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"This is my mother's wonderful lasagna recipe. It has been a favorite in our family for years!"
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1 pound
lean ground beef
onion, chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans
tomato paste
1 (14.5 ounce) can
crushed tomatoes
2 cups
1 tablespoon
dried oregano
2 teaspoons
garlic powder
2 teaspoons
1/4 teaspoon
ground black pepper
1 tablespoon
white sugar
12 ounces
cottage cheese
1/2 cup
grated Parmesan cheese
lasagna noodles
1 pound
shredded mozzarella cheese
I have become famous for making this lasagna. It really is a fabulous recipe. One thing to note, though, is that cottage cheese will not work for lasagna -- you need to get the 15-oz. container of WHOLE MILK ricotta. Also, a good idea is to bake it for the 30 minutes the night before, keep it in the refrigerator, and the next day, sprinkle the 1/2 pound of mozz on top and then bake for 15 minutes before serving. That way, the flavors gel overnight, but you still get the feeling of eating the lasagna "fresh".
I made this for a crowd Christmas Eve. I thought it was terrible even after trying to kick it up a knotch with additional spices and meat. I used top of the line ingredigents. Very disappointing. I should know by experience not to trust ratings esp on a holiday! Some one said it tasted like Stouffers Lasagna---and it did! Save your self the trouble and buy Stouffers. I am sorry but stouffers is not my idea of good lasagne---just a quick cheap substitute in a pinch.
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This is the one! I love lasagna so I've tried many recipes looking for that special one and this is it. The only change I made was that I added fresh mushrooms and a bit more water to the sauce. STICK WITH THE COTTAGE CHEESE! I decided to try the cottage cheese instead of the ricotta like many others changed and I'm glad I stayed with cottage cheese. I did blend the cottage cheese up with a hand mixer however so it came out to the same consistancy as ricotta and so there wouldn't be any noticable curds in the lasagna. I've used ricotta on many other recipes and the cottage cheese beats it in flavor and creaminess by far!!! I will never use ricotta again. Thanks for such a great recipe!
This was excellent! I've only made lasagna one other time and this was so much better. I did use Ricotta cheese instead of cottage cheese only because of what I remember about eating cottage and peaches as a snack as a kid (ARGH). Never want cottage cheese again. Instead of no-bake noodle or boiling the noodles, I placed them in room temperature water for about 40 minutes and that worked great. (got this from someone else on AllRecipes)
I added about 1 teaspoon of basil and a bay leaf to the sauce while it simmered. Be sure to remove the bay leaf!
Since it's only me and my 21 year old son at home, I have a lot of leftovers and it was exceptional the next day. I also shared with my niece and her 2 year old and they loved it!!
Excellent lasagna. I added riccotta cheese instead of cottage like everyone else did...GOOD idea!
also, added: white wine, italian seasoning, fresh-chopped parsley, and mushrooms to the sauce. It really adds flavor to it. In addition, instead of cooking the sauce, I put it in the slow-cooker for an hour on high, then on low all day which really makes the sauce shine. Just remember to add a bit of water and/or wine to it throughout the day. Best stuff you'll ever taste!
Excellent! I used cottage cheese and no-boil noodles. This lasagna is different how you don't layer everything like other lasagnas. I think this helps it stay together. Very tasty! We split it into 10 servings and each serving was a perfect portion.
I have tried several different lasagnas now and this is mine & my husband's favorite so far. I added 1 (10-oz) package frozen spinach with the parmesan & egg, only used 4 oz cottage cheese, and used 1 cup shredded mozzarella and 1 cup shredded cheddar in place of the 1 lb mozzarella. The sauce had a wonderful flavor and I would use it again for pasta (but the Slow Cooker Spinach Marinara from this site is my favorite). My husband commented that it was a little too saucy and could've used the addition of mushrooms and more cheese.
I made 6 9x13 pans of this for a dinner of about 30 people. I got so many compliments! It was easy to assemble and with the basic ingredients, it appealed to everyone. I did substitute ground turkey for the beef since we don't eat red meat but it did not affect the taste - obviously because no one else knew about the switch!! I'll make this for my family next time it's lasagna night!!
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 494
Calories from Fat: 196
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Very pleased with the result.
last one was iroko which i was very carefull with ...i was aiming at 35 pounds at 28 inches ........it broke at about 33 pounds at 28 inches.......
so im rethinking all of this.......ive been attempting the longbow concept that bends through the handle but yesterday i glued a riser on a piece of iroko and will attempt again with this new method.......i build as long as my wood will allow........the oak was 6 ft long..........the iroko are both 70 inches as i get two equal staves out of one piece of wood.......i think one of my mistakes is that im starting with my rough shape to thin and not leaving enough timber to reach my desired draw weights.......not sure what im learning but will get it right eventually.................i believe breaking bow may in the long run be more educational than it seems...... ...."a fully drawn bow is a 7/8 ths broken bow"
A bow should be 'exercised' on the tillering bar, pulling it to varying degrees starting from light to greater bends as you progress. It wouldn't hurt to flex the bow at least a dozen times at each stage of shaping. In the end, it doesn't hurt to tiller a couple inches beyond your target draw. That can help prevent failure if the bow is over drawn. Such tillering can also reduce string follow.
To the many comments about what type of wood to use, hark back to the beginning of this build along. He recommends a red oak board. You can find these anywhere lumber is sold, they are not expensive and just the thing to make a bow until you improve your technique. Learn to make a good bow first before going on to more exotic- and expensive- woods.
Another thought on backing came from another site. It recommended using layers of the drywall net stuff for seams and patching built up in layers with wood glue. It's durable, cheap and easy to make, and works.
This bow is designed for a 28 inch draw, for it's 68 inch length, so if you measure your draw, and keep the ratio. ie. multiply your draw by 2.4 to get the new bow length, you should be fine.
In your addendum you comment on references to backing the bow. I agree that it is not necessary but, disagree that it adds nothing to it. You are correct that it can help prevent or at least minimize any failure. But, properly backed it can help reduce the string follow almost inherent in any bow like this.
A possibly better solution for your string wrapping of your string knocks might be rawhide. A simple source of that are dogs rawhide "chew bones." You can get them in various thicknesses. Just toss one in a bucket and unroll them when good and wet. Cut strings of the thinner stuff while wet and lash it on. As it dries, it will shrink and harden. When fully dry, anything you have attached thus isn't going anywhere! Native Americans used rawhide to fasten anything they didn't want to come apart. They even repaired rifle stocks this way some of which are still holding after more than a century.
One more observation. You tillered to form but that's all. A bow should be 'exercised' on the tillering bar pulling it to varying degrees starting from light to greater bends as you progress. It wouldn't hurt to flex the bow at least a dozen times at each stage of shaping. In the end, it doesn't hurt to tiller a couple inches beyond your target draw. That can help prevent failure if the bow is over drawn. Such tillering can also reduce string follow.
The grain is beautiful in the pic.
Especially with the wrapping. It's such natural look.
Yew is the traditional wood, but i've read that Orange Osage works well too, and is easier to find. I know that American ash and lemon wood also work. Any kind of hard wood is good (in terms of species and physical properties). It should be as untreated and dry as possible. See this great page on making a longbow for more info. You can also use a high-compression wood and make a cable-backed bow (literally glue a high-tension reinforcement to the back)
Quick question: what did you use for string?
Great 'ible by the way. I shall begin work on my bow with the next trip to the hardware store!
I'm actually working on a very similar bow out of a small oak tree I cut down for it. is it worth putting in any more work if the wood cracked while drying, or should I just scrap the project and use your method instead?
Very nice! I am tempted to make one, though a fifty pound bow is probably too much for me. Do you have any information or suggestions on scaling the draw weight of the bow down accurately?
This is likely to happen with the first attempt anyway, as it's very easy to overshoot the thinning if you don't go slow enough.
Another question, what other methods of making a knock are there? I'm not too keen on the astetics of the one in the 'ible, but if It's safer I'll probably still go with it.
Maple functions well and is easy to work. Offering high success rates for first time bowyers.
In my unscientifically substantiated opinion... I believe that oak makes a more efficient bow.

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So the last few years I've become a bit of a documentarian.I really enjoy filming, editing and making people look cool...or at least, telling their story. In a lot of ways I enjoy it more then drawing and working on animated productions..more freedom for me to do my thing on my own.
I have a couple bands lined up to do high concept videos where I utilize my illustration and compositing skills, but a lot of what I do is straight live style. I like to capture true moments. Candid moments. So I'll always do some sort of documenting with my story telling.
So sharing is caring. I know its not animation related...but it shows my other skill sets and I like to share with the Nation.
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here's another one of a bunch of us hanging out at the house I live in being creative.
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I have to tell you how cool it is you did a dredg video. My husband is a big fan of theirs and we have listened to them since high school!
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Get out to A.J. Hudsons (3801 N. Ashland) for Section 8 Chicago's viewing party for Friday night's crucial match vs. D.C. United (LIVE 7pm CT on NBC Sports Network)!
Turn around Saturday morning and get out to Fado's Irish Pub (100 W. Grand Ave.) for Chicago Fire Rec Soccer's English Premier League Viewing Party.
We'll be holding a raffle to benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation, with prizes including...
- Team autographed Chicago Fire jersey
- Team autographed Chicago Fire ball
- Fire Fan MLPD Experience - The winner will receive five (5) MLPD tickets ($175 value)
- Bus-On-Us Experience - Two winners will receive four (4) round-trip bus rides to the and general admission tickets. (2x $120 value)
- Fado's happy hour party for up to 25 guests ($360 value)
- Wine tasting outing for group of 10
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Raffle Ticket Prices: 1 for $3, 2 for $5, 7 for $10
DRINK SPECIALS on Mimosas and Black Velvets. Also, 20% of all money spent on food will go toward the Foundation.
Game Schedule:
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It's that time again... The second edition of #WoopsWrongFire is here! (Check out the first edition here). When NBC's hit drama "Chicago Fire" comes on Tuesday night, folks mistakenly tweet at us and we respond below. Enjoy!
@DavidEigenberg @ChicagoFire everyone's comfy?? Where's the popcorn??
— Deanna Haggarty (@Dee3davidson) October 2, 2013
The Popcorn?! It's only $2 for season ticket holders on Saturday the 19th!
New guy on @ChicagoFire #smokinhot
— Bernadette Gibbons (@BernadetteG34) October 2, 2013
Last week we recall someone calling him creepy...We're glad you've changed your tune...
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— Jennifer Becerra (@Apollobecerra) October 2, 2013
We're sending our guy Jeff Crandall to D.C. this weekend for two reasons: 1) Claim three points. 2) Negotiate with Congress to re-open the government.
@ChicagoFire was amazing omg can't wait till next week
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You don't have to wait that long... We play Friday, 7pm CT on NBC Sports Network, dude.
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Our guys are seriously ballers too.
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We beg to differ...
On Friday, September 27, the Fire welcomed representatives from its Fire Juniors affiliates across the country, including the participation of the recently launched Fire Juniors City, for the third annual Chicago Fire Juniors Summit at Toyota Park.
The annual convergence of the 10 Fire Juniors clubs, representing more than 10,000 players across seven different states, is extremely worthwhile according to Fire Juniors Affiliate Manager Brian Roberts.
"The summit is a great opportunity to lay out the new initiatives set by the player development department at the Club," he told Chicago-Fire.com on Monday. "But more importantly, it brings everyone together to exchange best practices and discuss new ideas in order to continue to grow and innovate."
This year's weekend event covered a wide range of topics and new initiatives centered on the summit's theme of "Tradition, Honor, Passion," including presentations on everything from social media to sponsorship, and marketing and bookkeeping. Spread across two days, the event weekend was received high marks from attendees, capped off by attending the Fire's thrilling draw with Montreal on Saturday night.
For more on the Fire Juniors visit http://www.chicago-fire.com/youth/cfjs.
After Saturday's difficult to swallow 2-2 draw vs. Montreal, you may not want to read this week's Playoff Math. Though sitting eighth currently, it's important to remember the Fire are just two points out of the final playoff place, with four games left.
With that, let's continue the Playoff Math…
1) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 52 (15-9-7)
Games Remaining: 3 (2 home / 1 away)
Last 5 Games: DWWWW (13pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 10-2-3 / 5-7-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 61
Average Opponents Pts: 41.7
Remaining Schedule: 10/5 vs. NE, 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: New York did a great job to get a point away to Seattle Sunday night and though they may not get the Supporters Shield, are still in good position for the top spot in the East. Red Bull can clinch a playoff place with a draw Saturday vs. New England.
Fire fans should hope for New York to win that game as well as October 20 at Houston, not only because it takes max points off teams Chicago can still catch but it could make their season finale vs. the Fire less meaningful, with the Fire almost certainly needing a result in that match to make the postseason.
2) Sporting KC
Current Points: 48 (14-10-6)
Games Remaining: 4 (1 home / 3 away)
Last 5: LWWWL (9pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-5-3 / 6-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 60
Average Opponents Pts: 35.5
Remaining Schedule: 10/5 @ CLB, 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/23 vs. OLI**, 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Fortress Sporting Park? Maybe not so much, as KC dropped their fifth home match of the season vs. Philadelphia Friday night. They didn't lose their second place positioning but they took a definite hit in keeping up with Red Bull at the top of the East. With three of their remaining four matches away, KC also has the distinction of the best road record in the East at 6-5-3.
A win away to Columbus combined with a Fire and New England losses would see Sporting KC earn a playoff spot this weekend.
3) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 46 (13-9-7)
Games Remaining: 5 (2 home/ 3 away)
Last 5 Games: DLLWD (5pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-3-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 61
Average Opponents Pts: 40.3
Remaining Schedule: @ HOU, 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: After a missed penalty, a hit off the post, a goal line clearance and hopeful header, Montreal no doubt felt lucky to leave Toyota Park with a point Saturday night.
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Now done with Champions League play, the Impact can concentrate solely on their playoff position and hold a game in hand on the rest of the field. Three of their remaining five matches come against teams directly below them so they can either solidify their place inside the top three, win out and potentially get the top spot from Red Bull or still tank with tough visits to Houston and LA in the offing.
It's Montreal in 2013… You don't really know what to expect from them but a win this week over the Dynamo combined with Crew, Fire and Revolution losses would see the Impact needing just a point next week vs. New England to earn their first-ever MLS playoff berth.
4) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 44 (12-10-8)
Games Remaining: 4 (3 home / 1 away)
Last 5 Games: WWLDL (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-3-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 58
Average Opponents Pts: 39.8
Remaining Schedule: 10/4 vs. MTL, 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/24 @ AU**, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: Houston managed their last week quite well, winning in Champions League at midweek before getting enough out of a 1-1 draw at New England. The result keeps them four points ahead of the Revs and with their next two matches against Montreal and Sporting KC, they could legitimately be in second place by October 10.
Losses to both sides however could just as easily push them back out of the playoff bubble but no team outside the top three controls their own destiny in positioning like the Dynamo down the stretch.
5) Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 42 (11-10-9)
Games Remaining: 4 (2 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WLLDL (4pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-5 / 5-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 54
Average Opponents Pts: 33.8
Remaining Schedule: 10/5 vs. TFC, 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: After two weeks below the red line, the Union were the biggest winners this past weekend, coming away with a huge win at Sporting KC. Philly now has the potential to stake a serious claim for a playoff berth if they can get wins vs. Toronto and at D.C. the next two weeks. Six points in those two matches will be a must with the Union visiting Montreal and hosting Sporting to close the season out.
6) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 41 (12-14-5)
Games Remaining: 3 (1 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WWWLW (12pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 7-5-3 / 5-9-2
Maximum Possible Points: 50
Average Opponents Pts: 42.5
Remaining Schedule: 10/5 vs. SKC, 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: Wow. The Crew continued their incredible push for a postseason berth with a 4-2 road win at FC Dallas on Sunday. They've now taken four wins from five matches under interim head man Brian Bliss and jumped from eighth to sixth place over the weekend, just one point out of playoff position.
Having played one more game than the rest of the pack, the Crew still have no room for error, with any loss in their final three matches doing serious damage to their playoff hopes. Their backs have been against the wall for a month and they've responded well.
7) New England Revolution
Current Points: 41 (11-11-8)
Games Remaining: 4 (1 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: DWLLD (5pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-5-4 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 53
Average Opponents Pts: 40.3
Remaining Schedule: 10/5 @ NY, 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: New England missed a definite opportunity in Saturday's 1-1 home draw vs. Houston. A win would have seen the Revs pull level on points with the Dynamo but instead things stayed the same. New England will now have to try and gain points in difficult road matches at New York and Montreal the next two weeks, a daunting task as the two sides also hold the best home records in the Eastern Conference this year.
Taking points from those two games though will at the very least keep the Revs in the equation for their end-of-season home and home series with Columbus.
8) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 40 (11-12-7)
Games Remaining: 4 (1 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: DLWDL (5pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 9-4-3 / 2-7-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 52
Average Opponents Pts: 33.3
Remaining Schedule: 10/4 @ D.C., 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: After coming away disappointed from Saturday's game and other results pushing the Fire down to eighth, why even bother at this point right? Well because it's Playoff Math and they're only two points out of playoff position. They also have the easiest remaining schedule of any team in the East.
Perspective: Friday's game is away to a D.C. United side which will play their final meaningful match of the season in Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup final at Real Salt Lake. Along with three points, the Fire will certainly be looking for revenge for August's semifinal defeat and will be doing so against a D.C. team that will have played two time zones away, three days earlier.
A win in that match combined with New England and Columbus losses at New York and vs. Sporting KC respectively (possibilities) would see the Fire jump at the very least back to sixth place. A Philadelphia draw home vs. Toronto (maybe less likely) would also see the Fire move back into fifth place (on the wins tiebreaker). A lot that needs to happen for that this weekend but a win will keep the Fire in position regardless.
Then take into account a game at an FC Dallas side that is all but out of the Western Conference playoff picture and the home finale vs. Toronto on October 19.
Dropping five points in three matches the last month leaves the Fire with little room for error anymore but nine points are far from out of the question over the next three games.
A quick word about points before some Juan Luis Anangono gifs from Saturday.
In all the European leagues this week, fans and onlookers, for the first time this season, started looking at the table in earnest. Suddenly those campaigns feel far enough along to warrant real despair or optimism. From highs at Napoli and Arsenal to the crises at United and Madrid, people spent the weekend frantically counting points, looking up past point totals, tracking average points per match stats, and worrying or gloating about their projected finishes.
That panic and fervor is why I don't look at the table until at least halfway through a season. It's too stressful and too small a dataset. But also, you can get a much better idea of a team's title chances by watching them play a lot of games and watching other teams play a lot of games. Even though the table is king, there's more to a game than its points.
I swear I'm coming back to the Fire but two quick things about points in general. First, they have a strange way of accumulating over time. You can only get zero, one, or three points, and yet they often feel like they're coming or going in heaping clumps, like Salvation Army donations. They don't feel like they grow calmly the way points per match stats indicate. (Anyway those stats are a little ridiculous. What do we really learn from a two-point-something line?) Points feel at once impossible to gain, then coming down in sheets.
But this is why the collection of points feels so good in soccer leagues all over the world, so much better than a regular season NBA win, to name the obvious example. You "steal a point" or "earn three points," week in and week out. You figure a point saved is a point earned and the point savings account will pay off at the end of the season. You figure.
Points, despite their bewitching growth patterns, don't lie when schedules are balanced and you know everyone's playing everyone. At the end of the season the team with the most points is deservedly top. End of story. With the same points available over so long a time, it's impossible to hide under a quick run of wins the way a team can in a playoff.
In MLS, it's a bit strange because most teams in the East play each other three times over the course of the season so qualifying for the playoffs will show who did the best against each other in the conference, not necessarily the best teams overall. Still, those teams deserve the chance to extend their season because they earned it from March to October. It's a huge dataset. No matter what happens between the Eastern Conference teams vying for the final playoff spots (Houston, Philadelphia, New England, and Chicago), I think that even with the imbalanced schedule, the points will have proven that over the long haul they were one of the top five teams.
Unless it's the 2013 Fire. The 2013 Fire are doing their best to undermine the cold faultlessness of the point system, driving fans crazy with their fluctuating quality from half to half and game to game. Forget the table, at this point I'm convinced we won't know if the Fire have made the playoffs until the final whistle of the final game in New York. They will continue to tease out points here and there until then. The others will slip, there's nothing invincible about any of them, and the Fire either will or will not take advantage.
What I mean is that even though at this stage of the season it's natural to whip out the calculators and do your Playoff Math and all that, it's possible that even with just twelve points up for grabs, it's still too early to talk conclusively about points. We should still be talking quality. If the Fire play the way they've shown they're capable of, and as they did during parts of the second half on Saturday night, the points will come and they'll make the playoffs. You don't need a calculator to see that. Despite the despair of some fans and one player who called Saturday night's game "heartbreaking," I like Mike Magee's comment: "We have four games left and we're going to make the playoffs."
Not a single one of the (what, eight or nine?) media and Twitter-hyped "MUST WIN" games have really been must-anythings so far. They've been opportunities to tweak and grow and get some points. The Fire now need points everywhere, but except perhaps for their ugly away record, the 12 points are actually quite feasible. DC will be coming off an emotional Cup Final, Dallas like the Fire has 40 points and all but out of the Western playoff race, Toronto is beatable, and NYRB may have clinched and have little to play for.
Of course, the Fire could also lose all four games. Who knows? The only sure thing is that there are twelve points for four teams to fight for, and the 2013 Fire has to earn it this year, conclusively, finally, or not. And that will be the measure of this team.
Saturday. I loved Frank Klopas's adjustments at half. I loved the second half in general. But the first half was rough. In the first 15 seconds we have Juan Luis Anangono not quite focused yet:
Cut to the second half though, and Anangono, again symbolizing the entire team, was everywhere. He reacted quickly and had a point blank shot blocked before the ref whistled for that ill-fated PK. He was running at people (not always successfully, but still) and creating space for Chris Rolfe, Alex, and Magee to connect. But my favorite was in the 82nd minute: His super well-worked though unlucky chance that Rolfe created and Troy Perkins saved off the post. Anangono didn't give up, he got the rebound and set up Magee, whose shot was cleared off the line:
More of that please, and with more of that we won't even have to look at the table to know the Fire have extended their season.
Select shots from the Fire's 2-2 draw with the Impact.
After a disappointing loss in Columbus last weekend, the Fire come back to Toyota Park to face the Montreal Impact in the second to last home game of the season (LIVE 7pm CT on My50/Time Warner Sports 32). Montreal have dropped their last three of their fo MLS matches and are stalling at the wrong time. Here are some things to look out for from a tactical perspective.
Replacing Bakary Soumare at center back – a new partnership in the middle?
Since the return of Bakary Soumare to the Fire at mid-season, the Malian and Austin Berry have essentially played every match together in the middle. Though Baky has made a number of individual errors this season, his suspension comes at a bad time.
This opening provides a conundrum for coach Frank Klopas.
We could see the return of Hunter Jumper in the middle after his goal scoring exploits against SKC last month. Jalil Anibaba could also slot over to his natural position of center back with one of Wells Thompson, Mike Videira or Logan Pause filling in at right back.
In last weekend's loss to the Crew, Jeff Larentowicz moved back into central defense after the Soumare red card. Starting Larentowicz in this position seems the most likely option but it would mean breaking up the midfield tandem of the former Revs player and Arevalo Rios, which has made the Men in Red an extremely difficult team to break down.
Whoever replaces Soumare will be tasked with stifling a Montreal team that has scored the third highest amount of goals in MLS this season.
Matching up against Marco Di Vaio – attempting to slow down MLS's top goal scorer
There isn't much to say about Marco Di Vaio that hasn't been covered already. At 36 and in his first season in the league, he has made it look easy, scoring 18 goals to date.
An even scarier stat is that none of his goals have come from the penalty spot with Canadian Patrice Bernier continuing as the Impact's regular PK taker.
Similar to Robbie Keane, Di Vaio's finishing is a step above most MLS strikers. He also puts himself in excellent positions, with many of his goals coming from tap-ins. His header from two yards out against Columbus was a prime example of this.
Fortunately for the Fire, one of Di Vaio's favorite set up men, Felipe, will be missing due to suspension. The absence of the Brazilian is a blow for the Impact but with Patrice Bernier and Justin Mapp having excellent seasons, Di Vaio will have ample opportunities Saturday night.
In a tactical preview for the Fire's game against Montreal back in April I talked about cutting the supply line to the Italian but he still managed to bag the second goal in the Impact's 2-0 win.
With the plethora of creative midfielders on the field for Montreal, the Fire players must not neglect Di Vaio because one lapse in concentration can be fatal.
Isolating the Impact's aging Italian defenders – getting in 1v1 situations with Ferrari and Nesta
For allof Montreal's attacking prowess, the Impact have given up the most goals of any team currently holding playoff positions. Both Alessandro Nesta and Matteo Ferrari are excellent and experienced defenders, often making up for a lack of pace with brilliant positioning.
Both players have shown to be uncomfortable however when they are in 1v1 situations against a player with a lot of pace. This does not happen often but if the opportunity arises, most likely from a counter attack, the Fire must capitalize.
The movement from the Fire's attacking players has dragged center backs out of position on numerous occasions this season and I look for Mike Magee and Co. to do the same on Saturday night, especially against players who have lost more than a step of pace.
Prediction: 1-0 Fire with a goal from Magic Mike Magee
Chicago Fire midfielder Egidio Arevalo Rios has been named as part of Uruguay's provision 29-man roster for La Celeste's crucial final CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers next month at Ecuador (October 11) and vs. Argentina (October 15).
While not officially called up, Rios has been a constant fixture in the midfield for Uruguay during qualifying and seems very likely to be part of the final squad set to be named next week.
If that is the case, he would miss the Fire's away match at FC Dallas on October 12.
Earlier this month, Rios missed the Fire's 2-1 loss at Seattle (September 7) and 1-1 draw at Toronto (September 11), as Uruguay earned six crucial points with a 2-1 away win at Peru and 2-0 home win over Colombia.
Uruguay sit in CONMEBOL's fifth spot, which if qualifying ended today would see them take on Jordan in a two-match intercontinental playoff for a place in next summer's FIFA World Cup.
There is huge opportunity for the side to control their own destiny for one of CONMEBOL's four automatic places as they sit tied on points with Ecuador (6-4-4; 22pts) ahead of their clash on October 11 in Quito.
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America's Children and the Environment, Third Edition (ACE3)
To date, EPA has published three editions of America's Children and the Environment. Details on these reports are provided below.
U.S. EPA, 2013. America's Children and the Environment, Third Edition
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U.S. EPA, 2003. America's Children and the Environment: Measures of Contaminants, Body Burdens, and Illnesses
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ERRATUM for the 2003 report: In the third bullet under the graph for Measure B1, the number of children in 1978 with blood lead levels at or greater than 10 µg/dL was reported as approximately 4.7 million. The correct number is approximately 13.5 million.
U.S. EPA, 2000. America's Children and the Environment: A First View of Available Measures
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The following peer-reviewed journal articles based on America's Children and the Environment have also been published:
Integrated Assessment of Environment and Health: America's Children and the Environment. A.D. Kyle, Tracey Woodruff, and Daniel Axelrad, Environmental Health Perspectives, March 2006; 114(3): 447-452.
Trends in Environmentally Related Childhood Illnesses. Tracey Woodruff, Daniel Axelrad, Amy D. Kyle, Onyemaechi Nweke, Gregory G. Miller, Bradford J. Hurley. Pediatrics,113 (Supplement 4, April 2004):1133-40.
Ordering Hard Copies
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My husband and I love wine. It's been fun to grow in our love of wine and knowledge of wine together. We are celebrating our 1 year anniversary next week by visiting several award-winning wineries – I'm excited!!
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I am also for leaving tube ends (especially the longer ones) open extra versatility. I leave the lower tubes un-capped for the same reason.
Table extensions, a place to put a crowbar or pony clamp, a tube of filler rod, whatever you need at the time.
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09-14-2008, 07:09 PM #61"If you build it, they will come!"
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A different Approach to your extentions?.
of channel to fit over the inside tubing,that could slide the length of it.
On top of the channel/slide, build a sturdy pair of brackets/clamps to hold a grinder with the edge of the blade at 45 or 90 degrees.
Clamp your grinder in, fire it up, and notch the length of your inner extentions
on one side, or all four sides if you want.
Maybe get creative and have the grinder clamps ride on large screws to vary the depth of your cut?.
Yes, I am nuts, just thinking aloud.
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My table
Here is a photo of my table simple but serves me very well.I use this table for small projects and welding of jigs and fixtures for my bigger table. The bigger table is 4`x 16` and I use it primarily for chassis fabrication.Kenny Compton
Cuttin,Grindin, Weldin, nutten better
10-11-2008, 11:41 PM #64Senior Member
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T Slots
I recently modified the base to one of my welding table (which is actually an older mill/shaper table).
1) The table.
2) The table used to be bolted to a 1/2" plate, which had four small steel casters bolted to it. I wanted to raise it up and add larger casters in the process. I just welded the new casters on; well, actually, these casters weren't new, but were recycled from a previous project. I've been really trying to use up all my "scrap" and inventory into shop-related items.
3) Two fixed, two ridgid.Maxstar 200DX
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10-11-2008, 11:50 PM #65Senior Member
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T-slots continued
1) I had to clean the paint off to weld the riser, which was a chunk of 316 stainless pipe I had laying around. The wall is about 1/2".
Hey, I had the piece... it was looking for a new home.
2) The cleaner.
3) Zip it.
4) Zipped up.
5) Pre-paint. Waiting to be dressed up (but ready for work).
I'll try to post pics of my other welding tables in another post.
Thanks for looking.Maxstar 200DX
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Cutting. They support the work and allow the flame/plasma somewhere to go. When they get cut up or severed, they're replaced.Syncrowave 250DX
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And more machinery than you can shake a 7018 rod at
10-15-2008, 08:35 PM #68Member
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ahh thanks