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Hogendoorn, Holland America's director of technical operations in Seattle, is the first shore-based cruise industry employee ever sentenced for a criminal violation of the Clean Water Act. DeJong and Smeenk were second engineers aboard the ss Rotterdam, a Holland America ship that sailed in the Alaskan Inland Passage during the summer of 1994. Each of the defendants plead guilty on December 9, 1999, to one count of negligently violating the Clean Water Act by discharging bilge water containing a harmful quantity of oil into waters of the United States.
According to the Department of Justice, Smeenk and deJong were responsible for discharging oily bilge water directly overboard, without treating it first by pumping it through an oil water separator on the ss Rotterdam. At the time, the vessel's oil water separator often did not work. Although Hogendoorn was aware of the problems, he did not order repairs to the system. His criminal liability is based on his failure to correct the problem, which he knew would result in illegal consequences.
"The Alaskan coastal waters are some of our country's most important natural resources," said Lois J. Schiffer Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division. "It is inexcusable that Holland America would benefit economically from these very waters and pollute them at the same time."
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"In 2012, as the economy began to recover, many companies significantly ramped up recruitment to refill roles that were lost during the recession. Hays expects hiring practices in 2013 to be largely strategic in nature where professionals with key skill sets will cost a premium," said Rowan O'Grady, President Hays Canada. "Increased efficiencies and improved productivity is the goal of companies today and individuals who can help make that happen in organizations are in high demand."
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Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by Deuce Wayne, Sep 15, 2013.
Haha no one could catch that pass.
MAYBE Calvin Johnson. Maybe.
Whoops. Didn't see Finnebosch's post. haha
yeah not as dramatic as you make out. IF KB is a playmaker he makes that play
If Locker is an NFL caliber QB then he makes that throw.
JL did make the throw
they aint all gonna be perfect
Maybe but I think it is a fair expectation that half of them aren't horribad.
opinions. Ill just say this
93 passer rating ...
so how bad was this throw they make it seem it was up like if your playing 3 flies up that's the impression I got
Sub 60% completion percentage and sub. 5 YPC.
I can play the stats game as well.
Kenny Britt would have had to make a leaping, almost full extension jump mid stride to catch the pass in question but since the NFL isn't Madden and people can't actually do that it was an incompletion. Also, the play was obviously designed for the receiver to catch the football and run with it.


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Thunder with passing rain showers couldn't dampen the outpouring of love for Savannah Page Gold as family, friends and even strangers came together at her favorite park Saturday in a vigil celebrating the life of the 21-year-old Jacksonville woman discovered slain a week ago.
Jacksonville police recovered Gold's body from a Westside pond last Saturday – three days after she had disappeared from the parking lot of Bonefish Grill in Mandarin, where friends said she'd work about two years.
To thank her friends and the community for their support, Gold's family held the vigil from 2 p.m. to dusk at Losco Regional Park, 10931 S. Hood Road.
Gold's uncle, Frank Pastine, said she loved the park and spent many happy hours climbing its broad-limbed trees, riding her bicycle along its winding paths and simply enjoying its serenity.
"She spent a lot of time here. She just really loved this park, so we though this would be a great opportunity for us to express our gratitude to the family, friends and the public, especially the Mandarin community who have been unbelieveably supportive," Pastine said.
Gold loved people, and had all kinds of friends in different areas such as sports and the art world, he said.
"All she cared about was what was in your heart. She didn't care about where you came from, how much your parents made. She just loved people for who they were, and vice versa," Pastine said.
Rebecca Oakes said she and her late husband, Farley, had been occasional customers at Bonefish Grill. While they didn't know Gold well, she always made time to say "hello," and ask how they were doing, when she saw them, Oakes said.
"I just felt I had to come. Pay my respects. She seemed like such a sweet girl," said Oakes as she began walking toward the tent set up in the park where Gold's family and friends hugged and shared their memories.
A memorial featuring photos of Gold through the years as she grew up, her lacrosse sticks, fresh flowers and tiny ribbons filled a table at one end of the tent.
Almost full to the brim, a jar rested beside sheets of paper on one end of the table. A small hand-written note attached to the jar said:
"Please take a sheet of paper and write a favorite memory of Savannah. Fold it up and put it in the jar for the Golds to read each year on Savannah's birthday."
Gold was born on April 26, 1996 to Dan and Sherri Gold. She is survived by her parents, brother, Chris Gold; grandparents and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Pastine said a private funeral will be Sunday.
Pastine said his niece was a gifted athlete who loved playing lacrosse, and was a talented artist who also loved sewing and dancing. Gold also was natural care-giver who passed up a scholarship at Savannah College of Art and Design about four years ago so she could help care for her mother, who was ill at the time, he said.
A GoFundMe account in Gold's memory had raised nearly $28,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Saturday. The fund was established by Gold's aunt to help the family with burial expenses.
Because the influx of donations has been so great, the family intends to use any money remaining either to invest in a memorial fund in Gold's name, or for donations to organizations "near and dear to Savannah's heart."
Those organizations are:
- Hubbard House in Jacksonville, a full-service certified domestic violence center that provides prevention and intervention to domestic violence survivors and their families in Duval and Baker counties.
- First Coast No More Homelss Pets in Jacksonville
- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
- LaVilla School of the Arts, where Gold attended school.
To donate or more information, go to https://www.gofundme.com/SavannahGoldAngel.
Jacksonville police have charged Lee Rodarte Jr., 28, with murder and tampering with evidence in Gold's death. Gold and Rodarte were co-workers at Bonefish Grill in Mandarin. Rodarte, the restuarant's culinary manager, is accused of killing Gold the evening of Aug. 2 inside his car in the parking lot of the shopping center where the restaurant is located.
Gold's car was found unlocked with her purse inside and a punctured tire the night she went missing. Her body was discovered in a Westside pond last Saturday after surveillance video led police to Rodarte, who the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said provided them with the location. Rodarte remains jailed without bail.
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Something I have not written about in any detail is the culture of Teso society. I have discussed politics, social history and the various community institutions. But the impact of any development effort must relate to how it is perceived and made sense of in relation to the culture of a society; the norms, ideas and conventions that shape everyday life.
In recent weeks a lot has been written about agriculture, about the various ways in which improvements in farming could improve the lives of people in Katine. In development circles agriculture has come back into fashion. New crop strains, genetically modified food and the not-so-distant prospects of a green revolution for Africa suggest ways forward. Most attention goes to technological or biological innovation - there is less interest in how agricultural reforms link to the culture of a particular society. While "culture" tends to dominate wider debates on the role of women, religion, health or education, discussions on farming tend not to.
This is not quite the case with Katine. A lot has already been written about the relationship between culture and livelihoods. In particular the role of cattle in Teso society, how they are important for male identity and for productive agriculture. Should Amref give into pressure from below and start restocking the area? Would the return of cattle-ploughed agriculture be a way forward? What would the implications be for relations between men and women?
The main concern I have with the livelihoods work in Katine is not so much the vexed question of cattle, but rather the focus on farmers as individual entrepreneurs. Interestingly this approach is advocated much more by journalists working on the project than by Farm-Africa, the NGO responsible for agricultural policy in Katine.
A recent article looking at livelihoods strategy went under the headline Why Katine individuals want help from Amref... and mangoes. Many of those writing about Katine would like to see more innovation and entrepreneurship. And this is where "ekokote", or jealousy, comes in.
What I found during the time I spent in Uganda is that it takes a lot in Teso to stand apart, to do something different. In a village community there is considerable resistance to change, particularly when it is undertaken by individuals rather than institutions. Entrepreneurship is a risky business. If, by yourself you introduce a new crop or agricultural technique, you are likely to annoy your neighbours. This may cost you when things go wrong. Who will be there to help if things turn out badly? Will you be the one the rebels come for should insecurity return? Who wants to hear a neighbour say "I told you so"?
This is not an exceptional feature of life in Teso. What I observed in the region is not so different from what I grew up with in Shropshire, where farmers are careful about showing off success, and wary of neighbours. Second-hand clothes, second-hand cars, a general dishevelment and mend-and-make-do attitude show how even the richest farmers underplay their wealth and success. Innovation, when it comes, is often "blamed" on the EU rather than celebrated as a triumph of individual initiative.
In this sense Farm-Africa is probably right to focus on subsistence crops, such as cassava, rather than new cash crops, like citrus fruits and vanilla. The sorts of social, economic and political risks involved in cultivating cash crops, only borne by the wealthiest homes and of little relevance to poorer households, will be problematic.
When farming has, in the past, transformed the economic prospects of the Teso region as a whole it has done so in a fairly top down way. Cotton was imposed in the first part of the century, rather than adopted. And the infrastructure which managed that economy was coercive and deeply institutionalised, rather than set at the door of individual producers. Parish chiefs made sure farmers cultivated cotton (so they would have money to pay taxes), while Indians monopolised the ginneries. It was not a pretty thing. But it transformed Teso, and did so because it was part of a broader set of institutional structures, taking some of the pressure off individuals.
Which returns us to a point that has been made many times on this website before: the concern people have for what will happen when Amref leaves Katine. Perhaps part of this fear comes from the knowledge that Amref's departure will leave a big institutional void, leaving people vulnerable and exposed. What sort of agricultural strategy works best in a place of ekokote?


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A tasty autumn soup that combines the flavours of celery and stilton. Warmed granary or wholemeal bread goes well with this soup.
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- 1 head of celery, washed, trimmed and sliced
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- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 level tablespoons flour
- 1 pint vegetable stock
- 1/4 pint milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Melt the butter in a frying pan.
- Add the celery to the butter and cook gently until softened.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute, then gradually pour in the stock and then the milk and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the celery is tender.
- Blend the soup in a liquidizer and strain if you prefer a smoother finish, then return to the rinsed out pan.
- Add the stilton and reheat very gently, without boiling, until the stilton has melted.
- Taste and add seasoning if necessary.
- Add the parsley if desired just before serving.
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Pass offense: Romo completed passes to six different receivers, with a combined 15 going to Terrell Owens and Jason Witten. It was good to see Witten involved. He finished with six catches for 80 yads and a TD. Grade: B
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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin took to Facebook last week to make this pronouncement about H.R. 3200, a version of health care reform legislation before the House:
The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's "death panel" so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their "level of productivity in society," whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil.
Palin was rightly ridiculed for five reasons:
First, the bill Palin is referring to is not Barack Obama's; Obama is letting the House and Senate write their own bills, and this one is sponsored by Representative John Dingell.
Second, the provision in the bill she refers to is not a "panel," but rather a single person — the person's doctor (or physician assistant or nurse practitioner, if a person chooses to go to them for primary care).
Third, there is no "have to" in the legislation forcing people to stand before their own doctor in some cold, dark room and petition for their baby or their mommy not to die. There's no patient mandate whatsoever. The only "have to" involved is that insurers would have to reimburse doctors for consultations with patients about advance care directives, giving people the right to have such consultations once every five years if they want to. Other covered topics: pain management and hospice.
Fourth, completely demolishing the notion of appearing in front of a panel, the decision about health care provision is not even made by a doctor. Decisions are made by patients, if they choose to engage in such consultations in the first place. The consultation has to do with advance care directives and living wills. The role of the doctor in this consultation is to provide information about patients' rights and to indicate how patients would go about expressing their desires about how they would like to be cared for. The entire procedure is about ensuring that a patient's desires regarding care are articulated and met.
Fifth, as Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin herself signed a bill encouraging people to do exactly what she's criticizing — to consult with their doctors and draw up advance care directives.
But despite the fact that Palin's "Death Panel" notion is bullhockey five times over, it is being repeated by other Republican party figures with aspirations of national leadership like Senator Chuck Grassley and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
Expect the strategy followed by Obama birth certificate conspiracy theorists to be employed by those behind the new "Death Panels" conspiracy. They'll:
1. Air bizarre claims that have no empirical support ("Barack Obama was born in Kenya as the love child of Malcolm X!" "My parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel'.")
2. When people point out the claims are fictitious, retreat to, "Well, isn't it possible?" (hint: the landing of space aliens on Washington, DC's National Mall tonight on prime time television is also "possible")
3. Based on the "possibility" of the utterly fictitious claim, demand a series of ever-stricter denials of the "possibility" by political opponents ("Why won't Barack Obama submit to a simple mitochondrial RNA test regime?" "Why hasn't Nancy Pelosi condemned the future gassing of paraplegics?").
4. Cackle at the distraction, rub hands in glee, repeat.
Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker has already moved on to step 2 when it comes to "Death Panels." Sure, Parker admits, the legislation doesn't actually set up anything remotely like a "death panel" declaring forced euthanasia, but it sure is possible in the future:
We can also imagine a scenario when, feeble and ill, we might be subtly urged to forgo further life-sustaining treatment out of consideration for others. Given that "actionable medical orders" can be formulated from advance care consultations, the danger is that life-sustaining care would be precluded based on a check-mark on a document you signed five years earlier. It would be nice to think that everything goes as patients intend, but we can safely assume that when human error collides with bureaucratic efficiency, nightmarish enforcement scenarios could ensue.
Golly and gee whiz, can you catch all the hypotheticals? "We can also imagine…," "we might be…," "the danger is that…," "it would be…," "scenarios could ensue." Each of these phrases meets the same standard of proof as that alien landing on the National Mall I mentioned earlier. I can imagine how it would play out, the scenario of interspecies sex could ensue, and boy oh boy it would be so cool, except the danger is that I'd catch a weird virus!
Someone tell Kathleen Parker that living wills are already recognized in all 50 states, and already allow "life-sustaining care to be precluded based on a check-mark on a document you signed five years earlier." That's what a living will is for. The only thing this new legislation does is to authorize reimbursement to medical personnel for the kind of counseling they already provide in hospitals across the nation. And should we halt a procedure because somewhere an unscrupulous grifter might push a little old lady into signing it? All right, then: we'll have to outlaw wills, second mortgages, reverse mortgages, credit cards, extended warranties on dishwashers and hedge funds while we're at it. We can't have these documented arrangements continue to be legal, because Snidely Whiplash might force Old Widow Jenkins to sign one of them. I can imagine how the scenario would ensue!
The Next Wave: ObamaCare Home Invasion!
Don't think it stops with "Death Panels." The next big lie looming on the horizon is the "ObamaCare Home Invasion."
Chuck Norris — yes, that Chuck Norris — is spreading this little tidbit around the web:
Dirty secret No. 1 in Obamacare is about the government's coming into homes and usurping parental rights over child care and development.
It's outlined in sections 440 and 1904 of the House bill (Page 838), under the heading "home visitation programs for families with young children and families expecting children."…
Do you want government agents coming into your home and telling you how to parent your children?…
Children belong to their parents, not the government. And the parents ought to have the right — and government support — to parent them without the fed's mandates, education or intervention in our homes….
How contrary is Obamacare's home intrusion and indoctrination family services, in which state agents prioritize houses to enter and enforce their universal values and principles upon the hearts and minds of families across America?…
Before so-called universal health care turns into universal hell care, write or call your representative today and protest his voting Obamacare into law.
ObamaCare government agents engineering home intrusions that prioritize houses to enter? ObamaCare government agents usurping parental rights over your own children by coming into your home under federal mandate to conduct indoctrination sessions? Doesn't that sound just Orwellian?
But read the bill and you'll find that there's a little word before the phrase "home visitation programs for families with young children and families expecting children." Know what that word is? "Voluntary." As in, not mandated. Not intruding. Not entering any homes without permission. Not usurping any rights. The bill gives bloc grants to the 50 states to support state-level programs that offer pre-natal and post-natal checkups if parents want them. There is a long history of just such programs offering visits by home health care nurses on a voluntary basis, offering prenatal health and developmental screenings for expecting mothers and little tykes. Your HMO most likely offers them already: they're called "well-baby visits."
Programs already exist in most states to do exactly this. At my local library in Columbus, Ohio, you could see literature posted up on the bulletin boards inviting expecting parents to sign up for Ohio's Help Me Grow program providing advice to new parents and home-based checkups for those who want them. In the most recent year for which data is available, Ohio Help Me Grow funded 32,723 home visits by health care providers. In those visits, here are the most common subjects covered:
46.5% of visits included advice on baby feeding techniques. (Fascist!)
45.6% of visits included information on avoiding baby death from SIDS. (Communist!)
39.9% of visits included advice on how to take care of babies. (I bet they talk about that in Cuba)
34.5% of visits provided information on infant development. (Big Brother is smiling)
32.6% of visits provided information about vaccinations. (Aha! See, that's, um, er, uh, hum, well.)
And here's the kicker: 97% of the visits included a health checkup for the mother, and 99% of visits included a health checkup for the baby. How utterly evil this is. I mean, it sounds like health care or something. What are grants to state programs like these doing in a health care bill?
You've got to give Chuck Norris' ghost-writer some respect for managing to turn these voluntary health care programs into ObamaCare Home Invasions. It really takes some imagination.
Why do opponents of health care reform legislation keep making up bizarre stories about what the bill would impose if passed into law? Because they know that 98% of you haven't actually read the text of the bill, and they imagine that a large enough number of people will believe what they have to say if they say it loudly enough and often enough. Even if you don't quite believe it, they hope you'll have heard these vaguely scary things about the bill, vaguely scary enough that you nod your head when — after fifteen years of health care reform stalls — the pundits tilt their eyebrows on your video screen and ask, "Why the rush?"
Are they right? Will you believe the hype? Will these fictitious Orwellian "death panel" and "home invasion" scares paralyze you? Or will you take control by becoming directly informed? Will you take the time to read the bill for yourself? I hope you won't take their word, and I hope you won't take my word either — come on, go ahead and read the bill, or at least the relevant portions. Don't fall into the scared and confused haze upon which the scaremeisters depend.
Advance care consultation reimbursement is on pages 425-431, and the well-baby visit provision is on pages 837-851. It's not really as much material to read as you might think from the page numbers: the pages are short and have big text with lots of indentation space. Take responsibility as a citizen. Read.


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It has been a wonderful, busy, productive year for the College but I have to say that the highlight is always seeing our students graduate and getting to meet their families. We had a gorgeous, sunny (and hot!) day for Commencement on May 20th and it was nice to have the University and College ceremonies outside and on the UVM Green again. Arts and Sciences had more than 1,200 undergraduate degree recipients and the UVM Green was packed with students and their families and friends (and the ceremony was also streamed live, for the first time, on the web!).
It is a special treat for me to be able to congratulate each student personally, and particularly pleasing to be able to do so for students I have advised, taught, or interacted with over the years. That this is a particularly accomplished group of graduates was brought home at the Arts and Sciences Honors Ceremony held in Ira Allen Chapel on Friday afternoon to kick off the Commencement weekend's events. At that event, we recognized graduating seniors receiving departmental and program awards, those seniors selected to be inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, students completing College Honors theses, and McNair Scholars. The hard work of these students as well as the mentoring done by their faculty advisors was a joy to celebrate, and the invited comments delivered by Jim Vigoreaux (Professor and Chair of Biology) on the meaning of a liberal arts education provided fuel for discussion at the reception in the Billings Library building afterwards. By contrast, the campus now seems deserted, but it will not be long before the next group of students (the Class of 2016) arrives on campus to start their college careers!
There's no getting around it, the biggest news for the College is the eagerly anticipated arrival of our new Dean, Dr. Antonio Cepeda-Benito! Dr. Cepeda-Benito will begin his appointment as Dean in mid-July, and we are working to ensure that his transition to UVM is as smooth and seamless as can be. I will not reiterate here his biographical information (please see the separate appointment announcement article in this newsletter), but I am sure you will agree that he brings a wealth of experience and accomplishments as a scholar, teacher, and administrator to the College.
This, then, will be my last contribution to the CAS eNews as Interim Dean. If I have been successful in this role, please know it is because of the amazing people (faculty, staff, and students) that I have been privileged to work with over the past year and a half. I have been fortunate, in this role, to get to know the more than 300 scholar-teachers in our College, if not by sight, then by name and accomplishments. The creative/scholarly activity of our faculty is nothing short of breathtaking and their dedication to conveying that expertise and passion to our students (both undergraduate and graduate) is inspirational. They are the lifeblood of the College and it has been a joy getting to know all of them better. We are also fortunate to have a remarkable group of staff who seamlessly ensure that the educational and research missions of the College are attainable, and it has been my pleasure to work with this talented and dedicated group of professionals.
Finally, let me thank my two Interim Associate Deans: Professors John Burke and David Massell (on loan this year from the Political Science and History departments, respectively). They have continued doing the real nuts and bolts academic administrative work this year while Associate Dean Dan Krymkowski was on sabbatical and I filled in as Interim Dean. Both go back to their home departments as of July 1st and both have (previously planned) semester-long sabbatical leaves next year. Both also leave a long list of accomplishments as well as colleagues in the Dean's Office who will miss their wise counsel and wry humor. Both Dan and I will be back as Associate Deans and look forward to working with Dean Cepeda-Benito in the coming year.
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THERE'S one good thing about the big freeze that's hit the East Region – it's probably the only reason there's still something to play for in this season's Super League.
Even before a ball was kicked at the start of the campaign, the title was the only thing up for grabs due to relegation being scrapped as part of next season's restructuring of the divisions.
Approaching the halfway stage, for some teams at least, it already has the makings of a one-horse race when the weather loosens its grip and allows the action to resume again.
Put simply, the season has belonged so far to Linlithgow. Mark Bradley's men have dropped only two points – in a 1-1 draw with Kelty – in their opening ten games.
They're nine points clear of closest challengers Bo'ness, who have a game in hand, with third-placed Broxburn a further six points adrift.
Former Hearts player Bradley is too long in the tooth to be counting any chickens yet and the same goes for his players, the majority of whom have bags of experience, but the only thing standing between Rose and a first Super League title triumph since 2007 is an unlikely collapse in the second half of the season.
Due to his managerial inexperience, Bradley may have been seen as a bit of a gamble by the Lithgae committee when they picked him to succeed Dave Baikie.
However, helped by Marvyn Wilson, another former Hearts youngster, he's got Rose ticking and playing a brand of football the club's fans love to see. In truth, Bradley is working with essentially the squad he inherited from Baikie, albeit he's made some notable additions.
It's no secret to regular followers of the Junior game that Lithgae's weakness in recent seasons was in defence – but not any more.
In a recent 2-1 win at Bonnyrigg, for example, Jamie McKenzie and John Ovenstone hardly put a foot wrong, while goalkeeper David Hay has been another good addition.
Baikie, of course, claimed a fair share of silverware during his time at Prestonfield and good players he brought to the club are still there, such as Derek Fleming, Andy Shirra, Adam Nelson and Colin Strickland.
The Super League title proved elusive, though, the taste of disappointment for those Rose fans being made even more bitter by the fact Bo'ness were crowned champions twice in the last three seasons.
Under Bradley, Rose have finally blossomed again on the league stage, the young manager saying he is trying to let his team play to its "strengths".
It was certainly interesting in that win at Bonnyrigg that he started with Strickland, Tommy Coyne and Gordon Herd all playing up front – a bold move, but one that paid off.
If Bo'ness are going to have any chance of claiming the title again, Allan McGonigal's men can't afford to put a foot wrong for the rest of the season.
McGonigal took over the reins again at Newtown Park following Paul Ronald's departure early in the season and they'd started to build up a head of steam before the ice and frost put everything into cold storage.
Former Raith Rovers and East Fife striker Steve Hislop hit a hat-trick in United's last outing – a 3-0 win over St Andrews – and his firepower could still have a say in the title race.
Bo'ness certainly need to win at Linlithgow in a match that was postponed a fortnight ago due to the weather and they'll also need help from the other teams. Having already proved a match for Lithgae on the day, Kelty will certainly feel they can come out on top when the teams meet again in Fife. Following some shrewd summer signings, notably the capture of Stephen Bathgate from Hill of Beath, Keith Burgess would have been hoping to see Kelty challenging for the title this season.
However, having already lost three times on the road, they're now facing a horrendous backlog due to a Scottish Cup tie against Penicuik being postponed over and over. For the other teams in the top flight, it's a pressure-free season due to the fact they've not got relegation to worry about – and that's a good thing for the likes of Broxburn and Musselburgh.
Broxburn, last season's Premier Division champions, have given a good account of themselves so far and Steve Pittman is already starting to plan for next term. So, too, is Musselburgh manager David McGlynn, who virtually had to start from scratch again after a summer clear-out and is pleased with the way his young side is developing.
For Bonnyrigg, meanwhile, there is little hope of them hanging on to the title they secured for Max Christie in his first season at the club.
They've only played six league games but are 21 points behind Linlithgow, having also bowed out of both the Scottish Cups in recent weeks.
Rose, though, haven't become a bad side overnight. Far from it, in fact. Last season was always going to be a hard one for Christie to follow and, helped by his desire and determination, Rose are still likely to finish this campaign nearer the top of the table than the bottom.


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The Partial Derivative
The Plus (+) Sign in Ampere's Law
You probably know what addition is, in terms of the (+) sign for numbers:
There are a couple things that make this addition sign worth talking about. The first is that this is a vector addition, which means the addition is componentwise. To make this explicit, let's start with two 3-dimensional vector fields, let's call them A and B. Then the addition of these two components is shown in Equation [2]:
Equation [2] is pretty straightforward, and since the units of Ampere's Law are Amps/meter^2, this plus sign relates components with these values.
Finally, the last thing of importance is that physically, this plus sign means that there are two independent phenomena that can give rise to the same thing - namely the left side of Ampere's law, the curl of the magnetic field. This means that the effect of current density J and a time-varying electric flux density both give rise to the same thing. This is very interesting as it explains the equivalence of current density and change in electric flux density - which is also how electric current can flow through a circuit which includes a series capacitor. For more information, see Ampere's Law.
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Can my sample be going to the buffer instead of the membrane?? - 17kDa protein not showing in WB, transfer is fine though. (Sep/15/2009 )
I am completely puzzled by this. I'm doing a western blot on a 17kDa protein after affinity purification by HPLC. My transfer is fine, the ladder transfers nicely, and the commasie stain on the gel is negative. I thought I was not loading enough protein and did a titration curve with the standard protein I bought. Well, the same thing happened! 30ug of std protein were not visible. The gel was empty so transfer was fine and my ladder was showing up in the blot. I even incubated ovrn with the 1ry ab @ 4C. Could my protein be floating in the buffer and never stick to the membrane?
I use Nitrocellulose (pre-wet in transfer buffer)
20V for 5o to 60min
The whole film is clear after developed!
Put a membrane on both sides of the gel, and check them both -- if the protein is positively charged under the conditions of your blot, it'll go "backwards". Also, could a 17 kDa protein blow through your nitrocellulose? Perhaps you should try a membrane with a tighter matrix, like nylon or PVDF.
I thought so too, but I read someone here is using nitrocellulose on a 15kDa protein, so I don't know what to think anymore. I'll do a ponceau stain on the blot to see if my Abs are not working anymore which I doubt. I could try the double membrane though.
HomeBrew on Sep 15 2009, 01:56 PM said:
However, they should be neutral with SDS.
medchemgirl on Sep 15 2009, 02:05 PM said:
HomeBrew on Sep 15 2009, 01:56 PM said:
SDS in PAGE causes the proteins to denature, and the SDS then binds to the proteins, giving them a uniform negative charge per unit of mass. Since all the proteins are now uniformly negatively charged, SDS-PAGE seperates the proteins based on size and is not influenced by the diferential charges found on native proteins. The negatively charged proteins migrate to the positive pole.
You're also relying on this negative charge to draw your proteins out of the gel and towards the membrane in a western blot. If, however, the protein is positively charged for some reason under the conditions of western transfer (a not unheard of occurrence), the protein will be drawn out of the gel in the opposite direction.
You can sometimes overcome this by adding SDS to your transfer buffer, or by placing a membrane on the other side of the gel.
Adding SDS, as homebrew suggested, may be better, as the protein will be on the same membrane as your markers.
for a small protein i would not add sds to the buffer, that is done to facilitate transfer of large proteins. the protein is exiting the gel just fine. i think that the protein is blowing through the membrane (test this by putting a second membrane behind the first)
what porosity nitrocellulose are you using? we use 0.2um pore nitrocellulose for small proteins.


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n Congratulations to the Howard College baseball team for winning the program's second national championship on Saturday in Grand Junction, Colo. The Hawks were a team filled with Division I transfers, and they seemed to mesh early this season to produce the title.
It also shows how stout the competition is in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference in most sports. It has to be the premier league in all of junior college sports.
The list of national titles continues to grow, and Howard's victory comes a week after Midland College golfer Tommy Sikes won the NJCAA medalist title in Alabama.
The standard of excellence out here when it comes to athletics and academics at all the schools is a model for the rest of college sports.
n The hiring of Ross Hodge as the new men's basketball coach at Midland College was a bit of a surprise, but it shouldn't be considering how successful the program has been over the years. Still, though, to hire a successful coach from a successful program within the state, is a nice coup.
Hodge seems to have similar qualities to former coach Grant McCasland, and I'm sure he will put his own stamp on the program. This was a great hire by Forrest Allen and company at Midland College.
n Another congratulations goes out to Midland High coach Craig Yenzer and his staff, who have been chosen to coach in the West Texas All-Star game in Lubbock next week. That's a nice honor for a staff that has built Midland High's program into one of the best in West Texas.
n Speaking of coaching staffs, it was interesting to see how new Lee coach James Morton set up his staff. It was good to see Pat Liles would remain as defensive coordinator because other than Odessa Permian, Lee had one of the best defenses in District 2-5A last season.
n The news that possible major NCAA violations were committed at Memphis, specifically someone taking an SAT for the player who was supposed to be taking it, only shows that the NBA's age rule needs to be changed, or dumped. Because of this rule, players who probably wouldn't have gone to college in the first place are now going just to play basketball, and likely may not be going to school at all the second semester of their freshman year. Coaches know as soon as they sign they're gone after the first year.
Plus, I'm surprised there haven't been more of these violations since the rule was instituted, and expect to see more kids heading to Europe in future years.
Why is it that 17- and 18-year-old kids can play professional soccer, baseball and hockey, but when it comes to playing professional basketball it's taboo?
It's time for the NBA to step up to the plate and create a larger minor league and expand the draft. Or they create a club system similar to what is in Europe with soccer and basketball. In that system, players are recognized in their young teens and become members of the club. Yes, they play plenty of soccer and basketball, but the club also educates the players and place them in a professional environment from a young age.
The latest star for Manchester United is 18 years old, and was part of their club. I don't hear any screams coming from England about an 18-year-old playing.
College basketball will not suffer if the NBA changes its rules. Just look at college baseball. Think about all the 18- and 19-year-old prospects who go directly to the professional game and don't go to college, but yet the College World Series is one of the most popular events in the country.
The NCAA basketball tournament will still be the NCAA tournament, mainly because of the pools but also because people still have allegiances to their schools.
It's time for a change.
n Helio Castroneves proved that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway can provide some redemption when needed. Castroneves was fresh off his well-publicized tax trial and dominated the month of May at Indy, which culminated in him winning last week's race. Helio is great for the sport and is a talented driver. He is at the right age and with the right team to not only join elite company and win his fourth Indy 500, but also could go for more.
n The news that Rick Hendrick removed Tony Eury Jr., as crew chief for his cousin Dale Earnhardt Jr., came as no surprise to this writer. It just hasn't worked with these two since the move two years ago to Hendrick Motorsports. Hopefully this change will help Junior jump start his season. Dale is a talented driver and has had to deal with a type of pressure no one outside of him will ever know, but after the first few months at Hendrick he just doesn't seem relaxed anymore.
It seems like the weight of all that he represents is weighing on him and he just can't relax. He's got the resources and support, but he is still struggling. It's only June, but the Junior nation is an impatient lot.
Hopefully, he can turn things around and win a few races this year.
n And finally, the Stanley Cup finals started Saturday. Too bad, nobody outside of Canada, Detroit and Pittsburgh were watching.


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Sept. 25, 2007 By Eva Simeone
In March 1968, then-17-year-old Paula Crisostomo led the largest high school student protest in the nation's history. Next Tuesday, she will visit Ohio University campus to discuss it and much, much more.
Crisostomo will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, in the Baker University Center Theatre. Her speech, "Walkout: The Struggle for Equality in Education," is the keynote address in Ohio University's celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Crisostomo is recognized as one of the leaders of the East Los Angeles Chicano high school walkout, which inspired the 2006 HBO movie, "Walkout." The movie was directed by Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos.
The walkout took place in March 1968 and involved Mexican-American students from five East Los Angeles high schools who walked out of their classes to protest the substandard quality of their education. Within two weeks, more than 20,000 high school students in the city walked out of their high schools in support of the protesters. It was the first major mass protest against racism by Mexican-Americans.
"Paula's message will encourage students to act when they observe injustice in their everyday lives," said Ohio University Director of Multicultural Programs Linda Daniels.
In addition to sharing her story in speaking engagements around the country, Crisostomo serves as director of government and community relations at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
"The goal of the Latino Student Union is to be a proactive organization speaking about culture and education, and the keynote address will do exactly that," said Ashley Diaz, president of Ohio University's Latino Student Union, a sponsor of Hispanic Month activities. "Ms. Crisostomo is here to educate us and bring her cultural experience to people on campus."
National Hispanic Heritage Month is held each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, a period that includes the independence days of numerous Latin American countries. It became a nationally recognized month in 1988 and is intended to draw attention to the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans.
Other Ohio University Hispanic Heritage Month activities include a showing of "Walkout" and "A Taste of Latin Culture," an event offering samples of Latino foods.
"Walkout" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, in Baker University Center 240. "A Taste of Latin Culture" will take place from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15, in Baker University Center's Multicultural Center. Both events are free and open to the public.
National Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off with a Sept. 17 concert and reception featuring Yumbambe Sextet, a Latino salsa and jazz band.
Sponsors for the observance's events include the Latino Student Union, the Office of Multicultural Programs, the Multicultural Center and the Black Student Cultural Programming Board.
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Scientists, marine biologists, ocean educators, whale researchers and conservationists have pointed out that the Government mechanism established to be implemented to supervise and monitor whether tour and boat operators approached whales responsibly as per the laid down guidelines, was lacking.
The blue whale population in the northern part of the Indian ocean and other marine mammals such as porpoises and dolphins (some of which are endangered species at risk of extinction – due to high levels of toxins in their blubber, the limited availability of prey and whaling) are found concentrated mostly in the southern part of Sri Lanka as opposed to other maritime areas belonging to the country.
Meanwhile, the National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) pointed out that in the most recent case of a whale being beached ashore during this month, the fact that it had been split in two was proof that the creature had died as a result of a collision with a ship.
Explaining that whales die all around the ocean surrounding Sri Lanka, a scientist at NARA, Upul Liyanage highlighted the lack of facilities to conduct post-mortems on recently deceased whales, rotting whale carcasses and whale skins which are washed ashore, in order to ascertain the exact cause of death.
"Foreign research studies have also shown that whale carcasses sometimes wash out to sea and are found thereby in areas further away from where it originally died," he said.
Hotspots for sighting marine mammals include Mirissa, Trincomalee and Kalpitiya. Whale-watchers focus on particular species.
The behaviours of the whales involve migratory patterns and specific feeding times. The negative effects on cetaceans include the presence of the vessels frequently interrupting and taking attention away from their activities such as foraging, feeding (causing the cessation of feeding), socializing and breeding, and the noise the vessels produce which thereby reduces the ability of whales to detect prey, communicate and navigate. The violation of whale-watching guidelines thus leads to a significant disturbance to the marine mammals.
The peak season for whale-watching is from September to April. The abundance of whales and the diversity of the whales are not uniform and continuous throughout the year. There are months where there are few or no whales and others where there are plenty. During the peak season, there are large numbers of clients. Cetaceans require a wide berth.
Whale-watching in Sri Lanka is a thriving industry which has no regional competitors (like India), operating solely on money, Liyanage noted while adding that whale watching tour operators had to cater to all.
"Some whale-watching tour operators charge Rs 6,000 to Rs 6,500 per head while others especially boat operators charge Rs 1,000. The tourist guide puts the clients on to a boat and gets a big cut from the boat operator. Therefore, the boat operator charging a small amount such as Rs 1,000 cannot afford to go too far out to show the clients whales but instead has to resort to showing those in the ocean area closer to the shore," he explained.
A certain local tour operator has stated in their official website guidelines on how to responsibly approach whales, porpoises and dolphins. The website contains a link to 'Be Whale Wise Marine Guidelines for Boaters, Paddlers and Viewers' which are meant to be followed in order to help reduce the impact of vessels including those such as power boats, sailboats and kayaks on the cetaceans and by those who engage in sport fishing. Fisher folk are advised to remove gear and tackle including nets and lines if whales approach while fishing.
The guidelines include slowing down by reducing the vessel's speed gradually to less than seven knots when within 400 metres of the nearest whale, being quiet and lessening noise, minimizing wake and wash, holding course, avoiding sudden or abrupt course changes, not approaching or positioning one's vessel closer than 100 metres to any whale and to place the engine at neutral.
The guidelines also insist that the whales must be allowed to pass if one's vessel is not in compliance with the 100 metres approach requirement, keeping clear of the whales' path. They have also been told to cautiously move out of the way if whales are approaching the boat or pass without stopping, not to drive through a pod, not to approach the whales from the front or the back and to always approach and depart from the side thereby moving in a direction parallel to the direction of the whales.
There is also emphasis to stay on the offshore side of the whales when they are travelling close to the shore, not to disturb and not to swim with, touch (including jumping over them) or feed them.
Swimming and diving with the whales is on occasion done in secrecy and is illegal and not allowed. However, special permission is given for filming or other educational and research related purposes and must be obtained from the Department of Wildlife Conservation.
Rules and regulations with regard to whale-watching have been prepared with the combined efforts of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), NARA, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard/Department of Coast Guard (SLCG), the Sri Lanka Navy, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and the Ceylon Fishery Harbours Corporation (CFHC). They are presently being revised to limit the number of boats, including commercial whale-watching vessel operators and private recreational vessel operators and passengers in the boats that go for whale-watching at any given time.
Occasionally one boat will carry 50 to 100 passengers and if 100 clients travel the income is Rs 600,000 which goes not to the big corporate entities but to the common man in the community whose livelihoods involve tourism and the ocean.
Also taken into account is the distance that needs to be kept and maintained between the whales and the boats at all times, to limit the speeds of the vessels when travelling closer to the whales, to prevent approach from the front or the back and to keep to the sides. Another emphasis is to limit the time spent with these behemoths and leviathans and about how to responsibly approach the whales.
For filming of whales, permission must also be obtained from the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka, the SLTDA, NARA, the SLCG, the Navy, the IUCN and the CFHC and the Department of Wildlife Conservation which should be there to guide them while at sea.
Scientists opined that as far as maritime law was concerned, the path used by the whales is also a shipping route even though not all the ships taking the lane came to Sri Lanka. Experts say that ideally whale operators should not be in operation in such areas because commonly there have been and are instances where the whales, sometimes 10 to 15, have been and are being chased after by people on boats and the whales go near or under shipping vessels to seek protection and the ultimate result being whale-ship strikes.
Scientists have called on the government to develop Trincomalee and Kalpitiya as a means of reducing the pressure on Mirissa and proposed that the amounts charged to go whale-watching be increased to USD 100.
"The SLCG and the Department of Wildlife Conservation does not have the capacity to guard all and look into aspects such as whether everyone is wearing a life jacket while engaging in whale-watching in the sea. The government should streamline funds and earn an income from this and allocate a portion for research, training of tour and boat operators, the improvement of facilities such as those in the harbours which is an aspect which comes under the purview of the CFHC and most importantly for monitoring," Liyanage remarked.
Presently research is being done by the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences and Technology of the University of Ruhuna.


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U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today made the following statement regarding the resignation of Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair.
"Adm. Blair brought a wealth of intelligence background to the difficult position of the DNI. However, we have seen recent failures of the intelligence community leading up to the Christmas Day incident and the terrorist attempt in New York City. This type of failure cannot be tolerated. The intelligence community needs strong and focused leadership and I hope the White House moves quickly to put that leadership in place."
Source: http://chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=df0c1cd1-c6e3-4e96-a649-30d53cf371e4&ContentType_id=5c81ba67-be20-4229-a615-966ecb0ccad6&Group_id=29a81778-8944-46e0-a550-9d034534e70a


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In a campaign called "back to school, back to safety," police were out early outside school zones Tuesday issuing tickets and trying to drive home the safety message.
"People are speeding," Toronto police Const. Clint Stibbe told CBC News. "The first individual this morning we stopped was going 25 kilometres an hour over the posed limit in a school zone. That's 65 in a 40, that's way too fast."
Police say they are watching for the following offences:- Aggressive drivers.
- Drivers who stop or park illegally in school zones.
- Drivers who fail to stop for school buses.
- Cyclists who don't follow the rules of the road.
- Pedestrians who j-walk.
Police say they plan to continue the blintz for the next two weeks.


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There's a clash in East Lansing, Michigan that you won't want to miss out on this weekend, as the #4 Wisconsin Badgers (6-0) get their first real road test of the season against #15 Michigan State (5-1) who looks to hold strong at home for a second straight week after bumping off in-state rival then-#11 Michigan . While the Badgers have been hammering away at opponents all season long with the top-ranked scoring offense averaging 50.2 points per game, and containing opposing offenses to the tune of allowing just 9.7 points per game (3rd in the FBS), Wisconsin runs into a much different problem on Saturday as they face the Spartans; playing a team that is just as good, and just as capable as they are at controlling football games, and aggravating powerful offenses.
Wisconsin has had the luck of playing 5 games at its home in Madison, as well as one pseudo-road game in Chicago against Northern Illinois, where it has put up monstrous offensive numbers thanks to the skill of quarterback Russell Wilson (%74.1 pass completion, 14 TDs to just 1 INT), and the pounding running of Montee Ball ( 107 carries, 653 yards, 16 TDs) in the Badger backfield. Though these numbers for the two top offensive producers have been outstanding, they have been generated on their own turf against names like UNLV (1-5), Oregon State (1-5) and Indiana (1-6), with 5 of their six wins on the year coming against teams with a combined 11-22 record. However, knowing what Wisconsin is able to do against even top talent like then-#8 Nebraska (who got the worst part of a 48-17 blowout), this Badger squad, off to its best start in 7 years, looks ready to take on its first road test certainly better prepared than when they came in last October and lost 34-24 to continue a three-game skid at Spartan Stadium dating back to 2002.
Michigan State on the other hand seems to be the team with little to lose in this match-up on Saturday, coming off a scrappy 28-14 win at home where they completely shut down the Michigan Wolverines offense, holding QB Denard Robinson to just 123 yards passing and 42 yards rushing, while the Spartan's mighty-might running back Edwin Baker put up his first 100 yard game of the season in style, carrying the ball 26 times for 167 yards and a touchdown. With MSU coming into this match-up barely behind Wisconsin in scoring defense (10.7 points), and ranked 2nd in the nation in total defense behind 21 sacks and 8 interceptions, the key to their game will certainly be to bring Russell Wilson back down to earth (he's got a ridiculous 210.9 passer rating vs. MSU's allowed 84.4 rating), and finding a way to plug the middle and keep RB Montee Ball treading water at the line of scrimmage.
In a classic match-up between an offensive-centered Wisconsin squad and a defensive-minded Michigan State team, something simply has to give in East Lansing on Saturday, making for an exciting pick for betting on sports at one of the top online sportsbooks reviewed here.
Betting Lines for #5 Wisconsin at #15 Michigan State
Intertops Sportsbook (Intertops.eu) puts the Wisconsin Badgers at a hefty -240 favorite to win on the money line, while the host Michigan State Spartans ride the underdog wave once again at home at +240 odds to win. With two defenses that combined are allowing just over 20 points per game, it's expected to see the over/under lines come down a bit for this Big Ten clash, currently standing at 50.5 points (-110 odds either way). Where this could give you room to take the underdog with confidence though is the points spreads, where Michigan State is getting 7.5 points at -110 odds, while Wisconsin gives up 7.5 points at the same odds. Considering MSU has given up just 27 points in 4 contests (just over 6 points per game) at home, even an offensive juggernaut like Wisconsin may have trouble scoring on the road here, keeping the Spartans within a touchdown's reach at the end of the game.
Our Pick to Win:
Though having to fess up that yesterday's pick taking #11 West Virginia to blow through Syracuse was one of the more embarrassing calls in NCAA Football so far this year (ending in a 49-23 rout by the Orangemen), today's featured match-up is not going to be nearly so lopsided, or unexpected with two very disciplined teams playing in their biggest game of the season thus far. We all know Wisconsin is dominant at home, but can they stand up on the road in one of the toughest houses to play at in NCAA Football? While Michigan State may stick to the same aggressive tactics at home that helped them prevail over Michigan last week, the Badgers are a much more well-rounded team than the Wolverines are this year, and their taught defense combined with so many options on offense will get them through today's road game with a win. Wisconsin takes a tough battle down to the wire, and emerges victorious for the first time in 3 failed attempts in East Lansing, 27-21.
Players to Watch, Michigan State:
Edwin Baker, RB – Though the 5'9″ junior comes into this match-up off his best performance of the season, it'll be tough for him to repeat that success against a Wisconsin defense that has allowed just 3.5 yards/carry this year. In order for the Spartans to give their QB Kirk Cousins enough time to work downfield, Baker is going to be key in keeping the Wisconsin defense in check and could be a big difference maker today.
Kirk Cousins, QB – The aforementioned 5th year starting quarterback has built up a lot of confidence after defeating Michigan for his third consecutive time, however today's challenge is the next huge step for Cousins and the Spartans' season aspirations. Having built up confidence against Wisconsin in last year's game where Cousins threw for 269 yards and 3 TDs in a 34-24 win, expect this veteran starter to focus on limiting his mistakes even further (Cousins threw 2 picks last year as well), which will be necessary against a Badgers D that loves to capitalize on mistakes.
Players to Watch, Wisconsin:
Russell Wilson, QB – With Michigan State allowing a meager 119 yards of passing per game with an outstanding 5:8 TD to INT ratio, Wilson will certainly have his hands full trying to distribute the ball as normal to his usual receiving suspects, Nick Toon (25 catches, 447 yards, 6 TDs) and Jared Abbrederis (24 catches, 391 yards, 2 TDs). With the best passer rating in the country, Saturday's game will likely prove whether Wilson has been benefitting from mediocre competition, or whether he's a real-deal Heisman Trophy candidate.
Montee Ball, RB – With 16 TDs on the year (2nd in the FBS), Ball is already putting on a clinic with the rock, averaging almost 3 touchdowns a game. What was most impressive about Ball's resume this year is that he managed 4 TDs against then #8 Nebraska, something that shouldn't happen against a Top-10 team, even if that team is on the road. However, Michigan State is allowing half as many yards/carry as Nebraska this season (a stingy 2.2 yards/carry, and just 67 yards/game), and Ball may find the sledding much tougher on the road than at the friendly confines at home. This will be a real test for the Badgers top running back, but if Ball can break out today and keep possession in Wisconsin's hands for prolonged periods, the game is the Badgers' to lose.