concussion) is still trying to get cleared in time to play. If he can't go, Ryan Grant, DuJuan Harris and John Kuhn would form some kind of ugly committee. James Starks (knee) remains sidelined. * Kendall Wright (rib) is expected to give his fracture a week to heal. Nate Washington is the beneficiary. RAIDERS at PANTHERS* Jonathan Stewart (ankle) made a surprise return to practice Friday. Assuming he's active Sunday, he'll take a big chunk out of DeAngelo Williams' value. * Brandon LaFell (foot) is going to be active again, but he might rotate with Louis Murphy again. BILLS at DOLPHINS* Davone Bess (back) is out. Meanwhile, Brian Hartline (back) is expected to play through a questionable tag. Anthony Fasano should see another boost in targets, but he's still a desperation play only. * Dan Carpenter (groin) is out and Nate Kaeding is in. BENGALS at STEELERS* Emmanuel Sanders (ribs) is ready to go but he's playing well behind Mike Wallace once again. PATRIOTS at JAGUARS* Rob Gronkowski (forearm) isn't quite ready yet. Maybe Week 17. * As usual, Aaron Hernandez, Brandon Lloyd and Wes Welker are fine to play through questionable tags. * Maurice Jones-Drew (foot) and Rashad Jennings (concussion) remain sidelined. It's Montell Owens' backfield, but the matchup is brutal. COLTS at CHIEFS* Delone Carter (ankle) is still out and Mewelde Moore fumbled a goal-line chance last week. The Colts will ride Vick Ballard until the wheels fall off. * Brady Quinn will start despite some sore ribs. He won't have Tony Moeaki (head). SAINTS at COWBOYS* Chris Ivory (hamstring) appears headed for a game-time call. If he plays, Mark Ingram's role will be decreased. * Dez Bryant's finger should feel a little better for this dream matchup. REDSKINS at EAGLES* LeSean McCoy (concussion) is back and will start. Expect a 60-40 split with Bryce Brown. * Robert Griffin III (knee) has full clearance. He's impossible to sit after torching the Eagles for four touchdowns and no picks the last time they met. * Brent Celek (concussion) is back and will start. Clay Harbor (back) is done for the year. RAMS at BUCS* Steven Jackson was sick this week and missed a couple practices, but he's fine. VIKINGS at TEXANSN/ACHARGERS at JETS* Dustin Keller (ankle) is still out, giving Jeff Cumberland another start. * Meanwhile, Stephen Hill (knee) is also out and Braylon Edwards (hamstring) is playing at less than 100 percent. Greg McElroy isn't exactly set up for success. * Ryan Mathews (collarbone) is out for the year. Look for Jackie Battle to get the start but Ronnie Brown to be mixed in often. Brown's hamstring is healed. SUNDAY 4PM GAMESBROWNS at BRONCOS* Jordan Cameron (head) is out. Ben Watson gets a boost. GIANTS at RAVENS* Ahmad Bradshaw (knee) is tentatively expected to play. Expect a relatively even timeshare with David Wilson. * Torrey Smith (concussion) is expected to get full clearance before kickoff. He's a high-upside play in a potential shootout. * Hakeem Nicks (knee) hasn't been 100 percent in weeks, but hasn't missed a game. Nothing new this week. * Ed Dickson (knee) is back, but he won't cut into Dennis Pitta's snaps too much. BEARS at CARDINALS* Earl Bennett (concussion) is still awaiting clearance. Even if he gets it, Alshon Jeffery is a better desperation flier. * Early Doucet (concussion) is out.* Rob Housler (knee) should play through a questionable tag, but he can't be trusted just like all the Cards' pass-catchers. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL49ERS at SEAHAWKS* Mario Manningham (shoulder) appears headed for a game-time call. He's not worth waiting for. * Sidney Rice (knee) is officially a game-time call as well. He'll probably play, but is a weak option at less than 100 percent in a potentially low-scoring game. MY TOUGHEST DECISION OF THE WEEKThe inconsistency and mediocrity at the tight end position has been extremely difficult to manage all year. So it's no surprise that it is where my toughest decision of Super Bowl week come in. My decision came down to Dennis Pitta or Tony Scheffler. I hate "chasing" points from the previous week, but I've still chosen to go with Pitta. Over the last two weeks, Scheffler has predictably drawn 17 targets as the No. 2 option in the Lions' pass-heavy scheme. But he's turned that into just six catches, 56 yards and one touchdown. He's having trouble getting open. Pitta, meanwhile, is a major beneficiary of the Ravens' more up-tempo scheme and the change to Jim Caldwell at offensive coordinator. He's also more explosive and athletic than Scheffler. It's a roll of the dice weekly at tight end, so I'll gladly tag the guy with the higher ceiling. SURVIVOR PICK OF THE WEEKIf you're still in Survivor, consider yourself a genius. You certainly don't need help from the likes of me, someone that has been out for weeks.Perhaps my greatest service at this point can be suggesting a spot to avoid. Last week, I guessed that the Cardinals would show up against the Lions. This week, I think the Redskins are a team I would try not to use. The Eagles' players genuinely like and feel badly for coach Andy Reid. Expect them to come up with a rousing effort in Reid's final home game. I'd feel much better using the Panthers, a team most people still alive probably have in the chamber.


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Skip to comments.Legal move could delay ballot results [MALDEF]
Posted on 11/07/2010 11:03:11 AM PST by SandRat
PHOENIX An organization that convinced federal judges last month to toss out Arizonas proof-ofcitizenship requirement to register to vote now is seeking a court order that could further delay a final outcome from Tuesdays election.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund late Friday asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to order officials in the states 15 counties to count the votes of those who cast provisional ballots because they did not show up on the voter registration rolls. And the reason they didnt show up on the rolls is because they didnt get registered because they didnt provide proof of U.S. citizenship as required by a 2004 voter-approved Arizona law.
On Oct. 26, though, the appellate court declared that requirement invalid. Based on that, MALDEF attorney Nina Perales said those who were wrongfully denied registration should have their votes counted.
The right to vote is fundamental, she said.
Perales said the request is justified.
In other circumstances, she said, courts can provide remedial relief to those who were injured by the acts of government, either by ordering they be allowed to do what was denied or providing them with financial compensation. That, she said, is not an option here.
The voters who are in this position wont be able to vote again in this election, she said.
This isnt something that can be compensated later by money or by voting some other election, she continued. And the individuals who are in this position wanted to vote in this election. And they have a right to vote in this election.
Perales said she does not know how many ballots might be affected.
An estimated 84,000 provisional ballots were cast statewide, but set aside for one reason or another.
Some were because people who were registered to vote did not bring the required identification to the polls. They have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to provide the documents.
But there is no count of how many of those provisional ballots are from people who were not on the registration rolls. Perales said she personally knows of only two, both of which are located in Pima County.
The MALDEF filing brought an angry reaction from Secretary of State Ken Bennett. He said the request, if granted, would create a logistical nightmare for counties.
Fixed it.
America is being conquered by Mexico and has not and will not even fire a shot in self defense. The only nation in history to be conquered solely by means of words!
Voter Fraud PING
How Grijalva and Giffords won.
It's time for Arizonans to start going into Mexico to vote in their elections. Yeah! Right. Watch your head. We need an investigation on how many of these "provisional" voters were bused in from Mexico by these "groups".
What about my most sacred right as an American citizen to vote? Every time someone votes illegally a valid vote is canceled. I suspect that my vote is the first one canceled when a illegal alien or felon votes. What about my rights? after all I'm one of the ones that actually pays the bills.
We suffered a strategic defeat in 1913, and finally lost the war in 1932. Everything since then has been an incremental process of the victors taking ever greater advantage of their success.
If the black-robed morons in San Fernasco agree to allow this, EVERY person who cast a "provisional" ballot that is not a U.S. citizen should be fined and thrown in prison. Give them the max. Of course, that's going to mean a lot of extraditing from Mexico.
Indeed. Mexizona. This Arizona native is muey angry.
Not only do they want foreigners to vote, they don't even want them to have to register.
Talk about brazen.
How often is the roll updated? Daily, monthly, yearly, or just weakly? Son,(US citizen with ALL papers), was not on the roll after registering in August. He got the yellow post card telling him where and when to vote but was not on the roster you have to sign to get your ballot.
Next thing you know to ensure Social Justice the 9th Circus is going to allow certain minorities to vote 6 times per individual and only count others as a half vote.
The right to vote FOR CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY is imperative. Everyone else can pound sand.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Agent Gibbs Rule 13: Don't Trust a Lawyer or an Appointed Judge.
There is no problem in SAYING we need to expel the invader, by force if necessary. The problem being an apparent lack of Will on the part of the citizenry. This lack of will is constantly nourished by the media. However, strong the media may be it is still a lack of Will and a devotion on the part of the American people to eating, drinking, drugging, copulating, evacuating the bowels and snoring.
Only for citizens.
That's the key point that the Black Robe US Legal Mullahs don't understand.
FOR CITIZENS of the nation in which one wants to vote!!!!
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Jay Lawrence is the amp tech at Gibson Pro Audio and in the coming months he will be a contributing writer to the Gibson Pro Audio Live blog. Jay will be imparting tips and tricks to keep your rig running!
In this first installment of "Amplifier Maintenance Tips", we will discuss some simple procedures that will extend the life of your tubes and save you $$! The first step is recognizing any tube-related issues your amp may have. Faulty tubes are the most common cause of amplifier problems. Bad tubes can cause a myriad of problems and can be easily resolved if you know what to look for.
If you have no sound, loss of power, hum, popping, squealing, even no tremolo, you may have a bad tube. Try tapping on the tubes with a pencil or chopstick to see if they are microphonic. If the tube is picking up the sound of your tapping, it needs to be replaced. If you see the tubes burning red hot, this is sign of a problem. It may be a bad tube, or it may something else causing the tube to run hot. We will discuss other possible solutions for this problem at a later date.
Resolving most of these issues can be very simple, as tubes are quite easy to change. Try swapping a questionable tube with a known good one of the same value and see if this makes the problem go away. It's best to wait for the tubes to cool down before pulling them, but if you must do it on the fly, you can use a dry rag or insulated puller like the "Tube Glove" from Electro-Harmonix.
Sometimes, the tube retaining clips (see photo on left) make the power tubes difficult to remove. I like to take a pair of pliers with insulated handles and hold them upside down, using the handles to press down on the metal retaining clip. This forces the retaining clip down and away from the fragile tube base. (see photo on right)
Then carefully remove the tube from the socket with your other hand. Of course, it's safer to have your amp turned off or unplugged when doing this. Once you have the tube removed, check the socket for "arcing" or burned traces that actually cause the pins of the tube to connect with one another, causing tube malfunction. Sometimes this is caused by contamination on the socket, so make sure your sockets are clean and residue free. In extreme cases of arcing, the socket may need to be replaced. Also, make sure the socket pin connection is not loose. This does happen over time and with frequent tube changes. If the connections are loose, simply take a small-bladed screwdriver and force the contacts together a little bit to make a tighter hold.
Finally, here are some basic procedures that you should get in the habit of performing:
Use Your Standby Switch
When first turning on your amp, wait a minimum of 10 seconds before switching it from Standby mode to Play mode. This allows the tubes to warm up properly and will prevent premature wear and tear.
If you are taking a break, between sets for instance, be sure to put your amp back in Standby mode. This will also save wear and tear on the tubes.
Let 'em Cool Down
After you are finished using your amp and have turned it off, let it cool down for at least five minutes before moving it. The tubes are very fragile when hot and any bump or jolt can cause damage to them.
By following these simple guidelines, you should be able to get much more value and enjoyment from your tube amp.


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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Health care in developing countries may become the world's fastest-growing and biggest industry — and the most in need of professionals and providers.
Talk about an industry that has both social and financial impact: This is it.
A population explosion is expected to put 30% more people on the planet by 2050, with most of that growth taking place in the developing world.
There will be a massive need to care for all these people. Moreover, as the developing world matures economically because of its natural-resource wealth and cheap labor force, among other things, healthier diets will take hold. Infant-mortality rates will decrease and life expectancy will rise.
All these trends point toward a dramatic need for medical care and all that goes with it: education; access; administration, and insurance.
The health-care divide between developed and emerging nations is stark. According to the New York Academy of Sciences, there are statistically only nine hospital beds per 10,000 people in low-income countries; less than one-half-of-one doctor per 1,000 people; and not even a full nurse for those 1,000 people.
Compare that to 57 hospital beds per 10,000 people in high-income countries, with more than two-and-a-half doctors and more than eight nurses for per 1,000 people.
While we debate the merits of public health-care here in the U.S., and as many other countries around the world provide government health-care, private insurance shouldn't be written off.
As a World Health Organization bulletin recently noted: "Private health insurance preceded many modern social insurance systems in Western Europe, allowing these countries to develop the mechanisms, institutions and capacities that subsequently made it possible to provide universal access to health care."
The authors of the WHO bulletin added that private health insurance "can be harnessed to serve the public interest if governments implement effective regulations and focus public funds on programs for those who are poor and vulnerable. It can also be used as a transitional form of health insurance to develop experience with insurance institutions while the public sector increases its own capacity to manage and finance health-care coverage."
To be sure, private insurance providers are getting in on the health-care business. Some have set up mobile insurance policies using data culled from mobile phone providers to effect policies.
Others see the developing world as fertile ground to create better operations without the legacy policy drag that, say, the U.S. has in the form of privacy regulations, sharing of data, and so forth. (Aetna chief executive Mark Bertolini gave a fascinating interview to NPR the other day with newfangled ways the insurance industry can and should be making strides.) Listen to the interview.
Meanwhile some health-care providers are using micro-franchises to set up clinics, distribute pharmaceuticals and render basic advice in rural areas.
No matter on what scale or which technology is used, health care in the developing world will grow in need. For the planet to survive, it must.
Invest in care.
Thomas M. Kostigen is a bestselling author whose latest book, "Golden Dawn," is available in bookstores and online.


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CCFL vs. LED
All light is not created equal. Take the sources that light up your monitor: conventional light source technology, CCFL (Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp), does a good job, but it can have drawbacks. Because you need room for both the lamps and a reflector, it takes up a lot of space. The limited lifespan means that's money you'll have to spend on replacements. And since CCFLs span the entire width of the screen, control over contrast ratio is difficult—so you won't get the best picture possible.
LED backlighting, however, is a newer technology that delivers benefits while conserving energy, space, and even the environment. Samsung's advanced LED monitors are brilliant examples of this advanced technology's many advantages.
See the difference with your own eyes
LED monitors ensure that picture quality is nearly perfect for watching movies in full HD, playing the hottest games, and working on presentations. Because LED lights are locally dimmed, you can dim certain areas of the screen while keeping other areas bright. The result is a higher contrast ratio, which creates a better picture, along with providing energy savings. The Samsung LED backlit EX2220 monitor, for instance, boasts a 5,000,000:1 mega dynamic contrast ratio for an amazingly sharp and clear picture. This series features remarkable response times (as fast as two milliseconds), so it can keep up with the fast-moving graphics and video elements of the latest games. Its stellar images make it perfect for watching the latest blockbuster, or polishing a business presentation.
Make a positive environmental impact
LED monitors such as the EX2220 represent some of the best models for saving energy and truly being environmentally responsible. They're extremely energy-efficient, using 30%-50% less power than conventional monitors. And unlike CCFLs, LED-lit monitors contain no mercury, halogen, or lead. That makes them safe for the environment when the time eventually comes to recycle them. The well-crafted design is slimmer and lighter than conventional monitors, which saves materials and makes them easier to disassemble. Further, the EX2220 has earned various Energy Saving Certifications
With exceptional performance, complete reliability, and eco-friendly design, it doesn't get better than this.


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Perimenopause refers to the transitional period of time before menstruation actually stops, which is marked by changes in the menstrual cycle, along with other physical and emotional symptoms. Perimenopause can last 2 to 10 years and during this time the following processes are occurring within a woman's body:
ovaries release eggs less regularly
ovaries gradually produce less estrogen and other hormones
fertility decreases
menstrual cycles shorten, there are fewer ovulations, and more cycle irregularity
circulating levels of estrogens and progesterone are markedly reduced
androgen (androstenedione) is reduced
testosterone decreases
Perimenopause is caused by the declining function of the ovaries. Ovulation may become erratic and then stop altogether. The menstrual cycle length and flow may become irregular before the final menses (last menstrual period).
As fluctuations of hormones occur, symptoms result from the changing levels of estrogen and progesterone in the body. At times, estrogen levels may be higher, which may trigger symptoms similar to premenstrual syndrome (PMS). At other times, the estrogen levels may decrease, which may trigger hot flashes or night sweats. This fluctuation of estrogen levels may be interspersed with normal menstrual cycles during perimenopause. Research studies demonstrate that perimenopausal women show varying patterns of hormonal fluctuations. No two women will experience perimenopause in the same way.
The following are the most common symptoms of perimenopause. However, each woman may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
mood changes
changes in sexual desire
difficulty in concentrating
night sweats
hot flashes
vaginal dryness
sleep disturbances
joint and muscle aches
extreme sweating
frequent urination
similar symptoms as experienced with premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
The symptoms of perimenopause may resemble other conditions or medical problems. Always consult your physician for a diagnosis.
Specific treatment for perimenopause will be determined by your physician based on:
your age, overall health, and medical history
current symptoms
your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
your opinion or preference
More and more physicians are treating perimenopausal symptoms. These treatments may include:
low-dose birth control pills (to keep hormone levels more constant)
antidepressants (to stabilize mood swings)
progesterone (to treat premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, symptoms)
Other lifestyle changes your physician may recommend include the following:
Add soy and flax to your diet.
Exercise regularly.
Take vitamin E.
Identify what triggers hot flashes (i.e., coffee, tea, etc.) by keeping a diary or record - to help reduce their likelihood.
Discuss other herbal treatments such as ginkgo biloba, Evening Primrose Oil, and black cohosh (which may have some effectiveness in relieving certain symptoms), with your physician.
Some of the same suggestions used for coping with hot flashes in menopausal women may also be helpful for perimenopausal women. It is important to remember that herbal supplements are not subject to regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and, therefore, have not been tested in an FDA-approved clinical trial to prove their effectiveness in the treatment or management of medical conditions. Consult your physician about symptoms you are experiencing and discuss herbal supplements before beginning use.
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"Businesses will get their hands on web and desktop Office 2010 in just under two weeks. The company's Office team has released code for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 to manufacturing. Customers on Microsoft's volume licenses - 250 or more PCs - with Software Assurance can download from the Volume Licensing Service Center on April 27. Volume-licensing customers without SA can get the software May 1. Microsoft began accepting pre orders on April 15."


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Paul Chelimo National Runner-Up In 5,000-Meter For Second Straight Year
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EUGENE, Ore. – UNCG junior runner Paul Chelimo (Chebiemit, Kenya/Chebiemit Boys School) earned First Team All-America honors and finished as the National Runner-Up for the second straight season in the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track National Championship 5,000-meter race at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon Saturday. The Spartans, who only brought two runners to the National Championships, finished 15th overall in the nation with 16 total points.
"What can you say about Paul Chelimo other than he is extremely tough and steps up on the big stage," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "He's had a tough year with injuries and less than ideal training, but he goes out and finishes second in the nation."
Chelimo's National Runner-Up performance marks the second such accomplishment for UNCG this week at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Track Championships. Fellow Kenyan Paul Katam finished second overall and was a First Team All-America in the 10,000-meter race Thursday night giving the Spartans two First Team All-America honorees in the same championship event for the first time in program history.
Chelimo, who is a two-time NCAA East Regional Champion, posted a time of 13:40.41 to finish in second place overall, trailing only Arizona's Lawi Lalang, who won his sixth career track national championship with a time of 13:35.19. Chelimo's time this year was slightly faster than last season's national runner-up performance when he finished the 2012 championships in a time of 13:41.04.
The race started slowly over the first two laps but quickly picked up the pace as the top tier of runners moved to the front, including Chelimo, Lalang, Arkansas' Kemoy Campbell and Northern Arizona's Diego Estrada who owned the top time for a collegian this season. Chelimo maintained his position in the top five throughout the race and kept within striking distance as Lalang took control of the tempo.
Chelimo entered the final lap third overall as he surpassed Campbell on the second to last lap. He surged in the final lap and blew past Estrada over the final 200 meters to easily claim second place overall. He ended up almost two seconds in front of Estrada as his final lap of the race clocked in at 59.38 seconds, which was the fastest lap by any runner in the race. Estrada finished third overall with a time of 13:42.27 while Maverick Darling of Wisconsin was fourth at 13:44.56.
"Paul knew to go if one of the big names went and that's what happened," Nguyen said. "The pace of Lalang was a little too hot, but Paul hung in tough and fought and fought until he was able to use his speed to lock up the second spot. A lot of people nationally doubted him this year and he just proved them all wrong. The best thing is that both he and Katam will be back next year!"
Chelimo is now a five-time All-America recipient during his career as a Spartan. He has won two First Team All-America honors in outdoor track, one First Team All-America honor in indoor track and two First Team All-America accolades in cross country in his first two seasons at UNCG.
Last season, Chelimo earned First Team All-America honors and finished as the National Runner-Up in the pinnacle race of the season. He finished less than one second out of the top spot as he posted a time of 13:41.04, finishing behind Cameron Levins of Southern Utah (13:40.05).


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These property transactions were filed with the Saratoga County Clerk's Office from June 25-30. Property transactions list seller, buyer and transfer tax. Specific addresses are supplied when available. The following are listed by town in the form of seller, buyer and purchase price.
Jason and Lisa Compositor sold property at 1333 W. High St. to Drew and Danielle Danforth for $240,000.
Nicholas and Cheryl Meyer sold property at 11 Jacob St. to Elizabeth Edson for $237,000.
Cynthia Krowel sold property at 32 Buell Ave. to Matthew Gilmore for $190,000.
Carol and William Smith III sold property at 1299 Peaceable St. to Courtney Rabideau for $175,000.
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Thomas Risko sold property at 3 Trethorne Drive to Jeong Woo Nam and Annie Kim for $515,000.
Sandra Busino and Charles Marx Family Trust sold property at 9 Lee Ave. to Donald and Megan Seguin for $145,000.
William Acker sold property at 28 Huntwood Drive to Nirisa and Michael Adams and Minu Shrestha for $267,500.
Michael and Melissa Borgel sold property at 471 Miller Road to Joseph Naccarato and Lori Gardner for $315,000.
Paul Felenzak sold property at 12 Turnberry Lane to Christopher Biscoglio for $256,000.
John and Nancy Hartley sold property at 47 Liberty Way to Gregory Gillette and Pratima Rangarajan for $575,000.
Joan Clemens and Mark Blaauboer sold property at 41 Grant Hill Court to Elizabeth Gorke for $170,000.
Robert and Sylvia Phillips sold property at 474 Moe Road to Emerald Terrace LLC for $90,000.
Albert Jordan sold property at Brian Drive to Alison Farrell for $110,000.
National Residential Nominee Services Inc. sold property at 18 Aster Drive to Deborah Poulin for $284,900.
Brian and Linda Lee sold property at 18 Aster Drive to National Residential Nominee Services Inc. for $284,900.
Paul and Kathleen Lefebvre sold property at 6 Dawson Lane to Randal and Holly Symonds for $485,000.
Scott and Kristine Konsulis sold property at 36 Merrall Drive to George and Susan Balinda for $154,875.
Donald Olsavicky and Bernadette Laraia sold property at 104 Southbury Road to Andrew Ryan for $265,000.
Amedore Group Inc. sold property at 4 Prospect Point to Dongsheng Fan and Xiao Zhang for $440,000.
David Hutchins sold property at 334 Main St. to Robert Smith for $143,600.
Margaret Defoe sold property at 1710 State Route 29 to Timothy and Holly Bibens for $110,000.
Alexander Yerman sold property at 2680 May Road to Victor and Constance Kaidas for $207,000.
Dorothy Zweighaft sold property at Sacandaga Road, lot 3, to Wild Apple Mulch Inc. for $21,000.
Diane Dalessandro sold property at 1086 W. Galway Road to Rocco Crola IV for $185,000.
Lorraine Varley sold property at 345 Ballou Road to Justin and Stephanie Burwell for $132,000.
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Randomised controlled trial of thermostatic mixer valves in reducing bath hot tap water temperature in families with young children in social housing.
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The advocacy in action study: A cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce pedestrian injuries in deprived communities.
Injury Prevention, 14 (2).
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The role of healthcare delivery in the outcome of meningococcal disease in children: Case-control study of fatal and non-fatal cases.
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Evaluation of an "extended day case centre" option for ambulatory emergency paediatric cases presenting in the Avon Health Area.
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D Dylan Blujus [5], NB: 1-0-1, -1, 0 PIM, *First Star*
2012-13 totals: 68 GP, 2-27-29, -8, 57 PIM
Blujus (pictured) made his season debut after arriving at Tampa Bay's camp with an injury and undergoing surgery. He scored North Bay's first goal and was named first star. The former Lightning second rounder is expected to improve his offensive totals while he continues to raise his abilities in his own end, which he did last year when the Battalion were in Brampton.
Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds 1 @ Barrie Colts 0
D Jake Dotchin [6], BAR: Did not play
Season totals: 8 GP, 1-2-3, +2, 14 PIM
2012-13 totals: 66 GP, 4-18-22, E, 81 PIM
Barrie is now winless in six games after another one-goal loss – their fourth in a row. No word yet why Dotchin missed the game.
Guelph Storm 3 @ Windsor Spitfires 2
D Slater Koekkoek [7], WSR: 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM
Season totals: 9 GP, 3-4-7, +5, 10 PIM
2012-13 totals: 40 GP, 6-23-29, -24, 28 PIM
Windsor fought back from a 2-0 deficit to tie the Storm, but Guelph potted the game winner with just over six minutes left in the final period. After a five-game point streak, Koekkoek is scoreless in two.


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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...ies-at-93.htmlJames M. Buchanan, the U.S. economist who won the 1986 Nobel Prize for applying the principles of economic self-interest to understand why politicians do what they do, has died. He was 93.
He died today, according to Alex Tabarrok, director of the Center for Study of Public Choice at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, where Buchanan was a distinguished professor emeritus of economics. The cause wasnt immediately available.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded Buchanan the Nobel in economics for his development of the contractual and constitutional bases for the theory of economic and political decision-making.
Buchanan was a pioneer in the field known as public-choice theory, which views government decisions through the personal interests of the bureaucrats and elected leaders who want to advance in their careers and win campaigns.
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Western Michigan
Profiling the Proletariat: MAC
Left to right: WMU's Zach Terrell, Ohio's Frank Solich, Kent State's Terence Waugh
College football's still a ways away, but now that we're getting close to Memorial Day – when the national preview magazines start appearing at bookstores – we might as well take a look at the CFB landscape. While the sport's third estate won't receive as much ink as the superpowers and the playoff race, the mid-major conferences around the country are part of what makes college football so great. Now that the sport is divided into the Power 5 and Group of 5, there's a decided hierarchy for the have-nots, but at least one of them is guaranteed a game against one of the big boys in a New Year's Six Bowl. For the true college football fan, at least a cursory knowledge of the Group of 5 conferences is a must. Because of their regional proximity to the Big Ten, I'll start with the MAC.
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Basketbullets: Western Michigan
Some games are just games. When there are just games we just write the bullets. Don't forget Ace's instant recap.
12/4/2012 – Michigan 73, Western Michigan 41 – 8-0
So Michigan gets 7 and 9 points from Robinson and Hardaway as both shoot 3 of 10 from the floor and they win by 32. The new normal: better than the old normal. That was offset by a monster night from Trey Burke: 20 points on 11 shots, 7 assists, no turnovers, three steals. And onward.
Pick your sloppy point. Michigan is still working through long sections during which they look pretty sloppy, which probably shouldn't be a surprise with two or three freshmen on the court at all times. In this game it was early; in the previous two the rough patch was down the stretch. The net effect was about the same adjusted for level of competition.
To some extent that is basketball, but if they can just smooth out a couple of the rough patches by March…
/picks up paper bag
Tempo still slow, slow, slow. Michigan is 324th in tempo. I don't get it. It seems like Michigan is pushing the ball as much as makes sense for them to do. The Daily has an article headlined "Transition becomes Michigan's best option on offense" and I thought that was reasonable. A couple times in this game I thought Hardaway was going into two or three players when pulling it out and setting up the half-court offense was a better idea. And yet Michigan's tempo has barely budged. They're up under a possession a game from last year.
All I've got is this: Michigan takes care of the ball so well (13th in TO%) and doesn't force a whole lot of turnovers, leading to fewer short possessions that tend to lead to yet more short possessions when an open-court turnover turns into a fast break.
Supporting evidence: Beilein's teams at West Virginia forced a ton of turnovers and were a bit faster, ranked in the 270s and 280s instead of the 320s as Michigan's last four teams have been. Beilein's fastest team since 2003 was his first one at Michigan; that outfit had a lot of TOs, at least relative to Beilein averages.
It should be noted that the differences here are not huge: Michigan is about four and a half possessions away from the national average.
Big shooting: more spread out but more of it. A game like the WMU game stands out because Michigan's bigs were collectively 9/11 from the floor and took zero jumpshots to get there. Most of their efforts were throwing it down off the pick and roll, with a coast-to-coast Morgan steal and layup thrown in for good measure.
Anyway: though the bigs' collective usage is never going to approach the 2010-11 version of Morgan, Morgan only played 60% of Michigan's minutes that year. He got up 225 shots, which he made at a 63% clip. This year Morgan and McGary are collectively getting 87% of Michigan's minutes and are collectively 43/66.
Since there are two of them the lower usage is made up for by more efficient minutes. Michigan played 35 games two years ago. If they get the same number this year those two bigs shooting 64% will have gotten up 289 attempts. Michigan keeps sucking bad attempts out of the offense.
Given that, what is the weak spot on Michigan's offense? Is it GRIII? I think it is. GRIII would have been the best or second-best player on almost every Michigan team since the Fab Five exited, and he's the perimeter-ish guy on the floor who has low usage and isn't Stauskas. His ORtg is 126, which is near the top 100. In this game I got a little annoyed at him because of context.
/breathes into paper bag
Speaking of context. Trey Burke, who has been only okay shooting so far this year, was 8 of 11 and scored 20. I wrote that sentence and then looked it up to check. Burke twos are going in at an excellent 57% clip, which places him… fifth on the team.
/paper bag no longer works
Stauskas crazy stats watch. After missing two of four free throws he's down to an almost-human 89%, but going 3/4 from behind the line pushes his 3PT% on the year to 64%(!!!) and keeps that efficiency off the charts: 2nd in true shooting, 3rd in eFG, 3rd in ORtg. He picked up four assists in this one, too, including a couple of those pick and roll jams.
Western largely got the message about Stauskas and was able to limit his attempts to six—eight if you count the free-throw generating events, but one of those was off an offensive rebound. The beneficiaries of that were the bigs.
I'd like to see a little more of the offense run through Stauskas putting it on the floor. A couple of buckets in this game came when he drove, passed it out to the perimeter, and then Hardaway or Burke drove again, passing to a post for an easy layup or and-one. Both are in that highlight reel above. Reason this seems to work so well: you have to close Stauskas out so hard that help defense has to come over really early—on the and-one Stauskas only takes a couple steps—and then when the second guy gets the ball he gets an extra rotation and by that point if you're still effectively covering a post player well that's pretty dang impressive.
Stauskas also had a couple moments on the pick and roll, one a quick-release three, the other a Burke-like bounce pass for a McGary dunk. What I am trying to say is that Stauskas is really good. He could play some spot minutes at the point even.
Defense? It's hard to complain too much when the opposition shoots under 30% but Jim Jackson kept pointing out that Michigan's hard hedging put them in bad positions when opposition players were allowed to make easy passes for a series of layup-type-substances in the first half, and I was like "yeah" and grumbly.
Michigan adjusted shortly thereafter and then Western was close to helpless. I still think there's something just not there with the defense yet. I can't quite put a finger on it. Overall they're probably better because they've got the athleticism to rebound a lot more consistently, so it's got to be a lack of a guy who seems like a really good perimeter defender to harass the opposition's best player.
Horford helps out. No shots from Michigan's third big in ten minutes but five rebounds, one on offense, plus a couple other plays that didn't make it into the box score: he deflected an interior pass that led to a fast break, got a tap-out that led to an offensive rebound that I think gets credited to someone else and D-ed up on a couple of other possessions.
A good night for SOS. NC State came out on top of a nip-and-tuck battle against UConn; Northwestern went to Waco and beat Baylor. The rest of the Big Ten held serve against low-level competition, though Illinois had a scare against 3-6 Western Carolina. Their chances of beating Gonzaga: not great.
Albrecht > McDonalds AA (Detnews)
Speaking of NC State. I watched the second half of that game and still can't get over Tyler Lewis, their hobbit backup PG, being a McDonald's guy. When he came in Ryan Boatright's eyes got wide and he got to the lane for a couple easy buckets before Gottfried yanked Lewis. He's 5'11" and is truly indistinguishable from Albrecht; his one contribution to the offense was missing a tough jumper from around the free throw line after failing to get past Boatright.
Sanity checking the eye test with season stats: a third of NC State minutes, 17% usage, huge TO rate, 5 of 13 on the year from two and 0 of 3 from three. Albrecht is in fact a much better player statistically.
How anyone could look at Lewis versus Stauskas and rank the guy seven inches shorter way above the 6'6" assassin is inexplicable. The hobbit was at Oak Hill and Stauskas is Canadian. End of plausible explanations. I even find that dubious since Stauskas was all over the AAU circuit.
I can't wait for Lewis to be an okay player as an upperclassman and for this section to be used in an article on how he has Overcome The Critics.
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ANN ARBOR -- Midway through the first half Tuesday, Michigan fans got a first-hand glimpse at the eccentric personality of freshman big man Mitch McGary.
During a media timeout, McGary was featured during a pre-recorded, university-produced question and answer spot on the arena's large video screen.
But in the process of answering questions like "what's your favorite movie" and "who is your favorite singer," the 6-foot-10, 260-pound power forward broke out into song.
But not just any song, a Justin Bieber song.
Recaps from Holdin' The Rope, the News, and UMHoops. Baumgardner on Burke. Interviews with McGary and Burke. Bielfeldt sprained his ankle in practice, wore a boot on the sideline last night, and will miss a week or two.
Michigan 73, Western Michigan 41
Bryan Fuller/MGoBlog
"They're just a better basketball team."
Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins was frank in the aftermath of his team's 73-41 loss to Michigan. Of course, he wasn't exactly going out on a limb; that reality was apparent to anyone who saw the game, at least after the first eight minutes.
At the 12:01 mark of the first half, Michigan held a slim 12-11 lead. It was an ugly opening stretch marred by nine total turnovers, six of those by WMU. Neither squad was in an offensive rhythm.
Then the Wolverines hit their stride, ripping off seven straight points—capped by a Trey Burke three-pointer—and the Broncos couldn't keep up. At halftime, the margin was 14 points, and Michigan's lead would grow as large as 37 before John Beilein called off the dogs late.
Leading the way was Burke, providing a steady hand at the point once again while his teammates found their stroke—he finished with a game-high 20 points (8-11 FGs) and dished out seven assists with zero turnovers. Following his lead, Michigan turned the ball over just seven times after the early going. On the other end, Western couldn't hold onto the ball, coughing it up 18 times total—their turnover rate hung around 40% for most of the game before settling at a still-ugly 29.3%.
|Four Factors
|Turnover %
|Off. Reb. %
Michigan's impressive shooting figure was bolstered by strong finishing inside from Jordan Morgan (8 pts., 4-6 FGs, 8 rebs.) and Mitch McGary (10 pts., 5-5 FGs, 3 rebs.), each the benificiary of slick passing by Burke, Nik Stauskas (4 ast.), and Tim Hardaway Jr. (3 ast.). McGary's passing, unfortunately, wasn't quite as nifty—the big freshman had four turnovers, including a baseball-style kickout that nearly beheaded a spectator in the second row.
Nik Stauskas rather shockingly missed two of his four free throws, as well as his first attempt from the field. Despite Western Michigan's efforts to deny him the ball—they refused to help off Stauskas—he drilled his other three long-distance attempts, getting off the schneid with a contested look as the shot clock expired. He finished with 11 points.
Hardaway (9 pts.) and Glenn Robinson III (7) each shot just 3-10 from the field. They found other ways to help the team, however—Hardaway with his passing, Robinson with five boards, including two on the offensive end.
Beilein continues to tinker with the lineup; tonight's tweak featured freshman Caris LeVert, who came off his redshirt against Bradley over the weekend, subbing in for Hardaway just 2 1/2 minutes into the contest. He'd play 13 minutes total, tallying his first collegiate points on a three from the top of the key late in the first half.
Matt Vogrich, on the other hand, played just three minutes. Beilein said postgame that LeVert has earned his spot in the rotation and the team was in favor of him playing. We'll see how the minutes shake out going forward; for now, it appears that LeVert has supplanted Vogrich.
LeVert led the team's chorus of "The Victors" after the game, though his vocal performance was only the second-most notable on the evening—during the first half, the Crisler Center jumbotron showed a video featuring McGary belting out a Justin Bieber song, to the delight of the crowd.
Asked about his affinity for Bieber after the game, McGary quipped, "he's a talented kid, and I like talented people." Luckily for McGary, he happens to be surrounded by them.
Death From Above: Western Michigan
|Western Michigan at Michigan
|Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
|8:30 PM Eastern, Tuesday
|Michigan –22 (Kenpom)
Right: Buster Bronco, (s)toked. Yes, I'm not-so-subtly implying that Western's mascot is Snoop Dogg levels of high.
Western Michigan is 6-1 on the season, though that hot start has come against a pretty weak early slate—KenPom ranks their SOS #309 nationally thus far. Their opening road loss to #241 Cornell dampens the resume, though they do boast a five-point away win over #93 South Florida, a tournament team last year.
The team's top scorer is 6'7" senior wing Nate Hutcheson, who's scoring mostly via volume shooting—his 13.7 points per game come while shooting 45% from two and 33% from three. An impressive knack for getting to the line can't save an ugly efficiency rating.
Those familiar with Illinois basketball will be shocked by this: 6'8" freshman forward Darius Paul, brother of notorious chucker Brandon, is averaging a very efficient 11.7 points per game on the strength of 53% shooting from two. He's 3-11 from three this year, so he's still upholding the Paul name with pride in a way, at least, while also doing good work on the offensive boards.
Rounding out the front line is 6'10" center Shayne Whittington, who doesn't finish well inside (47.2 2P%) but has the #8 defensive rebound rate in the country (28.3%) and a very high block rate (8.4%). Whittington also gets to the line with regularity; along with Hutcheson, he could test the new-found depth of the Wolverines up front.
Starting two-guard Brandon Pokley is Western's primary outside shooting threat, knocking down 15-of-33 three-point attempts so far this year. He's also drawing fouls at an impressive clip, despite rarely attempting shots inside the arc, and knocks down over 80% of his free throws. Point guard Austin Richie is mostly a distributor, albeit one with serious turnover issues—his 29.4% assist rate is nearly matched by his 28.1% turnover rate.
Off the bench, 6'1" guard Jared Klein is a solid outside shooter with 11 steals already this season and, bizarrely, a 17.4% defensive rebound rate; he's also struggled with turnovers. The rest of the rotation plays limited roles and the Broncos don't have a true backup big—when they go to the bench, they also go small.
As stated above, the schedule hasn't exactly been a gauntlet. Along with USF, victories have come against NAIA squad Marygrove, Loyola Chicago, Maryland East Shore, High Point, and Oakland, with their lone loss at the hands of Cornell.
Four factors, with national ranks in parentheses:
|Turnover %
|Off. Reb. %
|48.9 (156)
|20.2 (142)
|31.4 (183)
|41.2 (93)
|45.3 (87)
|18.2 (277)
|26.2 (31)
|31.1 (95)
Major caveats apply due to strength of schedule; even without those, the numbers are very average aside from an ability to keep opponents off the offensive glass, something they probably can't replicate against a big, talented Michigan squad.
Also of note: Western's opponents are scoring right around a third of their points from three-point range, a very high rate, despite connecting at a 34.3% clip, which is only a little above average. This suggests that opponents are getting a number of good looks, so... hello, Nik Stauskas.
Hello, Nik Stauskas. Do what you do, kid.
Protect the glass. Western isn't a stellar shooting team, nor are they great defensively; just about the only way Michigan can lose this game is to allow Paul and Whittington to dominate the offensive glass and get a ton of second-chance points. Michigan is currently the third-best team in the country at preventing opponent offensive rebounds despite playing some big, athletic squads, so... yeah, they're probably gonna win.
Keep doing what you've been doing. I mean, yeah. (Until they lose, this is staying in the previews.)
Michigan by 22
UMHoops preview. Holdin' The Rope preview. Tremendous preview.
Puck Preview: Gongshow Finals
The Essentials
|BGSU vs Michigan
Miami/WMU vs Michigan
|Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, MI
|8:05 PM Fri
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Bowling Green
DeSalvo has been DeMolishing opponent defenses. HA!
When Michigan got only a split from Bowling Green on the final week of the regular season, that was annoying and ominous. The rest of the league didn't think it was ominous for them. They were wrong.
In the first round Bowling Green bussed up to Marquette and probably ended Northern Michigan's season by winning a series against a team that had swept them just three weeks earlier. It was no fluke, either: BG was about on par with Northern in shots in their 5-3 win Saturday and won 4-1 Sunday to clinch the series.
They took on league champ Ferris State the next weekend. Again, their opponent had swept them just three weeks previous. Total goals were 9-2. Again they won the series in three games. This one was a bit of a fluke. Both wins were in OT; on Friday FSU outshot the Falcons 56-34. BGSU fell behind 3-0 on Sunday before launching a stirring comeback. New hero Dan DeSalvo—who didn't even play against Michigan—added his 8th, 9th, and 10th goals of the CCHA playoffs as part of a natural hat trick that took BGSU from 3-1 down to 4-3 up, and through.
Unfortunately I was out of town for the untelevised BG series and can't offer any in-person evaluations to help refine the existing Puck Preview. That post spent a lot of time pointing out that BGSU was the worst team in the league by a good margin and apologizing for any jinxes this might stir up. From reports from people who were there it did seem like Michigan gave the Friday BGSU game away with a series of deflating turnovers late. Saturday Michigan endured nine penalty kills and still outshot BGSU 49-22. They couldn't score until five minutes had elapsed in the third.
That's about right: Michigan should bomb the BGSU net and win; if they get sloppy or enjoy a parade to the box DeSalvo might be able to make them pay.
Czarnik (yes that Czarnik) and Smith are Miami's goal engine
Sniper Reilly Smith (27-16-43) is one of three CCHA Hobey Baker finalists with MSU defenseman Torey Krug and Michigan's Shawn Hunwick. Two of those players were unanimous All-CCHA first team picks. The other is Hunwick. #gongshow
Anyway: Miami took it on the chin from Michigan in early February (Puck Preview), getting swept 4-1, 3-0 at Yost. At that juncture the Redhawks were outside of the NCAA tournament. Eight straight wins later they are playing for a one-seed at the Joe. Miami hasn't given up more than one goal in a game since the Michigan series, and while two of those games were against UAH the other six were against tourney aspirants, ND, OSU, and MSU. They are rolling. In the three series against serious opposition they've outscored their opponents 25-3.
Miami yanked Cody Reichard after the first period of their Friday game in Yost and has rode Connor Knapp since. He's played 8 of the last 9 games; the exception was a gimme against UAH. Knapp will get both games at the Joe unless he implodes. Since he's got a .943 on the year, don't bet on that.
Miami's finally playing like they were expected to at the start of the year; all due respect to Western Michigan but it will be a surprise if the Redhawks aren't in the final.
Western Michigan
Michigan edged Western for the #2 seed in the CCHA tourney on a tiebreaker, one that became more important than expected when Ferris got bounced. Over the course of the season, Michigan has proven itself on a slightly higher level than the Broncos. Michigan had a +25 goal differential in CCHA play; Western was +11. WMU made up for it by winning all their league shootouts. Michigan won just one.
Michigan hasn't played Western since their awful November. Michigan got a split at Yost, losing 3-2 on Friday when Dane Walters scored with under a minute left. Michigan outshot WMU 36-25. The next night Michigan went into the third tied again; Bennett and Treais scored to put it away. The shot differential was flipped.
That was WMU's first loss of the year. While they cooled off after their hot start, they still find themselves tenuously in the tournament. They're 15th at the moment and will play themselves in or out over the course of the weekend. Getting swept is probably doom and a split is hair-splitting time.
The Broncos have something of a tough time scoring. Chase Balisy is their leading scorer with 12-22-34 and they've got three more guys with double-digit goals. I really liked senior captain Greg Squires's magic midget game when I saw them live but he's only got 6-11-17 on the year. Sparks-esque, that. Past their top line-ish WMU has guys a lot like Michigan's lower lines. Danny DeKeyser won the defensive defenseman of the year award in the league, FWIW.
Michigan Vs Those Guys
Tonight it's simple: keep it five on five, don't throw it up your own middle, and bomb their goalie until something goes in.
Tomorrow Michigan will get a stiff test from whoever comes through. I've tried to write something useful here and keep coming up with "play good at hockey you guys!!!" My brain has started its postseason hockey meltdown. I apologize. You have no idea what I'm talking about because of the same phenomenon.
The Big Picture
If you would like to be the committee go ahead: you are the committee. Sioux Sports has added up every single one of the 1.1 million scenarios still on the table and comes away with these facts under the (obviously faulty) assumption that all games are coinflips:
- If Michigan wins the league they have a 75% chance to be the #2 overall seed and a 25% chance to be the #3 overall seed
- If Michigan is swept at the Joe they still have a >50% chance to be the #2 overall seed, a 33% chance to be #3, and an 11% chance to be the 4. In just under 4% of outcomes in this coinflip-based scenario, Michigan loses their one seed.
Sounds good to me. Caveat: since Michigan's bad scenarios are ones in which teams just under them do well in their conference tourneys against lesser opponents, you should be more pessimistic than that… in the event of a sweep, anyway.
In my YATC fiddling I came up with one of the worst-case Michigan scenarios that dropped them to #5. Flipping one game with a worst-case split (beat non-TUC BGSU, lose to TUC) got them back to #3. A win tonight and I think Michigan has #2 or #3 locked down.
The win-all scenario is so clean because only one team matters: Duluth. If UMD wins the WCHA they'll pass Michigan for #2. If they don't, Michigan will hold on to their current spot. Does that matter? Probably not. I assume the committee will send the Bulldogs to Minneapolis despite the presence of the Gophers for attendance purposes, leaving Michigan in a near-empty building in Green Bay. (NCAA Hockey: we hate money, fans, and atmosphere!)
Things get messier in the event Michigan does not win the league, but there's a consolation prize: a lot of YATC brackets with Miami as CCHA champion feature them as the #4 overall seed with WMU and MSU as #4s. This was the scenario that led to Michigan's matchup against the Atlantic Hockey champion a few years back. That is a better draw despite The Hockey Horror making us hold our breath until a point where the game is comfortably in hand (if that ever comes).
CenterIce provides a game preview.
Opponent Watch: Week 9
About Last Saturday:
Purdue 14, Michigan 36
Caption contest. Go.
The Road Ahead:
Iowa (5-3, 2-2 B1G)
Last game: Iowa 21, Minnesota 22 (L)
Recap: The only thing worse than questing for title of "Worst Big Ten Team EVER" is losing to that team, which Iowa did on Saturday. Flags in Iowa City flew at half mast to honor the death of Gopherquest -- and themselves, in the eyes of Brian Cook.
Two deaths and a funeral indeed.
Let's take a look at the autopsy report: Thanks to a couple missed field goals, the game was close through the third quarter until Iowa scored to go ahead 21-10 early in the fourth, seemingly poised to finally wrest it out of Minnesota's reach.
After a Hawkeyes fumble and Gophers field goal, however, Minnesota converted a fourth and one from their own 42 and scored a touchdown a couple plays later.
The Gophers onside kicked, catching Iowa by surprise. Minnesota recovered and miraculously scored again on a fourth-down conversion at the Iowa three.
Flailing, the Hawkeyes went four-and-out and were then helpless to stop the Gophers from running out the clock.
Remarkably, Iowa RB Marcus Coker carried the ball 32 times for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns in an outstanding effort no Iowa fan will ever remember. Imagine if Pheidippides had made it all the way to Athens only to collapse before delivering his message. Instead of inspiring an entire culture of running a couple millenia later, now he's just a clammy dead guy.
Right now they are as frightening as: A watered down version of 2007 Michigan immediately post-Horror -- not as good, therefore not as embarrassed. Still hiding under a blanky though. 5.
Michigan should worry about: The first real manball team on the schedule not playing in a trash tornado. Also the last.
Michigan can sleep soundly about: Iowa had the rhabdomyolysis problem in the offseason, which seems to have scared the CARA out of the strength staff. (Do you see what I did there?)
As a result, Iowa's defense looks like it's been playing Wii Fit in lieu of real conditioning. They made Iowa State QB Steele Jantz look like Andrew Luck, allowed Penn State to go Look-Ma-No-QB, and couldn't stop Marqueis Gray when it mattered -- incidentally, all of these things happened in the fourth quarter.
When Michigan plays them: 2011 Iowa is undefeated at home. 2011 Michigan is undefeated in November. Immovable object meet unstoppable force? Hah.
For realsies now: Iowa's best win was against Pitt. This was the game where Vandenberg led the epic comeback against a Tony Gibson coached secondary, earning him the Vandenhenneberg moniker. The joke is getting stale, but if you were still wondering, that along with BGHP's gushing comparison at the beginning of the season is where it comes from. Their next best win was against Northwestern, and you know all about Northwestern's secondary. And then if you keep looking you fall off a cliff right before the Indianas and Lousiana-Monroes of the world, where concerns about the secondary are, well … secondary.
Sorry, I had to do that.
The Wolverines secondary is much better these days, having survived Alex Carder, Michael Floyd, Dan Persa, and B.J. Cunningham (electing to fall prey to Keshawn Martin instead). Teams succeeded against VandenMcHenneNutt by preventing deep routes. Michigan's inside-and-in-front philosophy should be able to do at least that.
And then there's the issue of the Hawkeyes defense. Their major breakdowns tend to happen late in the game due to the aforementioned stamina problems. Aside from targeting specific weakness (see Ace's FFFF), offensive playcalling that spreads and stretches the field laterally to wear down Iowa defenders would be a smart approach, especially early in the game.
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Educational Background
- Ph.D., Social-Organizational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- M.Phil., Social-Organizational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University
- B.A., Psychology, Seton Hall University
Scholarly Interests
- Emotional intelligence in the workplace
- Decision making and leadership effectiveness
- Gender issues in the workplace
- Work/life balance
Selected Publications
Buontempo, G., & Brockner, J. (2008). Emotional intelligence and the ease of recall judgment bias: The mediating effect of private self-focused attention. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 38(1), 159-172.
Dr. Buontempo is on the faculty of the Social-Organizational Psychology Program in the Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. She has been the Program Advisor for the M.A. Program in Social-Organizational Psychology at Teachers College since 2005 and a Lecturer in the Social-Organizational Psychology Program since 2006. Dr. Buontempo teaches Organizational Psychology, Understanding Behavioral Research, Organizational Internship, and Research and Independent Study in Social-Organizational Psychology. She coordinates the Comprehensive Exam for the M.A. students in the Fall and Spring semesters. In addition, Dr. Buontempo serves as the Faculty Advisor for the Teachers College, Columbia University Chapter of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, which is comprised of psychology students across Teachers College.
Her research centers on emotional intelligence, decision making, leadership, and gender issues in the workplace. She has been a presenter at the Academy of Management Conference. Her research has been published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Dr. Buontempo is a Certified Executive Coach through the Columbia Coaching Certification Program (CCCP). She has consulting experience in learning and development and has worked in financial services. Some of her projects have included delivering management training programs on leading through resource constraints; delivering performance management, cross-training, and knowledge transfer management meetings; working on an internal client feedback process; planning offsite meetings; and developing, delivering, and analyzing surveys.
Dr. Buontempo holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Business Administration from Seton Hall University and a Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.


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By Peggy Aulisio
By Peggy Aulisio
FAIRHAVEN — Selectman Robert Espindola pressured Select Board Chairman Brian Bowcock Monday to place Windwise on a future agenda.
Mr. Espindola mentioned Teal Circle resident Karen Isherwood, who came before selectmen during a break in a meeting several weeks ago.
At that meeting, Mr. Bowcock told her she couldn't speak because she wasn't on the agenda. When Ms. Isherwood said she'd been asking to be on the agenda for months, he told her the board was waiting for the results of a sound study by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Mr. Bowcock said when that's completed, the turbines will be on the selectmen's agenda and Windwise members will be able to speak.
On Monday, Mr. Espindola said it's "not fair" to make a decision on whether the public can speak "based on waiting for the wind study to be done" when six months have passed and the study still hasn't been completed.
"Let them be on the next agenda," he said, adding that they could set a time limit of 15 minutes.
Mr. Espindola said agenda time for wind turbine opponents has been "submitted by myself and others" and that their requests "have been ignored."
In response, Mr. Bowcock said Windwise members have been allowed to speak at meetings and public forums in the past. He said they "have crashed the meeting" and "interrupted" board business.
"They don't follow proper decorum," he said.
Mr. Bowcock said the Attorney General has ruled that "those kinds of interruptions are not to be allowed in meetings." He said Windwise asked for a study to be done by the DEP and that DEP "has final testing to do."
"A lot of Windwise people have come to meetings and voiced their concerns," Mr. Bowcock said.
Of Ms. Isherwood, he said, "She came to a meeting a couple of weeks ago and the next night was on the radio." Mr. Bowcock said she has also written letters to the editor that have been published in The Standard-Times.
"What more can we add?" he asked.
At the meeting several weeks ago, Ms. Isherwood asked Mr. Bowcock repeatedly if he bore any responsibility for the health impacts of the wind turbines.
Ms. Isherwood said she was suffering terribly as were members of her family. She pressed Mr. Bowcock on whether the town should compensate people whose health has been impacted by the turbines, since they may have to move.
Several Windwise members also attended that meeting, but did not speak. Ms. Isherwood said she came forward although not on the agenda because she'd been told she couldn't be on it.
On Monday, Selectman Charles Murphy said, "According to the Attorney General, you're correct the chairman sets the agenda."
But, he added, "When I was chairman, I always encouraged people to come before the Board of Selectmen because sometimes that's the only place they can be heard."
Mr. Murphy said Ms. Isherwood later told him, "She thought that was the end of the meeting and she apologized." He said he has no problem with allowing time for the public to speak at meetings "as long as it's done in a respectful manner."
He added, "I don't know if we can resolve anything, but we can listen."
Mr. Bowcock did let Ms. Isherwood speak at at least one prior meeting and let her speak briefly as the meeting room cleared several weeks ago between scheduled appointments.
He did not agree to place her on a future agenda and didn't answer her questions about board members taking responsibility for the harmful effects of their actions.
On Monday, Mr. Bowcock said he would consider allowing a limited amount of time for Windwise on a future agenda.
"I'll look on the agenda for our next meeting and I'll let you know if they can appear on the agenda or not," he told Mr. Espindola.


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while i don't think sanchez is the answer...could you imagine this place had he NOT gone 16/20 190 1 td in the second half, drove us down the field 94 yards while going 9/10 and brought us back form 10 down in the fourth?
and yes, i get the pats d is putrid. but at the end of the day you still need to make the throws.
again, i'm not the biggest sanchez fan. and his ball control drives me through the roof. but he had a good game today. had the special teams not given up a td, soprano not call an atrocious 3rd and 1.5, or hill catch that ball its a whole different conversation. none of which he could control
Does the cost of a QB coach matter? I don't think it hits the cap and Woody has more money than god, just on his profits from the team. How about the guy who runs that QB camp we heard a lot about during the off season? Sorry I can't remember his name, I'll try and find it on Google.
Listen, do I think Sanchez is the worst starting QB in the league? No, I don't.
Do I think he's a total bum who has no future in this league? No, I don't.
But it's pretty obvious at this point that he's never going to develop into a legitimate franchise QB (aka Top 10 guy) at this point.
Maybe I'm just being stubborn, but I still want that elite QB. Pennington was the closest thing we've had in 40 years but the injury bug dicked us up and down on that one.
If Sanchez is always going to be a mediocre piece of the puzzle instead of one of our main strong points, then move on.
The worst thing about the Jets having a below average starting QB is that they dont have a legit backup who you can fantasize about some day becoming a stud.
1) get a real gm that has a proven track record at evaluating and selecting quarterbacks.
2) get a real QB coach.
3) draft a qb every year until you find a good one.
4) win superbowls. Multiple.
The Jets would have to "HIT" on someone....eventually, right?
Go for Quantity, then sift through for Quality.
When you've found your Franchise QB, dump the rest.
Sounds like a plan to me...
Hiring/keeping Cavanaugh is very high up on the very long list of stupid moves this FO makes on a consistent basis..
I'm not sure how well the QBs that are rated highly will go in the draft, but with Dalton being a 2nd rounder, and the job that Wilson is doing in Seattle, my choice would be to draft a QB on day 2 so there wont be pressure for him to immediately beat out Sanchez but the threat will always be there.
Adam Schein said on Postgame Live that the Jets tried to hire 3 other QB coaches, but it didn't work out so they kept Cavanaugh.
A QB coach can be very important. He's like a pitching coach or a golf coach. He's supposed to be keen on the QB's mechanics and notice mistakes in striding, release points, arm angle, etc. and tell the QB what's he doing wrong and how he should fix it.
I know it's easy to rely on the "Sanchez sucks meme," but on many of Sanchez' errant throws it looks like a mechanical issue because he has a nice throwing motion and he's throwing a spiral, but the ball is coming out too high. That's supposed to be Cavanaugh's job to correct.
Sanchez's contract is guaranteed next year. That and the fact that we will be close to the cap means that realistically Sanchez is our QB for 2013. I haven't always thought that the media attention will force the Jets hands but I can see if we loose next week against Miami were coming out the bye week the start Tebow or McElroy. If they pull Mark I think they have to trade him during the offseason. Which would leave us in the QB hunt during the offseason.
If they keep Mark, you have to improve the talent on offense. I am not sure what direction they go in with a limited cap for free agents. Offensive line has to be a priority. Slauson is probably gone, do they insert Ducasse? Smith/Howard will probably be starting at RT. Howard is becoming a solid starter but not elite, they probably stay put there. Stephen Hill will have 7 or 8 TD's this season, he will start again next year and unfortunately there isn't anything we can do with Holmes with his contract and the fact that he's coming off an injury. I have always liked Keller but he's a blocking liability and is he worth top 5 TE money which is what he will probably get in free agency? I don't think he is. So you add a solid duel threat TE maybe through the draft and add in a starting LG from free agency. I am not sure where you get a starting RB in free agency but this is a position where the Jets need someone who can run the ball with some speed and block during passing plays. If I'm the Jets I start looking at the Saints as a trading partner for one of their backs. They are stacked at the RB position and they don't run the ball a ton. Ingram, Ivory, Sproles and Thomas. Sproles isn't going anywhere and they just drafted Ingram. Maybe go after Thomas or Ivory. The Jaguars are rebuilding and with the recent offseason that MJD had I would love to go after him this season before the trading deadline ends. I think he hurt his leg tonight maybe that effects his trade value, but he's a stud at the RB position and would provide the Jets with a RB who can catch the pass and provide 1,400 a year running the ball. If the Jets can trade say a 2nd rounder along with a player maybe we can swing it.
Bottom line, Mark will probably be here next year, time to build around him. If the Jets get healthy and get rid of Tebow - and the distraction I suspect we will have a much better year in 2013 and will threaten the Pats.
Seriously, how short sighted are some of you guys?
In '02, you had the likes of John Madden and Bill Romanowski heralding Pennington as the closest thing to Joe Montana since Joe Montana for f*ck sake.
Yet Pennington gets tossed under the rug in the eyes of Jets fans in favor of a QB who struggles to complete 50% of his passes and makes stupid rookie mistakes at an alarming rate? Oh, but he was our starting QB on two stacked teams that came up just short. LOL


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2012-13 Women's Basketball
Bluffton 78, Manchester 73
Bluffton rallies from 24 down for 78-73 win at Manchester
January 16, 2013
By: Jordan Marbaugh, sports information assistant
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's basketball team overcame a 24-point deficit in the second half to stun Manchester, 78-73, on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. The Beavers improved to 9-7 overall and 4-5 in the Heartland Conference with their third straight victory. Manchester fell to 6-10 on the year and 5-4 in the HCAC.
Manchester got the game started with 10 unanswered points before Bluffton called a timeout to break the momentum. Following the quick respite, Lauren Hutton (New Riegel) got the Beavers on the scoreboard with a layup off an assist from Brooke Ruffer (Stryker). However, Manchester continued to control the action, forcing another Bluffton timeout with the Spartans up 21-9 at the 11:35 mark.
The Beavers were able to close the gap to eight with 7:10 on the clock following a pair of Ruffer free throws, making the score 25-17. Manchester closed the first half on a 14-5 run to make the halftime score 39-22.
A jumper by Manchester with 17:23 left gave the home team its largest lead of the night at 24 (49-25). A hoop and harm by Hutton was the start of the Beaver comeback. Following a steal by Ruffer, Rachel Debord (Lebanon) hit a three which resulted in Manchester calling time as the score sat at 49-31.
Out of the timeout Hutton came up with a steal and freshman Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington) hit from distance, closing the gap to 15 with 15:43 left. A jumper by Ruffer with just under nine minutes to play gave the Beavers the lead for the first time as their 28-2 run put them up 53-51.
Two free throws by the Spartans tied it at 53 before a three-ball from Brenna Kurilec (Mt. Gilead/Gilead Christian) and a layup by Kylee Burkholder (West Unity/Hilltop) put the Beavers up, 58-53. The visitors never relinquished the lead as an amazing 39-5 jag over a 12-minute span propelled the Beavers to an unlikely 78-73 victory.
The offense was led by freshman sensation Brooke Ruffer as she dropped in 17 points, ripped down nine rebounds and dished out five assists. Fellow freshman Taylor Knight (Perrysburg) added a career-best 15 points while handing out a career-high nine dimes. Rachel Debord added 11 counters of her own. Lauren Hutton and Brenna Kurilec each chipped in with nine points.
Bluffton hit 16-of-25 (72.0 percent) from the field in the second half, including 6-of-8 (75.0 percent) from outside the arc. For the game, the Beavers shot 60 percent (9-of-15) from the three-point line. The team finished with 22 assists and a season-low 12 turnovers, compared to Manchester's 22 assists and 18 turnovers.
The Beavers return to action Saturday, Jan. 19, when they travel to Rose-Hulman. The tip is set for 1 p.m. at Terre Haute, Ind.


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Right now I'm involved in a 4 player 24 hr game. One player has missed his first and only turn, a second player has now missed his first two turns.
This is ridiculous. If a player signs up for a 24 hour game and can't manage to make his turn, he should be booted straight away.


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Thursday, September 28, 2006
Shuler Race Is Heating Up
They know how to hold a grudge in Washington. Former Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler, who won the Democratic primary in North Carolina's 11th District last May, is now in a neck-and-neck race with incumbent Charles Taylor. But a website based in Washington does not want the former first-round bust of the Redskins back in town. Stop Shuler is on the attack, producing Internet ads like the one above. In the interest of fairness, we present all sides. The site Scrutiny Hooligans, which says Taylor has outspent Shuler 4-1 on media buys, has produced a segment supporting Shuler. You can view it by clicking here. And here are links to Shuler's official site and to Taylor's site.
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Thanks for the shoutout.
I'd also suggest Lyle Rashorta's decidedly anti-Taylor site, Taylorsucks.org.
For a while there was some lively discussion over Shuler's candidacy at The Unofficial Shuler Forum.
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No word yet if the kids were fired up as a result of this or wet themselves in fear.
Gee, I wonder if they won this game. If not, I'd really hate to see next week's speech.
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All I can say is HOLY CRAP. That is some crazy shit. Love the spit hanging off his lower lip for the last third of the clip. Priceless. Great find man.
Holy crap, indeed. I think I need to change my pants.
That was the master copy!!!
LOL, Brick.
I played high school football in Texas -- and we may have been the worst team in the state -- but the most comical rant I ever heard from our coach was his screaming at us during one halftime: "This is not a game, and you are not here to have fun." Classic.
first of all, one of you internets-savvy people MUST dig up whether they won that night...
second - it would be one thing if that sort of crap was actually effective...the kids look like they're just tuning him out anyway. i swear that #77 has his head down so he won't laugh in his the guy's face (well, that, or so he won't get spittled on). just a classic example of a coach / parent taking the game more seriously than the kids. dink.
They indeed lost the game that night! (I guess pep takls don't always work)
I guess they got their ass kicked on field and in the locker room (at least #38 got his ass kicked in the locker room). Man this is a great find.
I don't think anyone in the room but the coach is even BREATHING!
You talkin' to me?
Are you talkin' to me?
Travis, I think he just might be...
Man, I'm glad Al Gore invented the internet or else I never would have seen this. The only thing that would have been funnier is if the guy he was shoving got up and ran out of the room before his rant was was done saying, "Time's up, let's do this, LEROYYYYYY JEEEEEEENKINS!"
A little background and an update. The Coach Cantafio, has since been fired for Embezzlement! He was stealing football camp money and directing it to his own account.
Since he is a thief, I suppose Danny has more pride than he does!!
And he hasn't been hired by Jim Tressel yet ?
"I lost my hand. I lost my pride! Danny still has his hand. Danny still has his pride!"
Regading a few comments made on EDSBS: coaches do not have to lose it completely to inspire a team.
Former NFL lineman Joe Ehrmann now coaches HS ball and his overriding goal is to develop the boys into well-rounded men. Oh, and he has built a nothing program into a top quality team (don't know their level, though).
The Concord De La Salle coach runs a program the same way. He wins big even when they don't always have the best talent. The team plays for each other, not out of fear of their coach. No yelling, ever.
At the college level, the guy from the small school in Minnesota (?) who has won all those games and championships doesn't ever yell. Heck, he doesn't even allow them to hit each other, as they are teammates.
Perhaps these approaches would not work at the D-1A or pro levels, but they certainly can at other levels.
The vido was hysterical, though. My high school coach did that to us once, but only once. A few did everything they could to keep from laughing.
Jeez the scariest thing about that guy is he didn't blink not once in that entire rant...I think somebody needs to cut back on the caffine
I don't think Danny's gonna sit in the front row anymore.
That's not how the scene is supposed to play out! When coach shouts at Danny, Danny is supposed to to slowly raise his head and softly says, "I've got pride." Then the coach is supposed to scream, "You think you have pride? I don't think so! Nobody in this room has pride!" Then another kid defends Danny, "I've got pride." One player after another keeps piping in with "I've Got Pride!" until the entire team has chimed in, and all are banging their helmets in unison on the benches and walls. Then the coach shouts, "Then prove me wrong, and let's get out there and kick some ass." The place goes crazy and we watch 2 minutes of bone crushing tackles, amazing slow-mo catches, and all of the Lancaster fans on their feet cheering, as the reporter for the Lancaster Era proclaims, "This is the Wilson team we've been waiting to see. Maybe Jackson isn't better than Henne, and just maybe the pride of this town is back!"