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Jacques Chirac, often seen as the embodiment of France from afar, was president of France from 1995 to 2007.
Charming, debonair, skilled in the national art of social discourse, in his last year in office, Mr. Chirac seemed to be gliding toward retirement and a respectable place in history.
Instead, he came under unrelenting attack, so much so that the newspaper Libération named ''Chiracophobia'' as ''the new national sport.'' The disillusionment with Mr. Chirac was not only personal but also a reflection of the dread among the French public that their nation had lost its glory abroad and its way at home.
In 2009, an investigating magistrate ordered Mr. Chirac to stand trial on corruption charges dating to his time years ago as mayor of Paris. He was accused of breach of trust and embezzlement, by approving the creation of 28 fake jobs in the 1990's for cronies and party political operatives. Mr. Chirac denied the charges.
The trial was adjourned in March 2011 after a constitutional challenge was rejected by the Court of Appeals.
In September 2011, after a six-month hiatus, the trial reopened — but Mr. Chirac was absent. A French court decided that the trial would proceed without Mr. Chirac having to be present, citing the poor state of his mental health.
Mr. Chirac's lawyers submitted a medical report to the presiding judge saying that he was medically unfit to take part in the proceedings because his memory lapses meant he could not reliably testify about the events of 20 years ago.
On Dec. 15, Mr. Chirac was convicted of embezzlement and misuse of public funds. He received a two-year suspended sentence.
The weekly magazine Paris Match reported that Mr. Chirac suffers from anosognosia, meaning a memory loss that the sufferer himself is unaware of and unable to recognize. Anosognosia is often seen in Alzheimer's patients, for example. Mr. Chirac's lawyers said that in his case the memory loss was a symptom possibly related to a 2005 stroke. Mr. Chirac was 79 at the time of his conviction.
The anticorruption group Anticor, a plaintiff in the case, asked the judge to appoint a neutral expert to examine the issue. But prosecutors said they had no objection to the trial proceeding without Mr. Chirac in the courtroom.
Mr. Chirac was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995, when he was elected president. He had immunity from prosecution until he left the presidency in 2007, and his lawyers have been fighting since then to avoid a trial.
The city of Paris dropped its complaint against Mr. Chirac in 2010 in return for a payment of more than 2.2 million euros, which came from Mr. Chirac and the ruling political party, the Union for a Popular Movement, which is the successor to Mr. Chirac's party.
Also on trial in the case are two former chiefs of staff at the Paris city hall and seven others said to have benefited improperly from graft.
Political Background
Mr. Chirac is the first former French head of state to be put on trial since Marshal Philippe Pétain, who was convicted of treason at the end of World War II.
Widespread criticism in his last years in office underscored a larger point: Mr. Chirac's 1995 campaign promises to ''mend the social fracture'' in France and reduce unemployment, among other things, had been unfulfilled.
A four-hour documentary of his political career aired on France 2 television in 2006 — the first time an assessment of a sitting president has been shown on public television in prime time. In it the country's political elite, many of them onetime friends and colleagues of Mr. Chirac, lined up to tell stories about his thirst for power, his betrayals, his opportunism and his policy U-turns that earned him the nickname ''the Weathervane.''
Mr. Chirac, born in 1932, has held no jobs outside of government. He joined the civil service in the 1950s, was elected to Parliament in 1967 and became a junior minister for the first time later that year. He was prime minister in the 1970s and again in the 1980s. Many French people have never known politics without him.
In his third volume of memoirs published in October 2006, former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing accused Mr. Chirac, a fellow politician of the center-right, of a double betrayal in the 1981 presidential election, which brought François Mitterrand, the Socialist leader, to power. Instead of supporting Mr. Giscard d'Estaing against Mr. Mitterrand, Mr. Chirac ran as well. Even worse, Mr. Giscard d'Estaing recounts a deathbed conversation in which Mr. Mitterrand credits his victory in the second round to secret support from Mr. Chirac.
Mr. Chirac's main achievements, many in France believe, were on the world stage. According to a Paris-Match poll in 2006, 78 percent of those polled approved of his handling of foreign affairs. Part of that popularity stems from his opposition to the American-led war in Iraq in 2003, perhaps his best political move.
In a 48-page special report on the ''enigma'' of Mr. Chirac in the journal L'Histoire in 2006, Jean-Luc Parodi, one of France's leading research directors, suggested that there was only one moment in which Mr. Chirac was ''totally in balance with French society: when he refused to engage France in the Iraq adventure.''
France's affection for Mr. Chirac, a politician of Machiavellian talents and personal charm, has grown since he left office. Even if he is found to be guilty of the charges, many French citizens would prefer to see him left alone in his retirement, according to numerous opinion polls.
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Corrèze is the most indebted of France's 100 departments. Being home to a museum dedicated to former President Jacques Chirac does not help.
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Dr. Winer presented a clear and concise review of the efficacy of trastuzumab given preoperatively for women with locally advanced breast cancers. Dr. Winer's conclusions are valid, and trastuzumab appears to improve pathologic complete response rates when given with systemic chemotherapy. Tumor response rates have been demonstrated to be an effective surrogate endpoint for breast cancer patients, but it would still be nice to have actual survival outcome data for this drug. Eventually, preoperative trastuzumab may very well prove to be an agent that improves survival. The MD Andersen study has an amazingly high PCR rate, and this finding has not yet been validated. Dr. Winer is correct in suggesting caution regarding the use of trastuzumab concurrently with an anthracycline before toxicity data has matured. However, it may be prudent to consider studying a long course of preoperative trastuzumab (24 weeks), as was done in the MD Andersen study. This is an exciting new development in the field of breast oncology, and the scientists and physicians responsible for this drug should be commended for their work.


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According to Hagan's office, she will visit EJ Victor in Morganton tomorrow morning at 10:30.
The company contacted Hagan's office in June and asked for help in expediting a refund from the IRS. EJ Victor employs around 200 people and needed the money to keep from laying off workers. Hagan was able to get the money to the furniture manufacturer in time and in doing so, saved over 30 jobs.
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21 U.S. Code § 1605 - Procedures for dismissal of civil actions against biomaterials suppliers
(a) Motion to dismiss
A defendant may, at any time during which a motion to dismiss may be filed under applicable law, move to dismiss an action against it on the grounds that the defendant is a biomaterials supplier and one or more of the following:
(3) The defendant is not liable for furnishing raw materials or component parts for the implant that failed to meet applicable contractual requirements or specifications, as provided in section 1604 (d) of this title.
(b) Manufacturer of implant shall be named a party
In any civil action covered by this chapter, the claimant shall be required to name the manufacturer of the implant as a party to the action, unless—
(1) the manufacturer is subject to service of process solely in a jurisdiction in which the biomaterials supplier is not domiciled or subject to a service of process; or
(c) Proceeding on motion to dismiss
The following rules shall apply to any proceeding on a motion to dismiss filed by a defendant under this section:
(1) Effect of motion to dismiss on discovery
(A) In general
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), if a defendant files a motion to dismiss under subsection (a) of this section, no discovery shall be permitted in connection with the action that is the subject of the motion, other than discovery necessary to determine a motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, until such time as the court rules on the motion to dismiss.
(B) Discovery
If a defendant files a motion to dismiss under subsection (a)(3) of this section on the grounds that it did not furnish raw materials or component parts for the implant that failed to meet applicable contractual requirements or specifications, the court may permit discovery limited to issues that are directly relevant to—
(2) Affidavits
(A) Defendant
A defendant may submit affidavits supporting the grounds for dismissal contained in its motion to dismiss under subsection (a) of this section. If the motion is made under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the defendant may submit an affidavit demonstrating that the defendant has not included the implant on a list, if any, filed with the Secretary pursuant to section 360 (j) of this title.
(B) Claimant
In response to a motion to dismiss, the claimant may submit affidavits demonstrating that—
(i) the Secretary has, with respect to the defendant and the implant that allegedly caused harm to the claimant, issued a declaration pursuant to section 1604 (b)(2)(B) of this title; or
(3) Basis of ruling on motion to dismiss
The court shall rule on a motion to dismiss filed under subsection (a) of this section solely on the basis of the pleadings and affidavits of the parties made pursuant to this subsection. The court shall grant a motion to dismiss filed under subsection (a) of this section—
(A) unless the claimant submits a valid affidavit that demonstrates that the defendant is not a biomaterials supplier;
(B) unless the court determines, to the extent raised in the pleadings and affidavits, that one or more of the following apply:
(4) Treatment of motion as motion for summary judgment
The court may treat a motion to dismiss as a motion for summary judgment subject to subsection (d) of this section in order to determine whether the pleadings and affidavits, in connection with such action, raise genuine issues of material fact concerning whether the defendant furnished raw materials or component parts of the implant that failed to meet applicable contractual requirements or specifications as provided in section 1604 (d) of this title.
(d) Summary judgment
(1) In general
(A) Basis for entry of judgment
If a motion to dismiss of a biomaterials supplier is to be treated as a motion for summary judgment under subsection (c)(4) of this section or if a biomaterials supplier moves for summary judgment, the biomaterials supplier shall be entitled to entry of judgment without trial if the court finds there is no genuine issue of material fact for each applicable element set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1604 (d) of this title.
(B) Issues of material fact
With respect to a finding made under subparagraph (A), the court shall consider a genuine issue of material fact to exist only if the evidence submitted by the claimant would be sufficient to allow a reasonable jury to reach a verdict for the claimant if the jury found the evidence to be credible.
(2) Discovery made prior to a ruling on a motion for summary judgment
If, under applicable rules, the court permits discovery prior to a ruling on a motion for summary judgment governed by section 1604 (d) of this title, such discovery shall be limited solely to establishing whether a genuine issue of material fact exists as to the applicable elements set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1604 (d) of this title.
(3) Discovery with respect to a biomaterials supplier
A biomaterials supplier shall be subject to discovery in connection with a motion seeking dismissal or summary judgment on the basis of the inapplicability of section 1604 (d) of this title or the failure to establish the applicable elements of section 1604 (d) of this title solely to the extent permitted by the applicable Federal or State rules for discovery against nonparties.
(e) Dismissal with prejudice
An order granting a motion to dismiss or for summary judgment pursuant to this section shall be entered with prejudice, except insofar as the moving defendant may be rejoined to the action as provided in section 1606 of this title.
(f) Manufacturer conduct of litigation
The manufacturer of an implant that is the subject of an action covered under this chapter shall be permitted to conduct litigation on any motion for summary judgment or dismissal filed by a biomaterials supplier who is a defendant under this section on behalf of such supplier if the manufacturer and any other defendant in such action enter into a valid and applicable contractual agreement under which the manufacturer agrees to bear the cost of such litigation or to conduct such litigation.
Source(Pub. L. 105–230, § 6,Aug. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 1526.)
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At ESPN.com, Pierre LeBrun writes that the day and meeting where progress is made and the status quo is changed between the NHLPA and the owners will be a random day with little fanfare leading up to it.
As LeBrun notes, that is what happened in 2005 "out of nowhere during a secret meeting between Bill Daly and Ted Saskin in Niagara Falls, N.Y., came the NHLPA's acceptance of a salary cap, which for better or for worse was the first step in finally reaching an eventual deal seven years ago."
LeBrun adds "I suspect the same will hold true here. That without any obvious hints or signs, the two sides will finally find a trigger on the core economic issues, which will provide a domino effect for the rest of the deal."


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A liberal ain't interested in saving you from yourself. They'll campaign for your right to drink yourself to death.
A conservative, on the other hand, would be appalled enough to stop you.
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 10:50 PM
Care to expand on that?
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Posted 29 November 2012 - 12:25 AM
Life is like a sewer: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 05:37 AM
This should sort it....
David Cameron has been warned that proposals to set a minimum price for alcohol in England and Wales are illegal under European law.
see http://www.telegraph...nk-pricing.html
Posted 29 November 2012 - 08:54 AM
I'm not really sure why you are singling out the older, wealthier generation as being the target for this legislation. Surely your point that it would have little effect on relatively wealthier people suggests that they are not the ones being targeted. If the minimum for a bottle of wine under the Westminster government's proposals is going to be £4.22 (a figure I have seen), is that really going to discourage this demographic group from excessive drinking; especially when older people, probably with more disposable income (and a more discerning palate, perhaps?) might go for more 'upmarket' products.
Surely the proposals are aimed at the cheaper end of the market, where you can get really cheap lagers and ciders for just a few pence.
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Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:02 AM
It was reported on TV that it includes the older, wealthier generation, with many drinking far in excess. That is why I said that I couldn't understand this statement. How they define wealthy as opposed to comfortable living is anyone's guess!
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:04 AM
Minimum retail price will never work because the accountants will soon work out a scam to get around it that's so complicated you will never be able to work out the real price.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:07 AM
Comparing 'drug' use to alcohol is a red herring. Of course there will be less cases, not that many people actually take drugs in reality. I know a lot do but the number in comparison to drink will be very small.
If the same amount of people that drink, took drugs then we might get a fair comparison. But then, I doubt we'd have a functioning society.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:07 AM
A liberal ain't interested in saving you from yourself. They'll campaign for your right to drink yourself to death.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:15 AM
The Scotch Whisky Association has asked for a judicial review in the Court of Session in Edinburgh, arguing that the measure contravenes the Act of Union's clauses on trade within the union.
That's me. I'm done.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:24 AM
Simply ban supermarkets from holding a retail alcohol license. That way they cannot possibly use the cheap (below cost) alcohol trick to entice shoppers in.
Return to pubs provide off sales or independent retail off-licenses.
Just threaten the supermarkets with that and see how fast they want to tow the line.
That's me. I'm done.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:27 AM
By any measure you care to use alcohol is one of the most destructive drugs we know of - and that's allowing for a pro rata assessment.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:32 AM
That's fairly stupid. It's in the interests of the Scotch Whiskey Association to put prices up.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:33 AM
I think the chances of any government taking on Tesco and Asda are pretty slim. But I agree. The idea of minimum alcohol pricing is essentially a good one, but it could be improved by differentiating between on and off license sales.
My thoughts would be to impose a high minimum per unit price in the off-trade and bring in limits on the number of off-licenses. I'd then impose a much lower rate of duty and lower minimum price for the on-trade. This would encourage people to drink in pubs, bars and clubs, not at home. The social and economic benefits of that should be self evident.
My basic idea is that, as a general rule, it should never be cheaper to buy alcohol in a shop than in a pub.
The other thing I'd do is to toughen up the legal powers to deal with landlords who allow excessive drunkenness on their premises.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:40 AM
Life is like a sewer: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
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Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:59 AM
Not everyone who buys loads of cheap booze from the supermarket actually drinks it themselves though. I'm getting loads in for Xmas but then I am having lots of people round.
Anything that doesn't get drunk over Xmas will be drunk over the year. In fact, I've still got quite a bit unopened from last year. Why should this option be removed from me due to other peoples irresponsibility?
Posted 29 November 2012 - 09:59 AM
Edited by JohnM, 29 November 2012 - 10:11 AM.
Life is like a sewer: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
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i got 60 dollars. im quite happy 20 for smokes and stuff. 40 for steam cards
so what you guys getting/got?
i got 60 dollars. im quite happy 20 for smokes and stuff. 40 for steam cards
so what you guys getting/got?
dunno. we open our stuff on christmas day.
I'm not getting anything cause I've bought everything I could ask for already.
I'm thankful to be alive and in good health, but the only thing I could really ask for is the well-being and good fortune for my friends and loved ones.
I'll be getting socks, underwear, some pants and t-shirts, and a new shaver. Probably will get some deodorant and whatnot as well. My dad is sending me a few high quality coats he doesn't wear anymore, plus some money. I'll be getting money from various relatives. Already got from my grandma on my dads side ($75). Will probably get $200 or so from my mom, and she'll probably get me various things I've mentioned I've wanted over the year.
Can't complain and I'm quite happy that I'm getting everything I asked for and then some this year.
...Typing this makes me realize just how spoiled I am. Even tho I grew up in a trailer park, I'd still get hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars in gifts and money between my birthday and Christmas each year. Especially back then, when things seemed to be going completely wrong for both my mom and dad, they somehow managed to make sure I had a great childhood and I didn't ever want for anything. Makes me realize how grateful I am for having such awesome parents.
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I got socks and candy
Bought 2DS for my brother.
Got a Wii U!
Hells yeah!
Fiancee has to spend tomorrow with her family, so we celebrated early. She got me:
Nexus 5, Audiotechnica ATH-IM70 (Japanese Import), Philips Fidelio L1, Quotable's Notebook, Kingston Backpack, Nintendo 3DS, Starbucks Mug gift-basket, Random Candies + Lots of Gum, & Deadpool Poster + Magnets.
# ᴛ ʜ ᴇ ʏ ᴄ ᴀ ʟ ʟ ᴍ ᴇ ᴛ ʜ ᴇ s ᴏ ʀ ᴄ ᴇ ʀ ᴇ ʀ s ᴜ ᴘ ʀ ᴇ ᴍ ᴇ ʙ ᴇ ᴄ ᴀ ᴜ s ᴇ ɪ ' ᴍ s ᴏ s ᴛ ʀ ᴀ ɴ ɢ ᴇ.
Same here apoca. My family really goes all out for Xmas, but rarely spend money the rest of the year. I'll be back tomorrow with oistermas pics.


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Monthly Note on Economic Recovery in Industry including an analysis of inward FDI to the EU - August - September 2012 Published on: 27/09/2012
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- DG Enterprise and Industry.
The economic outlook is very diverse across sectors and countries. Countries and industrial sectors where export activities are relatively important with respect to internal demand are pulling out of the crisis, while those supplying internal demand remain subdued. The overall industrial production trend for the EU remains relatively stable following an increase of output registered in July and a decline of similar magnitude a month earlier. The trend-adjusted manufacturing output in July was some 2% lower than a year ago. The industrial confidence in August registered a second consecutive steep decline bringing the ECFIN industrial confidence indicator well below its long-term average. Similarly, the PMI confidence indicator points out to further contraction in the euro area. The latest survey on investment suggests that entrepreneurs expect a slow growth of investments in 2012, despite the fact they are rather positive about the future demand and technical developments. Construction output has fallen steeply in recent months, especially through a strong contraction in civil engineering (roads, bridges etc.).
Overall in the last three months to July 2012, manufacturing production was 2% lower than a year ago and some 0.2% above the level registered in the preceding three months. The situation varies across sectors, but only a few industries manage to continue their recovery. In the last three months to July 2012, the highest growth was registered in pharmaceuticals, other transport equipment, other manufacturing, and computer and electronics industries, whilst the biggest declines in production occurred in wood, other non-metallic products, rubber and plastic, and mechanical engineering sectors. Manufacturing output is now some 11% higher than its trough in early 2009 and some 9% below its former peak in early 2008. Recent data and forecasts for services, including tourism, remain positive, but their future performance will be affected by the general economic situation.
Expansion of international demand for EU products continues to support EU manufacturing production. Extra-EU exports have picked-up the pace and are growing at rate similar to this of the world trade. In contrast, intra-EU trade has been in decline for almost a year, reflecting subdued internal demand and private consumption. The recovery in output growth in Europe has greatly lagged that in the rest of the world, particularly emerging Asia and Latin America.
Data on manufacturing employment in the second quarter of 2012 shows that the number of persons employed remained broadly stable compared to the previous quarter. However, compared to their cyclical peak in 2008 manufacturing jobs have shrunk by some 11%. The unemployment rate in industry stays at a record high level, but the situation varies greatly between countries. Weak employment expectations suggest little room for immediate improvement.


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Read: Carl Hagelin Is Happy He Wasn't Allowed To Play In The AHL
Tonight Carl Hagelin makes his debut for his hometown team in Sweden.
Hagelin, due to waiver restrictions, was not allowed to play in the AHL this season and he told a Swedish paper that he is happy it worked out that way.
"At first I thought it was the AHL applicable. It was nice that it was not so. You do not want to down there, because you never know if you get stuck. This is for my development too and SSK was the best option."


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New Danny Clinch book "Still Moving" out today! Danny is a legend in the rock photography world, and his work with Ben includes the GRAMMY®-nominated Best Music Film I'm In I'm Out And I'm Gone: The Making Of Get Up!, Pleasure and Pain DVD and so much more. "Still Moving" includes more than 200 photographs, personal anecdotes and a written contribution by Bruce Springsteen. It's available now via ABRAMS Books, Amazon and all fine bookstores.
Ben and Ellen have just been added to the Jail Guitar Doors all-star fundraising concert this Friday, September 5 at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood! Tickets are available at www.FordTheatres.org or by calling (323) 461-3673. Other performers include Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer and more. more»
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Practice Report — January 18th, Visnovsky Suspension Clears Room For New Addition
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The Islanders have officially suspended Lubomir Visnovsky, clearing a roster spot for a new addition today. Rumors are swirling about grabbing Tim Connolly off waivers or signing the newly free Scott Gomez, but nothing is confirmed at this moment… Keith Aucoin skated with the Islanders today after being picked up on waivers yesterday. He skated on the fourth line, splitting time with Marty Reasoner. Capuano said that he's "seen a lot of Keith Aucoin over the years," as they've both met numerous times in the AHL. He also noted that Aucoin can play in a lot of different situations, especially special teams… Capuano said that "it is still to be determined" if the Islanders have any callups/send downs to do before tomorrow night… He wouldn't make any calls on the goaltending but said "when a guy's playing well, it's going to be tough to change during a shortened season," but he acknowledged that switching is going to be something they may have to do often given the condensed schedule…
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Chicago Fire midfielder Egidio Arevalo Rios and the Uruguayan National Team are [basically] on their way to Brazil next summer after an emphatic 5-0 demolition of Jordan in the first leg of the Intercontinental Playoffs earlier today in Amman.
Rios went 90 minutes in the heart of midfield while goals from Maxi Pereira (22'), Cristian Stuani (42'), Nicolass Lodeiro (69'), Cristian Rodriguez (78') and Edinson Cavani (92+') gave Uruguay what seems to be an insurmountable lead heading into the second leg next Wednesday in Montevideo.
Once again, Section 8 Chicago is running their annual poll for Supporters Player of the Year!
All Chicago Fire supporters are encouraged to vote for their choice by Thursday, November 21 at noon CT. Two days later, the Independent Supporters Association will honor their Player of the Year with a gathering on Saturday, November 23, 6:00pm at A.J. Hudsons Public House (3801 N. Ashland).
The winner is also given $1500 from Section 8 Chicago to donate to the charity of their choice.
Past winners:
2012 - Patrick Nyarko (Charity: A Better Life For Kids)
2011 - Dominic Oduro (Nothing But Nets)
2010 - C.J. Brown (SCORES Chicago)
2009 - C.J. Brown (SCORES Chicago)
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It was a balmy 32 degrees for this morning's Toyota Park Transit Center groundbreaking and though it's not much to look at now, there's plenty of reason to be excited for the new Pace facility, scheduled to open next year, which will include an indoor waiting area.
Congressman Daniel Lipinski and Bridgeview Mayor and Illinois State Senator Steven M. Landek were on-hand to christen the new project which is expected to increase access to public transportation for the residents of Bridgeview, along with people visiting Chicago Fire soccer matches, concerts and other events.
According to Pace, there are additional plans to include the area of Harlem Avenue around Toyota Park in its Arterial Rapid Transit express bus network, and the transit center will serve as a hub for local bus routes to connect with the express service and one another.
The Toyota Park Transit Center announcement, coupled with the recent opening of the 71st Street underpass, is welcomed news for Fire supporters as both projects should facilitate travel for soccer fans to come to Toyota Park, as well as lessen the potential for traffic and parking congestion on game days.
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.
Just 11 more Saturdays until the start of preseason and 15 until March...
Check out the full feature from Jack McCarthy here [+].
In this business when you swear you won't use your laptop for a day, often times you miss something. Such was the case for yours truly Friday as I took a much-needed day off following 10 months of non-stop career work...
So the story goes, I missed what seems to be a pretty clear, if not indirect endorsement of Mike Magee for MVP from a former teammate and probably the greatest American soccer player of all-time, Landon Donovan.
It came in an article from Scott French on MLSsoccer.com where the veteran So-Cal writer spoke with Robbie Rogers about the trade that saw his rights traded to LA in exchange for Magee to come to Chicago.
While the article centered mainly on Rogers adjustment to LA, Donovan, who is teammates with another potential MLS MVP candidate in Robbie Keane, had this to say of his Magee's exploits this season in Chicago:
"Would we like Mike Magee here? Yes," he said. "I think any team wants the MVP of the league on their team, so, yeah, we would like Mike here. But the reality is Mike's not here, and we're all happy for Mike, and there's no guarantee those things [Magee achieved in Chicago] would have happened had Mike stayed here."
If you know Magee, he'd traded the chance to still be playing for any individual accolade but it does seem we should add Landon to the list of MLSsoccer.com editors, Washington Post reporter Steven Goff and Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney on #MikeMageeMVP endorsements.
There's a decent chance if you were coming to Toyota Park from the south, west or even sometimes the north prior to 2011, you played a game called 71st Street Train Roulette.
You know what I'm talking about. 71st Street would provide great access to Toyota Park if only one of those long freight trains wasn't crawling through at the time. If you got past the train tracks, it was a cool final breeze to the stadium.
If you got stopped by the train (especially close to kickoff) it was gut wrenching to have to sit and watch as it slowly passed by or even stop on the tracks as the game began in earnest inside Toyota Park.
At the end of 2011 access to the stadium from north-bound 71st Street was shutdown in order to build an underpass that would eliminate the need for 71st Street Train Roulette. Of course this didn't make things easier for those coming from any of the above mentioned directions as you simply couldn't gain access to the stadium.
It was a two-year headache that made entering and exiting from Toyota Park difficult.
All for the greater good though as the project was completed this past week and a ceremony held Saturday morning featuring Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to open the 71st Street Bridge.
It's been a long wait and we're glad it's over…
Sunday's regular season finale at Red Bull New York will be shown in A LOT of countries around the world... Check out the list below and for our international fans, check your local television listings.
Kickoff is 4:00pm CT in the United States.
Albavision (Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá)
Al Jazeera (Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen)
Antel (Uruguay - highlights only)
Arena Sport (Former Yugoslavia - except Slovenia)
Astro Supersport (Malaysia, Brunei)
beIN Sports (Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan)
Benfica TV (Portugal, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique)
BT Sports (United Kigdom)
C More (Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden)
Canal + (France)
CYTA (Cyprus)
DirecTV (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela plus the following territories in and around the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadaloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Saba, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Eustatius, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Martin, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Turks and Caicos.)
GSP TV (Romania)
Ma Chaine Sport (Sub-Saharan Africa, Israel)
One (Israel)
Orange (Poland)
Perform (WorldWide)
PPTV (China)
Prisa TV (Spain)
Rightster (Clips WorldWide - highlights only)
SCTV/VCTV (Vietnam)
Setanta Africa (Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros Islands, Congo Brazzaville, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, St. Helena, Swaziland, Togo, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, Zimbabwe)
Skynet (Myanmar)
Šport TV (Slovenia)
Sportdigital.tv (Germany, Austria)
Sport Klub (Hungary)
Sportradar (Worldwide excluding USA, Canada, Mexico, MENA & Japan)
SportsMax (Aruba, Bermuda, The Bahamas, The Cayman Islands, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Curacao, The Leeward Islands (including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts/Nevis, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands), The Windward Islands (including St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Dominica and Grenada), Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos)
Super Sport (South Africa)
Ten Sports (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
Patrick Nyarko did a pretty sweet twitter takeover yesterday... Here are some of the highlights!
Patrick Nyarko will takeover our Twitter account today at 1:30pm CT! Get your questions in using #AskPat! #cf97 #MLS pic.twitter.com/LXQM5law1i
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@deirdremryan: @ChicagoFire When you headbutt the ball, does it hurt? #AskPat"depends on which part of the head you use.some does hurt ouch
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@irish_steve: @ChicagoFire who is the toughest defender you've come up against in @MLS #askPat" Lots of them but if I had to pick one Olave
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
@JefeCrandall @bradb66 probably almond..don't ask why....#AskPat
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
@AdnanB23 Last year against DC at home #AskPat
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@jdvellinga: @ChicagoFire #AskPat #cf97 When did you start playing soccer?"I think around age 7 maybe a little earlier
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@chloeotie: .@ChicagoFire If the moon were made of spare ribs would you eat it? #AskPat" if it looked good,I'm sure it would taste good
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@ChanceKev: @ChicagoFire #AskPat Who in the league, do you fear the most when going for a 50/50 ball.I always look at the ball so no fears
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@aaronaldo17: @ChicagoFire your best #MLS moment? #AskPat" 2009 conference semi final second leg against New England
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
@DGrealist I'd say New England for both answers.The rivalry has been going on since I came into the league #AskPat
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@ggooglyboogly: @ChicagoFire #AskPat You're good at soccer, you run fast, how does that feel?" Always looking to improve
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@MKDovellos: @ChicagoFire @pattyberron Why did you choose to wear the #14? #AskPat"Thierry Henry is my favorite player ever.
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@HunterJumper_: How old is Dominic Oduro? #AskPat" old enough...to Party
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@JefeCrandall: What are your thoughts on @FreakyFast8's hair style these days? #AskPat #cf97 #Crew96" needs to get his brains checked
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@happytime70: @ChicagoFire #AskPat What's your favorite place to play at on the road?"Portland and Seattle incredible atmosphere
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
@ricecakeonfire Someone hid someone else phone in the ceiling and called it,which is a fine but the person couldn't figure out where it was
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
"@fugexlac: @ChicagoFire Which player, past or present, has been your role model in Chicago? #askpat #cf97" Brian McBride
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
@RichieRich5207 staying concentrated for entire duration of the game.#AskPat
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
#askPat Thanks to everyone for your questions ... Time to focus on New York this Sunday #playoffpush #cf97". Let's do it again soon
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
Thanks to Patrick for giving us a break from Twitter this afternoon! Follow @PattyBerron. WATCH him Sunday at NY 4pm CT on My50! #cf97
— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) October 24, 2013
With three wins on the bounce, the Fire are on the brink of a playoff spot with only one game to go. The Men in Red could be in before the start of play on Sunday but the earliest they'll know is a little over an hour from kickoff of their match vs. New York Red Bulls (LIVE 3:30pm CT on My50/Time Warner Sports WI; 4pm on UniMas).
Still, there is plenty to play for, including a possible third place finish thus avoiding the play-in game. For New York no incentive is bigger than knowing a win against the Fire will guarantee the team's first ever trophy. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Patrick Nyarko and Jalil Anibaba vs New York's left back – taking advantage of a Red Bulls weak spot
Left back has been a problem position for the Red Bulls this season and with the two natural left backs nursing injuries, the Red Bulls may have to resort to playing right-back Brandon Barklage out of position as cover. Red Bulls coach Mike Petke admitted that he is wary of Patrick Nyarko and hinted that it could be Barklage that gets the start due to his strong 1v1 defending.
WATCH: Segares, Nyarko preview NYRB
With that in mind, I feel the Fire coaching staff will be encouraging Nyarko to get the ball and take the left back on as much as possible. Left midfielder Johnny Steele is not the best at tracking back and helping in the defensive third and this could also allow Jalil Anibaba to get forward and support Nyarko on the Fire's right.
Anibaba's crossing ability has improved dramatically this year and regardless of who New York starts on the left, I expect the majority of the Fire's attacks to come down that side.
Logan Pause vs Alex – who will partner Rios in the middle?
The toughest decision for the Fire's coaching staff this week is who will replace the suspended Jeff Larentowicz in the center of the midfield alongside Arevalo Rios. One of Logan Pause, Alex or Daniel Paladini will be half of the tandem that will have to compete against one of the strongest midfield pairings in MLS: Dax McCarty and Tim Cahill.
On the one hand, the Fire know that the Red Bulls will be playing for the win and the Supporters Shield crown that comes with the points. On the other, the Fire will also be going for the win, knowing what they will have to do to finish in either fifth, fourth or even third.
With this in mind, Alex would be a more logical pick to start alongside Rios due to his attacking creativity and willingness to get forward and support the strikers. To those who argue that starting Alex over Logan would mean the team loses some defensive clout, coach Frank Klopas would argue that Alex's defensive play has been excellent this season.
Tactically, I think starting Logan Pause would be the wiser choice, especially when you take into account the fluidity of the New York attack. The center midfielders and strikers for the Red Bulls are never static, with players like Henry often drifting wide and Cahill moving forward to play as the target striker.
With Pause alongside Rios, the Fire would form a very solid block of four, similar to the formation that the Republic of Ireland played under Giovanni Trapattoni. This formation would make the Fire very difficult to break down but would put a lot more emphasis on the wide players to create. This coaching decision has the potential to have huge impact on the match.
Shutting down Fabian Espindola – a player easily lost in the shadows of Henry and Cahill
In the Red Bulls last home match against New England, Mike Petke started with Henry and Fabian Espindola up front and in the first half in particular, Espindola was unstoppable. The New England defense could not keep up with the Argentine striker, who dropped deep and wide in search of the ball, dragging defenders out of position along the way.
Espindola is a player that any coach would love to have due to his tireless work rate. He also hounds opposition defenders when they are in possession, always looking to force a turnover or mistake and does not give up possession easily.
His low center of gravity can be very difficult for defenders to contain and he will certainly pose a challenge for the Fire's backline on Sunday afternoon. The Fire defenders must not allow Espindola to get behind the backline.
Individually the defenders must not allow him to drag them out of position and create space for players like Cahill and McCarty to move into.
Prediction: With both teams knowing a win would be massively rewarding, I expect an end to end thriller, especially if there is an early goal. 2-2 with goals from Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko.


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Zothecula writes: A throwback to early 20th Century aviation may hold the key to eliminating the sonic boom — at least according to researchers at MIT and Stanford University. Strongly reminiscent of biplanes still in use today, the researcher's concept supersonic aircraft introduces a second wing which it is claimed cancels the shockwaves generated by objects near or beyond the sound barrier.
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A few years ago I went through the process of joining the army. One of the first things I told my recruiter was that I used to smoke marijuana but had not for a month. I was taking home UAs and passing them before I even went to their office. I told them that I wanted to wait another month just to be sure it was out of my system. After I took one of their UAs they told me it was "clean enough", that almost everyone that they had recruited had the same problem. They convinced me to go to MEPS the following week and then a week after that I got a letter saying I failed the more extensive UA that they do and that I could go to rehab and try again. I called my recruiters and told them the situation, they laughed and said I was playing an April fools joke. I was pissed off for a while and never went back to them. I've always wanted to join the military and I do not blame them for sending me too soon, I understand their position and take full responsibility for my past. I scored 77 on the ASVAB and still do not smoke marijuana. Is there any way I could join? Would college credits help? Could I still go to rehab even though I don't smoke anymore? Any advice is appreciated.
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Sooooo...you are trying to tell me that you had waited 30 days since you smoked pot, and still failed the urinalysis? Color me skeptical.
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Originally posted by Secret Squirrel View Postyou had waited 30 days since you smoked pot, and still failed the urinalysis?
Why would the poster need to go to rehab? if it has been so long that any form of illegal drug has been taken, then the system should be clean (all things considered), so unless the poster wants to go on his/her own to rehab - hey whatever makes you happy - if however you have a criminal record in regards to drug use or posseson then rehab may have been part of the court ordered restitution... Who knows...
If you went to MEPS and failed a UA, then you are done... if you went to MEPS and did not fail a UA, and did not contract into an MOS, then something is "fishy"; unless your voluntary disclosure to any questions about prior or current drug use counted against you in the recruiting process and you were disqualified based on that. If the recruiters handled this in the way that you say, then that is simply wrong, and should not have happened.Last edited by LRSU_Dog; June 26th, 2011, 03:39 PM.
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Wait... you actually contracted into an MOS... Are you saying you swore in before leaving MEPS? Did/have you contacted the unit you joined??? Wow if this is the case you were in the ARNG and then probobly processed out for not showing up to any drills...
You need to contact someone in your states ARNG - and I am not talking recruiters... Sounds like a complete mess... sounds like it could /should have been handled better by all involved... You could be permanently disqualified from ARNG service because you never showed up at your unit and never drilled, due to being mad at some recruiters, and was processed out of the ARNG
Wow... this is like difficult to believe that this would happen... and yet here it is...
Re: Am I eligible?
Wow.. contracted into the Active component Army, and did not.... well do anything after that - and appearantly a recruiter did not care to follow-up with you on anything...
You should check your paperwork from when you were at MEPS an see what it actually said... then perhaps take that and follow up with another recruiter to get the story straight and the MEPS issues historical stuff figured out...
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If you have more than one recruiting station, why not ask a second opinion... just ensure that you always let everyone know who you have talked to and worked with in the past - that way no duplicate efforts, no hard feelings, and no BS.


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Jefferson Community Colleges director of military programs said the Congressional vote Thursday to restore the Armys tuition assistance program was a positive step for Fort Drum students.
Were very concerned for our students ... the military students enrich our classrooms here, said Donald R. Johnson, who works at the posts Robert C. McEwen Education Complex. We want to bring them back into the classrooms.
The program was suspended on March 8, affecting military students who were interested in enrolling during JCCs late spring session and other periods.
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DENVER (KUSA) - The world viewed Pope Benedict XVI as the leader of more than a billion Catholics world-wide. He was regularly seen speaking to thousands in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
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When Peter was just 17 years old he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
"He had a chest x-ray and it revealed a softball sized tumor in his chest," Laura Srsich, Peter's mother, said. "It was determined that it was stage four non-Hodgkin's lymphoma."
While doctors at Children's Hospital Colorado worked to save Peter's life, the Make-a-Wish Foundation granted him his wish.
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On March 18, 2013 in New York City the next round of negotiations is scheduled to begin, with one aim in mind: eradicate private gun ownership.
On Christmas Eve, 2012, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution to renew negotiations on the global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
The measure was approved by a vote of 133-0, with 17 countries abstaining.
As reported by Reuters, the foreign ministers of Argentina, Australia, Costa Rica, Finland, Japan, Kenya, and the United Kingdom — the countries that drafted the resolution — released a joint statement praising the passage of the resolution to move ahead on the global gun ban.
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10 U.S. Code § 804 - Art. 4. Dismissed officer's right to trial by court-martial
(a) If any commissioned officer, dismissed by order of the President, makes a written application for trial by court-martial, setting forth, under oath, that he has been wrongfully dismissed, the President, as soon as practicable, shall convene a general court-martial to try that officer on the charges on which he was dismissed. A court-martial so convened has jurisdiction to try the dismissed officer on those charges, and he shall be considered to have waived the right to plead any statute of limitations applicable to any offense with which he is charged. The court-martial may, as part of its sentence, adjudge the affirmance of the dismissal, but if the court-martial acquits the accused or if the sentence adjudged, as finally approved or affirmed, does not include dismissal or death, the Secretary concerned shall substitute for the dismissal ordered by the President a form of discharge authorized for administrative issue.
(b) If the President fails to convene a general court-martial within six months from the presentation of an application for trial under this article, the Secretary concerned shall substitute for the dismissal ordered by the President a form of discharge authorized for administrative issue.
(c) If a discharge is substituted for a dismissal under this article, the President alone may reappoint the officer to such commissioned grade and with such rank as, in the opinion of the President, that former officer would have attained had he not been dismissed. The reappointment of such a former officer shall be without regard to the existence of a vacancy and shall affect the promotion status of other officers only insofar as the President may direct. All time between the dismissal and the reappointment shall be considered as actual service for all purposes, including the right to pay and allowances.
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In subsection (a), the word "If" is substituted for the word "When". The word "commissioned" is inserted before the word "officer". The word "considered" is substituted for the word "held".
In subsections (a) and (b), the words "Secretary concerned" are substituted for the words "Secretary of the Department".
In subsection (c), the word "If" is substituted for the word "Where". The words "the authority of" are omitted as surplusage. The words "grade and with such rank" are substituted for the words "rank and precedence", since a person is appointed to a grade, not to a position of precedence, and the word "rank" is the accepted military word denoting the general idea of precedence. The words "the existence of a" are substituted for the word "position" for clarity. The word "receive" is omitted as surplusage.
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