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The opponent's Power and Damage are reduced by 2 points or up to a minimum of 3.
The opponent's Attack points are reduced by 8 points or up to a minimum of 3. If the opponent's number of Attack points are lower or equal to 3, then the ability has no effect.
All Stars users: I guess if i put 2 more pillz than him i can win...
Bangers users: AIGHT GUYS SO IF THIS BROTHA PLAY 7 PILLZ I CAN DEAL 5 DAMAGE
Berzerk users: Well, at least he will only hit 2 damage if i play Lola
Fang Pi Clang users: Good thing i have 12 pillz left or i wouldnt even think about winning this round!
Freaks users: I guess ill poison him next round...
Frozen users: Perfect! i can lose this so i get the revenge bonus activated!!
GHEIST users: At least Rolph and Toro can deal with him
Hurracan users: 2 pilled El Divino im such a pro AWWWYEAH
Jungo users: ALRIGHT WTF IS THIS? HE IS A BUG, THERE ARE BUGS IN THE ZOO AND WE NEVER GET SOMETHING LIKE THIS
Junkz users: Alright now i only need to get DJ Korr
La Junta users: My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard hell yeah its better than yours
Montana users: Ok if this guy plays 2 pillz i can win
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Piranas users: AWWW Tula i knew you would come in handy one day!
Pussy cats users: At least he only deals 3 damage
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Roots users: Alright let me cancel his ability really quick and take 5 damage to the face
Sakhorn users: AWWWWWWWWWW YEAHHHHHHHHHHH
Sentinel users: We got Hawk he gonna crush you lil bug
Skeelz users: What is love? Baby dont hurt me, dont hurt me, no more
Ulu Watu users: You know what? we got tanaevara so no complains
Uppers users: oh shit we are going from the most overpowered clan to an average clan! ohhh naww
Vortex users: oh hell yeah i get an extra pill if i lose this this day couldnt get any better
Ok, as of today I read through the ENTIRE comments and I seriously have to say this...
This will be a legendary super WANTED card in the future... Just read my words. Nobody's paying attention but this guy is Sakrohm's most dangerous offensive card, right after Guru Cr. If you just look at it properly, you can tell it's one of the best cards out there. I can't describe how awesome this card is and how ridiculously cheap 6k are for a beast like Mokra.
And to mention, he's available in Standard tournament. That's just godlike, he's perhaps the 2nd strongest standard card in general right after Saki, in terms of match control.
You, the one still thinking if you should get it or not; go for it, when the community realizes this card is a freaking overpowered beast, he'll be 20k or more.
7/5 -2 Opp Pow. And Damage, Min 3
+Great base stats, so SoA/SoB aren't really problems at all for this insect, unlike many other Sakrohm.
+Ability. Wow, -2 Opp Power AND Damage Min 3? So, you have a power reducer making it hard for you to win, then, if you win, you get your damage reduced by 2? Add onto that attack manipulation and you have a very intimidating card.
+Synergy. Attack Manipulation coupled with Power Manipulation has long been a great combination. Add in Damage Reduction, and just wow.
-Well, competition, I guess. Graks is still the best Sakrohm 4* for most people, at least, though Mokra is better suited for attacking. Petra is very solid, and Jayuta is very useful, although weak to SoA. Still, in ELO, I'd pick Mokra as my first 4* seeing as Graks is perma banned.
-4* isn't that many, and I actually tend not to use 5* in my Sakrohm ELO decks.
Rating: 9.5/10. Since Graks gets a 10/10 in my opinion, I can't give Mokra a perfect score, as Graks is more solid against SoA and is a better defender. But, Mokra is the best 4* attacker in Sakrohm, and will easily take down SoA, SoB, and all stops.
Mokra is based of Cell, the artist Vanoxymore is huge dragonball fan, also a little note:
The timecapsule from trunks has written in "hope"
mocras timecapsule reads "hopeless"
AANNND listen to this guy: YkHalloween
Mokra is unbelivable cheap, for this what he is...a monster one of ur strongest cards.
Is just me or is Mokra based off of Cell in Dragon Ball Z. If you look at his second art he is molting out of his old skin (like Cell molted out of his skin when he came to the past.) In his description he came from the future of a parallel universe to destroy mankind (Cell was sent from an alternate future to destroy mankind) His first level art lets you see he used a time machine vehicle to get to our present not a Vortex (Cell used a time machine vehicle aswell). But after that every thing is different.
Mokra....Remember complaining about Sakrohm being too weak in ELO? Yeah...
Off the bat Mokra is a stupidly strong card, rivalling the insanity that was Spyke a few months back, and jsut like him this is one ugly mother to face in battle.
Forget the damage reduction, the power manipulation alone is enough to crush most cards under this bug's foot. - 2 opp power coupled with solid power and an attack manipulating bonus means a 2-3 pill advantage over most cards in battle. Any card without some sort of manipulation of its own will be obliterated ON TOP of that is the damage reduction, which whilst being pretty average, is just the final kick in the balls that this card delivers
With literally no weaknesses apart from being hit with DR, this card is plain unfair. Protection: Power cards/SOA/SOB do little to stop this guy , and with such a low minimum on his ability even powerhouses like Mona get taken out after a few pillz.
Honestly competition in ELO isn't even there, you'd be stupid not to use this guy if he is actually allowed. With resistance against SOA, Sakrohm's biggest weakness, the ability to take out most cards with ease and can be used to take the Sting out of anything Mokra gets a 9.5/10
The worst part is, he stands a chance against most Protection: Power and Damage cards.
How is this card not a 5 star?!
He beats every 5* in his own clan in even pills fight, except Guru Cr when pilled under 9, Stella when pilled under 4.
The only other card that has same ability is Minerva (which is a 5 star,) and he beats her all the way till the 9th pill!
this card is like Jackie... overpowered. power, damage, and attack manipulation combined with solid base power and damage for only 4 stars? this guy is strong enough with his offensive abilities alone... and to top it off a damage reduction? soa hurts, but he still remains a 7 with attack manipulation, and sob barely scratches his might. he excels at damn near everything, with nothing able to match him besides all stops and high powered attack manipulating soa cards... if his ability was revenge or something fine, but as is he just rapes too much. he forces damage reducers, is a great Striker, fork, and defender. this guy is jut too powerful. he deserves a ban
So one of these Mokra things crashed into my backyard the other day. It started pulverizing stuff so I had to put it down before it got to the above ground pool. I didn't want it to go to waste so I threw it in the deep fryer. I gotta say, fried Mokra could become a southern delicacy.


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This particular book, Effie Perine, by Buzzy Jackson is a page-turning hard boiled mystery, dipped in film noir. It's dark and gritty and a little bizarre and if you've got a spare dollar in your couch cushions you can download this on your Kindle or iPad or phone or [placeholder reserved for as yet un-invented device]. You won't regret it.
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42. REYNER (Posts: 187; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
i dont think thats the s4.. maybe a higher mid-range
45. bojan (Posts: 188; Member since: 06 Oct 2012)
i love samsung but this is garbage desgin if this is it. HTC will take my money and win me over this year.
56. Taters (banned) (Posts: 6474; Member since: 28 Jan 2013)
I tried defecting to HTC a grand total of 4 times and Sony once. Trust me, HTC just sucks.
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49. AppleFan91 (Posts: 2; Member since: 19 Dec 2012)
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54. Ale749 (Posts: 13; Member since: 26 Dec 2012)
Because of the design, I can say that Samsung runs the same way as Apple: Lack of innovation
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Its not fully glossy finish on the back like the GS3 or Note 2 , it has some sort of pattern . Observe closely
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It won't be anything surprising. A little disappointing if anything. That is what happens when expectations are so high! This is my guess
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Prior to joining AtlasBanc, Ms. Farber was the Senior Vice President of operations and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance officer at Anderen Bank. She also worked for American Momentum Bank in the treasury division, helping business bankers and commercial lenders effectively manage client receipts and disbursements
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Paul Smith has held management positions as an executive with the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Panama. Paul's experience includes that of CEO of Banco Continental de Panama, its holding company, and affiliates. He has been the president of the Panama Bankers' Association, Director of the National Banking Commission, Director of the Panamanian Institute of Foreign Trade, and president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Panama. He has a degree from the American Graduate School of International Management, "Thunderbird", Phoenix, AZ, and an MBA from NOVA South Eastern University, FL.


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Snowboarding Forum - Snowboard Enthusiast Forums (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/forum.php)
- Boards (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boards/)
- - What makes a board directional (http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boards/3940-what-makes-board-directional.html)
What makes a board directional?
I recently found out that my 08 forum recon was supposedly directional and not twin tips or whatever you call it. I ride regular and spend about half my time riding switch, so I was kinda shocked to find this out (for some reason when I bought it I was under the impression that it was twin tip.)
I just got through measuring the bottom at widest part of the tail and the nose and it seemed to be exactly the same, so I am guessing that isn't it.
Also, would it effect nose or regular manuals. because I can actually do nose manuals fine, its just hard for me to do a regular, and usually if I want to get higher up with my board, I do a nollie instead of a ollie because of the same reason. any ideas on this? Does it have to do with my directional board?
Im not sure but I think twin tip means the front and back are the same width and curve as each other so they handle the same.
well i know the width of my tail and nose at the widest points are the same. i am assuming that is it, because once it continues to the end of the board from that point, it dosen't really matter since those section hardly ever touch the snow.
and if that is it, how is my board directional?
I have no clue, call the company or a dealer and ask them, they are sure to know.
on a directional board the tip will be longer than the tail(measured from the inserts). there is usually a slight setback on the inserts and the sidecut. they can be ridden switch and if you aren't having issues with it then i wouldn't worry about it.
I think they call the recon directional twin tip. The length from the bindings to the end is longer at the tip than the tail but both are the same shape.
A directional twin would have a centered stance but the tail would be stiffer than the nose.
true twin has the same flex patterns back and front and centered stance.
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How do fish get from streams to Lake Erie?
Restoration work at two streams in Girard Township will benefit recreationally relevant migratory fish and reduce or eliminate non-point sediment and nutrient pollution into Lake Erie.
A National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Sustain Our Great Lakes Community Grant has been awarded to Girard Township. With the grant and help from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Pennsylvania Sea Grant and the Regional Science Consortium, problems will be fixed at two stream crossings. These organizations are providing technical design support, angler and construction access easements, construction oversight, outreach and biological monitoring support.
A rock-ramp will be installed at a culvert at Crooked Creek under Springfield Road, which currently blocks fish passage. This will reconnect the stream to enable fish migration between Lake Erie and the upstream section of the headwaters. A second location, approximately a third of a mile from Lake Erie, will include a replacement structure across this unnamed tributary to reduce sediment and nutrient loads currently linked to the existing Culbertson Road culvert, which is failing. It will also reestablish stream connectivity there.
The RSC and PFBC are assessing and documenting fish passage conditions at these and other possible barriers within the Crooked Creek watershed. And PA Sea Grant is pursuing angler access easements with private property owners on either side of the Springfield Road culvert to provide permanent public fishing access.
When crossings like these were installed in the past, little or no thought was given to how these obstacles would impact water quality or quantity or how their placement would restrict the movement of fish and wildlife. They were not designed to avoid potentially destructive consequences for the stream ecosystem.
But scientific studies confirm that stream crossings degrade and destroy habitat and cause wildlife population fragmentation and isolation. Low-water bridges and culverts obstruct upstream fish movement and reduce species richness and abundance above road crossings. Once dams or road crossings reduce or eliminate stream connectivity, it is only a matter of time until species are lost from that part of the stream.
Erosion and sedimentation are two other significant impacts of road crossings that can occur during construction if "best management practices" (BMPs) are not used. But they still can occur even when BMPs are in place. Ongoing erosion of embankments and the road surface, and drainage are long-term concerns at stream crossings. Excess sedimentation degrades river and stream habitats by increasing suspended solids in the water and altering downstream substrate and channel characteristics. Increased turbidity in the water can adversely affect visual predators and increase the amount of inorganic particles. Drainage from road runoff also contains contaminants that are toxic to aquatic organisms.
Where crossings constrict streams or rivers, water typically creates ponds upstream and may result in accumulated sediment above the crossings. Increased water velocity caused by the constriction during high rain events can scour streambeds below the crossings; this creates scour pools where all but the coarsest substrate is removed from channels.
Scouring at the downstream end of these crossings may undermine the culvert and necessitate the use of riprap or other armoring techniques; this can result in drops that restrict animal movement at culvert outlets. Ultimately, these conditions degrade habitat both upstream and downstream of the crossing and can increase the risk of road failure with potentially catastrophic effects on stream, floodplain, and riparian habitats.
The restoration work to fix problems such as these in Girard Township should be complete by late summer or early fall.
ANNA McCARTNEY, a communications and education specialist for Pennsylvania Sea Grant, can be reached by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Nothing beats a good succulent steak (except perhaps a warm bacon butty after a night in a tent). But you can have too much of a good thing and that is a trap we humans are falling into with our increasingly carnivorous ways. Make meat a treat for a couple of months and you will improve your health, wallet and culinary expertise, not to mention your carbon footprint.
Here's some great reasons why it's so important.
Click on one for more info or just scroll down to read them all.
Cows burp. A lot. And pigs eat. A lot.
Roughly 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by livestock farming,1 that's more than is produced by transport. The emissions are a result of increasing deforestation (to make space for growing animal feeds) and the methane gas emitted from belching cows. And on top of all that, there's the energy-intensive production of fertilisers and all the transport involved.
In other words, meat is a pretty inefficient (albeit tasty) energy source, and the amount of land and energy needed to feed a vegetarian is a great deal less than that needed to feed a ravenous meat-eater.
beef steak emits more CO2 than driving for an hour and leaving all the lights on at home.1
From horsemeat scandals to battery-farmed chickens, a common motivation for vegetarianism is the poor animal welfare. Just listen to Jonathan Safran Foer for a glimpse into the reality of where our food comes from, or if you really want a raw idea of what's going on, watch Earthlings. Warning: not for the faint hearted. If you can stomach this, you can stomach anything (except meat).
The primary cause of tropical deforestation is agriculture.2 Aside from staggering greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation leads to a whole host of problems. It displaces local communities, causes social unrest and corruption, disturbs rainfall patterns, increases flood risks, contaminates rivers and endangers native species. Basically, it's bad news.
of agricultural land is used up by livestock, providing grazing land and feedcrop.1
Eating too much red meat is also bad for us – not least for our waistlines and arteries. Meat and dairy are the main source of saturated fats in our western diets, and their growing popularity is partly responsible for the huge increase in cases of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and bowel cancer.
You needn't become a die-hard vegetarian, but going meat-free for a few days isn't too tough. When you do have a meaty treat, why not use the money you've saved on buying some free-range or organic meat, or experiment with some less well-used cuts? There's more to life than chicken breast and stewing steak.
Cooking up vegetarian meal requires some imagination but a good vegetarian dish can be nutritious, bursting with flavours and cheap too.
• Yotam Ottolenghi's incredible cooking column in the Guardian, The New Vegetarian, is a tasty source of inspiration.
• We also recommend Less Meat More Veg to help you cook up a vegetarian storm.
To make the transition that bit easier, why not have your fresh veg delivered to your doorstep? Organic veg box schemes like Riverford, Abel & Cole, and many more provide variety of great vegetables in different amounts depending on your household.
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Not one single scrap of meat was eaten. INCLUDING Christmas day.
I loved eating less meat and have enjoyed having more fish in my diet. Definitely keeping it up.
Found it made me more aware of how much CO2 I was consuming when eating meat and definitely felt healthier eating more veg meals.
It's actually incredibly easy to do once you use your imagination a little and check out some new recipes!
I think I'll eat more veggie meals from now on so thanks for helping me make the change!
I found it really useful to have this in mind when I was eating out and shopping. I have been virtually meat free for weeks/months now and feeling loads better for it.
I actually went fully vegetarian for the period of lent. Am now back on meat but will definitely cut down the amount I eat each week.
I found it quite easy by replacing my meat with meat free product and fish, which I will be doing from now on. Thank you for your support.
I went completely vegetarian from the beginning of my first pledge until the 26th of April! Meat is most definitely now a treat, I now only really eat meat if it's been bought and cooked for me by someone else! I feel healthier and save money by eating less meat. Delicious results x


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Commonwealth: Chronicle of the Fallers (Book 1)Bestselling science fiction master Peter F. Hamilton delivers the first of a two-book saga set in his popular Commonwealth universe. Distinguished by deft plotting, a teeming cast of characters, dazzling scientific speculation, and imagination that brings the truly alien to life, The Abyss Beyond Dreams reveals Hamilton as a storyteller of astonishing ingenuity and power. The year is 3326. Nigel
$9.99Space is not the only void...In AD 2600 the human race is finally beginning to realize its full potential. Hundreds of colonized planets scattered across the galaxy host a multitude of prosperous and wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary spaceborn creatures. Huge fleets of sentient trader
The Commonwealth Saga (Book 1)Critics have compared the engrossing space operas of Peter F. Hamilton to the classic sagas of such sf giants as Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert. But Hamilton's bestselling fiction—powered by a fearless imagination and world-class storytelling skills—has also earned him comparison to Tolstoy and Dickens. Hugely ambitious, wildly entertaining, philosophically stimulating: the novels of Peter F.
The Evolutionary Void (with bonus short story If At First...)
Commonwealth: The Void Trilogy (Book 3)BONUS: This edition contains Peter F. Hamilton's short story, If At First...Exposed as the Second Dreamer, Araminta has become the target of a galaxywide search by others equally determined to prevent—or facilitate—the pilgrimage into the Void. An indestructible microuniverse, the Void may contain paradise, but it is also a deadly threat. For the reality that exists inside its boundaries demands
The Commonwealth Saga (Book 2)Peter F. Hamilton's superbly imagined, cunningly plotted interstellar adventures are conceived on a staggeringly epic scale and filled with fully realized human and alien characters as complex as they are engaging. No mere world builder, Hamilton creates entire universes–and he does so with irresistible flair and intelligence. His previous novel, the acclaimed Pandora's Star, introduced the
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$7.99NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLYNew York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton's riveting new thriller combines the nail-biting suspense of a serial-killer investigation with clear-eyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but inevitable. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel
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Commonwealth: The Void Trilogy (Book 2)Long ago, the astrophysicist Inigo began dreaming scenes from the life of the remarkable Edeard, who lived within the Void, a self-contained microuniverse at the heart of the galaxy. Inigo's inspirational dreams, shared by hundreds of millions throughout the galaxy, gave birth to a religion: Living Dream. But when the appearance of a Second Dreamer seems to trigger the expansion of the Void—which
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first day of my muay thai training..i almost shat my pants
Ah, a fine quality that I like in my women.
FYI I'm getting drunk tonight
what a surprise
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FYI I'm getting drunk tonight
FYI I'm getting drunk tonight
Just make sure you don't spontaneously decide to text or ring someone, many a time have i made that mistake.
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FYI I'm getting drunk tonight
Just make sure you tell everybody, then you'll be the super cool internet dude.
I was all like...**** yeah I can do that easily. And everyone else was like...**** no it's impossible you'll start puking if you do that!
Fortunately we didn't do it because we didn't have milk but we did go to taco bell and someone wanted to buy a gallon of milk just to see me try it...but didn't buy it so I didn't do it!


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An interesting if repetitive look at a remarkable association of homeless kids in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou.
Twins Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio take an observational approach to docu reportage in "Bakroman," an interesting if repetitive look at a remarkable association of homeless kids in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou. By organizing themselves into a self-policing union, these youngsters ("bakroman" means "street boy" in the Mossi language) work toward putting the street behind them, arranging for apprenticeships and jobs that offer opportunity and protection from those who prey on society's weakest. Though too many scenes go in circles, the Turin prize-winner will be a shoo-in at human rights fests.
A large chunk of the film is spent in meetings in which teenage boys, exhibiting impressive psychological and management skills, interview younger cohorts to determine whether they meet the high standards their association, AJER, sets for members. Applicants must give up begging, know what kind of job they want to train for and convince the leaders they're no longer sniffing glue. In exchange, they receive the first sense of security and hope in their young lives. It's an uplifting program for participants and auds alike, yet conversations too often cover the same ground. Lighting contrasts are problematic.


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God says fear not.; What is fear? False Evidence Appearing Real; We are in God's hands and we will be alright.
Holy Spirit Baptism & Power In The Atonement
Worship & the Word
Satan Stole It, But God Restored It
You don't have to get caught up with those who accuse you falsely. People can hate you without cause. Acknowledge who God is and once you acknowledge who He is, God will do the rest.
Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger
The depth of our hearts overflow into our lives. What does James say about the overflow of anger from our mouths?
Going Through The Motions
Overflowing with Jesus and making Him the treasure of your life is worth giving up anything and everything for.


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Originality, Imitation, and Plagiarism: Teaching Writing in the Digital Ageby Martha Vicinus Caroline Eisner
This collection is a timely intervention in national debates about what constitutes original or plagiarized writing in the digital age. Somewhat ironically, the Internet makes it both easier to copy and easier to detect copying. The essays in this volume explore the complex issues of originality, imitation, and plagiarism, particularly as they concern students, scholars, professional writers, and readers, while also addressing a range of related issues, including copyright conventions and the ownership of original work, the appropriate dissemination of innovative ideas, and the authority and role of the writer/author. Throughout these essays, the contributors grapple with their desire to encourage and maintain free access to copyrighted material for noncommercial purposes while also respecting the reasonable desires of authors to maintain control over their own work. Both novice and experienced teachers of writing will learn from the contributors' practical suggestions about how to fashion unique assignments, teach about proper attribution, and increase students' involvement in their own writing. This is an anthology for anyone interested in how scholars and students can navigate the sea of intellectual information that characterizes the digital/information age.
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regardless of the start this morning. Good luck, guys.
You may want to re-edit your message. Down close to 5% today and you have 2 hours left.
easily said after the fact...thanks, genius. Next you'll be claiming to know what's going on with infectious diseases...
Wow....really amazing lack of reading comprehension on your part.Did you not see the date of he/she's post? It was yesterday. Not today as you are inferring.Sheesh......you remain dumb as a box of rocks.All of the above, just one man's opinion.


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World Water Week in Stockholm
Hosted and organized by SIWI, World Water Week in Stockholm is the leading annual global event for concretely addressing the planet's water issues and related concerns of international development. The 2016 World Water Week will be carried out under the theme "Water for Sustainable Growth".
Leaders and experts from the world's scientific, business, government and civic communities convene in Stockholm to exchange views, experiences and shape joint solutions to global water challenges. The latest World Water Week attracted over 3,000 participants and 300 convening organisations from 130 countries all over the world.
Functioning as an open and dynamic platform, the World Water Week enables participants to build capacity, form partnerships and review implementation, thereby advancing the world's water, environment, health, livelihood and poverty reduction agendas.
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February 11, 2014 * Several Maui employees were honored recently through the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association's 2014 Na Poe Paahana Awards held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. more »»
Business/In Brief • Feb. 11, 2014
February 11, 2014 Oahu home price hits $629,500 HONOLULU — The median sales price of an Oahu single-family home reached $629,500 last month. more »»
Law threatens businesses
February 8, 2014 During the 2011 legislative session, a well-intended bill (Senate Bill 229) was introduced to prevent discrimination against victims of domestic violence. more »»
Business / In Brief • Feb. 7, 2014
February 7, 2014 Charlotte Russe to open Maui store National young women's apparel retailer Charlotte Russe will open a store at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center in the late summer, according to an announcement. more »»
Business / In Brief • Feb. 6, 2014
February 6, 2014 BAYADA acquires Trumpet in Hawaii BAYADA Home Health Care, a leading provider of home health care services to people of all ages, has acquired Trumpet Behavioral Health in Hawaii, according to an... more »»
Business / In Brief • Feb. 5, 2014
February 5, 2014 The annual Mayor's Small Business Awards event is scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Waikapu Ballroom of the King Kamehameha Golf Clubhouse. Tickets are $60 per person. more »»
Sumek Dance to hold event on First Friday in Wailuku
February 5, 2014 Sumek Dance, which opened in Wailuku in December, will be holding a blues-tango fusion Valentine Dance at First Friday in Wailuku on Friday. more »»
Bills being scrutinized for potential effects on business
February 1, 2014 The Legislature is in full swing and all the new bills for the session have been submitted. more »»
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January 30, 2014 Dairy farm aims to be operational in 2015 WAIPOULI, Kauai — Backers of a proposed dairy farm on Kauai said they hope to be producing milk for customers next year. more »»
Topaz Goldsmith & Gallery to close
January 30, 2014 Topaz Goldsmith & Gallery in Kihei is holding a closing sale for its jewelry store, although the owners report that the date of the final sales has yet to be decided. more »»
Shoppers may be affected by data breach
January 30, 2014 HONOLULU (AP) — State officials say nearly 10,000 Hawaii shoppers may have been affected by a data breach at Neiman Marcus. more »»
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January 25, 2014 First Hawaiian sets record for total assets HONOLULU — First Hawaiian Bank says its profits dropped 3 percent to $51. more »»
Proposed council bill shows no love for farmers
January 25, 2014 Maui County Council Member Elle Cochran has proposed a "Bill Relating to Pesticides and Genetically Modified Organizations" that is really close to a bill already passed on Kaua. more »»
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January 24, 2014 HONOLULU — An affordable rental housing nonprofit organization is honoring the late union and social activist Ah Quon McElrath with a plaque. The Hawaii Housing Development Corp. more »»
Retired sugar executive Cataluna dies at 77
January 22, 2014 LIHUE (AP) — Donald Bruce Cataluna, a retired sugar industry executive and former Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee, has died. He was 77. more »»
Chamber events timed to mark Legislature's opening
January 18, 2014 This year, Chambers of Commerce statewide kicked off the opening of the Legislature with our first-ever Chamber Week, from Monday to Friday, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii,... more »»
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January 11, 2014 Down to Earth sells products at e-store Down to Earth Organic & Natural opened an e-store Friday that features more than 100 items. more »»
Nominations open for county's outstanding small businesses
January 11, 2014 The new year is here and we are again partnering with the mayor and his Office of Economic Development, headed by Teena Rasmussen and her team, to honor outstanding small businesses in Maui County. more »»
3 indicted in Hawaii mortgage debt scheme
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Kindergarten question
So if you know you are doing a half day program and they work on on the letter T for 20 minutes they might work on it for 35 or 40 in the all day so you can work with them for the extra time a home to help them get ahead if they need it.
Right, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the child will be ahead even so.
But moreso, the idea that the school district expects the parents of the kids who do alternate day to do this so that they will be at the same level as those who do all day every day is quite flawed. Not every parent is able to or will do this. What I think is happening is that while there will be a range of abilities in a first grade classroom, the range is greater when this type of a system is set up. When 40% of the first graders in a school in a middle to upper middle class area need extra reading help, and most of them came from the alternate day program, a closer look at what is happening is definitely needed, as an example.
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Lakeville has another alternative to all day kindergarten, called kinderzone. We did that last year after loosing our all-day spot. (Put in for the lottery, received a spot, didn't have a job yet, received job, all day was full, so went to kinderzone! LOL)
Kinderzone was an AWESOME experience for my daughter. She started her morning there, there was strutured activities and reinforcement of the curriculum. Their instructor was very nurturing and awesome with the kids- able to read them if they needed to play a dancing game, go outside, or have quiet time.
She had lunch with that group, then was escorted to afternoon kindergarten. After school, she participated in kidzone, which is all grades and also a great program.
The only "weird" part was that there was not enough kids for the kinderzone program, so she was bused along with the other 4 kids to a different school to go. They then bused them back. We never had a problem with it, in fact she enjoyed the shuttle and the breaking up of the day.
I have lived in Lakeville for 10 years, and I cannot tell you how happy I am with the school offerings. It's a pleasure working with the kidzone/kinderzone and school staff.
Good luck on your move and shoot me a message if you have any questions!!!
Here's the link to the kindergarten options. There is kidzone links on the right side.
"Yay, congrats to Shorty's kid for fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a dancing hedgehog." WEM
Maybe I am just making to big of a deal about this....I'll send him for the last 2 months for half days and teach him his advanced topics at home like I have been doing....lol, he isn't a genius or anything...just bright! I am VERY excited to get him into MN schools....MI are not the greatest and I have struggled with keeping him interested in what was being taught in the classroom....there just isn't any programs to keep him learning....its sad really...
Anyways I digress!
I got an email from a DH coworker about these schools that specialize in certain areas like math or science....or the arts....anyone have any input on these?
Me (31) DH (31)
DS (Dec 05) DS (March 08) DD (Aug 10)
Who knows SeaSee, maybe your new district will be ahead of MI and your son won't be so bored! It would be awful to "hold back" your child's curiosity so he doesn't get bored, but you don't want to make him hate school either. Hope you find a solution soon!
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I got an email from a DH coworker about these schools that specialize in certain areas like math or science....or the arts....anyone have any input on these?
Many metro school districts have schools that have a special concentration in an area like that (sometimes just regular schools, sometimes public charter schools). From what I know from friends with older kids, it is hard to get into them after Kindergarten; you're dependent on someone leaving in a grade to open up a space for someone else. But it's a great option, especially for kids who show interest in one of those areas. You'd probably have to call the school district to see how the process works when you move into the district (I know for other districts, the lottery process is already in progress).
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Pacquiao: I Will Use Ricky Hatton Game Plan on Rios
Eight division former champion Manny Pacquiao is putting in a lot of work to prevent a further downward spiral after suffering back to back defeats in 2012. In his last fight, in December 2012, he was knocked out cold by Juan Manuel Marquez in six rounds. He returns on November 23 against the dangerous Brandon Rios in the main event of an HBO Pay-Per-View from Macau, China.
Brandon Rios is getting ready for the best Pacquiao ever. How dangerous of an opponent is Rios in your eyes?
"Brandon Rios is an extremely dangerous opponent. He is young, strong and has no quit in him. I raced him up the steps of the Great Wall. He's a competitor.
"I have seen Rios fight and I am confident that I will win the fight. One of my advantages is my experience against better opposition. A more diversified opposition.
"Rios is an aggressive fighter. He likes to fight on the inside and toe-to-toe. He likes to fight, period. It will be a very entertaining fight for the fans. It will be all-action. A real fight and not a track meet. I am 100% confident of winning this fight. The focus of this camp has been on speed and footwork, which have been my advantages in previous successful fights. I'll be more careful to avoid the careless error I made against Márquez.
"I want to prove to everyone that I still can fight like the old Manny Pacquiao. I need to restore the public's confidence in me and my abilities. It's important that this be an impressive victory. I have already begun to visualize my fight with Rios.
"My gameplan for Rios will be similar to the one I had for Ricky Hatton. That fight didn't go long enough for me to unveil everything. Maybe this time I'll be able to show more of that plan. Maybe."
24/7 Pacquiao/Rios debuts Saturday, Nov. 9 at 12:15 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Pacquiao vs. Rios takes place Saturday, Nov. 23 live on pay-per-view beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
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I like Brandon Rios, but his style is tailor made for Pacquiao. Rios can change his style somewhat, but sooner or later he will abandon the jab, and go back to banging, just like Margarito did. Garcia better pull Brandon…Comment by LAPete on 11-04-2013
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"[People in despair] are the people who fill our pews on Sunday mornings. They are the people rushing to the board meetings on Monday night, who volunteer at vacation Bible school, who will help with the youth group car wash, who gather for choir service on Thursday nights. Someone needs to be paying attention to their lives. Someone needs to be there for these moments when holiness pierces through these thin veneers of respectability and normality and now they are ready to come back to life, spiritually again. If the busy church is just another nonprofit business keeping these people busy, you are just contributing to the problem of despair. You are making it worst. What these people need is a pastor. Even a minor poet will do." -- the Rev. Craig Barnes during one of his two lectures at Campbell University this week as part of the James C. Cammack Institute of Preaching Lectures
BUIES CREEK -- It's a hard time to be a pastor, said the Rev. Craig Barnes, the president of the Princeton Theological Seminary, during the Campbell Divinity School's James C. Cammack Institute of Preaching Lectures held on Monday and Tuesday in Butler Chapel at Campbell University.
Yes, pastoring has always been hard when done well, Barnes said, but the job is even more difficult today for new reasons, one of the greatest being what he called identity issues. "There's tremendous confusion today about exactly what it means to be a pastor," Barnes said.
Consider the wide-ranging expectations and perceptions that people -- from church members to scholars -- have about pastors. Some want pastors who are extroverts with a gift for chat; others want introverts who'll spend hours in the study writing profound sermons. Some want pastors who'll deliver entertaining children's sermons; others want sermons about social justice. Some see pastors as therapists, or as religious entrepreneurs, or as community organizers, or as the CEO of a nonprofit.
The problem with these various identities? "The pastor is often reduced to what [theologian] Stanley Hauerwas has called 'a quivering pass of availability,'" Barnes said. "Clearly this is not what the Holy Spirit had in mind."
What did the Holy Spirit have in mind? During his first lecture on Monday night before several hundred ministers and Campbell students and faculty, Barnes presented an alternative image of the pastor: a poet.
Think of the work of poets. "They see the despair and the heartache, they see the beauty and the miracle that lies just beneath that thin veneer that we call ordinary," said Barnes, the author of eight books, including "The Pastor as Minor Poet." "And poets describe what they see in ways not just recognized in the mind but in the soul."
Pastors, too, have been "blessed with a vision that allows them to see the reality beneath the reality," he said. The challenge for pastors is to find the kerygma, or what the word of God is proclaiming to particular people at a particular time in a particular context, he said. "You [as a preacher] have to build a bridge from a canon completed a long, long time ago to your particular cultural context," he said. "Your job as the preacher is to stand in the biblical world and then make belief statements about the world around us."
The pastor, he added, "has the humble and unique calling to try to make sense of the words of major theological and biblical poets in light of the grind and the grit of daily parish life."
Why is the pastor as a poet so critical? Because every pastor has a congregation full of people distressed by despair, Barnes said. "I'm amazed at how much despair there is. . . . It will be the demon most difficult to exorcise from the church."
And nothing will get rid of the despair but the word of life, he said. This requires pastor to think about to the subtext of scripture and "help your congregation see the sacred subtext in their lives," he said. To do that, he added, "You are constantly discerning, constantly pulling together ordinary words and holy words to find the poetry."
And what are some specific strategies to finding that poetry? In his second lecture on Tuesday afternoon -- titled "Preaching as Sacred Conversation" -- Barnes offered the following pieces of advice:
About the Rev. Craig Barnes: Barnes began duties as president and as professor of pastoral ministry of Princeton Theological Seminary on Jan. 1, 2013. Previously, he was pastor of the Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Penn. In addition to leading the 1,100-member Pittsburgh church, he served as the Robert Meneilly Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Leadership at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Barnes is a 1981 Master of Divinity graduate of Princeton and has served as a trustee. He earned his Ph.D. in American church history from the University of Chicago, where Martin Marty served as his advisor. He served other pastorates in Colorado Springs, Colo., Madison, Wis., and Washington, D.C. A columnist for The Christian Century magazine, Barnes is the author of eight books.
About the James. C. Cammack Institute of Preaching Lectures: In 2011, Chris Cammack established the James C. Cammack Institute of Preaching Fund, which supports the Cammack Preaching Lectures, to honor his father's love and legacy of preaching and his parents' service to the church. James Cammack, who died in September 2012, was pastor of Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Fayetteville, for 30 years, in addition to serving churches in Smithfield, N.C., and Rock Hill, S.C.
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5 things we learned as LeBron James, Cavaliers push Celtics to brink
|04.23.15 at 9:40 pm ET
Different building, same script.
Trailing by three late in the fourth quarter, the Celtics had a chance to tie Game 3 at home, but failed to corral an offensive rebound, and Kevin Love made them pay with a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:13 remaining. And once again, the C's submitted an inspired effort, but had no answer for LeBron James, who amassed 31 points and 11 rebounds in a 103-95 victory that gave his Cavaliers a 3-0 series lead.
The Celtics' last opportunity to avoid a sweep comes in Game 4 at the Garden on Sunday afternoon.
On Thursday, Evan Turner enjoyed his best game of the series, collecting 19 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, but failed to match a dominant performance by the game's greatest active player. Jae Crowder added 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists off the bench, and Avery Bradley scored 18, albeit on 18 shots. Jared Sullinger (10 points, 8 rebounds) was the only other Celtic in double figures. After scoring 22 points in each of his first two playoff appearances, Isaiah Thomas finished with only five points on 2-of-9 shooting.
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In the first 1:18, LeBron James got to the rim with ease on back-to-back possessions, giving the Cavaliers an early 4-0 lead. After an uncontested 3-pointer from Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov beat Tyler Zeller on the block twice in a row — dunking over the C's center and driving around him for an uncontested layup. A third drive to the basket delivered Cleveland a 15-10 lead and forced the first Celtics timeout.
Packard's Corner: Celtics – Cavs Game 3 Live Blog
|04.23.15 at 6:59 pm ET
Brad Stevens not changing Celtics starting line-up for Game 3
|04.23.15 at 6:21 pm ET
BOSTON – Celtics head coach Brad Stevens has decided not to change his starting line-up heading into game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. At practice on Wednesday, Stevens suggested he may make a change, but eventually declined to do so, stating he trusted his starters.
It's not that Stevens was afraid to alter the lineup, rather that the players had earned their respective minutes. He said before the game Thursday, "[w]hen I've gotten to the point where I've considered changing with this group. these guys have played really well."
Stevens noted that, when on the floor, the starters have to be more aggressive.
"I think the biggest thing is we are not going to expect them to play the whole day. I don't expect anyone to go for 15 in the first five minutes. The way that they are choosing to guard a couple of our guys, they have to be more opportunistic."
The Celtics will continue to rely on their depth, something Stevens sees as one of the strengths of the team.
"One of the things that helped get us here was everybody being ready and everybody contributing. Sometimes 9 deep, sometimes 10 deep, sometimes 12 deep and I think with our team, that's a real positive thing.'
Celtics Starters
Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart, Evan Turner, Brandon Bass, Tyler Zeller
Cavaliers Starters
Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Timofey Mozgov
Wyc Grousbeck on MFB: Celtics not just 'glad to be here'
|04.22.15 at 12:51 pm ET
Celtics co-owner and CEO Wyc Grousbeck joined Middays with MFB on Wednesday afternoon to give his thoughts on the state of his team in the playoffs as well as hit on some current events regarding former C's. To hear the interview, go to the MFB audio on demand page.
After the beginning of the season that the Celtics had, it's not a stretch to say that people had a hard time imagining them in the playoffs come April. A hot second half propelled Boston to where it is now, heading back to TD Garden for game three of its opening round series against the Cavaliers. While Cleveland might not have been the most favorable matchup for the Celtics, Grousbeck is just happy the team is where it is.
"It was a lot of fun last night [Tuesday]," he said. "I'm very very proud of our team, and I saw the Cavs winning the game, they've beaten us twice, it wasn't super close at the end of either game, but we gave them a scare last night. We played them super hard as a team, missed some shots we could have made, I suppose we deserved to lose. The Cavs are a great team, but I was really proud of how we played last night."
Losing by 13 points in game one and then by eight on Tuesday night for game two, the C's are in a bit of a hole going into Thursday. Despite the hole, though, Grousbeck is optimistic of his squad's chances.
"We're going be on home turf, we played these guys pretty tough for two games," he said. "I like the fact that we are going to play hard, we're going to play as a team, we're very, very well-coached, we're playing a team that's definitely got more talent and has got the edge on us in the series and are contenders for the championship, the Cavs, but I really cannot wait for tomorrow night to kick off. I think it's going to be a memorable night. I don't know what will happen, but I know we'll play hard and we're going to give them a game."
And while Grousbeck acknowledged that Cleveland does have the edge over Boston, he expects the Celtics to give their opponents a fight.
"This isn't a 'glad to be here, grab a couple appetizers and leave the party early,'" he said. "We'd like to tie this thing up."
Grousbeck also noted that no one has deluded themselves into thinking that the Celtics have the elite level of talent that some other teams do, but they do possess other qualities that give them a fighting chance.
"We've got the heart, we've got the teamwork, we've got the coaching, we've got some great talent, really good players," he said.
"We are not there yet," Grousbeck added. "We're not fooling anybody by saying we're there, and we're going to continually try and improve, but I also just love watching these guys step up their games … I love how our guys have stepped up their games and I love the possibilities we have in the future to even get better."
Regardless of the outcome of the series, Grousbeck knows that making the playoffs and getting to this point is what helps draw people to Boston.
"I love being in the playoffs," he said. "This is how you build a team, you make it a place that people want to come play."
Evan Turner wasn't too thrilled with some 'crazy' calls that 'didn't make any sense'
|04.22.15 at 12:31 am ET
Evan Turner gave his props to LeBron James and Kyrie Irving after Cleveland outlasted the Celtics 99-91 in Game 2 at Quicken Loans Arena.
But the Celtics guard thought he and his teammates could've had a much better chance to pull the upset if a couple of calls had gone Boston's way.
The first one was a foul called by official Bennett Salvatore on Avery Bradley with 3:08 left. As the shot clock was expiring, Irving was spinning around near the baseline and was actually behind the backboard when he unloaded a desperation shot and fell to the floor.
Salvatore blew his whistle and bailed out Irving and the Cavs. Instead of getting the ball back down just four, 91-87, the Celtics watched as Irving made both from the charity stripe and bumped their lead back up to six, 93-87.
"Avery's [got position there]. To call a foul right there and to call a foul when a guy's behind the backboard in that type of possession, it should never be called," Turner said. "It wasn't a playable shot. It wasn't a makable shot. It wasn't anything. That was crazy call."
Then, with the game already decided, Irving was called for a traveling violation, the only one of the game, with 16.6 seconds left. Turner found that quite odd as well.
"And then at the game, you call a travel when he's been [carrying] it the same way the whole time, that's the only tough part about today. That really didn't make any sense," Turner said.
But then Turner, who started and had nine points and a team-high 12 rebounds, turned the focus back on the Celtics, down 0-2.
"You just can't really worry about it," Turner said. "You try to do the right thing. The refs are trying their hardest. They can't see everything. You just try to play hard. The one behind the backboard, in the corner. That was a crazy call, a game-changer down the stretch.
"They're playing very great. Obviously, Kyrie definitely gifted offensively. When he starts off like that, sometimes you have to worry about him to a certain extent. LeBron tonight kind of kicked in his scoring late and you really have to play close attention to him. Mozgov did a great job as well. It's definitely tough."
Even down 2-0, Brad Stevens very confident in his Celtics: 'We just have to be a little bit tighter'
|04.21.15 at 11:28 pm ET
Brad Stevens sounded an cautious yet optimistic tone Tuesday night after his team dropped a 99-91 decision to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena that put his Celtics in a 2-0 series hold heading back to Boston for Game 3 Thursday night.
"We have another game to play," Stevens said. "We have another game to prepare for. We have to prepare to the best of our ability. We've been of a collective mindset of the only day that matters is today and you move on to what's next. I know that gets really old to hear but I think it's the only way to live and certainly the only way to live in this business and it allows you to keep your focus on the task at hand."
For the second straight game, the Celtics managed to outscore the Cavaliers after one quarter, leading 16-8 at one point. They were hanging tough heading into halftime in both games. Tuesday, they trailed by just one, 51-50, at the break. But in each of the first two games, Boston has laid a collective egg in the third quarter. Tuesday, they were outscored 17-4 out of the halftime break. The Celtics battled back but could never completely climb out of the hole.
"They came out both times very good but we were very poor at the start of the third," Stevens said. "Both times I thought we were slow coming out of the gates for whatever reason. Again, they're going to have their runs but their runs can't become 9-0, 11-0, 13-0 or whatever it is. We've got to stop them at five or six and make it a 5-2 run or a 7-4 run. Easier said than done. Everybody glorifies the guy who makes the last-second shot. But the guy who can stop a run, that's big-time toughness. We've got to be able to do that a little bit better and we've got guys in our room capable of doing that.
"Nobody has ever played a perfect basketball game, right? But you're on a quest to play perfect in what you can control. We were good but we weren't near good enough. But we did play better in a lot of ways. This team will compete and I feel pretty comfortable saying we'll compete. We just have to be a little bit tighter. And that's because of the game demands that and it's also because our opponent is awfully good."
The Celtics were downright dominant on the offensive glass in the first half, holding a 7-1 edge and outscoring Cleveland 12-2 in second chance points. But that changed drastically in the second half, as the Cavs outscored the Celtics 16-4 in second chance points and 9-4 on the offensive glass.
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5 things we learned as Cavaliers hold off Celtics for 2-0 series lead
|04.21.15 at 9:41 pm ET
The Celtics achieved almost everything they set out to do in Game 2 — as Avery Bradley terrorized Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers shot just 24.1 percent from 3-point range and the C's out-rebounded Cleveland on the offensive glass — and yet they still lost by eight.
Despite all that went right for the Celtics, they still had no answer for LeBron James, who finished with 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a 99-91 victory that gave the Cavaliers a 2-0 series lead. Even with Bradley all over him, Irving managed 26 points, six assists and five boards, spoiling what may have been the C's best chance for a win.
"Obviously, they're great players," Celtics coach Brad Stevens said in his postgame press conference. "I thought we challenged Kyrie a little bit better. He's a hard one because he gets fouled on some of those jump shots. That's tough, but he's a really explosive ball-handler and scorer. And when LeBron just puts his shoulder down and wants to get to where he wants to go, it's hard to stop him from getting there. But I thought our guys actually did a pretty good job on different plays. … Those guys are hard to stop, but that's why we can't start the third quarter slowly and that's why we've got to finish plays. That's why every issue we're having is magnified."
Isaiah Thomas again led the Celtics with 22 points and seven assists. Jared Sullinger added 14 points, Tyler Zeller scored 11 and Jae Crowder and Marcus Smart each netted 10.
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Midway through the first quarter, Brandon Bass wrestled an offensive rebound from Tristan Thompson and LeBron James, and then kicked it out to an open Marcus Smart, who knocked down a 3-pointer that pushed the Celtics' lead to 16-8 and forced the Cavs' first timeout. It was indicative of a tremendous early effort by the Celtics. They matched their Game 1 total of seven offensive boards in the first quarter of Game 2 and added eight points off five Cleveland turnovers in the opening 12 minutes, taking a 26-25 lead after one.
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