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In case you missed it, I had the opportunity to serve as a witness for today's Third Round U.S. Open Cup draw at Soccer House in Chicago.
I detailed the interesting tidbits of how the draw is done but in case you don't want to nerd out, just check out the potential third round matchups below...
#1 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-Pro) vs. Philadelphia Union -or- Philadelphia Union vs. Ocean City Nor'easters
#2 Richmond Kickers (USL-Pro) vs. D.C. United -or- D.C. United vs. Icon FC (USASA)
#3 Rochester Rhinos (USL-Pro) vs. New England Revolution -or- New England Revolution vs. GPS Portland Phoenix (USL PDL)
#4 Charlotte Eagles (USL-Pro) vs. Chicago Fire -or- Chicago Fire vs. Seattle Sounders U-23 (USL PDL)
#5 Orlando City Lions (USL-Pro) vs. Colorado Rapids -or- Colorado Rapids vs. Ocala Stampede (USL PDL)
#6 Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) / Laredo Heat (USL PDL) vs. FC Dallas
#7 Charleston Battery (USL-Pro) / Portland Timbers U-23 vs. San Jose Earthquakes
#8 Sporting KC vs. Minnesota United FC (NASL) - Des Moines Menace (USL PDL) / Madison 56ers (NPSL)
#9 Real Salt Lake vs. Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) / Georgia Revolution (USASA)
#10 LA Blues (USL-Pro) / Ventura County Fusion (USL PDL) vs. Chivas USA
#11 Carolina Rail Hawks (NASL) / Carolina Dynamo (USL PDL) vs. LA Galaxy
#12 Columbus Crew vs. Dayton Dutch Lions (USL-Pro) / Dearborn SC (USASA) winner
#13 New York Red Bulls vs. Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-Pro) / Reading United (USL PDL) winner
#14 San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) / FC Tucson (USL PDL vs. Houston Dynamo
#15 Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) vs. Seattle Sounders FC -or- Seattle Sounders vs. VSI Tampa Bay (USL-Pro)
#16 Portland Timbers vs. Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-Pro) / Austin Aztex (USL PDL)
The 2013 MLS campaign kicks off today and the All-In Podcast crew has made their picks for the weekend matches... We'll tally these throughout the season and be sure to point out who does the worst every week on the Podcast...
Jeff Crandall
Eunice Kim
Nick Sintich
Philadelphia vs. Sporting KC
(3/2 4pm CT; MLS Live)
Vancouver vs. Toronto FC
(3/2 5:30pm CT; MLS Live)
Houston vs. D.C. United
(3/2 7:00pm CT; NBCSN)
FC Dallas vs. Colorado
(3/2 7:30pm CT; MLS Live)
Seattle vs. Montreal
(3/2 9:30pm CT; MLS Live)
Chivas USA vs. Columbus
(3/2 9:30pm CT; MLS Live)
LA Galaxy vs. Chicago
(3/3 4pm CT; UniMas)
Portland vs. New York
(3/3 6:30pm CT; ESPN2)
San Jose vs. Real Salt Lake
(3/3 9:00pm CT; MLS Live)
|2013 Records
It's always interesting when things come full circle in MLS… Follow me if you will…
Take a ride back to last September when the Fire acquired midfielder Wells Thompson from Colorado in exchange for a conditional MLS SuperDraft selection.
The condition stated that if Thompson appeared in four of the team's remaining regular season matches, the Fire would surrender their second round selection at the 2013 SuperDraft to the Rapids. He did and the Fire bid farewell to the pick.
Not so fast…
Wells Thompson: Trade Revolutionary?
Then consider the news out of the Denver Post today where Rapids President Tim Hinchey said Larentowicz was nearly traded to the Columbus Crew instead of the Fire.
Flash forward to the night before the MLS SuperDraft in Indianapolis when the teams did another deal, this time with the Fire acquiring central midfielder Jeff Larentowicz as well as the same second round pick they'd surrendered to the Rapids (30th overall) in exchange for their first round selection (11th overall), an international roster spot and allocation money.
Apparently the Rapids had turned down "better offers" from other teams in order to grant Larentowicz his wish of coming to Chicago rather than Columbus.
One of the main pieces at play in that potential deal was the MLS rights to midfielder Robbie Rogers, which the Fire also ended up acquiring in the trade that brought Dilly Duka to Chicago.
Not the Fire or Rapids could have predicted Rogers would retire but beyond that, you almost wonder if the other part of the potential Crew/Rapids deal could have been Duka?
But I'm getting off topic here…
Things officially came full circle today when Yazid Atouba, the player selected with the 30th pick that went back and forth between the Rapids and Fire, officially signed with the Men in Red. Slightly unheralded at the SuperDraft, Atouba gained confidence in every preseason match and dazzled Fire fans towards the end.
Certainly a pleasant surprise at #30 overall...
Take it all in and let me leave you with a few parting shots…
* Let me point out that this type of juicy "after-the-fact" trade possibility is something we just don't hear about enough in MLS.
* It says something about the culture created internally when an MLS veteran like Jeff Larentowicz chooses to come to your club.
* Kudos to the Rapids for doing well by the player.
* Who knows who the Fire would have selected with the 11th overall pick but my safe money is on the fact that Yazid Atouba wouldn't have been it.
* No offense whatsoever meant to Wells Thompson, but who'd have thought this all would have come from his slightly under the radar trade last fall?
Earlier this week, the club released the news that Chris Rolfe would return to wearing the number 17 while Steven Kinney would fill the number 18 shirt in 2013 for the Fire. Today, we announce a few more number changes, this time with three offseason acquisitions…
A new midfield partnership for Joel Lindpere and Jeff Larentowicz in Chicago has at least in part brought along with it new numbers than those the pair have previously ever worn.
Having worn 20 during his three seasons at Red Bull, Lindpere will now suit up in the number 26 this year for the Fire. He says switching number has actually been part of the routine whenever he's joined a new club.
"I've been a different number at every club I've been to. It's always sort of like a new beginning for me," he joked.
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In reality, he also selected 26 out of respect for Fire players that have been with the club longer than him.
"I chose it because I knew some of the other guys that had been here for a while were choosing new numbers. I wanted to just pick a number no one else would -- it was one no one had worn in a while at the Fire and now it's mine."
NOTE: Previous #26s in Fire History: Mike Sorber (2000), Amos Magee (2001), Billy Walsh (2002), Denny Clanton (2004), Andy Herron (2006, 2008).
Having worn numbers 31 and 13 while with New England and number 4 while with the Colorado Rapids, Larenowicz is changing it up again by choosing the number 20.
Much like Lindpere, it was about starting a new in Chicago…
"I think it's a good looking number," said Larentowicz. "I've never worn it before and moving to Chicago I was looking for a fresh start and I didn't want to feel or look like I did in the past."
NOTE: Previous #20s in Fire History: Francis Okaroh (1998-99), Jamar Beasley (2001), Sergi Daniv (2002), Orlando Perez (2003-04), Tony Sanneh (2005-06), Mike Banner (2008), Brian McBride (2008-10), Tony Walls (2012)
The more things change, the more they stay the same as Brazilian forward Maicon Santos will stick with the number 29 that he's worn with previous MLS clubs Chivas USA, Toronto FC and D.C. United.
NOTE: Previous #29s in Fire History: Thiago (2005), Peter Lowry (2008-2009).
GALLERY: The #20s, #26s and #29s in Chicago Fire History
On Monday I wrote a piece with Wells Thompson reflecting on his experience of getting heckled by Fire fans at the 2007 MLS SuperDraft. Perhaps more importantly, we also talked about the experience and what it meant for him to get drafted.
Wells is a talker and gave some good answers to a few other questions I couldn't fit in the story. Those are below…
What advice would you give to the players that will be selected in Thursday's SuperDraft?
"What's so encouraging is when you look in the league and look at a lot of guys that have succeeded and done well – Jeff Larentowicz comes to mind because I played with him for so long in New England and Colorado. Chris Wondolowski is another name. They both came through the Supplemental Draft and have had fantastic careers. There are a lot of big names that have succeeded and done well in the league after being picked at that stage.
"When I look at my situation, I was very fortunate to be selected by New England. At the time they needed an outside midfielder and the coaches were keen on the type of player and person I was. To a certain extent, it doesn't matter where you get selected in the draft. When you go into training camp, everyone's pretty much starting in the same place. Everyone has a clean slate and it's up to you to prove your worth.
"The wisdom I could give kids is no matter where you're drafted, go in and work hard because there are so many success stories of guys that were taken very low or not taken at all that have gone on to do big things in MLS."
To go from a college player with few if any accolades to the fifth overall selection in the SuperDraft, you must have raised your stock at the MLS Combine. What are your thoughts on that event?
"Yeah I did okay but the combine is such a different thing. Guys are getting together for just a weekend without practice. It's not the fairest assessment of a player's talents in my opinion. Your college career is probably the best judgment still on how a player would do in the league.
"What you can take a lot from those combines is seeing guys that don't shy away from the big stage and wanting to continue to prove to coaches and other players that they do belong in the league. For me it was a confidence thing -- I went down to the combine and realized I was as good, if not better than a lot of these players and I think that confidence showed throughout that weekend."
With today's league-wide announcement of MLS First Kick and Home Opening matches, we wanted to take a photgraphic look back at some of the team's previous matches to open their season...
Major League Soccer today released the final list of players eligible for Stage Two of the MLS Re-Entry process to take place via teleconference Friday afternoon at 2pm CT.
Midfielder Corben Bone, defender Dan Gargan and goalkeeper Jay Nolly remained on the list from the Fire after passing through the Stage One draft last Friday. Of course the Fire were the only team to select a player in that draft, picking Brazilian forward Maicon Santos.
The Stage Two draft typically has more activity as teams who select players on Friday can negotiate their salaries. In Stage Two, teams cannot select their own players until after all 18 other teams have passed on them.
Players that pass through Friday's draft without getting picked are free to sign with any MLS team on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're at all still confused, I explained the entire Re-Entry Process in this blog last Friday.
The list of the 49 eligible players for Re-Entry is below. Salary numbers are from the most recent report by the MLS Players Union.
This is probably a weaker Re-Entry Field than we've seen in the two previous versions. Given the three players the Fire have exposed to the draft and considering the moves made so far this offseason (re-signing Arne Friedrich and Gonzalo Segares; acquiring Maicon Santos), who, if anyone would you want to see the Fire take in Stage Two tomorrow?
Tell us in the comments below...
|2012 Base Salary
|Jay Nolly
|Corben Bone
|Dan Gargan
|Juan Pablo Angel
|Peter Vagenas
|Danny Califf
|Alejandro Moreno
|Will Hesmer
|Julius James
|Tyrone Marshall
|Scott Palguta
|Conor Casey
|Hunter Freeman
|Jamie Smith
|Ian Joyce
|Joseph Nane
|Tyson Wahl
|Mike Chabala
|Bruno Guarda
|Kevin Hartman
|Julian De Guzman
|Scott Sealy
|Colin Clark
|Olukorede Aiyebusi
|Luke Sassano
|Chad Barrett
|Andrew Boyens
|Bryan Jordan
|Pat Noonan
|Shavar Thomas
|Tim Murray
|Blair Gavin
|Bill Gaudette
|Stephen Keel
|Chase Harrison
|Lovel Palmer
|Paulo Araujo, Jr.
|Andrew Weber
|Mike Seamon
|Jean Alexandre
|Tim Ward
|Ramiro Corrales
|Joseph Gjertsen
|Khari Stephenson
|Eric Avila
|Adrian Cann
|Ty Harden
|John Thorrington
The MLS Cup playoffs are nearly upon us and even with Saturday's disappointing result, you can feel the excitement for the club's return to the postseason after a two-year absence. With their playoff qualification back on October 7, the team locked in its 12th postseason berth in 15 seasons, by far the best playoff qualification rate of all professional teams in Chicago in both their first 15 seasons of play and last 15 seasons.
With a strong postseason presence through 15 seasons, I wanted to take a year-by-year look back at the club's postseason performances leading up to the beginning of the MLS Cup playoffs next Wednesday.
We'll begin where it all started: The magical run in 1998...
The Fire played their first two seasons in the Western Conference and aptly enough, the first saw them finish where the team could potentially finish this season (second place) behind only the league's regular season champions LA.
#2 Chicago Fire vs. #3 Colorado Rapids Western Conference Semifinals (best of three)
GAME 1: Holding home-field advantage over Colorado, the Fire welcomed the Rapids to Soldier Field on October 1, 1998.
After forcing Colorado 'keeper Marcus Hahnemann into five first half saves, the Fire would take advantage of Rapids defender Steve Trittschuh for the first time in the series when he pulled down Peter Nowak in the box, leaving refree Kevin Terry to whistle a penalty.
WATCH: The 1998 Playoff Run
As he'd done four out of four times during the regular season, defender Lubos Kubik blasted his effort to the top left corner to give the Fire a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. Facing a loss in Game 1, the Rapids would equalize in the 79th when Adrian Paz's cross from the right was deflected by C.J Brown and found Waldir with a diving header at the back post, forcing the game to a shootout.
In the decider, Tom Soehn and Frank Klopas converted to cancel out goals from Paul Bravo and Chris Henderson in the early rounds. Fire 'keeper Zach Thornton then took over, making three consecutive stops on David Vaudreuil, Wolde Harris and Peter Vermes before Jesse Marsch chipped Hahneman to clinch the win and give the Fire a 1-0 series lead.
GAME 2: The Fire traveled to Mile High Stadium for Game 2 on October 5, knowing that a victory would push the team to the Western Conference final.
Once again, Peter Nowak would take advantage of Trittschuh, going on a stunning run through the Rapids midfield before being tripped up by the former U.S. international at the top of the box. For the second time in five days, Lubos Kubik would step up and convert his spot kick, this time placing a low effort to the left of Hahnemann in the 42nd minute.
Thornton would stand tall, making two second half saves to give the Fire a 1-0 victory and push the team to the conference finals.
#1 LA Galaxy vs. #2 Chicago Fire Western Conference Finals (best of three)
GAME 1: Five days after advancing, the Fire traveled to The Rose Bowl to take on top-seeded LA on October 10. The Galaxy would outshoot the Fire 11-5, with the Fire not registering a shot on goal until the 86th minute.
Luckily enough, the two that came with just four minutes to play would be all the visitors would need as Lubos Kubik's free kick was stopped with a diving save from Kevin Hartman before Jesse Marsch was there on the doorstep to tally his second winner of the postseason, sending the Fire back to Chicago with a 1-0 lead.
GAME 2: The Fire welcomed the Galaxy to Soldier Field on October 16 and would once again take the first lead.
In the 31st minute, C.J. Brown sent a long ball over the top and into the stride of Ante Razov. The U.S. international sped into the box before seeing his close-range effort stopped by Hartman but Captain Clutch Peter Nowak saw the rebound fall to him near the penalty spot and he fired the effort past the Galaxy 'keeper to give the Fire the lead.
It lasted just six minutes as Cobi Jones cross from the right found a wide open Danny Pena in the box. With acres of space, Pena was able to take two touches before hitting a low effort to the inside post, catching Thornton flat-footed and equalizing just before the half.
LA outshot the Fire on goal 2-0 in the second half but couldn't convert, forcing the Men in Red to another shootout. Through the first three rounds, the Galaxy held a 1-0 edge as Welton tallied while Nowak, Razov and Soehn all failed to convert for the Fire.
As he did against Colorado in Game 1, Zach Thornton would come up huge at the end, making three consecutive stops on Martin Machon, Mauricio Cienfuegos and Greg Vanney while Marsch converted and Podbrozny hit the back of the net to push the team into MLS Cup in front of 32,744 at Soldier Field.
Chicago Fire vs. D.C. United – MLS Cup '98 – The Rose Bowl; Pasadena, CA
After wrapping up their conference final series in two matches, the Fire would return to The Rose Bowl on nine days rest while opponents D.C. United came into the match having played just four days prior against the Columbus Crew in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
Facing the only champions the young league had ever known, the Fire were outshot by United 9-6 in the first half but the advantage wasn't reflected on the score board.
In the 29th minute, Nowak's quick combination with Razov saw the Fire captain into the box on the left. Now in, the former Polish international simply slid the ball across to an open Jerzy Podbrozny who slotted past Tom Presthus to give the Fire a 1-0 lead.
It was Nowak again helping to pad the Fire's lead just before halftime. This time, the future Ring of Fire inductee cut into the box from the left before unleashing a blast that took a deflection off the chest of Diego Gutierrez, sending Presthus to the right while the ball trickled in on the left.
As he had in so many previous playoff matches, Zach Thornton stood tall in the second half, making six saves and visibly frustrating United to give the Fire an unprecedented MLS Cup title in their expansion season.
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A lot has changed since my last Playoff Math entry. The team had just come off a disappointing 2-0 loss to Sporting KC while almost no other result in the East had gone the Fire's way that weekend. The team would follow the loss to KC up with a disappointing 3-1 home defeat to Philadelphia on Anniversary Night before earning a solid 2-0 win at New York three days later.
It all goes to show that Playoff Math isn't always foolproof but a good read nonetheless. With that here's the latest update, also recognizing the field in the East is down to six teams with Montreal's elimination last week…
1) Sporting KC (qualified)
Current Points: 59 (40 GF)
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 65
Average Opponents Points: 44.5
Magic Number (for first place): 4
Remaining Schedule: at New York (10/20), vs. Philadelphia (10/24).
The Rundown: Sporting KC took a potential blow to their first place bid by leaving two points on the field late at Crew Stadium last Sunday. KC still has the inside track to finishing top of the conference for the second straight season but will have to navigate a tricky match at Red Bull this week to get there. If they can earn another win in New York, they'' all but clinch the top spot in the East, then needing only a win the following Wednesday home to Philadelphia.
2) Chicago Fire (qualified)
Current Points: 56 (45 GF)
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 62
Average Opponents Points: 41. 5
Magic Number (to first place): 9
Remaining Schedule: at New England (10/20), vs. D.C. United (10/27)
The Rundown: Despite falling in two of the last three matches, the Fire are in the playoffs and still find themselves with a reasonable shot at taking first in the East with the Sporting/Red Bull match looming this weekend. If Red Bull is able to win and the Fire can come away from New England victorious as well on Saturday, they'll be even on points with first place Kansas City and actually ahead on the first tie breaker (goals for).
That scenario would almost assuredly just require a Fire win on the final of the season vs. DC United to lock down first place (Sporting KC would have make up 6+ goals on Philadelphia in order to jump over the Fire.
More incentive to keep in mind… Should the Fire win their final two games, they'll at least finish third overall in the MLS standings, giving them a real shot at the CONCACAF Champions League should either Sporting KC or San Jose make MLS Cup.
3) D.C. United
Current Points: 54
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 60
Average Opponents Points: 52.5
Magic Number (to qualify): 2
Remaining Schedule: vs. Columbus (10/20), at Chicago (10/27)
The Rundown: D.C. has the most difficult remaining schedule of the group but with them hosting sixth-place Columbus Saturday, can step into the playoffs with just a draw Saturday against the Crew. With United facing the Fire on the final day of the season, D.C. has plenty of incentive to go for wins in both games in order to possibly finish with home field advantage in the first round. Should the Fire and Sporting KC completely collapse the Capital City club even has an outside shot at first in the East.
4) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 53
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 59
Average Opponents Points: 47.5
Magic Number (to qualify): 3
Remaining Schedule: vs. Sporting KC (10/20), at Philadelphia (10/27)
The Rundown: New York's form the last four games combined with front office shake ups and chatter about head coach Hans Backe's status for next year can't fill a Red Bull fan full of confidence. Still, they control their own playoff destiny and can qualify as well as play spoiler this weekend with a win at home vs. Sporting KC.
With the Red Bulls going 10-0-3 through their first 13 matches this season at Red Bull Arena, both Sporting and the Fire found the chink in the armor there in recent weeks. Even still, New York remains 11-2-3 at home this year and shouldn't be underestimated with their backs a bit against the wall on Saturday.
5) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 50
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 56
Average Opponents Points: 33.5
Magic Number: 6
Remaining Schedule: vs. Philadelphia (10/20), at Colorado (10/27)
The Rundown: Despite having a reasonably easy schedule to close the 2012 campaign, Houston has made things sort of difficult on themselves down the stretch, going 1-1-1 in their last three matches all against sides outside of the playoff picture. Luckily, they still have the easiest schedule of all remaining playoff teams, hosting Philadelphia this weekend before visiting Colorado on the 27th.
With that high-altitude trip looming on the final day, the Dynamo would do well to take care of business Saturday against the Union where a win would necessitate just a draw on at the Rapids. A win Saturday combined with a Crew loss at DC would push Houston back into the playoffs for the second straight season.
6) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 49
Games Remaining: 2 (1 home, 1 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 55
Average Opponents Points: 38
Magic Number: 8
Remaining Schedule: at D.C. United (10/20), vs. Toronto FC (10/28)
The Rundown: Another late goal last Sunday at home vs. Sporting KC likely salvaged the Crew's season, keeping the team within one point of fifth place Houston heading into a harrowing six-pointer Saturday at DC.
A victory keeps the team in the playoff hunt heading into the last match of the season, a very winnable home game vs. Toronto. A win plus a Houston draw or loss puts the Crew in the driver's seat. They've played with nothing to lose since August, no reason they should stop now.
From a traveling fan perspective, all of Fire nation should want the Crew to sneak into the playoffs and the Fire to have a chance at them in the first round.
This Week's Predictions:
New York Red Bulls 2, Sporting KC 1
Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 0
D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 1
Houston Dynamo 2, Philadelphia Union 1
If those hold true the standings coming out of the weekend would be...
1) x-Chicago - 59pts. (47 GF)
2) x-Sporting KC - 59pts. (41 GF)
3) x-New York - 56pts. (56 GF)
4) x-D.C. United - 55pts. (50 GF)
5) Houston - 53pts. (47 GF)
6) Columbus - 50pts. (41 GF)
Let's hope I'm right!
It's been a few weeks since my last blog on this subject and while not much has become easier to predict, at least one thing has become clearer.
Last time, there was a question about Columbus' ability to make a run towards the playoffs. With that blog written just two days before the Crew began their current four-game winning streak, the question has been answered and their form currently has D.C. United as the current Eastern Conference outsiders. Still, I'm not yet convinced of the Crew's playoff credentials and I break down everyone's playoff hopes below...
1) Sporting KC
Current Points: 50
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 71
Average Opponents Points: 40.7
Remaining Schedule: vs. Houston (9/14), at New York (9/19), at Montreal (9/22), vs. Chicago (9/28), at Columbus (10/7), at New York (10/20), vs. Philadelphia (10/24).
The Rundown: It goes without saying that Sporting KC controls its own destiny for the top spot in the East but two games away to second place New York (the Red Bulls are 9-0-3 at home) combined with a home date against the Fire (who've beaten Sporting both games this season) and trips to Montreal (10-3-2 at home) and Columbus (8-3-2 at home) will make finishing top of the East difficult for KC.
Lucky for Peter Vermes' team, they've been the best MLS side on the road this season, going 7-4-2 away from LiveSTRONG Sporting Park. They're definitely going to be in the playoffs but even with a four point advantage at the top of the East, they could finish as low as third.
2) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 46
Games Remaining: 7 (5 home, 2 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 67
Average Opponents Points: 36.8
Remaining Schedule: vs. Columbus (9/15), vs. Sporting KC (9/19), at New England (9/22), vs. Toronto FC (9/29), vs. Chicago (10/6), vs. Sporting KC (10/20), at Philadelphia (10/27)
The Rundown: If they keep their home form, New York is my favorite to finish top of the East. They're not only undefeated at home this season (9-0-3) but haven't even drawn with an Eastern Conference foe at Red Bull Arena (7-0-0 this year). Consider that their two remaining away matches are at New England and Philadelphia, you could make a strong case that New York might not lose another game this season.
Of course playoff implications often turn things on paper upside down and New York does face their two closest competitors in three of their remaining home matches. Basically I'm saying, first in the East is really New York's for the taking if they want it.
3) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 44
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 68
Average Opponents Points: 36.2
Remaining Schedule: at Toronto FC (9/12), vs. Montreal (9/15), vs. Columbus (9/22), at Sporting KC (9/28), vs. Philadelphia (10/3), at New York (10/6), at New England (10/20), vs. D.C. United (10/27)
The Rundown: As evidenced by the fact that the team jumped from sixth to third with one win Sunday night, the difference from third to six in the East is just three points and the victory over Houston gave the Fire the best odds of teams three through six to make a bid for a top two finish.
Like New York, Frank Klopas' side has been rather spectacular at home this season, going 9-2-2 overall and 7-0-1 against Eastern Conference opponents. With that current form, it's a decent expectation that the Fire should at least take points from all of their remaining four games at Toyota Park.
If the team takes four wins from their final eight, they're definitely in the playoffs. The rub here comes when you consider the remaining road games, which have the Fire visiting Eastern Conference cellar dwellers Toronto and New England.
Save the road games in Kansas City and New York, higher expectations will have the Fire winning six of their remaining eight matches. If they do that, they'll be in serious contention for a top two spot in the East but that will rest on how the team does in those two six-pointers.
4) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 42
Games Remaining: 7 (4 home, 3 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 63
Average Opponents Points: 34
Remaining Schedule: vs. Real Salt Lake (9/6), at Sporting KC (9/14), at Philadelphia (9/23), vs. New England (9/29), vs. Montreal (10/6), vs. Philadelphia (10/20), at Colorado (10/27)
The Rundown: Of the seven teams still in the playoff picture, Houston definitely has one of the easiest schedules. If they can take points from their next two games vs. RSL and at Sporting, all five of their remaining matches are winnable.
The biggest question mark for Houston is how they balance their remaining two CONCACAF Champions League group games (9/20 vs. CD FAS, 10/23 vs. Olimpia) while staying in the playoff race. Dominic Kinnear has done a pretty good job of getting result when his team is coming off a competitive game played four days or less before, going 4-3-6 this season.
The fact that the team got four points from their two visits to Central America earlier this month should give them a little ease but having a crowded fixture list across two different competitions will be difficult. The Dynamo's saving grace will be their unbeaten home form at BBVA Compass Stadium where they've gone 8-0-5 since opening in May.
Like the Fire, four wins from their final seven should do the trick but picking up a point or two extra will get them in for sure.
5) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 42
Games Remaining: 8 (4 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 66
Average Opponents Points: 35.1
Remaining Schedule: at New England (9/5), at New York (9/15), vs. Chivas USA (9/19), at Chicago (9/22), vs. Philadelphia (9/29), vs. Sporting KC (10/7), at D.C. United (10/20), vs. Toronto FC (10/28).
The Rundown: Riding a six match unbeaten streak of which the last four have all been victories, Columbus is certainly the hottest team in MLS and have pushed their way from potential spoiler right into the thick of the Eastern Conference race.
While the four straight wins are nice, consider that all four were against the bottom four in the East and three were at home. Furthermore the victories against New England and Montreal on the weekend came with stoppage time goals. I'm not saying they're not a legitimate contender and summer acquisitions Federico Higuain and Jairo Arrieta are reason for concern for any of the Crew's upcoming opponents but I do think remaining games at New York, Chicago and vs. Sporting KC could prove a blow to their chances.
Basically, if the Crew beat someone above them, everyone in the East has more cause for concern.
6) D.C. United
Current Points: 41
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home, 4 away)
Maximum Possible Points: 62
Average Opponents Points: 30.4
Remaining Schedule: vs. New England (9/15), at Philadelphia (9/20), vs. Chivas USA (9/23), at Portland (9/29), at Toronto FC (10/6), vs. Columbus (10/20), at Chicago (10/27)
The Rundown: D.C. are the team that find themselves currently just outside the playoff bubble by one point but of the seven teams still in the race, have the easiest schedule with their opponents average point total sitting at 30. Their next five matches all come against sides that are pretty well out of their respective playoff races but one thing to note is that D.C. hasn't traveled well to the west coast this season, going 0-3-1, making their September 29 trip to Portland an interesting one.
If D.C. does the business in those five matches, they should be in a good spot to play for positioning in their final two games against Columbus and the Fire to close out the season.
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Current Points: 39
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Remaining Schedule: at Chicago (9/15), vs. Sporting KC (9/22), at Houston (10/6), at Toronto FC (10/20), vs. New England (10/27)
The Rundown: Simply put, Montreal are still in the race but with only five matches remaining, it doesn't seem likely they'll be in the top five come season's end. That doesn't mean the first-year MLS side can't muck things up for other playoff contenders.
The team's road form this season (2-12-1) is likely what will keep Jesse Marsch's side out of the postseason but their play at Stade Olimpique and Stade Saputo (10-3-2) is what has them in this position. All teams contending for a playoff spot should put a lot of emphasis on the team's home match vs. Sporting KC on September 22 – I've got it marked as one of my top games where teams can make up points on the current Conference leaders.
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Haniya has never been to a masjid, and parents aren't practicing Muslims.
Lately she feels the need to explore her faith. Her new friend has offered to take her to the Islamic Center, near the halal grocery store.
Excited, she shops for a scarf to wear for the prayers. She wraps it the best she knows how, slipping off her sandals, she enters the divine space, her bright pink painted toes tiptoeing on the lush red carpet of the masjid. The adhan is called, she follows along with the congregation and feels at peace... until a woman comes up to her and yanks her scarf over her hair and yells, "your prayer isn't accepted, look at the way you are dressed. Don't you know that is it haram to pray with nail polish!"
Haniya isn't real but her story is and Fatimah Popal has heard many of them. There are many Haniyas amongst us who never come back to the masjid or to Islam because of experiences like this, or because they feel like they just don't belong.
Popal with her husband, Imam Zia Makhdoom and a group of committed individuals lead MakeSpace. Formed a year ago in Alexandria, Virginia, Make Space is a multi-generational, non-judgmental community hub for American Muslims, say leaders.
The name of the organization comes from the verse of Surah Mujadillah in the Quran. 'O you who have believed, when you are told, "Space yourselves" in assemblies, then make space; Allah will make space for you.'
Imam Zia is the spark behind MakeSpace. In a video he sent out before the fundraiser, he says the young generation is the most in touch with social and cultural problems and have the solutions. Imam Zia is the former Imam of the Mustafa Center in Annandale, Virginia.
Imam Zia believes that the youth and young professionals are familiar with the undercurrents of this society. "The youth are not the future, they are the present. They need our attention, now. We need to stop thinking of them as future empowered leaders," said Imam Zia. He points out that 6 out of 10 American Muslims are under the age of 40. Most American Muslims are second or third generation and they need to have a place where their issues are handled.
MakeSpace raised over $66,000 at their first fundraiser held on June 7th, 2013. The free fundraising dinner was held to raise funds for Ramadan events and to purchase or build a community center. Currently all events are held at donated office suites, on 10400 Eaton Pl. in Fairfax and the Dunya Banquet Hall.
After Quran and nasheed presentations and testimonies by the youth involved in MakeSpace, Aatif Sharieff, an architect and member, unveiled his vision of the first all American modern musalla, with business incubation rooms, a cafe, using natural light with eco-friendly wudu stations, and lounges. "We can't keep importing foreign structures and dropping them on American soil," says Sharieff. Architecturally, Makes Space wants the future space to reflect modern Islamic design that responds to an American vernacular.
Inclusive, within the boundaries of Islam, MakeSpace is about being comfortable with who you are and with what defines you say members. "Let [people] go at their pace, not everyone is at the same level of iman. Just as the Quran was not revealed overnight, it took years," Popal said, explaining the Make Space philosophy as she conducted the fundraising event.
The ladies halaqah led by Popal is a regular MakSpace event, where a room packed with girls and women of different ages and ethnicities gather bi-weekly to discuss and learn. Yusra O. from Silver Springs, MD attended a halaqah led by Fatima Mirza, a PhD student in social work. "I found the halaqah to be extremely informative and relevant. She went through kind of a FAQ of counseling and discussed how we can get over the stigma that comes with seeking help. It was a 'non-judgment' zone. It was my first time there yet I felt welcomed and like I was a part of the community," says Yusra.
B.C. is a brother who accepted Islam and is mentored by Imam Zia. "He teaches Islam and does not fear pointing out the difference between cultural Islam and true Islam," says B.C. about Imam Zia.
Sumoyya Sharifi has been involved since the project started as her husband is a current board member. "It is a really important project; we need more organizations like this, where do those youth go that feel like they don't belong?" Make Space offers leadership roles to youth, which the board feels are grossly overlooked contributors to the Ummah.
"MakeSpace is a much needed concept. It is where we go to practice Islam in its most purest sense. MakeSpace is where I belong," shared Sarah, a Makespace board member in a video. She was unable to attend the fundraiser as she was volunteering at an orphanage in Mexico.
Many elders in the community wonder why organizations such as Make Space have broken away from the masjid. "It is a cultural difference, especially with this generation. People want opportunities and you have to be able to give it by providing platforms like this," says Sharifi.
MakeSpace does provide services to masajid, organizing volunteers to clean masajid and filling gaps in services that masajid may not offer.
Transparency and relevance are core concerns of the team, as they try to stay on the vanguard of excellence in serving the needs of the community. They aim to share where every penny that comes into the organization is spent.
All khutbahs and talks are about relevant topics to the attendees; fathers and sons can discuss issues on the drive home from Jumuah. Regular recreational activities include a ladies book club and a weekend biking club, yoga, basketball, jumuah and Eid Salah.
"Its really beneficial that Make Space is offering something like this," says a volunteer. A high schooler tweeted, "skipping the prom to attend the MakeSpace fundraiser."
On Saturday mornings, you will find Make Space volunteers at the Capitol Area Food Bank. They have also partnered with ALIVE! (ALexandrians InVolved Ecumenically)to help distribute grocery to the elderly and low income families. ALIVE is a nonprofit organization of volunteers from over 40 religious congregations and the community working together to help those in need in Alexandria, Virginia.
"If you believe that American Muslims should be divided based on ethnicity and sectarian lines then MakeSpace is not for you," says Imam Zia.
"I needed a place and I just met them; they were nice, happy and accepting, but this should not become a club for people who think like us. Are we going to themed spaces, like we have themed masajid," cautioned Br. Ousama, a speaker at the event, "We need to change the way Muslim interact with each other. We should direct to changing ourselves for better; Muslims are still your brothers and sisters even if they don't think you are." The plan isn't to make yet another place or a fortress for an exclusive group of people.
As an organization committed to youth empowerment, MakeSpace deeply cares about youth and would like to play an important role in providing them with all the resources and connections they need to excel in their fields. To facilitate this Virginia High School MSA Council (VHMC) was created as a branch of MakeSpace, dedicated to high school students and MSAs.
MakeSpace's Career Development Program hosts monthly career development seminars each focusing on specific skills (resume writing, interview tricks and tips, etc). The first one will be held on June 22, 2013. Seminars for specific fields and a mentoring program connecting college/high school students with professionals in specific fields.
Make Space offers live Quran Tafsir classes on the MakeSpace Youtube Channel.
MakeSpace respects all schools of thought but won't advocate for or against one. (TML will publish an interview with Imam Zia on his leadership style in the July issue, in shaa Allah.)
"My children are confirming their future MakeSpace meetings and that is a big thing for me as a parent of teenagers. Alhamdulillah!" writes Nadia Marzia on the MakeSpace Facebook page.
American Muslim families in this Northern Virginia community have found their space.
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BEDFORD - The Books for Breakfast Cafe at the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School often features guest authors, but it isn't often that the guest turns out to be one of the school's faculty.
Science teacher Rob Dubreuil's successful attempt at getting a picture book published earned him a place in the school library Friday morning, meeting with students to read his book and talk about the process of writing it.
"Daniel and the Harmonica" is Dubreuil's first published book, about a young boy who receives a harmonica for his birthday from his grandfather and the magical things that happen with it.
The book includes tips on playing some traditional songs on the harmonica, and Dubreuil played a couple of tunes for the audience at the end of the story reading.
"The harmonica is a very forgiving instrument," he told the group of about 20. "Even if you play it a little sloppy, it can still sound good."
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"He's my science teacher and I wanted to be here when he read the book," said Lauren Labonte.
Reading specialist Kate Schoedinger said the Books for Breakfast Cafe, which meets each Friday, is popular among students, who come into school a half-hour early to attend the book club-like meeting.
"It's the only thing in school that doesn't have an obligation to it," she said. "This is the social celebration of literature."
Schoedinger said students can come as often as they like, sample some of the breakfast snacks provided by the Bedford PTG and talk about reading, listen to authors or learn about the writing process.
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Dubreuil told students about the process of being published, which included multiple rejection letters, the artistic process and the editing that resulted in the reduction of his story by more than half.
Dubreuil said he learned a lot about the book writing process, and was glad to be able to share his story with his school community.
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Pat Reichart, who coordinated the effort for St. Marys Catholic Church said the packages contained everything a family needs for a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
Theres turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, vegetables, milk margarine and other various food items, she said. Its not just for Thanksgiving, its also to help get them through the holidays.
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The health insurance bill, passed in 1883, provided for cash payments to those temporarily unable to work because of illness and in-kind benefits for their medical treatment. Employers paid one-third of the cost of the program; employees paid the rest. According to Wikipedia, "The program was considered the least important [of the four] from Bismarck's point of view." But as we shall see, it had perhaps the most pernicious effects of all.
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Around the same time as socialism was on the ascent, so was another controversial idea: the pseudoscience of eugenics. Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, introduced in 1859, posited that creatures with survival advantages would pass those advantages on to the next generation, thereby creating stronger and better versions of their kinds. While Darwin was loath to follow his theory to its logical conclusion — that selective breeding of "superior" humans and prevention of that of "inferior" ones would aid natural selection in producing a "master race" — others were not. Indeed, by seemingly obviating the need for a creator and ultimate lawgiver, Darwin's theory freed those desiring to artificially accelerate the process of human evolution from the moral constraints that might otherwise have stood in their way.
Throughout the world, but especially in the West, where it was presented as "scientific" and "progressive," eugenics quickly took hold. Governments began passing laws designed to prevent allegedly inferior humans from reproducing. Persons deemed mentally unfit were prohibited from marrying, as were mixed-race couples. Worse still, individuals were sterilized against their will. America, to its great shame, was in many ways the vanguard of the movement: 31 states passed compulsory sterilization laws in the early 1900s; over 62,000 individuals were sterilized before these practices ended in the 1970s.
In Germany, of course, the idea of building a master race captured the imagination of a young painter who, at the age of 43, would ascend to the same post formerly held by Bismarck. And what the Iron Chancellor had created to prevent the socialists from coming to power would be used by National Socialist dictator Adolf Hitler to exterminate a vast swath of humanity.
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Photo: Children with "hereditary defects" such as Down syndrome were among the first victims of the Nazi euthanasia program, which killed those deemed "unworthy of life."


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You can borrow up to six Talking Books at a time. There are a variety of ways to choose books and you can also get support from professional librarians.
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Warren County Board of Elections: 406 Justice Dr., Room 323, Lebanon, Ohio, 45036; 513-695-1358; firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.warrencountyboe.us/
Clinton County Board of Elections: 46 S. South St., 1st Floor, Wilmington, Ohio, 45177; 937-382-3537; email@example.com http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/clinton/
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Clermont County Board of Elections: 76 S. Riverside Dr., Batavia, OH 45103; (513) 732-7275; firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.clermontelections.org/
Brown County Board of Elections: Administration Building, 800 Mt. Orab Pk., Suite 111, Georgetown, Ohio, 45121; 937-378-3008; firstname.lastname@example.com http://www.electionsonthe.net/oh/brown/
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- The Department of Mental Health
- The Department of Developmental Disabilities
- The Rehabilitation Services Commission
- Any state-assisted college or university that provides assistance to disabled students
- Any county treasurer's office
- Any public high school or vocational school
- Any public library
Within 20 business days of receiving your properly completed voter registration form, your county board of elections must register you to vote and promptly notify you by mail of your precinct, polling location and the identification requirements for voting.
If you are already registered, you can look up your voting information online.
Indiana Secretary of State website
Register to vote online. To register to vote or update your current registration by mail or in person, you will need to complete and return the voter registration form to your county's voter registration office or the Indiana Election Division.
Indiana Election Division: 302 West Washington St. # E204, Indianapolis, Ind., 46204; 317-232-3939
Union County Voter Registration Office: Union County Voter Registration, 26 Union St., Liberty, Ind., 47353; 765-458-6121
Franklin County Voter Registration Office: Franklin County Voter Registration, 459 Main St., Brookville, Ind., 47012; 765-647-5111
Ripley County Voter Registration Office: Ripley County Voter Registration, PO Box 177, Versailles, Ind., 47042; 812-689-4783
Dearborn County Voter Registration Office: Dearborn County Voter Registration, 215 W High St., Lawrenceburg, Ind., 47025; 812-537-8867
Ohio County Voter Registration Office: Ohio County Voter Registration, PO Box 185, Rising Sun, Ind., 47040; 812-438-2610
Switzerland County Voter Registration Office: Switzerland County Voter Registration, 212 West Main St., Veyvay, Ind., 47043; 812-427-3175
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In Memory of Bobby Rhine
Bobby Rhine, former Dallas player and broadcaster, passed away suddenly on Sept. 5, 2011. Rhine is remembered as one of the most important figures in club history, leaving his mark through his achievements on the field (212 games played, 23 goals and 34 assists); his days coaching in the FC Dallas Youth system; and as the enduring voice of FC Dallas, serving as team broadcaster after retiring from the sport in 2008. Rhine carried the torch for our club and the sport of soccer in the same tradition as the late Lamar Hunt, and his impact will be felt forever by the people with whom he shared his love for the Beautiful Game.
FC Dallas memorialized the late Bobby Rhine in a tribute match with the New York Red Bulls on Sept. 17, 2011. All members of the current squad, as well as technical staff, wore black armbands with "BR19" emblazoned on them (a tribute carried on through the remainder of the 2011 season); the Toyota Stadium field was marked with "BR" in two locations; members of Rhine's family led the March to the Match; fans created tribute signs that hung throughout the stadium; and a moment of silence was observed in Rhine's memory. The "Forever Our Voice" permanent banner was also unveiled, and FC Dallas players and front office staff wore t-shirts remembering Rhine.
Permanent Tributes
FC Dallas has already enacted several permanent tributes in memory of Bobby Rhine:
- 2011 Walk of Fame inductee
- Bobby Rhine Fall Invitational (youth soccer tournament)
- Bobby Rhine Memorial Scholarship (awarded annually to a player in the FC Dallas Youth system)
- "Forever Our Voice" banner hanging below broadcast booth
- Commemorative flag on the North Concourse
2011 Broadcasts
- Sept. 17 vs. New York: Brad Feldman
- Sept. 24 vs. Houston: Dave Johnson
- Oct. 1 vs. Colorado: JP Dellacamera
- Oct. 12 vs. Chicago: Steve Jolley (Rhine was scheduled for color commentary with Chicago analyst Dan Kelly)
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Who is your favorite biblical figure other than Jesus? I've had many favorites! Right now, I'd say Epaphras, who labored earnestly for others in prayer.
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This pattern is available in sizes 0-18.
A summertime pajama set featuring a spaghetti strap tank with split back and gym short style shorts. This set is perfect for lounging or sleeping while keeping you cool and cute.
Techniques involved include straight seams, darts, inserting elastic, and bias binding.
Light weight fabrics with some degree of drape such as lawn, light chambray, shirting, charmeuse, and crepe de chine. Extra fabric is needed to match plaids, stripes or one-way design fabrics.
Thread, 7 yards of 1/4" wide double fold bias tape, 1 yd of 1.25" wide non roll elastic
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Keep it simple or make a statement?
Choosing your perfect wedding dress is no easy task. So many styles, so many fabrics, so many beautiful gowns. Where to begin?
Are you the kind of bride who knows exactly how her dress will look like since the age of 7, or do you have no idea whatsoever?
Are you looking for a classic, elegant look? Do want to keep it clean and simple? Or do you want to make a fashion statement and wear a gown that nobody will ever forget?
To answer these questions, you have to keep in mind that what's most important is that you feel comfortable in your dress and that you feel like yourself. If you usually dress simple, you will probably feel uncomfortable and "off" wearing a statement piece.
If your friends are used to seeing you in the most fashionable clothes, they will probably expect you to wear something extravagant at your wedding.
You also need to know how to accessorize. With a simple gown, you can either choose minimalistic accessories, but you could also combine your dress with a statement piece of jewelry, headpiece or add an interesting belt.
If you choose a more elaborated dress, the accessories you choose should not be a distraction from the dress.
Here a a few choices for each look.
If you want to keep it simple:
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Our mission is to ensure that University fixed assets are properly recorded to inventory, safeguarded, controlled, disposed of, and accounted for in accordance with federal and state regulations, audit requirements, and generally accepted accounting principles. We accomplish our mission by providing customer service oriented asset management tools and services.
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Environment, Health and Safety
As part of the mission of the Office of Risk Management (ORM), we assist University of Wisconsin System campuses with issues in environmental and occupational safety & health issues. This Environment, Health & Safety website is one of the resources we use to support campus staff responsible for environmental management and occupational safety programs at each UW System campus.
The Environment, Health & Safety website is organized into several main topic areas. There is also a search box at the upper right of each page.
This section covers environmental management topics, in particular those related to regulatory requirements for the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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This section applies to a broad definition of hazardous materials, including chemical, radioactive, or biological. Pages may be organized by specific material (e.g. asbestos or mercury) or by activity (e.g. transportation or storage compatibility), and will frequently cover regulatory requirements from multiple agencies.
Occupational Safety
This section covers many occupational safety and health topics found at University of Wisconsin System campuses, including: confined space; equipment, machines, and tools; ergonomics; fire safety; hazard communication; indoor air quality; and, personal protective equipment.
This section covers general EH&S training issues. Training issues on a specific topic are covered on the webpage for that specific topic under Environmental Affairs, Hazardous Materials, or Occupational Safety.
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42 U.S. Code § 5171 - Federal facilities
(a) Repair, reconstruction, restoration, or replacement of United States facilities
The President may authorize any Federal agency to repair, reconstruct, restore, or replace any facility owned by the United States and under the jurisdiction of such agency which is damaged or destroyed by any major disaster if he determines that such repair, reconstruction, restoration, or replacement is of such importance and urgency that it cannot reasonably be deferred pending the enactment of specific authorizing legislation or the making of an appropriation for such purposes, or the obtaining of congressional committee approval.
(b) Availability of funds appropriated to agency for repair, reconstruction, restoration, or replacement of agency facilities
In order to carry out the provisions of this section, such repair, reconstruction, restoration, or replacement may be begun notwithstanding a lack or an insufficiency of funds appropriated for such purpose, where such lack or insufficiency can be remedied by the transfer, in accordance with law, of funds appropriated to that agency for another purpose.
(c) Steps for mitigation of hazards
In implementing this section, Federal agencies shall evaluate the natural hazards to which these facilities are exposed and shall take appropriate action to mitigate such hazards, including safe land-use and construction practices, in accordance with standards prescribed by the President.
Source(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 405, formerly § 401,May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 153; renumbered § 405,Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(a)(2),Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4696.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 405 ofPub. L. 93–288was classified to section 5175 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–707.
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