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The beginning of MLS scheduling season came and went today with the announcement of all team's First Kick and Home Opening matches for the 2013 campaign.
Praise to the heavens, for the first time in four years, the Fire won't be charged with opening up a new stadium but that's likely only because no new MLS grounds are set to open until 2014. See you then, San Jose.
In case you missed it, the Fire open up at two-time defending MLS Cup champions on Sunday, March 3 before returning home to host the New England Revolution for Opening Day at Toyota Park on Saturday, March 9.
Because Sporting KC opens up their first two matches on the road, we also found out that the Fire will be their opponent when they open their third season at LiveStrong Sporting Park on March 16.
Some interesting things you should know about the team's first three games and opponents…
· If you felt a slight frost come over you with today's announcement, it's because both the March 3 First Kick match and March 9 Opening Day game will be the earliest competitive matches in club history.
· The earliest game in Fire history came in a CONCACAF Champions Cup match on March 16, 2002 at Guatemalan side CSD Municipal as the Men in Red used a 55th minute goal from Dema Kovalenko to take the first leg 1-0.
· The earliest home game in Fire history also came in the return leg four days later when Ante Razov and Carlos Bocanegra scored to give the Fire a 3-0 aggregate win and push them to the next round of the tournament.
· The Fire have actually played four of the team's previous 15 home openers against New England, going 3-0-1 against the Revolution (2003: 1-1 draw, 2006: 3-3 draw, 2007: 1-0 win, 2008: 4-0 win)
· The Fire have faced at least one of their three opening opponents in 2013 in their first three matches 10 times out of 15 seasons.
· Much like the team opened up at home three years in a row against New England, they also had a spell between 1998-2000 that saw them face Kansas City in one of their first three matches of the year. In total, they've played Kansas City six times (1998, '99, '00, '03, '04, '11) inside their first three games of the season, going 3-2-1 in those instances.
· The First Kick match on March 3 marks the first time the Fire will open up a season against the LA Galaxy. It also marks the first time in club history the Fire will kickoff against the previous season's MLS Cup champion.
· Overall, the Fire are a combined 5-3-4 when facing the three sides in their first three regular season matches of a campaign.
So what do you think of the first three matchups? What date are you picking in the "Full Schedule Release" pool?
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
Was the 2012 Chicago Fire Goal of the Year tournament just not enough for you? Did you think someone got short-changed?
Check out all 48 Fire goals scored in MLS play this season, put together by our video man, Leo Flores...
Feeding off the thrill of John Thorrington's stoppage time chip to beat the Galaxy on the final day of the regular season, the Fire entered the 2007 MLS Cup playoffs as the fourth seed going up against Supporters Shield winners D.C. United in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
#1 D.C. United vs. #4 Chicago Fire – Conference Semifinals (two legs)
Chicago Fire 1, D.C. United 0 (leg one)
Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
October 25, 2007
Despite winning the Supporters Shield, United sputtered into the playoffs, going 0-2-1 in their final three matches. In contrast, the Fire had gone 2-0-1 in their final three, rallying from poor early-season form to make the playoffs on the final day.
Despite being outshot 9-8 by United, the Fire fed off their late season form, the Fire would benefit from a D.C. misplay in the back for the only goal of the first leg.
WATCH: 2007 Eastern Conference Semifinals
A high bouncing ball allowed United defender Devon MacTavish only a piece of the ball, instead heading it into the path of Chris Rolfe. The third-year Fire veteran caught the ball on the bounce and smashed his half volley past Troy Perkins, taking the Fire to RFK Stadium with a 1-0 lead.
#1 D.C. United vs. #4 Chicago Fire – Conference Semifinals (two legs)
Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 2 (leg two)
RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2007
The Fire kept with the momentum gained in leg one, taking a 2-0 aggregate advantage in the 31st minute. From the right, Calen Carr's ball over the United back line found Chad Barrett in stride who took one touch to settle before blasting past a helpless Perkins.
The series looked as good as done two minutes later when Carr headed down a bouncing ball for Blanco, who in turn headed into the box. All of the United defenders seemed caught in no-man's land before Chris Rolfe popped up to volley past Perkins in the 33rd minute.
Going into the break down 3-0 on aggregate, United finally broke through in the 69th minute when Rod Dyachenko laid off a simple pass for Clyde Simms who ripped a low shot inside the left post.
Dyachenko would help on the game's equalizer slotting a pass to Christian Gomez on the right before the Argentine fired a low effort that Matt Pickens got two hands to but was overpowered in the end.
Despite tying the match, United couldn't connect another shot on goal, leaving the fourth seeded Fire with a huge upset and another appearance in the Eastern Conference final.
#2 New England Revolution 1, #4 Chicago Fire 0 – Conference Final
Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass.
November 8, 2007
For the third straight year, the Chicago Fire would take on New England in the MLS postseason and went behind in the 38th minute when current Fire player Wells Thompson crossed to the middle for Taylor Twellman. The Revolution striker would out jump Dasan Robinson to nod the ball up in the air before finishing with a stunning bicycle kick to give New England the 1-0 lead.
In the 74th minute, Gonzalo Segares would run on to a bouncing ball outside the area, striking a long-distance effort that forced Reis into a diving save to his left.
In the 90th minute, Cuauhtemoc Blanco's cross from left picked out the head of Calen Carr but the Fire forward's low header was well corralled by Reis to send the Fire home one step away from MLS Cup again.
WATCH: 2007 Eastern Conference Final
#2 New England Revolution vs. #3 Chicago Fire – Eastern Conference semi-finals (total goals)
Chicago Fire 1, New England Revolution 0 (Game 1)
Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
October 22, 2006
After finishing the regular season one point shy of second place New England, the Chicago Fire would welcome the Revolution in the first-ever playoff game at Toyota Park.
Despite being outshot 12-8, the Fire would find the game's only goal in the 35th minute when Justin Mapp's placed his left footed free kick over the Revolution wall and inside the right post.
Fire goalkeeper Matt Pickens would come up huge in goal, making eight saves to tie Zach Thornton's record for most in an MLS playoff game.
#2 New England Revolution vs. #3 Chicago Fire – Eastern Conference semi-finals (total goals)
New England Revolution 2 (4), Chicago Fire 1 (2) asdet (Game 2)
Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass.
October 28, 2006
The Fire looked to have command of the series early on when Mapp beat his marker to the end line on the right before centering for Nate Jaqua who touched his effort past Matt Reis at the near post, taking the aggregate score to 2-0.
New England didn't relent though and pulled things level in the 41st minute when Andy Dorman helped put Joey Franchino into the box on the left. The Revolution captain quickly crossed and picked out Taylor Twellman whose shot beat Pickens inside the left post.
The Revolution continued to threaten after the break and would bring things level when Jeff Larentowicz's shot from outside the box was stopped by C.J. Brown but the ball deflected straight to Pat Noonan who calmly finished past Pickens, eventually sending the match to extra time.
Both teams traded blows in the overtime periods but couldn't convert, pushing the game to penalty kicks.
Fire midfielder Thiago would miss the first take while New England converted each of their first four. Ivan Guerrero stepped up and saw his low shot to the left saved by Reis leaving Taylor Twellman to send home the winning penalty and the Fire in the process.
WATCH: 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinal Leg 2
After going all the way to MLS Cup 2003, the Fire missed the postseason for the first time in club history the following year, losing 2-1 on the final day of the regular season at New England. The team regrouped and finished third in the East the following season, setting up another first round clash with D.C. United…
#2 D.C. United vs. #3 Chicago Fire – Eastern Conference semi-finals (total goals)
Chicago Fire 0, D.C. United 0 (Game 1)
Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill.
October 21, 2005
In what would be the club's final competitive match at Soldier Field, the Fire had the better of the play, outshooting D.C. 8-4 and holding United without a shot on goal.
In turn though, United played strategically, just trying to leave Chicago without a blemish and conceded only two shots on goal, both from Chris Rolfe in the 58th minute.
WATCH: Chicago Fire 4, D.C. United EC (Semi-final Leg 2)
United would get their wish, earning a 0-0 draw and leaving all to play for at RFK Stadium for the second leg nine days later.
Chicago Fire 4, D.C. United 0 (Game 2)
Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill.
October 30, 2005
United's plan for the series would backfire early on in Game #2 when Thiago's corner from left bounced through the six yard box to find Jack Stewart streaking in at the back post. The then-Fire rookie would tally one of only two goals in a Fire shirt, sneaking his header past Doug Warren in the 10th minute.
Just before the half, another Fire rookie would help make his mark. This time Chris Rolfe danced into the box on the left and chipped in a cross from the end line before Brandon Prideaux headed away. The ball fell perfectly for Ivan Guerrero and the club's 2005 MVP buried his left footed effort in the 37th minute.
Guerrero would show why he earned the award deep into first half stoppage time. Again Rolfe danced like a ballerina on the ball just outside the area before laying back for Guerrero who hit first-time blast that left Warren flat-footed as the ball sailed inside the left post.
#1 New England Revolution 1, #3 Chicago Fire 0 – Eastern Conference Final
Gillette Stadium; Foxboro, Mass.
November 6, 2005
The Fire and Revolution would begin a five-year consecutive streak of postseason meetings with the Eastern Conference final at Gillette and once again an early goal would play the part.
The Revs would go up 1-0 in the fourth minute when Daniel Henandez's ball over the top found Shalrie Joseph in the box on the right. The veteran midfielder hit a low effort towards the back post which connected with Clint Dempsey sliding through to give New England the lead.
A chippy first half made things difficult for either team to find the goal but Jack Stewart provided the best effort in the 45th minute when he ran through midfield before unleashing a low shot that just went wide of the right post.
The Fire came close again in the 63rd minute as Ivan Guerrero collected the ball on the left before cutting inside and hitting a blistering right-footed effort that Matt Reis punched away at the far post.
A minute later Chad Barrett and Thiago played a quick combination which saw the Brazilian blast a drive towards the left post that Reis did well to hang on to.
A number of dangerous crosses and displays of Reis rolling on the ground later, the Fire found themselves with an apparent equalizer in stoppage time when Thiago's forward ball out of midfield found Gonzalo Segares in stride and saw the rookie defender tap the ball past Reis and into the net.
Stepping out of the goal, Segares' immediate joy turned to disbelief as linesman George Gansner held his flag up on the sideline resulting in a number of Fire players to crowd him. In the melee, Segares' fellow countryman Andy Herron was red carded for dissent, effectively ending the Fire's chances of sending the match to overtime.
The replay would vindicate Gansner's call, showing Segares was just a shade past the Revolution backline when Thiago hit the ball, leaving the team to rue a missed opportunity at a fourth MLS Cup appearance in eight years.
WATCH: 2005 Eastern Conference Final
#1 Chicago Fire vs. #4 D.C. United – Eastern Conference semi-finals (total goals)
Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0 (Game 1)
RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
November 1, 2003
Coming off a regular season in which the team finally fulfilled winning a Supporter's Shield, the Fire traveled to D.C. to open up its first two-game aggregate playoff series with United at RFK Stadium.
From the first whistle the Fire never seemed to break much of a sweat and went ahead in the fourth minute when a headed clearance from a United defender fell for midfielder Andy Williams 25 yards from goal. The Jamaican international took the ball on the half-volley and one-timed his right-footed effort past Doug Warren and inside the left post.
WATCH: 2003 MLS Cup Playoff Run
In control throughout, the Fire frustrated United throughout the match and saw former players Hristo Stoitchkov and Dema Kovalenko pick up yellow cards for dissent and bringing the game into disrepute.
Holding a 1-0 lead late, the Fire would take a 2-0 lead back to Soldier Field when Zach Thornton's clearance was flicked on by Nate Jaqua into the path of Ante Razov. The Fire's all-time leading goal scorer calmly chipped the ball over the onrushing Warren in the 94th minute.
Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0 (Game 2)
Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill.
November 9, 2003
With D.C. needing two goals just to force extra time, the Fire again imposed their superiority in this match, putting United in the coffin with another early strike.
This time it was Willliams' countryman and 2003 Rookie of the Year Damani Ralph, who after a quick combination with Chris Armas outside the box, unleashed another long range blast, this time to the right of Warren, to give the Fire a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute.
The Fire would finish of United just after halftime when DaMarcus Beasley's cross from left bounced in the area before finding Razov who headed it back across goal for his second of the series, moving the team to the Eastern Conference final with a 4-0 aggregate victory.
#1 Chicago Fire 1, #2 New England Revolution 0 (asdet) - Eastern Conference Final
Soldier Field; Chicago, Ill.
November 14, 2003
Outshooting New England 20-7, the Fire clearly dominated the match from start to finish but a goal in regulation would elude the team at home.
Into extra time, it would be no one else but Chris Armas to provide the winner. Evan Whitfield worked his way up the right before pushing the ball to Justin Mapp at the endline.
The young winger centered a low cross that Ralph muffed before Armas tucked the ball in from close range, sending Soldier Field into pandemonium and the Fire back to MLS Cup for the third time in six seasons.
San Jose Earthquakes 4, Chicago Fire 2 – MLS Cup 2003
The Home Depot Center; Carson; Calif
November 14, 2009
The Fire pipped San Jose for the Supporters Shield during the regular season but it would be the Earthquakes that had the last laugh as they won their second MLS Cup in three seasons.
San Jose take the advantage as Ronnie Ekelund's fifth minute free kick and Landon Donovan's 39th minute finish took the Earthquakes into the break up 2-0.
After halftime, Andy Williams would feed DaMarcus Beasley into the box on the left and the young Fire winger tucked his effort inside the near post to cut the lead in half in the 49th minute.
Just as it looked like the Fire had momentum, San Jose would restore their two goal lead a minute later when Richard Mulrooney caught the backline sleeping after the goal.
The Fire would get some help back from the Earthquakes in the 54th minute when Chris Roner headed the ball into his own net.
Just two minutes later, Damani Ralph broke into the box on the left before being hauled down by Roner, forcing referee Brian Hall to point to the spot.
Despite battling sickness throughout the week, Fire leading striker Ante Razov stepped up to take the spot kick but was denied when his effort was denied by Pat Onstad's dive to the right.
With the missed opportunity, momentum seemed to shift back in San Jose's favor and as the Fire pushed for the equalizer, it would be Donovan who would put the game away with his second goal in the 71st minute.
Yesterday I detailed the heartbreak of the 1999 Western Conference semifinals against Dallas. Today, we look at the run to MLS Cup 2000…
With new commissioner Don Garber coming on board the previous fall, new rules were put in place for the 2000 season, namely 10 minutes of extra time instead of a shootout to decide tied games, the clock counting up (like the rest of the world) instead of down and perhaps hailing to his roots in the NFL, a switch to three divisions of four teams instead of two conferences of six.
Even though the Fire set club records for both points (57) and goals scored (67) in a season, the team still tied for first with Kansas City, but the Wizards owned a superior goal differential (by two goals), leaving the Fire the second seed heading into the postseason.
Because the 2000 playoff run ended up being the longest in club history (7 games) descriptions will be a tad bit shorter.
#2 Chicago Fire vs. #7 New England Revolution – MLS Cup quarterfinals (best of 3)
Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1 (Game 1)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 15, 2000
It would take just four minutes for the Fire to respond though as Revs defender Mauricio Wright attempts a headed clearance of Peter Nowak's free kick but instead hits it off the underside of the cross bar and into goal to equalize.
Fiery, second-year midfielder Dema Kovalenko would provide the winner in the 73rd, receiving a perfect chip from Hristo Stoitchkov in stride before beating a Revolution defender and finishing past Jeff Causey to give the Fire a 1-0 series lead.
New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 1 (Game 2)
Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.
September 19, 2000
The Fire would surrender the first goal in Game 2 as well when Wolde Harris picked up a loose ball on the right before springing future Fire forward Eric Wynalda through before the then all-time U.S. goal scorer tucked the ball inside the right post for a 1-0 lead.
Dema Kovalenko would find the 83rd minute equalizer when defender Tenywa Bonseu played a 35-yard ball forward from the right sideline and over three player into the path of the Ukrainian midfielder to finish past Causey for the second straight match.
The tying goal would stand only three minutes when Jose Luis Morales's free kick found Mauricio Wright who redeemed his own goal from Game 1 by heading the winner home inside the left post to send the series back to force Game 3 in Chicago.
Chicago Fire 6, New England Revolution 0 (Game 3)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 22, 2000
While Games 1 and 2 were tight, from nearly the first whistle Game 3 was a complete shellacking as the Fire took a 1-0 lead when Ante Razov cleanly finished DaMarcus Beasley's cross in the fifth minute.
Hristo Stoitchkov would put his name on the scoresheet first in the 14th when Kovalenko crossed for the Bulgarian who finished from the left. Three minutes later, Stoitchkov let loose on a 50 yard run before slipping his effort through the legs of Causey.
Into first half stoppage time, Stoitchkov heads Peter Nowak through the middle of the field before the Polish midfielder rockets his effort into the back of the net.
With the game firmly in hand after halftime, the Fire would provide two more strikes as Razov finished Stoitchkov's pass in the 65th before Same George cleaned up Razov's rebound in the 75th. The final goal gave Fire the then most lopsided victory in club history as well as advanced the club back to the MLS Cup semifinals.
#2 Chicago Fire vs. #3 MetroStars – MLS Cup semifinals (best of 3)
Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 0 (Game 1)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
September 26, 2000
Despite the Metros holding a 9-7 shots on goal advantage by game's end, the Fire carried the momentum from the previous match over to Game 1.
WATCH: 2000 Eastern Conference Final and MLS Cup
The home side would go up 1-0 in the 21st when Dema Kovalenko's shot from the right eludes the dive of Mike Petke and falls perfectly for Hristo Stoitchkov who taps in from close range.
In the 35th minute, Chris Armas steals the ball at midfield, dibbles down the center channel and plays Jesse Marsch into the right corner. The veteran midfielder then crosses to the middle of the box for Kovalenko, providing the second-year Fire player his third goal of the playoffs.
The team would close out the game late when Diego Gutierrez chips DaMarcus Beasley into space up the left. The rookie winger dribbles around Metros 'keeper Paul Grafer before centering for Razov for an easy finish in the 84th minute to give the Fire a 3-0 win.
MetroStars 2, Chicago Fire 0 (Game 2)
Giants Stadium in The Meadowlands, NJ
September 30, 2012
The MetroStars would bounce back with a solid performance in Game 2, using Mark Chung's individual effort in the 40th before Adolfo Valencia iced the match in the 84th to send the series back to Chicago for the MLS Cup decider a week later.
Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 2 (Game 3)
Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.
October 6, 2012
The Fire would get on the board early when Hristo Stoitchkov's corner finds its way through traffic before finding C.J. Brown who touches it inside the left post, scoring his only MLS Cup playoff goal and just one of six in his 13-year FIRE career.
The Men in Red looked to be coasting to an easy victory in the 31st when Ante Razov laid off a ball for Stoitchkov on the left. The former European Player of the Year juked Mike Petke before lashing a beater past Mike Ammann to take a 2-0 lead. If his goal wasn't spectacular enough, his fishing-pole celebration certainly was.
The advantage would be erased within five minutes though as Adolfo Valencia tallied his second and third goals of the series. The first would come just a minute after Stoitchkov's strike, as the Colombian forward glanced in Petke's cross from the right. Four minutes later midfielder Alex Comas' shot was spilled by Zach Thornton and Valencia was there to clean up the rebound.
After a back and forth second half, the Fire would eventually find the winner in the 88th minute when Chris Armas sent a long ball up the middle of the field for a streaking Razov. The club's all-time leading goal scorer beat the offside trap, took a few touched and finished to the right of Ammann to send the team to its second MLS Cup final in three seasons.
#1 Kansas City Wizards (1-0) #2 Chicago Fire – MLS Cup Final
Played October 15, 2000 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
After the two sides tied on points during MLS regular season, they would fittingly meet in that year's MLS Cup final.
The Fire would go down early in the 11th minute when Chris Klein streaked up the right and crossed for Danish striker Miklos Molnar. On a bit of a broken play, Molnar's first attempt deflected off of Jesse Marsch but then fell for him to tap in from close range.
The Fire would take charge of the rest of the match being thwarted time and time again by Wizards goalkeeper Tony Meola. Going through a career renaissance that year, the veteran U.S. international would make a frustrating 10 saves in the match. I'll save the trouble of describing each one by just saying you should watch the highlight video.
After a disappointing finish in 1999, the Fire put in a valiant effort in 2000, falling just one hurdle short of a second MLS Cup in three years of existence.
Six days later though, the team would get some redemption by hoisting its second Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Miami.
Saturday night's flat performance at New England combined with results in New York, D.C. and Houston have put the Fire in a precarious position going into this weekend's regular season finale vs. United. With all five playoff teams now known, the result for the Men in Red means the team could literally still be seeded anywhere from second to fifth in the East come Sunday morning…
With only one regular season game left, this will be the last edition of Playoff Math for 2012 where I look at each team's best and worst case scenarios and potential seedings. Enjoy!
1) Sporting KC
Current Points: 60 (40 GF)
Maximum Possible Points: 63
Highest/Lowest Possible Seed: 1/2
Last Game: vs. Philadelphia (10/24).
The Rundown: Things have worked pretty well for KC heading into the playoffs. Saturday night they went and earned a second result in New York this season and combined with the Fire's failure at New England, have nearly locked down the top spot in the East. At the very least, they'll finish second.
The Best Case: All they need to do is earn a draw in their final game against Philadelphia to take the top seed.
The Worst Case: A loss to Philly at midweek combined with a D.C.win over the Fire would push Sporting down to second based on the Goals For tiebreaker.
Beyond just being a solid team, Sporting have more than earned their position in the table by being smart about how they've earned results in difficult places to play.
2) D.C. United
Current Points: 57 (52 GF)
Maximum Possible Points: 60
Highest/Lowest Possible Seed: 1/4
Last Game: at Chicago (10/27; 3pm CT on NBC Sports Network)
The Rundown: D.C. was the biggest mover of the night and did it all in dramatic fashion by coming back from two deficits to eventually down the Columbus 3-2 behind Lewis Neal's stoppage time strike. The win propelled United past the Fire and into second, qualified them for their first postseason berth since 2007 all the while helping to end the Crew's postseason hopes.
The Best Case: A win Saturday against the Fire combined with a Sporting loss to Philadelphia would push United to first in the East. They could still lock down second on Saturday with just a draw against Chicago.
The Worst Case: A loss to the Fire and a New York win over Philadelphia would push D.C. to fourth and force them to host the Eastern Conference play-in game on October 31 or November 1.
3) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 56 (45 GF)
Maximum Possible Points: 59
Highest/Lowest Possible Seed: 2/5
Last Game: vs. D.C. United (10/27; 3pm CT on NBC Sports Network)
The Rundown: After winning seven of eight in late summer and fall, the Men in Red have dropped their last three of four. There is reason to be nervous but be glad the team is home and can still control their own destiny as it comes to earning a higher seed.
The Best Case: All it would take for the Fire to lock up second in the East is a win at home against D.C. on Saturday.
The Worst Case: New York will end its match with Philadelphia a half hour before kickoff at Toyota Park -- If the Red Bulls win and the Fire lose or draw against D.C. the team will at least be condemned to fourth place.
Then the team will point its eyes to Denver where Colorado hosts Houston (8pm CT) in the final match of the 2012 MLS regular season – if the Dynamo win with a Fire loss against DC, the Men in Red will fall to fifth and open up the postseason at Houston. If the Fire draw against D.C., they'll remain fourth regardless of what happens in Colorado.
4) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 54 (54 GF)
Maximum Possible Points: 57
Highest/Lowest Possible Seed: 3/5
Last Game: at Philadelphia (10/27; 12:30pm CT on NBC Sports Network)
The Rundown: New York will be disappointed to not have done more against Sporting KC in two huge home games towards the end of the season but will be happy to go into the final weekend with a playoff berth locked.
The Best Case: Because the Fire and United play and are already ahead of New York, there is no way for Red Bull to finish higher than third. With that in mind, all they need to do is defeat Philadelphia to lock in third place and avoid the play-in game.
The Worst Case: A draw or less to Philadelphia and then Red Bull will also be watching the Houston/Colorado match closely that night. A Houston win would mean the Dynamo would at the very least host New York in the play-in game, while a draw or loss would mean Red Bull would host the Dynamo.
5) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 53 (48 GF)
Maximum Possible Points: 56
Highest/Lowest Possible Seed: 3/5
last Game: at Colorado (10/27 8pm CT on Direct Kick/MLS Live)
The Rundown: Houston's 3-1 win over Philadelphia Saturday night combined with D.C.'s victory over Columbus clinched the 2011 MLS Cup finalists a place back in the playoffs. Because of their appearance in last year's championship match, the Dynamo also have to juggle the final group game of CONCACAF Champions League play this Wednesday when they welcome Honduran side Olimipa to BBVA Compass Stadium.
Luckily for the Dynamo, they need only a draw in the game to ensure advancement to the next round ahead of having to close out the regular season and fight for positioning in the East with a match at altitude in Colorado.
The Best Case: The Dynamo could finish as high as third in the East if both New York and Chicago lose their games earlier in the day and Houston defeats Colorado.
The Worst Case: The Fire and Red Bull both win their earlier matches condemning the Dynamo to fifth and rendering the game that night at Colorado meaningless. In that case, Houston would travel to D.C. United for the play-in game.


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I'm an avid rider/commuter and gear all my clothing on its ability to travel on and off the bicycle. I was interested in this jacket because it was marketed as a riding jacket. But I was more interested in having something a bit more stylish that I could ride in ir roll up and throw in my backpack or suitcase for any type if travel and not have a completely wrinkle sports coat when I got to where ever it was I was going. I wasn't crazy about the price (I'm cheap), but also realize the benefit of having the right type of gear for the situation.
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MASSENA Alcoa officials announced Wednesday that they will permanently shut down one of three potlines in operation at the Alcoa East plant, but said no layoffs are planned as a result.
The company had announced in May that it planned to reduce 460,000 metric tons of smelting capacity over the next 15 months beyond the 568,000 metric tons that previously had been idled in response to a 33 percent drop in aluminum prices since 2011.
The shutdown will reduce capacity at the Massena plant by 40,000 metric tons per year. Our plan is to have the line out by the end of September. Appropriate steps will be taken to do it safely and carefully, Alcoa spokeswoman Laurie A. Marr said, adding the company also hopes to minimize the impact on the 100 or so affected workers.
We do not anticipate any layoffs at this time, she said. We need to work out details with the union. We havent started those discussions yet, but our plan is to minimize the impact on our employees.
David W. LaClair Jr., president of United Steelworkers Local 450, said Wednesdays announcement has been expected for some time and may not necessarily be a bad thing.
Weve seen this coming, he said.
Mr. LaClair said the closing of potlines was bound to happen as the company moves forward with its modernization project in Massena.
When the modernization happens, as they bring on new potlines, they shut down the old ones, he said. So as long as the process keeps moving forward, this would have happened when the new pots came online.
This spring, Alcoa committed to invest at least $600 million to modernize its Massena operations and retain a minimum of 900 jobs at the companys Massena East and Massena West smelters in return for 478 megawatts of low-cost hydropower from the New York Power Authoritys St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Hydroelectric Plant.
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer said that while Alcoa is calling the potline shutdown permanent, he is optimistic that it wont be.
I am confident that Alcoa is committed to long-term investment and expansion in Massena, he said. Knowing how exceptional the Alcoa workforce is, and the low-cost power contract with NYPA, I hope Alcoa will increase capacity in Massena when the aluminum market improves.
Meanwhile, Mr. LaClair said he is optimistic that layoffs can be avoided.
We will put any option possible on the table to avoid layoffs, he said. If we can accomplish this with no layoffs, thats a positive step.
Mr. LaClair said morale at the plant has been low in recent weeks as rumors circulated.
So at least now we have a path we know theyre going down, instead of all the uncertainty that has been out there for the past several months, he said.
Mr. LaClair said the two remaining potlines at the East plant leave that plant with 80,000 metric tons of smelting capacity. Ms. Marr said the West plant has only one potline; that line produces 130,000 metric tons of aluminum per year.
Alcoa had last shut down its potlines in May 2009 as part of a plan to idle the smelter until market conditions for aluminum improved. Planned layoffs began in mid-July 2009. Those lines were brought back online beginning in January 2011.
As a condition of a deal struck between Alcoa and NYPA at the time, the aluminum company was required to keep at least 250 workers at the East plant for the duration of the shutdown, as well as about 680 workers at Massena West, where production continues.
Ms. Marr said there are about 360 workers employed at the East plant and approximately 700 working at the West plant.
When the potlines were idled in May 2009, workers removed the molten aluminum from the bottom of each of the facilitys 508 pots. They also gathered hardened pieces of a material called bath a key ingredient in the production of aluminum in the weeks after the lines were shut down.
That was the first time in the history of the former Reynolds facility that all of the aluminum potlines were shut down, Mr. LaClair said. When the plant was idled in 1993 and 2002, only portions of it shut down.
On Jan. 7, 2011, Alcoa announced that all 95 employees who were laid off from the plant when it was idled in 2009 were being called back and that 20 to 30 additional employees would be hired.
Mr. LaClair said he recognizes the closure of one potline will save the company money, and as long as no employees lose their jobs, he called the decision positive for everybody. As long as theyre moving forward and we can keep everybody employed, thats positive for everybody, he said.
Massena Town Supervisor Joseph D. Gray said its never good news to see a company scaling back operations, but he did say hes glad no layoffs are planned.
Obviously its not good news. Its disappointing, but its understandable, he said. A huge plus is there are no layoffs. From the communitys standpoint, that is the most important thing.
Mr. Gray said that with the volatile aluminum market, the move doesnt come as much of a surprise.
The price of aluminum on the global market is low. There is too much of it, he said. We were warned a couple of months ago in a meeting with Alcoa that the company was reviewing its operations worldwide and with the glut of aluminum on the market, some of the potlines might be curtailed.
Given the antiquated technology at the East plant, Mr. Gray said, he understands why Alcoa is scaling back there.
Probably one of the key factors they look at is how expensive each plant is to operate, and from what Ive heard for years, the type of smelting process the East plant uses makes great aluminum, but its more costly and messy when it comes to environmental matters, he said. The East plant has a tough time competing in the cost category with other Alcoa facilities.
Alcoa on Wednesday also announced it was temporarily curtailing 124,000 metric tons of smelting at its plant in Brazil.
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I like the idea of taxing cigarettes and clothes, but not taxing services. This is going to make it more difficult for the small business owners again.
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Have you ever been to New York or New Orleans and seen three-card monte being pulled off on rubes?
Well, this is the same deal.
Not even I would let the government mess around with this idiotic idea.
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Cutting services, like welfare, road maintenance, nursing homes, law enforcement, schools? Is this what you have in mind? If we just cut welfare, I'm not sure that will be enough. I don't really want to see a lot of the other cuts, and I'm not so sure that I want welfare cut to deserving families. Notice that I said deserving. I don't completely like the governor's plan, but it is a conversation starter. I would like to see if we can shift some of the burden from property taxes. I would like to see internet sales taxed to level the playing field for businesses that build stores in our communities.
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There has been little success in treating the cognitive (thinking) problems associated with HIV/AIDS using medications. The purpose of this study is to determine whether an internet-based cognitive "stimulation" program might help HIV-infected individuals think more clearly. If this is true, then it means that people with mild forms of cognitive impairment may be able to help themselves to get better.
HIV Infections
Behavioral: Smartbrain
Phase 1
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of an Internet-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program in AIDS
- Global Impairment Rating from battery of neuropsychological tests. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change in perceived quality of life using MOS/HIV [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
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|Study Completion Date:
|January 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Cognitive Stimulation
Subjects will be given Internet access to the Smartbrain cognitive stimulation program. They will complete exercises for ~30 minutes, at least three times per week, for a period of 24 weeks.
Behavioral: Smartbrain
The initial session will be set for 10 minutes, with weekly increases (of 10 minutes) to a maximum of 30 minutes per day, 7 days a week. Each subject will be trained using the same modules of the Smartbrain protocol, with an emphasis on speed of information processing.
Other Name: Cognitive stimulation
No Intervention: Control
These individuals will receive "usual care" during the 24 week follow-up period.
Detailed Description:
The neurocognitive manifestations of HIV/AIDS have long been recognized as important for the management, survival, and quality of life of affected patients and their families. Following the advent of Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) the incidence of HIV-associated dementia (HAD) has fallen, but the prevalence of the milder forms of HIV-related cognitive disorders has risen. This is important because alterations in cognitive function can have significant impact on work and social activities, mood, and perceived quality of life. To date, pharmacological management of HIV-associated cognitive disorders - apart from HAART - have met with limited success (e.g., Peptide T, Ritalin). Therefore, it appears reasonable to ask whether the use of non-pharmacological tools might help alleviate or ameliorate the symptoms of the milder forms of cognitive impairment, and thus improve mood and activities of daily living. The purpose of this application is to request funds to allow us to complete a feasibility/pilot study of the merits of using an internet-based cognitive stimulation program (CSP) to improve the cognitive functions and quality of life of individuals with HIV/AIDS, and, secondarily, to detect such changes using a computerized assessment tool designed for use in a health care practitioner's office (Computer-Based Assessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment (CAMCI)).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|40 Years to 65 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Access to the Internet (either from home or public access)
- Native language is English
- HIV infected
Exclusion Crieria:
- Active drug/alcohol abuse or dependence
- Current major depression
- History of neurological disease, Central Nervous System Opportunistic Infections, tumors, or stroke
- History of learning disability or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (by subject report).
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00619567
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
|Principal Investigator:
|James T. Becker, Ph.D.
|University of Pittsburgh
No publications provided
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|NCT00619567 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|February 8, 2008
|Last Updated:
|December 9, 2013
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|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of Pittsburgh:
Cognitive Stimulation
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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This study will examine whether a computerized, self-administered assessment of patient medication adherence and health behaviors, plus support for adherence, improves the ability of clinicians to identify adherence problems and leads to better adherence.
HIV Infections
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Behavioral: MedCHEC tablet computer and Adherence Care
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Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
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|Implementing Computerized Clinical Assessment of HIV Patient Adherence
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Experimental: MedCHEC tablet computer & adherence care
Patients assigned to the intervention answer questions about their medication, medication-taking behavior and risks for non-adherence on the MedCHEC tablet touch-screen computer, which generates provider and patient reports. Patients may be referred to an Adherence Care Manager on the basis of the reports. In addition, patients will receive standard information about adherence.
Behavioral: MedCHEC tablet computer and Adherence Care
Patients answer questions about their medication, medication-taking behavior and risks for non-adherence on the MedCHEC tablet touch-screen computer, which generates patient and provider reports. Patients may be referred to an Adherence Care Manager on the basis of the reports.
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Patients assigned to the active comparator arm will receive standard information about adherence.
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Antiretroviral medications are highly effective in controlling HIV, if patients adhere to the regimen. However, HIV medication adherence problems are very common, and evidence is clear that providers have great difficulty 'diagnosing' poor adherence accurately. If healthcare providers can identify patients with adherence problems, they can intervene to help patients overcome these problems and take their medications as prescribed, which can improve symptoms and quality and length of life. Both clinicians and HIV positive patients will be recruited to this study. Before each clinic visit, patients randomized to the intervention will be asked to answer questions about their medications, medication-taking behavior, and risk-factors for non-adherence on MedCHEC, a tablet touch-screen computer that generates provider and patient reports. We will give these reports to the provider and patient to assist with the clinical visit. Based on the MedCHEC-generated report, the patient may be referred to an Adherence Care Manager (ACM). The ACM will assist the patient in overcoming adherence barriers by telephone and in-clinic counseling. The study will evaluate the effects of this system on adherence and clinical care using both quantitative methods (randomized controlled trials of effects on adherence and providers' adherence estimates), and qualitative methods.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18 years of age
- Confirmed HIV-positive
- On or newly starting antiretroviral medication for HIV
- Under treatment at one of the study sites
- Available by telephone
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinically diagnosed by provider with significant cognitive impairment, or Mini-Mental Status Exam score less than or equal to 22
- Inability to read English
- Inability or refusal to use MedCHEC touch-screen computer
- Inability or refusal to use any form of electronic drug monitoring device (MEMS)
- Never available by telephone
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01038076
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|MedCHEC, R01MH076911-02
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|December 19, 2009
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Keywords provided by Boston University:
Complementary Therapies
Adherence Care Manager
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
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(2) to encourage and support museums in carrying out their educational role, as core providers of learning and in conjunction with schools, families, and communities;
(3) to encourage leadership, innovation, and applications of the most current technologies and practices to enhance museum services through international, national, regional, State, and local networks and partnerships;
(4) to assist, encourage, and support museums in carrying out their stewardship responsibilities to achieve the highest standards in conservation and care of the cultural, historic, natural, and scientific heritage of the United States to benefit future generations;
(5) to assist, encourage, and support museums in achieving the highest standards of management and service to the public, and to ease the financial burden borne by museums as a result of their increasing use by the public;
(6) to support resource sharing and partnerships among museums, libraries, schools, and other community organizations;
(7) to encourage and support museums as a part of economic development and revitalization in communities;
(8) to ensure museums of various types and sizes in diverse geographic regions of the United States are afforded attention and support; and
Source(Pub. L. 94–462, title II, § 272, formerly § 271, as added Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–302; renumbered § 272 and amended Pub. L. 108–81, title III, §§ 301, 306 (1),Sept. 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 1000, 1002; Pub. L. 111–340, title III, § 301,Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3603.)
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A prior section 272 ofPub. L. 94–462was renumbered section 273 and is classified to section 9172 of this title.
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Pars. (7) to (9). Pub. L. 111–340, § 301(2)–(4), added pars. (7) to (9).
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"(1) to encourage and assist museums in their educational role, in conjunction with formal systems of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and with programs of nonformal education for all age groups;
"(2) to assist museums in modernizing their methods and facilities so that the museums are better able to conserve the cultural, historic, and scientific heritage of the United States; and
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Richard and Barbara Basch's Extraordinary Philanthropy
With gracious foresight and uncommon philanthropy, Dr. Richard and Barbara Basch have made two magnanimous gift commitments that will forever transform Ringling College of Art and Design and its newest division, the Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA). A remarkable combination of two irrevocable pledges comprises a transformational gift valued at nearly $5,500,000—making the Baschs the largest individual donors in Ringling College's 78-year history.
The Baschs' first generous gift is an irrevocable monetary commitment with a value well into the seven figures. It emanates from Richard's estate and is designated to provide capital for the renovation of the historic Sarasota High School, future home of the Visual Arts Education Center featuring SMOA.
The Baschs' second extraordinary gift to Ringling College emerged from their enthusiasm for contemporary glass art. Inspired by the College's ideal environment for this modern medium, Richard and Barbara have pledged their world-class collection of approximately 250 glass art objects to Ringling College.
Richard and Barbara could not have imagined when they first met Wendy Surkis, president of SMOA, that they would soon create such a significant legacy.
Dr. Basch, a recently retired radiologist and active member of SMOA's board of directors, explains their decision: "The more we learned about Ringling College, the more enthralled we became with it. What (Ringling President) Larry Thompson has accomplished in his 10 years here is nothing short of outstanding. Ringling is now one of the top three colleges of its kind in the nation—and it's right here in Sarasota! Barbara and I are proud to be a part of that."
"Richard and I did not initially intend to assemble such a varied collection when we began in 1993, but after exploring the wealth of American artists like William Morris, Martin Blank, and, of course, Dale Chihuly, we began to look beyond the States," says Barbara. "During our travels to Europe we became intrigued by Italian artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Lucio Bubacco, as well as artists from the Czech Republic, France, and Scandinavia. Glass art is a world-wide medium and we are still sampling!"
"We would like to see glass artists and collectors recognize Sarasota as a destination for their obsession," Richard adds. "As SMOA will do for contemporary and modern art, we feel that notable glass art collections, accessible to the public, can help complete Sarasota's cultural mosaic while providing beneficial economic impact for the area."
"The triumph of the Baschs' gift truly epitomizes the pleasure it gives to the donor, the recipient and to future generations. Their monetary gift brings SMOA closer to the thrill of opening day," says Surkis.
"Of all of the museums and organizations to which Richard and Barbara could have committed their remarkable collection—and their funds—they chose Ringling College of Art and Design and SMOA," says President Thompson.
"Their investment is the ultimate vote of confidence in the future of this institution, and an inspiration to those of us committed to its success."
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Thanksgiving dinner without pumpkin pie is almost unimaginable to most people, no matter what their dietary bent. To that end, I present two versions of this iconic dessert. Still, though its hard for us pumpkin pie fans to imagine, there are plenty of people who dont care for it. (Je naime pas le citrouille, said the Parisian mother of my niece-by-marriage at a recent Thanksgiving gathering. My brother-in-law concurred, Im not a big pumpkin pie fan.) Since I have two pumpkin pie naysayers in my family, Im sure there are others out there. For them, Ive provided a trio of additional desserts to choose from.
This is just as good made with butternut squash as it is with sugar pumpkin. Once the pumpkin or squash is baked, which you can (and should) do ahead of time, the pie comes together quickly. It goes down very easily, which is why I recommend making two pies for practically the same effort as one.
YIELD: Makes two 9-inch pies, 6 to 8 servings each
- 4 cups well-baked sugar pumpkin or butternut squash
- 1 12.3-ounce package firm silken tofu
- 1 1/3 cups natural granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice mix
- 2 9-inch good-quality natural pie crusts (pastry or graham cracker)
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. Combine the prebaked pumpkin or squash pulp in a food processor with the next 4 ingredients and process until velvety smooth. If you have a small or medium-size processor, you may need to do this with half the ingredients at a time.
3. Pour the filling into the crust. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the mixture is set and the crust is golden. Let the pies cool to room temperature. Cut into 6 or 8 wedges to serve.
VARIATION: If you need a major shortcut, use a 15- to 16-ounce can of pureed pumpkin. It's not as good as fresh, but a shortcut pumpkin pie is better than no pumpkin pie at all! Use organic canned pumpkin, which tends to be more flavorful than other commercial varieties.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories598
- Carbohydrates96 g (32%)
- Fat22 g (34%)
- Protein8 g (16%)
- Saturated Fat8 g (39%)
- Sodium324 mg (13%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat4 g
- Fiber4 g (17%)
- Monounsaturated Fat9 g
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Adding new feeds to your feed reader is very simple, and also allows you to look through unread items, mark currently unread items as read, and share them with other friends that are also using the BlackBerry News Feed app.
The app went live today on the BlackBerry App World homepage and will also be available through their Beta Zone. Most of the major bugs seem to be already worked through, and the app runs fairly seamlessly already. RIM did not announce any plans to expand upon the features offered and instead seems to be focusing on offering a clear and concise reader that will be easy for their large number of users to operate.
This is an application that has been requested by many of their users for quite some time. The app will also include features that allow you to watch your various social feeds as well as website feeds and instant messenger feeds. Hopefully at some point in the near future they include some sort of integration with Google Reader, which has become the most popular RSS feed reader in recent years. The inclusion of that integration would make use of the BlackBerry News Feeds app much more viable for many of their users.
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Last season, Stepan played over 23 minutes three times (all in the playoffs) and once being 37:50 in the three OT game.
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18 U.S. Code § 4043 - Acceptance of gifts and bequests to the Commissary Funds, Federal Prisons
Source(Added Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(d)(4)(B),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1059; amended Pub. L. 99–514, § 2,Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
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|May 15, 1952, ch. 289, § 2, 66 Stat. 72; July 9, 1952, ch. 600, 66 Stat. 479.
1986—Pub. L. 99–514substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954".
Expenditures; Inmate Telephone System
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title I, § 108], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–67, provided that: "For fiscal year 1999 and thereafter, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons may make expenditures out of the Commissary Fund of the Federal Prison System, regardless of whether any such expenditure is security-related, for programs, goods, and services for the benefit of inmates (to the extent the provision of those programs, goods, or services to inmates is not otherwise prohibited by law), including—
"(1) the installation, operation, and maintenance of the Inmate Telephone System;
"(2) the payment of all the equipment purchased or leased in connection with the Inmate Telephone System; and
"(3) the salaries, benefits, and other expenses of personnel who install, operate, and maintain the Inmate Telephone System."
Deposit or Investment of Excess Amounts in Federal Prison Commissary Fund
108 of H.R. 2076, One Hundred Fourth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on Dec. 6, 1995, and as enacted into law by Pub. L. 104–91, title I, § 101(a),Jan. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 11, as amended by Pub. L. 104–99, title II, § 211,Jan. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 37, provided that: "For fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year thereafter, amounts in the Federal Prison System's Commissary Fund, Federal Prisons, which are not currently needed for operations, shall be kept on deposit or invested in obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States and all earnings on such investment shall be deposited in the Commissary Fund."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
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A bill going through the General Assembly right now meets the approval of ACADA director Susie Smith. ACADA, Avery Citizens Against Domestic Abuse, is a referral agency that helps local families affected by domestic violence by providing shelter and other resources.The bill is of particular relevance to Smith because it would make it easier for a domestic violence victim to change her name.More and more women, she says, are getting into situations where changing their identity is one of their only options.
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The recent decision to place a ban on all shooting at the state game area in Olive Township has neighboring residents elated that they will no longer have to duck for cover in the comfort of their own homes.
Anyone who opposes that decision obviously lives elsewhere, and the idea of bullets becoming lodged in your living room wall — or worse yet, a loved one's body — is not a concern. Those fears, however, are real for those who live near the state game area.
Safety should be the top concern when operating a firearm, and unfortunately someone violated that rule, and now anyone who has used that area for target shooting pays the price. Sorry, that's the way it goes.
The decision to ban the use of firearms except during hunting season at least allows officers to regulate the area for a majority of the year, and that's a step in the right direction to ensure safety for neighbors.
Operating a firearm is a dangerous, unforgiving activity — and those who partake in it must exercise extreme caution and safety.
Perhaps stiffer penalties for those involved in these kinds of accidents should be considered. Hunter's safety courses would be a good start, too.
And, of course, common sense is irreplaceable.
We continue to urge the wildlife and other law enforcement officers to take violations of the ban seriously and relentlessly enforce it. You owe it to the residents of that area.
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MASSENA - The flagpole at the U.S. Post Office in Massena is getting a facelift as part of the downtown revitalization effort.
It was brought to our attention that it needed to be done. Its long overdue, said Joe Cortese, a Massena electrician and member of the Downtown Coalition who could be found this week with Wesley Bovay scraping away at the long-standing paint on the pole.
Mr. Cortese said that, based on conversations with post office employees, he believes its been more than 30 years since the pole, which stands 45 to 50 feet, had been refurbished.
I believe it went up in 1934, when the building went up. Its probably 80 years old. Its in pretty tough shape. Its weather-beaten, he said.
He and Mr. Bovay have spent part of their time at ground level, sometimes laying on their sides and scraping away at the base of the pole.
When its time to scrape up higher, they have the use of a lift provided to them by Massena Department of Public Works Superintendent Hassan A. Fayad.
That will get us most of the way up, said Mr. Cortese, who got involved in the downtown effort through Michael Almasian and Crista Makdouli, other committee members in the Downtown Coalition.
Local contractor Vance Fleury has offered them another lift to get up to the area where the villages lift wont reach. That, Mr. Cortese said, will send them 60 feet in the air.
Its on a job right now. It will be available this weekend, he said.
Mr. Fayad and Mr. Fleury arent the only folks providing assistance either.
We had a lot of materials donated, Mr. Cortese said.
Even with the materials and equipment donated, its a slow process to restore the flagpole, he said. It was mid-afternoon one day this week, he had been there since 9 a.m. and he and Mr. Bovay were still scraping around the base.
Probably a week, Mr. Cortese said of the projected timeline to finish the work. Ive got to get it done when I can. Its very slow.
Its also a painstaking process, chipping away piece by piece. He estimated there were about 34 coats of paint on the flagpole to remove.
Well take it right back down as close as we can get to the metal, he said. Its a little project, but it needs to be done. Well bring back the original green. Well get it down to the base green.
The project wasnt in the post offices budget, according to Mr. Cortese.
I spoke with the postmaster. Its not in the federal budget. Hes done everything he could, but the moneys not there, he said.
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Progress Lighting P5198-09 Brushed Nickel Markor Single-Light Stem Mounted Pendant Kit, Shade Not Included
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|Medium (E26)
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1-Light Stem Mounted Pendant in a Brushed Nickel finish. Use with Markor or Chloe Shades for complete fixture.
- Length: 68"
- Width/Diameter: 1-5/8"
- Height: 5-5/8"
- Uses (1) 100w Max Medium Base Bulb
- For use with: P8765, P8766, P8768, P8820, P8821, P8822, P8823, P8824, and P8825
- A shade and kit make a complete pendant unit
- Two 6", one 12", and two 15" stems with concealed connections are supplied
- Plated Brushed Nickel (-09), or painted Antique Bronze (-20) finish
- Steel Construction
- Ceiling stem mounted
- Canopy covers a standard 4" hexagonal recessed outlet box
- 90° swivel included in canopy
- Mounting strap for outlet box included
- Medium based ceramic sockets
- 10 feet of wire
- Pre-wired
- UL Listed
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The diameter on the canopy is 4.5"
What is the size of the canopy for this fixture? It says it covers a 4" outlet box but would like to know if it will be as large as the one I am replacing or if I will need to patch/paint.
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42 U.S. Code § 1702 - Application of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
(a) In the administration of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 with respect to cases coming within the purview of section 1701 of this title, the scale of compensation benefits and the provisions for determining the amount of compensation and the payment thereof as provided in sections 908 and 909 of title 33, so far as the provisions of said sections can be applied under the terms and conditions set forth therein shall be payable in lieu of the benefits, except medical benefits, provided under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5: Provided, That the total compensation payable under this subchapter for injury or death shall in no event exceed the limitations upon compensation as fixed in section 914 (m) [1] of title 33 as such section may from time to time be amended except that the total compensation shall not be less than that provided for in the original enactment of this chapter.
(b) For the purpose of computing compensation with respect to cases coming within the purview of section 1701 of this title, the provisions of sections 906 and 910 of title 33 shall be applicable: Provided, That the minimum limit on weekly compensation for disability, established by section 906 (b) of title 33, and the minimum limit on the average weekly wages on which death benefits are to be computed, established by section 909 (e) of title 33, shall not apply in computing compensation under this subchapter.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title I, § 102,56 Stat. 1031; July 3, 1948, ch. 826, § 4(c),62 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 85–608, title I, § 102,Aug. 8, 1958, 72 Stat. 536; Pub. L. 98–426, § 27(d)(2),Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1654.)
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The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, referred to in section catchline, is act Mar. 4, 1927, ch. 509, 44 Stat. 1424, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 18 (§ 901 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of Title 33 and Tables.
Subsection (m) ofsection 914 of title 33, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 92–576, § 5(e),Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1254.
"Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5" substituted for references to Act of September 7, 1916, as amended, known as the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b),Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
1984—Pub. L. 98–426substituted "Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act" for "Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act" wherever appearing.
1958—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 85–608struck out proviso that required any amendment to the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act which increased the amount of benefits payable for injury or death to be applied in the administration of this section as if the amendment had been in effect at the time of the particular injury or death.
1948—Subsec. (a). Act July 3, 1948, inserted all text in proviso beginning "as fixed in section 914 (m) of title 33".
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–426effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section 28(e)(1) ofPub. L. 98–426, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–608effective June 30, 1958, see section 402 ofPub. L. 85–608, set out as a note under section 1651 of this title.
Benefits Adjudicated Prior to August 8, 1958
Pub. L. 85–608, title I, § 102,Aug. 8, 1958, 72 Stat. 536, provided that the amendment made by that section shall not affect benefits adjudicated thereunder prior to Aug. 8, 1958.
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