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You will visit: France, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Vatican City, Greece, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium (in transit)
The 32 day Easy Rider tour covers everywhere you absolutely HAVE to go in Western Europe and more! One of the only tours to stay in Pamplona, stop in Sorrento on the picturesque Amalfi Coast AND spend four nights on the Greek island of Corfu. Pitching your tent and helping out with meals in such scenic locations will make your weekend camping trips seem almost second rate in comparison.
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Check-in to your hotel after 2pm and the remainder of the day is free to relax before meeting your fellow travellers for your Kickstart meeting this evening. Afterwards why not grab some dinner at one of the local restaurants or take a short walk to explore nearby Covent Garden
Meet up with your fellow travellers and Contiki team as you start your adventure.
Tonight you will be introduce to Paris on the 'Tour of Illuminations', where the French capital transforms into the "City of Lights". Lamp-lit bridges and cool little cafés give us a real taste of Paris' romance. Your Trip Manager will fill you in on the world's most recognised monuments like the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral - and the magnificent Champs-Élysées. Oui, oui, Paris!
- See the White Cliffs of Dover
- Exclusive 'Paris by Night' sightseeing tour
- See the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, the Champs-Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral
This town is loaded with possibilities. Discover its many bistros, museums, tree-lined avenues and diverse quartiers (neighbourhoods).
Get a feel for French flair by window shopping on the Left Bank, step into the Notre Dame Cathedral or explore the endless galleries of the Louvre and get up close to the famous Mona Lisa. Try indulging in some delicious pastries and relax in one of Paris' many green spaces.
Time in Paris includes a trip out to France's most well-known château: Versailles, once home to 'the Sun King' Louis XIV, and hot spot of the French Revolution. Check out the impressive exterior of this extravagant palace. Then there's an opportunity to explore the former royal family's luxurious living quarters.
Treat yourself to a real Parisian night out, starting with an optional dinner in an atmospheric restaruant, where you can get to know your group. Then sign up for an authentic cabaret experience, complete with can-can girls and Champagne.
- See Château Versailles (entrance not included)
- Parisian Dinner Euro 35.50
- Nouvelle Eve cabaret show Euro 80.00
Cut through the stunning Loire Valley, where you'll get a look into France's luxurious past from the coach window, as we travel past rolling vineyards and chateaus.
- Visit the town famous for its wine
Southbound, we make a stop at the stylish beach resort of Biarritz, known for some of the best beaches and surf in Europe. You'll soon understand why it draws a mix of jetsetters and backpackers.
Jump in the Atlantic Ocean to cool off or flex your shopping skills in town. Biarritz serves up the big labels, surfer chic, locally made linens and regional produce like hams and salamis.
Pull into Pamplona and discover the well-preserved old town with its incredible Gothic cathedral. Explore Basque culture by tasting regional specialities like barbequed lamb, fresh trout and red peppers.
- See the lighthouse & bay in Biarritz
Chill out on the coach, plug in your MP3 and relax. Heading south, we roll on to the Baroque city of Zaragoza, set on the banks of the Rio Ebro. Check out the town's fantastic cathedral, with its multicoloured-tiled cupolas and towers. For lunch, you could grab a table in the casco (old town), order a traditional Spanish tortilla and take in the unique, historic architecture and atmosphere.
Next up: dynamic Barcelona. A sizzling, festive capital any night of the week, Barcelona is all about action.
First stop: Montjuic. The hilltop has full-blown vistas of the city and it's where we stop to check out the 1992 Olympic Games complex. Afterwards, get a look into Spanish architect Gaudi's wild imagination with his Art Nouveau masterpiece, the Sagrada Família church.
In Spain fiesta time starts late, so settle yourself in at one of Barcelona's many outdoor squares to enjoy a sangria and nibble on tapas (plate-sized nibbles) before a fun night out exploring the city's nightlife with your new friends.
- See Gaudi's Sagrada Família & the 1992 Olympic Games complex
- See Zaragoza's monumental cathedral
This morning your Tour Manager walks you through the cobbled lanes of Barcelona's oldest district, the Gothic Quarter.
There's free time to discover more of Barcelona's creative core. Pick up some quirky buys in the side streets or hit the big label shops on Plaça de Catalunya. Take in all of Barcelona's buzzing street life on the tree-lined La Rambla – a boulevard packed with street performers, artists, shops and stalls.
Other ideas for your afternoon off include hanging out in the colourful gardens of Parc Güell or kicking back with the locals on the beach and taking a swim in the Mediterranean sea. For lunch, there's plenty of delicious local seafood to try as well as Spain's signature dish, paella.
Wrap up your time in this hot city with an optional flamenco dance show for a closer look into Spanish culture. Get some tips on regional food from your Tour Manager and head to one of the excellent local restaurants to try out the flavours of Catalan cuisine, like crema catalana (caramalised custard), cargos a la llauna (cooked snails) and the fantastic Rioja wine! Afterward, hit the pumping clubs of Port Olympico, by the water.
- Walk through the Gothic Quarter
- Flamenco evening show Euro 30.00
Unwind on the coach and take in the rustic beauty of Provence, known for its pretty landscapes of lavender, sunflowers and wild herbs. A stop for lunch in Arles means a look at the ancient Roman Arena and at a typical provincial French town.
It's back on the road to the rugged coast line of the stunning Côte d'Azur. Follow the beautiful sapphire waters past the movie-star glamour of Cannes (famous for its annual film festival), to Antibes.
- Visit the historic city of Arles
- Scenic drive along the Côte d'Azur
Next stop on the Riviera and home to the French perfume industry is Fragonard perfumery. Learn about how perfume is made and some of its more surprising ingredients. It's also a chance to pick up a bottle or 2 at great prices.
In your free time live a bit of the lifestyle with a visit to the local markets. Try out the region's produce like lavender honey, aioli (garlic mayonnaise) and mouth-watering rosé wine.
Window shop the chic boutiques or choose a beach and catch some sun among all the bronzed bodies!
Tonight get a taste of the high life in Monaco, the glamorous principality packed into just 1.92km² and home to the Formula 1. Get the inside story on the royal family and their place of residence from your Trip Manager. Try your luck at a casino later on!
- Visit a French perfumery
- See the Royal Palace in Monaco
- Rub shoulders with the rich & famous with a visit to a Monte Carlo casino
Onwards to Italy, land of passion! Heading to Renaissance Florence, we stop by Pisa and get up close to the famous Leaning Tower.
The scene-stealing Duomo Cathedral rises above Florence, which serves up frescoes, markets and priceless art. After dinner, walk along the River Arno with your Trip Manager, take in the atmosphere and head into the heart of Florence, where you can sit back and relax Tuscan style with a glass of Chianti wine.
- See the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Jump start the day uncovering this open-air museum and its UNESCO World Heritage city centre.
Our Local Guide gives you the inside track as the group learns about Florence's cultural beginnings and explores streets crammed with artworks from masters like Michelangelo. Then take a look into a skillful demonstration of Florentine leather making and understand this region's traditional art.
With bargains and bustle, the city's markets are a great place to hang out. Grab a gelato and enjoy this gorgeous city.
Tonight, there's a choice of a group dinner – an authentic Tuscan feast. Try regional dishes in the heart of Florence. Then keep it moving with a night out and get your groove on at Florence's biggest club.
- Discover the Secrets of Michelangelo's Florence – see where his David was gifted to the Florentines, Ponte Vecchio, the Medici Palace & much more on our locally guided walking tour of Florence
- See the Duomo, Basilica Santa Croce, Giotto's Bell Tower, the Baptistry & Piazza della Signoria
- Learn about Florence's leather craft with a demonstration
- Souvenir group photo Euro 11.00
- Tuscan Dinner Euro 30.00
- Space Electronic Disco Euro 16.00
Travel through Tuscany's rustic hills, past the recognisable cypress tree landscapes of this olive oil-producing region, to vibrant Rome.
Stylish Rome oozes energy and overflows with relics from another age. Our special access coach tour gets you right into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Trip Manager shows you the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. Continue on foot to check out the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!) or maybe hang out with your new friends at the Spanish Steps, sit back with a few slices of pizza and people watch.
- Special access Rome sightseeing coach tour
- See the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon & Piazza Navona
- See St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City
With 2 full days in this hot city, you'll get a real feel for Rome.
Make the most of our Local Guide's inside knowledge with an optional guided tour of the Vatican Museums, including the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica.
Take off into the city and absorb the atmosphere, as Vespas flash past timeworn monuments that are surrounded by fountains, pizzerias, cafés and bars. Before you hit the shops, let your Tour Manager point you in the right direction with some tips on the best buys.
In your free time, live the local lifestyle by indulging in a long lunch on a paved piazza or knock back a shot of espresso at the bar, like the Romans do.
- Vatican Tour Euro 34.00
From Naples, it's a boat ride to the main marina of the Isle of Capri. Soak up the views and head off with some friends into the cute, white-washed villages where you could try out the region's sweet lemon liqueur, limoncello.
Set on sheer slopes, Sorrento doles up sweeping views over the Bay of Naples. There's free time tonight to explore Sorrento's web of narrow streets. Find a little local restaurant where you can eat Italian-style, right in the heart of this knock-out location.
- Day trip by boat to the Isle of Capri
- Scenic drive along the coast
Then there's time to chill out on the coach, crossing through the rugged landscapes of southern Italy, before boarding the overnight ferry to Greece. Check out the amazing 360 degree views from the deck!
- Scenic drive along the coast
- Pompeii Guided Walking Tour Euro 22.00
Corfu is all that's great about Greek island living and with our fantastic campsite location, you only have to walk down a short pathway to get to the beach. You'll immediately find yourself on "local time", browsing the markets of the UNESCO World Heritage listed old town and bargaining with the laid-back locals.
Jump on board the Captains Cruise optional with a bunch friends for a fun day out on the water. It will give you another angle on idyllic Corfu. Work up an appetite swimming in the secluded spots and then feast on a lunch of olives, salad, cheeses, fresh bread and dips.
Corfu also gives you the chance to dive into action with a selection of water sports, like parasailing, banana-boating and waterskiing. Otherwise hire a car for a deeper look into Corfu and venture across the island to explore some beautiful, remote beaches.
- See the Venetian fortress in Corfu's old town
- Captains Cruise of Corfu Euro 36.00
- Ionian Dinner Experience Euro 33.00
- Water sports Corfu From Euro 18.00 - 50.00
- Car Hire Euro 65 - 200
- Tour t-shirts From Euro 20.00 - 30.00
Soak up the last rays in Corfu today, take a dip, or follow your
nose to a local spot and try some of the islands traditional dishes like Bourou-Bourou (vegetable and pasta soup), Sofrido (fried beef in white wine sauce) or for those with a sweet tooth, some sikomaitha - dig into some fried fig cakes! For historical buffs you could take to the streets, explore the Old Fort or hit shops found here before boarding the boat and cruising the Adriatic Sea to Venice overnight.
Relax and enjoy the boat today - sit with a book, hang with your mates and relax, before heading on to one of Europe's most iconic cities, packed with canals, gondolas and good times, it's got to be Venice!
Venice is packed with character - crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals.
The group travels on our private boat through the waters of the lagoon to visit the city's historical heart. The limestone Bridge of Sighs, the Gothic arches of the Doge's Palace and the expanse of St. Mark's Square (pigeons and all!) show off Venice's unique beauty and way of life.
Take some time to explore the floating city and lose yourself in the backstreets. There's an optional walking tour where you can discover the labyrinth of interweaving lanes, waterways, palaces, piazzi and markets with our Local Guide. You'll see historic monuments, hidden treasures and the Rialto market - a local favourite for food shopping.
Maybe grab a table on St. Mark's Square and eat some delicious Italian food al fresco.
Cap off the day with an optional gondola ride & share this amazing experience with your friends - seeing Venice from on the water is unforgettable!
- Private boat through the canals & islands of Venice
- See the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Square
- See Venice's iconic canals & gondolas
- Venice walking tour Euro 11.00
- Gondola ride Euro 22.00
Chill out on the coach as we make our way through the mighty Dolomites and cruise pass typical Austrian villages, complete with wooden chalets and green mountain fields.
Next stop is the cultural hub of Vienna. Tonight, we'll head to the city's famous amusement park, Prater, for a fun night of Ferris wheels, ghost trains and over 200 attractions.
- Visit Vienna's Prater fun park
Your Tour Manager starts the day by introducing the group to the city's historical heritage. There's the imperial grandeur of Schönbrunn Palace, the elegantly ornate State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece. Cruise down Kärntner Strasse, Vienna's main shopping spot and buy some traditional ceramics and materials for gifts back home.
There's free time to check out the magnificent squares and majestic palaces or the city's art galleries. Take a break in a coffee house like the locals do, chill out in Vienna's manicured gardens or wander along the Danube River.
Get schnaps savvy with a behind-the-scenes look into this local liqueuer's production in an optional excursion to the Old Vienna Schnaps Museum. Later, there's a chance to experience Vienna's musical legacy with a Mozart and Strauss concert in one of the city's imperial palaces.
- See Schönbrunn Palace, St. Stephen's Cathedral & the State Opera House
- Scenic drive along the historic Ring Road
- Old Vienna Schnaps Museum Euro 7.00
- Mozart & Strauss concert Euro 30.00
Today it's off to the home of the world-famous Oktoberfest, Munich - a city that blends traditional Bavarian culture and a modern lifestyle.
Later why not give an optional bike tour a go and get off the beaten track and onto Munich's side streets with our Local Guide.
- See the Glockenspiel & Marienplatz
- Mike's Bikes Tour Euro 20.00
Today, travel past the stony cliffs of Liechtenstein, into the capital, Vaduz, where you can grab some lunch and in enjoy it in the shadow of the Royal Family's 12th century castle.
Next stop: the jaw-droppingly beautiful alpine town of Lucerne. With covered wooden bridges, cobbled lanes and quaint buildings, Lucerne's centre is perfect to explore on foot. Also to stock up on lots of genuine Swiss chocolate! Your Tour Manager can give you pointers on where to pick up the best-priced watches Switzerland is so famous for.
Tonight, we head to the Alpine heights of Lauterbrunnen and stay in a typically Swiss region, complete with chalets.
- Visit the capital of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- See the Wooden Chapel Bridge in Lucerne
- Scenic Alpine drive
It's a change of pace among Switzerland's massive Alps. Take in the amazing views from the campsite.
Opt to visit Jungfrau Mountain, head up the sheer slopes of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site on a cog rail to Europe's highest railway station, and step out onto the "roof" of Europe for spine-tingling views.
- Jungfrau Mountain visit Euro 136.00
Over the border and into Germany, we head to the university town of Heidelberg. Wander around, grab a late lunch and check out its famous Baroque church. With free time this afternoon, you could relax at one of Heidelberg's pubs with some friends or climb the Gothic church's spire for great views over this pretty town.
Tonight, get out and about and experience a bit of the local student lifestyle.
- See Heidelberg's medieval castle
The coach follows the Rhine River, weaving through valleys dotted with castles and vineyards.
Next stop - the pretty, old-world village of St. Goar, complete with fairy tale castle and even a free-hanging cuckoo clock! Learn about local know-how and get savvy on the craft of beer steins.
Head into the buzzing capital of Amsterdam and check out the eye-opening Red Light District, where the creative and the wacky come together on narrow cobbled streets, 24/7.
- Visit the riverside town St. Goar
- Learn how beer steins are crafted
- See Amsterdam's canals & gable houses by night
Kick start the morning with an optional bike ride and cruise into the countryside, where you can bike around like the laid back locals, past working windmills, in the world-famous cheese village of Edam. In an intro into Dutch culture, see how clogs are made and try some of the famous Dutch Edam at a cheese farm.
There's free time this afternoon to experience Amsterdam's coffee shops, museums and quirky, cool boutiques. Wander along the canals and past gabled houses.
Tonight, say farewell to your newly formed family of friends with a final dinner in Amsterdam. Enjoy a laugh, a glass of wine and reminisce together.
Afterwards make your way into town to enjoy the wonderful night life of this unique city.
- Visit a cheese farm & clog maker's house
- Bike ride Euro 5.00
- Sea Palace Dinner Euro 31.50
This morning after breakfast we transfer you to Schiphol Airport (estimated arrival 10:00am) where your trip ends. Or choose to take a complimentary transfer to central London & extend your stay.
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42 U.S. Code § 4372 - Office of Environmental Quality
(a) Establishment; Director; Deputy Director
There is established in the Executive Office of the President an office to be known as the Office of Environmental Quality (hereafter in this chapter referred to as the "Office"). The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality established by Public Law 91–190 shall be the Director of the Office. There shall be in the Office a Deputy Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Compensation of Deputy Director
The compensation of the Deputy Director shall be fixed by the President at a rate not in excess of the annual rate of compensation payable to the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
(c) Employment of personnel, experts, and consultants; compensation
The Director is authorized to employ such officers and employees (including experts and consultants) as may be necessary to enable the Office to carry out its functions under this chapter and Public Law 91–190, except that he may employ no more than ten specialists and other experts without regard to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments in the competitive service, and pay such specialists and experts without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, but no such specialist or expert shall be paid at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5.
(d) Duties and functions of Director
In carrying out his functions the Director shall assist and advise the President on policies and programs of the Federal Government affecting environmental quality by—
(1) providing the professional and administrative staff and support for the Council on Environmental Quality established by Public Law 91–190;
(2) assisting the Federal agencies and departments in appraising the effectiveness of existing and proposed facilities, programs, policies, and activities of the Federal Government, and those specific major projects designated by the President which do not require individual project authorization by Congress, which affect environmental quality;
(3) reviewing the adequacy of existing systems for monitoring and predicting environmental changes in order to achieve effective coverage and efficient use of research facilities and other resources;
(4) promoting the advancement of scientific knowledge of the effects of actions and technology on the environment and encourage [1] the development of the means to prevent or reduce adverse effects that endanger the health and well-being of man;
(5) assisting in coordinating among the Federal departments and agencies those programs and activities which affect, protect, and improve environmental quality;
(6) assisting the Federal departments and agencies in the development and interrelationship of environmental quality criteria and standards established through the Federal Government;
(e) Authority of Director to contract
[1] So in original. Probably should be "encouraging".
Source(Pub. L. 91–224, title II, § 203,Apr. 3, 1970, 84 Stat. 114; 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085.)
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Public Law 91–190, referred to in subsecs. (a), (c), and (d), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as amended, known as the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of this title and Tables.
In subsec. (e), "section 3324 (a) and (b) of title 31 and section 6101 of title 41" substituted for "sections 3648 and 3709 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529; 41 U.S.C. 5)" on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, which Act enacted Title 31, Money and Finance, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Transfer of Functions
Functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in Bureau of the Budget or Director of Bureau of the Budget transferred to President by section 101 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Section 102 of Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, redesignated Bureau of the Budget as Office of Management and Budget.
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15 U.S. Code § 2210 - Reimbursement for costs of firefighting on Federal property
(a) Filing of claims
Each fire service that engages in the fighting of a fire on property which is under the jurisdiction of the United States may file a claim with the Administrator for the amount of direct expenses and direct losses incurred by such fire service as a result of fighting such fire. The claim shall include such supporting information as the Administrator may prescribe.
(b) Determination
Upon receipt of a claim filed under subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall determine—
(1) what payments, if any, to the fire service or its parent jurisdiction, including taxes or payments in lieu of taxes, the United States has made for the support of fire services on the property in question;
(2) the extent to which the fire service incurred additional firefighting costs, over and above its normal operating costs, in connection with the fire which is the subject of the claim; and
(c) Payment
The Administrator of FEMA shall forward the claim and a copy of the Administrator's determination under subsection (b)(3) of this section to the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon receipt of the claim and determination, pay such fire service or its parent jurisdiction, from any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated but subject to reimbursement (from any appropriations which may be available or which may be made available for the purpose) by the Federal department or agency under whose jurisdiction the fire occurred, a sum no greater than the amount determined with respect to the claim under subsection (b)(3) of this section.
Source(Pub. L. 93–498, § 11,Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1543; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 146,Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 45; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516; Pub. L. 106–503, title I, § 110(a)(2)(B)(iii),Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XVIII, § 1802(b)(1),Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 2100.)
2013—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–239substituted "Administrator of FEMA" for "Director".
2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–503substituted "Director shall forward" for "Secretary shall forward".
1992—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–572substituted "United States Court of Federal Claims" for "United States Claims Court".
1982—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–164substituted "United States Claims Court" for "Court of Claims of the United States".
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 ofPub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 ofPub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, components, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management relating thereto, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, see section 315 (a)(1) of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see former section 313 (1) andsections 551 (d), 552 (d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration [now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 2202 of this title.
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Richard W. Robbins
PROVIDENCE - Richard W. Robbins died Monday, September 23, 2013 in the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the husband of Nancy Martin Robbins.
He was born in May 21, 1927 in Riverton, NJ. Recently living in the Elmwood section of Providence, but for many years he made his home across from the historic Dexter Training Grounds in Providence. He found a great sense of community in this area of the city which he fondly referred to as Armory Village.
Rick was a graduate of George School in Pennsylvania and Harvard University. He received a MLS degree from Simmons College and served as director of the Pawtucket Public Library and then the Warwick Public Library. An activist library leader, he initiated the first Sunday open hours for libraries in the state and the system of interlibrary return of borrowed materials currently in use.
His interest in historic Providence led him to offer walking tours by the Providence Walking Company that he established. He was a lover of trees and planted many.
A birthright Quaker, his hope was that all maintain their aspiration and efforts for a country at peace and a world without war.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter: Elizabeth Benson of Johnston, a son Charles Robbins of Providence, a grandson, Lawrence Livingstone, a granddaughter: Emily Mabrouk, his great grandson Adrian and his great granddaughter, Ava.
No services are planned at this time. Donations in his memory may be made to Providence Rescue Mission, 627 Cranston St., Providence, RI 02907. Condolences may be left at monahandrabblesherman.com.
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Mexico has every right to celebrate after today's 3-1 victory over Croatia pushed them into the Knockout Round in Brazil.
No doubt frustrated after another dubious call, Mexico eventually unleashed three goals in 10 minutes from Rafa Marquez (72'), Andres Guardado (75') and Javier Hernandez (82').
Even if you're a U.S. supporter, you have to appreciate that Mexico is through to the next round if only because of the possibility of more celebrations like this from manager Miguel Herrera. Go on, Mexico!
Rafa Marquez goal
I love World Cup draws almost as much as I love the next month every four years.
Last December, I had our staff help me in a mock World Cup draw for this year's tournament. On Tuesday, I did my best <insert FIFA bigwig name here> and ran the staff World Cup pool. While I may never get to perform a true World Cup draw, Tuesday's festivities served as just another milestone in my own career.
The draw was quite simple and straight forward as participants were asked to first choose a number 1-32 to determine the order. Once that was settled, we went about picking the nations with which we would live and die with over the next month (or maybe just a few weeks).
A photo blow-by-blow of the day's festivities…
We'll start with Corporate Partnership's Matt Hoy who was so overjoyed with his choice of Cameroon (Odds: 1000/1) that he accidentally held the flag upside down.
Then there was the great reaction from Jeff Harbert who wasn't exactly pleased with with the laughter that followed after he drew Australia (Odds: 1000/1)
Fire Technical Director Brian Bliss will hope Greece (250/1) repeat their Euro 2004 performance in Brazil...
Hailing from Brazil, Fire Creative Services Manager Kayser dos Reis interestingly pulled Portugal (Odds: 25/1)
And though she may not look like it, Sponsorship's Lauren Griswold was pretty happy to have chosen reigning World and European champions Spain...
Now, we're all busy and sometimes can't make the big draw. In that case, you can designate a proxy to draw for you, or if none is designated, yours truly does it instead.
This was the case for Director of Business Development Paul Cadwell, who pulled Algeria (Odds 2000/1) and Team Videographer Leo Flores who got South Korea (Odds: 300/1)...
Of course, like any FIFA bigwig, I'd say I did myself proud enough by getting 2010 finalists, Holland (Odds: 25/1)...
But to be honest, the must successful Fire competitions draw participant by far is Mike Ernst. In 2010, he took finalists The Netherlands. In the Euro 2012 draw, he came away with eventual champions Spain.
Called over in passing when his number came up towards the end of Tuesday's draw, the Fire Sr. Vice President pulled World Cup hosts and favorites Brazil without the blink of an eye.
Time will tell if Mike strikes gold again... See the full results of Tuesday's Fire Staff World Cup draw...
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
On general feeling of the team heading into the World Cup break
"Points-wise, not great. Spirit-wise, I thought tonight was good. Difficult circumstances with the red card and all the stuff that went on tonight. What I liked about the team tonight: we fought, and we stuck up for each other. That's the positive out of it. The negative: we didn't get a result at home, obviously. Frustration is probably the word I would say right now."
On if he had saw the reason for Obafemi Martins' sending-off
"No, I didn't, I haven't looked at a replay. I haven't seen it yet."
On expecting officiating controversies
"I don't know. I thought both teams came out to try and win the game, which is important. Some decisions for us didn't go the right way, and you get frustrated with all that stuff; it spills over to your play a little bit. I'm not going to fault the effort of our players at all; we're not quite able to figure it out yet. We have good moments; we have patterns of play that are good, we look like we're a good side, and then we falter and get punished. It's frustrating. I hate to use the word, I keep saying it, but the balance is not quite there yet. No excuses with the three games in the week, but it's never easy. But I thought we kept going until the end; we could have gotten something out of the game. Obviously that third goal killed the game a little bit. Quincy [Amarikwa] had a great chance I think at 2-1, and then Juan [Luis Anangono] had a good chance at 3-2. That's football. That's the tough part about it. And I'm sitting there just frustrated, and you guys are fans of us, as frustrated as you are; I'm sitting there going, 'why can't we get it sorted out?' But signs are good, young guys are doing okay. Harry [Shipp] did good tonight, so hopefully we can turn the corner."
On creating chances and goals in play
"We created some good chances. If you look at the experience on their team, it's a pretty experienced team; and we're a little bit younger and naive, and all the guys we have out...there's no excuses. But I'm not going to fault my guys; I thought they fought right to the end, tried to get something out of the game, but just couldn't quite get something out of it. I'm not going to turn to the excuse of 'we got guys out,' because, I thought the players that played tonight played well for us. Big, important thing is, take the punishment, if you like, and move on. You have to. We have an Open Cup game next, hopefully we can get through that round; I think there's another round of Open Cup, and then we get to get back into MLS. So we're still in the picture, which is always good; although we have to start winning games, obviously. But the progression of the team playing-wise, I thought, showed some fight tonight, which is important."
On the penalty call and ensuing red card against Fire defender Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
"Anytime you go with two feet, it alarms referees for some reason. I think that Jhon had no other opportunity to block the ball, and to go with his feet sort of showing. It didn't catch the player; give a penalty kick, but don't give a sending-off. Or give a sending-off, but no penalty kick, whatever you want to do, but I just think the double thing was just, for me, not a great decision. I haven't seen it, but it looked like Jhon was just trying to block the ball; it wasn't malicious, it was low, and it looked like he was trying to get his feet sorted out. But, again, the rules are what they are, so I can't really argue with it. But I struggled a little bit all night with the officiating. I thought it was a little bit one-way, but that's my opinion."
On the World Cup break serving as a chance to get healthy
"You have two main guys out, Patrick Nyarko and Mike Magee are out at the moment, so you have to help them get ready for play coming in the next couple of weeks. We have the Open Cup, which is in our break. Alex is not 100%; obviously played a little bit tonight, but he's not close to what he can play like at the moment. So we have a little bit of time to get our guys healthy and hopefully start the next MLS game out with a win, because we need to start winning, obviously, to have any chance to do well this year. But I think the emergence of the young players is my focus, and I think they're doing okay. We're not wishing the season away at all; I make sure that we're ready to play each game and ready to go. I thought again, we didn't flop and buckle under in this game, which we could have done against a good side. Each game we've played, other than maybe a couple, we've been right there, right in the match, right and ready to go; but the naiveté of our team, and it's not a slight on them, it's just reality, we can't figure it out quite yet. It's frustrating as a coach, and the players are frustrated. I think that for us, it's making sure that we build on it, and make sure we get positive with it."
Jeff Larentowicz, Chicago Fire Midfielder
On tonight's loss:
"This may be the toughest so far. You might want to put it up there with the Real Salt Lake game, but they came at us – Seattle didn't. They were content with their lead waiting for us, but somehow they still got the better of us which is difficult."
On where the team goes from here heading into the break:
"We have to decide. Everyone has to go home this week and figure out if they're content with where we are, think about if they're content coming in after games saying, 'Oh well, we did alright – we didn't score or we didn't finish that chance,' or they can make a difference, they can make a change. I don't know what happened around the league, but we're at the bottom of the conference – we have to make a move and we have to stop being content with half chances and one goal losses at home."
On the team's effort:
"It's not the effort, it's not the effort. It's critical moments in the game when players make a difference or don't make a difference, and at the moment we're not making that difference.
On how to make that difference:
"We can't be content. We can't come in and say, 'We did alright.' There's no attendance award, we have to come and we have to do something."
On the goals for the remainder of the season:
"I think the goal is always to make the playoffs. We can't come in and say we're going to be the MLS champs - we have to work for it, we have to fight for it. We have to fight to get into the playoffs period. Then you can move on and rewrite your goals. At the moment - sure we've hung with teams, sure we've played well against top competition, but we haven't gotten over that hump. Like I said it's not about sprinting harder, running faster or jumping higher, it's not about that because we do that. It's about the critical moments when we have to make a difference, that's what we have to focus on."
On the Open Cup as an opportunity to turn things around:
"Winning is contagious, I think. You catch it and you want it. We haven't won, it's almost like we enjoy coming in and being content with what's going on. So, sure we win the first round and we play another game before we play a MLS game, so sure we can get the wheels moving, we can get guys healthy and can start pushing on. But you can see we're in games. It's not about personnel; it's just about those little things. Against different competition in the Open Cup maybe we can sharpen those edges."
Quincy Amarikwa, Chicago Fire Forward
On the chemistry with Harry Shipp:
"I think Harry and I are building good chemistry up-top. It's translating on the field and it's turning into goals. We just need to figure it out as a team now, making sure we can prevent teams from scoring multiple goals on us so we can come away with three points. Tonight we can build from it, learn from it and move on."
Harry Shipp, Chicago Fire Forward
On play leading up to the goal, scoring and the result:
"I was trying to show up in places to find the ball, but it was hard. I was getting frustrated, I think everyone was getting frustrated, with our lack of keeping it. Right before the first goal I started feeling a little more comfortable, kind of feeling the touch, and then I hit a good shot. After that the momentum switched and I think we were back in the game. In the second half we gave up that third goal, which killed us, but I think that besides that we really kept the ball, we possessed the ball. We did things we know we can do. We had a chance to tie it up at 2-2 and to make it 3-3, but unfortunately it didn't go in. I scored two goals, but I'm not going to be happy unless I score two more and we win 4-3. That's the difference in this feeling and difference in New York when we won 5-4."
On the chippy play during the game:
"I think we have to keep our focus. There was a lot of extracurricular stuff going on after every tackle, there were people complaining, but I think you just have to keep your head and focus. I think we did a good job in the second half of just moving the ball and playing simple – keeping the ball and interchanging especially through the midfield. It was hard for them to keep the ball. I think if we had done that all 90 minutes it might be a different story."
Seattle Sounders Head Coach Sigi Schmid
On the match:
"You know, I thought we made the game harder than we needed to make it. Obviously we are in a good position with a two goal lead playing a man up, and then we get a man thrown out. At that point, we gave up a goal, you know, I think Shipp took both his goals really well, he finished them well, one left footed, one right footed, and they were good finishes, but they were plays we should have stopped a bit earlier. Hats off to him and his finishes, so it made the game tight. Kept it tight all the way through."
What changed when the Fire scored, making it two to one:
"It picked up their spirit. They are obviously playing at home so they want to make a good impression in front of their fans and they want to do well. We've had a good run, played well, and we have a few guys that are banged up out there and so guys are just thinking of making it through. Now we have a 5 day break. Maybe they were thinking of that."
Seattle Sounders Midfielder Marco Pappa
On the physical match:
"I am pretty happy with the group. We were good tonight. We played a strong game. Red cards and many fouls but at the end of the day we have the three points. We are pretty happy about that."
On his return to Chicago:
"I was excited to see to see old faces, old friends, old fans. It was for sure a lot of feelings on the pitch but Chicago has been a big part of my career."
Seattle Sounders Midfielder Lamar Neagle
On his game winning shot:
"It has been something I've been trying to do a little bit more, have some composure in the box, that kind of show. When it was coming down, I did want to hit it first time but it wasn't bouncing right. I didn't want to rush it. Got it down and then tried to curl it in the back."
On the funny bounce it took before he struck the ball:
"I was trying not to panic. It took a long time to come down the first time, then it bounced weird, and just took it off my knee and tried to settle it as much as I could before I took a shot."
On the Fire goalkeeper being screened:
"Yes, I think he was screened. It was definitely behind the defender so he wouldn't have been, or he didn't see it before it was going in. Sean Johnson is a great goalkeeper so luckily the defender was there to block his view."
Select shots from the Fire's loss to the Sounders presented by MiAllstate.
As the Chicago Fire and Seattle Sounders clash Saturday at Toyota Park, more than a few players will be lining up against their former teammates. A photographic trip down memory lane...
Drafted by the Chicago Fire in 2005, Chad Barrett made 82 Regular Season appearances for the Fire before being traded to Toronto FC in exchange for the rights to Brian McBride in mid-2008. Barrett has bounced around the league, playing with TFC, LA Galaxy and New England Revolution before settling in Seattle this season.
The former Fire first round draft pick has performed well in Clint Dempsey's USMNT absence, scoring a goal in each of the last two games for Seattle.
Marco Pappa makes his first return to Toyota Park since being sold to Dutch Eredivisie side Hereenveen in August 2012. Things didn't work out for Pappa in Holland and he returned to MLS this season where Seattle grabbed him via allocation (though the Fire did make inquiries into bringing him back to Chicago). Pappa sits tied with Piotr Nowak for fourth on the club's all-time goal list (26) and is best remembered for some absolutely highlight reel strikes during his time in Chicago, one of which won the 2010 MLS Goal of the Year.
The Fire's first round selection in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, Anibaba was a starter nearly his entire time in Chicago, appearing in 96 MLS matches over the course of three seasons. The defender was traded to Seattle the night before this year's MLS SuperDraft but has appeared in just five matches for the Sounders so far this season.
Though he's a Sounder now, we will always remember his 2011 Chicago Fire Goal of the Year strike, "THROUGH THE GUISE OF SMOKE!"
Prior to being one piece of the deal that came to Chicago in the Anibaba trade, Patrick Ianni spent five seasons in Seattle after being acquired from the Houston Dynamo in 2009. The UCLA product made 83 MLS appearances and won three straight U.S. Open Cup titles with Seattle prior to January's swap. Ianni has provided depth for the Fire in defense this season and likely would have a few more appearances if not for a bout of sickness this past week.
The other piece to the Anibaba trade, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is the only Fire player other than Sean Johnson to play every minute of every game and has likely been the best on the back line in 2014. Like Ianni, Hurtado joined Seattle in 2009, appearing in 108 matches, helping the Sounders to three straight Open Cup titles -- he even played 90 minutes in Seattle's 2-0 defeat of the Fire in the 2011 final.
"I'm excited to play against my former team," Hurtado told Chicago-Fire.com Friday. "I have only words of gratitude to the people at the Sounders, the fans, my friends back there. I spent five happy years there, my boys were born in Seattle, so it is a special place. Tomorrow is a new change. I'm here in Chicago, I play for the people here, the fans that live and die with us and we have an important game against Seattle before the World Cup."
After picking up a second draw in four days, the Fire head back from Denver with their heads held high after collecting a good road point. The last match before the World Cup break will offer a considerable challenge as league-leading Seattle Sounders, a team in good spirits after a 4-0 drubbing of RSL last weekend, come to Toyota Park Saturday night (LIVE on My50 at 7:30pm CT). Here are some things to keep an eye on from a tactical perspective…
Limiting the involvement of Chad Barrett – stopping the supply to the former Fire striker
In the absence of Clint Dempsey, former Fire striker Chad Barrett has stepped up and performed extremely well for the Sounders. Despite his size and the fact the club have Kenny Cooper in their ranks, coach Sigi Schmid has deployed Barrett as a target striker in recent matches to great effect.
Barrett seems to have modeled his new found role after San Jose Earthquakes striker Steven Lenhart, often using his head or chest to cushion the ball in the direction of his fellow attackers such as Obi Martins and Lamar Nagle. Barrett has also chipped in with two goals in his last two matches for the Sounders.
Barrett is deceptively good in the air too, and with players like Brad Evans and Marco Pappa putting in crosses, the Fire need to be aware of where Barrett is on the field at all times. Against RSL last week, Barrett often found space by peeling off and making runs to the back post undetected. He was almost found a number of occasions and but for some better crosses/through balls, he might have a lot more than one goal.
Similar to players like Marco Pappa and Justin Mapp, the Fire fan base is openly divided about Barrett's contributions as a Fire player. One thing's for sure, he would like nothing more than contributing to the Fire's downfall on Saturday night.
Limiting the Sounders set piece opportunities – not allowing Pineda and Pappa to put in dangerous deliveries
Though the Fire have improved greatly at defending set pieces, the Sounders will give them a stern test on Saturday evening.
With the twin threats of Gonzalo Pineda and Marco Pappa, Seattle posses two of the best dead ball takers in MLS. The Fire will also need to deal with players like Brad Evans, Zack Scott and Chad Marshall, defenders who are very good in the air.
On set pieces, the Sounders usually have two routines. The first is to whip the ball into the box and look for someone like Marshall or Barrett to get a head on it. The second is to float the ball into the box and look to attack the second ball after a Sounders player heads it back across the box in the direction of where the free kick came from.
The Fire gave up 13 fouls in Colorado and were very aggressive against Robbie Keane last Saturday at Toyota Park. The Men in Red have made a number of mental mistakes on set pieces this season so limiting the number of fouls in the Fire's defensive third will be critical on Saturday night.
Targeting Seattle's central defensive pairing – keeping the ball on the ground and using our attacking pace
With what the Sounders central defenders have in experience and aerial ability, they certainly lack in pace – something the Fire should be looking to target on Saturday night.
Marshall, Scott and Djimi Traore are all very accomplished defenders but aren't always comfortable in 1v1 situations, especially against an attacker with pace. With this in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if Frank Yallop goes with a lot of pace and trickery when choosing his attacking players for this match.
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An attacking midfield trio of Benji Joya, Harry Shipp and Grant Ward with Quincy Amarikwa playing ahead of them would be very difficult for the Seattle defense. All four players are very good in 1v1 situations and Ward and Amarikwa aren't afraid to take players on.
On Saturday night, the Fire should be focusing on attacking Seattle centrally and if the players mentioned can pick up the ball in the space between Osvaldo Alonso and the Sounders central defenders, it could result in the breakthrough.
Prediction: The Fire head into the World Cup break with another point – 1-1 with a goal from Benji Joya.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
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On this day 12 years ago, future Chicago Fire forward and strikers coach Brian McBride scored one of the most beautiful goals in U.S. World Cup history, diving to put in future Fire defender Tony Sanneh's cross from the right to give the Americans a 3-0 lead over Portugal in the team's opening match of the 2002 World Cup.
Re-live the match:
Select shot's from the Fire's draw with the Rapids presented by MiAllstate.
Photo Credit: USA Today Sports Images
Frank Yallop, Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer
On what to take away from the game:
"I thought it was a scrappy game. I don't think either team really played that well. I think we both had a lot of changes. We played Sunday. They played Sunday. We've got a game Wednesday and we've got a game Saturday. We're both eyeing the same thing. We can't go 90 minutes with all of our gunner guys. And that makes it a little disjointed when the teams haven't played together and we have a few starters who are actually tired in the end of the game. I thought Colorado pushed at the end and we had a great chance with Juan [Luis Anangono] with a bit of a break too. All-in-all, really happy with the point, not pleased with the performance. Having said that, I thought the guys really fought tonight. Effort was brilliant, absolutely fantastic. We didn't play well but you can't always play well."
On Colorado's "strange" lineup and how to prepare for it:
"Well, first, finding out who some of the players are. You know I was in the west for a bit but now I'm in the east and we don't really play the west. I knew who they were but you have to double check to see how tall they are and kind of get as much info as you can, just to see positionally because I don't know where they're all going to play. So it's not easy but I have a good coaching staff and we figured it all out and we kind of got it right. Just prepare them and we said that Brown will come on, Powers will come on, their big boys, and try to win the game late. And they did that. Everything was correct that we said. Everything that we did defensively was good. We didn't give them a goal. We could have been a lot sharper towards goal but I'll take it right now."
On Sean Johnson's performance:
"He's been good. He's still a young goalkeeper. He's only just turned 25. He's played a lot of matches but he's still a young man. He's been very good this season. He's kept us in games at times. Tonight was no different, so it was good."
On Dillon Serna's shot off the crossbar and the defensive performance:
"I saw the flag go up so I wasn't worried. I was just worried he was going to say play on, but it hit the crossbar anyway. We tried to just play a good solid back four and usually the byproduct of that is people going offsides. I don't know if he was offside or not but I think we did a good job of letting him get behind us. I mean, I wouldn't say the best in the league but Deshorn Brown's probably the best at the breakaway. So we didn't allow him that, thank goodness. Jhon [Kennedy Hurtado] covered Bakary [Soumare] the one time and vice versa, so we did a nice job on him at the end."
Jeff Larentowicz, Chicago Fire midfielder
On getting possession after a choppy start:
"It's hard. They clogged the midfield. You can tell that Pablo's got them closing the ball down very hard and trying to win the ball. I think we tried to play very narrow in the first half and they clogged it up so it was hard to keep possession. They'll pressure hard and when they do that, it's difficult to pass and keep possession."
On Pablo's direction with the team:
"It's the mentality of the coach. The team follows the mentality of the coach. That's the way Pablo was. He was right in the middle of the field. If you're not out there closing people down, I'm sure he's going to get on you. You can see they have that fire. They closed us down, and we weren't good enough with the ball in the first half. I think in the second half, the game opened up a little more. You could tell, with the week that we've had, the guys got a little leggy. It was bound to happen."
On the chemistry of the team:
"The cohesion is not there exactly. It's a fairly new system that we started this week to try to get us more solid in the middle of the field. All in all, it's the first shutout of the year, it's a point on the road, and we'll move onto the game on Saturday."
Harry Shipp, Chicago Fire midfielder
On the mindset going into the second half:
"I think in the first half we struggled to keep the ball, especially through the middle. It was tough for Jeff [Larentowicz] to get the ball and kind of face up and play. Partly cause they were trying to clog the middle, partly cause we really didn't try to play. I think it was trying to find those pockets underneath. I think most of the times I touched the ball, it was off a long ball that just fortunately fell to me, which isn't ideal. It's not how we want to play, but it's just kind of how it was at the end of this game."
On Colorado clogging the middle of the field:
"They did a good job doing that. I think it's hard when for periods it was just me and Juan [Luis Anangono] up top isolated, it's 2v6. It's not really anyone's fault, we're playing at altitude, we played three days ago, the outside mids are tired in the last 20 minutes of the game, so they aren't getting up as much. We'll take the point, move on, and hopefully win on Saturday."
Sean Johnson, Chicago Fire goalkeeper
On earning the first shutout of the season
"I think it was very important for us to get a shutout, especially in a tough game on the road in a tough stretch with three games. Coming off a Sunday game, it's not easy to play and then travel, especially at altitude, so it was really important for us. I'm happy for everybody, not just the defenders in front of me but all the guys on the field that worked over 90 minutes to grind and get the result. Now we have to look to build and keep going and look forward to Seattle on Saturday and look to get another result."


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PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida -- Forget the cake and candles,Wil Myers got a new team for his birthday.
"It was actually a couple hours before my birthday. I was traded on December 9," said Myers. "I think it was a good birthday present for me, but I was shocked. It's a good opportunity for me to be here, so I'm excited."
He's making an impression already. In the cage and on the field, his teammates are noticing.
"I was just in awe. I didn't know what to think," said outfielder Desmond Jennings. "I didn't know he was that big. I thought it was Neiman in the box."
"That was the one thing that I was surprised to see is his size," said third baseman Evan Longoria. "Just meeting him, he's built well. He's a well put together kid."
As tall as he stands, his reputation is even bigger. One of the top prospects in baseball isn't shying away from high expectations.
"It's not pressure really, it's just more of a challenge to show them what I can do," he said. "To come out every day and show them what I can do."
The talent is obvious. He has power here in the cage and is smooth in the field, but it's his personality that's standing out most to teammates. Joe Maddon said Myers actually reminds him most of a guy that has nothing to do with baseball.
"He reminds me of a beefier Jim Carrey," he said with a smile.
"I've never heard that one before," said Myers. "I don't know how to take that. I guess that means he thinks I'm funny."
All jokes aside, he's alikableguy. A star in the making, ready to prove he's more than just hype.
"I'm taking this very seriously. I am fighting for a job out here. Most importantly, I'm looking forward to getting ready for the season," said Myers. "Have good at bats. Work on my defense. Just make sure I'm ready."


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These two have been visiting our back yard since the day we moved in last September - they were spotted fawns then. They are identical twin does and I've never seen one without the other. I hope they find twin bucks to hook up with!
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Environmental experts at the Oyster Creek Generating Station confirmed Friday that tritium found in a concrete vault near the plant's turbine building on Wednesday is confined to the plant site.
FORKED RIVER, NJ – Environmental experts at the Oyster Creek Generating Station confirmed Friday that tritium found in a concrete vault near the plant's turbine building on Wednesday is confined to the plant site.
Plant engineers and environmental experts working to determine the source found elevated levels of tritium in a single monitoring well near an outdoor "condensate storage tank". The engineering and environmental teams are narrowing their investigation to a relatively small area close to the storage tank to determine if it, or pipes connected to it, are the source of the tritiated water.
"We found this tritiated water, reported it and are working quickly to locate the source," said Tim Rausch, Oyster Creek site vice president. "At no time has there been a threat to public or employee health and safety from this finding," Rausch said.
Clean up activities have begun, and Exelon will report the progress of those activities to government regulators and the public as those activities are completed.
Water samples from the discharge canal and six of seven monitoring wells were analyzed and showed no detectable levels of tritium. The one monitoring well with positive results – a 20-feet-deep sampling pipe near the storage tank – contained tritium levels up to 4.46 million picocuries per liter of water. A picocurie is one trillionth of a curie.
The plant maintains an extensive environmental monitoring program, including routine water sampling from 32 on-site dedicated monitoring wells for the potential of unusual levels of tritium in the environment. The affected well was last tested the week of March 10 and showed no detectable levels of tritium, indicating the leak most likely initiated recently.
The tritium in the concrete vault, which was discovered in routine environmental monitoring Wednesday, likely entered the vault space by following underground electrical conduits that pass near the condensate tank and enter the vault.
Tritium is a low-level radiation emitter that is used commercially to make luminous dials and instruments, as a source of light for exit and safety signs, as a tracer for biochemical research and in ground water transport measurements, among other uses. A tritium fact sheet from the U.S. EPA can be downloaded at http://www.epa.gov/radiation/radionuclides/tritium.html
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, the equivalent to all homes in Monmouth and Ocean counties combined.
Exelon Corporation is one of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately $17 billion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry's largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes electricity to approximately 5.4 million customers in northern Illinois and southeastern Pennsylvania and natural gas to approximately 486,000 customers in the Philadelphia area. Exelon is headquartered in Chicago and trades on the NYSE under the ticker EXC.


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September 20, 2010
To: Exempt Entities
From: Kevin M. Murphy
Deputy Commissioner of Commerce
RE: SAFE Act, NMLS and Exempt Entities
As you know, Minnesota will be participating in the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) as of October 1, 2010. While certain entities may be excused from the requirements outlined in Chapters 58 & 58A, all Exempt Entities must still register with the NMLS as an "Exempt Entity" and obtain a unique identifier number.
Mortgage loan originators (MLOs) who are employees of an exempt entity as defined in Minnesota Statute 58A.02, subd. 12(1) are not required to maintain a license through the State of Minnesota but must register through NMLS.
Examples of a registered MLO include: an employee of
(i) a depository institution,
(ii) a subsidiary that is owned and controlled by a depository institution and regulated by a federal banking agency; or
(iii) an institution regulated by the Farm Credit Administration.
MLOs employed with an industrial loan and thrift company, as licensed under MN Statutes Chapter 53, or regulated lenders under MN Statutes Chapter 56, are NOT exempt and MUST hold licensure through the state.
The steps for registration and licensure are outlined on the NMLS website.
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) will host a webinar in September for those seeking assistance with the NMLS system. The date is September 28, 2010. Information regarding these workshops can be found under "News & Events" on the NMLS website.
In accordance with Minnesota Statute 58A.13, subd. 1(a) each MLO must be covered by a surety bond meeting the requirements for mortgage originator companies as stated in 58.08. A bond, in the amount of at least $100,000, must cover all MLOs who are employees or independent agents. Bond amounts may be adjusted at a later date according to loan volume once the mortgage call report has been filed. MLOs not covered by a company bond are required to carry an individual bond.
Date: September 8, 2010
To: All Licensed Residential Mortgage Originator Companies,
From: Kevin M. Murphy, Deputy Commissioner of Commerce
RE: Surety Bond
Minnesota Statute Chapter 58.06, subd. 2(c)(1)(v) requires all residential mortgage originator companies to maintain a surety bond in the amount of at least $100,000. This is an increase from $50,000. Letters of credit and net worth options are no longer available and originators may not add to their existing bond simply as a rider. Mortgage originators must obtain a bond from their insurance company using the form available in the right column. The bond currently on file with the Department of Commerce is no longer compliant with the new requirements of Chapters 58 & 58A. As stated in 58.08, subd. 1a(a) the bond must cover all mortgage loan originators who are employees or independent agents of the company.
In accordance with Chapter 58A.13, subd.2, mortgage originators may adjust the amount of their surety bond upon filing the mortgage call report to reflect the total dollar amount of closed residential mortgage loans originated in the state of Minnesota in the preceding year, as is required by Chapter 58A.17. Surety bond requirements are as follows:
Dollar Amount of Closed Residential
Mortgage Loans
|Surety Bond Required
|$0 to $5,000,000
|$5,000,000 to $10,000,000
|$10,000,000 to $25,000,000
|Over $25,000,000
Mortgage originator licenses will not be extended through December 31, 2011 until the Department of Commerce receives the $100,000 bond.
Information and documents related to the transfer of licensing process to the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System.
March letter to licensees
Information related to the Mortgage Call Report. (March 8, 2011)
December letter to licensees
Updated information about transition to NMLS. (December 10, 2010)
October letter to licensees
General information about transition to NMLS. (October 26, 2010)
September letter to licensees
General information about transition. (August 30, 2010)
MLO Test-MN Component
Description of areas covered in the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test. (August 24, 2010)
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Ripon, WI -- The Beloit College Women's Basketball couldn't get anything going in a 76-44 loss at Ripon College on Tuesday night.
The Red Hawks broke away from a close 5-3 game three minutes in with a 12-2 run to build a 17-5 advantage. The Bucs pulled back to within eight points at the 9:56 mark, 21-13, but a 10-3 run made it a 15-point game. The closest Beloit got after that was 13 6:46 before halftime but RC closed the half on a 13-7 spurt to lead 41-24 at the break.
The deficit got slowly bigger in the second half, with the largest at 67-34 with 7:45 remaining.
Lana Wieseman led Beloit with 11 points before fouling out. Maddie Sychta had nine and Alyssa Capecci eight. Lauren McNanna had six assists.
The Buccaneers stay on the road on Saturday when they play at Knox College. Game time is at 1:00 p.m.


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Roll over names of designated regions on the map above for descriptions of the role of each in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The North American mainland played a relatively minor role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Its ports sent out less than five percent of all known voyages, and its slave markets absorbed less than four percent of all slaves carried off from Africa. An intra-American trade in slaves – originating in the Caribbean - supplied additional slaves, however. This region was exceptional in the Americas in that a positive rate of natural population growth began relatively early, thus reducing the dependence of the region on coerced migrants.
The Caribbean was one of the two major broad regional markets for slaves from Africa. Over the two centuries when the trade was at its height, the major locations for sugar production, and therefore the major slave markets, shifted from the eastern Caribbean to the west. Here, first Jamaica, then St. Domingue, and finally in the nineteenth century, Cuba, absorbed most of the slaves brought into the region. As this implies, few islands developed self-sustaining populations at any point in the slave trade era. Caribbean ports also sent out more slaving expeditions to Africa than did the North American mainland ports.
Brazil was the center of the slave trade carried on under the Portuguese flag, both before and after Brazilian independence in 1822, and Portugal was by far the largest of the national carriers. Brazil dominated the slave trade in the sense that Rio de Janeiro and Bahia sent out more slaving voyages than any port in Europe, and certainly many times more than did Lisbon. Over nearly three centuries between 1560 and 1850, Brazil was consistently the largest destination for slaves in the Americas. Almost all the slaves coming into the region came from just two coastal areas in Africa: the Bight of Benin and West-central Africa.
Europe was the starting point for about half of all trans-Atlantic slaving voyages. This traffic dominated the West African to Caribbean section of the slave trade. The major ports were at first located in the Iberian peninsula, but by the eighteenth century northern European ports had become dominant. After 1807, France and the Iberian ports sent out the great majority of European-based slaving voyages. The European consumers' demand for sugar was the driving force behind 350 years of trans-Atlantic slave trading.
Sub-Saharan Africa lost over twelve and a half million people to the trans-Atlantic slave trade alone between 1525 and 1867. Perhaps as many again were carried off to slave markets across the Sahara and the Indian Ocean. Over forty percent of captives left from West-central Africa alone with most of the remainder leaving from the Bight of Benin, the Bight of Biafra, and the Gold Coast. About one in eight died on board the slave vessel and many others died prior to departure and after arrival. Departures were channeled through a dozen or so major embarkation points such as Whydah, Bonny, Loango, Luanda, and Benguela, though many smaller ports also supplied slaves.
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has
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