text:
NFL admits clock error in 49ers-Rams game
The clock operator at Candlestick misinformed the referees that there was no clock error in the second quarter.
|Rams QB Sam Bradford wasn't the only one confused by what the officials were doing on Sunday. (AP)
The NFL released a statement Monday admitting 79 seconds of game clock inadvertantly ran off in the second quarter of San Francisco's 24-24 tie with St. Louis.
To most watching the game, it was pretty obvious what was unfolding. Line judge Ron Marinucci blew his whistle and waved for the clock to stop with 13:32 remaining so the officials could measure for a first down. Except, it didn't stop.
The clock is still running as they are out there with the chain gang.— Kyle Bonagura (@KyleBonagura) November 11, 2012
The clock stopped at 12:20 and ran down for an additional seven seconds after it was determined the 49ers were a yard shy of a first down. Briefly, it looked like they would get it corrected.
Official: "We are checking the game clock for accuracy."— 49ers RapidReports (@CBS49ers) November 11, 2012
Then came an inaccurate announcement from referee Clete Blakeman who said: "The game clock is correct. Fourth and short."
Wait, what? The game clock is correct? No.— Kyle Bonagura (@KyleBonagura) November 11, 2012
In its statement, the NFL said Marinucci spoke with the clock operator from the sideline phone and was told there was no error.
[Video: Here is the sequence on NFL.com]
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith suffered a concussion on the next play while picking up the first down.
It's impossible to determine how the error affected the rest of the game, but here's an attempt anyway:
Play calling could have been affected over the final four minutes of the half, but for the sake of simplicity, let's start with 2:42 left when the Rams took over at their own 20. Three passes, one 5-yard penalty, no first downs and a 13-yard punt.
With a concussed Smith on the sideline, QB Colin Kaepernick was in for San Francisco when it took over at the St. Louis 40 with 2:12 left. He three threw straight incompletions and the 49ers punted.
Considering the field position and amount of time on the clock, it's a fair assumption to say play calling wouldn't have been affected much at that point, if at all.
St. Louis took over at its 4-yard line with 1:45 left and appeared to have been forced into a three-and-out. San Francisco called a pair of time outs while the Rams had the ball, including one with 49 seconds left before the upcoming fourth-down play. With no timeouts remaining, the 49ers figured their best chance at getting points before the half was with a blocked punt.
Except when the 49ers brought in the guy they had set to block the outside gunner, St. Louis checked to a fake and picked up a first down.
"When you run the rush that we run. Yeah, you understand that they could do exactly what they did," coach Jim Harbaugh said. "And you don't expect them to. You're rolling the dice that they won't do it as far backed up as they are coming off their own 8-yard line."
If there had been an additonal 79 seconds on the clock, would the 49ers have called for the punt block? Probably not.
Could either team have scored with the additional time? Maybe, but then again, they had 15 minutes in OT and that wasn't enough.
Here is the official statement/explanation from the NFL:
Early in the second quarter of Sunday's game between the St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers, the clock incorrectly ran for approximately 1:19 and was never corrected.
With 13:40 remaining in the second quarter, San Francisco faced a 3rd-and-15 from their own 38 yard-line. Quarterback Alex Smith completed a pass to wide receiver Michael Crabtree, who went out of bounds at the St. Louis 48 after a gain of 14 yards. Line judge Ron Marinucci blew his whistle and signaled for the clock to be stopped, which it was with 13:32 remaining.
While the chains were being brought onto the field for a measurement – and despite no official having signaled for the clock to start – the clock ran down until it was again stopped with 12:20 remaining.
The ball was short of the line to gain for a first down, so once the ball was spotted and ready for play, referee Clete Blakeman blew his whistle and signaled for the clock to start. It then wound down for seven seconds to 12:13 when the officials signaled for the clock to stop.
Blakeman then conferred with line judge Ron Marinucci and field judge Buddy Horton and announced "we are checking the game clock for accuracy."
Marinucci – who as the line judge is by rule responsible for the timing of the game – spoke directly to the clock operator from the sideline phone and was told that there was no issue with the game clock.
He relayed this information to Blakeman who then announced "the game clock is correct. Fourth and short." Blakeman blew his whistle and signaled for the game clock – still at 12:13 – to start.
The next snap occurred with 12:02 remaining in the second quarter.
No member of the officiating crew recognized that the clock was incorrectly started by the clock operator during the measurement. Once the next snap occurs, there is no mechanism to adjust the clock. Matters of timing are not reviewable by instant replay.
The clock operator is employed by the Officiating Department at the league office. The clock procedures will be carefully reviewed this week with all game officials and clock operators to avoid further clock mistakes.
Follow 49ers reporter Kyle Bonagura on Twitter @CBS49ers and @KyleBonagura.
Aaron Rodgers gives linemen $20K ATVs
Talk about a great Christmas present
Woodson bequeaths No. 24 to Lynch
'I don't think there's anybody more worthy than Marshawn to wear that number,' Woodson sai...
Zimmer: 'One eye or two, I'll be back'
He's targeting a return in early June
Lockette meets life-saving paramedics
Lockette retired from the game after suffering an injury that nearly ended his life
Mangini: Kaepernick would fit on Browns
Mangini said he'd take Kaepernick over RG3 '10 times out of 10'
Cook on replacing Peterson: Be yourself
Cook spoke with CBS Sports about following in a future Hall of Famer's footsteps


text:
Bear market prognosis under threat
Page 1 of 5
To the extent that any content below constitutes advice, it is general advice (or, in New Zealand, a "class service") that has been prepared by Lesley Beath as a Morningstar authorized representative (ARN 469614) without taking into account your particular investment objectives, financial situation or needs. If necessary, you should consider the advice in light of these matters, consult with a licensed financial advisor, and consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (Australian products) or Investment Statement (New Zealand products) before making any decision to invest. Opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to the opinions or recommendations of Morningstar as a result of using different assumptions and criteria. The author does have an interest in the securities disclosed in this report.
Global equity markets posted a mixed week. In the US, which is what we are focussing on for the moment, the major indices pushed quietly through resistance. The medium-term buy signal that was registered on the S&P 500 back in late February/early March remains intact.
I haven't mentioned the VIX or the US T-Bond/S&P 500 ratio for a while as neither have had much to offer as far as guidance is concerned. The VIX is trading at the lower limits of its recent range, so no major news there.
But the "ratio" broke short-term support last week, suggesting that risk in the equity market remains to the upside in the near term.
The medium-term outlook is still uncertain at this stage but as I have mentioned in recent reports my bear market prognosis is under threat. I think it is a 50/50 bet at this stage.
I note the improvement in markets outside the US and although I feel this is not the time to alter my views, I think we must be aware of a possible change in outlook.
As regular readers will know, I am always questioning my views. I do that because it is human nature to interpret events as you perhaps wish to see them, or as you have predicted them. In his famous book The Art of Contrary Thinking (originally printed in 1954) the author, Humphrey B Neill, says "one can interpret charts almost any way he wishes ... if one is bullish at heart his chart reading is likely to be interpreted optimistically; if bearishly inclined, charts accommodatingly will 'say' that the market is going down".
"During one-way trends (whether up or down) the trends are clearly enough defined on the charts: but when the market comes to an impasse and everybody is in a quandary as to the direction prices are likely to go, then the charts, too, are usually silent".
I was re-reading that book recently and that passage took my eye. I do believe we are at an important juncture in global equity markets and I do think the charts are "silent". They are giving mixed signals--not doing enough to give any clear insights.
My view, and the view of many, is that the 2009 bull market in the US ended last year. But that is old news. Market transitions are lengthy and deceptive and I think the charts now are indeed "silent" or perhaps "poker-faced".
The US market will play its hand when it is ready.
I must add that the human factor comes into play not just in interpreting charts, but also in interpreting fundamental data.
As hard as we try, it can be difficult to remove our biases from our analysis. And we can be prone to being stubborn with our opinions. In the book Psychology of the Stock Market, written by GC Selden, back in 1912 (yes, people have studied the psychology of the market a lot longer than you would think) he says "doubtless it would be axiomatic to warn the trader against stubbornness. It cannot be assumed that any operator would consciously permit himself to be stubborn".

subset: commoncrawl


text:
It only takes a minute to get started. Fill out our uncomplicated sign up form and login to the website.
This step is elective but will greatly multiply your chances of your profile being viewed by interested members. Write a little about yourself, your pasttimes and upload your nicest photo of yourself.
Utilise our website's sophisticated search to pinpoint members who satisfy your criteria. Or just leaf through listings and pinpoint daters that arouse your interest.
Found someone who looks right? Send a letter to them or just a wink and take it from there. With a little luck you'll be on your way to a lifetime of happiness.
It's really quick


text:
Habanero's Grill
(210) 375-4223
12234 Nacogdoches, San Antonio, TX 78217 | Directions
Hours: None Listed
Is this your business? Enhance it for greater exposure.
Make sure your information is up-to-date.
© 2017 SanAntonio.com: A City Guide by Boulevards. All Rights Reserved. Advertise with us | Contact us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Site Map


text: Recently I bought a new notebook which has system speakers, audio jack and USB plugins. When I start now a movie (with well known VLC videoplayer) then I can hear to the audio from the built-in speakers as well as with a headset plugged to the audio jack. Fine. Now I have got a new USB headset. When I plug it into on of the USB plugin and start the movie then the audio comes still out of the speakers and NOT from the USB headset. How EXACTLY can I automatically disable system speakers and enable USB headset when I plugin the USB headset? Peter


text:
Warning: This is Rated. When it comes to this. M. Should Rated G ames Be Banned For All Ages. By: C.J. Hailey. M y Opinion .
Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author.While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server.
Warning: This is Rated
When it comes
to this
Should Rated Games Be
Banned For All Ages
By: C.J. Hailey
Lets Go
I WouldPick
Gears of
War 3
Infamous 2
And Play
But Be
I said
But Now You
He Has a
Dark Side
Gess What


text:
To build a Vertically Integrated Point of Service (VIPS) healthcare marketplace with offerings on a digital and physical platform that connects patients, providers and companies to make the highest quality and standardized healthcare treatments accessible and affordable to every person in the world.
To offer symbiotic products and services that provide compelling consumer experiences among members to keep them loyal to our VIPS marketplace.
Investment Strategy
Leverage Dr. Chin's proven experience as a physician on the frontline of patient care and health technology innovation to invest in companies that expand the products and services offered in our healthcare marketplace. We target opportunities to take an active investor position, establish a management team and implement profitability and value creation strategies.


text:
- 1raise something to lift or move something to a higher level She raised the gun and fired. He raised a hand in greeting. She raised her eyes from her work. opposite lower1 Which Word?rise / raiseverbs Raise is a verb that must have an object and rise is used without an object. When you raise something, you lift it to a higher position or increase it:He raised his head from the pillow. We were forced to raise the price.When people or things rise, they move from a lower to a higher position:She rose from the chair. The helicopter rose into the air.Rise can also mean "to increase in number or quantity":Costs are always rising.nouns The noun rise means a movement upward or an increase in an amount or quantity:a rise in interest rates.Rise can also mean the process of becoming more powerful or important:her dramatic rise to power.The noun raise is often used to mean an increase in pay:a three percent pay raise.
- 2raise something/somebody/yourself (+ adv./prep.) to move something/someone/yourself to a vertical position Somehow we managed to raise her to her feet. He raised himself up on one elbow. opposite lower1 increase
- 3raise something (to something) to increase the amount or level of something to raise salaries/prices/taxes They raised their offer to $500. We need to raise public awareness of the issue. How can we raise standards in schools? Don't tell her about the job until you know for sure—we don't want to raise her hopes (= make her hope too much). I've never heard him even raise his voice (= speak louder because he was angry). synonyms at shout child/animal
- 4to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself raise somebody/something They were both raised in the South. kids raised on a diet of junk food raise somebody/something as something raise somebody/something + noun They raised her (as) a Catholic. I was born and raised a city boy. compare collect money/people
- 5raise something to bring or collect money or people together; to manage to get or form something to raise a loan We are raising money for charity. He began raising an army. see also fund-raiser mention subject
- 6raise something to mention something for people to discuss or someone to deal with synonym broach The book raises many important questions. I'm glad you raised the subject of money. cause
- 7raise something to cause or produce something; to make something appear to raise doubts in people's minds The plans for the new development have raised angry protests from local residents. It wasn't an easy audience, but he raised a laugh with his joke. It had been a difficult day but she managed to raise a smile. The horses' hooves raised a cloud of dust. see also curtain raiser farm animals/crops
- 8raise something to breed particular farm animals; to grow particular crops to raise cattle/corn end something
- 9raise something to end a restriction on someone or something to raise a blockade/a ban/an embargo/a siege in card games
- 10raise somebody something to make a higher bet than another player in a card game I'll raise you another hundred dollars. dead person
- 11raise somebody (from something) to make someone who has died come to life again synonym resurrect Christians believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. on radio/phone
- 12raise somebody to contact someone and speak to them by radio or telephone We managed to raise him on his cell phone. mathematics
- 13raise something to the power of something to multiply an amount by itself a particular number of times 3 raised to the power of 3 is 27 (= 3 × 3 × 3). Idioms
move upward
verbjump to other results
NAmE//reɪz//Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they raise
he / she / it raises
past simple raised
-ing form raising
to increase the level of something, especially demands or sums of money His ex-wife has upped the ante in her alimony suit against him.
raise/up the antejump to other results
to set a new, higher standard of quality or performance The factory has raised the bar on productivity, food safety, and quality. This latest computer game raises the bar for interface design. The awards go to people who have truly raised the bar. Perhaps the new admission requirements raised the bar too high.
raise the barjump to other results
to show that you disapprove of or are surprised by something Eyebrows were raised when he arrived without his wife.
raise your eyebrows (at something) [often passive]jump to other results
to hold up your glass and wish someone happiness, good luck, etc. before you drink
raise your glass (to somebody)jump to other results
to make someone angry Her controversial article is bound to raise hackles.
raise somebody's hacklesjump to other results
to hit, or threaten to hit, someone
raise a/your hand against/to somebodyjump to other results
to protest angrily, especially in a way that causes trouble for someone
raise hell (informal)jump to other results
to produce or make someone produce a lot of noise in a building, for example by shouting or cheering Their cheers raised the roof.
raise the roofjump to other results
to expect more/less from a situation If they can't afford such a big house, they'll just have to lower their sights a little.
raise/lower your sightsjump to other results
to make someone feel more cheerful or brave synonym cheer somebodyon The sunny weather raised my spirits a little.
raise somebody's spiritsjump to other results
to increase/decrease the amount of excitement, emotion, etc. in a situation His angry refusal to agree raised the temperature of the meeting. The government tried to lower the political temperature by agreeing to some of the demands. Phrasal Verbsraise something to somebody/something
raise/lower the temperaturejump to other results
Check pronunciation: raise


text:
Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 2 of 2
- October 11th, 2016, 03:03 AM #1
- Member Since
- Nov 2014
- Location
- pakistan
- Posts
- 3
- Liked
- 0 times
Is My Fsc Score Sufficient To Get Into Private Med Schools?
So my first year Fsc result came out yesterday, and it was an utter shock. I scored 78%, which is nothing like what I'd expected. The thing is, from the very start I knew that I'm not meant for this sort of system where you're doomed if you're not good at rote learning, but I went for it anyway. The whole year was dreadful, on one hand i was going through different books to build my concepts which I totally loved doing (A level, and high school books) and on the other, struggling with my Fsc course.
The reason to share all of this, is to give you guys a view what I went through. I'll be applying to AKU, Shifa and CMH next year IA, as these were the places I was heading for, from the start. Do you guys think my Fsc score will become a hindrance in the admission process, even if i do great in their respective entry tests? Should I retake it or something?October 12th, 2016, 04:19 PM #2
- Member Since
- Sep 2016
- Posts
- 9
- Liked
- 4 times
I'm pretty sure it's enough as long as you do great in the Entrance test. I heard the closing merit in Shifa in 2014 was at 65% and 75% in AKU (Can't confirm though), including marks from the test and the interview. I think you should definitely give it a shot before retrying.
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Similar Threads
Can Someone Rate All the Med Schools in Pak From Best to Worst Be It Private or Public?By cooldude89 in forum Pakistan Medical SchoolsReplies: 10Last Post: September 11th, 2015, 11:21 AM
MDIS Pre-Med Course For European Med SchoolsBy leonJakobe in forum European Medical SchoolsReplies: 0Last Post: June 1st, 2014, 06:51 PM
SAT 2 Score For NUST In Case Of Low Fsc EquivalenceBy znb18 in forum Pakistan Medical SchoolsReplies: 0Last Post: January 23rd, 2014, 02:22 AM
Is BD Chaurasia Alone Sufficient For Anatomy Considering If I'm Doing Clinicals From KLM Too?By ar2013 in forum Pakistan Medical SchoolsReplies: 3Last Post: December 25th, 2013, 02:45 PM
Pakistani med schools vs Caribbean medical schools.By DrPlasma in forum Pakistan Medical SchoolsReplies: 12Last Post: May 6th, 2008, 11:42 PM


text:
Advent Software Says New Bank Rules Driving European ExpansionNiklas Magnusson and Adam Ewing
Advent Software Inc. said new banking regulations in Europe will help the U.S. software developer increase the region's share of its sales to 30 percent in three to five years.
Advent, based in San Francisco, is planning to expand in Europe, which accounted for about 17 percent of its revenue last year, by targeting clients in countries such as the U.K., Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Switzerland, Hakan Valberg, head of Advent's European, Middle East and Asia operations, said in an interview in Stockholm. The U.S. accounted for the remaining 83 percent of sales.
European regulators are introducing stricter capital rules for banks and forcing lenders to improve transparency. Advent counts banks such as HSBC Holdings Plc, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS AG as clients, as well as hedge-funds asset managers, central banks and wealth funds.
"The opportunity for us is big and is becoming bigger because of the regulators and as the market needs to become more strict on compliance," Valberg said. "We look at the need for automation and cost savings, the regulation, the need for wealth management -- all of these are fantastic growth drivers."
Advent's fourth-quarter net income rose 23 percent to $8 million on sales of $92 million, the company said on Feb. 4. It expects revenue this quarter of between $91 million to $93 million. Advent's shares, which slipped 12 percent in 2012, have climbed 25 percent this year.


text:
|6 June 2017
Using the Flexmail interest labels you can capture your contacts' clicking behavior on the different links in your email messages behind the scenes. By allocating an interest to a link in your message, contacts who click on that link will automatically become a member of the assigned interest label.
You can also use this information when creating marketing automation campaigns. Appoint to or remove a contact from an interest label once he meets specific conditions.
Because this information is saved in your contact management, you automatically compose new relevant audiences, that you can then use when launching your campaigns, when segmenting your contacts and when personalizing the content of your email messages.
|Our best content directly in your inbox
Stay on top of trends, new features and tips&tricks in email marketing! Subscribe!.


text:
IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys had no answer for the read-option last year when they played the Washington Redskins.
DeMarcus Ware was left guessing and Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III always seemed to have the right answer in keeping the ball or giving it to Alfred Morris, who had 313 yards and four touchdowns in Washington's series sweep of the Cowboys in 2012.
"Just having the opportunity to see it two times last year, this is our third time, you get used to what they're doing," Ware said. "That's not to say that you're going to stop them cold turkey, but you're going to slow it down to a point where you're effective, where you try to pull them out of that situation and put them into a more conventional offense."
It's not like defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin had monumental success against the read-option at Southern Cal, but Ware said the Cowboys will have a different approach against it this year.
"I couldn't tell you the answer, then you'll know what we're doing," Ware joked.
Griffin has not run as much through the first four games as he continues to recover from his offseason knee surgery, but the Cowboys still see a threat to run. And Morris has 296 yards on 56 carries this season.
"Like most teams in the NFL we worked on it because teams are using this and it was an effective tool for a few of the offenses, and you've just got to make sure you have good answers for it," coach Jason Garrett said. "Teams do it a lot of different ways and you have to make sure you address that with your team and you're gap sound and you have a plan for what they're doing. One of the real challenges that teams like the Redskins and some of the others that are using it is they were doing it all the time, if they were only a read-option team, you could really hunker down and play it. One of the real strengths of what they do is they do that, but they also do a lot of other things you have to get yourself ready for. So that's a challenge to your defense and that's one of the reasons they've been pretty effective on offense."


text:
Museum Kitzbuehel is located in the former 18th century urban grain silo. The buildings were renovated from 1995 until 1998 at which time they formed the museum. You walk through its historic walls that illustrate its different construction phases which extend from the Romantic period up until the 20th century. The Museum Kitzbuehel is not only defined by the region's history and culture but also by the city's political and economic centre. Mining, old crafts, daily life, religious faith and winter sports are just a few of the specific themes present in the museum's exhibitions
One exhibition area of the museum is dedicated to Kitzbuehel's famous artist Alfons Walde (1891 – 1958). His work, consisting of 60 paintings and more than 100 graphic art pieces, photography and drawings is displayed in the Sammlung Alfons Walde, which is approximately 250 sq m (2,691 sq ft) in size. The exhibition shows that Alfons Walde was not just a painter but also an architect, designer and graphic artist.
Museum Kitzbuehel
Hinterstadt 32
6370 Kitzbuehel


text:
Both words are used in war coverage, and both carry significantly different meaning. Why?
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for January 18, 2008
There's a big difference.
There's more to those electronic billboards than advertisements.
The former Cowboy and Viking reveals he suffers from multiple personality disorder.
Engineers in Japan are developing a paper airplane to be launched from space.
Two noose incidents show a wide disparity in how authorities treat racist messages.
Is an ad featuring immigrants an attempt to change the political debate, or another exploitation attempt?
Suddenly, Minnesota finds itself at the front of the clean-energy parade.


text:
Ranking for 2015: 76
Industry Sector: Public Building
Specific Sector: Social
Range: 0 - $500,000,000
Project Value: $606,500,000
Federal: $7 million
Provincial: $32 million
Government Funds Involved:
Funding Source: Public-Private
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Estimated End Date of Substantial Completion: 2016
Rogers Place, Edmonton's new downtown arena, will become the centre of a new entertainment district in the heart of Alberta's capital city and the new home of the Edmonton Oilers. The design will integrate the $480-million arena with an adjacent $7-million light-rail transit station and a $15-million outdoor pedway that provides event space and a pedestrian connection with adjacent development. Plans also include a $21-million, 1,000-seat community rink attached to the arena, an overpass, and a large $53-million Winter Garden providing a climate-controlled event venue for public use.
Work on Rogers Place began on March 3, 2014. The first phase, excavation and foundation work, was completed in 2014. The build entered the second phase in fall 2014, which includes erecting the steel and concrete structure. The entire build is expected to take 2.5 years, with the arena opening in fall 2016.
• Federal- $7 million
• Provincial- $32 million
• Municipal- $279 million
• Private- $288.5 million ($161.5 million from Edmonton Arena Corporation (EAC), $125 million ticket surcharge, $2 million MacEwan University)


text:
Online 7 months ago
Rent budget
Preferred stay length
Move date
Hi folks,
I am 29 yo professional male from the UK. I am looking for a flatshare with cool people. I like to think I am reasonably social, tidy and respectful.
Ken is also interested in Teaming-Up and starting a new share house.


text:
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula.Read full description
"11 bit Studios has created one of the most enjoyable strategy games in recent history." - Destructoid
"Tower Offense Delivers Unusual Thrills. Well worth its $10 price tag." - Game Informer
"You always want to see what happens next."- IGN
Anomaly: Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured world's major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It's up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Tokyo, planning the route and strategically choosing which units to deploy in order to crush the opposition. Take control of the Commander, whose special abilities and quick thinking will be vital in supporting the squad in its mission, as you engage in fast-paced, tactical battle across story campaign and two heart-pounding Squad Assault Modes.
Key Features:
Enjoy innovative game play – mixing action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula – you're the attacking side!
Play the commander whose special abilities and quick thinking are crucial to support the squad in its quest for victory.
Think tactically and strategically, choosing the right squad and the best route for the mission.
Extend tactical possibilities by gathering resources to buy new units and upgrade your squad during a battle.
Play for hours on end in the engaging story campaign, as well as the two exciting Squad Assault Modes.
Immerse yourself in the game with great visuals and atmospheric audio.
Supports PC touch screens compatible with Windows 7! Tap the screen and enjoy full tactical experience.
© 2011 11 bit studios S.A. Anomaly Warzone Earth™, 11 bit studios™ and respective logos are trademarks of 11 bit studios S.A. All rights reserved.
A new modification of the classic tower defense game that works so well I don't know where to start from. Some call it reverse tower defense, others call it tower offense. The thing is, instead of the turrets trying to protect the core from every random TD game you are that line of enemies trying to get rid of it. You "control" your units and cross a city devastated by alien formed turrets completing your objectives, and I say "control" because you can't prevent them from moving forward, you can just set the route they will take. You have some different units which you can upgrade, and also some special powers as if this was a classic strategy game with some god game elements. Each unit is effective against different types of enemy turrets you will find, making this Anomaly Warzone Earth a brilliant strategy game at all levels.
You have to travel through an alien forces tower defense, you choose the path and composition of your convoy attempting to navigate through a warzone, you can choose which path youre going down. topdown view is done acceptably. storyline is meh. but its about the gameplay mechanics though. very fun to select which vehicles and what order andwhich ones to upgrade and the routes you must take. it can get very intense. a bit repetitive, so it's not a complete reverse of TD games in that sense of it. but thats my opinion. this game held my attention far longer than the average TD game, i'll give it that. if you like or love TD games, You'd do yourself a favor picking up this one.
Simply rate this game out of 5 stars and submit
Want to share your opinion of this game with the community? Add a review now.
All of our reviews are moderated and may not appear on the site straight away.
Thank you for your patience whilst we complete this process.


text:
Guest reviews
Overall rating
7.8 Good
Based on 196 reviews
Recent reviews
- All reviews
- Positive
- Neutral
- Negative
Find reviews that mention:
Located just 2.3 mi (3.8 km) from the airport, Maroulina's Boutique Studios & Apartment offers drop-off service (available 24 hours). Guests will have free perks like WiFi and self parking. Apartments offer up nice touches like premium bedding, bathrobes, and slippers.


text:
Financial Terms beginning with F
Federal Funds Rate
In the United States, the federal funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight, on an uncollateralized basis. Reserve balances are amounts held at the Federal Reserve to maintain depository institutions' reserve requirements. Institutions with surplus balances in their accounts lend those balances to institutions in need of larger balances. The federal funds rate is an important benchmark in financial markets.
Fiat Money
Fiat money is a currency established as money by government regulation or law. The term derives from the Latin ' used in the sense of an order or decree. It differs from commodity money and representative money. Commodity money is created from a good, often a precious metal such as gold or silver, which has uses other than as a medium of exchange, while representative money simply represents a claim on such a good.
Fibonacci Retracement
In finance, Fibonacci retracement is a method of technical analysis for determining support and resistance levels. They are named after their use of the Fibonacci sequence. Fibonacci retracement is based on the idea that markets will retrace a predictable portion of a move, after which they will continue to move in the original direction.
Fixed Assets
Fixed assets, also known as tangible assets or property, plant, and equipment, is a term used in accounting for assets and property that cannot easily be converted into cash. This can be compared with current assets such as cash or bank accounts, which are described as liquid assets. In most cases, only tangible assets are referred to as fixed.
Foreclosure is a legal process in which a lender attempts to recover the balance of a loan from a borrower who has stopped making payments to the lender by forcing the sale of the asset used as the collateral for the loan.
The foreign exchange market is a global decentralized market for the trading of currencies. This includes all aspects of buying, selling and exchanging currencies at current or determined prices. In terms of volume of trading, it is by far the largest market in the world. The main participants in this market are the larger international banks. Financial centres around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of multiple types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market does not determine the relative values of different currencies, but sets the current market price of the value of one currency as demanded against another.
Free Cash Flow
In corporate finance, free cash flow or free cash flow to firm is a way of looking at a business's cash flow to see what is available for distribution among all the securities holders of a corporate entity. This may be useful to parties such as equity holders, debt holders, preferred stock holders, and convertible security holders when they want to see how much cash can be extracted from a company without causing issues to its operations.
Fundamental Analysis
Fundamental analysis, in finance, is the analysis of a business's financial statements; health; and its competitors and markets. When applied to futures and forex, it focuses on the overall state of the economy, and considers factors including interest rates, production, earnings, employment, GDP, housing, manufacturing and management. When analyzing a stock, futures contract, or currency using fundamental analysis there are two basic approaches one can use: bottom up analysis and top down analysis. The terms are used to distinguish such analysis from other types of investment analysis, such as quantitative and technical.


text: Name to watch down the line. Was he a redshirt or year in prep school? Curius if draft eligible in 2008 or 2009. Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland Name: Darrius Heyward-Bey College: Maryland Number: 8 Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Position: WR Pos2: Class/Draft Year: rSo/2010 40 Time: 4.43 40 Low: 40 High: Projected Round: Stock: Rated number 1 out of 127 WR's / 849 TOTAL Combine Results Pro Day Results Combine Invite: Height: 6021 Weight: 205 Dates: Height: 6021 Weight: 205 Draft Scout Player News 09/03/07 - LOOKING GOOD: WR Darrius Heyward-Bay had six catches for 81 yards, and also had 13 yards on the ground. The Terps could have gotten him the ball on every play had they chosen to, but he's coming off some bumps and bruises from fall practice and the team opted not to showcase him too much. 08/30/07 - WR Darrius Heyward-Bey is the gamebreaker on the offensive side of the ball for the Terps. He set a freshman record at Maryland with 694 receiving yards in 2006 and is a preseason all-ACC selection this year. 08/07/07 - WR Darrius Heyward-Bey set a freshman record at Maryland with 694 receiving yards in 2006. The preseason all-ACC performer has the size and speed to cause problems in all game situations, and will be a key factor in the team's quest to return to the postseason in 2007. 07/26/07 - Preseason All-ACC Team: Heyward-Bey was a preseason first-team choice for All-ACC by Athlon, Lindy's and The Sporting News. The dynamic second-year player was also one of just two underclassmen voted to the ACSMA preseason team, joining sophomore DB Myron Rolle of Miami. Heyward-Bey set the Maryland freshman record for receiving yards in 2006 with 694, a mark which also ranks third all-time among first-year ACC players. 12/09/06 - The Sporting News All-Freshman First Team: The postseason accolades to continue to roll in for University of Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey. He earned a spot on The Sporting News 2006 Freshman All-America first team. He was one of five Atlantic Coast Conference players named to the first team, joining offensive guard Sergio Bender (Virginia Tech), running back C.J. Spiller (Clemson), defensive lineman Jeffrey Fitzgerald (Virginia) and safety Myron Rolle (Florida State). He was also one of only three receivers in the ACC to receive a nod to any of the three teams or earn honorable mention honors. For Heyward-Bey, it was his fourth postseason honor over the last 10 days. Last week, he was one of nine Maryland selections to the 2006 All-ACC teams, collecting second-team honors, while earning a spot on the Rivals.com Freshman All-America first team. In addition, he was a first-team choice to The Sporting News All-Freshman ACC squad. Heyward-Bey has posted team highs of 41 receptions for 613 yards this season with four touchdowns, including a school-record 96 yarder vs. Miami (Nov. 11). His receiving yards rank 17th on the single-season school chart and are the most ever for a freshman. He sparked the Terps' 14-13 win over the Hurricanes, catching five passes for a career-high 175 yards and two scores. Heyward-Bey also chipped in a 65-yard TD reception in that game and earned ACC Offensive Back of the Week for his efforts. The native of Silver Spring, Md., ranks sixth in the ACC in receiving yards per game (51.1), including third (63.8) in league contests.


text:
icecoldstew wrote: »
icecoldstew wrote:Aight so Ive been talkin to this chic thats an IC member for a couple months. She been saying she was gonna come see me and in my head im like yea ok we'll see. So the moment happend Friday, she flew in and showed up. Ill be damned
She looked just like her pics, prolly a little better in person. Feisty attitude but cool none the less. She was nervous as fuck, gave me a hug shaking like a crack head. Calmed down after she realized I wasnt going to kill her.
She stayed for the weekend so I took her to a Hawks game, showed her the some of the city. We hit up a few bars, got shit faced and then the moment we both were waiting for......the sex. She's a small chic so I was worried she might not be able to handle me(no brag). She did so indeed, her head game was ehhh but not terrible. All in all I think we both were satisfied and had a successful weekend.
Big shout out to the IC and this down to earth chica that came to see me this weekend. Shit is real
icecoldstew wrote: »
oh shit i just read that. lol, you ain't have to put that out there t/s
And when I said Niggas gon' be mad, this is who I thought of.if thats beezy hlf expect to die in a couple months
im comin for yo ass
The_Maryvale_Joker wrote: »Ms. Southern! Oh shit!
Props props props
Elzo69Reloaded wrote: »It was prolly Jelly.......


text:
Hutt Park Railway
The Hutt Park Railway was a private railway in Petone at the southern end of the Hutt Valley in New Zealand's North Island. It operated from 1885 as a branch from the Hutt Valley section of the Wairarapa Line, from 1915 truncated as an industrial siding.
The Hutt Park Railway was constructed to serve the Hutt Park Raceway horse racing track of the Wellington Racing Club (WRC). The WRC was in competition with the Wellington Jockey Club's track in Island Bay and sought the competitive advantage of a railway to provide easier access for patrons.[1] The first proposals for a line were made as early as 1874, not long after the first portion of the Wairarapa Line was opened to Lower Hutt, but this proposal was rejected by the 1880 Royal Commission. Nonetheless in 1884 the Hutt Park Railway Company was formed and the 3.2 kilometre line was constructed in 38 days.[2] Construction took place without authorisation; to resolve a legal dispute in the High Court, section 137 of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1915 legitimised the line.
The junction with the main line was at a flag station known as Beach, and the line terminated at Hutt Park, a 122-metre long platform by the western bank of the Hutt River.[2] In the 1901 Working Timetable these two stops are called Petone Junction and Racecourse Platform respectively.[3] Trains ran whenever there was a race meeting, approximately four times a year for one or two days, from Te Aro at the end of the Te Aro Extension via Lambton Railway Station, a predecessor of Wellington Railway Station.[1] They were run by the New Zealand Railways Department on behalf of the Hutt Park Railway Company and typically employed a WA class tank locomotive as motive power.[2]
In 1906 the WRC relocated to a new track near Trentham Railway Station and the Hutt Park Railway fell into disuse. The company went into liquidation in 1918. The railway from Victoria Street to the Hutt River was lifted, while the remaining portion passed into the possession of the Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company as an industrial siding.[1] Gear owned its own small locomotives to perform shunting duties. Two have been saved for preservation: former Railways Department D 137 and a Barclay 4-4-0. In November 1963 they were sold to another company and subsequently passed into the possession of the Silver Stream Railway. In 1982 Gear ceased operations and the last remnants of the Hutt Park Railway were removed.[2][4] Some of the track and sleepers were used at the Silver Stream Railway.[5]
External links[edit]
- ^ a b c Valley Signals, "Hutt Park Railway Company", accessed 12 June 2007.
- ^ a b c d Geoffrey B. Churchman and Tony Hurst, The Railways of New Zealand: A Journey Through History (Auckland: HarperCollins, 1991), 155.
- ^ New Zealand Railways Department, 1901 Working Timetable extract
- ^ Tony Hurst, Farewell to Steam: Four Decades of Change on New Zealand Railways (Auckland: HarperCollins, 1995), 131.
- ^ Bryan Bishop, "Silver Stream - The Early Years", 3.


text: Portable Wireless Communication Unit - Shaanxi Fenghuo Hongsheng Science & Technology Co., Ltd Toggle navigation TRADE DEALS Products Companies Product Company Search LOGIN E-mail Password Remember me Join Free JOIN FREE HomeTelecommunications Communication Equipment Portable Wireless Communication Unit PRICE: contract price Product Description Equipped with productive portable wireless communication unit factory and company, Fenghuo Hongsheng is one of the leading China portable wireless communication unit manufacturers and suppliers. Welcome to contact us.portable wireless communication unit is full duplex wireless communication, equipped with hanging ears handset group, easy to carry and can be fixed by card buckle is convenient in safety helmet, side effect is good, call voice clear, suitable for short distance voice communication between workers.the component of productportable wireless communication unit 1set;Lithiumion battery charger 1set;antenna 1set.Earplug transmitter receiver 1set.product characteristics and the main functionProducts using the digital speech enhancement technology, microphone can be sensed in noise environment noise signal filtering, using full-duplex mode and call voice activation, that words can be completed at the same time send message function, receive an unlimited number of user and using the technology of voice PTT said without any operation, easy to use, communications within the product group, allow at most four people talking at the same time.Also the products with channel selection, volume control, voice prompt operation, the battery voltage detection, since listening, and other functions, has a strong confidentiality, voice communication and flexible, high system stability, voice clarity and high fidelity, etc. Main Technical Specifications:Operation frequency band:900MHz;Power supply:DC3.6V Lithium-ion battery;TX power≥20dBm;volume: 5channel number:10;continuous working time≥8h;transmission distance≥500m(open area);audio output≥90dB;earmuffs sound insulation quantity≥25dB (315Hz~8000Hz);working temperature:-25℃~45℃;storage temperature:-40℃~60℃;max. dimensions:280mm×270mm×260mm;weight:≤450g(No batteries). Other products Soft strap monaural transimtter-receiver headset Price: contract price Communication helmet Price: contract price Late-model active anti-noise transmitter-receiver Price: contract price Field telephone set Price: contract price Company Info Shaanxi Fenghuo Hongsheng Science & Technology Co., Ltd Contact Person: xianmei wu Phone: 86-0917-3618606 Contact now × Contact form Your name: Your E-mail: Your Phone: Subject: Enter a message: Close


text:
Never saw this one coming:
Printable View
Never saw this one coming:
Glad we have Mes now???? :)
From an irony POV, I love it. :D
I didn't see this one coming.
But then again, I'm not impressed with Mez either.
So someone explain to me how these keep coming up. I understand one possibility is someone just thinks they might be able to mask things enough to not get caught, so that's one possibility. Other than that, what else can this be?
Grandal made it through the minors without getting caught.
Armstrong was never officially "caught", but there is little doubt today that he juiced to the max. And testing in cycling has always been far ahead of baseball's program.
Moron. I'm glad we shipped him instead of Mez.
Walt Jocketty is a genius.


text:
Sydney, April 3 (ANI): An international team of astronomers has completed the most accurate map of hundreds of thousands of galaxies in our region of the universe.
According to a report by ABC News, the map, charted by Australian, British and American astronomers at the Anglo Australian Observatory in Coonabarabran, New South Wales, shows where galaxies are, in respect to each other, and to our own.
"Because of course we are looking into space, space is three dimensional and so really to look at this or we look at this map in a computer, we have to fly through the space between the galaxies, so we have to think of it as three dimensional space rather than a 2D roadmap," said Dr Heath Jones from the Anglo Australian Observatory.
Previously, much astronomical energy was spent trying to find the most far out objects in the universe.
In this project, astronomers looked a little closer home. According to Jones, they looked at the nearest 100,000 galaxies or so.
"The galaxies just aren't uniform. They are scattered throughout the universe," he said.
"What we find is that they tend to clump and cluster together. So, you'll get galaxies clustering along nice delicate filamentary chains," he added.
"You get some galaxies that will congregate in their clusters and you will get clusters of galaxies collecting in super clusters of galaxies, so the universe that we see is really quite structured," he further added.
According to Dr Jones, the galactic neighbourhood census also confirmed the theory that the universe will keep on expanding rather than eventually collapse under its own gravity.
"One of the things you see with this survey is the galaxies are all getting further apart from each other and that is the well known expansion of the universe," he said.
"But, in particular with this survey, we are able to analyse the very individual motions of the galaxies on top of that - what we call the peculiar motions of the galaxies," he explained.
"That is one of the strengths of this survey. We are able to look at many more peculiar motions of galaxies than has been done before," he added. (ANI)


text:
ED Magedson – Founder
Ripoff Report
OnlineCarStereo.com5014 Hampton St Vernon, CA 90058 Internet United States of America
Does your business have a bad reputation?
Fix it the right way.
Corporate Advocacy Program™
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 04/05/2011 06:06 PM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/onlinecarstereocom/internet/onlinecarstereocom-im-stuck-with-a-defected-subwoofer-they-will-not-warranty-outdue-714307. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
Click Here to read other Ripoff Reports on OnlineCarStereo.com
If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:Search Tips
In order to assure the best results in your search:
Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.


text:
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have determined that people who win a competition are more likely to cheat or act dishonestly in the future, according to a new study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"We already know that some politicians and business executives will often resort to unethical means to win, for example the recent Volkswagen scandal," explains Dr. Amos Schurr, a lecturer in BGU's Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management and member of the University's Decision Making and Economic Psychology Center. "Our research was focused on who is more likely to subsequently engage in unrelated unethical behaviors -- winners or losers?"
The researchers found that after a competition is over, winners behave more dishonestly than losers in an unrelated subsequent task. Furthermore, the subsequent unethical behavior effect seems to depend on winning, rather than on mere success.
The research group conducted five studies with students in Israel. The first two studies demonstrated that winning a competition increases the likelihood of winners to steal money from their counterparts in a subsequent unrelated task. Studies 3a and 3b demonstrated that the effect holds only when winning means performing better than others, but not when success is determined by chance or in reference to a personal goal.
The last study, a post-competition survey, suggested that winners felt a sense of entitlement after besting their opponents in the initial competition, which the researchers say explains why they were more likely to cheat in the second contest. The subsequent unethical behavior effect seems to depend on winning, rather than on mere success.
"These findings suggest that the way in which people measure success affects their honesty. When success is measured by social comparison, as is the case when winning a competition, dishonesty increases," Schurr explains. "When success does not involve social comparison, as is the case when meeting a set goal, defined standard or recalling a personal achievement, dishonesty decreases."
The researchers concluded that, "It is difficult to overstate the importance of competition in advancing economic growth, technological progress, wealth creation, social mobility, and greater equality. At the same time, however, it is vital to recognize the role of competition in eliciting censurable conduct.
"A greater tendency toward unethicality by winners is likely to impede social mobility and equality, exacerbating disparities in society rather than alleviating them. Finding ways to predict and overcome these tendencies may be a fruitful topic for the future study."
Prof. Ilana Ritov of Hebrew University's School of Education and The Federmann Center for the Study of Rationality was also a researcher on this study. The research was supported by the I-CORE program of the Planning and Budgeting Committee, the Israel Science Foundation (Grant 1821/12), and by the Guilford Glazer Faculty of Business and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Story Source:
Materials provided by American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Note: Content may be edited for style and length.
Journal Reference:
Cite This Page:


text:
digital marketing
The Fresh Egg blog
Latest digital marketing news
Inbound marketing is one of those concepts that have garnered a lot of attention on the digital marketing scene in recent years. There has been a lot of hype across the marketing blogosphere and at various conferences, about it being the way to turn prospects into loyal brand advocates.
However, you'd be forgiven if you are a bit foggy about exactly what inbound marketing is, how it works and why it's become the hallowed method to grow your audience. It would seem that not everyone who expounds its virtues can explain inbound marketing methodology without slipping down an even deeper marketing jargon rabbit hole.
So, I spoke to nine of Fresh Egg's clever industry pals (the faces behind some of our favourite inbound marketing tools) to get their answers to the following key questions:
I chucked the last one in there to keep them on their toes (and also because I have a personal obsession with diagrams drawn on post-its).
First up, I spoke to Steve Rayson at BuzzSumo, a tool that allows you to analyse how content performs socially. This is how Steve explained inbound marketing in one sentence:
"To me inbound marketing is about providing free content and resources that are valuable to clients, and which build trust and your authority."
Building trust and authority sounds great, but beyond this how did Steve think this approach benefited brands?
"The biggest benefit of inbound marketing is that it is not outbound marketing. It is not interruption based; it is based on giving away valuable free knowledge and resources that help your customers."
I think the emphasis here is on the giving without asking for anything in return, a point which Steve went on to elaborate:
"To be clear, gated content is outbound marketing, it is not free content; you are asking for contact details in exchange for content so you can make outbound approaches. Through free valuable content you will build trust and authority and customers may then approach you when they have a specific problem they need to resolve. Thus you have warm leads that are more likely to convert."
So, for Steve, the key to inbound marketing is giving away value in the form of knowledge-rich content in order to build trust.
When I spoke to Brian Peters, social media manager at the social tool Buffer, he also emphasised the role useful content has to play in inbound marketing:
"Inbound marketing is the multi-step process of attracting customers over time through the production of incredibly relevant and useful content."
"Instead of using traditional outbound tactics like cold-calling, advertisements, radio, TV, etc., inbound marketing earns the attention of customers through great content which keeps them coming back time and time again."
I like Brian's way of describing the customer attention that inbound drives as being earned. This differentiation is significant. When you earn attention it means that the audience you've engaged are relevant and want to be there rather than simply being driven through paid means.
Next, I spoke to Nate Turner, vice president of demand generation at Sprout Social, a social media management tool. He went on to explore inbound and conversion further, pinpointing why inbound marketing is more cost effective than outbound marketing:
"Inbound marketing is about creating relevant content for your target audience, making that content easy to find via various marketing tactics and using it to draw people to your site, learn about your company, build loyalty and eventually convert them to customers."
"The biggest benefit of inbound marketing is efficiency. Inbound marketing enables you to draw targeted prospects to your site and convert them all while using (and wasting) less money than any outbound channel or tactic; thereby leaving you with additional budget to continue bringing in more customers."
Nate really got to the crux of why inbound is better for your bottom line compared to other forms of marketing. Essentially, driving relevant prospects to your site means they are much more likely to convert. This is a much more efficient way of working than spending money and effort driving big numbers of people to your site but who aren't relevant or engaged.
Dixon Jones, marketing director at Majestic, a link explorer tool, also focused on efficiency when I spoke to him, honing in on the way that inbound marketing has revolutionised the traditional sales team structure for the better:
"Inbound marketing is the art of building a business by not selling. I don't think this is the only benefit of inbound marketing, but sales teams are generally expensive and greedy."
"Inbound marketing removes the need for pro-active, "red meat to lions" salespeople. These people of course can make a business, but the cost to a business's reputation and brand can be immense. Inbound marketing allows customers to buy and engage on their own terms. This reduces both friction and waste in the buying process."
The key point that came out from talking to Dixon is that inbound is truly the art of pulling not pushing: a much smoother means to persuade and ultimately sell.
When I spoke to Ari Rosentein, senior director of marketing at traffic estimation tool SimilarWeb, inbound marketing was, for him, about framing a targeted message about your brand. The value to your brand is in the process of discovery you go on to define that message:
"Inbound marketing is about taking the message you tell to your customers and distributing it to the wider world."
"The benefits of inbound marketing lie in the thought process going into the messaging."
Next up, I spoke to Martin Weinberg, the marketing director of competitor analysis tool SEMrush. He shared an excellent physics based analogy to describe inbound marketing:
"Inbound marketing is the gravitational pull that brings the right prospects into the orbit of your brand and value proposition."
Martin also had an interesting take on the benefits of inbound, highlighting the way it enabled other channels to work more effectively:
"Inbound marketing helps other tactics be more effective by allowing them to focus on people that have already expressed an interest in the brand and its services."
When I spoke to Pamela Wilson, VP of educational content at content marketing solution Copyblogger, she painted a great picture with words to explain inbound marketing:
"Inbound marketing means attracting the perfect audience with your message and serving them with the exact information they need right when they need it."
"Brands benefit because inbound marketing positions them as helpful and trustworthy rather than pushy and annoying."
"I have always thought inbound marketing was a little like putting out the right type of birdseed to attract a specific breed of bird, and then delivering it with consistency and a friendly tone until the bird trusts you enough to eat right out of your hand."
I also spoke to our friends at the SEO platform, Botify, and CEO Adrien Menard was happy to share his view on inbound:
"Inbound marketing means letting your customers come to you (with some strategic work behind the scenes - like SEO and content promotion - to help get seen and be engaging)."
"With strong SEO strategy, Inbound Marketing means customers can find you when they're interested in what you have to offer, so as a brand you're not pushing ads and aggressive sales tactics on consumers who just aren't interested."
Last, but certainly not least, I picked the brain of Lars Hartkopf, marketing director EMEA at Searchmetrics, a search and content analytics service. He emphasised the fact that inbound marketing is a two-way street – much more like a dialogue than the traditional monologue of traditional push marketing:
"Inbound marketing is a conversation that a brand has, started by a prospect. It gives brands the chance to have people "join" it, even beyond their customer base."
So, hopefully this blog post has gone some way to demystifying inbound marketing and you now not only know what it is, but understand why and how it could benefit your business.
Let's now look at the four key inbound marketing takeaways that came out of my conversations with the industry experts:
To find out how our experienced inbound marketing team can help increase the success of your marketing efforts, get in touch today.


text:
By Merijn de Waard
Alloy Yachts' Destination Fox Harb'r
Destination Fox Harb'r pictured in the Caribbean on 23 January 2009. The 40 metre sloop was built by Alloy Yachts as Harlequin for an experienced owner, but he sold her to a Canadian owner who renamed her Destination Fox Harb'r. Last year her Canadian owner took delivery of a new Trinity motor yacht called Destination Fox Harb'r Too.
Alloy Yachts
Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
Open company profile
Mustang Sally


text:
Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) released the following statement on President Obama's speech on deficit reduction and the economy.
"President Obama offered a smart and balanced approach to the budget that will cut $4 trillion from the deficit while protecting Medicare, growing our economy, and creating jobs for the middle class. While there are still details of the plan to review, I am pleased that the president is restoring sanity to the debate over the deficit and rejecting Congressional Republicans' radical plan to end Medicare as we know it.
"The president's approach builds on the important work of the Bipartisan Fiscal Commission and the $1 trillion in deficit reduction in the President's 2012 budget. I am particularly pleased that the president has pledged to achieve $400 billion of savings at the Pentagon, which has too long wasted taxpayer dollars on weapons systems that aren't needed or don't work.
"I look forward to reviewing the president's deficit plan in full and I thank him for his leadership."
Source: http://polis.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=236666


text:
GoldfingersAmerican (New), Burgers, Fried Chicken
3656 Montgomery Hwy
(334) 673-4653
Wes R.
I always enjoy stopping in here for some chicken fingers. The food is always very good. The service this time was not like it use to be. We stood at the...read more
Jay S.
Pretty good burger but the serving size was a little lacking from the price I paid. I have yet to try the wings though. The fries were average and nothing...read more
Jay E.
After reading all of the great reviews for Gold Fingers on the local Dothan forum, I decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed! I ordered the fried...read more
Lee P.
Get the fried fingers and ask them to put goldrush sauce on it if you're a fan of delicious flavor. :)read more
Mitchell P.
The fried chicken wrap, sans carrots, with honey mustard as the dressing is yummmmm.read more
Derek K.
Try the pecan pie...nice and gummy, just like my mother-in-laws!read more
Renee C.
Awesome grilled cheese!read more
Drew H.
3 piece fried, can't go wrong!read more
Brittany C.
The corn nuggets are what's up!read more
David D.
The corn nuggets and buffalo chicken are on point!!read more
William B.
Great hot wings!read more


text:
Start a Trial
Sign in
Historical Events
Family Trees
Become a Member
Become a Member
New Braunfels Herald Zeitung Newspaper Archives
April 19, 1991
- Page 4
First Name
Last Name
With All of the Words
With the Exact Phrase
Go to advanced search
Discover Your History
Issue Date:
Friday, April 19, 1991
Pages Available:
Previous Edition:
Thursday, April 18, 1991
Next Edition:
Sunday, April 21, 1991
New Braunfels Herald Zeitung
Publication Name:
New Braunfels Herald Zeitung
New Braunfels, Texas
Pages Available:
Years Available:
1952 - 2013
Learn More About This Publication
2.17+ Billion Articles and Growing Everyday!
More Than 400 Years of Papers. From 1607 to Today!
Articles Covering 50 U.S.States + 22 Other Countries
Powerful, Time Saving Search Features!
Find Your Ancestors Now
Newspaper Archives
Birth Records
Census Records
Marriage Records
Death Records
Divorce Records
Military Records
View Sample Pages : New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, April 19, 1991
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Get Access to These Newspapers
Plus 2.17+ Billion Other Articles
NewspaperARCHIVE.com -
Used by the World's Finest Libraries and Institutions
OCR Text
New Braunfels Herald Zeitung (Newspaper) - April 19, 1991, New Braunfels, Texas Page 4Herald Zeitung. New Braunfels, Texas Friday, April 19, 1991 State . * 't- ■ .................—........ ...........................- ......- —....................... —- Man kills four children, himself HOUSTON (AP) — Investigators were searching today for possible reasons that a 42-year-old carpenter gunned down his four children across their dining room table and then killed himself. Police said early today that the Vietnamese man, who has not yet been identified, bought the gun the same day as the apparent murdcr-suicide. Sgt. Ralph Gonzales said police had to break down the door to die first-floor aparuncnt after a neighbor reported hearing scuffling noises and about seven shots fired about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. One bullet went through a wall and into another neighbor's apartment. Officers found the four children — three girls aged 7,8 and 17, and a boy, 12 — dead on the same side of the dining room table. Each had been shot in the head with a .45-calibcr handgun. The father's body and a gun were lying nearby. • Police also found snapshots of the children, apparently taken immediately ; before the shooting. Police said a note was found in the apartment, but they would not reveal its contents. Board votes to block programs AUSTIN (AP) — Saying that existing programs already arc suffering, die Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has voted to shelve all new public college and university programs until the state increases education funding. In a unanimous vote, the board tentatively agreed Thursday to approve projects and proposals with the understanding that they would be implemented only if the state increases funding by July 1992, officials said. The freeze immediately was applied to funding for a dozen proposed new I degree programs in universities and community colleges. Woman killed, officer wounded SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police arrested a man sought in a restaurant shooting attack that left a woman dead and a police officer critically wounded. The gunman had argued late Thursday afternoon outside a Church's restaurant on the city's east side with Maxine Yvette Baxter, 30, identified as his girlfriend, police said. The man then shot Officer Douglas Gocble, 26, who was taking a dinner break at the restaurant, and turned the gun on Ms. Baxter as her two young daughters, ages 5 and 9, watched. The 32-ycar-old man, who has not yet been charged, was being held for investigation of attempted capital murder and murder after being arrested at a nightclub, said police spokeswoman Sandy Perez. Gocble, who was shot once in the head, was in critical condition in the intensive care unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, said a hospital official. Nation AUFCAP part of month-long emphasis Funds for school reform questioned WASHINGTON (AP) — Educators and government leaders say they don't know where the money will come from to finance President Bush's proposed "revolution" in the U.S. educational system. "If the plan is to succeed, it will require a major commitment in terms of resources and will," NAACP spokesman James Williams said Thursday after Bush unveiled his plan. "We question whether the financial resources that have been required are adequate to do the job." The president called for top-to-bottom school reforms, including a voluntary nationwide exam system, federal aid pegged to academic results and $550 million in start-up funds for "a new generation of schools." Rocket with satellite destroyed CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket carrying a Japanese broadcasting satellite was blown up by remote control after apparent engine trouble sent the SKX) million mass of metal tumbling toward Earth. The Air Force sent self-destruct commands six minutes after liftoff Thursday. The two-engine Centaur guidance system — with the satellite still attached — was detonated over the Atlantic Ocean about 240 miles from the launch site. Rocket builder General Dynamics Corp. called the incident "a great disappointment." States not ready for gun checks WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration acknowledges that most states don't yet have the ability to conduct fully computerized "point-of-sale" records checks to prevent felons from purchasing handguns. The administration favors such a program over a proposal that would establish a seven-day waiting period for handgun sales. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh was unable to tell die Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday how long it would take for federal and state governments to computerize criminal records to enable such "point-of-sale" checks "We are moving forward as vigorously as we can, dial's all I can say," Thornburgh said. But the attorney general said a computerized system was preferable to making handgun purchasers wait a week while local police check their records to ensure that would-be buyers are not felons. By JANINE GREEN Managing Editor When Agencies United for Child Abuse Prevention (AUFCAP) meets at noon Thursday, guest speaker will be Pedro Roque, supervisor of Child Protective Services for Comal County. The meeting will be at the VEU Dining Room, NB1SD Education Center. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. AUFCAP President Jose Munoz recently attended a meeting of the New Braunfels City Council and accepted a proclamation designating the observance here. The Texas Department of Human Services "Status Report" for fiscal 1989 put the total number of referrals received by that department at 73,805, a substantial increase over 1988's 65,966. Referrals investigated by DHS include emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment, medical neglect and physical neglect. The report also includes statistics on sources of information, with the largest (21 percent) from schools. Agencies under the AUFCAP umbrella include: • Comal County Child Welfare Board, which studies the needs of children in the community, especially foster care needs, and works with DHS to provide services. It acts as a liaison betweem Commissioners Court, the community and DHS. • Texas Department of Human Services (DHS), which receives and investigates referrals of child abuse and neglect in Comal County. • The Emergency Childrens Shelter, established to provide a temporary home for the abused and neglected children of the community. • Comal County Child Advocacy, Inc., which provides trained, court-appointed volunteers to supplement the work of the Child Protective Services caseworker, judges and attorneys. • Teen Connection, which provides an emergency shelter/foster group home for boys and girls between the ages of IO and 17. • Organization for the Enforcement of Child Support, a support group for single-parent families. Its aims is to help secure the child support needed for youngsters' survival. • Comal County Juvenile Progra-tion, where referrals are made for children ages IO to 16 by law enforcement agencies, schools, community agencies and parents. • Hays County Womens Center, which provides accompaniment to medical, law enforcement and court proceedings for sexual abuse victims. Individual and group counseling for child sexual abuse victims and their families also are provided. • Crisis Line, Drug Dependency Council, which provides 24-hour listening and referral services. • Comal County Health Department, which provides well-child clinics and immunizations for all ages. This agency receives and makes referrals to appropriate agencies for a variety of mental and physical health problems. • Homespun Early Childhood Intervention, which provides high-quality educational and therapeutic early childhood services for families of children birth to age three with developmental delays associated with birth defects, accidents, illness, prematurity or other factors. • Texas Agricultural Extension Service — Comal County, which provides educational programs and information on family relations, nutrition, clothing, money management, selfesteem, health, wellness and housing. • Family Outreach — Comal County, preventing child abuse before it happens by working with families at ride. This agency works with children and families on emotional abuse, neglect, teen pregnancy and school problems. Other agencies and individuals providing support include Comal County Womens Center, New Braunfels Registered Dietitians, New Braunfels Pediatric Association, New Braunfels Safe City Commission, Adult Probation — Comal County; Comal County Bar Association, New Braunfels Independent School District, Comal Independent School District, New Braunfels Children's Museum, New Braunfels City Counil of PTA, New Braunfels Utilities, City of New Braunfels, Christ the King Confessional Lutheran Church, New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, Citizens Bank and Patricia Zinkgraf. World Gorbachev arrives in South Korea CHEJU ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — Mikhail S. Gorbachev today became the first Soviet leader to visit South Korea when he arrived on this tropical island for talks with President Roh Tae-woo. Radical students demonstrated before his arrival, claiming that Gorbachev's visit will only anger Communist North Korea and hinder efforts to unify die Korean peninsula. Issues of peace and security on the Korean peninsula topped today's agenda, though no major agreements are expected. South Korea is expected to ask die Soviets to cut off supplies of plutonium and other nuclear materials lo Nordi Korea until Pyongyang agrees to international inspections of its facilities. Hvrald-Zeitung Published Sunday morning, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friilay afternoons by New Braunfels Herald Zeitung, 707 luanda St., or P.O. Drawer 311328, New Braunfels, Texas 78131-1328. Second Class postage paid by New Braunfels Herald Zeitung at New Braunfels, Texas. DAVID SULLENS Editor and Publish of JANINE GREEN LONE* BEASLEY Managing Editor Advertising Director cheryl Duvall carol ann Avery Business Manager Circulation Manager KAREN REININGER GUS ELBEL Classified Manager Pressroom Foreman Carrier delivery in Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Blanco and Kendall counties: three months, $10.25;six months, $ 17.90; one year, $32 Senior Citizens Discount (carrier delivery only): six months, ti 4.90; one year, $27.00. Mail delivery outside Comal County, in Texas: three months, $18.00; six months, $32; one year, $60. Mail outside Texas: six months, $42; one year, $70. lf you have not received your newspaper by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, or by 7:30 a m. Sunday, call 625 9144 or 658 1900 by 7 p m. and ll a m., respectively. Postmaster: Send 'address changes to P.O. Drawer 311328, New Braunfels Texas 78131 1328. Medal of commendation Comal County District Attorney Bill Reimer, center, receives the 1991 law enforcement commendation medal recently from the William Hightower Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Reimer receives the award from Mike "Doc" Cantu-Withoff, left, chairman of law enforcement committee, and Al MacNaul, SAR president. Last year's awardee was Comal County Sheriff Jack Bremer. (Photo by Karla Wenzel) Dillard's Our men's slip-onr have the comfort of supple leather and a flair for country living Handsome styles crafted of rich, hand-sewn, chrome-tanned leather. Great to wear with a blazer and slacks or your favorite jeans. All leather upper and sole, cushioned heel. Men s sizes 7 1/2- 12M. Shown from our spring collection, left, the kiltie tassel moi* with Ila lid laced accents. Natural and brown, 125.00 Right, the penny loafer in oak, 120.00 Cole>Haan k ;
About Us
Contact Us
Free Newspaper Archives
© Copyright 2017 NewspaperARCHIVE.com. All rights reserved.


text:
Great images of books from around the world and the Web.
A reader writes in: "Our cat, Wednesday, vs. Bulgakov's Behemoth, on the cover of 'The Master and Margarita.' "
Photograph by Anna Rybakov.
Taken a picture of books worth a thousand words? E-mail us with caption and credit information.


text:
Photo by ISIphotos.com
In case you haven't seen them yet, here are the highlights of the U.S. national team's three goals in its 3-0 victory against Egpyt, a win that helped the United States qualify for the semifinals of the Confederations Cup.
Charlie Davies, Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey scored the goals that helped the Americans pull off what seemed impossible when the day began.
Quotes from a future captain.
"The third goal was just luck"??????
Either you're completely delusional and clueless or you're a troll. Go trolling somewhere else. We're overrun here, already.
Great cross by Spector and phenomenal strength and body control to fend of the defender by Demps. People knock the first goal, but it was one hell of a turn by Jozy, which is an underrated (if inconsistent) part of his game. As streaky as his hold-up play has been this tournament, he has flashed a lot more than he ever has before. We know he has the strength. Now he's showing that he has the skills to play that role. He just has to demonstrate more consistency.
There were definitely several moments where he should have boxed out his defender to possess the ball but he did not. If he could add hold up skills to his turns, his developing long range shooting, his ability to run at defenders, and his strength on the ball, he could be a world class beast to defend against. Keep working on that first touch as well, Jozy (still streaky). Love that kid.
You've got to figure BB will go with exactly the same lineup unless Boca is 100%. Does anyone know if Spector can cross as well from the left? We may want to move him over there when Cherondolo comes back, no?
Not enough is being made of Jonathan Spector, both today and ever since he was given a shot at the RB job. I'm not entirely sure Cherundolo just walks back into the starting role at this point. That cross was perfect. That's why West Ham want him on the pitch. At the very worst it puts an end to the Hejduk love-fest, or so I can only hope.
Spector is a beast. His crossing albeit inconsistent at times is probably the best on the team. There is a reason West Ham haven't resigned Lucas Neil yet. They now spector can play and that Neil isn't worth the money he is asking.
BTW: Never First, It isn't necessarily the points that Michael Bradley are making that make these quotes important. It is the way he is defending his team.
I just explained to my wife that when we need to block out time on Weds to watch the US lose to Spain between 2:30 and 4:30. The game will NOT go into extra time bc we have to get to an apartment viewing apppointment at 5:30.
Please no Beasley, and no Dempsey in midfield.
Never First, thanks.
I agree with you … the more successful we are, the greater the number of immigrants will say "hey, I want to play for THAT TEAM!"
And the same goes for families following U.S. soccer. I think my family is a bit of an outlier in that both my parents are beyond passionate about U.S. soccer and really apathetic about the Brazilian team. Most parents I'd say root for their home countries and teach their kids to do the same so that the "culture' is kept alive. That's fine, I don't blame them … what does REALLY PISS ME OFF is that the parents/kids also root against the U.S. when they play any team from a similar region.
Another true story: I actually broke up with a casual gf because I couldn't stand the fact that she'd root for any Latin America team when they played against the U.S. For goodness sakes, go take a hike I told her, why the F are you rooting for Guatemala when they play against us if your parents are from Costa Rica. Needless to say, she was good in bed, but not the brightest:)
Anyhow, back on point, I think at some point kids won't care who their parents root for and go for the winning team. After all, who's going to win a World Cup first: USA or Guatemala?
Jacob A.
You're my boy Paulo!
Ulrich, talk about a downer. You obviously don't know much about football. The US has injuries as well, and the fatigue would effect them greater as they played 2 games with 10 men.
I know Spain is amazing. They are the world's numero uno. However, they are mortal after all. We've played them well before, and that was with Heath Pierce and Eddie Lewis in the line up (no offense to them, just not our best players currently) How do you think the USA needs to attack the spaniards, how do you defend them, and if the US fights like they did today, what are the chances we win?
(yeah guys, I said it. I'm a fan after all, I want to see our boys actually WIN, not just bicker about how much better they'd be if I was a manager *hint hint*)
I am shocked by how many are STILL unwilling to give Bob any credit after pulling off what has, arguably (noting the 2002 world cup achievement) been one of the biggest accomplishments in US Soccer to date. We just came out of a group with Italy, Brazil and Egypt after beating Egypt 3-0 and playing the equivalent of a full game down a man. If that does not make you feel any love for Bradley, then you either 1) just love to criticize or 2) are too blinded by the fact that he doesn't play [insert your favorite player — probably Adu or Torres]. And as long as we are on Torres, he ain't playing in part because he is brand spanking new to the national team and has yet to gel. He'll get his chances during the Gold Cup I expect.
Scott A
That video was beautiful. Beautiful. I'm sad I had to work today and missed the game, but so happy at the result
Kung Fu Kangaroos
Great game! I was losing faith that the US knew how to score during the run of play. If Donovan and Davies did the exact opposite of what they did, it might have been two more goals. Donovan should have been more greedy and shot the ball instead of passing to the back post. Davies should have passed to a wide open Altidore on the back post instead of shooting it.
I've never been a Bornstein fan, but he's a good bandage solution right now. Once Dolo is back, then the strongest backline is:
Spector, Boca, Gooch, and Dolo
I believe Spector has and does play both RB and LB for West Ham?
Bob is doing a competent job and will get the US to qualify. This tournament is a terrifict "test run" as it shows the team that you're never ever out until the fat lady sings. This was an even worse "group of death" than 2006!
I do think that we need a coach like Klinsmann than can bring a bit more sophistication and attaching soccer to the USA team, esp for 2014. In the run up to World Cup 2006, Germany was not a very strong team, esp on offense. But Klinsmann was able to bring a confident and attacking style and get Germany has carried it over afer he left.
RichBull NJNY
Bradley would be a complete idiot if he did not start the EXACT SAME TEAM against Spain. Except sub in Adu early, that's it. No Beasley (brings nothing to the offensive table..nothing) and no Clark(mistakes outweigh benefits). Without a doubt, Davies aggressiveness was HUGE against Egypt, and will be sorely needed against Spain.
I'm just as relieved as the rest of our fans. We all collectively agree:
1 No more DMB, Casey or Shasha. Thanks for your service to your country but you are DONE. Demps…love ya man but you got to step up your game b/c you have sucked for the past 10 games or so (BTW- nice finish but we need your sorry A_ _ for the full 90).
2 BB made some bad judgement calls. In World Soccer you don't have "ENTITLEMENT" and apparently BB Does.
3. Great call on getting Brad G. some PT on a big stage but it was so obvious.
4. Spector's No. 1 in all of our hearts now. What a stud. Demerit is a nice surprise.
5. Landon has the heart but needs to be more selfish in the box.
6. Jozy needs development as he's only 19 so why not on this stage.
Here's what's up for debate.
1 Benny F. or Clark. Both are doing well? I actually agree putting Clark in first. Covers a lot of ground and shuts down attacks. Benny F. solid play. Either way you can't go wrong with the two.
2. Do we play Demps or not? We're left no other choice. Davies did a nice job up front but he's not ready.
3. None of us know what goes on in camp as we'd all like to see Torres but it'll have to wait for the Gold Cup. Adu the same.
4. Donovan has to be on the flanks just like our boy Earnie Stewart.
5. Bornstein's not to bad at the moment but won't see the Cup in 2010.
6. Demerit should see more game time on this stage and must start ahead of Boca after coming off an injury.
Altidore Demps (who else?)
Donovan Clark Bradely Benny F.
Bornstein Gooch Demerit Spector
Brad G. (Need PT and's not bad)
Fire Bradley!!!!!!!
to Youngee8: good analysis. Very much agree.
I was calling for BB to be fired. I still do. Nothing changed much.
Our guys deserved the luck by playing valiantly against Egypt. But it still dumb luck. We got it and I am happy for it. But we got lucky.
BB made a good number of bad calls. We have advanced despite them, not thanks them.
Love the comments…I'm not an immigrant, nor the child of immigrants, but can tell you that the vision I have of your father tearing up over a US match is one that I hope, one day, will become the norm, not the exception. The son of a family friend – he was born in Costa Rica – roots for the US at all times, save when the Ticos play the Americans…and he's the kind of kid whom I can see playing for the Stars and Stripes one day (and he's admitted as much). We're making progress!
Yesterday afternoon's match reminded me that one ought not get too high, nor too low, during any particular stretch. We showed what we're capable of yesterday; when we become more consistent in our form, we'll be dangerous. For the Bradley haters out there, I'll make this observation: he sure has them fit, doesn't he? Back to back matches against world powers, both of which were played, for much of the time, a man down…yet, we come in with the deck stacked against us and perform as we did yesterday.
Well done, men!
That sure was one hell of a cross from Spector on that last goal.
Joe B. NYC
People should give Ricardo Clark some credit. He wasn't perfect, but he did a good job of allowing Bradley to go forward and kept getting and passing the ball so that Donovan didn't have to go and dig for it as much. Maybe it's possible that he learned his lesson from the Italy game. Maybe Sascha will too. Maybe even the coach learned a couple of things too…
I do think though for the Spain game someone else (who? I'm not sure— but a certain young player who looked good against Spain & Argentina last year— I don't want to incur the wrath from Ives) should get a shot in place of Dempsey if he's still acting like a sourpuss…
I also remember one tackle from Demerit near the sidelines towards the end of the game. He got all ball but took the player out with him, got up and was like "Come get him" because he knew he had just completely owned that guy. Demerit is pretty hardcore back there.
Can someone please explain to me why Conor Casey is getting on the pitch when there is far superior talent than him? So he's leading the MLS in scoring…..I don't see Scholetto getting the call up in Argentina. I can't wait for Chingy to get back.
Also, as much as I'm not sure he'll get any more calls up. I feel Frankie Heydude's passion and fire would have been a large boost during this tourney. I hope he gets the call for that reason in WC '10, guy brings passion to this team which has seen to be missing since his last game with the USMNT.
Mario in SJ
I said it before and I'll say it again, it was a great call to take the A-team to the Gold Cup instead of Copa America.
Posted by: Trav | June 21, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Trav, I'm with you. That decision brought us here. We can look forward to Copa America in the future, I doubt they'll ignore the gringos for too long.
I thought we were out. I knew we had the slimmest of chances, but I didn't think we could pull it off.
Soccer's a funny game.
I wish we played like that all the time. Great game, great effort, great goals. And now as a reward, a game against Spain. Can we do it again?
I'll be watching anyway. 🙂
What happened yesterday? Still can't believe it. Just WOW!
1. Paulo–great posts. Just great.
2. Things were not as bad as they seemed a couple of days ago nor are they as good as they seem today:
–Bob Bradley isn't inept and has strengths. But as David Mosse at ESPN pointed out, the USA and Kuwait (and now an aging Italy) are the only 3 teams that have made Dunga's Brazil look impressive. They concede space in midfield and are weak on the left side yet we did nothing with that. The USA (until Egypt) was consistently giving up early goals (a sign of a poorly coached team) and gave up the initial goal to Brazil on a restart (to that point, Brazil's last 4 goals had come off of dead balls)–that's also a coaching issue.
–I never interpreted it as the USA had quit (though that's what Lalas and Harkes tend to see when we lose badly–but I think that's a reflection on how Bora taught a bunch of underskilled Americans how to stay in the game). Being down a man with your gameplan out the window against a technically superior team has you chasing the ball and often indecisive.
–I think it's wishful thinking to believe that 2 referee calls cost us those first 2 matches. Yeah, they might have made a difference. And we might still have lost by the same margin.
–We did not see the same Egypt that beat Italy and nearly beat Brasil. They were missing key attackers, gave us too much space in midfield and were lacking energy.
–That said, most other sides would have folded their tents and just shown up on Sunday. The USA refused to quit and took what the Egyptians gave us (space and time on the ball) and our boys made their fortune. That speaks well of them.
3. I love the one lonely comment praising the decision to send the "A" team to the Confed Cup (and "B" team to the Copa). This tournament (ConfedCup) has never been about winning it or getting great results against teams. It's nice if we do. What (in my mind) it's really about:
–learning how to play tactically with the "big boys." We don't get that in MLS or Concacaf.
–forcing our boys to learn to play in tighter space and with less time on the ball (which is in theory what players get when they play in the top leagues in Europe–if they get playing time).
–learning to play tight, error-free defense so we don't gift teams goals and force them to win the game (rather than hand it over on a platter).
–learning to score in the run of play rather than rely on restarts and PKs for our goals.
Mexico has gotten some great results in ConfedCup play. And big f'ing deal. Getting a little trophy from an official senior FIFA men's tournament is nice. But setting us up to do better at the WC–showing our players and coaches where they need to be, what they need to work on, what we can realistically improve on–that's better than any trophy.
not a girly girl
In order to play well against Spain, we have to do a flawless job tactically and this is where I question Bob Bradley. How did Iraq play them to a 0-1 defeat — through good tactics and packing their entire team in the defensive third. We are better than Iraq and can probably afford to play a bit more out of our own third, but to start two forwards is delusional against one of the best teams in the world. Altidore should be the lone striker, period.
In addition, I have to question whether Spain is really the world number 1 team after seeing Brazil play in this tournament. One should not assume that just because Spain is the best team in Europe that they automatically become number one in the world. I think CONMEBOL might have something to say about that!
This is what i wrote two days ago under: Italy vs. Egypt (Your Running Commentary):
"Are you guys kidding? We lost Zidane, Shawky is injured, Fathy is injured!!!!!!! Sayed is injured…we need a miracle to make it. The United States is not as bad as some of their fans think. You played against the two greatest champions of the game, what did you expect? Of course you look bad, now they have a chance to erase that picture against Egypt.
I will be very thankful of we can win 1-0"
Simply, we ran out of gas after facing the 2 world champions…no…i am not giving execuses…you outplayed us as we outplayed Italy and Brazil(2nd half).
Congratulations, This is football.
Good Luck in the next game.
I agree with the poster that questioned Spain as no 1. Yes, they are consistently playing well since their Euro-2008 win, but Brazil progressed a lot in the last WC Qualifying round. Yesterday, just needed one half to finish Italy. 6th win in a row, and facing much stronger opponents than Spain (4-0 vs Uruguay and 2-1 vs Paraguay in CONMEBOL Qualifying, and I'll pick USA or Egypt vs New Zealand or Iraq anytime).
Anyway, I expect the semis to be really tough both to Brazil and Spain.
Brazil always struggles more with African teams than they do with european sides, but are clear favs. I think the US will pose a much bigger threat to Spain given how motivated they are after the near-miracle they pulled. Just hope they don't give up before the match even starts, like they did against Brazil.
Kung Fu Kangaroos
The USA still should have sent a B+ team to Copa, not the B- / C+ team
Dempsey may be "tired", but still, he needs to show the same hustle that he has when with Fulham. If we need a "moment of brillance", bring him in as a super sub in the 65th minute.
Benny is really good, however, he needs to work on his hustle and defense. He's like Dempsey right now … loses the ball and just sulks instead of tracking back and making life difficult for the guy who dispossed 'em.


text:
Online 6 months ago
Rent budget
Preferred stay length
Move date
I come with a netflix subscription, kite surf, play ice hockey and ride motorbikes.
I'm bi-lingual, speaking english and Czech, recently dabbled as an Uber driver, and I drive a van that has to be seen to be believed.
Currently between jobs and actively looking (IT; qualified software developer).
Peter is also interested in Teaming-Up and starting a new share house.


text:
New meets offer alternatives to Europe in Games run-up
By Gene Cherry
(Reuters) - New opportunities are popping up for North American Olympic standouts and hopefuls to compete closer to home in the build-up to August's Rio Games.
Four new U.S. and Caribbean meetings have joined the North America schedule, providing alternatives to traveling to Europe for competitions and offering athletes a chance to be fresher for the Olympics.
Already world record holders Usain Bolt, Ashton Eaton and Jenn Suhr have agreed to participate in one or more of the events, organizers said.
Jamaican Bolt, who typically divides his early schedule between North America and Europe, will help launch the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on June 11.
The world's fastest man also has a Caribbean race in the Cayman Islands (May 14), his agent told Reuters.
In the U.S., the American Track League is adding a second meeting, July 23 in Houston, and new ventures the Boston Games (June 17-18) and the July 29 TrackTown Summer Series in Eugene, Oregon are hoping to boost a sport sagging in fan interest.
"The United States is the country that puts the most money into sports," Track League founder and agent Paul Doyle told Reuters, yet little of it goes for track and field competitions.
"We want to bring track and field back to America in such a way that people want to be involved in it." Continued...