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Green is forested and takes 2 movement to move across
Red is mountains and it takes three movement to move across
Any square with blue on it cann't be moved across by anything but flyers unless there is also a brown rectangle on it.
Creating units
Minimum of 1
Maximum of 10
Combat + defense must be less than Hits
Capped by specials
Minimum of 1
Minimum of 0
Maximum of 10
Combat + defense must be less than Hits
Minimum of 0
Maximum of 5
A unit gains 1 cost for each point put into another skill
A unit cannot have a combined Combat and Defense greater than it's Health.
A unit with 1 move is siege 2 or 3 is infantry 4 is cavalry and 5 is flyer. A unit cannot have more than 5 move.
Without a special a unit cannot have more than 5 health
[spoiler ]Light: Enables the unit to enter tunnels and use mounts although when riding on a mount the light units movements are still used (LTDave)3 points
Heavy: Enables a unit to have between 6 and 15 hits 6 points
Ultra-Heavy: Enables a unit to have between 16 hits and 25 hits 14 points
Mount: Enables a unit to carry light units 7 points
Scout: Enables a unit to move in the Scouting phase 5 points
Commander: Gives unit the ability to give bonuses in combat equal to their level (1d6) 4 points
Digger: Enables the unit to dig trenches to give benefits to combat 2 points[/spoiler]
All groups get 5 different types of units (Including commanders)
And you start off with 100 points.
(Total combat of first 8 units * (1d10 +Miscellaneous) / 10) – (Total defense of first 8 units of the defending stack * (1d20 + (2 * Miscellaneous) / 20)
Miscellaneous benefits will mostly be at my choice except for commander level and trenches
Restack: You may restack your units in any configuration and units heal to full
Scouting: Any stack with a unit with the scout special will scout reporting back on enemy units within a set radius.
Movement: All stacks can move up to their slowest moveing unit
Combat: Any unled stacks will auto-attack any enemy units in their stacks, and any led stacks can choose weather or not to attack
Movement: Any stack with movement remaining may move
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We've been mulling this one over for a while. We love the bikes and while we tried to remain positive (we really tried, we promise), we've finally come to accept that Ducati, as a brand, has jumped the shark. >
Unveiled at this year's EICMA show by CEO Gabriele Del Torchio, the new shield has yet to receive an official press release. I sent an enquiry to Ducati North America with a list of questions concerning the strategy behind the rebrand, but was told they're still in the dark too, and haven't received the guidelines yet. We also requested an interview with the lead creative responsible for the new direction. That request went politely unanswered.
I suppose the best thing to do is to list all my own questions, since nobody in Italy will answer them:
Who is credited with the development?
Was the rebranding in-house, or did Ducati hire a firm?
In what way(s) was the standard red circle with the diagonal line failing to meet the needs of the Ducati brand?
Beyond a typographic interpretation of an uppercase "D," what did the red circle and line of the previous identity signify?
The new shield lock-up disregards the circle's elegant, modernist graphic flatness, instead opting for embossed edges and highlights. Beyond the obvious fashion among current identities, how does Ducati consider the new logo's nod towards trendy graphic treatments an evolution of the brand?
The shield is not represented on the machines. Why?
Will it be on the bikes in the future?
What, then, is the function of the shield, and why was it needed?
Paul Smart raced under the first iteration of the circled "D". Mike Hailwood raced under the flying "D." Why did Ducati favor a puffy shield, rejecting a reinterpretation of the much more famous and resonate wings of Ducati's past?
How does the shield, with its generic white swoosh, resonate with not only the company, but the machines as well?
If the puffy shield is actually a puffy heart as the video infers, why is the shape generic instead of distinctive?
How does a puffy heart represent Ducati?
One rule of thumb in branding is that an identity must be readable and distinctive at all scales. At small scales, the type is unreadable, the puffy shield/heart not as distinctive as its predecessor nor recognizable as unique. Was this an oversight?
Ducati has been increasingly diluting its brand through cross-marketing with companies including Sandisk and Onda, marketing cheap disposable wares such as the SanDisk Extreme Ducati Edition USB Flash drive and the Onda-Ducati USB Pen Drive modem, which are certainly not relevant to the Ducati lifestyle. Along with the puffy heart, how does Ducati plan to rectify the continued decline of its perceived brand equity before the dilution impacts sales?
How does the puffy heart relate Ducati's ardent belief to the continual refinement of the desmo valve engine and trellis frame?
How does it reflect Ducati's devotion to the pursuit of engineering perfection, or its passionate belief in the spirit of racing?
Where's the purity in the treatment of Ducati's brand the company demands of its machines?
For the record, we absolutely love Ducati. Doug Polen's 851 SP3 and the Super Mono each spent months at the pinnacle of our adolescent fantasies. The marque was sleek, refined and focused, just like the machines. This was when Ducati built on its heritage and strengthened its base of devout followers. But how can we be proud of a company that sells its passion and heritage out to modem suppliers, cell phone companies and digital camera storage devices, all of which are disposables, antithetical to the design principles of Ducati?
There's this other bike company, and they dwarf Ducati's sales. They also cross-marketed themselves to the point of selling skullcaps for Chihuahuas. Ducati's puffy heart looks to be made of the same cloth.

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Crane Coal Cooker stove - made in the 1970's in Braintree, MA
Wood stove with Dog staying warm
Fireplace Insert - first fire of this installation. Fans were part of pre-existing fireplace
Vermont Castings Encore in Stone setup
Jotul stove on raised hearth with puppet mask and warm dog (hot dog?)
Fischer Wood Stove
Jotul 118 Wood Stove, older model
Bennington Cast Iron Wood Stove by HearthStone
Early Fisher model gets a hug before restoration.
Old Fisher Stove - these were called "step stoves" because of the shape of the top - among the first American
HearthStone Wood stove with mans best friend
High Efficiency Fireplace - also called a Built in stove
Woodstock Soapstone Stove
Older Consolidated Dutchwest Stove
Built in high efficiency fireplace
Dutchwest Wood Stove
Wood burning insert showing clean burning and clean glass
This will keep the kids away!
Vermont Castings Defiant Encore wood stove
Country Wood Stove
HearthStone Soapstone Stove
Old Resolute Model in Ivory Enamel.
Vermont Castings Intrepid in enamel color
Morso 1125 Wood Stove


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Design the world good all over: If you look closely, the map is made of teeny-tiny recycling logos.
This shirt is made sweatshop free by American Apparel and is printed in Canada with water-based inks. It comes in men's and women's cuts.
This special offer has expired.
This week, we are proud to present a whole new line of T-shirts created by PLB Designs.
Pier-Luk Bouthillier is the graphic designer from Montreal who built his awesome clothing line around the idea of sustainability. He launched his website in 2009 and has been producing creative T-shirts ever since. We like to think of it as a French- Canadian Sustainable Design Fairytale.
As Pier-Luk puts it, "I'm trying to find ways that the T-shirts can fit in with the environmental messages themselves. I try to create images that people can relate to."
But the commitment of these shirts to the environment isn't just theoretical. They are made of 100% organic cotton and use water-based inks.
As with all things designed good, water-based inks mean that the shirts are not only good for the world, but are also better looking. These inks are softer and they flow better as you move in your shirt – there's no cracking down the line.
When inks are water-based, no plasticizers, no PVC, and no solvents are involved. That means they don't contain carcinogens and don't pump chemicals back into the environment.
He also said that he was inspired by the American Apparel philosophy of producing clothing in North America. He sources their shirts, which are made in the USA, and designs and prints his shirts in Canada. These decisions allow him to ensure better working conditions for all the people making PLB clothing. Compared to production abroad, local sourcing also reduces the overall amount of transportation involved in the process.
We love planes, trains, and automobiles as much as the next person, but a carbon footprint is better spent on a visit to a friend than on a cargo load of shirts from across the world.


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Get ready to take it to the next level. We are incredibly excited to be relaunching a new version of SaveLoveGive over the coming months. We loved saving you hundreds of dollars on your cell phone bills each year with Version One — and will deliver an even better, more complete experience going forward. To date, you, the SaveLoveGive customers, have saved more than $5 million. And, your generosity has been amazing — giving back over $100,000 in donations to our featured charity partners.
Buckle up for the future. The problem of Wireless Waste is still huge--billions of dollars huge. SaveLoveGive 2.0 will tackle this problem at a much larger scale, across the globe.
We have already spooled up some killer business solutions--chiefly, BYOD Expense Management, API partnerships and BI analytics deriving from mobile "big data" that are redefining the ecosystem for our clients and partners.
But, crucially, SaveLoveGive has not changed its fundamental mission. We will continue to fight for you. We have grown our team, our technology platform, and our focus to ensure that we fix Wireless Waste. We are fully aware of the features that you want and the service that you need. Prepare for something big.
Many of you have been emailing us, asking us for help on your wireless bills. Please continue to do that, and we will help. Just because the new SaveLoveGive solution isn't quite live yet doesn't mean that our brains don't work, so go ahead, email us and we will fix your wireless bill.
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Skin-lightening Facial, 60 Minutes
Exposure to pollution, lack of sleep and stress can result in dull skin which lacks vitality and luminosity. This revitalizing facial treatment helps refresh tired skin, giving it a noticeably brighter and naturally radiant appearance. A special application of ESPA Skin Brightener, rich in natural AHAs and BHAs from Hawaiian algae and meadowsweet, helps smoothen, reduce irregular pigmentation and brighten the skin to deliver instant results.
Stress-Buster, 90 Minutes This treatment is ideal for those who are suffering from stress-related tension on the back, shoulders and neck. Business pressures, travel and a fast-paced lifestyle can result in tight muscles and stressed minds. This treatment begins with body exfoliation and a facial cleansing, followed by a body massage to release tension and restore energy, leaving your body feeling soothed, revitalized and de-stressed.
Ice Flower Tea
Venue: AuraDuring the hot days of summer, sipping cool flower tea is a heavenly experience. A glass of this refreshing drink will leave you energized and ready to bask in the heat. Priced at RMB65* per glass
Liquored Coffee FrappéVenue: AuraA favorite summer drink, frappé is a cool refresher on a hot day for coffee lovers. Choose from a delicious selection of three types of frappé: Cubana Coffee Frappé, Irish Coffee Frappé and Kahlua Coffee Frappé. Choose from three types of liquor to perk up your frappé. Priced at RMB85* per person
Aura Bites SetVenue: AuraA selection of canapés delights the eyes and the taste buds. Choose one from five sumptuous bites:Vegetable Frittura, Arancini, Gnocco Fritto, Mozzarella Stick and Salmon. Priced at RMB150* per set
Ice Flower TeaVenue: AuraDuring the hot days of summer, sipping cool flower tea is a heavenly experience. A glass of this refreshing drink will leave you energized and ready to bask in the heat. Priced at RMB65* per glass
Tasty Tiramisu TrioVenue: AuraA trio of tiramisu, Italy's most famous dessert served in three different flavors: traditional with Amaretto and coffee, refreshing with summer berries and Asian-inspired with palm sugar. Priced at RMB98* per set
Summer Date at AuraTime:August 1 – 3Venue: AuraTreat your loved one to a romantic Valentine's Day Afternoon Tea experience. Enjoy an exotic afternoon tea while drinking in the most breathtaking views of Shanghai at Aura. Priced at RMB358* per set
Three Types of Mouthwatering Asian Tapas
Venue: FlairTempt your taste buds with popular Asian tapas with an original cocktail pairing. Choose from three types of Asian tapas and three types of cocktails featuring flavored Absolut vodka.
Sashimi Made from Fish Flown in Fresh from JapanVenue: FlairHave a taste of fresh fish delivered daily from Japan. Champagne Perrier Jouet is available at a promotional price of RMB1,180 per bottle with each order.
Live Alaskan Crab
Venue: JIN XUANChef Daniel Wang presents three different styles of cooking live Alaskan crabs. Limited sales for imported live items. Great value wine pairings recommended by Sommelier Johnny Guo. Additional selected Chinese Yellow Wine is available starting from RMB380* per bottle.
Chinese Valentine's Set DinnerTime:August 2, 2014Venue: JIN XUANTreat your loved one to a lavish eight-course set dinner menu, including one glass of rose sparkling wine.
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NanoSteel Grants License Of Metallic Coatings Portfolio To Lincoln Electric
The NanoSteel® Company and Lincoln Electric announced today that NanoSteel has granted Lincoln Electric an exclusive worldwide license to the company's proprietary steel coatings technology for weld overlay and thermal spray applications
Lincoln Electric Licenses NanoSteel's Weld Overlay And Thermal Spray Technologies
Lincoln Electric and The NanoSteel® Company announced today that Lincoln Electric has been granted an exclusive worldwide license to NanoSteel's proprietary steel coatings technology for weld overlay and thermal spray applications
PPG Introduces Online Digital Design And Specifications Binder For Metal Coatings
PPG Industries' coil and building products coatings group announced that its Architectural Metal Coatings binder is now available online in a digital, downloadable format at www.ppgideascapes.com.
Polishing Materials Applied In Stone Field
Recently iAbrasive issued an article which gives some guidance on how to choose polishing material that is most appropriate for stone polishing. (See the original article at: http://www.iabrasive.com/articles/polishing-materials-applied-in-stone-field)
Novel, Industrial Metallization Solutions From Picosun
Picosun Oy, the leading manufacturer of high quality Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) equipment for global industries, presents a range of novel metallization processes for electronics industry
Electronic Gearless Contractometer The ESC 100 is a new electronic instrument that combines the simple gearless design of the firm's reliable Gearless Contractometer with the precision and
X-Ray Fluorescence Thickness and Composition Measurement Tools The System XR uses an X-ray fluorescence (XRF), which is a non-contact, non-destructive metrology technique suitable to thin-film measurement in the metal finishing industry...
Tin Plating Processes The Colgleam and Colmatte Series of tin plating products are designed for tin plating applications...
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The speaker is Sharon Gunn, MSN, MA, RN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, the Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, TX.
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Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
Congress authorized the PHHS Block Grant in 1981 to give states the "autonomy and flexibility to tailor prevention and health promotion programs to their particular needs." The PHHS Block Grant is awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Louisiana, the grant allows the state to use dollars to address urgent health needs, assure access to preventive health services, and enhance surveillance in order to deal with unexpected outbreaks such as West Nile Virus, address emerging health threats i.e., foreign drywall and target resources to populations at high risk for disease and injury.
Louisiana receives $2,899,747 and uses these funds to address initiatives across broad priorities of health concerns. The PHHSBG is administered by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health.
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We all flash plumber's crack or even worse, ass crack, sometimes. But if you're a celeb, the photogs are hiding in the bushes waiting for you to pick that wedgie. You may think you know everything about your favorite celebrity's butt—but can you identify them by their crack flash? Find out with our name-that-celebrity butt crack quiz. Starting with the tush above ... is it Christina Ricci? Kristen Stewart? Or Katy Perry? Keep clicking to find out...
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It's championship week in college football, and Dawg Sports is picking the winners of all the conference title games, around the country and in the SEC, in "Don't Bet On It!"
Georgia Bulldogs beat reporter David Hale is moving on, and, although Red and Black fans are sad to see him go, Dawg Sports calls attention to the fact that Hale brought a hex on the Athenians,...
Stephen Strasburg's Sports Illustrated Cover...In case you somehow missed it in the hundred other places it's posted...
Remember: It's not a "Jinx," it's "Regression to the Mean." (h/t The Fightins and The 700 Level)
If you aren't a Florida Gator, are you nothing more than Gator bait? Tim Tebow's taunting during the national championship game may give the faintest glimmer of hope to all who wish to see Florida...
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First Appearance: First Intermission 17
Molls are animated, nonliving units created by Dollamancy. They have the appearance of statues.
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In the early 20th century, the female companions (sometimes girlfriends, sometimes not) of (Real World) American gangsters were called "molls" or "gun molls," and the use here as a Transylvitian unit would appear to be a reference to that usage.[1]
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Cheap hotels in Serraglio, Istanbul
Neighborhood Description
Serraglio is the area surrounding Topkapi Palace and Hagia Sofia south of the Golden Horn waterway and west of the Bosphorus. The Sirkeci train station, with service to Greece and Eastern Europe, is located northwest of the palace.
Eminonu is west of the train station and the terminus for many bus, ferry and tram lines.
1Asur Hotelstar
Address Hoca Pasa Mh. Ibni Kemal Cad. 34 (Serraglio)
The three-star Asur Hotel provides a great base for exploring central Istanbul. The hotel is located just a quick walk from many major tourist attractions like the Grand Bazaar and the Blue Mosque.
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2Esen Hotelstar
Address orahiye street no:40-42 sirkeci /istanbul<br /> hoca paşa distric orhaniye street no40-42 sirkeci (Serraglio)
Conveniently located in the center of Istanbul's Old City, the Hotel Esen has 25 three-star rooms on offer. Most major tourist attractions are only a short walk from the property.
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Address Orhaniye Caddesi No:28 Sirkeci/Istanbul (Serraglio)
The two-star Sulltan Otel's motto says, "If you are not sleeping with us, you're probably paying too much!" With that in mind, it's no cheapo-surprise that the Otel has 26 minimal—and well priced—rooms located close to all major central Istanbul sights.
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Address Nobethane Cad. Serdar Sok. NO: 18 Sirkeci (Serraglio)
Centrally located just a few-minutes' walk from Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, the three-star Hotel Akcinar is a solid cheapo pick.
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Address Ibni Kemal Cad. No:19 (Serraglio)
Located within walking distance of the Grand Bazaar and other major Istanbul sights, the Meram Hotel is a three-star property with 25 rooms.
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August 1, 2014
Just sign up at any Brown Auto location, then watch Good Morning Charlottesville each morning on CBS19 or ABC16 to see if we correctly predicted the previous day's high temperature within 3 degrees. When we miss, you win!
Daily winners (when the guaranteed high temperature is off by more than three degrees) will be drawn at random from all entries received and entered into the monthly drawing. Each monthly winner will be drawn at random from all daily winners, and receive a premium oil change from Brown Auto. Monthly winners can claim their prize at Brown Honda, 960 Hilton Heights Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901.
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adidas Y-3 Qasa High – Black – Neon – White
November 5th, 2013 by Aaron Hope | 3 comments
Yohji Yamamoto isn't one to blend in with the crowd. He's a trendsetter who is often so far ahead of the competition it would take a time machine to level the playing field. Yamamoto's adidas Y-3 Qasa High, for example, has its closest comparison in the Nike Roshe Run, but is in its own class for several reasons. Yes, the overall shape including that sole are similar, but the Qasa ditches a minimalist lean for something a bit more elaborate, and as we see in this new black/neon colorway, something capable of a variety of blocking templates. This one highlights the almost ballet slipper construction and finishes off the palette with luxurious brown leather, a style you'll find in stock now at top retailers like Kith.
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Can't get enough of that Fulci stuff? We all love the hell out of maestro Lucio's gore classics, and we also dig horror toys... but those two worlds don't come together as often as we'd like. The folks at Aggronautix hope to fill that void a little bit with their latest creation: a seven-inch-tall polyresin bobblehead depicting the iconic "hero zombie" (you know, the one on the US poster) from Fulci's 1979 gorefest Zombie (aka Zombi 2).
Molded from an original sculpt and limited to 1000 hand-numbered pieces, this whimsical little little gut-muncher with the maggot-filled eye socket joins the company's newly-emerged bobblehead line, which includes such unusual themes as Karen Cooper from Night of the Living Dead and rock god Iggy Pop (who'd probably be proud to be part of a horror collection). The piece goes for $24.98 and you can preorder it now from the Aggronautix store via this link.


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Freddie Prinze Jr. and Kiefer Sutherland Have Beef
Freddie Prinze Jr., star of movies that seem to always air on cable at weird hours, decided it was high time to tell us all about his terrible, career-upending experience of working with Kiefer Sutherland on season eight of 24. "Kiefer was the most unprofessional dude in the world. That's not me talking trash, I'd say… »


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Traverse City Record-Eagle
---- — LANSING — Cooler temperatures and windy conditions have kept anglers at bay. Shore anglers fishing the rivers need to be careful as the banks may not be stable after the heavy rains.
Traverse City: Lake trout and cisco fishing should be good in the East Bay however few boats have been out. Smallmouth bass have been caught on the beds or along the first drop off. Try green and brown tube baits. In the West Bay, smallmouth bass are being caught in the shallows. Lake trout have been caught at variable depths by those trolling or jigging.
Elk River: Has decent smallmouth bass fishing. Try crawlers, leeches or plastic baits. Many have caught smaller fish.
Boardman River: Those using crawlers and leeches have caught smallmouth bass and rock bass. Pike and carp were also caught.
Charlevoix: Pier anglers continue to catch walleye at night when casting crank baits. Lake herring are also in the channel. One was caught on a crawler in the middle of the day however most were caught at night by the walleye anglers. Salmon action is still slow however lake trout have been caught throughout the water column by those using cowbells and orange or green spin-glo's.
Harbor Springs: Lake trout fishing was a little slower this week because of the wind. Smallmouth bass fishing has been very good. Try green tube baits or pink crawlers out in front of the Petoskey State Park. A good number of the fish caught were over four pounds.
Petoskey: Pier anglers are catching smallmouth and pike when casting crank baits or still-fishing with crawlers. The old pier near the mouth is a popular spot for kids to catch rock bass. Boat anglers were still had difficulty finding salmon because of the cooler water temperatures. Lake trout were 10 feet off the bottom in 70 feet of water. Lake herring were also caught.
Bear River: Is still producing some steelhead.
Frankfort: Most anglers are catching lake trout in 90 to 115 feet of water when bouncing slide divers with chrome dodgers off the bottom. Those targeting Chinook salmon have been disappointed by the lack of warm water that is needed to bring the fish in.
Portage Lake: Bass anglers are still catching a good number of fish when casting rubber worms or crank baits along the shoreline. The annual Mayfly hatch is just finishing up. Water temperatures are still a bit on the cold side so the fish are in closer to shore. Bluegills, rock bass, perch and pumpkinseed have been caught between Little Eden and the buoy.
Manistee: Salmon fishing has been difficult. Steelhead and lake trout have been caught in the top 80 feet of water with orange or yellow spoons. Pier fishing is slow.
Lake Cadillac: Is producing a good number of largemouth bass. Try crawlers, leeches or spinners. Crappie could be found in 10 to 15 feet of water.
Lake Mitchell: Anglers are catching pike. Some are using sucker minnows. Bluegill and crappie were in deeper water. Largemouth bass have been caught in the shallows in the early morning or evening.
Au Sable River: Boat anglers targeting walleye have done very well when drifting. Catch rates were fairly consistent when using crawlers, leeches or body baits. Steelhead are still coming up into the river. Most of the fish were males that were still fresh. Try spawn, crawlers, wax worms or flies.


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A valuable lesson
To Garret Leiva's most interesting Sept. 3 column, I could add an experience of my own.
For 10 years I worked as an instructional assistant at a technical high school in Florida helping students with learning disabilities.
My main task was helping with chapter book work and tests.
Early on, discovering it was impossible to help more than one class at a time, I invented a system of "help sheets," where, after checking with each teacher, spent the beginning of each week doing the assignments and noting the page on which the answers were located.
The idea was to steer the student, who had trouble reading, to the page where they could find the answer on their own.
The only flaw ... I wrote the notes in cursive. Right away, I got a visit from seven young men from auto mechanics telling me they could not read my notes. Wow. Big revelation.
It was a valuable lesson to me, giving me a fresh understanding of what they needed.
And, I became a much better printer with practice.
Nancy Davidson
Traverse City
Time to move on
Why can't the Record-Eagle leave Judge David Stowe alone?
I am referring to the Sept. 22 article regarding his ex-wife, Cindy Stowe.
There is no reason the Record-Eagle has to continually mention his personal and marital problems when the article is about Cindy.
Perhaps the Record-Eagle should concentrate more on his accomplishments as a fine judge of Grand Traverse County.
Yes, he made mistakes, haven't we all.
Time to move on and leave him alone.
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Is New York becoming California?
If there is a poster child of a state hit hardest by the recession, it is California. For a year, the state government has hit its work force, taxpayers and every range of social program to ring savings out of its stumbling budget.
For his part, Gov. David A. Paterson has been warning that unless real cuts were made to the budget here, New York would feel the pain California has gone through. With word that New York's deficit has now climbed another $2.2 billion in just the course of one month to $16.2 billion, the Empire State has a better-than-average chance of going the way of California.
What could be the effect?
For starters, big spending cuts are expected, as are big tax hikes. But if the Democrats who now control the governor's office and the Legislature in New York make the wrong decisions in the days ahead as they lead up to adoption of a 2009 budget, the consequences could be long lasting.
Will they turn to "creative" borrowings to fund things today that won't be paid back for a generation? Will they implement one too many solutions derided as gimmicks that, when combined with the sour revenue numbers, lead Wall Street agencies to lower the state's credit rating -- further driving up borrowing costs for years go come? Will real reforms be instituted -- such as combining government functions to reduce duplication?
Frustrated rank-and-file lawmakers privately fear Paterson and legislative leaders are on the verge of missing real opportunities to take advantage of the fiscal crisis to end some of the much-criticized ways Albany spends and taxes.
"It's the worst I've ever seen it here," one lawmaker said Tuesday. But, will it be even worse after the budget is adopted?
-- Tom Precious


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---- — LONDONDERRY — Firefighters from six towns battled a fire which destroyed a garage at the Londonderry Flea Market Monday morning.
The cause of was an unattended wood stove, according to fire Chief Kevin MacCaffrie.
Pete Sapatis, the property owner and flea market operator, left the wood stove unattended for 10 or 15 minutes. Firefighters got the call at about 8:15 a.m. and soon were joined by Windham, Litchfield, Auburn, Hudson and Pelham crews and equipment.
Londonderry Battalion Chief Fred Heinrich said about 36,000 gallons of water were transported and used to put out the fire; there are no hydrants nearby.
No one was injured in the blaze at 5 Avery Road.
Firefighters kept their distance while fighting, MacCaffrie said, because storage structure fires can be unpredictable, due to the potential for gasoline or propane inside.
Three Londonderry fire engines responded. Firefighters from Manchester, Bedford and Nashua covered Londonderry stations while their trucks were out, MacCaffrie said. More than two dozen firefighters battled the fire for several hours.
The fire was under control after about 9:30 a.m., and fire crews left shortly before noon.
The 1,500-square-foot structure was destroyed, MacCaffrie said.
Sapatis was distraught over the loss of his equipment and supplies.
"We were just getting ready to work in the off season," he said.
The flea market had its last weekend of the season just a few weeks ago.
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The Channel 4 I-Team has confirmed that popular local swim coach Mark Walker has been notified by USA Swimming that they intend to ban him from coaching for life.
The Channel 4 I-Team uncovers what you haven't heard about the men accused of killing Holly Bobo.
Law enforcement and rescuers of sex slaves report that because of a saturation of human trafficking in the deep South, more human traffickers are bringing young girls to Middle Tennessee.
Tax dollars have paid more than $80,000 in fees over two years for cash withdrawals for low-income Tennesseans. One public policy organization says there's a fix to avoid the fees.
Secretly recorded audio of a speech made by Macon County Sheriff Mark Gammons raises questions if he was sending a message to his employees that if they didn't support his campaign, that they could lose their job.
Here's a question for you: Can you name all the places your keys have been today? And how many people could have had access to them?
A Vietnam veteran battling cancer and suffering from heart and lung problems was denied full disability benefits from Veterans Affairs.
A customer has sued Genesis Diamonds, saying it not only exaggerated the value of a stone but is using gem grading reports that could be illegal to bring into the U.S.
The woman first exposed by the Channel 4 I-Team for selling concert tickets that her customers say were fakes has been indicted on six counts.
The Channel 4 I-Team has discovered that some middlemen are cashing in at the expense of naive homeowners, and there are questions about the business practices they use to acquire the properties they flip.
A Channel 4 I-Team investigation found the city's water department is taking months to fix broken hydrants, with several hydrants found broken in May still not working today.
The former director of the Alcoholic Beverage Commission said in an exclusive interview with the Channel 4 I-Team that reports of drugs found in her home cost her the state job.
Here's a question for you: What do you keep in your car? You might not give it much thought, but what if you're in an accident and your car is towed away?
Nine inmates who successfully graduated from a re-entry program from a state prison and were allowed to start new lives on the outside are now back in prison because of a state error.
Veterans are coming forward saying some of what happened in Phoenix is happening here in Nashville. They're sick, yet they're facing long wait times and delayed treatment from local VA hospitals.
The handling of a single court case has led to a very unusual move. The Channel 4 I-Team has learned that all 11 general sessions judges will be called together Friday for a special meeting.
A story involving a wealthy developer, an allegation of domestic violence and what could be seen as special treatment from a judge has been generating lots of attention in Nashville.
A 27-year THP veteran successfully won his appeal after being investigated and docked 20 days of pay, blamed for being the source for internal documents leaked to the Channel 4 I-Team.
A man who was supposed to help disabled veterans will now spend 10 years behind bars for stealing from them.
A special agent in charge at the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission resigned after accusations he twice drank alcohol before driving a state vehicle.
After the Channel 4 I-Team found staffers for the Tennessee legislature are getting big raises, some state workers are wondering why they didn't get the same kind of pay hikes.
First, it was state prisons, and now the Channel 4 I-Team has found more outrageous behavior behind bars. Inmates were seen in videos reporting on their own antics from a federal lockup.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-TN, is among those calling for a review after employees paid by taxpayers say they do next to nothing day after day.
Spring is the season for all types of home improvements, but one contractor's office sits empty while former customers say they're out thousands of dollars for work that wasn't finished.
A correctional officer charged with having sex with an inmate also regularly communicated with inmates on social media, a Channel 4 I-Team investigation found.
Four members of Tennessee's congressional delegation are demanding information on how long veterans are waiting for care at VA facilities here at home.
At least three people have been killed just this year simply trying to get across the street in a Middle Tennessee crosswalk. Some say crossing signals don't give them enough time to cross.
Many people try to avoid those annoying and expensive fees for using another bank's ATM. Now, the Channel 4 I-Team has followed those fees, and you might have no idea what you're paying for.
Many people take their clothes to a dry cleaner and don't think much about what would happen if they get lost. But when high-end clothing went missing from a Nashville dry cleaner, former customers asked the Channel 4 I-Team to investigate.
Customers of a woman charged with selling bogus tickets showed up for her first court appearance Wednesday and ended up facing off with her husband at the courthouse.
What do you want the Channel Four I-Team to investigate? Tell us about it.
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HANCEVILLE — Wenonah's girls came up with all the big shots when they needed them most, taking over in the fourth quarter to punch the Northwest Regional Tournament's first ticket to Birmingham with a 46-36 victory over Fairfield in Friday's Class 5A championship at Wallace State.
The Dragons (28-6) held a slim one-point lead at the end of three quarters but outscored the Tigers 21-12 in the final frame to leave the Tom Drake Coliseum with the title.
No. 4 Wenonah's Kaitlyn Rodgers, a 6-foot-2 freshman, had her second double-double of the week with 16 rebounds and 10 points to cap off an All-Regional MVP performance. Shauntece Catlin, 15 points, and Aja Cumbie, 12, were other Dragons selected for the All-Regional Tournament Team.
Ashley Rodgers scored 14 points for No. 7 Fairfield (22-9). Amber Carey had 11. Both were also picked for the 5A honorary squad, which was rounded out by Athens' Alliyah Smith and Lawrence County's Adrien Coffey.
% Hoover 47, Sparkman 33: Marqu'es Webb played a determined fourth quarter, allowing the defending 6A champs to impeach the No. 1 Senators and hand them their first loss of the season.
Webb made her biggest impact in the clutch, coming through with nine of her game-high 15 points in the last eight minutes. The 6-foot-1 senior center completed the double-double with 16 rebounds, making Webb the easy pick for All-Tournament MVP. Breigha Wilder-Cochran, nine points and five rebounds, accompanied her No. 3 Buccaneer (26-4) teammate on the All Tournament Team.
Alexis Jennings battled back on to the court for Sparkman (33-1) after an apparent knee injury in the third quarter. She finished with 13 points, earning a spot on the All-Tourney squad with teammate Toni Brewer, who had eight points and five rebounds.
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Let's talk about the Mummers.
More specifically, the controversy surrounding two skits at this year's New Year's Day parade.
First, let's deal with the fact that the Mummers' tradition is steeped in a significant brew of racism, sexism, and probably quite a few other "-isms," with blackface being the norm up until 1964, when it was officially banned, and women being prohibited from participating until the 1970's.
Any form of discrimination is wrong and terrible, and no one would argue that the Mummers, like America, have parts to their history of which they are not proud.
But like America, they've changed with the times. As history moves forward, so do organizations, and while there is nothing wrong with discussing historical contexts or objecting to the racist roots of the Mummers, there is something wrong with making up stories on social media which are pure fabrications.
It's very difficult to find intelligent discourse on Twitter, but constant mooning over Justin Bieber doesn't harm anyone. What's harmful is when members of the public just make up facts that have no basis in reality and then publish them as truth.
'I saw a whole band of them as Jamaicans in blackface'
Take, for example, a proclamation from @lucindalunacy that says "I saw a whole band of them as Jamaicans in blackface." Now, all over the internet, people are talking about the Mummers "doing blackface" when in fact the ban on blackface has been in place and enforced for 48 years.
The problem is, there was no blackface in the skit @lucindalunacy mentions.
The face paint used in the skit was primarily red, green, gold, brown and black, which matched the colors on the costumes. No one was wearing blackface, but rather a combination of many colors matching their costume, no different from any other skit in the parade.
Whether or not someone finds dressing in Jamaican costumes and colors to be racist in itself is another matter entirely, and raising this issue brings into question the very nature of satire, theater, artistic expression and the intent of the participant.
Perhaps all theatrics that make use of costumes and colors of other cultures for entertainment should be banned from all societies, and no one should ever don a different persona for any reason; art, theater or otherwise.
Should I be feeling bad about the times I dressed in a sari and did Indian dancing? While we're at it, maybe we should do away entirely with Kabuki theater and almost all opera. Mardi Gras would also be totally out, of course.
In the recent movie Cloud Atlas, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Jim Sturgess, among others, play multiple characters of totally different races and genders than their own, so we'd have to do away with that, too.
Why stop at race, though? Let's also ban dressing as a different gender or sexual identity, especially if it's farcical. So goodbye to all Tyler Perry films (he dresses as different races AND genders!) the films Mrs. Doubtfire, Hairspray, Tootsie, Philadelphia (that Tom Hanks is a major culprit here, it seems), the tv show Will and Grace, and the straight guy who plays a gay character on Modern Family. We would also do away with most dance troupes, since they routinely dress in the clothes of, or wear makeup depicting, other cultures.
The point here is that theater and art forms sometimes find expression in imitating, celebrating, honoring, paying tribute to and even fondly teasing other genders/cultures/orientations (have you ever seen Rich Voss? How about Key and Peele?). If we do away with people dressing up in the clothing and colors of other cultures at the Mummers, we need to do away with it everywhere. But in all instances, we'd be robbing ourselves of art.
A tribute to Al Jolson?
The second skit in question was performed by the Ferko string band. This skit was "done in blackface" according to the Twitterverse.
While it included a tribute to Al Jolson (a man who fought vehemently for African-American rights), the participants' faces were painted pink and white. It seems nearly any color combination of face paint the Mummers use can be considered "blackface" if the commentator doesn't like the premise of the skit.
The performance was a tribute to the music and legacy of Jolson and was not a mockery of African Americans, nor was it intended as such. Jolson spent a good part of his life defending the rights of black entertainers and was instrumental in fighting for black equality on Broadway.
He delivered jazz and blues to white audiences, breaking down racial barriers and fostering a better understanding of African American culture. He'd march into restaurants and use his celebrity and political power to demand that blacks be seated and served equally. He was a civil rights bad***, and he is deserving of recognition and tribute.
When music can be associated with an entertainment genre and era that was deeply sullied by racism and mockery, it is only fitting that any modern person attempting to perform the music itself should be careful and thoughtful about its presentation.
However, the music exists in history, and Jolson used it to do something good for racial equality and progress. For this reason, enjoying it in modern times should not be met with contempt. We should not sanitize history to the point where we lose the art.
Interestingly, an Al Jolson tribute show in the UK was ordered to stop using blackface to avoid the offense caused by its usage, but according to the show's producer "many people involved in the show are black" and ''None of the black actors in the show have a problem with black makeup, so why should a bunch of stuffy white theatre bosses?''
I use this example not to defend blackface, but to bring up the issue of the complainants themselves. One cannot help but notice from their profile pictures on social media that the majority of them are white, which calls into question why they are so quick to see something offensive that isn't even there.
If you scan the crowd at the Mummers, you'll see people of all races, and many African-American spectators enjoying the music and celebration. In fact, a very young African-American (maybe even Jamaican?) boy was a participant in the Jamaican skit, so obviously his parents didn't have an issue with it.
At the end of the day, the people who should determine whether or not something is racist are the members of the community being depicted, not white people with too much time on their hands.


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SCOTTVILLE — First-time or returning students at West Shore Community College are invited to student orientation on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Orientation starts at 6 p.m., in the Arts and Sciences Center and Center Stage Theater. Students interested in extra-curricular activities are encouraged to arrive by 5:30 p.m. Orientation includes a student panel and a "Meet the Professors" segment. A number of academic departments and faculty also will be available to answer questions.
Students who make advance reservations are eligible to receive a free WSCC gift. For details or reservations, call the admissions office, 843-5503.
Bellaire Bridge Walk
BELLAIRE — The community is invited to join the Friends of the Bellaire Library for a Labor Day Bridge Walk to promote children's literacy.
Walkers will meet at the gazebo at Richardi Park at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2, to walk the three bridges in Bellaire. Donations will be accepted to support the library's children's reading programs. Refreshments will be provided. For details, call the library, 533-8814.
Labor Day picnic
NORTHPORT — The Leelanau County Democratic Party will hold its annual Labor Day Picnic on Monday, Sept. 2.
The picnic will start at 2 p.m. at Peterson Park. Tom Stobie, superintendent of Frankfort Schools and Democratic candidate for Michigan's 101st District, will be the guest speaker. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass.
Opera House adds show
TRAVERSE CITY — Aziz Ansari, one of the biggest stars in the comedy world, will perform on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 3-4, at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front St.
Ansari was on the cover of Rolling Stone's special comedy issue labeling him "the funniest man under 30." He also portrays government employee Tom Haverford on NBC's comedy series "Parks and Recreation" and was the host of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards.
Ansari's all-ages show starts at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $30 each and available at www.cityoperahouse.org. There is a four-ticket limit.
Yoga fundraiser for TART
TRAVERSE CITY — Yoga for Health Education (YHE) in the Center for Conscious Living at the Grand Traverse Commons will offer 22 "almost free" classes on Wednesday, Sept. 4, to benefit the TART Trails.
Classes start as early as 7:30 a.m. and are designed to introduce people of all ages to yoga. The $5 fee per class will be donated to TART. For details, including a schedule of classes, workshops and clinics, call YHE, 922-9642, email email@example.com or visit www.yogaforhealthtc.com.
Baby of the Year contest
TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse Area Students for Life are accepting applications for the 18th annual Baby of the Year Contest. The entry deadline is Thursday, Sept. 5.
Individuals may enter their favorite baby, ages birth to 2 years old, by submitting a photo with an application form along with a $10 entry donation. The winner will be chosen at the Sept. 23 Focus on Life Benefit Dinner. For more information, call 946-9469 or email email@example.com.


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In his office last weekend, Buffalo Bills CEO Russ Brandon spoke about the fan base's importance to the franchise's vitality.
"We've always been a roll-your-sleeve-up operation," Brandon said. "In some markets, there's waiting lists for season tickets, and they don't worry as much. We have to sell tickets here and work at it.
"We're a volume-based business. It signifies that our work is never done, and we won't be satisfied until every ticket in this building is sold because it drives every lever of our business."
The interview was for a fan-oriented story that ran as part of The Buffalo News' NFL preview edition, which came out today.
Also released today was Forbes magazine's annual NFL valuation package. One of this year's sidebars examined how valuable each market's fans are to its team.
As Forbes staff writer Chris Smith explained, the magazine "sought to determine the NFL's most valuable fans on a per capita basis, dividing each team's local revenue by the local metro population. ... Local revenue is considered any team income not attributable to national or league-wide revenues, and it includes components like tickets, concessions, advertising, sponsorships and local media deals."
Bills fans finished third, but before they get overly excited about their ranking -- or, inevitably, irate that they weren't chosen first -- the list isn't about rah-rah loyalty and face paint. It's a formula that distills each fan into a dollar figure.
The notoriously unmoved Jacksonville Jaguars fans and their section-covering tarps, for instance, ranked seventh.
Forbes listed only the top 11 clubs and the average fan worth for each:
1. Green Bay
Packers, $390
2. New Orleans Saints, $86
3. Buffalo Bills, $77
4. Tennessee Titans, $67
5t. Carolina Panthers, $63
5t. Indianapolis Colts, $63
7. Jacksonville Jaguars, $59
8. Dallas Cowboys, $53
9t. Cleveland Browns, $49
9t. Kansas City Chiefs, $49
9t. New England Patriots, $49
The league average was $50. The reason Green Bay was so far ahead of the league because it's located in the smallest market. Forbes reported Green Bay is 7 percent the size of the league's average metropolitan area.
The Bills have the NFL's cheapest average ticket, one of the smallest markets, have one less game in their season-ticket package (because of Toronto) and now sell 20 percent of their seats to Southern Ontario fans.
The Bills have sold more than 43,000 season tickets, up 16 percent over last season but far behind their total of 56,011 from four years ago.
"We still have a lot of work to do," Brandon said. "As we grow that season-ticket base, it helps all areas of your business."