this meant that the top two teams in a conference could never meet until the conference finals, assuming they both made it to that round. in 2013, he joined the new york lizards, where he had 11 goals in 8 games. the column is hollow, with a spiral staircase leading up the shaft which gives access to the top. therefore, the soldiers were willing to fight hard for him. that tended to block out the critical voices." she has written several stories, including: stories from my country and the wedding of birds. 