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LOL hi,
I has a concern.
It is apparent that we recently lost a big chunk of our competitive scene to dota 2, and it is also pretty apparent - at least to me - why. I believe the only reason people are abandoning the hon-ship is that there simply is no way to make enough money playing this game on a competitive level; I've yet to come across a single competitive player tell me that dota 2 is a better game than hon (many have said the opposite), albeit this might be a pretty well known observation, I thought I'd just put it out there now for the sake of my argument.
Now - to put this into perspective - I could probably potentially make around 300-500 dollars a week if I played hon 8 hours a day for a whole week, or 56 hours, which is more than a fulltime job. You may argue that this I should just be happy to get paid to play hon since I'd do it anyway, but when I (and others) are done with school, fact is that playing hon on a competitive level simple takes too much time for too little profit. If the prizepools stay at a measly 500 dollars per week when I'm done with school, I could see myself hopping on the dota-bandwagon just to have a gaming career that isn't a complete waste of my time.
My theory is that teams/players will continue to quit for dota (or in rare cases even LoL) unless the potential prizes increase drastically (200-400 dollar first prizes split in 5 is nothing if you have to support yourself - and that's assuming you win).
"rofl noobG you're a trashcan who would fund this!?"
Easy - S2 should. I'm not going to pretend to know how much revenue S2 makes, but I would argue that even if they can't currently support higher prize pools, they have to invest in the competitive scene anyway for the sake of their business and this game. This is pure survival; they will not compete with dota or LoL if they can't at least partially match their scenes - I will quit if they don't, and my guess is that many share my views.
Alternatively, you could probably make some smaller user-funded tournaments where people can donate a few bucks to a prize pool which is then played for every month. I could probably see this hit maybe a 1000 dollars or so a month - which is definitely worth playing for (still not enough to make me stay in the long run, though).
El champione // noobG
I agree with you here. Seems like they're busy getting HoNTour up even though it's been delayed for quite some while. It's also hard for S2 Games to find someone they can trust to handle the money and sponsor that person/organization with a big chunk of money. Yeye they could take care of paying out themselves.
I agree with you that there should be higher prizepools for tourneys. Maybe not $1m like the invitational for DotA 2 but at least $100 000 or something that will actually keep this scene alive and bring new teams.
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A monthly cup with a 10,000$ prize pool should be the minimum imo, atleast until hontour is up.
Good post, nothing I haven't read before, but your points are valid, this is a post for ideas from the community itself to come forth.
I feel that there is set alot of focus on pleasing the community when it comes to activity and entertainment from the competitive scene. Sadly that's not enough for the players themselves. As they need a better reason to play.
As alot of hon pros have already stated, they love this game, especially in comparison with other Mobas, and they would hate to leave Heroes of Newerth. But it's getting to the point where they feel like they have no choice and the fun in playing the game just isn't enough of a reason for them to stay.
well currently your option either play the game you like for actual fun and competition (whats left of it), or go pro and play dota 2
hontour has been announced like a year ago.....i wont hold my breath on it coming out before next dreamhack
in fact it would probably be announced at dreamhack summer.... like they promised to announce it at DHW lol
prizepools isnt the main reason people are quitting/moving on - its the way S2 has handled things lately - buisiness model, balance, hontour etc. I think very few players try to "make a living" or "supporting themselves" from hon (for good reason), the money income is just a nice byproduct.
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I don't think people leave just cause of the 'Balance' it might be a factor, but infact most of them leave cause of the cash.
I'm pretty sure S2 could host some tournies themselves, or have for example StreTT or tankZa being the admins of their tourny and give them the cash.
Not sure about hontour, idk how much cash it involves. But I guess it wouldn't hurt S2 at all if they held a monthly tourny with ATLEAST 5k $. Like that's really not much to ask for.
S2 should release a $2 million tourney and win the moba scene )
Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with the business model? Or releasing heroes every 2 weeks part of it?
I agree with OP. More money, more competitors, healthier competitive scene. I just wish companies would take more interest in HoN and actually host tournaments. Fnatic is one thing, but their recent tourney has a small pricepool, but unfortunately apart from them and It's Gosu, we don't see other companies running tournies.
Mysterious TDM organization step up? New GG.net/HoN maybe?
What vio said.
+ No offence but to put the trolling in constructive terms: HoN as an esport isn't at the place to support people as full-time professional gamers, and it's completely unrealistic to expect that. It never has been, and frankly unless some big barriers change it never will be. Hontour has the potential but, well, we still know nothing. I agree HoN is the better game but the better things don't always win out. So it goes.
First of all I don't really get players posting on these boards expecting to be professional gamers and having s2 spoon feed them with money. What ever happened to playing a game because its fun. and if you're really good at it perhaps making a bit of cash on the side? Very few players can make a living of playing games, and those players are playing the most popular games in the world right now like sc2 and LoL, being the absolute top players out of million of players.
What HoN needs is a real community and players helping out praising the games, popularizing it in the eyes of outsiders instead of constantly bashing it. Consider this: Would you try to play a game, if you see players who already plays it constantly bash it?
Cause what the game really needs is more players and more importantly people who wants to help the game grow, arranging tournaments, leagues and LANS attracting outside sponsors etc. Thats how all the other popular competetive games like counterstrike, stracraft and dota did it, not by begging the creators for money but by loving their games, playing the **** out of it and eventually in time competing in it.
This community needs to learn how to walk before it can run, having smaller frequent tournaments like the old GR and luckily we see Its Gosu now trying to do something of the same, is a great way of letting players play competitive games and having fun with the game, evolving their game and staying sharp for when something bigger comes around. I don't get how people in here expect 100k tournaments popping out everywhere, in a game where the competitive scene is as small as it is in HoN. The scene needs to grow from the bottom and up, encouraging people to get together and make teams in order to play competitively. I feel like weekly/monthly smaller tournaments and leagues, maybe even an ingame 5v5 ladder and so forth can really help and unite the community once again from this broken state we have at the moment. People and players alike should really get behind, and support these kind of tournaments, and thereby encourage others to create tournaments/leauges/LANS whatever.
Don't get me wrong, I think its great if s2 supports their game, and i encourage them to do so. But at the same time I feel the community and the competitive scene is really letting s2 down more, than s2 is letting the community down. The constant bashing and the constant money begging I see on here makes me sick. Its like players expect to be professional gamers, and they want s2 to pay for it. And now we even see players like this noobG, who never really achieved anything in the game, coming on the boards expecting to be a professional gamer, and expecting s2 to pay for it so he wont leave for Dota2. Newsflash for you buddy, you aren't even that good, and if you went to play Dota2 you would most likely get dumped on and make even less than you do in HoN. Stop being deluded about turning in to a professional gamer, and try to help the community and competitive scene grow, if you want something to happen. You could for instance ask the PORT management to perhaps do some tournaments, helping them out telling them how to run it and asking them to speak with sponsors, honcast and s2 alike to maybe make something happen.
Rofl, you're going to become a full-time gamer after going to school and for HoN of all games? That is the most retarded thing I have ever heard. Save yourself the $40,000 and just drop out since you probably have no ambitions with your major. Your time in school will have absolutely no impact on your gaming and your future job at Taco Bell when your plans fall through.
if you dont know whats wrong with the buisiness model from a competitor's standpoint/most hon players overall i doubt my explanation will change your mind
I think it's rather myopic to think that the only reason you think people are leaving is due to prize purses. I've heard Loda, SingSing, phe'v,Drayich, Trixi and numerous others say that DotA 2 is the superior game. Obviously there are those that think HoN is the superior game, but if they're willing to stop playing the game they have more fun in, simply for a higher prize purse they may or may not even get is silly.
Having aspirations to make a living off of these games is still not a reality except for a small few competitors, play the one you find more enjoyable and let the chips fall where they may.
So much this. If you're doing eSports for the money you're doing it wrong.play the one you find more enjoyable and let the chips fall where they may.
ok what seems to be the problem here is that you think i implied that i wanted to live off playing games.
more money > less money
I hate to say this, but why are you going to school if all you want to do is play video games after you receive your degree? I could understand if you were in school and still pursuing your degree, but why would you continue to try and play competitively and make a living off playing video games, especially HoN for that matter.
A confused bystander
P.S. I agree hon prize pools suck, etc, etc
To be able to "make a living" of playing video games you need to earn ALOT of money.
Cause you need to be able to retire before you hit 30 cause the youngsters will ****ing destroy you by then...
If you havnt raised any money by then... well, atleast you will have McDonalds to rely on.
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Four area agencies have announced a long rumored collaboration project that would blend senior housing, food and fun in a combined complex on East Main Street.
On Friday morning, representatives from Advanced Living Communities, the North Penn YMCA, the PEAK Center and Manna on Main Street jointly announced the joint venture, coordinated with help from the North Penn Community Health Foundation.
�The goals of today�s briefing are twofold: one is to demonstrate bipartisan support at the federal, state, county and municipal levels in both the public and private sectors for the vision and plans of this unique project,� said health foundation CEO Russ Johnson.
�Second is to raise awareness of the opportunities that the housing finance agency raises for these types of projects,� Johnson said, before outlining the details of the project itself.
Known in its working draft form as the Lansdale Collaboration Project, it would build a four story building containing 60 low cost apartment style homes for seniors with a combined lobby, meeting and event space for the PEAK Center, and a cafeteria staffed by Manna on Main Street, connected to the YMCA through a combined lobby and hallway.
The joint venture carries a roughly $28 million price tag and would require a significant portion of that money to come from tax credits provided by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency � whose executive director Brian Hudson was the focus of a concerted sales pitch by leadership of the five combined agencies.
�What you�ve created is a good model, not only for Montgomery County but for Pennsylvania, and hopefully a model I can show to my counterparts in other states across the nation when I go back to D.C. to lobby for more credits,� said Hudson.
Officials from all four agencies who would move into the new building, from Lansdale borough and from the North Penn Community Health Foundation which facilitated the joint venture, all presented the plans Friday morning to the public and to stakeholders in the various agencies.
The collaboration is seeking funding through PHFA�s budget allocations in 2013, and construction on the joint venture � which would be located directly adjacent to the current YMCA located at 608 E. Main Street � would begin no sooner than spring 2013, but could proceed quickly if and when those credits are secured.
�As soon as we get that phone call from Brian next April saying �Those credits are secured,� we�re hopeful we could begin right away,� said Advanced Living CEO Bill Brown.
Brown described what Advanced Living brings to the table for the project: the company has constructed several communities in the immediate area that provide affordable homes for seniors, including the Schwenckfeld Manor and Schwenckfeld Terrace communities in Towamencin and Derstine Run in Hatfield, and have expertise in applying for PHFA funds which helped fund Derstine Run.
Brown described how Montgomery County, and the Lansdale area in particular, have rapidly grown more grey over the past decade and current senior home centers have a three- to five-year waiting list, with high demand across the area for activities for seniors � but pointed out that �these are all needs that can be met by our collaboration.�
Floor plans prepared with a $150,000 contribution from the Health Foundation show how the current YMCA would expand west toward the property formerly occupied by the Lans-Bowl bowling alley until 2007 and purchased by the YMCA last year, and YMCA renovations already underway could gradually be expanded to include a larger family pool and fitness center directly connected to the new construction by a 7,000 square foot joint lobby.
That lobby would front on Main Street and be split between YMCA entrances on one side, entrances to PEAK Center activity space and a Manna on Main Street cafeteria on the other, and be overlooked by three stories of senior apartments run by Advanced Living �in Brown�s words, seniors would have easy access to �enhanced supportive services on steroids,� with a demonstrative muscle flex for emphasis.
�This is a once in a lifetime project that has the capability to make an extraordinary difference in the lives of seniors throughout this community,� Brown said.
All four nonprofits have been meeting through the Health Foundation for over a year to discuss the project, according to Johnson and YMCA CEO Bob Gallagher, and have begun land development and zoning efforts with Lansdale borough to ensure the project furthers the borough�s goals of revitalizing the East Main Street gateway to Lansdale.
�The four nonprofits have been meeting and discussing how to share resources, to have innovation and to take a look at how we do business so that we can better serve older adults, families and children of all ages,� Gallagher said.
Manna and the PEAK Center would both move from their current Main Street locations to permanent homes in the new site - Manna would operate a lobby cafe and shared kitchen at the new building, and the PEAK Center and YMCA could offer programs to the public and training for volunteers of the combined agencies, and transportation and staffing could be shared or combined between each.
PEAK Center board President Nancy Vignau said Friday that the collaborative effort has replaced previously announced plans for the PEAK Center to move to Hancock Street in Lansdale, but roughly $1.5 million in grant funding secured to help with that move could likely be applied to the joint project.
Vignau and Robin Burstein, the acting director of the PEAK Center, both added that the center will have its leadership situation resolved on a permanent basis by the time the credits for the new project could become available next year.
Representatives from each agency thanked the elected officials at the borough, county, state and federal levels for their help in guiding the project, and State Sen. Robert Mensch, R - 24th District, said he was impressed to see a plan come so far so fast.
�We in Harrisburg talk a great deal about the opportunity that multiple service organizations have to begin to collaborate and share resources, but in so many communities it�s all a lot of talk,� Mensch said.
�Here we�re taking another step towards the actual fulfillment of that kind of project, and I think you�re to be commended for your interest and commitment,� he said.
The Lansdale project could even set an example for other collaborative efforts across the state, Lilibet Coe, Executive Director of Pennsburg based The Open Line service agency, said a joint effort between three similar agencies is just starting the planning stages in the Perkiomen Valley area.
�We�ve only just started talking about it, but we�re very interested to see how this turns out,� Coe said.
Applications for PHFA�s next round of funding are due in October and decisions will be made by its leadership next April, Hudson said � but he and Johnson both hinted on Friday that the close work together between multiple agencies would be a strong selling point for the Lansdale collaboration.
�It�s very competitive: we had 96 applications and we funded 32 projects (in 2012) so right now we�re doing probably one out of every three projects,� Hudson said.
�But this is a model that certainly has the partnerships we like to see, and I�ll be keeping an eye on it for you as we move through the process,� he said.
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MONTREAL - Social unrest and an ominous call to action from a student association may put spokes in the wheels of Montreal's most profitable weekend.
From June 8 to 10, more than 300,000 spectators are expected to flock to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve race track to witness the extremely popular Canadian Grand Prix.
The weekend generates an estimated $100 million in revenues to the city, as tourists soak in the various festivities that accompany the race.
Crescent Street, an important artery in the heart of downtown, is home to a large number of merchants whose bread and butter is the Grand Prix weekend.
Die-hard F1 fans, racing cars and concerts give the street a real carnival atmosphere during the three-day period.
With the race barely two weeks away, there is little end in sight to a student-government conflict that has resulted in more than 2,500 arrests and more than 100 days of protest.
Despite that, the president of the Crescent Street Merchants Association, Steve Siozos, isn't worried by the targeted disruptions.
''We understand the threat � we�ve already lost a lot of revenue because of the protests � but it wouldn�t make sense to attempt to disrupt business that weekend,'' he said.
''First of all, there is always a heavy police presence that weekend. Secondly, there�s no room to move because there are too many people.
''It wouldn�t suit their needs. I�m really hopeful it�s resolved by then.''
According to Siozos, businesses in his association have suffered a 20 per cent decrease in revenue this year, a number he atrributes mainly to the student protests.
How seriously are Montreal officials taking the threat of disruption to the F1 and other summer events such as the city's popular jazz and comedy festivals?
On Sunday, the Montreal Chamber of Commerce invited various business and political personalities to a meeting to discuss ways to protect not only the F1 race, but also the other events that attract thousands and thousands of tourists to the city.
Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay and Quebec Finance Minister Raymond Bachand were among those in attendance.
Downtown merchants aren't the only ones who could potentially suffer from the any disruptions.
The Montreal Beer Fest, one of the world's largest gatherings of beer enthusiasts, is also taking place that weekend.
Katia Bouchard, director of communications for the festival, says organizers aren't worried about the current unrest but that precautions are being taken to ensure a successful event.
''We've had talks with the people from Place Bonaventure (where the festival takes place) ahead of the event, like we always do,'' she said.
''We discuss security measures and the current student situation came up. We're not worried, though, because many of the protesters are people who come to our festival on a yearly basis.''
One group encouraging havoc that weekend is the faculty of arts student association of the Universite du Quebec a Montreal. During a general assembly meeting on May 9, it unanimously adopted a resolution to propose a weekend of disruptions.
''The AFEA-UQAM suggests that the C.L.A.S.S.E. (the student federation the faculty belongs to) organize a weekend of disruptions in order to cancel the Formula 1 Grand Prix and its jet-set events of June 8-10 which represent sexist, anti-environmental, elitist and economic values that must be abolished.�
Camille Toffoli, student life coordinator for the faculty, confirmed that various measures will be taken via social media networks to ensure a large participation.
The faculty proposition seems to have gained popularity as of late. A recurring chant during the nightly protests warns Quebec Premier Jean Charest about the Grand Prix weekend.
�Charest! You�re laughing now, but wait and see what happens to your Grand Prix!�
Anarchists such as Jaggi Singh have also thrown their hats into the ring of public discourse.
Singh, a perennial figure in Canadian activism and known for his involvement in social justice causes, announced through his Twitter account on May 23 that ''Rich douchebags are going to be disrupted by night demos,'' referring to the Grand Prix weekend.
A security memo issued by the U.S. Consulate in Montreal in April warned American tourists of possible "unforeseen violence," "vandalism" and "arrests" in Montreal caused by social unrest. It remains unknown whether it persuaded a considerable amount of tourists to avoid Montreal.
John Atkinson, a Montrealer who has tickets to the F1 qualifying session, is optimistic about the weekend.
''I�d be really upset because I don�t attend sporting events unless I�m given tickets,'' he said.
''But if it�s cancelled I won�t go riot with those other people because it would make me just as bad as they are.''


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David Garza served in the National Guard in Iraq in 2010 and also a former employee of the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office in Edinburg, Texas. In July 2012, he and his wife Noelia opened their own business located at 205 E. Business 83, Ste. B in Weslaco, Texas, with the help of the local University of Texas-Pan American Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). Mid Valley Archery, an archery instruction and recreation business has become a big hit with local community 'kids' market. Garza credits the quick interest based on the newest and most popular blockbuster movie hits such as Brave and the Hunger Games, and also on the 2012 Olympics archery sport fanatics. Mr. Garza received counseling and mentorship from VBOC – a U.S. Small Business Administration resource partner located in Edinburg, TX. He received start-up counseling as well as assistance in preparing a business plan. He was able to finance his start-up through his own personal investment but is currently seeking a working capital loan, possibly thru SBA's Patriot Express Loan which targets the military community with access to capital via local lenders. The business currently employs 1 full time, 2 part time. The archery range is open from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with additional kids' classes Saturday mornings. It costs $7 to shoot and $5 to rent equipment, including training bows, traditional bows and more sophisticated bows for hunting and competition.
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Mari Stewart recorded a double-double and Megan Hattar poured in 17 points to lead the Templeton girls basketball team to a 56-45 win over Paso Robles in both teams' season openers on Tuesday night.
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"Here are some critters," said Ed Boyden. The serene young leader of the Synthetic Neurobiology Group at MIT stood in a laboratory strewn with miniature pieces of electronics. Dishes of neurons were positioned under microscopes. And on the lab benches were also bright green flasks of algae, one of which Boyden was sloshing as he spoke with me about the future of the brain.
I came to Boyden's lab after seeing him give a remarkable talk at the Singularity Summit. Boyden belongs to the young field of neuroengineering, which seeks to restore damaged brains by implanting tiny on-board computers and electrodes. Boyden's research may take change the rules of the neuroengineering game by allowing scientists to manipulate the brain not with electricity, but with light. But in order to do that, Boyden was borrowing genes from the algae he was holding in the green flask. If he succeeds, people will become part machine, and part algae too.
The logic behind brain implants is simple. Many disorders, such blindness to paralysis, come down to a break in the flow of signals through our nervous system. Neuroengineers have long dreamed of building tiny machines that could restore that flow. So far, they've had one great success: the cochlear implant, a machine that delivers sound to the brains of the deaf. A cochlear implant picks up sounds with an external microphone and converts them to electronic signals, which travel down wires into a shell in the ear called the cochlea, where they tickle the ends of the auditory nerves.
The first generation of cochlear implants emerged in the 1970s. They were big, awkward devices with wires crossing the skull, raising the risk of infection. They used up power quickly and produced crude perceptions of sound. In the 1990s scientists developed microphones small enough to perch on the ear that transmit sounds wirelessly to an implanted receiver. Today more than 180,000 people use cochlear implants. Scientists continue to make improvements to the implants so they can run on far less energy yet perform even better.
Neuroengineers have also been testing implants that go into the brain itself, but progress has been slower on that front. As of 2010, 30,000 people have had electrodes implanted in their brains to help them cope with Parkinson's disease. Pulses of electricity from the implants make it easier for them to issue the commands to move their bodies. Other scientists are experimenting with similar implants to treat other disorders. In October 2009 scientists reported 15 people with Tourette's syndrome had 52 percent fewer tics thanks to deep-brain stimulation. Other scientists are trying to build the visual equivalent of a cochlear implant. They've linked cameras to electrodes implanted in the visual centers of blind people's brains. Stimulating those electrodes allows the subjects to see a few spots of light.
Scientists are working not just on input devices, but output ones as well. At Massachusetts General Hospital doctors have started clinical trials on human volunteers to test brain implants that give paralyzed people the ability to control a computer cursor with thought alone. Other neuroengineers have been able to achieve even more spectacular results with monkeys. At the University of Pittsburgh, for example, monkeys can use their thoughts to feed themselves with a robotic arm.
These are all promising results, but brain implants are still fairly crude. When the electrodes release pulses of electricity they can't target particular neurons; they just blast whatever neurons happen to be nearby. The best electrodes for recording brain activity, meanwhile, can pick up only a tiny portion of the chatter in the brain because engineers can implant only a few dozen electrodes in a single person.


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Lurking behind the first government shutdown in 17 years are two starkly different views of how Americans see the health-care law championed by President Barack Obama.
In making the budget fight all about the law, popularly known as Obamacare, Republicans point to a program they say is broadly and consistently unpopular. Democrats see a program that Americans aren't quite sold on yet but believe should be given time to work—and they note the health law is actually less unpopular now than the Medicare prescription-drug benefit was before it went into effect.
Complicating the debate, recent polls provide ammunition to both sides. Surveys reveal an American people clearly ill at ease over the law, but also uncertain over its provisions and ambivalent about its eventual impact.
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The parties' divergent views of the law's public reception were on full display Tuesday, the first day of the partial government shutdown, which overlapped with the launch of the online insurance exchanges that are the heart of the new law. The partial shutdown hasn't affected the rollout of these new marketplaces, which are funded by mandatory spending, not the discretionary spending that Congress hasn't been able to agree on.
Mr. Obama, in a Rose Garden speech, acknowledged "glitches" in the rollout but noted that "most Republicans have made a whole bunch of predictions about this law that haven't come true."
Republican lawmakers continued to press their case that the law would drive up insurance costs, reduce paid work hours as employers hire fewer full-time workers, and make life difficult for average Americans. Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said in a statement Tuesday that her office was "flooded" with messages from "Americans who are deeply concerned" that the law would have a negative effect on their families.
Polling consistently shows public ambivalence. The most recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, from early September, provides a snapshot of public attitudes that have stayed relatively constant since the law was signed in early 2010.
Don't expect the government shutdown to end soon, was the message Tuesday from Senate Republican leaders and Democratic aides. Also, lurking behind the shutdown are two starkly different views of how Americans see the health-care law. Neil King discusses. Photo: Getty Images.
In all, 31% saw the law as a good idea, while 44% saw it as a bad idea; others had no opinion. Some people who dislike the law think it doesn't go far enough and would prefer a single-payer system, where the government effectively controls the health-care system.
At the same time, a majority of respondents said the law was having no impact either way on their families.
In a poll released Tuesday, only 34% of respondents said Congress should cut off funding for the law. In the survey by Quinnipiac University, more than 70% said they opposed shutting down the government as a path to cutting off funding for the health law.
While speaking in the Rose Garden to mark the first day of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama implored congressional Republicans to end the shutdown and reopen the Federal Government.
"It is true that Americans aren't in love with Obamacare," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll. "But the numbers show they also don't want the government to be shut down to stop it."
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COLUMBIA -- It was the first official day of classes for Columbia Public School students.
The new school year brings many changes to the district including new start times, new class configurations and a new high school.
The Columbia Public School District's new $76 million high school opened on schedule and on budget. Muriel Williams Battle High School officially opened without any major problems.
Students arrived to find their Spartan team mascot riding a horse as they prepared for the new school year. Students were amazed by their new surroundings that included a large commons area. James Pittman moved from Fulton to Columbia and was overwhelmed by the size of his new high school.
Pittman said, "It's nice. It's huge. I like the gym and the football field that you can see through the windows. It's nice."
Junior Markita Townsend attended Hickman High School last year.
Townsend said, "I guess it's newer. I guess I will have different opportunities to do things."
Battle High School students will soon carry iPads instead of textbooks. Students can't use the devices until their protective cases arrive on September 15.
Battle High School Principal Dr. Kim Presko said, "They play with iPads and electronic devices everyday. I think that's where we have to move as an educational system."
School district administrators will be working this week to resolve any issues related to class sizes and transportation. The most common problem was making sure students had the correct class schedules.
This year's unofficial total enrollment for the Columbia Public School District is 18,136. The official enrollment number is computed on the last Wednesday of September as required by law.
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December 21, 2010 In The Crease The Year of the Backup
by Philip Myrland
The first couple of months of every season have their share of surprises. Some established players slump out of the gate, some young players play over their heads for a while and there are always a few individuals who come from out of nowhere to make a surprise impact.
A good portion of this is merely the effect of small sample sizes. A couple of good or bad games have a disproportionate impact on a players results early in the season, often leading to a lot of extra praise or handwringing from the local fanbase. However, in most cases the player will still end up close to his usual level of production over the entire 82 game schedule.
As most teams in the NHL hit or pass the 30 game mark, this year remains unusual in terms of the leaguewide success of goalies who were expected to be backups. Tim Thomas has been the most notable story with his season of redemption, having reclaimed his starting job from Tuukka Rask and once again showing the form that won him the 2009 Vezina Trophy, but the American netminder is not alone. Ondrej Pavelec has had a breakout season in Atlanta. His .943 save percentage has put the Thrashers in a great position in the Eastern Conference playoff race and has left veteran stopper Chris Mason struggling to get into the net. In Philadelphia, what had long been a weak link at the goaltending position has been solidified this year by Russian rookie Sergei Bobrovsky. A 15-4-3 record with Bobrovsky in net proves that the Flyers are an elite team if they can just get some saves.
Other backups or unknowns having terrific starts include Corey Crawford, who has relegated Marty Turco to the bench in Chicago with six straight starts, Anders Lindback, just the latest in a long line of goalies coming out of the Nashville goalie factory, Brent Johnson, who carried the Pens through Marc-Andre Fleurys early struggles, and Mathieu Garon, who has similarly kept the Blue Jackets in the playoff hunt despite Steve Masons continuing regression.
This season, teams have actually won more games with goalies that were expected to be backups or, in some cases, not even on the teams roster this season. For the purposes of a comparison, an expected starter was defined for each team. The choice would be debatable in the case of teams with a platoon situation entering the season (e.g. San Jose, Tampa Bay, Ottawa), but even switching those choices around would leave a similar overall result.
Expected starters: 299-242-60 (.547) Expected backups: 173-120-50 (.577)
Less than half of the teams in the league (14) have a better record with their expected starting goalie in net than with their backup goalie.
In addition to the backups who have claimed starting jobs, several teams with an established starter have still received very strong play from their backup goalies. Even teams that have lost an elite goalie for periods of time to injury havent really suffered for it. Colorado is 9-6-2 with Peter Budaj, compared to 9-4-2 with franchise goalie Craig Anderson. New Jersey is 5-13-1 with Martin Brodeur and 4-7-1 without him.
Looking at save percentage, its the same story: 14 out of 30 teams have a higher save percentage with their expected starter on the bench. Overall, the two groups of goalies have had very similar numbers so far.
Expected starters: 2.66 GAA, .912 save percentage Expected backups: 2.68 GAA, .911 save percentage
The fact that the backup group had a better winning percentage despite similar goals against levels indicates that they likely faced slightly weaker competition. Backups usually get to face weaker teams in general, although this is counterbalanced somewhat by teams preference to start their best goalie more often in front of the home fans.
Only nine expected starters in the league have both a better win-loss record and a better save percentage than their expected backups. The list includes Jonas Hiller, Ryan Miller, Cam Ward, Craig Anderson, Jimmy Howard, Tomas Vokoun, Jonathan Quick, Ilya Bryzgalov and Mike Smith. With the exception of Smith, who has been merely the least awful option in Tampa Bay this year, all the remaining goalies are in the top half of the league.
These results confirm that there is a very high level of goaltending talent in the NHL today. With more goalies capable of filling a starting role than starting jobs available, competition is intense. Goalies like Bobrovsky and Lindback have continued a recent trend of goalies arriving from Europe and excelling on North American ice. The league average save percentage this season is .912. If it remains at that level, it would be the highest league average ever recorded in the official save percentage era, surpassing even the levels during the Dead Puck Era with its clutch-and-grab defending and oversized goalie equipment.
If teams can do just as well with their backup goalies as with their starting goalies, then that indicates that goaltender salaries will likely continue to slide around the league, except among the very best in the game. Whether it is a goalie prospect working his way through the farm system, a European netminder dominating his league and looking for a bigger paycheck in North America, or a capable veteran willing to sign for cheap to make sure he has a spot to play, teams always have other options. There is no reason to pay extra to a goalie when the team can have someone come in off the street and perform just as well.
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Good analysis. I'm curious how this would have looked last season as well, with Rask/Thomas, Halak/Price, Howard/Osgood, Leclaire/Elliott and Niemi/Huet among the examples that come to mind. I'm wondering how much of this is the quality of the backup as well, or just coaching philosophy. For example, if Martin Brodeur had posted Tim Thomas' numbers last year, he never would have lost his #1 job.
Do we ever get enough sample size to determine that backups are outperforming starters? Would it help to look at their GAA per 30 shots? Like Tom, I'd like to see how this looks in other seasons; 2008-09 had a similar flavor to it.


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