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The Fire start the 2013 MLS season at the Home Depot Center on Sunday against the two-time defending champions LA Galaxy (LIVE 4pm CT on UniMas). Both teams made some major changes over the off-season and will be looking to start 2013 off on the right step. Here are a few tactical things to keep an eye on...
New central midfield pairing – how will the JL's play together?
Last season, the Fire paired Logan Pause and Pavel Pardo in central midfield. This season, two new midfielders take their places: MLS veterans Jeff Larentowicz and Joel Lindpere. Both have played together in preseason but the regular season, against the defending champions at the Home Depot Center is a different animal.
Lindpere is noted for his attacking ability but he will be required to help Larentowicz defensively, especially when the Fire turn the ball over. It will be important for both players to hold their positions and not get caught too far apart.
In an away match, it is vital to hold on to possession when you get it and it will be important for both of the JL's to link well with each other through the match.
Set pieces – how will LA deal with service from Lindpere?
One thing that really stood out during the preseason was Lindpere's ability to deliver a good ball into the box, especially from dead ball situations. Time after time, Lindpere put balls into the danger area – the space between the penalty spot and the six yard box. The Fire got some goals from set pieces last year and players like Austin Berry are a major threat from them.
Larentowicz is also good in the air, scoring a header in the Carolina Challenge Cup from a Lindpere corner. The Galaxy will be looking to avoid giving up silly free kicks around the area and will try to limit the number of corners the Fire but with Lindpere's quality, the Fire can be very dangerous in this department.
LA will be debuting the vastly experienced 'keeper Carlo Cudincini and the Fire's set pieces will question whether he and his defense are on the same page.
Dilly Duka vs Sean Franklin – youthful exuberance vs experience
Dilly Duka looks set to make his debut for the Fire on Sunday, starting on the left wing. Duka's opponent will likely be Sean Franklin, one of the best right backs in the league and a player with well over 100 MLS games under his belt.
This matchup is fascinating because just as Duka loves to get forward and take on his man, Franklin regularly pushes up to support in the attack, contributing with his fair share of assists. Duka will need to find a good balance between trying to keep Franklin pinned back by pushing forward, and helping out Gonzalo Segares when Franklin does advance to support the attack.
Duka is a very creative player and could end up giving Franklin a tough time but on the other side of the coin, if Segares and Duka are not in tandem, Franklin could hurt the Fire.
Robbie Keane – it's not just all about goals
Robbie Keane's goals dragged the Gals to their second MLS Cup victory in a row last season but his play is not all about goals. He likes to drop into the hole and link up with the Galaxy's midfielders. Keane is very good and holding onto the ball in tight spaces and playing through balls to advancing players.
At Euro 2012, Keane played a similar role for the Republic of Ireland but was often crowed out, something the Fire should look to do if and when Keane drops deeper into the hole. Keane will certainly miss Landon Donovan and Mike Magee on Sunday but even without them, he is a major threat and should prove a handful for Berry, Friedrich and co.
Prediction: 2-1 Fire with goals from Sherjill MacDonald and Arne Friedrich.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
After a frustrating draw at home on the last day of the season against D.C., the Fire now have a quick turn around in Wednesday night's Knockout Match at Toyota Park against a very experienced Houston Dynamo side (LIVE 8pm CT on ESPN2/ESPN Deportes). Anything can happen in a one-off game but, with the home crowd behind them, the Fire will be looking to build on the good performance against DC and advance to play Sporting KC this weekend. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Counter attack: the Fire's best friend
Against D.C. last week, especially in the first half, the Fire used the counter attack to perfection, creating an enormous amount of chances but failing capitalize. The Fire allowed DC to be lulled into a false sense of security by sitting back, letting them control the possession and move men forward before breaking at lightning speed if and when the Men in Red were able to turn the ball over.
WATCH: Coach's Take on Houston
Patrick Nyarko, Chris Rolfe and Sherjill MacDonald all combined well and used their pace to carve DC open and, with some better finishing, would have been well clear by halftime. As I noted in a previous preview, Houston's midfield has a tendency to be slow to track back, something that the Fire can certainly capitalize on.
If the Men in Red can counter as well as they did against D.C., Houston are going to be in trouble.
Finishing: improvement needed for the Playoffs
As I previously mentioned, the Fire had a host of chances last week against United but only managed to put one in the back of the net. In the playoffs, not taking your chances is a recipe for disaster and the Fire will need to make the most of the ones they get tonight.
MacDonald was the main culprit against D.C. and he will certainly be looking to get on the score sheet in his first playoff game. MacDonald is his own biggest critic and I am sure he's been working doubly hard in training since Saturday. He is the kind of player who could go on a scoring run and getting a goal against Houston could start it.
Assistant coach Mike Makovich put it well in his pre-match interview, stating that he "would be worried" if the Fire weren't creating chances. In the Playoffs, a certain amount of luck is needed, but if the Fire create as many openings as they did against D.C., they should be fine.
Limiting defensive mistakes: no needless fouls around the box
Houston are the masters of the dead ball and the less chances the Fire give Brad Davis and co. to put the ball in the box, the better. The Dynamo are extremely good in the air and are also a very intelligent team, constantly looking for fouls in the final third.
Houston coach Dom Kinnear is also famous for his attempts to influence referees, something that he will surely be trying to do on Wednesday night. The Fire must try and not give referee Baldomero Toledo anything to think about, because the more needless fouls the team gives up, the more likely he will start hearing it from the Houston bench.
Houston's size, with giants like Macoumba Kandji and Will Bruin are tough to handle. Aside from the massively experienced Arne Friedrich and playoff experienced Segares, the Fire's other three likely defensive starters, Austin Berry, Jalil Anibaba and Sean Johnson all will be making their MLS Playoff debuts so putting as little pressure on them as possible will be helpful.
WATCH: Players Preview Houston
Patrick Nyarko, Chris Rolfe and Sherjill MacDonald all combined well and used their pace to carve DC open and, with some better finishing, would have been well clear by halftime.
As I noted in a previous preview, Houston's midfield has a tendency to be slow to track back, something that the Fire can certainly capitalize on.
Kofi Sarkodie: Potential weak link for the Dynamo
For all the talk of Houston's playoff experience, one player who will be taking his postseason bow for the Dynamo is right-back Kofi Sarkodie.
Sarkodie only started seven games this season for the Dynamo and though he is not a rookie, he did not see any action during the teams run to the 2011 MLS Cup. I expect the Fire to try and test out Sarkodie as often as possible Wednesday night.
Flaco Fernandez had an improved performance against D.C. last weekend and if he can continue to get forward and combine with the attackers and left back Segares on Sarkodie's side of the field, it may cause the youngster problems.
In Houston's last meaningful game against the Philadelphia Union on October 20, the only Philly goal came on a cross from Sarkodie's side. He stood off the ball and allowed the cross to be played into the box for Jack McInerney to score. Another mistake like that could cost the Dynamo on Wednesday night.
Prediction: In a very tight and tense match, the Fire come out 2-1 winners with goals from Sherjill MacDonald and Rookie of the Year Award runaway, Austin Berry.
With one game left and all to play for, there's no doubt that Saturday's game against D.C. United (LIVE 3pm CT on NBC Sports Network) is the the Fire's biggest game of the season to date. A win and the team finishes in second place in the Eastern conference and enjoys home field advantage for the Conference Semis. A loss or tie against DC and the Fire's destiny is out of their own hands, with a place between third and fifth in the cards. That being said, lets look at some tactical points for the big match.
Andy Najar - don't fool me twice
Andy Najar's coming out party as a right back was against the Fire in August when he put in a Man of the Match performance in a 4-2 win at RFK Stadium. Najar should start at right back again Saturday afternoon and the Fire will need to a much better job of containing him this time out. Against the Columbus Crew last week, Najar pushed forward constantly and provided an outlet for DC on the right. Columbus allowed Najar far too much room and he duly obliged by looking to cross the ball whenever possible.
WATCH: Fire vs. United Preview
D.C.'s midfielders look to switch the field of play to the advanced Najar whenever possible, something the Fire must look out for. For all his attacking prowess however, Najar can get caught too far up the field, something the left side tandem of Gonzalo Segares and Patrick Nyarko will be looking to exploit if the opportunity arises.
Stopping United from playing our game - target striker
D.C. sets up in a similar way to the Fire, namely with a target striker with an attacking mid/second striker playing just behind him. Against Columbus last week, Maicon Santos played just behind target man Lionard Pajoy. The partnership is still in its infancy, but should continue from the start on Saturday afternoon.
Against Columbus, Pajoy and Cesar did not combine well, often drifting too far from one another to effectively link up. DC's wide men, Chris Pontius and Nick DeLeon, did their best to move central and support Pajoy whenever possible. Both of the wide players tendency to move inside caught Columbus short handed on a few occasions, especially when one of the wide men failed to drop back.
D.C. are not a team blessed with many creative players who look to take on their opponents, especially without Dwayne De Rosario. If the Fire can cut the supply line to Pajoy and force United to resort to trying to take them on it will work to the Men in Red's advantage.
D.C.'s midfield - attacking through the middle
Similar to the Fire, United set up with two holding midfielders, Perry Kitchen and Marcelo Saragosa. In last week's game against Columbus, both players were exposed by some neat interplay between the Columbus midfielders who quite simply passed the ball around Kitchen and Saragosa at times, especially in the first half.
Part of the reason for the exposure was because D.C.'s more advanced midfield trio failed to drop back quickly enough to support the holding midfielders when United lost possession. In the second half, this happened a lot less frequently, but it certainly is an area in which the Fire can try to take advantage. If the Fire can get midfielders forward in numbers, something they haven't been able to do as often in the last few games, then they could put some real pressure on the D.C. holding midfield core.
The return of Pardo - an experienced head for a big game
Since losing Pavel Pardo, the Fire have gone 3-3-0 in his six game absence. In the six games prior, the team won five and lost one. That stat alone gives you an indication as to how important Pavel is to the team.
His partnership with Logan Pause in the Fire engine room is one big reason for the Fire being a lot harder to break down this year. Pardo also reads the game as well as anyone in MLS, constantly positioning himself well to intercept a pass or pick up an advancing midfielder.
Having Pardo, a man with almost 150 caps for Mexico, will also be extremely important for the playoffs, especially because three of the five behind him have no postseason experience. Pardo's return gives the team an added boost ahead of the biggest game of the season to date.
Prediction: This game is going to be just as intense and nerve wracking as a playoff game but a sold out crowd at Toyota Park should give the Fire the advantage. 1-0 Fire with the goal coming from Chris Rolfe.
The Fire stopped a two-game skid in convincing fashion last time out, beating New York 2-0 at Red Bull Arena. The team travels to New England Saturday night (LIVE 6pm CT on NBC 5.2) to play a Revolution team riddled with injuries and eliminated from the playoff race. As we saw two weeks ago against the Philadelphia Union, a team playing for pride can be extremely dangerous so there is no room for complacency. Here are some things to look for from a tactical standpoint.
Jerry Bengtson - stopping the target man
New England's designated player, Jerry Bengtson, has settled very well in MLS since his arrival halfway through 2012. The Honduran plays the same role as Sherjill MacDonald does for the Fire, holding up the ball and looking to combine with the advancing midfielders. Bengtson also likes to roam into wide positions, encouraging his support players to move into the space he vacates.
Bengtson also comes into the game on a high after scoring a hat-trick in an 8-1 rout of Canada in San Pedro Sula Tuesday night. It is commonplace for an international returning his club team after representing his country twice in four days to start the game from the bench but given New England's injury crisis, it is a near certainty that he will be leading the line come Saturday night.
WATCH: Matko's Take on New England
Cutting off the supply to Bengtson is very important.
Juan Toja - a creative spark from the bench
Since joining the Revs over a month ago, Toja has made four appearances, all from the bench. The former Dallas player showed what he is capable of in New England's last game against Philadelphia, coming on for the last twenty minutes and making a big impact.
Toja is a player who wants the ball at all times, often dropping deep to collect it and start an attack. Against the Union, he looked to get the ball wide as much as possible but also looked to take on players whenever the opportunity arose.
It is obvious that Toja is not 100% match fit and unlikely he will start on Saturday night, but he will almost certainly be the first man off the bench, especially if the Revs need a goal. The Union did not adjust to Toja coming on and allowed the midfielder far too much room to create, something the Fire will need to prevent if he makes an appearance.
Fire attack - no need to force it
In the Fire's last game in New York, the team for the most part played as any good away team should, absorbing pressure and counter attacking whenever possible. The team also did well to retain possession but at times were guilty of trying to force the ball forward, sometimes resulting in a careless giveaway, especially in the final third of the field.
The aim was to get the ball to advanced forward Sherjill MacDonald, either directly to his feet so he could hold the ball up or to play a ball into the channels for MacDonald to run onto. At times this was very successful, but the midfield seemed desperate to get the ball up the pitch, instead of playing the simple pass and retaining possession.
The main culprit of this of late is Uruguayan Flaco Fernandez who has had a slight dip in form since being recalled to the Uruguayan National Team. Fernandez is vital to the Fire's attack and the New England game provides him with an opportunity to rediscover the blistering form he was in a few weeks ago.
Double teaming in defense - leads to counter attacks
Against New York, the Fire did a much better job of pressuring their opponents instead of sitting back and allowing them to come and attack them. Often the Fire would double team an opponent in order to win the ball back which was very successful.
Both goals the Fire scored against the Red Bulls came from forcing a turnover by double or sometimes triple teaming the opposition. To do it successfully, the outside midfielders much at times tuck in to support the center mids or drop deep to support the outside defenders.
The other key element of the double teaming tactic is to quickly counter when you do win the ball. The Fire did not give New York enough time to adjust after losing possession and thanks to the runs and finishes of Sherjill MacDonald, the Men in Red were able to leave New York with all three points. Look for the Fire to continue this trend against New England this weekend, especially when a player like Toja gets the ball.
Prediction: The Fire avenge a loss at Gillette Stadium earlier in the season by winning 2-0. Goals from Chris Rolfe and Rookie of the Year candidate, Austin Berry.
Prediction Record since August 4: 6-3
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
After dropping their last two games, the Fire travel to New York Saturday afternoon to face a Red Bulls team that has only lost at home once this season (LIVE at 2:30pm CT on NBC 5 Chicago). The Fire had their worst performance of the season on Wednesday night against Philadelphia while New York demolished Toronto FC last time out. That being said, both teams are level in the standings with 53 points and will be looking for a win in an effort to catch Sporting KC at the summit of the Eastern Conference. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical standpoint.
When you have it, keep it: ball retention
In the Fire's last two games, the team failed to keep hold of the ball for long stretches, often gifting it back to their opponents. Against the better teams, this can be a nightmare because it means that you have to defend wave after wave of attacks. Against Philly on Wednesday night, players were making misplaced passes all over the field and it prevented the team from getting into any sort of offensive rhythm.
Maintaining possession is important in any game but especially in matches away from home. The Fire could deploy a similar tactic to the one used in Kansas City last week, namely, getting the ball to Sherjill MacDonald and relying on him to hold the ball up and wait for support. Against KC though, the team were unable to get MacDonald the ball enough and on many occasions gave it away in the process.
If the Fire play the same way against New York, they must get the ball in to MacDonald's feet because not doing so will only hand the possession to Red Bull.
Center backs: beware of getting stretched
Fire color commentator and former defender Evan Whitfield made an excellent point in Wednesday night's game after the Union's first goal. He noted that center backs Arne Friedrich and Austin Berry were not close enough together, leaving a gap between them which Jack McInerney exploited to perfection on the first goal. The same thing happened against the Montreal Impact a few weeks back when Marco Di Vaio got in between the center backs to score.
Unfortunately, these are not the only two instances of this happening this season and its something the team needs to address. There is no one explanation as to why this is happening but there are some ways of limiting its negative effects.
We all know that Arne Friedrich likes to roam forward from time to time in an effort to help the attack. When this happens, the Fire need to be wary and drop one of the defensive midfielders into the back line if they lose possession. Also, when a ball is played in behind the outside defenders, it forces Berry or Friedrich to go wide to pick up the runner, leaving a space in the middle. When this happens, the outside back or someone else has to drop into the space left vacated.
Thierry Henry: picking him up when he drops deep
It may sound cliche, but the Red Bulls are a much, much better team when Thierry Henry is in the starting eleven. He single handidly tore Toronto FC apart last weekend, tallying a goal and three assists in a 4-1 victory.
Henry is a converted winger and still loves to move out wide, pick the ball up, and run at defenders. He did this on countless occasions against Toronto and was not dealt with. When he goes wide, the Fire must not drop back and allow him to run at defenders.
Henry also likes to play the "false 9" role, dropping into the middle of the field, to pick up the ball and then either take players on or look for a killer pass into the space he just vacated. This is a role that Chris Rolfe often plays for the Fire.
The other problem that Henry gives teams is that he draws so much attention away from his teammates, often leaving them with acres of space. Its a very tough balancing act, but the Fire must find a way to limit Frenchman's effectiveness while at the same time not allowing players like Tim Cahill and Kenny Cooper to go undetected.
Set pieces - the fewer the better
One of the things not mentioned in the last paragraph about Henry is that he takes almost all of New York's set pieces and is especially good at corners, often putting the ball into very dangerous areas.
Though the Red Bulls have many smaller players in their starting eleven such as Dax McCarty and Connor Lade, they also possess some who are genuinely dangerous in the air in Wilman Conde, Kenny Cooper and Markus Holgersson. Another player famous for his aerial ability Tim Cahill. The Aussie scored countless headed goals for Everton before signing for the Red Bulls earlier this season.
Though he hasn't made as big of an impact as most were predicting, the Fire coaching staff will be very disappointed if the teams allows the Red Bulls' biggest threat to hurt them on Saturday afternoon.
Limiting New York to only a handful of set pieces will be crucial for a positive Fire result
Prediction: Fire improve tenfold from Wednesday night to earn a deserved point with a goal from Sherjill MacDonald.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
After a tough loss on Friday night in Kansas City, the Fire are looking to get back into the race for first place in the Eastern Conference when they face the Philadelphia Union at Toyota Park on Wednesday night. Philly are also coming into the game on the back of a loss, going down 3-2 in Columbus last weekend. Though the Union are out of the Playoff race, they will be looking to play spoiler and stop the Fire from moving into second in the standings.
Here are some things to look out for from a tactical standpoint.
Combination plays: Stopping Philly from playing their game
After John Hackworth took over head coach halfway through this season, he has tried to get the Union away from the long ball game if possible and move towards keeping the ball on the ground and moving forward through short, quick, pass combinations.
In the first 60 minutes against the Columbus Crew last weekend, Philly worked this to perfection, gliding through the Columbus midfield on many occasions by moving well off the ball and limiting the amount of touches taken. Even though they were the away team, they enjoyed a lot of possession but for all of their pretty play, they created only a few chances. It was only when they got the wide men in behind did they cause any real damage.
WATCH: Matko's Take on Philadelphia
Against the Chicago Wednesday night I can see coach Hackworth deploying the same tactic but it will be up to the Fire to disrupt this as much as possible by trying to impose their game of high pressure, something that was missing against Kansas City Friday. The more the Fire can force Philly into kicking it long, the more it will take them away from their possession-based game plan.
Stopping the super sub: Antoine Hoppenot
Rookie Antoine Hoppenot has been the Union's go-to-guy when the team is looking for a spark in the attack this season. He is clearly more comfortable coming off the bench and single handily turned last week's game against Columbus in the Union's favor after coming off the bench by allowing Philadelphia to play more direct.
Hoppenot is a defender's nightmare -- a player who is always on the shoulder of the last man and never stops pressuring the back line when he enters the game. He took full advantage against a tired Columbus defense last week, earning a penalty kick and making some brilliant runs in behind the defense. He especially likes to make runs behind the outside defenders, something the Fire were guilty of allowing Kansas City to do too often last week.
When the French striker inventively makes his appearance from the subs bench Wednesday, the Fire cannot allow him to influence the game as he did last weekend.
Fire attack: getting Fernandez more involved
Though the Fire sat back for the most part on Friday and looked for balls to be played up to Sherjill MacDonald, the team did find some success when "Flaco" Fernandez was able to get forward and support the more advanced players.
Due to Pavel Pardo's injury, Alex has been playing in a much deeper role and must put his defensive duties ahead of his desire to support the attack. Alex's new role has also put more emphasis on Flaco Fernandez to help out in the attack as much as possible. When he did go forward against Kansas City, it resulted in some of the Fire's best chances.
Playing back at home, I expect the Fire to be much more adventurous in attack and this will mean that Fernandez will be given more license to get forward than he was against KC where he was forced to track back for a lot of the game. Fernandez has found himself in some brilliant positions this season, and if not for some lackluster finishing, he would easily have double the amount of goals he already has for the Fire. His forays forward could be the difference against the Union on Wednesday night.
Left back: A familiar face returns
Friday night's red card to Gonzalo Segares means we will almost certainly see fan favorite Dan Gargan back in the starting lineup for the first time in 11 matches. Gargan is the first sub off the bench if anyone on the back line is injured and the team has relied heavily on his versatility, especially with the many injuries to Fire defenders this season.
That being said, the Fire have been quite lucky to avoid injuries to the back line in recent months and the team's discipline has been excellent this season with minimal suspensions. All of this means that Gargan has started in 17 games this season but none since late July at San Jose. Getting him minutes is very important, especially heading towards the playoffs where the format is longer, meaning a greater chance of someone picking up an injury or suspension.
We all know about Gargan's defensive abilities but against the Union at home, he will be encouraged to push forward and contribute to the attack. How well he combines with the Fire's left winger (assumed to be Patrick Nyarko) will be important. A good performance by Gargan Wednesday would also make a statement to coach Frank Klopas of Gargan's intent to win back a starting place as we enter the most important stretch of the season.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire with goals from Nyarko and Fernandez.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
The Fire travel to LiveStrong Sporting Park on Friday night to face Sporting KC (LIVE 7:30pm CT on NBC Sports Network) in a game which could go a long way toward determining who wins the Eastern Conference crown. Both teams are playing well and it has all the makings of a classic. Here are a few things to watch out for from a tactical perspective...
Balls over the top: Fire defenders beware
Sporting KC have a tendency to look for balls into space behind the opposing teams outside defenders and the Fire will need to be wary of this tactic Friday night. KC attackers such as Kei Kamara, Graham Zusi and C.J. Sapong all like to make these runs which often drag a central defender out of position to cover, leaving space in the middle for the other attackers to move into.
PREVIEW: Fire vs. Sporting KC
The difficult part about defending these through balls is the fact that they can come from anywhere. In KC's last home match against Houston, it wasn't just midfielders like Roger Espinoza playing the balls into space but the defenders were getting in on the act, too.
Though he has played extremely well over the past month or so, Jalil Anibaba can sometimes stray too far forward which leaves space in behind him for players to run into and exploit. On the other side of the field, left back Gonzalo Segares also needs to be cautious.
High pressure: harass KC
In the Fire's past few matches, the team's policy of applying pressure to the opposition high up the field has been very effective. Not only does the pressure offer up the opportunity for a turnover, but it also disrupts the other team's attacking rhythm.
In KC's last game away to Montreal, the Impact used the high pressure tactic and caused all sorts of problems for the away side. I look for the likes of Chris Rolfe and Patrick Nyarko to be pressuring the KC players all night when they are in possession.
In the absence of Pavel Pardo, Alex has excelled in his new holding midfield position and his energy in the center of the park will be needed against Sporting KC. If he can also use his pace to pressure the KC midfield without straying too far out of position, it will be crucial to the Fire's chances of coming away with points.
Playoff atmosphere: keeping a cool head
There is so much riding on Friday night's match and both teams know what is a stake, which is all the more reason for the Fire players to keep cool heads throughout the game. Kansas City has a tendency to get riled up very easily, starting with their coach, Peter Vermes. Players such as Kai Kamara and Michael Harrington also can get very emotional on the pitch, especially if they feel calls are not going their way.
With this in mind, I'm sure Frank Klopas has reiterated to his players not to let their emotions get the better of them in this high pressure game. For the most part, the Fire haven't had any problems with this aspect of their game this season but in a match of such importance where there isn't much between the teams, keeping your head can mean the difference between a positive and negative result.
Scoring first: stopping the bad habit
Though not necessarily a tactical point, a worrying trait that many would like to see addressed is reversing the trend of giving up the first goal.
This season, the Fire have gone a goal behind in games much too often for the coaches, fans and players liking. Though the team has often come back to tie the game and gone on to win it in many cases, sooner or later giving up the first goal is going to come back to haunt the Men in Red.
Clearly there is no one reason for going behind in so many games this season but if the team can reverse that trend it will make everyone happy. In the regular season to date, the Fire have only kept five clean sheets, the last of which came 11 games ago (1-0 July 14 vs. Vancouver). A clean sheet away from home Friday against Sporting KC would be a fantastic achievement.
Prediction: 1-0. Nyarko scores and Fire keep first clean sheet in 11 games to move into first place in the East.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
Another game, another win for the Fire last weekend against Eastern Conference rivals Montreal Impact. The task gets a little harder this week when Columbus Crew come to Toyota Park on Saturday night looking for the points they need to stay in playoff contention. Columbus will be buoyed by their last gasp winner against Chivas USA on Wednesday night at Crew Stadium but they come up against a Fire team that has only lost one of its last eight games. Here are a few things to look out for on Saturday night.
Balls over the top: a Crew potential weakness
The Crew center back pairing of Chad Marshall and Julius James have had some trouble this season with balls played over the top into the path of an on-running striker. This was especially evident in the Crew's match against New York last weekend.
In one case, Rafa Marquez played a brilliant ball over Marshall's head for Henry to score. Dax McCarty also played Henry in over the top from a more advanced position than Marquez which almost led to a goal.
Even though it's not really the Fire's game, the midfielders, especially players like Fernandez, Pause and Pardo should be on the lookout for chances to play Rolfe and potentially Nyarko in over the top, if the opportunity arises.
Federico Higuain - don't allow him room to cross
Federico Higuain has boosted the Crew attack dramatically since arriving a few months ago. His crossing ability as well as his excellent free kicks make him a threat against any team.
Against a similar sort of danger man in Felipe last week, the Fire dropped Logan Pause deeper to prevent the Brazilian from operating in the space between the midfield and back line. Higuain does that but also likes to move out wide where he can put in teasing crosses.
Against Philadelphia in August the Fire allowed Freddy Adu too much space to cross and it resulted in a goal. The team should look to prevent something similar from happening on Saturday night.
Playing 90 minutes plus: no switching off
This Crew have had a love/hate relationship with the last 15 minutes of games this season. They have conceded quite a few goals late in games but in recent weeks, they are reversing that trend. The last gasp winner last week against Chivas USA is one example. Earlier this month, the Crew came from behind to beat Montreal in the 93rd minute.
Though not necessarily a tactical point, you can be sure that head coach Frank Klopas told his team this week that they cannot shut off against the Crew and that giving up a late goal could be very harmful in the push for first place in the East.
On the other side of the coin, Columbus have proven that they are guilty to shutting off late in games and this could come back to haunt them against a Fire team who have capitalized on their opponents mistakes time and time again this season.
Prediction: 2-1 Fire with goals from MacDonald and Oduro.
Stephen Piggott is a Contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
After beating Toronto 2-1 on Wednesday night, the Fire face Canadian opposition again on Saturday, hosting for the first time Montreal at Toyota Park (LIVE 7:30pm CT on CSN Chicago). Winning games that you don't play well in is the sign of a good team and the Fire certainly showed that against TFC.
Montreal is still fighting to sneak into the MLS Cup Playoffs but the Fire haven't lost to an Eastern Conference foe at home for over two years. Here are some things to look out for in Saturday night's game:
Montreal's formation: back 3 or back 4?
Montreal manager Jesse Marsch has experimented with both a back three and back four this season. When fit, Nelson Rivas, Alessandro Nesta and Matteo Ferrari serve as the first choice defenders and you would be hard pressed to find a more experienced trio in all of MLS. The trio has hundreds of Serie A matches under their belt.
In Montreal's last game they played a back four system away against Columbus and I think we will see the same on Saturday night as the Fire's attacking ability and willingness to push the outside defenders up in support of the wingers would cause big problems for a three back setup.
Experienced defenders = lack of pace
Whenever an opposing team is asked about the Fire, the first aspect of the team's game that every coach and player talks about is "pace." Montreal's defenders may have all the experience in the world but with the Fire they come up against a team that has the ability to beat them with speed.
In his last two games, Patrick Nyarko has used his pace to devastating effect, blowing by the Houston defense to score after less than a minute and forcing the Toronto back line into making mistakes by applying pressure high up the field. Nyarko was also very dangerous on the break, especially after Toronto set pieces.
Patrick played very high up the field against TFC on Wednesday, almost as a third striker, and I think that will continue against the Impact.
Felipe - the often overlooked danger man
In attack, Montreal have two excellent wingers in Davy Arnaud and Justin Mapp. For the past decade, both players have consistently helped their teams by scoring goals but more importantly netting assists.
For the Impact, both play in the wide positions and distract from Felipe who is more central. He can fade in and out of games but he is very capable of providing a killer assist. Philadelphia were so concerned about his attacking threat that they man marked him for the entire match. I don't think the Fire will follow suit, but they cannot solely focus on the wide men and neglect Filipe.
Fire offense: finish your chances
In the game against TFC on Wednesday night, the Men in Red were once again guilty of missing too many excellent goal scoring opportunities. Those misses made the game a lot closer than it should have been, especially after TFC pulled it back to 2-1 in the second half.
Pavel Pardo and Sherjill MacDonald were both guilty of missing after going 1v1 against TFC 'keeper, Milos Kocic. Obviously not every chance will result in a goal but I would expect that coach Frank Klopas was stressing the importance of taking your chances to the players this week.
With the playoff race in the Eastern Conference so tight, a goal or two here and there could be the difference between coming 1st and 3rd in the final standings.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire. Frank Klopas' side take their sixth win in seven matches with goals from MacDonald and Nyarko.
After a massive home win against Houston and a morale boosting come-from-behind draw against Santos Laguna in an exhibition match, the Fire travel to Toronto full of confidence for Wednesday night's game at BMO Field. In contrast, Toronto are missing some key players through a combination of injury, suspension and international call-ups. Here are a few things to look out for in Wednesday night's match:
Terry Dunfield - how to replace a missing captain
The Fire lost captain fantastic Logan Pause due to lung and rib injuries against Philadelphia on August 12. Fortunately, the Fire had strength in depth with Alvaro Fernandez and Daniel Paladini filling the central role in Logan's absence. Toronto do not have the luxury of a Paladini or Fernandez to replace their missing captain Terry Dunfield who, like Pause, is the heart and soul of the team.
Dunfield, like Pavel Pardo covers a lot of ground in the center of midfield and is essential to breaking up opponents attacks but also starting them for TFC. He has also scored some big goals this season including one in a recent away draw with Houston. Dunfield's absence is good news for Chris Rolfe who will look to exploit the more inexperienced potential replacements for Dunfield, namely Aaron Maund and Matt Stinson.
Long balls - TFC's bread and butter
Toronto have found some success in the long ball tactic, often bypassing the midfield altogether and looking for a flick on or knock down from Ryan Johnson and co. Johnson will be missing on Wednesday night but this will not stop TFC looking to kick it long at every possible opportunity.
The Fire back line will need to keep a close eye on TFC striker Eric Hassli who is always on the shoulder of the last defender looking for a ball over the top or a flick on. The long ball tactic also put a heavy emphasis on winning second balls. Stopping TFC from getting scoring chances from second balls is essential.
Possession - looking for more of the ball vs. TFC
In the Fire's last game against Houston, their opponents had more than double the amount of possession. Though the Fire set up to play that way, I think we will see a much different game plan Wednesday night. The Fire will look to possess the ball for long stretches, looking do draw out TFC and create space for the attacking players to move into.
Kansas City held over 70% of the possession against TFC on September 1 and eventually broke them down, coming behind to win 2-1. The Fire will need to be patient, but their constant pressure should lead to goals.
When broken into 15 minute intervals, TFC have allowed the most goals this season from the 75th to 90th minute - another reason for the Fire to stay patient on Wednesday night.
Darren O'Dea - potential weak link in the back
In an interview on Monday night, TFC center back Darren O'Dea looked exhausted, and who could blame him? O'Dea had just returned from Kazakhstan where he played the full 90 minutes for the Republic of Ireland in their 2-1 victory on Friday. O'Dea also admitted that he was battling a cold but said he would be ready for Wednesday night.
Though very good in the air, O'Dea lacks pace and his partnership with Richard Eckersley is in its infancy. The Fire should be looking to get in 1v1 situations with O'Dea as often as possible bearing in mind his transatlantic excursions and illness. The Fire have managed to do this in the recent past, most notably when Sherjill MacDonald was able to turn Bakary Soumare and set up Chris Rolfe for an easy finish against Philadelphia.
The TFC coaching staff have been singing the praises of O'Dea since he joined the team but Wednesday's match is a potential banana skin for the Irishman .
Prediction: If the Fire stay patient, the goals will inevitably come. 2-0 Fire with goals from Chris Rolfe and Austin Berry.


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If you are Hollywood fans, you will surely remember the Hollywood elite like Michael J. Fox, the late Christopher Reeve and a whole host of prominent entertainers, much of the media, of course, and many political figures, touting embryonic stem cell research. ESC research was hailed as the field with potential for new therapies. Never mind the fact that human lives had to be destroyed to obtain the "research material". To the elites, other lives are easily expendable, in order to improve their own. Ronald Reagan said it best: "I have noticed that everyone who is for abortion, has been born."
The Catholic Church, joined by other denominations, opposed the research that would require the destruction of other human life. A personal note here is my memory of my Mom, who died of Alzheimer's Disease; yet, in her worse moments, said to me: "I would not want anyone to destroy another life to save mine."
Overwhelmed with negative and derogatory slants about being "out of touch" with scientific progress, the Church continued to move toward Adult Stem Cell (ASC) research. For a decade, the Church continued to lead a lonely, rudely dismissed fight against research using ESCs.
In 2011, Pope Benedict said, "The potential benefits of adult stem-cell research are very considerable, since it opens up possibilities for healing chronic degenerative illnesses by repairing damaged tissue and restoring its capacity for regeneration." This last April, the Vatican organized a conference, "Regenerative Medicine: A Fundamental Shift in Science and Culture." It was a major step in restoring the Church's role in ethical medical research.
In attendance was the family of Elizabeth Lobato from Riverside, Calif. who was born with every bone broken in her tiny body, due to brittle bone disease. Dr. Ed Horowitz of Children's Hospital in Philadelphia was able to harvest rare adult stem cells from her father's bone marrow.
Today, Elizabeth lives with optimism. She thinks the therapy will help other children with brittle bone disease, so that "they may never have to go through the pain I had." She is now experiencing bone growth and bone strengthening. Regenerative therapy, based on adult stem cells, is seen by many as a new way to treat health problems as yet unsolved.
Despite the tremendous success with ASCs, 22 percent of federal funding is still given for ESCs. ESCs face both ethical and scientific challenges, among them the risk of introducing viruses or other unrelated defects into the recipient. Horror stories have ensued with ESC experimentation.
Whereas, current ASC therapeutic research areas include Alzheimer's, diabetes, macular degeneration, stroke, leukemia, heart disease, osteoporosis, even aging itself, and much more. Today, almost all of the clinical trials- the stage where lab-research results are tested on humans- under way are based on ASCs.
If the current research pattern continues, most of the hoped-for therapy will emerge from ASCs, therapy that will not destroy another human life; therefore, applauded by the Church and, most importantly, blessed by Almighty God, the Author of all life.

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Physicist Delmar Dobberpuhl explains God's creating and making of the universe and earth during Days 1 to 4 of creation week by first analyzing what Scripture says. He then explains scientific theories and discoveries that may have been involved at each step in order to aid our understanding of the creating-and-making account (CMA).


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CAA Men's Basketball Weekly Report - Feb. 18
Keith Rendleman • UNCW
Sr., F, 6-8, 220 - Denver, N.C./East Lincoln
Rendleman averaged 23.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.0 blocks in UNCW's 1-1 week. He contributed 24 points and 13 rebounds in a narrow 92-86 loss at William & Mary and followed with a game-high 23 points, 11 boards and four steals in a 73-67 win over first-place Northeastern. For the week, Rendleman shot 68% (17-25) from the floor. He has posted double-doubles in five straight games and has 16 for the season.
Marcus Thornton • William & Mary
So., G, 6-4, 185 - Upper Marlboro, Md./Bishop McNamara
Thornton averaged 23.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in W&M's 2-1 week. He made 14-of-28 (50%) from 3-point range and was 20-of-22 at the FT line. Thornton was a career-best 7-of-13 from beyond the arc and scored a career-high 32 points in a 74-62 victory at ODU and had a game-high 25 points, five rebounds and five assists in a 92-86 win over UNCW. He also scored 13 points in a narrow 68-64 loss to Northeastern.
Andre Nation • James Madison
Fr., G, 6-4, 190 - Plant City, Fla./Faith Baptist Christian School
Nation came up big in JMU's victories over Towson (75-70) and Delaware (72-71) last week that moved the Dukes into second place. The freshman guard scored 14 points on 5-for-5 FG shooting vs. the Tigers and then scored the game-winning basket on a lob dunk with 0.6 seconds left as JMU edged the Blue Hens.
Northeastern Maintains Top Spot In CAA Standings: Despite back-to-back losses to Delaware (76-74/ot) and UNCW (73-67) last week, Northeastern (12-3) still holds a two-game lead atop the CAA standings with three games to play. Twelve of the Huskies' 15 CAA games have been decided by seven points or less and they are 9-3 in those contests. Northeastern is 7-1 on the road in CAA play with victories over the top three teams in the league's preseason poll (Drexel, Delaware and George Mason) as well at Towson. The Huskies can clinch at least a share of their first CAA regular-season title with a win over second-place James Madison on Wednesday.
Tight Battle For Second: While Northeastern owns a two-game lead atop the CAA standings, the next five teams in the league race are separated by only 1.5 games. James Madison, which has won seven of its last nine, and Towson, which has won five of its last six, are tied for second at 10-5. Delaware, which has won six of its last eight, is fourth at 9-5. Georgia State has won eight of its last 11 and is fifth at 9-6, followed by George Mason at 8-6.
Road Warriors: Road teams went 7-5 in CAA play last week, continuing a season-long trend of success by visiting squads. Home teams are just 40-38 (51.3%) in league action for the year. Six of the CAA's 11 teams have better conference marks on the road than at home, including five of the top seven teams in the standings (Northeastern, Delaware, Towson, George Mason and Drexel).
Parity Around The CAA: Over the past 11 days (since Feb. 7), all 11 CAA teams have recorded at least one win and one loss. No teams have a current winning streak of more than two games and no teams have lost more than three in a row.
Towson's Turnaround: Towson's 10 conference victories are its most since joining the CAA in 2001-02 and the Tigers have reached the 15-win mark for the first time since 2006-07. Towson's 11 victories away from home (8-8 away, 3-0 neutral) are its most since 1976-77. The Tigers are on pace to post one of the biggest turnarounds in NCAA history.
Three CAA Players Among Nation's Top 15 In Rebounding: Towson junior Jerrelle Benimon ranked fourth in the nation in rebounding (11.3 rpg), UNCW senior Keith Rendleman ranked 11th (10.4 rpg) and Delaware senior Jamelle Hagins was 15th (10.1 rpg) through games of Feb. 17. In other categories, Delaware's Devon Saddler was 19th (19.7 ppg) and W&M's Marcus Thornton was 31st (18.8 ppg) in scoring. W&M's Tim Rusthoven was 32nd (55.5%) in FG percentage. Thornton was also 12th in 3-pointers per game (3.1) and 22nd in 3-point FG% (43%). NU's Joel Smith was 29th in 3-point FG percentage (41.9%) and 39th in FT percentage (85.7%). GSU's James Vincent was 28th (2.4 bpg) and Hagins was 37th (2.3 bpg) in blocked shots. George Mason's Bryon Allen ranked 40th in assist/turnover ratio (2.38).
Towson's Benimon Ranks Second Nationally In Double-Doubles: Towson junior Jerrelle Benimon ranks 2nd in the nation with 18 double-doubles after tallying 12 points and 13 rebounds at JMU last Tuesday. Benimon has posted 10 double-doubles in his last 14 games. UNCW senior Keith Rendleman has recorded double-doubles in five straight games and ranks 4th nationally with 16 while Delaware senior Jamelle Hagins is 12th with 12 double-doubles. Five other CAA players have at least three double-doubles: ODU's DeShawn Painter (9), JMU's Rayshawn Goins (7), William & Mary's Tim Rusthoven (5), Towson's Bilal Dixon (4) and Hofstra's Stephen Nwaukoni (3).
Rendleman, Hagins Among Top 10 On CAA Rebounding Chart: UNCW senior Keith Rendleman and Delaware senior Jamelle Hagins have moved into the top 10 on the CAA's career rebounding list. Rendleman has 1,011 career rebounds and ranks 7th, while Hagins has 999 career boards and ranks 8th. Hagins is the all-time leading rebounder at UD and Rendleman is second on UNCW's career chart, but just four behind Brian Rowsom (1,015). Rendleman is also the 7th player in CAA history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career and Hagins will join him in the elite club with his next rebound. A complete list of the CAA's career rebound leaders is included on page 6 of the release.
NU's Lee Among Finalists For Senior CLASS Award: Northeastern guard Jonathan Lee is one of 10 finalists for the Senior CLASS Award, which honors student-athletes who excel on and off the court. Honorees must have noteworthy accomplishments in community, classroom, character and competition. Lee was a third-team All-CAA selection last season after leading the Huskies in scoring (14.5 ppg) and assists (3.5 apg).
UD's Saddler, Hagins Moving Up Career Lists: Delaware guard Devon Saddler has the second-most career points (1,545) of any junior in Division I, trailing only Creighton's Doug McDermott. Saddler, who is averaging a league-best 19.7 ppg this season, has moved up to fifth on UD's all-time scoring list. He has scored double figures in 33 straight games, which is the 2nd-longest active streak in the nation. Blue Hens' forward Jamelle Hagins became UD's all-time leader in rebounds on Jan. 16 and has 999 career boards. He also owns the UD record and ranks 6th in CAA history with 273 career blocked shots.
Youth Movement: There are only eight seniors among the top 30 scorers in the CAA through games of Feb. 17. Northeastern's Joel Smith and UNCW's Keith Rendleman are the only seniors among the top 10. The top 30 also includes 12 juniors, eight sophomores and two freshmen.
Freshmen Among Steals Leaders: ODU guard Keenan Palmore ranks second in the CAA with 1.8 steals per game and is among four freshmen among the league's top 15 in steals. GSU's R.J. Hunter is 4th (1.8 spg), JMU's Andre Nation is 7th (1.6 spg) and Northeastern's David Walker is 12th (1.2 spg).
Three Teams Among Top 37 Nationally In Free Throw Shooting: Delaware was ranked 13th (75.7%), Northeastern was 15th (75.5%) and Drexel was 37th (73.9%) in the nation in free throw percentage according to the latest NCAA stats through games of Feb. 17. In other team categories, Towson was 38th (39.1%) in FG percentage defense, 21st in rebound margin (+6.6 rpg) and 16th in blocked shots (5.4 bpg). Hofstra was 43rd (30.4%) in 3-point FG% defense. Northeastern ranked 50th (37.1%) in 3-point FG percentage. James Madison was 25th (11.3 tpg) and Georgia State was 45th (11.7 tpg) in fewest turnovers per game.
Record-Setting Season For GSU's Hunter: Georgia State's R.J. Hunter is one of five freshmen in the nation averaging at least 17 points and five rebounds per game. The Panthers' guard is just 27 points shy of breaking the school's freshman scoring record of 515 points set by Matt O'Brien in 1989-90. Hunter made 10-of-15 from 3-point range and scored a career-high 38 points in the Panthers' 83-63 victory over Old Dominion on Feb. 2. The 10 threes set a new GSU record and tied the CAA mark set by George Mason's Dre Smith on Jan. 19, 2008. The 38 points were a career high for Hunter and the most by any freshman in the nation this season.
• Went 2-1 last week, beating ODU 75-73 and Northeastern 76-74 in OT before losing 72-71 to JMU. Have won 6 of the last 8 games.
• Devon Saddler averaged 21.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg last week, including 24 points vs. ODU and 23 points vs. JMU. Saddler, who leads the CAA with 19.7 ppg, has scored double digits in 33 straight games and has tallied 20+ points 12 times. He's moved up to 5th on UD's all-time scoring list (1,545 pts).
• Jarvis Threatt scored a team-high 20 points at NU, including a game-winning 3-pointer in OT, and had a double-double (10 pts/career-high 13 reb) vs. ODU. He's averaging 15.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg in his last 4 games.
• Jamelle Hagins, who has 12 double-doubles this season, owns the UD career records for rebounds (999) and blocks (273).
• Kyle Anderson averaged 12.3 ppg last week, including 16 points vs. JMU. He leads the Hens with 49 three-pointers.
• Delaware tops the CAA and ranks 13th nationally in FT percentage at 75.7%.
• Lost 68-62 to George Mason last Thursday. Drexel is 2-5 at home, but 4-2 on the road in CAA play.
• Junior Frantz Massenat tallied 13 points and 4 assists vs. Mason. He's scored double figures in 12 of his last 13 games. Massenat ranks 7th in career assists (380) at Drexel and recently went over 1,000 career points.
• Senior Derrick Thomas had a team-high 16 points and 4 steals vs. Mason. Thomas has scored double figures in five straight games and is averaging 14.4 ppg over that stretch.
• Damion Lee also scored 16 points vs. Mason after being held to 16 total points over his 3 prior games. Lee had a 16-game double-digit scoring streak that ended on Feb. 2.
• Daryl McCoy grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds vs. Mason and has 8 games with double-digit caroms. McCoy ranks 7th all-time in rebounds at DU (809).
• Drexel made 9 three-pointers against Mason, which was its 2nd-highest total of the season and most since Jan. 2.
George Mason
• Won 68-62 at Drexel but lost 78-60 to Georgia State last week. Mason is 5-2 on the road in CAA play but 3-4 at home.
• Sherrod Wright scored a team-high 19 points on 7-of-10 FG shooting vs. GSU. Wright has scored 20 or more points 11 times this season, with 10 coming in the past 18 games. He's been Mason's leading scorer 19 times this season.
• Junior Vertrail Vaughns scored a season-high 14 points in just 18 minutes off the bench at Drexel. He had scored just 11 total points over the previous 4 games.
• Jonathan Arledge has scored double figures in 4 of the last 6 games and is averaging 14.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg over that stretch.
• Sophomore Erik Copes recorded his first double-double (career-high 13 points/10 rebounds) vs. Delaware on Feb. 9 and had 12 points and 8 boards at Drexel.
• Freshman Marko Gujanicic added 10 points off the bench vs. GSU.
Georgia State
• Topped Hofstra 61-43 and won 78-60 at Mason last week. The Panthers have captured eight of their last 11 games.
• R.J. Hunter scored a team-high 25 points at Mason. He's scored double figures 21 times and has 12 20-point outings. Hunter is averaging 22.8 ppg over his past six games and leads all CAA freshmen in scoring.
• Manny Atkins averaged 13.5 ppg and 9.5 rpg last week. Atkins, who is 3rd in the CAA in 3-pt FG% (41.8%), has scored double digits in 22 of his last 24 games with six 20+ point efforts. He's shooting 83.3% at the line.
• Devonta White contributed 23 points and 6 assists at Mason. He's reached double digits in 23 straight games. White ranks among the CAA's top six in assists and steals.
• The 43 points by Hofstra were the fewest allowed by GSU this season. The Panthers held the Pride to 29.3% FG shooting and forced 22 turnovers.
• GSU scored a season-high 51 points in the 1st half at Mason and shot 53.7% for the game with 10 three-pointers.
• Lost 61-43 at Georgia State and 57-50 to Towson last week.
• Stevie Mejia recorded his first career double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds at GSU and had 13 points and a career-high 7 steals vs. Towson. Mejia ranks 4th in the CAA in assists (3.9 apg), 1st in steals (2.0 spg) and has scored double digits 17 times.
• Stephen Nwaukoni has grabbed double-digit rebounds seven times this season. He's 7th in the CAA with 7.8 rpg.
• Senior David Imes is averaging 9.0 ppg and 7.1 rpg over his last 5 games. Imes has more than 500 rebounds (526) in his career.
• Sophomore Moussa Kone chipped in 11 points off the bench vs. Towson.
• Freshman Jordan Allen tallied 9 points on 4-of-7 FG shooting vs. Towson. He made a career-high 7 steals at UNCW on Feb. 9.
• Hofstra made a season-high 15 steals vs. Towson and forced 20 turnovers.
James Madison
• Moved into a tie for 2nd place after victories over Towson (75-70) and at Delaware (72-71). JMU has won 7 of its last 9 games.
• Devon Moore posted a double-double (13 points/10 assists) vs. TU and had 19 points and 6 assists at UD. With 458 career assists, Moore is five shy of JMU's all-time record.
• A.J. Davis came off the bench to score a team-high 17 points vs. TU and 16 points at UD. He's averaging 16.0 ppg over his last 4 games. JMU is 7-1 this season when Davis scores at least 15 points.
• Freshman Andre Nation scored 14 points on 5-of-5 FG shooting vs. TU and scored the game-winning bucket on a lob dunk with 0.6 seconds to play at Delaware.
• Rayshawn Goins recorded his 7th double-double (19 points/10 rebounds) at UD. He's scored double digits in 16 of 18 games.
• JMU committed a season-low five turnovers vs. TU and had just six at UD. JMU is averaging a league-low 11.3 tpg.
• Fell 92-86 at W&M but beat 1st place Northeastern 73-67 last week. UNCW is 4-3 at home and 1-6 on the road in CAA play.
• Keith Rendleman has 5 straight double-doubles after posting them vs. W&M (24 pts/15 reb) and NU (23 pts/11 reb). He has 16 for the season. He also has 17 straight games with double-digit points. He ranks 7th on the CAA's all-time rebounds list (1,011) and is 6th on UNCW's all-time points list (1,427).
• Chris Dixon scored 19 points at W&M and has 8 double-digit efforts in his last 11 games. He dished out a career-high 9 assists in the victory over NU.
• Freshman Craig Ponder contributed 16 points at W&M and is averaging 12.0 ppg over his last six contests.
• Cedrick Williams tallied 12 points and 9 rebounds vs. NU.
• UNCW committed a season-low six turnovers at W&M and had a season-high 17 assists in the win over Northeastern.
• Went 1-2 last week, beating W&M 68-64 before falling to Delaware (76-74/ot) and UNCW (73-67) last week. It was NU's first back-to-back losses since mid-December.
• Quincy Ford contributed 21 points vs. UD and 23 points and 9 rebounds at UNCW. He has four 20-point efforts and has tallied double figures in 11 of his last 13 games.
• Joel Smith missed the UD game with an ankle injury and didn't score in 16 minutes at UNCW. Smith ranks 2nd in the CAA in threes (2.5 pg), 2nd in 3-pt FG% (41.9%), 1st in FT% (85.7%) and 7th in scoring (16.3 ppg). He's 2nd in career treys (225) at NU.
• Jonathan Lee scored a season-high 23 points vs. UD. He's averaging 13.8 ppg. 4.7 rpg and 4.1 apg in 18 games since returning from a preseason foot injury.
• Sophomore Demetrius Pollard made a career-high five steals vs. UD.
• NU is shooting 46.3% from the floor, 41.1% from three and 77.9% from the FT line during CAA play, all of which lead the league.
Old Dominion
• Dropped a 75-73 decision at Delaware and lost 74-62 to William & Mary last week.
• DeShawn Painter posted double-doubles vs. UD (22 pts/12 reb) and W&M (16 pts/10 reb) and has 9 on the season. He's averaging 16.7 ppg and 10.2 rpg over his last 7 games.
• Guard Dimitri Batten contributed 15 points off the bench at UD and 12 vs. W&M. Batten is averaging 16.7 ppg over his last four contests, including a 25-point effort vs. Northeastern on Feb. 9.
• Freshman Aaron Bacote scored a career-high 20 points vs. W&M. He hit 8-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-8 from three.
• Junior Donte Hill was 3-of-6 from 3-point range and scored 15 points at UD. It was his top scoring effort since Nov. 24 and first game in double digits since Jan. 19.
• ODU shot 50% from the floor against W&M, but was 0-for-7 at the free throw line. It was the first time in school history that ODU didn't hit a free throw in a game.
• Fell 75-70 at JMU but won 57-50 at Hofstra last week. Have won 5 of their last 6 overall and are 6-2 on the road in CAA play.
• Jerrelle Benimon posted his CAA-leading 18th double-double at JMU (12 pts/ 13 reb) and had a team-high 17 points at HU. He ranks among the CAA's top 10 in scoring, rebounding, FG percentage and blocked shots.
• Junior Marcus Damas scored a team-high 19 points at JMU and added 11 at HU. He's scored double figures in 7 straight games and is averaging 14.3 ppg in that stretch.
• The Tigers shot 51.2% from the floor at Hofstra and have topped the 50% mark in 4 of the last 5 games.
• Towson, which outrebounded HU 41-25, leads the CAA in rebound margin (+6.6 rpg).
• Towson's 10 CAA wins are its most ever and its 15 overall victories are the most since 2006-07. The Tigers have 11 wins away from home for the first time since 1976-77.
William & Mary
• Went 2-1 last week, losing 68-64 to Northeastern before beating UNCW 92-86 and ODU 74-62 for their first CAA road win.
• Marcus Thornton scored 25 points vs. UNCW and a career-high 32 points at ODU. Thornton, who has tallied double digits in 27 straight games, was 11-of-22 from 3 in the 2 games. He tops the CAA with 3.1 treys per game and is shooting 43% from the arc.
• Brandon Britt averaged 19.3 ppg and 3.7 apg last week. He had 18 points against NU and ODU and scored 22 points with a career-high 6 assists vs. UNCW.
• Tim Rusthoven contributed 14 points and 9 rebounds vs. NU. He's averaging 15.5 ppg and 8.3 rpg over the past 10 games
• W&M shot 60.9% from the floor vs. UNCW, which was its best mark since 2006. The Tribe is shooting 52.5% over the last five games. W&M is averaging 10.3 threes made over the last four contests after hitting 12 against UNCW and 10 at ODU.


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19th President of the University of Maine
A week of leadership events, academic activities, distinguished awards, student expositions and campuswide celebration will commemorate the Inauguration of Paul W. Ferguson on April 19, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts.
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It is with great pleasure and excitement that the UMaine community invites you to participate in Leadership Week during April 12-19, 2012, at the University of Maine celebrating the Inauguration of Paul W. Ferguson as the 19th President. The Inauguration of President Ferguson provides a forum for us to embrace the qualities of leadership so characteristic of Maine and its university. Leadership Week events will include: Nationally Renown Guest Speakers including Doris Kearns Goodwin, Student Art Performances, Undergraduate and Graduate Research Expos, Student Leadership Awards, and The Presidential Inauguration.
Reflective of the State Motto, Dirigo, meaning "I lead", the theme of leadership was thoughtfully selected in order to recognize and celebrate the wonderful qualities of the UMaine community and the people of Maine that have been evident to and embraced by President Ferguson and his administration. The spirit of collaboration, strength in purpose, and commitment to a positive future for UMaine during our state and country's challenging times, will be a defining leadership moment for the University of Maine and its community.
Please join us in this important time of celebration.
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Worming in Horses: Factors, Resistance & Prevention
Worming in horses is a very important step to keep your horse healthy. Frequency of worming depends on the horse. Internal parasites is the most common disease among horses that needs to be treated right away.
Factors that affect a horse's worm load?
-There is no "one size fits all" worming program
-Consider these factors for your worming protocol:
-Age-foals and young horses are more susceptible to some parasites
-Location-certain parasites are more common to certain areas
-Season-some parasites are only active during certain seasons
-Travel-the more travel a horse does increases their risk for parasites
-Pasture Load-grazing increases the horses risk for internal parasites
-Pasture Pals-can get parasites that other animals are carrying
Identify your horses worming requirements?
-Have your veterinarian do a fecal exam to determine the parasites present
-Perform again 10-14 days after worming
Resistance to wormers?
-If you worm your horses to often they can become resistant to some wormers
-Switch up your wormers every time so that you don't end up with resistant parasites
Strategies for worming horses?
-Worm adult horses in spring and fall
-If high fecal counts are still present then worm again
-Young horses need to be wormed more throughout the year
Ways to help prevent worms?
-Clean regularly- remove all manure at least twice a week
-Harrow pastures- break up manure during appropriate seasons
-Rotate pastures- move horses to other pastures to break up the life cycle of the parasites
-Group horses- group by age to minimize worming schedule
-Reduce pasture load- fewer horses per acre reduced manure content
-Use elevated feeders- put grain and hay off the ground
Worming in horses is a very important part of a horses regular schedule. Worming to much can be a bad since it can cause resistance against the wormer. Making sure that you get rid of the parasites is the most important thing to do and then if you need to worm again then you can.
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55,000 New Health Care Jobs for Marylanders Expected by 2018
On Saturday, April 16, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) will sponsor a Health Care Career Expo to connect Marylanders with jobs in the health care field. The Expo will provide access to employers, career counseling, résumé preparation and information on educational and training programs and financial aid for people looking for careers in the health care field. The Expo will feature a panel discussion on health care careers followed by an opportunity for attendees to meet with approximately 50 exhibitors who will provide career counseling and employment opportunities. Exhibitors will include leading health care providers such as MedStar Health, Mercy Medical Center, St. Agnes Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland Medical Center, along with home health agencies, the Department of Labor and Licensing and area colleges, among many others.
WHAT: Senator Cardin sponsors Health Care Career Expo
WHEN: Saturday, April 16
o 9:30 a.m. – Panel Discussion on Health Care Careers
o 11 a.m. -- Exhibition opens (job counseling, employment opportunities)
WHERE: Towson University, Student Union
University Union Garage Parking,
Off Osler Drive, Towson, MD


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Caribbean Coast: Places to Explore
- Overview
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The colorful Afro-Caribbean flavor of one of Costa Rica's most important ports (population 90,000) is the first sign of life for seafaring visitors to Costa Rica's east coast. Limón (sometimes called "Puerto Limón") is a lively, if shabby, town with a 24-hour street life. Most travelers do not stop here, heading immediately to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo de Talamanca farther south. The wooden houses are brightly painted, but the grid-plan streets look rather worn, partly because of the damage caused by a 1991 earthquake. Street crime, including pickpocketing and nighttime mugging, is not uncommon here. Long charged with neglecting the city, the national government continually promises to turn new attention to Limón, although the results never match residents' expectations.
Limón receives thousands of visitors every year, owing in large part to its newest incarnation as a port of call. Carnival, Celebrity, Holland America, Princess, and Royal Caribbean cruise ships all dock here on certain of their Panama Canal or western Caribbean itineraries. The downtown Terminal de Cruceros hums with activity between October and May, with one or two boats each day December through March, but many fewer outside those peak months. This is the place to find telephones, Internet cafés, manicurists (they do quite a brisk business), a tourist-information booth, and tour-operator stands, too. Downtown shopkeepers have all learned how to convert their colón prices to dollars, and post the day's exchange rate. St. Thomas or Puerto Vallarta it is not—perhaps someday, residents hope—but Limón has a small, but growing, tourist vibe these days that the city has never before experienced. The terminal contains souvenir stands staffed by low-key vendors who invite you to look, but don't pester you if your answer is "No, gracias."
Navigating Limón
Avenidas (avenues) run east and west, and calles (streets) north and south, but Limón's street-numbering system differs from that of other Costa Rican cities. "Number one" of each avenida and calle begins at the water and numbers increase sequentially as you move inland, unlike the evens-on-one-side, odds-on-the-other scheme used in San José. But the scarcity of street signs means everyone uses landmarks anyway. Official red taxis ply the streets, or wait at designated taxi stands near Parque Vargas, the Mercado Municipal, and, of course, the cruise-ship terminal.
Limón at a Glance
Sports and Outdoors
Elsewhere in The Southern Caribbean Coast
- Cahuita
- Cahuita National Park
- Crossing into Panama via Sixaola
- Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
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Festival of Arts and Ideas: Storytelling
Stories do more than just entertain and amuse us.
This year's Festival of Arts and Ideas, a bi-annual celebration of the liberal arts, explores memory, identity, narrative and the quest for meaning in a celebration of storytelling.
The Festival runs for two nights, Feb. 25 and 26, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the USAO Ballroom. The event is free, open to the public and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 574-1362 or visit us online at usao.edu.


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The 12 step process for developing After Action Reports and Improvement Plans (AAR/IP) for exercises and real world incidents and events ensures that staff develop consistent, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) compliant After Action Reports and Improvement Plans, and that AAR/IPs provide analysis and corrective actions that enhance future exercises and real world incident and event responses.
At the conclusion of an exercise or real world incident or event, the lead exercise planner or designated staff will develop an HSEEP-compliant AAR/IP and submit it within 60 days of the conclusion of the exercise or incident/event. Training, Exercise and Evaluation Section staff are available to assist in this process as needed.
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Why Is Imagery Important when Reading the Book of Revelation?
How Do Grace, Faith, and Works Make up the Process of Salvation that Paul Describes in Ephesians 2:8-10?
How Do We See God in the Book of Romans?
See GILEAD (2).
Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'GILEAD, MOUNT'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.


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That limited license application is due April 5, and you still haven't earned your hunter safety card. Don't panic, the Colorado Division of Wildlife feels your pain. March is…
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