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This is our final installment of Dungeons & Dragons Essentials previews in Ampersand. Before long, you'll be able to pick up your own copy of these terrific books and see first-hand what all the excitement is about.
The last piece of the collection that we need to show off is the Monster Vault. This is a hefty 320 pages (in digest size, like the other books) of the game's most iconic and useful monsters, from Angel and Archon to Yuan-ti and Zombie with loads more in between. Many of these have been seen before in previous Monster Manuals, but everything in the Vault has been reexamined, its statistics rebalanced, and its powers polished up to make these creatures state of the art and in line with the most current Dungeons & Dragons design philosophy. We're not talking about anything earth-shattering; rather, numbers have been tweaked here and there to make creatures more challenging, or powers have been given more interesting and dynamic effects.
But that's not all you get in this box. There are also ten sheets of monster tokens. They're numbered to make it easy to keep track of which hit points go with which token and double-sided to show when they become bloodied. Ten sheets give you hundreds of tokens so that you'll always have what you need or something very close to it.
There's one very cool piece of cardboard tech here that, even though it's a small thing, we're particularly fond of. It's what some are calling "the enorminator"—a cardboard ring that drops around a Large-size token to turn a Large creature into its Enormous cousin. A few of those simple rings allowed us to squeeze a lot more tokens showing a lot more variety of monsters into the ten sheets, and gives you complete freedom when it comes to deciding which monsters to pump up into Huge brutes and solos.
Finally, there's also Cairn of the Winter King—a 32-page adventure for 4th-level characters—and a double-sided poster map for use with the adventure (and the tokens) and any other encounters and adventures you create on your own.
No amount of talking will substitute for a good example–and what better example could there be than that perennial favorite, the beholder gauth? Below is the introduction to the beholders section of the book, the statistics block for the beholder gauth, and as an added bonus, the stats for the enormous carrion crawler—just because we like carrion crawlers (and we had to show off "the enorminator")!
Creatures of abhorrent shape and alien mind, beholders seek dominance over all they survey. The floating horrors enforce their will by firing rays of magic from their eyestalks.
When the unwholesome plane known as the Far Realm comes into tenuous contact with reality, terrible things boil across the boundary. Nightmares form the thunderhead of psychic storms that presage the arrival of warped beings and forces undreamt of by the maddest demon or the vilest devil. Many aberrant creatures stumble upon the world by accident, pushed in like chill wind through a door suddenly opened. Others crash into reality because it is as loathsome to them as their surreal homeland is to all sane natives of the rational planes. Beholders, however, come as conquerors. Each one seeks to claim all in its sight, and beholders see much indeed.
Beholders do not belong in the world or in any of the planes inhabited by immortal or elemental, primordial or god. Their home, the Far Realm, is so antithetical to rational thought that most who glimpse the plane go mad. Like other unsettling inhabitants of that place, beholders have forms unlike those of natural creatures.
Diverse and Horrible Powers: Beholders come in a bewildering variety, and many that escape the Far Realm emerge into the world altered by the passage. Each beholder projects a number of supernatural powers through its eyes, but the specific details and arrangement of those powers vary by beholder variety. Worse, the powers can change and improve over time, so that as a beholder grows older, it becomes more fearsome.
Ruled by Few: The only certainty when dealing with beholders is that they possess malignant intent and a desire for dominance. Indeed, beholders rarely tolerate subservience to other beings, and they shun the company of their own kind. When beholders work together or do the bidding of a more powerful master, the world is in peril.
Beholders serve only those creatures that they fear and from which they cannot escape. Formidable titans, mighty dragons, and legendary spellcasters can sometimes command a beholder's allegiance, but these would-be lords must be cautious of betrayal. As deceitful as it is malign, a beholder will submit to the authority of a strong leader if it believes it can one day claim that creature's power.
Masters of Many: Beholders believe that they deserve to rule all they see. Lesser beings that show obedience to these hungry and unpredictable horrors can find a place—albeit not a safe one—in their service. Beholders accept all manner of creatures as their attendants, lackeys, and minions. Such slaves must frequently prove themselves valuable, lest their masters decide that they would make better meals than they do servants.
And there you have the full run of our Dungeons & Dragons Essentials previews. Next month, we return to our normal schedule, meaning just one Ampersand column for you and more time to play D&D for me!
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In Case You Don't Know Him
Bill Slavicsek's gaming life was forever changed when he discovered Dungeons & Dragons in 1976. He became a gaming professional in 1986 when he was hired by West End Games as an editor. He quickly added developer, designer, and creative manager to his resume, and his work helped shape the Paranoia, Ghostbusters, Star Wars, and Torg roleplaying games. He even found some time during that period to do freelance work for D&D 1st Edition. In 1993, Bill joined the staff of TSR, Inc. as a designer/editor. He worked on a bunch of 2nd Edition material, including products for Core D&D, Dark Sun, Ravenloft, and Planescape. In 1997, he was part of the TSR crowd that moved to Seattle to join Wizards of the Coast, and in that year he was promoted to R&D Director for D&D. In that position, Bill oversaw the creation of both the 3rd Edition and 4th Edition of the D&D Roleplaying Game. He was one of the driving forces behind the D&D Insider project, and he continues to oversee and lead the creative strategy and effort for Dungeons & Dragons.
Bill's enormous list of credits includes Alternity, d20 Star Wars, The Mark of Nerath Dungeons & Dragon novel, Eberron Campaign Setting, the D&D For Dummies books, and his monthly Ampersand (&) column for Dragon Magazine.


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What you will need to have for registration:
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VIDEO: Pepperoni, extra cheese and...pot?
A Vancouver pizzeria has added a unique item to its menu: Customers with a prescription can order pizza infused with marijuana.
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Shootout of a sale
An original article of the Wild West will be made available at auction Thursday. The rifle of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp will be part of the J. Levine Auction & Appraisal's Summer Quarterly Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Earp was an Arizona deputy sheriff and deputy town marshal in Tombstone, Ariz. He is legendary for playing a key role in the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. He died in 1929 at age 80.
Wyatt Earp collector Barry Tapp of Edmond will be selling his 1895 Wyatt Earp Marlin rifle at the auction. The rifle has an estimated value between $50,000 and $75,000. It includes authentication documentation from Tombstone Heritage Museum, according to the auction house
UCO forensic researcher answers key question
After working a few human recovery cases on a volunteer basis with a variety of police departments, a question kept bugging Kama King.
"You spend the whole day," the UCO W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute student said, "sometimes days, searching for someone and only find a skull or a few bones and it just ate at me. Are we not finding this or is it not there to be found?"
Peace through Business empowering women entrepreneurs
Peace Through Business is part of the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW) based in Oklahoma City. It is a program that connects small business entrepreneurs in Afghanistan and Rwanda with business owners in Oklahoma. One such entrepreneur found out about the program from a friend, applied, and was accepted to take part in this year's session.
Upon earning a master's degree in Civil Engineering from the Universite de Sciences et Technique de Lille in Belgium, Lyliose Nduhungirehe began her career working for a construction company in Brussels, but she quickly switched paths to Information Technology.
How to care for your pet without breaking the bank
It's a shame furry friends can't pay for themselves. Though wagging tails after a long day at work may make pet ownership seem worthwhile, a happy pup won't stop those bills from rolling in at the end of the month. Thankfully, quick and easy ways exist for dog owners to cut down on costs.
Local church welcomes new pastor
For one of Edmond's newest pastors, faith and family intersect on a personal level.
Sam Powers, pastor at Edmond 1st United Methodist Church, 305 E. Hurd St., and his family arrived in mid-May and his first Sunday in the pulpit was the second one in June. He and his wife Sheryl Heaton Powers, have two children — Kyla will be an eighth-grader at Cheyenne Middle School and David will be a fifth-grader at John Ross Elementary.
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The 2014 Door-Opener Awards Gala dinner and silent auction Sept. 4, benefitting ASTEC Charter Schools, will recognize five outstanding Oklahomans and one Kansan for lifetime contributions made toward helping others in society maximize potential and achieve dreams.
Those selected to receive a Door-Opener Award at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel event include Dr. Harvey Dean, Pittsburg, Kan.; Toby Keith and Tricia Covel, Norman; Former Gov. George P. Nigh, Edmond; the late Dr. Ramona Paul, Edmond; and Natalie Shirley, Oklahoma City.
Local man relies on experience in July 4 emergency
Andy Billups just happened to have gained experience as a combat zone firefighter/medic while he was serving as a civilian contractor in Iraq.
The Edmond businessman just happened to have a friend with a place on Grand Lake where he has been viewing Independence Day fireworks for a number of years, and he just happened to be there July 4.
And he just happened to be relaxing on a hammock when he heard a some kids making a commotion.
Located two blocks east of Disney on State Highway 28 in the foothills of the Ozark Mountain Range in northeast Oklahoma, the 59,000-plus surface acre Grand Lake is known for its state parks, marinas, restaurants, motels and fishing.
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Residents of Stratford, the state's other self-proclaimed peach capital, might beg to differ. Even so, Porter is known for its peaches, and every year thousands of people flood this town of about 600 residents to taste and celebrate the local crop during the three-day Peach Festival.
Like the aging water tower, Porter's peach industry isn't as vibrant as it once was.
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Q: Using your advice, I successfully toilet-trained my daughter by age 16 months. It is now three months later and we are still using diapers at naps and nighttime. At her nap, which lasts several hours, she fully soaks her diaper. At night, she is taking off her diaper prior to falling asleep, wetting the bed after she goes to sleep and then crying for us when she wakes up in a pool of pee. Is this a sign that I should begin night training? I'm hesitant to do this because I am 8 months pregnant and don't relish the idea of waking up several times a night to take her to the bathroom and tending to a newborn as well. I would prefer to continue using diapers until she is old enough to get out of bed and take herself to the potty (even a potty in her room). Is this unrealistic? Or should I just deal with the extra night wakings and start taking her to the potty a few times a night now? If not, how do I keep her diaper on at night?
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While few voters turned out for last Tuesday's U.S. Senate primaries, those in Rockport at least had the chance to claim Cape Ann's highest turnout percentage, at just under 25 percent.
Now, let's hope residents top that figure today and tonight when they choose their own local leaders in Rockport's town elections, with a head-to-head race for selectman, a key referendum that should finally allow beer and wine sales at local markets, and other choices on the ballot.
While presidential, U.S. Senate races and gubernatorial contests tend to draw out the best turnouts, the truth is, each individual vote is more likely to play a bigger role in deciding local elections than votes on the statewide or national scale. That's because the vote totals are on a much smaller scale, and races are far more apt to be decided by dozens or even fewer votes, not thousands and millions.
The bottom line is this: If you live in Rockport, be sure to get out and vote. You have time – the polling places are open until 8 p.m., with Precinct 1 voting at Pigeon Cove Circle, Precinct 2 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and Precinct 3 at Rockport Elementary School.
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|the face of a watch, clock, chronometer, sundial, etc, marked with divisions representing units of time
|the circular graduated disc of various measuring instruments
|a. the control on a radio or television set used to change the station or channel
|b. the panel on a radio on which the frequency, wavelength, or station is indicated by means of a pointer
|a numbered disc on a telephone that is rotated a set distance for each digit of a number being called
|a miner's compass for surveying in a mine
|(Brit) a slang word for face
|—vb , dials, dialling, dialled, dials, dialing, dialed
|to establish or try to establish a telephone connection with (a subscriber or his number) by operating the dial on a telephone
|(tr) to indicate, measure, or operate with a dial
|[C14: from Medieval Latin diālis daily, from Latin diēs day]
differential absorption lidar
for the measurement of time, only once mentioned in the Bible, erected by Ahaz (2 Kings 20:11; Isa. 38:8). The Hebrew word (ma'aloth) is rendered "steps" in Ex. 20:26, 1 Kings 10:19, and "degrees" in 2 Kings 20:9, 10, 11. The _ma'aloth_ was probably stairs on which the shadow of a column or obelisk placed on the top fell. The shadow would cover a greater or smaller number of steps, according as the sun was low or high. Probably the sun-dial was a Babylonian invention. Daniel at Babylon (Dan. 3:6) is the first to make mention of the "hour."


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Tribal Spear - Dark Purple
Since the dawn of time the Tribal Spear has been used for hunting, fishing & warfare. The head conisists of a triangle or leaf-shaped chunk of obsidian - perfect for sinking into the belly of your next meal or challenging others for tribal leadership. The spear became inspiration for modern weapons like the javelin, lance, naginata & pike and its influence can still be seen in contemporary military arsenals as the rifle-mounted bayonet. Fits most standard minifig hands.
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Goblin Shield - Dark Purple
You might want to avoid besieging a stronghold without first forging some protection for your fodder. The menacing design of the Goblin Shield will strike terror through walls seven feet thick and its two teeth are quite effective at dealing unsuspecting blows. Flat inside consists of a centered, standard minifig grip.
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Arrows - Multi Color (bright light orange, dark purple, lime green)
The arrow is a shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. Arrows have evolved over time; the first simply using a sharpened tip of the solid, wooden shaft - then evolving into separate arrowheads made from rock, metal or horns. Modern arrows are made from composite materials and feature complex alloy heads, ranging from fixed-blade to mechanical to explosive. The BrickForge Arrow assortment features three arrows: Two-bladed Broadhead, Four-bladed Razorhead and an Explosive arrow. We're sure you'll find a use for 'em. Don't forget to pick up one one our many minifig-scale bows such as the Longbow, Recurve Bow and Compound Bow to create a truly unique minifig! Standard 3mm grip point along the fletching fits most standard minifig hands.
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Walkie Talkie - Dark Purple
The Walkie-Talkie (formally known as a handheld transceiver) is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Developed during the Second World War similar designs were created after the war for such applications as public safety and jobsite work. Walkie-Talkies are now widely used in any setting where compact communications are necessary, including business, law enforcement, outdoor recreation and heavy industry. Consumer models make the Walkie-Talkie fairly ubiquitous, even as toys among young children. Fits most standard minifig hand.
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Plasma Blaster - Dark Purple
Whether fighting evil aliens or scaring away spice pirates the Plasma Blaster is effective at dealing doses of radioactive justice throughout the galaxy. Its compact design make it simple to dual wield and stow when not wreaking havoc. Fits most standard minifig hands.
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Tactical Helmet - Dark Purple (camouflage)
Why buy 'vanilla' helmets when you can have the most advanced in customizing technology? Advanced tactics require advanced headgear, right? The Tactical Helmet offers state-of-the-art protection including rounded skull base and upper front lip area. We felt compelled to take the design a step further and shaped an area for standard visor attachments. Now you can connect your own elements or any of our exclusive BrickForge visor/mask accessories (COMING SOON). Add the Tactical Vest (sold separately) for increased survivability. Fits most standard minifig heads.
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Tactical Vest - Dark Purple (camouflage)
Suit up for the street or gear up for the battlefield with the BrickForge Tactical Vest. Details include plenty of pouches for simulated storage, a smooth area on the back to tag your affiliation and a standard 5mm 1x1 connection point for additional gear/equipment. Add the Tactical Helmet (sold separately) for extra protection. Fits most standard minifig heads.
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To the editor:
I am writing to address the recent Supreme Judicial Court ruling on extending parole to convicted criminals that will allow juvenile murderers to be set free into society.
On Nov. 18, 1992, my cousin Beth Brodie was brutally murdered. I will never forget that day. After several frantic phone calls, I was able to reach my mother, who told me that Beth was dead.
I still remember the sound of my own scream.
My memories of the days and months that followed are somewhat blurred.
At the time I was 19, away at college and too far from home where I wanted to be so I could be close to my devastated family. My own grief was debilitating.
Now more than 20 years later, I am remembering and reliving that pain shockingly and unexpectedly. Our only comfort was that Beth's killer would remain in jail for the rest of his life. Forever seemed to mean just that, but not anymore.
I ask that the public provide support to my family and other families who have suffered the same fate to reverse this terrible ruling.
Amy Coopersmith
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Contributor
I cover tax: paying tax is painful but reading about it shouldn't be.
On January 18, 2013, a federal court stopped IRS "dead in its tracks" from enforcing its new regulatory scheme for registered tax-return preparers. In response, the IRS filed a motion to stay the injunction – that's a lawyerly way of saying that the IRS asked the court not to enforce the injunction and to allow them to continue regulating tax preparers until an appeal could be heard. To win that argument, the IRS had to demonstrate, among other things, "immediate harm" if the stay isn't granted.
On February 1, 2013, a federal court denied the IRS motion. The Court also went to great lengths to modify the injunction to make it clear that the "requirements are less burdensome than the IRS claims." In other words, the IRS motion implied that the injunction was more over-reaching than it really was.
Regarding the controversial PTIN (preparer tax identification number), the Court first noted that the PTIN scheme was, unlike the overall regulatory scheme, specifically authorized by Congress (section 26 U.S.C. § 6109(a)(4)) and could, in theory, continue. However, the IRS could not hinge the right to obtain a PTIN on being "authorized to practice" before the IRS. It's an important legal distinction in this ruling but practically, it makes enforcement a little tricky moving forward; for purposes of this particular matter, however, it's moot.
What is not authorized by Congress, as U.S. District Judge Boasberg ruled originally, is the imposition of additional requirements that tax return preparers who are not otherwise exempt from these specific requirements (basically, attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, or enrolled actuaries) must meet in order to prepare returns. Under the IRS scheme, those preparers must pay some fees unrelated to the PTIN, pass a qualifying exam, and complete annual continuing education requirements.
And yes, yes, yes, I know that attorneys, CPAs, enrolled agents, or enrolled actuaries have other, more stringent rules already in place. There's no need to beat me up on this point. I'm referring specifically to the exemptions imposed under the IRS scheme meant to apply solely to Registered Tax Return Preparers. Judge Boasberg suggested that the IRS could continue to operate its testing or continuing-education centers on a strictly voluntary basis since "[s]ome preparers may wish to take the exam or continuing education even if not required to. Such voluntarily obtained credentials might distinguish them from other preparers."
Judge Boasberg found that the harms claimed by IRS "to the extent they exist, are hardly irreparable, and some cannot even be traced to the injunction." The Judge agreed with the assertion of the Plaintiff that much of the harm claimed by IRS (such as under-utilization of testing centers) would happen even without the injunction because of the IRS' own actions. Additionally, with respect to the fees collected by IRS, Judge Boasberg questioned – as did many tax preparers – why tax preparers should continue to pay into a system that might be found to be unlawful. If that happened, the Court noted, the IRS would be on the hook for even more money in refunds from tax preparers seeking to recover unnecessary fees.
And yes, the Court did address those claims from the IRS about what the Plaintiffs' attorney, Dan Alban of the Institute for Justice, "allegedly told a blogger from Forbes" (that would be me) about future plans. The Court noted that, in an ego-crushing blow (I kid), it "credits sworn declarations of parties over blog posts that attribute comments to an attorney." (*sigh*) Still, the Court found that forcing tax preparers to make a choice about how to prepare for tax season, pending an appeal, could lead to considerable harm to the Plaintiffs but not to the IRS.
Finally, the Court addressed the issue of harm to the public. In terms of tax dollars, the Court found that continue to waste dollars during the appeal wasn't sensical. And, the Court noted, "as long as portions of such regulations remain blocked, less money will be needed." So, the harm on a fiscal level is not immediate.
In terms of protecting the public from unscrupulous or negligent preparers (which time and again are curiously only linked to those who are not a member of a designated group), the Court again stressed that if regulation of preparers was found to be in the public interest, this matter could be more properly addressed in Congress. Under current law, the Court believes the IRS has no power to regulate preparers on its own. To suspend the injunction while the IRS figures out how to remedy that finding would only lead to more confusion for preparers and taxpayers.
As for the Plaintiffs? Clearly, they're pleased. Attorney Alban said, about the ruling, "[t]his is a great outcome for tax preparers nationwide. It allows them to continue preparing tax returns this tax season without having to get permission from the IRS. This is the best of both worlds —preparers who value the certification can still obtain it, but no tax preparer is forced to get a government permission slip to earn a living."
To read the opinion and other court documents filed in this matter, you can check out the collection here.
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Kelly thank you for staying on top of this (still) moving story and providing a non legalize translation for us tax practitioners! As an aside, once again I'm thankful I decided to be a CPA and not a lawyer….
Two states have licensing of tax preparers, CA and OR, and the IRS scheme did not recognize the state registrations of these preparers … yet the other state-regulated professionals (CPAs and tax attorneys) were exempt from the regulations. The question for me is whether the IRS will continue to waste time and money appealing the decision or go through the legal channels of asking Congress to pass enabling legislation?
"but no tax preparer is forced to get a government permission slip to earn a living"
Sign of things to come in many areas as more schemes will need to be developed and employed to relieve productive people of their assets to finance government since increased taxes have left such a bad taste in people's mouths and they feel the pain more directly when they experience it in big chunks. It's hard to tell how much the government is taking from you when it's done in bits and pieces and disguised in the rising costs of products for which businesses get blamed and not the government. A fee here, a fine there, charges for testing – repeat often and keep pushing people's tolerance level up.
I do understand what the issue of the IRS over stepping their authority is all about; I don't understand why any reputable tax preparer would object. It would be a valuable credential. I am a very small accounting business and I felt defeated when the RTRP program started in 2011. I spent time and money in 2012 to complete all that would have been required of me to continue preparing taxes in 2013. $500+ later remember I'm not a big business I passed the exam, finished my CE hours and felt accomplished and ready for the new tax year. The main reason the complainants used for filing the suit in the first place was they were small businesses and the program would have put them out of business. How then can they sue the IRS which costs money (I'm sure there is pro bono somewhere but it will still cost in time, effort and monetary somewhere) Why wouldn't they just invest that effort in completing the program. In reading the DOJ response on the case they are confident the case will be overturned and the program will eventually continue and all of this will be for not. When a preparer signs their name on a return they may not be liable for the return but you better believe the taxpayer will contact the preparer first if they receive a letter from the IRS and they will blame them for information reported on return. Right or wrong! If a hair dresser, nail technician, tattoos artists, dance instructor has to pass a test and continuing education why wouldn't a person preparing tax returns. As long as there is a taxing authority overseeing and collecting taxes accountability is necessary instead of wasting time on all of this why don't we aim for legislation for a flat tax and be done. I plan on continuing my CE credits and maintaining my registration. My hard work on completing my registration is just as important as the ones trying to get out of it.


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TRAVERSE CITY — Freshman Marcus Matelski scored 20 of his game-high 27 points in the first half as Boyne Falls upended Traverse City Christian 53-45 in a non-conference game Thursday.
Andrew Stevens added 10 for the Loggers.
Paul Bump led TC Christian (1-1) with 20 points and Kris Crosby added 17.
Bellaire 69 Ellsworth 18
Bellaire opened the season with a lock-down defense, limiting Ellsworth in a 69-18 non-conference victory.
Mitch Teetzel led the Eagles (1-0) with 17 point and three steals, James Schrader added 14 points, Denny Hall chipped in 13 points and four steals and Drew Bailey 11 contributed 11 points.
Nate Veldboom led Ellsworth (0-2) with eight points.
Gaylord St. Mary 49 Harbor Light 20
Gaylord St. Mary moved to 2-0 on the season with a 49-20 non-conference win over Harbor Light Academy.
The Snowbirds had 18 points from Charles Strehl while Lucas Matthews scored nine for Harbor Light.
Lake City 69 Mancelona 43
Lake City exploded for 41 first-half points in a 69-43 non-conference win over Mancelona.
The Trojans (2-0) had 17 points from Ryan Vincent while Drew Marion chipped in 11 points.
For the Ironmen (0-2), Griffin Borst led the way with 15 points while Brandon Dingman had six rebounds.
McBain NMC 51 Manistee CC 50
McBain NMC earned a narrow 51-50 win over Manistee Catholic Central.
Zach Bialik had 19 points for the Sabers.
Petoskey frosh 58 St. Francis frosh 18
Petoskey's freshmen earned a 58-18 win over the St. Francis freshmen.
Jake Klinglesmith scored six points for the Glads.
Cadillac 47 TC Central 38
Cadillac spoiled the start of Big North Conference play for TC Central with a 47-38 win.
The Vikings took a 21-8 lead in the first quarter and made it 29-17 at the break. Mary Marae-Baker led Cadillac with eight points.
For the Trojans (0-2, 0-1 BNC), Madi Bankey had 11 points, Tyler Rawlings had 10 points while Jesse Hiemstera had four points and nine rebounds.
Cadillac won the JV game 32-22.
TC Central took the freshman game 55-21 behind 24 points from Abigail Green and 10 points from Emily Jenkins.
Petoskey 43 Gaylord 25
Petoskey picked up a 43-25 Big North Conference win over Gaylord.
Kelsey Ance had 14 points for the Northmen (2-1) while Megan Tompkins added eight points.
Benzie Central 47 Leland 25
Benzie Central had a big night from Jordan Nye in a 47-25 Northwest Conference win over Leland.
Nye led the Huskies (2-2, 1-0 NWC) with 10 points, 10 steals and six assists. Paige Sauer also chipped in eight points and eight rebounds.
Libby Munoz led the Comets with nine points.
Frankfort 49 Buckley 27
Frankfort jumped out to a 37-15 halftime lead for a 49-27 Northwest Conference win over Buckley.
The Panthers had 11 points from McKenna Kelly.
Buckley had 11 points and 10 rebounds from Jordyn Barley while Bailee Kuhn had nine points and nine rebounds.
Glen Lake 58 Suttons Bay 34
Scotlyn Brengman broke loose for 30 points and Glen Lake surged to an early 17-0 lead in a 58-34 Northwest Conference victory over Suttons Bay.
She also added eight rebounds and three steals.
Jordan Peplinski added 11 points and six boards, Katie Stowe chipped in seven points, five rebounds and four steals and Holly Dowd had five points, five rebounds and five steals.
Andrea Emery led Suttons Bay with 14 points.
Kalkaska 63 Manton 30
Kalkaska notched a 63-30 non-conference win over Manton.
Kelli Guy paced the Blazers with 25 points, five rebounds, six assists and four steals.
Tabitha Kibby registered 10 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Alayna Stewart had eight points and Ellie Barber pitched in eight rebounds, five points and three assists for Kalkaska (2-0).
Karrah Baker scored 12 points and Jurrica Stanley nine for the Rangers.
Kingsley 69 Mesick 19
Autumn Goggin put up 22 points and five steals to lead Kingsley to a 69-19 Northwest Conference victory over Mesick.
Lilly Travis added 10 points, while Andrea Lee grabbed 10 rebounds.
Gabby Kline led Mesick with nine points.
The Stags (3-1, 1-0 NWC) host Elk Rapids on Tuesday.
TC Bulldogs 38 Northport 14
Balanced scoring led the Traverse City Bulldogs to a 38-14 victory over Northport.
Becca Wilkinson, Sarah Plamondon and Casie Plamondon each scored 10 points, while Molly Plamondon added eight.
Yesenia Perez was the leading scorer for the Wildcats (1-2) with seven.
The Bulldogs (3-1) host Grand Traverse Academy today at Elizabeth Ann Seton Middle School.
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Starting September 15th Pastor will be going through
Authentic a 7-week DVD
series from James MacDonald.
This study is on having a
transparent and maturing
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on the purposes and Spiritual
disciplines that are highlighted
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Come and lets grow together!
Ladies Bible Study
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The world is obsessed with telling secrets for the sake of sensationalism. But not all hidden
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Wednesday Night Prayer Partners 6:30pm
Starting Wednesday night, September 5th at 6:30p, I will lead out our prayer intercessors in a weekly devotional from A Praying Life. This is a very readable and down-to-earth study that has brief chapters, but powerful content! All adults are urged to attend the prayer services faithfully and to fellowship and pray for Gods Will to be done in our lives and in the life of this nation.
I would like to take this opportunity to personally invite you to our new Bible study
class this Sunday morning at 9:30a. We will be meeting in the side room by the
fellowship kitchen area downstairs.
Sunday School has multiple purposes: a weekly opportunity for greater in-depth
study of Gods Holy Word; a time of genuine Christian fellowship; group ministry
projects in the church and community; and, of course, a constant evangelistic
outreach emphasis.
Sunday School can be a personal catalyst that really changes your walk with the
Lord, with your brothers and sisters in Christ here at Richland, and in our community
as well! A church will be no stronger than the dedication and commitment of its
people to Sunday School. Show me a church with a poor Sunday School and I will,
unfortunately, show you an ailing fellowship. Lets start this new Sunday School year
by coming to class!
So, please join me this Sunday morning at 9:30a, as we launch into a meaningful and
very relevant study of the New Testament book of James!
Sincerely yours in Christ.
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Zhang was guaranteed two by placing top 12 at Worlds.
Zhang was guaranteed two by placing top 12 at Worlds.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
TEB couldn't go to a Russian lady, they already have 3 of them: Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA RUS -Julia LIPNITSKAIA RUS -Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA RUS and China may save their spot to another chinese
You're right -- I was looking in the wrong column when counting up Russian Ladies. The French Fed would have had to go to the next group of five, and Li is the only Ladies skater in the Top 24 in the second group of five (Li, Gao, Lacoste, J. Helgesson, Flatt*)
*Hae-Jin Kim is staying Jr., yes? If not, then she's in the group and Flatt is in Group 3.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
Now Zijun's name disappears from TEB (The issued date of the list is August 9).
And no replacement and the number of the competitors is 9.
Zijun turned down the offer from TEB?
I think it would be much better for her to compete at CoC.
My money is on Lacoste. Nice skater but struggling with the jumps lately. Perfect for a softer field....and she speaks French!
Lysacek will get the TBA spot at SA. He announced his comeback on the Today Show. (See other EL thread here in GSD)
Can't wait to see the duel between Lysacek and Abbott at Skate America this year.
In addition to Lysacek, the other 2 Skate America TBA slots have been filled by Marissa Castelli/Simon Shnapir (their 2nd GP) and Anastasia Cannuscio/Colin McManus (their first-ever Grand Prix!):
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isnt every four years, its every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
Zijun must have turned down the TEB offer for sure.. Now the question is, can you turn down an invitation and still get your host spot (COC) later???
So Next 5 Ladies to chose for TEB are:
Helgesson J
NO russian ladies cause there are already 3 entered.
No Grand Prix for Armin? I was so hopeful!
Why does USFS continue to favour Castelli/Shnapir (who've been given many opportunities already) when they have so many exciting new teams making a mark during the summer comps? :/
Nagasu should have had the TEB spot originally, as the only one in the first group of five who wasn't assigned (Korpi) or ineligible (three Russian Ladies already), and in the Top 24.
But, then again, this is the organization that accepted more Chinese pairs entries than had earned spots.
"The team doesn't get automatic capacity because management is mad" -- Greg Smith, agile guy
As I posted above, I think S/K or Z/B at SA would strategically be better, since I think C/S are high on the substitute list for a non-USA GP spot (is that the case?).
Regarding Castelli and Shnapir, perhaps there will be more confidence in their ability to score well if they can manage to produce the throw quadruple salchow that they have been practicing at one of their Grand Prix events. I am starting to believe that they have a bigger chance of getting that to happen than they do of getting the throw triple axel.
The top skaters with one:
Vise/Baldwin (SC) #20 SB
James/Cipres (SA) #24 SB
Castelli/Shnapir (NHK) #26 SB
Gerboldt/Enbert (SC) #27 SB
Hausch/Wende (RC) #28 SB
Theoretically, C/S wouldn't be chosen higher than the third sub, since there are two Top 24 teams with only one, but, that too depends on the number of competitors from each country, which are maxed out at:
USA: SA and NHK
CHN: CoC
They could have been chosen as low as 5th sub, but then, Nagasu was skipped for TEB when she was the only one of the Top 5 group who could go (wasn't already assigned, weren't already three Russian Ladies assigned).
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Pitt fucking sucks! Goddamn motherfuckers! Fucking brackets are all blown to fucking hell.
Mar 28 2009
Decoding Sick-Fuck Republican 1337 Speak
Apparently, the Democratic-controlled legislature and Democratic governor of the State of New York have come to an agreement to revise the draconian "Rockefeller" drug laws, that have been imposing horrifyingly long mandatory sentences on many non-violent drug offenders for over 30 years. The agreement between Paterson and his fellow Democratic leaders in the Assembly and …
Mar 27 2009
Fucking Whiny-Ass Motherfuckers
I'm sure you've all read that "heartfelt" letter from the AIG fuckup who is "going Galt" because his cock is not being sufficiently stroked by the US government as they save his sorry-ass employer and his own sorry fucking ass from bankruptcy. These people were maximal fuckups. Drunk assholes who spent all day addled in …
Mar 24 2009
Blogging While Female At Discover Blogs (UPDATED)
Dear friend and ScienceBlogs colleague Sheril Kirshenbaum has–along with her co-blogger Chris Mooney–just moved their blog Intersection from ScienceBlogs to Discover Blogs network. One of her new colleagues at Discover–some astronomer dude–posted the traditional Welcome New Blogger post, including a picture of Sheril and Chris together. Let's see what kind of welcome she received from …
Mar 23 2009
NASA is soliciting on-line voting in the finals of the public naming process for the Mars Rover exploration doohickey. Vision, Amelia, Sunrise, Pursuit, Journey, Perception, Wonder, Curiosity, Adventure??? This is the unimaginative tripe they came up with as the finalists!?!?!? Wow, let's call a scientific tool, "Curiosity"!! Holy fucknoly, I've got it!! Let's call a …
Mar 23 2009
WTF Reuters!?!?
Why the fuck doesn't Reuters link to Krugman's motherfucking NY Times piece in their own article that does nothing but quote liberally from it and then throw in a single line from Christina Romer that the Reuters "reporter" (HAHA! Yeah, right.) saw on teevee this morning while he was taking a shit and reading the …
Mar 23 2009
Gin And Tacos
I just stumbled onto a great fucking blog via a link at I Blame The Patriarchy, called Gin and Tacos. The dude is one hilarious and incisive motherfucker, so go check it out!
Mar 22 2009
Civility and Decency
There is an interesting discussion going on right now at Evolving Thoughts concerning "civility" in intellectual discourse. The argument is being made that civility is an intrinsic good. It is worth pointing out that calls for "civility" are frequently used to silence those who seek to reveal the indecency of statements or actions of others. …
Mar 20 2009
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By Don Glynn
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Niagara Gazette — As we've heard so many times, the Niagara area has many challenges that appear insurmountable. Through the years the story seldom changes: more job loss, lack of development, neighborhood blight and a municipal government that too often seems divisive and self-serving for strictly political reasons.
Another story that doesn't change either is the bright light that shines on this community 24-7. It's the agencies that pull together to take care of people in need. Two prime examples: Community Missions Inc., 1570 Buffalo Ave., and Heart & Soul, 939 Ontario Ave. Their steady hands make life better for local residents struggling to cope on a daily basis, especially at holidays. Unfortunately, due to the battered economy and dismal outlook for jobs, there are even more people here in dire straits that a couple of years ago.
Visit Heart & Soul any weekday and you'll find a hub for hundreds of local people afforded a good nutritious meal and a chance to enjoy a conversation with others. The agency expanded it operations to also provide breakfast for those in need.
To meet that daily demand, the agency depends heavily on the food supplied through the state Department of Health and the Food Bank of Buffalo. Sister Beth Brosmer, OSF, executive director of Heart & Soul, said the agency is in the second year of a five-year contract with the state program known as "Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance." Aside from that program. Heart & Soul receives cash contributions as well as food donations from individuals and organizations.
While Heart & Soul actually closes for the holiday, it refers all its dining room guests to the Lord's Day organizers at the VFW Post, Seneca Avenue, the event hosted by Yvonne and Matt Davis. "They (the Heart & Soul) and their volunteers give us a big help every year," Ms. Davis said.
It's longtime volunteers like Eugene Pacia of Porter and Charlie Eames of Youngstown, both in their 80s, who help cover the bases for the Missions today. They will tell you what they've discovered over the years: They may be the only faces that a person receiving the meal will see all day.
The Community Missions complex with its main office in the former Hiawatha Inn, Buffalo Avenue, was founded in Niagara Falls in 1925. In earlier days, the mission was housed in the 200 block of Second Street, near the former United Office Building. In 2011, the local mission served 71,159 meals and provided more than 8,500 nights of care to families and individuals in need. Today, the Mission will be shuttling people from its Buffalo Avenue site to the Hard Rock Cafe, Prospect Street, which is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Day dinner for some 240 persons. In addition, meals will be delivered to 17 shut-ins unable to make it to the restaurant. Ms. Davis says the recipients are elated just for that brief visit.
Katie Trombley, public relations manager for the missions, said the word is out that turkeys are also needed to help families with their Christmas Day dinner. "We need help to get gobblers or hams," she added. If someone wants to drop off a turkey or ham — even a gift certificate for either — the mission staff would deeply appreciate it. Anyone with questions about such donations may contact Trombley at 285-3403, ext. 2225.
FOOTNOTE: It seems that this holiday now is noted more for the start of the Christmas shopping season than for a special time to give thanks for our blessings. In fact, the Black Friday "deals" at the mall, unfortunately, vie for much of our attention. Maybe we need to take a collective breath and reflect on the true meaning of this traditional feast day.
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A series of open houses and job fairs will take place starting this January for The Community YMCA's 2013 outdoor summer camp programs. The summer camp season runs from June 24 through August 23 at Camp Arrowhead in Marlboro. The Y's outdoor summer day camps offer children ages 3-15 opportunities to explore the outdoors and participate in a wide variety of programs that help build self-esteem, develop social and interpersonal skills, and keep them active and healthy.
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The Steering Committee of the Center consists of professors who have a special expertise and interest in the field of international business law. Learn more about our faculty:
Professor Karmel is the co-director of the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law. She is a former Securities and Exchange Commissioner, a Public Director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a partner at two major law firms. She teaches and writes on international securities regulation and is widely called upon by the media for her expertise in this area. Professor Karmel was a Fulbright Scholar studying securities regulation in the European Community.
Professor Pinto is co-director of the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law. As a former National Reporter for the Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Professor Pinto's area of expertise is in the United States and comparative corporate law. He is the co-editor of The Legal Basis of Comparative Corporate Governance in Publicly Held Corporations.
Professor Araiza teaches administrative and constitutional law and he has published widely in these areas. After law school he clerked for Justice David Souter of the U.S. Supreme court and then practiced as an associate with two large law firms in Los Angeles. He has served as the Associate Dean for Faculty and the Rev. Richard A. Vachon, S. J. Fellow and Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles. He is currently on the Rulemaking Committee of the American Bar Associations's Section on Administrative Law.
Professor Baer focuses her scholarship on private and public efforts to restrain undesirable behavior in corporate settings. Previously, she served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, where she handled white collar criminal prosecutions.
Professor Cohen teaches commercial and corporate law and writes extensively in the domestic and international commercial law areas. He serves as the Director of Research of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code. In the international arena, Cohen has been active in the modernization, harmonization, and internationalization of the law governing secured credit. He is also a member of the U.S delegation to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
Professor Dean's research explores issues related to U.S. federal income tax law, such as the implications of making the tax treatment of business entities independent of "real world" facts. In addition, his research examines the role of current and historical tax policy in shaping the tax laws, and the economic fortunes of the developing world. Prior to joining the Law School, Professor Dean worked for several years as a tax associate at Debevoise & Plimpton. Prior to that he was with Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
Professor Effron teaches comparative contract law and international business transactions and is fluent in German. She spent an academic year in Germany as a fellow in the D.A.A.D. Program for International Lawyers and worked with attorneys in the legal department of a large investment bank to research questions of German and U.S. law.
Professor Fullerton is an expert on procedural law, focusing on federal jurisdiction in the United States as well as on refugee and asylum systems in many countries around the world. She has been a Fulbright Scholar in Belgium and Germany, a German Marshall Fund Fellow in Hungary, and a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences in Spain. She has served as a Reporter for Human Rights Watch and has been a consultant for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Michael Gerber teaches in the area of bankruptcy and commercial law and is the author of a leading casebook on business reorganizations. His articles and lectures have focused on bankruptcy issues including governance, ethics, and the treatment of intellectual property interests.
Professor Jones-Woodin teaches and writes in the areas of domestic and international copyright and intellectual property law. She is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
Professor Kimmelman is a partner at Allen & Overy LLP and teaches international litigation, commercial arbitration, international commercial arbirtration, and a commercial arbitration seminar. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School.
Professor Lee's teaching and research interests include property, intellectual property, international law, and the law of war. He is the recipient of multiple honors and awards, including the Nathan Burkan Prize for best paper in copyright law, the Ramsey Fellow at Princeton, the Wooden Fellowship at UCLA, and the highest distinction in general scholarship as an undergraduate at Berkeley.
Professor Macey's research interests include property, environmental regulation, organization theory, responses to natural and man-made disasters, and dispute resolution. His articles have appeared in numerous journals. After receiving his Ph.D. in urban planning from MIT, he practiced as a patent litigator with Kirkland & Ellis and taught as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Fordham Law School.
Professor Murumba is the author of several books and articles on intellectual property and legal philosophy and is the coauthor of the prestigious Restatement of the Laws of Australia. He was recently honored by Human Rights Watch for his many years of service to the organization, including as a board member and advisor to the Women's Rights Division and the Africa Division. Murumba has taught in Uganda and Australia
Professor Taylor is an authority in consumer law, contracts, and credit and employment discrimination. For the past 30 years, she has served as a consultant for Fair Lending and Workplace Equity. Taylor has written extensively on the federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act and is a former member of the Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Advisory Council.
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Harper on Jackson: "We will look to Greg to provide depth in the sprint events and IM's."
Will be a key factor in the 100 Fly and IM events.
1999: Finished 12th in the 100 Fly at the ACC Championships...finished 5th in the 200 Fly against Florida...was 6th in the 100 Fly against LSU and the 200 IM against Virginia...took 8th in the 100 Fy and 16th in the 200 IM at the Notre Dame Invitational.
1998: Competed in the 100 Fly and 100 Back at Acc's...top times include 50.15 in the 100 Fly, 1:55.06 in the 200 Fly and 52.27 in the 100 Back.
PREP: Co-Captain of the swim team...also ran cross country for two years and track for one...Leadership Award Winner...member of a high school National Champion 200 Free Relay... was an honor roll student all four years of high school.
PERSONAL: Born December 24, 1978...majoring in biological sciences.


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Irad Ortiz, Jr. made his first Grade 1 victory a special one, winning the Coaching Club American Oaks (CCAO) during opening weekend at Saratoga Race Course aboard Questing ($9.80) for Godolphin Racing. The victory was the second straight CCAO victory for trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. It was the first Grade 1 race of the premier summer meet and Ortiz came through on the Hard Spun filly.
McLaughlin won last year's edition of this race with It's Tricky and will most likely point Questing to the Grade 1 Alabama in four weeks to try and pull off a back-to-back CCAO-Alabama double. He was more than pleased with the effort from his exuberant rider. "Irad [Ortiz] did a great job. He rode an excellent race for a 19-year-old kid. We thought we were faster than [Yara], but he said, and we talked about it, 'If she goes, let her go.' And he rode a great race. He used good judgment. He did everything right. I think he's a very talented and positive kid. He's upbeat and rides very well. He's only been on her in the afternoon, but he's won twice on her," said the trainer.
After trying the turf a couple times, McLaughlin decided to run Questing back on dirt and she had a big performance at Belmont in a one mile optional claimer. "We tried turf twice, and she didn't run so well, so we switched her back to dirt and she ran huge. This was kind of lucky I guess, she ran fifth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, so she did handle the dirt as a 2-year-old. She didn't run very fast that day. We're very excited to win a Grade 1 with her," said McLaughlin.
"I broke good, and when the No. 3 horse [Yara] went, I saved my horse. She was good and relaxed. When I asked her turning for home, she went on," said Ortiz. When asked how special it was to win his first ever graded stake, let along a Grade one, Ortiz responded, "It's unbelievable. Thank you to my trainer who did a very good job getting her ready for this race."
Two Grade 1 winners completed the trifecta, Zo Impressive, the Mother Goose winner, finished second and Post Time selection In Lingerie finished third. The $2 [Hard Spun] exacta paid $37.80 and the $2 trifecta paid $73.00. Questing completed the 1 1/8-mile race in 1.37.16.
As for the favorite, it just wasn't In Lingerie's day although jockey Javier Castellano had her in position to win turning for home. "She ran well. The winner, I give her all the credit. They didn't come back to us. My filly took me there and put me in the race but at the quarter pole, she was a little flat. Maybe it was because she was inside horses. I think she would do better coming around horses."
Gene Kershner is a Buffalo-based turf writer, handicapper and member of the Thoroughbred Bloggers Alliance who blogs at equispace.blogspot.com and tweets @EquiSpace.
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Vikings notes: Winfield's hand, Peterson, run-first teams
Eden Prairie, Minn. --- They're a confident bunch in Minnesota after the Vikings' 37-34 win over Green Bay Sunday. Here a few notes from Monday:
--- The Vikings' pass defense turned south when Antoine Winfield left the game in the second quarter with his broken hand. On Monday, coach Leslie Frazier indicated that there wasn't a new setback to the injury Winfield suffered at Houston one week prior. Rather, it was an issue of pain tolerance.
"It was the pain," Frazier said. "And we'll have to see how he does going forward. It was tough for him. So we'll have to see. But it was pain."
Frazier isn't sure what Winfield's status is yet, saying they'll learn more as the week progresses.
When Winfield departed, Marcus Sherels took over as the slot corner and Aaron Rodgers took advantage.
"Marcus has been primarily our inside corner," Frazier said. "We have used Josh (Robinson) more on the outside. And we've worked Josh very limited reps inside. But there are some things we'll have to look at for this ball game that we may do a little bit different. But it goes back to who is an inside corner and who is an outside corner.
"It depends on how you view their skill set. Where is a guy best at for what we do? We deemed Josh as a guy we thought would be better outside vs. inside. So we trained Marcus, Antoine and a couple other guys to play inside."
--- Frazier wouldn't be surprised if Peterson made another run at Eric Dickerson's rushing record. Peterson was eight yards short Sunday, finishing the season with 2,097 yards on 348 carries with 12 touchdowns.
The Vikings coach said Peterson is in "a class by himself" and that "he's the MVP of our league."
"As you know, it doesn't take much to get him going when he sets a goal," Frazier said. "I wouldn't put it past Adrian Peterson to shoot for that record next year and even attain it. He is one of those guys you never bet against. If that's in his sights, it's possible. Anything's possible with Adrian."
Added fullback Jerome Felton, "I think he's got it. I told him after the game, 'Man, if I'm back here, we're getting that record next year.' So, obviously we knew the most important thing was making the playoffs, but we feel like we'll get that record next year."
--- Running the ball is cool again. Take a look at the teams in the postseason. In the NFC alone, the Packers are the only team in the wild card that doesn't lean on the run first. Seattle (57%), Washington (54%) and Minnesota (50.2%) all ran the ball more than they passed it this season behind Marshawn Lynch, Alfred Morris/Robert Griffin III and Peterson.
For the Vikings, Sunday provided some validation to how they built their team. A run-first approach can still work in today's NFL.
A few weeks back, Felton told Fox's Daryl "Moose" Johnston -- a former Pro Bowler himself -- to keep "pumping up the fullback" on air.
"We've got to bring it back," Felton said. "It's a cyclical league, so I think it will come back. I think the run game is important. I think everybody knows that and you always hear about it, you always hear people say it. You look at the teams that just pass the ball, outside of maybe the Patriots this year, they struggle sometimes. So I feel good about how we're built and I feel good about the running game."
--- Frazier says he's not sure yet if the Vikings will practice outside at all this week. As of now, the forecast for Saturday in Green Bay is 25 degrees and partly cloudy.
"We'll talk it through," Frazier said, "and figure out what we think is best so we can get quality work, whether it's outside or here. We'll talk that through some."
--- The Vikings' veterans helped keep the Vikings focused at 6-6. Frazier mentioned Jared Allen, Chad Greenway and Adrian Peterson as a few players who helped the team rebound from Minnesota's 23-14 loss at Green Bay Dec. 2.
"A bunch of guys in the locker room are telling the young guys, 'Hey, we just have to keep pushing, We can win these remaining games, this is what it's going to take to win?'" Frazier said. "As a young player – and , as you know, we have a lot of first- and second-year guys playing for us and having major roles on our team – those are your models. So when you have leaders that are really pointing the way, and they have hope, then you're going to have hope. If they're negative, if they're saying, 'Oh, I've been down this road before, we're not going to be able to get out of this,' well, then you probably don't have a chance.
"So because of our leadership and the character of our players, I think that has a lot to do with why we're standing here now, getting ready to play a playoff game."
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If Winfield can't play and Cobb is 100%, the Vikings are in a world of hurt on the defensive side. They just don't have the players to match up.
I want them confident. Overconfident, even. Eeking out a win at home on a last second field goal with Ponder playing the best game of his career is a far cry from winning at Lambeau with the Packers playing with a chip on their shoulder. We'll see where they are come Saturday. From Rodgers' attitude, I suspect the Packers will come out much more intense. You don't show your whole hand in a game that doesn't count for much with a rematch right around the corner - just remember what Arizona did to us a few years ago.Hide replies
hey jhiken that excuse bout not wanting to show alot because of a rematch is BS cause if GB wins the game they dont even play the vikings in a rematch,thats a lame excuse for a pathetic performance by the D make no mistake the packers wanted to win for that bye and no team wants to play a team 3x in one year.
The bottom line is the D didnt bother showing up 1 fricking sack wow mt be nice for ponder to go back have all day and find his receivers sure wish rodgers had that time but with 2 lousy tackles i guess i should be happy he isnt hurt.
Our secondary cost us in that game, especially in the fourth quarter. Being down 13-0 didnt help much either. Im not a fan of Ryan Grant getting carries ahead of Alex Green or Juwan Harris.
Yeah let them be confident. Packers will get up early,ponder will need to pass and packers will get one or two picks. No possible way this group comes to Lambeau to beat the pack two games in a row. Won't happen
The Pack can score on the Vikes. The question is "Can the defense rise to the occasion and stop the Vikes?" Each player on D has to look in the mirror and ask that question of himself. They need to contain AP and stop the 3rd down conversions. Does the Pack have the fortitude to rise to the occasion? Last year against the Giants, they choked and gave it away. This year against the Vikes? I say the rise to the occasion...but I have my doubts with a lot of defensive players and MM ability to adjust during the game.


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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — An Anchorage police spokeswoman said the driver of a stolen pickup led officers on a chase through the city before finally crashing into a chain link fence at Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson. City police and military police arrested the driver.
Spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said an Anchorage officer spotted the stolen truck in a parking lot Wednesday afternoon and parked behind it in an effort to box it in. However, the pickup driver pulled forward, then reversed, ramming the patrol car and driving off.
Castro said the officer was not hurt.
At one point the pickup ran over a spike strip as an Anchorage officer pursued it.
After ramming the military base fence, the driver fled on foot, but Castro said police quickly caught up to him. She said the driver and a female passenger suffered minor injuries.


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By Wally Kennedy
An upbeat mood about the future of Joplin could be felt Tuesday afternoon at the opening of this year's Business Expo at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 3615 S. Range Line Road.
More than 200 vendors, including a large number of banks, builders and medical service providers, were attracting thousands of visitors from Joplin's business community on Tuesday.
The 21st annual expo will be open to the general public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. The cost is $5 per person; there is no charge for children 5 and younger.
David Drake, with Red Wing Shoes in the Southside Shopping Center, had a booth at last year's expo.
"The difference between this year and last year is that people are more confident about the future of Joplin," he said. "We're past the tornado now. There's this sense that better times are ahead."
Drake said part of the upbeat mood at this year's expo is "the resolve that the people of Joplin have shown. It's amazing what we have done on our own."
Red Wing Shoes relocated to Southside when its storefront in the Bel-Aire Shopping Center was blown away. The new location has been remodeled, and business this past year has been steady.
"We're selling a lot of work boots," Drake said.
Mike Wiggins, owner of the Granny Shaffer's restaurants in Joplin, said: "Business has been good for us this past year. We have had a great recovery. There is this sense that things are getting better.
"Now, if Congress will just do something — at least get out of our way — we will be able to take care of business."
This year's expo, sponsored by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce, is showcasing the services provided by several companies that specialize in health and dental services, including home health care. A person with an elderly parent in need of care in the home can, by attending the expo, get a quick introduction to most of the providers operating in the Joplin market.
Mica Burnett, with Integrity Home Care, said: "We're expanding and offering new services in addition to home health. We have physical therapy, music therapy and pet therapy, and we now offer hospice.
"Instead of taking someone for outpatient therapy, we can do all of the things that need to be done in the home. It's important to remember that the patient has the right to choose the company that is best for what they need."
Also at the expo are Caring Transitions, which provides senior moving, downsizing and estate sales, and Adelmo Family Care, which helps seniors stay in their own homes. Access Family Care, Hospice Compassus and Avalon Hospice also are among those represented at the expo.
Companies that specialize in storm shelters also have booths at the expo. Twister Safe, which offers residential and commercial safe rooms, has seen its business level off this past year.
"We've built several hundred — maybe as many as 1,000 — safe rooms in the last year," said Jennifer McKeough, with Twister Safe. "It's plateaued now because the insurance money has just about been spent, but we're still building a lot of them."
Before the Joplin tornado, McKeough said, the company went to trade shows to market its products.
"They laughed at us," she said. "They said our safe rooms would never stand up in a tornado. We had eight residential safe rooms in the path of the EF-5 tornado. They held up eight times."
New to this year's expo is a booth by the Environmental Task Force of Jasper and Newton Counties.
"Part of our mission is to educate the public about local environmental issues," said Bob Kulp, head of the Newton County Health Department. "There are water quality and air quality issues that affect all of us. People need to understand how these issues could impact us in the future if we don't do something about them now."
Also new this year is the Freedom of Flight Museum that local supporters are trying to develop at the Joplin Regional Airport. Information about the museum can be viewed at the airport's booth.
Darryl Coit, with the museum project, said: "We want to build a regional facility because we have a lot of local aviation history that people do not know about. We're operating a virtual museum right now at freedomofflightmuseum.org."
The museum wants to provide educational resources for area youths to show them how math and science can be connected to hands-on aviation.
Musical theme
THIS YEAR'S EXPO has a musical theme. Don't be surprised if you encounter someone dressed like Elvis Presley. If Elvis has left the building, those attending the expo can pose next to a life-size rendition of Elvis at a booth manned by The Touch Up Shop, a collision-repair business in Joplin.


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By LORAINE ANDERSON
— Editor's Note: First of a three-part series.
TRAVERSE CITY — If Grand Traverse Bay is Traverse City's front door, then the Boardman River Valley must be its backyard.
Bay and river share a long history, one that started about 16,000 years ago when the fourth and final ice-age glacier slid over what today is Michigan.
A mile thick in some areas, the glacier cut deep into the shale and limestone bedrock, then left behind steep hills, ravines and valleys as it retreated 10,000 years ago.
It created the Great Lakes. It dug out northern Michigan's inland lakes and its cold and clear groundwater-fed rivers and streams: the Boardman, Manistee, Au Sable, Betsie, Jordan and others.
The Boardman, once a tributary to the Manistee River, today flows through a 6- to 14-mile-wide rolling outwash plain located between two moraine ridges.
The ice sheet also dropped glacial till — gravel, sand, silt and clay sediment — that ranges from 100 to 1,200 feet deep.
A sandy soil, today called "Kalkaska soil," formed in the glacier deposits. It is so prevalent in the Upper and northern Lower Peninsulas that the Legislature declared it the state soil in 1990. It is found in 29 of the state's 83 counties.
Steve Largent, Boardman River program coordinator for the Grand Traverse County Soil Conservation District, calls Kalkaska soil "both a blessing and curse."
It's a blessing because it is porous and drains quickly. It filters and purifies runoff water before it enters the groundwater, the reason why northern Michigan rivers are so cold and clear.
It helps the river keep from flooding during heavy rains. It is why the Boardman River often is called a "stable" river.
The curse? It erodes easily, Largent said.
Kalkaska soil is one key to understanding the Boardman River's past, present and future. It sheds light on how logging and then hydropower devastated the Boardman.
It clarifies why the remnant population of Arctic grayling thrived thousands of years in the Boardman and other groundwater-fed streams, only to become extinct within a century after logging began in Michigan, its only Midwestern home.
Before logging
No pictures exist of the river before lumbering began in the mid-1800s, but the area's earliest historian, Morgan Leach, offered a vivid description of the Boardman and what happened to it after lumber barons Perry Hannah and A. Tracy Lay started Hannah, Lay & Co. along the West Bay waterfront in 1851.
First, lumber crews cleared 10 miles of river upstream, "so that logs could be floated downstream from the immense tracts of pine on the upper waters," Leach wrote in his 1883 "History of the Grand Traverse Region."
"It was not merely here and there a fallen tree had to be removed," Leach said. "In some places, no water could be seen because fallen trees completely covered and hid the Boardman under a mass of fallen trees blanketed with vegetation that had taken root on their decaying trunks." Upstream, timber scouts identified rollaway locations along the top of steep ravines and cleared large swaths of trees and vegetation down to the river. Log slides were the most efficient way to move the logs into the river in the 1800s.
Work crews built roads and logways so that teams of oxen and later horses and small-gauge railroads could haul heavy virgin pine through the upland forest to the edge.
Temporary dams, constructed to create log holding ponds until the spring drives started, often were dynamited.
All of this had drastic effects on the river, land and the grayling, which spawned in the spring about the same time as the log drives.
Lumberjacks also removed woody debris from the Boardman to ease log floats downstream. That took out fish habitat, Largent said.
Cutting trees and other vegetation along river banks weakened root structures that held soil in place along the banks and helped transfer water within forest watersheds. Roots also contained organic matter that protected soil from rain and encouraged infiltration.
Deforestation allowed more sunlight along the river and warmed the water. Railroads made grayling streams more accessible to anglers and overfishing that has been described as outright slaughter.
Hydro harm
Hydro dams were an economic boon for Traverse City, but they added to the Boardman River's injuries by disconnecting it from its floodplains, Largent said.
Floodplains and wetlands are crucial to healthy river systems and nature's hydrologic cycle — the constant movement of water above, on, and below the earth's surface that replenishes groundwater supplies.
Wetlands preserve high water quality of rivers and lakes. They trap nutrients, sediment and poisonous substances before releasing cleansed water back to the river or lake. They serve as flood storage areas that slowly release water back into the river system. They reduce flood damage.
"Logging decimated the river and then came hydropower," Largent said.
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Oakley and TGR Wrap Things up in Northern BC
We just wrapped up an epic trip to Last Frontier Heliskiing in northern British Columbia. The Oakley/TGR team mission was incredible. I think the final thoughts on the trip were, "Wow there is a lot of terrain here and it is insane. We need to get back asap."
Seth, Kye, Tanner and Dana Explore the Last Frontier
Fresh off winning the Dew Tour, Tanner Hall joined us up at Last Frontier Heliskiing. It is a pretty epic crew spanning all types of riding. There is not much that the team of riders we are with can not do. Here are some short bios on the Oakley crew that is up filming this segment.


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