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Toch Studio Creates a Dystopian Future for Pause Fest's ID
If you jump back a few years, despite being the undisputed champions of the curation and screening of cutting edge work, film festivals' own branding and promotional materials left a lot to be desired. Those that attempted to add a video element to their identities largely relied on trailers cut from snippets of the work to be exhibited that particular year. Thankfully, a growing amount of festivals have begun treating their visual identity as a creative opportunity to express their values by commissioning new pieces of work from the artists in the fields they serve. Amongst these is the Melbourne based Pause Fest — which opened its doors today — who this year approached Toch Studio to create an ID for its annual Event Edition, with impressive dystopic results:
With a theme of the 'Future' as their starting point, Toch Studio worked to a set of bullet points to inform their approach:
How far in the future would you go?
What is going to happen to nature in the future?
How do you see your future city?
We, as a creative team, decided to make an evolutionary step ahead, in Art Direction and Production. Going to the Future!
We produced a short story about a post apocalyptic future, with one last man and one last way out.
Places we are all used to see fully alive, are shown like deserted scenarios now, and desolation invades our spirit
The result has the feel of a teaser for an anticipated console release. Here's the making of video the team put together:
Along with Pause Fest, organisations such as OFFF have commissioned stunning ID films which could easily stand as shorts in their own right. Have you ever created ID pieces for festivals? Which other events out there regularly inspire impressive custom made work?
We're all here for the same reason: to better ourselves as writers, directors, cinematographers, producers, photographers... whatever our creative pursuit. Criticism is valuable as long as it is constructive, but personal attacks are grounds for deletion; you don't have to agree with us to learn something. We're all here to help each other, so thank you for adding to the conversation!
I'm usually very nice and encouraging but I find this piece unimpressive and unimaginative at best. As a 3d student demo reel it would be fine but not as something to showcase on NoFilmSchool. Just my opinion.
I'm actually confused by this post too.
I thought was going to see something educational – but it was just a rather static camera flying around a 3d set.
Sorry. One of the few posts I've seen on NoFilmSchool and said "Huh?"
Also this is an ID? Um… yeah I'm not getting this one…
Elliot on 11.10.12 @ 1:13AM
Loved it
Lliam on 11.10.12 @ 11:00AM
I'm with Jer. This post baffled me?
moebius22 on 11.10.12 @ 1:58PM
Looks like a video game. I wonder how adaptable current video game engines are for conventional movie CG?
Well, I'd say there's an argument to be made in favor of using the tech for staging/blocking, animations, and conceptualization work. I'm not sure if the real-time graphics tech is quite up to the standard of visual fidelity it would need in order to be an adequate replacement for pre-rendered CGI, though it's getting there. Recent tech demos from companies like Square Enix and Epic Games have shown off the upper limits of real-time graphics tech, and the results are quite amazing.
Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVX0OUO9ptU
That clip is insane! I mean the Final Fantasy one..
talking about the ID in the article: with all those many good examples around the web nfs picked just the wrong one.. the work of fellows filmakers deserves respect, I know..but I'm afraid this is just an example of lack of concept…
GarethK on 11.14.12 @ 6:03AM
Is it me or the clip is a bit boring? I can agree that technically it's ok, but I see a noticeable lack of storytelling or even concept. I just don't get it. Sorry :(


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Linked Influence Review – LinkedIn Training For Your Business
(PAB News) 28th Dec 2011
LinkedInfluence is a new on-line training scheme which can seriously accelerate the benefits of social networking for your business using the LinkedIn site. With a number of different videos, audio files and pdfs it claims to provide businessmen and job-seekers alike with the training they need to get the most from their LinkedIn account .
LinkedIn has over 100 million members and spreads over 200 countries. However, unlike other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter the focus of this network is business and career. Thus it is the perfect platform to rapidly build a new client base, promote professional services or connect with potential employers via recruitment firms or directly.
As an indication of the calibre of LinkedIn members surveys have shown that the average salary of its 100 million members is approximately $109,000 which hints that it is worth investigating the network more closely.
To get course details and access to a free-mini course on LinkedIn-4-Business please click here.
LinkedIn, was recently valued at $6 billion and shows rates of growth which suggests it is rapidly catching up with Facebook and Twitter. However, being totally focused on the workplace and business, it has become the first place to visit on-line for business-related debate without distracting 'tittle-tattle'.
With the site continually developing and offering more and more comprehensive services it is not surprising that many users, new and experienced are not getting the most from their profile owing to a lack of time and training. It can take many hours investigating forums and on-line help sessions trying to determine which features are most appropriate to ones personal circumstances. For example, how best can a job seeker present themselves on-line to get that elusive interview with their chosen employer. Alternatively, how would a business owner most effectively build a network of trusting leads over time.
This is where courses such as LinkedInfluence come in. Written by Lewis Howes, who has already written 2 books on the subject and given a number of seminars on LinkedIn, the course provides a focused on-line training programme.
The LinkedInfluence provides four modules which is tailored for novices and experts alike and takes them through the basics through to the finer technicalities that can really make the difference.
To see course details and get access to a free-mini course on LinkedIn4Business click here.
Module One promise to 'lay the foundation'. By the end of the module you'll have your profile set up and optimised such that it is as visible as possible for your chosen keywords that you are targeting. It will also ensure your profile is fully integrated with other social networks so that exposure is maximised across your Twitter and Facebook accounts amongst others.
Module Two develops techniques to grow your target audience using existing business groups as well as showing you the best ways to developing your own group. Other strategies for networking and increasing your outreach are also introduced here.
Now that the basics have been covered the third Module claims to raise your LinkedIn presense up a notch by introducing a number of techniques which could help you drive large volumes of traffic to your website or blog. Alternatively strategies are developed which could lead you to your dream job or introduce you to business investors.
The final module is for business owners looking to get even more leads and build the company brand online. It shows how to leverage LinkedIn features such as 'questions and answers', company videos, customer testamonials, connection your employers and many more.
In the video below Lewes Hewes introduces the couse and explains why LinkedIn is the best platform for developing your business presense.
To see course details and get access to a free-mini course on LinkedIn4Business click here.
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The first major release of the software since 2001 provides numerous new features.
Developers for the new Bricolage 2.0 have reworked the user interface for content editors. An Ajax UI based on the Prototype and Scriptaculous JavaScript frameworks allow editing complex document structures without needing to reload. Bricolage also allows copying and pasting of entire subelements as well as search-as-you-type autocompletion.
Technical underpinnings were also enhanced. Apart from Apache 1.3 being still fully supported, Bricolage now also runs on Apache 2 and the mod_perl2 module. The database used, apart from PostgreSQL (8.1 or later), is MySQL 5.0.3 or later.
An overview of changes is on the Bricolage website. Bricolage 2.0 has source code tarballs available for download; the licensing is the revised BSD.
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The purpose of this blog is to give our international visitors a helping hand in and around the Swedish Hockey League. Therefore the blog is entirely written in English and aimed towards an international audience. If you wish to contact the staff, use firstname.lastname@example.com!
2014-06-04 10:45:00 | Information
The SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan, late last season, informed that there will be a structural change to both leagues and a replacement to the process of how teams are relegated or promoted to and from the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan.
Here SHL.se will go through all of the changes to make them crystal clear:
SHL will expand from 12 teams to 14 teams to develop the structure and the strength of Swedish hockey. To do so the qualification into SHL needed to be altered to allow for the 2 team expansion after the 2014/2015 season.
2014/2015 HockeyAllsvenskan Final
In the season 2014/2015 a HockeyAllsvenskan champion will be crowned in a best-of-five game playoff between the two highest placed teams after the regular season. The winner of the final will gain admission into the SHL for the 2015/2016 season. The loser of the playoff will move into the newly formed DirektKval (Direct Qualification), which will be explained shortly.
2014/2015 HockeyAllsvenskan SlutspelSerie (playoff series)
A single playoff series between the teams ranked 3-8 after the HockeyAllsvenskan regular season will be played. This will give the highest ranked 3 teams, after the SlutspelSerie, the chance to compete for a place in the SHL through DirektKval, the 3 lower placed teams will stay in HockeyAllsvenskan. In the case of equal points after the SlutspelSerie, match results will be taken into account.
2014/2015 DirektKval (Direct Qualification)
The DirektKval will be played between the teams ranked 11th and 12th from the 2014/2015 SHL regular season, joining them will be the loser of 2014/2015 HockeyAllsvenskan final and the 3 highest ranked teams after the HockeyAllsvenskan SlutspelSerie.
Each team will play a best-of-seven game series against one opponent and the 3 winners will gain admission into the SHL for the 2015/2016 season. The three losing teams will play in HockeyAllsvenskan the following year.
At the end of the 2015/2016 season, and beyond, the SHL and HockeyAllsvenskan relegation and promotion process will be as follows:
HockeyAllsvenskan Final
As in the previous season, a HockeyAllsvenskan Champion will be crowned, although they will not gain direct admission to the SHL. The winner will move on to DirektKval, meanwhile, the loser shall move into the Playoff round, which will be explained further along.
HockeyAllsvenskan SlutspelSerie
Once again, teams ranked 3-8 will participate in a playoff series just as the previous season, although only the highest ranked team from SlutspelSerie will progress on to the Playoff round against the loser of the HockeyAllsvenksan Final. The remaining 5 teams will once again compete in HockeyAllsvenskan the following season. In the case of equal points after the SlutspelSerie, match results will be taken into account.
A best-of-three game series between the loser of the HockeyAllsvenkan final and the winner of the Slutspelserie will determine which other team will progress to DirektKval. The winner of the playoff series will move on, the loser will return back to Allsvenskan the following season.
DirektKval will see the 13th and 14th placed teams from the SHL regular season join the HockeyAllsvenskan Champion and the winner of the Playoff in a one off best-of-seven series. The two winners will play in the SHL the following year, while the losing teams will be relegated down or back to HockeyAllsvenskan.
- From SHL's side we are very pleased with the cooperation with HockeyAllsvenskan and that we were able to find a system that was good all round for Swedish elite hockey, says Jörgen Lindgren, CEO of SHL:
- We created the development that we wanted for the SHL as a league, a program and process that began last summer with the name change and the new vision of a 'total sports experience' and the changes to the Play-In to the playoffs in the SHL, continued Lindgren.
2014-04-22 13:40:00 | Skellefteå AIK
Skellefteå AIK are once again Champions of Sweden after clean sweeping Färjestad BK 4-0 in the final series for the Le Mat Trophy. Skellefteå capped off their dominant season with an overpowering performance in the final against Färjestad, the Västerbotteners never loose like stumbling on the last step to a second consecutive title.
The season end has been somewhat of a relief for Skellefteå, as a pressure filled year has concluded with all expectations satisfied, as coach Hans Wallson summarized after his team's win.
- We have stood against the pressure and written history. We have had high expectations and also been written off, but we have have worked like animals and I am so damn proud.
Although the opportunity to be champion was lost by Färjestad, the season was far from a failure, the team overcome adversity and came together to give their fans something to cheer for until the final player left the ice after game 4 in Karlstad.
Joakim Lindtröm received the prize of the playoffs most valuable player, the Skellefteå assistant captain scored 6 goals and 12 assists, while leading his team and controlling the play throughout the whole postseason, this warranting the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy.
2014-04-15 16:05:00 | Okategoriserat
There have been 330 regular season games and a further 34 in the playoffs, add in 5 play-in matches in between and we now have what we have all been waiting for after the first puck dropped 212 days ago, just two teams and the Le Mat Trophy.
The first final under the new SHL format will see last season's champions, Skellefteå AIK, take on one of Swedish hockey's biggest and historically best teams, Färjestad BK. Skellefteå will be out to win their second championship in a row and their third of all-time, while Färjestad will be looking to put a stop to their rival's dominance and win their tenth title.
Färjestad's mission of overcoming Skellefteå may be harder than getting their whole team up and over Kebnekaise, but with self-confidence as high as the mountain itself the men from Karlstad will not be seeing it as such a big challenge. Heading into both their quarter and semi-final match-ups, against Brynäs and Växjö, they were tagged as under-dogs, and they have fared just fine. The 2014 final will be no different, although this time they come up against the might and power of Skellefteå AIK.
Skellefteå have dominated all season long and have never really looked off course in making their way to the final for the fourth consecutive year. The postseason has not really been much of a challenge for the reigning champions either, brushing aside both HV71 and Linköping by a 4-1 series win. A second title in just as many years appears almost inevitable for the Västerbotteners after such an imperious and commanding year.
Although, the last time these two clubs met in the final of 2010/2011, the first of Skellefteå's current finals run, it was the men from Karlstad that celebrated, wining the Le Mat Trophy 4-1 in the 7 game series.
Skellefteå's offense is in a scary state if you are a Färjestad fan. The current danger that Joakim Lindström, Oscar Möller and Jimmie Ericsson are delivering has undoubtedly given many of the Färjestad players' nightmares over the last few nights, and has certainly been the biggest headache for Coach Leif Carlsson in the lead up to the final.
If you add Skellefteå's playoff secret weapon, Viktor Arvidsson, to the list of offensive problems the Karlstad club will come up against, you have the top four point scorers so far in the 2014 playoffs. The quartet have scored 19 goals and 28 assists between them in just 10 games. The Västerbotteners on a whole are also scoring at a scary rate of 3.8 goals per game and are averaging a whopping 33 shots.
On the other side of things, it has been Färjestad's ability to unsettle their opponents physically that has been one of the most impressive parts of their game throughout the end of the regular season and during the playoffs to date. If FBK are going to put up any sort of fight in this series they are going to have to get under the skin of Lindström and Ericsson, a task easier said than done. Tough guy Ole-Kristian Tollefsen will have to play physical and put on big hits to irritate his opponents and put a spanner in the works of the mechanical Skellefteå offence.
The Färjestad offense has not been short of chances throughout these playoffs, although a lack of a quality finishing has been a slight downfall in their game. With just under 30 shots on goal averaged each game, the Karlstad club have been able to put their opposing goaltenders under constant stress. Milan Gulas has been the most trouble offensively for FBK scoring 5 goals so far in these playoffs, shooting the puck 32 times with an impressive 15.63 shot effectiveness. Magnus Nygren has been relatively quiet to his standards so far this postseason and will have to take more of an advantage when given the chance to shoot from blue line during this series.
As strong as Skellefteå's offense is, the defence is just as sharp, their two-way style of hockey being the key to their dominance throughout the whole year and in the playoffs. SAIK's ability to keep their opponents chances to a minimum is second to none, constantly keeping their opposing forwards to the outside limiting any opportunities in front of their own goal. Skellefteå's defence has only let in 17 goals in this year's playoffs and more impressively has allowed only 256 shots on goal; to put that into perspective that is 100 shots less than Färjestad.
Coming into an SHL final goaltending is always going to be a talking point, and this year is certainly no different. There is going to be a battle at between the pipes as Marcus Svensson and Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel, go head-to-head, which will produce highlight after highlight on SHL Play throughout the whole series.
Pettersson-Wentzel has already faced 356 shots on goal this postseason and has performed brilliantly, holding a 93.54 save percentage. PW's hot form needs to continue as he will be called upon repetitively to come up big for Färjestad during this final series.
Marcus Svensson on the other hand has not been asked to do as much work as his rival, but has been just as impressive. He has a 93.36 save percentage this postseason and will carry in high amounts of confidence heading into the final.
If 5-on-5 play has not caused enough sleepless nights for Färjestad then the thought of 5-on-4 would have certainly done the trick. Skellefteå's powerplay has been almost unstoppable during the 2014 playoffs, answering for 15 of the teams 38 total goals.
To make matters worse for FBK, their boxplay has only been killing penalties at 81.08 percent in these playoffs and has allowed 69 shots in 37 short-handed opportunities. If FBK allow Skellefteå to set-up their offence with the man advantage, they will find themselves in a warzone of shots that will only have one possible outcome.
Unfortunately for Färjestad they have not been able to get their powerplay underway during the 2014 playoffs, struggling to find ways to setup in their offensive zone or hit any real rhythm. Skellefteå's strong boxplay should not have any problems killing off a currently lacklustre Färjestad man advantage.
2014-04-14 11:15:00 | Färjestad BK
(Photo: Simone Syversson, Pic-Agency)
Färjestad's fairy-tale run back to greatness after a tough start to the season continues, the Varmlanders beat Växjö Lakers 4-2 in their semi-final series, in a brutal clash.
There was no shortage of emotion or feeling in the series between Färjestad and Växjö, both clubs showing no mercy when throwing their weight around to unsettle their opponents. It was certainly a series for the enforcers, with plenty of scuffles and big hits, a tactic that favoured the newly revived Karlstad club, using their tough guys to unsettle their opponents, just as they did in their quarter-final clash against Brynäs.
A new and improved Färjestad BK has continued to get stronger and more and more impressive after their trip back from Canada. Their new aggressive style of play has proven to work in their favour, overpowering Växjö with muscle, to create chances for their goal scorers to hit the back of the net, something that just didn't happen for the club earlier in the year.
The team has taken huge steps back to becoming what everyone expected them to be at the beginning of the year and now find themselves in the final to play off for the Le Mat Trophy, after a very ordinary regular season.
– Thos is not a one-man-show from my side, the whole association got stronger when it went tough, explained Färjestad Coach Leif Carlsson:
– We built the team enormously after the AHL trip to Canada; we travelled a lot and had many hours to talk with each other. Now we are in the final, we battle and have high moral in the group.
After opening up early in the series it became a tight affair and it was Färjestad's ability to fight from behind in the third period, giving them the opportunity to win matches and ultimately take the series after six games. The final three games of the series FBK were able come back from a one goal deficit in the final period, winning two of those three games and losing the other in overtime after a freakish and unlucky goal.
Växjö exceeded the expectations of many this year, finishing third after the regular season and putting up a strong fight in the semi-final, in the club's first ever playoffs in Sweden's top league. Although Växjö have had a record breaking season, they still feel that they have come up short after continuously showing their hunger to go deeper in this year's playoffs.
– I think that we had a good season where we played well in SHL, had a good series against Luleå, said Växjö coach Sam Hallam after his team's emotional series loss. We are certainly not satisfied, it is empty and you feel almost nauseous when it ends so quickly.
Färjestads's win now sets up an epic SHL final against hot favourites Skellefteå. The Karlstad club will be looking to win their tenth Championship in history, while the Västerbottners will be trying to finish off their dominant year with their second consecutive Le Mat Trophy.
2014-04-09 12:20:00 | Skellefteå AIK
(Photo: Bert Söderström. Pic-Agency.com)
Skellefteå AIK will compete for their second straight Le Mat Trophy and will look to become back-to-back champions, becoming the first team to make it to the final in the playoffs on Tuesday night.
It always appeared inevitable as the indestructible Skellefteå team glided through this year's playoff semi-final, against Linköping, just as they did in the quarter-final, winning the series 4-1.
If Linköping were the giant killers in their quarter-final against Frölunda, then the giants got their revenge, Skellefteå simply stomping all over the White Lions, outscoring them 22-7 in the five matches played.
– We let in too many goals when we ourselves have been coming into the game, said Linköping coach Roger Melin after his team's semi-final loss.
The production continued from SAIK's big guns Jimmie Ericsson, Joakim Lindström and Oscar Möller as it did against HV71. The trio dominated the play visibly out on the ice and also on the score sheet, Ericsson picking up another 3 goals and maintaining his huge stature in front of goal, while Lindström and Möller dictated the play once again, putting together a six point series to share the playoff point scoring lead with 13.
– It feels so good. The boys are just shooting at me and I am just hoping to get a touch on them before they go in, explained Jimmie Ericcson to C More on his goal scoring form.
Skellefteå now move on to their fourth consecutive final and will be striving to be the first team to win the Le Mat Trophy back-to-back since Djurgårdens IF in 2000 and 2001.
For Linköping it is time to find some closure on their up and down season, while taking out the positive fact that they were able to get themselves together when they needed to the most, pushing their way through to the semi-finals, where they unfortunately met a stronger and more determined opponent.
Linköping didn't appear to be the same team the forced their way past the Play In against MODO Hockey and the quarter-final against Frölunda, lacking the energy and will power to fight against the hockey machine that is Skellefteå.
– We didn't lose a match in the last seven or eight games (of the season), then went into the Play In with that feeling and we won two games there, explained Melin to C More:
– We had a really good feeling going into the quarter-final, we battle hard in those games. I don't know if it took too much energy or if we just were not bothered to put up a fight when we met an even stronger opponent.
2014-04-09 08:33:00 | Djurgårdens IF
(Foto: Tobias Eriksson, Pic-Agency.com)
The final round of Kvalserien has been played and it is now clear that Örebro and Djurgården will be in the SHL in the 2014/2015 season, after a nail biting series that went down to the final minutes.
Örebro made sure that their destiny stayed in their own hands, already requalifying for the SHL last Tuesday with two Kvalserien matches to spare. It was a dominating performance by this season's newcomers, winning six of the first eight matches in the series to give themselves early qualification and prove that they deserve to remain in Sweden's top hockey league.
– It is absolutely amazing! There has been pressure on us to remain in the SHL and we went in as favourites. So it is nice to have it done in the eighth round already, expressed Örebro's Daniel Sondell to orebrohockey.se.
– I think that we had the best team and probably the best offense also, continued Sondell.
Djurgården's quest back into the SHL from HockeyAllsvenskan was certainly done the hard way, leaving it until the final round and relying on goal differential to qualify. Coming in to the final match the Stockholmers sat one goal behind Rögle in the plus/minus statistic, but a 6-2 whooping of VIK Västerås, gave them the difference they needed to be welcomed back into Sweden's top league after just one year in HockeyAllsvenskan.
– I am so happy, I am so happy. It is huge. Djurgården are back, they are home. It is wonderful to get Djurgården back, said an overwhelmed Michael Holmqvist to Aftonbladet after their final match.
– Our fans have been so important, they came together every game.
With Djurgården's qualification, Stockholm rivals AIK will now be left with the task to requalify for the SHL through HockeyAllsvenskan in the 2014/2015 season, after a disappointing year and a further disappointing requalification series.
– I can't say much, because there is nothing really there, mainly just blank looks. There is not a lot to look at in there, replied AIK's Mattias Janmark to Aftonbladet when asked about the feeling in his team's change room after their demotion to HockeyAllsvenskan.
2014-03-28 11:45:00 | Linköpings HC
(Photo: Tommy Holl, Pic-agency.com)
Linköping continue to take advantage of the extra life they were given by the new addition of the Play In-series, shutting-out the second ranked Frölunda in the seventh game of the quarter-finals to win the series 4-3.
It has not been the most consistent year in Linköping, dipping in and out of form and finishing ninth after the regular season. They will be thanking the hockey gods though, that this was the year that the SHL decided to change it's playoff format, including a Play In-series between teams ranked from 7-10 after the regular season.
After taking care of MODO Hockey in the Play In-series, Linköping have now progressed to the semi-final, shutting down Frölunda in a back-and-fourth quarter-final meeting.
Frölunda were unable to take advantage of the defensive style of play that Linköping presented in the series, something that they have struggled with throughout the whole season when they have been put up against teams that have been less aggressive offensively.
– Linköping have changed their play to fit the playoffs, to play a defensive style of hockey that we know does not fit us well, explains Frölunda Coach Roger Rönnberg to Kanal 9.
– We have had problems with Örebro and Leksand the whole season, who play in that way. We have never really found a way against it.
Linköping coach Roger Melin is obviously satisfied with the way that his troops have worked for each other during their quarter-final win, and how they have executed their defensive plan.
– We are really happy, we work hard for each other, we have got a good understanding of our defensive play and I hope that it can take us a long way, said Melin to Aftonbladet.
Linköping will now be looking to be giant killers once again when they take on Skellefteå in a tantalizing semi-final replay from the 2013 playoffs. "The White Lions" will once again head into that series as heavy underdogs, as they have done throughout this post season.
– We believe in ourselves even if Skellefteå are going to be big favourites in the series. We are going to do everything to take them, says Linköping defenseman Magnus Johansson.
Linköping will be looking to create as many problems for the reigning SHL Champions as they did in 2013, where 4-out-of-5 games in the series where sent to overtime, although Skellefteå still progressed with a 4-1 semi-final win.
– We played against them last year, so we just need to play against them the same way, it went pretty well, said goaltender Christian Engstrand.
2014-03-27 15:55:00 | Växjö Lakers HC
(Photo: Fredrik Sundvall, Pic-Agency.com)
Last year's finalists Luleå Hockey are the latest team to exit the 2014 playoff series, doing so at the hands of the Växjö Lakers who now move on to their first semi-final in the club's short SHL/Elitserien history. ¨Everybody gave their bodies and their minds to win these matches¨ said goalie Teemu Lassila.
Växjö entered the 2014 playoffs as a rookie team that had never played in a finals series in Sweden's highest league in the club's existence. Their inexperience or hype of their achievement didn't cause them any nerves, outclassing their opponents Luleå in a 4-2 series win.
It was a very tight and controlled Växjö who took the quarter-final series, the Smålanders came together as a group and were dangerous all over the ice, proving too much for Luleå who could not continue to match their rivals.
– We met a really good Växjö, I can promise you that, explained Luleå Coach Jonas Rönnqvist to Kanal 9 after their series loss.
– Many say that they are not a dangerous team, but they could be the most dangerous team in the entire SHL. Their team staff have done a fantastic job. When you face them you feel that they are together as one, and they know what todays hockey is all about. We couldn't come up to our opponents level.
Växjö's Finnish goaltender was the hero for Smålanders in their quarter-final win, Teemu Lassila recording three shut-outs in four of Växjö's wins in the series. Lassila allowed no more than 8 shots go into his net, in the 6 games he protected his team's goal, topping the league with a goals against average of 1.43. The modest net-minder could only give credit to the whole team after their quarter final win.
– It wasn't just my effort that got us the win, it was the whole team. They gave everything in every situation, it feels really good. Everyone gave their bodies and their minds to win these matches, said Teemu Lassila.
The Smålanders first line also played their part in taking their team to the semi-final, the forward pairing of Rhett Rakhashani, Dennis Rasmussen and Tomi Kallio led their team with 15 points this series while the defensive pairing of Noah Welch and Cory Murphy, continued to pull their weight offensively, as they have done all season long, producing 3 goals and 4 assists of their own.
The Norrbotteners were never up to the level that was expected in this quarter-final meeting. Luleå Hockey continued to find it difficult to come back from their poor end of the season, hitting the bottom of their form curve at the wrong time of the year, losing their final 5 matches heading into the playoffs to drop down to sixth place in the league.
2014-03-25 10:40:00 | Färjestad BK
(Photo: Jan Bulér / Pic-Agency)
Form strong Färjestad and Brynäs came together in a tough and physical series, that produced many crushing hits against the boards and spectacular open-ice contact, but it was the men from Karlstad that got on top of their opponents and took the series comfortably 4-1.
The meeting between the fourth and fifth ranked teams, after the 55 game season was always going to be one of the most exciting contests in the 2014 playoffs and it certainly didn't disappoint, with five tight encounters.
It was Färjestad that outmuscled their opponents all over the ice and won the important battles in-front of the net, moving them into the semi-finals, which is an overwhelming achievement after their ordinary start to the season.
The Karlstad club where flirting with Kvalserien danger after their worst start to a season in modern times, ranking tenth in the standings as recent as November and looked as though they would have been fighting for survival in the SHL at this time of the year, not moving into a position to play off for the Le Mat Trophy.
- We have had a really tough season, but we have patiently worked our way forward and now we have made it to the semi-final, top four, it's fantastic, said Färjestad Coach Leif Carlsson.
Färjestad came back a new team from their exhibition matches in North American during the Olympic break, becoming the form strongest team in the SHL, winning 5 of their last 6 games, and carried that streak into their quarter-final meeting against Brynäs.
- We don't have any special line or special guy that does everything, we are a team that work hard. We have come together since our trip to North America, continued Carlsson.
One performance that has stood out for Färjestad, is that of goaltender Fredrik Pettersson-Wentzel, who has been a saviour for his team in net. "PW" has stopped 142 shots this series to top the league with a 94.04 save percentage. Many expectations were placed on "PW" before the start of this season and he has answered in the most crucial time of the year.
For Brynäs it has been another year of what could have been, ranked fourth after the regular season to then go on and drop out in the first round of the playoffs, for the second year in-a-row after winning the Le Mat Trophy in 2012.
The Gävle club looks set to rebuild in the off-season, with many key players going off contract. The point producing pair of Ryan Gunderson and Johan Harju have, by rumors, already signed for new KHL club Jokerit. Brynäs will be hoping to bring in some new faces that will take them back, deeper into the playoffs next season.
2014-03-24 13:40:00 | Skellefteå AIK
If you took a look at the series score between Skellefteå and HV71 it would appear as business as usual, the 4-1 win by the regular season champions against the tenth best team in a seven game series was what was expected. The score doesn't tell the story in what was a tough quarter-final win for Skellefteå, HV71 forcing the Västerbotten team to produce their best to be the first team to progress into the semi-final.
It has been somewhat of a chaotic year for HV71, spending a good portion of the year fighting their way from the bottom of the standings. When Coach Torgny Bendelin took over the job in December his goal was to ensure that the Jönköping club stayed in Sweden's highest league and did not face unpredictable Kvalserien playoff.
Bendelin and HV71 achieved that goal and also produced one of the bravest and impressive showings in recent times in the SHL, pushing Skellefteå right to the end and finishing their season with a performance to be proud of.
– I feel an enormous pride for the team, said coach Torgny Bendelin to C More. They have all battled the whole way, it was just small margins.
– I have been with the team three months; it has been an amazing experience. A wonderful trip for an old man, every day during the last few month have been filled with happiness.
As impressive as HV71 were, Skellefteå were better and never looked like losing control of the quarter-final series. Beside their double overtime loss in game 4, that could have whitewashed the Jönköping club, the 2013 LeMat Trophy winners were mechanical in their play and gave a dominant series result that was expected.
Skellefteå's big names have not wasted any time in the playoffs to hit their stride, a frightening fact for their unknown semi-final opponents. Viktor Arvidsson has already proven to be a playoff weapon, just as he was last year, along with the Oscar Möller, the pair both involving themselves in 7 goals throughout their series with HV71.
Their production, and also Captain Jimmie Ericsson's 5 goal haul in the quarter-finals can mainly be credited to the flawless powerplay of their team. Its 43 percent efficiency was one of the margins that gave Skellefteå the edge throughout this series.
– We have played together a long time (on the powerplay), and have had the same people, explained Joakim Lindström after their series win. We know each other well and have different variations. We talk about it a lot during training and games.
Lindström has also been inspirational in Skellefteå's first step to a back-to-back Le Mat Trophy, taking up the role of provider and playmaker, scoring 1 goal and 5 assists of his own. The home-grown talent controlled the play during long periods in this series and could be Skellefteå's most dangerous weapon heading into the semi-finals.
2014-03-13 12:40:00 | Okategoriserat
An agreement has been reached between the boards of SHL and Hockey Allsvenskan where a complete solution for the development of Swedish icehockey has been presented. The arrangement includes new models for future qualification system and greater synergy between the leagues SHL and Hockeyallsvenskan in both sporting and other issues.
Kvalserien, where team 11 and 12 of SHL qualifys against teams from the league HockeyAllsvenskan, will be played as usual this season. Next season big changes are coming up when the winner of the league HockeyAllsvenskan goes to play in the SHL the upcoming season. By a qualifying league and a playoff another team also moves up to the SHL and the season 2015/2016 will consist of 14 teams.
Promotion and relegation between SHL and Hockeyallsvenskan will occur after the 2015/2016 season but then in two playoff series in best of seven games.
- From SHL we are very satisfied with the cooperation with Hockeyallsvenskan to find a system that is good overall for all Swedish hockey, says Jörgen Lindgren, CEO of SHL:
- The development we want for SHL as a league continues, a program that began last summer with changing the name to SHL and the new vision of "The complete sports experience".
2014-02-11 11:56:00 | Weekly reviews
This week in the SHL gave us everything that it promised heading into the Winter Olympics break, a record was broken, Patrik Hersley now the highest goal scoring defender in the history of Sweden's top league, two veterans in Frölunda continue their hot form to lead their team on a point streak and a North American makes a break in his blight to be the SHL's most effective goal scorer.
After a relatively slow start to the season for Frölunda veterans, Dick Axelsson and Magnus Kahnberg, the pair has begun to show their experience and peak at the right time of the year. Frölunda have taken all points on offer in their last six games, something that no other club has been able to do this season, and it has been the leadership of Axelsson and Kahnberg that have set the example. The veteran duo have combined for 7 goals and 9 assists in the Gothenburg club's 6 game streak, Kahnberg doing the scoring with 5 goals and Axelsson being the provider with 6 assists.
Although Frölunda have been flawless in their hunt for the top spot in the league, the Swedish Champions, Skellefteå, have responded themselves. It was a tough start to 2014 for the league leaders, losing 5 games straight, but they have bounced back with force, taking 20 of 21 points in their last 7 games after their slump. This week it was Oscar Möller who was the difference for Skellefteå, the Los Angeles Kings prospect scoring a hat-trick in his team's 4-2 victory over Örebro and then followed it up with a double against HV71 just two days later. The Norrlanders still maintain a 10 point lead at the top with just 18 points left on offer for the remainder of the season.
Patrik Hersley's quest for the goal scoring record for a defenseman is now conquered after, the 27 year-old, rocketed a slap-shot top corner from the face-off circle in Leksand's 3-1 win against Örebro on Saturday, scoring his 22 goal of the season. The previous record for a goal scoring defenceman was also held by a Leksand defender, Jan Huokko, with 21 goals in a single season. Hersley has almost appeared out of nowhere this year to take Huokko's record and with six games still left to play after the Olympic break, you can expect Hersley to increase his count from 22.
Linköping, as a team, have undeniably had their problems this season, positioned ninth in the standings, but on an individual level things have not been going bad at all. Pär Arlbrandt has been at the top of the point scoring list for most of the season and appears to have the title of point king in the bag, leading by 10 points over Luleå's Linus Klasen with just 6 games left. The goal scoring race is proving a much title battle, where American Chad Kolarik now moves in control of that category, taking over from teammate Simon Hjalmarsson and Linus Klasen. The former AHL star has come alive during the back-end of the season, despite his team's lack of form, this week finding the back of the net four times, giving him a buffer of three in the goal scoring standings after 27 goals throughout the year.
The hockey world now has a break for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, the SHL returning on the 25th of February for an intensive 6 game stretch to the playoffs.
Christensen in the game vs AIK (Photo: Sami Grahn / Pic-Agency.com)
Erik Christensen took some time to get settle in to the SHL having a slow start to his career in Sweden, to his standard, with just 13 points in 22 games. But with the inclusion of young Swiss talent Kevin Fiala in January the sparks have flied and there chemistry has boosted the Canadians production to over a point per game. "It was just instant chemistry, sometimes chemistry you just can't explain," said Christensen.
The impact that Kevin Fiala has had on HV71 has been unimaginable, especially the way that the 17 year old has been able to lift the game of his line-mates Erik Christensen and Ted Brithén. His positive impact was no more noticeable than in their 3-1 loss to AIK in Stockholm on Tuesday night, when Fiala was scratched from the line-up. To make matters worse, Ted Brithén was injured just 2 minutes into the game to completely destroy HV71's most current productive line and coincidently any real offensive creativity.
– To not have Kevin and lose Ted early and not come back was just disappointing because we have had a lot of success lately in the last ten or fifteen games, said a dispirited Erik Christensen.
To say that the line of Christensen, Fiala and Brithén has been a success is an understatement, the combination scoring just under half of the team's goals since Fiala joined the roster on the 8th of January. The treble have mounted a pile of points for HV71 since forming a line, scoring 12 goals and 18 assists between them and have become a real force the Jönköping club.
– Kevin has added a whole new dimension to our line with his skill level. Ted and I are both fairly skilled guys ourselves and we are a bit bigger and skate well, but Kevin, his skill is at another level, explained Christensen.
– He makes so many plays and creates so much room for us with the way he can pass the puck and see the ice. Right away we found ourselves getting a lot of chances and scoring a lot of points.
Christensen explained that Fiala's ability to draw attention and players to him and create scoring chances has been a direct result of the increase in his own personal scoring of 6 goals and 7 assists in nine games since the young Swiss winger arrived.
– A lot of the time when Kevin has the puck he brings people to him and then passes it off when we are wide open. A lot of goals have been scored that way. He can have two guys on him and keep holding onto the puck and then just throw a pass and find us open.
– It was just instant chemistry, sometimes chemistry you just can't explain.
The 30 year old, Edmonton born, center, has played 387 games for various clubs in the NHL and has a world of experience to pass on of Kevin Fiala, himself and line-mate Ted Brithén doing their best to guide the young talent in the right direction.
– We try to talk to Kevin a lot, it is a different game from playing junior to playing pro hockey. This is a big jump from junior and there is lots to learn and we try and help him out. He can make little mistakes that you need to weed out of your game when you get to higher levels.
– When I was 17 years old I was playing junior hockey in Canada, I wasn't playing professional hockey like him. Just goes to show that he has got a pretty bright future.
Despite their most recent loss in Stockholm, HV71 have saved what was looking like their worst season in the recent times, turning a losing season into a winning one since coach, Torgny Bendelin joined the club during the Christmas break, taking over from the departed Ulf Dahlén.
Christensen puts the vast change of form down to Bendelin's attention to detail defensively and the time he takes during practice to perfect the team's systems.
– There is a little bit more detail with the stuff we do, especially with our systems, defensive zone coverage, neutral zone fore-checking and offensive zone fore-checking. There is just more detail to it and we practice it more often so we are ready when the games come.
Erik Christensen is contracted with HV71 only until the end of this season but is keeping closed lip about any contract talks, although he does admit that he is loving life in his new home, Sweden.
– It has been brought up (contract talks) but I just want to focus on next year, I don't want it to be a distraction.
– I really enjoy it here. It was a tough year when I started out in Prague, playing in the KHL, things didn't work out. This has been a much better situation for me. Sweden reminds me a lot of Canada and I live in a small little town that reminds me of home. I feel really comfortable and everyone has been really great to me. Playing in our home building, a sold out building, I really couldn't ask for anything more right now.
2014-02-03 16:00:00 | Weekly reviews
It now appears that the top four teams in the SHL are in a league of their own, fighting it out amongst themselves, while the rest of the league scuffle below them with a desperate desire to find consistent form which will qualify them automatically into the playoffs. Linköping on the other hand are trying to discover what went so wrong that they now sit just one place out of Kvalserien.
Skellefteå, Frölunda, Växjö and Luleå continue to show why they are the top four teams in the league, as they look to hold their strong position coming up to the Olympic break next week. The only points that were dropped by these four clubs in each of their own three games this week were against each other.
Skellefteå returned to their top form with wins against AIK and Brynäs 1-4 (Highlights) after thumping Luleå 5-1 (Highlights) earlier in the week. Frölunda were also undefeated, finishing the week with an important 1-2 (Highlights) win against Växjö on Sunday, given them a 5 point buffer to their third place rival. Växjö's goal production continues to be their strength, scoring 13 goals in their two wins against Brynäs and Örebro while Luleå focus on things at the other end of the ice, only allowing 1 goal in their two wins against Brynäs and Linköping.
Even though MODO Hockey also had a strong week, moving into fifth in the standings with their three wins, it now appears that the league is now split into two, with just 9 rounds of games left to play before the playoffs. The top four will be jostling for position amongst themselves as Frölunda, Växjö and Luleå do their best to catch Skellefteå at the top. Meanwhile, the rest of the league will be fighting it out for automatic qualification into the playoffs as some look over their shoulder, beware of the Kvalserien cut-off.
You could not be blamed to think that by having the league's highest point scorer and its' top three goal scorers you would be competing with the SHL's best, at the moment this is certainly not the case. At the beginning of the season many expected that Linköping would be fighting at the top of the standings especially now with three of the most productive forwards in the league, instead they are now the team in a full throttle reverse.
– I've had trouble finding good sources of motivation for the team this year and also finding ways to reverse negative trends, said Linköping coach Roger Melin to C More after their latest loss to Luleå.
– We have panicked in situations in some games, simply because we cannot keep calm in crucial moments, continued Melin.
The White Lions had another tough week this week letting in 15 goals, while scoring only 4 themselves, in their 3 losses to Färjestad, Frölunda and Luleå. The poor week now sees Linköping with one eye forward and one eye backward sitting in tenth position, just 9 points above the Kvalserien line with just a little over a month left in the regular season.
There is no more important week than the week ahead in this year's schedule, every team knowing that it is vital to perform well in their three matches before a 17 day break during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Their will only be 6 games left after the return from the Games and a poor week this week could make things a lot tougher in the final run for playoff position.
2014-01-28 16:35:00 | Weekly reviews
After last week all eyes were on the battle at the top of the standings as Skellefteå's uncharacteristically stumbled momentarily, this week all eyes have turned to the bottom where it appears that HV71 have finally removed themselves from any talks of seeing them in Kvalserien this season. Meanwhile the return of Patrik Hersley and a clinical power play have helped Leksand and Växjö improve their place in the constant battle for playoff positioning.
The return of Patrik Hersley gave Leksand IF a boost this week, now having three wins from their last three outings. Hersley returned in the Dalarna club's 1-2 win against Brynäs on Thursday, providing the defensive stability and firepower that they have missed whilst the goal scorer had been injured. Hersley then moved to just 2 goals away from his club's goal scoring record for a defenceman, currently held by Jan Huokko, when he fired home a slapshot to give his team a 2-0 lead in Leksand's 3-2 win against Frölunda..
The three win run of Leksand now puts them right in the middle of the fight for a direct playoff birth, sitting just above the automatic qualification line in sixth position.
Växjö were once again at their best this week after their two losses the previous week, beating MODO Hockey 3-1 and Färjestad 4-2 to regain third place in the standings. The vast improvement of the Smålanders power play has been the key to their return to form, scoring 5 extra man goals out of 6 opportunities in their two wins this week, the 83 percent success rate a big step above the 15 percent of power plays they were converting before this week's two matches.
Also to note in Växjö is the return of Czechoslovakian center Jan Hlavac to the team. Hlavac has been signed once again by the club after playing 13 games last season where he scored 5 goals and 2 assists. The Czech comes in as a replacement for the injured Robert Rosén who is set to be out for another five weeks with a fractured leg.
The battle to stay out of Kvalserien looks to be over for HV71 after another strong week with two wins. The Jönköping club have now moved to four full-point wins ahead of Örebro, who occupy the last position into Kvalserien with AIK. Under new Head-Coach Torgny Bendelin, who joined the club on the 15th of December, HV71 have turned their season around, wining 7 from 11 games while taking points in their last five.
– There is constant development where you get to work with small pieces of the puzzle at a time, and sometimes it goes up. The most important thing in the long run is that it goes in the right direction, said Bendelin to HV71.se when talking about some of the improvements of the team before their match against Skellefteå.
This positive reverse in the play of HV71 saw them take down league leaders Skellefteå 4-2, whilst later in the week they secured another 2 points against Färjestad with an overtime win 3-4. Their two wins this week and their consistent form has begun to give them hope of an automatic place in the playoffs, just 8 points away from Leksand in sixth, something that was unimaginable just a short time ago.


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Extrication Basics: Vehicle Stabilization
Many of the nation's fire departments and rescue squads provide technical rescue services to their respective communities. One arena that is very common to many organizations is motor vehicle extrication. While newspapers and other media are...
While the Inner Circle Survey is being done, another team of rescuers shall be performing an Outer Circle Survey as well. An Outer Circle Survey is a complete walk around the entire accident scene, facing outward (away from the incident). These rescuers are looking for additional issues related to the incident, such as damaged buildings that need structural support, ejected victims away from the incident, victims struck away from the incident, walking wounded victims, vehicles involved in the accident that came to rest away from the incident, and utility damage away from the incident. These situations may not be identified by the arriving crews, due to tunnel vision and focusing on the obvious victims; do not fall victim to this trap, be sure to do thorough surveys when arriving on the accident scene.
Now that we have identified some of the important points of the response and the on-scene size-up, it is imperative to stabilize the vehicle. Stabilization is the application of equipment and techniques designed to stop the vehicle from moving in any direction. We accomplish this by focusing our stabilization concerns in three different categories.
Horizontal Stabilization involves stopping vehicular movement from front to back, which can employ chocking tires, deflating tires, putting the vehicle in park, and setting the parking brake.
Vertical Stabilization stops vehicular movement up and down, by use of step chocks, box cribbing, and rescue struts.
Box Cribbing is the stabilization process of choice by many rescue teams. This technique uses wood or plastic crib materials (usually dimensional timber, 4" x 4" or 6" x 6") and stacked in a perpendicular fashion to support the weight of the vehicles (see Photo 8).
Plastic composite cribbing material strength is determined by the manufacturer, while the rule of thumb for wood cribbing is 500 pounds per square inch of surface contact area. For example, if a rescue crew uses 4" x 4" cribbing, stacked two per tier, we can determine the strength of the crib by measuring the surface contact area. 4" x 4" timber is actually 3.5" x 3.5", which when multiplied, equals 12.25". There are four points of contact in a two-tier box crib, which when multiplied by the surface area equals 49" (12.25 x 4 = 49"). Multiply the total surface area by 500; the strength of this specific box crib equals 24,500 pounds of strength, per box crib. If the crew deploys four points of stabilization using box cribbing, then the weight that can be supported can be significant.
Along with cribbing materials, there are many manufacturers of vehicle stabilization kits that can be utilized for stabilization of vehicles. These kits include rescue struts with a complement of various bases and adaptors to adapt to the condition of the wreckage. These kits serve as great tools of choice for vehicles that wind up on their sides and on their roofs. When choosing which kit to employ in your response area, it is important to research the many different options that are offered in some of these kits, and then decide which one works best for your department.
Interior Stabilization is the last category of stabilization. This includes putting the vehicle in park, shutting off the ignition, removing the key from the vehicle, rolling down all of the windows, opening the truck and the hood when applicable, moving power seats back slowly if capable, lifting tilt-wheel settings, and moving electric pedals out of the way for the operation. This will require a rescuer to get into the vehicle and make patient contact; therefore, be sure to provide both horizontal and vertical stabilization prior to sending a rescuer into the vehicle for any reason.
As you can see, there are a lot of steps and considerations that must be taken into account before the rescuer can begin to displace any metal from the vehicle. It is vital that crews act quickly and efficiently to perform these initial activities so that the actual disentanglement and extrication can take place within the "Platinum Ten" time frame. Next month, we will look at gaining access into the vehicle, purchase points, and some basic component displacement techniques.
Until next time, stay focused and stay safe.
MICHAEL P. DALEY is a lieutenant and training officer with the Monroe Township, NJ, Fire District No. 3, and is an instructor with the Middlesex County Fire Academy, where he is responsible for rescue training curriculum development. Mike has an extensive background in fire service operations and holds degrees in business management and public safety administration. Mike serves as a rescue officer with the New Jersey Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 and is a managing member for Fire Service Performance Concepts, a consultant group that provides assistance and support to fire departments with their training programs and course development. Mike has been guest on several Firehouse.com podcasts including: Successful Rescue Operations in Today's Fire Service, Preparing for Tomorrow's RIT Deployment Today and Basement Fire Tactics Roundtable podcasts. View all of Michael's articles and podcasts here. You can reach Michael by e-mail at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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After waiting on the sidelines during the early presidential contests, Nevada is ready for its moment in the spotlight.
It will be brief -- Tuesday through Saturday's caucus -- but the calendar is filling up with events starring the four remaining Republican presidential candidates.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum will arrive Tuesday and visit the Tea Party and Republicans Uniting Nevada Conservatives (TRUNC) office at Lake Mead and Jones boulevards.
The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a Florida primary election results party at Santorum's campaign office at Charleston Boulevard and Durango Drive.
Like Santorum, Texas Rep. Ron Paul will arrive in Nevada Tuesday by way of Colorado.
He'll hold a "Campaign Call to Arms" at 5:30 p.m. inside the Estancia Ballroom at Green Valley Ranch.
Paul is scheduled to host five events in the Las Vegas area on Wednesday, before spending Thursday in northern Nevada. He'll return Friday for events in Pahrump and Las Vegas.
Mitt Romney, who won the state's caucus in 2008, will arrive on Wednesday for an event at Brady Industries on Lindell Road.
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Fellow Panther fans... I have a problem. I play far too much Madden 13. I can't stop... I am addicted to playing as a virtual Ron Rivera/Marty Hurney combo, and putting together the best team I can within the salary cap. My steadfast attention to the free agent wire, shrewd trading, and timely draft picks have led to a truly drool worthy team in my 4th season as head coach/GM. Since we know that Madden parallels real football, you can all look forward to looking at a depth chart composed as follows when the 2016 season kicks off.
2016 Carolina Panthers Depth Chart
Quarterbacks - Cam Newton (OVR 98), Colin Kaepernick (OVR 77)
Changes: Jimmy Clausen (released 2012), Derek Anderson (contract expired 2015)
Cam Newton has become a mega-star by the end of his first contract. His throw power and all his accuracy ratings are maxed at 99, he has reached consistency level 4, and has acquired all the special perks available at his position. In week 1 of last season, i successfully inked him to a 6 year contract worth about $85m, which I consider to be a steal.
Colin Kaepernick is a new additon to the roster. After re-signing Derek Anderson to a two year contract with no guaranteed money, I allowed his deal to expire before this season when I saw that Kaepernick would be available. Colin follows very closely in the Cam Newton mold. Strong Arm, great runner, hard to bring down. He needs to improve on his accuracy, but will have ample time to get some XP in blowout and preseason situations. He represents the long term answer at backup QB, as he is the same age as Cam.
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Running backs - Jonathan Stewart (OVR 87), Jonathan Dwyer (80), Draft Pick (67)
Changes: DeAngelo Williams (traded to NE for A. Hernandez), Tauren Poole (contract expired 2015)
In a move that would surely be approved by Southtunnel, DeAngelo Williams was shipped to New England along with a 2014 5th round draft pick for TE Aaron Hernandez. This left Stewart as the lead back with temporary signing Chris Ivory in reserve before the acquisition of Dwyer. Stewie has come along nicely, I invested XP into raising his development level to Superstar status, and he is now beginning to reap the benefits of that. His Trucking rating has been increased significantly, and he is very difficult to bring down.
Dwyer was acquired before my 3rd season as a capable backup and heir apparent to Stewart. His touches are limited, but he does usually manage to get about 600 yards a season.
Fullbacks - Mike Tolbert (OVR 94), Stanley Havili (OVR 80)
Changes: Richie Brockel (released)
Tolbert has evolved into a great target out of the backfield, goal line back, and run blocker. I have spent the majority of his XP improving his run and impact blocking, making him the perfect fullback for our offense. Havili is a young option who rarely sees the field, just in case Tolbert should get injured or ask too much for his next contract.
Wide Receivers - Julio Jones (OVR 90), Golden Tate (82), Johnny Knox (81), Draft Pick (78), Armanti Edwards (76), Draft Pick (72), Joe Adams (71)
Changes: Steve Smith (retired), Brandon LaFell (contract expired), Louis Murphy (contract expired), David Gettis (released), Kealoha Pilares (released)
Wholesale changes in the WR core. Steve Smith retired after my first season. LaFell and Murphy were both shafted in their ratings, and were replaced by Golden Tate and Johnny Knox early. Johnny Knox also took away Pilares job on KRs making him expendable.
Julio Jones and the Falcons could not come to an agreement on a long term contract when his rookie deal expired, and their loss is our gain. Julio catches everything flung his way, and consistently wins the jump ball. He gives us the true WR1 threat we need with Smitty hanging up his cleats.
Golden Tate has become an excellent possession receiver across from Julio, with Knox working well burning people out of the slot. 2 draft picks are currently developing on the team, one of which is the teams true deep threat with a speed rating of 98. Armanti Edwards continues his usefulness as a backup, but only consistently cracked the field in years 2 and 3 (before Julio and a 1st round draft pick joined the team)
Tight Ends - Greg Olsen (OVR 93), Aaron Hernandez (92), Tony Moeaki (77)
Changes: Gary Barnidge (released), Ben Hartsock (released)
The trade that made DeAngelo Williams a Patrior made Aaron Hernandez a Panther. In the post Steve Smith and pre Julio Jones era, both Olsen and Hernandez are featured heavily in the passing game. No defense in the NFL has an answer for both players at the same time, especially as they line up in the slot quite often. Olsen and Hernandez have both been asked to improve their catching in traffic and run blocking abilities to make them more versatile.
Offensive Line - Jordan Gross (OVR 95), Amini Silatolu (81), Ryan Kalil (91), Geoff Hangartner (85), Bryron Bell (84), LT Draft Pick (79), Mike Pollak (75), Bruce Campbell (79)
Changes: Garry Williams (released), Jeff Byers (released)
Our offensive line has sent all 5 members to the pro bowl every year except the first where both guards missed the cutoff. Byron Bell and Amini Silatolu have both developed in the way we all dreamed and have become solid starters. A 1st round draft pick was spent to draft the heir apparent to Jordan Gross. Pollak and Campbell have both been retained a veteran backups. Hangartner will probably get an heir apparent in the next draft.
Defensive Ends - Charles Johnson (OVR 92), Greg Hardy (83), Applewhite (80), Keiser (76), FA Draft Pick (78), Draft Pick (71)
Changes: Frank Alexander (contract exp), Shawne Merriman (1 year contract), Osi Umenyiora (1 year contract)
Charles Johnson has become a sack machine with the beastly defensive tackles I have acquired (more on that later), his block shedding ability is nearly maxed, along with consistency, tackling, and play recognition boosts. He has become a premier DE. Hardy has developed into a nice, but unspectacular compliment, but good enough. Applewhite and Keiser continue to be effective in passing situations, while a productive draft pick released by another team is quietly moving his way into a starting job. Several one year experiments have been taken on and released after their follow up contract demands were too high.
Defensive Tackles - Paul Soliai (OVR 96), Terrance Knighton (94), Stephen Paea (86), Draft Pick (74)
Changes: Ron Edwards (retired), Frank Kearse (released), Sione Fue (released), Terrel McClain (released), Dwan Edwards (never signed in my version)
Total Overhaul on the defensive line. Soliai and Knighton make an impenetrable wall in the middle, and both have been signed to long term contracts to keep it that way. They also collapse the pocket very well, leaving Hardy and Johnson one on one, even chipping in sacks of their own. Ron Edwards retired from a backup role. Sione Fua hung around until just this year when the more talented and just as young Paea came available.
Linebackers - James Anderson (OVR 89), Jon Beason (93), Luke Kuechly (87), Jordan Senn (76), Jason Phillips (80), Thomas Davis (82)
Changes: Kenny Onatolu (released), Thomas Davis (released, re-signed)
The linebackers are all studs. Nothing else to be said, other than that Kuechly has developed EXTREMELY fast in full time starting duty into a premier Will backer. TD was released for cap reasons and then re-signed the following season as he went unclaimed.
Corners - Chris Gamble (OVR 95), Morris Claiborne (84), Captain Munnerlyn (81), Josh Norman (77), Draft Pick (74)
Changes: Josh Thomas (released), Brandon Hogan (contract expired)
Remember the time that we almost didn't draft Luke Kuechly because we all wanted Morris Claiborne? Apparently the Dallas Cowboys don't. Claiborne's rookie deal was allowed to expire, and I jumped on that like a frog at a trampoline factory. In truth, it made a strength even stronger. Gamble has become a premier shutdown corner, and Norman was playing quite well across from him. Munnerlyn fell to third on the depth chart and flourished, even though he was "rated higher" than Norman. Norman now loses his starting job and becomes the Dime corner, only because of an opportunistic pickup to get the heir apparent to the aging Chris Gamble. Their is also a first round draft pick looming in the background ready to seize on any opportunity. The Brandon Hogan experiment ended when Claiborne became a Panther, as he never developed into a player of note mostly due to lack of playing time behind quality starters.
Safeties - Sherrod Martin (OVR 83), Charles Godfrey (85), Draft Pick (71), Draft Pick (76)
Changes: Haruki Nakamura (released), D.J. Campbell (released), Colin Jones (never signed in my version)
Possibly the biggest surprise on the team, both safeties have become sound tacklers and playmakers. Thanks to massive XP gains from several pick 6s, both have been able to boost their play recognition, pursuit, tackling, and coverage ratings. Nakamura and Campbell never really got to see the field, and now a pair of young rookies are developing to eventually replace the safeties as they age.
Special Teams - UDFA kicker, Brad Nortman (65)
Changes: Olindo Mare (released), Justin Medlock (never signed in my version)
Mare was booted mostly as a 2nd year cap casualty and replace by a rookie UDFA that has good power. Nortman's rating is much lower than his actual skill, as his kick power and accuracy are both 90 or above. His awareness drags it down for some crazy reason.
Team Overall rating: 87
So what do you think Panther fans? Salivating at our destiny in three years yet? Madden said it, so it must be so. Widespread GM ineptitude is apparently on the horizon. Batten down the hatches, hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and get ready for a Panther Dynasty!


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Dolly Parton talks dreams, love, plastic surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Although Dolly Parton has cemented her place in country and popular music, pop culture, and as an entrepreneur and philanthropist, she still, on occasion, gets nervous.
Her new book, "Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You" encourages readers to overcome their fears, believe in their passions and keep taking risks.
Womens' stories dominate 2013 Sundance film lineup
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Sundance Film Festival, the top U.S. film festival for independent cinema, on Wednesday unveiled its line-up for 2013, with films centred on female characters dominating the American fiction film competition.
The 113 feature length movies, including both narrative films and documentaries, cover a range of topics, but more than half of those chosen for the U.S. dramatic competition focus on stories about women, including several about females exploring sexual relationships.
Ang Lee talks about risks, spirituality of "Life of Pi"
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Gay cowboy drama "Brokeback Mountain" may have been considered a risky film to make, but director Ang Lee said his new movie, "Life of Pi," a 3D exploration of faith about a boy stranded on a boat with a Bengal tiger, is his riskiest yet.
The film, which was released in U.S. theaters this week, is adapted from Yann Martel's best-selling novel of the same name and was once considered impossible to make.
Tori Amos puts new spin on old songs for "Gold Dust"
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Tori Amos has been performing in bars and clubs since the age of 13, but the pianist-singer-songwriter's new tour and album mark 20 years since her breakthrough solo debut album "Little Earthquakes".
Throughout October, Amos, 49, has been touring with songs from her new album "Gold Dust", which reinterprets hits from the past two decades, accompanied by the Metropole Orchestra. The album, released October 2, follows her 2011 song cycle "Night of Hunters", also inspired by classical music.
James Bond blends old and new charms as 007 turns 50
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Makers of the new James Bond movie "Skyfall" have striven to combine the old-school values that made 007 such a success over the last 50 years with enough modern mores to keep the silver screen's favorite super spy relevant in a post-Cold War world.
The 23rd official Bond film, which has its royal world premiere in London on Tuesday, brings together Daniel Craig on his third outing on Her Majesty's secret service with British director Sam Mendes making his franchise debut.
Actor John Hawkes: A familiar face to reluctant fame
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Unlike some actors, John Hawkes dislikes being recognized and does not crave attention. It distracts people from believing his transformations, he says quietly, of which there have been many.
In role after role, he has remained anonymous, so much so that eyebrows were raised when he was nominated for best supporting actor last year for "Winter's Bone."
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"The difference should be, people have sex in this book but no one really enjoys it," she said of her own book at a reading in New York on Tuesday night.
A Minute With: Sienna Miller on Hitchcock's obsessions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the words of Alfred Hitchcock, "Blondes make the best victims".
But while the great British director's preference for blondes has been documented, new film "The Girl" narrows in on one particular obsession – actress Tippi Hedren, whom he handpicked to star in his 1960s movies "The Birds" and "Marnie".
At 70, Streisand still soars in Brooklyn homecoming
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blending photo montages with at times a thick accent and a singing voice still soaring at the age of 70, Barbra Streisand performed on Thursday in her first big concert where it all began – her birthplace of Brooklyn, New York.
In the second show of her "Back to Brooklyn" tour, Streisand performed for nearly three hours at a new 19,000-seat arena, kicking off the concert with the words "I've come home at last!" from the show tune "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from "Sunset Boulevard".


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A Wage Based Measure of Aggregate Human Capital
AbstractThe role of the accumulation of human capital to per capita income growth has been sharply debated among economists and policy makers. One open question of this debate is how to measure human capital. The standard approach is to use the average years of education of the labour force or the school enrolment rates as proxies for the stock of human capital. However, formal schooling achievement does not fully capture all the human capital stock. In fact, other forms of human capital accumulation are unmeasured. Also, it is assumed that the productivity differentials among workers with different levels of schooling are proportional to their years of education. In order to solve these problems, we develop the Mulligan and Sala-i-Martin's measure of human capital based, on labour income. This measure has some nice properties: is consistent with variable elasticities of substitution across types of workers, and does not impose all workers with the same amount of education to have the same amount of skill. It is also allowed for changes in the relative productivities over time and across different economies. We compute the index at the firm level and, finally, and we compare the evolution of our index with the evolution of average years of education for the Portuguese regions, highlighting the shortcomings of the latter measure of human capital. Keywords: Human capital, wages, income based measures JEL Classification: E24, J24, I21
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Hugh Hefner has won the bidding war over Playboy Enterprises and announced on Monday that he will take the company private in a deal that also secures his control of the business he began in 1953, according to The New York Times.
Playboy, which Hefner controlled for more than 50 years and became a publicly traded company in 1970, saw a drop in advertising revenue and a decline in readership in recent months. It also cut staff during the spring, which it said would save $3 million annually.
When talk of a buyout began over the summer, Hefner offered $5.50 for each share he didn't already own of Playboy in early July. The deal was valued at $185 million. At the time, Hefner owned almost 70 percent of the Playboy's Class A voting stock and almost 28 percent of its Class B non-voting stock.
Hefner was facing a battle from FriendFinder Networks, owner of rival publication Penthouse.
In the end, Hefner's offer was upped to $6.15 a share, which values his deal for Playboy at around $200 million, according to the New York Times. In a statement after the deal was announced on Monday, Hefner stated, "With the completion of this transaction, Playboy will come full circle, returning to its roots as a private company."
He added, "The brand resonates today as clearly as at any time in its 57-year history. I believe this agreement will give us the resources and flexibility to return Playboy to its unique position and to further expand our business around the world."
In July 2010, Hefner commented to OnTheRedCarpet.com about the bidding war. He said, "I just celebrated my 84th birthday. I want to be sure that it's [Playboy] financially secure."
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The Playboy spokesperson also recently announced some personal success. On December 24, the 84-year-old founder of Playboy announced his engagement to 24-year-old Playmate Crystal Harris.


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Date of News Release: 08/08/2005
(Bowling Green, KY) - Law Enforcement has been attempting to locate Bernis Wayne Rupe Jr, regarding a warrant for his arrest regarding the suspect violating the conditions of his bond. Mr. Rupe Jr, was located at 615 Howser Road in Barren County. Officers surrounded the residence and attempted to get the suspect out of the residence. Mr. Rupe Jr, barricaded himself inside the residence for 8 ½ hours. Kentucky State Police Special Response Team were called to the scene to assist. Upon their arrival, chemical agents were introduced into the residence. Mr. Rupe Jr, then surrendered to officers without further incident. The investigation is ongoing and no further details are being released at this time.