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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- More than 100 people gathered at the Hawthorne Center Tuesday evening. Some for the first time, others seeking clarification after the last meeting that was postponed due to so much public opinion.
Residents in neighborhoods around downtown Rochester like Slatterly Park have questions. "Why is this being dictated by the downtown master plan?" said one concerned resident. "And what's going to happen to their properties?" said another.
The evening was about answering those questions. "The Rochester downtown master plan indicates 20 to 30 years down the future a significant growth of downtown and that will impact the neighborhoods," said former Rochester Area Foundation member Adam Ferrari.
Those who showed up were given a packet detailing the Imagine Slattery Vision Plan, hoping to clear up the confusion from the October 1 meeting.
The plan is not a proposal, but a tool detailing the direction the community would like to head to accommodate change.
"The land use plan is really kind of a broad vision about of general idea of what the neighborhood or the community would like to see," said former Rochester Area Foundation member Chris Flood. He explained a land use plan would be proactive. "As opposed to reacting to what's happening and then not having all the information you need," said Ferrari.
Hoping to be prepared and help the community stand together.
The president of the Neighborhood Association, Wayne Flock, explained the core neighborhoods like Slatterly Park have not had an updated land use plan since 1979.
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New Inflatable for 2012. Looks like this alligator really enjoys the Holiday Season. Forget the swamp, this green Alligator is decked out with his Santa hat and a gift on his back to boot and hoot. This Christmas Holiday inflatable extends out 7 and a half feet long.
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Aural Abscesses
Turtles, especially box turtles and aquatic species, are at risk for developing ear infections. If the infection leads to the development of pus and the pus becomes trapped underneath the reptile's eardrum, aural abscesses can occur
Symptoms of aural abscesses include:
- Swelling or bulging of the ear drum
- The presence of thick pus behind the ear drum
- Pain when the animal opens its mouth
- Loss of appetite
The underlying causes of aural abscesses are not completely understood but cases tend to develop when turtles are forced to live in dirty environments, are exposed to improper temperature and humidity levels, and/or do not receive adequate amounts of vitamin A in their diets.
Veterinarians diagnose aural abscesses based on a turtle's history, clinical signs, and a physical exam.
To remove all of the pus and debris that has built up underneath the turtle's eardrum, the veterinarian will anesthetize the animal, cut a hole in the membrane, thoroughly clean out and flush the inner parts of the ear with an antiseptic solution, and pack the area with an antibiotic ointment. The ear will need to be flushed and the ointment reapplied for several days, and the incision will be left to heal on its own. Oral or injectable antibiotics may also be prescribed.
Living and Management
To help prevent an aural abscess from returning, veterinarians will recommend a vitamin A supplement or modifications to the turtle's diet. Any inappropriate environmental conditions within the animal's terrarium must also be corrected.
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Referring to the ear.
Any drug that kills organisms in an animal's tissue or prevents the growth of more.
A localized infection, usually a lesion filled with pus. Can be large or small in size.


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Charity: Plan 'most significant reform in a generation'
The Who Cares? Trust charity has welcomed the government's plan to allow children to stay in foster care until they reach 21, saying it is "the most significant reform in a generation."
This is absolutely fantastic news for thousands of young people in foster care, giving them vital security and support at a crucial time in their lives. It represents the most significant reform to the support children in care are given in a generation.
Time and again we hear from young people who are extremely anxious about having to leave their carers when they turn 18 and effectively no longer having somewhere they can call home, especially when the average age for young people who aren't in care to finally leave home is 24 to 27.
– Natasha Finlayson, chief executive of the Who Cares? Trust
When the state takes children into care, we have a moral duty to do our best to ensure that they are loved and cared for and to provide them with support and a home beyond their 18th birthday, like all good parents do, including somewhere to come back to in the vacations if they go to university.
It is excellent news that the Government has agreed that young people leaving foster care should not be left to fend for themselves at 18.
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QB Robert Griffin, Baylor
RB Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
RB Victor Anderson, Louisville
WR A.J. Green, Georgia
WR Julio Jones, Alabama
TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
T Elvis Fisher, Missouri
G Moe Petrus, Connecticut
C Michael Brewster, Ohio State
G Joel Foreman, Michigan State
T Andrew Datko, Florida State
K Philip Welch, Wisconsin
KR Damaris Johnson, Tulsa
DE Brandon Harold, Kansas State
DT Billy Winn, Boise State
DT Lawrence Guy, Arizona State
DE Tom Keiser, Stanford
LB Travis Lewis, Oklahoma
LB Mychal Sisson, Colorado State
LB Jerry Franklin, Arkansas
CB Janoris Jenkins, Florida
CB Jordan Mabin, Northwestern
S Sean Baker, Ball State
S Earl Thomas, Texas
P Bryan Anger, California
PR T.Y. Hilton, Florida International
It is important to take Freshman AA honors into context, as in some situations the award can be won pretty much by default (Ryan McMahon comes to mind). However, what is truly remarkable here is Trickett, this being his 3rd Freshman AA in 2 years. You can expect more of the same as long as we can hang on to this hardened Marine.


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$499—$1,015 Studio—2 bed 4475 W Dean Rd #118, Brown Deer WI, 53223
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Commute to Downtown Mequon
Nearby parks include Algonquin Park, Village Park and Brown Deer Park.
Brook Lane Apartments has a Walk Score of 31 out of 100. This location is a Car-Dependent neighborhood so most errands require a car.
Nearby schools include Dean Elementary School, Brown Deer Middle School and Young Minds Prep School.
The closest grocery stores are Larry's Market, Wenzler's and Pick 'n Save.
The closest coffee shop is Haagen Daaz Creamery. Nearby restaurants include Kurt Schulz Deli & Restaurant, River Lane Inn and Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Shops®.
Brook Lane Apartments offers spacious one and two bedroom affordable apartments in Brown Deer WI. Our apartment community features great amenities, including an indoor swimming pool, a community room and ample storage. Our community is conveniently located near dining, shopping, and entertainment.Daily tours of the community are available. Call Brook Lane apartments in Brown Deer today to tour your new apartment home!Comfortable living does not have to be high dollar. Brook Lane participates in affordable housing program. Household income limits apply. Offering one year leases only. *Credit, rental and criminal background checks conducted on all applicants. *Prices and availability are subject to change.
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Adam Schefter is reporting that Jon Kitna has been traded to the cowboys..... http://blogs.nfl.com/category/adam-schefter/?icampaign=DW_free_agency_friday
What are y'alls thoughts? I am unsure I like this move. Kitna has had a bad attitude in just about every story I have ever heard about him. I wanted more of a winner to be Tony's backup, but then again I am not making the calls. I hope we did not trade very much for him... Rumor has it that he would have been released.


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Liz Cheney continued the Cheney family media tour Tuesday on Fox. Cheney told Fox's Martha MacCallum that President Barack Obama was siding with the terrorists by releasing photos of abused detainees. "I have heard from families of sevicemembers, from families of 9/11 victims, this question about, you know, 'When did it become so fashionable for us to side, really, with the terrorists?'"
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Join us to celebrate as the city's festive lights twinkle to life for another year. The celebrations include music, magic, merriment and lots of tempting in-store offers. It's a great reason to start your Christmas shopping early!
The city centre will be bursting with a cornucopia of crazy characters. Festive favourites old and new fill the streets with fire, frolics and fun for all the family.
The evening also marks the opening of Cardiff's Winter Wonderland on City Hall Lawn. The stunning, new-look Cardiff's Flybe Winter Wonderland features the ever popular open air ice rink, new Alpine Village and spectacular 60 metre high Star Ride. Last session on the night will be 5.30-6.30pm. Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment by calling TicketlineUK on 029 20 230 130.
Step Into Christmas highlights include:
• Appearances at intervals by Yojojo & Lau Lau from Waybuloo
• Santa and his Reindeer Parade
• Christmas Markets - John Street, Hayes Island, Trinity Street, Working Street
• Santa's Grotto – Queen Street
• Live open-air music from the Bandstand on St Mary Street
• Festive Street Theatre - various
• Cardiff Market, Cardiff Story and Cardiff Central Library all open till 8pm
• Late night shopping and in-store offers
• FREE parking at Cardiff East Park & Ride*
*ts & cs apply, see www.christmasincardiff.com for details
Amongst the dozens of other acts Yule be spoilt for choice as our free selection box of fantastic fire jugglers, amazing acrobats, and runaway reindeer invite you to 'Step Into Christmas' with them!
The playful Piplings, Yojojo & Lau Lau from Waybuloo travel from their happy land of Nara all the way to Cardiff to make appearances at intervals throughout the evening.
Santa and his Reindeer Parade from 4.30pm
How else would Santa arrive into the Capital of Wales but by his trusty Reindeer?
Parade Route
Leave from Central Library 4.30pm
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Finishing at their pen on St Mary Street near Guildhall Place.
Bjorn the Polar Bear
A realistic, beautifully animated life sized Polar Bear with his Inuit helper Ursula. Bjorn likes to be stroked and pose for pictures. He is so life-like it should carry the warning: not a real Polar Bear!
Runaway Reindeer
Put your hooves in the air for two of Santa's naughtiest reindeer! These red nosed rogues have stolen Santa's sleigh and are now loose on the streets of Cardiff, playing tunes and performing magic tricks.
Musical Ruth
Sister Ruth, a madcap nun, will cruise the city centre bringing her unique style of festive song and dance to the streets.
Apus Birds
These spectacular birds never fail to astonish and amaze audiences, accompanied by the entertaining jungle explorer Major Apus.
Black Eagles
This troupe of stunning acrobats from Tanzania will have you gasping with amazement at their powerful and graceful dance routines.
Christmas Crackers
Bad jokes are assured if you pull this pair at Christmas.
They are quite literally …..crackers.
The Sneakers
These merry urchins will light up any street corner with their cheery Christmas tunes.
FlameOz Fire Show
A multi award-winning company bring their stunning fire show to Cardiff. Featuring unique circus artistry and beautifully choreographed fire dancing.
These angels will wow audiences wherever they go with beautiful movement, illuminated costumes & absurd humour.
Snowball Sprites
Two pointy eared snow elves leap on & off their huge white snow balls, juggling as they globe walk around the city!
Elvish Pressie
Christmas really starts to rock when the Elvish Pressies rolls into town!
In between combing their quiffs and showing off their Elvish moves these two characters will find out what's on the Christmas wish list whilst offering advice on how to stay the right side of naughty.
Toy Time
A couple of cheerful colourful toys. Come join the Soldier's Band and sing a merry tune with Dolly.
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Bouncing Elves
Sizing up the Step Into Christmas crowd in Cardiff is a big job; so Santa has sent out his biggest helpers Horace and Boris to take notes. How do you measure up - Naughty or Nice? They'll be bouncing around deciding who deserves a visit from the boss man.
Festive Footmen
These regency footmen will attend to the foot needs of all the Christmas shoppers in Cardiff.
Christmas Belles
These charming Christmas Belles are a warm and festive image that will put a smile on every face. Their hand bells chime with yuletide cheer.
Nursie and the Pram
Full of festive cheer, Nursie and the Pram will lighten hearts with rosy cheeks and animated infants. Curious twin puppets Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the cheekiest of babies, miraculously come to life to intrigue and delight audiences with their amusing babble and chatter.
Betty Twinkle & her faithful Robin Red Breast
Betty Twinkle is an old Victorian fairy borne on the back of Robin, her reliant red breast. Heeding Santa's warnings of staff shortages this Christmas, Betty and Robin have left their country life to bring Christmas cheer to all throughout the land. Robin whistles classic Christmas songs whilst Betty works her magic with fairy dust, snow and chocolate gold coins for those who have been good.
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Size doesn't matter as Lakers stung by Hornets (LALakersHater)
Key Laker reserve Lamar Odom expressed that the loss may have been good for the team because they need to be humbled. Really, Lamar? Oh…dumb? Whatever would possess you to make a statement like that? And to have the audacity to claim you need humbling because you're just so much better than them? Perhaps this butt-kicking from an inferior opponent will wake up some of the Lakers, especially those that claim they would prefer not having to play so early. David Stern may have to consider scheduling the Lakers' games in such a way that he accommodates their lifestyle. We all know from past playoffs, Lamar might still hit the club the night before a big game. Why change that mentality against an opponent he deems beneath him? You're married now, Lamar. Keep your butt at home. please check out my latest take on the fakers...and GO CELTICS!!!


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EYEWITNESS LOCAL NEWSMontgomery Woman Charged With Two Felonies
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Reported by: Kaylin Searles
Reported: Jun. 12, 2014 2:56 PM EDT
Updated: Jun. 12, 2014 3:15 PM EDT
Fairfield County , Ohio
Ohio state troopers said a Montgomery, W.Va., woman faces drug charges after she was pulled over during a traffic stop and marijuana was discovered in her vehicle.
Atesha M. Smith, 31, was driving a minivan when troopers pulled her over for crossing the middle line in Fairfield County, troopers said.
Troopers said they detected an odor of marijuana when they were questioning Smith. When asked about the odor, Smith produced three pounds of marijuana, worth $15,000, troopers said.
Smith is charged with two felonies -- possession and trafficking in marijuana. She was being held Thursday in the Fairfield County Jail.
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Fig. A: After measuring your drawer, draw your dream
organizer and measure its parts. Label the pieces.
Fig. B: This acrylic cement is applied with a needle
applicator bottle. Fig. C: Prop the pieces with square
scraps to maintain right angles. Fig. D: Weights
help maintain good contact while the glue sets.
Fig. E: For the finishing touch, break out the gas
torch for a professional-looking flame polish!
Bottom 19¾"× 10¼"
2 sides 19¾"× 23"
8 pieces 23"× 10"
glue it in place (Figure D). Add the dividers, the
other end piece, and finally the second side piece.
NOTE: The drawer is 2¾" deep, but the sides
and dividers are only 23" deep because they'll
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TIP: Weights will help maintain better contact
between the pieces, to make stronger glue joints.
3. Obtain your plastic or other material. I got mine
cut to size at a TAP Plastics store, so I didn't need
any tools (you can also order from tapplastics.com).
You'll also need glue and an applicator (Figure B).
6. To give the divider a professional look, you can
flame-polish the edges. A MAPP gas torch works best,
but you can also do it with a propane torch. Quickly
move the flame along the edges and watch them go
from dull to polished (Figure E). Make sure you wait
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4. Peel the masking off one face of the bottom piece,
and off both faces of one of the long side pieces
( 19¾"× 23"). Place the side piece on the unmasked
face of the bottom piece. To keep a right angle,
I used a couple of pieces of plastic with a corner cut
off so they wouldn't touch the glue joint (Figure C).
Gently squeeze the applicator bottle and drag
the needle along the corner formed by the 2 pieces.
Glue will flow into the joint and set in a few minutes.
7. Give the glue at least 24 hours to build up
strength. Remove the masking from the bottom,
then put the divider in the drawer and enjoy!
There are some great free how-to videos at
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Hollywood studio execs consider Steve Zaillian to be their number one literary adapter. He won the Oscar for "Schindler's List," after all, and could wind up with an Oscar nomination for "Moneyball" as well this year, which he serially co-wrote with another alpha Oscar-winner, Aaron Sorkin (the two have agreed only to talk about the film together).
Zaillian's a ruthless cutter who knows that throwing as much away as possible leaves you with the core of a two-hour movie. In the case of the first installment of the Millennium Trilogy, David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," it was two hours and 32 minutes (TOH review here). "With some projects, I only see the problem solving," Zaillian says. "This didn't feel that way."
As he read the book, he took notes and focused like a laser on the procedural mystery and the two central detectives--unusual in your standard film noir--and "let the other stuff go."
Larsson took an Agatha Christie classic locked-room mystery-- a certain number of suspects are locked into an enclosed space, a Swedish island owned by the wealthy Vanger family-- "and modernized it in a way we hadn't seen before," says Zaillian. "They're very modern detectives."
Muckraker journalist Mikael Blomkvist and punk hacker Lisbeth Salander are "both in in my mind one character split up," explains Zaillian. "You have a male character with feminine traits and a female character with masculine traits. One is uncivil in her own space, doesn't play by society's rules. The journalist plays by the rules and gets screwed. We get the two characters to the point where she asks, 'can I kill him?' She wouldn't ask permission if she hadn't met him, and he'd never say 'yes' if he hadn't met her."
Zaillian was happy to make changes in the novel that he considers improvements, such as eliminating one too many sexual entanglements for the womanizing Blomkvist--who does not get involved on the island with Cecilia Vanger. This way, "he isn't too much of a Lothario," says Zaillian, who also moves one of the Vanger sisters (SPOILER ALERT) from a sheep farm in Australia to London. He simply didn't see the character marooned in the outback. Nor does he have any intention of letting Salander augment her breasts. "What was [Stieg Larsson] thinking?" he asks. "Come on, that's ridiculous. It's so out of character."
The movie does not streamline the sequence in which Salander is brutally anally raped by her new State guardian. "It's the pivotal scene in the movie, it has to be done," says Zaillian. "Exactly how much you show or don't show, that's David Fincher's domain, you wouldn't want to not have it, even if people don't want to watch it." As Fincher explained on Charlie Rose: "It should be offensive. It's a rape."
What readers and moviegoers around the world have responded to is the way Salander deals with the injustice meted out to her. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" "crosses over to young and old people in a remarkable way," says Zaillian. "She's a big part of it, a modern heroine we haven't seen before."
The book devotes way more pages to Salander's computer hacking and crime-solving, but Zaillian and Fincher leaned on more visual flashbacks and moving photos. "We made visual what we could," says Zaillian. The generational divide between the older journalist and his younger partner is revealed beautifully in a scene where he takes over the computer to show her something. "I love that scene," admits Zaillian. "I's painful for her to watch him use the computer."
But there is warmth and sexual attraction between the two characters. With the shorter movie, it was tricky not having Salander climb into bed with Blomkvist too soon after the rape. Tending to his gunshot wound helps to make that transition feel more natural. "She was a 12-year-old taken care of by the state who hasn't been allowed to grow up normally in teenage culture," says Zaillian. "For her he's a high school crush."
Thus the ending of Book One is bittersweet for Salander (SPOILER ALERT), when both characters return to their old lives. Neither Zaillian nor Fincher intended to go for "an emotional story," says Zaillian, who is already at work on the second screenplay, even though the first American movie got off to a rocky start at the holiday box office (which could pick up over Christmas week) and may do better overseas.
Zaillian describes the second book, "The Girl Who Played with Fire," as "a different animal" from the first, which takes place over a year, while the second unfolds over five days. Zaillian is working on some other projects as well, including a low-budget American remake of Nacho Vigalondo's "Timecrimes."
mitkid | December 27, 2011 10:52 PM
@ROHAN, we might disagree on the merits of 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' but at least the two are movies that aimed high, rather than for the lowest common denominator.
Rohan | December 27, 2011 7:17 PM
Dragon Tattoo was indeed a good film, I enjoyed it as well. Yes, many people walked out during the rape scene, but it was an enjoyable film thoroughly. But, I have to disagree with you on 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," which is also one of the best films of 2011. It is not inferior, in fact, it is perfectly written film and directed as well.
mitkid | December 27, 2011 4:20 PM
I just got back from seeing Dragon Tattoo. I've read the books, seen the Swedish movies and enjoyed this version by far the most. Agree completely with the blog post. As for the box office, granted I saw the first matinee, but there were only about two dozen people in the audience. That compares to seeing a far inferior movie (Tinker Tailer Blah Blah Blah) on Christmas Day with a full house.


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Oklahoma State Pro Day Recap
Blackmon's 4.46 in the 40 headlines the day's action.
2011 Football Honors and Recognition
The accolades received by the Oklahoma State football team in 2011.
Oklahoma State Post-Game Notes vs. Stanford
Cowboys win Fiesta Bowl 41-38 in overtime
Josh Stewart's Journey: From Katrina to Fiesta
New Orleans native Josh Stewart moved to Dallas after Hurricane Katrina struck. Stewart would go on to develop a strong friendship with fellow OSU freshman J.W. Walsh.
Game Notes - Big 12 Champs Battle Stanford In Fiesta Bowl
No. 3 Cowboys, No. 4 Cardinal clash in one of bowl season's best matchups.
No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. Missouri
No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. Missouri - AP Photo Gallery
No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. No. 22 Texas
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Coming off his best season as a Cowboy with big catches on offense and big special teams play ... Evolved into one of OSU's top offensive threats in 2010 ... Enters his senior season with 90 career catches to rank No. 15 all-time at OSU ... His career yardage total of 980 has him just off the OSU career charts ... Also coming off his best season on special teams and will be back to return punts for a second straight season.
2010 (Junior): Had 736 receiving yards to rank second on the team behind Justin Blackmon ... Entered the year with a career total of 244 yards ... His yardage total, 68 catches and five TD catches were all second behind Blackmon ... His 68 catches represent the seventh best single-season total in OSU history ... Had just one catch for five yards at Louisiana, but had at least three receptions in every other game ... Best games of the year included eight catches for 114 yards vs. Troy ... Also had a 66-yard punt return for a TD and a season-long 41-yard reception against the Trojans ... Had nine catches for 103 yards against Nebraska, and seven catches for 94 yards with a touchdown against Kansas ... Caught a career-high 10 passes for 84 yards with a 20-yard touchdown catch against OU ... In the bowl win over Arizona he had seven catches for 53 yards ... Had a touchdown reception in four of the last six games of the season with the lone exceptions coming against Texas and Arizona ... Had just one touchdown catch through the first seven games of the season (a 19-yarder vs. Tulsa) ... Caught a 16-yard TD pass at Kansas State and a 20-yard TD pass vs. Baylor ... Became OSU's chief punt returner ... Averaged 9.9 yards on his 14 returns.
Cooper's Career Receiving Stats
Cooper's Career Punt Return Stats
The Sunday Wrap - Florida State
AT&T Stadium Bag Policy
Social Scene vs. Florida State
AT&T Stadium Parking Information
Cowboy Q&A With David Glidden
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05-04-2014 15:43:13 | More by patrick802
4.25/5 rDev +6%
04-29-2014 06:42:20 | More by wolf_switzer
4.25/5 rDev +6%
04-24-2014 13:06:02 | More by dunix
4/5 rDev -0.2%
04-07-2014 01:40:16 | More by RayUF07
4/5 rDev -0.2%
03-30-2014 01:23:02 | More by beergorrilla
4/5 rDev -0.2%
03-30-2014 01:16:58 | More by Zaphog
3.5/5 rDev -12.7%
03-21-2014 18:56:01 | More by djmichaelk
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
03-17-2014 14:29:13 | More by drummermattie02
North Carolina
4.23/5 rDev +5.5%
Sampled from a 750ml bottle dated "07 2013" at cellar temperature. Thanks surge1311!
A - Light amber with a hazy finish and a moderate white head. A steady rise of bubbles gives it a liveliness. Nice lacing.
S - Lemon, bubble gum, wheat and grass.
T - Tart with a firm but restrained lemon flavor. Various other fruits and some nice funk too.
M - On the lighter side but it works. A nice low carbonation.
O - A very refreshing and flavorful beer. Glad I tried it.
03-12-2014 09:53:42 | More by GJ40
Rhode Island
4.15/5 rDev +3.5%
Served from a 750ml bottle into a Hill Farmstead stemmed tulip. High expectations. Slightly under cellar temps.
Appearance- Clear amber with two finger head that left nice lacing. Surprised how clear it is. Figured it would be cloudier.
Smell- A very rustic spicy, tart, funk that reminds me of Arthur mixed with a young lambic. Some mild earthy characteristics, woody notes, real funky yeast, lemons and limes, and maybe some pears.
Taste- Oaky funk up front that goes into a tart lemony/apple flavor. Earthy and floral. Similar to Arthur and Convivial but a little roast and very mild hop bitterness. Not too much going on, but what is there, is real solid.
Mouthfeel- Very, very light. This is more or less what the beer lacks. Body isn't really there. Good carbonation, but needs more viscosity to balance it out. The tartness is nice and mildly puckering.
Overall- A nice tart amber saison with nice flavors going on, but lacking in body. Tarter than expected, but that's always nice.
02-19-2014 23:22:56 | More by Seanniek91
4/5 rDev -0.2%
02-05-2014 05:36:56 | More by Bilco
Ontario (Canada)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
02-02-2014 20:02:40 | More by Sammy
3.5/5 rDev -12.7%
01-28-2014 16:20:52 | More by xnicknj
3.75/5 rDev -6.5%
01-19-2014 23:50:57 | More by DRBiser
4/5 rDev -0.2%
01-19-2014 21:37:42 | More by heystevec
4/5 rDev -0.2%
01-18-2014 18:05:17 | More by Griffith
New Hampshire
4.3/5 rDev +7.2%
Cheers to Goblinmunkey7 for sharing this beer
Note: bottle purchased at Winooski Beverage Warehouse in 2012
Appearance: Hazy, medium amber - the bottle opens with some big carbonation, fades to a medium head, solid cap, leaves some nice streaks of lacing
Smell: Funky and interesting - some nice saison yeast, with some barnyard aromas, clove, pepper, and spice - pale and caramel malts - earth and some dirt, but also very clean - some light fruits, like apple, as well as some lemon - lightly phenolic - some nice tartness
Taste: Tart, funky, tasty - pale and caramel malts, with a touch of amber grains - lightly toasty - really nice yeast component, with a touch of barnyard, clove, lemon, and pepper - some really nice light fruitiness, with both esters (apple) and tart notes (lemon) - finishes tart and dry
Mouthfeel: Somewhere between light and medium - nicely dry, nicely tart, finishes very clean
Overall: More fortunate than Sankt Hans Moleman
This is a lovely saison. I hope it gets brewed again, and sees distribution beyond the Hill Farmstead property line. It's nicely funky and tart, yet also clean. Quite, quite nice.
01-16-2014 08:57:23 | More by angrybabboon
4.1/5 rDev +2.2%
Appearance: Hazy amber gold. Fluffy, sticky, white head. Drops to a tiny chunk of a cap with big sticky lacing.
Smell: Lightly tart. Carries some nice yeasty funk. A touch bready with some hints of acetic tartness. Some powdery yeast and some vague fruity elements. Slight caramel malt sweetness. A touch of apple. Some pearr and even a touch of mango. Nicely fruity. A bit of leather.
Taste: A bit less tart than the nose. Mild malt backbone adds some caramel malt sweetness as a compliment. Yeast is powdery and light leaving some solid earthy and grassy notes. A bit damp and musty, with a slight toasted and roasted malt element as well. A touch acetic. A vague sort of nuttiness coupled with an almost cocoa nib note. Woody. Herbal and slightly floral as well.
Mouthfeel: Medium moving toward light body. Moderate to high carbonation. Slightly dry.
Overall: Summer, not Gruber.
A nice balance of tart and funky. The darker malt profile gives it a nice touch of sweetness.
01-16-2014 08:54:16 | More by Goblinmunkey7
New York
4.75/5 rDev +18.5%
01-05-2014 18:33:50 | More by ThatsThatDude
United Kingdom (England)
4/5 rDev -0.2%
12-28-2013 17:24:13 | More by Kirk
4.75/5 rDev +18.5%
12-28-2013 05:58:13 | More by mjw1200
Grassroots Sankt Hans Amber Saison from Grassroots Brewing
90 out of 100 based on 204 ratings.


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Cadougan, Gardner receive individual awards
MAR 11, 2013 10:53a ET
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette University had two players honored Monday, as the Big East announced the first batch of individual postseason awards.
Junior forward Davante Gardner was named the Big East's Sixth Man of the Year, while senior point guard Junior Cadougan was given the Big East's Sportsmanship Award.
Gardner and Cadougan are the fourth and fifth players from Marquette to win individual postseason awards since the Golden Eagles joined the Big East for the 2005-06 season. Dominic James won Rookie of the Year in 2005-06, Jerel McNeal was Defensive Player of the Year in 2006-07 and Jae Crowder won Player of the Year in 2011-12.
Coming off the bench in all 30 of Marquette's games, Gardner averaged 11.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while playing just 21.3 minutes per game. He finished fourth in the conference in both field goal percentage at 57.7 percent and free throw percentage at 84.8 percent.
During Big East games, Gardner was second in the league in field goal percentage at 56.3 percent and third in free throw percentage at 86.3 percent.
Gardner scored a career-high 26 points and was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field in Marquette's 74-71 victory over Syracuse on Feb. 25. His performance against the Orange marked the first time a bench player had scored 26 points and finished perfect from the field since Maryland's Lonnie Baxter in 1998.
Starting all 30 games as Marquette's point guard and co-captain, Cadougan was recognized by the Big East coaches for how he handled himself on the court.
Averaging 8.6 points and 4.3 assists per game, Cadougan has overcome adversity on numerous occasions to become the player he is today.
In other awards announced Monday, Louisville's Gorgui Dieng was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year, and Providence's Kadeem Batts and Syracuse's Michael Carter-Williams are co-winners of the conference's Most Improved Player Award.
The Big East will announce its Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday in a press conference at Madison Square Garden. Marquette's Buzz Williams is expected to be named Coach of the Year after leading the Golden Eagles to a share of the regular season conference championship.
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XFuels' science team has developed several patented reactors over the last 18 years which, when coupled with well-established biomass-to-fuel technology, have created breakthrough levels of performance efficiency and reduction of emissions to the near-zero level. The science team has also created practical methodologies for scalable commercial system technologies, ranging from mobile modular units to full-scale biorefineries.
XFuels' management team has developed engineering projects from coast-to-coast, with projects and licensing covering 24 states, and successfully seeded North American development of renewable energy facilities producing over 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity and 250 million gallons of renewable fuels annually.
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An adept investor and strategist; Mr. Moses comes from a family with a remarkable history in the oil and gas industry. In 1980, the Moses family founded an oil discovery and research firm which ultimately arranged for the purchase and development of more than 100 Million USD in oil and gas properties throughout the central and western United States, resulting in production of more than 100 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 20 million barrels of oil. With a major in Biology and Business Management from Utah Valley University, Mr. Moses brings an educated passion for the bio-energy sector, blended with the business savvy to create change. Given his background, Mr. Moses recognizes alternative fuels are a key to major global improvements and is committed to leading the way.
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Something different since we actually have to work a full 5 days this week and most of us are already tired of the idiot Boston writer.
3 scenarios to ponder: Your team has played well enough to get into the playoffs and play in the wildcard round. The head coach has the ability to look at a crystal ball and see that he has the following scenarios:
1) a 90% chance to win the Super Bowl
2) a 50% chance to win the Super Bowl
3) a 0% chance to win the Super Bowl
There is no doubt that these odds extremely accurate. These aren't Vegas odds, these are from a higher power (call him Durga, for lack of imagination).
Knowing your odds, are there any scenarios above that if you were the head coach you would be willing to dumb down the play calling (not too much, don't want to look like a complete idiot and get fired) to improve your draft position? Spot 21 could be much nicer than spot 30 come April.


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Hello All. As this last regular season game approaches, I am guessing that the bills draft spot is going to be highly variable on the outcome of the bills game along with a few other key games of 6-9 and 5-10 teams. I do not know for sure so I am hoping that some of you may be able to provide some scenarios describing what our lowest/highest possible positions may be. I know the tiebreaker in the draft is the team with the lowest opponent wins picks before the team with the higher amount of opponent wins but I was not able to find a website that provided info on that. If I were to guess, I would say we mainly want (in terms of draft position not pride):
The Bills to lose to the Pats and become 6-10
The dolphins (5-10) to beat the jets and become 6-10
The panthers to the saints and become 7-9
The redskins to beat the eagles and become 6-10
The chiefs to beat the broncos and become 7-9
That should put us in the 7th spot at the best case scenario and 11th in the worst case, i think. If anyone has knowledge that contradicts or supports that then let me know.


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Lubbock Volleyball Club's Under-13 Flamez team defeated Amarillo Razmataz 13s in Albuquerque, N.M., at the Sun Country Region Volleyball Association's regional finals on Sunday May 3rd to advance onto the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior Olympic Girls' Volleyball Championships in Dallas, Texas, June 27-30.
This is the first time a team from Lubbock Volleyball Club has earned a spot at Nationals since 2004. The four-day tournament in Dallas is the highest honor for the eight players and coaches of the LVC-13 Flamez. This team of young ladies is one of 48 teams nationwide to play its way into this "top honor tournament." The Flamez will be competing against teams from as far away as Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
The expenses needed to get the players and families to Nationals are overwhelming to a non-profit organization, and Lubbock Volleyball Club needs the community's involvement and assistance to help raise money. This is another great opportunity to promote Youth Athletics in West Texas and put Lubbock in the National spot light once again. Please help the Flamez get to Dallas for Nationals.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - After a day of delay, BP is again prepared to test a new cap fitted over the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak.
National Incident Commander Thad Allen said at a Wednesday news briefing that testing will go ahead after 24 hours of carefully reviewing plans for the test.
He said the testing would begin shortly.
The federal government had ordered the testing held up until BP could answer questions about whether the work could further damage the leaking well.
The test involves slowly closing the valves of the cap, ultimately blocking the flow of oil entirely. High pressure is a good sign, because it means there's a single leak.
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Hathaway Farm in Rutland has been around for a while.
Today, the farm includes a 12 acre corn maze cut by Irene Hathaway.
"For the most part I use a little John Deer tractor," said Hathaway.
It takes her the better part of a month to cut the maze.
"Oh my gosh," she said. "I'd hate to think of how many hours I've put in...a lot!"
But for Hathaway, all of that time pays off.
"The most rewarding part is meeting all of the people who come here."
This is true for people like the Archers who brought their little guy Ashor for a visit.
"Ashor has already said he wants to come back so we will."
In a good year corn stalks can be about 12 feet high. This year we saw a lot of wet weather, so instead, they are about 7-8 feet. However, it still makes for quite a challenge.
A challenge that surprised the Archers. "How hard it was...yeah."
While the corn maze is a'maze'ing, Ashor will probably remember some other features at the farm.
"Probably the pumps and the ducks cause kids don't see pumps like that anymore."
The corn maze itself, is a piece of art.
"I really enjoy the design aspect," said Hathaway. "I really enjoy sitting down and figuring out where people might go."
Every year, the corn maze has a theme. This year it is Gettysburg.
"It's the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg this year," remarked Hathaway. "And my husband's great grandfather fought in that; he's from Goshen Vermont.
The Hathaways even have letters written by him.
"There's a Union flag and Confederate flag."
Navigating through these corn cuts, flags and all can take a while.
"We've had a couple people get through in 30 minutes, which is super fast. We've had people 2 and a half, three hours who haven't solved it."
This means it's a good idea to apply sunscreen and take some bottled water in the maze.
After solving the maze, you can check out some furry creatures.
"You can go downstairs and see a livestock barn."
Some of the animals have been around for a while.
"We have a donkey who is 42 years old this year."
Hathaway Farm will be operating its corn maze through the end of October.
"We're getting people lost everyday out there."
Lost and having a good time.
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Remember when Kevin Garnett didn't want to get traded to the Celtics? When his preferred destination was the Lakers? When he was almost traded there? Well, Danny Ainge was able to change his mind by trading for Ray Allen. Then, not only would Garnett be forming a duo with Paul Pierce by going to Boston, but along with Allen, they formed a Big Three. The point is, teaming up with two other stars is enough appeal to go to a team that you previously did not want to go to.
Same thing with LeBron James. Before he made his final Decision, LeBron was trying to court Chris Bosh to join him in Cleveland. I'm not sure whether or not he was planning on going to the Heat all along, but once Bosh decided to team up with Wade, LeBron immediately decided that he too would take his talents to South Beach.
What does this have to do with Dwight Howard? As of now, his list of preferred destinations include LA, Dallas, and NJ/Brooklyn. Note that none of those teams have more than one star already. Even LA, with Gasol and Bynum to go along with Kobe, would have to dump one of them to be able to afford Kobe. And the Nets can't guarantee that D-Will will be on their roster next year either.
Following this year, the Celtics one star will be Rajon Rondo, with Paul Pierce still around as well. In order to convince Dwight to come to Boston, Danny Ainge will have to bring someone in a la Ray Allen a few years ago. The specific person I'm thinking of is recently-traded New Orleans Hornets SG Eric Gordon. Gordon is a fantastic young player, and he is a RFA following this season. The Hornets would be able to give him a qualifying offer, but I doubt the ownerless franchise can outbid the offer that Wyc Grousbeck can make. Once Gordon is on the team, I believe Howard would be much more open to signing with Boston, who at that point would have 2 young stars in Rondo and Gordon, as well as Pierce and ex-teammate Brandon Bass also signed.
Now, I understand that there are a few things that must happen for this to be possible. One is that neither Howard nor Gordon are either traded nor signed long term before the end of the season. NO just traded for Gordon, I don't think they are letting him go so soon. And for some reason Otis Smith seems to think that Dwight Howard will resign with Orlando after the season, so he won't trade him either. Basically, if all goes right, the Celtics have an opportunity to reestablish itself once again as the best team in the NBA going forward. Whether or not this specific scenario plays out, I am sure Ainge will make some moves to make the team better. Good things happen to teams under the salary cap.
Assuming that the Celtics sign both Gordon and Howard long term, perhaps Ainge can also convince KG and Allen to come back for another year or two. They won't make much money anywhere, Boston could sign them cheap.
In this scenario, this is the Celtic's roster next year:
PG: Rondo, Bradley, Moore
SG: Gordon, Allen
SF: Pierce, Green
PF: Garnett, Bass, Johnson
C: Howard, _______
How's that for an offseason?


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Spend 90 Minutes with William Goldman and Learn About His 'Inconceivable' Writing Career
William Goldman is one of the greatest screenwriters ever. Yet, borrowing from his own character Vizzini (Princess Bride), he truly feels that his successful writing career is "inconceivable". In fact, with the exceptions of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Princess Bride, he hates all of his writing. Thankfully for the rest of us, that hasn't stopped Goldman from writing stories. And thanks to the Writers Guild Foundation, we can sit down with Goldman for over 90 minutes and listen to him tell us all about his writing career: how he got started, how he conceived his masterpieces, and how he still thinks writing stories is really, really hard.
The following Writers Guild Foundation interview with William Goldman was conducted in 2010, but was only posted to YouTube earlier this year. 93 minutes is certainly a major time commitment, so you may want to listen to the audio of the video as you do other work. Trust me, though, this is a must-see/listen for any screenwriter.
Pressed for time? Jump below the video to check out some highlights from Goldman's frank interview.
William Goldman never imagined he would be a screenwriter, and he still can't believe he is even a published author. In the early part of the interview, Goldman proclaims, "I showed no signs of talent," when he starting writing. His short stories were constantly rejected. He was the fiction editor of a college publication at Oberlin, and his short stories (submitted anonymously) were always rejected by the other two editors. He was the fiction editor and he still couldn't get published! As far as screenwriting is concerned, Goldman didn't see an actual screenplay until he was 33.
18:20: He stumbled into the screenwriting business by accident when the actor Cliff Robertson mistook one of Goldman's short novels for a movie treatment and asked Goldman to adapt the book Flowers for Algernon into a screenplay. Having never written a screenplay, Goldman accepted the job, turned the screenplay into Robertson, and was summarily fired. Subsequently, screenwriter Stirling Silliphant adapted the book, which became the movie Charly, for which Robertson won the Oscar for Best Actor. And not a word of Goldman's work appeared in the film.
26:18: Goldman tells the story about the extensive pre-production process for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which Goldman credits for helping him improve the screenplay and leading to the ultimate success of the film. He laments that the collaborative pre-production from Butch Cassidy rarely happens anymore.
31:25: He recalls the famous story of the spec sale of Butch Cassidy. At the time, spec script sales were not that common. Goldman's agent decided to have an auction for the script, and sent it out to all of the studios. Every studio passed except one, and that studio wanted to change the ending when Butch and Sundance flee to South America. But since that happened in real life, Goldman didn't want to make the change. Instead, he completed a small rewrite, and his agent sent it back out to the studios for another attempt at an auction.
This time, every studio wanted it and 20th Century Fox bought it for $400,000, an unheard of amount of money for a script sale. As a result, the script sale made the major newspapers, putting the screenwriter Goldman front and center, which had never happened before either. When the movie eventually opened, the reviews were "pissy", according to Goldman, because of the splash of the spec sale. Fortunately, audiences found the movie and it became the classic that it is today.
49:37: The interviewer asks Goldman how he learned to write screenplays, to which Goldman replies: "I've been very lucky. I've only written movies I want to write — You gotta write what you believe you can make play."
58:21: On directing, Goldman says, "I would rather die than direct. I wouldn't know what the fuck to say to an actor."
1:01:56: You can learn why Goldman says All the President's Men (for which he won an Oscar) was "a terrible experience", but still "a swell movie".
1:03:53: On his writing work habits he says, "I can't do anything until I think I know what I'm doing. And I only know what I'm doing when I know the story from beginning to end."
1:07:20: Goldman shares that there are three famous movies that he turned down: The Godfather (because he didn't want to write another movie about crime at that time, even though he loved the book); The Graduate (because he didn't "get" the book, although he loved the final film); and Superman (which he really wanted to write, because he's a "comic book nut", but turned down because he knew a star would never play Superman even though that's what the studio wanted when they approached Goldman to write it – and Goldman was ultimately right.)
1:10:10: When discussing adaptations of novels, both his own and others, Goldman reveals, "I don't think any of us are confident about anything we write. God knows I never was." He then tells the story of how The Princess Bride became a novel, which you simply have to hear Goldman tell himself.
At the end of the interview, Goldman shares these final thoughts for screenwriters: "Screenplays are structure. Story is everything — It's hard! Do your job as skillfully as you can. And hope."
If 90 minutes just isn't enough time listening to William Goldman talk about screenwriting, check out his best-selling books Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting and Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in the Screen Trade. While you're checking out books, make sure to check out the NFS Film School on a Bookshelf for more summer reading.
Does William Goldman's account of his own "inconceivable" writing career inspire you to keep writing your screenplays? What is your biggest takeaway from Goldman's interview? Share your thoughts with us in the comments.
Link: The Writer Speaks: William Goldman – Writers Guild Foundation on YouTube
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Nobody knows anything. There. I said it.
That was his most famous quote from the "Adventures in the Screen Trade" (1983). Refers to his conversation with a top movie executive who allegedly said, "If I had made every movie I turned down and turned down every movie I had made, I still would have ended up in the same place".
wonderful interview with a genius.
Steve on 07.5.13 @ 5:13AM
Great article – ridiculous headline, especially considering the audience is one interested in writing.
You can't learn about something that is inconceivable.
(The use of the quotes doesn't excuse it!)
The headline is fine.
steve on 07.5.13 @ 8:31AM
DamenS on 07.5.13 @ 12:12PM
You can learn about something which was once believed (by one person) to have been so far-fetched as to have been "beyond their conception" (though even this would be a too literal rendering of what is merely a saying … much like people might say, "That Steve is an INTERESTING person" when they really mean that you are a horrific bore whose pedantry is only matched by his stupidity), but which has since proven to be an actuality – rendering its "inconceivability" as being an erroneous judgement made by that person; that person from whom we can now learn.
Warren Shuman on 07.11.13 @ 6:01PM
WONDERFUL! The interview with William Goldman is incomparable and inspiring. THanks Bue Cat…. Best 93 minutes I have had in years when it comes to screenwriting.
Let's have more. Warren.


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The Chicago Blackhawks had a golden opportunity to clinch the final playoff berth as they played their final regular season game against their archrivals Detroit Red Wings. All the Blackhawks had to do was gain a single point in the game — even an overtime would have been enough — and the eighth seed was theirs for the taking. Unfortunately, they lost handilyin regulation to the Red Wings by a 4-3 score, and their playoff destiny was out of their hands.
The Dallas Stars had a golden opportunity. After leading the Pacific Division for the first half of the season, the Stars watched every other team pass them up, and their playoff hopes dimmed. Yet a final push put them into great positioning. With the Chicago loss, Dallas merely had to win their final game against the Minnesota Wild. A win would pull them into a tie with Chicago, and they held every tiebreaker. Yet the Stars came up short, losing their final matchup against the Wild, 5-3, and their late season playoff charge came up short.
With the Stars loss, Blackhawks fans can breathe easily. They were in danger of becoming the first defending champion to miss the playoffs the following season. Instead, they will get to defend their title against the unanimous top team in the league, the Vancouver Canucks, when the playoffs start later this week.
The Carolina Hurricanes were hot, having gone 8-1-1 in their previous ten games, and were a single win away from clinching the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference against a Tampa Bay Lightning team that had already locked up their playoff seeding. They had one of the most dominant postseason goalies of this era in net, former Conn Smythe winner Cam Ward. And they were at home in front of a raucous crowd.
Three hours previous, the New York Rangers were fighting for their playoff lives against their rivals, the New Jersey Devils. After captain Chris Drury -- who had missed much of the season with a knee injury -- lit the lamp on his first shift, the Rangers fell behind on two Ilya Kovalchuk goals. But they fought back. Henrik Lundqvist was brilliant in net, and the Rangers prevailed by a 5-2 margin, forcing Carolina to win their night game.
They choked. Just 13 minutes into the game, they were already down 3-0 as Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos put on a clinic. The Lightning dominated the game, 6-2, and the Hurricanes were sent home from the playoffs in the most humbling manner possible.
With that game, the Eastern Conference matchups are all set. But in the West, the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars are still fighting for the right to face the Vancouver Canucks. Dallas holds the tiebreakers, but trails Chicago by two points in the standings.
Dallas makes the playoffs if: Chicago loses in regulation, and Dallas wins in regulation, overtime, or shootout.
Chicago makes the playoffs if: they gain a single point. If the Blackhawks make it to overtime, they clinch the final spot. They can also make the playoffs if Dallas loses their game, whether in regulation, in overtime, or in shootout.
Since Chicago plays the early game today, the Stars will know if they've been eliminated before their game this evening against the Minnesota Wild.
It's pretty obvious, isn't it? Only two games matter.
Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, 10:30 a.m. MDT on NBC: The NBC game of the week could decide the final playoff spot, but Detroit isn't likely to let their archrivals walk into the playoffs.
Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, 4:00 p.m. MDT: The Stars will know exactly what they have to do by the time the puck drops in this game, the final regular season game in the 2010-2011 NHL regular season.
It's the final weekend of the NHL regular season, and multiple playoff races are going down to the wire. The most exciting race is for the eighth seed in the East, as both the Carolina Hurricanes and New York Rangers are tied in points on the last day of their regular season. Both teams are in action today, and here's how the final seed will be determined:
If one team wins, and the other loses, then the winning team is in. Simple.
If both teams win in regulation, the Carolina Hurricanes will claim the final seed due to their one game advantage in non-shootout wins for the season. The same would happen if both teams lose in regulation or in overtime.
Here is where it gets fun: if Carolina were to win in a shootout and the Rangers were to win in regulation or overtime, the Hurricanes would still make the final seed by virtue of their 6-4 point advantage in head to head matchups this season.
If you're a Rangers fan, you better hope that your team finishes with a single point more than the Hurricanes, because Carolina holds all the tiebreakers.
Out west, a similar situation is brewing as the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, and Chicago Blackhawks are all heading towards a three-team collision for the last two playoff spots. Chicago and Anaheim hold the advantage; if they win their final game, they're in. If they even make it to overtime (win or lose), they are in the playoffs. But if either of them fail to gain a point, Dallas is right there with a victory in their final matchup. Here's how the tiebreakers appear:
The Anaheim Ducks have 42 non-shootout victories this season, and would hold the tiebreakers over both clubs. Anaheim has clinched a playoff berth. If Dallas wins in regulation or overtime, they would tie Chicago with 38 non-shootout wins, but hold the head to head tiebreaker. If Dallas is forced into the shootout, they cannot make the playoffs.
If you're a Blackhawks fan, it's very simple. Gain a point, somehow.
Games To Watch Tonight:
Tampa Bay Lighting at Carolina Hurricanes: Season finale for both clubs, with the Hurricanes looking for a playoff berth.
New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers: Rangers are fighting for their playoff lives and MUST have a win against their rivals from across the border.
There were only four games played last night in the NHL, and only two with substantial playoff repercussions. The Dallas Stars continue their late-season advance after an easy 4-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, and have pulled with two points of both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks for the final playoff berth in the West. Dallas will face the lowly Avalanche again tonight, with a chance to force a three-way tie for seventh (should Chicago and Anaheim both lose their tough matchups).
The big surprise of the evening happened out east, as the New York Rangers -- one win away from locking up a playoff berth -- were shutout by the Atlanta Thrashers, 3-0, in front of the home crowd at Madison Square Garden. The Thrashers were 2-3 in their past five games and had absolutely nothing to play for, yet handily beat the Rangers.
This opens the door wide for the hard-charging Carolina Hurricanes, who only trail the Rangers by two points, and with a game in hand. Since the Rangers have the tiebreaker, they merely have to beat the New Jersey Devils in their season finale on Saturday. If Carolina beats the Thrashers tonight, they would move into a tie for eighth place heading into Saturday's action.
Most of the playoff bubble teams are in action this evening. Here are a few games to scoreboard watch.
Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks -- The Ducks end their regular season with a home and home against their rivals from LA. They need at least one victory to put themselves in decent shape for the playoffs. A sweep would be optimal, since they don't hold a guaranteed tiebreaker over either Dallas or Chicago at this point.
Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers -- Atlanta has a chance to play spoiler for the second consecutive night. They damaged the Rangers' playoff aspirations last night, and can completely end Carolina's playoff dream with a victory tonight.
Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche -- Dallas needs to keep winning, and the Avalanche are just the team to play for two free points (at least since January). The Avs may be a tough draw tonight due to the retirement announcement of captain Adam Foote earlier in the day.
It's Corey Perry's world, and the rest of us are just living in it.
The Anaheim Ducks forward continued his torrent scoring streak on the rest of the NHL, as he scored a hat trick (with an assist) in last night's must-win game against the division rival San Jose Sharks. With the win, the Ducks keep pace in the Western Conference and remain tied for seventh.
In case you hadn't noticed, Perry has catapulted himself into a frontrunner role for the Hart MVP Trophy this year. He has 50 goals and 47 assists on the season -- both shattering his previous career highs -- and has scored 25 goals and 21 assists since February. His numbers have shot the Ducks from afterthought in the Pacific Division into legitimate playoff contender.
Perry wasn't alone, as Calgary Flames captain Jarome Iginla had a night to remember as well. His hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers gave the Flames an easy victory and gave Iginla 42 goals for the season. Unfortunately for Iginla, his Flames are simply running out of games. They trail the last playoff position by two points, and only have one game remaining. The best they can hope for? That Anaheim, the Chicago Blackhawks, and Dallas Stars all lose the remainder of their games. Unlikely, but at least there is still hope in Alberta.
Out east, the Carolina Hurricanes kept pace with an easy 3-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, but they still trail the New York Rangers for the final playoff berth. Since the Rangers hold the tiebreaker, Carolina has to hope that New York loses their final two games in regulation.
The Washington Capitals essentially sewed up the top overall seed in the East with a 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers. The slumping Philadelphia Flyers no longer control home ice, and may lose the second seed to the Boston Bruins this final weekend.
Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars: This is the first game of a home and home for these two teams. If the Dallas Stars can take advantage of a weary Avalanche squad, they may have the inside track at the final playoff berth. They have a chance at making history; not only knocking out the defending Stanley Cup champs but by entering every member of the Pacific Division as a playoff team. Unknown territory.
Atlanta Thrashers at New York Rangers: The Rangers win, and they are in. Playing in front of the home crowd, and against a Thrashers team that's run out of steam in the second half of the season, there's no excuse for them not to clinch tonight.
The dream is finally over for the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of the proudest franchises in the NHL continues their struggles in the modern era, as Toronto will not host a playoff game for the eighth straight season -- zero postseason appearances since the NHL salary cap was put into place.
There was hope in in Ontario, as the Leafs went 9-5-1 in March and placed themselves on the fringes of competition. Yet even before their 3-2 shootout loss to the Washington Capitals last night, they were officially eliminated from postseason contention because of Thomas Vanek. The Buffalo Sabres forward put a dagger through Toronto's collective heart with a hat trick in Buffalo's 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. With that victory, there was simply no way for Toronto to earn enough points in their last three games to overcome the deficit.
Out west, the race for the last two seeds has turned into a photo finish. The Anaheim Ducks and Chicago Blackhawks have the advantage with 93 points apiece, tied for seventh. But the Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars are certainly making the race competitive. Both of those teams are lurking behind at 91 points, and may take over a playoff spot if Chicago or Anaheim slip up in their last two games. The Dallas Stars can actually finish the regular season tied with Chicago, even if both teams win their remaining games, as Dallas still has three games left on their schedule. With back to back games against the Colorado Avalanche, and a finale versus the Minnesota Wild, the Stars may hold the advantage.
If Dallas were to make the playoffs, it would be the first time that every member from a single division made the playoffs, provided the Anaheim Ducks can clinch a berth.
Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings: This is a potential first round playoff matchup in the Western Conference. These two teams are built very similar, with stellar goaltending and scoring depth with no real top forward left on either roster. With the injury to Anze Kopitar, the Kings are lacking a true top forward. Deadline acquisition Dustin Penner has done very little in a purple and silver sweater. The Coyotes have depended on veterans Shane Doan and Radim Vrbata to provide the scoring. Expect a goalie battle here, with the Coyotes' superior depth giving them an advantage.
San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks: The Sharks have been rolling into the playoffs, and have their sights set on the #2 overall seed in the West. The Ducks are tied for seventh and need to win the remainder of their games to ensure a playoff berth. This is a battle of top offensive lines, as the Sharks' Marleau, Pavelski, and Joe Thornton match up against the Ducks' MVP candidate Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, and Teemu Selanne. There should be tons of action in this game, with the Ducks being the more desperate team.
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes: The Red Wings are battling the Sharks for a potential home-ice advantage in the second round. The Canes slim playoff hopes can stay alive with a win tonight. Goalie Cam Ward has been sparkling in net for Carolina, with a 7-2-1 record and a .933 SV% their past ten games. They'll need another quality start from him tonight to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Canes need to win their last three games and hope that the Rangers lose at least one of their remaining two contests.
Two teams made statements last night, as both the San Jose Sharks and the New York Rangers increased their foothold on playoff positioning.
The big game of the evening was a clash between the Bruins (essentially set in the East's third seed) and the Rangers, who were barely hanging onto the eight seed in the East. After being completely outplayed the first half of the game — and trailing 3-0 midway through the second period — the Rangers came alive. Vinny Prospal scored twice in the final nine minutes of the second period, and the Rangers racked up three goals in the final four minutes of the game to steal the game, 5-3, and to essentially guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs.
With the victory, the Rangers passed up the Buffalo Sabres and slid into the seventh seed. It would take an epic collapse for New York to miss the playoffs.
On the west coast, two Pacific Division rivals collided, as the San Jose Sharks could clinch the division title with a victory. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Kings could officially clinch a playoff berth with a victory. The Sharks made this a non-issue, as they soundly beat the Kings 6-1, with six different Sharks players scoring a goal and goalie Antti Niemi stopping 31 of 32 shots. The San Jose Sharks have now won the Pacific Division title.
Plenty of action around the NHL this evening, but here a a few games with serious playoff implications.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Buffalo Sabres: With a win tonight, the Sabres can make their magic number for a playoff spot a single point over the Carolina Hurricanes. If they lose, then the last spot becomes open, especially since the Canes would have a game in hand. Tampa Bay also has an outside shot at the Southeast Division title, but would need a victory tonight.
Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens: This battle between two Original Six teams will be played with a sense of urgency, as both teams are currently in the playoff picture — but only by a single point. A Blackhawks loss would put in jeopardy of missing the postseason. A Canadiens loss would place them on the hot seat in the Eastern Conference.
Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs: Toronto is holding onto a very slim playoff hope, as they have to win out and hope that Buffalo goes winless the rest of the season. A single point is all that stands between the Leafs and eight consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance — a painfully long period of time for one of the premier franchises in the league. Washington would like to stay in the race for the top overall seed in the Eastern Conference. A win would keep them in good position.
The Colorado Avalanche have quickly plunged their way out of the 2011 NHL Playoff chase and into the race for a top selection in this summer's draft. But that doesn't change the fact that the NHL playoffs are simply the best postseason in professional sports, and they start in a week.
In case you haven't been following closely, here's a quick primer on the teams that hope to make the second season:
Washington Capitals - Better depth and a stronger commitment to defense make the Capitals a strong contender this season than in years past, even though Alex Ovechkin is no longer lighting the lamp as frequently. Yet their goaltending remains a serious concern.
Philadelphia Flyers - The Flyers boast the deepest team in the league, both offensively and defensively, and have a deadly special teams. But can they depend on a rookie goaltender to carry them through the playoffs?
Pittsburgh Penguins - This resilient Penguins team has survived the losses of top forwards Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby -- and the suspension of agitator Matt Cooke -- to remain at the top of their division. But these losses can exploited in a long playoff series. Despite being a top three seed, Pittsburgh is an underdog to survive the playoffs.
Tampa Bay Lightning - The Lightning have shocked everyone this season with an electric offense, led by Martin St. Louis and blossoming superstar Steven Stamkos. But can they depend on 41-year-old Dwayne Roloson to stay healthy through the long playoff season?
Boston Bruins - The Bruins have weathered the loss of Marc Savard to multiple concussions, and are depending on probable Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas, who has enjoyed a career year in net. Their tight defensive style is perfect for the playoffs.
Montreal Canadiens - Undersized offensively, but defensively sound, these Canadiens have made plenty of noise the past few postseasons. Led by goalie Carey Price, Montreal is a very tough draw for the first round.
Buffalo Sabres - They have Ryan Miller, the best goaltender on the planet. If they win a first round, they may get top scorer Derek Roy back. Don't sleep on this team; they are 11-4-3 since February and will only get stronger.
New York Rangers - The Rangers are limping towards the postseason (2-2-1 in their past five games), but have plenty of elite talent once they get there. Henrik Lundqvist and Marian Gaborik are veterans with plenty of postseason experience.
Carolina Hurricanes - The Hurricanes likely need to win out (and get some help) to make the postseason this year. Goalie Cam Ward has had his standard spectacular season, Eric Stall has received some help from rookie Jeff Skinner, but that hasn't quite been enough. This team will be scary next season.
Vancouver Canucks - Tickets printed since January. Stanley Cup favorites and for good reason; they have no real weakness.
Detroit Red Wings - This veteran team has survived wave after wave of injuries to their top core. While not the strongest Red Wings team from recent years, they still boast players like Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidstrom and Daniel Cleary. Dangerous team, though with some goaltending questions.
San Jose Sharks - They have one of hockey's top lines, and goalie Anti Niemi has been lights out since November. The other favorite in the West, aside from Vancouver.
Phoenix Coyotes - Even without a true top offensive player, the Coyotes have succeeded through failed sales -- and relocation discussion. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov led them to a deep playoff run last season, and looks primed to repeat his performance.
Los Angeles Kings - This team was my darkhorse favorite to win the Cup, at least until top forward Anze Kopitar broke his ankle against the Avalanche and will miss the entire postseason. Now, they are essentially a lame duck -- unless trade deadline acquisition Dustin Penner can carry the team on his back.
Nashville Predators - They have Vezina finalist Pekka Rinne in net and are the most solid defensive team in the Western Conference. If you're a top seed in the West, this is the team you want to avoid.
Anaheim Ducks - They have Corey Perry, who may end up winning the Hart Trophy based on his career year. They have Ryan Getzlaf and the ageless Teemu Selanne. If they have goalie Jonas Hiller, look for them to win their first series. Otherwise, they'll have to try and outshoot their opponent.
Chicago Blackhawks - The defending champs appear to be squeaking into the playoffs just barely. After cutting ties with some of the expensive pieces from their 2010 team, the Hawks simply aren't as good. They have good top-tier offense in Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, but question marks in goal and on the blue line.
Calgary Flames - The Flames are only one point out of the last playoff spot, and need to win out to give themselves a chance at the postseason. With only two games to play (compared to Chicago's four), Calgary needs to root for a collapse from the defending champs or the red-hot Ducks to have a shot. (Hint: It's unlikely to happen.)
There's only two games on the docket tonight, and both with serious playoff implications.
Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, 5:30 p.m. MDT: The New York Rangers are desperate to hold off the Carolina Hurricanes, and can go a long way towards guaranteeing themselves a playoff berth with a win tonight against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins still have their eye on a top three seed in the East, but those odds will dim with a loss.
Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, 8:00 p.m. MDT: It's simple. The Kings clinch a playoff berth with a win. The Sharks clinch the Pacific Division title with a win. The Sharks have the talent advantage, but expect the Kings to play desperate.
Both games will be broadcast as a doubleheader on the Versus Network. Check your local listings.
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