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The ever-changing landscape in the Eastern Conference has some teams moving up and down the SBI MLS Power Rankings as the playoffs get closer.
Among those moving up is Houston, as the Dynamo are up to a season-high No. 6 spot following a major victory over Texas rival FC Dallas. D.C. United and the New York Red Bulls are also headed in the right direction after big victories helped them keep pace with the rest of the contenders in the East.
On the downward slope is Columbus, which fell for the fourth time in five games and slipped all the way out of the top 10 after a loss to the consensus No. 1 Los Angeles Galaxy, which put out a reserve-heavy lineup for the game.
Here are this week's SBI MLS Power Rankings (as voted on by SBI staff):
1. (Last Week — 1) LOS ANGELES GALAXY (17-3-10, 61 points)
Last week: Beat Columbus, 1-0, on Saturday.
This week: vs. Real Salt Lake, 10:30 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: The Supporters' Shield might as well get comfortable at the Home Depot Center, because after a makeshift Galaxy lineup went to Columbus and came away with three points, it looks like the club will remain atop the league table for the remainder of the season. Chad Barrett's rebound off a saved Landon Donovan blast accounted for the shock winner, and the Galaxy turn their focus to recapturing their CONCACAF Champions League form while staying healthy and fresh for the playoffs.
2. (3) SEATTLE SOUNDERS (15-6-9, 54 points)
Last week: Beat Vancouver, 3-1, on Saturday.
This week: at New England, 7:30 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: The Sounders captured the Cascadia Cup, with red-hot Fredy Montero leading the way. RSL's slip-up in D.C. paved the way for the Sounders to pounce on the No. 2 seed in the West, but either way both look to be on a crash course for an early-round playoff affair. With a mid-week CCL match, weekend league match and U.S. Open Cup final next week, nobody on the roster should be off limits over this next stretch.
3. (2) REAL SALT LAKE (15-8-6, 51 points)
Last week: Beat New York, 3-1, on Wednesday; Lost to D.C. United, 4-1, on Saturday.
This week: vs. Chicago, 9 p.m., Wednesday; at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Outlook: Trying to balance out minutes across his team, Jason Kreis gambled with an experimental lineup over the weekend and saw his club's five-game winning streak go up in smoke. While the Supporters' Shield now seems like a longshot, the club is pretty locked in to either the second or third seed and a place in the conference semifinals. Playmaker Javier Morales is set to return to the field at Rio Tinto Stadium against the Fire.
4. (4) FC DALLAS (13-10-7, 46 points)
Last week: Lost to Houston, 1-0, on Saturday.
This week: at Colorado, 9 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: Dallas is pretty locked into that fourth playoff seed in the West, but there's certainly cause for concern after the club failed to score in its third straight league game. In fact, Dallas will go the entire month of September without scoring a league goal, because its MLS Cup rematch against Colorado is slated for Oct. 1. That's hardly the way to enter the postseason, and perhaps the schedule congestion and myriad of injuries is catching up with a club that looked as solid a bet as any to make a deep playoff run.
5. (5) SPORTING KANSAS CITY (10-9-11, 41 points)
Last week: Tied Philadelphia, 1-1, on Friday.
This week: vs. Columbus, 8:30 p.m., Wednesday; at San Jose, 10:30 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: SKC missed out on a chance to climb into first place in the East, surrendering an equalizer to the Union and settling for a home draw. The club is still in OK shape, currently locked into one of the conference's automatic playoff bids, and it can make more headway in the East with a victory over suddenly-struggling Columbus before heading to the West Coast for a date with the Earthquakes.
6. (9) HOUSTON DYNAMO (10-9-12, 42 points)
Last week: Beat FC Dallas, 1-0, on Saturday.
This week: vs. Chicago, 4 p.m., Saturday, Telefutura.
Outlook: After lingering in the middle of the Eastern Conference pack for a while, the Dynamo are the latest to stand at the top of the mountain following their first road victory of the season. Brad Davis' MVP candidacy is in full force after another assist — this one to Geoff Cameron — gave Houston the win over rival Dallas.
7. (6) PHILADELPHIA UNION (9-7-13, 40 points)
Last week: Tied Sporting Kansas City, 1-1, on Friday.
This week: vs. D.C. United, 8 p.m., Thursday, ESPN2; at Chivas USA, 8 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: Like SKC, Philadelphia couldn't maximize its opportunity on Friday but has two games this coming week in which to fortify its run to the postseason. The I-95 rivalry with D.C. United will capture plenty of attention because of the playoff and conference implications, but almost equally as important is the game with Chivas, where the Union can bury the Goats' chances with a road victory.
8. (11) D.C. UNITED (9-8-11, 38 points)
Last week: Tied Chivas USA, 2-2, on Wednesday; Beat Real Salt Lake, 4-1, on Saturday.
This week: at Philadelphia, 8 p.m., Thursday, ESPN2; at Columbus, 4 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: De-Ro. That's the best way to sum up United's fortunes after the veteran All-Star put on a display for the ages against RSL over the weekend, following his flail-and-missed-PK in his chance to steal a win from Chivas. With Chris Pontius out for the year and Charlie Davies struggling to find consistency, it looks like United will go as far as Dwayne De Rosario will take them; however, it should be noted that Andy Najar was stellar against RSL as well. It doesn't get much bigger than the two conference games coming up for Ben Olsen's squad.
9. (8) COLORADO RAPIDS (10-9-12, 42 points)
Last week: Tied San Jose, 1-1, on Saturday.
This week: vs. FC Dallas, 9 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: Colorado has all but conceded that it won't be making the CCL knockout stage and is turning its focus to league play. That didn't show in its 1-1 draw with the Earthquakes, a result that extended the Rapids' winless streak to five matches (0-3-2). When Colorado faces also-struggling FC Dallas in an MLS Cup rematch, something's got to give.
10. (12) NEW YORK RED BULLS (8-7-15, 39 points)
Last week: Lost to Real Salt Lake, 3-1, on Wednesday; Beat Portland, 2-0, on Saturday.
This week: at Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Fox Soccer Channel.
Outlook: Just when you think you can write the Red Bulls' obituary, they come out and turn in a complete performance against a fellow playoff contender. With Rafa Marquez banned from the lineup by Hans Backe, the Red Bulls sent a message that the midweek catastrophe against RSL wasn't the end of the season after all. With a healthy Luke Rodgers, an inspired Dane Richards and Joel Lindpere and a team that showed it's not quitting just yet, high-priced New York could still be a player down the stretch.
11. (7) COLUMBUS CREW (11-11-8, 41 points)
Last week: Lost to Los Angeles, 1-0, on Saturday.
This week: at Sporting Kansas City, 8:30 p.m., Wednesday; vs. D.C. United, 4 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: Since beating the Union on Aug. 20, the Crew are winless in five matches (0-4-1) and are watching their hold on an automatic playoff berth in the East slip away. Games against two conference contenders will go a long way in determining the fortunes for Columbus, a team beset by an increasingly hard schedule and a number of injuries. There's little excuse for the loss to the Galaxy, though, as the visitors brought a glorified B team to Crew Stadium and still managed to take all three points.
12. (10) PORTLAND TIMBERS (10-13-7, 37 points)
Last week: Tied San Jose, 1-1, on Wednesday; Lost to New York, 2-0, on Saturday.
This week: at Vancouver, 4:30 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: The Timbers' grasp on the postseason is starting to slip after a pair of missed opportunities this past week. Needing at least three points from its two matches, Portland walked away with just one and trails both New York and D.C. in the hunt for a wildcard berth. Normally a game against fellow-expansion club Vancouver wouldn't appear so difficult, but being the visiting team as the Whitecaps open the renovated BC Place won't be easy.
13. (14) CHICAGO FIRE (6-8-15, 33 points)
Last week: Beat New England, 3-2, on Sunday.
This week: at Real Salt Lake, 9 p.m., Wednesday; at Houston, 4 p.m., Saturday, Telefutura.
Outlook: It's official: Dominic Oduro's breakout season is for real, and he remains a threat in the Golden Boot discussion after his 11th goal and sixth in the last eight games. Chicago's late-season run is probably too little, too late, but the refusal to pack it in by Frank Klopas' squad is commendable. The Fire are still mathematically alive, so they'll be gunning for maximum points at two extremely tough places to play against two in-form postseason contenders.
14. (15) CHIVAS USA (8-12-11, 35 points)
Last week: Tied D.C. United, 2-2, on Wednesday; Beat Toronto FC, 3-0, on Saturday.
This week: vs. Philadelphia, 8 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: Where did Juan Pablo Angel get his time machine, and how can we get one? Angel is scoring like it's 2007, with his four-goal week singlehandedly keeping the Goats in the postseason hunt. His five goals in his last three games has Chivas USA still (barely) alive in the postseason hunt, but as long as the Goats keep winning, they have a chance. A home game against Philadelphia — a club rumored to be interested in Angel's services this summer — presents a challenge, though.
15. (16) SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (6-11-13, 31 points)
Last week: Tied Portland, 1-1, on Wednesday; Tied Colorado, 1-1, Saturday.
This week: vs. Sporting Kansas City, 10:30 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: Chris Wondolowski entered exclusive company by tying Landon Donovan for second on the club's all-time goals scored list, and he remains in the Golden Boot picture for the second straight year, proving that 2010 was no fluke. That said, the Earthquakes might as well focus on next season, with too many clubs in front of them and missing the postseason being all but an inevitability.
16. (13) TORONTO FC (6-13-12, 30 points)
Last week: Lost to Chivas USA, 3-0, on Saturday.
This week: vs. New York, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Fox Soccer Channel.
Outlook: The up-and-down nature of TFC's season reared its head again after a listless loss to Chivas USA that all but counts the Reds out of the postseason (something that was pretty clear a while ago, for what it's worth). Even so, the club remains alive in the CCL picture, has the attacking talent to play spoiler and surely wants to right the wrong that was a 5-0 loss to the Red Bulls back on July 6.
17. (17) NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (5-13-12, 27 points)
Last week: Lost to Chicago, 3-2, on Sunday.
This week: vs. Seattle, 7:30 p.m., Saturday.
Outlook: Ryan Guy's two stoppage-time goals make Sunday's result look respectable, but the scoreline doesn't show how one-sided the affair really was. The Revs are all but eliminated from playoff contention, but they can still have a say in the playoff picture if they can catch the Sounders napping at a time when the club has more important games (CCL, Open Cup final) on the mind.
18. (18) VANCOUVER WHITECAPS (4-15-10, 22 points)
Last week: Lost to Seattle, 3-1, on Saturday.
This week: vs. Portland, 4:30 p.m., Sunday.
Outlook: The Whitecaps had a brief lead over the Sounders only to watch things evaporate into yet another loss. They face their second straight Pacific Northwest rival at home this weekend, but they'll play their first match at the sparkling BC Place, which should draw a fair share of attention to the club this weekend.
Random thoughts:
Does MLS really call it the Golden Boot ?
Someone should be able to come up with something cooler than that.
I only saw the highlights of the Dallas-Houston game, but Dallas shot about 10 shots off the goal frame. Does anyone think they will struggle against the 9-10 win Eastern teams ? I doubt it. The long trip away game being the biggest concern when it is not a two leg series.
Sounders please win tonight and next week in the US Open Cup. I don't want this part of the season next year only being MLS. Too much fun.
Most fans are staying optimistic, but I think Dallas is in trouble. I would alter the equation to read fixture congestion = injuries = trouble, but it's all the same in the end, and good teams by definition have to deal with that.
We could certainly still get hot and make a good run, and it looks like there is still a dwindling chance for Daveeed to return in time for the playoffs.
I would be fine with the playoff format if it ws straight east and west. It is silly that the 4th place team gets to be shipped east to play the first place team that is behind them in the overall standings. While RSL and Seattle will have to win 2 tough games to get to the cup final. It is beating a dead horse but if you are going to have west teams play east teams the playoffs should be seeded 1-10.
All the more reason the MLS cup is 4th on my list of importance.
1. Supporters Shield 2. CCL 3. Open Cup 4. MLS Cup
As a Houston fan, I have to admit the Dynamo were lucky to end up with a clean sheet.
That said, Houston had nearly 60% possession, won more than 50% of the challenges in the game, and were about even in all categories statistically with Dallas.
They each had the same amount of shots on goal, but Dallas had more threatening shots in general and more corners.
I like Dallas as a team, though, and certainly think they're much higher quality than their recent run of form has shown.
Turd Ferguson
Agreed, although I would swap Open Cup & MLS Cup, Mr. Sounders fan.
Fred Garvin
The US sports industrial complex wouldn't survive without the underdog as playoff spoiler scenario. Think about it.
It's the only reason we have the playoffs.
I would agree, first off, all play in the Open Cup, and second, winning three single elimination games twice is not going to make me impressed all that much [add in that only two were MLS teams].
The fact that you can essentially "buy" Open Cup home games and most MLS teams still use it as a reserve league tournament make it pretty silly in my book.
I don't disagree on the buying home games, but how do you want them to do it ?
The Sounders will draw 35k or more next week.
USOC doesn't want that number to be 3.5k….or worse.
Turd Ferguson
Absolutely. The US Open Cup is kind of a joke because teams bid on home field advantage. It has so much potential, but in its current form it's bottom shelf silverware.
Turd Ferguson
Rather than granting home field advantage to the highest bidder, USSF should put monies into advertising and hype. Say, for example, every eligible team pays a flat rate to enter the tourney; 1% of gross season ticket sales or something. That way the big MLS clubs foot most of the bill while the lower division teams can afford to enter. Then the monies raised are vested into commercial deals that build interest in the tournament.
Soccer is at a distinct disadvantage in the US, but I look at the massive success of the FA Cup and wonder if we can every have something of similar interest here.
Fred Garvin
Considering the possibility of a future CCL slot I think the USOC is worthy. Both the Fire & SSFC have gone out of their way to compete.–ANNUALLY Seattle has let it's fan base know that they want to compete at all levels.. Say what you will about the system but when the system loses money on a yearly basis the only way for the USOC to reasonably keep the competition going annually is to have this pay to play scheme. These tourney's give the teams involved good exposure locally – nationally and internationally. Recruiting talent from outside the US is important for ALL MLS clubs.
But then again the only fans who care about the Cup are those in the USOC final
Dont look now but here come New York. Maybe Rafa has finally awoken Tim Ream.


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Ada Evening News (Newspaper) - July 9, 1919, Ada, Oklahoma At the Entrance, "LifeToday" There Are Two Mirrors~One Shows the Mistakes of the Past the Other the Possibilities of the Future DISTRICT VOLUME XVI. NUMBER IQI ^he &Da Clinting incuts ADA, OKLAHOMA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1919 Mrs. Correll Relates to News Her Harrowing Experience in Mexico ism r A BEVY OF NEPTUNE'S FAIREST DAUGHTERS s " Wilson rom OK i'llIMB AND BARBAR- «/)"" 7V» O fe ITV HK ADK UKK HISTORY I KJUF Xii HU I I CZOfC, OK THE DAYS OF C\>RTEZ. THIS EVE ANOTHER HIL (DMWNITY PRAYER MEETING REFORE YHRIVAL OF THE BIG REVIVAL COMPANY. Judging from the attendance ou last Sunday night and by the interest that has been manifested during the week, a large crowd is expected at the big taberi^aole tonight at the community prayer meeting. This service will be the, last of the preliminary services which have been held from time to time tor over a month and will be. without doubt, a fitting climax for these wonderfully helpful meetings. Dr. Ham and Mr. Ramsay will be here tomorrow and the great meeting will :>tart rn full blast at eight o'clock tomorrow evening. Every rt poi: from all over the country indicates that the overwhelming success from tho start of the great meeting is practically assured. These reports indicate that the ministerial alliance has made no mistake in the selection of a revivalist and even casual observers note that the interest of the people of Ada is Of more than Ordinary depth. Among the men who are traveling to and fro through the country, among them Barney Reilley, the famous singer, who gave a concert at the Normal last Monday night, the opinion that Ada is living up to her reputation for enterprising only the best in the Ham-Ramsay effort.. Men who have had opportunity to observe the effects of sueh enterprises upon the moral tone of the communities that have undertaken them and, particularly, those who have come in contact with the Ham-Ramsay influence in others places are loud in their applause of Ada for bringing them here. There is hardly a question but that the business, social, and religious elements of the community are solidly behind the big movement and that the citizen who is not "in on it" will soon feel decidedly lonesome. Bringing a story of the murder of John W. Correll, the maltreatment of Mr*. Correll and the brutal handling of their son. Joe, which has few parallels for absolute brutality an I gruesomeness, the latter NEW YORK. July 9.—The full two have just returned to Ada. The text of President Wilson's speech at body of their husband and father Carnegie Hall yesterday afternoon, lies in a lonelv graveyard in Mexi- . * r 'Fellow countrymen: co a victim of the lawless bands «.j am not going to try this after- that infest that lawleff country. noon to make you a real speech. I Mrs. Correll is apparently in good am a bit alarmed to find how many health, save for the bruises on her speeches I have in my system unde-body inflicted bv the no-called Mex- livered, but they are all speeches jean soldiers. Joe. the sixteen year that come from the mind and^I want old boy, is uninjured, his life being t(> sa>' 10 >'°® this afternoon only ii saved by the poor aim of a M »xi- tow words from the heart eau who shot several times at him (alls Hoboken Reautitul. as he was hurriedly making his "You have made me deeply happy way from the house into the thick- by tho generous welcome you have et of trees and woods. extended to me but I do not believe Tit. three Correll* left hereabout '"loome you extend to me Declares, "/s to See That World Peace Is Preserved WILD OVATION GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT AND PARTY IN BOTH NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON. By tile Associated Presa WASHINGTON, July 9—President Wilson returned to Washington at midnight after an absence of four months at the Paris conference. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wilson, and by Vice SENATE DOORS TO BE OPEN TO President Marshall and most of the members of his cabinet, who greeted him on his arrival at New York today. The presidential party was greeted at the station by a crowd of several thousand persons who had waited for several hours. After brief wel-WASHINGTON, July' 9.—-The sen- coming ceremonies, the president PUBLIC WHEN THE PH ESL DENT ADDRESSES IT THURSDAY. five months ago for Mexico, with the -s half as , y I a S T * j! ' 0, n ? n° ^ h o ugh 1Iv tl"' Associated Pres* int .'at Ion of buying a farm in Me*!- 0 tbe first tim- I ever WASHINGTON, Ju co O'- making their way on south to ' ' Hobokon was be:-mi_ ate made ready yesterday to receive and Mrs wilson drove directly to 1 the peace treaty from President Wil- the White House. Central America. The country here had become too thickly settled toi toi. • I . t hivp son and to take up without delay have really, though I have __ Mr Correll, he being a cattleman 1 1 * ithoV side of the water an'd in the open' the bitterl>' con*: Thousands who wanted wide fields and big pas- ' "od , , Y ' ti »,,w horn** tested question of its ratification, j NEW YOl tm- H. was looking for cheap to conceal 1. fb^n Disregarding precedent, it w a s; w££n retur ■ ------ ------ suk man 1 t!,« .IIIJI voted unanimously to open the doors today and< Lt ...... nonary force, and it i* withfoel.ngs tQ the public when the president|ered pn American soil since the pe that it would be vain foi nu to try makes his address Thursday sub- treaty was signed declared that to ex pres. that I tim. myself in uhs mitting the treaty and asking for poace concluded at Paris was "a j razing and more room. The party landed in Tampico and began to look around. A few weeks ago they agreed to buy a farm of I. tore it to pieces and burned all houses. On the other side is a river up which small boats can ply to and was the very generous welcome that The decision to hear the presi- Slap at Opponents, they extended to me as your repre- dent in open session was reached ..j am afraid some people, some tentative on the other side of the without suggestion from him, a1- pers0ns, do not understand that Tinnier. And it was still more soften- though if was understood to square sion They do not see it. They tro. I ie land is fertile and « - ^ ^ thp pride that I had in dis- with his desires. A senate order to have looked too much upon the mat. such that tuns grow an e covering that America had at last provide tor the session was submit- ground. They have thought too year I wo crops of corn can ne convinced tlle world of her true ted by Chairman Lodge of the for- niuch of the interests that were near raised, 1 ----eign relations committee, after he them and they have not listened, to GREAT REDUCTION IN RAILWAY AO TREN TS, SAYS These are some of the cream of California's mermaids snapped at Neptune Beach, several of which promise to shatter all records in this season's swimming races. Departmental Changes Will Make Judge Ames U. 5. Attorney General Underwood & Underwood raised. The were good, there Wing a large character. The improvements on the place Vj"wag' welcome because they had had confirmed at the White House, tbe voices of their neighbors. I . , * tW° seen with their own eves what Am- previous reports that Mr. Wilson have never had a moment's doubt story horn*, well furnished and out- - - - • "**----- ' * ------ erica had done for the world. They wished to appear Thursday. It was as to where the heart and purpose buildings correspond mg. For fear * deemed her selfish They had adopted without discussion and with- of thjs people lay.'' tfiar the bandits would capture , h devoted to material in- out a dissenting vote. The president arrived at the Ho- t he iii, Mr. Correll bought no mules. t And they had seen her bovs The order also provided that five boken army pier, formerly the dock horses or cows, but purchased a j 'cro<s the water with a vision senators be named to receive the of (he Hamburg - American line, tractor engine, plows, a wagon and beautiful than which they president on his arrival at the cap- shortly before 3 o'clock. The army a Ford car and began work on the mort o * entertain- ito1 and to conduct him to the sen- transport. George Washington, on f ate chamber. The chair selected five which he saiIed from Brest, was plantation. The money did not change hands, though the trade would I ave bwn consummated w ithin a few days or weeks at the most. T ed dreams of liberty and peace. Praise for Doughboys. "Amd ranking members of the foreign re- esCorted up the bay by the battle- DR ID veil IO By th* Associated Fre** OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. July 9. —A reduction of 56 per cent, in railway accidents In May of this vear, as compared to May of 191 S. is the result of the ' No Accident'' campaign conducted by railroads of the southwest during May, according to a communication received in this city from B. F\ Bush, reg ten cd discolor of railways. A total of 646 accidents to railroad employes occurred during Mar of chis vear as compared to 1.4 7 5 for last year During the first three HOISE AIK HTS RULE KOR IM- Burleson, cabled to President Wil- raise for Doughboys. lations committee: Senators Uxige, ghip Pennsylvania and more than a ..._____ then I had the added pride ]yjassachusetts; MeCumber, North score of destroyers and smaller naval Twentv" a.res of ground had boen >'f Undine out by personal observe- Dakota, and Borah, Idaho, re- craft broken before the bandit raid. It ''<»•' the kind OI men we had sent publicans, and Hitchcock Nebraska. -------- was the intention of the Cornells to over I had crossed the seas wit and Williams. Mississippi, democrats. .^hd\(A I.EADIXC AM, have their children Join them as ')><* kind of men who had a ken ------- Olin.I!K IN WAH WORK them over. without whom they could not have gone to Europe and fJ>ClS TULSA, Okla., July 9. That s<>on aR things were a bit more sef- Judge C, B. Ames, former state tied. food administrator of Oklahoma. All things went well tor a Line, and now assistant Attorney-general News filtered in of the marauding of the United States, will become bands of so-called soldiers as they attorney-general, taking the place of swept down on some plantation, A. Mitchell Painter, who is in line took all of the food and clothing , . u.p,.p nun re that to become postmaster general in | they could find, killed what stocky* !he peoples of the earth had then when I got There I saw that army of men. We have had our eyes very close upon our tasks at times hut whenever we lifted them, as we were accustomed to lift them to a Bv the Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.. July 9. — According to figures recently giv-. -1 1 v J E vls£dey. stato collector tor the United War Work fund, Oklahoma, having paid appvoximate- lleu of A. S. Burleson, is the opinion they could not, or did not want to advanced by E. IL Howard, represen fat ive from this district. The rumor of Hie resignation of Postmaster General Albert Sidney months of this year an average of one i mplove was killed for every 9,-175 in service, while during May the number was reduced to one fatal accident for every 24.9S3 in service. It is believed the effects of the MEDIATE ACTION ON TUN PROHIBITION EN KO IM TOMK Ii T BILL. WASHINGTON, July 9. son. brought a smile and a pleasing wTord from Congressman Howard,! who is home on official business. J Howard Was (Bad. "Pm glad that Burleson has quit," I The Mr. How'ard said. "He should have recent campaign will be felt for sev- house, by adopting. 236 to 59, a d°ne so long a*to.'' prat months special rule for immediate con si der a- Who do you think will succeed _ ♦inn nf nmhthitinn enforcement leir- Burleson? was asked Howard. OFFICERS ELECTED FOR BASEBALL (Continued on Page Eight.) MICKIE SAYS -rvtn Noma m*wo OC Ml.* IMAN *14 'Vd' OKI TVC M4VMLHJ Ik OWCA)* COtAi% 1 tovkjki turned their faces toward us as T wncvu. oowaa ^\CVC \ Hon of prohibition enforcement legislation, indicated sufficient votes to Common Knowlc<lge. enact the measure without the "It has been known about Wash-twelve hours of general debate al- ington that Burleson would soon lotted members anxious to speak for quit. and when he did resign that and against its passage. A. Mitchell Palmer, now attorney .I But despite this big majority and general and former alien custodian j the promise of Chairman Volstead agent, would be named as his sue- j of the judiciary committee that all cessor, and thai Judge C. IL Ames -- of the time set aside might not be of Oklahoma, the first Oklahoma used, Indications last night were man to enter the cabinet, as assist-At the meeting of the directors that a vot(, on the hill will not he ant attorney general, would he Boof the baseball club yesterday after- reaChed this week. Every effort mediately named as attorney gen-1 noon the following officers were was madp by anti-prohibitionists to eral." answered Mr. Howard. Con-j elected: delay consideration by claims of no tinuing, he said: Summer Jones, Manager; Ben quorum, demands for roll trills and "Judge Ames is a very fine man, Rutledge. Captain; and WL J. Coff- hy forcing the reading, word by a splendid attorney, and Mr. Palmer man Treasurer. The meeting was word. of the printed text of the Is a wonderful man. too. As alien full of pep and every' man w*as en- bill. (Custodian he handled a delicate Job thusiastic to do everything possible All these attempts at delay were with tactic and honor, and as attor-j to nuike the team a success. accepted with good grace by the ney general he has already proven Last night's practise was the best majority until Representative Sabath fearless in the prosecution of the I the Ham has had. Sevetal new men of Illinois, and Representative Cald- W. W. and enemies of the govern- were out to practice, among them well of New York, both democrats, men*. being Frisco Vernon, one or Ada's brought a protest from members who former pitching stars; Charles Orr, declared they were endeavoring by ,iRAI> MINES SUFFER AS one of tL beat players rn the state, dilatory tactics, to Plow up the pro- BESUIT OF WHEAT HARVEST a u , I .ith(,rK \hnnt twenty reeding*. Less than two of the nv tit# Assot lated Pre** ill 7711, A I twelve houri for debate had been J PITCHER. Okla.. July 9.—Th* "ce same will played at the Fair used when lh<> houw' adjourned, to , ad and 7lnc m|"rS in thin vicinity fronrda tomorrow ni&ht at « conaideration Thunriay, to- " M|ffe,,.d as , r"ult of the Ktod. Th? WM S with the ;day being calendar day. "a.v,,t oklahoma and Kansan Frisoo. Okla.. team. Dates are be- -------- Hundreds or miners, according to toe arranged with one of the army Save 5 per cent by paying your report* to labor bureaus have lert , teams from Fort Sill, announcement electric light bill tomorrow. the mining properties here to follow .the weather man makes tor tomor- of which will be made soon. J 7-9-11 *fbe harvest.. row. Chance to Fight Fnmns* Phnmrkinn lv $i.90o.eoo, or 94 per cent., is IsUrOpe L'tlUrnfJlUFl lwldipg all other states in subscrip tions. those who were the friends of free- f ----- j The campaign was conducted las! dom and right and whenever we By A«*o,'ut, »i fall to laise ai funds thought of national policy and of its CINCINNATI, July 9. Jack Young sielation upon the affairs of the Kerns, manager of the new worlds Hie \oung Women sChnsnai world we knew we were under heavyweight champion, Jack Hemp- sociation, the National Catholic wa. bondr to do the large thing and the isey, announced today that he had council, the Jewish welfare board, licht thine received a cablegram from Promoter the war camp community service, '•it jc *» nrivileee therefore, be- Cochran, at Paris, offering Demp- the American Library Association von.! ill computation for a man. sey $125,000 for a match with the and the Salvation Army. Oklahoma s whether in ™ Kre«° capacity or ti "'inner of the forthcoming Georges; QUota was $2,000,000. f rvirt in the counsels Carpentier-John Beckett bout. , ----- and in the resolutions of a peo- Dempsey expects to accept the CAUTER MAY GU AHD , t i hi- V nm afraid some challenge, it is said, but object, tot IMtESlDENl ^ he^j0-r — - r.'*They have looked too much up- ™j™or to bring the match to this ,h p ARD NT ON TOUR ilson starts out is tour of the country to tell people back home about the bors. "Of ('ours* We Will Help." "I have never had a moment's doubt as to where the heart and purpose of this people lay. When anv one on the other side of the water had raised the question 'will dlspatche, today. the News America come In and help? I have £ cranks. Tar, r TI • D O Frank Carter, state auditor, form- flO IS I illS DOU• er Texan and Oklahoma man-hunt- cr extraordinary, is the mas. CORN PRODUCTS COMPANY' In its regular quota of Associated EMPLOYEES IN BIG STRIKE Bv tho Annodated Pros'* WEATHER FORECAST. Generally fair is the prediction America m * receivcKi the following: said, 'of course America will come rn "Washington, July 9—-The army I PEORIA, IIL, Julyt 9.—A majority and h»*lp.' She cannot do anything casuaify lists today reported as ©f 1,200 employees of the Corn else. She will not disappoint an> kjjjed in action Corporal Thomas R. Products Company's plant at Pekin, high hope that has been formed of Mason^ of Ada oklahoma." 111., struck this morning. her. Ijoa;U of all. will she in this ^be ^ew# bas made inquiry at -- day of new-born liberty all over the th0 postoffice and elsewhere about CHICAGO, July 9.—Quiet reigned wdrld. fa!l to extend her hand ot tbe city where it was thought pos- today at the Corn Products Com-support and Assistance to those who 8ibje that the information might be pany, Argo. IU., plant where two have been made free. found, but we have so far been fin- were killed and a score or more "I wonder if at this distance you ab]e to locate anyone who knows were wounded yesterday in a fight can have got any conception of the Thomas R. Mason. between armed guards and strikers. tragic intensity of the feeling of--The plant has been closed tempo- t«ho?e peoples in Europe who have MASONE, NOTICE. rarity. just had yokes thrown off them, j * -------- I Have von reckoned up In your mind Ada Lodge No. 119, A. F. & A- NAZAR ENE PASTOR, Rev. Dun- how many peoples, how many na- ^ wm meet at 8 o'clock this eve-tions, were held unwillingly under pjng for work in the Master's defile yoke of the Austro-Hnngarian gree. A good attendance is ce-(Continua on Page Eight.) quested —Miles C. Grigsby, W. M. can, will be the leader for the community prayer meeting tonight at the Tabernacle. Everybody welcomed. ;
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text: Regardless of what the media says or what the police investigation reports, the trial will hopefully clear everything up. I am not one to say this guy is innocent, but if reports of tampering with witnesses and cover ups are involved in the death of a person(whether a criminal or not) a complete, third party, investigation needs to be completed. If the trial and witnesses concur with the reports of the deceased pointing a firearm at the officer, all I have to say to the officer is "good shot!"


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No one understands the intricate weaving of music and shopping better than the Chopping Channel. The group -- comprised of Negativland's Don Joyce, the Weatherman, and Peter Conheim, plus local music-mangler Wobbly -- is a "consumer critique" outfit that began as a segment on Negativland's Over the Edge radio show on KPFA-FM (94.1). Like Negativland, the Chopping Channel focuses its viewfinder on the inanities of advertising -- with an emphasis on televised shopping networks and our culture's insatiable consumerism. In line with their consumptive name, however, the Choppers are more of a binge and purge type act, an improv collective that snatches from everywhere, building songs on the spot. Last Thursday, the Channel "busted out of the box," delivering its first non-radio performance at the DNA Lounge's experimental music night, "Joypad."
The next day Conheim explained via phone how the chopping process works. "We start more or less with Don's dialogue tapes -- voice and music tapes that reflect a subject. Then John [Wobbly] and I go to our sources and make up sounds around it, using multiple samplers and percussive gizmos and noisemakers."
The result is an odd mix of background sound and foreground purchase-knocking. One minute you're tapping your toes to floating synth samples and the next moment you're spraying your drink out your nose as a guy intones, "In other words, if you meet a man and he has heavy eyebrows, you need to set them on fire." Add in Wobbly's frenetic music and the Weatherman's odd set pieces -- commodifying his dreams, selling remote controls as instruments -- and you've got an unusual aural experience, one that may sway you from embarking on your next consumerist bender.
To hear excerpts from the first show, go to the archive at www.dnalounge.com. The Chopping Channel is booked for two more Thursdays at the DNA; the next one takes place on Sept. 6 at 9 p.m. Kit Clayton will also DJ. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; call 626-1409.
My, what nice shoulders you have Last week, some French friends wanted to go to "Eklektic" to hear drum 'n' bass -- something I'd never do on my own. Not that I mind drum 'n' bass: I like hopping from foot to foot while the sounds of ambulance sirens whiz by as much as the next guy. But I was struck by the uniformity of the club -- not just by the methodical "thump, buzz, thump, buzz" of the tracks but also by the total lack of feminine shirt-sleeves. Yes, shirt-sleeves. Between the tube tops, the tank tops, and the spaghetti-strap tops, there was nary a covered female arm in the place. Again, not that I minded: Naked skin makes the heart grow fonder. I was just surprised by how ubiquitous this fashion statement had become. Where had all the sleeves gone? Is there some Old Sleeves Home where they while away the hours, waiting for the winds of fashion to blow colder?
I needed to know whether sleevelessness threatened to swallow us all. So I called Kim Ferguson, manager of the Castro clothing store Clobba, a haven for the discerning clubgoer. "Sales [of tank tops] are pretty much the same as always -- they're awesome! I can actually sell a tank top when it's 32 degrees outside!"
When will this madness end? I asked Suzy Waters, buyer at the equally dance-friendly Haight boutique Villains, how long such fashion trends last. "Six months, if that," she said, although she admitted that tube tops started last year and have yet to let up. Still, there is hope on the horizon. The fall and winter series, Waters confided, is full of the messy punk look: tattered denim, studded belts, and -- ugh -- camouflage. I'd better be careful what I ask for.
Progress -- and the unemployment line -- knows no end Overheard in the hallways of the China Basin Landing building: "They don't use fluffers [to keep men hard in porno films] anymore. They just give the guy half a Viagra and half an Advil."


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Innovative Concepts for Agent-Based Systems
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BeschreibungThis collection represents the proceedings of the 1st GSFC/JPL Workshop on Radical Agent Concepts (WRAC), which was held on 16-18 January, 2002 at the Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Conference Center in McLean, VA, USA. Over the past few years, agent technologyhas emerged as a powerful force in computing. Agent technology may well form the foundation for the next gen- ation of computing systems. New and innovative agent concepts and techniques may bring further developments to this exploding area of research. Such work is often strongly inspired by theoretical or empirical studies of human behavior, social intelligence, psychology, arts, biology, computer science and philosophy. Thisworkshopaimedatbringingtogether,inaninterdisciplinaryevent,or- inal thinkers, practitioners and academics with an interest in radical (very - novative) concepts for agent-based systems. The workshop provided a forum to present the latest research?ndings in many aspects of agent technology. The - ganizers welcomed participation by those working in agent architectures, agent communities, agent communications, agent modeling, agent applications and other agent-related areas. We were particularly seeking papers on novel and - novative ideas, pushing the envelope of current agent technology. Contributions without a prototype or working system, i.e., purely conceptual contributions, were welcomed, and "out-of-the-box" thinkers were especially encouraged to participate. The workshop was structured so as to allow the participants adequate time for discussion and interaction, to exchange ideas and re?ect on the motivations, scienti?c grounds and practical consequences of the concepts presented.
InhaltsverzeichnisInvited Presentation.- A Personalizable Agent for Semantic Taxonomy-Based Web Search.- Adaptation and Learning.- AlphaWolf: Social Learning, Emotion and Development in Autonomous Virtual Agents.- Control and Behavior of a Massive Multi-agent System.- Developing Agents Populations with Ethogenetics.- Distributed Coordination of Resources via Wasp-Like Agents.- Homo Egualis Reinforcement Learning Agents for Load Balancing.- Experimental Swarm Design.- Learning in the Broker Agent.- Agent-Based Software Engineering.- The CoABS Grid.- Agent Based Approach to Service Description and Composition.- Intelligent Software Agents Technology at the Air Force Research Laboratory.- Testing and Monitoring Intelligent Agents.- Wireless Agents in Ad Hoc Networks.- Towards Complex Team Behavior in Multi-agent Systems Using a Commercial Agent Platform.- Creating Context-Aware Software Agents.- Agent Architectures.- An Evaluation of Philosophical Agent Architectures for Mission Robustness.- Considering Hierarchical Hybrid Systems for Intelligent Animated Agents.- Reasonable Machines: Analogical Reasoning in Autonomous Agent Design.- Seven Days in the Life of a Robotic Agent.- Communication and Coordination.- In Search of Simple and Responsible Agents.- Exploiting Reusable Knowledge to Enhance Multi-agents Capabilities: Explorations with Data Model and Glossary Repositories.- Communication and Coordination Support for Mobile, Transient and Distributed Agent Applications.- Where Should Complexity Go? Cooperation in Complex Agents with Minimal Communication.- Ontology Negotiation: How Agents Can Really Get to Know Each Other.- An Extended Bayesian Belief Network Model of Multi-agent Systems for Supply Chain Managements.- Agent Communication in DAML World.- Semantic Resolution for E-commerce.- An Approach to Knowledge Exchange and Sharing between Agents.- Learning Communication for Multi-agent Systems.- Innovative Applications.- Biological Analogs and Emergent Intelligence for Control of Stratospheric Balloon Constellations.- Cooperative Agents and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life.- Agents Making Sense of the Semantic Web.- Generic Agent Architecture for Embedded Intelligent Systems.- Poster Presentations.- Agents with Several Bodies.- Automatic Code Writing Agent.- The Agentcities Initiative: Connecting Agents Across the World.- Use of Ontology for Virtual Humans.- Person Perception for Social Agents: Research on Outfitting Social Agents with a Facial Trait Perception System.- Adapting Agent Infrastructure for Models of Human Agency.- Panel Reports.- Evolution of Agent Architectures.- Panel Discussion on Ontologies.
Untertitel: First International Workshop on Radical Agent Concepts, WRAC 2002, McLean, VA, USA, January 16-18, 2002. Revised Papers. 'Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence'. 2003. Auflage. Book. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: Springer
Erscheinungsdatum: August 2003
Seitenanzahl: 492 Seiten
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Relais de la Reine is a French-owned guesthouse near the entrance to Parc National d'Isalo, one of the most visted and celebrated reserves in Madagascar. Local guides can take you on forays into this 80,000ha wilderness. The guesthouse really exudes a homely feel with its simple yet sufficient rooms, welcoming bar and roaring fireplace in the dining room where guests can enjoy their meals. There are stables on the premises and guests can enjoy horseriding or a game of tennis on the court. After all that hard work, why not laze by the swimming pool or be soothed by a masseuse.
Accommodation consists of spacious rooms with either double or twin beds depending on your preference. Each room has antique wooden floors, a mosquito net, ceiling fan and well-appointed en-suite bathroom. The rooms are made of stone, spread among lush gardens and set against the backdrop of the stark rocky landscape of the Parc National d'Isalo.
he main reason for staying at Relais de la Reine is simple - to visit one of Madagascar's best national parks. Parc National d'Isalo comprises 80,000ha of untamed wilderness where rivers run through lush valleys, and waterfalls cascade down stark rock faces. Colourful baobabs, verdant green succulents and swinging vines house a collection of lemurs, a kaleidoscope of chameleons and a smattering of birdlife. Often referred to as Jurassic Park, Isalo is dominated by a Jurassic rock massif that creates a weird and wonderful landscape and you can bathe in its natural swimming pools! And Relais de la Reine is a comfortable, affordable and enjoyable lodge from which to experience all this.


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Messages In The Wind
Rain lashed down through the darkness. The air warm and sticky- a storm was coming. People had known it for days. It was the middle of the Krikken Summer and the weather had been strange. One minute cold with frost on the ground, the next warm and humid, the heat sticking to the skin. Strange things were happening, and nobody knew what.
Redairia stood proudly, even in the wind and rain. The walls of the city almost sparkled against the lights within, creating an almost intimidating atmosphere for those looking from the outside in. On the inside however; children ran; laughing, screaming and playing whilst adults went about their daily business. Shops lined the streets selling an assortment of goods. Everything from knives and swords at the blacksmiths to cotton to make clothes were sold in the markets.
However, nothing stood prouder that the Great Castle of Redairia. Some say that King Elgrond himself had walked the famous halls whilst on a pre-war tour of his empire, others say it is nothing more than an old wives tale- a myth to tell children before bedtime.
The barracks lay to the lay to the left of the castle gates, a clear air of disuse about them. There had not been a battle on the shores of Redairia for nearly two hundred years. The city and its people had been lucky the last time; they had escaped the wrath that Devdan Depraysie had to bring upon the empire. The feeling though, was that the barracks would soon be brought to arms once again, and the cities people would once more lay down their lives for the freedom of their people. On the right stood Redairia's main watch tower, permanently manned and heavily guarded. Many call it a major week point in the cities defences for the prime reason that if it fell, you would not know where the enemy was.
Wrought iron gates guarded by armed officers stood proudly at the forefront of the castle. Intricate craftsmanship was obvious to those who dared get close enough to look. Before the gates stood a young women, aged twenty-three.
"Amarra, what do you think you are doing?" the guard called out "This is no place for you to be"
"Just looking sir" It was true- the castle with its endless beauty had always entranced Amarra. Ever since she was young she had wanted nothing more than to grace those halls herself. She knew it could never happen though; she came from a poor family who had no connection to the cities royalty whatsoever.
She turned and walked back the way she had come; her wet, black hair plastered across her face giving her a sense of darkness that could not be scraped away. Where she was going she did not know, she had two hours before she had to give her speech to the newly recruited troops at the barracks. Amarra was, as humans would call, a public speaker. It wasn't very well paid, just four frakkes- but she had to try and earn her way in the world somehow. Amarra crossed the street, passing straight through the early morning crowds as they slowly grew and into the alley opposite.
"Amarra, Is that you?" a voice called out to her. It was a voice she recognised; Closing her eyes and taking a slow, deep breath, she turned to face the angel before her. He was slumped down against the wall of the alley, his face cut above the left eye, a sure sign of yet another fight. His clothes were dirty, tattered and torn. It wasn't a surprise for Amarra to see him in this state; his family were even lower than hers on the food chain. His name was Gyles Marph- youngest of the Marph's clan. The Marph's were known for doing whatever they wanted. More than one of them had found themselves locked up in Almar, the cities prison at some point; including Gyles himself when he had been discovered trying to steal bread for his family from the bakers. Gyles was probably the nicest of the bunch, but still not someone Amarra wanted to be associated with.
"Ah Gyles, been fighting again I see," she commented wryly.
"Yeah, but this one deserved it," he answered coolly, a small smile gracing his lips.
"What happened?"
"He bumped into to me in the market. I reckon he did it on purpose"
"You know, he probably didn't mean it. Did he apologise?"
"Yeah, dint' mean it though did he," Gyles said, attempting to pull himself up of the floor.
Amarra stuck out her hand and pulled him to his feet "Could've ignored it you know"
"Couldn't be ignorin' something like that now could I? Enough of that though, your speech is today isn't it?"
"Yeah it is, why do you ask?"
"You'll see me there; I'm joining the cities army"
"Why would you do something like that?"
"It's the easy way out ain't it" he responded sadly. "You see, I don't want to live this life anymore. I am sick and tired of being the dirt of this city. I am sick of being the lowest of the low, fighting for no good reason and having to steal just to survive. I want to fight for the right reasons; not just because I can, I want to earn my way in the world. Maybe with a bit of luck I will be killed, then I can escape this pitiful existence that I call my life"
"Well," Amarra responded slowly, "at least you are going in for the right reasons, that is matters in the end. I need to go, but good luck okay. Oh, and for the record- I hope you don't die in the army"
Amarra walked towards the podium and gazed out at the expectant crowd. "Ladies and gentleman, do we or do we not spend our entire lifetimes waiting for life's next great moment to take place? We live for the moments that make us, the moments that change us and the moments in our lives that are going to break us. We never know when we are going to find the person we're going to fall in love with. We never know when we will lose somebody that we hold dear, such as a member of our families. We never know if we will ever achieve the true happiness that we all so desire. We never know when a King will find his Queen. We never know if we will live to see tomorrow- so we wait"
Amarra looked at the crowd and spotted Gyles in amongst the hundreds of people that gathered. He gave her a small smile to which she returned before continuing:
"So we wait. We wait patiently as our lives play out before us, moment by moment, scene by scene. Something as simple as a pebble breaking the surface of the ocean can be beautiful, yet can prove to be fatal. We never know when something is going to change, when something is going to go right or wrong"
"I guess that's how we live isn't it? We live for the moments that are going to change us forever. We wait for the spark that re-ignites our broken souls. We wait for the moment that we can be whole again, then try and find the next moment that will change us"
"Change is forever, and if there is one thing we can be certain of it is that we will wait. Then, once we have waited for so long that it almost hurts we allow ourselves a small smile. We will have waited long enough for change that when it happens we know. We know that no longer do we have to wait"
A rousing applause met the end of her speech as she turned and walked back towards the city gates. She didn't want to wait around. She didn't want to be to the one to inspire people to run amongst thousands to their almost certain deaths, but she had to make a living. She wanted nothing more than to be out there with them. She wanted to be out there with them, fighting for the freedom of the kingdom.
She didn't want to just be a messenger, sending messages in the wind. No, she wanted more for her life than that.


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Blood, Sweat and Cheers
Shortly after bidding adieu to his bustling wife, a Malibu writer settles into a porch chair and begins his work. Seated at one side of a sparely appointed stage, the wiry figure peers at the audience with a gaze that both acknowledges our presence and enlists our imaginations. He rises and ambles to center stage; as he speaks, the setting's austere, grayish walls flood with projected images of an idyllic sky that, almost as quickly, gracefully surrender to a colder, more rugged-looking photograph of Boulder's Flatirons.
A moment later, a young man steps through a large picture frame located at the back wall of the Ricketson Theatre and, hugging his baseball mitt in the wintry chill, joins the writer at the edge of the stage. The furtive teenager, who, we learn, is the writer as a youth, looks heavenward and begs the Almighty for guidance. "I was the son of a bricklayer who hadn't worked in five weeks," explains the elderly scribe. Exuding an air of fond resignation, the older man steps into the background as a modest household's furnishings are assembled just over his shoulder.
So begins 1933, Randal Myler and Brockman Seawell's adaptation of onetime Boulder resident John Fanté's novella 1933 Was a Bad Year. The play is being given its world premiere by the Denver Center Theatre Company. Driven by vivid performances and underscored by playfully elegiac dialogue, the 100-minute intermissionless saga about a "houseful of dreamers" entrances from start to finish.
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That's mostly because Myler, who also directs the piece, stages the play with cinematic fluidity. His efforts are generally aided by a shifting backdrop of photographic montages: Vintage Boulder neighborhoods are suggested by contemporary snapshots that have been digitally sanitized to make each locale look as it did seventy years ago, while projections of wallpaper patterns, stained-glass windows and bookshelves grace the walls during scenes that take place indoors (G.W. Mercier designed the set, and Jan Hartley fashioned the projections). Some technical glitches and cartoonish portrayals temporarily shatter the play's dreamlike tone, and a couple of projections make the story seem more like a PBS documentary than a seamless theatrical reverie. But the overall effect is one of an unbroken, almost symphonic backward glance -- peppered here and there with bursts of hijinks -- at the forces that shaped a young man's destiny.
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It's altogether gratifying, then, that Myler elicits a winning performance from Bryant Richards, who plays young Dom, an aspiring professional baseball pitcher bent on getting his ticket out of Depression-era Boulder by securing a tryout with the Chicago Cubs. The prodigiously talented actor regales the audience when Dom gives himself a pep talk the night before snowing his Catholic instructors with a hastily composed essay titled "The Meaning of the Mystical Body of Christ." He also tugs on a few heartstrings during scenes with his mother, Mary, who's sympathetically drawn by Jacqueline Antaramian. And he forges an effective bond with the writer, stylishly impersonated by Yusef Bulos, who delivers a host of metaphor-laden musings from various slightly detached, first-person outposts.
Thankfully, Fanté's autobiographical snippet resonates with as much delight and joy as it does melancholy and regret. There are the engaging relationships that Dom develops with Ken and Dorothy Parrish, a couple of rich kids who live in a College Hill manse. Indeed, Dom's hardware-store and clothesline encounters with Dorothy, attractively rendered by Stina Nielsen, wind up revealing more about their desires and longings than either of them intends. And although Dom and Ken wax hyperbolic over their athletic abilities one minute and nearly come to blows the next, the laughs outnumber the sorrows that pass between them, especially since actor Michael Twist invests the happy-go-lucky Ken with a mixture of goofiness and bravado.
In the hands of veteran actress Irma St. Paule, family matriarch Grandma Bettina always seems to be saying something funny when, in reality, she's trying to invoke the deity or rattle the rafters about New World-style depravities. And as Dom's little brother, Augie, Daniel E. James puts a dramatic twist on the baseball saying "take one for the team" when he and his brother briefly square off over the breakfast table.
But the most moving scenes are centered on Dom's relationship with his hard-living, hard-drinking tradesman of a father, beautifully played by Mike Genovese. Their fiery clashes over the family's financial plight, Dom's future, mutual hypocrisies and various acts of betrayal evoke a lifetime of father-son heartaches -- most poignantly, those of fathers too hardened to the world's ways to kindle youthful passions, and of sons too blind with ambition to heed fatherly restraint.
Near the end, Dom and Papa's heartbreaking struggle comes to a head, and issues that have been lingering on the perimeter suddenly become paramount. Dom wants to help his family by sending home part of the big-time salary he's certain he'll get by playing ball. More than that, though, he wants his chance, his one shot at attaining a form of success his father can only shake a fist at. At last Papa admits to Dom, "You're good enough; you're just not tough enough. They'll break your heart." It's an exchange that, as the writer character observes elsewhere, is enough to make one "cry for all fathers and sons for being alive in that time."
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Diablo 3 im Test: Die internationalen Wertungen sind gut - Spieler sind dagegen enttäuscht
Das Tor zur Hölle ist geöffnet und Diablo 3 im Handel. Im Test macht das Spiel bei der internationalen Fachpresse eine gute Figur, doch die Spieler sehen das anders. Die sind teils schon durch die Katakomben und bemängeln die kurze Kampagne. Dazu kommen die zahlreichen Fehler - insbesondere in Verbindung mit Blizzards DRM.
Diablo 3 ist raus und die ersten Spieler sind schon zum ersten Mal durch - in den höchsten Schwierigkeitsgraden. Zeit, sich einen Eindruck von der Qualität des Spiels zu machen. Die internationale Fachpresse weist im Test durchschnittlich 88 Prozent aus, basierend auf derzeit 25 Wertungen. Ein recht ordentliches Ergebnis. Ausreißer nach unten gibt es so gut wie nicht. Ganz anders sieht das bei den Spielern aus. Da hagelt es Kritik. Basierend auf über 3.800 Bewertungen kommt Blizzards Hack & Slay gerade auf 4,0/10,0. Die größten Kritikpunkte sind bei Spielern das leidige DRM, die Startprobleme und die Kürze des Spiels. Hier eine Übersicht der Testwertungen (alle Werte sind ins Prozentsystem umgerechnet):
Gameblog.fr - 100
Blizzard had to compromise to manage the expectations of a larger audience. Diablo III still manages to remain truthful to its roots, while still increasing accessibility for newcomers. Some players might be annoyed by those revisions of the formula, but the truth is that Diablo III still is the benchmark of modern hack'n slash games we were praying to get, thanks to incredible production values, polish, sound work and content.
RPGamer - 100
It takes the core experience that made Diablo II great and makes it less frustrating and, more importantly, much more accessible. Where Diablo II encouraged careful planning and forethought, Diablo III encourages experimentation and fun. And hey, if you're not down with that, Torchlight II is right around the corner.
Machinima - 95
With Diablo III, Blizzard made one of the most approachable and enjoyable games in the world even better. In fact, aside from the annoying online-only infrastructure, I can't imagine a single thing I would change to make this game better. That's when you know you have a classic on your hands, and that's also when you know you should play this game as much as you can.
GamingXP - 94
Diablo III is a perfectly done hack 'n' slay game that captures the spirit of its predecessors. Great cinematics, a well-done talent system and large maps are just a few of Diablo III's strengths.
AusGamers - 92
Getting online and into the game though, rewards players with one of the most engaging single-player and co-op experiences in the business, so if you have patience and can look past Blizzard's biggest oversight, you're in for one of the year's best games.
PC Games - 91
Ob Diablo 3 auch auf Dauer so erfolgreich sein wird wie sein uralter Vorgänger, weiß ich natürlich nicht. Was ich aber weiß: Diablo 3 ist ein verdammt gutes Spiel geworden, das fast alle meine Erwartungen erfüllt. Einzig bei der Story – ja, die ist mir wichtig! – hatte ich mir mehr erhofft, die teils lahme Präsentation und die vorhersehbaren Wendungen wären für meinen Geschmack vermeidbar gewesen. Doch mir ist natürlich klar, dass die meisten Leute von Diablo vor allem eine süchtigmachende Monsterhatz erwarten, und in dieser Hinsicht ist das Spiel ziemlich konkurrenzlos: Mit saucoolen Klassen, knalligen Kämpfen, Beute im Überfluss und einer wunderschönen Grafik löst das Spiel für mich seinen ehrwürdigen Vorgänger endgültig ab. Und ich glaube, ein größeres Kompliment kann man einem Hack & Slay kaum machen.
JeuxActu - 90
Diablo 3 is THE amazing game players were waiting for. Beautiful, nervous and featuring an entertaining campaign as well as a great multiplayer experience, Diablo 3 proves that Blizzard remains loyal to the series offering one of the best hack'n'slash titles on the market. Some mistakes like requirement of an internet connection, its simplified gameplay and few minor software bugs will be easily forgiven by the players. A must-have game.
After twelve long years the master of all dungeon crawlers is back. Diablo III is a must-have for every PC-gamer and offers tons of fun, loot and content.
Gamer.no - 90
Although it is a new game wrapped in old game mechanics, Diablo III stands out as an achievement in game craftsmanship. The shear brilliance, flow and amount of fun this game offers is nothing short of staggering.
Eurogamer Germany - 90
It may not be the action-rpg-messiah that some may have expected, but it easily matches its predecessors... Blizzard's new creation defends the throne with a mix of proven gameplay and tons of features.
SpazioGames - 90
Fans asked for Diablo, Blizzard delivered. Diablo III isn't the amazing evolution of the hack 'n' slash genre everyone was expecting, but it's still an incredibly good game that will challenge you like no other if you decide to deeply explore everything it has to offer. Diablo is back, say goodbye to your social life.
Eurogamer Italy - 90
After so many years, Diablo is back for good. Despite the initial connection issues and the visuals that do not set a new standard, this is still the best hack 'n' slash in town. Will it last 12 years as Diablo II? We don't know, but for sure we are going to play it for months.
Edge Magazine - 90
You may think you know Diablo, but you don't know it with this level of polish, from the clean brilliance of interlocking skills and classes to the sheer amount of chaos the game's comfortable with conjuring in its later dungeons. It's a testament to what money and confidence (Blizzard's own equivalent of mana and health) can do.
VideoGamer - 90
This is not the most adventurous action RPG on the market, then, but its razor-sharp and uncompromising focus on structure and mechanics ensures it's one of the most playable. Diablo III quite simply revels in being a video game, and when a game is this well-executed it's impossible to resist those charms.
3DJuegos - 90
Diablo III is a great game, but not the evolution for the series that we were expecting. Despite all of its complains, this Action-RPG is an amazing experience... especially on its online side.
Gamereactor Sweden - 90
Blizzard has truly done it. They've kept what was so great about Diablo II whilst implementing enough new to keep me satisfied for what I belive will be ten more wonderful years. So what are you waiting for? Diablo won't slay himself.
Cheat Code Central - 90
The third game is near flawless, embracing the standards of its forbearers while complementing their blueprint with every form of solo and multiplayer content we could have asked for. Most of these features are improvements, though some pose strict barriers on gameplay and technical issues unfortunately keep it off the pedestal of perfection.
Gamereactor Denmark - 90
Forget the semi-lame beta. This is the real deal. Diablo III is as addictive as ever. A beauty to enjoy with friends and a great experience. The story might not be the best ever, the music not as bombastic as we could want, but the gameplay is intact. And so is the loot. Oh yes. The loot. Well, back to the game we go. There is a another nightmare to be had.
Gamer.nl - 90
Blizzard sets a new standard for the hack and slash genre with Diablo III. All conventional game elements like a smooth and fast-paced combat system, leveling up and the huge amount of variation in enemies already make for a complete and good game. Original attacks, challanging bosses and a nifty rewards system lift Diablo III to the next level and leaves the competition to bite its dust. The improved accesiblity makes the game slightly too easy though, especially in the start.
games(TM) - 80
Blizzard deals best in the subtle, and there's never any doubt where the focus of Diablo III lies. Even after the final battle is completed and the credits roll, your warrior is still there, ready for the next difficulty level. As such, the balance between the classes, the skills, and the loot get the bulk of Blizzard's attention, which is for the best.
The Escapist - 80
Diablo 3 is a classic Blizzard sequel. The core gameplay has been iterated on and sharpened to a fine edge, while it ultimately feels a little light on major, impactful changes and the required constant internet connection will be a deal breaker for some.
Metro GameCentral - 80
The details may have changed but this is still fundamentally the same game as the 1996 original. But that's kind of the point. Diablo isn't interested in innovation or subtlety; it's interested in empowerment and cheap thrills. It knows that clicking on monsters to bash their brains in with an axe is fun and its only concern is ensuring it stays that way no matter how, and with whom, you play it.
Quarter to Three - 80
It's a real thumb in the eye to have to suffer through a launch that was exactly like any MMO launch. It's a sad reality that too many of us have accepted DRM with gritted teeth and open wallets, so this is likely the price of AAA gaming for the foreseeable future. Us sheep get what we deserve, which is a Diablo III, a fine game for playing solo, with all the pitfalls of an online game.
Guardian - 80
For single players, it's an entertaining and gorgeous-looking dungeon hack but it's a bit short, extremely linear and hardly pushing any boundaries. Playing online (and Blizzard isn't really giving us a choice) makes it a better balanced and more compelling challenge, with all the potential to be the kind of lifestyle substitute that Diablo's legion of hunter-gatherer fans should relish.
BigPond GameArena - 65
I've played 28 hours of Diablo 3 (according to the in-game measurement) - but this isn't the whole story. I've spent six hours not playing it - nearly a quarter of my time total. With no competitive multiplayer (except for the facile concept of a 'race to the finish line'), constant network related issues and what I feel is negative movement in terms of the 'loot' metagame, Diablo 3 in its current state isn't something I see myself playing any more.
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AGL buys Powerdirect
The electricity and gas retailer AGL has paid the Queensland Government $1.2 billion for the energy group Powerdirect.
TranscriptALI MOORE: Australia's largest electricity and gas retailer AGL has bought the energy group Power Direct from the Queensland Government for $1.2 billion. The move complicates AGL's on again, off again merger talks with Origin, given Origin's already strong footprint in Queensland and the competition issues a combined group would create. Bridget Glanville reports.
BRIDGET GLANVILLE: Energy consumption is rapidly increasing in Queensland, and AGL is keen to take a slice of the action. Analysts consider the $1.2 billion bid a very full price, but AGL chief, Paul Anthony, is focusing on the more than 400,000 customers on offer and south east Queensland's huge growth potential.
PAUL ANTHONY, MD AGL ENERGY: If we look over the next 15 years, we can see a need to at least double the generating capacity in Australia to meet the growing demand, and that's without any consideration of any retirement or scaling back of coal fired generation and any new carbon regime.
BRIDGET GLANVILLE: Power Direct is Queensland's second largest retailer and has a suite of businesses, including a retail franchise, as well as industrial and commercial customers. This isn't AGL's only foray into the Queensland market. The energy retailer is still working on a merger proposal with Origin Energy, which beat AGL in purchasing another Queensland provider, Sun Retail, late last year.
GAVIN WENDT, FAT PROPHETS: I think it's a very good acquisition for AGL. They want to keep up with Origin Energy and, obviously, Origin acquired Sun last year. AGL are claiming that this business is 20 per cent bigger for the same acquisition price as what Origin paid. So it seems like a good deal, on the surface.
BRIDGET GLANVILLE: But a successful AGL Origin tie up would have obvious competition issues, as the combined group would control 90 per cent of the electricity market in Queensland.
GAVIN WENDT: The primary issue is going to regard pricing and what pricing effect that market concentration will have for not only domestic consumers but also industry consumers.
BRIDGET GLANVILLE: AGL will look to allay ACCC concerns, by spinning off part of the retail business through an initial public offer once the Origin merger is complete. The energy retailer has been busy on the corporate front in recent months, having completed a $6.3 billion deal with Alinta last October. AGL tabled a pro forma profit today of $135 million for the first half but a better view of the company's performance will be gauged at the full year briefing.


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To an artist, there is nothing more precious than his studio. It is his birthing suite and his retirement home. Francis Bacon's was a creative maelstrom. It looked like a scene of warfare, carnage. It was where, by sheer force of will, he fought his pitched battles against rage, despair, frustration.
Stanley Spencer painted a great work called Christ in the Wilderness in a poky little dive in Swiss Cottage. That studio was a nothing kind of a space. "Among two chairs, a bed and a chair," Spencer wrote, "I was as it were in a wilderness." And, little by little, Christ kept him company him there. Other artists, often the more prosperous ones, used their studios as sites of self-display. They painted themselves working there, strutting, self-preening, amid lush draperies and a clutter of silverware, as they entertained potential clients.
Rodrigo Moynihan's way is rather different. We are in his place of making, and yet there is nothing of himself to be seen here, and no sight of any of his finished paintings either. He is the absent presence, the ghost in the machine. What we have instead, within this sparely furnished corner beside a window which has been blanked out by a thin curtain or blind – it is not clear which – is a mellow, gauzy light that seems to sanctify, raise up the humble objects of his trade as a painter of such an absorbing still life as this one: the bottle of linseed oil, that plastic bottle of PVA glue, the turps, the rolled-up canvas which curls heavily about itself, the more loosely rolled and unruly paper, and what may be a couple of books that we see side-on, projecting out at us.
The fact that we cannot see beyond and out makes us attend to what he has to show us all the more, and to contemplate its significance: it is from such things as these that he creates what you are staring at now, this painting, whose very subject is the modesty of the artist's means. It would have been quite different if, as often happens in paintings by Freud, for example, you could have seen a distracting context of roof tops, gardens, fragments of urbanscape. The fact that none of this is there, with its alternative sources of colour and shapeliness, means that this fragment of a studio draws in on itself, and encourages us to see it as if almost afloat within the space of the painting. Yes, does all this not amount to a miracle of sorts?
The entire scene seems to hang suspended, hushed, in the warmth of its gathered light, which has a certain understatedly soft, nourishing peachiness to it. The dominant tones seem to spill, bleed across from object to object – see how the yellow at the base of the curtain rhymes with the yellowness of the linseed oil, and how that in turn seems to carry over to the yellow of the rolled end of canvas. This light, which seems to bear and offer up the scene to us, also deals reverentially with the perfectly average shelf which projects out from the wall, held up by a pair of modest metal brackets. The shelf seems to say: it is from here, this plain, flat, cluttered surface of formica, that paintings are made. The individual objects tease us slightly. They seem both sharply defined and a touch indefinite, simultaneously. The title too intrigues, its matter-of-factness, its suggestion that this is nothing more than a rather painstaking academic study, squared up, carefully measured with the eye, a slice of documentation. In fact, all these objects have a wonderful resonance, and the painting itself is almost closetedly religious in its atmosphere.
About the artist
Rodrigo Moynihan (1910-90) was a British painter born in the Canary Islands. His mother was Spanish. He studied at the Slade with William Coldstream, and he was associated with different groupings of painters at different moments in his career: the Euston Road School, the London Group, and the Objective Abstraction group. His best works consist of large-scale portrait groups, still lifes, and various adventures in abstraction.
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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) invitesapplication for the recruitment of Inquiry Officer with Any Graduate Holders
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|Rs.12000/- p.m
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Details of Post :
ONGC has a panel of Inquiry Officers who are nominated to conduct departmental inquiries in disciplinary cases. The company is in the process of revising the existing panel.
Applications are invited from following individuals for empanelment as I.Os
|Name of Post
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|Pay scale
|Inquiry Officer
|i) Should be preferably below 70 years of age on the date of empanelment. ii) Should be in sound health; physical and mental. iii) Preferably, handled Departmental Enquiries / HR related work in the organization(s), where he had served earlier. iv) Should have adequate and updated knowledge of quasi-judicial matters.v) Should not have been punished departmentally while in service on charges of lack of integrity. vi) Should not be facing police/criminal case or trial in the Court. vii) Should not be engaged in any professional work which is likely to interfere with the performance of his /her duties as Enquiry Officer.
|Rs.12,000/- +Rs.1500(Secretarial assistance ) payable to the I.Os for a case involving a single officer and Rs.10,000/- +Rs.1500/- (secretarial assistance ) payable for each additional report /officer in the same case . The honorariumis likely to be revised shortly. In addition outstation accommodation is provided by ONGC for conducting the enquiry if it involves visit outside the Hqrs./place of residence of the Inquiry Officer.
How to apply:
Response along with curriculum vitae may be sent to the Group General Manager (HR)-Head ER, Green Hills, Tel Bhavan, Dehradun.
Important Dates to Remember:
Last date to apply: 04.01.2015


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Hello sweet friends. This is a recipe one I posted a couple years back. What I love about DIY seasoning mixes like this one is that you know what goes into them. So many of the store bought seasoning packets are laced with wheat, uneccessary fillers, and preservatives with names I cannot even pronounce. With this recipe, there is a little measuring to do up front, but you've also made enough seasoning for four batches of stew!
Gluten-Free Stew Seasoning
1 cup superfine brown rice flour
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons granulated onion
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon celery seed
2 teaspoons dried oregano flakes
2 teaspoons ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 teaspoon dried dill
- Measure ingredients for Stew Seasoning into a large jar.
- Cover and shake to combine. Seasoning keeps for up to 6 months.
- This recipe makes enough Stew Seasoning for approximately 4 batches of stew.
Beef Stew
2 pounds 1-inch cubed beef or bison stew meat
6 tablespoons Stew Seasoning (see recipe above)
2 tablespoons high heat cooking oil
5 cups water, divided
6 cups cubed potatoes
2 cups chopped or baby carrots
2 cups chopped celery
3 cups beef broth
- In a large bowl toss stew meat with 6 tablespoons Stew Seasoning.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet and brown half the meat on all sides. Transfer browned meat to slow cooker pot. Repeat with remaining meat.
- Deglaze skillet with 1 cup water, scraping up any crispy bits. Add this liquid to the slow cooker pot along with the potatoes, carrots, celery, broth and remaining 4 cups water.
- Cover and cook on high 4-6 hours or on low 6-8 hours, or until meat is tender.
- Salt and pepper to taste.