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Home-equity lending is on the rise, as housing values increase.
But these loans are still relatively difficult to get. And even if you can tap your housing equity in this fashion, that's a move you should make only under certain circumstances. It's important to avoid the mistakes that so many homeowners made during the housing boom and bust, which left them devoid of equity—or worse, in foreclosure.
"Given that the equity in a home can be the largest retirement asset for many people, it's a good idea to protect it as best you can," said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com, a publisher of consumer loan information. "Equity built through the regular pay-down of your mortgage takes a long time to build, and market-given equity—as in from a run-up in prices—can be ephemeral, as many have painfully learned in the recent price collapse."
The statistics: New home-equity loan activity (including both one-time loans and lines of credit) rose 30.8% during the first nine months of 2013, compared with the same period a year earlier, according to data collected by Inside Mortgage Finance, a mortgage industry publication. Activity is still far below levels seen between 2001 and 2007, added Guy Cecala, chief executive and publisher of IMF.
For perspective, in 2013, new home-equity lending activity is expected to have reached $60 billion, the highest level since 2009, Cecala said. But in 2006, activity reached a record high of $430 billion.
By another measure, year-over-year growth in home-equity lines of credit alone is expected to have grown by 16% in 2013, in terms of the total amount of credit available to borrowers, according to Equifax and Moody's Analytics. It's expected to grow another 5% to 10% in 2014.
Home-equity lines of credit "are certain to rise because of the housing rebound, but year-over-year growth will not be as much as it was in 2006 and 2007," said Mustafa Akcay, an economist with Moody's Analytics. "The housing market's recovery is still very young…close to 10 million people are still underwater," meaning they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, he said. They simply don't have home equity to tap.
Also, lenders are still cautious about extending these loans. Underwriting is still tough: Many lenders will limit the combined loan-to-value ratio of the loan and the first mortgage to 80%, Cecala said. That automatically restricts activity, since home prices are still down from 2006 to 2007 highs.
Those thinking about a home-equity loan or line of credit should consider the following questions.
What am I using it for?
Using a home-equity loan for a home-improvement project—one that will increase the value of your home—is typically a worthwhile use of funds. Sometimes, small-business owners turn to home-equity lending to help fund their businesses. And some would say that debt consolidation is another decent reason (as long as you're curbing new spending, and the newfound cash isn't an excuse to go on a shopping spree). Interest rates on home-equity loans are usually more favorable than those on credit-card debt, which is why they're a good option for consolidation.
Another big advantage of home-equity lending is that the interest is often tax deductible. (For more details, see Internal Revenue Service Publication 936.)
For some, it might make sense to tap home equity to pay for a college education. But parents should look at other options first, including financial aid, work study and local scholarships, said Paul Golden, spokesman for the National Endowment for Financial Education. The best option, in terms of interest rates and availability, might be taking out student loans instead, he said.
But other expenses should probably not be funded with home equity. Like a car, Gumbinger said.
Or a vacation, said Brian F. Cooke, managing director of investments for the Cooke Financial Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Indianapolis. When clients indicate they want to tap their home equity so that they can afford to travel, he tries to "talk people off the cliff."


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In just two seasons with the Black & Gold, Dominic Oduro has wowed Crew fans with his blazing speed and colorful hairstyles. Perhaps the Ghanaian's most extravagant follicle fashion statement came over the weekend when the Papa John's-loving forward debuted a new pepperoni pizza 'do for the Crew's match against the weekend.
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"I'm just really happy."
In the middle of a chilly April downpour in Central Ohio, that's how Crew goalkeeper Steve Clark says he's adjusting to life in Columbus after spending the last four years playing abroad in Norway. Born and raised in Michigan, Clark is happy to back in the warmth of Midwest hospitality.
"I'm really happy, that's all I can really say," he said with a smile. "I keep saying that because it's the truth. I'm just super happy. It's simple, but it's the truth."
For Clark and his fiancee, Carella, it's the simple things like baseball and American television they enjoy about living life back Stateside.
"We're just kind of still happy to be in the States. It's kind of hard to understand, but when you leave you're just kind of happy here. When you leave the country for four years, you don't take for granted just being here. That may seem strange, but everything is good."
He continued: "Watching the news, or just watching American programs -- I haven't had March Madness in years. I haven't had [Major League Baseball] in four years. Those things are very exciting."
Undefeated and averaging less than one goal against in three matches so far this season, the soccer transition has been positive as well -- but not just for Clark.
Carella played collegiately at Appalachian State University and at Clark's alma mater, Oakland University. Now, she's helping out with coaching on the girls' side of the Crew's youth development system.
"She's coaching, she's trying to talk lineups with me, trying to talk strategy," Clark laughs. "We're a soccer house through and through."
Less than four months after moving to Ohio, it seems the future Clark family has found a home in Columbus.
As part of Major League Soccer's new partnership with Chipotle Mexican Grill, Crew Homegrown midfielder Wil Trapp recently presented with his Chipotle Homegrown Card. With the card, the 21-year-old will receive free burritos, bowls and tacos every day for the next year.


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In general, the more intense the storm, and the closer a community is to the right-front quadrant, the larger the area that must be evacuated. The problem is always the uncertainty about how intense the storm will be when it finally makes landfall. Emergency managers and local officials balance that uncertainty with the human and economic risks to their community. This is why a rule of thumb for emergency managers is to plan for a storm one category higher than what is forecast. This is a reasonable precaution to help minimize the loss of life from hurricanes. Wave and current action associated with the tide also causes extensive damage. Water weighs approximately 1,700 pounds per cubic yard; extended pounding by frequent waves can demolish any structure not specifically designed to withstand such forces. The currents created by the tide combine with the action of the waves to severely erode beaches and coastal highways. Many buildings withstand hurricane force winds until their foundations, undermined by erosion, are weakened and fail. In estuaries and bayous, intrusions of salt water endanger the public health and send animals, such as snakes, to flee from flooded areas and take refuge in urban areas.
Eduardo Castillo helps Cheryl Arreola of Fort Myers move things from her car into Germain Arena in Estero as Hurricane Charley comes ashore Friday afternoon (August 13). Germain Arena is the largest hurricane shelter in Lee County with more than 2,000 seeking shelter from Hurricane Charley. David Ahntholz/Staff
Ben and Marie of Thibobeau make their way into the special needs shelter at Palmetto Ridge High School Friday afternoon to pick out a bed and wait out Hurricane Dennis which is expected to cruise by Naples on Saturday. It's the first hurricane for the Thibobeaus who moved to Naples this year. Michel Fortier/Staff
Emergency response workers from around Lee County met at the Lee County Emergency Operating Center for a hurricane preparedness and coordination meeting Wednesday. Michel Fortier/Staff
Russ Woodilla, left, hands Rudolf Karnuni a hammer to adjust one of the bolts on the hurricane screening they are installing to protect the lobby of the Cove Inn near the Naples City Dock Monday morning. The Cove Inn employees were preparing for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to make landfall in Southwest Florida sometime Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff
ctycap :colevac Ralph Texcell, 94, asks Phyllis Chambers, a registered nurse, for a cup a coffee while staying at Barron Collier High School. The high school was set up to shelter those with special needs while Hurricane Charley comes over Southwest Florida. Justin L. Fowler/Naples Daily News
An Isle of Capri home, one of many, received extensive damage along with the homeowner's boat after Hurricane Wilma swept through Southwest Florida early Monday morning. Michel Fortier/Staff
Emergency response workers from around Lee County including Bill Floyd, left, and Werner Duswald, right, met at the Lee County Emergency Operating Center for a hurricane preparedness and coordination meeting Wednesday. Michel Fortier/Staff
A few businesses along Fort Myers Beach, including the Lani Kai were preparing for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere near Fort Myers Tuesday morning. Michel Fortier/Staff
10/25/05-Pool cages and boats seemed to show the brunt of the damage, despite Marco Island being in Hurricane Wilma's bullseye. A majority of the buildings showed little structural damage from the air. Michel Fortier/Staff
Walt Tiburski, left, walks though what reamins of his freinds, Dick Jaklitch, right, pool enclosure in Bonita Shores Wednesday. Jaklitch stayed in his house with his mother, Hazel, 86, and rode out Hurricane Wilma. "This was the worst of the damage," said Jaklitch. Erik Kellar/Staff
Mark Brouilletta, right, tries to sleep as Cheri Lee spends time with her special needs dog "Snuggles," inside the Red Cross Shelter at the Bonita Springs Recreational Center on Tuesday. Lee, who suffers from Mutiple Sclerosis, has been in the shelter since it opened two weeks ago. She was previously living in her car in Cape Coral before Hurricane Wilma struck Southwest Florida, and is unsure of where she will go next since she isn't eligible for hurricane assistance since she is considered displaced and not a hurricane victim. Lexey Swall/Staff
People fill the floor of Germain Arena in Estero, as they seek shelter from Hurricane Charley Friday (August 13). New federal guidelines could keep Lee County from opening German Arena as a shelter in future weather events. David Ahntholz/Staff
National Guardsman Sgt. Ryan Atkinson signals a Hurricane Wilma survivor indicating two cases of water Tuesday at a makeshift relief point in an East Naples parking lot where thousands arrived after a television station falsely reported the location as a source of relief aid. Michel Fortier/Staff
Jacob Daffin, 9, right, chases friend Mitchell Blankenship, 13, out the door of neighbor Frank Wellman's living room in Plantation Island, just south of Everglades City in Collier County on Wednesday October 26, 2005. The roof over Wellmans porch and living room was stripped off as Hurricane Wilma passed through Southwest Florida. Garrett Hubbard/Naples Daily News
The Smith family of Bonita Sprinngs watches as workers from M. Davis Maintenence Inc. remove the 70-year-old Live Oak tree from their backyard that was felled by Hurricane Wilma and damaged three properties. Jeremy Lyverse/Staff
Plantation Key resident Clayton Whitehouse fights the gusts of wind from the feeder bands of Hurricane Rita as he surveys damage to his property on Tuesday afternoon. "It was nice this morning," exclaimed Whitehouse, "I didn't think it was going to hit us at all, but I think we got the worst of it." Jason Easterly/Staff
10/25/05-Even with storm shutters in place, wind damage from Hurricane Wilma is evident in this North Gordon Drive condominium building in Naples Tuesday, the day after Hurricane Wilma slammed into Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff
Hurricane Charley is seen over Cuba in this NOAA satellite image taken on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004. Nearly a million residents and tourists were told Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, to get out of the way of a rapidly strengthening Hurricane Charley, while its weaker sister, Tropical Storm Bonnie, blustered ashore in the Florida Panhandle. (AP Photo/NOAA)
Lucylle (cq) Bidelman of Naples works on crossword puzzles at the special needs hurricane shelter at Palmetto Ridge High School Saturday afternoon (July 9). David Ahntholz/Staff
Volunteers Jim Meyers, left, and Jaciel Diaz, right, throw out the old tar paper off of a roof severely damaged by Hurricane Charley over a year ago during operation "One Body, One Spirit" Saturday in Arcadia . Michel Fortier/Staff
Brett Baldwin, left, and William Lawrence, right, work on finding the correct plug for a generator at The Home Depot while preparing for tropical storm Fay on August 16, 2008. Fay, which could be a category one hurricane by Monday is projected to hit Naples on Tuesday morning. Greg Kahn/Staff
Bert Dekker puts up storm shutters on the windows of his home in Bonita Springs on Monday afternoon just in case Hurricane Ike changes paths and comes toward Southwest Florida. "I don't think it's going to come here, but it is such an active (hurricane) season, we decided to by the stuff and do a test run," said Dekker. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
Naples resident Lari McAlonis installs her strom shutters in preperation of Hurriicane Fay's damaging winds. McAlonis said she rode out Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and was glad she put up her shutters then. Donn Brown/Staff
Johnathan Perez, 2, looks out the murky glass of his mobil home Sunday at Pink Citrus mobil village on Pine Island. The lack of resources immediately after Hurricane Charley led to a public outcry for help with supplies such as generators pouring into the community. Michel Fortier/Staff
A crew from Advanced Roofing out of Ft. Myers was one of two volunteer groups to help needy homeowners who otherwise would not be able to fix damaged roofs due to Hurricane Charley. Michel Fortier/Staff


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PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (NEWS CENTER) -- A 19-year-old woman was in court Wednesday morning for the murder case of Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott.
Police say Kathryn McDonough lied to them about her whereabouts the day the UNH student was murdered. McDonough, who was arrested on Christmas Eve, made her way out of Portsmouth District Court quickly and silently Wednesday morning. She's being charged with hindering apprehension and conspiracy in the death of Lizzi Marriott.
Police believe that McDonough wasn't telling the truth when she said she didn't have contact with Marriott's believed killer, Seth Mazzaglia, the day Marriott was murdered. In court on Wednesday, probable cause was waived so McDonough's attorney could get a sense of what evidence the state plans on presenting.
"This is serious investigation," Ryan Russman, McDonough's attorney, said. "It involves an allegation of a homicide, and so I expect the state to do everything in their power to get to the truth and I think that they will."
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I have read articles about leaving the country, how can I get my gold, etc out of this country without them taking it away at the airport? I try and think out of the box but give me some ideas please. I need to know some countries where I won't be taken as well, affordable please.
Thank You,
Evelyn Salzman
Dear Evelyn,
There are professional companies that specialize in shipping gold around the world safely and securely. I'm not in a position to recommend any as I have not had to avail myself of their services. As far as picking a location for expatriation, the options are too numerous to discuss in this type of forum. An excellent book on expatriation and asset and wealth protection has been written by Mark Nestmann, a contributor to Personal Liberty Digest. You can see my review of his book and find a link to purchase it here.
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By TERRY WILLISSun Advocate sports reporter
Carbon Dino Volleyball Coach Cristen Johnson has been named 3A women's volleyball Coach of the Year
When Cristen Johnson took the reigns of the Lady Dino's volleyball squad from Bruce Bean this season, a chain reaction was set in motion that would take Carbon to the state title game and take Johnson to the top of her profession.
Earlier this year, Bean, the former ladies volleyball coach, moved into administration, taking on the role of vice principal at Carbon High. With that change, Cristen Johnson moved into the head coaching role for the Lady Dinos.
The program has had a long history of winning teams and Coach Johnson was determined to keep the tradition strong.
In her first year as a coach, she took her solid core of girls and molded them into a winning machine. The team just missed, by the slimmest of margin, taking home the state championship title.
The girls played the top ranked and much touted Morgan in a duel that must have felt like it was going to a death match. It was one of the few times when taking home second was almost a sweet as taking home the victor's trophy.
Because of the excellent play Johnson and her team showed on the court all season long, the Utah High School Volleyball association voted Johnson as their 3A Coach of the Year. The association is made up of all the high school coaches in the state. Johnson will coach the 3A all-star team on November 17th.
"It is an honor to be voted on by all the other coaches," Johnson stated when interviewed.
She then praised her entire team for the way they handled themselves this year. Johnson is looking forward to next season already. Even though the team has lost three key players to graduation, they have some good solid talent coming up. There is also a core of starters returning for another season that should make Carbon a team to contend with again next season.
Senior Megan Garvin was selected to the 3A all-star team and will join her coach at the Nov. 17 game.


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CANTON - Brian Barry of East Rockaway, formerly of Canton and a member of SAG and a former member of AFTRA, was selected by the Screen Actors Guild Committee to attend the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Ceremony and Reception on Jan. 27 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
The event will honor 87-year-old Dick Van Dyke with the 49th annual Lifetime Achievement Award and honor winners and outstanding performances during 2012 in Theatrical Motion Pictures and Television.
Mr. Barry, along with all other paid SAG members, has until Jan. 25 to cast votes for their favorite 2012 films, directors, cast and crew. It is just one of the many perks of being a member of the actors guild.
The awards event has limited seating and only a select number of members and their guests are able to attend the ceremonies, which are Black Tie Affairs. They include a full cocktail hour, dinner reception and a presentation of awards.
Mr. Barry will also be attending the Screen Actors Guild Post Awards GALA (hosted by People Magazine and the Entertainment Industry Foundation), where he will mingle with Betty White and Eddie Redmayne, just two of his many friends in Hollywood.
Mr. Barry, whose house was severely damaged by Super Storm Sandy in October 2012, has done lots of charity events for underprivileged children, disabled adults and for various organizations, with other actors and musicians. This group includes Dee Snider of Twisted Sister for Bikers for Babies and Elizabeth Berkley (Saved by the Bell) and her husband Greg Lauren (Batman) at the Manhattan Pavilion Charity Events for Children.
I am honored to have been selected to attend the ceremony by the committee. I am grateful to Jen (committee member) and the SAG Awards and have told them about the damage my home received from Super Storm Sandy. It has been several rough months so I am anxious to get away from Long Island for a few days. This is an opportunity for me to start the New Year off with something positive that I am very passionate about, Mr. Barry said.
He earned two masters degrees from Hofstra University and is the son of Dr. Dana M. Barry and James F. Barry of Canton.
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With his goal in Saturday's match vs. Real Salt Lake, Fire forward Mike Magee continued to climb the club's goal scoring charts at an impressive clip.
The 22nd minute rebound on Harry Shipp's initial shot was Magee's 17th for the Fire in MLS play, tying him with footballing legend Hristo Stoitchkov at 10th on the club's all-time goal scoring list. But for his 63rd minute hit off the cross bar, Magee nearly moved into a tie for 10th on the list with Brian McBride, Dominic Oduro and Chad Barrett.
Here's an infographic detailing where Magee stands, with the important stat being how quickly he's gotten there compared to those around him.
As you can see from the chart below, nearly every goal Magee scores this year will move him further up the ladder, underlying that the club really hasn't had a long-term scoring threat since Ante Razov left the team after 2004. How high on the chart below do you think Magee can go by season's end? Tell us in the comments below.
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|Josh Wolff
|Marco Pappa
|Piotr Nowak
|Dema Kovalenko
|Damani Ralph
|Nate Jaqua
|Jesse Marsch
|Brian McBride
|Dominic Oduro
|Chad Barrett
|Mike Magee
|Hristo Stoitchkov
Check out different angles and slow mo versions of Mike Magee & Juan Luis Anangono's first half goals from Saturday's match vs. Real Salt Lake:
It's Throwback Thursday on the Social Media which lines up for an interesting moment in Fire History that occured this week in 2001.
Coming up on the end of his career, legendary U.S. international Eric Wynalda was acquired by the Fire in a trade with New England that sent John Wolyniec and a 2002 SuperDraft pick to the Revolution on May 3 of that year.
At the time, Wynalda was the all-time leading goal scorer for the U.S. Men's National Team (34 goals) but injuries and national team commitments had kept him from really making an impact for his previous MLS clubs in San Jose, Miami and New England.
Bolstering a Fire attack which already featured the likes of Ante Razov, Hristo Stoitchkov, Piotr Nowak and DaMarcus Beasley, Wynalda joined the team a month into the campaign and took just two days to score his first goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay on May 5. That goal was the first of 10 he scored in less than a full season with the Fire (the first time he'd done it since the inaugural MLS campaign in 1996). He also added two more in the Open Cup and a single marker in the MLS Cup playoffs.
That would be his only season with the Fire and curtain call in MLS but his double-digit goal campaign makes him one of just seven Chicago Fire players to achieve the feat. (Can you name the others? Answer below the photo...)
Though he played only one season for the Fire, Wynalda went into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a Fire player in 2004, joining former U.S. teammates Paul Caligiuri and Mike Windischmann as well as Women's National Team legend Michelle Akers in that year's induction class.
ANSWER: All-Time Chicago Fire double digit goal scorers: Ante Razov (1998-2000, 2002-2003), Damani Ralph (2003-2004), Eric Wynalda (2001), Josh Wolff (1999), Dema Kovalenko (2000), Dominic Oduro (2011), Mike Magee (2013)
After yet another draw against the Revs last time out, the Fire head into May without a win. The first of four grueling matches this month is against Real Salt Lake at Toyota Park on Saturday evening (7:30pm CT on My50/TWCSC). Both teams enter this game with sour tastes in their mouths after the way their last matches ended and I expect it to be a frantic first 20 minutes or so. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Replacing Quincy – how will coach Yallop adjust to the loss of the team's top scorer?
Perhaps the most important outcome of the match against New England last time out was the red card and one game suspension for Qunicy Amarikwa, the team's top goal scorer and most consistent attacking threat this season. Replacing Amarikwa is no easy task, especially because his partnership with Mike Magee was just starting to bloom, but the Fire coaching staff does have plenty of options.
The most obvious and like for like switch would be for Juan Luis Anangono and act as the target striker with Magee playing behind him. Anangono has come off the bench on a consistent basis this season and will be looking to avenge his injury time penalty miss against New England.
A more likely scenario however would be for either Victor Pineda or Benji Joya to start in place of Amarikwa. Both players are comfortable playing in the forward roles and Joya especially would relish a chance to start in his more natural position instead of a wide one where he began the season.
Playing with either Joya or Pineda up front would also allow the Fire to continue to play a target-less striker formation, something that has worked to date this season. That being said, Frank Yallop could also decide to start Joya or Pineda in one of the wide positions in an attempt to combat RSL's midfield diamond, as I will explain below.
Don't be too distracted by the obvious – Plata and Saborio are the clear danger men but Luke Mulholland makes RSL tick
Many will argue RSL's unbeaten start to the season is down to players like Joao Plata, Alvaro Saborio or Javier Morales making the difference but the player who has had possibility the biggest impact this season is Englishman Luke Mulholland.
Mulholland plays on the outside of RSL's compact midfield diamond, with Ned Grabavoy operating on the other side. In attack, Mulholland can provide balls into the area from a wide position but he also excels at making late runs into the box where he often finds space due to defenders concentrating on RSL's more known attacking threats.
Defensively, Mulholland provides cover for his full back and does not get caught up the field often in transition. The Englishmen has chipped in with two goals and one assist in four starts this season and acts as the youthful spark in a midfield containing veterans such as Kyle Beckerman and Javier Morales.
Mulholland is also very versatile, with he and Grabavoy able to operate comfortably on either side of the diamond. To combat this, I could see the Fire drafting Matt Watson or Logan Pause in to pack the midfield, especially against RSL's narrow formation. Watson or Pause could play alongside anchor Jeff Larentowicz or a bit higher up, perhaps alongside Harry Shipp or Alex in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
In last week's match against Vancouver, RSL overran the Whitecaps midfield for much of the first half. Putting an extra body in the middle on Saturday night would ensure the same thing doesn't happen to the Men in Red.
Exposing RSL on the flanks – proving an attacking threat from both wings
Since the return of Patrick Nyarko to the starting eleven, the Ghanaian has been a one-man wrecking crew down the right hand side for the Fire. Nyarko has also combined well with right back Lovel Palmer in attack – something we saw work in the Fire's favor against New England two weeks ago.
Due to RSL's narrow formation, they can be exploited on the wings, where the full backs are sometimes left isolated. Nyarko and Palmer should thrive against this type of formation but for the Fire to take full advantage, the team needs to also have a consistent attacking threat from the left.
As mentioned in previous previews, left back Greg Cochrane has excelled in the absence of Gonzalo Segares and is always looking to get forward to support the attack.
In recent matches, Harry Shipp has drifted inside from his wide left position to great effect but against RSL, whoever occupies the wide left position must try to take advantage of their narrow midfield by attacking from wide. With the center of the park sure to be busy, if the Fire focus their attack in the wide areas, it could result in the team picking up its first win of the season.
Prediction: It was a long time coming, but the Fire finally pick up three points – 2-1 Fire with goals from Mike Magee and Patrick Nyarko.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
WATCH: Kevin and Jeff preview Saturday's game vs. RSL
Michael Cox is a writer and the man behind Zonal Marking, the tactics nerd utopia of soccer content. For years, ZM's straight-to-the-point style has illuminated the tactical sub-matter of important matches and identified the trends dictating soccer set-ups around the world.
We went back and forth on the 4-1-4-1 formation, national trends, and MLS's best tactical role model.
Ben Schuman-Stoler: The Fire have experimented this year with a 4-1-4-1 formation, which has morphed in certain times into the more familiar 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-5-1, and 4-2-3-1 set ups. Can you say a little bit about the 4-1-4-1 in general? What are its weaknesses and strengths? Are there any teams in recent memory you can recall employing it consistently?
Michael Cox: The 4-1-4-1 isn't particularly fashionable, but part of this is because managers will always call it a 4-3-3 - a 4-3-3 is basically a 4-1-4-1 when it's without the ball. But 4-3-3 sounds much more exciting, so you'll rarely get a 4-1-4-1 hailed as a brilliant system.
The major problem is the fact the lone striker can become isolated, although the opportunity to get midfield runners forward means this shouldn't be too much of a problem if he can drop deep, link play and hold up the ball. That said, the importance of the midfield runners getting forward means the holding player has a huge responsibility without the ball, and can often become overrun at defensive transitions, particularly if the opposition get two players either side of him - he doesn't have the comfort of a partner.
BSS: Is there also anything different a back four (in particular the outside backs) have to keep in mind in a 4-1-4-1 compared to a 4-4-2 or 4-2-3-1?
MC: I think the major difference is that the full-backs have to be able to track the opposition's winger inside. If you're in a 4-2-3-1 and you're dealing with an opposition 4-2-3-1, your two holding midfielders can deal with (a) the opposition number ten and (b) a David Silva-like character drifting inside. With the 4-1-4-1 he'll become overloaded, so your full-backs have more responsibility to move inside and stop him.
BSS: What are your thoughts regarding national-specific or league-specific tactics? Do they ever develop naturally and therefore uniquely for that country/league? Could the ideas developing in the MLS affect the U.S. National Team, and ever add to their chances of international success? In what way has MLS changed or not changed your understanding or appreciation of American soccer and tactics therein?
MC: This is an interesting question. I think it's generally top-down, to be honest - the national side gets success and influences lots of the domestic sides. The best example is Chile - Bielsa went there before the last World Cup, brought in 3-3-1-3 and heavy pressing, and that trickled down to the domestic sides, particularly Universidad de Chile. Now they all play that way, Chile have an identity, and Uni's old coach Sampoali is now the Chile manager, picking lots of his old players for the national side while simultaneously continuing with the Bielsa approach. I gather something similar has happened in Ghana with 4-2-3-1 and counter-attacking play. Really, I think the best way for the USA to arrive at something similar is for Jurgen Klinsmann to come up with something interesting, which then trickles down. It would be tough for him to accommodate MLS-specific tactics on the world stage against more 'advanced' European approaches.
BSS: I'm curious about the ways in which tactical ideas travel across countries. Recently Manchester City's American project nabbed Jason Kreis from Salt Lake City. He's currently doing 6 months at the Etihad to learn and bring their ideas to the States. What do you think MLS's opportunity is with regards to "market research"? How are tactical ideas developed on their own in certain leagues vs. affected by worldwide trends or coaching lineage?
MC: Hmm, that's such a tough question, you could probably write a whole book about it, to be honest. I think the main thing to consider here is that ideas now travel faster than ever before because of the internet etc, and also because coaches and players travel to different countries more than ever before. The globalization of football in the past 15 years or so means theoretically, there should be less boundaries in this respect.
To me it seems logical for an MLS club to look to the Premier League. American soccer seems quite physical and in a certain sense quite basic tactically, and of the major European leagues the Premier League is probably quite a good fit.
Now into it's second season, the MLS and USL PRO partnership is going well with 11 MLS sides currently affiliated with lower league teams, allowing younger players or those at the ends of MLS benches the ability to gain more playing time in meaningful matches at the USL level.
From the Fire end, we've seen the other side of the USL PRO partnership this past week, as the club's Reserve side played two matches against the Rochester Rhinos and Charlotte Eagles with the games counting in both the MLS Reserve Standings as well as the USL PRO table. With MLS mandating that all clubs either need to have an affiliation or begin a separate team in the USL PRO division by 2015, the Fire and seven other MLS sides will surely have this in the forefront this year.
A look at the current MLS/USL PRO affiliations:
|USL PRO Club
|MLS Club
|Arizona United SC
|Charleston Battery
|Vancouver Whitecaps
|Charlotte Eagles
|Dayton Dutch Lions
|Columbus Crew
|Harrisburg City Islanders
|Philadelphia Union
|LA Galaxy II
|LA Galaxy
|Oklahoma City Energy
|Sporting KC
|Orange County Blues
|Orlando City SC
|Sporting KC**
|Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|Houston Dynamo
|Richmond Kickers
|D.C. United
|Rochester Rhinos
|New England Revolution
|Sacramento Republic
|Portland Timbers & San Jose Earthquakes
|Wilmington Hammerheads
|Toronto FC
**Sporting KC will have main affiliation with Oklahoma City beginning next season when Orlando City joins MLS
Last month Fire Technical Director Brian Bliss spoke to reporters about the headway the club has made on finding a USL PRO affiliate and specifically mentioned that the club held talks with the owners of Arizona United SC as well as a group in Milwaukee looking to launch a new USL PRO club in the near future and other possible cities in the Midwest.
The Colorado Switchbacks and Tulsa Roughnecks, two other clubs that could fit that "Midwest" mold, are already set to begin play in USL PRO next season while the USL Premier Development League's Michigan Bucks are also making noise about a move up to the professional level.
But what other Midwest cities could make sense for a Chicago Fire affiliation? Where does a soccer hotbed like St. Louis fall in all of this? What about Grand Rapids, Cleveland, Cincinnati or even Des Moines, Iowa?
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Racist chants and actions are nothing new in the world of soccer.
And while different campaigns and the simple spectre of time have helped a great deal in stampinig out racism in the game, shameful incidents do still occur.
See Barcelona's game this weekend at Villareal. Trailing 2-1 in the 76th minute, defender Dani Alves was set to take a corner kick when a banana was thrown just in front of him. Rather than ignore the act, Alves picked up the banana, ate a piece and took the corner kick... See below:
Barcelona went on to win the match 3-2, with the tying tally coming off an Alves cross that deflected for a Villareal own goal.
Remembering last summer when Ghanaian international Kevin Prince-Boateng faced down racist chants by walking off the field in a friendly for AC Milan, do you think Alves' reponse to racism was more effective?
The beginning road for the 101st edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was set Thursday with the U.S. Soccer Federation releasing the new tournament format, first round and potential second round pairings.
Of note, the 2014 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup will feature the largest-ever tournament field with 80 teams participating, smashing the previous record of 68 teams set last year. Forty-two of the 80 participating teams are amateur sides, breaking the previous record of 34 (also set in 2013). Also of note, all professional teams at Division I, II and III levels are participating in the competition for the third straight year.
The Chicago Fire will join the Open Cup party in the tournament's fourth round, set to be played June 10-18. In case you need a local Open Cup fix, two Illinois-based amateur sides are in the tournament as RWB Adria returns along with Schwaben AC.
Adria visits NPSL side Detroit City FC in a first round match up on Wednesday, May 7 at Stevenson High School in Livonia, Mich., while Schwaben will enter play in the tournament's second round when they host USL PRO side Dayton Dutch Lions on Wednesday, May 14 at 4:00pm CT at Schwaben Athletic Club in Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Check out the full tournament format and first and second round pairings with U.S. Soccer's official release here. For more in depth coverage on the 101st edition of the Open Cup, visit www.thecup.us and follow @USOpenCup on Twitter!
What is it going to take for Frank Yallop to get his first regular season victory as head coach of the Chicago Fire?
Following Saturday's dramatic 1-1 tie at home to the New England Revolution, the Fire are now without a win in seven MLS games after an opening day defeat at Chivas USA and six subsequent ties as their season has yet to fully take off.
However, four of those seven games were on the road, so if the Fire can pick up all three points at home to Real Salt Lake on Saturday, May 3 after a bye week, the complexion of the season, and more importantly the table, will suddenly look a whole lot better.
Thankfully for Yallop and his coaching staff, the Chicago fan-base have shown remarkable patience and understanding as he tries to impart his philosophies and footballing ideals on to this new group of players.
Yallop came to the Fire with a proven track record in the MLS following a lengthy professional career in England and on the international stage with Canada.
His vast experience in England and early MLS successes as a coach with San Jose Earthquakes has given Yallop, who recently celebrated his 50th birthday, the confidence to remain calm despite the relatively disappointing start to the campaign.
When speaking about the team, their attitude, their effort in training and their prospects for the season, Yallop hasn't changed in his thinking since his arrival at Toyota Park last October. If anything, he is more optimistic now than before the season began.
He sees a group of players that have shown significant signs of progress in the short time he has been with them and he believes that their first win is about to come. Yes, he believed it would come at home to the Red Bulls. Away to DC.
His confidence in himself and his team still intact, he insisted the win would come with the visit of the Union to Toyota Park. And again, a week later, there was an assured statement that the win would arrive on the road in Montreal.
Looking back, it is possible to see where and how three points may have been won in any of these games, with a little luck or a hint of good fortune. Mike Magee's late penalty miss against Philadelphia. Late saves by the Impact's Troy Perkins from Patrick Nyarko and Magee that would have earned the Fire their first win.
Juan Luis Anangono's penalty miss against New England last time out was another glaring example of a missed opportunity and another occasion where the Fire should have sealed the three points their efforts over the previous 90 minutes deserved.
The reason no one has pushed the panic button just yet, is largely down to the quality of play produced each week, the vast amount of chances being created and the overall level of entertainment served up by Yallop and his attack-minded tactics.
No other team has had more shots this campaign at 101, while only the Montreal Impact have hit the target more often, 38 times to the Fire's 35 (which they tie with the Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps and Sporting Kansas City).
They are the fourth highest scorers after seven games with 10 goals, while Quincy Amarikwa is tied for second on the goalscoring list with four.
There are significant signs of improvement since the side's defeat at Chivas, with Yallop's influence gaining momentum with each and every game.
Having struggled to assert themselves in the possession stakes in the opening three games, the Fire have enjoyed more of the ball than their opponents in their last three games.
This has translated itself into more goalscoring opportunities, with the Fire amassing an impressive 54 shots to their opponents' 17 over the last three games.
Which suggests to me that they are doing well defensively, restricting other teams to an average of six shots per game, while also creating enough themselves to comfortably win games.
That has not happened thus far, but surely it is only a matter of time.
There have been several other positive features to Yallop's tenure, most notably his willingness to give youth a chance. Earlier in the year, he insisted that he would select players on merit rather than reputation, and he has stood by that assertion with the likes of Harry Shipp, Benji Joya, Greg Cochrane and Victor Pineda all getting a chance to impress.
Add to that the blossoming central defensive partnership of Jhon Kennedy Hurtado and Bakary Soumare, which has impressed in recent games despite the concession of 11 goals, and it is clear to see that the Fire have a solid base upon which to build.
His faith in the wing play of Nyarko and Shipp has also reaped reward with both players contributing to the fluent, incisive build-up play down both flanks that has been a feature of the Fire's games thus far.
And with reigning MLS MVP Magee improving with every game following his early season injury problems, and his effective link up play with Amarikwa showing real signs of promise, surely that first win will come sooner rather than later.
Stats at a glance (the Fire read first):
|Possession %
|Pass Accuracy
|Chivas USA
|44.7% / 55.3%
|Portland Timbers
|38.5% / 61.5%
|New York Red Bulls
|42.6% / 57.4%
|D.C. United
|49% / 51%
|372 / 383
|Philadelphia Union
|53.2% / 46.8%
|Montreal Impact
|56.2% / 43.8%
|New England Revolution
|51.9% / 48.1%
An update on Chicago Fire loanee Grant Ward's recovery from surgery to repair broken metatarsal in his foot, from the man himself...
Been out 6 weeks with this injury now and I ran for the first time today, got a bit of ball work in aswell, nearly there!
— Grant Ward (@GrantWard_) April 22, 2014
Seems like we could be seeing Grant Stateside sometime soon... In case you've forgotten, a look back on this golazo he scored for the team in preseason vs. Colorado...


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After three years, the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park finally will have its pavilion, and the defunct aviary will be gone.
By a 4-1 vote, the Watertown City Council awarded a $255,372.53 contract to DEW Builders, Adams, to construct a pavilion in the aviary's place. Councilwoman Teresa R. Macaluso voted against it.
The project has gone through a series of changes since zoo officials first requested an outdoor pavilion be built in 2009. The changes frustrated both city and zoo officials over the years.
After the vote, a relieved Mayor Jeffrey E. Graham sighed, "Monkey off the back, right?"
He was "pleased" bids came in lower than the projected $435,000. The other six base bids ranged from $253,657 to $479,700.
Council members agreed to include two alternatives, a cedar shake roof at a cost of $17,571.96 and stone veneer columns that will cost $9,180. They concurred on adding the cedar shake roof only after Zoo Executive Director John T. Wright contended that a planned metal roof would be noisy when it rained.
Council members initially were going to keep the roof out and, instead, add decorative stamped concrete slabs in the project.
The contractor will tear down the aviary and supply the city with a pre-engineered, 50-by-50-foot cross-shaped metal pavilion. The pavilion will be similar to the one installed last year at the J.B. Wise parking lot north of Public Square.
Construction is slated for early spring. The zoo project will include landscaping and an audiovisual system and a wall to accommodate that system. It will be used for events such as classes, presentations and private parties.
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A good cinematographer knows when a lighter photographic touch better serves the story. Thomas Kloss felt that the independent film Don Jon was a textbook example.
"It's not a high-budget action movie that's being driven by photography," he says. "This story is being told by actors, and the subject matter and the photography has to support that with a simple, straightforward approach and no overcomplicated bells and whistles."
Sure, the low budget and tight schedule might preclude most photographic pizzazz, but Kloss knew the visuals needed to get out of the way of the story, so to speak. "When you watch the movie, you'll see the simple, light touch that the photography has," the cinematographer explains. "We really focused on the essentials. Keep in mind, this was shot in 27 days with a lot of rehearsal and focus on good acting performance, so the photography had to support the acting."
In the dark comedy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Jon Martello, who is all about appearances and objectifies all that is important to him: his car, his apartment, his church, his body, his family—and women, having casual flings with aplomb. And then there is the Internet porn fascination, which has skewed his views so much that even the best romp pales in comparison. However, two women (played by Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore) enter his life and change his outlook.
Written and directed by Gordon-Levitt, Don Jon also marks the actor's feature film directorial debut. Kloss, whose credits include Pontiac Moon, Fear, Palmetto, Showtime and the Conan the Barbarian remake, had worked with Gordon-Levitt in 2009 on a five-minute promo for 500 Days of Summer. "When Joseph was looking for a DP, my agent was smart enough to mention my name!" says Kloss with a laugh.
The two hit it off right away. "Joseph is an exceptional performer and actor, and also a very good director," he says. "He has very specific expectations of what he wants to fulfill. We agreed that the best way to address all the issues that come with acting and directing was to prep as much as we can. We clarified the details of what we were looking for and tried to sync that with expectations. It was never a problem because Joseph was very realistic and amazingly prepared."
Even with a low budget, Gordon-Levitt was keen on a classic, slightly retro cinematic look, stylistically reminiscent of filmmaking in the 1970s, and he believed that shooting on film could achieve it. The cinematographer selected KODAK VISION3 500T Color Negative Film 5219 and KODAK VISION2 100T Color Negative Film 5212, which he rated normally. He chose Panavision Millennium XL2 cameras with a set of Primo lenses and an Angenieux Optimo 12:1 (24-290mm) zoom, shooting in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio.
"From a budget point of view," he says, "we agreed with the producers that the trick was to shoot with one or two cameras–most of the time just one. We were very selective with how much we shot and had a very simple support system with regular video assist—not even HD—just to view the performances and not concentrate on the look, and rather trust the cinematographer. With cheaper equipment, we didn't get into that color control world on the set, and we saved a bunch of money that way. In this specific project, it really paid off.
"The natural choice was film," Kloss continues. "It was about achieving a dimensional look on a 2D medium. The focus falloff and the separation between foreground and background are very important to give a three-dimensional sensation on a big screen. That was and always will be the quality of film."
Shot on location in Los Angeles, New Jersey and New York with a limited lighting package to work with, Kloss chose to accentuate the existing environments. "I didn't want to light against the locations," he explains. "We let the interior dictate the light source. Joseph selected locations specifically for their looks and their lighting environments. We always went with the pragmatic, natural route."
Kloss supplemented with Kino Flos and bounced light and shaded direct sunlight in order to keep the aesthetic natural looking. However, Gordon-Levitt had some instances in mind where he wanted reality to be heightened. Kloss notes, "When Jon is watching Internet porn, there's the moment where we are in his mind and he is fantasizing about what he is watching. We overlit and lit the face to where it seems like he truly is affected by the porn."
Another heightened instance is when Jon first notices Barbara (Johansson) in a nightclub. Kloss gave the location a basic, bluish color palette easily recognizable as a nightclub. But for Johansson, Gordon-Levitt wanted her to pop out of the scene. "All of a sudden the photography becomes a little more long-lens-ish with her, and she's the only person in the club lit with a warmer and brighter light. She is the ultimate beauty in that scenario. That theme we kept going on her as much as we could without making it too hyper-natural. The only time we didn't do that was when she was really reading him his rights as she breaks up with him. That was when we decided to give her more of an aggressive, top-lit look."
Deluxe handled the film processing. "We had a neg report for the dailies," Kloss says. "I went there for the first couple of days and set some looks. We got the dailies back pretty much spot on every day." Modern VideoFilm facilitated the digital intermediate, D-Cinema mastering and film outs.
The choice of 5219 film did lend a big assist for the end of the movie, when Jon is driving with Esther (Moore) across the bridge to New Jersey. "We went a little bit too late and lost the light," Kloss remembers. "I had no lights inside the car. I was sitting in the backseat in this car with black interior and just cranked the lens wide open. This was a scenario where I think film, even if you underexpose, gives you an organic look. On a small movie like this, we couldn't come back and light it. We had to go with the gutsier choice, and I was impressed with what we got at the end."
Don Jon will screen at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 10 and 11, and opens in theaters on Sept. 27.
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I boat that runs off of batteries and not gas.
Pro Boat and Dumas
Yes, they all can be driven in the water.
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What this Warranty Covers
Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warrants to the original purchaser that the product purchased (the "Product") will be free from defects in materials and workmanship at the date of purchase.
Limited Warranty:
What is Not Covered
This warranty is not transferable and does not cover (i) cosmetic damage, (ii) damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or due to improper use, installation, operation or maintenance, (iii) modification of or to any part of the Product, (iv) attempted service by anyone other than a Horizon Hobby authorized service center, or (v) Products not purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer.
Purchaser's Remedy
Horizon's sole obligation and purchaser's sole and exclusive remedy shall be that Horizon will, at its option, either (i) service, or (ii) replace, any Product determined by Horizon to be defective. Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all Product(s) involved in a warranty claim. Service or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon. Proof of purchase is required for all warranty claims. SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE PURCHASER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.
Limitation of Liability
HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUCTION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, EVEN IF HORIZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted. As Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modification or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any resulting damage or injury. By the act of use, setup or assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability. If you as the purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of the Product, purchaser is advised to return the Product immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
These terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard to conflict of law principals). This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. Horizon reserves the right to change or modify this warranty at any time without notice.
Questions, Assistance, and Services
Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or service. Once assembly, setup or use of the Product has been started, you must contact your local distributor or Horizon directly. This will enable Horizon to better answer your questions and service you in the event that you may need any assistance. For questions or assistance, please direct your email to email@example.com, or call 877.504.0233 toll free to speak to a Product Support representative. You may also find information on our website at www.horizonhobby.com.
Inspection or Services
If this Product needs to be inspected or serviced, please use the Horizon Online Service Request submission process found on our website or call Horizon to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Pack the Product securely using a shipping carton. Please note that original boxes may be included, but are not designed to withstand the rigors of shipping without additional protection. Ship via a carrier that provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels, as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives and is accepted at our facility. An Online Service Request is available at http://www.horizonhobby.com under the Support tab. If you do not have internet access, please contact Horizon Product Support to obtain a RMA number along with instructions for submitting your product for service. When calling Horizon, you will be asked to provide your complete name, street address, email address and phone number where you can be reached during business hours. When sending product into Horizon, please include your RMA number, a list of the included items, and a brief summary of the problem. A copy of your original sales receipt must be included for warranty consideration. Be sure your name, address, and RMA number are clearly written on the outside of the shipping carton.
NOTICE: Do not ship LiPo batteries to Horizon. If you have any issue with a LiPo battery, please contact the appropriate Horizon Product Support office.
Warranty Requirements
For Warranty consideration, you must include your original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date. Provided warranty conditions have been met, your Product will be serviced or replaced free of charge. Service or replacement decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon.
Non-Warranty Service
Should your service not be covered by warranty service will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By submitting the item for service you are agreeing to payment of the service without notification. Service estimates are available upon request. You must include this request with your item submitted for service. Non-warranty service estimates will be billed a minimum of ½ hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return freight. Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks, as well as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards. By submitting any item to Horizon for service, you are agreeing to Horizon's Terms and Conditions found on our website http://www.horizonhobby.com/Service/Request.
United States:
Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address:
Horizon Service Center
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, Illinois 61822
All other Products requiring warranty inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address:
Horizon Product Support
4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, Illinois 61822
Please call 877-504-0233 or e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com with any questions or concerns regarding this product or warranty.
United Kingdom:
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Horizon Hobby Limited
Units 1-4 Ployters Rd
Staple Tye
Harlow, Essex
United Kingdom
Please call +44 (0) 1279 641 097 or e-mail us at email@example.com with any questions or concerns regarding this product or warranty.
Electronics and engines requiring inspection or repair should be shipped to the following address:
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Please call +33 (0) 1 60 47 44 70 or e-mail us at
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Technical questions about this Pro Boat product should be directed to Horizon Hobby's Product Support Department:
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
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4105 Fieldstone Road
Champaign, IL 61822
To place a Horizon Hobby Support Inquiry please visit our Inquiry Form Support Phone:(877) 504-0233
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Beat the Heat with Complete Thermal Protection – TRI-K Industries, Inc.
Agascalm™, reduces stress-induced redness and inflammation – Centerchem
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BASF Introduces Dehyton® AO 45 – The First Commercial Microalgae-Derived Betaine Surfactant – BASF
Formulating with Functional Natural Ingredients – Croda Personal Care
Wearables: A Beautiful Future
Jun 10, 2015
New technology opens the door to self-diagnosis of skin issues.
Exploring Solutions Through Asymmetrical Thinking
Nov 26, 2014
Cosmetics have inspired innovations in hair care, and this market is looking to more categories for new ideas. In relation, national security expert Jeffrey Baxter believes the ability to improvise in your thinking is essential to finding answers—a topic he will address during the C&T Summit in June 2015.
Exploring Parallels Between String Theory and Cosmetic Science
Nov 20, 2014
Professor Brian Greene, world-renown physicist and string theorist at Columbia University, admits there's no concrete connection between string theory and cosmetic science, and that we shouldn't try to make one. However, the following discussion aims to exercise readers' minds in hopes of revealing parallels between the two.
Environmentally Benign Antimicrobials with Improved Efficacy
Oct 29, 2014
Lignin and cellulose-based nanoparticles are environmentally benign and can deliver higher efficiency, in terms of active agent employed. The application of these nanoparticles for preservation and a novel approach to fabricate them will be the focus of the presentation by Alexander Richter at the Cosmetics & Toiletries Summit in June 2015.
Translating Sensation to (and from) Personal Care
Oct 15, 2014
Converging multiple sensory experiences in one personal care product can differentiate it from others on the shelf. Translating sensations to (and from) personal care will therefore be addressed by sensory expert John Hayes, PhD, at the June 22 and 23, 2015, Cosmetics & Toiletries Summit in Philadelphia.
Nano 'Vaults' Hold Potential for Delivery
Aug 14, 2014
A recent report by The Scientist describes how nano-sized "vaults" are making their way into biomedicine, which calls to mind questions of their potential for personal care applications.
MIT Researchers Develop 'Feature Tuning' Algorithm
Apr 25, 2014
Researchers at MIT have developed an algorithm for the "feature tuning" of digital images, specifically faces, for improved memorability and other qualities. While the technology is implicated for effects in social media, it also suggests new considerations for digital imaging in cosmetic product development.
Microbe Interactions and Skin at C&T Summit
Mar 18, 2014
The skin harbors populations of non-pathogenic, commensal microorganisms, which have important functions in skin health and disease. Elucidating these relationships will provide a foundation for approaches to strengthen and enhance the skin barrier in health and disease.
New Advances for Transdermal Delivery at C&T Summit
Mar 5, 2014
New technologies have been designed to carry drugs and natural molecules in a targeted manner across the skin into the dermis, and Joseph Gabriele, PhD, of McMaster University and Delivra Inc., has been at the forefront of this research. He will present his work at the Cosmetics & Toiletries Summit.
Wild Plum, Nano Self-assembly Delivery, Rice Leaf Self-cleansing and More
Aug 1, 2013
Following is a sampling of recent scientific literature as assembled by Rachel Grabenhofer, editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries, which was found to have potential impact on personal care.
Cosmogizmoceuticals: The Physics and Chemistry of Looking Better
Dec 1, 2012
This article presents skin optics and strategies to design cosmetics that more closely match normal human skin. Topics covered include the spectral reflectance of hemoglobin chromophores, spatial variations and color texture, and optical scattering and translucence. In addition, interference coatings are considered, as are examples of the interplay between home-use devices and agents that affect aging skin.
Nanocrystal Liquid Identification
Oct 1, 2011
Watermark Ink (W-Ink) utilizes chemical and optical properties of nanostructured materials to distinguish liquids based on surface tension. The nanostructured material is called an inverse opal, which is a layered glass structure with an internal network of ordered, interconnected air pores.
PFC for Oxygen Delivery to Skin
Dec 1, 2009
Research on perfluorocarbons (PFCs) began before World War II but it was the 1942 Manhattan Project in the United States to develop the atomic bomb that led to methods of producing PFCs other than reacting fluorine with hydrocarbon. As a result, PFCs have been adapted for a number of industries including traumatic brain injury, sickle cell crisis pain, trauma, wound care, decompression sickness, acute respiratory distress syndrome, stroke, myocardial infarction, surgery, diabetes and cosmetics.
Tooth Whitening Without Sensitization
Nov 1, 2009
Teeth whiteners are available as OTC strips and gels, but consumers seeking more immediate and dramatic effects often visit the dentist for an in-office procedure or take-home solution. In any case, many of these treatments increase tooth sensitivity and damage the gums, according to Raymond Frye, DMD, a cosmetic dentist and owner of Bling Dental. Therefore, he developed a whitening solution based on a combination of carbamide peroxide with a desensitizer.
Improving Skin with Cosmetic Acupuncture
Oct 1, 2009
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Fighting Cellulite with Cosmetotextiles
Sep 1, 2009
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Nature's Answer to Insect Repellent
Jun 1, 2009
Researchers have sourced fragrance ingredients that could provide a natural alternative to N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET), one of the most frequently used actives in insect repellents.
Psychodermatology: Believing is Seeing
Apr 1, 2009
Psychodermatology is the study of how the mind and body interact in relation to the onset and progression of various skin disorders. It also examines psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)—the way one's mental state affects the immune system and hormones, in turn affecting the skin.
Engineering Super Ingredients
Feb 1, 2009
Although some debate exists regarding the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMO), there is no doubt that genetic modification has allowed a number of industries to design crops and other resources with new features or added benefits.
Heating Up the Preservative Debate
Oct 1, 2008
A possible solution to the preservative-free cosmetic formulation conundrum may lie in the milk pasteurization process. Ultra-high-temperature (UHT) sterilization is the process of heating milk or cream to temperatures exceeding 275°F.


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When discussing postsecondary faculty in public policy circles, two issues arise: tenure and workload.
While professorial tenure is an important topic, most policymakers are concerned about tenure as it relates to quality of instruction, distribution of tenured and non-tenured faculty, and the state and institutional costs of giving professors tenure.
A related issue is workload, especially in terms of teaching loads for tenured professors. This issue has a fiscal impact, but also has implications on faculty roles. Generally, faculty members engage in teaching, research, and public service. However, with tenure placing emphasis on research and publication, state policymakers have discovered some misalignment between state goals and the interests of institutions and faculty.
From the faculty point of view, the hiring of non-tenured instructors and lecturers might contain costs while adulterating course and program quality.
With states asking institutions to stretch postsecondary dollars, the trend of non-tenured hiring probably will not abate. Also, with tighter budgets, policymakers might continue to advocate for larger teaching loads for tenured faculty.
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Over the years, The John Birch Society — the organization of which The New American is an organ — has been besmirched by its ideological rivals for all manner of evil, most prominently of which is the sin of "racism." More specifically, given that its membership has always been and remains predominantly white, it is "white racism" with which it has been charged.
However, it is difficult to see how this charge can be made to fit once it is recognized that as far back as the 1960s, one of the most notable black writers in the country — George S. Schuyler — became a member of JBS. Actually, Schuyler was among the most astute, courageous, wittiest, and impassioned writers, black, white, or other.
Of course, that Schuyler was a conservative and a member of JBS is not recognized by many because, regretfully, Schuyler himself is no longer remembered.
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Collin McHugh to start September 3 in STL
Terry Collins said Collin McHugh will start on September 3 against the Cardinals, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York.
McHugh allowed just two hits with a walk and nine strikeouts in seven innings in his first big league start last Thursday – he is tonight's scheduled starter for the Bisons against the Rochester Red Wings at Coca Cola Field in Buffalo.
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We have it all when it comes to summertime activities. Hiking, biking, summer outdoor concerts, golfing, outdoor ice skating, huckleberry hunting, scenic chair lift rides, fun festivals, geocaching and more! So take a look at what's waiting for you, your friends and your family. What are you up for?
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12 U.S. Code § 3902 - Definitions
For purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term "appropriate Federal banking agency" has the same meaning given such term in section 1813 (q) of this title, except that for purposes of this chapter such term means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for—
(B) Edge Act corporations organized under section 25(a) [1] of the Federal Reserve Act [12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.]; and
(2) the term "banking institution" means—
(i) an insured bank as defined in section 1813 (h) of this title or any subsidiary of an insured bank;
(ii) an Edge Act corporation organized under section 25(a) [1] of the Federal Reserve Act [12 U.S.C. 611 et seq.]; and
(B) to the extent determined by the appropriate Federal banking agency, any agency or branch of a foreign bank, and any commercial lending company owned or controlled by one or more foreign banks or companies that control a foreign bank as those terms are defined in the International Banking Act of 1978 [12 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.]. The term "banking institution" shall not include a foreign bank.
[1] See References in Text note below.
Source(Pub. L. 98–181, title I[title IX, § 903], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1278.)
References in Text
Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in pars. (1) and (2)(A), which is classified to subchapter II (§ 611 et seq.) of chapter 6 of this title, was renumbered section 25A of that act by Pub. L. 102–242, title I, § 142(e)(2),Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2281. Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act is classified to subchapter I (§ 601 et seq.) of chapter 6 of this title.
The International Banking Act of 1978, referred to in par. (2)(B), is Pub. L. 95–369, Sept. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 607, which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) and sections 347d and 611a of this title, amended sections 72, 378, 614, 615, 618, 619, 1813, 1815, 1817, 1818, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1828, 1829b, 1831b, and 1841 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 247, 611a, and 3101 of this title and formerly set out as notes under sections 36, 247, and 601 of this title. For definitions, see section 3101 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
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Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic Eye Disease Overview
Patient Comments
Diabetes is one of the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide, and, in the United States, it is the most common cause of blindness in people younger than 65 years of age.
In addition to being a leading cause of blindness, diabetic eye disease encompasses a wide range of problems that can affect the eyes.
Some people may not even realize they have had diabetes for several years until they begin to experience problems with their eyes or vision. Severe diabetic eye disease most commonly develops in people who have had diabetes for many years and who have had little or poor control of their blood sugars over that period of time.
Diabetes may also result in heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and circulatory abnormalities of the legs.
The American Diabetes Association estimates that 20 million people in the United States have diabetes. One-third of this population are unaware of their illness. A recent change in the exact definitions of diabetes and "pre-diabetes" by an international expert committee leads to the estimate that an additional 41 million people in the United States (40% of adults aged 40-74 years) have "pre-diabetes," a condition that significantly increases their risk for developing diabetes.
This new definition underscores the importance for everyone to take steps to help prevent the development of this disease. Individuals can try to avoid the problems associated with diabetes, including those that affect the eyes, by taking appropriate care of themselves by the following:
Lifestyle management has been shown to reduce the risk of developing type II diabetes and pre-diabetes by at least two-thirds. It can also slow or halt the progression of pre-diabetes to diabetes.
If you or someone you know has already been diagnosed with diabetes, the following steps should also be taken:
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