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Mr. Roberts was born Nov. 15, 1920, in Anderson County, Ky.
He served in the United States Navy, retired from Alphin Supply and served as constable in Bayside.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Stephen and Emily Roberts; his wife, Pauline Bowland Roberts; and three brothers, Alfred Roberts, Jerry Hoffeld and Neal Gahaffer.
Survivors include two daughters, Beth (Mike) and Mary (Kenneth); a son, Bill; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Moore's Funeral Home.
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What is in this article?:
- What will it take to pull cotton market out of the ditch?
- Weather has improved
• Prices have thus far attempted to stop the bleeding twice. The first attempt around 75 cents was unsuccessful.
• The second attempt is around 70 cents — where we are right now.
• I shudder to think where prices are headed if the bleeding doesn't stop soon.
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Cotton prices began plummeting on May 10, the day the USDA May supply/demand numbers were released.
Prices (Dec12 futures) have dropped 18 percent — from just over 83 cents on May 9 — to just under 69 cents on Wednesday of last week.
Prices have thus far attempted to stop the bleeding twice. The first attempt around 75 cents was unsuccessful. The second attempt is around 70 cents — where we are right now. I shudder to think where prices are headed if the bleeding doesn't stop soon.
Factors. I've talked to no one that saw this coming — let me be more clear, I didn't and no one else saw it coming quite this soon or of this magnitude.
But this doesn't make growers feel any better so there's little to be gained by dwelling on the past. If we are to understand the near-term and longer-term outlook, however, we have to be clear on how we got here and what it will take to pull us out of this ditch.
1.) World stocks: 2011-12 ending world stocks have been building for months. Note that prices were already in a downtrend since February.
USDA monthly supply/demand revisions for previous years and carried forward, increased estimated world stocks (there was more cotton out there than previously thought). USDA's May report contained the first projections for the 2012-13 crop marketing year. This report added another 7 million bales to projected World stocks by this time next year.
2.) Demand: Supply doesn't operate in a vacuum. What's important is supply and demand in relation to each other. Demand has weakened. World demand for the 2011 crop year was once estimated at 120 million bales. That number is now less than 107 million.
Weak demand combined with growing stock projections made it increasingly difficult to hold prices where we'd all like to see them. Demand has been rumored to be "improving" and there have been occasional good export reports but apparently too little too late has actually materialized.
Demand for the 2012 crop year is expected to improve to 110 million bales, but production is expected to still out-strip that by 7 million bales — thus the projected increase in 2012-13 stocks.
3.) China: It is not exactly earth-shattering news that China has been buying cotton to increase their stocks (reserves). This has been going on for months — and was once viewed as a positive from a demand/export (buying) perspective.
Chinese stocks are expected to increase from only 11.6 million bales at the start of the 2011 crop year to a projected 28 million bales by the end of the 2012 crop year. This is due to the huge increase in imports, but also expected decline in 2012 crop year demand. This level of stocks (38 percent of the world) is a large and significant number.
4.) U.S. acreage and weather/drought potential: Regardless of otherwise increasingly bearish supply/demand fundamentals, prices were attempting to remain afloat at least in-part based on the fact that U.S. acreage for 2012 would be down from 2011 and there was continued potential for another drought in 2012.

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Taxes or heatFebruary 11,2014
Taxes or heat
As I look around this city that I love I wonder: How much longer will we be able to afford living here? How long will it be before the tax increases the residents of Montpelier continue voting to support make living in this city a choice between paying our taxes or heating our home? We already live at 60 degrees in the winter months and don multiple layers to keep the chill at bay.
I look at my neighbors who have already reached this place the older folks who are retired on fixed incomes and the younger couples with college loans and high mortgage payments. Their choices are different, but no less difficult. Montpelier is becoming shabby as owners defer maintenance and upkeep to pay their ever-increasing tax bills.
My partner and I dont have much of a lifestyle. We work hard and live simply. But, honestly, we just dont know where the money will come from to pay for the 13.9 percent increase in our taxes if this years school budget is ratified. The increase of $187 per $100,000 of home value will boost our overall tax bill to over $6,000 per year. To quote Bing Crosby, this is somewhere between ouch and boing. Wed put our home on the market, but our Realtor doesnt think it will sell as buyers probably wouldnt qualify for affordable mortgages due to Montpeliers high tax rate. Rock and a hard place.
Are we the only folks in town facing this dilemma? I doubt it. So, heres my question: When did it become unpatriotic to expect elected officials to be accountable for how they spend our money? And, when did not voting for a school budget become a vote against quality education?
Roberta Tracy
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- Title
- Two-photon induced refractive index change in quantum dot doped photorefractive polymer
- Author(s)
- Li, Xiangping; Bullen, Craig; Chon, James W. M.; Evans, Richard A.; Gu, Min
- Abstract
- Quantum-dot (QD) surfaces were engineered for two-photon (2P) induced localized photorefractivity. The use of sulfur rich surfaced QDs not only optimized charge transfer and resultant refractive index change but expanded the optical recording thresholds.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics
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A group of drunk teens recently shared the night of their lives with a stolen circus llama.
The teens were leaving a club in Bordeaux, France, and decided to steal a circus llama for a late-night romp, which was well-documented through several photos posted on social media sites.
While the llama, named Serge, was never harmed by the teens, he was dragged through the streets of the French city into the early morning hours until he was eventually taken for a ride on the tram, prompting the tram driver to alert the authorities. According to NBC news, the teens were then arrested at the next tram station and the llama was returned to the circus. Despite being concerned, the circus director dropped the charges after noticing how much attention the heist brought to the circus.
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LIBERTY, NY — The Liberty Central School Department of Music will host the 16th Annual Liberty Jazz Festival on Saturday, February 4, at 7 p.m. in the middle school gymnasium. The festival will feature high school and middle school jazz ensembles from Liberty and Monticello. The students will also have the opportunity to participate in an afternoon clinic (beginning at 3 p.m.) with a renowned jazz artist and educator, said festival co-chairman and director of music Gary Siegel.
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Snowstorm Exacerbates Northeast Power Outages
By Cassandra Sweet
Utilities in New York, New Jersey and other Northeast states struggled Thursday to repair equipment as more than 715,000 customers lacked electricity following a snowstorm that brought a fresh round of power outages in the wake of superstorm Sandy.
That's down from a high of more than 8.6 million homes and businesses that lost power following Sandy last week and about 97,400 others who lost electricity Wednesday night during the snowstorm, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
In New Jersey, nearly 397,000 homes and businesses were without electricity on Thursday, about 10% of the state, the Energy Department reported. More than 285,000 utility customers in New York were without electricity Thursday, about 4% of the state, the department said.
The winter storm also knocked out power to about 11,600 homes and businesses in Massachusetts and to about 4,600 in Rhode Island, the department said.
Utilities in the stricken states asked customers to be patient as crews worked to repair downed power lines and equipment damaged by flooding, even as some customers faced their ninth or 10th day without power.
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- N.J. Congressmen Call for Probe Into Termination of Sandy Contract
Public Service Electric & Gas in New Jersey appeared to be among the hardest hit, with about 110,000 customers without electricity on Thursday. About 90,000 PSE&G customers had their power knocked out by the snowstorm, the utility said, but just 40,000 of them remained without electricity on Thursday.
"We appreciate your patience as we work hard to restore electricity after the most devastating storm in our company's history," PSE&G said on its web site. The utility said it expects most customers' lights will be back on by Friday.
Jersey Central Power & Light, which serves communities along the Jersey Shore and further inland, had about 278,000 customers without electricity on Thursday.
In New York City and nearby Westchester County, about 102,000 customers of Consolidated Edison (ED) were without power on Thursday. The utility said its crews and utility workers from around the country were repairing equipment to restore power to about 72,000 of those customers. The remaining 30,000 customers would take longer, owing to severe damage to electrical equipment at those customers' properties, the utility said.
About 55,000 ConEd customers lost electricity due to Wednesday night's snowstorm, but that number had dwindled by Thursday, ConEd said.
Crews were working to repair hundreds of power lines battered by Hurricane Sandy and by Wednesday's snowstorm, said ConEd spokeswoman Sara Banda. Utility workers had to stop their work for a "brief period" while the storm blew through, but they were back at work as soon as winds died down to below 40 miles per hour, Ms. Banda said.
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On Long Island, near New York City, about 265,000 customers of Long Island Power Authority were without electricity. That figures does not include customers on the Rockaway Peninsula, Long Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Fire Island who can't accept electricity because of extensive damage to their properties, the utility said.
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onerockindoc wrote:@nateryan: Based on Denny Hamlin saying tonight the text exchange with Joey Logano didn't go well, it seems there is some lingering ill will. #nascar
Hmmmm. Guess it's not over by any stretch.
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Midsummer Night's Power Ranking: NCAA D-II
by Jac Coyne | LaxMagazine.com | Coyne Archive | Twitter
|Are Matty Beccaris (above) and
LIU Post ready for another run at a national championship after a
three-year hiatus? According to Jac Coyne's Midsummer Night's Power
Rankings, things are looking favorable.
© Lee Weissman
The lawns are brown. The cicadas are buzzing. Fall ball is still a month away.
That can mean only one thing: it's time for the Midsummer Night's Power Rankings.
With the burnout from the past season sufficiently salved, this is my time to dip my toe back into the game by assessing which teams have the look of a contender this coming spring based on various metrics, including last year's finish, starters and points returning, along with other scales.
Admittedly, trying to nail down the candidates for a tournament and/or poll position nine months in the future based on current facts and numbers is somewhat of a fool's errand. With that said, last year's MNPR featured Mercyhurst and Le Moyne in the top two spots. So there's that.
Just so there is no confusion, this is not Lacrosse Magazine's preseason poll. That will come out in December. This is just my first glimpse at what might be in the cards as we enjoy the last few weeks of sanity.
To the Midsummer Night's Power Rankings..
12. Tampa (11-6)
Starters returning: 8 | Points returning: 233 of 280 (83.2%)
Why they could be higher: After just two seasons of existence, Tampa has managed to establish itself as a mid-level program. With another solid recruiting class and a competitive schedule, the Spartans have the opportunity to morph into a consistent Top 12 team in 2014. They'll have to get out from underneath the ECAC and Limestone in the South region to make the tournament, but a couple of key wins could move UT up the charts.
Why they could be lower: For all of promise that the Spartans hold, they really haven't beaten anyone since they came online. In fact, they have some dubious losses. Tampa will get tested in the early season once again and will get chance to prove its worth. But if the Spartans stumble, they'll have an uphill climb getting back on the pollster's radar.
The Man: Joey McMahan. McMahan led the team in assists (13) and finished third in points (32) in his rookie campaign, highlighted by a four-goal, three-assist performance in the season opener against Florida Southern. With a year under his belt and a better feel for the college game, he could emerge as one of the better playmakers in the South.
The Word: Normally I don't like to qualify my picks, but I'll admit it this time: putting Tampa in this spot is a leap of faith. Had there not been a rash of coaching changes – coaching continuity is one of my metrics – at several traditionally solid programs, UT probably wouldn't be here. And if one wanted to argue that Dominican (Calif.), Colorado Mesa, Chestnut Hill or St. Michael's should be in this spot, I wouldn't put up too much of a fight. Tampa's goalie numbers (five netminders combined for a 48.6 save percentage in '14) are troubling, but the Spartans should be able to bump those up and lean on a balanced offense, led by McMahan and Kyle Hemrick (28g, 7a), to stay in the mix.
11. Molloy (10-4)
Starters returning: 8 | Points returning: 250 of 323 (77.4%)
Why they could be higher: After three consecutive losing seasons, the Lions earned a taste of what it's like to win. More importantly, they didn't just do it with the cyclical maturation of a large senior class. Only four players graduate off last year's 10-4 squad, so most of the key cogs will understand what it takes to deliver day in and day out in the ECC, especially on the defensive end. Scoring goals should also not be a problem.
Why they could be lower: Having a bunch of returning players does not ensure improvement in the ECC – just ask Chestnut Hill. As pretty as the record was last year, Molloy went 3-4 in the ECAC, and didn't threaten LIU Post or NYIT at the end of the campaign. To be a player on the national scene, an ECC program can't take much more than one conference loss. Is Molloy ready to pull off that feat?
The Man: Joe Leonard. After transferring in from St. John's, Leonard had a monster sophomore year, scoring 32 goals and dishing out 44 dimes. Helped by the presence of classmate Tom Engelhardt (30g, 32a), Leonard could flirt with a 100-point season in '14.
The Word: There's a lot to like about this Molloy team, and most of the Lions issues last spring are correctable. For a borderline top-tier squad, they took way too many penalties (over eight a game) and they were a sub-.500 faceoff team (finishing at 48.7%). If Molloy tightens up both of those aspects, they are two wins better than last year at minimum. The Lions had just four attackmen listed on their roster last year, but EMO savant Sal Geneva could be a candidate to fill the void left by deadly finisher Kenny Lutz. Molloy should be able to handle much of their non-conference slate like last year, so we won't get a good feel for this team until late March when the conference season kicks off.
10. Merrimack (11-3)
Starters returning: 5 | Points returning: 135 of 286 (47.2%)
Why they could be higher: The roster has taken a hit, but junior Jamie Shand (22g, 25a) returns to his playmaking role on attack while senior Paul Jones and junior Kyle Guilbert could have breakout seasons on the frontline. In addition, Morgan Green is an experienced goalie who could make the transition from Connor Reagan seamless. The Warriors could also prosper in the underdog role.
Why they could be lower: The potential for serious growing pains with the departure of Corey Lunney (45g, 14a), Greg Melaugh (40g, 10a) and Mike Perdie (11g, 13a) is very real. It could conceivably take the Warriors a half a season to figure out everyone's role, and by that time it might be too late.
The Man: Brandon Waiter. Just a junior, Waiter has been a rock for Merrimack at long pole since he arrived on campus, and he should be in contention for defensive player of the year honors when the '14 campaign wraps up.
The Word: Rebuilding year. Transition year. Bridge year. Whatever you want to call it, the '14 season has the potential to be a trying one for Mike Morgan's troops. The 10-man senior class that just graduated is one of the best in program history and, while there are certainly some talented kids returning who have been waiting their turn, it'll be the lack of experience in big-game situations that will probably hurt the most. The Warriors have enough program momentum to handle the obstacles – they've gone through it in the past – but both the Northeast-10 and North region will once again be an unforgiving landscape. While the internal goals will once again be high, the reality is next spring may be a springboard for a promising 2015 campaign.
9. Lake Erie (12-5) | Quarterfinalist
Starters returning: 7 | Points returning: 203 of 375 (54.1%)
Why they could be higher: The Storm had four freshmen – including goalie Tom Lipomi (51.9 sv%, 7.96 GAA) – a sophomore and a junior playing important minutes on defense last year and still managed to hold opponents under eight goals per game as a team. The numbers were admittedly skewed slightly by some of the bantamweights on the schedule, but this unit is only going to get better in '14. Just looking at the two Seton Hill contests – a 16-8 loss on March 30; a 12-10 win on May 3 – we can see how they improved last spring.
Why they could be lower: Lake Erie has plenty of guys who can put the ball in the net, but graduation losses – specifically Keegan Bal (team-high 36 assists) – has left the Storm with just one player with double-digit helpers. That could be problematic with Lake Erie's style of play, especially against some of the premium defenses the Storm will see.
The Man: Trevor Tarte. Tarte led the country in goals last spring with 63 and did it efficiently (48.1 shooting percentage). His quick hands in the middle should produce another cache of markers in '14 and keep opposing defenses honest.
The Word: The Storm put themselves on the map last spring, but now they are a known entity and will be targets for every team on the schedule. Greg Stocks and his players should be extremely proud of what they accomplished in such a short span of time (Lake Erie is just entering its fifth year of existence in '14), but this is when things get really hard. The Storm has long since stopped sneaking up on anyone in the ECAC, and other teams – even ones that aren't in the postseason hunt – would love to make their spring by taking a chunk out of an NCAA qualifier. That'll be the biggest challenge for Lake Erie. It still has the talent to play with anyone, but it'll have to alter its collective mindset to that of the hunted.
8. Dowling (7-6)
Starters returning: 7 | Points returning: 161 of 227 (70.9%)
Why they could be higher: I know you know, but just remember this is a team just a year removed from a national championship. There are plenty of guys who saw the field in Foxboro in '12 or were waiting in the wings to get their chance. Last year's dropoff was predictable, but with one notable exception (see below), this spring's team has a similar look to the magical run of two years ago. A favorable schedule could be a huge boon, as well.
Why they could be lower: We can have the debate, but I would argue that Dowling does not win the national championship in '12 and has losing record last year without Louis Riley. Now that the grizzled FOGO has graduated, taking his 65.8 winning percentage from last spring with him, the Lions return just 21 faceoff attempts (out of 297) from last year. If Michael Fitzpatrick isn't ready to carry the load or they don't get someone in to get Dowling to at least 50 percent, it could be trouble.
The Man: Matt Crough. Crough stepped in and embraced the top gun role with the Lions, leading the team in goals (34) and finishing fourth in assists (13). The Peterborough, Ontario native was predictably deadly inside (43.6 shooting percentage) and on the man-up (8g), and with a more experienced team around him those numbers should improve.
The Word: Myles Harvey (57.5 sv%, 8.85 GAA) gives the Lions an experienced netminder and he'll have veteran long poles Brian Michalec, Derek Muzio, Sheldon Burns and Frank Iaconetti in front of him. Defense should not be an issue. Crough and Michael Brennan (15g, 19a) are a capable attacking duo while Tom Cleary (25g) is a big threat out of the midfield. The Lions have never been a run-and-gun outfit, but there are enough weapons to allow them to effectively play their style. Not to belabor the point, but all of the tools are in place for Dowling with the exception of the faceoff unit. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
7. Seton Hill (12-4) | Quarterfinalist
Starters returning: 5 | Points returning: 262 of 396 (66.2%)
Why they could be higher: The Griffins are once again going to have no trouble stinging the net after averaging 15.6 goals per outing last spring. They lost James Delaney out of the midfield, but Matt Delmonico (43g, 29a) and Dylan Lefebvre (40g, 17a) anchor an attack unit that will be one of the best in the country. If they can find a capable guy to fill out the frontline – Dylan Gelven (17g, 9a) would be a prime candidate – they'll be a dangerous team in the postseason.
Why they could be lower: While scoring goals shouldn't be a problem, keeping the ball out of the net will be the challenge. The graduation of Chris Ilse, who was superb in net (60.8 sv%, 7.96 GAA) last spring, and pole Anthony Rusch leaves big shoes to fill. Nick Elliot and Josh Albo return to provide a presence at close defense, but there are questions marks.
The Man: Delmonico. Limestone couldn't find an answer for Delmonico in the quarterfinals, as he struck for three goals and five assists, and that could very well be a harbinger of what we'll see in '14. He'll get more attention now that Delaney isn't drawing slides out of the midfield, but his assist numbers could double if his teammates can finish.
The Word: Although there are some candidates who will be pushing for recognition, the ECAC appears, at this point, to be in decent shape to be once again a three-bid league to the NCAA tournament. This includes Seton Hill, but the Griffins' ceiling will be
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determined by their faceoff unit. With a powerful offense and an untested defense, proficiency at the X – especially early in the season – will go a long way in shaping the season. The Griffins were competent last year, winning 53 percent as a team, but in the final three losses of the season against tournament qualifiers, Seton Hill ran at 39 percent. That won't cut it this spring.
6. Limestone (16-2) | Semifinalist
Starters returning: 5 | Points returning: 157 of 424 (37.0%)
Why they could be higher: The close defense had to be completely reconstructed last year, and with a freshman (Jake Wojtowicz), a sophomore (Zach Missel), and a junior (Glenn Trovato), the Saints still got within an overtime goal of returning to the national championship game. While they'll have to break in a new goalie, that entire unit, along with LSM Mike Ponzio, returns in '14.
Why they could be lower: There's no getting around what faceoff-man Jake Ternosky provided the Saints. He consistently (65.7 FO%) set the table for the high-powered Limestone attack. His graduation, along with other departures, means that exactly one faceoff attempt (out of 462) returns next spring. Without a sturdy replacement, this could be an Achille's heel.
The Man: Todd Nakasuji. He's been waiting in the wings for a couple of years now, but he has still quietly produced (31g, 17a last year). The Hill Academy product will be the tip of the Saints' offensive spear in '14 and could be a 50-assist guy if sophomores Vinny Ricci and Reid Reinholdt live up to billing.
The Word: Limestone has lost productive classes in the past, but rarely with the amount of aggregate points that this last bunch provided. There were only a couple of alpha male attackmen in the division that neared Riley Loewen's production (54g, 36a) and the departure of Corey Rich (36g, 24a), Zach Cummings (33g, 10a) and Tor Reinholdt (22g, 29a) leaves a gaping wound on the offensive end. Losing an experienced netminder like Christian Dzwilewski doesn't help the cause. If they can find a capable replacement in net, the Saints might lean on their defense, as odd as that may sound. There will be growing pains next spring, but there's certainly enough to think they'll once again be amongst the top four in the South.
5. NYIT (12-3) | Quarterfinalist
Starters returning: 7 | Points returning: 221 of 284 (77.8%)
Why they could be higher: The Bears have premium players at every level of the field – Luke Miller on attack, Ryan Brunet in the midfield and Danny McDermott at the back – so if Bill Dunn can get in a decent complementary recruiting/transfer class to sign on for next spring, Tech could easily win the ECC.
Why they could be lower: With the graduation of Joe Fallon and the transfer of Patrick Fleming, the Bears not only don't have a frontrunner for goalie, they have no netminders, period. Obviously, they'll have a couple of stoppers on the roll when fall ball starts, but this is a huge question mark for a team that has had the luxury of Billy McGee and Fallon tending cage over the past two seasons.
The Man: McDermott. Luke Miller could be in this spot as well, but heading into his senior season, McDermott will be the key ingredient in the Bears making it back to the Promised Land. Protecting a new goalie will be priority number one, but McDermott can do it all.
The Word: It's easy to jump on NYIT about its lack of roster size. It certainly is startling that the Bears only have 17 players returning off last year's roster (for comparison, Tampa has 42 players returning off their '13 roll), but Tech was three goals away from a trip to the semifinals. This is a testament to the conditioning and coaching. What really held NYIT back last year was the faceoff unit, which essentially ran at 50 percent (183-for-367). If they were a proficient outfit at the dot, it's a good bet they would have flipped both losses against Adelphi. In the quarters, Tech won less than a third of the draws and still only lost by three goals to the Panthers. NYIT can survive with a short bench, but faceoffs will eventually catch up with them until they rectify that area.
4. Adelphi (14-3) | Semifinalist
Starters returning: 6 | Points returning: 267 of 323 (82.7%)
Why they could be higher: Adelphi is still the premier name in Division II lacrosse. Despite the Panthers' 12-year hiatus from a national championship, the six they do have is still tops in the history of the second tier. Gordon Purdie has done a nice job harnessing that reputation, bringing in quality rookie classes along with contributing transfers. You can bet that he'll have several difference-makers – guys like Sal Tuttle and Rashad Cureton this past year – ready to enhance the Adelphi name.
Why they could be lower: Eric Janssen and Aidan Bennardo split time in goal for much of the season, likely costing one of them All-Americans honors, but it did payoff with the top seed in the North and a trip to the semifinals. Both are gone, leaving the Panthers with a pair of goalies that saw less than a game's worth of action combined. The position could control the arc of the '14 season. [UPDATE: Bennardo has one year of eligibility left as well as Nick Watson, per AU coach Gordon Purdie]
The Man: Ikerson Hopper. At a lanky 6-foot-7, Hopper is a nightmare matchup out of the midfield, and he lit up many of the top teams in the country, including a five-goal, one-assist performance against NYIT early in the season. He started to get more attention late in the year, but if he can work on his assist game (he finished with only six dimes for the season), he could be the most dynamic middie in the country.
The Word: The loss of key guys like LSM Kevin Kennedy and Janssen will have to be accounted for, but there is plenty left in the cupboard to help the Panthers get back to the tournament, and possibly again as the North's top seed. Hopper and Tuttle, along with senior defenders Vincent Alestra and Wayne Marx, give Adelphi a great start. Throw in Greg Puskuldjian, the best returning FOGO in the country, and there is a lot to be optimistic about in Garden City. Still, all eyes will be on who emerges as the Adelphi goalie during fall ball because that player could very well determine whether No. 8 in is in the works.
3. Mercyhurst (18-1) | Runner-up
Starters returning: 6 | Points returning: 239 of 406 (58.9%)
Why they could be higher: The Lakers have lost four games in the last three years and have made two appearances in the national championship game. This is a program with momentum that, with a 17-man senior class returning in 2014, has enough talent to not only once again be the top team in the ECAC and the South region, but also in the country. With Michael Grace returning between the pipes, it's easy to envision 'Hurst playing on Memorial Day weekend once again.
Why they could be lower: It's a trap that a lot of powerhouse programs fall into, but with as much success as the Lakers have had over the past three seasons, a sense of entitlement can sometimes manifest in the players. LIU Post head coach John Jez admitted as much after the Pioneers had their dominant three-year run from 2009-11, which resulted in a 6-6 campaign in '12. Chris Ryan has been around the block, so he'll surely have ways to combat this potential malaise, but human nature is a funny thing.
The Man: Brady Heseltine. After a junior season that saw him lead the Lakers in goals (42) with a spectacular shooting percentage (42%), Heseltine returns for what could be a monstrous senior spring. Even if the quick-stick Canadian specialist receives more attention this year (as he should), he'll be opening doors for guys like Jake McAndrew (40g, 9a) and Deven Alves (13g, 16a).
The Word: Who is going to be the next Brian Scheetz? The Lakers lose over half of their assists, most of them produced by Scheetz (46), which is an important factor considering the style of offense Mercyhurst employs. If they can find a competent quarterback – Alves might be a candidate – the train should keep on running. If it takes a little while to figure things out it won't be the end of the world, but a stagnant offense early could make life harder seed-wise when the postseason begins.
2. Le Moyne (18-2) | National Champion
Starters returning: 5 | Points returning: 260 of 415 (62.7%)
Why they could be higher: Well, short answer, the Dolphins are the defending champs and reached the pinnacle via the underdog route last spring. They'll be underdogs again in '13 considering Le Moyne's graduation losses, but we're talking about a program that is the face of D-II right now. Doubt it at your own peril.
Why they could be lower: The top two scorers, the top two close defenders and a game-changing goalie are gone. There's no massaging those facts. Yes, Le Moyne is a program that has shown a remarkable resiliency over the years in replacing high-end talent, but is the team that deep?
The Man: Andrew Chadderdon. Jeff White was named the Most Outstanding Player for Le Moyne in the championship game, and he was certainly a compelling character in the Dolphins' run to the title, but Chadderdon was my pick. He scored the game-winning goal in all three postseason contests – including a clutch overtime strike against LIU Post – and finished the tourney with eight goals and a dime (he had 31 goals and 18 assists for the season). There aren't too many midfielders returning in '13 with Chadderdon's cred.
The Word: I'll be honest: it's awkward not having Le Moyne at the top of the heap. Even though there are some key pieces missing from last year's team (White, Alex Cameron-Carter to name two), Dan Sheehan has this program streamlined like no other. The fact that the Dolphins were able to capture the national championship with Kam Bumpus, one of the premier faceoff middies in the country and Le Moyne's eighth-leading scorer, on the sidelines speaks to a depth of talent amassed in Syracuse. I hate to lean on the term "system" when writing about the Dolphins because it is somewhat insulting to the kind of talent on the squad, but you always know what you're going to get with Le Moyne and it seems like they are always playing for all the marbles (seven times in the last 10 years). That's tough to bet against.
1. LIU Post (11-3) | Quarterfinalist
Starters returning: 7 | Points returning: 192 of 255 (75.3%)
Why they could be lower: Simply put, the ECC. While the conference has shed some quality programs (Mercyhurst, Lake Erie) in recent years, it's still a cutthroat league that punishes teams that don't show up on a consistent basis. That will be Post's challenge.
The Man: Matty Beccaris. In his inaugural campaign, Beccaris led the team in both goals (35) and assists (15) on his way to a 50-point season – an impressive feat for a rookie in the ECC. Beccaris was not just a gunner, though. He finished third on the team in ground balls, helping the Pioneers with their devastating ride that held opponents to just a 69 percent clearing average, while also pacing Post in EMO markers. Even a marginal improvement this spring will keep him in the Player of the Year discussion.
The Word: John Jez's squad was extremely young last spring and had it been the Pioneers that struck in overtime in the quarterfinals instead of Le Moyne, we might be talking about the prospects of a repeat championship in this space. The loss of unheralded LSM T.J. McAndrew and starting netminder Tim Bradley are spots that must be addressed, as well improved play at the dot, but Post appears loaded at every other level of the field. [UPDATE: McAndrew will be returning in '14 after a medical redshirt waiver from '12, according to head coach John Jez]. If they can find a dangerous running mate for Beccaris and Ryan Slane on attack, that unit could be devastating. The Pioneers are just three years removed from their back-to-back titles, and everything is pointing toward LIU Post starting another run.
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She is still pregnant, now they are talking about a circlage, yet they are not giving her any drugs to stop the labor. She does not even have an IV. I don't understand why they are not being more proactive yet are talking about a circlage? It doesn't make sense to me.
It is a boy, we did not know before.
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#213293 - 11/20/13 09:25 AM Name for my online bling store
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Hi everyone my name is Kareline mommy of 4, currently an at home mom looking to start an online bling (swarovski crystals) store. Imagine blinged out binkies, baby wipes cases, shoes, piggy banks anything baby I can bling, I will. Eventually I want to include clothes, an all around boutique. I've got some names but haven't had my aha moment yet. Looking for some name ideas and/or feedback on what I have so far.
Bling me miss
Dazzlechic (chique)
Sassy Sparkle
Sparkle bebe
The Bling Nest
Chatter Baux
Baby Bling n Things
The Bling Shop
The Bling Patch
Look forward to all of your suggestions
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Apologies for going off-topic, but the idea of bringing small bits of cut glass, some of which may have a metallic coating applied, into close proximity to a baby's mouth startles and appalls me. Do these things not represent a choking hazard, if not a potential poison? At least one vendor of these crystals says that none of their products is intended for use by anyone under age 14. I would appreciate some insight into how you might handle these issues.
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Dr. Arlette Miller Smith, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Director of the African American Studies Program, and faculty member in the Executive Leadership (Ed.D.) Program, was recently commissioned to create an original piece for the Emma Willard School's Bicentennial Celebration on May 10.
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No. 15 Georgetown tops No. 18 Marquette 63-55The Associated Press | February 12,2013AP Photo
Marquette guard Trent Lockett, left, is fouled by Georgetown forward Otto Porter Jr. during the first half of Mondays game in Washington.WASHINGTON Otto Porter scored 11 of his 21 points after a momentum-shifting technical foul on Marquette coach Buzz Williams, and No. 15 Georgetown won a stop-and-start game of turnovers and whistles Monday night, beating the 18th-ranked Golden Eagles 63-55 to move into a tie for second in the Big East.
Porter scored Georgetowns next six points after Williams was whistled while arguing an out-of-bounds call along the baseline with 12:13 to play. The Golden Eagles had cut a 10-point halftime deficit to three, but the Hoyas went on an 8-1 run immediately after the technical, and Marquette didnt get closer than eight points the rest of the way.
Georgetown scored 24 points off Marquettes 19 turnovers, and Markel Starks added 16 points for the Hoyas (18-4, 8-3 Big East), who won their sixth straight and avenged a 49-48 loss at Marquette on Jan. 5.
Jamil Wilson scored 13 points to lead the Golden Eagles (17-6, 8-3), who fell into a tie with Georgetown behind conference-leader Syracuse (8-2). Chris Otule scored eight of Marquettes first 11 points, but had only three the rest of the game.
Georgetown won despite going nearly 7 minutes without a field goal to start the second half. The Hoyas went 9 for 24 from the field in the second half, but they compensated by making 11 of 17 free throws in a half that had 24 combined fouls.
With both teams playing aggressive defense and the officials calling a tight game, the flow was practically non-existent. Instead of trading baskets, the Hoyas and Golden Eagles were swapping some combination of turnovers, steals and offensive fouls.
Georgetown didnt score a field goal in the second half until Jabril Trawicks baseline layup with 13:04 to play, but the pace was so laborious that the Golden Eagles were only able to outscore the Hoyas 8-2 during that span.
Meanwhile, Williams, known for his inability to stay in front of his bench, was again pushing the envelope twice venturing close to the midcourt circle with play under way in the first half. Officials spoke to Williams at length after he ran far onto the court to call a timeout, but no technical foul was assessed, and Georgetown fans began serenading him with chants of Off the court! in the second half.
Williams finally got his technical but it came when he was disputing a questionable call with 12:13 to play. Porter, whose assertiveness has helped fuel Georgetowns recent surge, made both free throws and then hit a floater on ensuing possession to complete a four-point series for Georgetown that pushed the lead to 41-34.
After that, Marquette was never able to regain momentum. Porters three-point play with 3:42 remaining made the score 60-46, essentially putting the game away.
Porter was also busy in the first half, grabbing a defensive rebound that was volleyballing about near the free throw line then going coast-to-coast for a layup that gave his team a 24-18 lead. Georgetown closed the first half with a 7-0 run, capped by nice dish from Porter to Mikael Hopkins for a layup and 33-23 halftime lead.
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NORMAN, Okla. Romero Osby scored 12 points, Amath MBaye added 11 and Oklahoma led from start to finish in a 75-48 victory against last-place TCU on Monday night.
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firs, hi-im benleo a hiphop producer.if this post is in the wrong forum im sorry, im new around here.
ok-so i bought the qx49 a few month ago.this is a really good keyboard and i love it very much.
ever since i bought it had a problem.after a while of playing with it it just stop sending midi signs(i use live 8).
its still on, and work fine-the midi sign just disapeard.if i want it to work again, i need to close abelton, turn off the keyboard and then getr in abelton.
i thought the problem was in my computer, but a few days ago i went to my freind with it and the same happend(he also use ableton).
i use the usb cable.thanks for your help1
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What happens when you close Ableton and don't reboot the keyboard?
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99% chance your USB cable has gone faulty
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Megan Winton was a two-sport athlete for the Panthers this season, following her Coach (Tim Kiernan) out on the links in the fall as a golfer and then over to "The Yard" in the spring as a softball player. On the golf course she would record a person season best score of 97 twice, while she averaged around a 106 on the year. She helped lead her team to a 5th place finish at the Nor-Cal Championships. On the softball field she helped lead the Panthers offense with a team-high 52 hits and 16 doubles. She scored the 2nd most runs, with 38, had the 3rd best average on the team at .403, and drove in 33 runs with 3 long balls this spring.
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SUGAR GROVE, Ill. â Kyle Davis of Kennett Square, Pa., carded a 1-under-par 71 to take a one-stroke advantage after the first round of the Midwest Junior Championship at Rich Harvest Links. Kelly Calkin of St. Charles, Ill., and Carly Truitt of Marysville, Ohio, share the first-round lead in the Girls Division after shooting a 4-over-par 78. Wind gusts of 25 miles per hour and a demanding course layout, led to only two rounds of par or better.The Midwest Junior Championship at Rich Harvest Links is a 54-hole stroke-play event, conducted by the American Junior Golf Association. The tournament includes 110 boys and girls junior golfers, ages 12-18, from 19 states. Two Rolex Junior All-Americans and 61 Illinois residents highlight the field.Davis, 18, had a relatively quiet, yet consistent, front-side 37, recording eight pars and just one bogey. On his first two holes of the day, he was able to make pars after missing the green with his approach shots.âI thought I was going to be in for a long day after my first couple of iron shots,â Davis said. âThe two par putts I made on holes No. 1 and 2 made me feel more comfortable with my game.âAfter a par on the 10th hole, Davis got back to even par by chipping in from the side of the green for birdie on the par-5 11th. He followed that up with a birdie at No. 12 when he rolled in a 40-foot putt. Davis then went on to bogey No. 13, but was able to get back under par for the tournament when he made a birdie on the 17th hole, when his approach shot ended five feet from the hole.âYesterdayâs practice round prepared me for how tough it was going to be today,â Davis commented. âI struck the ball solidly and canât wait to come back out tomorrow and play another good round.âTrailing the leader by one stroke is Peter Uihlein of North Dartmouth, Mass., who shot an opening-round even-par 72. A host of individuals are tied for third at 73, including Jeff Kaiser of Onalaska, Wis., who notched a hole-in-one on the 185-yard, par-3 fourth hole. Also at 1-over-par is Ryan Williams of Scottsdale, Ariz., Kyle Yonke of Lubbock, Texas, and Brendan Gielow of Muskegon, Mich.In the Girls Division, Calkin and Truitt were able to recover nicely after struggling on the front nine, shooting 43 and 42 respectively. Calkin carded consecutive birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 after knocking approach shots within five feet of the hole. She went on to par the remaining seven holes on her back side for a 2-under-par 35.âI hit the ball really well on the back nine today,â Calkin said. âBeing familiar with the course helped me a lot around the greens.âTruittâs front-side 42 included two double bogeys and two birdies. On the back, the 2003 Rolex Junior All-American was able to shoot a 1-under-par 36 with birdies on the par-4 10th and par-5 16th.âI am really proud of the way I scrambled out there even though I did not hit the ball well,â Truitt said. âThe course is really tough, especially with the wind today.âJessica Hauser of Hartland, Wis., and Emily Johnson of Warsaw, Ind., trail the leaders by two strokes shooting first-round 80s. The second round of the Midwest Junior Championship at Rich Harvest Links will begin Thursday at 7 a.m. off the No. 1 tee.The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA has a membership (boys and girls ages 12-18) of approximately 5,000 junior golfers from 50 states and 30 foreign countries. Titleist, the AJGAâs National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Associationâs success since 1989. Rolex Watch USA, a supporter of the AJGA since 1983, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. For more information about the Midwest Junior Championship at Rich Harvest Links, please contact tournament headquarters at (630) 466-7610.
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The directors have put a great deal of time and effort into this year's meeting to insure that it will be both informational as well as entertaining. The meeting will be held at the Memorial Auditorium at the County Fairgrounds with lunch provided by Mumphord's catering.
Topics of discussion this year include "Coyote Calling" by the famous photographer, Wyman Meinzer; "Whitetails, Breeding and Fawns" by Ceasar Kleberg, Wildlife Research Institute and Texas A&M University-Kingsville; "Game Law Enforcement" by Bill Zappe, Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden; and "Deer Survey Results" by Josh Turner, TPWD biologist.
The directors of the WMA also voted with the approval of the Goliad County Commissioners Court to enter a "Hog Out" County Challenge (the Texas Department of Agriculture feral hog abatement program). Grants will be awarded to the top five counties with the most hogs removed and highest participation in the program.
The directors also voted at their last regular meeting to initiate a county bounty of $5 per hog. Landowners in Goliad County are eligible to participate.
See the Goliad County Extension Office website for more information on how to claim bounties and how to help Goliad County win the challenge.
The bounty is good for the rest of this year with a $5,000 budget. The county will receive bonus points for participants at this year's banquet.
The WMA will also conduct its regular business meeting and award its lifetime member plaques.
There will be no fee for members in attending the annual banquet.


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Leahy disappointed with failure of immigration amendmentBy DAVE GRAM
THE Associated Press | May 25,2013AP PHOTO
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., holds a news conference Friday in Montpelier.MONTPELIER Sen. Patrick Leahy said Friday he was disappointed he was unsuccessful in his bid to amend immigration reform legislation to protect same-sex couples in which one of the partners is foreign-born.
Activists on the issue, including a Vermont man whose Brazilian partner has been barred from visiting the United States, said they were outraged.
Speaking at a news conference, Leahy, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Republicans made it clear they would scuttle a comprehensive immigration reform bill approved by the committee this week rather than include provisions to help bi-national, same-sex couples.
Its hard for me to look at two couples in Vermont, both legally married, (and) say to one, We can help you with your immigration problems, but to the other one, Sorry, the law requires us to discriminate against you. But the Republicans made very clear that they would defeat the whole immigration bill if that amendment was in there, Leahy said.
Steve Rawls, spokesman for Immigration Equality, a Washington-based group that has been pushing the issue, had high praise for Leahy on Friday, but the opposite for other Democrats.
We expected Republican opposition, but we also expected other Democrats to stand with Senator Leahy and pledge their support for our families, Rawls said. And the fact they didnt was just disgraceful.
He said other Democratic committee members, Sens. Charles Schumer of New York, Diane Feinstein of California, Richard Durbin of Illinois and Al Franken of Minnesota each urged Leahy to withdraw his amendment.
To see senator after senator tell Chairman Leahy they did not want him to offer his amendment for a vote was a betrayal of the promises and pledges that many of those senators had made to our families, Rawls said.
The praise for Leahy and anger at the others was shared by Michael Upton, a South Hero-based psychiatrist who said he has to leave the country to see the man he wants to marry, Jandui Cavalcante of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The men met in Rio in 2008, Upton said, but Cavalcante has been barred since then from traveling to the U.S., with federal immigration authorities expressing fear in a letter that he would overstay a tourist visa to stay with Upton. A letter from the U.S. consulate in Rio to a New York congressman who was working on the case cited Cavalcantes unclear relationship with U.S. citizen Michael Upton.
Ive had to completely change my life, the 49-year-old Upton said, adding that he had changed jobs to one that could accommodate his traveling to see Cavalcante. At his familys urging, he followed through with plans for a trip to Brazil in March, even though his father was dying from brain cancer, he said.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryMONTPELIER Gov. Full Story
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|DM Heterocephalus
Chapter 1: The Initiation
We are now in 4515 AR. It is a time of darkness where the forces of evil are at it's strongest since the defeat of the Whispering Tyrant. There are talks that a sinister demonic group is plotting to free the whispering tyrant from Gallowspire, the current site of the Nation of Lastwall. The Hordeline, a makeshift border of wooden palisades and crude forts marking the border between Lastwall and the Hold of Belkzen, is constructed. However it is quickly overrun by orc hordes. As a bastion against the orcs, the crusader and adventurer Ekat Kassen begins his service to the nation of Lastwall. Invitations to form the 16th generation group of 7 Peers were also sent to the selected group of 7 inquisitors.
You receive the following correspondence-
The 15th generation has been fulfilled. A passing of time and an age of renewal has come. Fate has chosen you along with the blessing of your deity. Your presence is hereby requested by our Patriarch of the Nightfall Scion. Proceed to the Raker's Bridge in the Mindspin Mountains marked in the map on the 12th Day of the month at midnight. Present yourself with extreme discretion. May you live through the night.
It is sealed with the The Nightfall Scion.
Lightning seared across the midnight sky illuminating the stone bride connecting the chasm. A full bright yellow moon is eluding behind dark clouds as they formed overhead. A slight drizzle of raindrops is propelled by the gale of wind splattering against the outline of the stone bridge. Dead lifeless trees withered along the edge of the ridge looks like skeletal hands warning any passerby of the certainty of death should they fall off.
The stone bridge is well built and dwarven made. Hovering above a deep canyon of dark abyss, the fissure that stretched on as far as your eyes can see. The air carries a familiar musk scent of decay of a battlefield. Howls of wolf packs echoes in your ear drum heralds your arrival as the temperature of the night decline rapidly.
The Mindspin Mountains are a range of mountains that begin on the Storval Plateau in eastern Varisia and stretch south for several hundred miles before petering out north of the Menador Mountains.
As a natural barrier they form the east/west border between several nations. Farther south, the mountains form the western border of Nirmathas and separate dark Nidal and Molthune.
The northern section of the Mindspin Mountains, particularly between Varisia and the Hold of Belkzen, are considered a deathtrap to all but the most experienced explorers. They are filled with giants, ogres, trolls and all other manner of dangerous beasts. The abundance of such unpleasant life may be one of the reasons that the Mindspin Mountains form such an effective border between the two nations.
Do write your character's arrival at the bridge. Remember you are clueless about what is happening.
|Grollus Ardensmith
Knowledge(Geography)=1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Grollus Ardensmith treads cautiously onto the bridge, vigilant for signs of an ambush. His hand rests warily on the whip at his belt. May you live through the night, the note said. Well, he'd lived through many nights darker than this.
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20, 25 visual
|Angrim the Tickler
Angrim creeps cautiously up to the bridge on his stomach a few hours before midnight. He covers himself with leaves and branches and holds perfectly still waiting for whatever is going to come. He's smeared his hair and face with dark mud to make himself less visible.
Stealth take 20 gives a 22.
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (18) + 8 = 26
I took the liberty of making your image into an editable map. Anyone can edit it. You can just upload images of the monsters/NPCs and move them around in real time (insert->image->your image). It also has coordinates. I put myself and Grollus on there already.
Pulling her heavy, grey woolen cloak closer about herself in response to the cold wind blowing across the chasm, Embrianna slowly walks over to the stone bridge. Seeing someone standing on the bridge already, she pauses before it as she wonders if this the one she is supposed to be meeting. Remembering the bit about discretion, she scans the area for any other signs of life before deciding whether or not to call out to him.
perception 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (3) + 9 = 12
|DM Heterocephalus
Lightning seared the darkness again. The skeletal limbs of the trees cast sinister shadows across the twisted path and writhed in the lightning. Thunder rolled over the hills, deep and booming.
You sense that someone or something is watching you. However the visibility is too dark for you to see anything in great detail even when the lighting turned night into day momentary.
Dark forms seems to be writhing among the woods above the path leading from the bridge. You cannot make out the shape. When the lightning turned the night into day momentary, the dark forms disappeared leaving only dead withered trees behind.
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
Diggy rides up cautiously, chatting with his pony, #5. Gettin' cold, #5. They could have picked a more hospitable place for this...
Seeing 2 figures on the bridge, he approaches, but stops short of the bridge itself. This is some weather we're having, eh?
Embrianna isn't on the bridge. She stopped and is standing right in front of it.
Embrianna turns as she hears someone else approaching her and the bridge. "The weather is miserable and cold." She moves to the side a bit in case the gnome wishes to pass.
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
|Angrim the Tickler
Agrim will stealthily mutter the prayer that allows him to detect evil. Attempting to maintain his hidden position.
Stealth check 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 2 = 14
Cast detect evil and concentrate on the spot where the shadows were writhing.
Added Embriana and Dignis to the map
Edit:You guys can drag your tokens to another square if where I put you isn't right.
|Grollus Ardensmith
Grollus pauses on the bridge, alternating his attention between the shadowy figure ahead, and the others approaching from behind. He unhooks his whip from his belt, and waits.
|DM Heterocephalus
Hi do use this map instead. thanks to Angrim fantastic idea I managed to figure out LOL
|Jade Parsenol
Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (17) + 15 = 32
Jade approaches the bridge. She is nonchalant as she walks up, her scimitar shining brightly in her hands. She stops to look at the dirty dwarf lying in the leaves for a moment before moving ahead to the two standing just before the bridge. Are you the ones I'm meeting? she asks.
|Angrim the Tickler
Cool. Detect evil come up with anything?
Angrim, clearly having been made stand up and moves forward. "I was called here, Miss. Thought there'd be seven of us though. Anyone else see those shadows moving across the way?" He says, unlimbering his whip and drawing his shield.
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
|DM Heterocephalus
Yup nothing came up as evil. Still waiting on the last member of the party to appear.
|Jade Parsenol
I could see things beyond my light, but it's too dark to say more than that.
Jade looks around, and seeing the man over on the bridge she motions to him. Come on over, she says, we won't bite.
Embrianna will gaze at everyone here and Detect Evil.
"I was sent a message to come to this place tonight. I do not know for sure who I am to meet."
Embrianna will turn and look at the shadows the dwarf points out.
|Angrim the Tickler
Terflynn comes riding up towards the bridge, singing obnoxiously and chuckling to himself. As he approaches, the "light" spell on his saddlebags is almost annoyingly bright against the dreary night.
Upon looking closer, anyone can tell that, although he seems quite cheerful, Terflynn still has his bow in hand, and an arrow already strung. One might guess that something alongside the road might already have required shooting.
Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (12) + 16 = 28
|Jade Parsenol
Yes it was. Jade's eyes sparkle in the glowing from her scimitar, I do hope it's a beautiful fight though. Now down to business. We can assume we're going to get attacked and that whatever is attacking us can see in this blackness, Jade motions to the darkness around them, and probably better than most of us. There's no use hiding, but we can choose our battle ground before they come. She pauses for a moment, holding her light above her head and looking around. I thought about the bridge, it would supposedly keep them locked in to coming at us from two sides only, but in the mountains, we can't guarantee that. Any other suggestions?
Edit:Jade turns as she hears singing come up the road. She smiles as she sees the man with his saddlebags lit. A man after my own heart, she says in a wry tone.
|DM Heterocephalus
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
If the rest of you were summoned to be here at this time in this gods-forsaken place, I imagine that whoever did so has a reason, and they'll tell us. Either that, or we're the victims of a very complicated practical joke. Come to think of it, I know some gnomes who'd go that far.
I'm Dignus Burrows, by the way, miss. This is my pony, #5.
He extends his small hand in greeting, thinking the half elf an agreeable sort. Atop his mount, he was almost at her eye level.
|DM Heterocephalus
Both Embrianna and Angrim detect evil picked up an aura of evil. However it is not coming from their front but rather from their back.
|Jade Parsenol
She studies Dignus' hand for a moment. Finally she grasps it in her own, Jade, she says over the sound of the storm. So you don't think there'll be a fight? she asks sounding a little disappointed.
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
Jade! Such a lovely name! A fight's always a possibility, my dear, but I doubt we were called here to fight the Patriarch. There are plenty of other dangerous creatures in these mountains that would like to eat us, though, so we may end up fighting something or other just to get out of here, heh, heh!
You look like you can handle yourself in a fight. That would be something to see, I'll wager. I'm not much with a blade, but I have other ways to help out, if there's a problem.
Call him naive, but Diggy's an outgoing sort. Surely, such a composed young lady would have no unsavory designs on a harmless gnome.
|Thak Val Zsing
Out of the darkness appears a corpulent dwarf roughly the size and shape of a barrel, garbed in the simple spun robes of a pilgrim. His head and face is completely shaved and his left hand is raised in greeting, the other gripping a curving longbow of blackened wood.
"Cooooo-eee!" he calls out in a cheerful tone as he walks up to the group, eyes flickering as he scans the surroundings. "Greetings, fellows! Name's Thak, clan Val Zsing. Can I presume from our myriad appearances that rather than simple travellers we have both received a certain correspondence?"
Perception:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (2) + 13 = 15
|Jade Parsenol
Jade turns to the newcomer on his horse. That depends, what brings you here? If you've been invited by letter like the rest if us--as I suspect you are--then I believe we will all be friends before this night is done. Nothing makes friends like almost dying together, and at last my letter made it clear that it would be a possibility. She shrugs, looking at Dignus.
When the second dwarf appears, Jade smiles in response. Yes we have. I'm Jade.
"Dying together? Bah!" Terflynn chuckles jovially. "I've no patience for death. Letter be damned, I aim to live!"
He takes a quick peer towards the cavernous drop, and the unwelcoming bridge that crosses it. A look of mild concern replaces his smile.
"That's a right hefty drop though..." he trails off, trying to see some sort of bottom to the hole.
|Dignis "Diggy" Burrows
I'll list everybody as described earlier. The names are linked for your convenience.
From the trickery and master of the unpredictable we have Grollus Ardensmith the whip lashing inquisitor of deity Calistra. He is Chaotic Good.
From pain and dust, a dwarf with a dark passenger we have Angrom The Tickler the stout and hardy whip fighter of deity Zon-Kuthon. He is Lawful Neutral.
Strong hearted and loyal, a half orc whom she do not discriminate we have Embrianna a follower of Shelyn. She is Lawful Good.
A hidden torrent of wild arcane power, tamed by the tenets of divinity we have Dignis "Diggy" Burrows, a maverick of deity Cayden Cailean. He is Chaotic Good.
As swift as the wind, she is a dawnflower tempest of divine fury. We have Jade Parsenol a monk inquisitor of deity Sarenrae. She is Lawful Good.
Lastly a most unlikely candidate, a cannibal escaping from his dark past. A redemption play personified. For reason much unknown, we have Thak Val Zsing
|DM Heterocephalus
Someone roll a perception check DC 30
I'll skip the check since I can't make the DC.
Embrianna looks over the assembled group. "My letter hinted at danger as well. I can assure you though that I am quite capable with my chosen weapon and I most certainly do intend to live out this night."
At Terflyn's comment about the drop: "Then I would suggest that you not fall and perhaps move back from the ledge."
At the rotund dwarf's appearance, Embrianna simply stares at him for now.
To note, she is carrying her glaive in one hand.
Question: Do we know that the less than nice gods are also part of the Nightfall Scion?
|DM Heterocephalus
|Grollus Ardensmith
Grollus spies the group chatting (relatively) amiably on the end of the bridge, and approaches cautiously.
"Either you're poor hosts, or I wasn't the only one invited to this rendezvous. My name is Grollus Ardensmith; well met."
|DM Heterocephalus
Well invitations to inquisitors of an evil deity is rare. Usually if does is the inquisitor is a heretic like Angrim who left their teachings. Thak is sort of an exception here. Your detect evil you just casted would have picked up Thak LE alignment.
Terflynn's expression turns suspicious, and he begins eying the treeline. Suddenly, he nocks his arrow, mutters something, and lets fly about 20 feet into the treeline. The "light" spell on the arrow lights the surrounding terrain. He does this 3 more times, 2 arrows on each side of the road about 30 feet apart.
that's basically two torches on each side of the road, each shedding 20 feet of normal light, and 20 feet of +1 step light. That should illuminate essentially a 70-foot radius (centered vaguely on Terflynn), counting the "light" spell on his saddlebags.
Diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 19
|Angrim the Tickler
Perception 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19
Is anyone displaying a prominent holy symbol?
"Pleasure to meet your acquaintances. You may call me Grim. I also saw something moving on the other side of the bridge, Man of Light." Angrim says to Terflynn. "We could form a block here, with the people wielding long weapons inside, and let whatever it is come to us. I'm not fighting on a narrow bridge over a long fall unless I have to." Angrim says peering cooly over the cliff, down into the darkness.
Oh yeah, Embrianna has Shelyn's symbol embossed on the chest piece of her armor. She also has a symbol around her neck too, but her armor is more obvious. :)
I have no idea how our DM handles light spells, but I'm used to ones that would have the light spell on the first arrow go out the second you cast it on the second arrow.
|DM Heterocephalus
The drizzling rain has made the ground muddy, upon Terflynn's light arrow one can observe that paw marks are being impressed into the muddy ground leaving paw track marks behind. The track marks are heading towards your direction. The intensity and pace of the marks impressed suddenly accelerated as it emulates a creature sprinting towards you. You picked up a strong feral scent.
A loud howl was heard distinctively from the bridge despite the rolling thunder. Turning to the direction of the howl, you see 2 sickly yellow eyes watching you. A giant of a wolf was seen under the silver moonlight. The creature was the size of a large horse with a long snout and jowls that curled back in a snarl, saliva flecking the animal's yellowed teeth.
Just when you were transfixed by the appearance of the giant black wolf, the paw tracks have now reached you and in a blink of an eye a pack of wolves blinked into existence broke with jaws wide open.
Terflynn Perception: 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
Grollus Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (20) + 12 = 32
Embrianna Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (1) + 9 = 10
Dignis Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Angrim Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
Thak Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
Jade Perception: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Terflynn Initiation: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10
Grollus Initiation: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (10) + 8 = 18
Embrianna Initiation: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (17) + 0 = 17
Dignis Initiation: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Angrim Initiation: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 5 = 11
Thak Initiation: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
Jade Initiation: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14
Wolf Pack initiation: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
Giant Wolf: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15
Surprise Round
Initiation Order
Dignis(Does not see wolf, does not get action this round, is flat footed until their next action)
Grollus(Sees wolf, responds quickly, gets an action, is not flat footed)
Embrianna(Does not see wolf, does not get action this round, is flat footed until their next action)
Jade(Sees wolf, responds quickly, gets an action, is not flat footed)
Giant Wolf
Angrim(Does not see wolf, does not get action this round, is flat footed until their next action)
Terfylnn(Does not see wolf, does not get action this round, is flat footed until their next action)
Thak(Does not see wolf, does not get action this round, is flat footed until their next action)
Wolf Pack
EDIT: I expanded the bridge to accommodate the large animal. Apologies. Hold on As i will roll the attack rounds for the wolf now as you guys were surprised. If you have questions how this combat is done feel free to ask.
|DM Heterocephalus
So the current initiation for this round for heroes who can make an action is:
Surprise Round
Wolf Pack
Giant Wolf
Wolf AC 14 HP 13
The wolves rushed towards the beardless dwarf and acting as a season pair of hunters they each leap with their jaws wide open.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
However, Thak using his bow in his hand fends away the snarling wolves.
Another wolf sensing an opportunity charges and leaps and attacks the gnome
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (20) + 4 = 24(Charge Bonus)
Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 2 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
The wolf's fangs sank into Diggy's arm drawing blood. Fortunately his pony #5 instinctively rear back allowing Diggy's to break the wolf's hold to prevent further damage.
A another wolf beside it broke invisibility and attacked Jade.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8(Charge Bonus)
However, Jade has already saw the wolf coming and with a flurry of footwork the wolf's jaws snap nothing but air.
Before wolf leap at Angrim.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16(Charge Bonus)
With nimble senses Angrim whip out his hands and slaps the snout of the first leaping wolf away.
A wolf running before the Giant Wolf leaps at Grollus.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18(Charge Bonus)
Grollus casually evades the wolf's jaw at the absolute last second.
The giant wolf howled a long howl as the other smaller wolves howled in unison before he accelerates at an unbelievable speed and leaps unto Grollus with jaws wide open baring 4 large yellowed fangs.
Attack Roll: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28(Charge Bonus)
Confirm Critical: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8(Charge Bonus)
Damage Roll: 1d8 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Trip: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (2) + 8 = 10
The yellowed fangs came rushing at Grollus. Only due to the years of seasoned combat that he managed to be scratched by 2 of those fangs as Grollus twirled away.
An enormous version of a normal wolf, dire wolves represent the wolf in its most primal form. These creatures follow the same basic behaviors of regular wolves, but are much more aggressive. Dire wolves often serve giants as hunting companions and vicious guard animals. Some ferocious humanoids and woodsmen use trained dire wolves as mounts. Darker than normal wolves, dire wolves' coats tend toward blacks and deep mottled grays. An adult dire wolf is typically about 9 feet long and weighs roughly 800 pounds.
Alright this round only Grollus and Jade gets to act
|Grollus Ardensmith
Grollus steps back beside the heavily-armored faithful of Shelyn, drawing his whip and lashing out with full fury at the largest wolf.
5-foot step back into the open space, draw whip, Power Attack.
1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22
1d3 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13
|DM Heterocephalus
The wicked whip slashed across the Giant Wolf's face. The Giant Wolf roared in retaliation as a visible line was seen between it's eyes. The line turned crimson gradually as bright red blood flows down it's snout.
Errm is there space for you to step back? The tree blocks that space beside Embrianna
|Grollus Ardensmith
|DM Heterocephalus
Ok so the whip can reach the giant wolf? Sorry first time dealing with reach weapon lol
If it's not too much trouble guys do put your latest HP etc in a spoiler thanks!
|Grollus Ardensmith
A whip deals no damage to any creature with an armor bonus of +1 or higher or a natural armor bonus of +3 or higher. The whip is treated as a melee weapon with 15-foot reach, though you don't threaten the area into which you can make an attack. In addition, unlike most other weapons with reach, you can use it against foes anywhere within your reach (including adjacent foes).
You no longer provoke attacks of opportunity when attacking with a whip. You can deal lethal damage with a whip, although you can still deal nonlethal damage when you want. Further, you can deal damage with a whip despite a creature's armor bonus or natural armor bonus.
|DM Heterocephalus
Nice. Looks like Whip is a useful weapon indeed.


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Port Authority® Pique Fleece Jacket. F222
An intriguing pique texture and a cozy fleece interior make this jacket a perfect choice around the office or paired with jeans on the weekend. Thoughtful details like reverse coil zippers and binding at the collar and cuffs give this jacket modern appeal.
Adult Sizes: XS-4XL


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This is the Andrew Mack version of the old Grumbacher 1010. We can not offer the 1020 black plastic handle, since we would have to buy too many handles to get a cost effective price. Stripers who worked with us to develop this new brush also suggested that it be a bit longer. From this research came the New "Mach-One".
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