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Table 12.17 Information Functions
|Repeatedly execute an expression
|Return the character set of the argument
|Return the collation coercibility value of the string argument
|Return the collation of the string argument
|Return the connection ID (thread ID) for the connection
|The authenticated user name and host name
|Return the default (current) database name
|For a SELECT with a LIMIT clause, the number of rows that would be returned were there no LIMIT clause
|Value of the AUTOINCREMENT column for the last INSERT
|The number of rows updated
|Synonym for DATABASE()
|Synonym for USER()
|Synonym for USER()
|The user name and host name provided by the client
|Return a string that indicates the MySQL server version
BENCHMARK() function
executes the expression
count times. It may be
used to time how quickly MySQL processes the expression. The
result value is always
0. The intended use
is from within the mysql client, which
reports query execution times:
SELECT BENCHMARK(1000000,ENCODE('hello','goodbye'));
| BENCHMARK(1000000,ENCODE('hello','goodbye')) |
| 0 |
1 row in set (4.74 sec)
The time reported is elapsed time on the client end, not CPU
time on the server end. It is advisable to execute
BENCHMARK() several times, and
to interpret the result with regard to how heavily loaded the
server machine is.
BENCHMARK() is intended for
measuring the runtime performance of scalar expressions, which
has some significant implications for the way that you use it
and interpret the results:
Only scalar expressions can be used. Although the
expression can be a subquery, it must return a single
column and at most a single row. For example,
t)) will fail if the table
has more than one column or more than one row.
Executing a
N times differs from executing
SELECT BENCHMARK( in terms of the
amount of overhead involved. The two have very different
execution profiles and you should not expect them to take
the same amount of time. The former involves the parser,
optimizer, table locking, and runtime evaluation
N times each. The latter
involves only runtime evaluation
N times, and all the other
components just once. Memory structures already allocated
are reused, and runtime optimizations such as local
caching of results already evaluated for aggregate
functions can alter the results. Use of
BENCHMARK() thus measures
performance of the runtime component by giving more weight
to that component and removing the "noise"
introduced by the network, parser, optimizer, and so
Returns the character set of the string argument.
SELECT CHARSET('abc');-> 'latin1' mysql>
SELECT CHARSET(CONVERT('abc' USING utf8));-> 'utf8' mysql>
SELECT CHARSET(USER());-> 'utf8'
Returns the collation coercibility value of the string argument.
SELECT COERCIBILITY('abc' COLLATE latin1_swedish_ci);-> 0 mysql>
SELECT COERCIBILITY(USER());-> 3 mysql>
SELECT COERCIBILITY('abc');-> 4
The return values have the meanings shown in the following table. Lower values have higher precedence.
|Explicit collation
|Value with
COLLATE clause
|No collation
|Concatenation of strings with different collations
|Implicit collation
|Column value
|System constant
USER() return value
|Literal string
NULL or an expression derived from
Before MySQL 5.0.3, the return values are shown as follows,
and functions such as
have a coercibility of 2:
|Explicit collation
|Value with
COLLATE clause
|No collation
|Concatenation of strings with different collations
|Implicit collation
|Column value, stored routine parameter or local variable
|Literal string
Returns the collation of the string argument.
SELECT COLLATION('abc');-> 'latin1_swedish_ci' mysql>
SELECT COLLATION(_utf8'abc');-> 'utf8_general_ci'
Returns the connection ID (thread ID) for the connection. Every connection has an ID that is unique among the set of currently connected clients.
The value returned by
CONNECTION_ID() is the same
type of value as displayed in the
Id column
SHOW PROCESSLIST output.
-> 23786
Returns the user name and host name combination for the MySQL
account that the server used to authenticate the current
client. This account determines your access privileges. The
return value is a string in the
character set.
The value of
CURRENT_USER() can
differ from the value of
SELECT USER();-> 'davida@localhost' mysql>
SELECT * FROM mysql.user;ERROR 1044: Access denied for user ''@'localhost' to database 'mysql' mysql>
SELECT CURRENT_USER();-> '@localhost'
The example illustrates that although the client specified a
user name of
davida (as indicated by the
value of the
USER() function),
the server authenticated the client using an anonymous user
account (as seen by the empty user name part of the
CURRENT_USER() value). One way
this might occur is that there is no account listed in the
grant tables for
Within a stored program or view,
CURRENT_USER() returns the
account for the user who defined the object (as given by its
DEFINER value) unless defined with the
SQL SECURITY INVOKER characteristic. In the
latter case,
returns the object's invoker. This applies to stored programs
as of MySQL 5.0.10 and to views as of MySQL 5.0.24. (For older
returns the account for the object's invoker.)
Triggers and events have no option to define the
SECURITY characteristic, so for these objects,
CURRENT_USER() returns the
account for the user who defined the object. To return the
invoker, use
USER() or
Returns the default (current) database name as a string in the
utf8 character set. If there is no default
DATABASE() returns
NULL. Within a stored routine, the default
database is the database that the routine is associated with,
which is not necessarily the same as the database that is the
default in the calling context.
-> 'test'
SELECT statement may include
LIMIT clause to restrict the number of
rows the server returns to the client. In some cases, it is
desirable to know how many rows the statement would have
returned without the
LIMIT, but without
running the statement again. To obtain this row count, include
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS option in the
SELECT statement, and then
FOUND_ROWS() afterward:
WHERE id > 100 LIMIT 10;mysql>
The second
SELECT returns a
number indicating how many rows the first
SELECT would have returned had
it been written without the
LIMIT clause.
In the absence of the
option in the most recent successful
SELECT statement,
FOUND_ROWS() returns the number
of rows in the result set returned by that statement. If the
statement includes a
LIMIT clause,
FOUND_ROWS() returns the number
of rows up to the limit. For example,
FOUND_ROWS() returns 10 or 60,
respectively, if the statement includes
10 or
The row count available through
FOUND_ROWS() is transient and
not intended to be available past the statement following the
SELECT SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS statement. If
you need to refer to the value later, save it:
SELECT SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS * FROM ... ;mysql>
SET @rows = FOUND_ROWS();
If you are using
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS, MySQL must calculate how many
rows are in the full result set. However, this is faster than
running the query again without
because the result set need not be sent to the client.
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS and
FOUND_ROWS() can be useful in
situations when you want to restrict the number of rows that a
query returns, but also determine the number of rows in the
full result set without running the query again. An example is
a Web script that presents a paged display containing links to
the pages that show other sections of a search result. Using
FOUND_ROWS() enables you to
determine how many other pages are needed for the rest of the
The use of
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS and
FOUND_ROWS() is more complex
UNION statements than for
SELECT statements,
LIMIT may occur at multiple places
in a
UNION. It may be applied
to individual
SELECT statements
in the
UNION, or global to the
UNION result as a whole.
The intent of
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS for
UNION is that it should return
the row count that would be returned without a global
LIMIT. The conditions for use of
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS with
UNION are:
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS keyword must
appear in the first
of the
The value of
is exact only if
is used. If
UNION without
ALL is used, duplicate removal occurs
and the value of
FOUND_ROWS() is only
If no
LIMIT is present in the
SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS is ignored and
returns the number of rows in the temporary table that is
created to process the
Beyond the cases described here, the behavior of
FOUND_ROWS() is undefined (for
example, its value following a
SELECT statement that fails
with an error).
FOUND_ROWS() is not
replicated reliably, and should not be used with databases
that are to be replicated.
LAST_INSERT_ID() (with no
argument) returns a
(64-bit) value representing the first automatically generated
value that was set for an
column by the most recently executed
INSERT statement to affect such
a column. For example, after inserting a row that generates an
AUTO_INCREMENT value, you can get the value
like this:
-> 195
if a table contains an
column and
... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE updates (rather than
inserts) a row, the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() is not
meaningful. For a workaround, see
Section 184.108.40.206, "INSERT ... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE Syntax".
The currently executing statement does not affect the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID(). Suppose that
you generate an
AUTO_INCREMENT value with
one statement, and then refer to
LAST_INSERT_ID() in a
INSERT statement
that inserts rows into a table with its own
AUTO_INCREMENT column. The value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() will remain
stable in the second statement; its value for the second and
later rows is not affected by the earlier row insertions.
(However, if you mix references to
LAST_INSERT_ID() and
the effect is undefined.)
If the previous statement returned an error, the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() is undefined.
For transactional tables, if the statement is rolled back due
to an error, the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() is left
undefined. For manual
the value of
is not restored to that before the transaction; it remains as
it was at the point of the
Within the body of a stored routine (procedure or function) or
a trigger, the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() changes the
same way as for statements executed outside the body of these
kinds of objects. The effect of a stored routine or trigger
upon the value of
LAST_INSERT_ID() that is seen
by following statements depends on the kind of routine:
If a stored procedure executes statements that change the
value of
the changed value is seen by statements that follow the
procedure call.
For stored functions and triggers that change the value, the value is restored when the function or trigger ends, so following statements do not see a changed value. (Before MySQL 5.0.12, the value is not restored and following statements do see a changed value.)
The ID that was generated is maintained in the server on a
per-connection basis. This means that the
value returned by the function to a given client is the first
AUTO_INCREMENT value generated for most
recent statement affecting an
AUTO_INCREMENT column by that
client. This value cannot be affected by other
clients, even if they generate
AUTO_INCREMENT values of their own. This
behavior ensures that each client can retrieve its own ID
without concern for the activity of other clients, and without
the need for locks or transactions.
The value of
is not changed if you set the
AUTO_INCREMENT column of a row to a
non-"magic" value (that is, a value that is not
NULL and not
If you insert multiple rows using a single
INSERT statement,
LAST_INSERT_ID() returns the
value generated for the first inserted
row only. The reason for this is to
make it possible to reproduce easily the same
INSERT statement against some
other server.
For example:
USE test;Database changed mysql>
CREATE TABLE t (->
id INT AUTO_INCREMENT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,->
name VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL->
);Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.09 sec) mysql>
INSERT INTO t VALUES (NULL, 'Bob');Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec) mysql>
SELECT * FROM t;+----+------+ | id | name | +----+------+ | 1 | Bob | +----+------+ 1 row in set (0.01 sec) mysql>
SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();+------------------+ | LAST_INSERT_ID() | +------------------+ | 1 | +------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql>
INSERT INTO t VALUES->
(NULL, 'Mary'), (NULL, 'Jane'), (NULL, 'Lisa');Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.00 sec) Records: 3 Duplicates: 0 Warnings: 0 mysql> SELECT * FROM t; +----+------+ | id | name | +----+------+ | 1 | Bob | | 2 | Mary | | 3 | Jane | | 4 | Lisa | +----+------+ 4 rows in set (0.01 sec) mysql>
SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID();+------------------+ | LAST_INSERT_ID() | +------------------+ | 2 | +------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Although the second
statement inserted three new rows into
the ID generated for the first of these rows was
2, and it is this value that is returned by
LAST_INSERT_ID() for the
SELECT statement.
If you use
IGNORE and the row is ignored, the
AUTO_INCREMENT counter is not incremented
LAST_INSERT_ID() returns
0, which reflects that no row was inserted.
expr is given as an argument to
LAST_INSERT_ID(), the value of
the argument is returned by the function and is remembered as
the next value to be returned by
LAST_INSERT_ID(). This can be
used to simulate sequences:
Create a table to hold the sequence counter and initialize it:
CREATE TABLE sequence (id INT NOT NULL);mysql>
INSERT INTO sequence VALUES (0);
Use the table to generate sequence numbers like this:
UPDATE sequence SET id=LAST_INSERT_ID(id+1);mysql>
UPDATE statement
increments the sequence counter and causes the next call
LAST_INSERT_ID() to
return the updated value. The
SELECT statement retrieves
that value. The
mysql_insert_id() C API
function can also be used to get the value. See
Section 220.127.116.11, "mysql_insert_id()".
You can generate sequences without calling
LAST_INSERT_ID(), but the
utility of using the function this way is that the ID value is
maintained in the server as the last automatically generated
value. It is multi-user safe because multiple clients can
issue the
UPDATE statement and
get their own sequence value with the
SELECT statement (or
mysql_insert_id()), without
affecting or being affected by other clients that generate
their own sequence values.
Note that
mysql_insert_id() is
only updated after
INSERT and
UPDATE statements, so you
cannot use the C API function to retrieve the value for
after executing other SQL statements like
SELECT or
ROW_COUNT() returns the number
of rows changed, deleted, or inserted by the last statement if
it was an
DELETE, or
INSERT. For other statements,
the value may not be meaningful.
UPDATE statements, the
affected-rows value by default is the number of rows actually
changed. If you specify the
CLIENT_FOUND_ROWS flag to
mysql_real_connect() when
connecting to mysqld, the affected-rows
value is the number of rows "found"; that is,
matched by the
WHERE clause.
REPLACE statements, the
affected-rows value is 2 if the new row replaced an old row,
because in this case, one row was inserted after the duplicate
was deleted.
... ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE statements, the
affected-rows value is 1 if the row is inserted as a new row
and 2 if an existing row is updated.
ROW_COUNT() value is
similar to the value from the
mysql_affected_rows() C API
function and the row count that the mysql
client displays following statement execution.
INSERT INTO t VALUES(1),(2),(3);Query OK, 3 rows affected (0.00 sec) Records: 3 Duplicates: 0 Warnings: 0 mysql>
SELECT ROW_COUNT();+-------------+ | ROW_COUNT() | +-------------+ | 3 | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql>
DELETE FROM t WHERE i IN(1,2);Query OK, 2 rows affected (0.00 sec) mysql>
SELECT ROW_COUNT();+-------------+ | ROW_COUNT() | +-------------+ | 2 | +-------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
ROW_COUNT() was added in MySQL
ROW_COUNT() is not replicated
This function is a synonym for
DATABASE(). It was added in
MySQL 5.0.2.
SESSION_USER() is a synonym for
SYSTEM_USER() is a synonym for
Returns the current MySQL user name and host name as a string
in the
utf8 character set.
-> 'davida@localhost'
The value indicates the user name you specified when
connecting to the server, and the client host from which you
connected. The value can be different from that of
You can extract only the user name part like this:
-> 'davida'
Returns a string that indicates the MySQL server version. The
string uses the
utf8 character set. The
value might have a suffix in addition to the version number.
See the description of the
version system variable in
Section 5.1.4, "Server System Variables".
-> '5.0.96-standard'
|Posted by Tom Andresen on June 28 2005 8:38pm
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I was issuing my query "select sql_calc_found_rows statement1 union statement2 union statement3 limit whatever" and getting a count from found_rows() that was incorrect. It was running as if I had run the query as "union all" because it was returning duplicates. After rereading the union syntax page I reissued the query with parens around each individual statement. "(select sql_calc_found_rows statement1) union (statement2) union (statement3) limit whatever" This yielded the expected result.
|Posted by Chr. Ludwig on September 8 2005 3:26pm
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if you want to perform a complex benchmark, you need to put doble quotes around your expression:
SELECT BENCHMARK(1000000, "ENCODE('hello','goodbye')");
And remember to but a SELECT in front of BENCHMARK.
|Posted by H Y on January 2 2006 6:52pm
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The above reads "If the preceding SELECT statement does not include the SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS option, then FOUND_ROWS() may return a different result when LIMIT is used than when it is not."
The word "may" seems to be an understatement. Everytime I run a SELECT with LIMIT, FOUND_ROWS() returns whatever number I put after LIMIT. E.g. after
SELECT * FROM table LIMIT 50
FOUND_ROWS() will return 50.
But if I do
SELECT * FROM table LIMIT 10, 10,
FOUND_ROWS() will return 20 though. :)
This is annoying, since I need this information from a 20,000-row table fulltext search, and a 0,008 second search then suddenly takes about 20 seconds... Haven't found a workaround yet...
|Posted by Danny Swett on March 11 2006 10:22pm
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This is the desired result though, as:
SELECT * FROM table LIMIT 50
FOUND_ROWS() will return 50 cause it actually found 50 entries in the table before it stopped and returned the result
But if I do
SELECT * FROM table LIMIT 10, 10,
FOUND_ROWS() will return 20 cause it had to find the first 10 you skipped over, then the second 10 it returned to you, so it found 20 entries before stopping and giving you the result
|Posted by Wade Bowmer on May 14 2006 11:40pm
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Be aware that using SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS and FOUND_ROWS() disables ORDER BY ... LIMIT optimizations (see bugs http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18454 and http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=19553). Until it's fixed, you should run your own benchmarks with and without it.
|Posted by Paul Lautman on May 16 2006 3:32pm
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The text says "include a SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS option in the SELECT statement". What it doesn't say is that SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS must be at the front of any fields in the SELECT statement!
|Posted by Andrew Purdon on June 19 2006 1:48am
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An alternative to the previously discussed issue:
SELECT * FROM table LIMIT 10, 10,
FOUND_ROWS() will return 20
If rows are counted from the client, the "expected" number of rows can be calcualted. This, of course, requires that the result set is passed to the client.
|Posted by Roman Okoyomov on October 1 2006 11:15am
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about "LIMIT 10,10" issue...
manual says:
"... The intent of SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS for UNION is that it should return the row count that would be returned without a global LIMIT."
though that means 'select * from tableX limit 50' returns 50 as a result of 'Found_rows()' just because tableX has 50 records, and 'select * from tableX limit 10,10' will return also 50 and not 10 or 20 as a result!
and don't forget use SQL_CALC_FOUND_ROWS modifier.
|Posted by Jeffrey Binder on December 22 2010 4:22pm
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If you are using the Python MySQLdb module, bear in mind that inserting multiple rows with executemany() does NOT count as a single operation for the purpose of last_insert_id(). The value returned (assuming success) will be the ID created for the LAST row in the list.
|Posted by Lior Ben-Kereth on March 30 2011 11:58am
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Using the LAST_INSERT_ID() to simulate a sequence as suggested above, will not work well when table is replicated, and access is randomly made for one of the replicated servers.
To overcome this, one can use this method:
1) Create a table with two columns: First is auto_incremented primary key. The second, is unique int.
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `sequence` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`value` int(11) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
UNIQUE KEY `value` (`value`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1 AUTO_INCREMENT=1 ;
2) Then, use the replace statement to increment the id column. (The unique index on value makes sure that the single row is being deleted and new one is inserted)
REPLACE INTO `sequence` set value=1
3) Use LAST_INSERT_ID() to get the newly inserted Id.
Now, using the auto_increment_offset and the auto_increment_increment server varaiables listed here, http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/replication-options-master.html#sysvar_auto_increment_increment, you can make sure that auto increment values on the replicated machines will not overlap (i.e odd, and even), and the sequence will work smoothly.
Lior Ben-Kereth
|Posted by Hector Guilarte on April 10 2012 7:15am
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When using SELECT LAST_INSERT_ID() keep in mind that it does not need the FROM <Table> part of the query.
I know this might sound obvious, but I had huge performance problems on a production database just because of putting the "FROM".
Here is the blog post that helped me fix the issue on my code: http://uwstopia.nl/blog/2009/02/mysql-last-insert-id-performance-issues
|Posted by Peter Bagnall on June 1 2012 1:44pm
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Despite the warning above "you cannot use the C API function to retrieve the value for LAST_INSERT_ID(expr) after executing other SQL statements like SELECT or SET" it seems that in actual fact you can. This was certainly correct in 5.0, but 5.5 appears to have removed this limitation.
|Posted by Kai Pfeiffer on May 18 2013 5:26pm
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I had the problem, that I retrieved a negative result like "-1" when I triggered a ROW_COUNT() after executing a prepared statement.
My mistake was, that I deallocated the statement before I executed ROW_COUNT().
Example 1:
1. EXECUTE statement
2. DEALLOCATE statement
doesn't work.
Example 2:
1. EXECUTE statement,
3. DEALLOCATE statement
works like expected
It might be trivial, but I searched the whole web for this solution and I found none.
|Posted by Piotr Sałaciak on November 18 2013 11:16am
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If You would like to get current auto_increment value for certain table You can use this query. Just one note: it's insecure to let remote user to have access to information_schema, so try to execute this with some separated local user.
SELECT AUTO_INCREMENT FROM information_schema.`TABLES`
WHERE `table_schema` = 'DATABASE_NAME' AND `table_name` = 'TABLE_NAME';


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Teaching Tudor and Stuart Women Writers
summarizes the latest scholarship on British women writers who lived from roughly 1500 to 1700 and suggests strategies for presenting their works in the classroom. Thirty-six essays discuss frequently anthologized pieces by such women as Margaret Cavendish, Elizabeth I, Mary Sidney, and Mary Wroth as well as the writings of women who have come to the notice of scholars only recently.
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The Office of Residential Life and Housing Services is thrilled to host visiting faculty (from NYU and outside of NYU), for a 3-5 day stay in a fully-furnished apartment in the Gramercy Green Residence Hall. Conveniently located in the Gramercy neighborhood, Gramercy Green is in close proximity to academic buildings, local transportation, and is situated in an exciting neighborhood in New York City.
During their stay, visiting faculty will be expected to participate in 1-2 activities of their choice with NYU undergraduates. These programs are designed to augment activities conducted by our 25 Faculty Fellows in Residence and our 50 Faculty Affiliates (who lead programming efforts in our academic living learning communities).
Residential Life and Housing Services is committed to providing a wonderful experience for our visiting faculty members. We will work with each visiting faculty member to provide both logistical assistance and financial support for planned programs and activities, leaving plenty of time for the visiting faculty member and their guests/family to enjoy the benefits of a 3-5 day stay in the city.
We welcome your nomination of talented individuals who enjoy engaging undergraduates to serve as visiting faculty. Or, if you are a faculty member interested in participating, we would love to hear from you!
Please contact The Academic Development Team within Residential Life and Housing Services at firstname.lastname@example.com with nominations or questions.
The suite itself is a one bedroom apartment with a kitchen and a bathroom. The master bedroom has a queen-sized bed. All linens are provided. The suite includes a laptop computer with access to the internet. Additionally, a guest username and password will be provided for access to the NYU wireless network from any personal device.
For your convenience, we've provided an iron/ironing board, a hairdryer, and toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, etc.) If you need other toiletries, there is a drug store down the street from the building. We do our best to provide a high-quality, comfortable living space for you during your stay. It is important to note, however, that we do not have a full service concierge service. There is a public safety officer present 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the building. We also provide contact information for you in case of emergencies after hours and during the work day.
The suite is a perfect place to host one or both of your events. There is a living room and a dining room that will facilitate an intimate dinner and discussion for 10-12 people. You will be paired with a professional staff and or faculty liaison that will work with you to develop, market, and execute your programs. Our support staff handles all of the logistical support (ordering food, buying tickets, renting movies, etc.) Our mission is to have you spend quality time with our students and let us handle the details.
The visiting faculty suite is located at 310 Third Avenue between 23rd and 24th Streets. We recommend either taking a cab (approximately $30 from LaGuardia, $50 from JFK, $60 from Newark) or the closest subway is the 6 train to the 23rd Street stop.
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The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) student enrollment for the Fall 2009 semester increased by 12,632 total students over Fall 2008, an 8.3 percent increase. This is the largest increase in USHE's 40-year history.
"Campuses are reaching a critical tipping point," reported William Sederburg, Commissioner of Higher Education. "Last year our universities and colleges effectively managed budget cuts amidst record enrollment increases thanks to one-time federal stimulus money. Our college presidents report to me that unless something changes, next school year will be far different."
Utah's colleges and universities were dealt an historic 17 percent budget cut in the 2009 legislative session. These cuts, along with increased enrollments, are making it increasingly difficult to expand capacity without needed state funding. The result is decreasing services, program eliminations, and less course availability, in effect creating a soft enrollment cap for students.
"The drastic budget cuts have been mitigated in the short-term with one-time federal stimulus money," continued Sederburg. "However, when those federal funds run out next year, the situation becomes more distressing and will directly affect a student's ability to obtain an affordable, quality education."
State tax support for public universities and colleges has decreased more than 10 percentage points in the last decade, which currently funds (on average) 60 percent of the cost of a student's college education. Unlike K-12 schools whose budgets increase based on enrollment, in recent years colleges and universities have not received increased funding for student enrollment increases.
"Higher education is facing an unprecedented challenge - the resources our presidents have to maintain quality services to students are becoming severely limited, and while everything is being done to minimize the impact on quality or on our students, there are limits to what can be done." Sederburg observed.
Of particular interest is the 25 percent increase at Dixie State College where the addition of four-year degrees has led the surge in enrollment. "We're excited because the growth in our enrollment is a harbinger of growth in the economy," commented Stephen Nadauld, Interim President at Dixie State College, "In fact, the economy cannot grow unless we produce the educated young men and women for the workforce. The fact that we have such strong enrollment growth sends a very positive signal for this part of the state."
"Not only are there more students on our campuses, but they are taking larger course loads," remarked Sederburg. The budget-related full-time equivalent (FTE) headcount, which approximates the number of students enrolled full-time per semester (15 semester hours for undergraduate students and 10 semester hours for graduate students), also increased by an historic 9.61% FTE system-wide.
Sederburg concluded, "We hope these figures drive home the critical point to state leaders that higher education is lifeblood to our state. Our campuses provide a valuable opportunity for those impacted by today's tough economic climate, highlighting the critical role higher education plays in the economy of our state."
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Guide to Maps in the Tennessee State Library and Archives
The purpose of this survey is to acquaint the public with the maps and the resources for finding maps in the TSLA. Maps are invaluable components of historical and genealogical research, and documentary records often cannot be fully understood without reference to them. We have a large and varied collection of historical and contemporary maps available for public use - a collection that, by and large, is under-utilized. Use of this guide will make access to these maps and the information they contain a little easier.
Anyone looking for maps should always start with the Map Catalogue in the Manuscript Section. The entries in that catalogue represent the core of our map collection, as well as the best single source for locating the right map. Many of these maps are originals, some have been photocopied or encapsulated, but others remain untreated and in fragile shape. Many individual maps taken from atlases and other published sources have been copied or removed from their binding and put in the collection; they are integrated in the Map Catalogue.
While the county, city, or town name will be your main subject heading in searching the Map Catalogue, you should be aware that relevant material might appear under larger headings such as "Tennessee", "Middle Tennessee", or "Southeastern States". A map that encompasses a more general geographical area may yet contain important features and details about a particular county or locale. The catalogue entries will provide certain information about what one may expect to find on a particular map, and both the catalogue and the Manuscripts staff should be consulted to try to determine the right map.
Among the most commonly asked questions regarding maps are the following:
1) HOW CAN I LOCATE A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY, STREAM, SCHOOL, CHURCH OR CEMETERY? Often features like streams, cemeteries, and churches, that are still present, are best located on modern maps such as county highway maps and the U.S. Geologic Survey topographic maps. Both types of maps are quite detailed and go to great lengths to name most features, so they can be useful for identifying creeks named in old deeds, hollows and roads named after a particular family, or historic cemeteries. Volume 4 of the Omni Gazetteer provides a simple, statewide index to all place-names in Tennessee and identifies the quadrangle map on which a particular feature can be found. If a place-name has completely disappeared from the modern landscape, then it may be necessary to use an older map to identify the earlier site, in conjunction with a published finding aid such as Morris and Rhea's Tennessee Gazetteer 1834, the guide to Tennessee Post Offices and Postmasters , or a county history. One group of older maps that is especially thorough and precise in its naming of features is the Division of Geology series, done for various Tennessee counties between 1915 and 1935. The Post Office - Rural Free Delivery county maps in this series are also very useful for locating historic roads, communities, and even residences.
2) WHERE IS A PARTICULAR CIVIL DISTRICT? There is a series of 1836 maps for many counties that shows civil district boundaries with descriptions. The Beers Company demographic maps and the Division of Geology - Post Office series also show the configuration of civil districts at particular times. Census compendia (1870 and 1880) and descriptions of census enumeration districts (1900 and 1910) can provide communities and place-names associated with certain civil districts. All these sources must be used with caution, since civil district boundaries may shift frequently. Boundary line changes may be gleaned from the Acts of Tennessee.
3) WHERE DID MY ANCESTOR LIVE? Between 1871 and 1907, the Beers Co. of Philadelphia did a series of maps of Tennessee counties showing landowners' names and the approximate location of their farms. These maps are available for Bedford, Davidson, Gibson, Giles, Hamilton, Haywood, Knox, Madison, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. There are two Civil War maps for Middle Tennessee (Maps #139 and #2519) that show farmers' names on the land. We also have a set of 1939 - 1941 TVA land ownership maps (Record Group 70, mf.) showing the names of property owners and the boundaries of their property over much of the Tennessee Valley. Other than finding their ancestor's name on one of these maps (a rough approximation, at best), the best way for a researcher to learn the precise location of an historic homestead is to do a property title search through careful use of the deeds and related records.
4) WHERE WERE PARTICULAR ROADS, FERRIES, CAMPS, RAILROADS, AND OTHER HISTORIC FEATURES? Early statewide maps, such as those of Matthew Rhea (1832), the District Surveyors (1806 - 1819), and the Civil War engineers provide good depiction of the road system, ferries, communities, and churches. Specialized maps will show the locations of Civil War camps, railroads, iron furnaces, river landings, etc. The best maps for locating extant cemeteries (other than small family burial plots) are the modern county highway maps.
We do not have maps of early land grants in Tennessee, except for scattered plat books and drawings for certain locales. The plats for the North Carolina military grants are included with the warrants of the Secretary of State's Land Office in Raleigh, N. C. (Mf. 1177).
The Map Catalogue is fairly well up-to-date with respect to the collection; each time a map is added, so is a catalogue card that gives basic information about the map. Every effort is made to consolidate our map collection by bringing newly discovered or out-of-the-way maps to the attention of an archivist, so that they may be copied and added to the central map file in Manuscripts. This is especially true for fragile, folded maps tucked away in older published sources. There are many atlases, fire insurance plat books, and maps in the Congressional Series whose handling and copying by patrons should be limited. Library staff should exercise caution in pulling such early editions from the stacks, particularly since the maps they contain are often available in microfilm or microfiche.
Researchers looking for geographic information of a general nature -- e.g. "What did the U. S. look like in 1815?" , "Where is County Down in Ireland?", or "What migration routes might Pennsylvanians and Virginians have taken into frontier Tennessee?" -- can consult our large collection of atlases. Some of our best early maps of the state were published in American atlases. In addition to the early imprints themselves, we have most of the good historical atlases issued in recent years. A brief list follows:
Many of our atlases are to be found in "Oversize" section. "Oversize" atlases include the following:
Gazetteers, generally, are guides to place names and transportation routes. We have American editions as far back as 1798. They often contain beautiful, hand-drawn maps in pocket folios. There are, in addition to the very useful Eastin Morris Tennessee Gazetteer (1834), various Tennessee gazetteers ranging in time from 1860 to the present. Community names found in Tennessee gazetteers from 1876 - 1906 are indexed in two catalogue drawers in the center lobby / exhibit area. A number of more general U. S. Gazetteers and emigrant directories can be found in F353 and E164. Gazetteers were written as guides for prospective emigrants and, thus, are very good sources for frontier turnpikes, stage routes, steamboat landings, and other transportation features.
These are excellent early 20th century maps which, like the Geologic Atlas maps listed above, show a great deal more than soil types and topography. The better ones in the series show house sites, schools, roads, ferries, and even name each hollow and ridge.
Located in the G3961 call number area are the Geological Maps and Mineral Resources summary, Tennessee Division of Geology. These packets contain map folios with accompanying text on mineral resources for all Tennessee quadrangles. Use in conjunction with Place Names of Tennessee, Bulletin No. 73, TN Division of Geology (1974) or volume three of the Omni Gazetteer of the United States of America (1991). These volumes refer all standard place-names (towns, cemeteries, hollows, churches, schools, etc.) in Tennessee to the quadrangle map on which they appear.
Maps published in book form can be found by searching the Public Catalogue under an appropriate subject heading. For instance, if you searched the catalogue under "U. S. History - Civil War - Maps", you would find the following:
Office of Local Government, Comptroller's Office
James K. Polk Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Tennessee Division of Geology
Various map index books and guides to map collections in other repositories are in the TSLA's Reference Room, catalogued under the Z 6000 call number area.
These guides can be useful to researchers who need to find maps on a particular subject, even if they are held in another facility such as the National Archives or Library of Congress. Obviously, there are many maps of Tennessee which we do not have. Other reference works catalogue the maps in publications that we do have, such as the Serial Set. Map guides and indices can be quite helpful to the "in-depth" historical researcher.
Uncatalogued maps can be found in various manuscript collections. Most of the time, such maps are limited to one or two miscellaneous items identified in the register. Occasionally, however, a collection will contain a number of historical maps on a particular locale or subject. Following is a brief descriptive list of such collections. This is by no means all the maps in manuscripts - only examples of collections with especially large or significant map holdings
Prepared by Dr. Wayne Moore


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If we were in school we had to get under our desks and cover our heads with our arms. Even as a kid I could never figure out how a flimsy desk and our hands and arms could protect from a bomb!
If we were out on the streets we were actually expected to dive into the ditch and cover our heads with our hands and arms. At least that's what the older kids told us younger ones. Maybe they were pulling our legs.
If you were under 16 and weren't home when that 9 p.m. siren went off, boy did you hustle! Because the police would pick you up and drive you home to your annoyed parents if you were caught on the street.
I just found out that the province of Ontario (where I live) has a curfew for those under 16 between midnight to 6 a.m. The curfew rules are that they must not be "loitering" on the streets between those hours. No air raid sirens though. Wouldn't that be a shock to residents!


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Dr. Robert Reiter, a prominent prostate cancer researcher at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC), received an Early Translational Research Award totaling approximately $4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell agency, recognizing his leading-edge, innovative research.
Reiter was among four UCLA researchers to receive one of the 12 total CIRM awards; no other applicant institution received more than one award. Joining Reiter were fellow JCCC members Dr. Jerome Zack, professor of medicine and microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics; Dr. Donald Kohn, professor of pediatrics and microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics in the life sciences; and Dr. Gerald Lipshutz, associate professor-in-residence of surgery, urology and medicine.
The grants were announced at the meeting of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, CIRM's governing body, in La Jolla, California, on August 28, 2013.
Reiter's research focuses on developing a type of drug called a monoclonal antibody, which targets castration-resistant prostate cancer stem cells. Castration-resistant prostate cancer is a particularly aggressive, recurrent form of the disease. This potentially transformative treatment for cancer patients could eliminate the cancer stem cells responsible for recurrent disease and subsequently lead to long-term remissions.
The grants are part of CIRM's Early Translational Research Initiative, which aims to fund and advance promising, innovative discoveries using stem cells. In this "early translation" phase, scientists are expected to do research that will result in the development of drugs or cellular therapies to be used in FDA-approved clinical trials, translating discoveries from the laboratory to the clinic as quickly as possible.
CIRM was established in November 2004 by the passage of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, a ballot measure that provided $3 billion in funding for stem cell research at California universities and research institutions. The bill received overwhelming approval from voters and called for establishment of an entity to make grants and provide loans for stem cell research and facilities.
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Gonzalo Segares Yellow Cards
As I was going through my post-game audit of stats (yes I think every Sr. Content Producer does this), I found that Gonzalo Segares is coming up on another career milestone.
About this time last year, Sega had appeared in his 200th competitive match for the Men in Red and a month ago, it was his 200th MLS regular season match but this statistic wasn't of the appearance variety but rather of the disciplinary.
Segares was shown a 61st minute caution in Saturday's 3-2 win over New England, getting him to 50 all-time yellow cards in his Fire career (MLS Regular Season) and leaving him just one away of equaling the club's record holder, C.J. Brown who racked up 51 yellows in 296 MLS appearances.
I of course tweeted about this and never too shy, @SuperSega13 sent this response:
@JefeCrandall what an honor. It has cost me a lot of money. Anything for the team.
— Gonzalo Segares (@supersega13) September 17, 2013
UPDATE! Upon further review, an inconsistency existed in Elias and Opta's stats. Elias listed Segares with six yellow cards in 2013 but as I looked at the MLS Disciplinary Report this morning, I saw him with seven. After some quick deduction, I realized Elias (and hence myself) failed to count Segares' 86th minute yellow card in the July 3 match vs. San Jose.
This means Segares actually tied Brown's club record on Saturday. Perhaps this tweet from @WhereisHawkins in response to the one above from Gonzalo is even more fitting now...
@whereishawkins @JefeCrandall better get it ready soon. Still 6 games left.
— Gonzalo Segares (@supersega13) September 17, 2013
Important to note that Gonzalo is on Caution Watch, so breaking the record this season isn't a necessity...
Austin Berry has played every game...
...since his memorable debut in the team's comeback win at Chivas USA on May 4, 2012. You remember that one -- Berry, was plugged into the lineup next to Arne Friedrich after Jalil Anibaba earned a one-game suspension in the previous match.
Berry conceded a penalty kick to Alejandro Moreno in the 23rd minute only to pull it back on his own two minutes later before Marco Pappa's late strike sealed the three points for the Fire in LA.
Well, maybe you already knew this but Austin Berry hasn't missed a competitive game since, playing 62 consecutive matches as of Saturday night. That number includes all five of the team's Open Cup games as well as last year's playoff match vs. Houston.
The only games he has missed? Friendlies against Santos Laguna in 2012 and Club America this past July.
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Baky and Sean to 100 Appearances?
Maybe its a bit premature but thought this would be interesting as well. Sean Johnson hit 100 competitive appearances for the Fire in his return from Gold Cup duty in the team's 2-1 win at Philadelphia on August 3.
Should they play in the remainder of the Fire's Regular Season matches this season, he and teammate Bakary Soumare will hit another century milestone.
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For Johnson, the season finale at New York would be his 100th MLS appearance for the Fire while Soumare, who spent three and a half seasons away from the club, would hit his 100th competitive appearance in the match.
Yellow Card Watch and U.S. National Team callups be damned!
The Centerback: Fire find themselves in playoff place ahead of Crew clash
After leaving two points on the field last Sunday, the Fire head to the Pacific Northwest, traditionally not a happy hunting ground of the Men in Red, for a Saturday night matchup with Seattle (9pm CT on NBCSN) . The Sounders are hitting form at the right time, surging to six wins in their last seven matches. Here are some things to keep an eye out for from a tactical perspective.
Taking advantage of speed – hitting Seattle on the counter attack
The Fire's bread and butter in away matches is the counter attack, lulling teams into a false sense of security and allowing them to push men forward before forcing a turnover and countering with numbers. A number of factors contribute to this.
In midfield, the likes of Jeff Larentowicz, Arevalo Rios, Alex, Logan Pause and Daniel Paladini are very capable of forcing turnovers by applying pressure or reading the game and intercepting passes. With Rios away on international duty, Alex, Pause and Paladini will battle it out for the central midfield berth.
Alex is equally capable playing on the outside, and with him, Nyarko and Dilly Duka, the Fire have ample speed for to push the break. In attack, I expect the Fire to stick with Rolfe and Magee again due to their quickness.
Juan Luis Anangono is also an option but if the Fire go with the counter attack strategy, there is no need to a target striker in the starting eleven.
Taking advantage of set pieces – punishing Seattle on free kicks and corners
WATCH: Anibaba, Segares talk Saturday's match
In Seattle's last three or so matches the Sounders have been very sloppy defending set pieces. In the second half of last Wednesday's match against Chivas in particular, the LA team could have easily scored two or even three goals from free kicks, but for some better finishing.
The Fire worked quite a bit on set pieces at training on Thursday, clearly seeing Seattle's obvious issues in that area. The Men in Red scored their first goal from a corner in last week's match against Houston, and with Magee and Duka putting balls in and players like Austin Berry and Larentowicz challenging in the box, the Fire certainly have the ability to cause the Sounders more problems in this area.
Keeping an eye on Rosales and Yedlin – set pieces and crosses from wide
Seattle are a similar team to Sporting KC with both teams having a very dangerous creative midfielder, as well as outside defenders that like to get forward and get crosses in the box.
Though he hasn't started every match for the team Mauro Rosales leads the Sounders with seven assists, two more than American Brad Evans. Rosales' favorite target to look for from set pieces and crosses has been Eddie Johnson, picking the American out for a number of headed goals in recent matches. Johnson will also be missing on Saturday but Rosales has a plethora of other players to look for.
Rosales also has the rare ability to put dangerous balls into the box from deep positions, especially on free kicks. Seattle's Homegrown defender Deandre Yedlin has had an absolutely stellar rookie year, even being named to the MLS All-Star team. He combines well on the right with another missing player for Seattle, Brad Evans.
Without him, Yedlin will be required to pick up the slack. As with the Kansas City match, the Fire players must not pay too much attention to Rosales and neglect Yedlin because if he is given time and space, it could be costly.
Prediction: Mike Magee gets back on track and the Fire win 1-0.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve.
If you saw this week's MLS save of the week nomination earler, you may have noticed something weird.
Helper to the 'keeper/forward, Chris Rolfe is up for his line clearing header that "saved the day". (VOTE HERE)
But let's not forget that "The Milkman" delivered too.
Sean Johnson made three big saves on Saturday night, and none more stellar than his point blank stop on Justin Mapp in the 39th minute of play. (watch above)
For his performance, MLSsoccer.com has named Sean to the Team of the Week, proving once again that they don't call him "The Milkman" for nothin'!
In the 87th minute on Saturday night at Toyota Park, the Fire were holding on to a 2-1 lead against Montreal, who were seven points and two playoff positions ahead in the table. Daniel Paladini, who had come on for Alex 25 minutes earlier, set up to take a corner, but there were just two Fire players forward against six or so in blue. Jeff Larentowicz and Quincy Amarikwa were moving around, doing their best to make space, but this was all about the chance to have the ball deep in Montreal's half and relieve some pressure.
Paladini saw Amarikwa a half yard away from his marker at the penalty spot and floated a ball in towards him. Judging from how the ball arrived to Amarikwa at about the height of Montreal center back Hassoun Camara, and considering Camara's listed at 6-2 and Amarikwa at 5-9, the Fire forward's insanely acrobatic bicycle attempt got his feet up to a half-foot above his own head.
Even though Amarikwa whiffed, it was one of those athletic, confident, creative, and opportunistic moments that can define a soccer game because generally, the team that comes out the most athletic, confident, creative, and opportunistic is going to win the games. (Also, Amarikwa made up for the whiff by converting an equally impressive bike in the reserve match on Sunday morning.) It said more, too, that it was a substitute that was making this sort of tone-setting play.
Amarikwa has impressed Fire fans in his cameos this season because of his work rate, willingness to take defenders on, and his creative spontaneity on the ball (even if that means sometimes he holds onto it for a bit too long). Those were exactly the traits the Fire needed to get maximum points at home on Saturday, a critical result that leaves the team now just two points out of a playoff spot. Even though he didn't have the impact on the game, Amarikwa's work was symbolic of that of the whole team.
In the third game in eight days, with Mike Magee and Chris Rolfe day-to-day, Patrick Nyarko out, Dilly Duka picking up a new knock every game, new DP Juan Luis Anangono acclimating to MLS, Logan Pause coming back from injury, and the pressure for points greater than it's been all season following Wednesday's Open Cup exit, the Fire came out on Saturday with a new look to them.
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As two deeper lying midfielders, Pause and Larentowicz haven't found their rhythm together this season, but this time Frank Klopas put them out with Alex (who took the spot when Pause got injured) pushed forward with Anangono. The wide players were the same (Joel Lindpere and Duka), but the seemingly minor adjustment of adding Pause and pushing Alex farther forward actually provided the Fire the first fresh tactical look seen since the spring.
And it was a solid system, too, because it morphed from a 4-5-1 with Alex dropping deeper during periods of Montreal possession, into the usual Fire 4-4-2 when the Fire won the ball, with Alex pushing on into space with Anangono. They worked well together on certain fast breaks; Anangono showed that he's not afraid to make lung-busting runs to clear out space for others. But as much as the system provided some necessary defensive support without sacrificing the slingshot counterattacking Klopas loves, the game was always going to be decided by the players stepping up into the spaces left by Nyarko, Magee, and Rolfe.
Klopas couldn't have asked for a better response from Lindpere and Duka, the two creative wide players who have fought for their playing time all season, and who scored the two goals. They took their chances (and a bit of luck), but they also held the ball, moved the team forward, tracked back, and generally kept the pace of the game far above the revolting one we saw on Wednesday night.
Saturday night showed the Fire's depth and flexibility in personnel, tactics, and mindset, and it was Amarikwa's bike that showed the Fire's potential for style and spontaneity. If this team is going to complete this massive comeback into playoff contention, it's as much the creativity as it is the grit that's going to take them there and it'll have to come not just from the superstars and leaders, but from everyone on the team.
Ben Schuman-Stoler is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @bsto.
After a lackluster performance in the U.S. Open Cup semifinal loss earlier this week, the Fire must pick themselves up for Saturday's crucial Eastern Conference match against Montreal on Saturday evening at Toyota Park (LIVE 7pm CT on My50). The Impact are still sitting pretty in third place in the East and also played at midweek, beating San Jose 1-0 in CONCACAF Champions League play.
Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Starting stronger – better tempo from the Fire
Jeff Larentowicz summed up the game against D.C. well when asked how it compared to the 4-1 loss against the same opponent just weeks ago. He astutely observed, "The difference between this game and the last time we played them is that we scored early."
This might sound overly simplistic, but an early goal and a good start is extremely important.
In Wednesday's match, the team were positive in the opening exchanges but then allowed D.C. to set the tempo. Against Montreal this weekend, the Fire must come out of the gates quickly and play a very high-tempo game.
In Montreal's last game against D.C., the Red and Black had a very good opening 30 minutes and created a lot of chances. D.C.'s high-tempo start clearly caught Montreal off guard and it took the Canadian team a while to find their rhythm.
The Fire had a great start against Philly last weekend, scoring in the ninth minute. A repeat of that could put the Fire on course to picking up three more precious points Saturday night.
Attacking Montreal on the outside – wide play important
Against D.C. last weekend, Montreal looked vulnerable in the wide areas, especially when United got their wingbacks forward.
WATCH: Athletico Coaching Corner
The Fire are very good at allowing Gonzalo Segares and Jalil Anibaba to get forward and help in the attack, especially at home. I look for this to happen as often as possible against the Impact.
The advancement of the wing-backs also allows the Fire wingers to come into the middle and provide support to the strikers.
With the potential absence to Patrick Nyarko after Wednesday's head injury, the team will be relying on Joel Lindpere and Dilly Duka to have big games Saturday night.
Keeping an eye on Justin Mapp – former Fire player finding his groove in Canada
Like Dominic Oduro, many Chicago Fire fans are torn over former winger Justin Mapp. He is certainly one of the most frustrating players to ever wear the badge but his skill and talent was there for all to see.
After leaving the Fire, Mapp had two quiet years in Philly but has flourished in Montreal's 4-3-3 system, playing in one of the advanced wide positions, tallying two goals and four assists for the Impact this season.
Mapp is comfortable on both wings and is a very good crosser of the ball. He also likes to cut inside from the wing and combine with Patrice Bernier, Davy Arnaud and Felipe.
Though he might not be the fastest player on the field, Mapp is also very dangerous in the open field, often starting counter attacks for the Impact or looking for through balls to Marco Di Vaio.
Fire fans will also remember that the 28-year-old is very good in 1v1 situations and it will be up to players like Alex and Larentowicz to support the outside defenders and double team him whenever possible.
Mapp is not a physical player and can sometimes be "kicked" out of a game. Limiting the amount of time he has on the ball will be important for the Fire and a physical approach might be the answer.
Prediction: 1-0 Fire with a goal from Joel Lindpere.
At Toyota Park in May, Philly sat back, let the Fire run circles around them like some mean, old dog, then got a seemingly innocuous free kick and suddenly Jack McInerney, in on goal, kicked the team straight in the gut. That game felt like a one-act play, where the characters on stage build to an obvious conclusion, some grotesque act that you know is coming but still shocks and hurts when you see it live.
This Saturday, the Fire went to Philly to continue their climb back into the playoff picture and battled in a Three Act work of considerable drama. Each was punctuated by a goal. Here's the liner notes, starring Philly and Chicago, two mysterious characters.
Act One, The Set-Up (0-45')
Kick off. Philly comes out first, Chicago wakes up slowly, stretches arms to the sky, makes coffee, realizes it's in the middle of a game, and immediately pops into action. Philly, who tried to come out with high and tight pressure, find themselves being passed around in sequences of quick one-twos and flicks, like those that lead to a beautiful first goal, with not even 10 minutes gone.
Philly broadcasters (the chorus), clamor for more "intensity" from the home team. The Fire look comfortable but ominously cannot extend their lead. They start to slow down a bit and Philly enjoy a few minutes of confidence-boosting possession at the end of the half, including a couple of dangerous free kicks. The plot thickens.
Act Two, The Montage (45'-54')
This short intervening act provides the backbone of the drama. A little character development. Fresh off their orange slices, Philly and Chicago come out ready to party again.
Like Act One, Philly threaten first (Conor Casey flashes a shot just wide of goal two minutes in), but Chicago recovers and takes the upper hand. How predictable is this? Chicago finds space everywhere and kick off a few minutes of possession in the opponent's half like we haven't seen all season.
Cue montage and "Danger Zone." A few not particularly interesting forays forward foreshadow something for Philly, but Chicago cruises.
What can go wrong?
Act Three, The Climax (54-90)
The Montage ends. The motorcycle crashes. Le Toux gets in on Chicago's right and Sean Johnson makes a kick save. Chicago attacks and Rolfe finds enough space to squeeze a shot off - but Zac MacMath tips it over the bar. Go time. Philly go forward and get their goal with 30 minutes left - so much time for both to fight out the end.
Suddenly Philly is everywhere. Sean Johnson makes an impossible save off a corner. Another is cleared off the line. Chicago is wavering badly, Philly is matching Chicago's dominance from Act Two.
There is no music. Chicago fights with their inner identity battle between the disappointments early in the year and their confidence to close games. (Mike Magee said after the game, "I think there was a point in the 65th minute where we had been getting pummeled the whole half and we all kind of looked at each other and said this game is there for us to win.")
Two subs come on in the 67th, as Klopas tries to overturn Philly's momentum.
And then it happens, the climax. Chicago confronts Philly. They continue pressing. The spirit of fight and persistence embodied in Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko combine with harrowing pressure. Nyarko fights the ball loose from a Philly midfielder and plays in Magee. Magee finishes calmly.
Your girlfriend is crying, but there's still twenty minutes time! The drama carries over but the game is rarely in doubt. A penalty shout scares the audience, so nobody leaves their seats. Then the violin music. A stoppage time kiss at the sunset. Chicago steals the points.
The Fire head east to Philly on Saturday night to take on the Union in a critical Eastern Conference clash (LIVE 6:30pm CT on My50). After earning a credible come-from-behind draw in Houston last weekend, the Men in Red will be confident of picking up all three points (and extracting some revenge) at PPL Park.
Here are some things to keep an eye on from a tactical perspective.
Isolating Jeff Parke – getting behind and in 1v1 situations with the Union defender
Similar to the Fire, individual errors have cost the Union in recent matches and veteran defender Jeff Parke has been the weak link in the Union defense over the past few MLS games.
Though excellent in the air, his positioning errors or slack marking led to numerous chances created for the opposing team. In both matches against Chivas and Houston, Parke was either forced or strayed out of position, leaving room behind him to be exploited.
READ: Duka, Alex look healthy for Philadelphia clash
With the ability of Magee and Rolfe to drop into deeper positions to pick up the ball and thus drag defenders like Parke out of position, the other Fire players must recognize these opportunities when they arise and try and take advantage of them.
Staying with the runners – trying to limit giving up preventable goals
In soccer, there is a major difference between giving up a 30 yard screamer and giving up a tap in because a defender decided to switch off and not follow his runner.
WATCH: Athletico Coaching Corner
All too often for the Fire this season giving up easy goals and frequently going a goal behind has been the teams M.O. Fire center back Bakary Soumare has made more than one costly error over the past month, most recently on the Dynamo goal last weekend and the center-back will be looking for a solid performance against his old club on Saturday.
With that being said, the defense as a whole has been guilty of individual errors which has meant that the team's last clean sheet in league play was nine games ago, twelve if you count all matches. As I have mentioned in previous previews, a clean sheet, especially in an away game, would be a major positive for the Fire.
Against a team with such attacking threats as Philly, a clean sheet would also give the back line confidence heading into the biggest game of the season to date, the U.S. Open Cup Semifinal against D.C. on Wednesday (TICKETS).
Taking advantage of the diamond system – pressuring Philly in their defensive third
The Union usually use a system similar in some ways to the Fire, deploying only one recognized defensive midfielder. In Philly's case this is stalwart Brian Carroll.
Carroll plays in the "Makelele role," sitting in front of the back four, breaking up attacks and rarely venturing into the opposing team's attacking third. In this system, the assumption is that Carroll will not give up possession or be ahead of the ball in his defensive third.
READ: Mike Magee is the cover boy in the latest edition of MLS Overlap
One way to counter this system is to pressure Carroll and the Philly defenders when they have the ball and try and force turnovers in their defensive third.
We all saw how effective this tactic can be on the Fire's goal last weekend. Patrick Nyarko stole the ball from a Dynamo defender before bursting into the box and crossing to Mike Magee for a tap in finish. A similar turnover on Saturday night could lead to the winning goal for the Fire.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire with goals from Magee and Alex.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve
MLS Player of the Week, Goal of the Week nominee, the accolades just keep on coming for Chris Rolfe, but why not? His fourty-fifth minute brace completing goal from Joel Lindpere's perfect placement can only be described with one word... Sick.
That's why MLSsoccer.com's Greg Lalas breaks it down in this week's Anatomy of a Goal.
Ben Schuman-Stoler is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @bsto.
After a rousing comeback against Portland last time out in the league, the Fire start a busy period Wednesday night against a tricky Colorado Rapids team (LIVE 7pm CT on My50) who just their six-game unbeaten streak snapped at the weekend by San Jose Earthquakes. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective:
Exposing the Rapids center backs: targeting Drew Moor and Marvell Wynne
Colorado's usual starting pair at the center of the defense is Shane O'Neill and Drew Moor but with the Irish-born youngster in Turkey with the US U-20 team, right back Marvell Wynne has slotted into the middle.
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Against San Jose last week, this pairing had a lot of trouble, especially when the Quakes attacking players separated and isolated the center backs.
The movement of Rolfe and Magee, both very mobile strikers, could open up the Colorado defense. If the Fire's attacking pair can draw Moor/Wynne out, it can lead to space being created behind them, something San Jose did well last weekend.
Keeping an eye on Deshorn Brown - the rookie has 4 assists this season
Similar to my thoughts a few weeks ago about D.C. rookie Kyle Porter, Deshorn Brown has caught my eye for Colorado this season.
Playing on the left of a front three he's dangerous and a good supplier of the ball for striker Edson Buddle. Much of Colorado's chances in the past few matches have come from Brown's side.
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The Rapids will be without Atiba Harris after his red against San Jose last week which puts even more emphasis on Brown to step up in the Kittitian's absence.
Right-sided players Jalil Anibaba and Patrick Nyarko will need to be very wary of the rookie on Wednesday night.
Fire squad rotation - my case in for it
The Men in Red have a tough stretch of 4 games in 11 days and it would be very demanding on the players to try and stick with the same starting XI for all four because of a risk of burnout.
A more likely approach would be one of steady and not drastic rotation meaning making a few changes each match and not starting a completely different team. This is of course assuming the team doesn't pick up any injuries or suspensions during this stretch.
READ: Nyarko says next eight day stretch is "crunch time"
Giving a few players a break Wednesday night with one eye on the tough away Eastern Conference match against Columbus on Saturday might be a worthwhile policy for head coach Frank Klopas.
Fire squad rotation - my case against
Something fans have criticized coach Klopas for is sticking to a regular starting XI and not making too many changes from game to game.
That being said, the team is currently unbeaten in four games and if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
The last 20 minutes against Portland last weekend was the team's best spell all season and if they can continue that form the next few weeks could see us in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals and moving closer to the MLS Cup playoff positions in the East.
With the back line finally stable and the Mike Magee/Chris Rolfe partnership starting to really gel, there is a strong case for coach Klopas to stick with the same XI during this run of games.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.


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Buffalo, NY- Voters didn't just decide on our elected officials last night, in Colorado and Washington they also voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Some believe those victories mean the beginning of the end to marijuana prohibition in this country. But what about New York State specifically?
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D-Buffalo) is a sponsor of a bill in Albany to legalize the use of marijuana for patients who need it for medical reasons. The Democrat-controlled Assembly has even passed it twice in the past five years.
"If their doctors agree with the patient, I don't think government should stand in the way of them getting what they need to live a healthier quality of life," said Peoples-Stokes.
The Republican-led Senate, though, hasn't passed medical-marijuana legislation. Democratic State Senator Diane Savino from Staten Island is hoping to introduce it again and her spokesman told Two On Your Side by phone, that Senator Savino is "cautiously optimistic" that the issue will get a jumpstart now that Colorado and Washington have voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.
But the bill's approval here needs the governor's signature, too, and he said last year he didn't have a "final position" on the issue.
As for recreational-use of pot in New York, a bill hasn't even been drafted.
"I don't think we're there yet as a state. I don't think we're there yet as a community. And I think it makes some sense like the 16 states have already done in this country to move forward to allow people to have access to it for medical purposes," said Peoples-Stokes.
Colorado and Washington legalized it with a referendum, or a vote by the people. Here in New York, it's a decision made only by lawmakers, and they would have to pass a law to approve a referendum
Reporter: What do you think the people would say if they could vote on [the recreational use of marijuana]?
Crystal Peoples-Stokes: I think the people of the state of New York who are in many cases more conservative than most people think even though we're a democratic state would probably say no.
Furthermore, federal law prohibits the use of marijuana - medicinally or recreationally - throughout the country. The issue, though. is whether the feds are able to effectively enforce it in states that voted for it
A Quinnipiac University poll from 2010 found that 71% of New York voters-including 55% of registered Republicans-support doctor prescribed medical marijuana.
Lawmakers begin their session in Albany in January, and it's unclear if or when they'll discuss legalizing medical marijuana.


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Phil Kinnane | August 8, 2012
I have previously blogged about 3D printing and how it would be great if you could go from model to product in one step. Now it seems as though the Stereolithography (STL) file format is reaching its limits for being useful as a standard for this type of application. The printers themselves, and what they are capable of, are outstripping the abilities of the file formats to support their new capabilities. Moves are being made to develop a better file […]Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | August 6, 2012
Did you hear that the University of Michigan's team won the American Solar Challenge a couple of weeks ago? Back in January of this year, I blogged about how the University of Michigan team refined their solar car design and now it's great to see them come in first in the Solar Challenge. They finished the eight-day trip ten hours ahead of the runner-up, Iowa State. This win resonates with us at COMSOL as well actually, because they used COMSOL […]Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 26, 2012
Much has been written lately about increasing the energy efficiency of cars. Batteries and fuel cells are very hot topics, and not so long ago I blogged about the University of Michigan's use of solar cells to fully power a car. Yet, even on the smallest of scales, such as the sensors in your car, improvements are being made. Utilizing a MEMS (Micro Electromechanical System) piezoelectric energy harvester, Alexander Frej and Ingo Kuehne at Siemens Corporate Technology in Munich are […]Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 24, 2012
Looking for a tutorial on how to model a MEMS problem? We have recently added a video tutorial using the example of how to simulate a capacitive pressure sensor to our video gallery. For a brief overview of what you can model in the MEMS Module watch the trailer below, or go straight to the bottom of this post for a link to download the model files, which show how to produce this type of electromechanics model.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 23, 2012
How do you simplify a 3D geometry to reduce the computational resources required to model it? Do it in 2D. What if the phenomenon can only be properly simulated in 3D? Find the planes of symmetry and reduce the size, most engineering objects are symmetric in some way. What if there is no symmetry, such as the propagation of random cracks through a steel pipe? Well, as this story from COMSOL News shows, there are other methods, such as using […]Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 18, 2012
Amphos 21 have long been experts within environmental consulting. In particular, they have been consulting for almost twenty years within nuclear and industrial waste management, the management of water resources and contaminated land, and energy optimization. It was therefore a pleasure to see that they had started using COMSOL Multiphysics for a number of their projects, and are now officially offering consultancy services for modeling multiphysics processes within these and similar industries.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 17, 2012
Düsensauginfiltration (DSI) is a novel technique for lowering water levels at mining and construction sites while not actually having to transport the water away from these sites. This came to my attention at the latest COMSOL Conference in Stuttgart. There, Ph.D. student Yulan Jin and Assistant Professor Dr. Ekkehard Holzbecher from the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany was presenting their research into this groundwater lowering technique.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 16, 2012
David Kan has previously blogged very well about the Pipe Flow Module, where he described the fundamentals behind this new product of ours. Now, you can see this module in action at a webinar run on July 19th. Check out the details and registration for the upcoming Pipe Flow Simulation Using COMSOL webinar.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 13, 2012
Transformers were first commercially used in the late 1800's, but they are still being investigated at their fundamental levels. One of the stories from our latest COMSOL News concerns ABB (who themselves have been around since the late 1800's) and their research into these apparatuses.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 10, 2012
During the last few months, we have been offering "lunch time tutorials" for users and others interested in multiphysics modeling. In these webinar-run tutorials, we choose an application and spend a bit of time looking at it, and how to model it in detail. We've already reported about an example that models a gate valve and now we are ready to offer an example related to pollution, namely that of a particle plume that spreads throughout a room.Read more ⇢
Phil Kinnane | July 6, 2012
I have just come back from a bit of a vacation and boy was it hot! Here, a large part of the US has been going through record high temperatures and most of my time was spent trying to keep cool. How nice then to mention a story about cooling.Read more ⇢
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