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Bell plays the voice of Anna in the animated film. She sang along with Menzel (voice of Elsa), Gad (voice of Olaf) and Fontana (voice of Hans) to perform songs from the Disney smash hit. The cast mates were backed up by a live orchestra conducted by David Metzger.
The actors performed a variety of songs from the popular animated film. This special live concert took place at the Los Angeles Vibrato Grill Jazz Club on Sunday, Feb. 9.
The quartet sang "Love Is an Open Door," "Let It Go" and "In Summer." The "Frozen" soundtrack has been a hit with both kids and adults alike.
Bell was supported by her husband Dax Shepard throughout the show. He said, "He's endlessly supportive. But he cries every time he sees me sing. I think he must have cried three times tonight."
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Series Record: Arizona leads 60-15
Last Meeting: Arizona def. Washington State 3-2 in Pullman, Wash. back on Oct. 13
Current Streak: Arizona has won one in the series
Arizona (16-8, 6-6 Pac-12) vs. No. 3 Washington (19-1, 11-1 Pac-12)
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Series Record: Washington leads 32-25
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TUCSON, Ariz. – Following a four-match road swing, its longest of the year, the Arizona volleyball team returns home for four straight beginning with Washington State and No. 3 Washington this weekend inside McKale Center.
For Thursday's match against Washington State, Arizona Athletics is offering a 2-for-1 ticket deal in honor of Wilbur's birthday. All fans holding a Nov. 7 soccer ticket can get into the Nov. 7 volleyball match for free. Vice versa, all fans holding a Nov. 7 volleyball ticket can attend the Nov. 7 soccer match at no additional cost. The special promotion covers both single-game and season ticket buyers.
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The Wildcats snapped a three-match losing skid with a sweep at Oregon State on Sunday. In the match, Arizona hit .291, its second highest total in Pac-12 play this season. Individually, Madi Kingdon had arguably her best match in conference play this year as she recorded a match-high 16 kills on .403 hitting.
Kingdon continues to be one of the top all-around players in the league. She currently leads the league in points (5.24 p/s), while ranking second in kills (4.44 p/s) and seventh in service aces (0.33 p/s). Freshman setter Penina Snuka's 12 double-doubles leads the Pac-12 and is the second most nationally among freshmen. She also ranks sixth in the conference in assists (10.11 p/s).
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Washington State enters the weekend following an impressive sweep of Utah on Saturday, which snapped a six-match losing streak. Freshman Kyra Holt leads the Cougars with 3.97 kills per set, which ranks seventh in the Pac-12. Three players recorded double-figure kills but it was ultimately the defense that lifted Arizona to a 3-2 (25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12) comeback victory at Washington State back on Oct. 13. Both teams played excellent defense on the afternoon as neither squad hit about .125 for the match. The Wildcats finished the match with 17 blocks and a season-high 93 digs. Meanwhile, they also added nine service aces to tie a season-high. Washington State will have to play at Arizona State on Wednesday before playing in Tucson on Thursday.
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Nandita Raman and Elizabeth Moreno took home the first prizes in the Project and Work-in-Progress categories, respectively, of the 2010 Daylight / Center for Documentary Studies Photo Awards last Saturday.
Moreno's project, titled "Far from the Cities, Close to Earth" explores the lives of Mexican "rancheros" in Baja California, and their struggle to maintain traditional values and a sustainable lifestyle in the face of land development and low wages. Information about Raman's project was not immediately available.
The winning projects, which were selected by a jury of photo editors, gallery directors, and photographers from hundreds of submissions, will both be featured in print in Daylight Magazine and CDS's news magazine Document, as well as online and in exhibitions at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. Raman will also receive $1,000 for exhibition related expenses, and will be featured in a multimedia Daylight podcast.
Jurors also commended Rachel Barrett, Priya Kambli, Jan Lieske, and Daniel Stier in the Project category, and Erica Allen, Paula McCartney, Martin Roemers, and Monika Sziladi in the Work-in-Progress category. The Center for Documentary Studies will feature their work in a group exhibition.
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A tall figure sat by the window, stared out the window into the dark cold atmosphere outside. The snow have piled high, but he did not move to clear it out, there were more pressing matters. His 'wife', Tino, was late. Which worry him, Tino was never late from delivering presents, not even when every kid in the world was good all year. But, of course, he didn't show it.
Looking down at his, now cold, coffee, he debated with himself whether or not to call Tino. But it wasn't pretty, the last call (made by Matthias) shook him up pretty badly, so everyone believes that it's best just to text Tino if something is needed while he's on his yearly run. Berwald had already tried that, Tino did not reply back. He had reason with himself on why he didn't answer; leaving it on his sled while he do his christmas runs through the city, leaving it off/silent, etc. The grandfather clock struck 2 in the morning, Berwald, was complet
Happy 12th Brithday!!For deviantART's 12th birthday, the staff decided to throw a large surprise party for Fella. They gathered at Fella's favorite restaurant, The Fancy Wolf, with presents in hand. Llama brought Fella to the door and once they stepped in, all of the staff screamed, "Congratulations !" Fella was so shocked that he instantly fainted. He opened his presents to find that Llama had given him 12 paint brushes. He was amazed! He would never forget that night.Happy 12th Brithday!! by shyanimeluver
My soaked shirtDear Mr. ****,My soaked shirt by shyanimeluver
I'm sorry,
That I was late for school.
I had already gotten my tardy slip,
But I couldn't bare to watch through the car window,
as my grandmother just sat there,
hair a tangled mess, and eyes red from cry,
I know that her tears won't stop.
So, I went up to her,
Taking a seat,
before she began crying again,
this time on my shoulder.
Stories of how great he was,
how smart and caring grandfather was towards everyone,
leak out in sobs.
When my mother came down,
thinking that we're already at school,
only to find that I was sitting there,
shirt drenched from tears.
"Get to school, you'll be late"
Her voice wasn't, it's normal strictness,
from other time when she found out we were late.
It was gentle, with a touch of sadness that filled her dark eyes.
I quietly got on the car, my brother didn't dare to speak a word,
but I understand why, it wasn't just grandmother's tears that soaked my shirt.
There were mine, too.
|I live in Vietnam. I was born in America, but been living in HCMC my whole live, I wish to go back to America in the future. I interested in traveling, reading, writing stories, and possibly helping people anyway I can.


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Microsoft has had a bit of a time naming the apps that users download from the Windows Store. First, they were being referred to Metro apps, though they had to stop the Metro naming after someone threatened to sue them over its use. Yesterday, Microsoft referred to the apps as "Windows 8 Store Applications."
Microsoft has now recanted that description and instead directed everyone to refer to the apps as "Windows Store apps." It's a bit shorter and easier to say and much more likely to catch on, though most people will probably still just refer to the Windows Store apps as "apps" due to the ubiquitous that term has come to be.


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Dorsey's 'Riptide Ultra-Glide' brings Serge, pills, and the perils of Sunshine State tourism
Published: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 1:33 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 9:55 p.m.
If you need to know the plot of Tim Dorsey's new novel, "The Riptide Ultra-Glide," you clearly have never read any of the previous books. For fans of Dorsey's lovable serial killer Serge A. Storms and his perpetually-stoned sidekick Coleman, the plot is, largely speaking, irrelevant. An extra bonus, if you will.
Meet the Author
Tim Dorsey will be speaking at the following local bookstores:
Thurs., Jan. 31: 7 p.m., Barnes & Noble, 1900 W International Speedway, Daytona Beach
Sat., Feb. 2: - 4:00 p.m., New Smyrna Beach Library, 1001 S Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach
Sat., Feb. 2: 6-7:30 p.m., Muse Books, 112 S. Woodland Blvd., DeLand
In this, the 16th book in the series -- although a new reader can dive right into this one without any trouble -- Serge decides to film a reality show, because why not. Passionate amateur state historian that he is, Serge knows the streets of Florida provide all the excitement, sex, violence and scenery any whacked-out show could ever need... with a bit of tweaking here and there.
"Because it's a reality show. You have to fake a lot of stuff," Serge says confidently.
And the body-strewn gang war ramping up between the Mexican mafia and the Kentucky sort-of-mafia over the pill-mill Oxycontin traffic in Florida provides the perfect hyperviolent backdrop. All he needs are stars.
Enter Patrick and Barbara McDougall, special ed teachers from Wisconsin freshly laid off from budget cuts, who have decided to revisit the state of Patrick's youth for a romantic vacation. Sadly, Patrick forgot a few details and confused A1A with U.S. 1, so their motel was substantially dingier and more crime-filled than they expected. All the tourist horror stories you've ever heard of (or personally experienced) hit them in the first day or so, but fortunately Serge and Coleman step up to... well, let's say "help." And we're off and running, generally followed by gunfire.
The fun in any Dorsey book is the combination of arcane Florida trivia unearthed in Serge's manic roadtrips, and his unique manner of improving the breed of resident with Rube-Goldberg-style murder methods. From the rude guy at the ATM to the boorish jock kicking over sand castles, Serge continues his revenge-fantasy-come-to-life ways with such undeadly-sounding items as instant sandbags, Tabasco sauce and, yes, a pelican.
One new element in "The Riptide Ultra-Glide" is Coleman's newfound fame, as a result of his face appearing on the cover of the pro-pot magazine "High Tides," and Serge's reaction to it. Hearing the usually moronic stoner hold forth knowledgeably to his worshipping disciples on the use of dry-cleaning chemicals to rescue resin-coated weed or the Keynsian economics of Bogarting a blunt as he signs autographs is a fun addition to the mix.
The story itself seems a little more scattered than usual and the actual plot doesn't really kick in until a third of the way through the book, but you may not notice. Just follow Serge. He knows what he's doing.
"The Riptide Ultra-Glide" by Tim Dorsey. William Morrow, hardcover, 304 pages. $25.99, or $12.59 for the ebook.
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A new series here on Naijawed N More will be showcasing popular attire that would be worn as a special occasion outfit to a wedding/party or an outfit worn as aso-ebi.
Of course there are different styles depending upon the tribe, but many people interchange the styles for one another.
For example, although I'm Igbo, I could wear a blouse and skirt ("iro and buba") which is considered to be more of a Yoruba fashion. Nowadays, African designers are heavily influenced by western style clothing, so you will often see a mermaid style dress in african lace or ankara (african print).
There are also many different fabrics that are used. As I just mentioned, there is african lace, ankara, wax print, etc., which will all be showcased.
First up is the traditional blouse and skirt which, at this point, you will commonly see the older generation wear.
On the pic below, there are 4 different elements to this outfit:
Gele - Headtie often made out of a fabric like paper but can be made from any common fabric
Blouse (Iro) - made out of whatever fabric you choose, which in this case is African lace.
Skirt (Buba) - made out of whatever fabric you choose, which in this case was simply a wrapper.
Aso Oke - length of fabric thrown over your shoulders or arm (i.e. - shawl)
This woman was actually a bride at her traditional wedding and decided to wear "blouse and skirt" as her "wedding gown". Although she chose lace that was cream/ivory, the colors that are chosen can be of any color of the rainbow and the groom also matches his clothing with the fabric of his bride.
In my next post in this series, I will discuss more about what men wear, which vary greatly as well.
See you soon!!!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Traditional Nigerian Attire
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Rocket Engine, Liquid Fuel, Vanguard Launch Vehicle, First Stage
This is the General Electric X-405 rocket engine for the first stage of the Vanguard launch vehicle. Vanguard was the first U.S. rocket specifically designed to launch a satellite. The X-405 produced 27,000 pounds of thrust. The thrust chamber was gimballed to provide thrust vector control.
Oon 17 March 1958, a Vanguard rocket successfully placed Vanguard 1 into orbit, America's second satellite after Explorer 1 that was successfully launched with a modified Restone rocket on 31 January 1958. Vanguard 2 was placed into orbit on 17 February 1959 and Vanguard 3 was launched 18 September 1959. This engine was donated to the Smithsonian in 1976 by the Wright-Malta Corp.
Transferred from Wright-Malta Corporation
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Manufacturer
- General Electric Company
- Type
- PROPULSION-Rocket Engines
- Materials
- Overall, mainly 4130 stainless steel; thrust members (vertical pipes on top of nozzle leading to thrust structure), 6061-T6 aluminum; propellant rings, copper-brazed; injector filter, 100-mesh stainless steel; injectors, stainless steel; injector gaskets, copper; helical fins, copper; inner shell of motor, nickel phosphide coated; hydrogen peroxide decomposer, stainless steel chamber; motor coolant passage surfaces and exterior of motor body, cadmium plated but later development motors, possibly this motor included, replaced the cadmium coating with nickel phosphide.
- Dimensions
- Storage (Artex Crate): 114.3 × 111.8 × 208.3cm (45 × 44 × 82 in.)


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carbamazepine extended-release - oral, Carbatrol, Tegretol XR (cont.)
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We come to the penultimate episode of the series and one of the few times (or even only time) where the episode picks up where the last left off. Admittedly, the confrontation is a bit anti-climactic as Raul flees after Vincent/Ergo Proxy rips off his injured arm in order to keep the necrosis from spreading. It's a minor inconvenience as he just grows another arm any way before running off.
This episode is really dialogue and inner monologue heavy and the result is a mixed bag. There are some big revelations here and there, as well as some nice character confrontations, but there is also a lot of psycho-babble to fill out the run time.
Thematically, it's all consistent with stuff we've heard them talk about before; identity and purpose to be specific, but I don't think any conclusion or core thesis was reached among all the prattling.
The second half of the episode is where the episode really shines. It was nice to see Re-L go back to her detective roots as she puts the pieces together and deduces that another party was orchestrating everything. It was a pretty effective reveal, complete with ominous chuckling to build up the tension as said mastermind is revealed.
I'm a little unsure of how some of this is supposed to work. Vincent created Romdo, left because it was imperfect, and than adopted a new identity to forget he was ever a Proxy, but why keep going back? It's said that he wants them to reject him, but that makes no sense. Re-L's predestination also raises some eyebrows, but she subverts it anyway.
I'm still not sure where the show is going as far as the Re-L clone goes. The scene where said clone confronted Re-L was effective, though Re-L even took that in surprisingly good stride. I would have been a bit more unnerved for a longer period of time, but she's seen weirder so maybe her shaking it off makes sense. Still, while Daedalus' reasons make some sense from a crazy jealous stalker perspective, it hasn't really moved the plot ahead all that much.
It just occurred to me that Re-L seems to attract those types. First Iggy, now this, it's weird.
One of the major highlights of this episode was the music. The score is magnificent. Music has been put to good use before, but here it really helps elevate what you're seeing and adds the necessary weight.
There's only one episode to go and from what little I've read, it's a major highlight so I'm looking forward to it. If nothing else, we should get a great villain monologue from the new Proxy as his motivations are revealed. It seems like there's too much to wrap up in 20 minutes, but we'll see how things play out when we get there.


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Stroll down the chef's tables, feel the balmy breeze and savor the excitement as the sun sets and the evening ascends while listening to the Live Music in the background. Exotic wines and culinary feasts will embrace you in sensory delight.
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Eric Dane says he will leave "Grey's Anatomy" during the Seattle-based medical drama's upcoming ninth season.
TVGuide.com said Dane will leave "Grey's" during Season 9 after wrapping up his story line during several episodes. Sloan became a regular character in Season 3.
"I am extremely grateful to everyone at 'Grey's, ABC' and [the production company] Shondland for the experience and memories I have had over the course of this run," Dane told TVLine.com, which said the actor is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
"It has been wonderful to work alongside and learn from a creative force such as Shonda Rhimes."
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The newly-coined Arizona Coyotes began to reshape their roster on Friday, announcing that they would be buying out the remaining years on the contract of forward Mike Ribeiro.
"We wish Mike the best of luck in the future and thank him for his contributions with the Coyotes," said general manager Don Maloney.
Signed by the Coyotes last summer, Ribeiro's time in the desert lasted only a single season. In 80 games last season, the 34-year-old Ribeiro accumulated 16 goals and 31 assists, for 47 points. He was however, a career low minus-13.
Ribeiro signed a four-year contract with the Coyotes worth $22 million last July. The deal carried a cap hit of $5.5 million. According to Cap Geek, Ribeiro will be paid $1,944,444 in each of the next six years (although the cap hit will decrease to $1,444,444 in years two and three) under the terms of the buyout.
Ribeiro now becomes an unrestricted free agent, and is free to sign with any NHL team other than the Coyotes.
A native of Montreal, Ribeiro was selected by his hometown Canadiens in the second round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. In his 14-year career, he has played with the Canadiens, Dallas Starts, Washington Capitals and the Coyotes. In 865 NHL games, Ribeiro has amassed 202 goals and 454, for 656 points.
With the buyout, Ribeiro joins a market of unrestricted free agent, playmaking centers that also includes Brad Richards (who was bought out by the New York Rangers) and Paul Stastny (assuming he doesn't re-sign with the Colorado Avalanche before July 1).
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Andrew Bird @ the Fillmore
I saw Andrew Bird (myspace) on Tuesday at the Fillmore. I've been enjoying Armchair Apocrypha and I liked his previous one as well, but I'd never seen him live, so I was excited for this, but I didn't really know what to expect.
He came on stage with two other musicians (Martin Dosh, who records on the Bay Area's own Anticon label, on keyboards and drums and Jeremy Ylvisaker on bass, guitar and perhaps baritone). Another interesting "player" was his Doppler effect gramophone-style speaker, which he turned on at certain parts of the show.
If you don't know about AB's (like me!) live performance style, it's pretty impressive. He loops, usually, violin, and then plays guitar on top of that and sings. He also whistles and plays glockenspiel, sometimes both at once.
I don't remember the song order, but pretty soon, he was into "Scythian Empires", "Fiery Crash" and "Plasticities". I knew it was a great show by this point. One clue was that things that annoyed me on the record (for instance, the doubled melody between the voice and electric piano on "Fiery Crash") came across as nice or endearing in the live setting.
Oh and by this point, I also realized that a) Andrew Bird is really good and b) he was putting his energy into this show. It's easy to say Andrew Bird is good. There are thousands of musicians that are "good" though, or were classically trained and I've always thought it's silly to say a musician is good simply because he's talented or skilled at his instrument. (You have to remember that before I went to any rock concerts, I'd seen Rostropovich, Marsalis and Ma so talent I'd seen.) Andrew Bird's got something a lot more rare, though: he's interesting. He walks a fine line; all at once he's melodic, catchy, experimental, improvisational, high energy, and thoroughly enjoyable. I've heard that the amount of improvisation/ experimentation he throws into his live show varies, but I don't know what to compare it to, but it seemed that he had a good mix in this show.
The song selection was mostly from the last two albums, from what I could tell. For "Skin Is, My" he started four times; I like that he's a bit of a perfectionist and tried the beginning three times before getting it right on the fourth.
The crowd threw up a huge cheer when he got into "Fake Palindromes" and that seemed to be the climax before the denouement of this story. In the end, I got a great and never boring set of almost all of my favorite songs plus some. It was a relatively long set (1.5+ hours), but I didn't even notice the time passing. I recommend you see him while you can.
He's on tour through early June. Tour dates at the very end.
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The Crystal Ballroom Portland, Oregon
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The Showbox Theater Seattle, Washington
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Viking Union Multipurpose Room at Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington
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First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 12 2007 8:00P
Herrick Chapel, Grinnell College Grinnell, Iowa
May 16 2007 8:00P
Berklee Performance Center at the Berklee College of Music Boston, Massachusetts
May 17 2007 8:00P
Webster Hall New York, New York
May 18 2007 8:00P
Theatre of the Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 20 2007 8:00P
930 Club Washington, Washington DC
May 22 2007 8:00P
Rotown Rotterdam
May 23 2007 8:00P
Tivoli Utrecht
May 24 2007 8:00P
Paradiso Amsterdam
May 26 2007 8:00P
Orange Blossom Special Beverungen
May 28 2007 8:00P
Lido Berlin
May 30 2007 8:00P
Teatro Académico Gil Vicente Coimbra
May 31 2007 8:00P
Cine-Teatro São Jorge Lisbon
Jun 1 2007 8:00P
Theatro Circo Braga
Jun 4 2007 8:00P
La Cigale Paris
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MEDINA — Sandy Calvert's garage is filled with containers of food, but not to feed her family.
Because of limited space at the Feeding Medina County Initiative food pantry, Calvert, director of the organization, has resorted to using her Lafayette Township home to store donations while new pantry space is sought.
An increase in food donations during the holidays is overloading the pantry, which is housed at the National Guard Armory.
The pantry is in the process of becoming an independent nonprofit agency, County Commissioner Pat Geissman said. The Feeding Medina County Initiative was a program under Cornerstone Wellness Center until it split Dec. 1.
"We discovered the best thing for us to do was not even to be under someone else's 501(c)3," Geissman said.
The initiative applied Nov. 28 to be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, and until the application is approved, the program is temporarily under the 501(c)3 qualification of Medina County United Way, Geissman said.
The initiative rents space in the armory for $100 a month, which is covered by donations and fundraising, Geissman said. When Initiative leaves the armory, Cornerstone will remain and continue to pay $100 a month, she added.
Cornerstone only uses a few shelves and freezers and doesn't necessarily need more space because its programs do not serve as many people as Initiative, Cornerstone director Cindy McQuown said.
Initiative has inquired about a new pantry location in Medina, Geissman said. She would not reveal the location, but said it is bigger than the food pantry needs and she is working to find another organization to share the space.
The new space also will be paid for with donations and fundraising, she said.
"We're just looking at trying to find something that won't cost a lot of money because we're taking donations for food. I don't want to have to take donations for all this other stuff," Geissman said. "That's why I'm looking for someone else to share the space."
The initiative is seeking a new pantry location not only for more space, but also for more accessibility.
The pantry in the armory is not accessible on weekends or after 4 p.m., Calvert said, which makes it hard to drop off goods from food drives.
Two weeks ago, a large donation of carrots was given to the Initiative, which would have been distributed to area food pantries if they were not already overloaded with holiday donations.
"They couldn't take it and we couldn't get in over the weekend, so the carrots all rotted," Calvert said. "Several hundred pounds of carrots had to be pitched."
She said that was the first time something like that had happened.
"It's indicative of what we're facing because we need accessibility as much as we need space," Calvert said.
"The armory has been great to us in the last two years, but it does have its shortfalls and accessibility is one of them," she said.
Although the donations have overwhelmed the pantry at the armory, it shows how much the program has grown and the community has become aware of the need for food, Geissman said.
"Food comes in for the holidays and people feel good that they are doing their part and then they forget about it," Geissman said.
"But I just feel very confident that the awareness that has been brought to their attention will continue," she said.
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Etihad Player of the Month: December
- 31 December 2013 15:15
- Posted by @dclayton_mcfc
What an incredible December has been and arguably, this was the hardest month yet to choose just three nominees for the Etihad Player of the Month – so good luck selecting a winner!
There were 26 goals scored in the nine games the Blues played during December – eight of which ended in victory.
With a 3-2 win over Bayern Munich, a 6-3 win against Arsenal plus a 2-1 victory over Liverpool, it has been a stellar few weeks for a rampant City side that have thrilled and entertained in equal measure.
There were no less than 13 serious contenders for the December prize and whittling that list down to just three has been almost impossible – but we've done it.
So no place for Samir Nasri, Alvaro Negredo, Aleks Kolarov, Vincent Kompany, Yaya Toure, David Silva, Edin Dzeko, Pablo Zabaleta, Sergio Aguero or Joe Hart this time – despite all making major contributions that could easily have seen them make the shortlist.
The trio that have made the list are below - now all we need is for you to get voting and let us know who the cream of the crop was for an unforgettable month.
Here goes…
James Milner
Two goals and no less than five assists for Milner who is playing the best football of his City career to date. The England midfielder hit peak form with a stunning display in the 3-2 win over Bayern Munich and made both of Edin Dzeko's goals in the 3-1 win at Leicester as well as grabbing a decisive fourth at Fulham.
Something of an unsung hero, Milner has become a firm fans' favourite and a vital member of Pellegrini's side, never giving less than 100% - but will he earn your vote?
Jesus Navas
It took time for Navas to find his feet in the Premier League, but now he has adapted to the hectic pace of English football, he is showing why he is a regular member of the Spain team.
Jesus has proved a constant thorn to opposition defences during December where he made three goals and scored a crucial goal himself at Fulham with the game in the balance. He has the knack of picking out the perfect pass in pressure situations and laid on Alvaro Negredo's goal against Liverpool as well as picking out Dzeko for the winner against Crystal Palace – but has he done enough to win the December award?
Two sublime goals against Arsenal proved that Fernandinho can find the net - given licence to roam! That, however, is not the sole reason the Brazilian is in this month's shortlist. 'Ferna' has been outstanding for the Blues in recent months and he has become an integral part of the City starting XI.
His partnership with Yaya Toure gets better each week and his ability to break up play with precision-timed tackles has been a major factor in the Blues' form over the past two months. Can there really be many better Brazilian midfielders around?
So those are the three choices – register your vote now and you will have the chance to present the winner with the award in person (UK based entrants only) while one overseas winner will receive a personal message from the player who polls most votes.
Voting will close at noon on 8 January.


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A Daily Word from the Word for Wednesday, March 5, 2014
"How much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" – Hebrews 9:14
What a wonderful promise! The Bible is rich and overflowing with God's assurances and promises for His sons and daughters. The Father's children need not have a guilty conscience. When Jesus went to the cross for us, He took away all of our guilt and shame. He nailed it to the cross and left it there permanently when He rose into victory and glory, where the Savior now sits at the right hand of the Father, mediating on our behalf (Mark 16:19, 1 Timothy 2:5).
The "Blood" of Christ is haima (pr. hah-ee-mah), meaning "the atoning Blood of Christ" (Strong's Exhaustive Concordance). Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines "atoning" as "to make amends." When we receive Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior, ask Him to forgive us, and to live permanently within us, He sprinkles us clean with His atoning, spotless, and sinless blood.
The Greek word for "cleanse" is katharizo (pr. kath-ar-id-zo), which means "make clean, purge, purify." According to Webster, "purge" is "to clear of guilt, to free from moral defilement, to make free of something unwanted." Wow! Are you catching this, family?! Are you finding freedom in the Blood of the Lamb?
Jesus, by His blood, makes us free from unwanted sin by liberating us from the clutches of that oppressive, lying, condemning devil called Satan. You are now free to stomp on His head! To do a little dance on the demon who tried to steal your life! Whereas, the devil had you bound; the blood of Jesus flips the script, and puts this dastardly derelict under your feet! (Romans 16:20, Luke 10:19).
There is freedom in the Blood! The amazing, transforming, life-saving, life-giving, and life-changing blood of Jesus releases you from dead works and liberates you to move freely in the living God. That's right, brethren. The Greek word for "works" is ergon (pr. er-gon) which is "struggle, battle, long strenuous fatiguing labor"; and to serve (latreyo, pr. lat-ryoo-o) is to "minister to God."
Tired of the rat race, my brother? Worn out by the diminishing works of the world, my sister? Then allow the Blood of the One who took captivity captive, to set you free (Ephesians 4:8). For the one who the Son sets free, is free indeed (John 8:36). Choose this day and every day to live in the freedom of the Father.
Father, thank You for the Blood of your Son, Jesus Christ. We look to Jesus, the One who took captivity captive, and we accept His blood as the atoning sacrifice for our sins; inviting the Savior to be Lord over us and over our lives, and to permanently live within us. Thank you, Jesus, for dying for us. It is in your Precious Name, that we are saved, and we thank You that we have been made free, and that the devil no longer has any power or authority over us; in truth, the devil is now under our feet! Amen and Amen!
Take action! Challenge your thinking! Choose to receive the free gift of salvation found only in the Blood of Jesus Christ. Choose to let go of dead works, and be liberated in the life of the Father. Make a daily habit of decreeing and declaring that you are washed in the Blood! And continue to fight the good fight of walking in your God-given authority and remembering that the devil is under your feet; for God, your Cleansing Power, has already given you the victory!
If you have never received Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, I encourage you to do it today, right now, by saying this prayer out loud: "Jesus, forgive me for my sins. I am sorry. I truly desire to be saved and reconciled back to God, my Father, through You. I receive Your sinless Blood as payment in full for my sins—past, present, and future. I now call You my Lord and Savior, and invite You to live within my heart, and to permanently live within me. I make You Lord over me and over my life from this moment on. Amen." Congratulations! You are now a child of God, made whole and made new, by the Blood of Jesus Christ!
God tells us that we are blessed to be a blessing (Genesis 12:2). Be a blessing to someone by sending them this word of encouragement. If God did not already put someone in your spirit and on your heart that needs to read this uplifting message from above, simply ask your Heavenly Father who to bless on today. Forward this message right now by email, facebook, or twitter.
Jesus is coming soon!
May God Bless you and keep you always.
With warmest regards,
And, in service of The Most High King,
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by Abby Ohlheiser
Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, hugged the praise musicians one by one as he took the stage for a second time at The Response two weekends ago, a day-long prayer and fasting rally in Houston, funded by the American Family Association (AFA). He had amassed a crowd of over 30,000 who were happy, dancing, and calling for a Christian infusion into what they see as an America in grave danger–in bad need of God's mercy. I use the possessive here because Perry was, along with the praise music, was infusing the audience. In many ways this was his stage, his rally, his call to God. And, as we now know (but had already guessed), The Response was also a warm-up routine for Perry's announcement of his presidential candidacy one week later. The theology of the event, both of a Christian religion and an American religion, was specific: the nation must revive. Young people must convert. And to the sort of Christianity that abides by Mike Bickle's "pure reading" of Scripture. Bickle, who runs the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, was one of the most heavily featured speakers at The Response. As he said at the rally:
There's a crisis of truth in the pulpits today in our land. That, in the name of tolerance, even in the name of love, we are redefining love that is not on God's terms. Jesus is God. There is no other God than Jesus. Father, son, and Holy Spirit. All the world religions, they can say what they say. There is no other god besides Jesus. There is no other standard of truth.
In other words, God on His terms. And by His terms, Perry and Bickle meant the terms outlined by the event speakers. "It's time to go public," continued Bickle, and the crowd went wild. Outside, as Bickle rallied against a tolerant interpretation of the concept of "love," Christian and GLBT groups protested the event with signs calling for the separation of church and state, signs referring to the American Family Association's designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, signs calling Perry–and not in a nice way– "Pastor Perry."
From inside Reliant Stadium in Houston, Perry appealed to his base of choice, that particular group of monied, influential, and conservative political leaders we usually call the Religious Right. He did so by showing he could motivate the voting troops, that he could get the attention of–put the Spirit into–a roomful of Christians.
Whatever his particular theology, his association with the AFA and with event speaker Pastor Hagee–whose support John McCain eventually rejected after footage of a sermon surfaced in which Hagee used Jeremiah to prove Hitler was part of God's plan–proved Perry was somebody who could muster broad Evangelical support. At The Response, speakers repeatedly commented on the evident denominational diversity of the crowd, a display Perry and the event's organizers had anticipated and encouraged. As spokesperson Eric Bearse said to me in an email before the event, "It will indeed be a diverse cross-section of the Body of Christ coming together, despite theological differences, to pray in unity for our nation."
The Response's organizers insisted the event was not a political one, a point which Perry emphasized by opening his time at the podium by addressing the nature of God. "His agenda is not a political agenda. His agenda is a salvation agenda," Perry said.
To be sure, the stance speaker's took on many issues would, were they the agenda of a viable candidate for office, have political consequences. Vonette Bright, founder with her husband Bill of CRU (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ), called for the reinstatement of the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms and for prayer in schools. Bickle's love, on God's terms, was aimed at homosexuality. Bickle, and others, including conservative undercover activist Lila Rose, asked for America to be forgiven for (and to immediately end) legal abortion. All calls were met with enthusiasm from the believers in the stadium as they prayed for mercy.
When speaker called for repentance, the attendees inside were joyful, energized. Some lay down on the ground, hands outstretched. Others danced in the aisles. Praise music played in between speeches. Praise music played underneath speeches. The guitar, throbbing, epic in the same way that U2 is epic (melodramatic but effective), was always there, egging on the crowd. If I were a believer, I'd say the Spirit was moving in Reliant Stadium.
As the music played, one attendee, Glenn, paced up and down the stadium floor, restless but smiling. He had on a yarmulke, wore a tan shirt and pants and laid his hand on my shoulder when I approached him. He referred to himself as a Jew first and a Christian second, a Born-Again Christian. When I asked why he was at the Rally, he got so close I could hear him over the music and the crowd and said: "First," and held up a finger, "I got the Law. Then," another finger, "I got the Word. Third," another finger, "I got the Spirit." He wasn't the only yarmulke wearer there. After speaking to Glenn I spotted four others. And then Don Finto, founder of The Caleb Company, began to speak about Israel. And Jewish people. He urged them to "come to their own Messiah."
But bigger than saving Judaism from itself, The Response aimed to contribute to a Third Great Awakening for all Americans. The mechanics of what exactly they were calling for is a bit more clear when one looks at the scripture quoted, the topics addressed and the people behind the rally itself: sponsors, endorsers, and participants.
Some reporting has been done on connections that rally leaders have to New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) theology, a sect of Charismatic Christianity that makes some "unconventional" interpretations of Biblical passages. For one thing, they look to Joel before Revelation for information about the End Times. The book is what organizers call the basis of The Response; a week before the event, registered attendees were asked by email to read Joel 1 and 2. Speakers also cited Joel 2:12-17, acknowledging that it was a theme of the day. Perry read at the event:
"Even now," declares the LORD, "return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave behind a blessing–grain offerings and drink offerings–for the LORD your God.
Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room and the bride her chamber. Let the priests, who minister before the LORD, weep between the portico and the altar. Let them say, "Spare your people, LORD. Do not make your inheritance an object of scorn, a byword among the nations. Why should they say among the peoples, "Where is their God?"
He also read the following two passages:
Isaiah: 40 28-31
… Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
Ephesians: 3 14-21:
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
The three quotes outline the stakes as greater than and, perhaps, irrelevant to, the "separation of church and state" as we understand it today. We're all able to believe what we want but we all must come around to abiding by God's law.
In the book of Joel, a devastating plague of locusts batters Joel's country, both the civilization and the natural world it is comprised of. He interprets this to be God's judgement on His people. "Blow the trumpet in Zion," Joel and, simultaneously, Perry, warn us, and call believers to repent to avoid total calamity. After the nation is delivered from its current plague, all the community will experience intimacy with God, an intimacy awarded to Prophets: visions and dreams, the Spirit. And then, Judgement Day. In Joel, Judgement Day is talked about mostly in terms of nations. Individual repentance is subsumed by national repentance and the fortunes of the nation pivot upon obedience to God. A nation's fate–both worldly and cosmically–depends on turning back to God.
In addition to scripture, Perry said, in his own words:
Lord you are the source of every good thing. You are our only hope. And we stand here before you today in awe of your power in gratitude for your blessing in humility for our sins. Father our heart breaks for America. We see discord at home, we see fear in the marketplace, we see anger in the halls of government and as a nation we have forgotten who made us who protects us who blesses us and for that we cry out for your forgiveness. We pray for our nation's leaders, for parents, for pastors, for generals, for governers that you would inspire them in this difficult time. Father we pray for our President … we pray for our military and the families who love them. Especially for those special operators who lost their lives yesterday…You call us to repent Lord, and this day is our response. We give it all to you, for thine is the kingdom and the power and glory forever, Amen. Amen.
For our sake, Perry orchestrated the call to repentance foretold in Joel, and has graciously volunteered to blow the trumpet for our country. In doing so, he has claimed the current Great American Crisis in the name of biblical prophecy, and revealed its only possible solution: the mercy of God.
To inaugurate or bless a Third Great Awakening but also to build continuity with the canon of American Great Awakenings, Jonathan Edwards was harked on Saturday. This even was no "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God": although one purpose of the day was to convert lost souls, it was called for the sake of the country's well-being above all else. Edwards's most famous sermon, while about the needs of the community, takes dead aim at an individual's fear of death, and what comes after.
At The Response, fear of death was fear of American collapse: America exists and prospers by the mercy of God. We have forgotten this and so we suffer calamity. This is also the familiar cycle in the Old Testament Book of Judges: Israelite apostasy, punishment from God, a chosen judge leads the people to cry out for mercy, and God rescues them. While in Edwards' "Sinners" the mercy of God is a hand (invisible to some) holding men above the pit of hell with nothing else but air to stop their fall, at The Response the mercy of God is the existence of our nation as a city on a hill (yes, the Jesus/Winthrop/Reagan image was referenced repeatedly), of unique chosenness, of, as it says in Joel, the place where the Lord dwells (Joel 3:21). The City on A Hill is by now the most widely referenced image to invoke a special covenant between God an America; or the more broadly supported conservative belief in American Exceptionalism.
Dave Weigel at Slate called the event intentionally overwhelming, and it was. Overwhelming was precisely what they were going for. For anyone in that room–media members and believers (not mutually exclusive) alike–Perry was a mobilizing figure. The momentum of The Response (thanks to wall-to-wall press coverage) was the perfect springboard for Perry's Presidential candidacy announcement.
Perry's bid, however, may not be so simple as a well-orchestrated event like last Saturday's: he's now competing with Michele Bachmann, winner of Saturday's coveted straw poll in Iowa–and debatably with most of the other candidates already on the field–for the Religious Right's endorsement. The Response beyond the experiential, including beyond the impression it left on journalists in the room, is not so certain to be enough.
Looked at one way, last Saturday was evidence of Perry's Evangelical draw. When Perry returned to the stage a second time at the end of the Response, he was charged with the energy of success. The Response made him look good, and he carved a place for himself in the Evangelical political field, one that had been previously dominated by Michele Bachmann. Instead of participating in last week's Ames Straw Poll and debate in Iowa (in which, let's face it, no one really looked that fantastic), Perry kept to what worked at The Response. Last Saturday, he traded pulpit for lectern and chose to enter the presidential race with a speech at the RedState gathering in South Carolina. He pitched his political call to the American people:
It's time for America to believe again. It's time to believe that the promise of our future is far greater than even our best days behind us. It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise, set free from the shackles of overbearing federal government. And it's time to truly restore our standing in the world, and renew our faith in freedom as the best hope for peace in this world that's beset with strife.
While it might seem as if Perry is speaking in believer code here –taking the success of the "hope and change" approach to a presidential campaign and infusing it with Evangelicalisms to attract the Republican base–the message of his campaign announcement is identical to the message of The Response: proper, righteous devotion to America's uniqueness will free it from its current crisis. That uniqueness is wholly and utterly a result of its people's standing with God. To paraphrase one of The Response's marketing slogans, America's only hope for recovery is to get on its knees, and stand up again with only God's will to support them. This was the call of The Response. This is Perry's call for his presidential campaign. Of course, he's at the front of everything, his perfect hair gleaming in the spotlight, blowing that trumpet.
That's one way to see it, anyway. Looked at another way, The Response was also a half-filled stadium with a crowd about the size Joel Osteen, also based in Houston, pulls in every weekend for church service. Osteen, by the way, held his own event on the day of The Response, in Chicago, with an estimated crowd of 37,000. Not that it matters. The success of The Response is that we're looking this closely at Perry at all.
Abby Ohlheiser is a journalist and graduate student at NYU's Religion and Journalism program.


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By Charlie Newton
The bond that teammates share is something that cannot be matched. It is a bond that is something more than just friends. It is family.
For two Arizona swimmers that is exactly the case. Seniors Grace Finnegan and Margo Geer have been swimming with each other since high school.
Best friends in high school coming from Central Ohio, Finnegan and Geer did not attend the same high school. They never competed against each other for their schools, but in their senior year both were the best in the state, in their division, in the 50 and 100 freestyle events.
When it came time to decide where to swim in college, the girls have a different recollection on how the decision was made.
"We were best friends in high school, because we come from the same city," said Finnegan. "We took a lot of recruiting trips together and Arizona stuck out to both of us. We loved it here, but we didn't talk about it much, because we didn't want to influence each others decisions."
Geer remembers it differently.
"We took a few trips together," said Geer. "One of them was Arizona, and I kind of knew Gracie wanted to come here. I was a little more open-minded about it. She committed right away and was all over me about committing."
The decision was made and it has led to some amazing history. Both have garnered multiple All-American nods and also have represented well in the Olympic Trials.
One moment, however, sticks out for the both of them.
"I think the most significant swim we had together was probably last year on the 800 free relay at NCAA's when we broke the school record," said Geer." It is kind of interesting because coming out of high school we were sprint freestylers, so the 800 relay is a bit longer than we anticipated ever being on a relay together. That was definitely the highlight of us swimming together so far."
In reminiscing about their years at Arizona, Finnegan and Geer have been able to not only accomplish amazing swims as Wildcats, but also have been able to impart the things they have learned to others.
"We have just been talking about how fast it has been going and just how we have enjoyed helping out the younger swimmers this year," said Geer. "I think we kind of put our minds together and have good things to tell them and things to look forward to throughout the years."
Both swimmers have left a legacy here at Arizona, but more than anything Geer and Finnegan will always remember the times they have had together.
"Having each other has been kind of a blessing," said Finnegan. "A lot of people have come and gone, but we have been there for each other."
After they graduate in May, these two plan to part ways.
"I am going to continue swimming," said Geer. "She (Finnegan) is hopefully going to get into graduate school and possibly go back to Ohio. I might end up doing that as well down the road, but we will be separated for a while. I am sure we will keep in touch with each other."
These two have not only had a lasting impact on the swim program at Arizona, but on each other as well.
"Having some of these moments together has been so special to me," said Finnegan "I will never forget them."


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At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil a number of National Teams will be playing what may be the final major tournament with their current generation of stars. For Spain, Germany, and Argentina at the top level, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Italy, and France, at the next level down, and Ecuador, Croatia, Ivory Coast, Belgium, England, and USA, at the third level, this summer may be their teams' last hurrahs. In an eight-part series, we analyze what the cup means to these teams and what their aspirations and chances may be next summer. Today we review England and Belgium.
FIFA Rank: 11, Coach: Roy Hodgson, Group D: with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica. Odds of winning cup: 28-1 (ahead of Portugal and Chile, for instance).
FIFA World Cup history: appearances (12): Champions at home in 1966, quarterfinalists in 1954, 1962, 1970, 1986, 2002, and 2006, eliminated in the Round of 16 in 1982, 1998, and 2010, and eliminated at the group stage in 1950 and 1958.
How they qualified for 2014: First in UEFA Group H with 22 points, 6 wins, 4 draws, no losses, 31 goals in favor and 4 goals against.
England is that rarest of football nations—the cradle of the modern game yet among the poorest exemplars of the sport at its peak; able to boast among the top attendance numbers of any nation yet unable to develop talent in commensurate numbers; perennially ranked among FIFA's top 25 national teams yet unable to get past the quarterfinals but once in the World Cup and twice in the European Championships, dating back to 1960—54 years.
England's sole exceptional performance was unfortunate: a World Cup win at home, in a tournament that was so violent FIFA rules were forever changed, and with a final result so debatable that the West German government offered a reward to anyone who could prove England's "crossbar-goal" actually crossed the line. Two scientists from Oxford University's Department of Engineering subsequently studied the game video and concluded that "…the ball [is] still 6cm from being a goal." Yet, no one has claimed that handsome reward.
Over the past several decades, as compared to players coming from Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Belgium, and Turkey, for example, England's players are rarely in demand outside the island nation and thus rarely exported. Conversely, foreigners manage their top teams and feature as the major stars on them. This time around the English fans are hoping their national team, those few, top Premier League players not born abroad, will have a breakout tournament. Yet, most of their fans know it will probably not happen, again.
England, in 2014, has a waning generation of stars, most of whom have rarely lived up to their nation's hopes. Coach Roy Hodgson has been trying to meld his aging stars with his newcomers but has yet to find the right mix. He has relied on three starters who will be in their thirties this summer, four starters who will be into their thirties by next World Cup, and only four who will be at their peak come Russia 2018. He has used about forty players over the past several friendlies in an attempt to find the roster's formula and placate the fans and pundits alike.
The nearly all-British-club England squad counts with Manchester City's Joe Hart in goal, Liverpool's Glen Johnson, Chelsea's Ashley Cole and Gary Cahill among the defense, Liverpool's Steven Gerrard, Manchester City's James Milner, Chelsea's Frank Lampard, and Manchester United's Michael Carrick at midfield, and Toronto FC's Jermaine Defoe, and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney as strikers.
This team has played three friendlies, all at home, since qualifying for the cup—a 0-2 loss to Chile, a 0-1 loss to Germany and a 1-0 win over Denmark. They have scheduled three more before the cup begins, against Peru at home and against Ecuador and Honduras in Miami.
The Three Lions will be staying in Rio de Janeiro and will fly 4 hours north to Manaus, 35 minutes west to Sao Paulo, and 50 minutes north to Belo Horizonte for their three group games.
Hodgson has been at pains to both temper expectations and keep hope alive. The ironic English refrain of the weather playing a detrimental part in any tourney played outside the comfort of Premiership cities, and a stark assessment of his team's potential, have been duly balanced with a hopeful and often-repeated closing.
Earlier this month Hodgson spoke with Sky Sports and said: "We are doing everything possible to prepare the players in order to deal with these [weather] conditions. It's not the best situation for us. But is England defeated before we start the World Cup? The game[s] have to be played, and then we shall see. We will be brave, we will believe in ourselves and we will risk defeat."
At Brazil, in Group D, England will have overwhelming competition. Italy and Uruguay are the favored teams to move on and an in-form Costa Rica will not be a pushover.
Prediction: England will play to their potential and may win a game, but they will be outclassed by their tougher rivals and not make it out of the group stage. This generation will live up to what should be realistic expectations, but their fans, ever hopeful, will go unrewarded.
FIFA Rank: 12, Coach: Marc Wilmots, Group H: with Algeria, South Korea and Russia. Odds of winning cup: 14-1 (ahead of Italy, the Netherlands, Uruguay, and Colombia, for instance).
FIFA World Cup history: appearances (11): Fourth place in 1986, Round of 16 in 1982, 1990, 1994, and 2002, and eliminated at the group stage in 1930, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1970, and 1998.
How they qualified for 2014: First in UEFA Group A with 26 points, 8 wins, 2 draws, no losses, 18 goals in favor and 4 goals against. Croatia, who came in second in the group, nine points behind Belgium, made it to Brazil in a playoff.
The Belgians have a long history of participating in World Cups, and they are routinely ranked by FIFA as a top 25 team, yet they rarely make it past the second round in the quadrennial tourney. In their one semifinals appearance they arrived via being third in their Group, then beating the USSR by one goal in extra time in the Round of 16, and beating Spain by penalties in the quarterfinals, before Argentina and Diego Maradona did them in, 2-0, en route to the Argentines' storied championship. But, expectations are high for this edition of the Red Devils, led by their ex-standout striker and 2002 World Cup squad captain, Marc Wilmonts.
Belgium are among the most discussed teams to have qualified to the 2014 World Cup. They are participating for the first time since 2002 and were impressive in their qualifying rounds. The team is stocked with young talent and most European pundits have tapped the Red Devils to advance, as dark horses, into the latter stages of the cup.
The Belgians have Atletico Madrid's standout goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Bayern Munich's Daniel Van Buyten, Manchester City's Vincent Kompany, and Tottenhan Hotspur's Jan Vertonghen at defense, Club Brugge's Timmy Simons, Zenit St. Petersburg's Axel Witsel, Manchester United's Marouane Felliaini, Chelsea's Eden Hazard, Everton's Kevin Mirallas, and Tottenham's Mousa Dembele, at midfield, and Aston Villa's Christian Benteke and Everton's Romelu Lukaku as strikers.
The team has two players in their thirties and everyone else is under 29 years of age—with four 27-29 year olds and the remaining 17 under the age of 26. This is a team of the future taking its first steps as a competitor today. One outstanding player who has barely spent time on the senior team and may be thought of as too young (at 19) and inexperienced to even make the trip, is Adnan Januzaj.
The team has played three friendlies at home since qualifying for Brazil—a 0-2 loss to Colombia (with Radamel Falcao), a 2-3 loss to Japan, and a 2-2 tie with the Ivory Coast. Each game has showcased their brilliant offense, their fantastic goalkeeper, and their vast inexperience. That will be the blend that will take them forward and ultimately stop them short.
This summer in Brazil, Belgium will be staying outside Sao Paulo, in Mogi das Cruzes and have an easy travel schedule. They will take hour long flights to Bello Horizonte, and Rio de Janeiro, and then a short bus ride to Sao Paulo proper for thier Group Games. Thereafter they will travel 2.5 hours to Salvador, probably to play Portugal.
Last month, Chelsea's Eden Hazard was interviewd on the eve of his team's match against Ivory Coast and was asked about Belgium's chances at the World Cup, he said:
"Everybody says that we have a great generation, that we can achieve someting big. We [the players] try to stay down to earth. We know we are a young team, a very good team yes, but a young team. We will try to go through the first stage. If we can go to the quarters or the semis, it would be exceptional for our generation."
Belgium is a seeded team for the 2014 World Cup and have a relatively easy group. They should beat Algeria and South Korea and have some competition against Russia. But they are the class of their group.
Prediction: Belgium will come out on top of their group, certifying the pundits' perceptions that they are a power to be reckoned with, albeit with an easy group. But their next opponent will be the second placed team of Group G, and with Germany and Portugal playing in that group the Belgians will meet a far superior team in the Round of 16. For this generation, that second round elimination will be no shame, it will be the experience that tempers them for the Euro 2016 and Russia 2018, they still have ahead.