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By FRANCO PANIZO and DAN KARELL
A disappointing draw looked to be in the cards for the U.S. Men's National Team, but once again head coach Jurgen Klinsmann pushed the right buttons to help lift his side to victory.
The U.S. defeated Jamaica, 2-0, at Sporting Park on Friday night thanks to a pair of second-half goals that came only after Klinsmann made all three of his substitutions and a formational switch. The win guaranteed the Americans would finish in first place of the Hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying for the third straight cycle after Costa Rica lost to Honduras earlier in the day, and saw Klinsmann's side finish undefeated at home in this round with five shutout victories.
"To finish the Hexagonal in the first position, leading the CONCACAF group and being No.1 in CONCACAF right now, everybody's excited about that," Klinsmann said after the match. "We adjusted a few things (at halftime) and we picked it up really well in the second half. It's just exciting to see this group coming along, how the personality is slowly come through."
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi, the first of Klinsmann's substitutions, netted the winner for the Americans in the 77th minute with a well-taken shot that found the bottom left corner.
"(Bedoya) did well to get in on the right side," Zusi said after the match. "I think his initial pass was blocked, but he stuck at it and did really well to get that second effort into me. After a little bit of a mishit by me, I think I saw it go into the bottom left."
Second substitute Edgar Castillo set up Jozy Altidore's insurance tally three minutes later that put the game effectively away and sealed Jamaica's elimination from World Cup contention.
The U.S. came closest to scoring in a drab first half that they struggled through courtesy of pair of set pieces, but starting forward Aron Johannsson failed to find the mark despite finding himself unmarked on both occasions. Johannsson first smacked a shot from about 15 yards out wide left before seeing a volleyed attempt at the far post sky over the crossbar.
"We expected a tight game," Klinsmann said. "They were very well organized, they closed the spaces down in the first half and we know them, physically (they're) a strong team, and they can always hurt you on the counter-attack."
It was the Reggae Boyz that looked the better side in the opening 45 minutes, but they had no answer for Tim Howard. The U.S. captain made a handful of routine saves to prevent his side from going down and also came up with a big stop early in the second half after Mix Diskerud was dispossessed of the ball inside the Americans' half.
The U.S. struggled to create much from the run of play and looked destined to end the game without a goal, but Klinsmann replaced Landon Donovan with Zusi at halftime before ultimately switching from a 4-4-2 formation to a 4-2-3-1 with about a half-hour left to play.
The results were almost immediate.
Edgar Castillo, Klinsmann's second substitute, allowed the Americans to widen the field against a Jamaican team that was pressing high from the opening whistle. Castillo constantly overlapped Zusi on the left side and that gave the U.S. an attacking edge they were missing for much of the first hour.
"We said to them simply at halftime, 'guys you've got to raise the bar here, you've got to raise the tempo', and that's what we did," Klinsmann said. After 55 or 60 minutes, we passed it through faster with a lot of passing sequences, one-touch only, and that's when you open up any team.
"So the chances came and I felt on the bench that it's only a question of time until we get that first goal."
Klinsmann then removed Johansson and inserted Sacha Kljestan, who helped the Americans keep possession on the game's decisive play. The ball started on the left and moved to the right before Zusi hit a low shot that snuck just inside of the far post. It was a special moment for the Sporting KC star, and he was able to celebrate it with his club and national team companion, Matt Besler.
"He (Besler) made a long run forward to celebrate with me," Zusi said. "It was a special moment for both of us."
The goal gave the U.S. a new-found confidence and they continued to push forward. The reward was Altidore's insurance strike in front of an empty net following a low cross from Castillo, who almost added a third late but saw his flicked on shot go achingly just wide of the right post. Altidore has now scored in his last six starts for the U.S.
"If you look at this year, 2013, it's just a tremendous experience for all of us," Klinsmann said. "With the fans support, every place we played has been sold out in minutes, it's really an enjoyable moment for all of us."
The Americans will now head over to Panama, where they round out their 2014 World Cup qualification campaign on Tuesday.
What did you think of the result? Who impressed/disappointed you? Is the 4-2-3-1 formation the one the U.S. should stick with from here on out or is the 4-4-2 still worth trying out?
Share your thoughts below.
As excited as we all were to see Aron & Mix & others in the starting lineup.. this game really showed us something
Man we missed our starters…
Oh, it showed us something else too.
All the Zusi haters here are out to lunch. All he did was play MoM in a half. He may or may not be a 1st XI in Brazil, but we need him in the side.
I also got a chuckle out of the team becoming more aggressive switching to the 4-2-3-1, when all the conventional wisdom is the 4-4-2 is more attacking.
I did think ArJo showed flashes during his run. But for whatever reason, there's no chemistry between him and Jozy. And Altidore is the better striker. Still think they both go to Brazil, because Johannson would still be an excellent late-game sub for when you wanted a goal.
Very disappointed in Landon. It was pretty clear his head was elsewhere entirely.
Are there Zusi haters? He is in Brazil. Frankley, the fact the MLS is keeping guys like Zusi ans Besler around is a huge win for MLS, even if it dampens their chequebooks.
If you don't think there are Zusi-haters on this board, go read through the threads where people say he doesn't belong on the team. Doesn't offer anything. Can't create, etc. etc.
But I agree. That Zusi, Besler, Gonzalez, and others can stay in MLS and still earn a respectable living as a professional, and still demand consideration for USMNT, is a win for the League. It's indeed the very mission MLS was commissioned to create.
Dude maybe a year ago people said that about Zusi, but not anymore.
Birgit Calhoun
Fact is Donovan really would have preferred to be resting up for the next Galaxy game which right now is only one point behind the Earthquakes. As it turned out he wasn't needed for that game. Shows you what kind of so-and-so Klinsmann is.
fact is you're talking out of your butt 🙂
Zusi is 50-50 for me. He disappears far too long from games. His passing is hit-&-miss, as are his crosses. When he's on, he's on–but it seems like its only for 10-15 minutes a game. He was fortunate that his scuffed shot went in (by his own admission).
He took advantage of his playing time today. But the biggest influencing factor was the formation change and a tiring Jamaican team.
He also hit a beautiful lob pass that Castillo should have squared up for altidore and a perfect cross where the keeper denied sacha. Could have easily had a goal assist and hockey assist in 45 minutes from a place on the field that was non existent for the first 45
Big Red
How did we miss our starters when we won 2-0?
This game needed more Wondo 😥
Birgit Calhoun
The game was lifeless (and that includes Altidore and Donovan) in the first half. Where was Wondo? Why wasn't he at least on the bench? Did he at least get to be a spectator? Let's put it this way when Donovan has to leave the field because he isn't performing, Klinsmann could at least wonder about Wondo.
turns out he was hurt and you're a tool 🙂
Once Jurgy got the tactics right it became an entertaining game. Are Castillo's defensive liabilities overcome by his ability to attack the goal? It will be interesting to see what changes JK makes for the next game. Can't wait to watch Mexico sweat it out against Panama.
Who were the 5-7 people who contributed on the first goal? Or am I counting some people twice?
Also was livid the US didn't get the advantage, 9/10 times you would rather have that free kick then the ball in a not super threatening position like the US had. Guess I was wrong .
Kljestan for Johansson made a huge difference. We controlled the ball far better in the attacking half of the field for the last twenty minutes, and it showed.
Franco did you miss the goal line clear by Evans with Howard and the whole defense beaten? I didn't see it in your article. If they get that it's different match, still boring but different.
Dirk McQuigley
It looked like Timmeh mangled the cross and spilled the ball right off of Evans' thigh. Fortunately, he didn't panic and calmly cleared the ball. While technically not a goal line clearance, Evans still prevented an own goal with his hustle.
Klejstan and Mix are the big stories tonight. Zusi was clutch, but the goals didn't come till Klejstan made the move into the middle and Mix moved up. Both were excellent, and brought the calm, composure, and class that Jones astonishingly failed to bring.
It's not astonishing that Jones fails to bring class in his touch. He's never been as effective going forward as he thinks he is. He's convinced HE should be the #8, no matter how many times he's told he's the destroyer.
And I am sick and tired of Jones making challenged like Roy Keane and falling over like a glass bowling pin whenever he's caught in possession.
Yeah, the astonishing part was sarcasm. I want Cameron and Klejstan to convince JK that this guy is a crutch.
I disagree. Jones broke things up, as a DM should do, and held the ball when no one else was doing anything. Diskerud was awful – heavy touches, bad passes, nothing useful, esp. during the abysmal first half.
Dude, you're just wrong.
The first half, we played a diamond formation, and it didn't work. It didn't work becaus AJ and Jozy are the same type of player, and it didn't work precisely because Jones canNOT play the holding DM role. He barely functions as a partner to Bradley, because he doesn't try to partner anyone. The game didn't turn around until Klejstan decided to bring the calm and possession next to him (something he never helped with), and the "awful" Mix got a chance to create further up, because someone actually had his back.
Jones just doesn't fit. He's a hot headed tackler with skill, but no consistency. He doesn't like to complement anybody, because he thinks he should be pulling the strings. We saw clearly against Costa Rica that he himself can't pull the strings. And then tonight, we were reminded that he's not as good as Beckerman at covering the line and making the simple pass to keep the team together. He held the ball when no one else was doing anything partly because he couldn't feed the system properly, instead choosing to pick out long balls from his position rather than helping those in front of him build the play.
If Jones never played another game for the US, I'd be relieved. It means we're finding someone who wants to do a job that we need.
It didn't work in the first half for one simple reason: Diskerud was unable to do anything with the ball. He either made a bad pass or had a heavy touch every time if came to him. Jones did what he was supposed to do. But the offense died because Mix had nothing to offer in the midfield. Like the guy in general, but he killed us in the first half of this game.
no….you're wrong.
Gotta agree here. While Mix wasn't awesome in the 1st half (who was?!), JJ was just about useless in providing quality service. He's got the destroyer thing down great, but unless he has a crutch right by his side to bail him out (Usually MB but tonight Sacha) he has zero chance connecting out of the back.
Ironically it reminds me of the challenges they're having at Sunderland, but don't get me started on Jozy.
Sorry but JJ is just not the player that can organize this mid.
Scott e Dio93
I was wrong about "4-3-3-1"! The midfield was a mess, but Kljestan basically controlled the tempo, when Kljestan was sub-in. I like to see Kevin Bacon start with Donovan or Mix behind him, and Kljestan or Beckerman or Jones start in centrelmidfield.
Ultimately, I thought our movement and placement were very good, and the passing, for the most part, was very bad. It looked like a team that knew what to do, but just couldn't quite pull it off. That said, especially now the top of the Hex is assured, I'd like to see Jones, who I know people have problems with, but for me is in Brazil, Donovan, and Beasley all take the next game off, and see who wants to earn it. I realize Zusi, who I also think is in Brazil, will have to play, but give him a chance to lead a team I say.
I don't disagree Jones is in Brazil. But I don't think he merits his automatic 1st choice XI and exclusion from competition for places the rest of the team gets. His sloppy play on the ball and continued inability to play disciplined as a marker, which his position DEMANDS of him, mean that I would be giving other players a chance. If for no other reason than to push him.
And I don't see Jones as a Captain of the team at all. He's not disciplined enough.
Bedoya's second half was much better than his first, but, for me, he showed is limitations in the first half. I'm not hating; I think he could easily justify inclusion in the 23, but I'm also not sure his passing is good enough sometimes.
G in Humboldt
+1 I started cringing every time the ball came to him the first half. Klinsmann must of said a magic word at the half.
I like that we use a 4-4-2 and 4-2-3-1. It makes us versatile and unpredictable. Sometimes one works better than another. Using both also allows JK to tailor his approach based on the players available that particular match. It also provides an in game switch that throws off opposing defenses once they think they have our gam plan figured out. JK has made these tactical switches a lot in recent matches and it usually has paid off with goals. And it stands out to me that he has started with both and switched to the other, both tactics yielding results.
Agreed. I think the key is that he throws out line ups that are fluid enough to change to either depending what they begin with and other teams seem to struggle to match a change.
The Trawler
Yes and yes to K-Town and Ben. And hooray to JK and the U.S. for tactical flexibility. It's been a long time coming.
been playing different formations throughout games often and for sometime I think. biggest difference in this game was using the left wing, in this case LD and Zusi, as the underlying playmaker behind Jozy and AJ until going with Sacha and the changes… interesting tweak but ultimately not effective in scoring a goal; AJ and Jozy didn't combine well plus we had no width on the left and Jamaica could play the ball there any time to escape pressure and charge up that flank.
Eric viva galaxy
Don't be fooled. They came in with the game wide open as a poor Jamaica squad were gassing in the midfield. Klejstan and Party Boy still don't belong in the starting 11 let alone 23.
Who is party boy?
Me prolly =(
I always thought party boy referred to Chris Pontius? I'm not sure what this guys talking about
Eric viva galaxy
Zusi = Chris Pontius = Jackass Chris Pontius = Party Boy = Twin Brother
I understand the people not thinking zusi should start but not being in the 23 is ridiculous. Like Cameron in the back this but can play almost every midfield position besides def mid. He has also been directly involved in a lot of goals in arguably the best ever year in us soccer.
Hindsight is 20/20 of course, but all of us who wanted to see Jozy and Bacon together were wrong. With this supporting personnel at least. Donovan doesn't provide as much service from the wings these days as he used to (he's too important centrally), and Bedoya can provide service, but that's not his primary strength. So there wasn't quite enough service for the two forwards – Aron moved fairly well and was able to get into some good positions, but Jozy didn't really. Additionally, Landon wasn't really moving enough on the attack, and with Jones sitting back, there were big gaps in the midfield.
The formation change made all the difference. Twellman kept referring to it as 4-2-3-1, but that's not really accurate – there weren't two holding midfielders. It was really a 4-3-3, very similar to how Tottenham's front 6 have lined up this season. We had a central midfield three of Jones holding, Kljestan playing as deep lying playmaker/runner, and Diskeruud as attacking mid. Crucially, this put Kljestan and Mix in their most effective positions. Zusi and Bedoya both played as cutting-in wingers, and Castillo obviously provided crucial attacking support up the left side. This setup was a lot more coherent, and it showed. Obviously Jamaica wasn't exactly clicking on all cylinders at that point, and they basically gave up after the first goal, but that said, it's no surprise that the US attack was more fluid and dynamic in this setup.
This was a listless and frustrating performance for most of the game, but luckily we still came away learning something. That sort of 4-3-3 we played at the end can work with our regular personnel too – Bradley would perfectly fill the role Kljestan played, and Dempsey, Donovan, and Johannsson are all capable of playing the "forward" winger role (and Bedoya works there too if you need his hustle, which was pretty effective tonight), with Jozy as the target striker. In the attacking mid spot, you could go with Donovan, Johannsson, or of course Diskeruud (or, if he's playing and in decent form, Corona). The best part is that this setup would be a much more sensible use of Bradley and Jones. In the 4-2-3-1 double pivot, Bradley and Jones still haven't quite developed chemistry with respect to who goes forward and who stays back. I think the US is much better served having Jones as the designated #6 and having Bradley play ahead of them. So, whether Klinsmann uses some of tonight's endgame tactics going forward will be something to keep an eye on.
In any case, hooray for first place!
Too early to say that, IMO. Certainly it didn't work tonight, but a Bradley/Jones midfield and a healthier left side may free up AJ to link up more with Jozy.
Fantastic game analysis. I imagine you're an accomplished manager. Should think of writing full time for SBI or Zonal Marking
I'd like to be a manager someday, maybe at the youth level, but right now I'm just a fan trying to learn the game better like the rest of you. It's funny, I played my whole life until college, but it wasn't until I stopped that I started to actually learn tactics and such. Funny how as an athlete or a performer, you often just do things without learning the theories underneath them…
Totally agree with you I know the exact type of 4-3-3- you are talking about, I deploy it often in my football manager game when my teams strength is in its center midfield. As to knowing tactics, I agree as well. I only started figuring out tactics in the last few years, when I played, I just played the role assigned to me and just assumed all teams had the same formation or something (I generally played all over the pitch, decent shift at fullback, better on the wings, decent center mid, moderate center forward, looking back I now think my best position was winger on either side, I developed a really good weak left foot).
I'm not saying Bedoya provides service like Beckham but he had the more dangerous crosses today. He needs to sharpen things up but he has good instincts and vision about where a cross needs to go, doesn't mind taking the ball to the end line, and has the speed to make it there. I can't really think of anyone else who checks all those boxes reliably for the US. Everyone else lacks speed (Zusi), prefers to cut it in (Donovan, FJ), or has no instincts or touch (Shea).
I think Bedoya is a runner up for MotM behind Zusi. He looked like the only player giving 100% in the first half.
I agree with you both – I think Bedoya's willingness to hustle and move can be vital in this team. Other than Bedoya we have too many midfielders and forwards who are staid with the ball and positionally stay too strongly rooted to their nominal "positions". It's at odds with the kind of system Klinsmann wants to play. Bedoya is more willing to fill in gaps and provide outlets. He's not the best passer but he can put in a useful cross or two. Depending on the rest of the tactics and personnel he can be a very good complementary player for us. I would certainly bring him to Brazil as things stand right now.
Chris Becker
Was one of those pushing the JA-AJ 4-4-2. Liked much of what AJ did, but agree did not see the chemistry between forwards. Still would like to see more reps so the guys can build that understanding, but for now will be much less vocal about it. Turns out JK may know something I don't 😉
agree with much you say except for the role of both LD and Zusi in the '4 4 2' or whatever it was. They were both tucked underneath AJ and Zusi going forward much of the time, zooming in from the left to create the attack and work the linkups through the middle, even all the way across the field and completely vacating that left flank sometimes. Looked to be by design so both CMs could contain any counter from Jamaica, their clear best chance to score. The tactics/formation change provided true width on the left and also a true underneath target
At times, it just had that feeling of players going at half speed to avoid injury, etc. You could see the subs going full steam ahead to impress. Obvious that no one is even close to the level of control in that midfield as Bradley is. Hope he gets playing time in his return as Roma is going great without him right now. Or at least get a loan during the January window if not much playing time comes with Roma. Too soon to tell with the Johannson/Altidore duo with not enough service, time together, etc….The players were too similar with Altidore sometimes having to drop too deep…Donovan definitely may be better in that center midfield position or as a 2nd forward. All in all, not the greatest game, but just had that feeling of getting business done without injury. Still great to have maximum points as possible and the Kansas City atmosphere was incredible.
I'm sorry but to me those goals came by luck…the ball could have easily hit the post with Zusi and the Jamaican defense could have easily gotten back down in time to find Jozy. It was nothing big. Everyone can agree that Donovan is ten times better than Zusi and Aron at the top could have a good impact if Jozy stops being so selfish and passes the ball when he can. I just don't really think that because of this game Zusi should be in the World Cup roster already like he's the best player and stuff because Bradley is the best one.
Your agruement is a goal could have hit the post? On every goal the ball could hit the post.
Go home LM, you're drunk
The difference was we weren't even getting those opportunities until Zusi and Castillo came on and the formation changed. You could debate which of those changes had the most impact but there was a clear difference in our pressure, communication, and passing after all 3 were in place.
There's a bit of luck in every game. Yes, the first goal had its share of luck. Bedoya's cross deflected off the defender to Zusi, who's shot was a mishit. And the second did, too.
I'm not a fan of Zusi, but he made the most of his time tonight. Call it luck, or whatever you'd like. I'd call it taking advantage of the formation change and a tiring/desperate Jamaican team.
Not the finest effort, but a W nonetheless.
Chris Becker
You realize they aim about one inch inside those posts, right?
Ugly lifeless vibe in the first half…strange seeing some good technical players not being able to string three passes. Jozy was really poor connecting in any way…no hold up, lots of giveaways and poor passes, he had several opportunities to play LD wide…everyone else was close behind in their poor play. Johannsson gave the ball away cheaply and wasn't sharp, but at least he put himself in places to have opportunities…very nervvy on the ball. The few times LD tucked in and Johannsson dropped deeper it looked better, but with LD out wide nobody could connect with him. Very frustrating.
Another game that shows how much we miss MB in the middle. looks like it is difficult for any of the other mids to pair with JJ…the chemistry with Mix was poor. Seems like everyone can pair easily with MB, but nobody can comfortably pair with JJ.
The 4-4-2 put too much pressure on the Mix/JJ combo to coordinate that amount of space… too much communication required.
The formation change was the star of the second half. Very nice finish from Zusi. Happy to get the win but was disappointed by the lack of continuity from some solid starting players.
I think it's worth saying the US allowed 0 goals at home during the Hex.
I know I am the minority in this, but I don't think Donovan is a starter when this team is fully healthy. I think Fabian is a better attacking option on the left and I think Bedoya puts in a better shift running his butt off on the right. That leaves him or Dempsey in the middle and for me Duece's ability to get a shot off with a foot of space is invaluable against top teams.
Donovan might be the best USMNT player ever, but on the wings he gets lost for big chucks of the game. I think he might be better off coming in at the 65-70 minutes and just running at people.
You are right about Donovan. He is best positioned as a withdrawn striker in the middle of midfield behind a forward(s). Look at what he did in this past Gold Cup. Klinnsman has said in the past this is Donovan's best position. I am hoping Donovan was just filling in. I am going to go out and say Zusi should not play on the wing anymore. Zusi should play in the middle of midfield or as an attacking mf and backing up Donovan. Zusi does not have speed on the wings, but speed is not necessary playing in the middle if you can pass with accuracy. Zusi is one of THE best passers on the USNNT.
I'm leaning toward your opinion. Donovan just hasn't had as much impact on the wings for whatever reason and looks far more dangerous as the withdrawn forward. Mixx was the same way but he is still behind Dempsey and Donovan. Between Dempsey and Donovan I agree Dempsey is the better poacher but if feel like Donovan has the edge in passing and possession. Either way we'll see what Dempsey looks like after he gets healthy and establishes whatever his MLS form will be. Donovan could still clearly overtake him for that spot.
It just sucks our best talents tend to be concentrated in a handful of positions. If we could just trade Donovan or Dempsey for a 6 or an 8 with great passing and vision to back up Bradley or for a superior fullback that would be fantastic. Not that every other team in the world not named Spain, Germany, or Brazil doesn't have the same problem.
The interesting thing is that both those players have spent a whole lot of time on the wing for us to great effect, but I got to say in many ways I tend to agree. They both float in anyways. I still don't know what Duece's best position is other than "in the attacking third". He just has to be there and there's no telling what might happen, good or bad. But either way, no more PKs for Clint. I don't know who takes them when Donovan's not on the field, but I'm willing to give someone else a go.
Deuce would be better served as a playmaking forward paired with Altidore. Deuce can playmake and poach.
sorry, Duece is not much of a set up man…Poacher for sure.
You're right that Deuce is sort of a man without a real set role. He plays best as a secondary striker supporting a target man, or a cutting in wing forward in a 4-3-3, mainly because those sorts of roles are best at getting him chances he can score on. The problem for Deuce is that Johannsson can fill the exact same role but is a better player overall – better touch, better passing, more creativity. For both those guys it'll largely come down to who looks to have better chemistry with our other first choice attacking players.
Dempsey has been in poor form for 4 months now despite his "injury"…I'd start Mix or Aron ahead of him at the CAM in the 4-2-3-1 as of today. Clint needs to step it up big time with the limited MLS games left if he wants an attractive loan
My opinion, but a loan for Dempsey would best serve him if he went to a Champions League team, but at the moment it looks like a chumps team instead.
A motivated Donovan who's working hard is too vital. He can help the offense flow in a way that no one else on the team can comprehensively. Last night's Donovan was, for whatever reason, not working hard when we had the ball. Looked like he was saving himself for the Galaxy or something. I'd actually sooner drop Deuce than Donovan, because I think Donovan fits into the rest of the team better. Deuce scores vital goals out of nowhere, but I'd rather build coherent attacks and not have to rely so much on those kinds of goals.
I just don't think he belongs on the wings. It's a fair argument to choose Donovan over Dempsey. I wouldn't because I think Dempsey's runs in the box and scoring is more important than Donovan's passing.
Also (and this will probably sound lame but) Dempsey is tougher than Donovan and I think you need that toughness and grit as the underdog. For me Dempsey, Bradley, and Jones are the absolute heart and soul of this team.
disagree that LD wasn't working hard…the role he was placed in didn't click with the team imo
I would not look too closely at the formations or lineup tonight. Looking towards the WC the US is not settled on a formation or roster. We are desperate for a right and left back to challenge for a spot. Can cherundolo be ready for the WC? Timmy Chandler self-destructed. When Fabian Johnson plays LW he produces assists for club and country. Davis does not venture too far forward. Davis is smart and knows how much speed he has. Davis relies on positioning and reading the play. I like Cameron as a
RB more as a CB. Beasley has the speed to run down wingers in the WC and the offense to overlap with Fabian Johnson. Beasley in defense is about contain and get in your face. If we want more speed and skill we go with Beasley as LB and F Johnson as LW. Have Cameron back up Cherundolo.
Cowboy Junky
So who do we have on a yellow? Wouldn't be stupid to play anyone on a yellow and even take the risk of losing them for the first game of the world cup? I expect that to shape the roster that we'll field against Panama and the roster Costa Rica will field against Mexico.
If I'm the coach the entire starting 11 and all my subs will be yellow free entering the match.
This is the last game of the Hex, and Yellow Card accumulation does not carry over to the WC, so yellows are no longer an issue. A stupid Red would still necessitate a suspension, but I'm not clear on if that would be served in the next friendly, or the first WC match? Anyone?
I may be wrong, but I'm almost certain that any Player that has a yellow card, and receives a 2nd yellow on Tuesday, would serve the one game suspension at the WC.
Cowboy Junky
I'm pretty sure you're right, I thought I during the Panama Mexico broadcast that anyone who had a yellow and got one during the last game misses the first game of the World Cup. If that's the case, why risk losing anyone? I would just start everybody that doesn't have a yellow card and the subs I chose wouldn't have yellow card either.
No, that's not right. Suspensions for yellow card accumulations do NOT carry over to the World Cup. Each confederation has its own rules on how yellow card accumulation works for its own qualifying tournaments, so it wouldn't make sense for it to carry over to competitions outside the confederation.
ESPN showed the starting formation as a 4-4-2 diamond (I call it a 4-D-2), and it didn't work. Mix was too high up the pitch to help Jones with possession. (and Jones crtainly needs the help.) When we switched to the 4-2-3-1 with Mix at the CAM spot and Kljestan pairing with Jones at CM we were much better.
I thought the interesting thing about Zusi was how JK played him on the left, letting him cut inside constantly. It helped the midfield and cleared room outside for Castillo. Zusi usually plays wide right, although sometimes the outside mids switch.
Big loser on the night was Beckerman. Jones seems to be the preferred holder, and Cameron can back him up. Kljestan may be taking Beckerman's spot as a CM reserve.
Kljestan and Beckerman play different roles though. Kljestan is more a potential Bradley backup. Beckerman is still the top Jones backup, possibly behind Cameron in the pecking order, but I think Cameron will nominally go as a defender.
4 4 2 in name only seemed to me, at least not a 4 4 2 like this team plays before
LD, and then Zusi, played underneath Jozy and AJ much of the night, leaving the left flank vacant or for Beasley to push into on rare occasion. Looked to be by design, especially after Zusi entered and continued with the same approach (and did it better than LD last night). But ultimately this didn't work as Jamaica routinely pushed up our left flank once winning the ball and got after Beasley who did well enough to shut things down until LD raced all the way back across the field to help and/or JJ who was consistently over there defensively covering for LD and/or Zusi who were typically underneath once the ball turned over to Jamaica.
LD, Clint and others have tucked inside for the USMNT forever of course but this was different, with Bedoya out right all night, no switching. Castillo's width on the left after switching out of this system set up Jozy's goal
the formation change allowed the wings to stay wide with Sacha underneath instead of a winger sliding around as the main underneath playmaker and link up guy.
It as fun to watch them try this latest tweak from Klinnsman, or this latest tinker as our good buddy biff likes to say, but it didn't work last night I think we can agree. I think the idea was to keep both CMs back to thwart the counter, which is what Jamaica can scare you with. That AJ and Jozy did not combine well also hurt the attack often, particularly Jozy who did not have his best game
It shows that as a footballing nation, we've reached this point, that we aren't entirely happy with our 2-0 win because of how our players played. If we had a game like this a decade ago, we would be ecstatic with just the win, now our expectations are much higher.
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Want to Keep Customers? Set Them FreeJesse James Garrett
Imagine a retail store in which the staff blocked your way when you tried to exit without making a purchase. Imagine a TV network that discouraged switching channels by showing the end of one program and the beginning of the next simultaneously. Imagine a doctor's office that refused to transfer your medical records when you decided to change providers.
No one would try any of these strategies for one simple reason: They would drive away customers. Negative word-of-mouth would spread so quickly that it wouldn't be long before any of these businesses had no customers at all. But too many online products seem to be designed with the opposite idea in mind: that keeping customers from walking away is a necessary strategy for success.
In the dot-com boom of the late '90s, much was made of "stickiness" -- site after site was designed to make it ever harder to leave their bounded confines. These businesses tried to keep users clicking around in circles forever, generating page view after (hopefully) profitable page view. This turned out to be a losing strategy, as users gravitated toward sites that didn't introduce these barriers to exiting.
Meanwhile, as the sites designed for stickiness were, one by one, going under, the grassroots community of blogs was uncovering a seemingly paradoxical counter-phenomenon: The more they sent users away, via links to other content, the more those users came back to them. These days, the most successful sites are those that understand that the Web isn't merely a delivery channel for their product, but a larger ecosystem in which they play a part.
It may be a profound understatement, but it's true: There's a lot of information on the Web. Some of that information is relevant to the needs of your users. By pointing your users to those resources -- even if they're provided by your competitors -- you project a sense of confidence in your own offering, and confidence that a customer will choose to do business with you when they're fully informed. Any business model that relies on customers never discovering your competitors is built on a shaky foundation indeed.
The importance of lowering the barriers to exit becomes even greater if your product involves user-generated content. Some sites allow users to put all kinds of data into their systems, but getting it out is either a tedious copy-and-paste chore or simply impossible.
Other products do a little better, allowing users to export a copy of the data they've put in. But there's still the issue of removing data from the system altogether -- very few products are designed to allow users to delete information they've posted, and fewer still allow users to delete their accounts.
This principle applies to other kinds of customer data as well. Any company that tracks user behavior knows the cost of storing and mining that data. But the value of storing and mining data on customers who will never come back is minimal at best. If users want to remove themselves completely from your systems, it's not a sign that you aren't doing enough to lock them in -- it's a sign that you're failing to meet their needs in some fundamental way.
On paper, a dollar from a customer who was coerced into sticking around equals a dollar from a genuinely satisfied customer, but which customer is likely to generate positive word-of-mouth? Even dissatisfied customers, when given the opportunity to smoothly sever their relationship with you, may refrain from speaking ill of you after they're gone. A design strategy that keeps unhappy customers around rather than respecting their desire to move on doesn't deliver the long-term value that a strategy focused on nurturing happy customers does.
Building customer loyalty comes down to trust. The success of any online business depends on the trust of its customers, but trust is a two-way street. To develop trust, you have to demonstrate trust. Online or off, people are more likely to enter into relationships they know they can get out of easily.
So let the user walk away. In fact, show them where the exits are. Show them that you trust them to come back to you should they decide to leave -- and they may never leave at all.


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Tyson Fury speaks
Story and photos by David Baggs
Tyson Fury (20-0, 14 KOs) opened his training camp to the media today, putting on a brief display of shadow boxing and pad work before making himself available to the press for questions. Fury, who now calls Montreal his new home, has setup training at a small gym (The Final Round) in Ottawa, Ontario which is home to some young budding Canadian pros in Andrew Gardiner (7-0, 3 KOs) and Pascal Villeneuve (1-0, 1 KO). The 24 yr old brash talking heavyweight is only 19 days away from his upcoming showdown with 2 time world cruiserweight champion Steve "USS" Cunningham (25-5, 12 KOs), in a 12 round IBF Heavyweight elimination bout which will take place in the mecca of boxing, Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Fury has been very vocal, citing he'll destroy Cunningham and knock the former champ out of the division entirely. Big words from a big man who is not short on confidence. Fightnews caught up with the undefeated UK heavyweight to get his thoughts on his American debut on April 20th and high risk fight against Cunningham.
FN: Steve Cunninghan, a smallish heavyweight who you have been adamantly stating that not only with you knock out but knock him out of the heavyweight division altogether. Why so confident?
Fury: I am a confident person to start with but when they bring in a 6ft 3in 200lbs guy and put him in with a 6'9 255lbs solid machine, there is an era of confidence that you're gonna do a job on him. I believe that I'm gonna be the most dominate heavyweights in the world. If I have a hard time in there with a guy lik Steve Cunningham, that suggests that I'm not gonna be that champion that I think I am. I'm a realist. I dont talk rubbish. If I am going to be the dominant champion that I think I am, then I should take care of Cunningham no problem. If I do (have problems), then I'm a fraud.
FN: Cunningham is fresh off a disputed loss to Adamek where he looked really good using some timely lateral movement and a crisp jab. Do you think he's look to apply the same plan against you or will he be on his bike the whole fight?
Fury: I anticipate that he'll be on his bicycle and use the entire ring and eventually tire himself out. I'm going to catch him. No question about that. I'm a very fit athlete. I have trained harder than I every have before. Going 12 rounds will be a walk in the park. I can go 20 rounds if I need to but there won't be a reason to.
FN: You've told everyone in the press that you will knock him out, do you not think that this will add a little more motivation to his camp. A man with nothing to lose is a dangerous man you know.
Fury: Listen, anyone who gets in there with Tyson Fury is fully motivated. I seem to get the best fighters out there because they know that if they beat me, a world ranked fighter, they'll get a shot at the Klitchkos. Every man has a puncher's chance. We are all made of blood, bone, and chin. If he can chin me, then he'll be on the road to glory. If he can do it, I'll shake his hand and say "Well done. Good job."
FN: You're a ranked heavyweight fighting in a fight where you have really nothing to gain and risk everything if you lose. WIll nothing short of a sensational knockout against Cunningham be enough?
Fury: I'll do whatever it takes to get the "W" whether the fight lasts 10 seconds or the entire 12 rounds. I'm not going to America to play games, I've gonna there to do a demolition job on a cruiserweight. We'll see if this cruiserweight can take a true heavyweight's power. Forget Tomasz Adamek, he's a cruiserweight as well. We are talking about a full fledged heavyweight who can seriously punch. If he can (take it), good luck to him. If he can't, goodbye.
FN: You've talked plenty about fighting Wladimir Klitschko. After Cunningham, do you believe you are ready for that jump or would you need one or two more fights before?
Fury: I am ready, Wladimir Klitschko doesn't want to fight me. I've called him out, called him names, many, many times and he just does not want to fight me. He is not a fighting man, not a fighting champion. He's a fraud! He hasn't fought anyone decent in the last 10 years. I am ready. I've been ready for the past 14 fights. The winner of my fight with Derek Chisora was promised a fight against Wladimir. Now, 6 fights later and still no shot. You heard it here first Wladimir Klitschko wont fight Tyson Fury, he'll reliquish all his belts without fighting me and retire.
FN: Before I let you go, I will through two names out there and you tell me your thoughts on these fighters. Both guys have been bringing out your name over the past year.
First Tony Thompson.
Fury: He's an old pensioner. Always out of shape. Glorified journeyman who cashed in against a British Hype job.
Secondly David Price.
Fury: Pure British Hype. We've seen it all before. He's gonna be great. He's gonna be a champion. He gets in there and cant fight a lick. Typical. Nothing but pure hype.
FN: Thanks Tyson.
Fury: My Pleasure.


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LAFFEST Hosts Special X-Mas Red Carpet Party for Wounded Warrior Project
Monday, December 16, 2013 at 7:30 PM - Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 11:30 PM (PST)
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Event Details
Comedians Stand-Up for the Wounded Warrior Project at the LAFFEST X-Mas Party at The Comedy Store Hollywood
LAFFEST (www.laffest.com), the media platform designed as the career network hub for comedians, is inviting you and some of the entertainment industry's funniest comedians to stand-up for Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.com). Join us at the LAFFEST X-Mas Red Carpet Party on December 16th at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.
The LAFFEST X-Mas Party will be hosted by Bad Santa with comedy performances from Cort McCown, Dane Cook (Vicious Circle), Bryan Callen (The Hangover), Neil Brennan (The Chappelle Show), Bobby Lee (The Dictactor), Harland Williams (Dumb and Dumber) Bobby Lee (Harold & Kumar) and Steve Simone (Comedy Central) for the two hour special as well as surprise 'drop in' celebrity comics throughout the night.
Venue: The Comedy Store, 8344 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA
Doors Open: 7:30pm
Red Carpet : 8:00pm - 9:00 p.m
Photo with Bad Santa on Stage: 8:00-9:00 p.m
Show Starts: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
LAFFEST will donate proceeds from the event to Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP serves to raise awareness and enlist the public's aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women; help severely injured service members aid and assist each other; and provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs.
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Junior WR Will Prosser's fumble.
Senior LB Clarence McDougal (29) and junior DE Mike Heard (58) making a tackle.
OT Calvin Wilson keeping an eye on his man.
MSU defense converging on QB D. J. Shockley a little too late.
Sophomore WR Joey Sanders making a catch.
Sophomore TE Eric Butler about to catch his TD reception.
Butler completes the TD play.
True freshmen LB Jamar Chaney (22) and CB Derek Pegues (3) making a tackle.
Sophomore safety Mario Bobo (6), Jamar Chaney (22), Derek Pegues (3) and junior safety Jeramie Johnson (34) surrounding the ball carrier.
Georgia intercepts to end MSU's final chance to score in 4th quarter.
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Sony a7 with LAEA4+50mm f1.4
Pretty bright lens! I like it so far except for the size. The noise is night and day compared to the m43 OMD EM5 though but the AF is still slower even with the LAEA4. I missed focus a ton of shots of my son tonight.
Very nice, love the lighting. You mention about the lens being big. Is it still comfortable to mount with LA-EA4?
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Which 50 mm F 1.4 ?
The Zeiss 50 1.4 is a heavy lens with heavy glass elements to move around to focus. Of course it would be slower.
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The Zeiss 50 1.4 is a heavy lens with heavy glass elements to move around to focus. Of course it would be slower.
Never thought of that. This lens is a beast though, it has a 77mm filter so the glass is huge. I love the IQ it produces. I have some lovely kids photo (that I can't share though because my wife don't want them to be public).
@hin, I think the size with the laea4 is large but still comfortable to hold. It is not as heavy as the a99. To me this is not a traveling setup. I would suggest the FE 50mm f1.8.
I bought this on an impulse because of the lack of FE lenses in stores (I can't get shipping to my house because I'm hardly home to sign it). I will sell this one day and swap to the FE.
As you can see this is out of focus as they were walking away from me.
After shooting some bursts one or two will usually come out in focus.
Strange , i see child not OOF.
For First photo: i think you had problem OOF because christmas lights are very bad for AF (i tried with some led in my home and af have a lot of problem ).
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text: NYSE: TC TSX: TCM TSXV: TRX.WT DENVER, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. (the "Company" or "Thompson Creek"), a growing, diversified, North American mining company, today announced the completion of the mill expansion project at the Endako mine. As previously announced, commissioning of the Company's new SAG/Ball mill and rougher flotation circuit was completed in early January, followed by a successful ramp-up to commercial production beginning February 1, 2012. The remaining construction work on the regrind circuit and the pebble crusher was completed in late March. The mill is meeting its design capacity throughput of approximately 55,000 tons per day. Concentrate and recovery grades continue to improve and are expected to meet design capacity in the second quarter of 2012. The existing 45-year old mill at the site has been shut down and will be left on care and maintenance. For the first quarter of 2012, the Company expects to realize an operating loss primarily due to the start-up and commissioning of the new mill at the Endako mine. First quarter 2012 results are expected to include the Company's 75% share of an aggregate lower-of-cost or market product inventory write-down at the Endako mine of approximately $12 million, approximately $3 million of the Company's share of Endako commissioning and start-up costs that will be expensed through operating expenses (previously included in the Company's share of total estimated capital expenditures of approximately C$500 million), together with significantly lower production, higher unit costs, higher unit depreciation and lower sales volumes and average realized prices compared to the first quarter of 2011. Significant stripping costs at the Thompson Creek mine, associated with the ongoing mine pit pushbacks, have been incurred and are expected to continue in the first half of 2012, which also contributed to the expected operating loss for the first quarter. For the first quarter of 2012, the Company produced approximately 4.4 million pounds of molybdenum at an average cash cost of approximately $13.00 per pound produced (excluding commissioning and start-up costs at the Endako mine) and sold approximately 4.9 million pounds of molybdenum from its mines, for an average realized molybdenum sales price per pound for the quarter of approximately $14.75. For the first quarter of 2012, the Thompson Creek mine produced approximately 3.4 million pounds of molybdenum at a cash cost of approximately $10.35 per pound produced and the Company's share of production from the Endako mine was approximately 1 million pounds of molybdenum for the first quarter at a cash cost of approximately $22.00 per pound produced. "We are extremely pleased to have completed the construction of the new mill at the Endako mine and to have achieved design capacity throughput so quickly in the start-up process," said Kevin Loughrey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thompson Creek. "Our dedicated employees, contractors, and suppliers performed a remarkable job commissioning the new mill and achieving design capacity throughput in approximately 20 days under extreme and difficult winter conditions, with temperatures at times reaching -40°C," added Mr. Loughrey. "The higher costs and lower production that we experienced during the commissioning and start-up phase are typical with projects like this, and although production was lower and costs were higher from the Endako mine in the first quarter of 2012, through continued optimization we expect to make up for the lower production throughout the remainder of 2012 and to meet our previously announced 2012 production guidance from the Endako mine of approximately 14 to 15 million pounds of molybdenum on a 100% basis, or 10 to 11 million pounds for the Company's 75% share," said Mr. Loughrey. "We anticipate meeting our total 2012 production guidance of approximately 26 to 28 million pounds of molybdenum; however, due to inflationary pressures on diesel fuel, consumables, and energy, we are currently tracking to the higher range of the Company's current 2012 average cash cost guidance of approximately $7.75 to $9.00 per pound produced. If the current inflationary pressures continue, our costs will continue to increase and potentially rise above the current guidance," added Mr. Loughrey. About Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. is a growing, diversified North American mining company. The Company produces molybdenum at its 100%-owned Thompson Creek Mine in Idaho and Langeloth Metallurgical Facility in Pennsylvania and its 75%-owned Endako Mine in northern British Columbia. The Company also is in the process of constructing the Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine in central British Columbia, which is expected to commence production in 2013. The Company's development projects include the Berg copper-molybdenum-silver property and the Davidson molybdenum property, both located in central British Columbia. Thompson Creek has approximately 1,100 employees. Its principal executive office is in Denver, Colorado and its Canadian administrative office is in Vancouver, British Columbia. More information is available at www.thompsoncreekmetals.com. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this news release (including information incorporated by reference) are ''forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. 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This Is What Revolution Looks Like
Posted on Nov 15, 2011
By Chris Hedges
Welcome to the revolution. Our elites have exposed their hand. They have nothing to offer. They can destroy but they cannot build. They can repress but they cannot lead. They can steal but they cannot share. They can talk but they cannot speak. They are as dead and useless to us as the water-soaked books, tents, sleeping bags, suitcases, food boxes and clothes that were tossed by sanitation workers Tuesday morning into garbage trucks in New York City. They have no ideas, no plans and no vision for the future.
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Get back into your cages, they are telling us. Return to watching the lies, absurdities, trivia and celebrity gossip we feed you in 24-hour cycles on television. Invest your emotional energy in the vast system of popular entertainment. Run up your credit card debt. Pay your loans. Be thankful for the scraps we toss. Chant back to us our phrases about democracy, greatness and freedom. Vote in our rigged political theater. Send your young men and women to fight and die in useless, unwinnable wars that provide corporations with huge profits. Stand by mutely as our bipartisan congressional supercommittee, either through consensus or cynical dysfunction, plunges you into a society without basic social services including unemployment benefits. Pay for the crimes of Wall Street.
The rogues' gallery of Wall Street crooks, such as Lloyd Blankfein at Goldman Sachs, Howard Milstein at New York Private Bank & Trust, the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, the Koch brothers and Jamie Dimon at JPMorgan Chase & Co., no doubt think it's over. They think it is back to the business of harvesting what is left of America to swell their personal and corporate fortunes. But they no longer have any concept of what is happening around them. They are as mystified and clueless about these uprisings as the courtiers at Versailles or in the Forbidden City who never understood until the very end that their world was collapsing. The billionaire mayor of New York, enriched by a deregulated Wall Street, is unable to grasp why people would spend two months sleeping in an open park and marching on banks. He says he understands that the Occupy protests are "cathartic" and "entertaining," as if demonstrating against the pain of being homeless and unemployed is a form of therapy or diversion, but that it is time to let the adults handle the affairs of state. Democratic and Republican mayors, along with their parties, have sold us out. But for them this is the beginning of the end.
The historian Crane Brinton in his book "Anatomy of a Revolution" laid out the common route to revolution. The preconditions for successful revolution, Brinton argued, are discontent that affects nearly all social classes, widespread feelings of entrapment and despair, unfulfilled expectations, a unified solidarity in opposition to a tiny power elite, a refusal by scholars and thinkers to continue to defend the actions of the ruling class, an inability of government to respond to the basic needs of citizens, a steady loss of will within the power elite itself and defections from the inner circle, a crippling isolation that leaves the power elite without any allies or outside support and, finally, a financial crisis. Our corporate elite, as far as Brinton was concerned, has amply fulfilled these preconditions. But it is Brinton's next observation that is most worth remembering. Revolutions always begin, he wrote, by making impossible demands that if the government met would mean the end of the old configurations of power. The second stage, the one we have entered now, is the unsuccessful attempt by the power elite to quell the unrest and discontent through physical acts of repression.
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By sitting bull, January 29, 2012 at 5:58 am Link to this comment
I take issue with Chris Hedge's use of the word - the police 'wade' in and wield their clubs. It's more like the police RUSH in.
Anyway, it looks like OCCUPY Oakland has taken to shields and a crude Phalanx formation. Double row, boyz, double row and a orderly retreat whilst holding the line. Just watch 300 to get the general idea.
By Michael Lee Canfield, January 6, 2012 at 9:27 am Link to this comment
Almost, Chris.
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The powerful will not give up their stranglehold without a fight, hence the overt
The fact is that 98% of the old growth forests are gone. 99% of of the prairies
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By cclauson, November 28, 2011 at 1:35 pm Link to this comment
Quick comment—I just read an article in the L.A. Times that said that Occupy L.A. was offered by the city office space and land to farm if they would decamp—and they're turning it down.
The reason I'm posting this is to support what I posted earlier about lack of leadership and direction. Without knowing how much/what kind of land, and what kind of office space, this seems like a very good deal. With office space you can organize a political movement. If you farm land, then you put theory into practice and show how a society can produce things in a different way, which is what occupy claims as a goal. Growing food in a collective, communal manner is more convincing than just camping out.
Again, I don't know all of the details, and it might be appropriate to negotiate around the edges, but the article makes it sound like they flatly turned it down. If so, this is the kind of thing I'm talking about and I think a lot of other people are talking about as well.
Personally, I'm not that impressed by sleeping on concrete. Every time occupiers cite this as a major accomplishment in the movement, I slap my forehead, because I just think it makes them sound pampered, and I'm guessing a lot of other people have the same reaction. I'd be much more impressed, and possibly a lot of others feel the same, if they organized politically, ran local candidates for office and effected policy changes from the ground up, or did local agriculture in a communal way.
Again, there might be some part of the story that I'm not getting from the article, but it looks like the city is practically saying, "we support you and your aims, now here are public resources to further your goals." The fact that they turned it down makes them look unserious, and this I think is why they're not winning more national sentiment than they are.
Additional comment: This is part I think of a larger issue—on a number of occasions, local mayors (Oakland, Seattle) have come out and publicly stated that they support the movement and occupiers, but is there any way they could please get them to decamp? This would have been an excellent juncture at which to make demands at the local level—the politicians would have looked like hypocrites if they didn't give something, as it was the protestors looked unreasonable and provided the mayors with cover to evict them. In fact, if you're thinking about demands on the local level, office space and farm land sound actually pretty good to me. The fact that the city of L.A. had to come up with demands for the protestors, and even then the protestors didn't take it or negotiate I think is a huge problem.
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Eminem Thanks Fans For Supporting Him Through His Prescription Pill Addiction
Multi-platinum selling rapper, musician, and actor Marshall Mathers knows quite a bit about being afraid, as he battled a crippling addiction to prescription pain killers.
In a candid interview, approximately three years ago, the artist otherwise known as simply Eminem revealed to XXL Magazine that he entered a three year downward spiral of drug addiction after his best friend died.
Eminem divulged that he was consuming as much as twenty Ambien, Vicodin and Valium per day to deal with the grief of his best friend's death.
The rapper, now 39, first entered rehab in 2005, subsequent to experiencing a near-fatal overdose on methadone.
And although he underwent detox as well, Eminem not completely admitted to himself that he was an addict, despite the fact that he later revealed that addiction runs in his family.
So, the story goes that Eminem experienced a knee injury, then relapsed on Vicodin.
Then, as mentioned above, his bestfriend Proof died and the rest is history.
Fast forward to 2012, Eminem is clean and sober for several years now, and during a concert in New York he thanks his fans for supporting him through what he refers to as "dark times".
Let's just say that the king of rap, and the recipient of the designation, best-selling album of 2010, is no longer afraid, of addiction that is, or anything as a matter of fact!!!
In fact, the Grammy-winning rapper performed "Not Afraid" for hundreds of admiring fans after informing them he could not have conquered addiction if it were not for them.
Eminem chronicled his journey from addiction to sobriety in his best-selling album, Recovery.
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Attorney Bill Meyer and his wife Carole are building a new home in the Reed neighborhood, and for a key building material they chose….Styrofoam!
This type of foam plastic has often been viewed as an ecological disaster; when discarded in dumps, it may take centuries to degrade. Some years ago, the City of Portland chose to ban Styrofoam cups and fast-food serving trays for this reason.
But the very qualities which make Styrofoam undesirable in trash turns out to help make it a very 'green' choice as a building material. The Meyers chose Sylvan Construction of Beaverton to construct the house and the retaining wall behind it, and Alan Naylor, Vice President of the firm, explained what the lightweight plastic offers.
'It's really energy efficient. Using this material in the walls, you cut the cost of heating and cooling in half.'
That is not to say the walls will simply be glorified packing material! The specific product being used is composed of two construction-grade Styrofoam panels, held apart by rigid plastic bracing, which serve as a mold for a poured concrete wall. The concrete provides the rigidity, but the Styrofoam panels remain in place, to be surfaced or covered in the finishing of the structure. In Meyers' case, the exterior wall will be covered in a concrete stucco material, and the house will have a conventional drywall interior finish.
'Built this way, the house will not burn,' explained Naylor, 'and the Meyers will get a discount on their homeowners' insurance for that. It also will be really quiet inside; if you built this house near the airport, you wouldn't be bothered by the planes.
'And something else, though it wouldn't be such an issue high on the hillside here: It's waterproof! When Hurricane Katrina went through New Orleans a year ago, there was one neighborhood shown in the news where all the houses but one were gone, right down to the foundation. The one exception was still standing and only had some roof damage. That was a house built this way.'
Meyer added that the new concrete retaining wall being built at the back of the property, which overlooks the lake at Reed College, was being poured into the same forms, and some Styrofoam would be used in the fill behind the retaining wall, to minimize the load on the ground underneath--which itself turned out to be fill, full of huge chunks of concrete, dumped there 60 years or more ago from construction on S.E. 82nd Avenue. So in addition to the innovative building materials, his back yard turns out to have been recycled as well!
A professional engineer employed by homeowner Meyer was on hand to monitor all concrete pouring, to ensure that the concrete met the necessary standards for strength and durability. Drainage for the property was built into the new retaining wall to assure dry and stable soil under the home and yard. With the retaining wall completed, work will begin on the house.
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Santa Clara, Calif. • Having celebrated a birthday last Monday, BYU guard Anson Winder joked after Saturday's 82-64 win over Santa Clara that "you grow up a lot when you turn 21."
Actually, there might be something to his little proclamation, after Winder played one of his best games as a Cougar certainly his best game this season in the West Coast Conference road game at the Leavey Center.
Inserted into the game early in the first half for his defensive prowess on Santa Clara scoring machine Kevin Foster as much as anything else, Winder sparked the Cougars at both ends of the floor.
He had a season-high 10 points giving him a grand total of 24 on the year grabbed four rebounds and came up with a block and a steal in 13 minutes.
Winder "was just a huge spark," said Tyler Haws, who led the Cougars with 24 points. "Whenever Anson can come in and provide that defensive presence, like he did, and get his hands on loose balls, it helps. He got a few layups and was just a big spark for our team."
Defensively, Winder's value was especially evident in the first half, when Foster had just nine points on 4-for-7 shooting. Winder grew up in Las Vegas playing AAU ball with SCU's Evan Roquemore, but the "other" Nevadan in the game struggled, going 1 for 10 and scoring just three points in 33 minutes.
"It was a team effort, and I thought that Anson was great off the bench," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "We challenged Ans. We knew we needed to help him with those three guards, Roquemore, [Raymond] Cowels and Foster, and we needed his defensive presence in the game."
Rose said Winder, who has played three positions this year, was told in practice Friday that he would back up starting point guard Matt Carlino in this game.
"Anson knows our stuff," Rose said. "He got in there, scored quick, hit a couple free throws, got a lot of confidence and then his defensive presence was really good for us tonight, and the 13, 14 minutes he played was probably the best we've had from him this season."
Battling a sprained ankle when the season began, Winder had played just 77 total minutes before Saturday. For his part, Winder said he has figured out that defense is going to earn him some playing time.
"Coaches have been trying to keep me upbeat, and I have been talking to my family a lot. They just tell me to stay ready," Winder said. "I have been practicing hard and just trying to stay ready for when my number is called."
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If Integrate returns no result, can we conclude that no closed-form
The documentation says:
"In the most convenient cases, integrals can be done purely in terms of
elementary functions such as exponentials, logarithms and trigonometric
functions. In fact, if you give an integrand that involves only such
elementary functions, then one of the important capabilities of
Integrate is that if the corresponding integral can be expressed in
terms of elementary functions, then Integrate will essentially always
succeed in finding it."
How precise is this? Can one rely on this information? Is it really
true that if Mathematica cannot integrate an expression made up of
elementary functions, then no closed-form result exists?
(P.S. I do not know how Integrate works. I heard that CASs use a
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The Bill Simmons Grantland endeavor continues to grow, and the latest addition is... Norm Macdonald? The comedian has joined the staff of Grantland as a golf writer, a topic he's very familiar with (assuming you remember that the basis of his Twitter War with Rick Reilly last March was golf). Macdonald already has a pair of columns up on the site, one that focuses on the 2013 PGA Tour season, and one touching on getting back into sports betting after taking a couple of years off. Macdonald, a former anchor on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, briefly hosted Sports Show with Norm Macdonald in 2011, which was essentially a sports-themed Weekend Update and was canceled after its first season. The two columns Macdonald has written thusfar seem pretty informed, and aren't chock full of Macdonald's typical dry, biting humor. I'm sure the comedy will come in time as Macdonald gets acquainted to his new role. Grantland has also made a more mainstream hire for the new year, luring Wesley Morris away from the Boston Globe full-time. The Pulitzer Prize winner has contributed at Grantland in the past, with his latest piece being a monstrous article about potential Oscar nominations. Macdonald and Morris could not be more different figures, yet both seem like they'll be great full-time fits at Grantland. Both hires also speak to the influence of the internet on mainstream media and the juggernaut Grantland is slowly becoming. What does it say about print media when a Pulitzer Prize winner leaves a huge newspaper in one of the country's biggest markets to write for a website that just hired a comedian (that loves Frank Stallone jokes) to write about golf for them? [Golf.com]
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