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When the British Museum first opened in 1759, free admission was granted to all 'studious and curious persons'. In 2007 we took that idea a step further with the launch of our collection online. A gradual process has seen this facility grow since then from about 300,000 objects available to over two million.
We know from looking at visitor statistics that many thousands of people use the collection online, accounting for about a third of our web traffic – around 15.5 million page views a year. As well as building on this amazing resource by releasing a semantic web endpoint and creating online research catalogues that tap into it, we're working to improve and update the search itself to make it easier to use.
Through surveys and talking to regular users inside and outside the Museum – and of course, using it ourselves – we are very aware that the current search could be improved. So a team of staff from the web, programming and collection documentation teams, together with Museum curators, have been working on improvements to the interface.
This process has coincided with a re-design of the whole website that incorporates several strands – wider pages, larger images and bigger text for example. We're currently half way through the process of updating the collection search, and have made available a Beta release to give you the opportunity to try it out alongside the old version, and let us know what you think.
You can let us know whether you approve of the changes (or not!) and if there are any bugs in what we have done. We'd like your feedback so we can make adjustments to improve it before we finalise it.
But, it's important to note that the release at this stage only shows about half of the overall work we're undertaking. So far we've updated the search results page, with larger thumbnails and a revised design; the object record page, with a revised design and – again – larger images, and we've added an image gallery for when an object has more than one image.
These pages are currently only available from a straightforward keyword ("free text") search, and there are no sorting options for the results at the moment. Work is currently ongoing to develop the interface on the "advanced search" facility and to add the sorting options that users can currently apply to their results.
We'd like your feedback as comments to this post, so that you can see what others have commented already – and we can feed back if useful on comments and questions for the whole user community to see.
The beta release of the new Collection online is available here: britishmuseum.org/system_pages/beta_collection_introduction.aspx
The current version that it will replace is available here: britishmuseum.org/collection
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By user804106 on May 08, 2012
Please note the opportunity to submit articles to several forthcoming issues of a journal with EU policy presence. The European Journal of ePractice will also accept contributions and opinion pieces from practitioners. I am the editor, so feel free to get in touch. From the Call for Papers:
Taking a strategic view of ICT has never been more needed than now. Most governments would say they do, but do they really? What does it take to transform government by ICT? Or, should the ambitions be lowered? What can realistically be achieved and what cannot? Whether you are a policy maker, strategist, researcher, or consultant, we call on you to share your experience with high level ambitions using ICT. Other relevant questions are:
• Which strategic frameworks do or should inform the deployment of ICT-based solutions in government?
• How do private sector strategies compare? What are the lessons of deploying ICT-based solutions at corporate level?
• Looking back, what is the lesson from strategies (such as the Digital Agenda, i2010, eEurope 2005) at European level, or from national mirror plans and initiatives? - What factors need to be in place to embrace truly transformative digital strategies? - Looking to the future, where is digital strategy heading?
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Current police staffing levels are estimated at 40,500 police officers, supported by approximately 8,900 civilian staff.
Headed by a Police President, the Czech National Police is organized around the country's 14 regions and 81 districts. Its priorities include tackling high-impact economic crime (e.g. fraud, tax evasion, money laundering), corruption, illegal migration, terrorism, violent crime, drugs and psychotropic substances, juvenile delinquency, intellectual property crimes, thefts and murder.
The Police Academy of the Czech Republic is a state-supported university established in October 1992 in Prague to enable students to obtain the required level of education (i.e. Bachelor's, Master's or Doctor's degree in the field of criminal law, criminalistics and police management). Curricular activities are focused on the law and other related subjects, but forensic science, psychology, ethics and advanced methods to combat organized crime are also included.
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The INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) for the Czech Republic is part of the Bureau of Criminal Police and Investigation Service within the Czech Republic Police and has a staff of more than 30 officers. It operates as a central contact point for all law enforcement matters relating to international investigations which involve the Czech Republic. The NCB operational structure comprises an organized crime unit, a general crime unit and a liaison officers unit.
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We're all for helping Japan in the relief effort. So what better way to do so, then by purchasing a denim kimono. Designer Toshi shows off his love for denim and pride for his hometown of Oksak Japan, in a cool dark indigo denim kimono. Toshi's denim line Full Count & Co. features women's jeans embroidered with flowers and a rugged Men's line that is a typical yet classic straight leg jean. We are absolutely in love with the raw selvedge denim jean, which offers a more grown up appeal to the brand. So the question is would you wear a denim kimono?
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Feb. 1, 2013: Individuals from the Clarke University Drama Department received awards at the Kennedy Center's regional American College Theater Festival (ACTF) which took place Jan. 20-26, 2013, at the University of Nebraska - Johnny Carson School of Theater & Film in Lincoln, Neb.
Clarke student, Adam O'Dell received a regional and national achievement award for sound design and original score for "The Glass Menagerie." Another student, Josh McDowell, received a regional achievement award for hair and makeup design for "Triumph of Love." Adjunct faculty, Robert Neumann scored a regional award for costume design for "Triumph of Love." Student Traci Johnson was a featured performer in the Musical Theatre Intensive Showcase. The entire student company received honorable mention for the load-in load-out of the setting for "The Glass Menagerie." One of the national respondents to "The Glass Menagerie" said, "I am grateful to you for doing this production and doing it so beautifully."The Kennedy Center program began in 1969 to "encourage, recognize and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs." Clarke University participates in ACTF Region 5, competing among schools in Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Each year, the ACTF Region 5 typically reviews over 200 entries and selects four productions for performance in their regional festival. Clarke drama productions have won numerous ACTF awards in recent years. In 2012, The Caretaker was selected to perform. The production received regional honors for set design, and went on to win the national award for director and student actor. At the 2011 festival, Clarke's production of Eurydice won regional awards for student poster design and student set design. And, in 2008, Agnes of God was selected to perform.For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6318.


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I am. I am Minister of Music for two churches on Sundays, freelance for several other churches, travel with many recognised gospel artists and groups (as part of these groups I am Stellar and Grammy nominated) and do recording sessions and live concerts.
However this is not a very lucrative career, especially starting out, so I have a couple other irons in the fire. I work part time for (3) ceiling fan websites, and sell various items on eBay and Craigslist.
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As expected, Jay Cutler will start today when the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings.
Cutler has not played since Nov. 11, when he absorbed a helmet-to-helmet hit from Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins and left the game at halftime. He was replaced last week by veteran backup Jason Campbell, who struggled in a 32-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
The Bears (7-3) will need to protect Cutler better than they did Campbell, who was sacked a half-dozen times against the 49ers. In an effort to keep Cutler upright, the Bears switched two of their five starting offensive linemen.
Chris Spencer will start at left guard in place of Chilo Rachal, who left the team earlier this week. Jonathan Scott will start at right tackle in place of Gabe Carimi, who was benched after missing more than a couple of blocks last week.
The Bears listed seven players as inactive: Josh McCown, Alshon Jeffery, Dane Sanzenbacher, Matt Toeaina, James Brown, Amobi Okoye and Cheta Ozougwu.
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Honda Marine electronic fuel-injected (EFI) 4-stroke engines tied for the highest ranking in customer satisfaction according to the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Marine Engine Competitive Information StudySM.
Among 4-stroke outboards, Honda engines received a score of 919 on a 1,000-point scale. Honda owners reported very high satisfaction with the reliability and cruising quietness of their engines.
Presented with the award at the 2005 Miami International Boat Show, Honda Marine's Senior Manager John Fulcher said, "This recognition is quite an honor, especially for our dealers who dedicate themselves to providing the industry's best customer service. Honda Marine would like to thank its customers for expressing their extreme confidence in our engines."
In the 2005 study, customer satisfaction scores were higher for 4-stroke outboards than 2-strokes. It also showed that 4-stroke engines now outnumber 2-strokes in coastal fishing, pontoon boat and runabout market segments. J.D. Power and Associates indicated that new boat owners are becoming increasingly aware that higher technology engines deliver a superior overall boating experience.
In addition to the J.D. Power and Associates honor, Honda Marine also recently received the 2004 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Award for providing excellent customer satisfaction.


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The built-in glass door allows customers and patrons to see the merchandise without having to open the door, giving you a better chance of selling the products inside. A factory-installed lock provides added security, reducing the risk of theft and ensuring that the door stays closed when you really need it to. Two (2) removable wire shelves allow you to adjust the storing size of the unit, while the rear-mounted adjustable thermostat allows you to control the temperature without accidentally adjusting it. Perfect for restaurants and food stands, this unit will be sure to keep food and drinks cold for a long time.
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Ian Burn memorial lecture 2003
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John Stringer, Curator of the Kerry Stokes Collection
14 October 2003
The National Gallery of Australia will this Friday host the seventh Ian Burn Memorial Lecture as a highlight of the Art Association of Australia and New Zealand (aaANZ) Annual Conference.
The Australian artist and writer, Ian Burn (1939-93) was a major figure in conceptual art in the late 1960s and with Art & Language, New York.
Since 1996, the annual lecture has been delivered by a major international artist, writer or curator, with some significant relation to Ian Burn. This year's speaker, John Stringer, now Curator of the Kerry Stokes Collection, worked with Burn when he curated The Field exhibition in 1968 for the inauguration of the National Gallery of Victoria.
Based on his professional engagement overseas in the fine arts for a period approaching two decades, Stringer will discuss developments and issues identified with the 70s and 80s and give personal observations on the relationship between the megalopolis and regional
The Ian Burn Memorial Lecture has involved artists and writers who have played a crucial role in the history of conceptual art. Past speakers include Mel Ramsden, Adrian Piper, Alan Sekula and Paul Wood. Other previous speakers have been Australian art historians, Geoffrey Batchen and Virginia Spate.
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One of the final chances to comment on a plan that will guide how wolves are managed in Utah, if they're removed from the list of threatened and endangered species, will be available at a series of public meetings in May.
The plan is available for review at www.wildlife.utah.gov.
Those who attend the meetings can learn more about the plan and can provide their input and suggestions to Regional Advisory Council citizen representatives.
The RAC representatives will take the public input received to the Utah Wildlife Board when it meets June 9 in Salt Lake City to approve the plan.
A strategy to help Utah's most sensitive wildlife and wildlife habitats, and upland game hunting rules for Utah's 2005 - 2006 season, also will be discussed at the meetings.
Meeting dates, times and locations are as follows:
* Southern Region, May 17, 7 p.m., Beaver High School, 195 East Center Street, Beaver.
* Southeastern Region, May 18, 6:30 p.m., John Wesley Powell Museum, 885 East Main Street, Green River.
* Northeastern Region, May 19, 6:30 p.m., Uintah Basin Applied Technology College, 1100 East Lagoon Street, Roosevelt.
* Central Region, May 24, 6:30 p.m., Springville Junior High School, 165 South 700 East, Springville.
* Northern Region, May 25, 6 p.m., Brigham City Community Center, 24 North 300 West, Brigham City.
Utah's 96-page Wolf Management Plan was put together by the state's Wolf Working Group. The group consists of 13 citizens and includes sportsmen, wolf advocates, ranchers and people with other wolf-related interests.
The DWR assembled the group in the summer of 2003 to draft a plan that will guide the management of wolves that may one day make their way to Utah from surrounding states.
At the group's April 12 meeting, a sportsmen's representative left the group and refused to endorse the draft plan that will be taken to the public meetings. He was concerned that the plan doesn't protect Utah's big game animals enough from wolves.
"We're happy with the plan the group put together, but we're disappointed that the group couldn't reach agreement on the final version of the plan," said Kevin Bunnell, mammals program coordinator for the DWR. "We were directed by the legislature to put together a wolf management plan for Utah. The plan the group put together will be taken to the public for comment, even though one of the group members didn't give his final approval," said Bunnell.
Bunnell says the DWR is committed to having a wolf management plan in place.
"Wolves are still listed on the federal list of threatened and endangered species, and all of the wolf management in the country is currently handled by the federal government," Bunnell said.
"The plan people will comment on at the May meetings will guide how the DWR manages wolves in Utah, if wolves are ever taken off the federal list. If that happens, it will be a big help to us to already have a plan in place," stated Bunnell.


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Pump House Regional Arts Center, Wisconsin Music Concerts series is starting! On Friday, October 21, 2011 Willy Porter will preform. Porter will opens the concert season this year with a bang, a song, and mesmerizing dexterity on the guitar. An audience favorite at the Pump House, Porter is a high sought after guitarist and singer-songwriter.
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Celebrate the First day of Christmas with Orangeville City on Dec. 1 at the Old Fire Station and city park. Schedule at a glance: 2 p.m. fun run/walk/4 wheeler ride, 4 p.m. chili/soup and gingerbread house judging begins, 5-6:30 dinner will be served. 6:30 Santa arrives and bonfire, 8 p.m. Movie The Santa Clause.
The Santa Fun Walk/Run 4 wheeler ride will be $5 per person or $15 per family. Those doing the fun run walk meet at XTO site, 4-wheeler riders meet at city park. Chili and soup will be accepted from 3-3:45 on Dec. 1 at the community center, judging will be at 4 p.m., bring at least one gallon to be shared for dinner. All entries for the 1st annual gingerbread contest need to be at the Old Fire Station by 4 p.m. They must be made entirely of edible items, three categories will be judged: Elementary, teenage and adult. Santa arrives and the bonfire behind the baseball field begins at 6:30. Movie The Santa Clause at the Old Fire Station 8 p.m.


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The 5 Teams Who Might Be Worse Than The Flames in 2013-14
Kent Wilson
August 13 2013 02:36PM
On paper, the Calgary Flames are one of the worst teams in the NHL heading into 2013-14. They have veterans who want to be traded as soon as possible, question marks in key areas (*cough* goaltending *cough*) and not a single elite player at any position. The roster certainly isn't "Edmonton over the last 5 years" bad, but Calgary is certainly one of the favorites to draft inside the top five next June.
However, the Flames aren't alone at the bottom of the barrel. Here are some teams whose fans could also spend the last three months of the regular season looking forward to the entry draft.
Nashville Predators
The Preds have an even more woeful forward group than the Flames. They added Matt Cullen, Viktor Stalberg and Eric Nystrom to the mix this summer, none of whom will do much to assuage their lackluster offense. David Legwand is the highest paid guy up front and he's 32 years old and plays some of the toughest minutes on the team (and, often, the league). Matt Cullen is 36, Mike Fisher is 33 and Paul Gaustad is 31. That's four of their highest paid forwards on the wrong side of their career arc.
On the back-end, it's superstar Shea Weber, potential superstar Seth Jones and notable prospect Ryan Ellis. And then some guys. Roman Josi is the most recognizable of the rest, although mostly because of his big contract this summer.
The Preds finished below the Flames last season, took the fewest amount of shots in the league (25.9/game) and had terrible possession numbers, which aren't really in line to improve given who they added this off-season (although I have some time for Stalberg).
Pekka Rinne is obviously Nashville's one area of true strength over the Flames and if he has a big year (unlike last year's .910 save rate) he could propel them above Calgary; particularly if Ramo et al are league average or worse.
Buffalo Sabres
Let the Sabres be a lesson that a bigger budget doesn't always lead to better outcomes. The club nose-dived after the new owner shelled out big dough for guys like Ville Leino, Christian Ehrhoff and Robyn Regehr. Ouch.
Buffalo was terrible from all angles this past season and they spent the summer more or less sitting on their hands. They dealt one of their best players in Jason Pominville to the Wild at the trade deadline and his absence is a huge gap that has been left unfilled. Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford remain (for now), but there's a solid chance Marcus Foligno will be this team's best possession forward next season.
The Sabres have what looks like an okay blueline featuring Ehrhoff, Tyler Myers, Jamie McBain, newly returned Henrik Tallinder, Mike Weber and former first rounder Mark Pysyk. Ehrhoff actually had a tremendous year last season which might tragically be his high water mark while Myers has struggled mightily since he signed his big contract, but shuld eventually figure things out.
Finally, Ryan Miller is a quality puck stopper though there are rumors he's unhappy as a Sabre and wouldn't mind a ticket out of town. Miller hasn't been elite since he won his Vezina, but he's been good and should be again if they keep him.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Hey! The Leafs made the playoffs, almost took out the Bruins and then spent a bunch of money on David Clarkson and Dave Bolland this summer! Aren't they a good bet to improve?
The Leafs had the second worst possession rate in the league last year ahead of only the Sabres and they ditched two of their top two-way forwards in Mikhail Graboski and Clarke MacArthur to boot (and retained one of their worst in Tyler Bozak). Toronto's success last season was built off of league high percentages, which are a good bet to regress back towards the mean this season. In fact, that probably would have had happened this past year had the schedule actually been 82 games long.
What Toronto has that the Flames don't is legitimately high powered offensive weapons. Phil Kessel is strictly a one-way player, but he might be one of the few guys who can sustain above average scoring rates. Lupul, Kadri, Van Reimsdyk and, yes, Clarkson makes for a decent collection of forwards (although with Orr and McLaren Toronto might ice the worst 4th line in hockey next year). The blueline isn't awful either if they get Franson re-signed and the duo of Bernier and Reimer means they have redundancy in net.
Toronto's problem isn't necessarily their talent, but their coach. Carlyle spent all of last season making really bad decisions which culminated in near league worst possession rates, but was nevertheless reinforced in his decision making by the club's fortunes. So unless the Leafs get the best percentages in the NHL again, it's a very good bet they will spend a ton of time in their own end of the rink and they will fall to earth like lead balloon.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tbay proves that even with two of the leagues most potent offensive players you can still lose a lot of games. Like the Leafs, Tampa has snipers in Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos who tend to yield possession but also put the puck in at an above average rate. The Lightning's problem is they have almost nothing else.
Val Filpula was signed this summer and is an okay, but not earth moving, addition. Jonathan Drouin could make the squad as a teen, but he's a few years away from making a true impact. Ryan Malone is broken and Teddy Purcell is a good middle rotation forward. Everyone else up front is replacement level more or less.
The blueline after Viktor Hedman is completely underwhelming as well (Brewer, Salo, Carle, Lee, Gudas Ohlund) and the goaltending duo of Ben Bishop and Anders Lindback is questionable.
If father time finally starts to catch up to St. Louis (who is 38), it will be massive blow to a first line that has to carry the rest of the squad on its back. Could be a long year for Yzerman's boys.
Edmonton Oilers
Despite all of their young stars and number one picks, the Oilers finished just three points ahead of the Flames last year. That was with Calgary suffering through tragically bad goaltending, throwing up the white flag at the trade deadline and then doing everything they could to lose down the stretch outside of not dressing enough players.
Edmonton's fundamental stats last year were, as usual, terrible. Only the Sabres and Leafs controlled the puck less than the Oilers in 2012-13. Anyone who wasn't playing with Taylor Hall pretty much got their heads beat in and the Oil definitely had the worst bottom-six rotation in the entire league. To say nothing of a back-end that featured next to no ideal top pairing defenders.
This might be the year the boys up north actually start putting things together though. Part of their problem last season was rookie coach Ralph Krueger, whose decisions and systems seemed to exacerbate the Oilers possession woes. Edmonton added Perron this summer as well as Boyd Gordon, Dennis Grebeshkov, Andrew Ference, Anton Belov and Jason Labarbera, so they have a lot more depth at every position. Mactavish seems a lot more sensible than the deposed T-bone and Dallas Eakins should be an improvement over Kruger if only because it's hard to imagine anyone being as bad.
There are other candidates as well (Columbus, Colorado, Florida), but these five mentioned seem like the best bets for the reasons mentioned. Buffalo and Nashville are my favorites to be below Calgary, but feel free to disagree in the comments.
August 13 2013, 03:05PM
Edmonton finally picks outside the top 10 this season, I think.
Every one of those teams has better stars than the Flames. The depth varies but on paper they have some elite players. We don't.
Marcus Kruger can probably be forgiven for his sub-par coaching with the Oilers last year, he was busy winning a Stanley Cup with the Hawks too. That's impressive multitasking.
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August 13 2013, 05:17PM
Edmonton and Toronto don't belong on the list IMO. Both are teams moving in the right direction and neither is likely to be as bad as the Flames next season.
Florida HAS to be on the list. They were the worst team in the NHL last season, they didn't get better, and their division just got a lot tougher.
Colorado is another one that should be up there. Having O'Reilly for a full season (maybe) and the addition of Tanguay should keep them above the Flames. But they shouldn't have been as bad as they were last season either.
Yeah, but how much truculence and grit do these teams have? That ought to win them some hockey games, right? Right?
August 13 2013, 07:58PM
I don't see either the Oilers or the Predators in the bottom-feeding 5 for 2014.
Nashville's team concept of defence first, coupled with an elite goalie and d-man will give them dozens of loser points (and I'll go on the record to predict the most OT's in the league next season.)
Like it or not Craig MacTavish has finally improved his team via acquisition and signings. He's even addressed the worst defence in the league with some okay-ish experience players. I even think Dubnyk will be better.
Florida will be down right terrible in a pretty tough division, where they may pick up points in Tampa from time to time. I'm not even sure who will start in goal for the Panthers. Tell me they didn't resign Theodore?
Columbus is simply too easy to slot in the basement. They're just predictably that bad. Although, I hope they can actually turn it around this year.
At least if New Jersey finishes lower it doesnt affect our pick ;)
I think you have to emphasize the "might" in the article's title when reading this.
Any number of things could happen that move the Flames from the bottom five to the bottom ten. One team or another suffers a series of injuries or has a catastrophic performance crash and goes from playoffs in 2013 to bottom dweller in 2014.
I think the Flames have one of the poorest rosters in the NHL right now, but heaven only knows whom the Hockey Gods plan to throw under the CorsiBus this season.
Love to see the laufs on the list but really??,as for the Oil there, afraid your article is going to be trashed a gazillion times if you dont put us on there. Oh wait You and Wanye havent added the trash option to articles yet,sorry. BUT really, the Oil worse then you guys!!!!Sorry man, we probably wont be much better but worse NO!
I would be surprised if Toronto and or Edmonton finished below Calgary. I would think Carolina or Florida could also be one the teams at the bottom along with the Flames. The Flames are still pretty terrible on special teams and on the road. We were 14th for a long time and after trading two veteran players pick up some wins at the end of the season. Over an 82 game season they'll stay in 14th place.
'and not a single elite player at any position'
You can get a lot out of mid range talent, hard work and determination to win combined with some skill is a solid combination. But the Flames lack elite talent, the 'game changer', so without a 100% effort from everyone, this team is likely to suffer. Night in night out, this does not look like a competitive roster, we finish in the bottom five.
I kind of hope they win the lottery to be honest. That way, everyone keeps their pick, and people finally start to throw some well-deserved criticism in Lou Lamoriello's direction.
August 13 2013, 09:51PM
The Preds simply by having Weber and Pekka are better than the Flames, and won't it be fitting when the Devils finish last.
flames won't pick top-5
flames won't pick top-5
I suppose you think they will trade the pick away then..
Edmonton and Toronto don't belong on the list IMO. Both are teams moving in the right direction and neither is likely to be as bad as the Flames next season.
Florida HAS to be on the list. They were the worst team in the NHL last season, they didn't get better, and their division just got a lot tougher.
Colorado is another one that should be up there. Having O'Reilly for a full season (maybe) and the addition of Tanguay should keep them above the Flames. But they shouldn't have been as bad as they were last season either.
Toronto's only moving in the right direction if you look at their point totals last year compared to the year before and think, without considering any other factors, that that trend will continue. They rode ridiculous luck to the playoffs last year, and they've gotten *worse* this off-season. They're weaker up front (Clarkson does not make up for the loss of Grabovski, Kuleiman, and MacArthur), they're weaker on the blue line (same defensive group, minus Franson for the moment) - the sole area that they've marginally improved is in goal. I'm betting on the Leafs to finish bottom-5 in the East next year, if not bottom-5 in the whole league.
This article proves that the Flames will be last. All are better!
August 13 2013, 03:46PM
Florida most likely. Carolina (Ward and questionable D) and NJ wont be great but I imagine NJ's goaltending will be solid.
I will say that Florida, Nashville, Buffalo, Toronto have the best chance to finish lower than the Flames. And because I want to annoy Rex I'll say the Oilers finish worse. So that leaves the Flames picking #6.
Aw schevvy, sounds like you need a hug. ;-)
I'm not sure how the Oilers finish this year in the new division, but I do suspect that we'll see some surprises in the bottom ten because of divisional play.
Two years ago the Blue Jackets were supposed to make the playoffs and finished 30th, the year after they were supposed to draft 1st and improved markedly.
Willis has an interesting breakdown of the new division (granted from an Oilers' perspective) going on now over at ON. Might be worth a read for Flames fans as well.
I'll hold off on predictions until we get at least halfway through pre-season.
Re:Nashville Although Cullen is on the old side, he's not a half decent forward; the last few years he's been decent on faceoffs and has some playmaking skill. Stalberg will be a nice piece for them too, if he can pick up a touch of consistancy. I really regret trading him in my FaceOff league now that he's not in Chicago (FaceOff hockey is a card and dice, statistics based hockey game. I'm in a long-term league)
re: Edmonton I'm glad you didnt dump on Dubnyk like everyone else seems to. Given how bad the oilers were last year, Dubnyk (who played 2101 minutes and faced 1132 shots) managed a.920 save percentage, which to me indicates he's a quality goalie on a team with horrible, awful team defense. (Note, Dubnyk is my #1 goalie in my faceoff league, hence my bias, lol)
flames are expected to finish 31st this year(seriously who isnt expecting an expansion team to seattle?) and yet flames fans are more upbeat then they've been in several years! finally zome reasons to be excited about the season
August 13 2013, 10:21PM
A number of teams are just a few bad injuries away from a top 10 pick. Especially the Oilers.
I posted something like this in the Eastern Conference Defensemen tiers post over on NHL#s, but I'll say it again here. The only thing that needs to be said about how bad Tampa's D is: Keith Aulie was a regular player for them last season. That is a sentence I just wrote.
Actually, if NJD finish last and win the lottery, everyone else moves up a spot. So if we finish 29th, we get 1st pick. Oh yeah!!
August 13 2013, 09:16PM
I look at the teams in the League and ask who are trending down, staying the same, and of course trending up. In the East I see Carolina, NYR, Phili, NJ, Buffalo and Florida trending down. The Leafs are staying the same and that might not be good enough in the east. In the West Calgary, Dallas and Nashville are the have nots for a variety of reasons. I will include the Nuckleheads as trending down but they have too much talent still to be out of the playoffs. Pheonix standing pat and the ssame for Minnie. While it pains me to say it the Oilers are trending up but will it be enough to make the playoffs I'm doubtful. Colorado is trending up as well especially with all that talent down the middle; again will it be enough to get in I don't know. There are some great teams in the west and then there are the rest.
August 14 2013, 10:35AM
Kent, I can not thank you enough.
In my new book there's a chapter on who will finish first. Other than Calgary the five teams at the bottom include Edmonton, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Toronto and Dallas.
I've taken a lot of heat for that, and it's very nice to have back-up from another analytics guy!
Well, I guess we disagree on Dallas, but most of the heat has obviously been coming from the other cities anyway.
Thank you! I'll be quoting you frequently!
no. it's just that with the worst goaltending in the past decade a team that had largely given up still managed to be outside the top-5.
the flames have legit nhlers at every position, which is more than many of these teams could say.
I wouldn't put the Oilers on this list if I were you.
Sure, we might not have a true #1 d-man right now, and yes the bottom 6 group of forwards are a weakness now but that's where the chinks in the armour end.
David Perron will add size and grit to our top 6, shoring up the 1 weak spot we had in that area. He'll only make our 2nd line better.
You also seem to forget Nail Yakupov, who scored 17 goals last year...as a rookie, in a lockout shortened season. That's a phenomenal accomplishment, and he's only going to be better this year.
The #1 d-man question will likely be answered this year as Anton Belov will start the year on the bottom pairing but may not end it there. Justin Schultz is also a good candidate. Hell, the 2 could be a dynamite pairing by the end of the season. Ference is a solid addition to the top 4, as well.
The Flames, on the other hand, have no true offensive stud, no true #1 d-man, questionable goaltending (doesn't matter whether Kipper retires or not, the label still applies). They're lacking depth at all positions due to years of Darryl Sutter trading away drafts picks for poor choices as veterans.
I don't know what you're basing your opinions on, but if you look at the 2 rosters there's absolutely no comparison. There's a good chance the Oilers can make the playoffs next season, while the Flames will be struggling to keep the veterans motivated and stay out of the basement of the league.
I will say that Florida, Nashville, Buffalo, Toronto have the best chance to finish lower than the Flames. And because I want to annoy Rex I'll say the Oilers finish worse. So that leaves the Flames picking #6.
You're truly smoking crack if you think the Oilers will finish worse than the Flames next year....
I will say that Florida, Nashville, Buffalo, Toronto have the best chance to finish lower than the Flames. And because I want to annoy Rex I'll say the Oilers finish worse. So that leaves the Flames picking #6.
I'd bet on Florida & Nashville finishing worse then the Flames... not a lot but I'd bet. Maybe two of Columbus, Colorado, Tampa, and Buffelo.
Toronto and Edmonton don't (but both fail to make the playoffs).
August 14 2013, 08:27AM
yup nhl is implementing an expansion team with an expansion draft in the next two months with an updated schedule.
Is this speculation or is there a source? The season starts in a little over a month. The schedules already been announed, i dont think they can alter it now. I can't see the NHL pulling this off this season. Maybe next year. I could be wrong...
August 14 2013, 08:35AM
I would be defending the fact that the Flames are going to be better than most are predicting. As our defense is respectable, we have 5 or 6 decent Top. 9 veteran forwards unlike other rebuilding clubs the past two years and we should likely get better goaltending this year from Berra, Ramo or McDonald (whoever steps up).
But I am not because I think the Flames are going to have major trouble with the new Pacific Division Opponents. Phoenix, Anaheim, SJ, LA have all made quick work of us the past two years considering if we could have beat any of these team then we would have been a playoff club. It makes me think wins are going to be at a premium this season with us being much worse. Honestly of the former NW teams that we could regularly get a win against (Edmonton, Colorado & Minnesota) two have left our division to be replaced by Phoenix, Anaheim & LA teams that we haven't beaten in years!!!
I like how apparently the "Only" thing Toronto has on Calgary is some more scoring punch. Wake up! Toronto is in another universe from the Flames. Much better offense, defense, goaltending, everything. There is absolutely zero chance they finish below the Flames.
The only team of the 5 mentioned that made the playoffs is the Leafs. They are being seriously underrated here. This stinks of Western Leaf hate.
August 13 2013, 04:00PM
I can see NSH being below Calgary, because they cannot seem to generate any shots whatsoever.
Tampa also is a team that i think could finish below CGY, as there goaltending duo is very unproven (not as much as Calgary's, but still)
yup nhl is implementing an expansion team with an expansion draft in the next two months with an updated schedule.
August 14 2013, 08:08AM
Hey, does this mean the Flames are going to be picking 6th again?
August 14 2013, 08:44AM
Lol. Missed the sarcasm in Arik's post. My bad!
August 14 2013, 08:45AM
I'll be over here...if anyone needs me. Lol
A little depressing thinking of what 5 teams could be worse than the Flames just because most of the teams on this list have just as equal chance of finishing ahead of the Flames. Tell me 1 player on the current Flames roster that would be consensus league wide as a star player. Can the said be done for the other teams on this list or Dallas? Who cares where we finish, in all likelihood we are going to be a lotto picking team next June. What we should care about is who on this roster has the ability to step up, establish themselves league wide as a star in the NHL. If we get just 1 that does that this year, then I'll be a happy fan.
Did you watch Kessel in the playoffs? Under Carlyle hiss game is almost a good 200 feet now. No way they finish below the Flames :)
Kent, I can not thank you enough.
In my new book there's a chapter on who will finish first. Other than Calgary the five teams at the bottom include Edmonton, Buffalo, Tampa Bay, Toronto and Dallas.
I've taken a lot of heat for that, and it's very nice to have back-up from another analytics guy!
Well, I guess we disagree on Dallas, but most of the heat has obviously been coming from the other cities anyway.
Thank you! I'll be quoting you frequently!
Statisticians do it frequently.
Toronto has one other thing over Calgary: a (relative) guarantee in net. Karri Ramo may be average or slightly above, but Reimer has shown himself to be an above-average goalie when healthy, and was another key part of the Leafs' success last year. Unlike their nutso shooting percentage, he should still be quality next year. Assuming they don't shove Bernier in there for 50 games like dummies, Reimer might just carry the Leafs outside the lottery.
One thing? Try everything. It's pretty shocking people can look at those two rosters and think Calgary can finish higher.
how screwed is the kid that goes second overall if NJ wins the lottery and has to forfeit the first pick. HE will be selected 1st overall but technically was the second pick.
Wonder how the record books will write this one.
August 13 2013, 11:11PM
It all depends on how Ramo/Berra/Brossoit do.
Any one of them provide League or slightly better goaltending and we should float just outside of playoffs.
If the puck bounces bad? Top 5 pick.
Bounces good? 8th seed, with some good luck.
Just a reminder that the 2010 Colorado Avalanche made the playoffs. That team was no better than this Flames team. Of course, they had a ton of luck and fantastic goaltending. They should've been a bottom 6 team.
So my prediction (insert Rocky III quote here) is that the Flames should finish bottom 6 but with some luck and good goaltending could be back in a familiar place (8th-10th in the West)
August 14 2013, 08:02AM
So it's come to this
August 14 2013, 08:21AM
I agree with most everyone on here. The Flames should be epically bad this year (bottom 2, with NJ being below us - on paper at least).
The wild card here is all the new players as well as all the players that are in for expanded roles. It simply makes it too difficult to judge whether this team will be horrible or not in practice.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
The 2013 high school spring sports season started off with a bang for Emery High School as the baseball season began with two games and the softball season began with a game against rival Carbon. The Emery High Lady Spartans opened their season with a game against Carbon High with the Spartans defeating the Dinos 6-3. Senior Jeridi Price started the game on the mound for Emery and pitched the Spartans to the win. Price pitched five innings and struck out four batters over those five innings while getting two-thirds of her pitches in as strikes. She gave up two runs. Sophomore Ashton Bell closed the game on the mound by pitching the final two innings, giving up a single run and getting two strike outs.
Bryton Hess and Shandee Jewkes led the Spartans offensively as they each had two base hits in the game. Both of Jewkes' hits were doubles with one double from Hess. RBI's in the game were by Jewkes, Auminee Bennett, Jaiden Huntington and Ashton Bell. Emery had a total of eight base hits in the game.
The Emery boys opened the season by playing Uintah High with Emery winning 6-5. Emery then hosted Manti and defeated the Templars 9-2. Emery was supposed to travel to Sanpete County but the Templar field was unplayable.
Against Uintah, Carson Healy opened on the mound and got the win while against Manti, Baylee Bolotas was the starting pitcher and got the win.
Against Manti, Emery scored three runs in the first inning highlighted by doubles off the bats of Ethan Tuttle and Gavin McDermott. Emery scored two more runs in the third inning with Tappan Draper getting hit by a pitch and Tuttle and Bolotas hitting singles.
Drexler Tanner scored in the fourth inning after leading off with a double for the Spartans sixth run of the game. In the sixth inning, Emery scored three more times with Tanner, Draper, Tuttle and Dillon Wilstead all getting hits in the inning.
Against Uintah, Emery scored a single run in the first inning after Ridge Nielson got hit by a pitch. Emery scored another single run in the third inning after Marco Mota hit a double and Draper singled. Emery scored another run in the fourth inning and another in the fifth inning. Tanner, Mota and Tuttle all singled in the fifth inning to get the run.
Emery scored two runs in the sixth inning to grab the lead for good. Bolotas got hit by a pitch, Tanner singled and Mota hit his second double of the game.
The two ball teams continued their season by traveling to weekend tournaments. Baseball traveled to Montrose, Colo. and played three games, winning two of those. Softball traveled to St George, played five games and went 2-3.
The Lady Spartans lost to ALA 13-8 to open their tournament. The team did bang out 14 base hits including doubles by Shandee Jewkes, Auminee Bennett, Jaiden Huntington and Kambree Hinkins. Ashton Bell had three base hits in the game.
Emery then defeated Summit Academy 10-1 after picking up 10 base hits. Huntington had a homerun, Bryton Hess and Gentry Noyes had triples and Jewkes, Jeridi Price, Bell, Makayla Clark and Hinkins had doubles. Millard then defeated Emery 9-3 with Emery having only five hits including three by Price.
Emery then lost to Delta 9-5 and closed out the stay with a win against Desert Hills by the score of 9-7. Huntington had another homerun against Delta with Hess hitting a double. Bennett had a triple against Desert Hills.
In Colorado, Emery defeated Paonia Friday morning by the score of 7-2 with Ethan Tuttle being the winning pitcher. Emery had seven base hits with Dillon Wilstead hitting a triple. Friday afternoon, Emery defeated Weld Central by the score of 12-2. Baylee Bolotas was the winning pitcher and the team picked up 14 hits in the game. Gavin McDermott had three base hits, one a double and Wilstead also had a double.
On Saturday, Emery played in Delta and closed out the road trip with a 7-4 loss. Emery had seven hits with Drexler Tanner having the only extra base hit, a double.
The baseball team also played another game against Uintah during the week, a game that turned out to be another home game since the Uintah field was also unplayable. Emery defeated Uintah for the second time of the season, this time by the score of 7-3. The winning pitcher was Bolotas. Tappan Draper had a triple in the game and McDermott had a double. Wilstead went three for four in the game and nine for 14 during the week as the sophomore is hitting the ball really well.
In the latest action on the diamonds for the two Emery teams, the baseball team opened region play successfully by traveling to Richfield and defeating the Wildcats 11-4. Emery also played two 3-A teams closely before losing two games. Emery lost to Cedar 1-0 and to Carbon 11-3.
Emery led the Carbon game 3-1 going into the top of the final inning when some hits, some errors and some walks led to the loss. Emery actually out hit the Dinos 10 to 9 in the game. Gavin McDermott and Drexler Tanner had doubles in the game.
Against Richfield, Emery scored in five straight innings in securing the region win. The Wildcats committed eight errors in the game to contribute to their downfall. Tappen Draper had a triple in the game and Marco Mota had a double.
The softball team traveled to Beaver and lost to the Beavers 6-1 and then the Lady Spartans hosted Juab and lost in that game 12-3. Bryton Hess had a homerun in the game for Emery and Jaiden Huntington had a double, both players also singled in the game.


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A Facsimile from the Book of Abraham
No. 1
- The Angel of the Lord.
- Abraham fastened upon an altar.
- The idolatrous priest of Elkenah attempting to offer up Abraham as a sacrifice.
- The altar for sacrifice by the idolatrous priests, standing before the gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and Pharaoh.
- The idolatrous god of Elkenah.
- The idolatrous god of Libnah.
- The idolatrous god of Mahmackrah.
- The idolatrous god of Korash.
- The idolatrous god of Pharaoh.
- Abraham in Egypt.
- Designed to represent the pillars of heaven, as understood by the Egyptians.
- Raukeeyang, signifying expanse, or the firmament over our heads; but in this case, in relation to this subject, the Egyptians meant it to signify Shaumau, to be high, or the heavens, answering to the Hebrew word, Shaumahyeem.


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This challenging quiz about Tolkien's Dwarves delves deeper than Gimli, farther than Thorin Oakenshield, into the very depths of Moria to uncover the Dwarves' secret origins and long history in Middle-earth.
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Question 1 of 30
Who created the Dwarves?
We gave you a hint to start off with the title of this quiz — Aulë the Smith, one of the Valar (sort of like Greek gods) of Middle-earth created the Dwarves.
Question 2 of 30
How many Dwarves did Aulë initially create?
He made seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Each of them was the progenitor of a different Dwarf clan. Apparently Aulë made each of them a wife immediately after the Fathers were created, since each of them had a wife with him when he first awoke (except, possibly, one who awoke alone).
Question 3 of 30
The seven Fathers of the Dwarves awoke in pairs, so their clans were strongly connected afterward, except one. Which of the Fathers awoke alone, and thus settled his clan far from other Dwarves?
Durin awoke alone (and possibly without even a wife) in Mount Gundabad in the north. He settled the area most commonly known in later years as the Mines of Moria.
Question 4 of 30
What do Dwarves call themselves in their own language?
The Dwarves refer to themselves as Khazâd.
Question 5 of 30
What was the name of the kingdom Durin carved out of the Misty Mountains before it was called Moria (which is an Elven word meaning "Black Pit")?
Khazad-dûm translates as "Dwarves' mansion." The Elves began calling it Moria, a name the Dwarves weren't terribly fond of when they still lived there.
Question 6 of 30
Many Dwarves from the other six clans came to live in Khazad-dûm after what event in Middle-earth's First Age?
the destruction of the Two Trees by Morgoth
the Dagor Bragollach
the War of Wrath
In the War of Wrath, Elves, Dwarves and Men backed by the Valar defeated the forces of Morgoth, but Middle-earth was wracked by tremendous destruction. Many of the Dwarven cities were destroyed, and their refugees eventually came to live in Khazad-dûm.
Question 7 of 30
How many Rings of Power did Sauron give to the Dwarves?
Each of the Dwarven kings (one for each clan) was given a Ring of Power.
Question 8 of 30
Why did Sauron eventually try to reclaim the rings from the Dwarves?
Sauron realized the Dwarves' rings might be used to unmake the One Ring.
The Dwarves were too resistant to their power, and Sauron was unable to control them.
Sauron's intention was to use the One Ring to control the races of Middle-earth via their Rings of Power, but the Dwarves were strangely unaffected by theirs, having been "made…most steadfastly to resist any domination."
Sauron wanted to consolidate their power to strengthen his armies during the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
Question 9 of 30
What affect did the Rings have on the Dwarven kings?
They made them mortal — the Dwarf-Fathers would have lived forever if they'd never taken the rings.
They increased their love of material wealth.
"The only power over them that the Rings wielded was to inflame their hearts with a greed of gold and precious things."
They made them dislike sunlight, increasing their tendency to live underground.
Question 10 of 30
What is the name of the extremely rare metal the Dwarves were renowned for mining and crafting weapons, armor and jewelry out of?
The only known source of mithril was beneath the Misty Mountains.
Question 11 of 30
Their greed caused the Dwarves in Khazad-dûm to dig deeper and deeper in search of mithril. Under Durin VI, they awakened something with their deepest delvings. What was it?
a shard of Morgoth
a dragon
a Balrog
A Balrog had slumbered deep beneath the mountain since Morgoth's defeat at the end of the First Age. It killed Durin VI and his son and drove all the Dwarves out of Khazad-dûm and was known as Durin's Bane afterward.
Question 12 of 30
When Thrór returned to Khazad-dûm to reclaim it in his later years, the great orc Azog beheaded him. What did Azog carve into Thrór's forehead?
The true name of Durin's Bane.
His own name, "Azog," in Dwarven runes.
Azog carved "Azog" on Thrór's forehead.
A curse on Thrór's line.
Question 13 of 30
Why did the Dwarves under Thráin leave Erebor?
Thráin had gradually gone mad while wearing one of the seven Rings, and he led his people on a fruitless quest to recover the missing Rings from Sauron.
The Noldor laid claim to the mountain, and Thráin and his Dwarves left to prevent a costly war.
The dragon Smaug took over the mountain and drove them out.
Erebor, also known as the Lonely Mountain, was taken by Smaug.
Question 14 of 30
Thráin gathered an army of Dwarves and defeated Azog and the orcs at the Battle of Azanulbizar. However, they were unable to reclaim Khazad-dûm. Why?
The breaking of the dam at Gundulgathu had completely flooded the entire city.
The ferocity of the battle had collapsed the entrance, and not even Dwarves could find a way in.
The Balrog, Durin's Bane, was still there, and they were not powerful enough to defeat it.
After the battle, Thráin's cousin Dáin told him, "I have looked through the shadow of the Gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still: Durin's Bane. The world must change and some other power than ours must come before Durin's Folk walk again in Moria."
Question 15 of 30
What is the name of Thráin's son, who eventually leads a quest to destroy Smaug and reclaim Erebor?
Thorin Oakenshield
Thorin Oakenshield, with help from the wizard Gandalf and the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins, reclaims Erebor after Smaug is slain by a Man named Bard.
Question 16 of 30
What was notable about the Dwarf named Dís?
He was the only Dwarf to defect and fight for Sauron.
She was the only dwarf-woman mentioned at all by Tolkien.
Dís was the only female Dwarf Tolkien named — she was the mother of Fíli and Kíli.
He was found to have been living in Moria for centuries, hiding from Durin's Bane and the orcs, when Durin VII reclaimed Moria in the Fourth Age.
Question 17 of 30
What proportion of the Dwarven population is made up of women?
one half
one third
Only a third of Dwarves were women, and only some smaller proportion of those ever married and bore children, so the Dwarven population was prone to decline in periods of war or strife.
90 percent
Question 18 of 30
Who carries the mortally wounded Thorin off of the battlefield at the Battle of Five Armies?
Bilbo Baggins
Beorn, in the form of a giant bear
Beorn arrives and carries the injured Thorin in one paw. Then he returns to the battle and kills tons of orcs, including Bolg, son of Azog.
Question 19 of 30
Where did the Dwarves who come to aid Thorin at Erabor and fight in the Battle of Five Armies come from?
the Blue Mountains
the Iron Hills
Thorin's cousin, Dáin Ironfoot, leads Dwarves of the Iron Hills to Thorin's aid.
Mount Gundabad
Question 20 of 30
Why wasn't Gimli part of Thorin's group of Dwarves on the Quest of Erebor?
He was feuding with Bifur at the time.
He was too young.
Gimlui was only 62 at the time, far too young to go off fighting dragons.
He'd been injured fighting an ice drake.
Question 21 of 30
What does Gimli request from Galadriel when the Fellowship is leaving Lothlórien?
the Compass of Celebrimbor
permission to build a home for himself in Lothlórien
a strand of her hair
He asks for a strand of her hair, and she gives him three.
Question 22 of 30
Gimli participates in three of the major battles of the War of the Ring: the Battle of the Hornburg, the Battle of the Morannon and…
the Battle of the Pelennor Fields
The first battle of Gimli's campaign is at the Hornburg, at Helm's Deep. The third is outside the gates of Mordor (the Morannon). In between is the Battle of the Pelennor Fields outside of Minas Tirith.
the Battle of Dale
the Battle of Osgiliath
Question 23 of 30
Who did Gimli go on many journeys with after the War of Ring was over?
The friendship between Gimli and Legolas helped reforge the bond between Dwarves and Elves that had existed in the First and Second Ages.
Question 24 of 30
Where did Gimli go, eventually, when he was very old?
He traveled east from the Iron Hills and passed out of memory, his final days unrecorded.
He went to Moria, retracing the steps of the Fellowship, and died among the tombs of his ancestors.
He traveled to Valinor, the only Dwarf ever to do so.
Gimli and Legolas sailed to Valinor (a sort of Elf Heaven) together — no other Dwarf was ever permitted to make that journey.
Question 25 of 30
What is iglishmêk?
The "war journey" that a young Dwarf must undertake to transition into adulthood.
A secret Dwarven sign language.
Dwarves used iglishmêk to communicate silently among themselves.
A form of armor made from light metal mesh that only Dwarves knew how to make.
Question 26 of 30
What is the term for the Dwarves' own spoken language?
The Dwarves were somewhat secretive about Khuzdul, only speaking it among themselves and using the other races' languages when speaking to others.
Question 27 of 30
What was the Nauglamir?
a spectacular jeweled necklace made by Dwarves during the First Age
Nauglamir translates as "the necklace of the Dwarves."
the western gate to Moria
a curse laid upon the Firebeard clan by Saruman during the Second Age
Question 28 of 30
After Beren stole one of the Silmaril from Morgoth's Iron Crown, the Elf king Thingol had the Dwarves of Nogrod place it in the Nauglamir. What did the Dwarves do when they decided they wanted the necklace and the Silmaril for themselves?
They killed Thingol and stole the Nauglamir.
The killing of Thingol led to a series of reprisals and outright war between Dwarves and Elves, unmaking the bonds that had previously existed between the two races. This enmity persisted until Gimli and Legolas helped repair the friendship between Dwarves and Elves in the Third Age.
They made a false copy of the Nauglamir to try and trick Thingol.
They revealed the location of Thingol's hidden city to Morgoth.
Question 29 of 30
After he became Lord of the Glittering Caves, Gimli had Dwarven smiths craft what out of mithril?
a crown for Aragorn
new gates for Minas Tirith
Gimli and his Dwarven smiths created massive gates for Minas Tirith from an alloy of mithril and steel (the original gates had been destroyed in the Battle of the Pelennor Fields).
a wedding ring for Aragorn and Arwen
Question 30 of 30
What were the Petty-dwarves?
Nameless Dwarves that had been crafted by Aulë but never given proper life by Ilúvatar.
Dwarves that had been corrupted by Morgoth.
Dwarves that had been exiled from the other clans and settled in Beleriand in the First Age.
The Petty-dwarves were exiles that became almost a separate race over time. The first Elves who encountered them thought they were animals.


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a large group orgy where everyone gets it, "We're Suncom and we get it"
Lets invite a bunch of people over to have a suncom
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Once Johnny Manziel was finally done carving up Oklahoma's defense in almost every way imaginable, Sooners coach Bob Stoops knew he had just witnessed a quarterback as good as any he had ever faced in his career.
"Absolutely," he said.
The Sooners couldn't tackle him and barely touched him most of the night. The best defense Oklahoma could employ was to keep the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback off the field.
BOX SCORE: Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13
And when that strategy failed, the Cotton Bowl turned into a prime-time showcase for the best individual story of the season. Spearheaded by another sensational effort from Manziel, who set the all-time Football Bowl Subdivision record (229) for rushing yards by a quarterback, ninth-ranked Texas A&M pulled away from 11th-ranked Oklahoma to earn a 41-13 victory before an electric atmosphere at Cowboys Stadium.
Said Texas A&M running back Ben Malena said: "Johnny is one of those once-in-a-lifetime guys."
His performance, including a Cotton Bowl-record 516 total yards, capped an almost fictional redshirt freshman season for Manziel, who went from being named starter two weeks before the opener to thriving all season against some of the nation's best defenses. Oklahoma's defense, which won't be confused as one of the nation's best, was no obstacle for Manziel, who seamlessly blended cerebral and athletic brilliance. And for most of the game, he made all of it look effortless.
With almost every on-field decision, Manziel, 20, exhibited superior vision and instincts that kept athletic defensive players guessing all night. And with every agile move – the change of pace amid defenders, the sharp cutting in the open field – he displayed the mobility that has made him a college football marvel.
"What did you see all year?" Stoops said. "If you've got an angle on him, he stops, goes the other way. If you don't, he out-runs you. Our guys, I don't know if we had a track meet who would win. All the changes in direction, is tough to deal with in the open field."
Manziel spent the past couple weeks fielding questions about distractions after a whirlwind December in which he made stops on both coasts and appeared on various television shows. He also lost his offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, who took the Texas Tech head-coaching job. If Manziel had flopped Friday night, he would merely join a lengthy list of Heisman winners who under-performed in bowl games.
Instead of being overwhelmed by the moment, Manziel said he walked out before a raucous crowd and thought, "Just another day. I'm still Johnny Manziel."
Throughout the last month, Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mark Snyder threw every type of blitz and coverage at Manziel in practice to try to rattle him. It rarely did, at least not for long.
"I'd go, 'I've got some new stuff for you today, I'm going to bust your butt,'" Snyder said. "He would just look at me and smile. He would bust me. I said, 'There's a reason why you brought home that hardware, son. You're good.' No one knows him better than me to defend him. And he still wows me."
It took all of one drive Friday for Manziel to wow the crowd and compile a Cotton Bowl highlight reel. In the game's opening minutes, he held the ball in the pocket and held it some more as he was unable to find an open receiver. Then he made a sharp cut to his left and took off for 24 yards.
On the eighth play of the drive, he spun away from a tackler, eluded safety Javon Harris, who made an attempt at a one-arm tackle, and tiptoed down the sideline for the final few yards until in the end zone. With that 23-yard touchdown scamper, Manziel had 51 rushing yards on the first drive, which served only as a prelude.
"It's nothing but respect for him," Harris said. "We tried to keep him contained, but once he slipped out, we were chasing him. Clearly, you saw what he did to the SEC all year."
Oklahoma did its best to keep the phenom off the field. The Sooners controlled the ball for more than 20 minutes in the half. They ran 51 offensive plays, 19 more than Texas A&M in the half. They had drives of 13, 16 and 18 plays. And Oklahoma quarterback Landry Jones set Cotton Bowl records for first-half completions and attempts.
"What, did we punt one time [in the first half]?" Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. "We didn't have the ball."
None of it mattered. The Aggies (11-2) still led their old Big 12 rival Oklahoma (10-3) by one point at halftime. And they poured on 20 unanswered third-quarter points to make the Cotton Bowl all about the one unlikely man who dominated the headlines all season.
"With a month of preparation, they are adding wrinkles with the option and different plays with him," Stoops said. "So you play him in a one safety high – I'll say it the right way – you're out of luck. Then you play him with a two safety look, you're out of luck another way."
Perhaps the defining play was when Manziel zigzagged and changed pace and zigzagged some more, barely touched by any defender until 44 yards downfield.
"You're trying to get pressure and come underneath on an outside rush," Stoops said. "Then he aborts it and either waits and throws it downfield or takes off and runs for 40."
After the game, Manziel called the magic carpet ride of a season "crazy," but was hardly basking in the individual spotlight. In fact, he knows the bar will be raised even higher next season, when everyone tunes in for the sequel. And he can't wait.
"It depends on how hard people want to work in the offseason," he said of next season's team expectations. "I am going to call the guys up and ask them, 'How hard do we want this? Do we want to have all this hype and not back it up, or do we want to grind this summer?' If we want to put in the work, the sky is the limit."
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Once Johnny Manziel was finally done carving up Oklahoma's defense in almost every way imaginable, Sooners coach Bob Stoop knew he had just witnessed a quarterback as good as any he had ever faced in his career.


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So the story begins when I purchased my Revo 2.5R sometime around 2006.
Changed a few things here and there as they broke and eventually got tired of the constant tuning of the 2.5R.
I decided on the OS .18TM, which, once broken in I basically tuned it once and it's been running beautifully up until I removed it for this conversion.
This all came about after driving my friends brushless Stampede. I thought, wow this thing is pretty fast, it makes almost no noise and it's still clean.
As an experiment and for fun I have tried to convert my Revo to brushless as cheaply as possible, obviously trying to avoid skimping in areas where I felt a slightly more pricey part was required. I also did not want to modify anything to permanently as I may want to change back.
What I can say is that so far the conversion seems good and I am happy with the parts that I choose.
[B]Things removed:[/B]
2 steering servos (did single servo conversion at the same time)
Throttle servo
Receiver box & battery(receiver moved to where throttle servo was)
OS .18TM (pullstart) with exhaust and fuel tank
Brake disc (gearbox locked in 2nd, had FOC kit already as optidrive has issues)
[B]Things purchased:[/B]
******* ********* 120A Brushless Short Course Truck ESC
S3674-2370 Brushless Inrunner (2370kv)
******* Heat Sink with Fan
******* Metal Gear Servo 60g/15.5kg/.16sec
******* 5000mAh 4S1P 14.8v 20C hardcase pack
Total $129 (including servo)
Also bought a programming card and some connectors which were quite cheap.
I decided to make a battery and ESC tray from PVC. It mounted on top of the servo mounts, radio mount and fuel tank mount.
I had to make small triangular supports in order to use the screw holes currently in the chassis.
I also made a engine mount from a piece of 50mm angle aluminium. I used 3mm at first with a gusset, however this bent in multiple places after one crash. It looks mostly due to the cutout made for the throttle linkage mount.
My second attempt used 5mm angle with a 3mm gusset. This time I moved things around a bit such that they are stronger. The throttle linkage mount was also filed flush with the rest of the mount. Seems pretty decent now, had a couple of harsh crashes and nothing moved an inch.
I also made a small spacer to support the back of the motor. It's also made from PVC, and hopefully it does something useful.
I used a bit of thermal paste when I put the heatsink on, hopefully this helps a bit with the conductivity.
I've heard of people breaking many diffs after doing brushless conversions, so I don't tighten my slipper clutch that much. The car won't wheelie from a standstill however at about 30-40 km/h the front wheels often begin to leave the ground. The car is rather fast, I'm slightly scared to drive it other than in a large open space with no trees. If the clutch is tightened the car wheelies on demand.
ESC and motor seem to stay cool.
Driving time seems about 30mins +
One strange thing I've noticed is that my range (radio range) is terrible, I'm not sure if this is due to interference from the ESC? I checked the aerial wire and it is still fine.
It's still running the old 27MHz AM radio and receiver. It's probably time to move to 2.4GHz?
[B]Things on the way:[/B]
RPM Carriers (current bearings are shot and pivot balls have pulled out a few times)
Bearings for diffs
Spare diff
Spare driveshaft
My new body needs painting and the old one is too ugly to show :)
[B]Here are a few pics:[/B]
Stripped diffs to inspect them, they still look pretty good.
First attempt on the motor mount
Second attempt on the motor mount
Motor support spacer
Sorry if some of these are slightly blurry...
Battery tray, one can see the triangular spacers I was talking about on the left


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A sex position involving 3 men and 1 woman, where the men are leaning towards each other, supporting each others weight at the forehead, while the woman takes it from behind from one guy while simultaneously fellating or stroking the penis of the other two men. From a distance they're forming a pyramid shape.
Hey guys, my forehead hurts from when we were pyramiding Janet last night.
by Sirsexalot October 17, 2013
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The Bulls will have it all to do against the in-form team of the tournament when they take on the Blues at Auckland's Eden Park.
The Bulls will have it all to do against the in-form team of the tournament when they take on the Blues at Auckland's Eden Park.
Whilst both sides are undefeated thus far with two wins from two, the Kiwi outfit have stood out head and shoulders above their South African counterparts.
The Aucklanders' surprise demolition job of the Hurricanes and Crusaders, with the latter kept tryless for the first time in several years, have been most impressive. The eye-catching back-to-back victories is also a first for the Blues in a Super Rugby season since 2008.
The Bulls, meanwhile, are yet to click into fifth gear having escaped with wins over the Stormers and Western Force in Pretoria. Though the three-time Super Rugby champions occupy top spot in the SA conference (and third overall), a loss in New Zealand could very well see the Sharks leapfrog them if they beat the Kings.
History also is against the visitors at Eden Park, where they have never managed to record a win against the Blues. The closest they've ever came to beating the Blues away from home was in 2008, when they lost 21-23 despite outscoring their opponents by three tries to two.
Added to this, the Bulls also lost their last home game against the Blues (in 2012), meaning their last victory over the New Zealanders was back in the opening round of 2009.
And Bulls coach Frans Ludeke is well aware of the challenge facing his troops, who have won five of their last six opening matches overseas.
"They (the Blues) play very enterprising rugby," said Ludeke.
"We have been up and down and our aim will be to produce the good spells for longer.
"We also know we will have to pick up points on tour if we want to be around at the business end of the competition".
Both sides have made wholesale changes for this Round Four hit-out, though the Bulls' selection has been more injury-forced than anything else with Bjorn Basson, Francois Hougaard, Werner Kruger and Chiliboy Ralepelle all missing from last week's starting line-up.
Blues head coach Sir John Kirwan has opted to rotate his squad in a bid to give a number of players the chance to impress. That means Tim Perry, Quentin MacDonald, Liaki Moli and Kane Barrett will come into the pack, while Baden Kerr and Waisake Naholo are added to the backs.
Prediction: Do we think the Bulls can break their Auckland duck and beat the Blues for the first time ever in New Zealand? No we don't. Blues by nine!
The teams:
Blues: 15 Charles Piutau, 14 Frank Halai, 13 Rene Ranger, 12 Francis Saili, 11 Waisake Naholo, 10 Baden Kerr, 9 Piri Weepu, 8 Steven Luatua, 7 Luke Braid, 6 Kane Barrett, 5 Ali Williams, 4 Liaki Moli, 3 Charlie Faumuina, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Tim Perry.
Replacements: 16 James Parsons, 17 Angus Ta'avao, 18 Ronald Raaymakers, 19 Brendon O'Connor, 20 Jamison Gibson-Park, 21 Marty McKenzie, 22 Albert Nikoro.
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Lionel Mapoe, 10 Mornè Steyn, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Arno Botha, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Juandrè Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Frik Kirsten, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Mornè Mellett.
Replacements: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Werner Kruger, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Jacques Potgieter, 20 Francois Hougaard, 21 Louis Fouché, 22 Jürgen Visser.
Date: Sunday, March 10
Kick-off: 16:05 (03:05 GMT)
Venue: Eden Park
Referee: Garratt Williamson (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri (New Zealand)
Television match official: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)