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Country of Origin: Canada
Manufacturer: Orijen
Regional Red
Ingredients - Wild Boar liver*, lamb liver*, Angus beef liver*, boneless wild boar*, boneless lamb*, boneless Angus beef**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Calorie Content5 Calories per Treat
Calorie Distribution45% from protein, 55% from fat, 0% from carbohydrates
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 50.0%Crude Fat (min) 40.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Original (Chicken)
Ingredients - Cobb chicken liver*, turkey liver*, boneless Cobb chicken*, boneless turkey*, boneless flounder**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 45.0%Crude Fat (min) 45.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Alberta Bison
Ingredients - Bison liver*, boneless bison*, bison tripe**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Calorie Content7 Calories per Treat
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 40.0%Crude Fat (min) 50.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Brome Lake Duck
Ingredients - Duck liver*, boneless duck**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Ingredients - Boneless venison, elk liver*, boneless elk*, venison liver, boneless quail*, steelhead trout*.*Fresh and Preservative-Free
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 65.0%Crude Fat (min) 25.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Wild Boar
Ingredients - Wild boar liver*, boneless wild boar**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Alberta Lamb
Ingredients - Boneless lamb* Lamb liver*, lamb tripe**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 48.0%Crude Fat (min) 40.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Black Angus Beef
Ingredients - Angus beef liver*, boneless Black Angus beef*, Black Angus tripe**Fresh and Preservative-Free
Calorie Content6 Calories per Treat
Guaranteed AnalysisCrude Protein (min) 35.0%Crude Fat (min) 55.0%Crude Fiber (max) 1.0%Moisture (max) 2.0%
Feeding Instructions
These are intended to be fed as treats and are not a complete and balanced meal.
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Best treat ever!
By Lab Mom
from Pittsburgh, Pa
About Me Long-time Pet Owner
Comments about Orijen Freeze Dried Dog Treats:
This is my pups absolute favorite treat. They are actually really convenient to put in a treat ball. I would highly recommend these to any dog owner!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great product!
By Lovemy Havanese
from Stockton Springs, Me.
My dogs love these.
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Dog got sick for a wee after eating this
By lethia01
from Louisville, KY
I purchased the Brome Lake Duck dog treat today thinking that this would be perfect for my dog's sensitive stomach. It contains freeze dried duck liver and boneless duck and should be perfect for a limited ingredient diet. She does really well with duck protein so, I'm religious about sticking to one protein and not introducing her to other ones. I gave her as treats in the afternoon only to find her feeling a bit under the weather later on. She curled up in my lap in a tight ball...something that she only does when she's not feeling good and needs some comfort. I tried giving her some of her normal dinner but, she would have none of it. Thankfully, no throw up or diarrhea yet and her disposition is back to normal. Safe to say, this treat did not agree with my dog's sensitive stomach.I've only heard glowing reviews about Orijen and their products so, I'll just refrain from feeding her all food/treats in the future from this company.I contacted the company and was surprised about their customer services treats incidents where a dog gets sick from their food. It took over a week for my dog's digestive system to go back to normal after eating 3 of these treats. During that time she had some pretty bad diarrhea and wouldn't eat at all for 24 hrs. If you care about your dog, stay away from Orijen.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
My dog finally found something he likes!
By Dog mom
from Corte Madera, CA
My little boy had serious digestive issues (bad gas among them!) Looks like we have a solution now.
By QueenieTricia
from Chicago
I received a sample package of these treats with my Orijen Dog Food Purchase. It was a long very cold winter for small dogs in the Chicago area! On those subzero days, I gave them a duck treat after their potty time. They danced for joy. Delicious is the only way to describe them! Ordering another package now for the hot summers that I presume might (?) be coming!
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Very happy long term user
By dog lover
from Chicago, IL
We feed this product everyday and have been for years
(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)
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By diamondniko
from Newport Beach, California
My Poms are very picky eaters. They usually won't try anything new and if they do I have to contend with a few weeks of diarrhea which isn't fun. I received a free bag of the Lamb treats with my order and decided to try them out. Dogs absolutely loved them and had no digestive problems. They are small and soft so easy to chew. But probably a bigger dog would just swallow it whole. All natural ingredients. Great Product!
love 'em!
By LAP
from Dallas
Orijens provides the best treats. Only healthy, biologically appropriate ingredients.
By Maggie
from Winter Park, FL
I use it to pay my guy for watching the house while gone!! My is a diabetic and I can give him one of these and not upset his blood sugar. Hooray!!
Excellent treats and so healthy
By Boomer's mom
from Honolulu Hawaii
About Me New Owner
I give this to my dog as a special treat when he has been especially good. He loves it so much.
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wlrube wrote:Here is The Creation as revealed to me. I recorded this a while ago, and only now realized that I could show it to anybody. I also have The Customary "Great Deluge" Story, which I'll post in another thread. Because they explain almost every facet of the teachings of the Prophet, they will most certainly conflict with nearly every other wannabe FSM holy book, but I figure they're worth submitting, anyway.
The Creation
0. In the beginning, there was nothing. 1. Then, the Flying Spaghetti Monster said, "let there be noodles.†And lo, there were noodles. 2. But the Monster looked upon His noodles and was not satisfied, so he said, "let there be tomato sauce.†And lo, there was tomato sauce. 3. But the Monster was still not satisfied, and He created meatballs, olive oil, cheese, vegetables, herbs, and a great many other ingredients to be served with His noodles. 4. And when He was done, He smiled upon His creation, and was satisfied.
5. But still the Monster desired more, and He resolved to create a vast, marvelous world, in which His wondrous creations could be enjoyed. 6. And thus He took from His many cooking ingredients Holy Baking Soda and Holy Vinegar. 7. And He mixed the Baking Soda with the Vinegar; and lo, there was a great explosion, and His noodles and other ingredients were dispersed, and thus the Universe was created. 8. And He looked upon his new Universe, and was not satisfied. So He chose one of His large meatballs, and Touched it with His Noodly Appendage. 9. And lo; from the meatball sprang a mountain, trees, and a midgit.
10. And He looked upon His meatball, and said, "I shall call this meatball, Earth.†And the meatball was thereafter known as Earth. 11. And the Monster looked upon it, and decided that the water in which He boiled His noodles would cover the Earth; and it was so. 12. And He decided that the herbs and vegetables with which He covered His noodles would also cover the Earth; and it was so. 13. And He decided that many great and meager beasts, which carry within them the meat of His meatballs, would cover the Earth; and it was so. 14. And He looked upon His creation, and was satisfied.
15. And when he was done, He looked upon His midgit, and showed His creation to the midgit, and the midgit cried out with joy and his mouth watered. 16. And the midgit began to eat a great feast of spaghetti with all of the Monster's ingredients, and he ate his fill, and was satisfied. 17. But lo; the midgit had left much of the Monster's spaghetti untouched, and much of His other ingredients as well. 18. So He called out to the midgit, and said; "why, midgit, do you not finish your feast?" 19. And the midgit said; "Lo, Your Noodliness, but I cannot finish Your feast; while it greatly satisfies the longing of my taste buds, it threatens to burst my stomach. I cannot eat another bite.â€
20. And lo; the Monster was displeased, and the Earth shook with His displeasure. 21. And the Monster in His fury struck the Earth many times with His Noodly Appendage, and many mountains and trees did spring from the Earth; but many humans did also. 22. And the Monster cried out with joy, for these people would eat His divine feast, and could finish it, as they did not have bellies as small as that of the midgit. 23. And the Monster told his people; "go, eat the divine feast which I have provided you.†24. And the people cried out with joy as the midgit had, and ate of His great feast, and finished every bite which He provided.
25. And then the people did proceed to harvest the herbs and vegetables, and create more of the noodles, and kill the wild beasts, in order to create more noodles, meatballs, and condiments to continue their feast. 26. But as the people created their feasts, they spread across the surface of the Earth gathering ingredients, and thus lost contact with one another. 27. And lo; some of these people began to create lasagna, and some created bologna, and some created pizza, and soon the people of Earth created many foods. 28. And the Monster was displeased, and the Earth shook with His fury. 29. And lo; some of these people were driven mad by the power of spicy foods they had created, and conceived that there were other Monsters apart from His Noodliness.
30. And they called these Monsters by many names, and worshipped them in many ways, and shunned the one true Flying Spaghetti Monster, and forgot Him. 31. And the Monster was again displeased, and the Earth again shook with His fury. 32. Then He suddenly became pleased, for He had conceived of a method by which he could punish those who had forgotten Him. 33. He created a great paradise which He called Heaven, built on a bed of spaghetti, which would be occupied only by those who worshiped the true Monster. 34. And He created in His Paradise a mountain that spurted the beverage which the humans called "beer,†to satisfy the humans who worshiped the true Monster.
35. And He created in His Paradise a factory which crafted human beings, but the human beings it crafted were beautiful, and would please the humans who worshiped the true Monster. 36. And He created strict moral codes regarding sexual acts and many other things, that the unfaithful would follow to their great displeasure, and decreed that His followers would not abide by such codes. 37. And His revenge upon the unfaithful was complete, and He was satisfied.
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All right, so I'm doing a research project on FSMism, and it's about comparing creation/fertility/hero myths to religions, detailing each of said myths, etc. The bulk of the project, however, is expanding on a couple myths of one religion. So I ask my teacher, "What about Pastafarianism?"
"Erm, I'm not familiar with that."
"Oh, it's a relatively recent North American religion."
"Oh. . .I guess that would be fine."
So I've printed up a mural, am starting on a video, so now I need only to confirm the creation story, which is why I quoted that there -- partially because out of all the ones I read in this thread, that sounded the best.
So my question is this: is there an official creation story? Or are all these simply fan-based and have no credence upon the canon?
DaveL wrote:Hey where's the Book of Midgits/Midgets...must find...must find...
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Subject to the availability of appropriations authorized by subsection (e), the Commission shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible States.
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To be eligible for a grant under the program, a State shall—
(1) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that it has a State statute, or that, after December 19, 2007, it has enacted a statute, or amended an existing statute, and provides for the enforcement of, [1] a law that—
(A) except as provided in section 8005 (a)(1)(A)(i) of this title, applies to all swimming pools constructed in the State after the date the State submits an application to the Commission for a grant under this section; and
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(e) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section through fiscal year 2016. Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection that remain unexpended and unobligated at the end of fiscal year 2016 shall be retained by the Commission and credited to the appropriations account that funds enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act [15 U.S.C. 2051 et seq.].
[1] So in original. The comma probably should not appear.
Source(Pub. L. 110–140, title XIV, § 1405,Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1796; Pub. L. 112–10, div. B, title V, § 1576(b),Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 139; Pub. L. 112–74, div. C, title V, § 502,Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 908; Pub. L. 113–76, div. E, title V, § 501(1),Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 208.)
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The Consumer Product Safety Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 92–573, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1207, which is classified generally to chapter 47 (§ 2051 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2051 of this title and Tables.
2014—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 113–76, § 501(1)(A), substituted "all swimming pools constructed in the State after the date the State submits an application to the Commission for a grant under this section" for "all swimming pools constructed after the date that is 6 months after December 23, 2011, in the State".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–76, § 501(1)(B), substituted "There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section through fiscal year 2016." for "There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission for each of fiscal years 2009 and 2010 $2,000,000 to carry out this section, such sums to remain available until expended." and "the end of fiscal year 2016" for "the end of fiscal year 2012".
2011—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 112–74, § 502(b), inserted "constructed after the date that is 6 months after December 23, 2011," after "swimming pools".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–74, § 502(a), substituted "2012" for "2011".
Pub. L. 112–10, which directed substitution of "2011" for "2010", was executed by making the substitution for "2010" the second place appearing to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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19 U.S. Code § 2 - Rearrangement and limitation of districts; changing locations
The President is authorized from time to time, as the exigencies of the service may require, to rearrange, by consolidation or otherwise, the several customs-collection districts and to discontinue ports of entry by abolishing the same or establishing others in their stead. The President is authorized from time to time to change the location of the headquarters in any customs-collection district as the needs of the service may require.
Source(Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223, 38 Stat. 623; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(19),45 Stat. 987; Pub. L. 91–271, title III, § 302,June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 291.)
1970—Pub. L. 91–271struck out provisions limiting the number of customs-collection districts and ports of entry to those established and authorized as of Aug. 1, 1914, except as thereafter provided by law, and provisions requiring the collector of customs of each customs-collection district to be officially designated by the number of the district for which appointed.
1928—Act May 29, 1928, provided for discontinuance of the statement or report as required by a proviso at end of section which read as follows: "That the President shall, at the beginning of each regular session, submit to Congress a statement of all acts, if any, done under the provisions of this section and the reasons therefor."
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Amendment by Pub. L. 91–271effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after Oct. 1, 1970, and such other articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption prior to such date, or with respect to which a protest has not been disallowed in whole or in part before Oct. 1, 1970, see section 203 ofPub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.
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All offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise in Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than December 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1965, eff. May 25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Functions of all officers of Department of the Treasury, and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions, by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Delegation of Functions
For delegation to Secretary of the Treasury of authority vested in President by this section, see Ex. Ord. No. 10289, § 1(a), Sept. 17, 1951, 16 F.R. 9499, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
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An alphabetical index of ports of entry is contained in Schedule D of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. See Publication of Harmonized Tariff Schedule note set out under section 1202 of this title.
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Comedian Stewart Huff: Primarily a storyteller, he now focuses on stand-up. Huff started off wanting to be a writer of short stories. He wrote in secret, but after doing an open mic he became intrigued by what that art form had to offer. "I was obsessed with the idea of telling a story on stage and getting immediate feedback," he says. After a time, Huff decided to focus solely on stand-up. Showtimes Thursday-Sunday. $8-$14. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place Lane, Montgomery, gobananascomedy.com.
Things to leave the house for all weekend. Shopping. Holiday stuff. Music. Plays. Food.
On Friday:
Brand consulting firm Landor Associates hosts coinciding events Friday at the iconic Shillito's department store building downtown. Miketoberfest is a benefit for Mike Amann, owner of Covington design firm BLDG and linchpin in the Greater Cincinnati arts scene, who is battling stage 4 neuroendocrine cancer. The fundraiser features live music and DJs, grub from local food trucks and local art and handmade goods for sale from 5-11 p.m. Meanwhile, Landor will also be guiding Shillito's Abandoned tours every 10 minutes during that time. Visitors will go underground to explore the former department store's cafeteria, showrooms and Santaland for a spooky experience perfect for Halloween. Admission for Miketoberfest is $15; tours are $10. All proceeds from the night benefit the Amann family. Go here for more details.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is said to be the site of various hauntings, which sets the stage for Friday's Art After Dark event. The museum will host ghost tours at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. and screen the 1922 classic Nosferatu with Folk Rockers The Ridges providing a live score to the film from 6-8 p.m. Appetizers and drinks (including Great Lakes Nosferatu ale) will be available for purchase; admission is free.
Cincinnati street style gets the spotlight at Rise of the Cool Kids, a production feature from local retailers, designers, bloggers and other area fashionistas. The event takes over Washington Park Friday with a happy hour 5-7 p.m. benefiting Artworks; a dance party and projected fashion show 7-11 p.m.; and after-parties at nearby 4EG bars. $10 tickets are available in advance online. Limited cash tickets will be available tonight at the park.
For a classy twist on the adult Halloween party, check out The Malice Ball: OTR Brewers' Masquerade Saturday. The Christian Moerlein Brewery serves as a chilling setting for a masquerade ball, complete with masks and makeup artists to elevate your mysterious look, a DJ, photo booth, local bites, drinks served by fave Japp's and Bakersfield bartenders and a special dance performance by Pones Inc. The Malice Ball runs 8 p.m.-midnight. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door, and include a drink ticket and free shuttle to and from Washington Park and Mercer Garages. Register here.
Channel your inner
Jules Verne at the Cincinnati Museum Center's Gears & Beers event Saturday.
It's a steampunk soiree — Victorian aesthetic with a sci-fi edge — complete
with a costume and gadget parade, live entertainment and plenty of microbrews
and food pairings. The party kicks off at 8 p.m. Admission is $40; $30 for CMC and Enjoy the Arts members. Go here
for event lineup and menu details.
For more art openings, parties and other stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do picks, full calendar and Rick Pender's Stage Door for weekend theater offerings. Be sure to read ScaryBeat for more Halloween events and holiday inspiration.
Music Hall will come to life this weekend. Thanks to a collaboration between Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Landor Associates and funding from local organizations, the Cincy landmark will be part of LumenoCity, a first-of-its-kind multimedia performance in Washington Park Saturday and Sunday. Many details of the performance won't be revealed until the show, but we know it involves live orchestra music set to a process called architectural mapping — where three-dimensional graphics are projected onto a building's surface, interacting with its architectural details, causing the building to illuminate and appear in motion. This process of mapping has been done before (just check out the video below), but never like what we'll see this weekend.
LumenoCity also
marks Maestro Louis
Langrée's arrival as the CSO's new musical director. The free concert takes
place at 8:30 p.m. in Washington Park Saturday and Sunday. Bring your own
seating. Read more about the event here.
Newly opened OTR brewery Rhinegeist unveils its limited edition Saber Tooth Tiger IPA with a celebration Saturday. This Imperial IPA is the brewery's first "Rarity," meaning they'll brew it only once and have a limited amount. Admission to the release party is $10 and includes a goblet with 12 oz. of STT and guaranteed option to purchase a 32 oz. growler of the IPA. There will also be local food vendors, live music, merch for purch(ase) and more. The event runs 5-10 p.m. Saturday. Buy tickets here.
The city's definitely got a case of the blues this weekend with Cincy Blues Fest at Sawyer Point Friday-Saturday and Findlay Market's Blue BBQ Sunday. The Cincy Blues Society's CBF turns 21 this year, bringing dozens of Blues acts from around the country. Check out our preview here.
From noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Findlay Market's eighth annual Blue BBQ brings local Blues musicians together with delicious barbeque from Eli's BBQ, Velvet Smoke and other area restaurants. Go here for more info.
It's an end of a sweaty era Saturday as Northside Tavern holds the final Dance_MF EVER. Projectmill's monthly first Saturday dance party has been going strong for five years, steaming up the Tavern's back room and even taking to the high seas (or at least the Ohio River) for a couple RiverDance_MF events on a boat. So limber up, drink up and dance your ass off one last time, starting at 10 p.m.
For more art openings, summer festivals and other stuff to do this weekend, check out
our To Do
picks, full calendar
and Rick Pender's Stage
for weekend theater offerings.
This weekend is all mothers, so grab your mom, grandma, baby-mama or other motherly-type and take her out for a good time! The next few days are packed with stuff to do, with moms or otherwise.
The 44th annual Appalachian Festival is already in
full gear at Coney Island, with tons of live music, handmade artisan crafts,
storytelling, food and an authentic pioneer village — for those who like to
kick it super old-school. The fest runs until 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $1-$8. Get a full lineup of
activities and performances here.
Cincinnati Rollergirls games are pretty much a guaranteed good time. Fun, fierce, badass chicks battle on the rink; $1 happy hour beers; hilarious roller derby nicknames; meet-and-greet with the girls after the game — need we go on? Roll out to the Cincinnati Gardens Saturday as the CRG face Toronto Roller Derby and The Dire Skates of Richmond, Ind., in a double-header. Saturday is Scout and Kids Night, so bring the chillun for a family-friendly event. Get tickets here and read our interview with Rollergirl Sydney "Big Ugly" Greathouse.
Whether you're looking to welcome a furry friend to your family or you want to treat your pup to a day on the town, head downtown to the Duke Energy Convention Center for Petopolis Saturday-Sunday. This pet expo features animal adoption opportunities, pet fashion shows (hopefully straight out of Anchorman), trick competitions, demos, informational seminars, activities for the kids and tons of vendors. Plus, moms will get complimentary pet photos for Mother's Day. Go here for more information.
Oktoberfest is months away, but local German enthusiasts can get their fill of beer, sausage and Gemütlichkeit at the Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society's Schwabenfest Friday-Saturday. Have your fill of homemade sausages, German brews, pretzels and cream puffs, compete in the stein-holding competition and, if you're coming from Petopolis, dogs are welcome in the biergarten.
Maybe you prefer more American-style fare. In that case, swing by Sawyer Point from 2-10 p.m. Saturday for the Cincinnati Wing Fest. This free food festival features chicken wings and side dishes ($2+) from Knocback Nat's, Rooster's, Montgomery Inn, Buffalo Wings and Rings and several other area restaurants.
Northside Second
Saturdays is a great opportunity to buy some artwork, jewelry, baked goods,
clothing or home goods for mom (or yourself — no judgment). Stop by local businesses
along Hamilton, Chase and Spring Grove avenues from 6-10 p.m. Saturday for
sales, extended hours, drinks and food specials. Check out a full list of
participating shops, restaurants and bars here.
For more stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do picks, full calendar and Rick Pender's Stage Door for weekend theater offerings.
It's no secret that Northside is the city's premiere taco destination. The neighborhood welcomes its third taco joint Friday with the grand opening of Barrio Tequileria. This latest addition comes from the folks behind popular food truck Taco Azul and will specialize in authentic Mexican/L.A.-style street food, tequila and mezcal. Doors open Friday at 5 p.m. and they'll be serving up tacos and drinks until 2 a.m. Check them out on Facebook.
The final
installment of Macy's Art Sampler Weekend takes place Saturday. Enjoy free art
activities and performances all day in venues across Greater Cincinnati,
including: tours and music at the Contemporary Arts Center, Hip-Hop, spoken
word and crafts at the Taft Museum of Art, belly-dancing, toe-shoe performances
and Kung-Fu at the Cincinnati Ballet and an Amazing Arts Race from ArtsWave
Young Professionals. The sampler send with a Sock-Hop in Washington Park
featuring Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati's Marvelous Wonderettes. Look up the full
schedule by event, venue or category here.
Contemporary Dance Theater celebrates 40 years of bringing modern dance to Cincinnati with the FORTY40Gala Saturday. The evening includes music and dance performances, retrospective displays and videos, a silent auction, complementary drinks and hors d'oeuvres, all in the historic Emery Theatre. Go here to read our interview with CDT's founder, Artistic Director and CEO, Jefferson James.
Have you been waiting for the opportunity to let you inner Maverick shine? Well, grab your aviators, zip up that jumpsuit and fly on out to SkateTown USA's Top Gun-themed "Roller SK80s" party Saturday. Whether you're a regular rollergirl or you haven't skated since the actual '80s, there will be enough fun to go around with music, a photobooth and an all-you-can-drink bar (dangerous much?). Admission is just $10, which includes skate rental and drinks, and proceeds benefit Disabled American Veterans. The party runs 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. and word is there will be a shuttle to a hotel after-party. Go here for details, directions and tips on finding some prime '80s garb.
The Cincinnati Museum Center wraps up its Passport to the World series with this weekend's Asian Culture Fest. Visitors will travel across China, India, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Nepal via cultural displays, hands-on workshops, music and dance performances, an authentic Asian marketplace and much more. The fest runs Saturday-Sunday. Find a full event schedule here.
For more stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do page or full calendar and Rick Pender's Stage Door for weekend theater offerings.
The artistically-minded Chef Frances Kroner of Feast and
the creative minds behind Modern Makers
present The Big Dinner: Taste {food art} Friday night. Guests will enjoy
locally-sourced, beautifully designed foods in a gallery setting for a unique
culinary experience. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Niehoff Urban Studio
in Corryville. Last-minute tickets are still available here.
Is Cincinnati haunted? Channel your inner ghost hunter at the Guided Ghost Tours of Music Hall. Beneath the historic building's foundation lies an old pauper's cemetery — all unmarked graves — and there have been rumors and reports of paranormal activity for years. See for yourself at these monthly tours (continuing May 31 and June 14) at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday.
Superstar violinist Sarah Chang joins the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for String Fever Saturday at Music Hall. After the performance, CSO Encore (the symphony's volunteer young professional group) wraps up its season with an after-party at 21c Museum Hotel. Drinks and snacks will be served up alongside more great live music starting at 10 p.m. Attendees can explore the space, including the 24-hour contemporary art museum inside. Go here for more info.
Prefer musical performances with a little more camp? Check out the Cincinnati Men's Chorus as they present ExtrABBAganza Friday and Saturday. Performing a show originally created for the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus in 1997, the CMC will belt out the best tribute to ABBA you've ever heard (OK, you're probably used to really bad karaoke, but these guys got chops). Those fun Swedish Pop hits will come alive in the SCPA Mayerson Theater. Read our full feature on the Cincinnati Men's Chorus here.
If you're a tattoo enthusiast or just love ink culture and history, you'll want to check out Saturday's screening of Tattoo Nation at AMC Newport on the Levee. Director Eric Schwartz and writer/producer John Corry focus on the rise of the black-and-grey tattoos as its own distinct style. AMN's 9 p.m. show is the only screening in the Tri-state.
For more stuff to do this weekend, check out our To Do page or full calendar for more events, concerts, theater shows and art exhibits.


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Pricing and revenue optimization — or revenue management, as it is also called — focuses on how a firm should set and update pricing and product availability decisions across its various selling channels in order to maximize its profitability. The most familiar example probably comes from the airline industry, where tickets for the same flight may be sold at many different fares throughout the booking horizon depending on product restrictions as well as the remaining time until departure and the number of unsold seats. The use of such strategies has transformed the transportation and hospitality industries, and they are increasingly important in retail, telecommunications, entertainment, financial services, health care and manufacturing. In parallel, pricing and revenue optimization has become a rapidly expanding practice in consulting services and a growing area of software and IT development.
Through a combination of case studies, lectures and guest speakers, the course reviews the main methodologies that are used in each of these areas, discuss legal issues associated with different pricing strategies and survey current practices in different industries. The ultimate goal is for students to learn to identify and exploit opportunities for revenue optimization in different business contexts. As the course outline reveals, most of the topics covered in the course are either directly or indirectly related to pricing issues faced by firms that operate in environments where they enjoy some degree of market power. Within the broader area of pricing theory, the course places particular emphasis on tactical optimization of pricing and capacity allocation decisions, tackled using quantitative models of consumer behavior (e.g., captured via appropriate price-response relations), demand forecasts and market uncertainty, and the tools of constrained optimization — the two main building blocks of revenue optimization systems.


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SJU Inauguration
The Board of Trustees of Saint John's University
requests the honor of your presence at the
Inauguration of
Michael Hemesath
as Thirteenth President of Saint John's University
2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 20, 2012
Saint John's Abbey and University Church
Collegeville, Minnesota
Schedule of Events
Friday, October 19, 2012
3:30 p.m. Lecture by Fr. James Heft, S.M. - Archived Lecture Video
Stephen B. Humphrey Theater
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Catholic Higher Education Today
with responses by Dr. Noreen Herzfeld and Dr. Michael Livingston
Reminder: Classes will be shortened to 60 minutes on October 19 to allow time for all community members to attend the inauguration lecture.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
8:30 a.m. Bike Ride, Fun Run and Walk
Warner Palaestra Parking Lot (registration begins at 8 a.m.)
11:00 a.m. Mass, Bishop John Kinney presiding - Archived Mass Video
Saint John's Abbey and University Church
2:00 p.m. Inauguration Ceremony - Archived Ceremony Video | Text of Inaugural Address
Saint John's Abbey and University Church
Reception follows on Campus Green
For more information, please call: 320-363-2882.


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Roma Protest Against Discrimination
A man holds a banner with the written slogan 'Alle Roma Bleiben' as... NyhetsfotoBanderoll,Berlin,Etnicitet,Fördom,Horisontell,Hålla,Meddelande,Män,Mänskliga rättigheter,Plakat,Politik,Protest,Tyskland,Vuxen,ZigenarePhotographer Carsten KoallCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesBERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 08: A man holds a banner with the written slogan 'Alle Roma Bleiben' (All Roma Stay) as ethnic Roma protest against discrimination against Roma on International Roma Day on April 8, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. Western Europe has experienced a large influx of Roma, who are also called Gypsies, from Romania and Bulgaria in recent years following the accession of the two countries to the European Union. Restrictions on the rights of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens to work in the EU are scheduled to end at the end of 2013. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)


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MLS Regular Season
One took over the defending continental champions. Despite his 15 trophies as a manager, there were questions about how much better he could make them. Two-thirds through the season, he's taken the champions to a new level of excellence.
Another replaced a legend in taking over the league champs. His experience and consistency made him a safe choice, but how would he lead the club into a new generation? Today the team sits seven places out of first.
The third assumed leadership of a historically successful club dealing with a few tough years. Fans wondered what would come next as contracts turned over and a new crop of youngsters presented themselves. With five coaching trophies, he's highly knowledgeable with regards to the competition and what works in the league, but fans eagerly wait to see how he'll plot the path forwards.
Which of the above new coaches came to the Fire? If you separated Frank Yallop from Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich and David Moyes at Manchester United, good for you.
Coaching changes are so commonplace that they're not in and of themselves particularly remarkable. In the Barclay's Premier League so far in the 2013-2014 season, already five managers have been fired; that's on top of the six managers who left clubs before the season already started. That means more than half the teams changed managers this year.
And in general with sports, personnel changeover is as much a part of the grind as winning and losing. It's as much if not more common in the current adolescent stage of MLS, where parity dominates, new teams are forthcoming, and personnel rules and financial regulation necessitate almost constant player movement.
But what do the changes mean for the Fire?
This year is a new beginning. Even though the ownership and front office maintain a steadfast commitment to the club's history and traditions, the technical staff was overhauled leading into the 2014 season. MLS legend Frank Yallop replaced Fire legend Frank Klopas. He brought C.J. Brown, another Fire legend, along with, and added assistant coach Clint Mathis on top.
And the change touched the players as well. Some consistent starters from seasons past, like Austin Berry and Jalil Anibaba, are gone. Led by Harry Shipp and Benji Joya, a new crop of youngsters are fighting veterans for their places. Meanwhile, except for Sean Johnson in goal, Jeff Larentowicz in the middle, and the reigning MVP Mike Magee (whenever he's back fit) up top, every place in the side is up for grabs.
Things change, okay, but this is now a totally different Fire team than the one we've seen the past few years. New players and new management means a new culture, new approaches both on and off the field. A 4-1-4-1 formation is in the works. But the gutsy 10-man point in Portland and loss at Chivas showed that old habits take time to correct.
Even though the Fire were frustrated to miss the playoffs a few times in recent years, they have the league MVP and enough player talent on paper to threaten the top teams in MLS. Yet by overhauling the technical staff, the Fire signaled a loftier statement: Being mediocre is not good enough, no matter how much successful history the club has.
Without going into huge detail about the strategic plans, the Fire players have said that this preseason felt different, that Yallop was fostering a different environment than Klopas's.
It's important because whether we like it or not, this season will be defined by the changes the Fire made this offseason. Change is here.
The questions though: How much do you change, and how much do you keep? What is actually new? How exactly do you convey and impose a plan without sacrificing whatever was working before? What effect can a plan even have if there are many unpredictable and external issues?
It doesn't look like Yallop is going to blow everyone away with some avant garde tactical system. Although the lineups have changed, in the first two games we saw tactical variations of familiar set ups, even if the advertised 4-1-4-1 was never totally deployed. We saw a cautious balance between MLS veterans and excited young guns.
In the media, we've seen a focus on working hard and coming together as a team - like the tactics and team selection, it's a communications strategy that isn't going to draw too much attention.
But don't let the low key approach fool you. Yallop's project with the Fire is massive. Whether he ends up tearing through the league like Guardiola, or taking a few steps back, like Moyes, certainly Yallop's plan must be taken seriously for the long term. Change might be part of the game, but plans in this game only work when they're given time to come to.
How is it that Quincy Amarikwa doesn't have a neutral gear? What super power would he like to possess? Also, what exactly is #QuincyTime?
Answers to all these questions in Both Sides of the Badge, presented by Quaker:
Select shots from the Fire's 1-1 draw with Portland presented by MiAllstate
After a lackluster performance last weekend out in LA, the Fire are in Portland for what should be a much sterner test against a Timbers team unbeaten in home regular season play for over a year (1:30pm CT on My50 / TWCWI). The Timbers will also be looking to avenge the 2-2 draw in the team's only meeting last season where a brilliant Fire comeback left Caleb Porter seething. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
A tweak in formation option A: Packing the midfield
Against a Portland team playing their usual 4-3-3 formation, a safer option for the Fire, especially away from home, is to play another holding midfielder alongside Jeff Larentowicz in an attempt to pack the midfield. Portland rely on late runs from players like Will Johnson and another holding midfielder would ensure the Fire would be able to track these runs more effectively.
Logan Pause would be the prime candidate to partner Larentowicz in the engine room. Portland always look to get playmaker Diego Valeri on the ball and rely on his through balls to create many of the team's chances. Pause and Larentowicz read the game extremely well and are masters at intercepting the kind of balls Valeri will be looking to play.
This option requires that the Fire drop one of its attacking players, which in this case could be Chris Rolfe who is battling an injury. The approach could be seen as a negative one, but playing against a team unbeaten at home for over a year and one that scored the third highest amount of goals in the league last season, the Men in Red also need be realistic.
A tweak in formation option B: Eliminating the target striker
A more progressive option for the Fire this weekend would be eliminating the target striker completely in favor of a smaller and quicker attack. This move would see Juan Luis Anangono, a player isolated during large stretches of last weekend's match, drop to the bench in favor of a quicker, more dynamic player such as Quincy Amarikwa, a player on the cusp of a starting eleven place.
In last weekend's match against the Union, Portland were undone on more than a few occasions by some neat and quick interplay by the Philly midfielders and strikers. With this smaller formation, the Fire will have more opportunities to play this type of game.
The interplay between players such as Duka, Rolfe, Joya, Amarikwa, Alex and Nyarko could certainly cause the Timbers problems with Benji Joya's goal last week serving as a classic example of this: Amarikwa playing a brilliant through ball to Alex who in turn found Joya at the back post for a tap in finish.
While this formation would certainly make the Fire quicker, it should also provide the Men in Red with an opportunity to have more possession and even slow the game down at times, especially if the away team manages to take the lead. With possession below 45% in last week's loss, an emphasis on keeping more of the ball is also necessary.
Set pieces: a weakness for both teams
Both the Fire and Timbers have had problems defending set pieces in the past and that was apparent again during the first match of the season for both teams. Fire defender Bakary Soumare admitted fault after his mark was able to head home the winner for Chivas while Portland also gave up a goal from a corner against the Union.
The Fire's defensive play from crosses and set pieces was certainly suspect last weekend and coach Frank Yallop made no secret of his disappointment at how his team gave up goals in this manner.
Though Portland are not a very big team, players like Diego Valeri and Gaston Fernandez are some of the best set piece takers in the league and a more cohesive performance by the Fire back four is needed on Sunday afternoon. On the other side of the ball, with the Timbers also looking frail on set pieces, I expect the Fire to load the box when the dead ball opportunities arise.
Prediction: 1-1 with the Fire goal coming from Alex
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @irish_steve
WATCH: Clint Mathis on what it will take to earn a result in Portland
Quincy Amarikwa has become somewhat of a statistical phenomenon in his time with the Chicago Fire.
Throughout his six seasons in MLS, Amarikwa has collected his paycheck in a super-sub role, bringing that extra bit of energy to go at defenders when his team is looking for a goal. Amarikwa has just 14 starts in 82 MLS appearances, nearly half of which (6) came with Toronto FC in 2012.
While he could always help generate some offense, Amarikwa's stat line wasn't anything too special during his first four MLS seasons, tallying four goals and four assists in 67 regular season games for San Jose, Colorado and Toronto FC between 2009-2012.
Flash forward to last year the way he earned his spot with the Fire. in a preseason friendly against San Jose in Santa Barbara, Calif. Amarikwa, who joined the team at their preseason training base earlier that day, ended up coming in for the final 15 minutes of a 0-0 deadlock.
Amarikwa made the most of his short time on the field, earning a penalty that was eventually converted by Jeff Larentowicz to give the team a 1-0 victory over the Quakes.
Those 15 minutes earned him a contract with the club and were the start of what has become dubbed as "Quincy Time", i.e., the short amount of time Amarikwa has to work with in order to produce offense.
This bore out over the course of last season when the veteran MLS forward racked up the best goals to minutes ratio in MLS, tallying three in just 299 minutes or .90 goals per 90 minutes.
With his goal in Sunday's 3-2 defeat at Chivas USA, his scoring rate with the Fire actually increased to 1.08 per 90 minutes. Meaning in theory, statistically, Amarikwa is good for at least a goal a game.
In 332 minutes with the Fire, Amarikwa has matched the goal total he racked up playing 1958 minutes over his previous four MLS seasons.
So what's the craziest part of all this?
He's never started a match for the Fire, making 15 MLS appearances in just over a year. After consulting the TrueCar Player Registry, aside from newbie Benji Joya, Amarikwa is the only player in club history to score a goal without having started an MLS match.
Furthermore, Amarikwa has never even played a full half for the Men in Red – the most minutes logged in one game has been 43, which came in the 4-1 destruction of D.C. United on July 20 last season. Even though he didn't score in that game, he did earn the penalty kick that Mike Magee converted for Fire goal number four.
He's also scored each of his last three appearances for the Fire, dating back to a 3-0 win last October at D.C. United.
Amarikwa has surely done well enough in his short minutes with the Fire to earn more playing time and perhaps even his first start. Surely it'll come at some point this season and when it does, his impressive goals to minutes ratio will inevitably drop.
Still, it's hard to argue against seeing more "Quincy Time".
WATCH: Quincy Amarikwa's body of work for the Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire Head Coach and Director of Soccer Frank Yallop
Overall thoughts on the game
"If you look at the game as a whole, for us, we were poor. I thought our whole demeanor wasn't what we've seen and worked on in preseason. Just very disappointing. Having said that, coming back and tying the game 2-2, we fought back, kept going, got back to tie the game, and to give up a set play like that is poor on our behalf. We've got to learn from it, we got to move on, but very disappointing."
On the rebuilding of the backline
"Defensive set plays is everybody. I haven't yet seen a replay of the third Chivas goal, but it didn't look good from where I was sitting. It looked like a free header from six yards out. If you give that to anybody, they're going to score. All in all, I thought we had a few chances in the game. Sunday afternoon, tough conditions with the heat, but there's no excuses for us; we have to make sure that we're ready to play and dig deep when we need to. We should've at least gotten a tie out of the game."
Thoughts on Benji Joya's debut
"Yeah, he scored a goal, he did well. He's young; you're going to get young decisions. He had a couple of fouls where I thought maybe he shouldn't have dived in, but he did fine."
On Mike Magee
"To be honest, he's still a bit injured, so I didn't want to risk him in this game. We said maybe, but I had already put Logan [Pause] on, Chris Rolfe was cramping, and we had already used all our subs. Mike was good for maybe ten minutes but we had to change it a little bit. It is what it is. I think Mike wanted to be part of it today and I did as well, but I didn't want to risk it and give him 25 minutes when he probably only had 10 in him, and his hamstring is still a little bit tight, so I didn't want to go there."
If he saw anything of concern
"I think just our demeanor especially in the last goal against, our heads dropped a little bit with the two goals against. I think Quincy [Amarikwa] sparked us a little bit, did well, made it difficult for them to play against us, and all of a sudden, they get chances out of that. There are some positives, if you like, but losing is terrible, it never feels good no matter how you look at it. For us as a group, we have to make sure that we don't buckle under and we're ready for the fight until the last minute of the game. If you're not ready to fight, then we're in trouble."
Chicago Fire defender Bakary Soumare
Overall thoughts on the game
"It was unfortunate. We worked really hard the second half to comeback; we could've gotten away with one point, unfortunately it didn't happen. We have to regroup for next Sunday and hopefully get a good result."
On Chicago's spirit in making a comeback
"It showed character. It showed that the guys that came into the game, Quincy and Benji, they already played and they gave us a great push. They came out in the right moment, worked hard and gave us two goals to comeback and we let it slip in the end."
On the backline's performance
"Every time you give up three goals, you can't say you're figured out too well. Our goal this season was not to concede as many goals, and today we gave up three so you can't say we did a good job. We worked really hard; the coaching staff has done a great job with the backline, working on defense. We know we conceded three goals today and we're not happy about that."
Chicago Fire midfielder Benji Joya
First goal in first game as a professional
"This week, all I've put in my mind is to get the debut and get a goal and get my name on the score sheet and luckily, the first touch I had today turned into a goal and I'm really proud of that."
Overall thought on the game
"It's part of the game. Sometimes you comeback and at the end, you get a little bit low and they get a good corner, good cross and that's what pros are going to do. If you slack, they're going to come out on top. I'm really proud of the effort of the guys and it's the beginning of the season and we still have another game to look forward to and we really need to focus on the next game and get the win."
On the team's effort to win the game
"The effort was there, things didn't go our way this game, but it happens. Soccer is back and forth and you just have to be constant. Things didn't go our way today and we have to keep looking forward to the next game."
Select shots from the Fire's loss to Chivas USA presented by MiAllstate.
TACTICAL: Rebuilt Fire defense gets first real test against Chivas USA's Erick Torres and Mauro Rosales
The Fire are in Los Angeles for the first game of the season looking to start off on a good note unlike this time last year when the team fell to the other team in LA, 4-0. As per usual, Chivas USA's offseason was filled with turmoil, but there is a new air of optimism around the club after it was bought by MLS. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Fire's new look back line – how will teams offseason acquisitions work as a unit?
New Fire head coach Frank Yallop was very upfront about his desire for the team to improve defensively this season after the team gave up a whopping 52 goals last year. It is likely that two new additions to the defense will start on Sunday afternoon, with former RSL utility player Lovel Palmer slotting in a right back and former Sounder Jhon Kennedy Hurtado set to start in the middle.
Hurtado's partnership with Bakary Soumare at the heart of the Fire's defense is crucial to the team's success and both players will be looking to continue their good preseason form. In the air, both players are clearly dominant but it will be important that they do not get stretched by the Chivas USA attack especially with a player like Mauro Rosales looking to play balls behind the defense for Erick Torres and co.
Frank Yallop likes to have his fullbacks get forward and support the attack and Palmer certainly fits that style of play. The Fire's distribution out of the back last season was not a strong point and Palmer's good technical ability will mean the team will not be giving the ball needlessly back to the opposition as much this season.
It will certainly take time for the new look defense to gel, but a good start and perhaps a clean sheet would build confidence before the tougher tests ahead in the form of Portland and New York.
A new back line for Chivas USA – opportunities for the Fire to take?
Chivas USA overhauled the squad again this offseason but the team that gave up the most goals in the league last year don't look like they've improved in that department, at least not on paper.
The team went undefeated in preseason but it remains to be seen whether this unit can be effective during league play. It is unclear who Fire legend Carlos Bocanegra will be paired with -- Bobby Burling or newcomer Andrew Jean-Baptiste but in either case, if the Fire creative players like Mike Magee, Patrick Nyarko and Alex can get in 1v1 situations, I like this team's chances.
The Fire could have more luck on the outsides, especially down the right where Eric Avila has a habit of straying too far forward from his full back position. The combination of little help defensively from Mauro Rosales and the attacking threats of Dilly Duka and Gonzalo Segares could pay dividends for the Men in Red.
A switch in philosophy – high pressure replaces the counter attack
For much of last season, the Fire tended to sit deep and try to hit teams on the counter attack but with the change in head coach comes a change in philosophy. Instead of the counter attack game, Yallop has emphasized a high pressure philosophy, with the Fire's attackers putting pressure on the opponents' defense when they are in possession.
This tactic was apparent in the team's final match of the Diamond Desert Cup in Tucson last week where Juan Luis Anangono, Chris Rolfe and Dilly Duka all put the Chivas Guadalajara youth team defense under constant pressure and forced a number of mistakes from the Mexican squad.
If the team can push the issue against the new look Chivas USA back four and force the team into giving up possession, it will only help the Fire's chances. Though possession is not always an important factor, especially in an away match, the team will certainly be looking to control the tempo and increase the possession statistics this season and this change in philosophy should help that.
Prediction: 2-0 Fire with goals from Mike Magee and Dilly Duka.
Stephen Piggott is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @Irish_Steve.
WATCH: C.J. Brown says, "The first game we get to focus on ourselves"
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[HAZE HOP] Do you smoke good? Lawz and G_Force, aka Green Team, sure do, and they'd like to tell you about it. On the duo's new 10-track "concept album," Official, the MC/producers rhyme over some pretty hot beats about bud and bitches. Both Portland artists have a hefty amount of work already under their belts, and considering this album was produced in three days under lockdown, the beats are nothing to shake a Thai stick at. Lyrically, though, Official leaves much to be desired.
The album opens with "Wake & Bake," a gorgeously arranged and sultry track featuring singer Caitlin Cardier's smooth upper register and a nice climbing piano riff. The MCs spend the song talking about "money, tree and women," revealing early (and, as will be proven, often) exactly how they live. It closes with a pretty hilarious interlude about rolling papers.
The album's midsection, though, is a weedy—if slightly frantic—haze. The production remains solid throughout, most notably on "Rolled Up" and "Blue City Lights," both of which rely on jazz and orchestral samples for their epic scale and sense of grandeur. The latter song, though, lost me at the first mention of "swag"—the 21st-century equivalent to saying "word to your mother."
"Watch It Burn" rolls in, featuring fellow Portlander Illmaculate, with an 8-bit motif moving into a heavy electric-guitar-driven bounce. It's here that the lyrical subject matter broadens: The MCs talk about drama between friends and shooting cops. "Watch it burn, watch it burn/ And I mean that in a lot of ways," they then chant, making sure we don't forget about the green.
The '80s synths and mellow backing rhythms of "Blue Dreams" lend the track a Biggie-ish feel, eschewing the album's previous haywire aesthetic for something slightly more at ease.
Official is
Green Team's attempt at a day-in-the-life album. The record's arc is
appropriate for that—the duo even nods off for a "Weed Nap" on the
penultimate track. But for artists with so much great work already
behind them—G_Force and Illmaculate's Green Tape was inspired; Lawz's Standing in the Rain garnered a lot of deserved praise—I would have hoped their days included a bit more skillful rhyming.
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By RICHARD SHAWSports editor
I have probably written that sports aren't even the closest thing to being the most important subject each of us deal with a dozen times in columns in this newspaper over the years. Certainly there are a lot of subjects that are more timely, more serious and more applicable to the average person.
But just like the arts, movies or other types of entertainment, there are times when sports achievement moves us to the point that we get tears in our eyes and our hearts swell with joy.
However, this fall has been an exception in that area for me. On Saturday night I watched television along with most of the other Utah alumni in this state to see if the Utes football team really could go undefeated, and more importantly, batter down the dungeon door the BCS created years ago to keep teams from what they consider "second level" conferences from playing in the most important and lucrative bowl games.
I was nervous because so often over the years either Utah or BYU have knocked each other out of contention for one thing or another, particularly in football. But the Utes took it and as I watched thousands of people rushed onto the field I remembered my time in that stadium as a kid and then as a student at the school. After the remodel of the venue for the Olympics, about the only thing I recognize anymore is the old Einar Nielson Fieldhouse still sticking out above the north bleacher seats, but that place still brings out fond memories.
I attended my first live football game there as a nine year old with a friend whose dad covered sports for the Salt Lake Tribune for years. On that day in the early 1960's, Utah beat Utah State. I went back for other games over the years too.
Then in 1970 as a freshman at the school, I watched as Utah beat BYU, my first live view of the famed rivalry. Little did I know, as long as I went to school there. Utah would not beat BYU again. The next year LaVell Edwards took over as BYU's coach and Utah didn't seem to be able to muster much of a team for years.
I seldom get tears of joy or sadness over a sporting event. Sometimes I am very happy, other times I am disgusted, but tears don't come. I reserve those for life moving experiences or grief. Extreme joy came when Utah made the final four in 1998, and the Jazz made the finals in 1997 and 1998. Disgust came from the loss of the Utah Stars in the mid 1970's, and when the Jazz lost to the Chicago Bulls in the finals two years in a row. But two times this fall I had tears.
One was when the Carbon girls volleyball team finally won the state championship a few weeks ago. The school and the team deserved it and after years of frustration on that same court at UVSC, they had the victory over Morgan they needed. I had covered that tournament three of the last four years and it was tremendous.
The other tears came on Saturday night. Sure it had to do with the win, but it also had to do with the tradition that I had seen first hand in that stadium as a student and how frustrated we all were for so many years. It also had to do with old friends that sat with me during those games in the 1960's and 70's, some of which I haven't seen for years, and others that, well let's say I will never see again in this world because they are no longer with us. It was highly emotional for me many reasons, most of which are more complex than I can explain.
It wasn't a banishment of "the curse of the bambino" type thing for Ute fans, but it came close to that.


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Thursday, April 01, 2010Despite 20 runs from 22 hits, the Bisons couldn't pull off a win in Murfreesboro tonight against MTSU.
With a game that lasted over five hours and went into 12 innings, Lipscomb had the eighth win of their season in sight.
With Lipscomb ahead by five going into the bottom of the ninth, MTSU used five hits to get five runs across the plate and knot the game at 20-20.
In a game that saw ten total homeruns, there was one that stands out in everyone's head.
Blue Raider Zach Hudson homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to end the game and end the hopes of adding another win to Lipscomb's record for now.
Although the final outcome was unfavorable for the Bisons, their offense proved to be very much alive.
Ryan Wilkins led the Bisons' lineup and went 4 for 5 on the night, including two homeruns, a double and five RBI.
Tyler Wilson was 4 for 7 with a homerun, a double and three RBI. Andrew Nickerson was 3 for 5 with a double and two RBI. Ricky Coleman went 3 for 5 with a homerun, triple, and two RBI.
Zach Messer and Cory Hale each added two hits for the Bisons.
Eight pitchers saw time on the mound for Lipscomb, with Chad Fromm (1-4) picking up the loss.
The Bisons are now 7-18 on the season and 2-4 in conference play.
MTSU improves to 16-9.
The Bisons come back home this weekend, as they take on Illinois State in a nonconference three-game series Friday at 6 p.m. and then Saturday at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. You can listen live on Lipscombsports.com.
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EDWARDS The village will cease to exist Jan. 1 but no one may register the change.
After the first, I dont think anyone will know the difference, former Mayor Jan C. Lennox said. A lot of them dont know it now.
Village residents decided in March 2011 that they wanted to eliminate the village as a layer of government. The subsequent period has been a transition time for the transfer of deeds and accounts, new contracts and the formation of water, sewer and lighting districts.
Theres a lot of departments we dont have, said Town Supervisor Sharee D. Lanphear, who is also village clerk. Its made it much easier.
Zoning designations for the former village will be tackled after the dissolution.
The state has referred any questions Mrs. Lanphear has had to the handful of other municipalities that have already eliminated their villages.
They all tell me you are in uncharted water, she said.
Eliminating the village seemed to make sense for the community. Mrs. Lanphear has intimate knowledge of both governments. The town provided some village services, such as dog control and road work, anyway, and there were few employees.
The shared services were already in place, Mayor Arthur W. Whitmarsh said.
The town and village also have the same name, which makes any loss of identity less obvious.
The village was less of a hub than it had been in the past, when the zinc and talc mines were open, and the paper mill in Newton Falls was operating.
Nothing momentous will happen Jan. 1.
To my knowledge, its just done, Mrs. Lanphear said.
Town tax rates will drop 21 percent because of nearly $85,000 Edwards is to receive annually starting in 2013 under state Aid and Incentive to Municipalities. The aid is supposed to keep coming as an encouragement for dissolution,
Mr. Whitmarsh will join the Town Council Jan. 1. He has been a member of the village board for more than 30 years but has not served previously on the town board.
Im changing the position where I sit, he said.
Mr. Whitmarsh was not initially sure dissolution was in Edwardss best interest.
I had to be convinced. We had a very thorough study done. There was very little downside, he said. All I can say is the voters decided and I think itll be to the benefit of the taxpayers. I think its the trend of the future.
Government should run more efficiently, Mr. Lennox said.
These small towns, you really got to look at it. I think getting rid of the village tax is going to help in the long run, he said. I think we definitely made the right choice. I cant second-guess anything.
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The model-turned-actress success story is one we've all heard before, but the tale of model-turned-actress-turned-style-star is one we'll never tire of! In fact, it's that exact seamless transition that landed Brooklyn Decker in this month's Style Spotlight story! The Ohio native--whom you may recognize from the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition cover or from a slew of ELLE fitness instruction videos--is making memorable red carpet moments left and right on her current press tour for Battleship and What To Expect When You're Expecting. Plus, she's been killing it with her off-duty ensembles too! Steadily rotating between sexy-chic frocks, sophisticated separates, and outfits with downtown insouciance, Decker's signature style is a direct hit-and we're completely on board!
On The Red Carpet
From glamorous gowns to flirtatious mini dresses, Decker is known for experimenting with a myriad of looks on the red carpet, however, one thing remains constant throughout: each ensemble is equipped with an indisputable wow factor. Consider the Stella McCartney dress she wore to the Tokyo premiere of Battleship last month, for example. While the dress' dramatic, figure-flattering column silhouette and color-block design are enough to turn heads, the addition of a thick gold metal belt and side cutouts inject the overall look with just the right amount of edge and loads of sex appeal. Speaking of sex appeal, Decker really amped it up at the London Battleship photocall back in March, wearing another body-conscious Stella McCartney creation--this time the designer's provocative Ink Stretch Large Diamond Walsh Dress ($4725)--and Christian Louboutin's Crosspiga Pumps ($795, 212.255.1910). With an athletic-inspired shape and sultry mesh cutouts, the dress emphasizes all the right places without appearing too risqué. Also noteworthy: the Tory Burch slate blue knife-pleated silk tulle and crepe gown with hand-beaded floral appliques she wore to the 2012 Met Gala last week, especially the way she elevated the dress with House of Lavande's statement-making Swarovski Crystal and Resin Earrings ($395). The resulting look was stunning, to say the least.
At Press Events
When Decker isn't gussied up for red carpet events, she's comfortably outfitted in relaxed silhouettes and edgy wardrobe staples. For her appearance at WonderCon in Los Angeles two months ago, the actress turned up in an enviable mix consisting of a white Stella McCartney blazer, Sandro tee, Tory Burch leather Ally Pants ($995, 310.248.2612) in Normandy Blue, and Michael Kors heels. We admire Decker's effortless uptown-meets-downtown pairing, and applaud her decision to upgrade the outfit by simply adding Dannijo's lavish Bea Necklace ($945). Even more casual, yet equally desirable, was the ensemble Decker wore heading to a boat cruise in Australia last month. Decker was snapped in Calvin Klein Collection's Vermilion Silk Crepe de Chine Shirt Dress ($1450, 212.292.9000) paired with Chloe's Studded Leather Ankle Boots ($1290) and aviator sunglasses, which made for a very cool boating ensemble if you ask us!
Get Her Look
Though your calendar may not be filled with glamorous red carpet premieres and exclusive fashion events, incorporating Decker's easygoing fashion sense into your everyday wardrobe is simple to do with the right pieces! To mimic our subject's off-duty style, we suggest picking up pieces with laid-back silhouettes. Start with a shirtdress in a bright hue, like Equipment's Silk Shirtdress ($248) and Calvin Klein's budget-friendly Shirtdress ($80), or try a casual graphic-print tee, like Wildfox's Never Ending Fun Tee ($64). If you go for the former, follow Decker's lead and give the dress a cool-girl spin with low-heeled ankle booties; C Society's Studded Booties ($199) and Jeffrey Campbell's Buckle Back Ankle Boots ($248) are two of our current favorites on the market. Those opting for Decker's noteworthy t-shirt look should balance the top's casual fit with a polished blazer-consider Theory's Stretch Cotton Blazer ($365) or Banana Republic's Sateen One-Button Blazer ($158)-and Urban Outfitters' Emily D Vegan Leather Leggings ($68). To finish, add CC Skye's Neon Multi Chain Necklace ($240), and you'll have an effortlessly enviable look.
Mimicking Decker's dressier selections is easy to do too! Maxi dresses are a must for summer, so take a page from Decker's stylebook and pick one with a figure-flattering, column shape. Mango's Straight Cut Maxi Dress ($80) will certainly do the trick. While the solid color lends itself to loads of interesting accessory options, we like the idea of adding a thick gold belt, like Mettle's The Bold & The Beautiful Belt ($198), a la Decker to give the floor-grazing frock even more interest. If you were smitten with the actress' elegant Met Gala gown, try Reiss' more wearable Kana Embroidered Top Dress ($425). Paired with statement-making shoulder-grazers, like Tom Binns' Faux Real Medium Crystal Earrings ($242), this frock is a lovely pick for a summer wedding or a fancy after-hours fete. Readers looking to emulate Decker's more sultry choice will certainly enjoy T by Alexander Wang's Mesh Combo Tank Dress ($285) and Motel's Cut Out Racer Back Dress ($43); both are reminiscent of her Stella McCartney number, thanks to their athletic-inspired, body-con silhouettes. We also approve of Timo Weiland's Elysia Sweetheart Party Dress ($567), which like Decker, strikes the perfect balance between feminine and edgy accents. Whatever pieces you end up choosing, be sure to keep the rest of your look clean and fuss-free-that goes for your beauty look too!-to fully achieve Decker's signature style.--Jessica Baker
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