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i didnt play dota 1 as i never played warcraft 3 so these heroes are all new to me. i just think its a wasted skill.
i didnt play dota 1 as i never played warcraft 3 so these heroes are all new to me. i just think its a wasted skill.
You just have to get used to changing the direction you are facing. It's only a wasted skill if you don't use it properly. He's one of those heroes that you will be punished for chasing due to reduced damage and automatically stacking damage from quills.
Play him a bit and you'll come to love that skill.
I give up. untill they 'fix' MM I'm not playing. lvl 8? just started the game? only 140 games? lets put you up against level 20's who have 500 games and way more experience.
Yes its all about skill, but nothing skillful bout pub stomping newbies.
I used to be meh about boar, his slow is a bit like batrider. He snowballs like a beast though, if you can't kill him early then you won't end up killing him at all, laned with strong nuker and you pretty much win the lane. Also I also think that MM is totally broken, I think it should take in consideration skill level a lot more than it does. Most games aren't remotely balanced and I keep getting queued with spanish/portugese/chinese teams which usually mean autolose because their pings are usually too high and they have no communication skills.
I don't know, I always find MM to work pretty well. It's not perfect and can mess up at times due to language barriers but I always get skilled players on both teams.
why is timbersaw not used much? i used him twice recently and did really well as him. i don't see why he is not used.
Bristleback plays the role of the "Stove". What happens when you touch a stove? You burn yourself. So basically, ignore him completely and you'll be fine. He can snowballs if he gets some kills and okay farm. If you want to counter him hard, just buy a quick magic wand and you'll be set for the laning phase. He doesn't do that much damage unless you focus his back.
Also, his model needs to be bigger. He's not as intimidating as he should be. I also wish Quill Spray wasn't a single particle effect. This could have been better.
his ult is easy to setup on people. i have used it to initiate and also to escape. like last night i threw it in front of myself while being chased they ran through it and got slowed and then i brought it back to me and it slowed them again and i easily got away. also pure damage with his saw attack if u hit a tree is easy to do.
I feel like Timbersaw needs to either be left alone for a while or get lots of kills early on. He needs a large mana pool to be effective. He's lots of fun to play though and he was picked up in a competitive match once, can't remember the match. I believe they won.
And yes, Bristleback is so small... My article on him will be named something along the lines of Dota 2: Another Courier or something making fun of his size... He's as big as a courier without his ult.
yeah as timber u need some farm and some early kills or at least assists to do well. he can't out carry but he tanks quite well cause of his passive and he has very high mobility and since he does pure damage he kills tanks easy.


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The most common pet and research hamster is the golden or Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). Most Syrian hamsters in captivity appear to have originated from a single litter collected near Aleppo in Syria in 1930.
Syrian hamsters have a head and body length of 170–180 mm and tail length of 12 mm. Body weight is 110–140 g, with females larger than males. Wild Syrian hamsters have a light, reddish brown dorsal coat and white underparts. The skin of Syrian hamsters is very loose.
Two other species of hamsters, the common or European hamster (Cricetus cricetus) and the ratlike Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus) are used in research. They do not make good pets because of their aggressive nature. However, dwarf hamsters such as the Djungarian (Phodopus sungorus) and Roborovsky's (P roborovskii) have a docile disposition, do not attempt to bite or run away, thrive in captivity, and make good pets. This section discusses the diseases of the Syrian hamster.
At least 20 mutations affecting coat color in Syrian hamsters are known. Most are simple recessive traits, 4 are dominant and 2 are sex-linked. Five mutations affect the fur, giving rise to long hair (also known as teddy bear hamsters), rex, and satin coats. Length of hair in the longhaired Syrian hamster is influenced by testosterone. Longhaired males from the age of sexual maturity have significantly longer hair than females or castrated males, which display fluffy, shorter hair.
Syrian hamsters possess androgen-dependent, paired flank organs in the costovertebral area that consist of sebaceous glands, pigmented cells, and terminal hairs. They are larger and heavily pigmented in males and used for territorial marking. All hamsters have large cheek pouches that extend well past the shoulders; when filled with food, these pouches more than double the width of the animal's head and shoulders.
Adult male Syrian hamsters develop large adrenal glands due to enlargement of the zona reticularis, which is 3× the size of that in female hamsters. Like gerbils, Syrian hamsters have a high proportion of erythrocytes with polychromasia.
Female Syrian hamsters are heavier than males and generally are aggressive toward other hamsters. Nonestrous females can be especially aggressive toward young males and may kill them. The 4-day estrous cycle is characterized by a copious postovulatory discharge on the last day. The discharge is creamy white and has a distinctive odor; it fills the vagina and usually extrudes from the vaginal orifice. Its stringy nature is distinctive, and if touched it can be drawn out as a 4- to 6-in. thread. Estrus lasts ∼1 day, and the gestation period is 16–19 days. Litter size ranges from 2–16, with an average of 9. Cannibalism of young accounts for nearly all preweaning mortality. Cold ambient temperatures (<10°C), lean diets, and low body weight during pregnancy increase cannibalism. Disturbing the mother by handling the young or nest, and not providing adequate nesting material, warmth, food, or water, often results in cannibalism. Syrian hamsters are prolific breeders and can produce 3–5 litters/yr. The young are weaned at 20 days and capable of reproducing at 7–8 wk. The lifespan of Syrian hamsters is 2–3 yr.
In the wild, Syrian hamsters live in shallow burrows on dry rocky steppes or brushy slopes. Deep bedding that is appropriate for burrowing is recommended. Cages with at least 40 cm of bedding enhance the welfare of Syrian hamsters.
Wild Syrian hamsters are omnivorous, eating green vegetation, seeds, fruit, and meat. Exposure to cold stimulates the hamster to gather food, and it will often hibernate at temperatures <5°C. Syrian hamsters do not fatten before hibernation and will starve unless they waken periodically to eat. Hibernating animals remain sensitive to external stimuli and are usually aroused if handled. Syrian hamsters have prominent deposits of brown fat beneath and between the shoulder blades, in the axilla, and in the neck and perirenal areas.
Syrian hamsters are active chewers and are skillful at escaping from their cages. Glass water tubes are contraindicated for Syrian hamsters, as they readily bite through glass. Stainless steel sipper tubes close to the floor are recommended. As Syrian hamsters have broad muzzles that often prevent them from accessing feed hoppers, feed pellets should be placed on the floor of their cage. Hamsters are naturally coprophagic.
The animal's overall appearance and behavior, particularly in relation to its cagemates, should be noted. Sick animals are often isolated from others and may show weight loss, hunched posture, lethargy, rough fur, labored breathing, and a loss of exploratory behavior. Early signs of disease involve changes in the color, consistency, odor, and volume of urine and feces. The perineal area should be checked for fecal or urine stains or discharges from the vulva in females. Fecal samples may be taken for parasite detection and bacterial culture. The fur and skin should be examined for alopecia, fight wounds or other trauma, and ectoparasites. The oral cavity should be checked for overgrown teeth or impacted cheek pouches. Ears should be examined for discharges or inflammation and eyes for discharges or conjunctivitis. Feet should be examined for sores and overgrown or broken nails. The abdomen should be palpated for masses.
Syrian hamsters are not normally aggressive, but can be provoked if startled, awakened, or roughly handled. It may be easier to scoop Syrian hamsters up in a small container rather than pick them up directly. Their highly elastic skin should be grasped sufficiently to prevent the animal from biting.
Diarrhea occurs in Syrian hamsters of any age and is known as "wet tail", though this euphemism is frequently used to describe the disease in young hamsters. Proliferative ileitis is the most significant intestinal disease of 3- to 10-wk old Syrian hamsters and results in high mortality. It is caused by the intracellular bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis. Treatment involves the correction of life-threatening electrolyte imbalance, administration of antibiotics, and force feeding. Several antibiotic treatments are recommended, including tetracycline hydrochloride (400 mg/L of drinking water for 10 days), tetracycline (10 mg/kg, PO, bid for 5–7 days), enrofloxacin (10 mg/kg, PO or IM, bid for 5–7 days), and trimethoprim-sulfa (30 mg/kg, PO, bid for 5–7 days). Symptomatic treatment with bismuth subsalicylate may be given if diarrhea persists. Replacement electrolyte and glucose solutions should be given orally, and electrolyte fluid replacement such as saline or lactated Ringer's solution should be given at a dosage of 20 mL/100 g daily. Sequelae of proliferative ileitis in surviving Syrian hamsters may include eventual intestinal obstruction, intussusception, or rectal prolapse.
Proliferative ileitis, gross lesions, hamster
Diarrhea in adult Syrian hamsters is associated with Clostridium difficile enterotoxemia and, as in guinea pigs, may occur 3–5 days after the administration of antibiotics such as penicillin, lincomycin, or bacitracin.
Clostridium difficile, gross lesions, hamster
Tyzzer's disease due to Clostridium piliforme (Bacillus piliformis) is seen in Syrian hamsters and is usually precipitated by stress such as overcrowding, high environmental temperature and humidity, heavy internal and external parasite load, and nutritionally inadequate diets. C piliforme is opportunistic in immunosupressed animals and not seen in immunocompetent animals.
Hamster polyoma virus (HaPV) is the cause of epizootic lymphoma in young Syrian hamsters and epitheliomas in older enzootically infected hamsters. When first introduced into a naive population of breeding Syrian hamsters, HaPV results in an epizootic of lymphoma, with an incidence as high as 80%. Lymphomas often arise in the mesentery but can arise in the axillary and cervical lymph nodes. Once HAPV has become enzootic in a hamster population, the occurrence of lymphoma declines to a much lower level. Enzootically infected Syrian hamsters develop HaPV skin tumors rather than lymphoma. HaPV lymphoma-affected Syrian hamsters appear thin and often have palpable abdominal masses. They may have demodectic mange due to either Demodex criceti or D aurati.
Demodex, gross lesions, hamster
Fecal smears of Syrian hamsters have abundant protozoa. However, their role in enteric disease is speculative, as similar protozoa are found in comparable numbers in both healthy and diseased animals.
Spontaneously occurring dermatophytosis is extremely rare in the Syrian hamster.
In older Syrian hamsters, lymphoma is the most frequently observed neoplasm of the hematopoietic system. It is multicentric and commonly affects lymphatic organs. Cutaneous lymphoma, resembling mycosis fungoides (an epidermotropic T-cell lymphoma in humans), is seen occasionally in adult Syrian hamsters. Affected animals show anorexia, weight loss, and patchy alopecia. Cutaneous lymphoma can be misdiagnosed as hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease) because affected hamsters initially show patchy alopecia and dermal hyperpigmentation. However, cutaneous lymphoma shows rapid progression of the disease—mean time from presentation to euthanasia is ∼10 wk. Adenomas of the adrenal gland are common in Syrian hamsters, but few reports exist of confirmed clinical Cushing's disease in hamsters.
Malignant melanoma, hamster
Melanomas, not only of the flank organ but also of the skin, are frequently reported in Syrian hamsters. There is a striking 10:1 male-female melanoma ratio.
Atrial thrombosis has an incidence of up to 70% in aging Syrian hamsters. Most thromboses develop in the left atrium secondary to heart failure and lead to a consumptive coagulopathy. Although the incidence does not differ between the sexes near the end of their respective lifespans, atrial thrombosis occurs on average at a younger age in females (13.5 mo) than in males (21.5 mo). Aged Syrian hamsters present with clinical signs of cardiomyopathy such as hyperpnea, tachycardia, and cyanosis. If untreated, death usually follows within a week after these signs are evident. The incidence of atrial thrombosis is influenced by the endocrine status of the animal, and especially by the amount of circulating androgens. Castration of male Syrian hamsters increases the prevalence of atrial thrombosis.
Weight loss is seen in older Syrian hamsters and often is associated with hepatic and renal amyloidosis. It is the principal cause of death in longterm research studies. Females have a higher incidence (80% among hamsters >18 mo old), increased severity, and an earlier age of onset of amyloidosis than males. There is a correlation between social stress induced by crowding and amyloidosis in laboratory Syrian hamsters. It is infrequently reported in pet Syrian hamsters where overcrowding is not a problem.
Degenerative renal disease also occurs more often in older female Syrian hamsters. Affected kidneys are pale and granular. Microscopically, glomerular changes vary from thickening of the basement membrane to glomerular obliteration. Amyloid deposition occurs frequently as a concurrent event.
Polycystic liver disease is observed in Syrian hamsters >1 yr of age. The lesions are due to developmental defects of the bile duct and are not associated with clinical signs. At necropsy, numerous thin-walled cysts may be seen.
Last full review/revision July 2011 by Thomas M. Donnelly, BVSc, DACLAM


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Geography | Government | History
A landlocked country in north-central Africa, Chad is about 85% the size of Alaska. Its neighbors are Niger, Libya, the Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Lake Chad, from which the country gets its name, lies on the western border with Niger and Nigeria. In the north is a desert that runs into the Sahara.
The area around Lake Chad has been inhabited since at least 500 B.C. In the 8th century A.D., Berbers began migrating to the area. Islam arrived in 1085, and by the 16th century a trio of rival kingdoms flourished: the Kanem-Bornu, Baguirmi, and Ouaddaï. During the years 1883–1893, all three kingdoms came under the rule of the Sudanese conqueror Rabih al-Zubayr. In 1900, Rabih was overthrown by the French, who absorbed these kingdoms into the colony of French Equatorial Africa, as part of Ubangi-Shari (now the Central African Republic), in 1913. In 1946, the territory, now known as Chad, became an autonomous republic within the French Community. An independence movement led by the first premier and president, François (later Ngarta) Tombalbaye, achieved complete independence on Aug. 11, 1960. Tombalbaye was killed in the 1975 coup and succeeded by Gen. Félix Malloum, who faced a Libyan-financed civil war throughout his tenure in office. In 1977, Libya seized a strip of Chadian land and launched an invasion two years later.
Nine rival groups meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, in March 1979 agreed to form a provisional government headed by Goukouni Oueddei, a former rebel leader. Fighting broke out again in Chad in March 1980, when Defense Minister Hissen Habré challenged Goukouni and seized the capital. Libyan president Muammar al-Qaddafi, in Jan. 1981, proposed a merger of Chad with Libya. The Libyan proposal was rejected and Libyan troops withdrew from Chad that year, but in 1983 they poured back into the northern part of the country in support of Goukouni. France, in turn, sent troops into southern Chad in support of Habré. Government troops then launched an offensive in early 1987 that drove the Libyans out of most of the country.
In 1990, Idriss Déby, a former defense minister and head of the Patriotic Salvation Movement, overthrew Habré, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the legislature. In 1994 a new constitution was drafted and an amnesty for political prisoners was declared. Déby won multiparty elections in 1996 and was reelected in 2001. His rule has been marked by repression and corruption. Déby has faced about a half-dozen insurgencies since taking office.
Oil Revenues to Be Used to Improve Quality of Life
In June 2000 the World Bank agreed to provide more than $200 million to build a $3.7-billion pipeline connecting the oil fields in Chad to those in Cameroon. Oil revenues are estimated to earn $2.5 billion over the next 30 years. Human rights groups were concerned that the project would only benefit the oil companies and the political elite in Cameroon and Chad. The World Bank, however, forced Chad to agree to spend 80% of the resulting oil revenues on education, health, infrastructure, and other social welfare projects desperately needed by this impoverished country. The deal was hailed as a novel approach to ensuring that developing countries with authoritarian governments manage to spend revenues to alleviate the poverty of their people rather than enrich its elite. (In 2005, Transparency International listed Chad as the world's most corrupt country.) Over the next 25 years, Chad is expected to make $80 million per year, increasing the government treasury by 50%. But in 2006, after the pipeline was completed, Déby reneged on the deal with the World Bank, saying he would spend the oil revenues to finance the military, to buttress his nearly insolvent government, and to shore up his fragile hold on power. In response, the World Bank suspended its loans and froze Chad's bank accounts. In May, the World Bank and Chad reached a compromise: Chad's government would receive 30% of the oil revenues, instead of the 10% originally agreed to, and the remaining 70% of revenues would be spent exclusively on programs to alleviate the country's poverty.
By 2006, about 250,000 Sudanese refugees had fled to Chad to escape the fighting in Sudan's Darfur region, where they face hunger and disease in desperately under supplied refugee camps.
In April 2006, a coup to oust Déby was averted with the help of French troops stationed in the country. Opposition parties boycotted the May presidential elections, and Déby retained the presidency.
Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji died in February 2007. President Déby named Delwa Kassire Koumakoye as his successor.
Rebels from three groups stormed N'Djamena in February 2008 and demanded the resignation of President Déby. Chad's military, however, repulsed the rebels. About 100 people died in the fighting. Leaders in Chad have accused Sudan of fomenting the rebellion. Sudan, on the other hand, claims that Chad sponsors the Sudanese rebels that are fighting the government and its militias. Tension continued to flare throughout 2008, with Sudan severing diplomatic relations with Chad, and Chad responding by closing the border with Sudan.
Signs of Hope for Peace Between Chad and Sudan
Deby met with Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir in March 2010, and the two said their countries are ready to normalize relations. Though no formal agreement was reached, many observers expressed hope that peace would take hold. The leaders themselves expressed optimism. Bashir said, "Deby and I are here to confirm to the Sudanese-Chadian people that we have turned the page of our differences and disputes between the two states. From today, our common battle is the realization of peace, security and stability for the affluence of the people of the two states." And Deby requested that Chadian rebels in Sudan put down their arms and return to Chad. The border between the countries reopened in April.
Fifty Years of Independence
Jan. 2011 marked 50 years of independence from France.
Calls of fraud and misconduct in February's parliamentary election led to the opposition's boycott of Chad's presidential election in April. Vying against only two other candidates, Idriss Déby earned 88.6% of the vote and was reelected for a fourth term as president.
In July 2011, Hissène Habré, who was overthrown in a coup d'état led by Idriss Déby in 1990, had his repatriation canceled; he remained in Senegal and will not return to Chad, where he earned a sentence of death for crimes against humanity while president from 1982-1990.
In Jan. 2013, Prime Minister Emmanuel Nadingar resigned. Djimrangar Dadnadji was named as new prime minister. In May, a long-planned coup against the government of President Idriss Deby was foiled by Chadian security forces.
Fallout from the coup resulted in a motion of censure against Prime Minister Dadnadji in Nov. 2013. Citing "arbitrary arrests of deputies," the censure was not executed because the prime minister resigned. President Idriss Déby Itno named Kalzeubé Pahimi Deubet as new prime minister on Nov. 21, 2013.
Chad sent troops to Nigeria in January 2015 to help fight Boko Haram, the fundamentalist Islamist sect that believes Western education is a sin. In June, suicide bombers believed to be linked to the group launched a series of attacks in the capital, N'Djamena, killing more than 20 people.
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COPENHAGEN Lewis County Legislator Charles R. Fanning, R-Cophenhagen, died Saturday night after being stricken while driving in the town of Denmark.
Mr. Fanning, 73, was driving near his home on Deer River Road when he suffered a medical emergency at about 8:45 p.m. and was taken to Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, where he was pronounced dead, according to state police. Mr. Fanning had reportedly attended a parade at the Copenhagen firemens field days earlier in the evening.
Its a huge loss, not only for the county, but for his family, said Board of Legislators Chairman Michael A. Tabolt, R-Croghan.
Mr. Fanning, who was vice chairman of the legislature, was in the midst of his fourth term serving the entire town of Denmark. A retired farmer, Mr. Fanning graduated from Copenhagen Central School and attended Cornell University, Ithaca, before embarking on a career in farming.
Mr. Tabolt said he knew Mr. Fanning before he served in the legislature and when other legislators approached him in December about naming Mr. Fanning as his vice chairman, he readily agreed with the choice.
I guess that was one of my easier decisions as a legislator, Mr. Tabolt said.
Mr. Tabolt said other legislators frequently looked to Mr. Fanning for sound advice.
If you wanted to go to someone for common sense, for a well-thought-out answer, Charlie was our go-to guy, Mr. Tabolt said.
Mr. Fanning had served as a legislator since January 2006 and was planning to seek a fifth term in this falls election. He was being challenged for the District 3 seat by fellow Republican Craig P. Brennan, a retired police investigator and businessman from Deer River.
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The pledge of allegiance was originally written by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, in 1892. A confirmed socialist, whose brother, Edward, wrote two very important books in the socialist movement of the time (Looking Backward (1888) and Equality (1897), he pointed out the virtues of an equal society where the middle class could create a planned economy with social, political and economic equality for all.
The pledge itself was first published in the Sept. 8 issue of a magazine called The Youths Companion. The publisher of the magazine, Daniel Ford, hired Bellamy as his assistant when the Baptist church forced him out of the pulpit because of his extreme socialist views.
Bellamy was also the chairman of the state superintendents of education in the National Education Association. The pledge came about because of a Columbus Day celebration he planned. The pledge went along with a flag raising ceremony and the pledge was recited afterwards.
That original pledge was slightly different from the one that every American has recited in the last 48 years. It went like this.
"I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
Apparently Bellamy wanted to place the word "equality" in the pledge, but didn't do so because he knew the state superintendents would not support it because of their opposition to equal rights for African-Americans and women.
Times certainly do change, don't they. And the pledge, that few people know the history about, and almost all of us have recited time and time again, has changed too.
In 1923, the American Legion and the Daughters of the American Revolution, headed a campaign to change "my flag" to "the flag of the United States of America." Bellamy disliked the change and voiced his opinion, but he was ignored.
The pledge remained the same until 1954, when congress decided to add the words that are under siege today, "under God." The campaign to have those words added came from many religious groups, almost all Christian, and from many conservative politicians, including President Dwight Eisenhower.
The impetus to add these words about a deity to what had been a nationalistic and humanistic pledge came about to some extent because of the strong communist scare at the time. The early 50's were a time of the McCarthy hearings, a time that was shortly after the Korean War had ceased (ceased, not ended, because it never really has) and the fear of the Soviet Union and their nuclear bombs. People wanted to show that the citizens of the United States were different than the godless communist states, therefore putting god in the pledge was something many people wanted to do. So for just about fifty years, just a little less than half the time the pledge has existed, the words "under God" have remained in a verse every school child has said almost every school day of his or her life.
That is a large part of the rub of the decision by the Ninth Circuit Court last week. The pledge, as it stands, is a part of an American tradition we have all learned . Almost no one can remember it ever being any different. And suddenly this tradition is under attack, seemingly by a branch of the government itself, the court system.
When President Eisenhower signed the bill to change the pledge, he made the following statement.
"From this day forward, the millions of our school children will daily proclaim in every city and town, and even village, and rural school house, the dedication of our nation and our people to the almighty."
In the legislative history of the change at the time, Congress set forth the following language.
"At this moment of our history the principles underlying our American government and the American way of life are under attack by a system whose philosophy is at direct odds with our own. Our American government is founded on the concept of the individuality and the dignity of the human being. Underlying this concept is the belief that the human person is important because he was created by God and endowed by him with certain in inalienable rights which no civil authority may usurp. The inclusion of God in our pledge therefore would further acknowledge the dependence of our people and our government upon the moral directions of the creator. At the same time it would serve to deny the atheistic and materialistic concepts of communism with its attendant subservience of the individual."
At the time of the change in 1954, Francis Bellamy's granddaughter said he would have also resented and resisted this second change to the verse he authored, just as he had the first change in 1923.. But in the end, after moving to Florida and working for years in media and advertising he died at the age of 76 on August 28, 1931. According to her, in his final years, partially because of his conflict with the Baptist church, he stopped going to services altogether.
The pledge, in modified form from it's 1891 remains an American institution. And because of last weeks decision, it is, once again in the limelight.


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There shall be established in the office of the Commissioner, for the use of security and enforcement agencies of the Government of the United States, a central index, which shall contain the names of all aliens heretofore admitted or denied admission to the United States, insofar as such information is available from the existing records of the Service, and the names of all aliens hereafter admitted or denied admission to the United States, the names of their sponsors of record, if any, and such other relevant information as the Attorney General shall require as an aid to the proper enforcement of this chapter.
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Any information in any records kept by any department or agency of the Government as to the identity and location of aliens in the United States shall be made available to the Service upon request made by the Attorney General to the head of any such department or agency.
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(1) Not later than 3 months after the end of each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1996), the Commissioner of Social Security shall report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the aggregate quantity of social security account numbers issued to aliens not authorized to be employed, with respect to which, in such fiscal year, earnings were reported to the Social Security Administration.
(2) If earnings are reported on or after January 1, 1997, to the Social Security Administration on a social security account number issued to an alien not authorized to work in the United States, the Commissioner of Social Security shall provide the Attorney General with information regarding the name and address of the alien, the name and address of the person reporting the earnings, and the amount of the earnings. The information shall be provided in an electronic form agreed upon by the Commissioner and the Attorney General.
(d) Certification of search of Service records
A written certification signed by the Attorney General or by any officer of the Service designated by the Attorney General to make such certification, that after diligent search no record or entry of a specified nature is found to exist in the records of the Service, shall be admissible as evidence in any proceeding as evidence that the records of the Service contain no such record or entry, and shall have the same effect as the testimony of a witness given in open court.
Source(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 9, § 290,66 Stat. 234; Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(q),Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2621; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(4)(M), title IV, § 414(a),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–618, 3009–669.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original, "this Act", meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(4)(M), substituted "admitted or denied admission to the United States" for "admitted to the United States, or excluded therefrom" in two places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–208, § 414(a), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: "The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify the Attorney General upon request whenever any alien is issued a social security account number and social security card. The Secretary shall also furnish such available information as may be requested by the Attorney General regarding the identity and location of aliens in the United States."
1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–525substituted "Secretary of Health and Human Services" for "Federal Security Administrator" and "The Secretary" for "The Administrator".
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by section 308(d)(4)(M) ofPub. L. 104–208effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 ofPub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
Report on Fraudulent Use of Social Security Account Numbers
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title IV, § 414(b),Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–669, as amended by Pub. L. 108–156, § 3(d),Dec. 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 1945, directed the Commissioner of Social Security to transmit to the Secretary of Homeland Security, by not later than 1 year after Sept. 30, 1996, a report on the extent to which social security account numbers and cards were used by aliens for fraudulent purposes.
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Marlins and Orioles discussing scenarios.
Whatever this means.
Marlins and Orioles discussing scenarios.
Jordan Tuwiner wrote:https://twitter.com/nickcafardo/statuses/227826739559149571
Whatever this means.
Shad.Knows wrote:https://twitter.com/JohnBurns_MLB/status/227832043550162945
https://twitter.com/JimBowdenESPNxm/sta ... 8871519232
I just saw these two, if anyone hasn't yet.
Matt P wrote:Offensively he has been down for the last 2 seasons and he's not good defensively at 3B. I'm not saying he is bad but I wouldn't want to give up a lot for him based on what he once was.
BmoreShank wrote:Hanley on this team is a pretty interesting thought to me. He's got some pop in that bat.
TuckerBlair89 wrote:I've always been intrigued by the thought of moving Hanley to LF.
Matt P wrote:Hanley - .246/.322/.430 14hr
Betemit - .255/.322/.422 11hr
He hasn't been much better than Betemit this season. Talent wise it's not even close but he hasn't performed up to his talent since 2010.
Again, maybe I'm crazy, but I'd rather trade for Headley than trade for Hanley.
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From buttoned-down political appointees who've just arrived to laid-back folks who've lived here their whole lives, Washingtonians are always looking for a place to relax. And they have plenty of options when they head out for a night on the town. Most places are clustered in several key neighborhoods, making a night of barhopping relatively easy.
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The U Street Corridor (U Street NW between 9th and 17th streets NW), historically D.C.'s hippest neighborhood and a regular stop for jazz greats, has undergone a revival and is now the hottest spot in town, with bars that appeal to all types. Down 14th Street you will also find an explosion of new bars and restaurants, spilling revelers out on the street on weekends. Wine bars, dive bars, hipster bars, gastropubs, and dance clubs make for a full night out.
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PHOTO CREDIT: Abel Arciniega | Chicago Fire
When Quincy Amarikwa earned a 67th minute penalty kick in Sunday's 1-1 draw vs. LA Galaxy, it occurred to me that the Fire had received a lot more spot kicks in 2014 than they have in recent seasons.
Upon further review, the Fire have received six penalty kicks in 12 matches this season, averaging one every two games. It's safe to say the Fire wouldn't have earned as many opportunities without the ability of Amarikwa to draw so many penalties…
Have a look...
|Penalty Earned
|Penalty Taken
|3/16/14 - 1-1 at POR
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Jeff Larentowicz
|4/5/14 - 2-2 vs. PHI
|Juan Luis Anangono
|Mike Magee
|4/19/14 - 1-1 vs. NE
|Victor Pineda
|Juan Luis Anangono
|5/18/14 - 2-1 vs. SKC
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Mike Magee
|5/18/14 - 2-1 vs. SKC
|Benji Joya
|Mike Magee
|6/1/14 - 1-1 vs. LA
|Quincy Amarikwa
|Jeff Larentowicz
While the table serves as a reminder that the Fire probably would be further up the table if not for a few penalty saves in April, let me also point out that the rate of penalties so far this year is a club record to this point in any of the team's 17 seasons of existence. In fact, there are only five other seasons in which the club has earned six or more spot kicks the entire year.
See below:
|Overall Conversion Rate
|Conversion Through 12 Games
The penalty earned by Amarikwa Sunday was his fourth since joining the Fire last season. It's a relatively small sample size, but the team has never missed a penalty that #QuincyTime has earned as Mike Magee also scored on the penalty he won last July in a 4-1 romp of D.C. United.
Amarikwa seems perfectly built to be a player that can draw dangerous opportunities for his team. Strength on and of the ball along with lightning quickness that turn what look like "meh" opportunities into beautiful chances mean defenders have their hands full whenever he's on the field.
There have been a few times where he's fallen gracefully (and been punished for it) and Sunday's penalty call *may* have occurred just outside the area but there's little doubt that something will probably happen in or around the box whenever Amarikwa is on the field.
Like in the MLS Fantasy Challenge, perhaps "Penalties Earned" should become an official statistic in Major League Soccer. Until that happens, perhaps you should take in the latest episode of #QuincyTime:
The Fourth Round draw for the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup occurred Friday morning at Soccer House in downtown Chicago and with MLS teams entering at this stage, the process was much more elaborate than the straight forward flips from last week's Third Round draw.
Before I lay out how it unfolded, a few bullets to keep in mind…
- I was incorrect in my earlier tweets and statements that a USL PRO affiliate could not be matched with its partner MLS club. I'm a busy guy and sometimes you just have to admit you're not perfect, sorry!
- The only affiliate relationship that needed to be separated for this draw was that of the LA Galaxy and LA Galaxy II who are both owned by the same party.
- USL PRO side Orlando City and their PDL side Orlando City U-23s, are both in the tournament but could not be matched up at this stage as MLS teams must be matched with a lower league pairing.
- Chivas USA was the only MLS club to not apply to host a Fourth Round Open Cup match.
With those done, I will underscore that the most important principle to keep in mind for how pairings are determined comes from Page 7 of the 2014 U.S. Open Cup Handbook. It states:
"After each Third Round pairing has been determined, each Division I (MLS) team entering in the Fourth Round will be matched geographically to play the winner of a specific Third Round pairing. Instances where a logical geographic fit doesn't exist will be resolved by random selection."
As all business as a selfie can be prior to walking into Soccer House...
Upon arrival to Soccer House, Competition Secretary Paul Marstaller handed me a sheet of paper with four geographic groupings, plus a wild card pool. The most straightforward grouping was the top table which featured eight Third Round matchups across from eight MLS teams that made "a logical geographic fit" with those lower league pairings.
The pairings with the result of the coin flip are below. Teams that are not bolded either did not have a suitable home venue or didn't apply to host (U.S. Soccer did not distinguish the reason on this sheet).
|Brooklyn Italians SC (NPSL)/New York Cosmos (NASL)
|New York Red Bulls (MLS)
|Dayton Dutch Lions (USLP)/Indy Eleven (NASL)
|Columbus Crew (MLS)
|RWB Adria (USASA)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLP)
|Chicago Fire (MLS)
|Minnesota United FC (NASL)/Des Moines Menace (USASA
|Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
|Laredo Heat (PDL)/Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)
|Houston Dynamo (MLS)
|NTX Rayados (USASA)/San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
|FC Dallas (MLS)
|Arizona United SC (USLP)/Oklahoma City Energy FC (USLP)
|LA Galaxy (MLS)
|Fresno Fuego (PDL)/Sacramento Republic (USLP)
|San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
For the local Fire fans, I was able to take OFFICIAL VIDEO documenting the Fire's winning coin flip:
The second grouping of matchups pooled three Northeast MLS sides with three lower league pairings. Of note here, Marstaller said that because the Harrisburg City Islanders and Baltimore Bohemians are about equidistant to D.C. United and Philadelphia Union, a flip off between the two sides would be done to determine which club would host the winner of that Third Round Matchup.
Based on alphabet, D.C. United was assigned heads and Philadelphia tails, with the Union winning. Because neither Harrisburg or Baltimore applied to host, no flip was necessary as hosting rights defaulted to the Union.
|Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP)/Baltimore Bohemians (PDL)
D.C. United
Philadelphia Union
United's loss on their first flip resulted in them moving down to the next pairing of two lower league matchups where a similar flip had to occur between New York Greek American Atlas/Richmond Kickers and Reading United AC/Rochester Rhinos to determind who would be D.C.'s opponent.
New York Greek American Atlas (USASA)/Richmond Kickers (USLP)
Reading United AC (PDL)/Rochester Rhinos (USLP)
|D.C. United
Again, determined by alphabet, the New York/Richmond matchup was assigned heads while the other was assigned tails and the coin again flipped to tails matching D.C. United with Reading/Rochester.
This moved New York/Richmond down to a matchup with the New England Revolution and then flips were done to determine the hosting rights for those two matchups with both lower league matchups winning with heads. For the purpose of clarity, here is how that final grouping looked:
|Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP)/Baltimore Bohemians (PDL)
|Philadelphia Union
|Reading United AC (PDL)/Rochester Rhinos (USLP)
|D.C. United
|New York Greek American Atlas (USASA)/Richmond Kickers (USLP)
|New England Revolution
The third grouping was a product of Chivas USA being the only MLS club not to apply for hosting rights. Because of this, Marstaller needed to pair them with lower league matchups in which both clubs applied to host, of which there were two: Atlanta Silverbacks/Chattanooga FC (heads) and Charlotte Eagles/Carolina Railhawks (tails).
A coin flip was done to see who would host Chivas and landed tails giving Charlotte/Carolina the hosting rights. This pushed Atlanta/Chattanooga down to the very ending "Wild Card Pool".
Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)/Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
Charlotte Eagles (USLP)/Carolina RailHawks (NASL)
|Chivas USA
The fourth pool featured the PSA Elite/LA Galaxy II matchup paired against four MLS teams that were within geographical proximity. While both lower-league teams are based in Southern California, because PSA Elite also did not apply to host, Chivas USA could not be thrown into this group.
The most interesting part of the process Friday was the flip-off between four MLS clubs to determine who would play Galaxy II/PSA Elite.
Again determined by alphabet, Colorado/Portland and Real Salt Lake/Seattle Sounders did a preliminary flip. Both losers in that round (Portland & Real Salt Lake) were moved into the final Wild Card pairing, then Colorado and Seattle did a final flip, with Seattle winning again (which should keep Sigi Schmid somewhat happy) and Colorado also falling to the Wild Card group.
|PSA Elite (USASA)/LA Galaxy II (USLP)
Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
Seattle Sounders
One final flip was done to determine the hosting rights for that match with Galaxy II/PSA Elite winning and presumably, since PSA Elite did not apply to host, Sigi will be their biggest fan.
|PSA Elite (USASA)/LA Galaxy II (USLP)
|Seattle Sounders
After all the flips above were done, the Wild Card pool looked like the below table, with MLS clubs placed on the right according to alphabetical order. Because of the odd number of matchups, coin flips could not be used to determine who would play each other so Marstaller placed three slips of paper marked "A", "B" and "C" into plain envelopes. As the matchup moved down from the initial Chivas USA grouping, Atlanta/Chattanooga was assigned "C" while the other two lower-league pairings were assigned "A" and "B" based on alphabetic order.
Orlando City U23s (PDL)/Charleston Battery (USLP)
Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)/Orlando City (USLP)
Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)/Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake
Marstaller then went down the alphabetic list of MLS sides and drew the slips of paper from the envelopes. When all three matchups had been finalized, final flips for hosting rights occurred, concluding the fourth round Open Cup draw. You can see how the envelopes were drawn and the winner of the flips below:
|Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)/Orlando City (USLP)
|Colorado Rapids
|Orlando City U23s (PDL)/Charleston Battery (USLP)
|Portland Timbers
|Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)/Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
|Real Salt Lake
Following the draw, Marstaller said the published fourth round scenarios would not be accompanied Friday by match dates yet. This is because the Fourth Round has three possible match dates over an eight-day span. With USL PRO and the PDL, along with amateur sides having league games between the June 10-18 Fourth Round window, all clubs that have the potential to host a Fourth Round match will have the weekend to give their preferred hosting date before U.S. Soccer balances the already scheduled league games. Because of the logistical process, hosting dates are expected to be announced sometime next week.
A comprehensive list of who won hosting coin flips can be found below.
|Brooklyn Italians SC (NPSL)/New York Cosmos (NASL)
|New York Red Bulls (MLS)
|Dayton Dutch Lions (USLP)/Indy Eleven (NASL)
|Columbus Crew (MLS)
|RWB Adria (USASA)/Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USLP)
|Chicago Fire (MLS)
|Minnesota United FC (NASL)/Des Moines Menace (USASA
|Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
|Laredo Heat (PDL)/Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)
|Houston Dynamo (MLS)
|NTX Rayados (USASA)/San Antonio Scorpions (NASL)
|FC Dallas (MLS)
|Arizona United SC (USLP)/Oklahoma City Energy FC (USLP)
|LA Galaxy (MLS)
|Fresno Fuego (PDL)/Sacramento Republic (USLP)
|San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
|Harrisburg City Islanders (USLP)/Baltimore Bohemians (PDL)
|Philadelphia Union
|Reading United AC (PDL)/Rochester Rhinos (USLP)
|D.C. United
|New York Greek American Atlas (USASA)/Richmond Kickers (USLP)
|New England Revolution
|Charlotte Eagles (USLP)/Carolina RailHawks (NASL)
|Chivas USA
|PSA Elite (USASA)/LA Galaxy II (USLP)
|Seattle Sounders
|Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL)/Orlando City (USLP)
|Colorado Rapids
|Orlando City U23s (PDL)/Charleston Battery (USLP)
|Portland Timbers
|Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL)/Chattanooga FC (NPSL)
|Real Salt Lake
Thanks again to the U.S. Soccer staff for being great hosts once again!
(Photo courtesy of Vancouver Whitecaps)
When asked about finalizing his roster before the start of the 2014 season Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop said on a conference call last week that he and his staff were "looking at other possibilities with other teams about maybe trading. We're forever on the lookout."
The options have become clearer as Yallop and his staff have pulled the trigger on two trades in three days.
On Monday, the team acquired left back Greg Cochrane from the LA Galaxy while the team acquired midfielder Matt Watson (above) from Vancouver in exchange for an international roster spot.
Neither player is brought in with a view of starting but it seems likely Yallop and his staff will look to both to provide depth. Cochrane played 12 matches for LA during his rookie season in 2013, filling in mostly for veteran Todd Dunivant.
Watson, who's known for a high work ethic and steady, consistent performances, played a more regular role with the Whitecaps over the past two seasons, appearing in 21 matches in 2013.
The acquisitions mean that the team roster sits at 29 players four days out from the season opener vs. Chivas USA. While MLS rosters can accomodate 30 players, Yallop has said he expects to start the season with 28, likely using the open two spots to earn allocation money from the league to help with the team's tight salary situation.
With the team admitting they're working towards a loan deal with Tottenham Hotspur's Grant Ward, it seems likely more moves could be imminent.
Stay tuned.
A third round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft, Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause had already capped off a decade with the Men in Red last year before extending his deal to come back for a 12th season with the club in 2014 on Friday.
Logan's longevity got me thinking about players that held the longest consecutive tenures in terms of both years and games played ith one MLS club. After some research, I found that Fire legend and new assistant coach C.J. Brown holds the record for consecutive seasons with one team at 13, while Logan will tie Cobi Jones (LA Galaxy) and Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids) when he makes his first appearance for the Fire in 2014.
A look at the Top 10 players with the most consecutive seasons at one MLS club...
|Consecutive Seasons
|Games Played
|C.J. Brown
|Chicago Fire
|Cobi Jones
|LA Galaxy
|Pablo Mastroeni
|Colorado Rapids
|Logan Pause
|Chicago Fire
|Shalrie Joseph
|New England Revolution
|Davy Arnaud
|Sporting KC
|Jason Kreis
|Dallas Burn
|Kerry Zavagnin
|Kansas City Wizards
|Landon Donovan
|LA Galaxy
|Jay Heaps
|New England Revolution
*-denotes active MLS player
You may be wondering where are Jaime Moreno and Ramiro Corrales? Good question. Moreno holds the MLS record for most seasons with one club, spending 14 years with D.C. United but he did have one stint with the MetroStars that broke up his two long stints in the nation's capital.
In Corrales' case, while he never played for another MLS club other than San Jose after being traded back to the Quakes in 2001, he did spend a few years abroad in Norway with HamKam that keep him out of the consecutive seasons count. Corrales spent a total of 12 seasons in San Jose over three stints (1996-97, 2001-04, 2008-13)
Just for fun, a look at the record number for consecutive appearances for MLS club is below too:
|Consecutive Games Played
|Cobi Jones
|LA Galaxy
|C.J. Brown
|Chicago Fire
|Logan Pause
|Chicago Fire
|Shalrie Joseph
|New England Revolution
|Jason Kreis
|Dallas Burn
|Kerry Zavagnin
|Kansas City Wizards
|Jay Heaps
|New England Revolution
|Ramiro Corrales
|San Jose Earthquakes
|Nick Garcia
|Kansas City Wizards
|Davy Arnaud
|Sporting KC
*-denotes active MLS player
Because we love quoting what Landon Donovan says about current members of the Fire, we couldn't help ourselves when we saw his quote about his former coach with both San Jose and LA, Frank Yallop in Sunday's feature in the Chicago Tribune.
"Frank is the epitome of a players coach," Donovan said. "Every player who ever has played for him absolutely loved their time with him and would run through a wall for him. … He treats his players with respect and inspires hard work and success through calm leadership."
Landon's quote goes along with everything I've heard about the Fire's new head coach and Director of Soccer from former players and while Yallop admits he has a lot of work to do this offseason, you can't help but be excited about the first time he actually gets to coach the Fire in 2014.
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Quotes from newly acquired Fire forward Mike Magee and head coach Frank Klopas following Monday's training session at Toyota Park.
Chicago Fire Forward Mike Magee
Reaction from friends and family to his return to Chicago…
"People are coming out of the woodwork. I moved away when I was 15 and I haven't moved back since. I got a lot of family here, I've kept in touch with all my friends so its good to be back to say the least."
Realizing the trade was a possibility…
"It's been on my mind pretty much since I left. I tried to get back [here] a couple times in the past and then I think throughout the process with Robbie Rogers, that whole saga with him trying to get to LA, it crept in my mind that somebody had to go to Chicago and I raised my hand."
On if he thought he would be the player traded…
"No, I didn't [think it would be me]. I have to thank the Galaxy. I had a good talk with Bruce, mentioned I'm from here and that it was long past due that I get home. The Galaxy were great in facilitating that."
On if he expects to play this weekend…
"I hope to play on Wednesday. I haven't spoken to them about what the plans are but they brought me here to play."
On if the Fire can still make the playoffs…
"Of course. We're trying to catch Philly who I believe is 10 points ahead of us and we have two games in hand. We have to start getting some points. It's still a very young season. Even watching the guys, they played well and things aren't going their way. Little finishes and they're getting punished for all their mistakes and sometimes that's how it goes. We'll get it right."
On how much he's watched the team recently…
"Not as much as I'd like to. Obviously I watched the game in Salt Lake and I've seen them here and there but I need to catch up quick."
On if he's talked to Frank Klopas about his role…
"No we had a general conversation. We were more talking about Chicago things but he knows I like to play forward and midfield. I'm the kind of guy that just wants to be on the field."
On which spot he prefers playing more…
"It really doesn't matter to be honest."
On if he feels pressure coming into a team that hasn't scored a lot this season…
"I put enough pressure on myself just to perform anyways. It's obviously added pressure when you're on the outside of the playoffs looking in. Instantly when the trade became official I felt that pressure but there's no added pressure to score goals and do anything different than what I've done. The main focus is to starting getting points, starting catching Philly."
On the first time he walked in the Fire locker room…
"It was the first time I was nervous in a while. Obviously there's awkward conversations and kind of meeting some guys, catching up with some old guys. I haven't had that feeling since I went to LA.
"Everything was great. It was more than I expected and there were a lot more faces I knew than I thought I would. They have a great environment here but unfortunately the points aren't showing it."
On how many guys he knew before coming to the Fire…
"I've known Rolfie and Logan [Pause] for a while. [Mike] Matkovich – I've known him since I was young. I played for the Sockers and he was a Magic guy so I hated him then. Not so much now.
"I've known Frank as well since I was a Fire fan. As cliché as that is, Frank's a guy I've always loved as a player and we've kept in touch. Maicon [Santos] from his Chivas days, Wells [Thompson] from us being in the league forever. There's just a bunch of good guys to be honest."
On translating his MLS Cup winning experience to the Fire…
"I hope so. It's weird coming in. I have to cut the cord with LA and try not to mention anything about that. Nobody wants to hear me talk about any of that stuff. Obviously there are certain things that we had there and I'll try to implement some of those things. I played with some pretty cool players in LA so hopefully I'll try to take some of the things I learned from them and teach some of the young guys here. They have good leadership here. Larentowicz and Logan are two good guys – good locker room guys."
Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas
I just think there's opportunities to bring quality players in who with any team, you start the season and obviously you look at situations you have to address. [Bakary Soumare and Mike Magee] are two quality players, I think those are two quality players. They'll make our team better and add more depth to the squad. There are a lot of games left to play. There was a need in the back with our injury situation so getting a guy like Baky with his experience, I feel he's missed a lot over the year but every game that he plays once he gets back to his form and fitness level. You saw it the other day and he's not at the level he should be [yet].
Mike obviously you know his experience but he's just a quality player. Plus this is a guy from Chicago, here. The pride that he has with the team and what it means for him to be back. I think that's important – bringing two quality guys that have ties, with Baky starting his career here and Mike being from here, I think that's important.
On if Mike Magee will play in Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup match at Charlotte…
"I can't give you my scouting report because everybody's watching. [Laughs] I think the chances are pretty high."
On where he envisions Magee playing…
"Goalkeeper, goalkeeper. I'm going to invert positions. Sean's going to go forward, Mikey's in the back.
"I think you get him around the goal, that's where he's played. Depending on the need, you can move him around but I think around the goal, with his ability to combine and finish plays is quality. I think its important to get him closer to the goal but obviously things can change depending on what happens or the circumstances with injuries because he can play out wide also or in the midfield."
On taking momentum from Saturday's 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake into Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup match at Charlotte.
"It's one game but it's something to build on. Cup games – you look around the world, you can't underestimate them. They're difficult matches if you approach them in the wrong way. We need to be very focused and serious and it's a tournament that we enter because we want to win. I think there are four banners up there that show the success the club has had and we want to do everything that we possibly can to try to put ourselves in a position to win. We start Wednesday and we need to be very focused and not underestimate anyone. You see upsets all over the world with games like this. The guys understand that, they're focused and ready and we're going to put out the best squad to give us a chance to win."
On if Mike Magee's MLS Cup championship experience is something that can translate in Chicago…
"For sure. With his experience and also being in games like that. He's been around different teams and played with a lot of great players that he's benefited from but also they've benefited from him. You can put some guys to play next to Messi but you have to have some quality too. For sure that experience will help but he's just a quality player. He's easy to play with but also makes everyone around him better and he's from Chicago."
On if Soumare and Magee's ties to Chicago will help with the transition process…
"Í think that helps a lot but also these are guys within the league. They know the league well but also they feel at home here. Baky started here, Mike grew up here, his family is here and Baky has a lot of people here he calls family. I think that's important but more than anything they're guys that really care about the club.
"There's a deep meaning to these guys and there's a pride when they put the jersey on. You have to care, it's gotta be something that hurts inside when you don't do well. It might not be the same for any other club but for us, that's what it means here. When we walk around, we have a lot of passion for the team, the city and soccer here in this town. For me and my staff and guys like Baky and Mike and the rest of the team, that's how we feel. You gotta care, you gotta be honored to put that jersey on and that's what it means to these guys."
Should the Chicago Fire come away victorious over the Charlotte Eagles in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup next Wednesday, the team is guaranteed to host its fourth round match against either the Columbus Crew or Dayton Dutch Lions on Wednesday, June 12 at Toyota Park.
I'll have a full play-by-play of the draw later today on Chicago-Fire but until then, see below all fourth round U.S. Open Cup matchups:
#1 – New England Revolution/Rochester Rhinos hosts Reading United AC/New York Red Bulls winner
#2 – D.C. United/Richmond Kickers winner hosts Ocean City Nor'easters/Philadelphia Union winner
#3 – Chicago Fire hosts Dayton Dutch Lions/Columbus Crew winner
-or- Columbus Crew host Charlotte Eagles
-or- Dayton Dutch Lions host Charlotte Eagles
#4 – Sporting KC host Colorado Rapids/Orlando City winner
-or- Colorado Rapids/Orlando City hosts Des Moines Menace
#5 – FC Dallas hosts FC Tucson/Houston Dynamo winner
-or- Houston Dynamo hosts Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
-or- Ft. Lauderdale Strikers vs. FC Tucson (Host TBD)
#6 – LA Galaxy/Carolina Railhawks winner hosts Chivas USA/LA Blues winner
#7 – Atlanta Silverbacks/Real Salt Lake winner hosts San Jose Earthquakes/Charleston Battery winner
#8 – Seattle Sounders will host Wilmington Hammerheads/Portland Timbers winner
-or- Portland Timbers will host Tampa Bay Rowdies
-or- Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (Host TBD)
The Fire head to Philadelphia on Saturday night to take on the Union for the second time in seven days (Coverage begins 6pm CT on My50). The Men in Red dropped a heart breaker 1-0 at home last week despite creating a number of chances. Philly played LA at home at midweek and lost 4-1 after a second half defensive collapse. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Rolfe and Nyarko up top – repeat the first half of last week
In the first half against the Union at Toyota Park last week Patrick Nyarko terrorized the Philly defense, running at them with pace and creating a number of opportunities.
Rolfe and Nyarko combined well and were very close to each other on the pitch. The movement of the pair dragged the Philly center backs out leaving massive pockets of space in behind for the Fire to exploit.
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This happened on a number of occasions and NBC analyst Kyle Martino pointed it out over and over again on the broadcast.
In the second half however, the duo were too far apart and then Rolfe was moved out wide later. It goes without saying they'll need to play closer together on Saturday.
When Rolfe and Nyarko force the center backs out of position, players like Dilly Duka and Joel Lindpere need to do a better job of tucking in and taking advantage of that space, something the team didn't do enough of last week.
Philly were unable to deal with the pace of Nyarko last week and the Fire should look to get the ball to the Ghanaian as much as possible again Saturday.
Kleberson – keeping an eye on the "unknown" Brazilian
In Philly's game against the Galaxy Wednesday night the Union gave a first start to Kleberson in midfield. In the first half, LA was unable to deal with his movement and defense-splitting passes.
Kleberson got forward constantly to help out Jack McInerney and Sebastian Le Toux in the attack and was allowed two or three shots from just outside the box. He also dropped deep and found the strikers with some brilliant through balls.
In the second half, LA was a lot tighter on the Brazilian and he was less effective. Though he may not be fit enough to play the entire 90 minutes against the Fire, I would expect him to start after his excellent full debut against LA.
Logan Pause and either Daniel Paladini or Jeff Larentowicz must track Kleberson's runs and be wary of balls played in behind. Logan did a fantastic job of cutting out through balls in last weekend's match and the Fire will need a similar effort from the captain on Saturday, especially if Kleberson gets the start.
Focusing on Philly's left side – opportunities for Duka and Thompson
I spoke last week about the weaknesses of Philly defender Raymon Gaddis who filled in on the right for the suspended Sheanon Williams last weekend. Against LA on Wednesday night, Gaddis returned to left back and was again caught too far forward on a number of occasions.
On the one hand, Gaddis and Keon Daniel combine very well in the attack and are certainly a threat but both players fail to track back defensively when the Union turns the ball over.
On a number of occasions on Wednesday night Bakary Soumare had to come over to almost the left wing to cover for Gaddis who was nowhere to be found. LA took full advantage of this, attacking down Gaddis' side for most of the match.
Against Philly last weekend, right back Wells Thompson looked somewhat reluctant to come forward despite the fact that Dilly Duka was constantly coming inside and leaving space for Wells to run into. Both Thompson and Duka should be looking to attack Gaddis at every opportunity on Saturday night.
Prediction: 3-1 Fire with goals from Nyarko, Rolfe and Lindpere
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
In case you missed it, I had the opportunity to serve as a witness for today's Third Round U.S. Open Cup draw at Soccer House in Chicago.
I detailed the interesting tidbits of how the draw is done but in case you don't want to nerd out, just check out the potential third round matchups below...
#1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-Pro) vs. Philadelphia Union -or- Philadelphia Union vs. Ocean City Nor'easters
#2 Richmond Kickers (USL-Pro) vs. D.C. United -or- D.C. United vs. Icon FC (USASA)
#3 Rochester Rhinos (USL-Pro) vs. New England Revolution -or- New England Revolution vs. GPS Portland Phoenix (USL PDL)
#4 Charlotte Eagles (USL-Pro) vs. Chicago Fire -or- Chicago Fire vs. Seattle Sounders U-23 (USL PDL)
#5 Orlando City Lions (USL-Pro) vs. Colorado Rapids -or- Colorado Rapids vs. Ocala Stampede (USL PDL)
#6 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) / Laredo Heat (USL PDL) vs. FC Dallas
#7 Charleston Battery (USL-Pro) / Portland Timbers U-23 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
#8 Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United FC (NASL) - Des Moines Menace (USL PDL) / Madison 56ers (NPSL)
#9 Real Salt Lake vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) / Georgia Revolution (USASA)
#10 LA Blues (USL-Pro) / Ventura County Fusion (USL PDL) vs. Chivas USA
#11 Carolina Rail Hawks (NASL) / Carolina Dynamo (USL PDL) vs. LA Galaxy
#12 Columbus Crew vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (USL-Pro) / Dearborn SC (USASA) winner
#13 New York Red Bulls vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-Pro) / Reading United (USL PDL) winner
#14 San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) / FC Tucson (USL PDL vs. Houston Dynamo
#15 Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) vs. Seattle Sounders FC -or- Seattle Sounders vs. VSI Tampa Bay (USL-Pro)
#16 Portland Timbers vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-Pro) / Austin Aztex (USL PDL)


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Energy Education Day, a day of learning for students and Community Information Night, an annual event for neighbors of all ages
Forked River, N.J. – Every day, 700 employees support safe and reliable operations at Oyster Creek Generating Station. On Monday, June 10, local residents will have an opportunity to meet some of those men and women and see firsthand the training, talent and expertise required to safely generate electricity for the community.
The first-ever Oyster Creek Energy Education Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 10, for school groups by invitation only. More than 350 elementary, middle and high school-aged students will participate in a variety of scheduled presentations and activities designed to teach them about energy, nuclear power operations and career opportunities in science and technology fields. That evening, Oyster Creek will host Community Information Night, an annual educational event for local residents of all ages, which will be open to the public from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Through interactive displays and activities, Exelon representatives and technical experts will provide information on nuclear energy topics, including plant operations, emergency preparedness, used fuel storage, safety, security, environmental stewardship and community outreach. Light refreshments will be available.
"As part of the community, we enjoy listening to our neighbors, answering questions and teaching them about Oyster Creek and nuclear energy," said Garey Stathes, Site Vice President. "The students who participate in Energy Education Day will not only learn about nuclear energy and the important role Oyster Creek plays in their community, they will also get a greater understanding of the many technical career opportunities we offer."
Both events will be held at the station's Education Center off of Route 9 on Intake View Lane, just north of the plant's main entrance in Forked River.
Oyster Creek is about 60 miles east of Philadelphia in Ocean County, New Jersey. The plant produces 636 net megawatts of electricity at full power, enough electricity to supply 600,000 typical homes, which is equivalent to Monmouth and Ocean counties combined residential footprint. In addition, plant workers, through their payrolls, contribute more than $61 million annually to New Jersey's economy.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with 2012 revenues of approximately $23.5 billion. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon has operations and business activities in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with approximately 35,000 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company's Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 100,000 business and public sector customers and approximately 1 million residential customers. Exelon's utilities deliver electricity and natural gas to more than 6.6 million customers in central Maryland (BGE), northern Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern Pennsylvania (PECO).


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26 Years Ago: Keith Richards Releases Chuck Berry Documentary 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll'
One of the most highly regarded rock documentaries got its start 27 years ago this week, when director Taylor Hackford and musical producer Keith Richards filmed the two concerts held for the all-star Chuck Berry tribute 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll' in St. Louis on Oct. 16, 1986. The movie was released a year later.
Featuring Berry performing a set full of classic hits alongside a passel of rock royalty (including Eric Clapton, Richards, Joe Walsh, Linda Ronstadt, and Etta James) as well as a few younger artists influenced by Berry's work (such as Julian Lennon and Robert Cray), 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll' sparked a new wave of appreciation for his music while spinning off a successful soundtrack album.
The songs were the movie's main draw for most, but Hackford earned raves for offering filmgoers a peek into Berry's private life and creative process; as critic Robert Christgau put it at the time, it's "a wickedly funny and moving rock-doc classic, exposing Berry the money-grubbing control freak without devaluing his genius in the process."
The film saw release a little less than a year after the concerts were held, arriving in theaters on Oct. 9, 1987. The concerts were timed to celebrate Berry's 60th birthday on Oct. 18, 1986 — which means this Thursday, the legend will turn 87. What better way to celebrate his latest milestone than sitting down for another viewing of 'Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll'?
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The boater who was reported missing last month has been found safe, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Enrique Hernandez, 48, of Apopka, called New Smyrna police and said he was OK on Monday, weeks after he left home to go fishing in the Intracoastal Waterway.
Police found his truck and boat trailer the next day at a nearby ramp, but after several days of searching were unable to find Hernandez or his boat.
"After a month, you kind of think the worst and you think maybe he's dead," said neighbor Melissa Evans.
That's what many neighbors were led to believe about Hernandez.
Hernandez was reported missing early last month while fishing on a boat in New Smyrna Beach. Multiple agencies including the coast guard looked for four days, before suspending the search.
Victoria Fagundo told Local 6 she was questioned by police Thursday morning.
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On Saturday the Price American Legion baseball team took on Union for a shot at a trip to the state Legion tournament. Whichever team won two of three games would advance. Price was unable to find the offense it needed and lost 6-5 and 4-2 to end their season.
Coach Willie Ellington said that both games came down to the wire for the Price boys, but even though they hit the ball well, they did not get the hits when they needed them. In the first game Price left nine stranded on the base pads. In game two it was seven more runners sitting on bases at the end of the game.
Tyson Damron went the distance off the mound in game one's loss. In game two it was Levi Graff who started with Johnathan Garcia coming on in relief. Garcia only gave up one hit in four innings.
Ellington said that his boys were very disappointed with the outcome, but he reminded them to hold their heads up and be proud of how hard they played all season. This was their best season yet in the three years they have been a team. He also emphasized the appreciation he and the team had for their supporters and fans who cheered them on all season as well as the sponsors who came through to help fund the expenses to keep the team on the field.
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Until the amount owed to the state can be determined, the post will remain closed and the organizations bell jar license has been revoked.
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Small Rocks Can Transform the WorldFriday, April 8th, 2011
James Marshall was a carpenter from New Jersey, born in 1810. In the late 1840s he was hired by John Sutter to build a sawmill near Coloma, California. The sawmill was being built to provide lumber to the Sacramento Valley.
As Marshall and his men worked to build the sawmill in the American River, they soon realized that the water in that particular section was too shallow. There wasn't enough water coming through to turn the wheel which powered the saw. They had to shut the water off to dig a deeper trench for the water to pass through.
Between 1848 and 1850, the population of San Francisco increased from 1,000 to 25,000. People poured into Northern California. Merchants popped up everywhere, supporting the miners with goods and services. And as the gold became more difficult to find, technological advancements helped the miners move and sift through an enormous amount of dirt. The gold rush truly transformed California and, over time, the entire country.
Here are a few applications from this story:
- Only a small percentage of miners actually struck it rich, and yet people kept coming to California because of the allure that gold has. How can you better market and promote your goods and services in order to generate an increased level of appeal?
- No one goes into the mine looking for dirt. They go in to look for gold, and yet there's a lot of dirt that has to be moved in order to reach the gold. Ultimate success for you depends on your level of commitment, patience, and positivity. You will have to dig through some dirt, but don't stop until you hit the gold.
- That one speck of gold that Marshall discovered in 1848 was a small ripple that eventually generated a tidal wave of transformation throughout the country. You, your employees, and your company also have the potential to make a big impact on more people than you realize. The small investments you make today in your business can pay enormous dividends in the future. You never know. So, be aware of the kind of brand you are building. Be mindful of the people you surround yourself with. And be careful in how you treat others.