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Meet the Radeon HD 7870 LE, a promisingly-fast card with a misleading name and an impressive value proposition. Of course, we see a number of price shifts, though most are unfortunately increases. Our recommendations do change a bit this month, though.
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. But at the end of the day, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget.
So, if you don't have the time to research the benchmarks, or if you don't feel confident enough in your ability to pick the right card, then fear not. We at Tom's Hardware have come to your aid with a simple list of the best gaming cards offered for the money.
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Although we weren't expecting to see any new cards, AMD quietly squeezed out a Radeon HD 7870 LE. Historically, LE was used to indicate a crippled version of a given GPU. However, someone decided that confusion was more fun, and tacked on the suffix to indicate a faster model. In all actuality, this board does employ a crippled Tahiti GPU, so it would have made more sense to call it a Radeon HD 7950 LE.
Aside from a missed opportunity for consistent nomenclature, this 1536-shader and 96-texture unit-equipped card appears to offer promising performance. Our German team already tested the first implementation to make it into our lab, and was impressed with the performance/dollar. In essence, you're looking at a Radeon HD 7950 with one less compute unit and a 256-bit memory bus (cut down from 386 bits). According to the Germans, all of Tahiti LE's ROP partitions remain enabled, facilitating up to 32 raster ops per clock. AMD was unable to confirm for us. The only vendor currently selling a Radeon HD 7870 LE is PowerColor.
There's also a Radeon HD 7450 available on Newegg in the U.S. But before you get excited, it isn't based on an entry-level GCN-based GPU. This is simply a rebranded Radeon HD 6450. Boo.
Pricing remains steady. The exceptions include a few jumps from both AMD and Nvidia. The average Radeon HD 7970, 7850, and 6870 price tags are up just a little, with lower-performing models like the Radeon HD 7770, 6670 GDDR5, and 6570 DDR3 up a little as well. From Nvidia, the GeForce GT 640 costs a little more in the United States, as does the GeForce GTX 650 and 680, on average.
Now we sit quietly and wait for the next generation from AMD and Nvidia.
Some Notes About Our Recommendations
A few simple guidelines to keep in mind when reading this list:
- This list is for gamers who want to get the most for their money. If you don't play games, then the cards on this list are more expensive than what you really need. We've added a reference page at the end of the column covering integrated graphics processors, which is likely more apropos.
- The criteria to get on this list are strictly price/performance. We acknowledge that recommendations for multiple video cards, such as two Radeon cards in CrossFire mode or two GeForce cards in SLI, typically require a motherboard that supports CrossFire or SLI and a chassis with more space to install multiple graphics cards. They also require a beefier power supply compared to what a single card needs, and will almost certainly produce more heat than a single card. Keep these factors in mind when making your purchasing decision. In most cases, if we have recommended a multiple-card solution, we try to recommend a single-card honorable mention at a comparable price point for those who find multi-card setups undesirable.
- Prices and availability change on a daily basis. We can't base our decisions on always-changing pricing information, but we can list some good cards that you probably won't regret buying at the price ranges we suggest, along with real-time prices from our PriceGrabber engine, for your reference.
- The list is based on some of the best U.S. prices from online retailers. In other countries or at retail stores, your mileage will most certainly vary.
- These are new card prices. No used or open-box cards are in the list; they might represent a good deal, but it's outside the scope of what we're trying to do.
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0MajinCry , 18 January 2013 23:20£56 inc Delivery: 6670 GDDR5 from dabs.com
For an extra £, you get 10-20% better performance.
Easy decision.
0bemused_fred , 19 January 2013 02:29So buzzed for the next generation of cards. Any idea when they'll be?
0sam_p_lay , 21 January 2013 01:12Quote:In essence, you're looking at a Radeon HD 7950 with one less compute unit and a 256-bit memory bus (cut down from 386 bits).
You mean 384 bits.
0kristi_metal , 28 January 2013 01:20If it wouldn't be for that inconsistent frame latencies, AMD would be the way to go.
0rhx123 , 30 January 2013 17:12You can get a 7850 1GB for Under £130 from scan.co.uk, it beats the 650Ti for only £6 more.
0rhx123 , 30 January 2013 17:15rhx123You can get a 7850 1GB for Under £130 from scan.co.uk, it beats the 650Ti for only £6 more.
Saying that, You can get a 650ti 1GB from scan.co.uk for £105 now.


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This might be, quite simply, the most intriguing NBA season in quite some time. Think about it. Almost half of the top ten players are in contract years for the most important offseason in years. The teams at the top are all absolutely loaded, and they could get even more loaded as about 1/3 of the teams only care about cutting costs in this economy. There's nothing you can tell me to temper my level of excitement. Now...on to some predictions. Here's how I see the teams being ranked at the end of the year.
The John Wall Sweepstakes
30. Memphis Grizzlies - Good things don't usually happen when you put together a team of me-first players that never pass, rebound, or play defense. Seriously, what made them think it would be a good idea to take on Zach Randolph's 34 million dollar contract and even consider bring in Iverson?
29. New York Knicks - Defense-free system, tons of shady chemistry guys in their contract year...and to think, the team doesn't even look all that good on paper to begin with. Knicks fans need to stop deluding themselves about any marquee free agents coming to this mess.
28. Golden State Warriors - Plenty of perimeter scorers, hyper-athletic big men that cause mismatch problems, but ultimately you can't win when you don't have any defenders or post-up threats. And that's before we get into the toxic environment and horrible chemistry that's been created there.
27. Charlotte Bobcats - They downgraded from Okafor to Chandler, so that's probably good for an extra loss or two. This team is so bad that Raja Bell's - Raja Bell for crying out loud - injury will cause major problems for them.
26. Milwaukee Bucks - They were a lottery team even with Richard Jefferson, Ramon Sessions, and Charlie Villanueva. Skiles will max out on their talent, but when Michael Redd is your franchise guy and Brandon Jennings is your future then there's not much talent to max out on.
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25. Sacramento Kings - Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes can play, Kevin Martin keeps producing offense, and I'm tellling you, Tyreke Evans WILL be a stud. He's like Tony Parker, only if Parker was 4 inches taller and was an excellent defender. The Kings have talent and aren't the worst team in the league.
The Lebron Sweepstakes
24. New Jersey Nets
23. Los Angeles Clippers
Both teams have terrific young nuclei (Griffin, Gordon for the Clippers, Lopez, Harris, Courtney Lee, Terrence Williams for the Nets). Both teams have tons of cap space and a lottery pick in a pretty good draft class, and both of them have some X-factor; The Nets have the Russian James Bond, Jay-zee, and a possible move to Brooklyn, while the Clips have some good veterans (Baron, Kaman, Craig Smith, maybe Camby that can help, the L.A. factor, the potential to one-up Kobe in his own city. In any case, these are the only teams that have a chance at Lebron, and it'll be interesting to see whether they try to entice Lebron by winning (to show that he can win rings there) or losing (to possibly get a franchise player like Greg Monroe or John Wall to attract Lebron).
Uber-interesting longshots
22. Minnesota Timberwolves - Yes, I know Big Al and Kevin Love are injured. And I'm aware that Ricky Rubio left them in the dust. But look up and down the roster, there's some real breakout potential. Jefferson commands a double team in the low post and scores at will on a lot of people. Kevin Love is a top-10 rebounder, skilled passer and three point shooter, and the best outlet passer in years. Ramon Sessions is an upper-echelon point guard, Jonny Flynn is an adequate backup at the position, Cory Brewer and Ryan Hollins present some intrigue....but ultimately the defense (or lack thereof) will kill them.
21. Seattle Supersonics - Argh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seattle is one of the best basketball cities in the league; those fans are as knowledgeable as any, they know how to create a true homecourt advantage, they waited patiently until finally they got to see a super-exciting bona fide superstar, a very smart GM, and some nice young pieces arrive...and the team got hijacked. It's not fair; the Pacific Northwest deserves better than this (and what was David Stern thinking, letting this happen? Wouldn't it be better to keep Durant in Seattle? There he would have the connection to Nike Headquarters and you could promote the Oden-Durant rivalry in the Pacific Northwest). Anyways, intriguing young team, but not enough size or depth.
Mired in Mediocrity
20. Indiana Pacers - This is a borderline playoff team - and there's absolutely no upside or downside to that...for a very long time.
19. Houston Rockets - As you know, I don't support the Rockets signing of Trevor Ariza. He takes up their MLE and prevents them from being able to totally rebuild, but he's good enough to prevent them from getting a top-5 pick that they desperately need. Also, he - and all the other Rockets for that matter - won't be as good now that they have to create shots for themselves. The possibility of T-Mac returning is intriguing, but probably fool's gold. It will be fun and sad watching Rocket's games - they'll play all-out for 48 minutes, defend like mad men, share the ball on offense, do all the little things, make all the hustle plays, yet you'll know deep down that they can't win because there's no go-to guy.
18. Detroit Pistons - The motor city will be very disappointed with Air Gordon and CV; I mean, you don't splurge that kind of money on jump shooters that don't play any defense. Even if everything goes right it's hard to see Detroit winning a playoff series.
We're really not too worried about this season
17. Miami Heat - Dwayne Wade does not deserve this. He's so good, so high character, he plays the right way, yet he has to singlehandedly carry this mess. Ultimately though I think Wade stays because Chris Bosh will come to Miami, and Beasly will improve just enough.
Decent, nothing special
16. New Orleans Hornets - CP3 is amazing, David West is good but overrated, Emeka Okafor is solid but not spectacular. It just doesn't seem right that CP is stuck on a team with no talent, no cap flexibility, and a stingy owner.
15. Phoenix Suns - There is some talent. Nash is still a top-10 or 12 PG, Amare is a nice offensive weapon, Jason Richardson can be passable on both ends, Barbosa is solid off the bench, and Earl Clark will surprise people. But let's not get carried away: 48 is the ceiling, 43 seems more realistic.
14. Philadelphia 76ers - Maybe Elton Brand reverts to 2006 form, Louis Williams becomes a passable point guard (which is all that you need to be in Eddie Jordan's motion offense), Iguodala and Dalembert have really good years playing within their styles, then the 2nd round is a possibility. More likely, Brand gets injured, Williams doesn't improve as a point man, Dalembert remains an offensively inept shot-blocker, and Iggy has to carry way more weight than he would on a title team. Problem is, there are so many bad contracts on the team that sixers fans are stuck with this group for a while.
13. Toronto Raptors - What were they thinking signing Hedo? Everyone knew that his defense (or lack thereof) virtually negates his offense, and that he's only good in Orlando's system. Besides, they already wasted another $55 million on Andrea Bargnanni, a 7 foot version of Hedo. It's too bad the greatest country in the world is going to lose Bosh to Miami this summer.
We don't know what the hell to expect
12. Chicago Bulls - Maybe Derrick Rose improves so much that he compensates for the loss of Air Gordon. But maybe Rose's jumper and defense see limited gains and Rose doesn't develop the crunch-time cajones that is a staple of Gordon's game. Maybe the Salmons/Hinrich platoon at shooting guard overcomes Gordon's loss by providing better ball movement, energy, and defense. Then again, maybe Rose becomes less effective because he has to assume Gordon's role as the lead scorer, taking away energy from his playmaking and ball-hawking. You could make a case to put this team four to five spots lower or higher, but I'll stick them here to be safe.
Electrifying yet ultimately harmless
11. Washington Wizard - Do they have even a sliver of a chance at a title? Absolutely not! But I still love their offseason moves. Now they've got four above average perimeter players who can all create their own shots, and a decent 20-10 guy. Sure, Mike Miller doesn't care about defense, but how much worse can they really be defensively? Do you realize that they can throw out a lineup of Foye, Arenas, Miller, Butler, and Jamison? Sure, that lineup will give up 95% shooting and get outrebounded by 50 rebounds per minute, but how fun would it be to watch that lineup on offense? Arenas can score on anyone, anytime, Butler is a good one-on-one scorer that can run the offense like a point man, Miller will kill defenses that collapse, Foye will do a little bit of everything, and Jamison will score somehow, someway, no matter how herky-jerky it looks. And you thought the Baron Davis-led Warriors and the D'Antoni Suns were as exciting as it gets.
Pretty good, but a cut below the elite
10. Dallas Mavericks - Not quite sure what all the fuss is about. Shawn Marion has always been overrated; he's never been a skilled player or the shutdown defender that he claimed to be, and now his athleticism (his bread and butter) are declining. Jason Kidd can still quarterback the offense as well as anyone, but he's an average shooter and a sieve defensively. There's no interior defense (unless, you know, you count Erick Dampier), Josh Howard has regressed on defense, and there's a huge dropoff after 6th man Jason Terry (another aging player). Rick Carlisle is a top-five coach in this league, but I don't know if even he has the ability to get them to the second round again.
9. Atlanta Hawks - Let's be clear: this is a good team. Joe Johnson isn't a franchise player, but he's a quality guy who can carry this team on a lot of nights. Horford din't improve last year, but he's still a nice asset. The depth is strong with some new additions on the frontline (although I'm not sure Jamal Crawford will be able to replace Flip Murray). Josh Smith is the X-factor; if the lightbulb finally goes on and he says to himself "I haven't had a good shooting night in five years; maybe I'm not a great shooter and instead I should be using my riduculous athleticism to take slower power forwards off the dribble", then look out. For all the highlight dunks, Smoove has tons of unfulfilled potential, and it's really his call whether the hawks are going to be the 9th best team or the 5th best team.
8. Denver Nuggets - There's a decent talent pool here - and I mean that in a good and bad way. No way they don't make the playoffs, no way they possibly advance past round two. Chauncey will prevent them from dropping off too much, but his declining defense and scoring ability lowers the team's ceiling. Aaron Afflalo helps, Ty Lawson really really helps, and maybe J.R. Smith starts helping more (enough with the crossover-3 pointer-jersey popping; play some defense and learn some shot selection!). But the only way I see them taking a step up is if Carmelo wills himself into an all-world defensive force without sacrificing his status as the game's best pure scorer. To be fair, he's become a passable defender, but if Carmelo hasn't yet turned into a defensive stopper extraordinaire after 6 seasons, what makes you think it will happen now?
7. Utah Jazz - They have to get better now that everyone is healthy. Deron's return is especially important; When you have this much frontline talent, D-Wil won't let them win fewer than 50. Sloan will squeeze out every win possible, Boozer will be playing well in a contract year (and he's smart enough to know that he won't be doing himself any favors if he screws over the team by trying to pad his own stats), and CJ Miles could breakout. Kirilenko is a wild-card; A long, hyper athletic hybrid forward, a stopper on the perimeter and the paint, a point-forward who can finish really well, he's the guy that allows the team to match up with the Lakers and Spurs...when he's not being an emotional trainwreck. This should be interesting.
Overrated,fraudulent pretender covered in pyrite and shrouded in smoke and mirrors
6. Cleveland Cavaliers - Last year their sterling record hid the fact that they struggled against elite teams, couldn't match up with athletic big men, and generally had a talent-devoid roster that overachieved thanks to Lebron's historically good all-around dominance. Sorry, but Cleveland simply isn't as good as teams 1-5 (and I could see the Hawks being better if Josh Smith gets his act together). Anthony Parker is a nice addition, Jamario Moon might help too, Mo Williams remains overrated but competent. Shaq's addition is not good. He's a defensive liability against the pick and roll, he stagnates the offense because he demands touches, and he won't cede the alpha-dog role to Lebron. He wouldn't take a backseat to Kobe, he wouldn't do it for Wade, he wouldn't do it for Nash, and he won't do it for Lebron. Even if Shaq doesn't get hurt or see a dropoff in production (both of which are highly likely), the Cavs simply don't have the talent to get it done. Enjoy watching him, Ohio, The King will don another uniform in 2010.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5. Portland Trail Blazers - I keep saying it: everyone is sleeping way too much on the Blazers. I don't love the Andre Miller signing, but he will contribute by running the second unit and by taking a lot of ball-handling pressure of B-Roy in crunch time and letting him spend more time in his natural position of an off-the-ball 2-guard. I'm sold on Rudy Fernandez. He reminds me of a Rip Hamilton, in that he's a supremely conditioned freak who wears out players by running through a billion screens a game, is a really deadly catch-and-shoot player, he has enough ball-handling skills to create space off the dribble, and he's a really good athlete that can finish at the rim. Travis Outlaw is a stud scorer off the bench, a guy that can dunk it hard and stroke it both from midrange and downtown. Nicolas Batum was one of my favorite guys in the whole league last year; Batum is a really long, uber-athletic wing that can shut down some of the best scorers in this league, hit open threes, and make some really smooth and athletic finishes at the hoop. He will eventually be a better version of Trevor Ariza, but a right now part of me died when I learned that he'd be out until March. Never fear, Martell Webster, a knockdown 3-point shooter and above average defender who gives a lot of versatility. Oden will improve (he's too talented not to; most of you probably read a bunch of Bill Simmons articles and already declared him the worst player in the league, but he's an amazing defender and rebounder that needs to cut down on his fouls), and Pryzbilla is one of the best backups in the league at any position.
And we haven't even gotten to the two stars. We all know that B-Roy is already a borderline franchise player, Paul Pierce with less scoring and post-up instincts but better passing and playmaking. Roy is about where The Truth was defensively in his fourth year, and I'm sure he can become passable. But Aldridge is the reason why I'm so high on this team. He's Rasheed Wallace 2.0, minus the hothead personality. Really long and athletic, really disrupts opponents on defense and on the boards, range extends out to the 3-point line, unguardable turnaround, can play high post, low post, or elbow, high basketball IQ...total package. I would be a little surprised to see them make the Finals, but I would be shocked if they didn't win a playoff series (and I could absolutely see them getting to the conference finals and taking either LA or San Antonio to 7 games).
The Contenders
4. Boston Celtics - I can understand why people like the Celtics. The might have better spent their money on someone other than Rasheed Wallace, but 'Sheed will help since you can never really have enough long, athletic big men that can rebound and defend. Rasheed will also give their offense some new dimensions since he can stretch defenses while posting up smaller bigs. Marquis Daniels is a nice addition, although I think people are going overboard on him. Ray Allen and Paul Pierce really impressed me last Spring; I didn't think that team could go that far but Pierce and Allen played their hearts out in the playoffs. And of course, Rondo was a stud last year and established himself as a top-five point guard and top-25 player in the league. If the big three are healthy, Boston might be the most talented team. But I'm worried about their health, I'm worried about how Rondo will handle the fact that the team made him available for the right price (I'm really curious about this - teams don't spontaneously start even giving a single thought to trading a young franchise point guard unless he's got some really well hidden skeletons) and taking a bunch of subtle cheap shots at him, I'm worried about their perimeter defense (they really miss James Posey)...too many question marks.
3. San Antonio Spurs - I have them here right now, but I see them coming out of the West. The Spurs will lose more games than the Lakers in the regular season because they're an older team that will pace themselves and sacrifice wins to keep the playoff legs fresh. Richard Jefferson is so perfect for this team: He's an athletic guy who will thrive running with Parker; He really good at hitting that corner three that Bruce Bowen was so good at making; In New Jersey he was terrific as the third option, so he will probably be amazing now that he's the number four guy in San Antonio; He's a high-character guy with no ego who's battle tested in the playoffs and knows what it takes to win at the highest level; Even if he had any ounce of character issues (which he doesn't), they won't surface because he just went from basketball hell to heaven, and anytime things seem bad he'll just remind himself that he could've been in Milwaukee instead. R-jeff has looked terrible in the first two games, but he's consistent and I'm pretty sure he'll turn the corner some time in the next week.
A word of caution: don't overrate Dejuan Blair. Based on everything people say about him, you'd think he was the second coming of Charles Barkley. First of all, rookies picked outside of the top-10 rarely make an impact, and even if they do it's usually in limited. Blair was only projected as a mid to late first rounder, so why is everyone suddenly acting like he's a future all-star when they didn't think so three months ago. And there's a reason he dropped that far: he's short for the position (and not athletic enough to masquerade as a small forward), he's had weight issues in the past, and he has no ACL's. Look, I'm not saying he's a bad player, I happen to agree that he was a steal at that late. But for some reason are going overboard on his production; I mean, people wouldn't be considering it such a big offseason success if the Spurs had drafted him at his projected spot of 20 or so. As of now we should predict the Spurs season under the assumption that Blair will have make very limited contributions.
Overall, if everyone stays healthy, the team is so deep and talented that I really believe they should beat the Lakers in a series. L.A. is not as good as everyone thinks. The Spurs are better defensively, more cohesive, tougher, and will beat the Lakers.
2. Los Angeles Lakers - We know the story: Everyone is back, save for Trevor Ariza, who got replaced with Ron Ron. What does that mean? It means that point guard will continue to be a major hole, since Phil Jackson still hasn't figured out that Shannon Brown is way better than Derek Fisher's mummified body and the dummy that Jordan Farmar's kidnappers gave to the Lakers. It means that Kobe will grow a year older, so he'll slip a little defensively and lose some hops, but he'll compensate by picking his spots better and adding to his post-up game repertoire. It means that Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom (perhaps Khlodom?) will either continue their stellar play from last year or continue with their bad habbits that they developed prior to 2008 (I'm betting on the former). It means that Vujacic is back to continue his act of coming into games, playing really aggressive (but secretly passive) defense until the TV announcers give him accolades, after which he'll start flopping all over the place, stop guarding anybody, and keep missing three pointers (do you realize he's makine 5 million a year?!!!!!!!). And it means the Artest formerly known as Ron Ron (get it? get it?...OK, bad joke).
Theoretically Ron could minimize the defensive dropoff by the Lakers (don't tell me that he's a shut down guy; now that he's lost his quickness, he's not as good at defense as Ariza, and he gets most of his defensive praise based on his reputation as opposed to his actual play), and he'll give the triangle plenty of new dimensions by offering better 3-point shooting as well as the ability to assume the point-forward role and provide yet another post-up threat. But I know that's not how it will turn out. I know it. I know it I know it I know it. And deep down, every true Laker fan (not the front-runner knuckleheads who spam blogs and message boards and who only show up to games when the Lake Show is the hot thing in town) knows it. Ron always breaks plays. He did it in Indiana, he did it in Sacramento, he did it in Houston...he's a me-first player who isn't disciplined enough to stay within the team concept. He will view this as his chance to bring the Ron Ron show to Hollywood and expose his star power to the rest of the world, and he has the kind of stick fingers that can ruin an intricate motion offense like the triangle. I'm sure Artest respects Kobe and will cede touches to the Black Mamba. But do you really think that Artest will take a backseat to guys like Gasol, Odom, and Bynum? Of course not, and that's bad, because all three of those guys are better (well, mabye not Bynum. Btw, why does everyone suddenly expect Bynum to become a spontaneously become a top-15 guy? In his career he's been moderately productive when's he's healthy, but nothing spectacular. And when you've had 3 major knee injuries dating back to high school, you are officially a decent injury risk at any given time). Not that such matters are important to Ron Ron. And don't spew me this nonsense that Phil and Kobe will keep him in check. Ron may respect them, but at the end of the day he's his own animal. Furthermore, even if he accepts his role, then all he'll do is provide all the same offense that Ariza provided while being a worse defender...which makes him a downgrade!!!!! Mark it down: he will hold the Lakers back in June.
The Favorite
1. Orlando Magic - I have yet to meet anyone who truly understands just how stacked the Magic are. They are loaded. Orlando is clearly the best team in the league and will challenge for 67-68 wins. In broad terms, this offseason they traded Hedo Turkoglu, Courtney Lee, Tony Battie, and Rafer Alston, for Vince Carter, Ryan Anderson, Brandon Bass, and Matt Barnes. That's not just a win, that's a ridiculously lopsided switch of talent, and that's before you consider the boost they'll get by getting Jameer Nelson back. But let's look at it more closely. They exchanged Courtney Lee (a terrific role player who can start for a title contender) and two fringe rotation players for Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson. Anderson is a really underappreciated big. He's a good rebounder, average defender, and has range out to the three point line; he's the perfect guy to play next to Dwight Howard.
Then there's Vince. I get it: he's softer than a kleenex, he has a reputation for taking games off, he settles for too many jumpers, he's 33. But guess what: he's better than Hedo. Much better. Much much much much much better. Hedo's a nice player, a good ball-handler and passer with 3-point range. But he's one of the 5 worst defenders in the league, he has no ability to penetrate into the lane, and his only move is the step-back followed by the contested 3. While Carter is a definitely more of a scorer than a passer, he's a better point-forward than Hedo. I mean, Carter's a better dribbler, a better passer, and has more court vision, so how is he not better at running the offense? And Carter's 50 times the scorer that Turkoglu ever has been. People spend so much time criticizing his tendency to shoot too many jumpers, and rightfully so. But remember: first of all, Hedo does the same thing, and more importantly, Vince makes those shots, no matter how bad they sometimes can be. Vince is an above average shooter, and a punishing low-post player. At the very least, his jumper and post up game are good enough when you consider how amazing of a slasher and cutter he is. And defensively the Magic get a HUGE upgrade from Hedo to Vince. Vince is an above average defensive player, and no serious basketball fan could actually argue that Hedo is anywhere near Vince's level defensively. I'm not saying that he's going to go shut down Kobe, but on a lot of nights he can match Kobe shot for shot while providing decent, defense on him.
Of course, all of that is is moot if Vince isn't motivated. But I'm confident that he'll play hard and commit himself. He's playing in his hometown. At 33, he knows that this is is last chance to both win a title and define his legacy. If he wants to make a push for the hall of fame and be known as more than just the greatest dunker ever, then this stint with Orlando is do or die (and anyone would agree, even if Vince doesn't care about the title, we know that he does care about his individual legacy). This is the only time he's ever been in a situation where he had a legit chance for a title, and for once he gets to be the second banana and not have to handle so much pressure. Furthermore, last year he had nothing to play for in New Jersey, yet he went out of his way to be a leader, mentor the young guys, sacrifice for the good of the team, and do all the dirty work to fill in the gaps for all his teammates. The bottom line: Vince is motivated, and when Vince Carter is playing hard, he is one of the 15 most skilled and talented players in the game. He's not just an athlete, he has amazing basketball skills and defense. Anytime Carter is you're second fiddle, you have a potentially great team.
Then there's Dwight Howard. He will win the MVP, he will build on that killer instinct that he displayed in the conference finals, he will add a countermove to his jump hook, he will add an up-and-under move, he will learn to keep the ball high when finishing at the rim on high-low passes, and he will become a good perimeter on-ball defender to complement his interior defense, shot-blocking, and rebounding skills in the paint. Dwight is just as driven as anybody, he's steadily improved each year, and there's no reason to believe that he won't get better. Just you watch.
As for everyone else: Rashard is out 10 games for taking PED's, but he's still Rashard - an overpaid guy, but one that is a borderline all-star at two positions, an mismatch nightmare, a passable defender (seriously, he's not a liability there anymore), and a really terrific third option; Nelson is one of the top seven or eight point guards in basketball (which is beyond good enough when you consider that what was a weaker team last year made the finals with an injured Jameer);, Brandon Bass is an excellent rebounder, post defender, and energy guy, and he gives you a little bit in terms of making the 17-footer and giving some post-up looks. He's perfect for them; Pietrus is a poor man's Josh Howard, a great defender and 3-point man, a real bargain; Barnes is a poor man's Shane Battier, a tough guy who plays 3 positions and is a nice backup option; Jason Williams and J.J. Reddick are...well Jason Williams and J.J. Reddick, which is not bad for 11th and 12th men; Marcin Gortat represents nice trade bait (as does their 9 million dollar trade exception - Orlando can still make some moves), and if he stays then at least he showed last year that he's a terrific backup to Dwight Howard. The Orlando Magic have the best roster in basketball; they have a top-five player in the league who happens to play the most important position (center), they have the best set of top three players in the league (and remember, you're team's fate is more or less determined by how far you're top three guys take you), they have a top-10 point guard, they have plenty of shooters, plenty of defenders, plenty of rebounders, and the best top to bottom depth. They're motivated after last year's disappointment in the Finals, and last year's experience will really help a lot of these guys. That's why I'm picking Orlando to win the title.
MVP: Dwight Howard
Defensive Player of the Year: Kevin Garnett
Rookie of the Year: Tyreke Evans (I would've picked Blake Griffin if he hadn't gotten injured)
Coach of the Year: Nate McMillan
Most Improved Player: Russell Westbrook
Executive of the Year: Otis Smith
Sixth Man of the Year: Manu Ginobili
Comeback Player of the Year: Gilbert Arenas
Playoff Predictions:
Round 1:
(1) Orlando over (8) Philadelphia, 4-0
(2) Boston over (7) Toronto, 4-1
(3) Cleveland over (6) Chicago, 4-3
(4) Atlanta over (5) Washington, 4-3
(1) Los Angeles Lakers over (8) New Orleans, 4-1
(2) San Antonio over (7) Phoenix, 4-1
(3) Portland over (6) Dallas, 4-0
(4) Utah over (5) Denver, 4-2
Round 2:
(1) Orlando over Atlanta, 4-0
(2) Boston over (3) Cleveland, 4-1
(1) Los Angeles Lakers over (4) Utah, 4-2
(2) San Antonio Spurs over (3) Portland, 4-3
Round 3:
(1) Orlando over (2) Boston, 4-2
(2) San Antonio over (1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3
Finals Prediction: Magic over Spurs, 4-2


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DIY Basement Remodels
A do-it-yourself (DIY) project needs to comply with at least one of these standards. The more that apply, the better the case for doing-it-yourself.
Turn your basement into usable space with aBasement Remodel
These standards, and others no addresses here, need to be considered when doing any project, large or small. Basements have a few differences from most rooms that might make a basement remodel something you can do at least part of.
Basement Drywall
Hanging drywall is not that difficult of a task, but it is difficult to do it well and do it quickly. Professionals can start and finish a room in half a day. The seams and screw holes will be near invisible, and the paint will go on smoothly. What the professionals have going for them is that they get to practice everyday, and if you want to hang drywall in your basement and have it look good, you are going to need to practice.
Start in the garage, if it isn't already done. Garages typically have drywall hung without being painted, so yours will not look odd if you practice here. This practice will help you hang drywall in your basement. Remember that floor trim and crown molding will cover any mistakes on the top and bottom. What you need to concern yourself with are three areas: seams, screw holes, and dust. Dust has nothing to do with the quality of the drywall job, but it can increase your cleanup time dramatically.
Hanging drywall in your basement is something that you can do yourself if you are willing to work hard and get dirty. There will be a lot of cleanup, but you can save some money, since it will be forgivable if you make a few mistakes.
Basement Wiring
I do not recommend doing any wiring yourself unless you are a skilled, knowledgeable contractor. If you are, most likely you aren't reading this article. Wiring and electricity have a dangerous element that no one should try as a way to save money or do themselves. However, if you are going to hang the drywall yourself, you need to contract this out before you hang the drywall.
Concrete Staining in Your Basement
A good basement flooring solution is to stain the concrete floor in your basement. This is really hard to mess up, since most concrete stains are a mottled complexion. This mottled look will hide any hiccups in the stain application, and at least make it more difficult to see. It might look a little better to go with one solid color, but here mistakes can be seen.
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The brilliant thing about concrete staining is that is gives a very cool effect to concrete and it is easy to apply. Not to mention that if you sell the home and someone doesn't like the color or the effect, they can just lay concrete right over top of it. A drawback to this process is that once you stain concrete, it is not coming back. You can't remove stain once it is already in. So be sure you have the color and the look that you like, because it's permanent.


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It seems even dating vampire superstars have their bad days.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart got into a massive fight in Vancouver recently that halted the reshooting of key Twilight: Eclipse scenes.
The couple, who managed to artfully dodge questions about their relationship on Oprah this week, got into a blow out while shooting at an Indian restaurant.
Kristen had wanted to reshoot a scene with Taylor Lautner and Robert because her wig looked bad, but Robert turned up super-late to set.
She accussed him of deliberately taking a late flight from London so that he could get his perve on in a burlesque bar.
"When Robert arrived, he and Kristen started fighting," a witness told a New York newspaper.
"She accused him of taking a later flight from London because he had been hanging out too late at a burlesque bar. She accused him right in front of the director and the crew. He didn't take it well.
"They were both so angry, the crew had to take a break for an hour for things to simmer down."
Studio reps have denied the report, saying R-Patz had a later call time.
Meanwhile, Pattinson joked that Kristen is pregnant after being asked point blank by Oprah if the two are dating.
Kristen then interjected with: "He really loves to shock people because he thinks it's funny. No, we've actually had this conversation. He's having the baby."
Then she added, "Imagine a baby coming out of this thing," as she patted her hips. "That's just not going to happen."
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Monday, 20 June 2011
The Price family - Yay or Nay?
Then there's the daughter, who hasn't made a big impression on me, unfortunately. She seems to self-centered and spoilt for my liking. Karl Munro, Stella's partner, hasn't had much screen time yet but I do like him. I see him as a cross between Eddie Windass and Steve McDonald, with maybe a hint of Les Battersby.
Overall, I think they are a great addition to Corrie. Its always a nice change to the Steve/Becky drama. So, yes I like them, I am voting Yay. What about you?
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- Coronation Street Corner said...
Yeah, I'll give them a Yay. I think they'll be ok - they've already started to interact with the regulars. I think it's easier for them as they'll be central to the show. Nice to have someone new behind the bar and of an older type of woman, not 20 something. One has to remember the reason for the success of Corrie is due not to young women but middle aged and older women - Elsie, Ena, Annie, Rita, Bet, Ivy, Vera.
- 20 June 2011 11:57
- Tvor said...
It's a bit too early really to say one way or the other. I think they'll be ok but i'm not committing to it yet. I don't mind her accent, you can tell she's not entirely comfortable but she will gain more confidence with it.
- 20 June 2011 12:37
- Llywela said...
I think they have a lot of potential - I'm looking forward to finding out whether or not they live up to it!
- 20 June 2011 13:24
It's a Yay from me Seanie :-)
- 20 June 2011 14:29
YAY - Yay or Nay is back.
But like Tvor I think its far too early to tell as they havent had that much screen time yet. I have to agree with another poster that they should have established Stella first, before bringing in her family and its all a bit too much. It would have been good if the Leanne's real mum had been kept a secret as well until the big reveal.
- 20 June 2011 14:36
- Seanie said...
Thanks for the responses, I'll try and post a Yay Or Nay every Monday from now on.
- 20 June 2011 15:29
- IamSimon said...
- 20 June 2011 17:40
The one I've warmed the most to so far is Karl. He seems like he could fit in really well. Very much on the fence re Stella and Eva so will have to wait to comment further on them!
- 20 June 2011 17:53
Early indications are a Yay. They have only been on five minutes but seem a breath of fresh air so far.- Micky
- 20 June 2011 18:13
- Flaming Nora said...
It's a Yay from me too. Thanks for doing these Yay or Nays!
- 20 June 2011 21:26
Yay for Karl, nay for Eva. Undecided about Stella.
- 20 June 2011 22:16
- Niamh W said...
just back from holiday, still catching up but so far so good!!
- 22 June 2011 20:15
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A disturbing scene from SeaWorld in Orlando is all over the web. It shows a pilot whale that got stranded on a ledge, and couldn't get back in the water.
An increasingly angry audience screams for someone to help the animal.
The video was shot ten days ago by a Lakeland man who was at Sea World with his family to celebrate his daughter's 11th birthday.
Carlo De Leonibus said it happened while the audience was waiting for a show to begin.
The pilot whale got stranded on the edge of the pool.
"After about ten minutes, I realized it was in distress. I felt very concerned, so I went down and told one of the employees who just dismally responded and said 'it's having fun, it's playing.' He didn't even bother to look at the whale, so I went back to the crowd. I began recording. In that time you can hear people upset, people were screaming."
De Leonibus says a voice came over the loud speaker assuring the crowd the pilot whale was fine, but he estimates it was 25 to 30 minutes before two trainers appeared and pushed the whale back in.
SeaWorld has issued a statement about the video:
"Pilot whales come out on the ledge all the time and always get back into the deeper water without any problem. The younger animals are still inexperienced and sometimes it takes them a bit longer."
Sea World says the whale was never in any danger.
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FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan's government must push through reforms to restore the country's tattered finances to help ensure a sustained economic recovery, a central bank board member said on Monday, adding a planned sales tax hike was needed to control huge public debt.
Takehiro Sato also said the central bank would inject more stimulus if Japan's recovery was threatened, pointing to risks such as slowing growth in China and other emerging nations.
"A high degree of uncertainty remains concerning the global economy, and I see risks to the economic outlook as somewhat tilted to the downside," he told business leaders in Fukushima, northeastern Japan.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been non-committal on whether he will go ahead with a scheduled increase in the sales tax rate to 8 percent from 5 percent next April, the first stage in a planned doubling of the levy, due to concerns it could weaken the economy.
Sato, an economist who joined the BOJ board last year, said the tax hike was a key step to rein in Japan's public debt, which is now the largest among major industrialized nations after years of fiscal spending to try to jump-start the stagnant economy.
"Restoring fiscal health is a very important step toward achieving sustainable economic growth in Japan," he told a news conference after meeting business leaders in Fukushima.
Abe's ruling coalition won a decisive election victory in upper house elections on Sunday, giving him a stronger mandate to push ahead with his 'Abenomics' recipe of fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as structural reforms to revive the economy.
But there are some doubts the victory would mean a greater resolve to see through difficult reforms.
The BOJ implemented a major plank of Abenomics with an intense burst of monetary stimulus in April, pledging to double the supply of money in two years to meet its inflation target, and has since held off on any further easing.
Sato said Japan's economy was headed for a sustainable recovery as household sentiment and exports improved, suggesting that risks were contained enough for now to allow the central bank to stand pat on policy.
But he said the BOJ would ease policy further if the recovery in world's third-largest economy was threatened.
"The BOJ still has policy options left," Sato said. "We have a free hand and are completely open on what steps to take if tail risks or downside risks materialize."
Sato said annual consumer inflation rate would likely turn positive in the summer, partly due to rising electricity bills and the weak yen that inflates the cost of energy imports.
He said the central bank's target of lifting inflation to 2 percent within two years -- a timeframe that had been outlined by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda -- should be interpreted with some flexibility.
"If the inflation rate is projected to stabilize within a certain range with the median being 2 percent price growth, the main objective of the BOJ's policy will have been fulfilled," he said.
Sato, along with fellow board member Takahide Kiuchi, has publicly doubted that 2 percent inflation can be specifically achieved in two years. Many private-sector analysts also see the BOJ's two-year timeframe as too ambitious for a country mired in deflation for 15 years.
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Welcome to the Marriott San Mateo San Francisco Airport Hotel! Located just 10 minutes from San Francisco International Airport, the San Mateo Marriott is the ideal choice for discriminating travelers visiting San Francisco or the Silicon Valley. Blending the look and feel of a first-class resort with comfort, convenience and state-of-the-art amenities, San Mateo Marriott provides the best of both worlds for leisure and business travelers.
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Our 476 guest rooms and suites feature clean and contemporary styling and exude a casual sophistication. Elegant Italian marble floors line the lobby and have the feel of a world-class resort, while our chic lounge is comfortable and inviting.
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Three people have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery/home invasion that occurred on Baker Farm Road on October 30, 2013.
Christopher Channing Coleman, 20, Zachary Drew Watson, 21, and Zora Leann McGlashan, 23, were taken into custody by officials from Coffee County and Tift County, where the suspects were staying.
Ski masks and guns that were used during the home invasion/armed robbery, a watch, and a Financial Credit Card that was taking were recovered.
Coleman and Watson have been charged with Burglary, Kidnapping, Armed Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime.
Coleman and Watson were denied bond. McGlashan was charged with Hindering the apprehension or punishment of Criminal, and was granted a bond with special conditions.
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SPOKANE COUNTY--Spokane County typically averages eight rapes every single month.
The majority of those rapists never see the inside of a jail cell.
60 rape cases have been assigned to Spokane County's sex crimes detectives in 2013.
A little more than 10% of those have resulted in charges being forwarded to prosecutors. Investigators said it is not a lack of trying on their part.
"Sex offenders used force to commit whatever their offense was, whether it was rape or unlawful restraint of a minor," said Deputy Craig Chamberlin with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office.
Detectives said the victim was familiar with their attacker in an overwhelming number of cases.
"It's very uncommon that it is a stranger with our rape investigations," said Chamberlin.
Investigators said knowing the rapist often works against them.
Sex crimes were assigned 85 rape cases in 2012. Only about 17% of those resulted in a charge.
"It's actually about normal. These are usually family members of suspects, relatives, or close friends, more times that not, the family decides not to victimize the victim any further," said Chamberlin.
That puts dozens and dozens of hours the dedicated sex crime detectives put into every case down the drain.
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Really, how good can Friday night's United Football League season opener be between the Mountain Lions and Omaha Nighthawks at Raley Field?
What kind of professional sports league has its teams practice for just one week before playing regular-season games?
Try none, at least none worth watching.
Most high school football programs heck, most youth leagues could show the UFL a thing or two about preparing for a season.
We weren't even sure if there would be a fourth UFL season the third in Sacramento until somebody decided to get the band back together a few weeks ago.
Players are still being signed to rosters throughout the league as coaches, through no fault of their own, work hard to prepare their teams. Turk Schonert is the Mountain Lions' new general manager and coach, taking over for Dennis Green, who says the team owes him money. Always a good sign for incoming employees.
So with just one week of practice, what can we expect? A lot of penalties. Sloppy play with turnovers and plenty of punts. Do they even know each other's names?
It wouldn't be surprising Friday night to find most of the players wearing those greeting stickers on the front of their jerseys: "Hello, my name is "
It would be much more friendly for Mountain Lions starting quarterback Josh Johnson at least we think he's starting to call a receiver's name instead of saying, "Hey, you, No. 81, run a deep post while No. 85 runs a curl pattern."
On three, ready, break!
What to watch
Baseball, A's at Texas, 5:05 p.m., CSNCA: Oakland tries to trim the Rangers' American League West lead.
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To find out more, we talked with Ricky Williams, an engineer at WSLS, to get your answers. In many cases, it can be a relative cheap and easy fix.
"They can get us over the air through a basic antenna or small rabbit ears," says Williams.
His first suggestion, a basic antenna, is available online or through many retail stores across our area. This one will run you about $50-$60 and is a little more detailed to hook up.
"You mount it outside on the roof or chimney," says Williams. "There are a couple of brackets that could be involved. You run that inside to the TV set and mount that on the back of the TV."
If you're looking for a cheaper and quicker fix, something smaller like rabbit ears may be your best bet. That will run you about $10-$20 and it's all hooked up right beside your TV set.
"You put it on top of the TV in the house or on a table right beside the TV," says Williams. "There are the basic ones that you just plug into the TV, there are some that are amplified that have to be plugged into the wall and then into the TV set."
Depending on where you live, he says one option may be better than the other for you.
A third option is streaming our newscasts through our website, WSLS.com. Once you're there just click on "Live Video" under the "Video" tab. This option, however, will not give you access to NBC shows.
Many of these are also options that could be used again, during a serious storm or incident where you lose power.
"The over the air would give you a backup capability to get your local weather and news, TVs that have the digital tuner built into them, and you could still get it on a battery operated TV," says Williams.
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Game 163 — a chance to live it all over againPosted on December 20th, 2009 – 6:39 PM
By Joe Christensen
Shortly after the Twins' season ended, Star Tribune sports editor Glen Crevier came up with the idea for an in-depth story reflecting on Game 163.
It all happened in such a blur, that 12-inning, see-saw epic to determine the AL Central title. The Twins won 6-5, in one of the most exciting games most of us could remember seeing. We tried doing it justice on deadline that night (Oct. 6), and had flights to New York first thing the next morning.
If the Twins had made an extended playoff run, the legend of Game 163 might have built, but the Yankees spoiled the fun with a three-game sweep. We knew it would make a great follow-up story, but first we needed to track down a copy of Game 163. It seems everyone had forgotten to set the DVR that night, myself included.
Eventually, the Twins helped us track down a copy, courtesy of TBS, and Jim Souhan spoke with several players and coaches for this story, which ran last weekend. Anyway, it was fun for us to go back and watch the actual telecast, and soon everyone else will have a chance, too.
The Twins and Fox Sports North have teamed up to present a look back at Game 163, telling the story through the eyes of people on and off the field. The first showing will come Christmas night. Eventually, there will be four showings (all at 7 p.m., on FSN):
Jan. 26
Feb. 15
March 9
This time, I'm going to be sure to hit 'Record.' For now, I'm curious what stands out the most from that game in your mind? What's the first thing you think of when someone says, "Game 163?"
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With 150,000 students and growing, does Wake County Schools now need its own police department? One law enforcement official says yes.
Wake County Sheriff Donnie Harrison told the Wake County School Board Tuesday night it was time to start thinking about creating its own force as the demands on local law enforcement agencies keeps growing."It's just that we have grown so fast that we need to look at something differently that what we're looking at," Harrison said.Right now, local police and the sheriff's office manage school resource officers in the county. That's a total of 64 SROs scattered across nine different law enforcement agencies, all with their own policies and chains of command.
Harrison said the county schools should have a consistent policy to mandate how emergency drills are performed, how security cameras are operated, and to monitor how people enter and exit school buildings."Why not be consistent?" Harrison asked. "Why not have the right police department in there? Somebody that's looking after all of our schools, somebody that knows the day to day operations of all of our schools."Just two other school systems in North Carolina, Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Moore County, operate their own police forces.
In Charlotte, a school spokesperson says the system splits some of the cost of their 49 officers and one sergeant with the city during the school year, with the city picking up the full tab when school is not in sesssion. In next year's budget, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is on the hook for 80 percent of the total cost -- for them -- totaling $5.3 million.
Harrison said just starting a new police force will carry a significant price tag with having to cover the cost of new equipment and vehicles."It's just like a town getting their own police department," he said. When asked about it on Tuesday night, Wake County's incoming superintendent, Jim Merrill, said it was too soon to form an opinion on the issue."I can't tell you what might be appropriate for this system right now," Merrill said.But Harrison said Wake County will only get bigger, and it's time to rethink how the county protects its children in a consistent way."And they're doing it as one umbrella," Harrison said. "Right now there's nine umbrellas there, and it's going to continue to grow."
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Utah Wilderness Association
Craig Zwick Utah Department ot Transporrotlon
Sal t Lake City, Utah 84119
Dear Mr. Zwick,
We have long been concerned about the future development UDOT plans for the widening of Hwy. 89 in Logan Canyon. And while it seems that few if any of our comments have ever been taken into consideration in the past we cannor be remiss in continuing to tell you that the degradation of the natural beauty in Logan Canyon is unacceptable. We offer the following points that we feel can be accommodated by the construction work while preserving the integrity of the canyon that means so much to so many folks findlng beauty ands solace in its verdant summer magic, its wonderful trails, its winter austerity and its scenic uniqueness recommended nearly 15 years ago by a district ranger and Logan users.
Under the current plan or development. wildlife habitat and fisheries will suffer. Cut and fill will adversely affect water quality, fisheries and ungulate canyon migratlon patterns. Nearly 100 acres of deer and moose winter range would be destroyed. This seems so contradictory given the work on habitat protects by others in the valley who are trying to rehabilitate deer and elk winter range. Just as DOT destroys it.
A site where material cut from the roadsides will be deposited has as yet not be identified. This is just one area where NEPA was skirted in order to obtain approval of the EIS. Stating mitigation will occur does not guarantee It. There is too long a history of the agency building then abandoning a project except for snow removal and line painting. Neither of those activities provide for damage guaranteed to impact wildlife and fish for the coming years. The wildlife portion of the EIS is woefully inadequate. And the bottom line is that increased funding and provision of more routes for Utah Hignway Patrolmen in the canyon could really solve the speeding problems and eliminate driver error that has been blamed for a need in canyon road widening. Build it "faster" and thus they will drive!
Specifically, beaver and trout will suffer following constructlon at the retaining walls. It is estimated that fish populations would be reduced up to 70% when riparian begetation is removed in the two miles of that damage protected by the EIS. Rip-rap cannot provide the ecological substitute that live plants and soils and cover can for healthy fish populations. this is part of of the nearly 20 acres of wetlands and riparian habitat that would be collectively destroyed. And in a time when humans are supposedly aware of these losses and trying to act upon past errors, such damage is callous and inconceivable.
Of course, these issues just touch the surface. These are the recognized impacts. Beyond the problems with the process in general, the casual disregard of public input by so many who have contributed sincerely to this effort in order to offer a reasonable, conservationists' alternative which the utah Wilderness Association wholeheartedly supports. UDOT must go back to the drawing board and try to make this a project that the concensus of users will find legitimate. It is too important to sluff off as angry residents, disgruntled wildlife supporters and obstructionist politics. There is only one Logan Canyon. And we want preserve the beauty, the wildness and the essence of its grandeur for all who enjoy it. No one comes to see a road fill or a great retaining wall. It is the water, the trees, the wildlife, the autumn leaves at slow speed that make Logan Canyon a gem of Utah.
The EIS misses the mark. Yet again we urge you to take these comments- and the incredible number you received that express similar position to such major altering of the canyon- into serious consideration.
Please keep us on the maIling list to -receIve all related documents on the Logan Canyon project.
Margaret Pettis
Board Member.
April 27. 1993
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