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I just got a male Black Russian Terrier born 6.23.12 and I was wondering if his "boys" would drop. One is already down and the vet can feel the other, with him still being young will they still drop? He is to be a show and working dog and if they do not drop he obviously would need to be altered. This is very scary for me because it can be bad for his health. Thanks
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Yea they could drop yet. If he gets to be 6 months if age and it has not happened. Then you should really worry
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- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: Nov 6, 2007
- Also On: Xbox 360
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The performance is excellent, the crispy-clean 1600x1200 resolution certainly helped and the controls feel a lot more natural on the PC.
Despite some complaints with the multiplayer mode and Windows Live quibbles, Gears of War is still a damn fine PC port of an excellent action game.
Gears of War is all about breaking apart the status quo, and the port to PC succeeds masterfully in this endeavor just as the Xbox 360 version did. It's a heavy hitter on every level.
If you were expecting an Oscar story and dialogues that would show you the meaning of life on earth, you're in the wrong place. But if you want non-stop action, uglier than death enemies, visceral fights and the possibility, in multiplayer, to execute your adversaries in the most barbaric ways ever known, please, do come in.
Gears of War remains a triumph. It is an almost relentless march of unpretentious, cartoon violence that serves as a satisfyingly brainless alternative to the complexity of its contemporaries. Whether played alone or with a friend, it's essential gaming.
The PC version of Gears of War feels both more and less complete. While the new seamlessly slipped-in missions add more narrative and in a few cases, some exceptionally difficult and satisfying battles; they don't add anything substantive to a story already at best worth half a buck and a bag of popcorn.
In the end, Gears of War isn't perfect, but it does what it does so incredibly well that you just can't help but love it.
Gears of War for the PC is a great game and one that is especially well built in many areas, it may be a port for some of the gameplay and levels but it does not feel like one at all.
Unless you feel that the (somewhat disappointing) fight against the Brumak or a minor splash of new single-player content is worth $50, the only gamers that should be thinking about purchasing this are 360-impaired PC owners that never got into the fun last year – especially considering the multitude of superior multiplayer options in the PC action sector.
GoW lacks the sort of awe that I found in Bioshock, and it doesn't really immerse you in the plot the way that Half-Life did, and it's not so completely out-of-the-box like Portal, but it has a certain visceral Doom-ish quality that many of the more intellectual FPS games don't.
With upgraded graphics, exclusive campaign chapters and a handful of new multiplayer features (handled through Games for Windows Live), Gears of War is a very desirable shooter.
Gears of War on the PC is an excellent "port" by seasoned industry veterans and a testament to PC gaming. Everything transitioned smoothly, and there's no awful leftovers -- only delicious desserts.
The PC version of Gears of War is everything the 360 version was and more.
Everything about the game's presentation is top-notch, from the washed-out stylized art design to the feature-film level soundtrack that pounds away from start to finish. And that's really what Gears is all about: it's a slick, polished action film that you happen to play on your PC.
Action fans who are not bothered by the bloody presentation should definitely get the game. If you can find a friend to play the ingenious Co-Op mode with, Gears of War is a must-have.
While all the added content is damn good, ironically, the greatest gameplay addition to this PC port is also responsible for one of the bigger annoyances: the interface.
So, it may play better with a 360 controller, it may quirk out, and the new stuff may be good but not great, but it's still one of the most solid PC games of the year, with a great single-player game that can even be played cooperatively, and fantastic, team-based multiplayer that's just a few notches below Team Fortress.
Gears of War on the PC is still the same ground breaking game it was a year ago just now on the PC. The same innovative gameplay and breathtaking events are included along with five new campaign levels exclusive to the PC.
The new content and inclusion of the editor is nice but if you already own the game on the Xbox 360 you might not find enough here to warrant spending another $50. I definitely like the control scheme better and it does look better than the console on high detail.
While Gears of War for the PC is a good game, worth playing if only for the collective experience, it will make you angry more than once during your fight to save the world.
Overall Gears of Wars is a cracking game, with the addition of some more levels, the multiplayer maps and the level designer there is a lot of extras for the PC owner, the question is, if you already own the Xbox version is it still worth the purchase.
The mouse and keyboard allow for more precise control, and the graphics have been improved as well. With the additional single-player content, King of the Hill multiplayer mode, extra maps, and a map editor, Gears offers an even more impressive feature set than before.
A great game done better. The graphics are improved, the gameplay remains intact, and some quality content has been added into the mix. If only every port to the PC were like this.
PC FormatA tense, nervous gun-ache of a game that will make you jump and scream. [Jan 2008, p.70]
PC GamerStill, Gears of War is a fantastic action game worthy of your time if you've never played the Xbox 360 version. [Jan 2008, p.72]
PC Gamer UKThe PC version of Gears of War is absolutely the definitive take on one of the most talked about games of the last few years. [Christmas 2007, p.70]
PC PowerPlayIf Gears of War had appeared on PC first, we'd sing its praises as a straight-up FPS which displays refreshing game dynamics. But the fact remains it's old news. Many 369 owners who are also PC gamers will already have it… But if you've resisted, it's worth playing on the platform that can properly do it justice. [Jan 2008, p.43]
The PC version of Gears of War is a welcome reminder of how much better PC gaming can be, and that it can do big, stupid action way better than the consoles that took stupid to the masses.
Pelit (Finland)Looks just absolutely amazing on PC. Too bad the gameplay repeats itself to death: the same static duck and cover firefights get old pretty fast. Luckily the co-op multiplayer is great fun and the brilliant visuals keep players interested enough till the credits roll. [Dec 2007]
Gears of War has been faithfully ported to the PC and Epic has also provided a nice range of exclusive features, most notably a 'lost' act in the single-player campaign. It's well worth a purchase for PC owners who haven't yet experienced the brilliance of Gears.
The 360 game's soul shines just as bright now as it did a year ago, and so the PC version, with its improved visuals, lengthened campaign, more multiplayer maps and a game editor at least matches it, and perhaps even exceeds it.
The title adapts to mouse and keyboard controls flawlessly, handles multiplayer better than the original, and it retains the same level of quality that made the game such a smash hit with its initial release on the Xbox 360.
If you've been watching jealously as your 360-owning friends tackle the Locust, here's your chance to pick up the complete package.
It's the same great-looking, fast-paced, fun-to-play game, only with an extended story and higher-resolution visuals. That the experience is better on a PC is only natural, given that mouse-and-keyboard controls are the heart of any honest shooter.
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strangerdangerJan 27, 2008as has already being said, formulae does not work well for pc. premise is go into small areas, take cover, then shoot, pause for cutscene, goas has already being said, formulae does not work well for pc. premise is go into small areas, take cover, then shoot, pause for cutscene, go into next area then repeat. you'd think come on theres GOT to be something more to the game cos its got a overall 8+, but thats it. thats ALL there is to this game. graphics and environment is well polished and vv nice but gameplay is bland. probably the blandest and most mindnumbing gameplay ive ever encountered.… Full Review »
Nov 11, 2011It looks like a great game for the first few hours with slick graphics and smooth gameplay, but gets too repetitive and formulaic later.
Aug 20, 2014I can (sort of) understand why this game was perceived as a revolution. However, the single-player campaign suffer's from offering a likableI can (sort of) understand why this game was perceived as a revolution. However, the single-player campaign suffer's from offering a likable story and enduring atmosphere. Technically, this game has aged well. The game engine is in good shape, with solid graphics (even up to this date) and I have not encountered any errors, bugs, etc. What stands as a positive remark is it's gameplay. The shooting is generally satisfying, treating the reload quick-time as an opportunity to boost your damage attack. There is a great variety of scenarios, that offer different perspectives to the shooting mechanics. Unfortunately, the story is underdeveloped. No details regarding the world or the characters. The protagonists are just stereotypes of soldiers that you can hardly relate and the atmosphere dissipates from the very first level because the maps feel more like levels for shooting and not situations for people to survive the war. So, the storytelling is poorly executed. This game is certainly not for those people who seek a story driven campaign. The atmosphere can't serve it's purpose because Gears of War is gameplay-oriented. In conclusion, it has disappointed me from offering me a story-driven experience.… Full Review »


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rigid, uncompromising, &absolute
ex: building collapses and someone dies -> builder's fault and he's sentenced to death
to establish ethical & egalitarian society
The main goal is to prevent people from corrupting the earth by falling into decadent ways.
Shiite-10-15%-Believe ruling of nation is theocratic (religion based) ruler is infallable etc
Sunni-85-90%-Believe govt. is secular, rulers come and go based on the will of people.
- The Good or Just life = middle path
- avoid extremes
- do not purse worldly things nor be ascetic
Freedom & Equality
Freedom-if left alone can harm poor.
Equality- Niebuhr's highest standard of justice
They believe the church does not address the issue of justice strongly enough
They believe God chose to be poor and live and teach to the poor and that capitalism is unjust.
Most prevalent in Latin America
Justice at first meant vengeance/revenge & was solved by law. It offered compromise
Plato said it should be corrective not punitive.
"what people deserve"
equality(proportionality = important)
Good judgment sense of fairness.
Has to do with exhange relationships
2 men of different social status commit same crime -> equal treatment
restore equilibrium by taking away from the crook & restoring the victim.
"only principles that everyone can publicly accept can serve the purpose of giving us a fair distribution of goods & privelages & this leads to JUSTICE.
The king was thought to act under the guidance of God, and as a representative of God. The monarch had considerable leeway to draw the lines of justice
Challenge King=Challenge God.
Ruler should be honest&just, but deal w/world as it is, not as it should be.
The people are devious, gullable, corrupt& greedy- they must be treated accordingly
Being feared by citizens is better than being loved. The state& its ruler are more important than those who make up the state.
Changing conditions altered the law no matter who was in power evolving societies= changed law
ex: women voting; ending slavery
Libertarians-place highest values on liberty even at the expense of equality. They want only equality of opportunity when it comes to equality.
Egalitarians-equality of conditions-supreme value & they will infringe on libery to achieve it.They think if freedom is unrestrained that inequality of conditions will result.
Many nations have done away w/mercenaries&professional soldiers. More ordinary citizens had interest and joined
Total war became common-land&lives of non-combatants were swept up in destruction.
Preventative war-going to war to prevent a future aggressor is wrong
Pow's- proper P.O.W. camps&appropriate humane care needed to be established.
Treatment of defeated-no small consequence, forgiveness not easy to obtain.
Crime control focuses on punishment and retribution
Due process- focuses on individual liberties, individuals rights, and undermining the system
Utilitarianism- society should determine amount of punishment based upone a cost/benefit analysis of suffering vs. social gains.
Retributivism- guilty of a crime- should be punished b/c you deserve it. Determine punishment based on amount of good it would do to society. Punishment appropriate to severity.
Negative rights= citizens protected from government(bill of rights). Guarantee individ. freedom from coercian.
Positve rights= people have rights to food, clothes, housing, med care, education. These are not protections but statements of entitlement. Human rights are a minimal requirement for full participation in the community with dignity.
- rape
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- harassment
- child bearing
- domestic violence
- lesbian identity
- economic equality
- standards of beauty
Women were the property of men.
The victim of a rape was usually seen to be the significant male in the "raped" womans life.
2 separate revelations were made.
1- US census bureau announced the frontier (line separating civilization and wilderness ceased to exist)
2. A group of investigative journalists called 'Muckrakers' began exposing the industrial & corporate world's exploitation of the nation's natural & human resources.
Conservationists- protect natural resources to ensure future quality. uman oriented, concerned w/future needs & their right to these resources
Preservationalists- want to protect envirionment for it's own value. (like Peta for nature)
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- Time-(society has responsibility toward those of the future but also to those who suffered in teh past.
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Who were the "Keepers of the Peace" in early England?
Who are "advocates" in civil law systems?
The National police (are like police/cops in the United States, having departments town by town etc.) are responsible for policing cities and towns with populations greater than 10,000. They are under the Ministry of Interior, one of the most important members of the Council of Ministers. They have subunits, and are highly militaristic.
The National Gendarmerie (is like military police---placed in spots where needed and for the military) fall under the Ministry of Defense and do three tasks. First, they act as military police for the French army, navy, and air force. Second, they provide law enforcement services for the French oversea territories. Third, they provide policing for all communities with populations less than 10,000.
2 primary sources of Islamic law are: The Qur'an and the Sunnah (teachings of Muhammad that are not in the Qur'an.
2 secondary sources would be: The Consensus of the Muslim community (agreement among religious leaders) and Analogical reasoning (where the law can adapt to new situations while remaining true to the spirit of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.
Hudud offenses (against God),
Quesas offenses (against person), and Ta'zir offenses (private wrongs against persons…not God at all).
Apostacy: followers of Islam who voluntarily renounce Islam or its beliefs
Armed Rebellion: attacks against the state with the intention of overthrowing it or giving aid to its enemies
Theft: taking the property of another in a secret manner.
Highway robbery: includes both robbing highway travelers and, murdering highway travelers
Defamation: false accusation of extramarital sex without a standard of proof.
Drinking Alcohol: any alcohol
2. Intoxication
3. Infancy
4. Coercion.
5. Necessity
6. Mistake
7. Self-Defense
o All law ultimately flows from the Qur'an and the Sunnah and must be consistent with the teachings of Muhammad.
o Although many passages in the Qur'an and Sunnah spell out offenses and punishments, these documents also emphasize compassion and forgiveness.
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o There is a considerable emphasis on the rights of individuals and on fundamental fairness in the process of justice.
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Choice tire for OEM 19" M3 wheel?
Well, I have all but worn though through the first set of the Conti sports that came on my M3.. Can't say I was too impressed with them, though they did wear respectably having been to four autocrosses and a car control clinic...
I am getting more into AutoX, and even if I decide in a few months to plunk down some money on some 18" wheels to give me more tire options for the track, it doesn't change the fact that I do still need some new tires on the 19" wheels.
So I've been shopping. The OEM rims are 19x8(F) and 19x9.5(R). I am leaning towards Toyo Proxes T1-S at 245/35-19 (F) and 275/30-19 (R) as a good street tire that will also be a good option for autocross a few times. AFAIK, TireRack doesn't sell Toyo, but maybe someone else on the board can offer an opinion on this setup and this size.
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Hey there! Spending the summer in Boston, originally from Chicago. Looking for some good overnight/weekend hikes near the Boston area, especially ones that are accessible by train or bus, but also ones which are not. So far I have found only the Harold Parker State Forest- Can I camp anywhere in the forest?
Any ideas would be great! Thanks!
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The Appalachian Trail goes through Massachusetts. Not sure how far from Boston or transportation logistics. I was on a section near Springfield last month, very nice territory.
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Evan, welcome to MA!
There is a an Appalachian Mountain Club group that hikes every Thursday evening in Blue Hills in Milton, just south of Dorchester and accessible by public transit (train then bus, or train and bike). There's over 200 miles of (official) trails to explore in Blue Hills, and this group hikes them all. They're easy 2-hour hikes but the best part is connecting to a community of hikers in the area (a number of whom have done thru-hikes or are planning them) with great info and a desire to do trips. Most are traditional backpackers and bring traditional equipment on these short hikes for conditioning, but I've met several ULers…including a guy who makes his own incredible backpacks and a gray haired guy who hikes with an umbrella who goes by the name "Ray"…. :)
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Popular Science magazine has named University of Colorado at Boulder chemical and biological engineering Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth as one of its "Brilliant 10" for 2008, honoring her as one of the nation's top young scientists.
Anseth, 40, a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Applied Science and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, was cited for her innovative materials science research, including the creation of new biomaterials for medical applications. She is leading a team of faculty members and students that is developing degradable polymers that act as "scaffolds" to stimulate the growth of new human tissues to replace those lost by injuries and disease.
"The Brilliant 10 are the brightest researchers of 2008, making the breakthroughs of tomorrow," said Mark Jannot, editor-in-chief of Popular Science. "PopSci is paying homage to these young scientists, who explore the world with an altogether original eye." Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and technology magazine with a circulation of 1.3 million and 6.9 million readers.
Anseth and her colleagues anticipate the technology will be used in the coming years to help regenerate human cartilage and defective heart valves, mend shattered bones, produce insulin for diabetics and grow healthy neurons to replace diseased brain tissue. One of the most promising applications is to use tissue engineering to help repair injured knee cartilage by extracting healthy cartilage from a patient, blending it with the gel-like scaffolding and injecting it back into the knee to grow new, healthy cartilage.
A member of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, Anseth has won numerous awards for research and teaching. In 2004 she received the National Science Foundation's highest honor for a young researcher, the Alan T. Waterman Award. In 2003 she was honored with the American Society for Engineering Education's Curtis W. McGraw Award, given to one faculty member under the age of 40 annually in recognition of contributions to both engineering education and research.
One of only 37 CU-Boulder faculty members to hold the title of Distinguished Professor, Anseth also is an associate professor of surgery at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. She received her doctorate in chemical engineering from CU-Boulder in 1994 and was a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before joining the CU-Boulder faculty in 1996.
She has consistently received outstanding ratings from students for her teaching, and is a past winner of the national Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Award and the Hutchinson Teaching Award at CU-Boulder's engineering college.
Other Popular Science 2008 Brilliant 10 winners hail from Princeton University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, The California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Michigan, the University of British Columbia and MicroCHIPS Corp.
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Taylor Swift strays from her typical loose curls with this fabulous updo. It's a style so easy, that you don't need a celebrity hairstylist to pull it off! Would YOU wear this perfect pony?While performing on tour, Taylor sported one of her most down-to-earth looks yet! Wearing her signature curls, Taylor swept her hair up into a loose ponytail with pieces falling down, perfectly framing her face. It's such a nice change to see Taylor get those locks out of her gorgeous face!
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A key element of leadership is the ability to envision future opportunities and challenges and bring about needed changes to your company or to your team.
Creating a vision is the ability to conceptualize the future of the company and provide innovative paths for the company to follow.
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Change Management is the ability to adapt to situations of change, as well as the ability to initiate change and provide novel solutions to problems.
- Change Starts from the Top (U.S. Small Business Administration)
- How to Change (Learning Center Library)
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Problem solving includes identifying the problem, generating an alternative solution and implementing that solution.
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Rancho Mirage business made special treat for Sunnylands Summit
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Brandon Weimer has been selling toffee since 2006. It was then that a friend suggested the toffee he made was so good he should start a business. So, while they were still sophomores at La Quinta High School, Brandon and his friend Leah Post created Brandini Toffee.
It all began with a recipe from a family friend that Brandon has tweaked over the years.
In October of 2006, they started a website for the business, and things really picked up when their parents challenged them to make enough money to pay the cost of half of their school trip to Italy.
Shortly after Brandon and Leah went away to college in 2009, their parents opened up a storefront to make and sell the toffee from on Highway 111 and Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. Brandon and Leah would return to work there on holiday breaks and in the summer.
They make toffee coated popcorn, toffee cupcakes, and toffee brownies, but in seven years of business, they'd never made sesame brittle ... until they received a call from the caterer of the Presidential Summit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage requesting it.
"I said, Oh yeah," Brandon recalled of his optimistic response. "We can do that."
Brandon called it a huge opportunity and an honor to create a candy for President Barack Obama. It was also a challenge that had to be met in about a day. He bought a five pound bag of sesame seeds and got to work.
"I don't even know how that mixes with toffee," Brandon remembers thinking. "I didn't even know if it would turn out to be anything good. The first instinct was to at least try all options with it."
Brandon roasted the seeds and tried applying it to the toffee three ways: Putting seeds on top and inside the toffee was too strong. Mixing them in was good. Coating the seeds only on top of the toffee was best.
"It can settle on top and just sink in and stay there," Brandon said. "That's really what the best one we thought was. It turned out tasting good. It's got a nice flavor."
Brandini Toffee has received national acclaim, but Brandon calls creating a confection for the president the highest honor.
"Being presidential with anything, it puts us at a level above," he said. "We've been on Martha Stewart. We've won awards - national awards - in the chocolate category. I think compared to all those, this is our biggest thing."
Brandon Weimer just graduated from college, and his business partner Leah Post will graduate in a few weeks. They have their sights set on growing Brandini Toffee into the status of a community icon in line with the Coachella Valley's date production.
"That's really where we see what happened this past weekend as kind of putting us on that level," Brandon said. "They used our quarter pound bag as an amenity in the rooms, right next to the dates. That's like - to us - that's wow! They finally are starting to see what we're looking forward to."
Brandini Toffee is sold in specialty stores around the country, and in Canada. All of their products are available in their Rancho Mirage store at 42560 Bob Hope Drive.
A one-pound box of Brandini Toffee sells for $23.95 in store. To celebrate Brandon and Leah graduating from college, all items in the Rancho Mirage store are 25% off this summer.


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The only way to put a positive spin on a disappointing 2012-13 season for the Brandon Wheat Kings will be if the foundation they laid turns them into a contender once again in the coming years.
After missing the playoffs for the first time in 13 years with a 24-40-4-4 record — Brandon's worst mark in 21 seasons — the Wheat Kings are counting on a quick bounceback next season as their young talent develops.
The club has 21 eligible returnees — three of whom must be gone by the overage deadline — plus got encouraging performances from a number of prospects who got their feet wet in the Western Hockey League this season.
Here is a look at the club's eligible returnees for next season (this year's size and statistics and next season's age in parentheses) with comments from the Sun and Wheat Kings owner/general manager Kelly McCrimmon:
TIM McGAULEY (18)
(C, 6-0, 177 pounds)
(66gp, 17g, 28a, 45pts, 6pim)
The former first-round draft pick appeared to gain confidence as his rookie season went on, scoring 30 of his 45 points following the Christmas break.
KM: "He needs to get stronger, I think he needs to get another step of speed but his ability to make a play and generate offence I think was real good … He's got to get better at defensive zone coverage, faceoffs, the things that a lot of young players have to improve at. But real good season for Tim and obviously a core player on our team."
(C/RW, 5-10, 186 pounds)
(61gp, 18g, 25a, 43 pts, 46pim)
Hawryluk was the most dynamic 16-year-old the Wheat Kings have had since Brayden Schenn and his key to reaching his vast potential lies with his maturation.
KM: "He's a player that we anticipated would be a contributor, even at 16. I think he proved to be that … I think there's a lot of things that he needs to work on and yet a player that's got a real high skill level, a very competitive player and should continue to develop into a top-end player."
(C, 5-11, 181 pounds)
(68gp, 12g, 13a, 25pts, 18pim)
Acquired from the Red Deer Rebels early in the season, the Minnedosa native plays a steady two-way game, but failed to match the 36 points he put up in 2011-12.
KM: "He was a good presence in our room in terms of leadership (and) he was important on our penalty kill … He was able, because of his age and experience, to draw the assignment against the other teams' top players pretty regularly."
(LW, 6-0, 180 pounds)
(64gp, 9g, 16a, 25pts, 29pim)
The rookie produced sporadically and, with more opportunity next season, he's a breakout candidate.
KM: "He's a great skater who has a great shot, who should be able to generate offence for our team here as he gets older …Consistency, more grit, those are things he has to add to his game."
(LW, 6-2, 212 pounds)
(35gp, 11g, 13a, 24pts, 34pim)
The big Czech was plagued with injuries, but flourished as he grew more comfortable here, recording 17 points in his last 20 games.
KM: "Great size, very strong, very powerful and a real high skill level. … He'll be a real good player in the league next year."
(RW, 6-1, 190 pounds)
(64gp, 11g, 12a, 23pts, 12 pim)
Meilleur couldn't follow through on his strong offensive start — 10 points in his first 10 games — but the winger will try to earn a spot as an overager based on his work ethic and leadership.
KM: "Never question his work ethic or his preparation or his commitment … Would like him to have scored a few more goals. I think that was really across the board with our older players."
(C/RW, 5-7, 165 pounds)
(62gp, 10g, 13a, 23pts, 45pim)
Swyripa has never scored much but played the best hockey of his career after shifting to centre down the stretch — with four goals and six points in his final seven games — and the overage candidate is a heart-and-soul player.
KM: "Probably, night-in, night-out was our most physical forward … Offensively, we'd like more out of him and certainly I think he would say the same. But I think that he has to be given full marks for how hard he plays and how much he cares."
(C/LW, 6-0, 194 pounds)
(47gp, 8g, 11a, 19pts, 14pim)
Quenneville's production tended to come in bunches and he battled some injuries but also showed a lot of upside as a rookie.
KM: "I think he's got tremendous skill … He needs to work harder, he needs to be more physical, he needs to be in better condition and for me, John's a player that has a lot of potential and should be a really good player as he continues to develop."
(LW/RW, 6-2, 185 pounds)
(38gp, 4g, 14a, 18pts, 10pim)
The Czech import is expected to play in Europe for his 20-year-old season.
(LW, 6-2, 178 pounds)
(60gp, 3g, 9a, 12pts, 18pim)
Palmer didn't produce much as a rookie despite receiving significant power-play time. He has the tools but will need to take significant steps.
KM: "He had stretches where he made good progress; he had stretches where more was expected … A very skilled player, which probably hasn't come out in games as much as what we think it might in the future … Like a lot of guys, he needs to work harder, he needs to be more competitive, needs to have better mental toughness and I think he can add those things to his game as a second-year player."
(LW, 6-0, 165 pounds)
(65gp, 4g, 5a, 9pts, 18pim)
A former Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League scoring champion, Maguire needs to gain strength to transfer that success to the WHL.
KM: "Skating ability is elite … I think for Geordie, (areas that require improvement are) consistency, competitiveness, size and strength."
(C, 6-2, 217 pounds)
(24gp, 3g, 5a, 8pts, 17pim)
A big, strong two-way centre, the St. Louis Blues draft pick's career is in jeopardy due to concussions that have curtailed his past two seasons.
KM: "He's a good player, he's a big, strong man, he's a good person and he would make a difference for sure."
(C, 5-10, 180 pounds)
(38gp, 2g, 3a, 5pts, 9pim)
Lisoway became a full-time member of the Wheat Kings after the trade deadline, showing defensive moxie beyond his years.
KM: "A respected guy in the dressing room because of his work ethic and how hard he plays … He's an important penalty-killer, good on faceoffs and real competitive … Physically, a strong person."
(6-1, 211 pounds)
(61gp, 14g, 31a, 45pts, 22pim)
A likely first-round pick in this year's NHL draft, injuries and the burden of trying to carry a struggling club seemed to weigh on Pulock at times, but the captain tied McGauley for the team scoring lead and the Wheat Kings were better when he was on the ice.
KM: "At times in the first half I felt he tried to do too much to the point where he played a different game than the one he's best suited for. The second half I thought he settled in and played more the type of game that he should play … He's committed, he's dedicated, he's prepared, he's all the things that you want your captain to be, but I think that being a captain at 18 in our league is tough."
(6-3, 190 pounds)
(72gp, 17g, 22a, 39pts, 37pim)
Another NHL draft candidate, Roy struggled in his own zone, but he showed how dangerous he could be with 10 goals since Jan. 25 — the most on the team in that span.
KM: "There was noticeable improvement in his play in the second half of the year … He has so much skill that at times he'll be nonchalant (in) the way that he plays and I think that what Eric needs to do is be probably just a little harder on people below the hash marks in our end … There's very few defencemen in the Western Hockey League that pass the puck better than Eric Roy does."
(6-2, 200 pounds)
(64gp, 1g, 18a, 19pts, 106pim)
Acquired at the WHL trade deadline, Walters is better defensively than his plus/ minus rating of -34 suggests.
KM: "He's an excellent team guy, physical, good in his own end … I think he knows what he is, I think he knows what he isn't and he's going to be playing hard next year to get a contract from St. Louis and we think will be one of the better 19-year-old defencemen in the league."
(6-1, 205 pounds)
(55gp, 2g, 10a, 12pts, 20pim)
Hunter played his best hockey of a trying season down the stretch with a goal, two assists and a +2 rating in his final nine games. But with six defencemen eligible to return, Hunter will be in tough to play here as a 20-year-old.
KM: "He's got good size, he can be physical at times, he's able to play special teams situations … I think Rene's a dependable player that adds to a team."
(6-1, 194 pounds)
(62gp, 3g, 4a, 7pts, 48pim)
The rookie got more ice time as the year went on and showed a penchant for throwing the big hit.
KM: "He's probably one of our most physical defencemen, he's a great skater, he's got all kinds of competitiveness, plays the game real hard … I project him to be a real good player on our team next year, easily a guy that's ready to play a top-four role on our team and mature beyond his years, on and off the ice."
(5-10, 197 pounds)
(49gp, 0g, 6a, 6pts, 23pim)
Pankewicz spent half of the season at forward before shifting to the blue-line. The Wheat Kings will likely keep the reins tight on the 11th overall pick once again to
start the 2013-14 campaign,
but significant progress is expected.
KM: "We didn't think that he could come out of midget hockey having played forward the entire year as a 15-year-old and be ready to play defence in the Western league as a 16-year-old, so I think he got used to some of the different aspects of being in the league (before shifting to defence) … He has a lot of good offensive instincts and made some real good plays in the offensive zone. I think that he needs to work on being a good defensive defenceman first."
(6-3, 216 pounds)
(43gp, 3.76gaa, .897 pct)
Boes turned around a disappointing season with a 2.47 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage after January's trade deadline and is a legitimate candidate to return next season as an overager.
<B>KM: "Had a real good finish to the year … His first half wasn't anywhere near what
we expected or what he expected of himself because he finished his 18-year-old year so strong."
(5-11, 172 pounds)
(33gp, 3.81gaa, .895 pct)
In his first full WHL season, Honey outperformed the more experienced Boes for much of the campaign before finishing with similar numbers.
KM: "I think he played well, handles the puck well, played against top teams … I think he was confident in any situation and obviously we feel Corbin is a starter in this league and I think Curtis has shown that he's ready for that as well."
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MATCH REPORT: Ghana keep World Cup knock-out stage hopes alive after thirlling draw with Germany
Ghana played one of its greatest games at the World Cup on Saturday when the Black Stars dominated and held tournament favourites Germany to a 2-2 draw to keep alive their faith of reaching the the last 16 of tournament in Brazil.
The Black Stars played an attractive and attacking football that confounded the Germans and won the hearts of many globally with their style of play in Fortaleza on Saturday night.
The 2010 quarter-finalists must now win their final match against and hope other results go their way to cruise to the knock-out round.
The Black Stars supplied a positive response than what Portugal put up which allowed Die Mannschaft a handsome 4-0 win.
Kwesi Appiah made three changes to the team which lost 2-1 to USA in their opener and his approach was effective.
They matched the Europeans in every department and had shots on target from Christian Atsu and Sulley Muntari saved by goalkeeper Manuel Neur.
Ghana were the first to fire the warning shot early on in the match but when the ball fell to captain Asamoah Gyan, he squandered that glorious scoring opportunity.
Both sides served delicious football but could not find the back of the net at the interval.
After the break, Germany shot ahead through Mario Gotze- his first World Cup goal-after his header on a Thomas Muller cross fortuitously struck his knee to beat Fatau Dauda.
John Boye mis-timed his defensive header and right-back was late in closing down Gotze.
But it took three minutes for the Black Stars to respond through Andre Ayew who out-jumped his marker to head home superbly.
The goal re-invigorated the West Africans and mounted a search for the lead with some delicate passing game.
Captain Gyan then put Ghana ahead by finishing a great run into the area and powerfully shot home for his fourth World Cup and joined of scorers in three consecutive World Cup.
Reeling from a stunning Ghana assault midway through the second half, Germany were trailing 2-1 in Fortaleza.
For a few moments they looked as though they would join Italy, England and Spain in the World Cup hall of shame.
Germany equalized as substitute Miroslav Klose poked home a corner-kick which was flicked on by Howedes.
It was a World Cup record equaling 15th goal for the Lazio forward as he is now tied with Brazil legend Ronaldo.
For Ghana to qualify, Portugal must beat USA on Sunday and Ghana win against Portugal in the final Group G match with Germany aiding their course by beating USA.
CommentsThis article has 49 comment(s), give your comment
papa says:June 21, 2014 09:10 pmghana should have won.jordan sooooo selfish
piotoo says:June 21, 2014 09:10 pmooooo Jordan... You were brilliant just selfish. We could have won this game easily
GHANAMAN says:June 21, 2014 09:11 pmI'm so proud of them;
Bosh says:June 21, 2014 09:12 pmWe told Mr. AA that Jordan is a selfish player. Now we have all seen it. Lucky to escape defeat
Vinny says:June 21, 2014 09:17 pmWell done guys, good fight back and keep it up, respect to you all especially k Asamoah, was very effective at the left back, good timing and strength, Portugal is going down and USA is loosing tomorrow.
Obi says:June 21, 2014 09:18 pmAA needs to bench Jordan. This is not a South Korean dress rehearsal. This is the real thing. We should have won the game.
Johnny says:June 21, 2014 09:22 pmAnd that's why people are so pissed at the coach for bringing on Jordan instead of Waris. All Jordan does is dribble, looking for individual glory. Waris plays so well with Gyan yet Appiah is scared of Abedi Pele and is afraid of being criticised, or is plain stupid for wasting our chances on Jordan.
brento says:June 21, 2014 09:26 pmWhatever happens is good. Now bring de paper n pen n let's do De calculations. Dnt blame Jordan, it was an individual effort though he shdve played gyan to score. Next game is a must win. We cnt play around. Ronaldo or no Ronaldo, waris is scoring n happy for De game we played
Nana Kwesi says:June 21, 2014 09:27 pmis AA afraid of benching jordan,he is quite good but not matured,waris would have layed that ball to gyan,God gave us the chances and we screwed dem...AA shouldtell ghanaians he is afraid of abedi pele..always playing his kids..but dede x great...for jordan soo selfish and lazy at defending..if we dont qualify dont blame God lame ur poor management and ur ability to read games...hmmmnnn..ghanaians we deal with you.
Johnny says:June 21, 2014 09:27 pmNo, it's too late. AA and Jordan have lost it for us. Even if US loses and we beat Portugal, I bet you Germany will play a drawn game with US for both to go through, with Germany winning the group on 5 points and US on 4 points. US then goes through on head-to-head rule, havinG beaten Ghana. AA messed up again; he is fired!
keith from germany says:June 21, 2014 09:28 pmSabacious wer are u?u see afful? Afful proved u wrong.jordan seeeelfish. Duada surprised me waa. The defence was rock solid. Muntari good.kpb was lost. K.asamoah was dread. Portugal must bear usa.
Johnny says:June 21, 2014 09:31 pmIf Jordan clearly should have played Gyan to score, but didn't and sought slef-glory, then why shouldn't we blame Jordan, and the mumu coach who keeps playing him?
FABU THE BEST & GREATEST says:June 21, 2014 09:31 pmGhana is a world class team & Dr AA a world class coach . We believe in God.
Kwame says:June 21, 2014 09:33 pmSo proud of our boys Ghanaians have non one criticise everyone done their job and played well today even jordan played well apart from that selfish play.
kojo says:June 21, 2014 09:33 pmSelfish selfish selfish Jordan. We should have won this game.
sharky says:June 21, 2014 09:34 pmWhy is there so much politics in Ghana football when we know the right thing to do? I thought Waris was ahead of Jordan in terms of striking options. Cos AA wants to please some people he chose not to do the right thing by bringing on Jordan who is still Amateurish and lacks maturity. His Amateurish has really cost us, cos any matured player will pass this ball for his fellow to score. If waris doesn't kick a ball in this world cup, it will be tantamount to betrayal, favouritism and lack of sense.
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 09:34 pmWhy take off Prince..Prince is unselfish player with great passes. You take off Atsu for Jordan.Jordan loose guard big time....then you bring in Afriye for Muntari...Sulley was gassed....Dauda played ok but we still conceded 2 goals..Our coach cost us 4points after two games...
Viper says:June 21, 2014 09:35 pmMuntari's performance was a bit like 'head scratching' not sure,at times good,at times very sloppy in possession.Suspended for the next match.
jerry says:June 21, 2014 09:35 pmIs not gonna be easy for Ghana to qualify unless God intervene becos we got the chance to score the third goal but we blow it away so just i said unless God help us else we will be out of this competition lets all pray that Portugal beat US to make the points become even then our last match against Portugal should be do and die affair becos that game we cant let it slip on my hand else we will be out we win all the three points no draw
Viper says:June 21, 2014 09:38 pmWhy didn't the defence play like this in the first match???? They were really good.It seems we have to have someone manning the posts during corner kicks.
Sami says:June 21, 2014 09:39 pmGuys. Please respect these guys. Respect and honor the shit. They were glorious. May god bless Ghana and it's folk. We are damn proud of you. I'm proud to be an African. Ghana u made my day!
FABU THE BEST & GREATEST says:June 21, 2014 09:41 pmIf AA had not played Jordan, Nana Kwesi and his likes would have said he hated Abedi's children. If we had beaten Germany 2-1, the cynics would have it was only 2-1.
Jonathan says:June 21, 2014 09:43 pmAA proved he knows what he is doing. Dont blame Jordan, he is young and at that level, first instinct is to shoot especially when he saw a defender closing in on Gyan. With that said, Ghana has shown their class, and by the grace of God, a performance like this against Portugal, will see as through. FIFA always biased against african teams,they gave Goetze the man of the match, when KASA was the main man
Carlos Danger says:June 21, 2014 09:46 pmThe boys did very well. I guess dauda has luck so maybe we need to keep him in post. I think kpb let us down and show not be in the game. Warris needs to start in his place. Muntari gets tired and should be subbed with badu. He could not even get his shorts up. Jordan and wakaso have no business in the game...they wasted chances. No one covered the post at the left that is why the second goal happen. Kasa needs to be in his natural role and we need to get someone in left back..maybe inkoom or Essien can step up like afful. I'm glad Adomah did not come in. .. Dede was the man of the match as he inspired his team mates to press on.
Golklilie says:June 21, 2014 09:48 pmC'est bizarre ce Jordan Ayew, si c'etait un occasion de Allemagne ce sera un but. On parle de victoire et non de buteur ce putain Jordan.
junior says:June 21, 2014 09:48 pm@Sami no one is disrespecting the players or the coach..AA is just favouring a guy who hasnt matured and that can really cost us qualification,wat if u.s.a draws with portugal..GOD FORBID...hmmn the coach has to be bold...play waris he is far better than jordan
Golklilie says:June 21, 2014 09:50 pmThat is why we always hard to make a good competition played for the team and not for personal striker Jordan Ayew you're a coward
lhaj says:June 21, 2014 09:50 pmAA is killing us with his substitutions.. Where is Waris? He is a good goal scorer behind Gyan.
gynico says:June 21, 2014 09:56 pmd coach lost it 4 us, he shld've brought badu 4 rabiu n also strengthen d defence immediately we took d lead. instead he watch his opponent make d difference. may d Good Lord c us through
Golklilie says:June 21, 2014 09:58 pmIt's weird that Jordan Ayew, if it was an occasion of Germany it will be a goal. It speaks of victory and not fucking scorer Jordan.
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 09:58 pmGoalie is not problem on Defence. Its right full back and two Center backs. How can our best creative mid fielder be our best defender...Kojo Asamoah is our best player then Dede. Kasa saved the draw. Gyan..you not as sharp cuz you play in weak Arab league...you should have scored a brace.... Bottom line is the coach is failing US. There had to be a better local coach. I believe in keeping home grown coach but this guy loose guard too much. Experimental line ups and hypothetical substitutions... aah this is not science class. What did he learn at Manchester City? If Portugal brings US back down to earth we can advance despite this yawa coaching...AA stop trying to out think your self...Play Prince at playmaker with Dede..put Warris in with Gyan. Jordan play only if Warris hurt. AA should find answer for those back 3 weak links in defence instead of tinkering with Goalie, Midfielders and Strikers!
bisa says:June 21, 2014 09:58 pmFormer Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf Match of the Day analyst Germany 2-2 Ghana Posted at 22:01 "Ghana's celebration after the second goal was a sign that they had become over-confident, they started running around more and lost organisation. That emotional attitude compromised them." credit: BBC
Josh says:June 21, 2014 10:07 pmGetting a draw vs Germany is a miracle for your team. You should be happy and proud of your men. Africa has performed terribly so far, and this result is a victory not only for your country but for your entire continent. Enjoy your result, Ghana, it's likely the only one you'll get this year.
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 10:10 pmMy brother, what did AA prove he was right at? We lost a game we should have tied and tied a game we should have won. The coach is learning on the job. Hopefully we qualify and he has figured it out. We showed despite our coaching we have world class players capable of challenging for the WC. I like AA but he has disapointed me.
Geofffrey says:June 21, 2014 10:11 pmWait. Even in your case, wouldn't Ghana go through on goal differential? lets say we beat Portugal 1-0 we would have scored 4 goals to the United State's 2 if they draw 0-0 with Germany and dont score against Portugal
joel says:June 21, 2014 10:21 pmWho has AA cell phone? I want to ask him why is Jordan in Ghana team. Don't be fool by his 3 goals in the friendly game. This is World Cup now and not friendly game!!!
Kofi says:June 21, 2014 10:21 pmThe head to head is not the first tiebreaker. It's goal difference then goals scored. So if we beat Portugal and then the US ties Portugal and loses to Germany by 2 or more, then we go through.
Ghfuo, heaven is NOT for fools says:June 21, 2014 10:24 pmAA is our problem AA is the one giving us all these problems. Wat did Badu come n do in this game? Mensah is the reason we didn't conceded more goals. I don't know why boye was even brought in in the 2half. Kpb is not committed. We don't need him. Acquah would have hustled better. Aa is mentally constipated. Imagine kasa on the wings today. He would have gotten into the 18nuff times! We needed for go.win today. How are we going to beat Portugal with more goals? It's possible but not easy . Boyee should have seen that Goetze had gotten inside of afful. Before the cross was sent. He went totally for wats going on from afar. Rather than paying attention to what was beside him, goetze We should won this game. We lost from the bench. Boye messes up against usa and u give him a start again? When I insult aa. Ppl say I'm disrespecting, but look! We are played with vigor and hustle...but aa that hardheaded coconut is why we didn't win. U use kasa on the wing. U replace rabiu with acquah or essien. U remove boye for sumaila. Dauda was watching the player in the second goal, not the ball. Boye played well in the firsthalf. it his mistakes what cost us. Then u remove atsu for wakasso? Another poor decision. Look at the year atsu had with his club this or and how he played?. Wakasu barely played any games this season. AA brought in 3 subs. Only jordan did smthing better. Badu n wakaso didn't impact the game in any way. Defence wins tournaments, but u didn't make any changes to defence(boye). Dummy! AA why did u bring in Badu, wakasu n jordan. 2 mids and 1 striker. Wen uknow that defence wins tournaments. This is must win game. Uhve sumaila, acquah, essien n warris all better than boye, wakasso, Badu, jordan. In a must win game? Octopus sef predict give us, still we no fit win? Ebei aa!
Tony says:June 21, 2014 10:29 pmIs this boy(Jordan) really serious at all? What!
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 10:29 pmDude, I am Ghanaian born in Philly, right now don't tell us we should be happy!!! American fans only front running if US lose then don't qualify will your new fans still support? We shall see! I am glad US is embracing "soccer" now but we Ghana are out to win the World Cup. Nothing else matters, our players and the nation have to overcome our organizational incompetance (gfa = ghana government (ndc or npp)). Our players are world class, but this team was clearly not disciplined in both games. Dancing Azonto then conceding goals c'mon black stars...
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 10:34 pmAlso don't compare Ghana to other African teams except maybe Ivory Coast. If you notice we have a different style then any other African team. We are underachieving right now. You need to worry about tomorrow and facing Portugal and Ronaldo.
nii from mamprobi says:June 21, 2014 10:39 pmIf AA fails us, I would hire Seedorf. The players would respect him and he would have something to prove after his challenging turn at AC Milan. He was probably over his head but he didn't get a chance at all. We need a strong and confident coach.
Ghfuo, heaven is NOT for fools says:June 21, 2014 10:46 pmAA is our problem AA is the one giving us all these problems. Wat did Badu come n do in this game? Mensah is the reason we didn't conceded more goals. I don't know why boye was even brought in in the 2half. Kpb is not committed. We don't need him. Acquah would have hustled better. Aa is mentally constipated. Imagine kasa on the wings today. He would have gotten into the 18nuff times! We needed for go.win today. How are we going to beat Portugal with more goals? It's possible but not easy . Boyee should have seen that Goetze had gotten inside of afful. Before the cross was sent. He went totally for wats going on from afar. Rather than paying attention to what was beside him, goetze We should won this game. We lost from the bench. Boye messes up against usa and u give him a start again? When I insult aa. Ppl say I'm disrespecting, but look! We are played with vigor and hustle...but aa that hardheaded coconut is why we didn't win. U use kasa on the wing. U replace rabiu with acquah or essien. U remove boye for sumaila. Dauda was watching the player in the second goal, not the ball. Boye played well in the firsthalf. it his mistakes what cost us. Then u remove atsu for wakasso? Another poor decision. Look at the year atsu had with his club this or and how he played?. Wakasu barely played any games this season. AA brought in 3 subs. Only jordan did smthing better. Badu n wakaso didn't impact the game in any way. Defence wins tournaments, but u didn't make any changes to defence(boye). Dummy! AA why did u bring in Badu, wakasu n jordan. 2 mids and 1 striker. Wen uknow that defence wins tournaments. This is must win game. Uhve sumaila, acquah, essien n warris all better than boye, wakasso, Badu, jordan. In a must win game? Octopus sef predict give us, still we no fit win? Ebei aa!
ginger says:June 21, 2014 11:17 pmWhat has the young man done. Leave him alone. If waris was fit and better than jordan from the coach's view, do u think he would hav brought jordan. Pls ler him hav his peace. They are selected based on performance during training.
kkknj says:June 21, 2014 11:40 pmIt clear we are facing early elimination because of AA's over reliance on Jordan. Its over and he should prepare and come home.
Eben says:June 22, 2014 04:38 am@boro; enough of that, if u're criticizing Jordan for his selfishness fair enough. Why do insult his father, it's the same man whose other son, ayew, has put on great performance in both games. I've lost every respect for u for attacking a man who has absolutely nothing to do with that. Why don't you talk about the two glorious chances Asamoah gyan wasted in first half, we could've equally won if he had score one of those chances in the first half. What is prove that he'll have scored even if Jordan had given him the ball, a useless striker who has one of the poorest convention rate.
Zambia says:June 22, 2014 04:48 amGhana's performance was perfect! And I believe we going through to the next round!
dakota72 says:June 22, 2014 10:14 amWhat at all do you guys want AA to prove. The ff are some of the things that can be credited to AA since he took over as head coach. 1. He discovered very young and talented footballers to replace our aging team. In exception of dede, muntari, a gyan, essien kbp and inkoom all the players in the team are his discoveries. 2. He threw overboard the concept of "1st eleven" which makes certain players to feel they are untouchables and used different set of players to qualify the team to the world cup. 3. He supervised a team that was trailing Zambia by 3 points as a result of 3 free points gifted to them by FIFA to top the group by 4 points. 4. A lot of people wrote AA off when we were drawn against Egypt bcos they had not lost a single match prior to that, but he gave Egypt the beating of their lifetime. So what are Ghanaians looking for
dakota72 says:June 22, 2014 10:19 amLet me also add that Ghana was the highest goal scoring team in the qualifiers


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The Hudson Valley Community College Foundation will honor former Assembly member Neil W. Kelleher with the Lifetime Achievement in Community Service Award, at a dinner in his honor, April 24, at Franklin Plaza, Troy.
Neil Kelleher was born and raised in North Troy, and attended St. Augustine's and Lansingburgh schools before entering the Navy to serve in World War II. His four-year stint included three years of combat duty in the South Pacific commanding a rescue boat. Despite involvement in some of the Pacific Theater's bloodiest engagements, Kelleher's boat remained unscathed.
Returning to his native city, Kelleher began a sales career that paralleled his growing interest in public service. In 1954, he was appointed to fill a vacancy as alderman from the 17th Ward, deep in the heart of Lansingburgh. He was elected again to that post and, in 1960, slipped by Democrat incumbent John J. Purcell by 200 votes to take the Troy mayoralty.
After one term as mayor, Kelleher was ready to move on to the State Assembly, where he created a 26-year legacy of service. He completed 13 consecutive terms in the Assembly chamber, fighting for the constituents of the 100th district and rising to a position as chairman of the Republican Conference.
Kelleher did not rest following his accomplishments in the Assembly chamber. Following his leave from the Capitol, he was elected chairman of the Troy Housing Authority and, in 1998, was appointed a commissioner of the state Board of Elections.
Throughout the years, Kelleher was honored by numerous organizations - veteran's group environmental coalitions, chambers of commerce, youth and scouting organizations. The list is as varied as it is seemingly endless.
Also long is the list of organizations for which he has given his time and talent. The United Way, Leonard Hospital, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Disabled American Veterans, Lansingburgh School District, Lansingburgh Boys Club, Campfire Girls, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians, are just a few groups.
Aside from his political and civic accomplishments, Kelleher's greatest pride is his family. He and his wife, June Frank, enjoy their three grown children, Timothy, Neil and Tracy, and their six grandchildren, Cornelius, Kara, Shelby, Madelyn, Gwendolyn and Griffin.
Neil Kelleher's roots remain deep in the Troy community. He can harken back to his childhood in the 'Burgh, when he joined his father and two brothers to harmonize barbershop-style for local talent contests. According to an old newspaper clipping, the quartet even had a screen test with 20th Century Fox. Just when it looked like they might garner a movie deal, one of the sons had a change of voice.
Hollywood's loss is Troy's gain. Neil Kelleher is one of a diminishing breed - a gentleman politician with vision, dedication and commitment to his constituents.
The Lifetime Achievement in Community Service Award is presented by the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation to an individual who has demonstrated a continuing desire to strengthen his or her community, promote the common good and encourage community involvement by personal example.
The event will include a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7 p.m. Business attire is suggested. Franklin Plaza is located at the corner of Fourth and Grand streets in Troy. Reservations will be accepted until April 13.
The Hudson Valley Community College Foundation is a charitable 501 (c) (3) corporation committed to enhancing college programs and providing financial assistance to support scholarships, academic initiatives and equipment, student support services, and community outreach. Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
For more information about attending the event, contact the Hudson Valley Community College Foundation at 629-8012.


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Impulsivity and inattention are two of the hallmarks of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD). When you combine these traits with fireworks, you have an explosive and dangerous combination. Then, factor into this equation the inexperience and feelings of invincibility of childhood and you have a perfect storm for injury.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission released its 2011 Fireworks Annual Report (released June 2012). While the four fireworks deaths that occurred in 2011 were older adult males, fully 26% of the reported injuries were for children who were under 15-years-old. After factoring in the older teens (under 20-years-old), children accounted for 36% of the fireworks injuries that were treated in emergency rooms. Burns comprised more than half of the injuries from fireworks that emergency room personnel saw. About twice as many males (68%) as females (32%) were injured by fireworks.
Here is a breakdown of the parts of the body that were most injured by fireworks in 2012:
41% Hands and fingers
15% Trunks
12% Eyes
19% Face, head, and ears
113% Legs
Leading Causes of Injury-Fireworks Device Type and Estimated Injuries in 2012:
12% Sparklers
24% Firecrackers
9% Reloadable Shells
4% Roman Candles
12% Bottle Rockets
5% Novelties
When making a decision about fireworks use for your child with Attention Deficit Disorder, there are some other relevant issues to consider. Sparklers are one of the most injurious fireworks, perhaps because of their beauty and their innocuous look. They dont explode, so how harmful are they? Sparklers burn at temperatures far beyond the highest heat that your oven can deliver. Most parents wouldnt consider having their toddler play near an open oven thats heated, but many will give the child a sparkler. Since sparklers burn hot enough to melt some metals, sparklers can cause serious burns and might even catch a childs clothing on fire.
Fireworks are made of chemicals. If a child ingests a firework, they can experience poisoning. "Snakes," often given to younger children, contain barium. If a small child eats them, they need emergency treatment from the Poison Control Center.
Another chemical that is used in fireworks is sulfur dioxide. This chemical is a lung irritant for people with asthma. If your child has asthma and is around fireworks, he could encounter trouble breathing after exposure. You might have to take him to the hospital to stabilize his breathing.
Most eye injuries are caused by bottle rockets. In addition, bottle rockets may be blown by the wind onto neighboring structures. Bottle rockets are notorious for causing eye injuries and 4th of July fires.
What can you do to keep your child safe? Know your child! Will he ingest non-food items? Does he have a history of asthma? If a firework doesnt go off, will he look down a tube or try to relight it? Would your child or his friends throw or shoot fireworks at each other? If you can answer yes to any of these questions, then you need to keep your child away from fireworks.
Here are safety tips adapted from the Consumer Product Safety Commission:
*Before you buy fireworks, make sure that they are legal in your town.
*Have a source of water available to douse spent fireworks. (hose or bucket of water)
*Adult supervision is necessary with fireworks. Young children should not play with or ignite fireworks.
* Shoot fireworks off one at a time and get away from them quickly.
*Never, ever put any part of your body over an ignited firework. DO NOT look down a tube to see if a firework is still lit. NEVER relight a firework.
*Dont point or throw lit fireworks at people, animals or structures.
*You should not use glass or metal containers to shoot off fireworks.
A complete list of the safety tips can be accessed from the url below.
One of the hardest parts of being a parent is telling your child No when all of the other children are doing an exciting activity. When children with ADD/ADHD are having fun and enjoying the day, it is especially difficult. However, when you know that fireworks can cause life-altering changes, why take a chance? In Denmark, where a campaign has been ongoing to educate the public about the danger of fireworks since the mid-1990s, they have reduced their fireworks injuries by 50%. Serious injuries have been reduced by 90%. You can reduce your childs probability of injury due to fireworks by 100%. Keep him away from fireworks.
Resources retrieved from the worldwide web on June 27, 2012 and July 3, 2013:
Safety Tips from the Consumer Product Safety Commission retrieved July 2, 2013. http://www.cpsc.gov/info/fireworks/
Consumer Product Safety Commission 2011 Fireworks Annual Report (released June 2012). http://www.cpsc.gov/onsafety/2012/06/cpsc-science-fireworks-injuries/
Fireworks injuries in Denmark in the period 1005/1996 to 2006/2007. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18208708


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Pippin, the multiple Tony Award-winning Once, the wildly
popular Dirty Dancing, and the holiday hit Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical. What a season this will be!
Since the Gallo Center began presenting comedy in 2009, starting off with Dana Carvey,
numerous major name comedians have performed here—almost all selling out.
This season will bring comedy greats such as season opener Terry Fator, Ron White, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, Frank Caliendo, Men Are From Mars-Women Are From Venus LIVE!, S.F. Comedy Competition, The Capital Steps, Whose Live Anyway? The Comic Strippers, and more!
Dance lovers will love this season's events. From the award-winning cast of dancers in
An Irish Christmas to the dazzling UK-based BalletBoyz: Life, and Twyla Tharps 50th Anniversary Tour, you
can experience some of the most thrilling dancers in the world—not to mention the
exciting performances from Central West Ballet!
The robust Latino population in the San Joaquin Valley exerts a powerful
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With additional offerings by our great resident companies, you and your family have a wealth of wholesome choices at affordable ticket prices!
Holiday events include beloved concerts with Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical, country a capella band Home Free Holiday Show, Pink Martini's Holiday Spectacular, the illustrious group of child singers of The Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna, Christmas With The Nelsons Starring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, and what would Christmas be without the return of Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2016 to round out the holiday season!
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This is a follow-up to a series by Francis Beckwith, the first of which can be found here. Closely related to these blogs is a Scholarly Essay entitled "Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes.
Given my ontological finitude, my publishing and teaching schedule, as well as my increasingly diminishing interest in the topic, I could not and can not respond to each and every criticism, though I know that virtually all of them were offered with genuine respect. It is my hope that in this brief, and no doubt inadequate, reply that I can replicate my critics' sincere deference.
About My Background
On William Dembski's blog, Uncommon Descent, Thomas Cudworth, in an otherwise carefully crafted reply, writes of me: "Originally a Protestant and a supporter of intelligent design as formulated by the major ID theorists, he has since become a Roman Catholic and a Thomist, and now believes that the best arguments for design are metaphysical arguments of a Thomist variety, rather than scientific arguments of the sort proposed by ID supporters."
First, I was originally Catholic (baptized and confirmed by the age of 12) became Protestant and then returned to the Catholic Church (in 2007).
Second, I have been a Thomist since the mid-1980s, which I explain more fully in my 2009 book, Return to Rome: Confessions of An Evangelical Catholic (Brazos Press).
Third, I have never been a supporter of ID, though I have argued (and still argue) that there is nothing unconstitutional with teaching it in public schools. I take this position largely because I think that establishment clause jurisprudence unjustly sequesters ideas from the public square simply because those ideas are informed by theological traditions, even though those ideas may be legitimately defended on the basis of "public reason." My recent article in The Journal of Law and Religion, "Must Theology Sit in the Back of the Secular Bus?" makes that very point.
About Thomas Aquinas
Fourth, Thomas Aquinas did not have an argument from design, as one finds in William Paley's work.1 What Thomas had was an argument from final causes in nature to the existence of a Being that such causes require in order to account for their contingent existence. But those causes are not detachable from nature, as is the "design" found in Paley's watchmaker argument. For Paley, living organisms may or may not be designed, and we are only permitted to infer design when an organism's parts seem improbably arranged to achieve a particular end.
Not so for Thomas. For the Angelic Doctor, final causes are intrinsic to nature. To use an example: the purpose of the lungs is to exchange oxygen for the good of the whole organism. One could, of course, provide an exhaustive account of respiration relying only on efficient and material causes. But that account would not mean that one is not justified in saying that the lungs have a final cause. For Thomas, final causality is not a rival to efficient and material causes. Rather, it works in concert with them.
On the other hand, for Paley, "design" in living organisms is a rival to efficient and material causes. This is why he must point to the superb complexity of the watch to achieve its end (telling time) in order to provide justification for his claim that the watch is in fact designed and that it is analogous to what we observe in nature. But suppose someone offered a theory that may also account for this design relying only on efficient and material causes? (In fact, an evolutionary account would be such a theory.)2 In that case, there is a potential defeater to Paley's theory. But that means for Paley that material and efficient causes are a rival and not a complement to final causality.
For this reason, I do not think that Cudworth quite captures my concerns when he contrasts my embracing of Thomistic "design" with my apparent lack of interest in "scientific" arguments by ID supporters. My concern is that the ID supporters (more specifically, those who rely on notions of irreducible or specified complexity in nature to detect design) in fact offer a case that is inconsistent with Thomistic metaphysics.3 I say this because ID supporters offer their understanding of "design" as a defeater to naturalism.4 But naturalism is a philosophical (indeed, a metaphysical) and not a scientific point of view. Moreover, to say that ID will accomplish this task by employing the methods of empirical science5 —which concerns itself exclusively with efficient and material causes—means that its proponents think of nature as Paley did, mechanistic. This is why, for example, ID advocates analogize their project with the detection of the agent causes of artifacts in anthropology, computer science, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). In each of these cases, the thing created is a result of a mind taking the material parts of other things and designing them for some end extrinsically imposed on the parts. Whether it is pottery, computer programs, or alien messages, each is the consequence of imposing form and finality on that which does not have them by nature.
ID advocates offer their case as a scientific defeater to naturalism. But naturalism is not a scientific theory. It is a metaphysical one. So, when Cudworth and other critics suggest that I am committing a category mistake by contrasting "ID science" with "Thomistic metaphysics" while they argue that "ID science" can defeat naturalism (a metaphysical theory), they snatch confusion from the jaws of clarity.
In my next essay I will say more about Thomism and ID by addressing the charge that some of us do not take into consideration the central question of whether or not ID arguments are reasonable.


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- - Only 1 male born in the litter. (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/puppy-behavior/430298-only-1-male-born-litter.html)
Only 1 male born in the litter.
Should I be concerned if only 1 make is born in a litter of 5 puppies. I had first choice on a make but my breeders litter only had the 1 male. Are there problems with this?
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Nothing medically concerning. But be prepared to wait for the next litter if this single male is not a good fit.
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Sorry auto correct changed male to make on me.
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don't think so, my guys litter had 5 males 6 females and the next litter (different dogs) had 2 males 5 females. all were good dogs from what I know, just chance! I get that you wish there were many to choose from but I don't think it's a sign of something bad
Only 1 male born in the litter.
I just wasn't sure if single males ended up being more aggressive. I looked at a lone male a few months ago that seemed overly aggressive. The puppy was 4 months of age and from a different breeder so that might be the factor.
This current breeder is excellent and being really helpful. I like the pairing and I just don't want anything to go wrong. Being overly cautious I guess.
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chance really did pick for you ;). I agonized over the breeder and then again over all the males there were to pick from so totally get what you mean about being cautious about everything
Thanks a ton for the reassuring comments. I've been on this search for over a year. I'm really excited.
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something from a book I remember reading was that no matter which one you pick it will seem like he was the perfect one and you'll wonder how you were so lucky. for me at least it's true so far (like honestly, he seems to be the perfect dog for me and impresses everyday), but I know some people are on here with various issues. so take that for whatever it's worth.
glad you're excited, these are incredible animals. intelligent, loyal, regal and goofy at times, and second shadows. that's what i've gotten out of my guy so far and he's 14 wks
No worries there's only one male. His sisters will gang up on him LOL.
Otto came from a litter of all boys.
In my third litter, I had a single male pup and six females. The boy, Bubba went to an 80 year old fellow who uses him as a service dog. He had him professionally trained, and he goes with him with is wheel chair everywhere. That is my only experience with a single male that was not a singleton.
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Solar Activity Report for 10/5/02
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- After four straight days of geomagnetic storms and aurora, the Earth's
magnetic field has settled down a bit, although the respite may be
only temporary. See this link for bunches of aurora pictures from all
over Europe, Canada, and the northern US, as well as pics from
locations as far south as Arizona and North Carolina :
http://science.nasa.gov/spaceweather/aurora/gallery_01oct02.html .
Sunspot regions 137 and 139 have combined to unnleash a string of
M-class flares over the last 48 hours, including a very respectable
M-5 event. There weren't any strong CME's associated with the flares,
but there were a couple of weak ones that were kicked off on Oct 3 and
4. We could see some elevated geomagnetic activity Sunday or Monday.
Sunspot regions 137 and 139 are likely to continue producing flares,
and there's at least a small chance of a major flare. A coronal hole
has rotated into an Earth-pointing position, and will likely be
sending high-speed solar wind gusts our way. Arrival will
probably be Monday or Tuesday.
The current solar and geomagnetic conditions are :
NOAA sunspot number : 155
A index : 21
K index : 2
Solar wind speed : 411.9 km/sec
Solar wind density : 11.2 protons/cc
Solar wind pressure : 3.3 nPa
IMF : 4.6 nT
IMF Orientation : 1.6 nT South
Conditions for the last 24 hours :
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Geomagnetic
storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R2
level occurred.
Forecast for the next 24 hours :
Space weather for the next 24 hours is expected to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected. Radio blackouts
reaching the R1 level are expected.
Solar activity forecast :
Solar activity is expected to continue at moderate to high levels.
M-class activity is likely from Regions 137 and 139, and there's a
small chance for another major flare from Region 139.
Geomagnetic activity forecast :
The geomagnetic field is expected to continue at unsettled to minor
storm levels. Transient effects from the rather weak CMEs on 3 and 4
Oct may enhance the disturbed periods on days one and two. A large,
recurrent southern coronal hole will move into geoeffective position
late on day two through day three.
Recent significant solar flare activity :
05-Oct-2002 2100Z M5.9
05-Oct-2002 1046Z M1.2
04-Oct-2002 2243Z M2.7
04-Oct-2002 1711Z M1.2
04-Oct-2002 1255Z M1.2
04-Oct-2002 1105Z M3.5
04-Oct-2002 0538Z M4.0
04-Oct-2002 0043Z M1.0
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[LOS ANGELES] We would like to thank actress Bethany Joy Lenz for spreading joy to the courageous kids fighting cancer at Mattel Children's Hospital (UCLA) today. We received this wonderful note from one of the Child Life Specialists after you left,
"I'd like you to know that Jose was playing with the jar all afternoon until he finally went to surgery. It couldn't have come at a better time as he was going stir crazy – he has been on total bed rest for 3 days so you can imagine how hard that is for a 9 year old. One of our teens whom wasn't feeling up to a visit just opened one of the JoyJars we dropped off, and as he emptied the jar looking at each item he stated excitedly, "I can keep this? Really!" And finally, Vivian was completely in awe of Joy, her visit and the Jar distracted her from her fears and pain. Please express our gratitude to Bethany Joy who brought her own personal jar of joy and kindness. She was wonderful with the children. We are so appreciative of community friends who share our passion in giving kids a chance to play and have a normal experience. And we will be happy to spread Jessie's inspiration to Never Ever Give Up!"
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At pubs, clubs and around workplace water-coolers, people have always hurled insults at those with whom they disagree. In the vast majority of cases, there were no consequences because the subject of the malice did not get to hear it. With social media, all that has changed. Some people relish the availability of a direct line to those they wish to castigate. Emboldening them further is a sense of anonymity and impunity. Abuse, obnoxiousness and prejudice of each and every kind have come out of the cupboard. Never has this downside of social media been more apparent than over the past week.
In Sydney, television presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her apartment. She had been hospitalised in 2012 after campaigning against cyber-bullying. Among other things, Twitter trolls had told her to "stick your head in an oven" and "kill yourself". Closer to home, Herald sports columnist Dana Johannsen revealed that she had been bombarded with abuse from the same source after daring to question the attitude of some of the New Zealand competitors at the Winter Olympics.
Many of the responses were foul-mouthed. Appallingly, one that suggested Johannsen would be useful target practice once the writer received a gun licence was supported with the word "legend" by one of the country's Sochi athletes.
Social media has allowed the mean streak that has always permeated society to be amplified and targeted in the most cowardly of manners. An increasing number of people are complaining to the police that they are being bullied, harassed and threatened. The overwhelming impression is that social media have become a free-for-all arena.
The standard, and correct, response is for people not to become involved with online trolls, thereby denying them oxygen. But this is a fraught proposition because social media's upside, including connecting easily with friends and family, and entertaining and being entertained, has made it all-pervasive in the teenage world. Denying teenagers engagement would be far worse than the ultimate punishments of yesteryear such as withdrawing the keys to the family car.
Social media has allowed the mean streak that has always permeated society to be amplified and targeted in the most cowardly of manners.
The Government has stepped into this arena with the Harmful Digital Communications Bill, which is making its way through Parliament. To make it easier to tackle cyber-bullies, it includes an enforcement agency to deal with complaints, making it an offence to send or post harmful messages, and the creation of a new offence of inciting someone to commit suicide. Hopefully, this will address many of the more heinous examples of cyber-bullying. Absent from the legislation, however, is a gatekeeper or moderator along the lines of that controlling talkback radio or letters to the editor. Nor can it take into account the fact that the degree of abusiveness or obnoxiousness associated with a message lies in the mind of the recipient. Some people are vulnerable to even a one-off distasteful comment. Senders cannot be fully aware of the distress they may cause. Indeed, the psychopaths and sadists among them are all too ready to forget they are dealing with real people with real feelings. In that context, the degree of protection provided by the proposed law is problematic.
So, too, are appeals to trolls to act more responsibly and ethically. In reality, only so much can be done. Society's mean streak is not about to disappear and the social-media genie cannot be put back in the bottle.


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