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Select shots from the Fire's 4-1 win over D.C. United.
CREDIT: Brian Kersey Chicago Fire
Long before he reached U.S. Men's National Team and Roma fame, Michael Bradley was just a kid running around Fire training watching the likes of Piotr Nowak, Hristo Stoichkov and Ante Razov kick around.
On Friday night, MLS Insider told the story of Michael's young years around the teams his father managed before becoming a professional at age 16 with the MetroStars.
Watch the segment below and catch the full edition of MLS Insider Episode 5 by clicking here.
The Fire head back to Toyota Park on Saturday evening after a disappointing display in Vancouver last weekend, giving up three second half goals to the Whitecaps. D.C. come to town (LIVE 7pm CT on My50) after last playing out a 0-0 draw in Colorado on July 7. With D.C. sitting last in the East and the Fire slipping back from the playoff positions in recent weeks, this game is extremely important.
Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Team defense – be wary of quick transitions
In last weekend's match against Vancouver, individual errors were again to blame for the Fire not coming back with any points but the team's defending in transition also left something to be desired.
When the Fire turn the ball over, it is up to the team as a whole to defend, obviously not just the back four. D.C. will be looking to catch the Fire on the break as much as possible and when this happens, Fire players, most notably the outside defenders must turn attack into defense.
READ: Pause likely to be back for D.C.
Against Vancouver last weekend, the Whitecaps first goal came from a quick transition from a corner where the Fire were caught with too many players up the field. The Men in Red should be able to create multiple chances against D.C. and while getting forward and coming up with chances is important, the players must not neglect their defensive responsibilities.
DC getting back to full strength – DeLeon and Porter return
Athletico Coaching Corner on D.C.
Over the past few matches, D.C. United have been without two of their start players, Nick DeLeon and Kyle Porter due to injury and international duty respectively. Both look set to return to the team on Saturday night which will be a big boost to the Black and Red.
Though still raw, Porter's crossing and 1v1 abilities make him one of the best up-and-coming wingers in MLS, while DeLeon's creativity in the attack is also a major threat. D.C. have only scored eight goals this season but Porter and DeLeon have either scored or assisted in three of those.
That may sound like a small number but when you've only scored eight, contributing to three makes you responsible for almost half of the teams goals!
Because D.C. plays with one recognized striker, the emphasis is on players like DeLeon and Porter to get forward and support the lone striker whenever possible. The more the Fire can isolate both players and not allow them to link with the lone striker and withdrawn forward Chris Pontious, the better.
Targeting the middle two – getting past Kitchen and Thorrington
D.C. plays a system with two recognized defensive midfielders, presumed Saturday night to be John Thorrington and Perry Kitchen. Unlike Vancouver, whose three central midfielders often get forward to support the attacking three, D.C.'s pair are very much holding midfielders.
Both players sit in front of the back four to provide cover which makes D.C. a very difficult team to break down. There are times however when one of the central two is dragged wide, leaving space in the middle to exploit. When this happens, players like Alex must step forward and take advantage.
READ: Johnson keeping tabs on Fire from USMNT camp
Recognizing when these opportunities present themselves and quicker switches of the point of attack from the wing to the middle are things I am looking to see on Saturday night.
After the last home match against Kansas City, Mike Magee criticized his teammates for not getting forward in larger numbers in the second half when the team was down.
If the Fire can get more people forward and force Kitchen and Thorington into 2v1 situations, the team will create chances.
Prediction: 3-0 Fire with goals from Magee, Nyarko and Alex
And here the Fire go into the second half of the season, now suddenly in a losing streak, with as many questions swirling around everybody as there were in March. Last week I wrote about how the Fire have an opportunity to define their season, but it's games like Sunday's in Vancouver that show how this Fire team this year, for good or for bad, just refuses to be defined.
There are a million ways to look at games like Sunday's. I mean, the Fire lost. They didn't score when they had the chances, they gave up three goals, and they didn't get any points. Those are the facts that count, sure, but games are never completely comprehensible in a quantitative way, and, especially as we all try to figure out the true identity of this team, the mysteries are confounding.
Was Sunday's game as bad as the score line looked? Or did the Fire not get all they deserved? Was the lineup wrong? Or was the lineup fine but certain plays didn't go the Fire's way, that's life, etc.? Let's look a bit closer…
View 1: The Fire died in the second half, gave up three goals in 20 minutes, and couldn't muster a comeback.
View 2: The Fire stood up against a plastic pitch and hostile atmosphere, dominated the first half and were unlucky not to score, then broke down against Vancouver's momentum after Camillo's first goal (which was brilliant and would've come off against anyone.)
View 1: The Fire's defense is too exposed and the additions of Soumare and Francis, as well as moving Anibaba out wide, couldn't keep Vancouver at bay.
View 2: The Fire's defense has cut down the blatant mistakes we saw earlier this season, Segares was suspended, first choice goalie Sean Johnson is with the USMNT, defenses take time to gel, it's hardly the end of the world, none of Vancouver's goals were due to terrible defending or mistakes.
View 1: Sunday's result makes sense because the Fire haven't been strong away from Toyota Park.
View 2: One of the Fire's best results this year was a scrappy away draw at RSL in May.
View 1: Klopas' second half subs aren't making a difference the way they used to.
View 2: The gist of the substitutions - refreshing center midfielders and providing more options up front (see Lindpere, Quincy, and Maicon) - are exactly the same as they were when they changed games in the unbeaten run. Also, without Paladini and Pause in Vancouver, he had fewer options.
View 1: Magee's hot run is over.
View 2: Magee created multiple chances in the first half, just missed the back post twice in the second, had a shot blocked later, and was generally all over the place and annoying for Vancouver.
And so on...
So - was the Fire's unbeaten run a fluke? Were the losses against KC and Vancouver proof that the Fire can't convert against the best in MLS? Did the additions of Magee and Soumare, the resurgence of Duka-Rolfe-Nyarko trio, and the presence of Larentowicz all flame out?
OR: Did tough-fought results against Portland and RSL prove that the Fire can fight against anyone in the league? Maybe back-to-back losses against KC (the best team in the East) and at Vancouver (one of the hardest places to play in MLS) aren't totally surprising, even for top teams? Maybe the Fire lost to a brilliant goal and a tough atmosphere/pitch, were unlucky not to score a handful themselves, and should just wash themselves of this game and move on?
In other words, there are no answers. I don't think the Fire were dominated in Vancouver. But they lost. If the Fire had converted one of their first half chances, maybe Vancouver loses some confidence, and the Fire come away with some points. If not for Camillo's second goal, the ball didn't manage to squeeze past three Fire players, and the Fire equalize, who knows?
The "if" game is tough. One could say that the best way to address is that is to decisively remove all "if"s, convert the chances, not give up goals and be champions -- end of story. Fair, but maybe the best approach this year is to embrace what this team is. Maybe this year's Fire is defined by a transient identity, a team finding itself through wins, losses, and draws. Maybe that's what's best about them?
Select shots from the Fire's 3-1 loss to Vancouver.
CREDIT: USA Today Sports Images
On July 16th, the Chicago Fire players Gonzalo Segares and Daniel Paladini will be guest bartending at Fado Irish Pub in River North (100 W. Grand) to benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation. Come out 5-7pm and enjoy various specials served up by some of your Fire favorites!
The Chicago Fire Foundation will also receive 20% of all food sales during the event. Guests are encouraged to stay after and watch the U.S. Men's National Team take on Costa Rica at 7pm. All proceeds benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation.
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Select shots from the Fire's friendly with Club America.
Credit: Brian Kersey, Chicago Fire
A mistake is just a mistake, an error, a blip - the definition implies that it's somehow against what's expected, it's notable specifically because it's not in rhythm with everything else going on. Repeated mistakes, predictable mistakes, they're no longer mistakes. They're problems.
After yet another game marked by early concessions (and, at last, without the gritty comebacks that defined the Fire's breathtaking unbeaten streak) The Fire find themselves approaching halfway through the season with an opportunity to define their year.
Are all these frustrating early goals, the slow starts, the brief moments of futility - are they mistakes, errors, blips? Are they exceptions to the true Fire? Or will they define the Fire as a problem, and we'll look back sometime in the fall at a team that cost itself a playoff spot?
Pour some out for the exhilarating and dramatic nine-game unbeaten run. After Wednesday's game against San Jose, everything looked hunky dory. The Fire let in some goals, but they controlled the game, scored wonderfully, and showed just how much of a new team we were seeing compared to the disappointments of the spring. Now, the Fire will have to show whether Magic Mike Magee's impact is just makeup, MLS cover-all.
The best part of soccer seasons is that, eventually, your strengths and weaknesses are laid bare. There are deserved and deserved results, sure, but there's no such thing as a lucky season because there are enough games to balance out unlucky bounces, bad call, injuries, and so on. The points at the end of the season tell a complete story.
So, yes, Sunday was hot and humid. KC is stacked, with maybe the best back line in MLS. The Fire played on short rest. It was, in other words, the worst scenario to let in early goals.
But it also exposed the Fire's tendency to let in these goals that just feel wrong. The only word I can think of to describe the kinds of goals we've seen against the Fire is icky. They're icky. They're kind of gross. They feel wrong. They're not well worked, they don't really break the Fire down or come from great passing or individual brilliance. I'm thinking about Lindpere's own goal and Gordon's ridiculous crossbar assist to himself on Wednesday; Feilhaber's volley off the post and Zusi's wind-assisted Shross on Sunday. Going back, there are the Austin Berry gifts to Deshorn Brown of Colorado and Dominic Oduro of Columbus. You have to go all the way back to June 8th against Portland to see a really nice goal scored against the Fire in MLS.
That's a good sign, I think. I think it means that, once the Fire stop letting in these icky goals, Magee and the suddenly more clinical Duka - Nyarko - Rolfe supporting cast will continue to carry the Fire towards a playoff spot. It only seems right.
But with big road games in Vancouver and Houston coming up this month and the games starting to wear people down, the Fire are going to have to prove that their ascent is legitimate. They'll have to prove that June's run was no lie, that the early goals were a bunch of mistakes, errors, blips - not what defines them.


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An improved state budget outlook has Gene Burner more optimistic than usual that key projects will get more funding during this year's General Assembly session, which starts Wednesday.
Burner, president of the Manufacturers' Alliance of Maryland, a coalition of manufacturing companies that operate in the state, said he hopes a bill that would have tripled funding for the state's research and development income tax credit — from $6 million to $18 million — last year will be revived this session. That legislation died in the House after the Senate approved it, 46-0.
"We hope that will pass this year," Burner said. "We've been told it will be introduced again."
The Tech Council of Maryland and other business groups also support increasing funding for the biotech investment tax credit from $8 million to $16 million, as well as more money for the Maryland Venture Fund. The tech business trade group also would like to see a new incentive such as a tax credit to help companies offset costs they incur when trying to win contracts from the U.S. General Services Administration.
In the latest budget projections released by state Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D) in December, state revenues for fiscal 2013 were estimated to be $127.1 million ahead of September's projections for the year. If that holds, revenues this year will be 5.5 percent more than in fiscal '12.
Warren G. Deschenaux, director of policy analysis for the Department of Legislative Services, forecasts that the state operating budget could be just $27 million in the red next fiscal year. Over the past three years, the state has cut its long-term revenue shortfall known as the structural deficit from about $2 billion to under $500 million, he said.
More calls to cut corporate taxes
The more sanguine financial outlook, which is fueled by increased collections in income, sales, estate and other taxes, also has more officials calling to lower the rate of state income taxes for corporations. State Sen. David R. Brinkley (R-Dist. 4) of New Market prefiled a bill that would lower that rate to 6 percent from 8.25 percent, which he said would help even out Maryland's competition with Virginia for corporate headquarters.
Virginia now has a corporate rate of 6 percent.
During the Maryland Chamber of Commerce's recent business policy conference, Baltimore economist Anirban Basu called for the state to lower its corporate income tax to not only better compete with states such as Virginia, but offset the impact of any lower federal spending in Maryland.
The chamber's legislative agenda opposes an increase in the state corporate income tax rate but stops short of calling for a reduction in that rate.
The chamber's agenda is putting more emphasis on improving Maryland's business climate so private-sector jobs can grow, chamber President and CEO Kathleen T. Snyder said. That's important because of reductions in federal budgets in recent years, affecting the base of contractors in the state, she said.
"We have to do more to help Maryland's private sector create jobs to pick up the slack," Snyder said.
Maryland's transportation infrastructure is a critical asset for economic competitiveness, said Donald C. Fry, president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. But stagnant revenue to the Transportation Trust Fund and lawmakers' inability to adequately address the funding crisis in the past two decades have led to projections that Maryland will have no funds available for new projects beyond maintenance by 2018, he said.
"Lawmakers must address this compelling and urgent need to increase funding for transportation infrastructure and to enact measures to protect that funding from being used for other purposes," Fry said.
The Greater Baltimore Committee would like to see funding increased for programs such as the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority, which helps smaller companies access capital, he said.
The mere discussion of major tax policy changes, such as implementing the combined reporting tax collection system and imposing new taxes on business services, is harmful to job creation and retention efforts, leaders of the Tech Council of Maryland said in their policy agenda. Such talk creates a "more difficult environment for companies looking to expand or grow in Maryland," they said.
Corporate income taxes are the third-largest revenue-stream category for Maryland behind individual income taxes and sales taxes. Revenue from business income taxes is projected to leap by 38 percent this fiscal year over 2012 to $892.6 million. The growth is due to a steady rise in corporate profits since 2010 and a decline in tax refunds to businesses, according to a report by the state Board of Revenue Estimates.
"Part of the reason for the strong growth in corporate profits is the historically slow pace of job growth following the recession," the report says. "Partly because employment growth is expected to slowly but steadily accelerate through the forecast period, growth in corporate profits is expected to decelerate from its current pace."
If Brinkley's bill passes, the business tax cut would take effect July 1. The bill is slated to be introduced Wednesday in the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
Seeing corporate taxes decline would be great, Burner said.
"I just hope they don't do anything damaging to businesses, such as put in higher regulatory costs," he said. "The emphasis should be to do no harm."
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Legislation that would require state agencies to require public works project contractors and subcontractors to use or supply only goods made in the U.S. was filed again by Sen. Ronald N. Young (D-Dist. 3) of Frederick. The Maryland Senate passed that bill 46-0 last year only to see it die in a House committee.
The cost to add staff to implement and enforce the bill could exceed $540,000 in its first year, according to a state legislative analysis. But "small businesses may benefit to the extent their products are used in public works projects," analysts said.
Young also filed a bill that would subject truckers and other vehicles to a new toll at the Maryland-Pennsylvania border along U.S. 15 north of Frederick. The legislation would help pay for several road projects, including an interchange at Monocacy Boulevard and U.S. 15 and the widening of U.S. 15 in Frederick from four to six lanes.
Young said he is pulling the legislation due to lack of support from county and state officials, though he may refile it after trying to garner more support.
Another bill prefiled by Young would allow a tax credit against the state income tax for 25 percent of qualified capital expenses made to establish or fund capital improvements to a Maryland winery or vineyard. The state would award a maximum of $250,000 in credits in 2013, $375,000 in 2013 and $500,000 annually after those years.
Young filed a similar bill last year that did not pass.
The Maryland chamber also supports an increase in the state fuel tax, as long as it remains dedicated for transportation infrastructure investment and maintenance; reforms of state pension and employee health insurance benefits; and making sure the private health insurance market operates in fair competition with the state-created Health Benefit Exchange.


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SHEFFIELD ┬Ł ŌĆö After a flat start on Saturday afternoon at Sheffield Area High School, the Elk County Catholic Crusaders used a strong second half to record an 18-0 win over the Wolverines and improve to 2-0 on the season.
While it rained periodically throughout the contest, the weather did not seem to have much of an impact on the game. ECC coach Travis Skrzypek blamed his squadŌĆÖs first-half struggles on a lack of motivation throughout the week.
ŌĆ£When you practice flat all week and youŌĆÖre flat before the game, you normally play flat,ŌĆØ Skrzypek said.
The Crusaders found themselves inside the 10-yard line three times throughout the first quarter but were shut down by SheffieldŌĆÖs defense on each occasion and unable to make it into the endzone.
ŌĆ£At halftime we really didnŌĆÖt scream and yell or anything, we just said ŌĆśYou guys, we play football games. You get one a week, you practice all week for that purpose, make the best out of it. YouŌĆÖve got two quarters left, play the best you can for two quarters and see what happens,ŌĆÖŌĆØ Skrzypek said.
ŌĆ£They did a good job coming back, fixing the things we had to, and making some nice blocks and running hard, and playing some emotional football, which we didnŌĆÖt that first half at all,ŌĆØ he added.
The Crusaders were led by Brock McCullough with 76 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Hank Cappiello added 53 yards on seven carries, Ben Cortina had 50 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, and Joe McLaughlin had 43 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries.
For Sheffield, Brandon Johnston had 56 yards on 11 carries.
ECC quarterback Mitchell Vallone was 3-of-11 for 21 yards. Vallone was also picked off twice, both times in the endzone on fourth down.
Clayton Housler and Devin Constable both caught 18-yard passes for the Crusaders.
Sheffield quarterback Shequan Wright was 3-of-12 for 38 yards. The Crusaders intercepted Wright three times, with Housler, Constable, and Vallone each recording a pick.
Dylan Reynolds caught one pass for 9 yards, Brendan Winslow caught one pass for 14 yards, and Brandon Johnston caught one pass for 15 yards.
The Crusaders won the coin toss and elected to receive. After about a 13-yard return by McCullough, ECC started their opening drive at their own 33-yard line. Eight plays later, they had made it all the way to SheffieldŌĆÖs 20-yard line, but that is as far as they got. Vallone ran the ball on every play during that final set of downs and was ultimately sacked for an 11-yard loss on fourth down, turning the ball over to the Wolverines at their own 31-yard line.
Sheffield made it as far as their own 41-yard line before they were hit with a holding penalty and backed up to the 30. After a pair of incomplete passes by Wright, he attempted to punt on fourth down but ended up chasing down the ball after a bad snap, ultimately setting the Crusaders up with excellent field position as they took over at SheffieldŌĆÖs 6-yard line.
ECC was unable to capitalize on the situation, though. McLaughlin was unable to gain any ground on first down and McCullough lost four yards after receiving the handoff on second down. A 10-yard holding penalty negated what would have been a touchdown by McCullough and backed ECC up to the 17-yard line. After an incomplete pass on third down, ValloneŌĆÖs fourth-down pass was picked off in the endzone by Wright for a touchback, resulting in Sheffield getting the ball back at their own 20-yard line.
The Wolverines began their drive as the first quarter ended and were able to pick up about 10 yards before Wright fumbled and the ball was recovered by Cappiello for ECC.
This time the CrusadersŌĆÖ offense took over at SheffieldŌĆÖs 24-yard line and made it as close as the 6-yard line before Vallone was again intercepted in the endzone on fourth down for a touchback, this time by Winslow.
On the first play of SheffieldŌĆÖs final drive of the half, Wright had a pass intercepted by Clayton Housler, giving the ball back to ECC with about 20 seconds remaining on the clock, and Vallone took a knee, sending the game into halftime.
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Starting their drive at their own 19-yard line following a penalty on the return, the Crusaders finally came alive and put together a six-play drive to score their first touchdown on a 46-yard run by McCullough. The PAT attempt was no good, leaving ECC with a 6-0 advantage with 2:46 remaining in the third quarter.
Sheffield fumbled the ball away on their ensuing drive, setting the Crusaders up with the ball at the Wolverines' 45-yard line. This time it took the Elk Catholic squad seven plays to get back into the endzone on a six-yard run by McLaughlin. The try for two failed, making ECCŌĆÖs lead 12-0 with 9:39 left in the game.
Wright was picked off again on SheffieldŌĆÖs next drive, this time by Vallone, but the Crusaders ended up punting the ball away after losing ground and getting held up at their own 43-yard line. Sheffield also did not get far on their next possession and Wright was once again prepared to punt when a fumble on the snap again sent him chasing after the ball. While Wright was able to recover the fumble at SheffieldŌĆÖs 23-yard line, the Wolverines still turned the ball over on downs, giving ECC excellent field position. Five plays later, Ben Cortina fought his way into the endzone for the CrusadersŌĆÖ final touchdown of the contest. The PAT failed, giving ECC an 18-0 lead with 10 seconds remaining on the clock.
Starting their final drive at their own 37-yard line, Wright completed a 15-yard pass to Brandon Johnston before time ran out and the Crusaders recorded the 18-0 victory.
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The Crusaders are now 2-0 on the season and 2-0 in the Allegheny Mountain League.
ECC will be back in action on Friday evening as they travel to Cameron County to take on the Red Raiders in a 7 p.m. contest at Emporium.
Unofficial game statistics
First downs┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 14┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 5
Yards gained rushing 200 46
Passes attempted┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 12┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 12
Passes completed┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 3┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 3
Intercepted by┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 3┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 2
Yards gained passing 21┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 38
Total yards┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 221┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 84
Punts-average 3-25┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 3-26
Penalties-yards┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 5-55┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 5-40
Fumbles-lost┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 1-0┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 4-2
Offensive plays┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 59┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā┬Ā 41
Score by quarters
Shieffield 0 0 0 0 0
Third quarter ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Brock McCullough, 46-yard run. PAT failed, 6-0, 2:46.
Fourth quarter ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Joe McLaughlin, 6-yard run. Try for 2 failed, 12-0, 9:39.
Fourth quarter ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Ben Cortina, 10-yard run. PAT failed, 18-0, 0:10.
Individual statistics
Rushing ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Brock McCullough, 11 carries, 76 yards; Joe McLaughlin, 11 carries, 43 yards; Mitchell Vallone, 8 carries, -22 yards; Ben Cortina, 10 carries, 50 yards; Hank Cappiello, 7 carries, 53 yards. Sheffield ŌĆō Brandon Johnston, 11 carries, 56 yards; Shequan Wright, 13 carries, -16 yards; Dylan Reynolds, 2 carries, 7 yards; Dylan Smith, 1 carry, 0 yards; Jesse Lopez-Thompson, 1 carry, 3 yards; Austin Smith, 1 carry, -4 yards.
Passing ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Mitchell Vallone 3-11-21; Joe McLaughlin 0-1-0. Sheffield ŌĆō Shequan Wright 3-12-38.
Receiving ŌĆō Elk Catholic ŌĆō Devin Constable, 1 catch for 18 yards; Clayton Housler, 1 catch for 18 yards; Brock McCullough, 1 catch for -15 yards. Sheffield ŌĆō Dylan Reynolds, 1 catch for 9 yards; Brendan Winslow, 1 catch for 14 yards; Brandon Johnston, 1 catch for 15 yards.


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I'm looking for a BNF grammar of the TeX language, does it exist?
Parsing TeX is Turing complete
TeX can only be parsed by a complete Turing machine (modulo the finite space available), which precludes it from having a BNF. This comes from a combination of two features: first, TeX is Turing complete (if you need proof, this Turing machine simulator should suffice); and second, TeX can redefine macros (and their parsing rules) at runtime. Since TeX can require that macros be followed by specific characters, redefining a macro can mean redefining the syntax of TeX. Combining these facts means that we can write TeX code like the following, where
Will this TeX parse? That depends on the value of f(0) /
It gets worse: category codes
Perhaps, though, you think that you can still perform a rough check for code that looks like a backslash, followed by letters, followed by braced stuff. This will already get inadequate quickly, but that's not all. If delimited macros weren't bad enough, things get even worse when you realize that the reason that the characters
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Constructive Proof that TeX is (at least) Context-Sensitive
Additionally, inspired by TH.'s answer, here's a specific constructive proof that TeX is not context-free. And note that it doesn't have to rely on catcode trickery—just TeX's ability to define arbitrarily-delimited macros. (Yes, this is implied by the first section, but it's still nice to see a specific case in action.)
This code is set up to recognize what Wikipedia calls "the canonical non-context free language" of n copies of
Phew! If you didn't follow all that, here's what a trace looks like, if we only look at the important macros:
Thus, the following TeX
Yields the following output:
But TeX such as
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To start,
Just to add another angle to the excellent posts by TH. and Antal, is that besides TeX being a Turing complete machine, it can also be coerced to do lambda calculus, the basis of all functional languages. On CTAN there is a package called lambda developed by Alan Jeffrey that implements, among other lambda concepts, unbounded lists. Not only does TeX do all these, but impressively, the routines were implemented in TeX's mouth, proving that TeX's mouth is as powerful as any computer anywhere.
To understand the relationship between the lambda calculus and Turing machines one needs to refer to the Entscheidungsproblem which is one of the famous 23 problems proposed by David Hilbert.
In 1936 and 1937 Alonzo Church and Alan Turing respectively, published independent papers showing that it is impossible to decide algorithmically whether statements in arithmetic are true or false, and thus a general solution to the Entscheidungsproblem is impossible.
This was done by Alonzo Church in 1936 with the concept of "effective calculability" based on his λ calculus and by Alan Turing in the same year with his concept of Turing machines. It was later recognized that these are equivalent models of computation. The work of both authors was heavily influenced by Kurt Gödel's earlier work on his incompleteness theorem - Wikipedia
So the lambda calculus, Turing machines and TeX are not just closely related but they are equivalent models of computation and this is one of many aspects that makes TeX and friends interesting!
It's extremely unlikely. TeX can change how it parses input while it's in the middle of reading the input. I'd have to think a bit longer, but I think that precludes TeX from having a context-free grammar and thus it could have no BNF.
I can't prove that there is a BNF grammar for Tex but I would like to argue against couple of points made in Antal's answer:
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Anna Fenninger lead four HEAD World Cup Rebels in the top seven racers, pushing it to the limit to place third in the World Cup Super G in Lake Louise. Fenninger was just behind Weirather who took second with Lara Gut taking the win. Lizz Goergl almost held on for the podium from start number 1 to take fourth and Lindsey Vonn continued her comeback to take fifth. Kajsa Kling came down from bib 45 to place seventh in one of the performances of the day.
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Vonn added afterwards "This is exactly what I wanted to take away from this weekend — to know that I could ski for the win," said Vonn. "I'm happy with today. I scrubbed some speed in a few spots but it still showed me that I can ski for the podium. I'm going to be selective in my races this season and I'll take a few days home, talk to the coaches and determine a plan."
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I was just digging through some bolts looking for info for another post here and came across my "heli-coil box". It's a little plastic storage tote with nothing but heli-coils, the tools & taps for installing them, the taps for the size hole they are repairing if i just want to make a new hole and thread it and the drill bits for all the above combos. I do mainly metric so i keep m6 x 1 ...M8 x 1.25 and M10 x 1.25 and of course i have a few standards 3/8 x 24 .. 7/16 x 18 and one other one.
When I build an aluminum block or head engine if the customer is up for it and knows what i do about aluminum and threads I'll do a complete block or head if they have the money for it (some do) and then i just feel like it's "built ford tough" LOL
Personally on my car i do as many as i can in spurts when i have something off or have a head machined or anything like that. aside from wishing i could find an easier way to bore the new hole straight, it is for some reasom, something i absolutely love to do...kinda weird i gues but oh well
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I cannot even imagine it. I would spend my hard earned money on studs LONG before I wasted my time cutting out sevicable threads only to install repair threads right back into aluminum, only bigger.
Once you have installed a heli-coil and it strips you have a real problem.
As far as doing all of an entire assembly by hand after it was done by a precision mill?? Even if you was to do this with a bare block in a big mill it would need to be designed into an assembly because you are cutting so much meat out of an aluminum part only to still impart a twisting force on it.
Studs eliminate twisting force and have to be pulled out vs stripping.
IMO user installed heli-coils are a method to simply "get by" when something goes bad wrong. Factory installed steel thread inserts are application specific and are the correct length for the bolt and installed during production. It just is not the same.
If I was gonna do something THAT crazy I would drill/thread the block out to accept bigger STUDS and then drill out the heads to accept them.
Just my opinion tho...YMMV
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HC's are used by me only when I have no other choice at the moment. I usally remove them and effect a proper repair when I can.
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I hate threaded inserts (Helicoil is a brand...like Kleenex), I only use them when the hole is stripped or cross threaded, otherwise they're never used. I couldn't imagine drilling out a perfectly good hole to put a threaded insert in.Thermal Arc 185TSW, Lincoln SP135+, 4-post automotive hoist, 2x media blast cabinets, 50 ton press, 80gal air compressor, 4-1/2"x6" bandsaw, 4'x4' Torchmate CNC table with plate marker, Hypertherm Powermax 65 plasma cutter, ultrasonic cleaning stations
****, I guess i'm the only one then :P I won't even put a exhaust mani on a turbo car untill the threads have been heli-coiled unless it's a new casting (your "perfectly good hole" then i wouldn't either). But from the years i worked on road race cars (porsche club 944's 928's 911's etc.. ) The rules of the shop i worked in were that we wouldn't assemble a used block without thembeing used on all the exhaust mani and block bolts for the brackets, turbo supports, cooler lines and cooler housings on the block. Half the time the holes in the block after some 5-8 even 10 years of service are so worn out in the threads that you can't even torque half the accessories to spec. before they strip out. Maybe it's just that the cars i've done them on lead very hard lives, running maxed out about 95% of the time and being stripped, inspected and repaired/re-assembled every season
I've never had a heli-coil strip (and yes i know it's only a brand name) but then again i always torque things correctly and use anti sieze on everything aluminum.Dynasty 200DX
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I can see good use for them especially where repetitious use is required. I too have seen threads in alum give up after a couple times. I like EZ-lok better than helicoil though but in alum I imagine heli's are good, maybe even better as they have less thermal mass of dissimilar materials????
OH and helicoils can be taken out if there's issues with their threads.. Take a 90* pick, cut it short on the elbow, stick it down in and use it to back the coil out.. It takes time and patience but it can be done ( i've stuck the wrong ones in before by accident because some of the inserts got mixed up once and i stuck a few standard thread ones in metric holes)
Fusion king.. I use studs on as much as i can, but i still heli-coil the stud holes If the holese are too thin walled to heli-coil then I would fill them up with AL weld and retap them once they became weak.. I guess there are palces you can't use them feasably, but i use them on as much as i can when i can.Dynasty 200DX
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If I need to repair threads with an insert before I use a helicoil I would use a Keensert (sp)?. I have had WAY to many Helicoil failures. In the concrete block business that I'm in the molds have to Indore extreme vibrations and stress and helicoils just don't stand up.
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I guess i have just had good luck with them the whole timei've used them. Aside from getting a hole drilled crooked when i'm in an odd position doing the work, I haven't had hardley any issues with heli-coils. It sounds like some of you use them in much more rigorouse enviroments than i do though.
keensert? I'm going to have to google that one. i'm still trying to find the inserts that the japanese motorcycle makers put in their subframes. The tubes are hollow and the inserts look similar to some of the ones on the ez-lok page but none of them that look right are for the application i'm needing. I need something that will slip in a hole in hollow box stock. Even if i have tto tack the edge to keep it from spinning it wouldn't bother me at all. But i havent' found a good insert for hollow aluminum structures yet.Dynasty 200DX
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I have been enamored with environmentally conscious furniture company Scrapile ever since I came across their line of recycled wood furniture during New York Design week years ago. Brooklyn-based designers Carlos Salgado and Bart Bettencourt have created a beautiful, cutting-edge line of furniture by collecting wood scraps from various lumber mills and recycling those scraps (which would otherwise be headed for landfill) into their stunning minimalist pieces. At this point, the Scrapile line includes tables, benches, stool, shelving, crates and lamps, all made out of their signature striated material. I had a chance to sit down with the up-and-coming design duo at their shop in Williamsburg to learn how it all began.
JILL: So what is the story of Scrapile? How did the project begin?
CARLOS SALGADO: Well, I was working on a chair, and Bart helped me build it, and so I just started hanging out at the shop with Bart more and more. And literally one day Bart just came up with the idea. You know Bart has all this scrap wood in his shop, and one day we just started playing around with different ideas of what to do with the scrap. I think before we knew it, we were sketching ideas in our books. We started trying to prepare for First Stop, which is an open-studio design weekend in Williamsburg. That was two years ago.
BART: We literally started Thursday night before a weekend show, came up with a bunch of different ideas and then just picked the best ones. Its funny, the best ideas we came up with then are the first pieces in the line we now call Scrapile: the rectangular boxes and the T-shaped bench.
CARLOS: We had a really good response that weekend, and it just took-off from there. From that weekend alone we got invited to participate in two different shows. We got invited to show in Brooklyn Heights the following weekend.
BART: From there we got picked up by a couple of different showrooms in New York and started getting some press.
CARLOS: Now two years later, here we are.
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July 5, 2007 at 11:04 am
[…] design and insightful discussion from Dwell Editor-in-Chief Sam Grawe and designers Carlos Salgado of Scrapile, Tejo Remy of Droog fame, and Matt Gagnon. The conversation touched on a variety of issues […]
July 4, 2007 at 4:40 am
hi we love your crative design.our company is in turkey(istanbul) we wait for come for meet you.:) u can look our web site for work.
May 14, 2007 at 1:57 pm
[…] design company creating furniture which bears much more than a passing resemblance to our friends Scrapile. While plenty of designers, including Uhuru and Brave Space, use scrap wood in their designs, […]
May 14, 2007 at 11:41 am
[…] Does this look at all familiar? We were a little shocked to see another Brooklyn based design company which seemed to be so blatantly trying to knock-off Scrapile. More on this to come…. […]
January 10, 2006 at 6:30 pm
i love them where did you get so maney diff. colors?
i finished in ankara inds.design and i work same paten but with stones anyway geat job good luck
November 19, 2005 at 6:01 pm
We would love to be considered for your site! piece lily products are one of a kind and handmade from recycled or reclaimed fabrics. Our offerings include unique handbags, scarves, and pillows. The materials are literally pieced together to utilize even the smallest scraps of fabric, making each item quirky and unexpected. Thanks for your consideration!
October 3, 2005 at 9:37 pm
Beautiful stuff. I love seeing green and sustainable projects on here. I wonder if they go after construction waste, too. That'd probably be a different line entirely, but could make for some lovely stuff with a rougher look.
September 29, 2005 at 1:40 pm
I'm looking at your 'Green' Furniture designs made of assorted laminated woods. I notice you have chosen to laminated various plywood and chipboard with all kinds of hardwood. Having acquired this stuff by way of scrap piles, every piece of your wood will have a varying moisture content and therefore expand and contract differently from each peice adjacent to it. Especially in the case of plywood, which is extremely stable, and the hardwoods (while being only a section of a tree, are very much alive). How are you accounting for this material expansion in your designs? Do you let it aclimate? Are you kiln-drying each peice to the same moisture content?
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A diabetes diagnosis is shocking at any point in life, but a new diagnosis can be especially difficult in college. Most college students are alone during their diagnosis, which is why education and support are crucial during the first few months.
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Thousands of students with diabetes have lived fun, interesting, and successful lives while in college. Having diabetes does not mean your life will automatically become boring, but you will have to take extra care to make sure you stay healthy. After returning to campus, it's important to establish routines around your diabetes management. Testing regularly will help you understand how your blood sugars are affected by food, exercise, and stress. Stay in regular communication with your endocrinologist or your diabetes educator during this time, as they will be the best resource for answering questions about how to adjust your insulin and can suggest strategies for eating healthy, exercise, and alcohol.
She comforted me, reassured me that my life wouldn't change as severely as I'd anticipated, confirmed that I would still be able to have children if I ever chose to, and showed me how to inject my basal insulin.
"My new doctor was amazing," says Riely, 22, diagnosed a year ago. "Immediately following my diagnosis, while I was hysterically crying in a random patient room and on the phone with my parents (who live 300 miles away from me), she contacted an endocrinologist. My endocrinologist, who is equally amazing, told her to send me to his office immediately, even though the clinic was past closing time. I then met with him and my new Diabetes Educator. I met with my DE, Adele, for two hours that night. She comforted me, reassured me that my life wouldn't change as severely as I'd anticipated, confirmed that I would still be able to have children if I ever chose to, and showed me how to inject my basal insulin."
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When you return to school, it's important to meet with the department of student life on campus. Under federal law, any school that receives government funding has to abide by the American Disabilities Act, which means diabetes is recognized as a disability and you can arrange to get special accommodation. Private schools don't need to follow this, but it's still a good rule of thumb to meet with the office to see what arrangements can be made. You will want to discuss things like: what you need if your blood sugar is too high or too low for you to take an exam (or finish an exam you already started); how to handle sick days if your class has mandatory attendance; and if you need to eat during a class where food is not allowed. A discussion or letter from your endocrinologist will probably be requested and after your accommodations are met, you will need to inform all your professors during the first week or two of class. This might seem like a lot of work, but it's important during unexpected emergencies to have the support of the school on your side.
You will also want to have a discussion with your roommate about the new diagnosis. Tell your roommate about the symptoms of low blood sugar and how he or she can help. Keep juice in an easy to reach spot so your roommate can get it for you. Also, purchase a glucagon kit and teach your roommate what to do in case you have a seizure. Tell your RA or other students on your floor as well. Keep a stash of food in your room and let your roommate know that this is for you only-that way, you will always have something in case of low blood sugar.
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Other aspects of life will also change. You may find your concentration is affected by your blood sugars, which is why testing often will help you keep your mind focused on your school work. Spending a little bit of time on your diabetes will let you spend more time later with your friends and schoolwork. Parties, with tons of fattening food and alcohol, are not an impossibility with diabetes but they do take some forethought. Before you go to a party, talk with your educator about the best approach for handling a party. Alcohol will often drop your blood sugars, and in the energy of the party, a low blood sugar can often be mistaken for drunkenness. It's important to continue testing while you're out. There's no need to give up the fun, just make sure you are paying attention to your body.
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The weather tried its best to stop Ted Ligety in recording another win in Soelden for the HEAD World Cup Rebels but in the end the winning margin was the largest in over thirty years of racing, 2.75seconds! After the race had started in fog, then cleared up to allow later starters the opportunity to post faster times, Ligety was just second after the first run, a mere four hundredths off the lead. All this changed on the second run as Ligety gave the rest of the field a lesson in skiing soft, new snow conditions on the new skis.
"I did not go out to win by this much, but these things can happen when you are skiing well," explained Ligety after the race. Despite having hooked a gate that saw him crash out on the second run, Aksel Lund Svindal was glad that Ligety had won as he had had the worst of the conditions on the first run and this was justification for the hard work he has put in over the summer in the gym.
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Gauthier de Tessieres made it into seventh place from a start number of 27: "It was a very tough race, we needed so much confidence to do this race. It was a huge battle against the hill and I am very happy that I finished in seventh place. There is still a big step to be like Ted so we have to work harder with the new skis. We make very good skis so we are good now," he explained.
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This tour comprises visiting the wineries at Yarra Valley. Select your own or leave it to us.
We like to visit The Smaller Wineries
We start at Punt Road Winery a friendly and welcoming Award Winning Winery owned by the Napoleone Family that have been Orchardists in the Yarra valley since the 1940's. They planted their first vineyards in 1983 and since become highly regarded for their Yarra Valley Punt Road label. The have now moved to include hand-crafted cider.
Next Cold Stream Hills Winery founded by Renowned Wine Writer James Halliday in 1985.
Next Yarra Yering Winery one of the oldest and most beautiful vineyards. The wine realeased in 1973 by owner/winemaker Dr Bailey Carrodus gained an international reputation for quality and individuality to great critical and commercial success to date.
From here to Warramate Winery a small family run winery with vines that are dry-grown hand pruned and harvested.
Followed by Dominique Portet Winery a centuries old wine making family. The Portet family holds possibly an unmatched record in the Australian wine industry. Dominique is the ninth generation in his family to be committed to wine making. His family has had links with the wine industry since 1720 in his native Bordeaux.
This is where we stop for Lunch Delicious Mediterranean Platter
After lunch we travel to Sticks Winery one of Yarra Valleys most progressive unique winery with award winning wines that are sold both nationally and in key markets around the world.
Next DeBortoli Winery interesting wine from some of the oldest vines in the valley. Fantastic cheese and wine tastings with Italian style ambience. You can sample taste or buy at your pleasure.
Now if time permits we visit Balgownie Estate Vineyard established by the now legendary winemaker Stuart Anderson in 1969. This vineyard was the first vineyard planted in the Bendigo district more than 80 years ago. This is one of Australia's great small vineyard famed for its long lived Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
Last is finishing off. We tour back to Melbourne the back way across Christmas Hills and Kangaroo Ground.
This is where we would like to take you, but its up to you weather you do all these wineries in the time allocated within 7 hours. We do not rush you if your enjoying talking and tasting at a particular winery we leave it to you when you want to move on. Its all about Relaxing and having a Good Time.
Lunch is the only booking we need to be on time for because its pre booked.
ALL WINE TASTINGS ARE FREE BUT LUNCH NEEDS TO BE PAID BY CUSTOMER unless you buy a All Inclusive package.
Between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago, some humans discontinued their nomadic hunting and gathering and settled down to farm. Grain was the first domesticated crop that started that farming process. The oldest proven records of brewing are about 6,000 years old and refer to the Sumerians. They had discovered a "divine drink" which certainly was a gift from the Gods....
With this tour we take you to the Major Watering Holes (Of The God Oden) in the Yarra Valley.
We start this tour by travelling the winding roads of Warrandyte to Healesville where we visit Buckleys Brewery named after William Buckley the famous escaped convict. The beers are traditionally brewed, non-filtered and full flavoured. This is Yarra Valleys First Traditional Brewery with Solar Heated Brew. There are 4 beers to choose from. This is where you will be taken through the brewery and shown the step by step production method of making Beer.
Next stop "Innocent Bystander Giant Steps" and the Brewery 'White Rabbit', the guys there are not only Wine Makers but Brewers and have been awarded for "Little Creatures". There is also a personal selection of some of the worlds other great beers.
Next we travel the rolling hills across to Yarra Glen to visit Hargreaves Hill Brewery this is a family owned mico-brewery that brews with rainwater, they make the ales the old fashioned way no preservatives, no chemicals or sugars. They have 3 new beers and 2 guest taps. This is also where we stop for lunch at the Bar and Restaurant. The Chef is known for his delicious modern brasserie style menu.
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A playful cat with a unique name at the ASPCA Adoption Center in Manhattan found a loving home with plenty of human and cat companionship last month. Tom Selleck's adopter shared the following story with us:
Tom is doing wonderfully well and I am extremely happy to have him in my family. I decided to adopt Tom because he was recommended to me and, when I met him, he was perfect. I adopted a cat from the ASPCA about five years ago, and I was impressed by how much the staff knew about each animal.
I was looking for a playmate for one of my cats who is very active. I went in without any preference for my new cat's age, gender or type—what was important was personality. Tom was the first one I saw. He was not afraid to approach me and, when I held him, he was already climbing all over me. Just like the other cats I've adopted, I was able to make a quick connection to him. Somehow I knew he was the one.
Tom has two older cat sisters and an older cat brother. He adjusted very quickly to his home. I was going to keep him in one room, separated from the others until he felt comfortable, but when I left the room for a bit, his older brother opened the door and let himself in. When I came back, they were already sniffing each other and getting comfortable. Now Tom and his brother are almost inseparable. They sleep together on top on me.
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If you're interested in making connections with people within the Charlotte community, you may be wondering how you could do that. These days, it's easy than ever to find community meetups in your area just by using Google. There are all kinds of meetings going on around Local Scottsdale businesses.
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Kent/Blossom Music Festival Presents Cleveland Orchestra Members Amy Lee and Tanya EllPosted Jul. 3, 2013
The Kent/Blossom Music Festival 2013 Faculty Concert Series continues with Cleveland Orchestra members Jung-Min Amy Lee, violin, and Tanya Ell, cello, on Wed., July 10. All Faculty Concerts take place in Ludwig Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. located in the Music and Speech Building at 1325 Theatre Drive on the Kent Campus. Call 330-672-0398 to purchase tickets over the phone or visit kent.edu/blossom.
Performing "Duo For Violin and Cello Op. 7" by Zoltan Kodaly, "String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85" by Bela Bartok and "Trio for Violin, Horn, and Piano" by Gyorgy Ligeti, the pair will also be joined by Alicia Koelz on violin, Joanna Patterson Zakany on viola, Rich King on horn and Randall Fusco on piano.
Amy Lee, violinist, joined The Cleveland Orchestra as associate concertmaster in March 2008 and has worked with Kent/Blossom Music since 2009. Lee was a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra at age fifteen, and she has performed with ensembles including the Santa Fe Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, the National Gallery Orchestra and Germany's Baden-Baden Philharmonic.
Cellist Tanya Ell joined the Cleveland Orchestra in 2007, after serving as assistant principle cello for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Ell earned a bachelor's degree from the Juilliard School and a master's degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music. She has participated in summer music festivals including the Aspen Music Festival and the Sarasota Music Festival.
"Don't miss the exciting Omni Quartet perform these Hungarian masterpieces joined by Richard King and Randall Fusco," Kent/Blossom Music co-artistic director Keith Robinson said.
The Kent/Blossom Music Festival Faculty Concerts feature performances by the high-profile musicians who serve as faculty for the students attending the Kent/Blossom Music summer music program, including members of The Cleveland Orchestra.
Single tickets are adults $15, seniors $13 and students $5. The box office accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, personal checks and cash. Call 330-672-0398 to purchase tickets over the phone or visit kent.edu/blossom.
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In some haggadot, I have seen the numbers of sections as being 14, with Motzi Matzah being combined, and in other haggadot, I have seen 15 with them separated. What is the reason behind each side?
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Technically what's happening at this stage is that you make two blessings, 'hamotzi' and 'al akhilas matza' and then eat one portion for each blessing. The side that puts it all together might do so because both blessings/portions are being done at once. The other side would say that since it's really two steps, they should be split.