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An unusual political irony is reaching a climax on the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka. The two proclaimed heroes of the recently-ended quarter century civil war, who are openly accusing each other of war crimes, are facing off in the country's presidential election Tuesday. The two Sinhalese Buddhists have focused their campaigns on persuading the minority, mostly Hindu, Tamils, who bore the brunt of the war, to vote for them. The election is being closely watched by international agencies and donor governments. They hope whoever wins will quickly resettle displaced Tamils, demilitarize the country and support reforms designed to protect democratic rights.
During his final election rally Saturday night President Mahinda Rajapaksa sat with key political allies and Buddhist monks, on a stage replicating an ancient royal palace. Singers praised Mr. Rajapaksa as both a man of the people and a modern day king. He was also praised for the victory over the rebel Tamil Tigers, ending the civil war. :
The former general to whom others give credit for the military victory, Sarath Fonseka, is the main contender vying to unset the incumbent. He leads a diverse opposition coalition with seemingly incompatible views on crucial issues. The neck-and-neck contest has gone beyond just nasty political rhetoric alleging war crimes, corruption and incompetence.
Analyst Pakiasothy Saravanamuttu of the Center for Policy Alternatives says the campaign has seen hundreds of serious acts of violence, including several killings. "So what it does suggest is that there is a violence embedded in the political culture of the country and that it is a zero-sum political culture. And, therefore, literally, not just metaphorically, parties go to war with each other in an electoral contest," he said.
It is in Tamil neighborhoods that the fate of the election could be decided. With predictions that the Sinhalese vote will be split right down the middle both the President and the former General are courting the Tamil vote. But the big question for Tamil voters is will they be able to get to polling places on election day unhindered. "The issue here is going to be whether there will be violence and intimidatory activity which will prevent people from getting to polling stations."
General Fonseka, who has seen some of his campaign posters on the streets literally defaced, predicts desperate supporters of President Rajapaksa will do exactly that, especially in predominately Tamil precincts." "They'll come on the road on election day. There will be a lot of violence to intimidate the people, to turn the voters back because there's no other way out for them. They already lost the election," he said.
Despite the threats, retired Supreme Court Justice C.V. Wigneswaran tells VOA News he has been urging his fellow Tamils to come out of the political wilderness. "Despite all these heavy odds against them, of various groups trying to prevent them (from voting) or even Army collaboration in these matters, they must come forward and go to vote," he said.
President Rajapaksa, behind bullet-proof glass, in his last speech to supporters before campaigning drew to a close, did not mention the election violence. He vowed to embrace the hundreds of thousands of Tamils still displaced by the blood-filled chaos of the civil war's final months last year. "We will win the hearts of the (Tamil) people in the North and East of the country and make certain terrorism does not resurface," he said.
Both the President and his former top general, now a bitter rival, express confidence they will be victorious. For the challenger, it has been a difficult to get out his message to the masses.
The international organization Reporters Without Borders says state media, during the campaign, allocated more than 98 percent of its news and current affairs air time to the President. The group says those figures put Sri Lanka in the same league as the regimes in Burma or North Korea.


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Canadian Solar Supplies Solar Modules to Delhi International Airport in India
Jan 29, 2014, 07:00 EST
GUELPH, Ontario, Jan. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company", or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar power companies, today announced that it has been selected as the sole photovoltaic ("PV") module supplier for a 2.1MW solar power plant at the Delhi International Airport in India.
"We are very pleased to supply our high efficiency modules to this landmark solar power project at the Delhi International Airport, which is so far the largest airport solar project in India," commented Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar. "This is another example of our success in supplying our high quality modules to rapidly growing emerging markets, as we successfully execute on our market diversification strategy."
Canadian Solar PV modules were selected because of the high quality of its modules, the excellent in-field performance track record in India, and the Company's prior experience supplying modules to airport site solar power plants.
The construction of this project started in October 2013 and was completed in December 2013. Canadian Solar supplied its 60 cell high efficiency CS6P245P modules with power output of 245Wp for this project.
About Canadian Solar
Founded in 2001 in Canada, Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) is one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies. As a leading vertically integrated provider of solar modules, specialized solar products and solar power plants with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Asia, Canadian Solar has delivered more than 5GW of premium quality solar modules to customers in over 70 countries. Canadian Solar is committed to improve the environment and dedicated to provide advanced solar energy products, solutions and services to enable sustainable development around the world. For more information, please visit www.canadiansolar.com.
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Catawba, N.C. – In their final day of play at the Catawba Softball Tournament, the Coker Lady Cobras Softball team dropped their final two games, losing to #2 ranked Lockhaven 3-1 in their first game, before losing game two to Indiana University of PA 6-5. The losses drop the Lady Cobras to 8-9 overall.
In game one, Shelly Catlett (Orangeburg, SC) (5-5) took the loss going all seven innings, allowing three runs on four hits with seven strike outs.
Offensively for the Lady Cobras, Eunice Nettles (Pelion, SC) was a perfect 3-for-3, while Ashton Williamson (Pelion, SC), Jessica Blackwell (Hartsville, SC), Whitney Wallett (Shermans Dale, PA) and Julia Nelson-Abbott (Evans, GA) each had a hit in the game.
In game two, Sydney Greenwalt (Edwardsville, IL) (3-4) took the loss, going three innings, allowing five runs on seven hits, while Catlett pitched four innings of relief allowing one run on two hits with seven strike outs.
At the plate in game two, Miranda Klees (Murrells Inlet, SC) was 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBIs, while Ashley Coleman (Charleston, SC) was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and Haleigh Rogers (Ward, SC) was also 1-for-3 with an RBI. Nettles was 2-for-3 and Blackwell and Kimberly Atkinson (McBee, SC) each collected a hit in the game.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), came into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free trade region in the world, generating economic growth and helping to raise the standard of living for the people of all three member countries. By strengthening the rules and procedures governing trade and investment, the NAFTA has proved to be a solid foundation for building Canada's prosperity and has set a valuable example of the benefits of trade liberalization for the rest of the world.
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Barton County 4-H shooting sports leaders hosted the 12th annual Barton County 4-H Winter Classic on Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Expo Complex. There were six counties represented. Barton County placed second as a team. The four team members for Barton County were Parker Smith, Katelyn Reh, Ryan Kohman, and Lake Lyman.
A group of 20 young ranchers from across the state met in Topeka last week for the first installment of the 2016 KLA Young Stockmen's Academy (YSA). Merck Animal Health is partnering with the association to host these members for an in-depth look into KLA and the beef industry. A series of four seminars will be held throughout the year in various locations in Kansas.
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On Thursday the Great Bend Panther bowling teams traveled to Salina to compete in the 13 team Regional Tournament. In boys action the Panthers finished in 5th place just 80 pins away from qualifying for State. The top three teams from each Regional qualify for the State Tournament. Salina South claimed the top spot with a series total of 2786 pins. Wichita Heights came in second place with a total of 2635 pins followed by Newton with 2511 pins. Great Bend rolled a series total of 2431. The bright spot on the day for the Panther Boys was sophomore Kameron ...
Vietnam Veterans of America Hays Chapter 939 announces that they will again be awarding four, $500 scholarships for college or trade school. Students who reside in one of the following counties are eligible: Barton, Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis, Finny, Graham, Gove, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Russell, Rush, Sherman, Smith, Thomas, Trego, and Wallace.
Last week we discussed wheat heading into spring. Today's column focuses on getting ready for the 2016 corn crop. Corn planting, depending on Mother Nature's whims, could start in as little as five weeks, especially dryland corn. For many corn producers what is listed below may have already been decided, especially with discounts for early seed orders and locking in lower prices for inputs. So what goes into getting ready to plant a corn crop? Keep in mind though not mentioned here, the selection of tillage systems plays a large role in some of these decisions.
Far out! Only a jive turkey would pass up the chance to read the Huffington Post article "14 Teen Slang Terms Decoded For Middle-Age Parents."
The use of the U.S. military overseas seems to have become so commonplace that the Obama Administration can bomb a country with no Congressional input and very little media interest at all. Such was the case on Friday, when the U.S. military killed some 49 people in a bombing run near Tripoli, Libya.
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This week on #Twitterati, Karl Lagerfeld reveals to the world just how spoiled his pet is, Anna Wintour is said to be the woman behind Seth Meyer's drag getup at the CFDA's, and Jessica Chastain's Tony's Dress bares all. For more, keep reading this week's most happening fashion moments, events, and quotes according to Twitter's finest celebrities, top editors, and most followed bloggers.
Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Has a Better Life Than You
Just when you thought you knew exactly who Karl Lagerfeld was, the real truth comes out. Beneath the tough German exterior lies a softy — a cat lover to be exact. In an ultra-revealing interview with Women's Wear Daily, Karl tells all about his beloved 9-month-old cat, Choupette. Not your ordinary kitten, Vanity Fair explains, "Karl Lagerfeld's Cat Has Personal Maids, an iPad, and a More Glamorous Existence Than You." Yes, you read that correctly. Styleite affirms, "Karl Lagerfeld's fancy cat has two maids. TWO MAIDS." Not surprisingly, shortly after Karl's tell-all, Choupette hit stardom — Twitter stardom, that is. WWD confirmed the rumors that "a Twitter account for Karl Lagerfeld's cat, Choupette, appeared on Wednesday after WWD's interview with the designer." Rightly so, British Elle predicts that from now on, the world's most spoiled cat will be referred to as "Choupette Lagerfeld, Twitter queen."
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Anna Wintour is Responsible for Seth Meyers' CFDA Lace Getup
Forget the Oscars and the Emmys, this past week, the biggest names in fashion gathered to praise and award each other for their fashionable existence. Also known as the CFDA Fashion Awards, this year's glamorous shindig honored the Olsen twins, Tommy Hilfiger, Joseph Altuzarra, Johnny Depp, and so many more. As expected, highlights of the night included fashion and trends. Fashionista.com tweeted, "CFDA trend alert! Anna Wintour, Hamish Bowles and Pharrell Williams all wore bow ties." Not as expected, the evening's host, funnyman Seth Meyers, stole the fashion spotlight in a lace confection. If you lived under a fashion rock and did not catch Styleite's tweet, "Seth Meyers wore Marc Jacobs's lace Met Gala dress to the CFDA." As to who was responsible for Meyer's fierce get-up? Vanity Fair reveals, "It was Anna Wintour's Idea." Once again, Anna makes fashion history. If you, like everyone else, are wondering what Marc Jacobs thought of Meyer's drag-gag, the designer told VF, "He gave me a run for my money in that dress." Shortly after, the MJ Twitter team asked its followers the biggest question of the night, "Who wore it best –
@sethmeyers21 or @marcjacobs?" Now that's definitely a close-call answer!
Jessica Chastain Reveals More Than Just Skin at This Year's Tony Awards
Speaking of awards, this past Sunday, Broadway's biggest names attended the 2012 Tony Awards. And because both you and I know that Twitterati could care less about this year's winners and losers, let's go straight to the good stuff: this year's fashion hits and misses. Jessica Chastain, who recently signed on as the face of YSL's new fragrance, decided to show more than just a hint of skin during the evening's festivities. Dressed in an embellished Mario Schwab nude sheer dress, a Twitter consensus as tweeted by Too Fab, concurred that, "Jessica Chastain wears very risque dress to the Tony Awards." Rounding up the evening's fashion, British Vogue tweeted, "Jessica Chastain dares to bare in very sheer
@MariosSchwab." Styleite begged to differ, referring to Jessica's Mario Schwab ensemble as "all sorts of bad," on its Tony's Fashion Recap. So was Jessica's dress hot or not? Sound off in the comments section below.
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Before officially re-signing with the Columbus Crew last Wednesday, defender Josh Williams had been staring down an uncertain offseason. As the season ended, the 25-year-old Williams was out of contract, had lost his starting spot after battling a concussion and the Crew had yet to name a Head Coach.
"It's obviously a little uncomfortable when you know you don't have a contract at the end of the year," Williams told MLSsoccer.com by phone Wednesday. "With the team looking for a coaching change, you don't know who's coming in and who's leaving, so that's always uncomfortable."
But when the Crew announced the hiring of Gregg Berhalter as the team's Head Coach and Sporting Director, things started to clear up for Williams.
"When I found out [Berhalter] was going to be the coach, that was a big positive for me," Williams said. "I met with him and I liked his vision, I liked what he expected from me... He seemed like a good guy, seemed like a motivator and that's what I was looking for."
Berhalter said Tuesday that he was looking forward to working with Williams and that the club was "eager" to keep him on the roster. For Williams, the deciding factor was the vision that Berhalter outlined for the club's future.
"He said he liked my potential, and that it's just a matter of me buying into his vision," Williams said. "Obviously I hold myself to high expectations. So it was more me telling him I want him to push me as hard as he can, and he said, 'that's the plan.'"
While he was out of contract, Williams said that he and his agent had worked with other teams, and even had some other tentative offers. But things "didn't get too serious," he said, and Williams always wanted to stay with the Crew.
"Obviously I had to have some options just in case things didn't work out," he said. "But deep down, I wanted the situation to work here. I call Columbus my home now, I want to be here for a while. I'm very comfortable here. But with some of the uncertainty here, I had to have some backup options."


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Ruz wrote:The most dangerous addiction I saw was when I was a student. I was sharing a flat with a girl addicted to sex! Yes, I know lots of you are probably thinking "I know/am someone addicted to sex!" but addiction to sex is really dangerous. Apart from having No friends whatsoever because she tried it on with your dad, or boyfriend etc...she was so desperate for sex that she used to walk through hyde park at 4 in the morning wearing practically nothing. One day she came home with a huge gash in her head. Some guy had hit her with a wheel brace and raped her. We went to the police and I remember in the interview, when the police asked her to describe her attacker, all she did was talk about how good looking he was and how she would have fucked him if he had thought to simply ask. The police were looking at me astounded..obviously! Turned out she had a fractured skull and could have been killed. However, this didn't stop her asking the police that, if they found her attaker, could they please give her his phone number. Obviously, she wanted to fuck him again!
Moral of the story, whatever your addiction, there's always someone WAY worse off than you!
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Top 10 finalists perform live for America's votes Wednesday, Nov. 21, on FOX
Brit teen sensation Cher Lloyd to perform on an all-new Thanksgiving night results show Thursday, Nov. 22
Thursday night, on the live results show, and in a shocking double-elimination, Jennel Garcia, one of Demi Lovato's "Young Adults" and Lyric 145, one of Simon Cowell's "Groups," were eliminated from "The X Factor."
Hosts Khloé Kardashian Odom and Mario Lopez announced that Lyric 145 received the fewest votes following Wednesday night's performance show, immediately eliminating them from the competition. Then it was revealed that Garcia and Paige Thomas both received the next fewest votes. Judges Cowell, Lovato, L.A. Reid and Britney Spears listened to the two finalists each perform their "song for survival" and, after deliberation, Garcia was sent home.
Also Thursday, this week's individual vote rankings were revealed, from the bottom 10th act to the No. 1 vote-getter.
Earlier in the show, six-time Grammy Award-winning megastar Taylor Swift performed her newest hit song "State of Grace."
Next week, on Wednesday, Nov. 21 (8 to 10 p.m.), "The X Factor" finalists: "Teens" - Beatrice Miller, Arin Ray, Carly Rose Sonenclar and Diamond White; "Young Adults" - CeCe Frey and Paige Thomas; "Over 25s" - Vino Alan and Tate Stevens; and "Groups" - Emblem3 and Fifth Harmony - perform live for America's votes.
Immediately after the performance show, fans will be able to vote via 1) Verizon Touch Voting on The Xtra FactorApp on Verizon Android devices; 2) toll-free calling; 3) text messaging for Verizon Wireless customers; and 4) online at TheXFactorUSA.com. Fans with valid Facebook accounts can also vote atFacebook.com/TheXFactorUSA.
On Thursday, Nov. 22 (8 p.m.), fans can tune in for a special Thanksgiving night episode with a performance by Brit teen sensation Cher Lloyd. Then, Khloé and Mario will announce the acts that made the cut in an all-new "Live Results" episode.
Cher Lloyd burst onto the music scene more than a year ago with her distinct vocals, rap skills and genre-bending performances on the U.K. version of "The X Factor," all of which garnered more than 400 million YouTube views. On her top five U.K. debut album, "Sticks & Stones," released in November 2011, the 19-year-old phenom earned a No. 1 single with "Swagger Jagger."
FOX Super Perks is offering fans a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience - a trip for two to Los Angeles to see the two-night season finale of "The X Factor" when the next global superstar or breakout music group wins. Details can be found at www.fox.com/thexfactor/superperks/. Find official rules available at www.fox.com/superperks.
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YUYSee this property: 6710 ARCHDALE ST, DETROIT, MI
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how much for this house?See this property: 9216 MELVILLE, DETROIT, MI
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How much is the house and who owns itSee this property: 18065GABLE, DETROIT, MI
BobbyWhite Mon Aug 10, 15 15:22:54
This house has fallen into serious disrepair. It's nowhere near worth the zestimate. Borderlines "condemnable", no insulation, most windows broken, doors need replaced, dangerously outdated electric, bad plumbing, furnace to be condemned by DTE and is broken, basement leaks badly whenever it rains for an extended period of time. Current owner (elderly woman) is horrible to neighbors, and rents to pedophile (fact)... I used to rent out basement, so I've seen all first-hand.See this property: 8399 CAHALAN, DETROIT, MI
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There is a ghetto couple with 5 unruly children with them, they have a pitbull dog that won't stop barking you really need to come check this property immediatelySee this property: 19745 WINTHROP, DETROIT, MI
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Plz advise on bank or phone for holding company. Thank youSee this property: 8035 WHEELER, DETROIT, MI
Susan Tue May 19, 15 14:37:26
Hello, I do not have any information about the property, but I would like to know who the owner is, and if there's any way to contact that person about if it can be purchased. My grandparents owned it about 13 years ago, and I would like to buy it and restore it. If that can be done there is. If anyone knows please comment back.See this property: 2481 GRAND RIVER AVE, DETROIT, MI
Michaella Cooke Sun Apr 12, 15 22:11:38
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2010 Recruiting: Jerald Robinson
Previously: S Carvin Johnson, S Ray Vinopal, S Marvin Robinson, CB Courtney Avery, CB Terrence Talbott, CB Cullen Christian, CB Demar Dorsey, LB Jake Ryan, LB Davion Rogers, LB Josh Furman, DE Jordan Paskorz, DE Jibreel Black, DE Kenny Wilkins, DT Terry Talbott, DT Richard Ash, C Christian Pace, and WR Drew Dileo.
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|Committed too quick to have any, but Pittsburgh definitely and maybe Ohio State(?)
|Marquise Walker
|Previously On MGoBlog
|Commitment post; Tom broke that commitment. Tim & Paul took in a Canton South game and came back with video, though Robinson didn't do anything in any of it.
|Early enrollee.
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Jerald Robinson was another recruit who committed during Michigan's early flurry of wide receivers. He had been beaten to the punch by Ricardo Miller and Jeremy Jackson by the time he committed on February 9th. He, too, drew skepticism because of the lack of other offers but unlike Drew Dileo some encouraging early rankings and an impressive appearance at Michigan's summer camp muted those fairly quickly.
And that's about it as far as Robinson's recruiting story went. Saddled with a substandard quarterback, a team that graduated 20 starters, and a lingering injury, his senior season was statistically and visually unimpressive—when Tim and Paul went down to catch his season opener they came back with footage of one four-yard catch and a lot of disinterested ambling. Compounding his obscurity, he avoided the camp circuit:
''Jerald Robinson is an underrated player,'' said Steve Hare, a recruiting specialist for Rivals.com and the publisher of OhioVarsity.com. ''He committed early and didn't hit all the combines and camps like all the kids looking for scholarships. Michigan is certainly getting a steal.''
Robinson low profile saw him drop a bit in the rankings (he started out in the Rivals 250), and a lack of late drama like Terry Talbott's UNC flirtation leaves him a guy sort of off the radar screen.
That's not to say he lacks promise. ESPN's department of redundancy department take($) says he's "extremely athletic and fluid as an athlete" and talks up his skills:
Possesses a lean frame that should continue to fill out nicely and complement his big-catch ability in traffic. Robinson will attack the jump ball and plucks it effortlessly with his long arm extension, soft hands, timing and leaping skills. Shows good overall concentration in traffic and body control adjusting to the deep ball. He often comes down with the difficult receptions in a crowd. … Consistently gains proper body positioning on one-on-one matchups by shielding defenders and utilizing a subtle push off to create space. Snags the ball smoothly in stride, particularly on difficult over-the-shoulder grabs.
His main drawback is a lack of top-end speed; ESPN complains they "rarely see him run by defensive backs or separate in the open field." They call him "crafty," which is a superb backhanded compliment. The lack of speed sees ESPN chuck him well down their rankings. Meanwhile, Rivals and Scout are basically in agreement (and considerably more optimistic) despite the star difference; Robinson is the first three star in the Rivals WR rankings and one of the last four stars in Scout's.
ESPN's take, minus the downers about athleticism, is echoed all over the place. Here's an interesting take from Bobby Swigert, a fellow Ohio recruit who Michigan recruited for a while but eventually settled on Nebraska:
So this season, Robinson often has to fight through double and triple coverage, or outleap defenders to get the ball.
''He can jump, pretty much, over me,'' Swigert said. ''He almost picked off about five passes last year [on defense], so he has a great feel for the game and is just an awesome football player, and I have a lot of respect for him.''
Some Tom Lemming heavy breathing:
This guy catches everything within reach and makes spectacular catches outside his frame. He runs precise routes, is a playmaker from the word go, shows good leaping ability, catches the ball at its highest point, and can create after the catch. … A very good all-around athlete, he may not have blazing speed but it is definitely workable speed, particularly when you throw in his great hands, concentration, and work ethic. He always snatches the ball out of the air instead of using his body to bring the ball in and is not afraid to go over the middle.
Meanwhile, his coach($) acknowledges that he might get caught from behind but when they chuck it 40 yards down the sideline he comes down with it "every time":
"He's such a natural at the receiver position," Daniska said. "He's got a basketball background – in fact I had to talk him into coming out for the team as a sophomore – and he can just leap out of the gym."
Robinson did hit the combine circuit as a sophomore, where he put himself on the map by making "incredibly acrobatic leaping catches" and catching "everything within reach." Soon after that Robinson found himself on Rivals's early watchlists, where he was declared "the most polished wide receiver" in the Ohio class of 2010. The usual praise for his hands and routes are offered. Devin Gardner's(!) assessment focuses on his ability to catch the ball: "when the ball's in the air he attacks and doesn't wait for it to get to him." Elsewhere, his coach praises his ability to "go up and fight for the ball." Some MGoSources who attended the Coaches' Clinic praised him as "rangy" and a guy who "knows how to get his body in position.
The evaluations here are all consistent, painting a picture of a guy like Marquise Walker or Junior Hemingway (if Hemingway could ever find himself on the field). He is a Leaping Twisting Jump Ball Guy; the level 60 version of Robinson is Larry Fitzgerald.
About that safety possibility: due to Robinson's widely quoted 4.59 40 (not even a little fake), the seven interceptions he had as a junior, his large frame, and the composition of Michigan's recruiting class people keep bringing it up. Lemming's breathlessness above continues by calling him a "potential All-American" at safety, and the opposing coach he victimized for three interceptions in a state playoff game reacted predictably in the aftermath:
"We throw the ball around pretty well, and I trust my quarterback completely, but in that first half, every time we threw to Robinson's side of the field we got burned," Ifft said. "At the half, I grabbed my quarterback and said, 'I know you've got pride on the line and so do I but we have to avoid this kid. You find No. 4 every time you drop back and you throw somewhere else.'
But he wants to play offense and when he showed at Michigan's camp most observers thought he was the most impressive kid($) around because of the hands and the leaping and you know by now. Afterwards, Michigan receivers coach Tony Dews told him he was playing offense($) "for sure." He's been on campus since January and has gotten more buzz than the other freshmen; with Michigan's two-deep at outside receiver guaranteed to have either a freshman or a slot playing slightly out of position Robinson's no farther from the field on offense than he is on defense. He's likely on offense to stay.
As far as offers go, Michigan was his first and his total disinterest in looking around…
"But I have no second thoughts. Coach Rodriguez said if I wasn't sure, I didn't have to decide now. He said there have been a lot of kids de-committing lately, and he didn't want me to make a commitment I wasn't ready to make. But I'm not that kind of person. I'm a Wolverine now and I'm going to be a Wolverine for the rest of my life."
…limits information about how college coaches regarded him. We do know that Pitt was after him…
"…the Pittsburgh coach called me after I told him I committed, he came to my school and I told him I committed. He told me that Michigan wasn't the right place for me and that I could come there to get NFL ready."
…and there are a couple unverifiable claims out there about offers, including the Evil Empire. The article above in which Swigert talks about his ability to leap over high school kids in a single bound claims Robinson landed offers from "every Big Ten and Big East school," which latter okay believable, but the former? GBW's Signing Day capsule directly claims an OSU offer, and a couple of Robinson quotes suggest serious interest…
"Michigan offered me before Ohio State, and that showed me how much interest they had," Robinson told The Wolverine.com. "It's almost like Ohio State was waiting for something, and it's funny because I talked to my coach and he said the OSU coaches wanted to know if I was committing to Michigan because they were getting ready to offer."
…but I'm skeptical of an actual offer since there's an undercurrent of bitterness in his quotes. On the other hand, kid committed February 9th (and still managed to declare "Ohio State waited so long") so it's not like he was waiting for OSU with bated breath.
Etc.: GMBW eval. Game story from his junior year mentions a "brilliant one handed grab" and a 64 catch-and-run TD.
Why Marquise Walker? I've dragged Walker in previous years, as he's my default whenever there's a big leaping jump ball machine coming in, but this is a tight comparison. I mean…
Scouts for the professional football teams described Walker as a "Big physical receiver, who uses his size to muscle the ball away from defenders...Lacks explosive speed, but has exceptional body control and balance."In another scouting report he was described as a "Striding-type runner who is not quick or sudden. Dominates average defensive backs but has a hard time getting separation vs. a good corner."
…which are almost transcriptions of the above scouting reports for Robinson. Both are 6'2"; Robinson will probably exit Michigan around the 210 pounds Walker did.
There is a considerable difference in hype level, as Walker was part of the #1 overall Henson recruiting class and was rated the #2 receiver in the country—behind only future teammate David Terrell. His high school career numbers were ridiculous; Robinson's are meh. But if Robinson turns into a star player, he'll be a lot like Walker. One thing in Robinson's favor: Walker's hands weren't great after he took a hellacious shot from some safety or another, leading NFL teams to criticize his "double catching and body catching"; Robinson's evaluations make him out to be Avant on a pogo stick.
Guru Reliability: Moderate. They all say the same thing but Robinson was hidden in plain sight on Canton South, injured and saddled with a high school version of Sheridan and allergic to camps and combines after his sophomore year. The 4.59 commonly cited as his 40 is a two year old number; though the criticisms are being made on his tape
General Excitement Level: Moderate-plus. Seems like the opposite of a boom-or-bust type. Very likely to be a reliable option as early as this year—either a freshman or a slot has to be on the two-deep—but a guy who will probably top out as a guy you'd really want to be your #2 receiver.
Projection: Plays this year, mostly on special teams, and racks up maybe 10 catches. Sees more action as a sophomore and has a good chance of starting in 2012 when Hemingway and Stonum move on.


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The 2001 national champion Santa Clara women's soccer roster featured five All-Americans, nine All-WCC performers and the WCC Player of the Year. One of the most important players on that team, however, was a freshman that did not receive any individual accolades. Goalkeeper Alyssa Sobolik (AS) went 14-2 in goal for the Broncos while making 32 saves and only allowing a 0.56 GAA. Of her 14 wins on the season, seven were shutouts, including a 1-0 shutout of North Carolina in the national championship game. SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) had a chance to talk to Sobolik about her memories of that championship season.
SCB: What have you been up to recently?
AS: After doing some traveling and living in Australia for awhile with teammate Bree Horvath, I am now living in San Diego coaching goalkeepers for the soccer club Rancho Santa Fe Attack and getting married Nov. 7th!
SCB: What is your fondest memory of your experience with the national championship team?
AS: I think the whole Final Four experience was amazing. Being a freshman I really had no idea what to expect but all season long I think the whole team had this feeling that we belonged here and were about to do great things. All season long Jerry Smith would talk to us about "when" we win the National Championship, not "if" and it just felt right.
My fondest memory would be watching the clock tic down from 10 seconds in the final game. I happened to be in goal on the side that faced the scoreboard and timer and it felt like the longest 10 seconds of my life but once it hit zero it just felt like everything we had worked hard for had finally paid off. It was a feeling I will never forget!
SCB: What do you think was so special about that group?
AS: I think that we had amazing leaders. From day one my freshmen class of about 10 walked in and didn't feel intimidated but an immense feeling of respect and desire to make them proud. I was lucky enough to room with Danielle Slaten during preseason and I could not have asked for a better roommate. However tired, exhausted or overwhelmed I was she always had encouraging words. It was like rooming with Yoda!
SCB: How would you describe the team chemistry on that 2001 team?
AS: We definitely all loved each other. We all knew our roll on the team and were happy to play it out. The seniors and leaders on the team were hard on us, but it didn't come without them backing it up. If they demanded us to work harder or be tougher, it was because they were working harder and being tougher.
I can remember watching film of the 2001 semis and finals with the team the following season and it literally felt like we went to war for each other. The intensity and selflessness on the field was unbelievable. If one player let down for one second, another teammate was there to pick them up. It was just not an option to quit. We didn't want to let each other down.
SCB: Specifically, what did this team do well?
AS: I think we had a great mix of speed, ball control and overall toughness. We had control with players like Aly Wagner, Danielle Slaton and Veronica Zepeda, with Bree Horvath and Jessica Ballweg and toughness with Leslie Osborne, Devynn Hawkins, Kristi Candau, Carrie Kathcart and the list could go on.
SCB: What characteristic of yours do you feel most contributed to helping the team win?
AS: I think blind faith. I have always been a player who believed there was always a chance, whether we were losing by two goals with a minute left, to win. I always felt that there was a way. I laugh about it now and call it delusional faith but I think to be a successful athlete you need to always believe that you can win!
SCB: What was the atmosphere like upon returning to Santa Clara after the game?
AS: Unfortunately school was already out for winter break so we really did not expect many people to welcome us. Fortunately I was wrong and there was a great reception at the airport as well as one in front of the Mission. It made us so proud to be a Bronco!
AS: I miss the friendships and the competitiveness. There is really something to be said for being able to go out everyday, work your butt off and try to win for people that you love and respect.
SCB: How do you think the experience of being a national champion has affected your life? What has it taught you?
AS: I think that it has really taught me that with hard work and determination, great things can be accomplished. As a female coach I think that I have learned so many great things from so many of the amazing coaches I have had a chance to play for and learn from: Jerry Smith, Eric Yamamoto, Curtis McAlister and Rich Manning. All of these coaches, tough vastly different in their coaching techniques, are amazing coaches with great values to learn. I think I will always remember that Jerry's goal as a coach was not only to develop amazing soccer players but to develop amazing people. And I thank him and all of those coaches for guiding all of us. I have now taken that wealth of knowledge and have done all that I can to apply it into my training now. As a rare female coach, I can only hope that I can have half the impact that these coaches have had on me.


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Add the saffron chicken stock to the pan until it covers the rice. Cook over a medium-high heat, stirring continuously until the stock has absorbed into the rice.
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Anne Burrell, who happens to be one of my favorite celebrity chefs. I made this Risotto to be served with this:
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A few years ago, if you had asked the top kids at the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions to list their favorite teams, you might have heard four or five of the top 40 mention the Florida Gators. My how things have changed. Mention the Gators and that gets a positive response from just about every single kid. Check out the 40 best kids at the tournament and at least half of them have Florida on their list of favorites.
The Gibbons tournament was somewhat watered down this year because Nike staged a competing tournament in Nashville. For years, the Gibbons tournament took center stage and no matter what shoe company sponsored the AAU teams, they all showed on Memorial Day in North Carolina. Gibbons is affiliated now with Reebok (owned by adidas) so the Nike teams aren't feeling the warm and fuzzies. This year, King of the Court from Akron, Ohio (co-sponsored by LeBron James) was the only Nike team at this year's event.
Even without the big time Nike teams and so many good players, Gibbons put on another good tournament this year. Here are some leftovers from the tournament this weekend along with a look at how I think the Florida recruiting board is looking these days.
Read all about it in our Insiders Only Full Court Press forum!


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All gardeners know that plants -- and flowers in particular -- can bring a smile to someone's face. But can flowers be used to help people recover from illnesses? Researchers at Kansas State University conducted a study where they tested whether having flowers and plants in a hospital room sped patients' recovery from surgery. They selected 90 patients that had appendectomies and randomly assigned half the patients to rooms with plants and flowers and half to similar rooms without plants. Researchers monitored the length of hospital stay, administration of drugs for pain control, vital signs, distress, and anxiety.
They found the patients in rooms with plants and flowers had significantly fewer intakes of pain medication, more positive physiological responses (lower blood pressure and heart rate), less pain, anxiety, and fatigue, better overall positive attitude, and higher satisfaction with their recovery rooms. Plus, patients in these rooms began interacting with the plants; watering and moving them for better light. They deemed the plants the most pleasant aspect of their room; patients in rooms with no plants deemed watching television the best aspect.
For more information on this study, go to: HortScience .


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A surprise addition to BMW Motorrad's 2013 model line-up, zie Germans have announced a new middleweight adventure-tourer, the 2013 BMW F800GS Adventure. Like its larger predecessor, the BMW F800GS Adventure is a more travel-ready and off-road capable build of the recently updated BMW F800GS motorcycle.
Featuring a larger windscreen, panniers, and a bigger fuel tank capacity (2.1 gallons larger, for a total of 6.3 gallons of fuel), the BMW F800GS Adventure keeps the same 85 hp, liquid-cooled, 798cc, parallel-twin engine found on the F800GS, as well as the same chassis configuration.
ABS comes standard, though the Automatic Stability Control (ASC) and Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA) systems will be made available as factory-fitted options — i.e. "options" you will have no option but to buy while at the dealership.


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Experimenting with hand-soldering SMT components.
Updated 18/03/2013
Now and again I have looked at SMT (surface-mount technology) components and thought to myself "I should try that one day". But not wanting to fork out for a toaster oven and a bunch of special tools I did it on the cheap – so in this article you can follow along and see the results. Recently I ordered some ElecFreaks SOIC Arduino Mega-style protoshields which apart from being a normal double-sided protoshield, also have a SOIC SMT pad as shown below:
First up I soldered in two SOIC format ICs – a 555 and a 4017:
These were not that difficult – you need a steady hand, a clean soldering iron tip and some blu-tac. To start, stick down the IC as such:
… then you can … very carefully … hand-solder in a few legs, remove the blu tac and take care of the rest …
The 4017 went in easily as well…
…however it can be easier to flood the pins with solder, then use solder-wick to soak up the excess – which in theory will remove the bridges between pins caused by the excess solder. And some PCB cleaner to get rid of the excess flux is a good idea as well.
Now to some smaller components – some LEDs and a resistor. These were 0805 package types, which measure 2.0 × 1.3 mm – for example a resistor:
The LEDs were also the same size. Unlike normal LEDs, determining the anode and cathode can be difficult – however my examples had a small arrow determining current flow (anode to cathode) on the bottom:
Another way is to use the continuity function of a multimeter – if their output voltage is less than the rating of the LED, you can probe it to determine the pins. When it glows, the positive lead is the anode. Handling such small components requires the use of anti-magnetic tweezers – highly recommended…
… and make holding down the components with one hand whilst soldering with the other much, much easier. Unlike normal veroboard, protoshield or other prototyping PCBs the protoshield's holes are surrounded with a "clover" style of solder pad, for example:
These solder pads can make hand-soldering SMT parts a little easier. After some experimenting, I found the easiest way was to first flood the hold with solder:
… then hold down the component with the tweezers with one hand while heating the solder with the other – then moving and holding one end of the component into the molten solder:
The first time (above) was a little messy, but one improves with practice. The clover-style of the solder pads makes it easy to connect two components, for example:
With some practice the procedure can become quite manageable:
As the protoshields are double-sided you can make connections between components on the other side to keep things neat for observers. To complete the experiment the six LEDs were wired underneath (except for one) to matching Arduino Mega digital output pins, and a simple demonstration sketch used to illuminate the LEDs, as shown below:
For one-off or very low-volume SMD work these shields from elecfreaks are quite useful. You will need a steady hand and quite a lot of patience, but if the need calls it would be handy to have some of these boards around just in case. For a more involved and professional method of working with SMT, check out this guide by Jon Oxer.
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