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If gravity bends light, how do we know we're not looking at the same old light going round and round in circles?
I've been musing over this for years but never thought of putting it on here. Happily, I came across Jah Kable's post suggesting the same thing. His conversation was closed though, but I don't think the question was answered. The question is; if light can be refracted by a strong gravitational field, black hole, sun, etc. then given enough objects in its path, could it not be slingshot all over the universe? If this is true, all the stars we can see at night might be (have once been) in a radically different position to where we see them now. We might even be seeing light from the same star in two places, or more. Imagine light is a ribbon strewn around the universe, twisted round gravitational objects. If that ribbon happened to pass by Earth more than once, we'd count it more than once in our sky, and each time it would look a different age and as if it were coming from a completely different direction.
There must be someone who can calculate whether this is possible or not! Trouble is, how would we know which objects are (were) real and therefore capable of bending the light and which are the resultant image of light that's already done umpteen laps of the cosmos?! It's bending my head, I know that much!
Jun 27 2013: Dear Darren,
I am having trouble understanding your question. What exactly do you mean by 'same old light going round and round in circles'?
When you see an object, be it something on earth or galactic, one thing is for certain - a photon from the object (either emitted or reflected) has just ended its journey on your retina. It cannot go past your retina, move through the rest of your brain and head (like x-ray) and continue its journey. So for all practical purposes light (considered a stream of photons) cannot go round in circle and be seen at the same time. Your observation stops its journey.
You are right to say that there is no guarantee that the path of this photon coming to your eye was perfectly straight (if perfectly straight has any meaning at all in relativistic spacetime).
For your other questions:
Could it slingshot? Yes it could and it does.
The stars we can see at night might be (have once been) in a radically different position to where we see them now. We might even be seeing light from the same star in two places, or more. - yes they can be but not at different earth times rather simultaneously.
Additionally gravitational lensing would distort the shape of the object. This could make a galaxy appear like a ring.
I lost you when you say: If that ribbon happened to pass by Earth more than once, we'd count it more than once in our sky, and each time it would look a different age and as if it were coming from a completely different direction.Jul 26 2013: You raise an interesting point. No doubt astronomers and cosmologists are well aware of this issue, but I doubt if a computer program has been constructed yet that could back-calculate "original" locations of all known stars, taking into account the complexities of large numbers of gravitational interactions.
When we look out of our galaxy, more or less perpendicularly, I suspect there is minimal gravitational distortion between us and other nearby galaxies, such as the Andromeda, since there are relatively few stars in the way. The rather neat shape we see of the Andromeda and other near-by galaxies we also see repeated in very distant galaxies. I think this could give some confidence that the distortion in our view is not extreme. Still, it's an interesting question. It could be that the vastness of "empty" space between stars dominates the relatively tiny volume of star-occupied space to the degree that the great majority of photons get through undisturbed. Though 10 billion years is a long trip ...
Good question. Paul L.Jul 8 2013: Hang on a minute, since light travels along a path unless acted upon by an external force (in this case gravity) then it literally moves away from the point of origin, ie the emitter. Now unless one can prove that the whole path is enclosed, ie the universe is contained within and inside a sphere, then how would you ever be able to assume that light would return to either the point of origin or the observers frame of reference. Now trying string theory might help proving this, but I believe it assumes that we are all on the surface of a sphere, not contained within. The only possible way I could envisage this if one was trapped between two black holes, then you might get a Lorenz attractor scenario where one mass of one black hole would sling shot light in a path that would be inversely effected by the other. Since it's believed that there is a possibility of a black hole at the center of our galaxy, it would mean for us, that another galaxy would have to be currently colliding with ours for us to observe this. I suppose we should be grateful it isn't.
Jul 8 2013: Just imagine that straight lines eventually lead back to their starting point if you travel far enough. If it's spherical then it's the same distance in every direction until you arrive back at the starting point, including in time if it's a four dimensional sphere (hypersphere).
Jul 9 2013: Yes but that does not state, nor prove, in anyway shape or form that the universe is of that nature. Which is why you'd need to analyses the theories of super-string theory in relation to astrophysics probably and in conjunction with quantum dynamics. As co-joined, you could then potentially theorize state that there is only 1 photon in the whole universe.
Jul 9 2013: "Yes but that does not state, nor prove, in anyway shape or form that the universe is of that nature."
No it doesn't. You were saying you were having trouble visualising it. String theory isn't needed for the universe to be spherical. That's the only way it can make sense imo. I don't believe in infinity in any real sense and I don't see the universe having edges somehow, so that's the only way I think it can work. Relativity doesn't prove it but it definitely suggests it.Jul 9 2013: I think you misread what i said by you saying..."You were saying you were having trouble visualising it"
I don't believe in infinity in any real sense ... that may well be a problem specifically regarding the mathematics of all the disciplines involved. Specifically if one requires to have any kind of proof, rather than a supposition.
Jul 22 2013: What? Mathematics isn't proof of anything. It's just a way to tighten a description because maths is totally unambiguous and isn't open to interpretation.
Are you talking about the mathematics of a hypersphere? That's already known. If you're talking about the difference between the mathematics of describing the universe in this way vs the maths of describing it beginning from a gravitational singularity then there's no difference because from our perspective the universe does shrink into a singularity as we look back into the past, because it's a sphere. It's not just what it looks like from our perspective, it's what actually happened from our perspective, but that's not what it would look like if we were there. It would look just like this.
It makes so much more sense than thinking the universe is actually smaller in the past. As we look across the curved surface objects get more red-shifted as we're looking across more of a curved surface. If we look far enough in any dimension then everything funnels into a singularity. Look up dark flow.Jul 24 2013: Mathematics isn't proof of anything.......... You need to go back to school.
Jul 24 2013: How rude!
You have some very deep misconceptions about mathematics if you think it can be used as evidence of anything. It's a description of a model, nothing more. It can be used to make predictions, but even that's not real proof. It's impossible to prove a theory right. It can only be proved wrong. All you can do is say that the data matches the model. To do that the model needs to be unambiguous. That's what mathematics is for.
You need to forget schooling because it obviously didn't work properly and learn to think for yourself. Good luck.Jul 7 2013: It would not matter either way anyways. When we look at the sky we look millions of years into the past. The nearest black hole to us isn't exactly close enough to bend our light. It's like a telescope, we are looking out from the inside of our galaxy, so things are clear. If we were looking inside from elsewhere, things may look distorted. I wouldn't be too concerned about this.Jul 7 2013: Yes, we're seeing the stars where they were and not where they are now and the further away in space we look the further back in time we see.
There are scientists who are looking for patterns in the light we see from Earth. They've made pictures of what patterns would be formed if the universe were various shapes and we were seeing the same light multiple times so that if we ever find a repeating pattern we'll know what shape the universe is.
Personally I think this is doomed to failure because I think the universe is spherical (in time as well as space) and looking across a curved surface makes the light red-shifted which is why the further away we look, the more red-shifted objects tend to be. It's not because the universe is expanding imo. Light couldn't go all the way round and back to us because it would be infinitely red-shifted at the furthest point from us; the opposite side of the universe. I think that explains dark flow as well.Jun 27 2013: Hi Pabitra! Yes, you understand what I mean! Light does bend all over the place, deflected by gravitational bodies! Okay, so the photon that hits us in the face will stop, but a light source emits a lot of photons (as pointed out by Edward), so some of these photons that we don't see will continue past Earth (possibly being bent a bit again by Earth) and onward through space. Given the size (infinite?) of the universe and the number of gravitational bodies available, it stands to reason that the photons will pass by and be slingshot by more gravitational bodies. To paraphrase Einstein, given an infinite universe and and infinite number of gravitational bodies (Ok I know the mass is finite but there's alot of it!), one photon could eventually do a full 360 degree loop and smack me in the face from another angle. Of course, the additional time that photon takes to travel to my retina means that the image perceived will be that of a much younger star (light source). It's occurring to me though, that these photons will be scattered more every time they are slingshot as photons nearer to the gravitational object will be more effected than those further away, therfore the "image" will be spead out (unfocused), so multiple slingshots will reduce the image to nothing and individual photons will be strewn out all over the universe (?).
Jul 1 2013: Since you made a fresh post, I didn't get an alert and missed your question entirely. That explains the late in my reply.
I think in all probability a single photon's journey from a distant stellar object may be exactly what you are saying. However a photon is a quantum particle and its path between point A (the source) and B(retina of your eye) has infinite number of histories and it's observable trajectory is the sum over histories of all those paths. So with or without gravitational lensing a single photon's journey is almost infinitely indeterminate - which means it will take an infinitely long time before another photon from the same source smacks on your face, You will not be there to observe it by then.
So, it will be rather practical to talk about a stream of photons separated by very small time interval, such that we can say it is a ray of light. Such a ray or its path is described under classical theories and your question regarding gravitational lensing becomes relevant.
Unfortunately chances are nil that you will receive two rays of light from a same stellar object at different time on account of gravitational lensing simply because the gravitational lensing effect is possible only when light from same stellar object seem to come to you from two different locations SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Gravity can bend a light ray to go past you and make a 360 degrees sweep and reach you - but you will see the object for the first time and make a wrong estimate about its distance and location in all likeness.
However please remember that the physical universe is expanding and the objects at the edge of it are receding almost at the speed of light. Your solitary ray of light may get lost in an insurmountable distance.
I think you will like to know about Olbers' paradox.
I hope that you know however you wish you cannot see the sun right at this moment? That you will always see it 8 minutes younger than it is now?Jul 7 2013: "(infinite?)"
NO! You know there isn't an infinite amount of matter and space-time is what's in between, so it can't be infinite. It's a closed system, it has to be.Jun 26 2013: Hi Edward, thanks for your reply! What I was thinking about was Einstein's now proven theory of light deflection, leading to phenomena such as gravitational lensing. Ok, so light is radiated spherically from the source, but we only see the bit of it that hits us. That bit travelled in a straight line. But if that "straight line" passes by a large mass, or black hole, it is deflected slightly, like rolling a ball into one edge of a dip, it drops into the dip and follows the geodesic, until it pops back out again in a new direction. Or like the bat-mobile harpooning a lamp-post to go round a corner. Or is it? This is what I understand. Or does the light enter the space-time curvature, follow the geodesic, and pop out on the same path as before?
Jun 27 2013: You describe the path of a single photon which is not what illuminates our world. That doesn't seem to fit the question. Also, if the bending force is from a spherical celestial body in what direction is the light bent? Doesn't it depend on which side of the bending body the light traversed? It seems unlikely that all of the bent light would be focused into a pinpoint (Doomsday) beam. I may have just falsified the old saying that there are no stupid questions. :-)Jun 26 2013: RE: "If gravity bends light." It seems like a bad idea to challenge Einstein about Physics, but what the heck, here goes. Is the light from an electric lamp a focused flashlight-like beam? No. Unless focused by a lens light never travels in the form of a beam. Light travels omnidirectionally thus the lamp fills the room with light. How do you "bend" something which is omnipresent like the light from the lamp?
Jul 7 2013: Yes it expands in a sphere in flat space-time and in other shapes if the space-time is curved due to gravitational acceleration.
Jul 7 2013: Say what? How can there be a sphere in flat space?
Jul 7 2013: If the space-time is flat then the light will expand in all directions at the same rate, which makes an expanding sphere with the light source at the centre. If the space-time is curved then the light will move at the same speed in all directions but not at the same rate in all directions from a non-local perspective because time dilation and length contraction will cause distance in that direction to decrease (that's what curved space-time means), so you get a warped bubble of expanding light.Jul 7 2013: RE: "If the space-time is flat then. . . ". Say what? How can there be a sphere (3D) in flat (2D) space?
Jul 7 2013: No, space-time is four dimensional (at least), whether it's flat or not. You're misunderstanding slightly what flat and curved means in this context. Flat simply means free of gravitaional acceleration in gr and curved means it isn't. Space-time is curved towards mass, which is another way of saying that gravity is a shortening of the distances in space and time (length contraction and time dilation) and the effect falls off as a inverse square of the distance. In zero dimensions it would be infinite, in one it wouldn't weaken with distance, in two if you double the distance it would be halved, and in three spactial dimension it's an inverse square (if you double the distance it's devided by four). It's simply the way it spreads out and becomes more difuse as it covers a larger volume.Jul 7 2013: RE: "No, space-time is four dimensional. . . ". Do you deny that Cartesian Coordinates apply to this matter? A point in 2-D space can be located with an X (Left/Right) and a Y (Up/Down) coordinate. A Z (Above/Below the 2-D Plane) coordinate becomes necessary if locating a point in 3-D space.
Jul 8 2013: No of course I don't deny that. What does it have to do with this?
The point is that in flat space-time all observers will agree on the distances between objects and in curved space-time they won't. If an observer draws a grid of squares in one flat pain and then does the same at a right angle to it they would get a three dimensional grid of cubes and in flat space-time all observers would agree. They'd all say they were all cubes, but that's not true in curved space-time. If an object close to a gravitational source did this then an object further away from it would see the same grid as warped because the distance in space-time is shortened for the object closer the mass, so they'd also be moving through time at a slower rate compared to the further object, but the closer one wouldn't notice anything unusual because it's relative.
Distances aren't absolute. Observers measure different distances in the same space and time depending on the frame of reference. Space and time aren't a fixed background. They're an interconnected and dynamic background that are defined by the objects in it and measured differently by different observers depending on their point of view, and no-one is more or less right than anyone else. They're all right from their own perspective. Pretty isn't it.Jul 8 2013: RE: "No of course I don't deny that. . ." Sorry, A wal, it's like we are speaking two different languages. I do not understand what you are saying about 3-D entities existing in 2-D space. But you say we all right in our own perspective, so I see no reason to debate. We are all right! Thanks for your time. Keep learning.
Jul 8 2013: I'm going to try explain it more clearly. Feel completely free to not reply to this post if you've had enough, I'm doing it for myself and for anyone reading this thread who might be interested. Please don't think I'm being condisending. I know that it can hard to get your head round this if you're not used to thinking in those terms and I'm trying to simplify and condense something that is unlike anythink we're used to in every day life, but it is actually very simple. I'm not trying to show off or anything by saying that. It really is simple, but it's sometimes very difficult for us to rap our heads around a concept that our normal lives haven't conditioned us to understand.
I never said in two dimensional space. I think the problem is still that you're thinking flat means two dimensional. Flat in this context is how people normally think of space and time, ie every observer agrees on the distances between objects and the passage of time moves at the same rate for everyone. Curved means that there's a mass and observers closer to that mass measure distances between the same objects as shorter than those who are further away from the mass and also observers closer to the mass measure time moving at a slower rate, so those closer to a mass will appear to be moving through time at a slower faster rate from the perspective of a more distant observer and those further away will appear to be moving through time at a faster rate from the perspective of an observer closer to the mass. One very pretty way of describing this is objects following straight paths through curved space-time. I hope that helps a bit.


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It's about time! William Roman pleaded guilty to four felony counts of animal fighting and baiting stemming from one of the largest cockfighting cases in Florida's history. Back in September 2010, the ASPCA assisted in forensic evidence collection and removal of more than 650 fighting birds from two properties in Lee County.
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We were working on a prototype for a human powered paddle wheel pontoon boat, using the barrels for the pontoons and the main paddle wheel assembly, when we decided we needed a low backed chair for the Captain to occupy as he barked orders to the people on the bicycles driving the paddle wheel, but that is another, needlessly complex and ultimately doomed, project and story. Anyway, we hit upon the idea of using half a barrel as the basis for the chair. A couple of hours later we had a surprisingly comfortable working prototype and a new focus for our endeavors . Within a week we had gone through several generations, making small design tweaks to the chair and the construction process, until we finally had a process and finished product we were happy with.
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I made this a couple years ago and it now occupies a deer blind in the woods. Holding up to the weather just fine.
I was soooooooo hoping you would be in my neighborhood. oh well, that's how it goes....first your money then your clothes. LOL
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Big-name bands are wakening to the fact that Carlisle is a sleeping music giant – and the whole city could cash in.
News this week that boyband JLS will headline a summer concert in Bitts Park has brought renewed excitement to the buzz surrounding the city's gig scene.
A 20,000-strong crowd could party in the park on Saturday, August 25. It is one of six UK tour dates announced by the chart-toppers. Tickets went on sale yesterday.
It is a date that could prove lucrative for city traders who hope to have their fortunes boosted by an influx of fans from other parts of the country and residents enjoying a big day out.
JLS' concert is on top of the first Carlisle Music City (CMC) festival being held in June, which promises a week of non-stop entertainment, building on the massive appetite for live music left in the wake of Radio 1's Big Weekend last year.
Other big music dates featuring major acts are also being held throughout the year at the Sands Centre and Carlisle Racecourse.
More than 30 venues are already on board for CMC, which aims to put Carlisle back on the touring map and boost the city's music scene, encouraging opportunities for both local and national acts.
Chairman Stephen Dunn said: "It's absolutely brilliant that JLS are coming to play in Carlisle. Bitts Park is a superb natural venue, it offers so much potential.
"Carlisle is now really building on the fantastic legacy of Radio 1's Big Weekend. It woke a lot of people up and gave an appetite that will continue to need feeding.
"It is good to see The Sands Centre now booking more music gigs, such as Rizzle Kicks, The Proclaimers and recently Chase & Status.
"And many more venues seem to be in that frame of mind where they want to prove what they can do, so everyone will be a winner. With Madness playing at the Racecourse and with Carlisle Music City still to announce lots of events, the JLS gig beautifully complements an already bouncing summer for the city.
"Carlisle has so much to offer and has always been in many respects a sleeping giant.
"I think that giant's woken up and is taking its first steps in learning to dance."
Last May's Big Weekend at Carlisle Airport – headlined by global megastars Lady Gaga and Foo Fighters – saw about 40,000 music fans spend £1.7m.
The excitement created by that two-day spectacular has fuelled a determination that Carlisle should not be allowed to become a backwater for gigs and major acts.
Confirmation that JLS are on their way has been welcomed by those working to drive the city's economy forward and build on Radio 1's legacy.
Marilyn Bowman, the city councillor responsible for economic development, said: "We are all thrilled that JLS and guests will be performing in Carlisle this summer.
"Live music plays a key role in attracting visitors, as we experienced with Radio 1's Big Weekend last year, helping further boost the county's tourism economy.
"Not only do we have Carlisle Music City in June but now JLS in August. How fantastic for residents and visitors."
Council leader Mike Mitchelson added: "This event will further promote Carlisle as a great venue for live music events, especially as we're the only venue they will perform in the north west on their summer tour."
JLS tour spokesman Dion Clements said more "really special guest performers" will be announced in the coming weeks.
The boyband JLS first shot to fame on X Factor and rocketed to more success with the recent launch of their third album Jukebox.
The concert, staged in association with CFM, takes place at Bitts Park on Saturday, August 25. Tickets on sale now, £33.50 plus booking fee. Visit www.gigantic.com or call 0844 8889991. A limited number are also available via Carlisle Tourist Information Centre. More details at www.discovercarlisle.co.uk.
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Chicago Fire
Continuing our Three Questions series, I hit up TheCrew.com's Cody Sharrett to find out what's been going on with "The Massive's" turnaround in form under interim head coach Brian Bliss ahead of Saturday's visit to Crew Stadium (LIVE 6:00pm CT on My50) I also exchanged answers with him for TheCrew.com, see below
Jeff Crandall: The Crew looked destined to miss the playoffs again this season but the move of Brian Bliss downstairs as interim head coach has seen the team win two of its last three matches. What has changed since he took over the dressing room?
Cody Sharrett: With the coaching change, I think some players felt they had something to prove and re-earn their spots in the lineup. Bliss has brought more accountability to the club with his tell-like-it-is, yet positive approach. Training sessions are definitely more vocal and the players seem to be responding to Bliss' style.
Cody Sharrett: Great at giving speeches
The change has also helped guys who had maybe fallen out of favor with Robert Warzycha earn new opportunities on the field. Since the coaching change, both Tony Tchani and Tyson Wahl have seen their minutes increase. Tchani has brought a physical presence to central midfield and was key in the wins against Houston and Montreal.
Even in the 3-0 loss at Kansas City, Tchani was one of the few bright spots for the Crew. Wahl, on the other hand, brings veteran presence to the backline alongside stalwart Chad Marshall. Aside from one slip up that led to a Marco Di Vaio goal, Wahl paired well with Marshall in his first match of the season at centerback.
JC: The Fire dealt Dominic Oduro to the Crew in a January trade that brought Dilly Duka and eventually Mike Magee to Chicago. Dom just scored his 10th goal of the season for the Crew last weekend, how has he helped the Columbus attack improve this year?
CS: Oduro's speed has definitely added a different dimension to the Crew attack that just hasn't been there in the past. Federico Higuaín leads MLS with 44 attempted through balls this season, and with Oduro's pace, can you blame him? When the two have connected, it's been a work of art as evidenced by Oduro's goals in Toronto earlier in the season and last week in Montreal.
A pleasant surprise in Oduro's game for Crew fans has been his ability to make defenses pay for mistakes, thus coining the term "Grand Theft Oduro." Teams have been more hesitant playing out of the back due to Oduro's ability to pounce on miscues.
Leading the team with 10 goals this season, Oduro has been a breath of fresh air for the Black & Gold.
JC: The Crew have little margin for error in remaining matches if they hope to qualify for the playoffs. With backs against the wall, what is the mood and spirit like going into Saturday's game vs. the Fire?
CS: The locker room has been positive, especially since the win at Montreal. The Crew knows it needs help from other results, but also realizes it most likely needs to win-out to ensure a playoff spot. With four of the five remaining matches coming against Eastern Conference opponents, the points are there for the taking.
Cody Sharrett: The Fire sit in playoff position for the first time in 2013. What's the atmosphere like in the locker room with six matches left to go in the season?
Jeff Crandall: Having gone 2-7-1 through their first 10 matches, everyone at the Fire will say the team had a pretty bad start to the year. Still, the spirit never faltered and the arrivals of Mike Magee and Bakary Soumare in late May helped stabilize things a great deal.
Despite a few disappointing results to start September, the team still remains one of the hottest in the league since that time but the fact the fact that we're in mid-September and last Saturday was the first time they've reached a playoff position tells just how deep a hole was dug at the beginning of the year.
There are a few reasons for the turnaround this season but it most assuredly wouldn't have happened if the mood didn't stay positive through the hard times. Now that they're in a position to qualify for the playoffs, they've noticeably gained even more confidence heading into the close of the season and will go to Crew Stadium looking for a season sweep on Saturday.
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CS: New DP Juan Luis Ananganó bagged his first goal for the Fire last week against New England. How has he changed the dynamic of the club's attack?
JC: Though he is a Designated Player, Anangono was purposely not billed as someone that would come in and be a significant contributor right away. He is a strong target striker that has a lot of work ethic but as we see with many foreign players coming to MLS for the first time, an adjustment period is needed.
He showed flashes in games before but his 30th minute equalizer in Saturday's win over New England was huge for a Fire team that had once again conceded early in a match. Though he may have been offside on the second equalizer through Mike Magee, his shielding the defender was what gave the Fire's leading scorer an easy conversion.
Anangono's transition to the Fire and MLS isn't complete but his recent performances now give head coach Frank Klopas the most variety he's had all season up top and allows the manager to be more unpredictable with his lineups at the close of the season.
CS: Since the Fire's first season in 1998, the rivalry with the Crew has been one of the best in MLS. What is the general feeling of this rivalry among the Chicago supporters compared to other rivalries?
JC: In my view, (and I may be biased because I'm a Wolverine) the rivalry with the Crew is the best the Fire currently have. Last season 600 supporters went to Crew Stadium and the year before about 400 attended. Hands down, the visit(s) to Crew Stadium are one of the first games Fire supporters circle on their calendars when the schedule is released every year.
Games against the Crew mean a lot to Klopas as well as Crew Stadium was the site of his first win as interim head coach back on June 12, 2011 and it was him that scored the Golden Goal winner against Columbus in the 1998 U.S. Open Cup final at Soldier Field.
In the locker room, Ohioans Chris Rolfe and Austin Berry especially get up for games vs. "The Massive" but throughout the team, whether players are new or haven't been around too long, its known that matches vs. the Crew are big and usually very intense.
With both teams pushing for the playoffs and former players on both sides of the divide, I expect no less on Saturday.
Last night, Marty Allen, the Grand Prize winner in our Mobile App Contest powered by Cricket got to fulfill his prize, going out to dinner with Gonzalo Segares and Daniel Paladini at Vapiano in Lincoln Park!
Check out a couple photos from dinner and be sure to download the club's new and improved mobile app, available on iOS and Droid by visiting www.chicago-fire.com/app.
In advance of Thursday's Soccer & Style runway show, it appears Austin Berry, Hunter Jumper and Paolo Tornaghi have begun channeling their inner Zoolander...
Catch the trio plus a number of other Fire players walk down the runway Thursday night at Roof on the Wit, benefitting the Chicago Fire Foundation.
Tickets available here.
Gonzalo Segares Yellow Cards
As I was going through my post-game audit of stats (yes I think every Sr. Content Producer does this), I found that Gonzalo Segares is coming up on another career milestone.
About this time last year, Sega had appeared in his 200th competitive match for the Men in Red and a month ago, it was his 200th MLS regular season match but this statistic wasn't of the appearance variety but rather of the disciplinary.
Segares was shown a 61st minute caution in Saturday's 3-2 win over New England, getting him to 50 all-time yellow cards in his Fire career (MLS Regular Season) and leaving him just one away of equaling the club's record holder, C.J. Brown who racked up 51 yellows in 296 MLS appearances.
I of course tweeted about this and never too shy, @SuperSega13 sent this response:
@JefeCrandall what an honor. It has cost me a lot of money. Anything for the team.
— Gonzalo Segares (@supersega13) September 17, 2013
UPDATE! Upon further review, an inconsistency existed in Elias and Opta's stats. Elias listed Segares with six yellow cards in 2013 but as I looked at the MLS Disciplinary Report this morning, I saw him with seven. After some quick deduction, I realized Elias (and hence myself) failed to count Segares' 86th minute yellow card in the July 3 match vs. San Jose.
This means Segares actually tied Brown's club record on Saturday. Perhaps this tweet from @WhereisHawkins in response to the one above from Gonzalo is even more fitting now...
@whereishawkins @JefeCrandall better get it ready soon. Still 6 games left.
— Gonzalo Segares (@supersega13) September 17, 2013
Important to note that Gonzalo is on Caution Watch, so breaking the record this season isn't a necessity...
Austin Berry has played every game...
...since his memorable debut in the team's comeback win at Chivas USA on May 4, 2012. You remember that one -- Berry, was plugged into the lineup next to Arne Friedrich after Jalil Anibaba earned a one-game suspension in the previous match.
Berry conceded a penalty kick to Alejandro Moreno in the 23rd minute only to pull it back on his own two minutes later before Marco Pappa's late strike sealed the three points for the Fire in LA.
Well, maybe you already knew this but Austin Berry hasn't missed a competitive game since, playing 62 consecutive matches as of Saturday night. That number includes all five of the team's Open Cup games as well as last year's playoff match vs. Houston.
The only games he has missed? Friendlies against Santos Laguna in 2012 and Club America this past July.
#Fitness #Longevity #NoCardTrouble
Baky and Sean to 100 Appearances?
Maybe its a bit premature but thought this would be interesting as well. Sean Johnson hit 100 competitive appearances for the Fire in his return from Gold Cup duty in the team's 2-1 win at Philadelphia on August 3.
Should they play in the remainder of the Fire's Regular Season matches this season, he and teammate Bakary Soumare will hit another century milestone.
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For Johnson, the season finale at New York would be his 100th MLS appearance for the Fire while Soumare, who spent three and a half seasons away from the club, would hit his 100th competitive appearance in the match.
Yellow Card Watch and U.S. National Team callups be damned!
The Centerback: Fire find themselves in playoff place ahead of Crew clash
In society we all can't agree on everything, but there is one thing we can all agree on... Everything is better in slow motion.
This week we caught two goals on our "behind the net" cameras. First we have Mike Magee's perfectly timed run to give him his 16th MLS goal on the season. And if that wasn't enough, we also caught Alex's #BRAZILIANT shot from distance to put the game away.
Some of the best tweets from Saturday's 3-2 victory over New England are below... Have the chance to see your tweets in a future gallery, by hashtagging #cf97!
For the first time since we started 2013 Playoff Math, you'll notice the graphic above has changed, meaning teams switched places after the weekend's results. That certainly makes everything more interesting!
Let's do this...
1) New York Red Bulls
Current Points: 48 (14-9-6)
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WWWLD (10pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-2-3 / 5-7-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 41.0
Remaining Schedule: 9/22 vs. FCD, 9/29 @ SEA, 10/5 vs. NE, 10/20 @ HOU, 10/27 vs. CHI
Rundown: With Sporting KC sitting idle and Montreal losing at home vs. Columbus, Red Bull continued to hold serve with a 2-0 home win over Toronto Saturday. With five games remaining, New York could be on the cusp of clinching a playoff berth with a win vs. FC Dallas this weekend combined with losses for Philadelphia and New England.
2) Montreal Impact
Current Points: 45 (13-8-6)
Games Remaining: 7 (3 home/ 4 away)
Last 5 Games: LWDWW (10pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 9-2-3 / 4-6-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 66
Average Opponents Pts: 37.1
Remaining Schedule: 9/17 at SJ**, 9/21 vs. VAN, 9/24 vs. HER** 9/28 @ CHI, 10/4 @ HOU, 10/12 vs. NE, 10/16 @ LA, 10/19 vs. PHI, 10/26 @ TFC
Rundown: Montreal took a bit of a hit, being upset 2-1 by Columbus on Saturday – their first home loss to an Eastern Conference team this season. They still hold games in hand over both New York and Sporting KC and like Red Bull, can get on the cusp of a playoff berth with a win Saturday at home vs. Vancouver but you wonder how a cross continent trip for Tuesday's Champions League match at San Jose will effect them?
3) Sporting KC
Current Points: 45 (13-9-6)
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home / 4 away)
Last 5: WWLLW (9pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 8-4-3 / 5-5-3
Maximum Possible Pts: 63
Average Opponents Pts: 30.5
Remaining Schedule: 9/17 vs. RES**, 9/21 @ TFC, 9/27 vs. PHI, 10/5 @ CLB, 10/9 at HOU, 10/18 vs. D.C., 10/23 vs. OLI**, 10/26 @ PHI
Rundown: Sporting KC got rest this weekend ahead of a two-game week. Having won both of their early Champions League matches on the road, they should only need a draw at home against Real Esteli on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout round, before visiting Toronto FC on Saturday in league play. Like the two teams above them, a win in that match combined with dropped points below will push Sporting KC back to the playoffs for the third straight year.
4) Houston Dynamo
Current Points: 40 (11-9-7)
Games Remaining: 6 (4 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WLDLW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 7-3-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 58
Average Opponents Pts: 36.0
Remaining Schedule: 9/25 vs. WC**, vs. CHV, 9/28 @ NE, 10/4 vs. MTL, 10/9 vs. SKC, 10/20 vs. NY, 10/24 @ AU**, 10/27 @ D.C.
Rundown: After what was likely their worst stretch of the season, the Houston Dynamo rebounded with a huge 1-0 away win at Philadelphia Saturday night, pushing the side back inside the playoff bubble.
They'll recharge this weekend before tackling a crucial Champions League match vs. W. Connection and home game vs. Chivas USA in the span of three days next week. Crucial matches at New England, vs. Montreal and Sporting KC follow and will go a long way to determining Houston's playoff fate and potential positioning.
5) Chicago Fire
Current Points: 39 (11-11-6)
Games Remaining: 6 (2 home / 4 away)
Last 5 Games: WDLDW (8pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 9-4-2 / 2-6-4
Maximum Possible Pts: 57
Average Opponents Pts: 34.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 @ CLB, 9/28 vs. MTL, 10/4 @ D.C., 10/12 @ FCD, 10/19 vs. TFC, 10/27 @ NY
Rundown: The Fire missed a definite opportunity, dropping two points at Toronto FC on Wednesday but regrouped well to earn a key win vs. playoff contenders New England Saturday night, putting the Men in Red in playoff position for the first time this year after starting the season 2-7-1 through 10 games.
Whether the team has a slight advantage or disadvantage vs. the other postseason hopefuls depends on how you look at it. They do have the second easiest remaining schedule in terms of opponents points average but only two of the remaining six matches will be played at Toyota Park. Winning those home games remains key while taking a minimum of six points away from home will be needed if the team hopes to continue its season past October 27.
6) Philadelphia Union
Current Points: 39 (10-10-9)
Games Remaining: 5 (2 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: LLDLD (2pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-4-5 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 54
Average Opponents Pts: 34.6
Remaining Schedule: 9/27 @ SKC, 10/5 vs. TFC, 10/12 @ D.C., 10/19 @ MTL, 10/26 vs. SKC
Rundown: Philadelphia is the team reeling the most this week after falling 1-0 at home to playoff rivals Houston. In terms of form, the Union have taken just two points from their last five and of their five remaining games, have two against Sporting KC (home and away) and one at Montreal.
The Union are tied with the Fire on points but are in a more difficult spot with a tougher schedule and one less game to play…
7) New England Revolution
Current Points: 37 (10-11-7)
Games Remaining: 6 (3 home / 3 away)
Last 5 Games: LLDWW (7pts)
2013 Home/Away Record: 6-5-3 / 4-6-4
Maximum Possible Points: 55
Average Opponents Pts: 36.3
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 vs. D.C., 9/28 vs. HOU, 10/5 @ NY, 10/12 @ MTL, 10/19 vs. CLB, 10/27 @ CLB
Rundown: There was a point on Saturday (actually two) that New England's Playoff Math was looking rather good. Then Juan Luis Anangono, Mike Magee and Alex all happened. Soccer.
They get to rebound from their two consecutive losses with a home match vs. D.C. this week before a stretch of three critical matches vs. Houston, at New York and Montreal to close out September and open October. They could easily be out of the playoff race or be making a strong push into the top three by then.
8) Columbus Crew
Current Points: 35 (10-14-5)
Games Remaining: 5 (3 home / 2 away)
Last 5 Games: WLWLL (6pts)
2013 Home / Away Record: 6-5-3 / 4-9-2
Maximum Possible Points: 50
Average Opponents Pts: 38.6
Remaining Schedule: 9/21 vs. CHI, 9/29 @ FCD, 10/5 vs. SKC, 10/19 @ NE, 10/27 vs. NE
Rundown: The Crew pulled off their biggest win of the season, winning away at Montreal 2-1 last Saturday. There's little doubt that the victory boosted morale for the team but they still sit four points back of the playoff bubble and only have five games left.
The Crew have their backs against the wall with every remaining match, needing to win and hope teams above drop points. They can do both with a victory over the Fire on Saturday but any loss at this point really takes them all but mathematically out of the equation.
The goal for the Crew should be to take at least seven points from the next three matches, to make their season-ending home and home series vs. New England still matter.
So now we have a different sort of perspective. Now suddenly the Fire are sitting in a playoff spot. Now the fight has paid off and the double comeback on Saturday night has everyone high and talking about "attitude" and "mentality" and there's a different feel. Can you tell? Off-field issues, on field disappointments, coaching decisions, refereeing - it all feels a little irrelevant right now.
Now the approach is different. Now the Fire have in some way reached their goal, they've come back and got into a playoff spot. Now the team has a little momentum again, a little confidence, a little faith in this season's various experiments.
Suddenly the Arevalo Rios/Jeff Larentowicz partnership looks as good as the Alex/Larentowicz partnership, while Alex has excelled as a utility attacker (center/left/right) off the bench or filling in for Rios on international duty.
Juan Luis Anangono finally finished and is beginning to look like a player you would spend transfer dollars on, while some healthy competition between Patrick Nyarko, Dilly Duka, and Joel Lindpere for outside midfield spots will only push them more and mean more service for Anangono.
Suddenly, the Fire look like a deep, experienced, full squad that can bring players like Chris Rolfe and Logan Pause off the bench if need be.
I just mean to say that the feeling after a dramatic and total team victory like Saturday's is so much different from the panic, terror, and anger that fans felt on and off for most of the season. Toyota Park was more energized after Alex's goal on Saturday than at any other time all year.
It feels like some fans and commentators have been calling games "must win" for the Fire since the spring, in a way that - deserved or not - everything felt like it was on the edge of a complete and utter disaster. That's sports, especially in Chicago, but now that a goal's been reached, there's a feeling that you could almost call pride, back again.
So forgive us, playoff gods, for looking to the calendar because, as Mike Magee said Larentowicz told the team down 2-1 at halftime on Saturday, "the season gets shorter and shorter now and business has to be done."
How will the team deal with being in 5th place looking down, instead of the other way around?
The Fire still have to improve on their away form if they're going to hold their position despite tricky trips to Columbus, RFK, and Dallas, before finishing the season at first place New York. And the Fire still have to take the seemingly easier points against Toronto and DC. But it's just six games and they hold their own destiny.
We know the playoff spot is the Fire's to lose, and the fans can sense that this team, with its three different phases this year, and its hot streaks and cold streaks and other hot streaks and other cold streaks - this team might just have found enough consistency to not only make the playoffs but, well, if it was too early to panic about making the playoffs, it's probably too early for the overly optimistic thoughts too, right?
Ben Schuman-Stoler is a contributor to Chicago-Fire.com. Follow him on Twitter @bsto.
So what happened there? A sequence of three controversial events stacked up to cause much of the Toyota Park crowd to boo referee Ismail Elfath and crew as they went into the interval.
The First:
With the teams locked at 1-1, Patrick Nyarko broke through the New England backline and was thought to have won a penalty just as the clock hit 44:00 after contact with Revolution defender Jose Goncalves at the top of the box.
Elfath waved play on much to the chagrin of players and fans alike but okay, no big deal...
The Second:
Maybe its conjecture but the play seemed to throw Elfath off his game.
He likely would have signaled the amount of stoppage time or communicated via radio headset to fourth official Silviu Petrescu right after that play but with some jeers raining down and the signal to play on, perhaps he forgot? Perhaps the communication wasn't received on the sidelilne?
Either way the amount of stoppage time was never put up on the board by Petrescu and as a result, never announced in-stadium. It did however make its way into the broadcast though how, I'm still trying to deduce as no official number was ever given.
In the end, we probably won't know why it didn't happen as Elfath was asked via pool reporter post-game why the fourth official didn't raise the board to signal stoppage time.
The somewhat avoidant response was, "The priority of the fourth official is to keep order in the technical area."
Which seems to suggest Petrescu was too busy dealing with both team's coaching staffs to raise the board during any point of what ended up being three additional minutes of stoppage time. Without directly answering the question though, Elfath continues to leave the incident open for interpretation.
If it's safe for me to put my editorial hat on: The Pool Reporter system is a definite step forward for the league and Professional Referees Organization but its only as good as the referees being honest enough to answer the question being asked.
Though there's nothing specific about the raising of the stoppage time signal in the Laws of the Game, the signal is something universally expected at the international and professional level.
Even if there was chaos for three minutes in the technical area (which would be an overstatement), the job of the fourth official is also to inform the players, coaches and those in attendance what that number is.
That didn't occur unfortunately.
The Third:
With no stoppage time signaled, you could make a case that the half should have ended right when the clock struck 45:00. It didn't, and in fact saw New England score their second go-ahead goal of the night when Saer Sene received a pass from Dimitry Imbongo and finished past Johnson to make it 2-1.
Should the goal have stood? Upon further review, absolutely not...
Off the goal kick in which Bobby Shuttleworth found Imbongo, the Congolese forward was aided by the use of his hand to settle the ball before spraying towards goal and laying off for Sene.
There's the old adage that you should play to hear the whistle but looking back on the series of events, it seems the teams should have gone into halftime locked 1-1.
Where do we go from here?
There's no sour grapes as the Fire overcame the controversy to take a 3-2 win in dramatic fashion at home over New England. The victory sees the team into a playoff position for the first time this season, something unthinkable following the side's 2-7-1 start to the season.
Just as good, the last two games between these two clubs seem to show a revival in the once heated rivalry between the sides.
On to the next one at Columbus.


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Continuing a legacy of faith
By Frank MulliganMore Content NowThere are subtle indications that your perspective on Christmas may be Grinch-like. For instance, do you steadfastly maintain that elves are illegal immigrants?
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A spectacular image of one of the greatest hitters in history, from the prime of his Hall of Fame life! This poster features a classic sepia-tone photographic image of the legendary Ted Williams during the 1946 season, when the war hero returned to being a ball hero and didn't miss a beat, hitting .342 with 38 Home Runs, 123 RBI, and winning the American League MVP award. Through body language and facial expression, this image invokes the combination of youthful physical prowess and beyond-his-years battle-hardened wisdom that was so common amongst the "Greatest Generation", yet has become so rare in today's sporting world. A rare classic image from the Everett Collection, this is a must for any old-school baseball fanatic!
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Description:QLogic 8GB Fibre Channel Single Port PCI-e Host Bus Adapter (HBA)Part Number(s)IBM Part# 42D0502IBM Option Part# 42D0501
Overview:The QLogic 8GB Single-Port for System x servers is a part of a family of high-performance 8GB Host Bus Adapter (HBA) solutions. These HBAs deliver exceptional performance with unsurpassed robustness, reliability, and performance for a wide spectrum of server, storage, and system area networks (SANS). These adapters broaden the IBM 8GB HBA portfolio for System x servers.
CategoryIBM Option
GenerationFibre Channel
Part Number42D0502
Products ID461616
Device TypeHost Bus Adapter
Form FactorPlug-In Card
Interface TypePCI Express x4
Data Transfer Rate8.5GB/s