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Henley Calls Out Kid Rock, Defends Prices
Don Henley defended the price tag of the Eagles' concert tickets. Henley, who's currently in the midst of the band's 40th anniversary tour, spoke to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and called out Kid Rock, who's been charging around $20 per ticket after calling out older stars for over charging fans to the point of them being priced out of attending concerts. Henley explained that being a top act means that some critics expect you to apologize for reaping the benefits of success, saying, "We've grown a little weary of the myth about us breaking the $100 ticket barrier. . . I've always found it interesting that the norm in any other business, be it corporations, sports teams, movies, etc., is that the people who excel, the ones who stick around the longest and accomplish something good, the ones who have a track record, are paid more for their services. Call it rank, tenure, seniority, or whatever you want -- that's the way the world works. So, why should the music business be any different?"
He went on to address the situation that Kid Rock is trying to rectify by deliberately undercharging for his concerts: "Is Mr. Rock implying that our job is easy or that we don't work as hard as anybody else? Is he saying, like many of our fathers did, that this isn't a real job? It costs a fortune to tour, these days; we have 100 people out here on this tour. We create jobs, not just here on the road, but in management, accounting, law, electronics -- the list goes on and on. If Mr. Rock wants to charge 20 bucks per ticket, good for him. He's a relative newcomer, so maybe that's appropriate. But after 42 years, eight Grammys, induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and over 120 million records sold, we think we're worth more than 20 bucks, and hundreds of thousands of our fans seem to agree."
The Eagles tour dates (subject to change):
September 4 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena At Seattle Center
September 6, 7 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
September 9 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Palace
September 11, 12 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
September 14 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre
September 16 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
September 18 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
September 20 - Chicago, IL - United Center
September 21 - Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills
October 4 - Lincoln, NE - Pinnacle Bank Arena
October 5 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
October 7 - Wichita, KS - Intrust Bank Arena
October 9 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
October 11, 12 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
October 14 - Memphis, TN - FedExForum
October 16 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena
October 18 - Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
October 19 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena
October 21 - Moline, IL - I Wireless Center
October 23 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
October 24 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
November 4 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
November 6 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
November 8, 9, 11 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena
November 13 - Knoxville, TN - Thompson-Boling Arena
November 15 - Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
November 16 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
November 18 - Birmingham, AL - BJCC Arena
November 20 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Bay Times Forum
November 22 - Miami, FL - AmericanAirlines Arena
November 23 - Orlando, FL - Amway Center
January 15, 17, 18 - Inglewood, CA - The Forum


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By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A landmark immigration bill survived a major challenge in the Senate on Thursday when its bipartisan "Gang of Eight" sponsors beat back an amendment that would have delayed a pathway to citizenship for 11 million illegal residents.
The proposal by Iowa Republican Charles Grassley would have prohibited a first step toward granting them legal status until the U.S. Department of Homeland Security "has maintained effective control" of the entire U.S.-Mexico border - 1,969 miles - for a period of six months.
Critics charged it could take years to achieve such a nebulous goal, undermining a centerpiece of the effort to overhaul the immigration system.
The Senate bill would allow those living in the United States illegally to apply for legal status within six months of enactment.
The vote on the Grassley amendment was the first test of unity and clout in the full Senate for the Gang of Eight - four Democrats and four Republicans - as they protected what they see as a pillar of their measure: a provision to quickly make undocumented immigrants legal residents.
Grassley said the defeat of his amendment, 57-43, broke a promise by President Barack Obama's Democrats to permit an "open debate." Democrats forced a vote after little discussion.
"This type of obstruction is the wrong way to start the amendment process," said Grassley, who argued his amendment would ensure there is "true border security before legalization and that's what the people of this country want."
Republicans in the House of Representatives touted a tough new law-and-order bill aimed at illegal immigrants. It was a sign that at least for now, the conservative wing of the party was driving the immigration debate in that chamber.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte called the legislation "game changing" with its provisions giving state and local police departments powers to apprehend undocumented people.
Democrats characterized the bill as a step backward that would lead to racial profiling by local police.
"It's alarming that this bill would turn millions of undocumented immigrants into criminals overnight. It's not only terrible politics but its inhumane policy," said Representative John Conyers of Michigan, the senior Democrat on the committee.
Also on Thursday, five Senate Democrats met with Obama to discuss strategy, including how to meet Republican demands to bolster border security. Afterward, one aide said the president and senators "discussed a path forward in the Senate and strategy for the next two weeks."
The five include the four Democrats in the Gang of Eight - Dick Durbin of Illinois, Charles Schumer of New York, Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Michael Bennet of Colorado.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, who shepherded the bill through his panel last month and is now charged with getting it through the full Senate, also attended. Following the meeting, Leahy predicted the measure would pass the Senate before July 4.
Separately, another group of senators quietly sought to negotiate a deal to toughen border security without offending the coalition of senators now supporting the bill.
Arizona Republican Senator John McCain, who is part of the Group of Eight, told Reuters he was uncertain if progress had been made.
"We have to get a certain number of people that would agree to a plan that we could achieve 90 percent effective control of the border," McCain said. "We think it's possible but I'm not predicting. Technology is one of the ways we get there."
Assistant Senate Republican Leader John Cornyn of Texas, who has an amendment of his own that seeks 90 percent "effective border control" before any legalization of undocumented workers, said he had seen no progress in finding a compromise.
But Cornyn added, "I'm happy to listen and in the process, talk to my colleagues."
Backers of the nearly 900-page bill are aiming for a vote on passage by the end of this month, confident it will prevail. The Republican-led House of Representatives is expected to produce different legislation in coming weeks, which would have to be reconciled with anything the Senate passes.
Polls show public support for the Senate bill, including the pathway to U.S. citizenship. Debate on the legislation is expected to last the rest of the month
(Editing by Peter Cooney)

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Depgraphs are accessible directly from within a certain ticket and can also be created by a macro from within a wiki page.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Red-shirted backers of Hugo Chavez's chosen heir transformed downtown Caracas into a raucous festival on the final day of campaigning for the weekend presidential election, flooding the streets Thursday in the hundreds of thousands to dance, drink beer and set off ear-splitting fireworks.
Interim President Nicolas Maduro, a burly former bus driver who served as Chavez's foreign minister and vice president, is favored to win Sunday's vote. But a poll said his advantage had narrowed as challenger Henrique Capriles hammered away at government deficiencies in fighting crime, chronic food shortages, double-digit inflation and worsening power outages.
Capriles held his own huge rallies in the western states of Apure and Lara.
The crowds at Maduro's rallies overflowed into surrounding streets and turned the area into a party. One group played drums as women dressed as donkeys performed a traditional Venezuelan dance known as the "buriquita." Couples danced to romantic salsa music blaring from a truck at one street corner while blocks away screaming teenagers cheered a hip-hop group singing Chavista songs from a stage.
When Maduro finally reached the stage after a truck inched him through the sea of people, he was joined by Argentina soccer star Diego Maradona, who signed soccer balls and kicked them into the screaming crowd. Maduro had two live parakeets perched on his shoulders — chirping birds have become a symbol of his campaign ever since he claimed that Chavez appeared to him as a bird that flew around his head.
Chavez chose Maduro as his political successor in a December television address shortly before leaving for Cuba for cancer surgery. He was never seen in public again and died March 5, five months after winning a new six-year term by a wide margin against Capriles.
Maduro has capitalized on the outpouring of grief for Chavez, who galvanized poor Venezuelans with generous social programs to provide housing, cheap food, medical care and other services. He has incessantly invoked Chavez and characterized himself as a humble servant of the Chavez legacy, revealing little of his own ideas for confronting Venezuela's challenges.
At the rally Thursday, he pulled out a copy of Chavez's plan for his unfinished six-year term and said those were his goals.
"I'm not standing here because I'm ambitious," Maduro said. "I've never aspired to anything. My only aspiration has been to see my country stand on its feet. I can't remember a day in my life when I didn't work for Chavez."
For many Chavez supporters, it's enough that their late leader told them to vote for Maduro.
"It's an order given to us for a man who honored the poor, who gave this life," Efren Perez, an inspector with the state-run electrical company, said as he watched the buriquita dancers. "Why are we voting for Maduro? Because it's a legacy, it's a mission, it's an order."
Still, Maduro has started to build an image of his own and many in the crowd said they identified with his working class roots.
"The problem is that the oligarchy, the rancid bourgeoisie, hates it that a worker, a bus driver, is the virtual president of Venezuela," Perez said.
Opposition leaders claimed the giant crowds in Caracas were only possible because the government shut down many of its offices, sent civil servants to the march and bussed in others from outside the capital.
"We are in the presence of a brutal use of state resources to mobilize thousands of people from around the country to Caracas. What counts here is what happens Sunday when votes will put an end to this abuse of power," said Carlos Ocariz, director of Capriles' campaign.
Perez milled around a Caracas boulevard with several other workers of the state electrical company, all wearing shirts emblazoned with the company name. Elsewhere on the packed streets, teachers from a state university that Chavez created shepherded uniformed students, who were given the day off to go to the rally.
All passionately defended Chavez's movement and insisted nobody ordered them to come.
But discontent simmers beneath the surface. Venezuela has one of the world's highest homicide rates and strict currency controls have strangled production and brought chronic food shortages. Lack of investment and inefficient management has hurt the electrical grid, causing power outages that last hours.
A poll by local firm Datanalisis said nearly 55 percent of respondents favored Maduro's candidacy, compared to 45 percent who said they would vote for Capriles. It's a comfortable lead but smaller than the 14-point advantage that Maduro held in a Datanalisis poll just after Chavez's death.
The poll, taken for Credit Suisse and other private firms, was conducted April 1-5 and released Thursday. It interviewed 1,300 people nationwide and had a margin of error of about three percentage points.
Capriles told supporters at a rally Thursday that he was the best choice for reactivating the economy.
"If you want a future we have to change the government, give yourself the opportunity of a different project," Capriles said.
Associated Press writers Jorge Rueda and E. Eduardo Castillo contributed to this report.


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I love doing these puzzles, but for some reason, I just keep coming up wrong.
Is there any tips I can get? I use the note section to put everything in order, but I still make mistake after mistake. Is there any way to put the clues in better perspective? I have no problems with the 5 statements in a row, I get that, but somewhere I keep making the same mistakes over and over. Maybe there is some kind of equation or simple way to double check everything, any tips would be totally appreciated, its so frustrating to get so many WRONG.
My quick idea on tips:
1) I use the definite yes or no clues first, such as "The person who arrived at 5:00pm is Maria," or "The frog owner is not Vincent."
Those are my easy ones where I can just click a yes or no.
2) Then the five person clues, again, that's a whole lot of no's that you can get in one fell swoop (9 X's)
3) Then I match everything. So I start from one end/one box and make sure all are crossed both horizontally and vertically. So if I see that the person that arrived at 5 is Maria and that Maria didn't own the dog, then I know the person who arrived at 5 didn't own the dog.
I make sure I fill in as many X's and O's as I can to keep it complete.
4) After that I do the later/earlier clues. Unless specifically stated (arrived the day before/day after), this can be general - could be 4 days before or just one day.
Example: Maria arrived after Vincent.
I take this and say if Maria arrived at 6 pm, Vincent could arrived 5pm, 12 noon, or 7am. BUT Vincent could not have arrived at 6pm (Maria) or 9 pm (that's after Maria, not what the clue stated). I have drawn lines with my fingers going down one box too keep myself from getting confused.
And honestly, a lot will come with practice and repetition. You will start learning a lot of the clue phrases to look for, making it go faster. You will learn little cheats in your mind, and come up with better ideas. As long as you are still having fun, don't worry.
I'll say this - when I started playing here in summer, some of these solve times seemed impossible - heck I couldn't even figure out how some of those puzzles where ever solved and I considered myself good at logic puzzles. But in these past 5 months or whatever, I've learned so many tricks, I've set a few records myself. But I kept doing that because it was fun. It was fun to solve a puzzle that took 20 minutes or I had to start over 4 times. I didn't really worry about solving time or percentage for the first months, because that wasn't where my mind was. I'd stop if I get frustrated and try again later, or move on.
So my real advice is, take your time, read carefully and just have fun. Let it become natural.
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How to say g'day in your local Indigenous language
Many people can say "hello" in French or Japanese, but ask them how to say it in an Indigenous language and they would likely be stumped.
The State Library of Queensland hopes to change that through the creation of lists containing words from dozens of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, from how to say g'day, animals, body parts and numbers.
The project was designed to support communities in reviving, documenting and preserving endangered Indigenous languages.
If you were in Brisbane, or Meeanjin, and decided to meet a friend at Mount Coot-tha, you might say hello in the Turrbal dialect, "Galang nguruindhau", which is pronounced, "Ga-lung ngoo-rroo-win-dha-woo".
You could look at one (ganar) koala (dumbirrbi) and shake your friend's hand (marra).
Indigenous languages coordinator Des Crump said there were about 120 to 130 Indigenous dialects in Queensland and about 250 distinct languages across Australia or 750 including the dialects.
Of those, about 50 Queensland Indigenous languages were spoken on a daily basis.
"In terms of living, thriving languages, there's really only three and to be a living, thriving language they need 750 language speakers across the different generations," Mr Crump said.
Those languages are Wik-Mungkan in western Cape York, Kala Lagaw Ya in the western Torres Strait and Meriam Mir in the eastern Torres Strait.
But Mr Crump said he tended not use the word "extinct" when it came to languages not spoken today.
"Sometimes we refer to them as sleeping, and we're trying to awaken those languages when we revive them," he said.
"There are a lot of languages that have been lost and sleeping for quite a while."
Mr Crump said many Indigenous languages allowed words to be used in any order, depending on what the most important information was.
"In my language [Gamilaraay], you could could say 'the dog bit the man' in three different ways, depending on which words you want to emphasise," he said.
Mr Crump said he started learning Gamilaraay about 10 years ago through a TAFE course because his grandmother, who died before he was born, did not pass on the language to her children for fear her family would be split.
"That's a common story for families of that generation," he said.
Mr Crump said languages interconnected with the world around them.
"Out west, we don't have a word for mangroves or beach because that's not in our world view; we've got 27 words for emu because that's an important part of the landscape," he said.
"On the coast, somewhere like Mackay, they have all these different words for shells or different types of fish."
However, Mr Crump said languages evolved and some had adopted new words for computers, books and pens so they could be taught in schools.
Mr Crump said Indigenous languages were part of people's identity and connection back to where they were from.
"Particularly for young people ... We teach these young ones how to say hello and introduce themselves in language - all of a sudden they stand that little bit taller and have that real sense of pride and strength in their identity and who they are," he said.
Mr Crump said the work was run with community groups and language centres.
The "Say g'day" initiative was a joint project with the Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre at Beenleigh.
"We thought, wouldn't it be good to get people to say 'hello' or 'g'day' in their local language," Mr Crump said.
"Another part of our project is supporting the communities and reviving their language, but also raising the awareness of the broader Queensland public and community about languages in Queensland and how important they are to the local community."
Indigenous languages are oral languages, so there can be variations in spelling and pronunciation.
The Indigenous language words lists can be found here.
You can see a map of where the languages are from here.


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Bragallot wrote:Shit, I ruined it.
I don't recall the forum battle you mentioned. At the moment, whenever I think 'forum battle' it just creates a huge void in my mind.
it was only a couple guys per player, I had Konrad and two Wolf guys. We were saving some dragon guys from pyres and I threw a sword at one of the ropes and cut it.


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There are millions of groups in the world today who are exploring a spiritual world-view and putting the principles of compassion, love and goodwill into practical action. These initiatives embody a part of the "saving force" for the world. They all deserve our supportive and strengthening prayers and meditations but it is impossible to link to them all. So instead, under the following headings we are listing at any one time just a few of these groups and initiatives. This list will be frequently changed and updated.
Conflict Resolution/Peace Building || Culture || Earth Stewardship || Faith-Based Initiatives || Sharing || World Unity
Conflict Resolution / Peace Building
Conflict resolution is not just a reactive sticking-plaster exercise. At its best it is a proactive engagement in building right human relations on a community, national and international level.
The Carter Center The majority of recent armed conflicts have been internal civil wars. The Conflict Resolution Program works to mitigate such conflicts and build sustainable peace.
The Elders are a group of eminent global leaders, brought together by Nelson Mandela, to help address major causes of human suffering and promote the shared interests of humanity.
University of Bradford Centre for Conflict Resolution has been at the forefront of developing new ideas about conflict resolution, mediation, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and their practical application.
Culture is a wide-ranging category. Naturally it embraces all the arts, but it also includes education, the sciences, psychology and the media.
Barefoot Artists is a non-profit arts organization that uses the power of art to transform and empower impoverished communities.
International Association for Near Death Studies is the only membership organization in the world devoted exclusively to studying and providing information about near-death and related experiences.
Project Syndicate Its mission is to bring the highest quality commentaries and analysis by the world's most distinguished voices to local audiences everywhere in the world.
TemenosThrough an understanding of the Arts Temenos promotes the reality that man is firstly a spiritual creature with spiritual needs which require proper nourishment.
The Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela is a result of Venezuela's commitment to social development through music education and presents world-wide performances of extraordinary exuberance and excellence.
Yes! Magazine is an ad-free, non-profit publication supporting people's active engagement in building a just and sustainable world.
Earth Stewardship
We are now all aware of the serious threats to the earth's fragile eco-system. The response of so many people and so many groups to this situation is a heartening demonstration of humanity's growing sense of responsibility and connectedness.
Alliance of Religions and Conservation ARC is a secular body that helps the major religions of the world to develop their own environmental programmes, based on their own core teachings, beliefs and practices.
The Earth Charter "The Earth Charter Initiative" is an extraordinarily diverse, global network of people, organizations, and institutions that promote and implement the Earth Charter.
Faith-Based Initiatives
About two thirds of humanity belong to one or other of the world's religions. This represents an enormous force for good if it is properly harnessed and based on compassion and tolerance.
Charter for Compassion calls upon all men and women to restore compassion to the centre of morality and religion. Compassion is essential to human relationships and to a fulfilled humanity.
Religions for Peace is active on every continent and in some of the most troubled areas of the world, creating multi-religious partnerships to confront our most dire issues: stopping war, ending poverty, and protecting the earth.
The Templeton Foundation promotes research in areas of life's biggest questions, ranging from the laws of nature and the universe, to the nature of love, gratitude, forgiveness, and creativity.
World Parliament of Religions We live in a world of difference, yet are interdependent. Nowhere is learning to live with difference more important than religion.
Under normal circumstances sharing is a natural human characteristic. Yet everywhere people and communities are suffering because this natural trait is being short-circuited by fear and greed.
The Equality Trust Large income inequalities within societies damage the social fabric and the quality of life for everyone, rich and poor alike. The Equality Trust campaigns to gain the widest public and political understanding of the harm caused by inequality.
The New Economics Foundation NEF is an independent think-and-do tank that inspires and demonstrates real economic well-being. It works in partnership and puts people and the planet first.
Right Sharing of World Resources is a Quaker program supporting grassroots projects for economic development.
Sane alternative Sustainable Development; People-centred Globalisation; Progress that is socially just and environmentally benign. These are essential practical goals for the future.
Share the World's Resources This website presents an extensive database of the latest news, analysis and information on crucial international issues.
World Unity
World unity is not uniformity. It is a shared and treasured diversity. Its development needs to be supported by honest international institutions and a respected system of global justice.
The Interdependence Movement is forging a year-round movement to combat unilateralism, parochialism, ultra-nationalism, and isolationism wherever they are found.
Journal of Globalisation for the Common Good promotes ethical, moral and spiritual values into the areas of economics, commerce, trade and international relations.
One World was launched in 1995 as the world's first and award winning portal on the internet on global justice.
One Young World brings together the brightest young people of leadership calibre so that their concerns, opinions and solutions are taken into account by those in power.
Rights and Humanity is the pioneer of the Human Rights Approach to Development.
Transparency International brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on societies around the world.
The United Nations The work of the UN reaches every corner of the globe, affects all our lives and helps make the world a better place.


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WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Barry University's Varsity 8 has once again been recognized as the Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week presented by VALIC.
This marks the sixth time in as many opportunities Barry's 8 has won the league-wide honor. This is the final SSC Boat of the Week award of the season.
The Buccaneers won the Division II Eight title at the prestigious Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa. Rowing in a field with six finalists, the Bucs posted a time of 6:44.192 to beat out second-place Nova Southeastern by nearly four seconds. With its regular season schedule completed, the Barry Eight has won 13 of its 14 races, including seven finals victories. Notching the win on Saturday were coxswain Gracie Horwitz (Chicago, Ill.), Kristina Boncheva (Sofia, Bulgaria), Anna Boada (Barcelona, Spain), Rosie Boncheva (Sofia, Bulgaria), Monika Kaminska (Walcz, Poland), Beth Desmond (Cape May, N.J.), Anais Foppoli (Thonon, France), Emma Howard (Newton Square, Pa.), and Kelly Harrison (Fairfax, Va.).
Barry will row in the NCAA Championships May 31-June 2 in Indianapolis.
For more than half a century, VALIC has served as a leading retirement plan provider for higher education, as well as for K-12 schools and school districts, healthcare, government and other not-for-profit institutions. VALIC has more than $65 billion in total assets under management and manages plans for nearly 25,000 groups serving nearly two million plan participants. VALIC represents The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, VALIC Financial Advisors, Inc., and VALIC Retirement Services Company.


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Towers of Gold
How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California
Frances Dinkelspiel
This book can be downloaded and read in Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device.
Isaias Hellman, a Jewish immigrant, arrived in California in 1859 with very little money in his pocket and his brother Herman by his side. By the time he died, he had effectively transformed Los Angeles into the modern metropolis we see today. In Frances Dinkelspiel's groundbreaking history, the early days of California are seen through the life of a man who started out as a simple store owner only to become California's premier money-man of the late 19th and early 20th century. Growing up as a young immigrant, Hellman quickly learned the use to which "capital" could be put, founding LA's Farmers and Merchants Bank, that city's first successful bank, and transforming Wells Fargo into one of the West's biggest financial institutions. He invested money with Henry Huntington to build trolley lines, lent Edward Doheney the funds that led him to discover California's huge oil reserves, and assisted Harrison Gary Otis in acquiring full ownership of the Los Angeles Times. Hellman led the building of Los Angeles' first synagogue, the Wilshire Boulevard Temple, helped start the University of Southern California and served as Regent of the University of California. His influence, however, was not limited to Los Angeles. He controlled the California wine industry for almost twenty years and, after San Francisco's devastating 1906 earthquake and fire, calmed the financial markets there in order to help that great city rise from the ashes. With all of these accomplishments, Isaias Hellman almost single-handedly brought California into modernity. Ripe with great historical events that filled the early days of California such as the Gold Rush and the San Francisco earthquake, Towers of Gold brings to life the transformation of California from a frontier society whose economy was driven by the barter of hides and exchange of gold dust into a vibrant state with the strongest economy in the nation.
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- Published: Jan 05, 2010
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Seller: Macmillan
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(Pub. L. 91–670, title III, § 318, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2047.)
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This list is of all non-unique Animals of Arda.
See also Valar Animals and Middle-earth animals.
Bats were giant flying creatures that roamed in the forests of Middle-earth.
Most bats were part of the forest's ecosystem, however, some bats were bred from darkness and variants of vampires and were known for their service to the forces of Darkness. Bats sided with the Orcs and Wargs in the Battle of Five Armies, during which they flew so thickly across the sky that the sunlight was blotted out.
In the First Age, the great bat Thuringwethil was Sauron's messenger and took the form of a giant bat with great fingered wings.[1] It is not recorded whether the creature was sapient or not. As Bilbo and the Dwarves marched through Mirkwood they gave up lighting fires at night because they attracted thousands of moths, followed by huge black bats.(J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "Flies and Spiders").
In Gnomish, one of Tolkien's early conceptions of an Elven language, the word for "bat" is cwildred. (J. R. R.[1]Tolkien; Christina[2]Scull, Wayne G.[3]Hammond, Roverandom, Ch. 2).
Portrayal in adaptationsEdit
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit TrilogyEdit
- In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, giant bats chase Radagast the Brown after he encounters the Necromancer at Dol Guldur.
- Bats of Dol Guldur were seen in the franchise.
- A larger form, the Cave bats, were seen as part of the Goblin faction in the The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II.
Games WorkshopEdit
- Giant Bats are a unit in the "Misty Mountains" faction of the The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game.
The Lord of the Rings OnlineEdit
- Bats are found in caves throughout Middle-earth, especially in Moria. They are frequently the pets of the Merrevail.
I should say there were little bears, large bears, ordinary bears, and gigantic big bears, all dancing outside from dark to nearly dawn." - Gandalf
Bears were large and ferocious animals of Middle-earth.
They apparently could communicate with their kin, Beornings (a race of shape shifters who could appear in the form of either Men or Bears), as it is stated that Beorn, when in bear shape, could speak "the tongue of bears". This also implies that bears had their own language. They were big, hulking, furry quadrupeds (however, they could stand on their hind legs to intimidate enemies) who were natural hunters. They had sensitive eyes, and long snouts with sensitive noses and huge fanged mouths.
Bears were native to the Wilderland between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood, where they thrived by hunting. However; they were not carnivores, as was demonstrated by their love of honey. As the bees of the Wilderland were at least twice as big as average bees, the bears were bound to have tough leathery skin, either as a natural attribute or from adaptation to bee stings.
At least some of the bears were allies of the Bear-folk (and maybe even the Mountain men), as was demonstrated when a pack of bears assisted Beorn in the hunting of a pack of Warg-Riders from Goblin-town, but Beorn also gave reference to "Wicked bears". Said wicked bears were most likely allies of the Wargs and Orcs of the Wilderland. Since bears had their own language, and could be classified as good or evil, they were definitely sentient to at least some degree.[citation needed]
Birds were commonplace creatures of the world of Arda gifted with the ability to fly.
They are of the Kelvar and were created during the Spring of Arda.
Most but not all birds were non-sapient.
Birds of Middle-earthEdit
- The great or giant Eagles who nested on Thangorodrim and later on the Crissaegrim during the First Age in the Beleriand. They are messengers of Manwë and were probably regarded as the highest of all birds.
- Thrushes and Ravens who nested near the Lonely Mountain.
- Crebain - Servants of darkness that came from Dunland.
Birds of NúmenorEdit
- Kirinki - small birds with very high voices
Birds of the Valar Edit
- Swans of Ulmo
- Nightingales
Named birds with sapienceEdit
Foxes were four legged wild canines that lived near the woods and wilds surrounding the outskirts of the Shire. They were not known to be menacing, and probably avoided Men and Hobbits.
The most famous of the mention of foxes was when they approached the company of Hobbits as they slept in the woods after they left the Shire. It was narrated of how the fox thought it was very queer to see Hobbits asleep in the woods, but the fox didn't stay to find out anything more.[2] This fox seems to have possessed sentience, although it's not clear if all foxes in Middle-earth did, and this may have simply been personification. Later, the Hobbits see another fox, although it is unlikely that this is the same one they had seen in the woods.
Deer were four-legged beasts that inhabited Middle-earth - mentioned in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Deer were hunted for food by the peoples of Middle-earth save for the Beorning who did not eat meat.[3] Deer came in different coats, including red [4] and white.[5]
In The Hobbit deer were common beasts of burden of the Elves.
Deer were loved by the Vala Nessa, and they would follow her everywhere.[6]
While traversing Mirkwood, Thorin and Company came upon a leaping deer. They saw another deer in the forest, white as snow. The Dwarves began shooting at it until they spent their last arrows. The deer vanished afterwards.[5]
Hawks were large birds that roamed Middle-earth. As the Fellowship of the Ring was being aspied by the Crebain, a lone hawk was also thought of as being a watcher of the enemy, meaning that Saruman may have used hawks as spies also.[citation needed]
Rabbits were small, fat animals living everywhere in Middle-earth, called Conies by the Hobbits. Rabbits were hunted for food by the peoples of Middle-earth usually it seemed will traveling and not as butchers cuts, save for the Beornings who did not eat meat.[3]
Alternate NamesEdit
Bunnies, Conies, Hares, "Stew"
Portrayal in adaptationsEdit
In Peter Jackson's movie The Two Towers, a brace of rabbits were caught by Gollum just before a force of Haradrim walked through the land with an Oliphaunt, but then are then cooked by Sam in a stew, which angered Gollum.
In the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Radagast's sled is pulled by a strange, large breed of rabbits from Rhosgobel, called by him the "Rhosgobel Rabbits", which were fast enough to outrun Wolves from Gundabad and also Wargs.
Cats were small, four-legged animals that lived in Arda. They were often used as companions and pets by the Hobbits and Bree-folk.[7][8] As they were keensighted[9] and agile,[10] some cats were used for hunting[11] and spying.[12]
Cats of BerúthielEdit
During the Third Age, the Queen Berúthiel of Gondor kept nine black cats and one white cat. The black cats spied on the Men of Gondor, but failed to hide the fact that they were spying. On the other hand, the white cat was ordered to spy on the black cats and did a better work than them, as the black cats never found out that they were being watched. When Berúthiel was exiled from Gondor, her black cats accompanied her.[9][12]
Prince of CatsEdit
In earlier concepts in the legendarium, Tevildo was the Prince of Cats and the demonic servant of Melko. He took the form of a great black cat with a collar of gold. His character eventually became Sauron.[13] He is treated as a seperate character from Sauron in 2017's Beren and Lúthien novel, and treated as first part of the the Great Tale.
Dogs were four-legged beasts, which were usually domesticated in Middle-earth. They were closely related to wolves and Werewolves.
During the Third Age, Beorn had several dogs who could walk on their hind legs, and carry things with their forelegs. They could set the table, and were capable of speech.[14] Farmer Maggot kept three dogs, Grip, Fang and Wolf, to guard his farm.[15]
The greatest hound of the First Age was Huan, once a companion of Celegorm and later the companion of Lúthien. He was a sentient being capable of speech.[16]
Fish were animals of rivers, springs, lakes, and the Great Sea. They were often hunted for food, as in the case of Gollum. As opposed to Gollum (who ate raw fish), Hobbits (specifically Samwise Gamgee) preferred cooked fish.[17]
After being captured by Faramir and the Rangers of Ithilien, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee watched as Gollum hunted for fish in the Forbidden Pool. Gollum referred to fish as "juicy sweet".[17]
Boars were wild pigs that roamed Middle-earth. They had great tusks that they would use for a weapon.
The most famous boar in Middle-earth was the great Boar of Everholt living in the Firien Wood. He was hunted by Folca, the King of Rohan who eventually killed him but was mortally wounded by the great beast himself.[18]
Portrayal in adaptationsEdit
In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy, Dáin II Ironfoot arrived at the prelude of the Battle of Five Armies astride a large boar.[19]
The Wolves were four-legged carnivorous wild canines who lived in Arda since the First Age. There were many subspecies in Middle-earth - apart from the original Gray Wolves, these groups included the White Wolves, Dogs, Werewolves, and Wargs.
Dogs were domesticated from Gray Wolves by Men, and were their natural allies. Werewolves were bred from Gray Wolves inhabited by demons, and were minions of the Dark Powers in the First Age. Wargs were a large, intelligent race of wolves who were the natural allies of the Orcs, and were most likely descendants of the Werewolves. The White Wolves were a mysterious race of unknown origin who inhabited the frozen Northern lands, and might have been neutral.
Wolves, like many other animals in Arda (Crows, Bats, burden beasts, Mumakil, etc.) had nothing to do naturally with forces of darkness, but served it at varying points throughout the Ages. Carcharoth, Draugluin, and the other evil wolves of the First Age were normal wolves possessed by Morgoth's power, and the Wargs may have been descended from them.[20]
It is unknown whether wolves were created just as the other middle-earth beasts were created, or if they were created by Morgoth. During the First Age, the only known time they fought for Morgoth was During the War of Wrath, in which most of the wolves were slain, but a few survived and fled to safety. During the third age the wolves that lived in Angmar pledged loyalty to The Witch-king. It is also unknown if they chose to join the armies of Angmar, or if they were forced to against their will. They fought in many battles against Arnor and presumably continued to thrive in Angmar after its final defeat. After Sauron's final defeat, wolves most likely continued to survive, and most likely survive to this day.
Wolf-Sauron was the name given to the dreadful wolf-shape that Sauron took when he went from Tol-in-Gaurhoth ("Isle of Werewolves") to do battle with Huan, the Hound of Valinor.
According to prophecy, Huan would not die until he had encountered the greatest of all wolves, so Sauron contrived to take on that role and defeat the hound. He failed, as the greatest of all wolves was not Wolf-Sauron, but Carcharoth of Angband, and through Lúthien's magic and Huan's valour Sauron was defeated. Surrendering his tower on Tol-in-Gaurhoth, he fled in the form of a vampire into the woods of Dorthonoin, and was not seen again until after the War of Wrath.[16]
Portrayal in adaptationsEdit
The Fellowship of the Ring, in the book, was attacked by a pack of wild wolves the night after they came down from Caradhras. Gandalf, who addressed the first wolf to attack as "Hounds of Sauron" said after the fight was over, that the wolves weren't ordinary wolves because there were no bodies left nor any sign of the wolves at all. During the time of the War of the Ring, Saruman kept some wolves in Isengard. Also Gandalf sees Saruman's wolves while he is Saruman's prisoner at Orthanc.
In Peter Jackson's film trilogy, Wargs are present in The Two Towers. They attack the fleeing citizens of Edoras as they make for Helm's Deep, killing several soldiers of Rohan's small army before returning to Isengard. This attack only happens in the movie and is not used in the book.
Video gamesEditIn The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king there are Dire wolves in the Angmar faction. In addition, the Angmar faction also includes the Shade of the Wolf power that summons werewolf ghost to the field.
Marine mammalsEdit
At least cetaceans[21] and pinnipeds[22] have been confirmed on Middle-earth. Notable individuals include Uin and Ulmo's servants.
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIX: "Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter III: "Three is Company"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter VII: "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Hobbit, Chapter VIII: "Flies and Spiders"
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Valaquenta, "Of the Valar"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter V: "Riddles in the Dark"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter IX: "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter IV: "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Four, Chapter VIII: "The Stairs of Cirith Ungol"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Four, Chapter VII: "Journey to the Cross-roads"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Unfinished Tales, Part Four: II: "The Istari", Notes
- ↑ The History of Middle-earth, Vol. 2: The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, I: "The Tale of Tinúviel"
- ↑ The Hobbit, Chapter VII: "Queer Lodgings"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book One, Chapter IV: "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion, Chapter XIX: "Of Beren and Lúthien"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, Book Four, Chapter VI: "The Forbidden Pool"
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, II: The House of Eorl
- ↑ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
- ↑ The Silmarillion, Quenta Silmarillion
- ↑ Whales on Tolkien Gateway. Retrieved on October 08 2015
- ↑ Narwhals on Tolkien Gateway. Retrieved on October 08 2015


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WASHINGTON (AP) — As the April 15 federal income tax deadline approaches, the Justice Department says it has closed more than 30 unscrupulous tax preparers and tax fraud promoters in the last six months.
They were shuttered for improperly manipulating customers' income, expenses and dependents and for selling customers deceptive loans with exorbitant fees.
Tax preparers handle more than 80 million tax returns annually, and 60 percent of taxpayers hire tax professionals.
Over the last decade, Justice's tax division has obtained injunctions against hundreds of tax-return preparers and tax fraud promoters — both large franchises and small independent preparers.
In a case still under way, the government won a preliminary injunction against ITS Financial LLC, parent company to Dayton, Ohio-based Instant Tax Service, which claims to be the nation's fourth-largest tax preparation firm.


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'Legislative Breakfast' January 15 At OCSB
The Owen County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Corporation will host its first legislative breakfast program for 2011 on Saturday, January 15, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the lower level meeting room of the Owen County State Bank.
The 90-minute program offers each legislator an opportunity to give personal overviews of issues discussed during the ongoing legislative session before being opened for a public question and answer session.
Legislators representing Owen County include senators Richard Bray (District 37) and John Waterman (District 39), and representatives Bob Heaton (District 46) and Ralph Foley (District 47).
The Owen County State Bank is located at 201 West Morgan Street in Spencer.
Additional "legislative breakfast" programs have been set for February 19, March 19 and April 16. All three will begin at 7:30 a.m., also in the lower level meeting room of the OCSB.
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MI: Eviction order against Scott Binkley has been suspended!OccupyOurHomes on June 02, 2012
Occupy Traverse City in Michigan and the Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions & Utility Shutoffs have been fighting to stop the eviction of Scott Binkley, an Interlochen resident who is quadriplegic. We just got an update that they've succeeded in stopping the eviction by Bank of America and Deutsche Bank while a permanent solution is worked out.
Scott has been notified by phone by a Bank of America representative that the eviction order has been suspended. Scott ask that we stop calling and emailing Bank of America and Deutsch Bank, while discussions between Scott and the BoA proceed. Scott is cautiously optimistic.
Thanks to all those who called and emailed the banks on behalf of Scott.
Congratulations to Scott and everyone who had fought on his behalf.
Here's more information from Moratorium NOW!:
Rally for Scott Binkley
Sunday, June 10th in Interlochen
(time will be announced next week)
Update from Occupy Traverse City:
**UPDATE** There will be a rally for Scott Binkley on Sunday, June 10th in Interlochen (time will be announced next week). IF his eviction does not get cancelled by then, we may have to extend this rally into a camping protest. We will have more details after next Thursdays GA on June 7th, which you are encouraged to attend. Here is what we know now:
All of the emails and phone calls to the bank from the public actually made an impact! (Thank you, Moratorium Now!) ...Bank of America just offered Scott a more reasonable new home loan ...and Scott has agreed to the terms. (after Scott has tried for a few years to get his loan modified into something fair). Even better news... Bank of America told Scott that they "will" postpone his eviction and put it on hold while the case gets worked out.
Scott is expecting to receive official paper work on all of this by Monday, June 4th. We are watching and waiting to see what happens over the next week. Scott has been very involved in communications with Jan and Bob (from Occupy TC) since last week or so, and is hoping to come to this Thursdays GA.
We know of other foreclosure victims who have been promised similar paper work from BofA ...and never received it. So we are watching closely what happens over the next several days!
There is another issue with Grand Traverse county, they say Scott owes some property taxes - Scott says he does NOT. This will need to be resolved before Scott can get a new loan. If there is a tax lien, Scott needs to have a clear title to get his loan. Jan and Bob are checking with GT county, will report back.
We are planning a rally on June 10th at Scott's house. IF his eviction does get officially cancelled... this will be a wonderful celebration rally (and beneficial for raising awareness). IF Scott Binkley's eviction does NOT get cancelled, this will be a camping protest! This way, we will be there through the night and into Monday June 11th, in case the sheriff decides to evict Scott at 12:01am ...we will be there!


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Lana Del Rey: 'T, New York Times Style' Feature!
Lana Del Rey poses for Terry Richardson in a feature from T, The New York Times Style Magazine.
Here's what the 25-year-old singer had to share:
On breaking into the industry: "I mean, I met everyone who is anyone in the music industry over the last six years and I was unsignable. That's what I was told by everyone. I would play my songs, explain what I was trying to do, and I'd get, 'You know who's No. 1 in 13 countries right now? Ke$ha.'"
On whether her lips are natural or not: "They're real lips, I mean … in real life my lips don't look that big. I think because I cartoonized the footage of myself in the video for 'Video Games' things look exaggerated."
On feeling anxious before performances: "I'm not by nature a showstopper. I love to write and play songs, but onstage, all these things come into play. I'm always saying to myself, Don't mess up. Don't mess up."
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Of course it is not only the Lazyboy that boasts of recliner functionality as there are plenty of other recliner chairs that offer the perfect way to relax at home. Reclining chairs can cost a bit more than regular chair types, though their flexibility means they are worth the extra investment. Some office chairs serve only to make office guests and customers comfortable. But then again, there are also office chairs that are designed and built for those who sit on their desks for the most part of the day and should be very comfortable and user-friendly.
When choosing office chairs for your workplace, it is ideal if you can test it out first to make sure that it feels comfortable enough. This is one way for you to make sure that you are at ease while sitting on it, and that it will give you ample room to move. One of the disadvantages of buying office chairs online is that you do not have the luxury of trying out the chair before buying them, only to discover that the chair does not offer a good fit for you. There are some online retailers that allow you to try their chairs for a period of time before you make a final decision as to whether to purchase their product or not. Go for chairs that does not only have aesthetic appeal but more importantly, choose chairs that offer adequate support.


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Chapultepec is a district of Mexico City. "Chapultepec" means "Grasshopper Hill" (Chapul - Grasshopper / Tepec - Hill) in Nahuatl, the language of the "Aztecs". The hill and surrounding district has much significance in Mexican history. The Bosque de Chapultepec (Náhuatl, "hill of the grasshoppers") is Mexico City's principal park and, with an area of 4sq.km/2.5sq.mi, its largest.
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Walk. You can easily walk from the Metro subway station (the Auditorio station may be more convenient than Chapultepec).
The park also includes a zoo, an amusement park, a botanical garden and landscape walks through the trees. Vendors line the paths of many areas where you an buy souvenirs, juices, tacos, ice cream, toys, and even lucha libre masks.


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Utah Arts & Museums presents "The Green Show," featuring artwork curated from the State Fine Art Collection by the Division's Visual Arts Manager, Laura Durham. The exhibition runs October 11 – November 8, 2013 in the Alice Gallery inside the Glendinning Home, 617 East South Temple, Salt Lake City. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"The Green Show" features artists working in landscape, still life, abstraction, and fiber from 1935 to 2008. The color green is all around us – literally and symbolically. Decorators use green to summon restfulness and calm – hence the purpose of a "green" room for guests and performers waiting to go onstage. Green has become an emblem for the environment, luck, health, and wealth. Green is associated with rebirth, fertility, freshness, and growth. Green commands you to go, to recycle, to exit; you may be a greenhorn, have a green thumb, or be green with envy. It is said if your favorite color is green, you are most likely gentle and sincere.
"Colors are loaded with meaning across time, cultures, and places. Psychologists assign colors to different personalities; our exposure to different colors can invoke different moods. However, one color occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye than most – the color green," said Durham. "I wanted to create an experience where the viewer could be surrounded by this color, so each selection in this exhibit features the color green in a significant way."
Utah Arts & Museums Director Lynnette Hiskey invites all who visit the exhibit to consider their response to green and enjoy the different contexts in which the artist chose to use the color. "We might not know if the artists had a particular motivation to use green in their artwork, but we encourage you to examine each piece," she said. "Whether or not the psychology of green plays into the context of the work, we leave for you to decide."
More information can be found at www.alicegallery.org.


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People's Law School 2011!
People's Law School is back for 2011 and offers more value than ever. From Sept. 13 to Oct. 18, volunteer attorneys from the Young Lawyers Division will teach area citizens about 11 different areas of the law.
Admission increases to $40 after August 30. The immediate availability of a course materials book can not be guaranteed if payment is not received by September 6. So sign up now!
The 2011 program features several new instructors and materials. Classes taking place every Tuesday from 6:15-8:30 p.m. in the Jury Assembly Room at the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St. Register here, call 215-238-6393 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. If you wish to mail in your registration, click here.
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Sweet, Salty & Simple: 15 Snacks & Treats for Fall
Fall blew in hard this weekend, with a flutter of leaves and a gale of snow, in some places. Halloween is here too, that spooky night of mystery and play — are you throwing a party? Perhaps you're not in full party form, but you want a little treat or snack to see you through the night of the Great Pumpkin. Well, we have 15 simple treats for you today, hand-picked for autumn. They range from the sweet — peanut butter popcorn, pumpkin Rice Krispie treats! — to the salty, like Ina Garten's masterful roasted nut mix with rosemary, and homemade cheese crackers.
Fall flavors abound — sharp cheddar, gooey peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and ginger. Welcome fall with open arms and a warm kitchen with one or more of these simple treats, from sweet to salty and chewy to crisp.
• Peanut Butter Popcorn
• Pumpkin Spice Rice Krispie Treats
• Milk and Honey Peanut Butter Balls
• Maple-Butter Spiced Popcorn
• Pumpkin Spice Cookies
• Classic Southern Pralines
• Vidalia Onion Dip with Bacon Crumbles
• Spinach and Artichoke Dip
• Roasted Jalapeño & Lime Hummus
• Homemade Cheese Crackers
• Cheddar Olives
• Juno's Pregnant Dates (Bacon-Wrapped Dates)
• Roasted Edamame with Sea Salt and Cracked Pepper
• Ina Garten's Chipotle and Rosemary Spiced Nuts
• Baked, Spiced 'Corn Nuts'
Related: Chewy, Spicy, Crispy, Sweet: 15 Cookies for Fall
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A security hole in the way Macromedia's Flash player handles ActiveX content could allow an attacker to run the code of their choice on vulnerable systems, according to a security advisory published by eEye Digital Security late Thursday. Macromedia is offering a new download of the player which fixes the flaw.
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2002 Chrysler Sebring ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
Alfresco motoring that's practical and affordable.
Chrysler's Sebring convertible combines a roomy interior, attractive pricing with a sleek design and top-down motoring. Maybe that's why it's America's best-selling convertible.
Who says practicality has to be boring? Boring goes out the window with the touch of a button, as the Sebring's top drops behind the rear seat. This car looks good even with the top up. Completely redesigned a year ago, Chrysler's convertible sports smooth lines similar to the Sebring coupe and sedan. Beneath its sleek interior is a stiff structure with a suspension designed to provide sporty handling and a smooth ride. Quick acceleration is on tap from the available 200-horsepower V6 engine.
For 2002, the availability of a four-cylinder engine has reduced the price of entry into Sebring's alfresco experience. This year, the LX model starts at just $23,075 and comes equipped with a 2.4-liter twin-cam engine rated at 150 horsepower.
Midyear in 2002, Chrysler is introducing a GTC model that comes with the V6, a sports suspension, and a choice of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission.
Sebring convertible is available in three trim levels: LX, LXi and Limited.
Sebring Convertible LX ($23,075) comes equipped with Chrysler's 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a high level of standard equipment that includes a vinyl convertible top, premium cloth-covered seats, a floor console with cupholders and armrest, air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, and 15-inch steel wheels.
Sebring LXi ($26,160) comes standard with the 2.7-liter V6, a cloth-coated top, leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a CD player with six Infinity speakers, and 16-inch cast-aluminum wheels.
Sebring Limited ($28,795) adds premium leather to the seats, instruments with bright white faces and electroluminescent lighting, an in-dash CD changer for four discs, a driver-interactive AutoStick shifter for the four-speed automatic transaxle, and ABS Plus.
The new GTC model comes with the V6, a specially tuned Euro-sport suspension, P205/60TR16 tires on 16-inch painted aluminum wheels, a trunk lid spoiler, body color bodyside moldings, two-tone Ultrahide seat trim, a sport instrument cluster, and a premium sound system.
Four-wheel disc brakes come standard on all Sebrings. Optional is a sophisticated anti-lock brake system Chrysler calls ABS Plus ($565) designed to better balance braking forces at each wheel; this helps improve stability when braking and turning at the same time by counteracting yawing or swerving. ABS Plus comes with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), which distributes braking forces front to rear for better stopping performance.
Chrysler has been a leader in American design in recent years and the Sebring convertible is an example of that. Its fluid lines stretch smoothly over a long and broad form. The overall shape is dominated by a prominent hood and cantilevered windshield that rakes rearward at an extreme angle. The design is similar to that of the Sebring sedan and coupe, but there are key differences that go beyond the soft top.
The front of the convertible is set off with an exaggerated oval air intake port inset with a dark egg-crate grille ringed in chrome. Narrow headlamps wrap around front corners above round fog lights flanking the grille.
Side panels with rolled shoulders flare in rings around wheelwells to draw attention to large wheels that include multi-spoke designs in cast aluminum for the LXi, and chrome alloy for the Limited. At the rear a spoiler lip arches over large corner lamps and the thick mass of a monotone bumper.
The Sebring convertible shares its name and styling with a two-door Sebring coupe and four-door Sebring sedan. The sedan and convertible use similar chassis and suspension elements, and share the same V6 engine and automatic transmissions. Convertible and sedan roll out of the same Chrysler assembly plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan. (See separate reviews of the sedan and coupe at NewCarTestDrive.com.).
Sebring's passenger compartment is an expansive space filled with form-fitting seats and stylish design elements. Generous room for riders stems from cab-forward architecture that extends the windshield forward, abbreviates space for the engine, and increases the length and width of the cabin.
High-back bucket seats are standard in cloth fabric for Sebring LX. Sebring LXi gets leather trim, while the Limited comes with softer premium leather trim. Seats feel firm and comfortable; the driver's seat gets six-way power adjustments.
A dashboard collection of round analog instruments, tucked beneath an arched cowl and ringed with chrome bezels, employs easy-to-read white-on-black graphics for LX and LXi. Bold black-on-white graphics and electroluminescent lighting add zest to the instruments in the Limited.
Although the dashboard is essentially linear, there's a wrap-around feel to the cockpit. From the driver's seat you can easily reach the shift lever and the window and lock switches mounted on the door. A center console houses the transmission shift lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a central stack of controls for the audio and climate systems shows large rotary dials in a simple scheme.
At the top of the dash, an available display provides compass headings, outside temperature readings, trip mileage, fuel economy and estimated distance to an empty tank -- useful information on trips or when out and about.
Unlike some convertibles, the Sebring provides enough room in the backseat for two adults to sit comfortably; and it's fitted with three-point seatbelts. Twin cup holders extend from the rear of the floor console. Front seatbacks tip and slide forward quickly for easy backseat entry, and the front seatbelts do not impede entry because anchors are integrated in top corners of the seatbacks.
Trunk space is also good for a convertible; the trunk will accommodate two golf bags stacked together.
The power-operated pop-top drops in seconds with one-button ease to let the sun shine in or closes equally fast to block a sudden shower. It's a snap to operate: Simply unlock two latches located above windshield visors, then touch a single button on the dashboard and the lid folds quickly into a well behind the rear seat. Continue to depress the button and side windows will also drop out of sight. Reverse the process to seal the top shut. It's quick.
You can hide the collapsed roof by covering it with a smooth boot that locks in place with Velcro taps; when not in use, the boot folds and stows in the trunk.
Driving Impression
From the outset, Chrysler designed the Sebring to function as a two-door convertible. With that in mind, the structure was designed to be highly rigid, and the Sebring convertible feels as tight as a coupe. Completely re-engineered for 2001, this latest-generation Sebring represents a huge improvement over the previous-generation convertible.
The Sebring maintains an impressively flat stance in corners, even when pressed hard. The stiff chassis, fortified by lateral braces to compensate for the convertible's lack of a unifying roof structure, plays a key role in achieving Sebring's taut ride traits. The suspension is fully independent, with a short- and long-arm arrangement up front and a multi-link design in the rear. Front and rear stabilizer bars reduce lean in corners. Sebring's steering mechanism, with power assistance linked to a crisp rack-and-pinion device, reveals a nice neutral feel.
All three trim choices use the same suspension components, but wheels and tires differ. The LX has 15-inch wheels, but the wheels for LXi and Limited bump up an inch larger and are shod with Michelin all-season tires. The larger tires offer better grip and turn in more crisply, improving the Sebring's agility.
Step on the pedal to leap around traffic and the Sebring pounces like a cat catching prey. The V6 engine produces 200 horsepower spread over a broad torque band. The 2.7-liters V6 uses an aluminum block fitted with double overhead cams and multi-valve technology. It can charge off the line at a stoplight. It also has enough guts at speed to surge ahead of other cars in a quick lane change. Despite the muscle, it earns respectable fuel economy and operates on 87-octane regular unleaded gasoline.
The electronically controlled four-speed automatic shifts quietly and efficiently. The Limited models comes with the AutoStick transmission, which allows the driver to shift into a semi-manual mode. This can add to the fun quotient when you're in a sporty mood. But for everyday use in urban traffic the standard automatic employed on LX and LXi editions work just fine.
The Chrysler Sebring is the convertible for people who don't want to be cramped in a sports car. It offers a roomy, comfortable interior. It's stylish and fun and it won't break the bank. If it does, drop the top and your cares will be whisked away.
A powerful V6 engine and leather upholstery in the LXi and Limited models turn the Sebring convertible into a little luxury cruiser. But this is no loosy-goosy boulevard cruiser; it acts more like a sports coupe.
Model Lineup
LX ($23,075); LXi ($26,160); Limited ($28,795).
Assembled In
Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Options As Tested
ABS Plus ($565).
Model Tested
Sebring LXi ($26,160).Stylish, fun to drive, and affordable.
Chrysler's Sebring coupe combines style, practicality, and sporty driving dynamics at an affordable price.
The Sebring is a stylish sports coupe, yet there's enough genuine legroom in the back seats for two adults. This is a lot of sports coupe for $20,000, and a V6 engine is available for increased acceleration performance.
Sebring coupe is available as two models: LX and LXi.
Sebring LX ($20,020) is powered by a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. This single overhead-cam engine is rated at 142 horsepower. LX comes standard with air conditioning and power windows, mirrors and door locks.
Sebring LXi ($21,710) comes with a 3.0-liter V6 rated at 200 horsepower. The V6 mates either to the standard five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic ($825) with or without Chrysler's AutoStick ($165). LXi comes standard with four-wheel disc brakes (replacing the LX model's rear drum brakes) and 17-inch aluminum wheels (instead of the LX's 16-inch steel wheels). LXi also gets a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a premium sound system with cassette deck and CD player, and a compass and outside temperature display.
Optional safety equipment includes ABS ($565) for Sebring LX, and ABS with Traction Control ($740) for Sebring LXi automatics.
An option for the LXi is the Leather Interior Group ($1045), which includes leather seats, a six-way power driver's seat, and a universal garage door opener.
The Sebring coupe is elegant in shape and style. Introduced for 2001, it's a slick design that looks bold and dramatic.
Fluid lines flow over an oval format featuring a curt prow and exaggerated cabin clustered behind so much glass. The windshield initiates a graceful arching profile that extends over sensuously shaped doors to merge thin rear roof pillars in a swoop to the high deck of a tail.
Up front, a broad oval grille features an egg-crate pattern and round foglamps. Above the bumper are ovoid multi-lens headlamps flanking a bulging hood. Rolled side panels flare in rings around the wheel wells to draw attention to the large wheels, including optional seven-spoke chrome wheels. Following the arching roofline, shapely back pillars slide down into the coupe's rear flanks to form shoulders of the high tail, which bows over bold corner lamps and the thick mass of a monotone bumper.
In spite of the shared name, the Sebring coupe does not share its chassis, power trains, and engineering with the Sebring sedan and convertible. Chrysler Sebring coupe shares engines, chassis, and suspension designs with the Dodge Stratus coupe and Mitsubishi Eclipse. The Sebring coupe is built in a joint-venture assembly plant in Illinois that produces the Stratus and Eclipse coupes.
This is a roomy coupe. The design offers generous space for riders by extending the windshield forward to the firewall, increasing the length and width of the cabin, and abbreviating space for the engine.
Up front is a pair of high-back bucket seats clad in cloth fabric or optional leather. The rear bench seats three, with folding seatbacks split 60/40 for access to the trunk.
Unlike some sport coupes, the Sebring has a chassis long enough to leave room in the backseat for adult riders. We crawled into the rear seat and found that long legs fit neatly -- even comfortably -- behind the driver's seat. Further, we could extract ourselves easily from that space because the front seat slides forward sufficiently to permit a quick exit.
The look and tone of appointments in the Sebring coupe is more sporty than it is luxurious. A dashboard collection of instruments, tucked beneath a bowed cowl, contains round analog gauges including a tachometer. Sculptured pods on either side of the central console define notched cockpit spaces for the driver and front passenger. From the driver's seat you can easily access window and lock switches mounted on the door.
Audio and climate systems contains large rotary dials in a simple scheme that are easy to operate.
Excellent outward visibility for the driver is afforded through broad, tall expanses of glass bordered by relatively narrow windshield A-pillars.
Safety features begin with the rigid structure that wraps around the passenger compartment. Anti-lock brakes are optional; ABS allows the driver to brake and steer at the same time in an emergency stopping maneuver. Passive measures include three-point seatbelts for all five seat positions and dual-stage frontal airbags.
Driving Impression
The Sebring coupe offers confident road manners with a pleasant ride.
The suspension tips toward the plush side to favor softer ride characteristics. This is a new chassis, introduced for 2001. It offers greatly improve rigidity over the previous generation and rides on a completely new suspension. The front suspension uses MacPherson struts with lower A-arms, shock tower bracing, and an anti-roll bar. In the rear are upper A-arms with lower lateral and semi-trailing links, coil springs and an anti-roll bar.
With 200 horsepower from its V6 engine, the Sebring LXi offers exhilarating acceleration performance. It surprised us with its authority.
The LXi's standard short-throw manual 5-speed moves effortlessly fore and aft, with smooth clutch engagement and easy up-shifts. The 4-speed automatic contains an adaptive controller tied to a computer that quickly learns a driver's habits and manipulates shift patterns to suit the driving style. Take it easy and the automatic interprets that style by shifting gently at relatively low engine speeds. Pep it up and the transmission holds it in a lower gear longer to increase acceleration performance. Tackle a long downhill descent and it drops down a gear to add engine braking. With the optional AutoStick, you can slide the automatic shift lever down to a manual mode and create a shift-it-yourself option without the hassle of pumping a clutch pedal.
Fuel economy for the LX model's four-cylinder engine is not significantly better than that of the V6: 21/28 mpg for the LX, 20/28 for the V6-powered LXi with an automatic transmission.
Chrysler Sebring coupe manages to fit a spacious passenger compartment inside the sensuous lines of a coupe. With its powerful V6 and smooth ride, the Sebring LXi adds luxurious appointments yet holds the bottom line to a reasonable number.
Model Lineup
LX ($20,020); LXi ($21,710).
Assembled In
Normal, Illinois.
Options As Tested
Leather Interior Group ($1,045) includes leather seats, 6-way power for driver's seat, universal garage door opener; ABS with traction control system ($740); power sunroof ($695); automatic four-speed transmission ($825) with AutoStick ($165); 17-in. chrome aluminum wheels ($750).
Model Tested
Sebring LXi ($21,710).Lithe styling, athletic performance, roomy accommodations.
Chrysler has been on the leading edge of design among American manufacturers in recent years and its Sebring shows that. The Sebring was introduced last year with all-new styling inside and out, a stiff new structure, a redesigned suspension, and the availability of a new V6 engine for the LXi model. In addition to the sedan reviewed here, there are coupe and convertible versions available (see nctd.com reviews).
An optional sports suspension is now available for Sebring sedan LXi models.
Chrysler Sebring sedan is available in two trim levels. There's a choice between a four-cylinder engine and the newly introduced V6. All models come standard with a four-speed automatic transmission.
LX ($17,705) comes with a twin-cam 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine rated at 150 horsepower. Chrysler's 2.7-liter V6, which produces 200 horsepower, is available as an option for the LX ($1085). Base Sebring LX trim comes standard with air conditioning and power controls for windows, mirrors and door locks. Steel wheels with 15-inch tires are standard.
The luxurious Sebring LXi ($20,280) comes standard with the V6, 16-inch tires on aluminum alloy wheels, a sportier touring suspension, eight-way power control of the driver's seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a premium sound system with CD player, a trip computer, cruise control, remote illuminated keyless entry, fog lights, bright exhaust tips, along with a higher level of interior convenience features.
Several safety systems are optional gear for both models, such as anti-lock brakes ($565) and side-curtain airbags ($390). An Enthusiast Group ($400) adds Chrysler's Autostick transmission, a sports suspension, firm-feel power steering, and an electroluminescent instrument cluster. A selection of options allows the buyer to add some of the LXi features to the LX model or further enhance the LXi, including a power sunroof ($695).
The sleek body of Chrysler's Sebring four-door sedan shows a sedan can look crisp and sporty like a coupe. Its gracefully arched profile features a dramatic rake to the windshield. A broad but stubby nose focuses on Chrysler's signature grille design, which features an exaggerated oval air intake port inset with a shaded egg-crate grille pattern. Headlamps, shielded by polycarbonate lenses, wrap around the front corners, while available round fog lights flank the grille. The Sebring shares some design cues with the beautiful Chrysler Concorde.
Flat side panels flare in rings around the wheel wells to draw attention to the wheels, a design best complemented with the available 16-inch alloys. Blackened center roof pillars above the beltline diminish definitions for doors to mimic the look of a pillar-less coupe.
Curvy back pillars flow down into rolled rear flanks in a smooth transition from roof to body. The tail incorporates a spoiler lip arched over large corner lamps and the thick mass of a monotone bumper.
Our only complaint with the exterior is with the door handles: they can be hard to hang onto, particularly when in a hurry.
Though it shares its name and styling cues with the Sebring coupe, there are key differences: The sedan offers the convenience of four doors to access a spacious cabin and comfortable seats for a family of five. It may come as a surprise that the Sebring sedan and Sebring Coupe are built on two completely different chassis, giving each their own character in terms of ride quality and handling.
Sebring's airy passenger compartment is a refined environment. The cab-forward architectural structure carves out generous space for riders by extending the windshield forward to the firewall and increasing the length and width of the cabin while abbreviating space up front with a transversely mounted engine.
Bucket seats flank a center console. LX models come with cloth fabric upholstery on all seats. LXi comes standard with similar upholstery, but with vinyl bolsters, woodgrain trim and other trim details. LXi comes with eight-way power-adjustable seats, replacing the manually adjustable seats in the LX; LXi also gets a reclining passenger seat. The rear bench seats three with 60/40 folding split seatbacks and access into the trunk, handy when carrying long items.
Round analog instruments with bold black-on-white graphics are tucked beneath an arched cowl and rimmed with chrome bezels. Although the dashboard is essentially flat and linear, there's a wrap-around feel to the cockpit.
Window and lock switches are mounted on the driver's door as God intended.
The center console houses the transmission shift lever and a padded armrest. Above the console, a central stack of audio and climate systems contains large rotary dials in a simplified and easy-to-operate scheme.
The Sebring provides excellent outward visibility for the driver with broad and tall expanses of window glass and relatively narrow windshield A-pillars. The glass is thicker than usual, which serves a secondary function as an insulating property to dampen external noise. It combines with the structural streamlining and additional layers of insulation added to doors, body cavities and the floor and ceiling to reduce noise.
Safety systems begin with a rigid structure that encases the passenger compartment. Passive measures include three-point seatbelts for all five seat positions and dual-stage frontal airbags. Also, the headliner has been engineered to accommodate optional curtain-style side-impact airbags.
Driving Impression
The Sebring feels tight and precise. It feels nimble when cornering, but offers a smooth ride. And there's plenty of power from the V6 engine that's standard on the LXi, optional on the LX.
The V6 produces crisp acceleration. It leaps to action from a stoplight start, and it's quick to respond for passing maneuvers at freeway speeds. This 2.7-liter V6 uses an aluminum block fitted with dual overhead cams and multi-valve technology. It delivers 200 horsepower but still earns respectable fuel economy figures. As a bonus, the V6 operates on regular-grade gasoline. The exhaust emits a pleasant burble when idling.
The electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission is quiet and efficient. Gear ratios for the transmission have been calibrated to produce fast-clip getaways in stoplight derbies and typical stop-and-go in-town driving situations. Thus, the Sebring feels quick and can transform a freeway entry into an easy maneuver.
For added driving enjoyment, Chrysler offers its optional AutoStick for shift-it-yourself control of a manual stick with the convenience of an automatic. The AutoStick is fun to play with when you're in a sporty mood. For everyday use in urban traffic, sliding it in the standard automatic mode works just fine.
Sebring LX, when equipped with the standard 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, feels energetic through all gears. This engine was carried forward from the predecessor Chrysler sedan, the Cirrus. If your budget is a primary concern, this is the engine to pick. The main cost difference is that initial $800, however. EPA-estimated fuel economy numbers differ by only a single point per gallon between the two engines. Order the LX with a V6, and you get a stylish mid-size sedan with V6 power for less than $20,000. That makes the V6 option hard to resist.
Rack-and-pinion steering gives the Sebring a crisp, neutral feel. The suspension, fully independent in a short- and long-arm arrangement up front and a multi-link rear arrangement with stabilizer bar attached fore and aft, delivers a smooth ride. The Sebring remains composed even when dropping the right wheels off the pavement to feel an irregular shoulder. LX and LXi share most suspension components, but the LXi gets a rear anti-roll bar for reduced understeer (i.e., better handling). Wheel sizes and tires differ as well: LX has 15-inch steel wheels, but LXi gets 16-inch aluminum wheels.
Anti-lock brakes are an option. The Sebring's anti-lock brakes, called ABS Plus, include a software extension that senses when you're braking and turning at the same time, a tricky situation from a car control standpoint. Chrysler's system aids the driver in this situation by controlling the vehicle's yaw for improved stability. This is particularly useful on varying road surfaces, when the right side of the car is on a different type of surface than the left side. Other brake improvements include electronic brake distribution, which balances the brakes front to rear for improved stability and shorter stopping distances. Larger brake rotors and thicker linings are designed to increase durability. Brighter headlamps with an improved light pattern help visibility on stormy nights.
Chrysler Sebring sedan delivers a spacious and comfortable passenger compartment wrapped in a sleek, sporty skin. It offers some of the benefits of the mid-size imports, yet beats them considerably in pricing. Sebring LXi comes loaded with luxury gear, but still holds the bottom line to a reasonable number.
Model Lineup
LX ($17,705); LXi ($20,280).
Assembled In
Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Options As Tested
side-curtain airbags ($390); ABS with Electronic Brake Distribution ($565); Luxury Group ($1265) includes leather seating surfaces, anti-theft system, automatic central locking, 120-watt audio with six premium speakers, electroluminescent instruments, cargo convenience net, universal garage door opener; Enthusiast Group ($250) includes Autostick, firjm-feel power steering, sports suspension; power sunroof ($695).
Model Tested
Sebring LXi ($20,280).
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Hamilton, Oh. 45015
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Terriers season comes to end with loss in FCS quarterfinals on Saturday in Fargo, N.D.
FARGO, N.D. — Seven yards.
That's how far Wofford was from what would have been a monumental upset against top-ranked North Dakota State in the FCS playoffs.
The Terriers, not once but twice, were seven yards from getting within an extra point of tying the Bison or a 2-point conversion from winning.
"We had already said we were going for two," Wofford head coach Mike Ayers said.
Wofford was at the 7-yard line twice in the fourth quarter but came away with no points and lost, 14-7, in a quarterfinals game at the Fargodome.
"It's just so tough," an emotional Ayers said afterward. "It was a great game. We fought our brains out. We had a chance."
But instead, it will be North Dakota State (12-1) playing here next week against Georgia Southern in the semifinals. The winner will be in Frisco, Texas, near Dallas, Jan. 5 in the national championship game.
Wofford (9-4) didn't have an offensive point against a defense ranked at the top of nearly every category. But the Terriers twice got inside the 10 at the end.
On third-and-4 from the 7, Donovan Johnson took a pitch and had a block by Jake Miles on the right edge, but couldn't beat another defender and lost two yards. Wofford went for a 26-yard field goal and it was blocked.
On fourth-and-3 from the 7 again, this time with only three and a half minutes remaining, Johnson got another opportunity and gained only 1 yard.
"We had two chances with the ball in the red zone and came away with nothing," Wofford quarterback James Lawson said. "To win a national championship, we knew we had to be better than that. It's something that is going to sit with us all offseason."
For some, like Walter Payton Award finalist Eric Breitenstein, there is no offseason. His college career finished with 2,035 rushing yards this season. He ran for 135 against a defense that was allowing an average of only 63 total yards on the ground.
"North Dakota State did a great job defensively," Breitenstein said. "They were able to hold us down. We broke a few big ones (rushing for 262 as a team) and had some opportunities when we were moving the ball on them, but we also had turnovers. You can't turn the ball over and expect to win against the No. 1 team in the nation."
Quarterback Brian Kass, in the starting lineup for the first time since getting hurt early in the Nov. 3 overtime loss against Samford, fumbled away Wofford's opening possession of each half. For the Terriers, it was 34 fumbles on the season and eight lost in the past three games.
"We had two real good drives going and the same old thing just jumped up and bit us," Ayers said. "…We just couldn't seem to get over the hump offensively to get that thing pushed in. There are obvious reasons. Part of it is us and part of it is them."
North Dakota State scored on its first possession of the game, going 75 yards in 10 plays capped by a 1-yard run by Sam Ojuri. Wofford tied it up early in the second quarter on a 35-yard interception return by Blake Wylie.
The Bison got the eventual winning touchdown with 1:02 left in the first half, when quarterback Brock Jensen connected with Zach Vraa in the back of the end zone after a 39-yard run by Jenson on a draw play and two pass interference penalties on the Terriers.
Wofford finished with 326 total yards to North Dakota State's 262. But just like last season, when the Terriers doubled the yardage of Northern Iowa, they fell short on the scoreboard.
"It feels like a rewind of last year," Wylie said, "being in a dome, a close game, battling all the way to the end but coming up short."
North Dakota State last season claimed its ninth national championship. The Bison previously won in 1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1986, 1988 and 1990.
Wofford was trying to make it to the semifinals for the second time in school history, the other occasion being 2003 against eventual champ Delaware.
"I appreciate the competition we had today. That's what our tournament is all about," North Dakota State head coach Craig Bohl said. "We're going to have to lick our wounds and get ready to play next week."
North Dakota State, 21-3 at home during the last three seasons, was considered about a 16-point favorite by Las Vegas oddsmakers. But the Terriers believed they could win.
"We knew coming in that we most certainly had a chance," linebacker Alvin Scioneaux said. "We've played with the best of the best. North Dakota State was going to be no different. We were confident. We knew we could hang with them. There wasn't a question at all."


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NEW YORK (AP) — A doctor at a New York City pain clinic has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges alleging he caused the fatal overdose of two patients.
Stan Li was released on $750,000 bond after entering the plea in state court on Thursday.
Authorities said previously that Li provided 24 prescriptions filled by David Laffer, who killed four people in a 2011 Long Island pharmacy robbery.
Li, who lives in Hamilton, N.J., operated a pain management clinic in Queens. The indictment accuses the 58-year-old physician of prescribing lethal amounts of highly addictive prescription medications to two men who overdosed. The drugs included oxycodone and Xanax.
Li faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Laffer is serving a life sentence for the pharmacy killings.


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