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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original 2005; edition 2008)
by Stieg Larsson
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I'm often disappointed by hyped, popular books that have been turned into movies. I even saw this movie & liked it, so I was pretty amazed that I really liked this. Vance was an excellent reader.
The mystery was good, convoluted, & had plenty of grit. I really appreciated the time that was taken in the book for things to happen. Hours, days, weeks, & even months went by filled with hard work to unravel the mystery. Not everything panned out & blind alleys were followed. Very realistic.
I had surprisingly little trouble with the computer parts, too. There were a few issues, but they were pretty minor. Since that's what I do for a living, Larsson gets top marks there.
The characterization was quite complex & very good. All the characters really popped for me. Motivations were excellent. Lisbeth was perfect, as was Mikael.
I'm looking forward to reading the next.
I've been told by numerous people that if I "just keep reading" this book will "get really good." If I have to sit through a bunch of boring babble that doesn't hold my attention and lacks any literary quality then the book isn't going to "get good". It doesn't get good. It either IS good or it isn't. Moving on now...
4.5 stars
Mikael is a journalist who has just been found guilty of libel when he published a story on a rich, well-known businessman. To his surprise, even before he has served his jail time, he is approached by one member (Henrik) of another very rich business family, under the pretext of writing his family's biography, but really Henrik wants Mikael to look into his niece's murder back in 1966.
There was a lot going on in this story. I was most interested in Harriet's story and the offshoot that came from that one, and less interested in the businessman, but even that was more interesting than I expected it to be. But, really, once the story really got going in the second half and Mikael and Lisbeth were discovering more and more, I didn't want to put the book down and just wanted to get back to it when I wasn't reading.
These books are great... i thoroughly enjoyed this book, very well written ... great story... great characters...
what a shame to have lost such a talent so soon... way before his time should have come...
Once I got through the first few chapters which gives necessary info to get into the story the book took off and I was hooked. Larsson was a great story teller!
[Richman reviews several Scandinavian novels, including Larsson's.]
Why have readers taken to these writers? The novels are not formally innovative: With a few exceptions, these are straightforward whodunits, hewing closely to conventional models from the English tradition. Nor does their appeal depend on a "relentlessly bleak view of the world," as a writer for the London Times has put it. Bleak worldviews are not particularly hard to come by in crime novels, no matter what country they come from.
What distinguishes these books is not some element of Nordic grimness but their evocation of an almost sublime tranquility. When a crime occurs, it is shocking exactly because it disrupts a world that, at least to an American reader, seems utopian in its peacefulness, happiness, and orderliness.
It's Mr. Larsson's two protagonists — Carl Mikael Blomkvist, a reporter filling the role of detective, and his sidekick, Lisbeth Salander, a k a the girl with the dragon tattoo — who make this novel more than your run-of-the-mill mystery: they're both compelling, conflicted, complicated people, idiosyncratic in the extreme, and interesting enough to compensate for the plot mechanics, which seize up as the book nears its unsatisfying conclusion.
The novel offers a thoroughly ugly view of human nature, especially when it comes to the way Swedish men treat Swedish women. In Larsson's world, sadism, murder and suicide are commonplace — as is lots of casual sex. (Sweden isn't all bad.)
The first-time author's excitement at his creation is palpable, strangely, in the book's sometimes amateurish construction. There are frequent long digressions in this big book (more than 500 pages) in which he laboriously fills in back-story details. Then there is the Vanger family; what might have seemed like a bit of fun gets out of hand as easily more than 20 people with the surname Vanger are mixed into the story. To his credit, though, he always regains control and restores momentum.
At once a strikingly original thriller and a vivisection of Sweden's dirty not-so-little secrets, this first of a trilogy introduces a provocatively odd couple: disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist, freshly sentenced to jail for libeling a shady businessman, and the multipierced and tattooed Lisbeth Salander, a feral but vulnerable superhacker.
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Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0307454541, Paperback)Amazon Best of the Month, September 2008: Once you start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly. Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch--and there's always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo. --Dave Callanan
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The disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden, gnaws at her octogenarian uncle, Henrik Vanger. He is determined to know the truth about what he believes was her murder. He hires crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist, recently at the wrong end of a libel case, to get to the bottom of Harriet's disappearance. Lisbeth Salander, a twenty-four-year-old, pierced, tattooed genius hacker, possessed of the hard-earned wisdom of someone twice her age--and a terrifying capacity for ruthlessness--assists Blomkvist with the investigation. This unlikely team discovers a vein of nearly unfathomable iniquity running through the Vanger family, an astonishing corruption at the highest echelon of Swedish industrialism--and a surprising connection between themselves--From publisher description.… (more)
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Dr. Jan Alpenberg
Ek Dr, Lund University, Sweden, 2005
Ek Lic, Lund University, Sweden, 1996
Civ Ek, Vaxjo University, Sweden, 1991
Engin, Engineering School, Erik-Dahlberg's College, 1984
Areas of Specialization: Management Accounting, Finance, Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics.
Including his two dissertations, Dr. Alpenberg has published three books in the area of capital budgeting and a number of articles and reports within the area of entrepreneurship and regional development. He also co-authored with Scarbrough, P.D. and Burch J.G.: Costs: Reduction, Analysis & Measurements, Sakura House Publishing, Toronto (2007). At present, he is working on research projects in capital budgeting, lean production and positive management. One of the projects is a joint research endeavour with Professor Paul Scarbrough from Brock University, Canada. The project title is "Diffusion of Cost Management Innovations." and is financed by SSHRC. Dr Alpenberg is also working on a research project, titled "Meaning centered approach to Positive Management", together with Professor Paul T.P. Wong. Dr Alpenberg teaches a number of courses in business administration with a focus on accounting and finance.
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Lowongan Kerja Februari 2014 PT Astra Otoparts Tbk (Astra Otoparts) seeking expressions of interest from qualified professionals interested in the following opportunity as :
- Having 3 years of experience in Industrial Relation especially in manufacturing area
- Bachelor's Degree in Law
- Maximum age of 30 years old
- Preferably male
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skill
- Placement : Astra Otoparts – Indokarlo Perkasa (IKP)
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A MAN from south-west Essex has been arrested following a burglary.
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richard - 12/04/2001
great dance you got to try
Funky Groover
john richardson - 12/04/2001
all the best moves in one dance deffinetly recomend this dance to try
Funky Groover
Tom Johnson - 12/04/2001
great dance highly recomended
Funky Groover
charlene - 12/04/2001
not a very good dance at all moves are to fast
mark shawe - 12/04/2001
could not do better if i tried great dance and name (storm)
Cha Cha Slide
Craig (sexyfeet) @ Double C Stompers - 12/04/2001
Excellent dance, Flows well with the music. Keeps all levels interested. This is a winner. Well Done Sue
Darren Walker - 12/04/2001
An unusual dance as, although only 2 walls, most of the steps are performed to both side walls. The steps fit very well to the music and tempo of the given track and are varied and flow together nicely.
Gone And Done It
Vicky Lock - 12/04/2001
Jean is my Mum and I love this dance because it's a great track and a good dance to teach a combination of steps to beginners.
Midnight Blue
Lisa Ferguson - 12/04/2001
Lovely dance. Best danced to Nobody Knows by Sean Kenny.
A Different Dance
Nice dance. Like it! Especially the tag. - 12/04/2001
Hillbilly Blues
Paula - 12/04/2001
One of Lisa's better dances. Well done lisa!
Blue Finger Lou
kenneth p coates - 11/04/2001
A great dance I found it a challange first of all but soon got into it now everytime it's annouced i'm one of the first on the floor.
Devil You Know
Liza - 11/04/2001
This dance is excellent i would advise all dance clubs to learn it, its one for the hyperative pupils all ages can dance to it and have so much fun. This is loved in Canada too. Well done Mike
Cha Cha Slide
Bob Gentile - 10/04/2001
I am a club owner and recently intrduced this dance. Although not a traditional line dance, it's a lot of fun and is very popular with both beginners and experienced dancers. We play it every night by popular demand. Just have some fun with it!
Who Did You Call Darlin'
Eva Mulkern - 10/04/2001
Great dance, Great music, One of my favorite dances, Really fills the dance floor.


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This book is a special "mini" edition of my book "xgray vision", which was published earlier in 2008.
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"The world through a rectangle" is the simplest way to describe the photography of Stephen M. Gray. His works are part photographic art and part Zen practice. His objective, often minimalist compositions bring new light to life's mundane moments and details through the focus and context of the photographic rectangle. Though he has spent most of his adult life in such technical pursuits as software and Internet development, picking up the camera has reacquainted Stephen with his childhood goal to be an artist. Stephen lives and works in Austin, Texas with his wife Amanda. In addition to his fine art photography, Stephen also engages in event, portrait and stock photography.
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The Seattle Department of Transportation is committed to maintaining safety for all users of Fairview Avenue North. The current bridge was built 65 years ago and needs to be replaced. While safe for travel today, the bridge is structurally deficient and seismically vulnerable. Located on the southeast shore of Lake Union near the 1200 block of Fairview Avenue North in Seattle, the bridge is adjacent to the historic Lake Union Steam Plant building, which is occupied by ZymoGenetics.
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In Washington, D.C. to meet with McNerney as well as attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors, representatives from Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville spoke with the congressman Wednesday about their plan to help residents who are facing foreclosure.
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on Jan 24, 2008 at 8:52 pm
Federal aid for the poor is a good thing; but, property values are almost 4 times what they were in the early 90's. With this tremendous rise in values, tax revenues have also spiked. How about working on property tax relief for all residents. This would go a long way in to help struggling families and this is something that you can do without depending on Washington.
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If we had a 100% income tax rate...there would be no poor in Pleasanton!!!
From each according to his (her) ability...
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That is both the Communist...and the Christian way!!!
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Socialism does not work! This country was founded on hope. The hope that things will work out. Sometimes people make bad choices. The risk of those choices is that they may lose and have to start again. It is sad that there are people who make bad choices. That is not my fault or the fault of other taxpayers. As a taxpayer who has made some bad choices and some good choices, I should not have to pay for those who have made only bad choices. Look, people who are down on their luck, I have no problem trying to help them get started again. It is called "the social safety net". OK. My taxes go to that and I don't mind paying for it. However, If I lose my home because I become over-extended, or lied about my income in order to buy the home, then it is my own fault and I don't expect the American (or local) taxpayer to bail me out. Life happens. People lose jobs, then overextend themselves on credit and then lose their homes. It has happened to me and I have had to deal with a perfect credit rating dropping to under 400 only to work and build it back up to the point where there is a possibility that I may own a home again. It has been 15 years of hard work, but I am so close to getting back. It is only hard work that made it possible. Fed, state and local governments only need to worry about road maintenance, police and fire - Otherwise they need to butt out!


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In November the county's first case was confirmed at the Kingsmere development outside Bicester.
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Is the editor stupid to allow this sort of story padding?
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ALDERSON, W. Va (WVVA)-- One group is celebrating their favorite hobby in Alderson.
The Alderson Quilters and Crafters' annual retreat at the town's Community Center showcases their work over the past year.
This year, they have more than 50 quilts on display. The group also makes quilts for charities and causes like breast cancer awareness and Vietnam veterans' appreciation.
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Medical Director Compensation Increasingly Tied to Value, Quality
The MGMA survey focuses on medical directors who spend six hour or less on their directorship or administrative roles. " For the primary care folks, for example, about 35% of them are paid at an hourly rate, about 40% are paid at a monthly rate, and 23% are paid at an annual rate in this survey, " Evenson says.
"How they are being reimbursed or compensated is a function of their looking at the clinical aspects of the practice, whether that is patient satisfaction metrics, the quality metrics, " Evenson says.
"That might even be provider and staff satisfaction as well. They are working with a team of physicians to develop policies and guidelines for delivering the care in their organizations. That is really where we are seeing these folks fitting in in terms of how they are being compensated. "
While the roles appear to be same for medical directors at physician-owned practices and hospital-owned practices, Evenson says the biggest difference is the amount of time dedicated to the directorship duties.
"In a hospital, they would spend more time on the directorship role with an annualized amount of compensation as being one of the leaders in the health system, " he says. " They would be directing that clinical care across a multitude of physicians whereas in a smaller single specialty practice the amount of time that can be spent on that is dramatically reduced. "
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GrandPré as Harry?News
The Washington Post's kid section today had a neat little article on Mary GrandPré and a short interview. They are also holding a contest on a cover design (the link doesn't have the address but I'll find my copy and post it for you guys later). Here's an excerpt:
Look at her drawings of Harry Potter, and you'll see a little bit of Mary GrandPré. "Actually, Harry Potter is mostly me," says the artist behind the American editions of Harry Potter, volumes 1-5. When she's having trouble getting a certain expression or pose down on paper, GrandPré studies someone as a model. Often, that person is herself. So it's not too surprising that the dark-haired boy wizard looks a little bit like the woman who draws him...
Ask her if she's started working on "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," and she can't even tell you. She's sworn to secrecy about every detail of the book. But when she does get started, if she hasn't already, she'll follow her usual speedy schedule. From reading the novel to sketching the pictures to finishing the jacket, it will take her an intense six to eight weeks. "It's a rush," she says.
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Social media use by persons of all ages continues to grow. It's not a fad, it's penetrated to become part of our fabric as a society. As businesses have seen this change, they have responded to incorporate social media as part of their business strategy.
Many use social media as part of a sales and marketing strategy but increasingly we are now seeing social media used by businesses as a fast and efficient support and customer service tool. Here's how social media can be used as a support channel for a business:
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Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ can all be used as a announcement tool for service issues. For example, if there is a weather emergency, an organization can post a message on its social media accounts to let users know there is a delay or that they are closing early, etc. This is a pro-active way to get a message out quickly where customers, fans and followers can see it and potentially share or re-tweet it so the reach goes out farther and faster.
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Many social media software services like HootSuite, PlanYourPost and Sendible allow users to setup searches and monitor terms. You could monitor terms for your business name so that you catch "social chatter" related to your company and can respond to comments, questions and complaints. This is sometimes called "social listening." Listening and monitoring can help a company offer assistance, which can help boost sales and solve customer issues. Cable giant Comcast is noted for this as they have staff monitoring terms on Twitter, for example, so that they can review and respond if someone is tweeting about a Comcast cable service issue.
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Sometimes the best response is a quick response! If a customer is having trouble setting up your product, purchasing your product online, or wanting to know something, a quick response can make all the difference in the world in terms of their overall satisfaction. Allowing users to send your company a tweet or post on your Facebook page News Feed allows your company the opportunity to publicly respond. This can solve the issue for the requester but also answer that same question for others who were getting ready to inquire! This public answering can help elevate your company and be a differentiator between your company and a competitor.
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Mundell gathers support for Lockerbie rail improvements
Dumfriesshire MP, David Mundell, is gathering support for early morning and late trains from Lockerbie.
He claims the timetable prevents commuters from using the train to get to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
He hopes Scotland's Transport Minister Keith Brown will force train companies to make more stops at Lockerbie:
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" We want to get hundreds of names. Lockerbie station Is already a very popular station, there's pressure on existing trains.
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A handful of vendors have begun rolling out new technologies designed to let companies take advantage of cloud computing environments without exposing sensitive data.
One of these vendors, CipherCloud, a Cupertino, Calif.-based startup, on Thursday launched a virtual appliance technology that companies can use from within their premises to encrypt or to mask sensitive data before it hits the cloud platform.
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Unlike the case with encryption services offered by cloud providers, CipherCloud's technology lets enterprises have complete control over the encryption and decryption process, said Pravin Kothari, CEO and founder of the company. The only set of encryption keys resides with the enterprise and not the cloud provider, ensuring that only authorized users can view the data, Kothari said.
CipherCloud's algorithm works in a way that encrypts data without fundamentally altering the data format or function, said Kothari, whose previous startup was ArcSight, a company acquired by Hewlett-Packard last year for $1.5 billion.
CipherCloud's technology also supports a tokenization feature that replaces sensitive data entered into a cloud application with anonymous dummy values. The tokenization feature, like the encryption technology, lets companies mask sensitive data while ensuring that they still retain the ability to sort, search, validate and generate reports with it, according to Kothari.
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CipherCloud is not the only company offering such products. Another vendor offering a similar cloud encryption technology is Vormetric, which on Wednesday rolled out an encryption product for use within Amazon's Web Services platform. The Vormetric product also lets enterprises encrypt sensitive data that is stored in the cloud, while allowing them to retain full control over encryption key and policy management functions.
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RHEA COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -- The man at the center of an animal cruelty case is banned from the Rhea County shelter for life.
Richard Orlowske was charged with animal neglect and abuse after authorities discovered nearly 40 dogs in filthy living conditions in his home.
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1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
2 tbsp. Tomato Paste
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Crostini with Wild Mushrooms, Pancetta and Thyme
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- 1 pound wild mushrooms (morels, boletus, chantrelles, whatever is available), cleaned and sliced Add to list
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Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter, then the shallot and pancetta. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
Add the mushrooms to the pan, then raise the heat and brown lightly, about 2 minutes. Add a splash of vermouth and scrape up any browned bits. Add the thyme and parsley and cook 1 more minute. (If the mushrooms are very dry, add some water to the pan to avoid sticking.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. (Remember that the pancetta is salty.)
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Late shot lifts
With the game tied at 47 and 3.8 seconds showing on the clock, Bluffton had the ball on its own side of the court with a chance to win the game. And they did just that when junior guard Sarah Schriner inbounded the ball, got it back and fired a 3-pointer to give the Lady Pirates a 50-47 buzzer-beating victory.
"I thought we defended it well," Lincolnview coach Dan Williamson described. "She just made the shot. We'll kind of tip our cap to her on that one but I thought we defended that pretty well."
Bluffton coach Eric Garmatter explained that the Lady Pirates made a last-minute adjustment on the play: "(The girls) deviated on the play because Lincolnview didn't guard the in-bounds pass. As soon as I saw that, I just yelled for (junior forward) Paige (Buroker) to throw it back."
Buroker, who had nine points and 10 rebounds at the time, was originally supposed to take the shot, according to Garmatter: "The play was designed to go inside to Paige and I think that is what they were defending. As soon as I saw them pretty much doubling her, (I decided) I'll take my chances with Sarah shooting it."
The shot was the culmination of a hard-fought game by both teams.
Bluffton hit the ground running to open the game, jumping out to a 10-2 lead with the help of four points from senior guard Anna Crips - who was lost for the game at the 3:12 mark of the first with a gash above her eye.
Five points from sophomore guard Julia Thatcher helped bring Lincolnview back in the game. They tied it at 12 on a Julia Thatcher free throw and took the lead on a trey from senior guard Claire Dye to end the quarter with a 15-12 lead.
"That was big," Williamson said of the first-quarter comeback. "I think we came out a little bit flat tonight. Bluffton came out with a lot of intensity and made some shots early. That gave them confidence for the rest of the game. And losing Kaitlyn, our biggest player, that's not a good combination for us."
Despite losing Brant for the half, Claire Dye hit a pair of threes and totaled eight points in the second quarter to pace the Lady Lancers to a 29-25 halftime lead.
"(Williamson) has got a really good player," said Garmatter of Dye. "I saw her last Tuesday against Perry. I saw enough in the first half with her nailing threes, so we went to the box-and-1. We took our chances trying to play 4-on-4 with the other four."
Poor shooting (2-of-12) in the third quarter let the Lady Pirates come back, especially with the help of Buroker, whose seven third-quarter points equalled the Lady Lancers' total.
Bluffton led 40-36 entering the final frame but Lincolnview fought back. Despite missing their first three shots to open the fourth quarter, the Lady Lancers got single free throws from sophomore guard Hannah McCleery and Brant to pull within two. Lincolnview tied it at 40 with a layup from senior guard Kaylee Thatcher. Bluffton got a 3-point play from junior post Bailey Prichard to go up by three but Julia Thatcher answered with a three to tie the game again. Lincolnview later took a 47-45 lead on a Julia Thatcher basket but Bluffton answered on a basket from senior guard Sierra Amstutz with a minute left.
Lincolnview chose to slow the game down and take the last shot but the Bluffton defense forced the most important of the Lady Lancers' 11 turnovers on the night, getting the ball back with 8.3 seconds to play and the game tied at 47.
Garmatter called a timeout and Bluffton brought the ball across the timeline before taking the final timeout with 3.8 seconds left, allowing Schriner to end the game with her three.
Despite the loss, Williamson was happy with the fight his team demonstrated: "Credit our kids. They fought back and they didn't give up. We had the lead several times in the first half and the second half as well... We knew that every conference game was going to be a battle and this was no different."
The Lincolnview coach pointed to the rebounding edge, which Bluffton held 30-17. The Lady Lancer defense countered that, however, by forcing 21 turnovers, while Lincolnview only committed 11.
A third-quarter 9-0 run by Lauck alone put the game out of reach for the visitors, stretching a 31-24 lead to 40-24. That run exemplified Lauck's versatility, consisting of a backcourt steal/layup, a nifty 8-foot pull-up jumper, a slicing scoop shot and a long ball from the right corner. After Van Wert junior Emilie Moonshower stopped the run with a trey from the left wing, Lauck added a 12-foot baseliner for an 11-point quarter that, for all practical purposes, decided the game.
The Cougars started off with leads of 2-0, 4-2 and 6-4 before Lauck tied it at 6-6 after escaping the Van Wert defense for a wide open layup. The home team never led again, although they got as close as 18-16 midway through the second quarter. At that point an 11-2 Shawnee run pushed the lead out to 29-18. Van Wert got the last bucket of the first half (Alexis Dowdy layup, Kaitlynn Hall assist) and the first one of the second half (fast-break layup by Alexa Dunlap) to temporarily make it a game again but Lauck made short work of that.
"Those are exactly the three girls we highlighted in the scouting report," he said. "We said we gotta contain those three girls. The Lauck girl is just a really nice player. Those girls know exactly what they do well, and they do it. They're very disciplined. They know where they're supposed to be and they get there, and they just execute."
The Indians had the better of it in all statistical categories, most notably the field goal shooting — 47 percent (26-of-55) to 36 percent (19-of-53). From the line, Shawnee was 8-of-13 (62 percent) to Van Wert's 2-of-6 (33 percent). The visitors had more rebounds — 29-25 — and fewer turnovers — 13-18.
We got some good looks tonight," said Moonshower of his team's shooting woes. "We had a ton of good shots in the lane and we couldn't make 'em. We're in such a hurry. We emphasized this before the game. We had a size advantage inside, so be solid, take your time, but we rushed so much. They (the Indians) don't miss 'em and we do miss 'em. That's a 4-point swing every time."
Lauck, Dahlke and Waddle scored 22, 15, and 14, respectively. Van Wert was led by Dowdy and Moonshower with 10 and nine.
The Shawnee jayvees (4-2) used a 16-3 third quarter to pull away and grab a 43-22 win. The Indians got 21 points from Rachel Evans and 14 from Maryssa Herschler. Riley Jones had 12 for Van Wert (1-5).
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Hicks anchored the Defiance attack on both ends of the court, hitting eight-of-12 shots from the floor and recording a new career-high with 22 points. The Port Clinton native also led all players with three blocks in his 39 minutes of action.
Logan Wolfrum jumped up another spot on DC's all-time scoring list to 13th with 1,466 career points and added eight rebounds, five assists and one steal to his 16-point effort.
Wade Wooley and Travis Schomaeker also posted standout performances, with Wooley matching a personal-best of 11 boards, while Schomaeker drained a trio of three-point daggers to finish with 13 points and two steals.
Despite the strong individual showings from DC, neither side could get on track in the opening stanza. Defiance and Kalamazoo both shot below 38.0 percent in the first half and the Jackets had to use a 12-5 spurt down the stretch to head to the break with a 30-26 lead.
DC picked up the tempo out of the intermission, using back-to-back buckets in transition to open up a 43-32 advantage at the 15:21 mark, as the more aggressive offense led to better looks and a 53.6-percent clip from the floor over the final 20 minutes.
Kalamazoo still managed a pair of challenges however, cutting the lead down to three points on two occasions. The Jackets turned to the long ball to stave off both spurts, as sharp-shooting sophomores Travis Schomaeker and Drew Frizell buried critical three-point shots to double the lead to six each time and help keep the Hornets at bay in the 72-64 win.
Defiance (4-4, 1-2 HCAC) will return to conference action on Saturday, when it hosts Franklin (4-3, 2-1 HCAC) at 4 p.m. All fans that bring a 2012-2013 DC winter sports schedule card to the game will get in at no cost.
The Jefferson seventh-grade boys basketball team defeated Fort Jennings 33-30 Thursday night to improve their record to 3-0 on the year.
Scoring for the Wildcats were: Alex Rode (12), Brenen Auer (11), Cioran Shanahan (6), Tyler Bratton (2) and Devian Tyson (2).
The eighth-graders also improved to 3-0 with a 45-31 triumoh.
Scoring for the Wildcats were: Jace Stockwell (19), Drew Reise (16), Drake Schmitt (8) and Nick Long (2).
The Wildcats play home to Crestview on Tuesday.


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After growing up on Oregon's bountiful rivers, Castaway Guide Service's owner Nathan Cornelius honed his chops as a guide in the Alaskan wilderness and the Patagonia region of Chile. Longing to return to the rivers of his youth, Nathan came home to Oregon and established an outfit to introduce others to the natural beauty of the Oregon coast. Along with business partner T.J. Zandoli, another Oregon native and alumnus of the Alaskan wilderness, Nathan leads guided fly-fishing trips for anglers of all abilities. While seeking out catches such as steelhead, salmon, and sea-run cutthroat, fisherfolk enjoy all the necessary tackle from Castaway's tackle box and all the necessary beer from Ninkasi Brewing Company.
As a native Norwegian, Dag Johan Sundby traces his roots back to the Vikings, who sailed the North Atlantic as conquerors more than a 1,000 years ago. But, as a pursuer of the perfect Oregonian Pinot Noir, he looks back to times even more ancient, when the formation of sedimentary rock resulted in soil full of nutrients. This geological bounty gives rise to Johan Vineyards' yearly harvests of Burgundian grapes, bolstered by the ocean breeze, cool climes, and bedtime stories about a raisin who got his mojo back. The pressings of these fruits go into French Oak casks, aging for at least a year and a half before going into their final bottle. Inside the winery's tasting room, guests are surrounded by these casks as they sip on freshly uncorked vintages.
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