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Blogpoll Ballot: Week 2
Just snuck this under the wire. Have to remember I'm actually voting now. My guideline early in the season is that I do use preseason expectations to guide my balloting until about week five, when the poll should be all results.
MGoBlog Ballot - Week 2
|Stanford Cardinal
|Alabama Crimson Tide
|Oklahoma Sooners
|LSU Tigers
|Boise St. Broncos
|Wisconsin Badgers
|Nebraska Cornhuskers
|Florida St. Seminoles
|Oklahoma St. Cowboys
|Texas A&M Aggies
|Virginia Tech Hokies
|Florida Gators
|Oregon Ducks
|Ohio St. Buckeyes
|Mississippi St. Bulldogs
|West Virginia Mountaineers
|Baylor Bears
|South Florida Bulls
|Texas Longhorns
|Michigan St. Spartans
|Northwestern Wildcats
|South Carolina Gamecocks
|Arkansas Razorbacks
|Houston Cougars
|Maryland Terrapins
|Dropouts: Georgia Bulldogs, TCU Horned Frogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans, San Diego St. Aztecs
SB Nation BlogPoll College Football Top 25 Rankings »
Notes follow.
GEORGIA, I KILL YOU. This may be an overreaction to being so wrong about the Bulldogs but I booted them entirely. Their defeat was comprehensive. I was less violent towards Oregon since their problems were considerably more turnover-based and, honestly, because I wasn't way out there by thinking Oregon would be good this year.
LSU gets the obvious bump, as does Boise.
I AM VERY IMPRESSED BY VICTORIES OVER MEMPHIS. I don't look at my previous ballots when putting these together because it's not like they're precise enough to matter. Sometimes this has weird effects like a win over hapless Memphis warranting a nine-slot jump while beating Marshall comprehensively in a lightning storm gets you dinged two spots.
So I have no idea why I flipped Alabama and Oklahoma. Data is thin.
I DOUBT THE OBC. I did mean to knock South Carolina down several pegs after they struggled against ECU—I think it was @TeamSpeedKills who was so incensed that he called for Spurrier's suspension in retaliation for suspending Stephen Garcia. After the dust cleared from a nutty game featuring nine turnovers, Not That USC had outgained ECU by six yards.
It is likely too late for corrections; I'll do better next week.
Western Michigan game wrap (with pics!)
[Ed: bump in case anyone doesn't know to read these yet.]
So, we're almost 3 quarters into the Brady Hoke era, and what have we learned? Not a hell of a whole of a lot. Western was a cupcake, and we provided the vanilla frosting, the vanilla defense, and the vanilla offense. There's plenty to criticize and the few good things all come with cupcake's caveats. Next week will be the real barometer of our progress .
Somewhere in the back of my self-important mind, I worry that breaking down our offensive and defensive systems might give a very tiny advantage to our opponents. So this year I'm going to do less system stuff and focus on individual plays and players when it comes to our team. I'll save system analysis for scouting reports of other teams.
But first, I just have to say:
You sir, have an awesome mustache.
Let's start with the bad:
Their first drive was cause for concern. Just getting aligned was a problem on many plays.
I'm pretty sure this isn't how you're supposed to defend a 3rd and 1.
And on this next play, the confusion is so thick, you can cut it with a knife. You could roll it into a batter and make... hmmmm... I'm hungry...
Despite being in a shotgun look, this is clearly a run formation. What's the giveaway?
How about the covered slot "receiver" making this an unbalanced line. We've got 3 guys defending air, and the DB's are so far back, they're practically giftwrapping a 10 yard run.
The QB meshes with the fullback to give an option look, and he wisely hands it off since our linebacker is way out of position.
The ball carrier cuts back to the GAPING HOLE. Meanwhile, our contain guy is so concerned with both the QB and pitchman, neither of whom have the ball, that he can't make a play on the FB.
But I'm encouraged by the fact that we got it figured out before the drive was even over.
Here we are against the same exact formation and play a few downs later. That's a quick adjustment, or maybe it's just that nobody f'd up this time. Notice that the DB's are in a position to support against the run and we clog up the middle to stop the FB for practically no gain.
Carvin Johnson was misaligned on the next play, but Avery did a good job to make a solid tackle and delay the TD. But as a whole, the defense looked like most of them have had 3 or 4 different coordinators in the last 4 years.
I'm also concerned about the size of our front seven, and when we go against the likes of MSU, Neb, OSU, and god willing - Wiscy, well.... let's just hope things get better.
[Ed.: more after the jump.]
Monday Presser Transcript 9-5-11: Players
Ryan Van Bergen
This is not the greatest press conference in the world; this is just a tribute.
Does Hoke talk a lot about 'feeling players'? "A little bit, yeah." What did he say about feeling a player's impact? "Um, as far as whose impact?" Anyone's impact. "Oh he just talks about everybody doing their jobs. Everybody making sure that they do their job and make sure they're aggressive about it, and when he says impact, I think he's just talking more about toughness and mentality that you bring to the game."
You scored a defensive TD against Wisconsin a couple years ago. What's it like watching Herron score? "It's just really exciting, especially for Brandon, to have that opportunity. When you score on defense, it's something that's unexpected. It's just such a big bonus for a team, when your defense is giving you twelve points, you're going to win a lot of football games. We're pretty excited about it, and we're going to build off of it."
Mattison said, 'We're not going to sit back.' How much do you enjoy playing aggressive defense? "It's fun. We've been excited about it for a long time. Coach Mattison is an aggressive-style coach. Once we figured what [Western] was doing offensively, we tried to attack them. One thing we have to do better though is we have to improve our four-man rushes. Coach Mattison can't call a blitz to get after quarterbacks -- we have to go put pressure on them ourselves and help out our DBs. It was fun, but at the same time we have a lot to do."
What do you have to do specifically to get better rush? "Up front we need to get off our blocks quicker, and execute our moves. That'll come. That was the first game."
What's Hoke like on the sidelines? "Passionate. He's got a lot of energy. You can really feed off of him. He's got enough energy for everybody on the team. He knows when to be tough, and when to come over and tell you in a calm manner what to do. He's got a really good feel for everybody and all the players and their attitude."
Was it hard to get consistency on the D-line with all the substitutions? "No, no, not at all. [Western] came out with a no-huddle. Hats off to them -- we didn't know they were going to do that. So the coaches did a really good job of rotating. I think we probably played 7-8 guys on the defensive line. We needed that. It was 120-130 degrees on the field I heard. If we weren't rotating, it could have gotten ugly really fast. We need that rotation, and coach wants to get more guys in. He wants us to be able to go full tilt when we're in the game, and I think we were more productive because of it."
Is there a night game you've played in that stands out? "Night games -- they're fun as far as atmosphere and stuff, but the thing that people don't realize is how much it sucks when you're waiting around in a hotel. We wait around in a hotel before the game, so you're sitting in your hotel room. Coach is trying to keep you occupied, but you're waiting to play a football game, watching other football games in your hotel room. That's a big wait when you're getting up at nine o'clock and you're not leaving to go play until five. But it is a good experience.
"One that comes to mind is when we went to play Iowa in their stadium. That was pretty cool. It just seems like the fans are just that much more into it when the lights are on. I don't know why, but it does seem like it's more electric."
You didn't give up many big plays. What went well? "We had some good things happen as far as we've been trying to limit big plays, because that's been an Achilles heel of our defense for the last couple years, but we definitely need to improve. There are things that they did, and we knew they were going to come after us with certain schemes, and we didn't stop them. There has to be some adjustments made. We had some good things, but we had a lot of room to improve, and luckily we got in to watch the film yesterday, so we can start working on that."
How did you find out you were an honorary game captain? "Coach Hoke told me, I wanna say Friday? I think? He told me Friday. It was a big deal. It's a very big accomplishment for me to go out there with those guys. A lot of players have told me they look up to me as a captain and a leader. I was excited. It was a really, really cool experience."
Does Hoke give out any individual honors, e.g. helmet stickers a la Bo? "Not really. Coach Hoke is a big advocate for 'the team, the team, the team.' The individual awards don't mean anything if your team's not winning. The emphasis on the team has really helped our guys come together and helped our chemistry. Presenting individual awards isn't going to be in Coach Hoke's -- that's not in his personality. Unless I'm wrong and maybe something else comes, but right now I don't think there's anything lined up like that."
Where do you rank the Notre Dame rivalry compared with MSU or Ohio? "It's a big deal. We've been playing each other a long time. The history goes back. I think Michigan was actually the ones who taught Notre Dame how to play football, if you look at the history. They were supposed to go to Evanston and play Northwestern, but we went down to South Bend and taught Notre Dame how to play football. I think that's how it went down. It's a big deal. This goes back so far, and there's so much history. That and we're so competitive in terms of most wins in college football. I know they take it very seriously, and we take it very seriously. It's exciting to be able to play in it."
Did you watch the end of the ND-USF game? What did you think of their offense? "Luckily for ND, they have two very talented quarterbacks. They had their hiccups, but it was their first game. They're going to get into their zone, and they're going to start playing well, and we have to be prepared to see both [quarterbacks]. No, I didn't see the end of the game. I wanted to, but nothing against NBC, but I did not like the program they had on while the rain delay was on, so I was like, uh, I'm just going to watch the other ones. I did not see the TV copy. I will watch the film copy though."
Talk about Notre Dame's O-line. "Big. Notre Dame's got some big offensive linemen. Their biggest one, though, I wanna say his name's Charles Stewart, I'm not sure. He graduated. He was their left guard. He was like 370, a really big kid. Their right guard, Trevor Robinson, I think is his name. He was a kid that Michigan recruited, and I was his host when he was here. Their center's really good, too. He's been there for two years, I think, and very experienced. Their interior line is really experienced. I think they have younger guys on the outside, but they also have a year of experience underneath their belt. So they're going to be a good test for us as far as a defensive front and where we are in comparison to other teams, because Notre Dame's offensive line will be as good as any we'll see."
(more after the jump)
Monday Presser Transcript 9-5-11: Brady Hoke
(Ryan Van Bergen, David Molk, and Denard Robinson will be up tomorrow morning.)
Brady Hoke
News bullets:
- Cam Gordon and Troy Woolfolk will play next Saturday
- Fitz remains starting RB
Press Conference (filmed)
"It is a holiday, but in your profession -- in our profession -- you really don't have holidays, but that's okay."
Opening remarks: "As far as last Saturday, it was good to win. The weather is -- you can never anticipate what happens -- but it was good to win a football game, and we think we learned a lot team-wise when you look at where we need to really improve. It was good to get out and obviously play someone else besides yourselves because we did that for four weeks. There's a lot that we can learn from the film, there's a lot that we can continue to learn from the film and improve on, and hopefully we're gonna make a big improvement because the test gets much bigger this week.
"This is a great rivalry game, and one that we're excited about obviously. There's some other things that go along with this game this year with playing at night, the first night game, and the throwback uniforms, and all those things, but the one thing we talked about as a team is we can't get caught up and distracted. The field's still going to be 120 yards long when you include the end-zones, and 53-point-something yards wide, and so that's not going to change. That's where our focus has to be and how we prepare this week to play our best football and make a lot of improvements."
Talk about the injuries to Troy Woolfolk and Cam Gordon. "Troy, he just sprained his ankle—his other ankle. It felt better yesterday. I think emergency-wise, he could have gotten back in Saturday. He's doing a good job, and Paul Schmidt, our trainer, is doing a good job treating all those things. Cam, he tweaked his back earlier in the week, felt better but still just didn't feel good enough. There was no sense for us to try and put him out there where he could prolong the recovery process, I would say."
Anyone else? "No."
Do you anticipate them starting this Saturday against Notre Dame? "Yeah, I do."
You didn't allow very many big plays of 20+ yards. How would you evaluate your safeties? "Obviously I think Jordan played a terrific football game, when you look at his production and the things that we asked him to do. I thought he played very well. He did miss one tackle in there, but he played well."
"Marvin was getting his feet wet a little more in game-atmosphere kinds of situations, there's a lot with the communication we need to have more of back there. He's got to be more vocal -- he's not a real vocal guy anyway.
"I think Thomas [Gordon] played well, but there's some things that I know that he wasn't satisfied with that he needs to improve upon, but he's had a tremendous camp. We asked him to do a lot because when Troy went down, he moved into nickel in that situation. I think we were okay there. I think there's a lot that we need to do a heck of a lot better this week."
ND's QB situation is kind of up in the air. How does that affect how you prepare? "To me, it doesn't change anything in our preparation. With the style of offense that Brian runs, I think they're very talented. [Notre Dame] will make the decision that's best for the team, and we can't worry about that. I don't think it changes the offense in any way at all."
What's the most memorable Michigan-Notre Dame game you've been involved in? "I was here kind of in those odd years. We played Washington two years and we didn't play [Notre Dame]. And then we played UCLA two years and didn't play [Notre Dame]. I think [what was memorable] in the '97 year was when [Notre Dame] was inside the red-zone three times, and defensively [Michigan's] guys stood up and didn't let them get any points."
Earlier last week it didn't look like Herron or Avery were going to start. But then they played a lot. How come? "Some of it has to do with what kind of defensive set we were in. Courtney was the third corner coming in. Troy goes to nickel, Courtney comes on the field. I don't think the [depth chart] played a part in it. Just what subgroup you were in. The other one was when Cam started hitching up with his back a little bit, we had to get another guy with some experience some reps in the design of the defense that we were in, and I kept going back with that because it depends whether we're in the dime or nickel or base, where we line up -- but that was the only reason."
You have countdown clocks for MSU and Ohio. Is Notre Dame on a different level? "Those are Big Ten conference games, that's always part of it. In-state rivalries and obviously the rivalry on the last Saturday in November is special. [The Notre Dame rivalry] is important as anything. This has always been a game where … I remember Coach Schembechler always talking about, you always get a gauge on where you're at as a team, because it's always going to take a national spotlight, and it is an environment where you have expectations of how your guys are going to play."
Is there one thing you were really happy with from Saturday? "Well, there's probably a lot of things I was very unhappy with, but we'll leave that for later. But here's what I thought: Rushing for 190 yards in three quarters of game -- that was a good thing. I think that once Greg Mattison and the defensive staff made some adjustments [with] the pressure on the quarterback … The man coverage, we have to be much better this week because of the talent that Notre Dame has. But I thought there was a flow to the game then. Herron takes the ball back, and we come back out, and it's a three-and-out. So we were starting to get some flow and momentum."
Can you elaborate on what else you need to improve? "We have to play better run defense, we have to play tighter coverage in zone, we have to be able to pressure the quarterback with four guys at times, or with three guys at times from a defensive perspective. We had some missed alignments that were based on communication that you can't have, or lack of communication.
"From an offensive standpoint, we took care of the football, which was big and always will be big. But there were a couple decisions that we need to make better, and we have to do a better job staying on blocks down the field because there were several opportunities for other bigger plays in the run game. Our routes, where [receivers] broke a couple of them off early -- the receivers have to be more disciplined within the scheme, especially when you're in the timing phase of your game.
"And then the kicking game -- our kickoff coverage will get a lot of attention from where we place the ball on the kick to how we get off blocks going down the field. So that's huge. Obviously we're going to give a lot of attention to PAT and field goal protection on the inside. You can't get knocked back, and that was part of the one that got blocked. A big part of it was because we got knocked back too much. Another problem was that the snap was too high. It took Gibbons a little longer to approach the ball because of that.
"I could go to the punt team, I could go on and on … kickoff return -- better decision than taking the ball out of the end-zone, getting on guys a little better, I mean this could be a marathon, but I don't have the time for it, and neither do you."
Will we see some different personnel in kickoff coverage? Well you could. It's competitive, and you're evaluated, and if we're not doing the job we think we need to have, from a competitive standpoint, because part of getting off blocks is getting competitive, and having an intensity of what you're doing. That part of it, believe me, was addressed yesterday and will continue to be addressed this week. There could be some different faces on there. It'll be a fun week, we'll put it that way.
Do you feel like D-line led the defense? "I think we played okay. We weren't – you guys have heard me talk about 'hearing football.' You also want to feel guys during the course of a game. I felt number 32 during the course of the game. An impact. To some degree, I thought J.T., you could feel him out there a little bit. I never felt our front like we need to. Not to be specific – I think we played okay, but I think we need to play at a higher level and a higher standard."
You ran 39 offensive plays. Was that enough to answer some questions or are there still some things for which you need to see more in order to evaluate? "I think it's a little bit of both. I think there are some things that are still out there. Talking to Al and the offensive staff, there are some things we didn't get to in the offense that maybe we would like to have gotten to a little more. We also saw some things that we wanted to get done, too."
(more after the jump)
Creeper Van Originals: Toledo Whitmer vs. A.B. Lucas Secondary School
The Creeper Van made its way to Toledo last Friday to check out defensive end commit Chris Wormley as his Toledo Whitmer Panthers took on A.B. Lucas Secondary School. Things I learned about A.B. Lucas: It's located in London, Ontario, Canada, their players are used to CFL rules (i.e. having one of their wideouts run full speed at the line of scrimmage before the snap), and they were terribly undersized and overmatched against a Whitmer squad with a solid amount of Division-I talent on the roster.
Things I learned about Chris Wormley? We'll get to those later, after you see highlights of Chris from the first half of play—plus a post-game interview—before the cupcake-stomping got so out of hand that Whitmer practically had to trot out their JV team in order to not pull a Bret Bielema (Final score: 41-0, with all but six of the points coming in the first half, I believe):
In case you missed it, because I realized the stat line went by rather quickly once I'd already uploaded the video to YouTube, by my count Wormley recorded three tackles, two TFLs, two QB hurries, and one sack in a little less than one half of play. He also had one tackle for loss called back on an offensive holding penalty (it's still in the video, as it was all the more impressive since Wormley was the holdee), and the officials let a fair amount of holding go, which was frankly for the best in this game.
Scouting Report: Take this all with a rather large grain of salt, as Wormley faced off against 180-pound Canadian linemen who seemed like polite young men but also not very good at football. The biggest question about Wormley, at least put forth by most of the recruiting services, is whether or not he has a good motor. For the most part, Wormley was in attack mode on every play, and he showed a really nice initial burst off the snap, which enabled him to choose between bull-rushing Terrance and Phillip and simply speed-rushing around the end.
Either way, it usually worked, though there were a couple plays where Wormley got stood up by a double-team on pass plays and didn't do a whole lot to break through—part of this can be chalked up to fatigue (it was 95 degrees at kickoff and Whitmer plays on fieldturf), part potential boredom, and part the fact that one can't expect a defensive lineman on a three-man line to break into the backfield on every play, tiny O-lineman or not.
Wormley's pass rushing ability was on display, as he made his way into the Lucas backfield seemingly whenever he wanted to. He didn't show a wide array of moves off the line, but he didn't really have to—his sack came when nobody decided to block him, and he was able to generate pressure by either engaging with the tackle and shoving him aside or simply running around the edge. He didn't show elite speed off the corner—I thought Mario Ojemudia was more impressive in this regard, although he's a much smaller DE—but his size and strength were a real asset both against the pass and the run.
Speaking of run defense, I really liked Wormley in his limited chances here. On two separate occasions, Lucas decided—for some unbeknownst reason—to run toss sweeps to Wormley's side of the field. Both times, Wormley knocked his blocker into the backfield, shed the block, and chased down the running back in the backfield—probably his two most impressive plays on the evening. When Lucas ran up the middle, at the very least Wormley held his ground, and despite facing double teams he was usually able to cave in the hole and force the play into one of his teammates. He also tracked down a running play eight yards downfield, sticking with the play and closing the gap quickly once he located the ball.
In the end, what stood out to me the most was Wormley's impressive size. Even when he took off his pads near the end of the first half, he was easily the most noticeable player on Whitmer's sideline, and it looks like he's added a decent amount of good weight since last year. At 6'5", he appears to weigh in the neighborhood of 270 pounds, and he's not carrying any unnecessary pounds. He reminds me of a younger Ryan Van Bergen, and like RVB he should be able to play either strongside DE or three-tech DT at the next level, and I believe he can come in right away and compete for playing time (especially with the lack of depth at both those positions).
Listen to me stammer on live radio: Mason Lowry of WRSC Radio, which broadcasts every Whitmer game live (as well as Sylvania Southview, home of Allen Gant), was kind enough to have me on air at halftime and asked a few questions about Wormley, Whitmer grad Kevin Koger, and also Michigan. Here's the audio:
Did I really say I was torn between 9-3 and 8-4 on air? I guess so, and now I guess I'm sticking with it. Thanks to Mason for having me on, especially since he also took the time before the game to tell me everything I needed to know about Whitmer (much of which I promptly forgot, hence identifying all non-Wormley players by their uniform number).
Photos: Thanks once again to Eric for accompanying me and taking a great set of photos:
Next Week: The van heads back to Toledo to watch Allen Gant's Sylvania Southview squad hit the road against Toledo Start.
Previously: Week 1 — Farmington Hills Harrison (Devin Funchess, Mario Ojemudia) vs. Cass Tech (Royce Jenkins-Stone, Terry Richardson)
If you have any suggestions to help improve future Creeper Van Originals, please leave them in the comments or email me.
The Poseidon Adventure Begins
- 2011 western michigan
- al borges denard fusion cuisine
- brady hoke gets it
- brady hoke is the one true notriguez
- brady hoke killed a guy
- brady hoke non-hate disclaimer
- dave brandon creates the future
- firehorse
- fitzgerald toussaint
- game columns
- graham couch's laughable homerism
- i am a spread zealot no foolies
- i am slowly mollifying as the hoke era proceeds
- jordan kovacs
- michigan marching band
- pop evil groom dogs
- spread punt
- stadium experience
- tridents
9/3/2011 – Michigan 34, Western Michigan 10 – 0.75-0
Melanie Maxwell / AnnArbor.com
Q: What is awesome about the above photograph?
A: Brady Hoke's Joe Paterno impression. Look, ma, no headset.
On a day that lacked much in the way of emotional import—Brock Mealer did not touch the banner, Denard Robinson did not introduce himself by plunging from the heavens, mostly I felt hot or wet—the thing to do was read too much into the future of Michigan football based on little. We're going on even less than the rest of college football is after their opening-weekend bludgeonings since Mother Nature and inflexible regulation prevented a full game from being played. Things are fuzzy.
They'll remain that way for most of the season. Hell, they'll remain that way until Michigan's OL/DL depth chart crisis passes in two to three years. But I got the things I wanted the most, the things I spent large sections of the offseason hoping for, arguing would be true, or declaring to be the only sane thing a sane person could do.
Those were:
Rodriguez's problem was never his selection of defensive coordinators, it was his refusal to trust them to do their jobs. The thing about Hoke is this: he does. At SDSU he hired Rocky Long to run a 3-3-5; Rocky Long ran a 3-3-5, and it was pretty good, and now he's the head coach. He hired Al Borges to run a passing-oriented West Coast offense; Borges ran a passing-oriented West Coast offense that wasn't quite as good as Michigan's in FEI's eyes but was still top 20. If he "gets" anything it's that he's a former defensive lineman with a narrowly defined set of assets that does not include being a genius of any variety—he's never been a coordinator. So he's hired two guys with very long, very successful resumes to do that stuff for him.
Switching to an actual pro-style offense would be doing exactly what Michigan did last year when it installed the 3-3-5 despite the total unsuitability of its personnel for the scheme.
Check, check, good enough. Michigan was 70% shotgun.
The offseason was spent exploring the a disconnect between Brady Hoke's words and his teams' actions. The fear was that This being Michigan, for God's sake, would change his attitude from "whatever works" to "the expectation is for the position." That latter was the infamous Carr-era slogan that symbolized a stubborn adherence to out-executing the opposition. It led to things like a thousand Mike Hart zone stretches where he made four yards only after dodging guys in the backfield. I really, really did not want to go back to the days when Michigan's running plays could be described as "left" or "right."
Brady Hoke's words said the first play Saturday would be power; Brady Hoke's team ran the QB stretch that was amongst the most frequent playcalls a year ago. As the game progressed it was clear there had been quite a few modifications. It was also clear that there was enough of the Denard offense in there to go to it when Michigan needs to.
This would have been obvious to all if Denard hadn't chucked a QB Oh Noes well behind Drew Dileo on Michigan's final touchdown drive. If that's accurate Dileo scores on a play eerily similar to those of last year and everyone except Craig James is talking about how different the offense isn't.
That's good right now, and better down the road. It's been a long time since Michigan fans could say their head coach hired the best people for the job and let them get on with it.
Non-Bullets Not About Football
Brady Hoke knew this would happen. On the way back to the locker room his team speared themselves some dinner.
Increment the Grimsrud meter. Last year when Michigan decided that terrorists were likely to explode the stadium with sealed, clear bottles of water, everyone complained until David Brandon rolled his eyes and offered the plebes a freebie for the opener because it was hot.
On Saturday it was ninety degrees and you could buy a not-even-cold bottle of water for four bucks, get a complimentary three-ounce dixie cup, or hit up the Absopure stations. At least until they ran out:
Connor Dean, a Michigan student working at one of the Absopure Hydration stations at the stadium, said his station had exhausted nearly its entire 450-gallon supply of water by halftime.
Dean said a hydration station would typically go through about 225 gallons of water for an entire game. "This is crazy for a normal game," Dean said.
The athletic department got lucky as hell that the skies opened up shortly afterwards. Even as it was the number of people conking out because of the heat overwhelmed Huron Valley Ambulance:
With temperatures on the field reportedly reaching 120 degrees, the heat overwhelmed fans at Michigan Stadium. Huron Valley Ambulance says the high number of heat-related cases it handled caused it to call for backup from the Ann Arbor Fire Department.
HVA officials said a count of the number of fans who've been treated for heat-related concerns would not be available until later Saturday, and they were too busy to provide even an estimate.
"It's extremely busy at Michigan Stadium,'' said Terry Pappas, communications supervisor for HVA. "We have multiple heat-related incidents and the Ann Arbor Fire Department is helping.''
If it's really about safety, the Absopure stations should be handing out 25-ounce bottles of water that cost ten cents instead of providing little cups you have to wait for and can't get back to your seats effectively. The athletic department's horseshit doublespeak about safety and convenience increased those issues so they could hawk some extra bottles of water. They're using 9/11 as cover. That's appalling.
Apparently posting We Are ND was the right idea for the wrong reasons. We have officially Freekbass'd ourselves, as the Dog Groomers' song was played three times to amaze and delight people who would rather hear these guys…
we are… DOG GROOMERS
we will… SHAVE YOUR DOG'S HAIR INTO A PLEASING SHAPE
also we have a band!
…than the Michigan Marching Band.
We're worse. While they've got a rapping hobbit, We Are ND was an internet-only phenomenon quickly clarified as a student project. It aired once at some banquet or something. We're playing music from The Best of Hot Topic in the stadium. This is the inevitable result when middle-aged middle-managers from Middle America try to be cool: massive failure.
What was so bad about a guy in the band beating out a steady rhythm as the crowd chants "Let's Go Blue"? Why does "This is Michigan, for God's sake" apply to running power off-tackle but not keeping the stadium atmosphere intact? Is there someone in the athletic department who really wishes he was running a regional arena in Charlotte, NC, with an ECHL team and regular WWE visits? Why does the guy on the left still look like an accountant? Who is the guy on the right kidding? Is the bald guy in the middle just photobombing this shot? I fear these questions are unanswerable.
In the spirit of ND Nation banning "Michigan sucks" posts, I will end taunting ND about We Are ND until piped in music is excised from the stadium. We are We Are ND.
Meanwhile, our band is metal. Western's band said "screw this" and showed up in white T-shirts and shorts so they wouldn't die. Ten of them still had to be treated for heat issues. Michigan's band roared out of the tunnel in full dark-blue regalia; while we don't have casualty numbers for them the mere fact that none of them died before completing the anthem is metal. One firehorse for the band.
Analogy to mandatory minimum sentencing goes here. The NCAA's CYA guideline about lightning strikes was the reason Michigan couldn't finish (or all but finish) yesterday's game. The sun had already come out by the time the teams finished getting off the field for the first delay, and that was the reason there was more than a few minutes left on the clock when the seriously dangerous storm rolled in.
Anyone looking at the weather radar could tell you that by the time they delayed the game it was perfectly safe, but lawsuit avoidance rules everything around me, and thus we get a silly abbreviated game that makes the value proposition of a 70 dollar ticket to watch Western Michigan play even dodgier. Boo.
Argh. So last year I'd get to my seat and tweet personnel stuff I noticed in warmups. This year I did the same and just got a bunch of replies that can be summarized as "duh." This is because the U announced suspensions/unavailability an hour before the game. Next time it would be nice if M could do that earlier or not at all. kthxbye.
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Depth chart/practice rumor updates. The offense was as expected. Brandon Moore got some time as the second TE, which is good.
On defense, Frank Clark had gotten hyped up this fall but it was Brennen Beyer who got a ton of time as a rush end. His main contribution was opening a few cutback lanes for Western. Also infrequently seen: Brink and Heininger. I'm guessing that's an artifact of playing a passing spread… but we'll see a passing spread next week. I'm hoping the massive substitutions were because of the weather and that RVB/Martin/Roh will get way more time against ND. Herron was a surprise starter at WLB and Avery started opposite Woolfolk.
I received a bunch of tweets predicting Carvin Johnson would not score well in UFR, and then he was replaced by Marvin Robinson. Will be interesting to see if that works out.
So weird in so many ways. The game would have been short even if it was long, if you know what I mean. There were all of two drives in the first quarter and Brandon Herron robbed Michigan's offense of two opportunities. As a result the offense only had five and a half drives to work with. They scored 3.5 touchdowns and went three and out twice.
Short term prognosis: grimmer? Less grim? We'll have to see what the UFR looks like but Western went up and down the field against Michigan in a manner reminiscent of everyone against last year's D… and scored ten points. Michigan forced two turnovers with QB pressure and held the best quarterback in the state to 5.9 YPA.
Hack out the Kovacs sacks and WMU averaged 4.9 YPC, which is not good when you're playing a MAC team with two fresh JUCO transfer backups at guard. Also hoping that's a result of the heavy rotation.
The offense had those three and outs, and because of the weird nature of the game that was enough for their output to seem somewhat worrying. They did give the impression they were about to blow the doors off when the game got called, having just blown down the field in three plays and moved the ball into the Western half of the field when the game was called.
Pressure existed. When Mattison figured out rushing four wasn't getting home he turned things around by blitzing like mad. One series late in the first half saw him go cover zero three straight times. On each play a Michigan player would tear up the middle unblocked, forcing Carder to chuck it off his back foot. JT Floyd made a play on the first; the second two were hypothetically open but Carder couldn't get it right because he was busy eating someone's facemask.
Hurray lack of GERG.
Running backs. Toussaint's getting good reviews everywhere and it'll be no different here. To me his most exciting moment was an eight-yard run late when he was cutting behind the backside tackle. He momentarily looked like he'd head inside of Lewan, sucking the linebacker inside, then burst back behind him to pick up good yardage. That was a "whoah, he can do that?" moment reminiscent of his high school film.
My only complaint is that on his long run he tried to truck the safety instead of angling away from him and probably cost himself 10 more yards. That mentality is helpful when he's running up the middle, maybe.
Kovacs preview 2012 preview. There is a 100% chance this is one of the images used for Kovacs next year:
Via David Guralink @ the News. Also here is Alex Carderp and Taylor Lewan making nice with his second most hated enemy: referees.
Things I miss. A couple tactical decisions that seem suboptimal:
- The spread punt. I thought it was remarkably effective at holding down return yardage because it gave you six gunners instead of two. When Michigan punted, if the returner got past the first two guys he had 15 yards before the next wave showed up. The only disadvantage is the near-impossibility of faking from it.
- No huddle offense. I liked the concept of tempo as something you were capable of shifting on a regular basis, and it seemed like a good idea to remove the burden of calling audibles from the quarterback.
This is not an endorsement of Rich Rodriguez. Hoke uber alles.
COUCHDATE! Alex Carder, pictured above, just turned the ball over three times and averaged a terrible 5.9 YPA—more than a yard less than the national average—against last year's #108 defense. What do you think this means, Graham Couch?
This weekend — considering the performances of Carder, Denard Robinson and Kirk Cousins — in everyone's eyes, it should be a viable argument, even if not a certain one.
… Even though I truly believe Carder is the best college QB in the state, this column was an interesting social experiment alone, though it wasn't intended to be. … the argument against Carder by so many who had barely heard of him — and the manner in which they argued — was absurd.
It was an interesting social experiment: can a beat writer actually get criticized for being an embarrassing homer by a fan of the team he's covering? Survey says:
As a Western alum living 2k miles away, I really wish the Broncos had a better beat writer.
Sorry GC but I hate your style and you come off as a whiny, rambling, non-objective homer. I can appreciate the passion you have for defending our boys but just put the shovel down because you're digging a deeper hole for yourself. Just stick to the facts and give us information about our teams. You lose all credibility and professionalism as soon as you try to sell the reader your opinions.
Circle gets the square. /gameshow'd
Slideshows from AnnArbor.com, MNB Nation, MNB Nation again, and the Detroit News. "Michigan Rewind" for WMU.
AnnArbor.com surveys the changes at the golf course and find people are happier this year but still a little peeved that there had to be any changes at all.
MVictors and John Kryk find previous times when Michigan games have ended before full time. They're mostly from the days when you could accidentally play a 23-minute third quarter before anyone noticed. Greg also explores whether or not Brandon Herron's interception return TD was the longest in Michigan history or if Tom Harmon has him beat.
Shooting Blue returns with a long gameday review. Pop Evil "could only be worse" if the lead singer clubbed seals while Godwinning himself. Maize and Go Blue hit up Oklahoma this weekend and returns with a trip report.
Column type things: Wojo references the "numbingly familiar" defense. Get Rid of the Seaward is enjoy its first Michigan season in a while with normal LDH levels, which means cancer remission. Denard on Toussaint. Maize And Go Blue recaps the game. Holdin' the Rope:
As the rain fell and Brady Hoke patrolled the field as if he'd been around for a while already, as if it was undeniably his field and his program and not one that had just been handed to him only 8 months ago, it was hard not to come away with certain vague feelings of goodness, that something that was more good than bad had just transpired, a feeling of warmth that may or may not be ephemeral. The Era of Good Feelings continues. James Monroe's got nothing on Brady Hoke.
Aaaaaand the Hoover Street Rag "writes under the influence of muscle relaxers and pain killers."
More bullets can be found at TTB…
Apparently it doesn't matter who coaches the special teams, whether it's an offensive or defensive guy, etc. Some Michigan fans hated that defensive backs coach Tony Gibson was in charge of special teams because he was one of only four defensive coaches under Rodriguez. Now an offensive guy (tight ends coach Dan Ferrigno) is coaching special teams, and they're still bad. Kick returner Kelvin Grady doesn't look like anything special and made a bad decision to leave the endzone. Brendan Gibbons had a low extra point attempt blocked. Western Michigan averaged 31 yards per kickoff return and consistently had excellent field position.
and The Wolverine Blog.
And if you're looking for a few bullets on Michigan State, A Beautiful Day For Football provides. Sounds like that OL is going to be a problem. Also Minnesota and Northwestern had meaningful outings—Heiko will debut a weekly thing covering opponents tomorrow.


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About Ocean and Vine at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Enjoy Santa Monica at its best at Ocean & Vine where breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Monica Pier are just the beginning. Our California farm-to-table cuisine showcases thoughtful interpretations using the freshest and finest of ingredients. Offering every element of the perfect dining experience, regardless of time of day, lunch features seasonal salads, sandwiches. In the evening, dine fireside or out on the beautiful spacious patio while enjoying a glass of wine expertly paired with seasonal specialties.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dining Style:
Casual Elegant
Californian, Contemporary American, American
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Breakfast, Daily, 6:30am- 11:30am
Lunch, Daily, 11:30am-2:00pm
Dinner, Tuesday - Saturday, 6:00pm- 10:00pm
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$31 to $50
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AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
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(310) 576-3180
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Underground hotel parking, valet only. $6 for the first three hours with validation.
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Zachary Dallessandro
Banquet, Bar Dining, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Outdoor dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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Ocean and Vine at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Ratings and Reviews
Vincent was very polite and friendly as he greeted us upon arrival. We chose to sit outside and he told us to select any table. Such a nice way to start off our lunch.
Our server Jaime was prompt, offered menu suggestion, gave us time to make our decision. We were not rushed. It was relaxing. Our glasses were never empty and our food arrived promptly.
Food presentation was beautiful and the food tasted as good as it looked. Not over seasoned. Salad was not over dressed and soggy. Everything was fresh. No complaints!
Everything was exceptional and we thank you for such a pleasant experience. We will be back.
They use to have an amazing Sunday brunch and no longer have it. Breakfast ends at 11:30am on a Sunday which is ridiculous for a hotel of the size. Many items on their kids lunch menu were also no longer available. The food we did order was OK and does not warrant a return visit. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. Its such a shame since the restaurant has a great view.
We had Christmas brunch as we were given a gift to go here. Since we wanted a buffet brunch and this seemed to be the only one in the area we were excited to go. The setting was beautiful overlooking the Santa Monica pier and the ocean. We sat outside which was perfect.
The brunch itself is pretty small. Usual omelette station and some waffles/French toast. There was lox and cream cheese, but they use bagel "chips". Strange to me being from the east coast but I was able to score a bagel. There were eggs Benedict, but they were gone and not refilled while I was looking. The lunch foods were turkey, ham and fish. While the quality was very good the food was cold and probably not to code for sitting out. The desserts were few and not worth mentioning.
Overall the experience was "okay" and there have to be better places out here like there are on the east coast. Perhaps just not buffet style. One last thing that annoyed us was that in the middle of the meal the waitress brought the bill and said just leaving this but no rush. How rude. She did that with at least 3 other tables who were visibly surprised as well.
This year, for the first time in 35 years, I did not cook on Thanksgiving. Instead we made a reservation here which I was unsure about. However, the meal, environment, service and selection was absolutely amazing!!! We are already planning next year at this delightful spot.
No question we would recommend without hesitation. My husband is a non meat eating health nut who had plenty to choose from sans the beef and turkey. Wonderful all around!!
We've been to this restaurant a few times, because it is casual, cozy, on the water and has some creative dishes and non-routine wines (14 Hands Cab and Merlot). Cheese board and fennel salad are a must-order on any visit. Ask for Katrina (sp.?) to serve you. She is fun, attentive and efficient. On our last visit, she even remembered where we were seated on our previous visit, number of guests in our group and the wine we had ordered! Phenomenal! Chef is sometimes salt-heavy, so make sure to ask the server to alert the chef to be mindful. Patio dining can be a bit cold, but they bring you nice, soft blankets to keep you snug and comfy! Parking is impossible, but they provide discounted valet parking for dinner guests. Overall, a good experience.
Really great place for brunch. We got there early, but they were able to seat us right away. The buffet was incredible - totally worth the $35. Perfect ambience for taking my boyfriend's parents out to see Santa Monica. Beautiful view of he beach and the pier if you can get seated outside!
Dinner was great, service was good, it was very loud due to a large party and the person handling valet fought with us about our free parking because she didn't know the name of the restaurant inside the hotel she worked for. The food and view was great though, it's a lovely restaurant and hotel.
A great place to celebrate a special occasion. We celebrated my son's graduation. The service was excellent with attentive and friendly attendants. They were very accommodating to my children's food requirements. The ambience was great and not too intimidating. It has the relaxed vibe of the beach. We came early evening to watch the sunset and views of the beach and ocean. The food were fresh and delicious!
Lamb and short ribs were great, three seebass dishes were all over cooked, very dry. Very disappointing but the restaurant staff took care of this very well. They offered us other dishes and the bass didn't show up on the bill, without argument or request, they took care of it.
The hotel (although we did not spend the night there) seems upper class. The Location is great, with ocean view. The restaurant is dated though and needs a bit of restyling. The food in general was good, but not splendid.
The staff were extremely friendly and attentive:) My sea bass was overlooked but we were having such a lovely evening otherwise that I didn't mention it and am sure if I did that they would have brought me a new one. We went on a Wed eve and it was very quiet w very few other tables so definitely not a 'scene' good or bad when we were there. Am willing to check it out on a weekend or happy hour to see if is livelier. Quiet was perfect for our occasion and recommend if you want to have any meaningful conversation.
The staff was very friendly. The hotel is gorgeous. The view was spectacular, although set back a little. The food was magnificent. The cocktails were great. Outdoor dining is divine. On one side they have fire pits to casually sit around to eat and drink looking across the way to the ocean. The other side is more of an upscale dining but without a snobby feel. We were conserned that maybe we weren't dressed up enough but the staff made us feel right at home. It was quiet and beautiful outside on the finer dining side. The bar inside was very metro and had lots of interesting well dressed people. There are also couches and chairs in various sections inside to have some privacy and a wonderful conversation.The dining area inside takes on a personality of its own and is really amazing. I loved the style. It's truly the best hotel and restaurant we came across. It's our new favorite. You must go there.
The restaurant was closed for a private party and could not honor our lunch reservation. Why the reservation was taken in the first place was never quite explained. Given we were meeting friends from out of town, we had no choice but to eat at a table in the lobby bar. Even though they offered the restaurant menu, which was good, we were still disappointed. The bar is not the restaurant, which is lovely. We had been looking forward to it.
I made a reservation several days in advance, only to arrive there and be told the restaurant had a private event and we could not eat there. Our only option was to eat at a bar next to the lobby area. Needless to say, we did not stay. I do not understand why I was not contacted prior to the day of my reservation so I could make alternate plans? Had it been a business meeting this would have been very embarrassing and unprofessional.
This place was freezing cold...we kept our jackets/coats on for dinner. I was impressed with the food, but the overall experience was a bit lacking. We went for a late seating on New Years Eve. I was astonished by the number of loud children in the restaurant . I thought a 9pm seating would be late enough to avoid families with small kids. I was unpleasantly surprised.
In the midst of boisterous oceanfront Santa Monica we needed a place for an eight person business meal on a Saturday Night.
Ocean and Vine accommodated us with a large corner table, well lit, where we could talk without disturbing other diners.
Food was quite nice - good taste combinations and lots of choices.
Service was absolutely superb - friendly, helpful, attentive, but not intrusive.
Timing of courses coming out was good too.
Would work well for a large family gathering but they have lots of small tables with ocean views too - I think their set-up has enough variety to serve many needs.
The view is not to be missed. Overlooking the sand and the ocean this place is simply elegant.
I enjoyed my rack of lamb. My nephew enjoyed his sea bass (I thought it a tad dry.) My daughter loved her chicken (and I did too.) My son liked his sliders and fruit. The service was superb. Everyone treated us like special guests. Go.
Waiter was awesome, he went extra mile to accommodate our request of cheese platter that didn't existed within the restaurant. Pretty cold at nights so i would suggest to make sure that heaters are properly working since the ceiling ones were not working and the floor ones were more of a decoration then actually heating surrounding.
It was a good experience. Just a couple of minor improvements. It would have been nicer if it were a bit more dimly lit and I don't think the fire pit was lit. That would have helped ambiance.
Also, our waiter would not attend to us as often/quickly as I would have liked. Especially considering the fact that there weren't many people dining at the time we were there.
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Once I leave wifi area, 3G is not kicking in (I've had the phone since 4/29 - I know the area supports 3G).
To get 3G, I have to go Settings -> Wireless & networks... 3rd option from the bottom starts spooling up - Mobile Networks. Once it connects, I show 3G on status bar. HOWEVER, when I exit settings and go back to home screen, 3G drops.
So I go back to Wireless & networks, 3G spools up...go back to home screen and it drops >.<
Pandora & Slacker - I get 2 songs (mostly likely cached) and then silence...have to go to Wireless & networks to 'capture' 2 more songs... in the car, this is no bueno.
Enable always-on mobile data = OFF...but this is nothing new, it's been OFF since 4/29.
Phone is 3months old, this wackiness just started... makes calls fine but I ain't paying this much per month just to check voicemail.
Anybody seen this madness before? I'm open to just about any fix...up to and including chicken bones & entrails swirled in a pan and dumped on the floor.


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Abstract: Geological investigations were conducted to better constrain the nature, amount and timing of vertical and horizontal deformation along the Transantarctic Mountains. Geological markers, both horizontal and vertical, were used to identify movement along faults. These markers include Ferrar dolerite sills, the Kukri Erosion Surface, boundaries between basement rock units and Vanda dike swarms. ... Small subsidiary faults may assist with the interpretation of larger or unexposed faults. Two glacier valleys were chosen for investigation; the Mackey and Ferrar Glaciers. From the first camp, traverses were made to the Marson, Hunt and Benson glaciers and across the sae ice to Cape Archer, Lion Island and other points around Granite Harbour. Foot traverses were made to the Kar Plateau, Dreikanter Head and Mt Marston and Mt Doublefinger. Camp 2 was established at the junction of the Ferrar and Darkowski glaciers and Camp 3 near the head of the Sollas Glacier on the north side of the Ferrar Glacier in the Kukri Hills. Foot traverses were carried out in these areas with additional sampling by helicopter in otherwise inaccessible areas near the Camels Hump and Mt Essinger and in the Wilson Piedmont Glacier area. Rock samples were collected from all sites for low temperature thermochronology (UTh-He apatite analysis).
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OFSTED completed an Interim Assessment of the school in 2011 and concluded that performance had been sustained since the 2007 inspection.
In order to ensure that the school continues to improve, OFSTED-trained inspectors were invited to undertake a review in 2012 which resulted in the school being granted the 'Exceptional Schools Award' - only the fourth 'outstanding' school in the country to be so recognised. Some of the comments made about the school by the assessors were as follows:


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Texas joins effort to delay pending EPA pollution law
Lawsuit claims new rules might mean job cuts and electrical blackouts.
Updated 2:10 am, Thursday, September 22, 2011
WASHINGTON — Texas sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday in an effort to block a pending toxic-emissions rule that state officials say will cost jobs and raise the risk of electricity blackouts.
State Attorney General Greg Abbott's office filed a petition for review of the regulation — the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule — in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, saying the state wasn't given enough time to comment on the rules since they were finalized in July.
"Abbott is deeply concerned about these new federal regulations' impact on the State of Texas, its electric grid and the Texans whose access to something as basic as electricity is threatened," Lauren Bean, a spokeswoman for Abbott, said in an emailed statement.
The rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, requires reductions in sulfur-dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions from power plants in 27 states including Texas.
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The initial plan only required Texas to cut nitrogen-oxide emissions during smog season, but in July the final rules included sulfur-dioxide cuts for Texas as well.
The lawsuit comes as the Obama administration on Wednesday threatened to veto a Republican-sponsored House bill that would delay the cross-state rule and a mercury-pollution rule and require a new interagency committee to analyze the business and consumer impacts of several EPA rules. The House will likely pass the measure Friday, but it faces an uphill battle in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
The suit says Texas' inclusion for sulfur-dioxide reductions in the cross-state rule was based on changes in the EPA modeling that the state didn't get a chance to comment on, including readings from a single air-quality monitoring station in Madison County, Ill.
In seeking to block the rule, Texas joins Dallas-based power plant operator Luminant Generation Co., which filed suit last week saying it will have to shut down two power-generation units and several lignite coal mines and cut 500 jobs to comply. Kansas' attorney general's office announced Monday that it had also filed suit.
The EPA said in a statement that in Texas each year alone the rule will save 1,700 lives and bring $5.8 billion to $14 billion in health benefits.
Gina McCarthy, EPA's top air-pollution official, said last week that utilities such as Luminant had plenty of opportunity to comment on the rule and they have until March 2013 to comply. McCarthy also defended Texas' inclusion in the rule as based on sound science.
Wyn Hornbuckle, a spokesman for the U.S. Justice Department, declined to comment on Wednesday's filing.
The House bill, known as the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act, or TRAIN Act, is one of House Republicans' latest efforts to delay or block several EPA rules over economic concerns.
"These rules will destroy jobs, raise energy prices and put our nation's electric reliability at risk," Charlotte Baker, spokeswoman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Republicans, said in an emailed statement.
The White House criticized the TRAIN Act on the basis that the required analyses would "require the preparation of costly, unnecessary, and redundant reports." Environmental groups have said the reports would be redundant because analyses with similar standards already are administered by the Office of Management and Budget.
The veto threat appeased environmental activists, who were disappointed when Obama decided earlier this month to delay new ozone standards until at least 2013.
"This is the President Obama we remember who stood up and made clear he wasn't going to give polluters a free pass to pollute our children's lungs," said Franz Matzner, legislative director for climate and air at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a Washington-based environmental group. "It's a welcome sign that the buck stops with the president."
A floor amendment sponsored by Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., would delay both the mercury and cross-state rules by several more years. Additionally, a floor amendment from Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, would require EPA to consider "feasibility and cost" in setting air standards. Currently EPA must draw up air rules with regard to "public health and welfare."
Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Bobby Rush, D-Ill., on Tuesday blasted the Whitfield floor amendment, saying Republicans didn't give the public chance to comment on "radical changes" to how EPA works. Waxman is top Democrat on the full committee, and Rush is top Democrat on the Energy and Power Subcommittee.
"We urge you to pull your legislation from consideration and hold hearings on it, so that members and the public can understand the effect of your proposal before it is brought to a vote," the two lawmakers wrote in a letter to Whitfield and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich.
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Mayuri's car bumped on a huge steam......front portion almost smashed.
Mayank just run toward the car, without wasting any second.
People already gathered there for help. Mayank stood there like a statue, when they laying Mrs. Sharma's motionless blood drench body.
Unconsciously Mayank stepped forward??.and found two little body.....he sat next to Mayuri's and placed his palm to her chest. Shocked!!!!!!!! The heart is beating weakly.
"Mayuri!!!" he screamed. People look at him with awe. He quickly placed his palm on Nisha's chest and found her alive.
"both-both are alive. I take them to the hospital." Saying that Mayank lift up Mayuri's little body and rush. Three men follow him with Nisha and Mrs.Sharma.
Someone calling the ambulance for driver's deadbody, he is spotdeath.
In hospital.
"She is no more. am sorry." The doctor said, come out from ICU. Mayank is frozen on spot. Unconsciously tear forming in his eyes, it was unable to believe.....Not again God!!!!!!
"that lady is dead. Who is she? Do anyone know her?" doctor asked.
"and-and children?" Mayank ask, "are they fine?"
"they are out of danger." The doctor said. Mayank sighted in relief??.thanking God silently.
Morning incident flashed in front of his eyes....Mayuri's talk...her eyes.......her behaviour...everything. the way she said, balon ko math chuo uncle??.a soft smile playing on his lips. Suddenly his thoughts interrupted by a Police Officer. He is the investigator of this accident.....he took them corner, asked about the accident.
Four day passed.
Mayank getting busy for his summit, but everyday he went to hospital once to meet Mayuri and Nisha.
Today, he busy in conference, suddenly his cell buzz........it was an unknow no. Mayank frown and took it....
"Mr.Sharma, m Dr.Irani?..can you please come here?"
"Why? Is anything wrong? Mayuri is ok na?" Mayank ask with so much concern.
"it's a problem about her??.please come fast. Inspector Krishna also here."
Mayank reached hospital asap. Inspector and Doctor stood in front of Mayuri's cabin. Without say any word the trio headed to doctor's cabin.
"it's a serious matter. Mayuri is fine, ll discharge today, but her father denied to accept her." Inspector said.
"WHAT???!!!!!!" Mayank shouts, "but why?????"
"because she is adopted by Mrs. Sharma. Actually Mr.Sharma always against to Mayuri. BDW, he took away his own daughter Nisha already."
"Ohh, but why not Mayuri? she is very sweet."
"because, he said, her mother was a mental patient. So he had a fear.....so you understood the educated superstitious people." Doctor sighted. "you are close to her, so we thought, before sending her an orphanage, we need to discussion with you."
Mayank heard their unsaid request, he become silent??.after some moment, Mayank broke the silence, "Inspector, can I adopt her???"
Rest of two become very happy, "Thanks you Mr.Sharma, we really thankfull to you. Actually we also not want to send her an orphanage."
After some paper-work, Mayank took her from hospital. But before that, he gave his card to inspector for verification.....and also took the papers of adaptation. Mayank surprised to saw the address, it was an address of Pune.
He reached his hotel with Mayuri......she is very fun loving child, and also very sincere. She already understood that her father not with her, her chocolate uncle going to take care of her. After dinner they went to bed, Maynak place her middle of the bed, he himself on corner. He soothing her hair, suddenly,
"ungle, ek baat bolun?" Mayank nodded as Mayauri look at him.
"daddy ne mjhe chor diya na?" she asked innocently.
Mayank jolted in sudden question, "nahi, aisi koi baat nahi. Daddy jaldi aa jayenge."
"no no ungle, jhut bolna buli baath hai. Mujhe pata hai daddy mujhse pyal nahi karte. Isliye woh mjhe chol ke chale gaye." She start crying. Mayank couldn't see her tears, he hug her, "daddy nahi hai toh kya hua, Papa toh hai na, tum mujhe papa bula sakti ho!"
Mayuri look at him with surprise, Mayank smile, "yes, beta, fir hum dono Mumbai jayenge?..sath me rahenge?.bahut maza karenge.ok? now sleep, bahut raat ho gayi hai."
"ok, ungle?.good naiiit." Mayank make a false angry face, Mayuri giggle, "shooli Papa, good naiit."
"good night." He kissed on her forehead. Almost immediately Mayuri sleept?..he smile.
Mayank kiss her tiny palm and thinking about her?her innocent eyes??her sweet smile?sweet speeches..cute actions.....everything......everything like Nupur. He lost in his world.....is the world still same??? No, its not. 3 yrs is long time, even his life has changed forever. He sighted and closed his eyes for some sleep??past 3 years sleep was far away from his eyes??he cried for her every night......he spend all those sleepless night only with her memories.......their sweet-sour memories.
But tonight, he's sleeping peacefully.
Summit was ended yesterday. Mayank packed their stuffs and made 2 ph calls, one was obviously, Insp. Krishna, to give information to their leaving, and another was Sajan, they very happy to his decision. After some time Insp. Krishna informed Mayank that, he also went to Mumbai with them, as per rule. Mayank happily agreed.
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In the meantime, we thank you for stopping by.
God bless!
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where P is initial money;
r - annual rate (as a decimal);
n - compounded (n times a year);
t - time(years);
A - amount after t years
answer 3.465009677 years]]>
n = log(A/P)/(q log[1+(i/q)])
where the annual rate of interest is i (as a fraction, that is 100i percent), the amount of the principal is P, the number of years is n, the number of times per year that the interest is compounded is q, and the amount after n years is A.
i=0.11, P=3427926, q=365, A=5000000
can someone please double check this for me because i havent done maths in years and i used the dodgy computer calculator so i may have made a mistake.]]>
y(0) = 3,415,569
y(0) = C*e^0
y = 3,415,569*e^(0.11t) --> This is the equation you're looking for
y = 5,000,000
5,000,000 = 3,415,569*e^(0.11t)
e^(0.11t) = 1.464
0.11t = 0.381
t = 3.464
If you don't know calculus, don't worry about the above. If you do, just ask and I'll explain all the steps.
Or are you saying that the interest rate is compounded daily? I'm having a little trouble understanding your wording.]]>
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Current Balance : 3,415,569 NP
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1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1½ tablespoons canola oil
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/3 cup of batter onto skillet at a time and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip and cook on the other side until brown. Serve with low calorie syrup.
Nutritional information per serving: 174 calories, 13 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 9 gramscarbohydrate, 1 gram dietary fiber, 2 grams sugar
Broccoli Cheddar Bake
4 cups chopped fresh broccoli
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons water
1 1/2 cup egg substitute
1 cup fat-free milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.In a nonstick skillet, combine the broccoli, onion and water. Sauté over medium-high heat until the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes. Keep adding water to prevent the vegetables from drying out, but use as little water as possible. Drain and set aside when the broccoli is done. In a bowl, combine egg substitute, milk and 3/4 cup cheese. Add in the broccoli mixture and pepper. Stir to mix well. Transfer mixture into prepared baking dish. Set baking dish into a large pan filled with about 1 inch of water. Bake uncovered until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional information per serving: 168 calories, 15 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 8 grams carbohydrate, 266 mg sodium.


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Take a gander at the spot over at EW.com.
I can't say I am excited for this film, per say, but I am not dreading seeing it. It could be a stylish, atmospheric piece of fun, or it could be a style-over-substance slog. Still, I am making this a year of optimistic movie viewing, so you can bet I'll be there opening weekend.
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You don't have to be kinky to tap into the incredible pleasure of foot fetish explorations!
Would it surprise you to learn that the foot fetish is amongst the most popular sexual fetish amongst men? It's true! Right up there with the threesome fantasy is the sexual desire to touch, lick and worship women's feet. Foot fetish is crazy popular, and with good reason: the feet are one of the most sensitive parts of the human body!
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To celebrate World Oceans Day, we're pleased to be joining forces with the District of Sechelt to present the first annual Sechelt Oceans Day!
12 - 4 pm
Saturday, June 10th,
Friendship Park & Trail Bay Waterfront
You're invited to enjoy an afternoon of FREE family fun featuring ocean-themed activities and games at Friendship Park and the downtown Trail Bay waterfront. Pick up your Oceans Day Passport at our info booth, and gain stamps at each activity for your chance to win great prizes, like a free kayak rental from Alpha Adventures!
12 pm: Welcome from Mayor Bruce Milne & Councillor Noel Muller
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Humpback Comeback! First Talk of SCCA 2017 Speaker Series
As part of our 2017 Speaker Series, we are pleased to host 'The Marine Detective' - Jackie Hildering, of the Marine Education and Research Society, for an informative and entertaining presentation on the remarkable comeback of Canada's Pacific Humpback Whales.
Wednesday, April 5th at 7 pm
Sunshine Coast Arts Centre: 5714 Medusa St., Sechelt
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Please join us! Especially if you spend time on or near the ocean, witnessing the return of these giants. You can be a citizen scientist!
For more information, visit our Facebook event page.
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The Marine Detective - Coastal Revival
BC Humpbacks Feeding in Blackfish Sound
BBC - Threats to Canada's Pacific Humpback Whales
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