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Coming into the Nigeria set up I decided that some changes were needed, but not many. Just the odd few older and more experianced players were to lose their place to a younger and less experienced person, the main reason was because the older players who had played in the ACN and World Cup qualifiers clearly weren't good enough and I like to start with a youngish squad and develop them into players that with experience can go far.
So here is my first squad and tactics. (Going to add 4-2-3-1 as a back-up tactic, that is simply moving the DM to AM to give more options upfront, if needed)
There are many quality players and if I can use the right formation, tactic and roles then we can definitely go far.
Congo vs Nigeria (World Cup Qualifier)
A very impressive performance, I can see the quality is in this team and that they can definitely go far. The formation/tactic isn't the familiar to them and with a few changes to the squad I was pleased to get the result with relative ease. I just hope as they grow to learn the tactics they start to step up meaning we can take on the bigger teams in Africa and the World. I was dissapointed about their goal, free header from a free-kick but I will wait and see if that becomes a main problem for us.
Ohhh, Nigeria I actually live in Ghana - you shouldve managed them!
yeah i'm the croatia manager and doing quite well so far
Thanks for your comments
African Cup of Nations Qualifying Group - Draw
A very easy group, as expected. Should expect to win all games, will be dissapointed if I don't.
Namibia vs Nigeria (World Cup Qualifier)
A brilliant performance where we dominated the whole game. We took our chances when we got them which pleased me, the only down point on the game was the shots on target to shots ratio. That dissapointed me as I would have wanted less on off target but nevertheless when we got them on target we troubled and got the goals. Give us a few months and when the players gel with the formation I'm sure we can look forward to taking on the bigger teams.
Nigeria vs DR Congo (World Cup Qualifier)
Having managed DR Congo in FM11 I know they do have some decent players but yet again we dominated the game and bossed the midfield. Unfortunately though the shots on target to shots was even worse than the last match. We seem to lack the ability to actually get shots on target which is really frustrating because when we play the big teams we will have to take our chances.
You're ******* this.
Loving it keep it up brother
You can only beat the teams in front of you.
It should get slightly harder when you face Africa's heavyweights - Ghana, South Africa, Cameroon, etc. Although the real challenge is seeing how far you can take them in the World Cup.
Under 20 World Cup
A very impressive performance, although we lost out to Mexico in the 3/4 play play-off.
Nigeria vs Congo (World Cup Qualifier)
We won the group. Now here come the bad points. This has become ridiculosly frustrating now, we were against 10 men and still, still couldn't even manage to hit the ball towards the goal. I'm not surprised they didn't get to the World Cup. I'm not surprised they've won bugger all. Just look at my games in charge, notice a pattern? Yes, of course. There is one blindingly obvious pattern appearing.
Congo 1-4 Nigeria
43% of shots were on target. 66% of shots on target were goals.
Namibia 0-5 Nigeria
48% of shots were on target. 41% of shots on target were goals.
Nigeria 2-0 DR Congo
22% of shots were on target. 50% of shots on target were goals.
Nigeria 0-0 Congo
18% of shots were on target. 0% of shots on target were goals.
In total, 74 shots. 25 shots on target. 11 goals.
34% of shots were on target. 44% of shots on target were goals. For me, that just isn't good enough especially when one of those games was against 10 men. I may be looking into it too much but when I play the bigger teams, I will do exactly the same to show that we simply are not clinical enough upfront. They are worse than N. Ireland and without a Jonny Evans to carry us, I'd be surprised if we get to the World Cup.
I understand I am going into detail here, but having tweaked my tactics, changed the roles, trying loads of different things. Nothing is working and it's not as though we have poor strikers/wingers either.
Michael Isaac
Ahmed Musa
Brown Ideye
Odion Ighalo
Anthony Ujah
World Cup Qualifying - Africa
Final Round - Egypt are a tough team and it will be a good challenge for us, this will show if we can step up to the plate when we need to.
Egypt vs Nigeria (World Cup Qualifier)
A great game for the neutral, for both managers not so good. Their first 2 goals were poor defended, we just stood and watched them without making a challenge but their 3rd goal was well worked, to be fair. Quick movement and passing cut me open and when the final ball went into the box they beat our defender to the header and scored. We started okay going forward, didn't have too many chances but took them well and our first 3 shots on target were the goals but then as the chances came more and more we seemed to lack the composure we had in the opening hour. All square in the first game so it's all down to the 2nd leg.
33% of shots were on target. 60% of shots on target were goals.
So a big improvement on the latter but average on the shots on target.
Nigeria vs Egypt (World Cup Qualifier)
Now you would expect, being 1 game away from the World Cup finals that the basics of football are known and every day things? Not for Nigeria, as you will see in the post below we were very poor defensively. I kept almost the same team but got an almost opposite performance. We went missing, never turned up, it was a training day for Egypt, think of all the cliches and more, that's how to describe us. My assistant manager was wrong about the players, they don't have no where near the quality needed to win anything or qualify for the World Cup. I will be standing down if I am not sacked. There are many reasons for this but the main one, I haven't enjoyed Nigeria and I don't like managing a team that just isn't fun to manage.
21% of shots were on target. 33% of shots on target were goals.
You will NEVER win anything with statistics like this and this isn't a one off game, I have proved that.
3 defenders, 1 attack. Who do you think wins the ball?
Yep, their attack breezed through 3 defenders who didn't seem to look at the ball.
You'd be forgiven for thinking this was a Nigeria goal, of course not. Just look at how we give them the ball and then decided not to watch anybody that might break free in the box. Heaven forbid you mark them!
That's right, a great header from the over 100 caps Taiwo followed by about 3 or 4 defenders standing and watching a game of football that they were supposed to be playing in.
Need we say anything about the 'last ditch tackle'?
Of course not!
Now, when your only goal is this, you don't stand a chance of getting anywhere.
We had a good 4 or 5 chances after this goal, but obviously missed them all.
19th February 2017 - 19th November 2017
Manager History.
Career History.Code:Competition Round Achieved Defeat Country ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ European Championships 2012 N/A N/A Northern Ireland World Cup 2014 2nd Round 3-1 Chile Northern Ireland Four Associations Tournament 2015 4th (league table) N/A Northern Ireland European Championships 2016 3rd, group stage N/A Northern Ireland World Cup 2018 N/A N/A Nigeria
Highest FIFA World Ranking (Under my tenure) - 30th (July and August 2017)Code:Days in Charge Games Played Won Drew Lost Win % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2056 65 27 15 23 41% 273 6 3 2 1 50%
Lowest FIFA World Ranking (Under my tenure) - 42nd (July 2011) or 37th (May and June 2017)
Reason for Leaving: I've said before, but I'm just not enjoying my time here. It's a very frustrating and stressful team to manage. When I first arrived I could see the squad was full of quality and could easily make the knock out rounds of the World Cup but quite simply they can't perform at all to be honest. Yes I beat Namibia 5-0 and Congo 4-1 but when you look at the amount of chances we had that was an average performance. The goals we scored and conceded in the last game against Egypt just confirmed that my fears were true, if we had lost in a different vain I would have waited around for a good offer but I can't wait to get out of here.
Overall Comment: Very, very, very dissapointed. I was really looking forward to managing Nigeria but it's just not what it cracked up to be.
Amazing, I got both job offers without even applying. I really do make an impression on the countries I go to
It's just way to early to consider N. Ireland.
Even more so with Nigeria.
Who do you lot think I should go for? I'm almost certain Argentina is a no go because they have just won the World Cup but I wouldn't mind a big team at all.
If you don't mind loads of games, Mexico might be good.
Egypt. Definately. Can get lap of luxury in Sharm-el-Sheik. Bugger the big boys.
Egypt, Argentina, Belgium and Brazil are definate no's, Argentina because they won the World Cup, Brazil because I managed them in 11, Belgium because I'd rather take a big nation and Egypt because I had no intention of taking over them (they offered me the job).
Which leaves Mexico and USA, I will have to have a look at both teams before announcing who I will accept.
If I had a choice, Brazil are just a mouth-watering prospect. So much quality youth intake, incredible players - after the frustration of Nigeria, it would be heaven. Given your choices, I would say the USA, though.
Well, Mexico's not a bad alternative, either! I remember back in my FM10 save, in the 2030s, they were the best team in the world. They certainly have enough potential going through their youth ranks - theyve always been loaded in all my saves.
..........................World Cup 2018..........................
Group A - Group B - Group C - Group D - Group E - Group F - Group G - Group H
.........................Second Round - Quarter Final - Semi Final.........................
........................................Third Place Play-Off........................................
22nd July 2018
Nation Overview
World Rankings - 35th.
Squad (before any changes)
Team Report
World Cups - 2nd round and Group stages, a bit poor for Mexico.
Confederations Cups - Didn't do too bad in the last one.
Gold Cups - Won 2, lost 1. Pressure on me to win it again.
Copa America - Beat Brazil and then lose to Peru?
National Pool (after changes)
Goalkeepers - Defenders - Midfielders - Attackers
Best Players
Erick Torres - Jorge Enriquez - Carlos Fierro - Carlos Vela - Jonathan dos Santos - Guillermo Ocho
Squad (for the game against Ukraine)
Tactics for the Ukraine game.
Ukraine vs Mexico (Friendly)
Take a real good look at when the goals were scored. We even missed a sitter in the 90th minute to equilize! I'm glad I had that friendly, because I went into the game thinking 'we will score more goals than them' well, although we scored 3 we gave away 4. Our defensive line cannot push up, maybe I should play a DM instead of a AM and maybe I should go control rather than attacking. I played a young squad, which will change in the next friendly as I have that many good midfielders I'm not sure which is the best combination.
Mexico vs Austria (Friendly)
Attacking wise we played well, okay we didn't score enough for the amount we created but it was a very strong defensive display from Austria and surprisingly a very boring game. We lack a good defence though, that's our problem. It is obvious, we've scored 6 goals and conceded 7, against slightly poorer teams (in my opinion). The opposition seem to get in behind our defence way to easily, which is a problem that I don't really know how to stop, when your defenders are slow, what can you do?
Netherlands vs Mexico (Friendly)
We play the 4-2-3-1 formation and the positives about it is that we score a lot of goals, another 4 today but the downside to it is that we do concede goals and quite a few chances which with a 4-5-1 formation I think we would stop but would we score the amount of goals we currently do? Probably not. I will try out the 4-5-1 formation at some point just to see. Anyway a great performance, we defended well and took our chances very well. We definitely have quality upfront just not so much in the back 4 which is why a DM is probably needed but for now we will stick with 'we'll score more goals than you'.
Good luck with Mexico. Looks like you'll be scoring loads of goals if those friendlies are anything to go by.
Lots of big wins in North America ahead.
Mexico vs Argentina (Friendly)
Argentina have just won the World Cup, they are the Worlds number 1 and we absolutely battered them. They had 5 minute spells in the first half but apart from that, nothing, we dominated the game created some great chances and played some beautiful flowing football. We really were World Class, the goals were all easy finishes but brilliantly worked down the wings and through the middle. We have a great bunch of players here, the defence is no older than 23 (barring Ochoa) and although the attack is slightly older we have great youngsters.
World Rankings - October 2018
Copa America 2019 - Group Stage
I have to be honest, this is one of the best groups I could have got. I want to have a challenging team in with us, we got Brazil and I wanted a team that would realistically give us a run for 2nd place which is Chile. It's a competitive group but I think we can qualify from it and go forward.
Ivory Coast vs Mexico (Friendly)
This was possibly a better win than the Argentina game, we had a depleted squad before hand and at half time I decided to use all my subs and try out more players, straight away one of the subs that went on got injured so I ended up playing this formation. Which wasn't good at all, 3 players totally out of position. I had Vela and Perez LM and RM until around the 80th minute when I dropped them down to add more cover. Amazingly though Ivory Coast didn't threaten at all in the 2nd half, so we managed to keep them at bay easily.
Mexico vs Uruguay (Friendly)
I don't think either team could have used this game to see how good they are, I had about 5/6 first team players out injured and as you can see Uruguay got 3 injuries in the game. It was that type of game, meaty challenges with shots off goal. It was disappointing to have so many shots with so little on target but I'm not going to complain because like I said there was a lot of chopping and changing but we won, so surely we can't be that bad? Uruguay were 18th in the rankings.
*Just a quick note, after the Argentina game Ghana approached me and after the Ivory Coast game, yet again N. Ireland approached me. They do miss me!
I would love to see you coach the Ghanaian national side! Thats a fantastic result against Argentina.
Gold Cup 2019 - Group Stage
We should progress with ease from this group, I'm hoping to win the tournament as well. I would be dissapointed if we didn't especially seen as Mexico have won it the past 2 times.
South Korea vs Mexico (Friendly)
This really should have been embarrassing, I could see from the first 10 minutes we weren't in the game and we never would be. They put ball after ball after ball after ball after ball in the box and if it wasn't for their poor finishing and decent goalkeeping we would have been 4 down before we even scored. We only scored because of poor defending, there was lack of movement and lack of passing that fortunately when we decided to try and score they couldn't defend. Once we scored they came back, got 2 and played how they wanted for the rest of the game. The stats suggest it was even, trust me, we were never in the game. Maybe the fact it was gusty and -5 degrees had an effect, maybe?
And after failing to get out of the group stage of the African Cup of Nations, Nigeria sacked their manager and approached me.
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Mexico vs Australia (Friendly)
Very pleasing performance, they never threatened us and we took our chances when we got them. I've found my best defence, they stand out above the rest but I'm still struggling to find the best attacking players, some, like Vela may be to old for the World Cup in 3/4 years time but right now some of the younger players may not be good enough yet so it's still up in the air at to who is a 'starting 11' but nevertheless whoever plays, usually plays well.
U20 Championship Final
I didn't watch it, whenever I watch my youngsters whether it be the Youth team for a club or U20's in the international team we always seem to lose, so I do stem away from watching them. It was a shame we lost but at least we went all the way, so although USA got their name on the trophy the match did end in a draw.
World Rankings - April 2019
We have slowly moved up and broke into the top 30, which is pleasing to say all we've had is friendlies. Hopefully with a Gold Cup win and a good show in Copa America we can climb even further.
Mexico vs Croatia (Gold Cup Warm-Up Friendly)
This was an almost perfect game to have before the Gold Cup, Croatia came and gave us an amazing challenge. As you can see they hammered us, but not as much as it shows. In the first half they were leading and dominating the game with ease, so after giving the team the hairdryer treatment I used all my possible subs to show them I wasn't happy with the performance and we went out and took control of the game. Scoring two good goals then tightening our defence, becoming much more solid and making sure we won the game. So it wasn't the greatest attacking display but defensively we were sound.
Gold Cup Squad
Haiti vs Mexico (Gold Cup Group Stage)
We really did get away with this, against Croatia we defended brilliantly and they barely got a clear cut chance, Haiti opened us up so many times from all over the field. When we pulled it back to 1-1 their player ran through the whole team from kick off and hit the post. Then in the second half a CB launched it forward and their striker was through on goal only to miss. Ochoa saved quite a few and kept us in it and then even when we got forward we never troubled them which was frustrating I just hope it was complacency more than anything.
Mexico vs Jamaica (Gold Cup Group Stage)
Again, Jamaica started off the better team and did cause us problems just not as much as what Haiti did although once we got the first goal they seemed to lose confidence and we went and got the second. After that they didn't have much and at half time I changed the tactics moving my AMC to DM and trying out my trusted 4-5-1 formation which worked well. We created some good chances, took one and they didn't trouble us. I will use the formation from the start of the game against Panama too see if we perform better defensively. One major point though, you see that yellow card? It was a two footed challenge. I was so gutted and when I looked up it was a yellow, we really got away with that.
Panama vs Mexico (Gold Cup Group Stage)
Using the 4-5-1 formation we managed to really limit them in the first half and go forward and take our chances but when the second half came around we started to lose concentration, gave them more of the ball and really did waste a lot of half chances. In all honesty we should have walked away from that game having won at least 5-0. When I first arrived we had games like Ukraine 3-4 and Argentina 3-0 but now we've tightened up our defence we don't go and score as many, we're not as ruthless, it's as though we feel sorry for the smaller teams but we won all 3 with a bit of ease.
Final Group Stages - No surprises.
Quarter Finals - If I'm honest, this is the tie I wanted. Lets see how good we really are then eh?
With the Gold Cup and Copa America being in the same summer I've already had to select my 23 man squad for the Copa America but an interesting point of that is, it's not reverted back to my 22 man squad for the Gold Cup. I'm not really going to complain as I have an extra player and I have a little bit more quality but it's odd that it's not reverted back to the Gold Cup squad.
That probably happens in real life so why haven't SI been able to implement it in FM? Not complaining just saying what has happened.
You could also say it's given me an advantage over the other teams? Seen as I'm the only team in the Gold Cup participating in the Copa America I've got to change my team but the others haven't.
Mexico vs U.S.A (Gold Cup Quarter Final)
An amazing game that we did deserve to win, America came out the blocks flying with shot after shot but then we broke up the pitch and scored in the 4th minute. Still America threw everything they had at us and the shots tally was around 15 to 2 in the first half an hour. We held out, mainly because of poor finishing from them and great keeping from Ochoa. Our defence let them in way to many times. So for them to have so many shots from inside the box I was gutted to concede and equalizer like this. After that I went to do some subs, but decided against it then thought no I should, I went on off the tactics screen so many times, I never did any subs just always considered and wanted to. In the end I never did and we got forward and scored again to put us 2-1 up, we took good control after that and they never had anything decent, I went back onto the tactics and then we scored again. Brilliant. I brought my two yellow carded players off (although one of them has reached the limit and will miss the semi final), didn't want any red cards but of course, Javier Hernandez who has had an amazing game decides he no longer wants to play in the semi final so gets a straight red. Why? I will never know. (You can't see it in the screen shot because of the large kits it doesn't fit on).
Edit: Just got news that Javier Hernandez is banned for three games after a disciplinary committee watched the video again. It was deserved but very, very annoying. Just why did he do it!?
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Honduras vs Mexico (Gold Cup Semi-Final)
Well this was an odd game, we were clear favorites and took the lead 30 seconds into the game. At half time Honduras had done nothing to even worry me, I honestly we'd go out there take another 2 goals and we'd ease into the final. So I brought my holding DM off seen as his condition was quite low after taking a knock to rest him for the final in 2 days. They got a corner and scored, the player who replaced my holding DM didn't mark the attacker properly and that had them straight back into the match. Fortunately they didn't have the quality we had to go through, we broke forward a few times and eventually a rebounded shot fell to Perez who had the easy task of putting it in the open goal. However in the dieing seconds they did miss a clear cut header.
Canada vs Mexico (Gold Cup Final)
The first was your typical final, edgy without any team really want to break forward in case the opposition get the ball and score a counter attack. They injured two of our players, like wise we did them and that shook the team up in the first half. I left Roman on (AML) after he picked up a knock which left Vela upfront (I prefer having him AML with Hernandez upfront). It didn't take us long to get the first goal after the break, it came from nothing and was an empty net goal. The second was a scramble resulting in an own goal. Not a great game but Finals never really are. I was under pressure to win with them having won it the past 2 times and in the end it was pretty simple, even if I make it sound hard. Now we are straight onto the Copa America...
On a very sad note, 3 of my best players are out injured for the Copa America and I'm not allowed to call up replacements. They actually are 3 first teamers as well.
..........................Gold Cup 2019..........................
...............................Group A - Group B - Group C...............................
.................................Quarter Final - Semi Final................................
Definitely well occupied.
All the worst luck with Mexico.
lol - congrats!
Well done on the Gold Cup win
Nearly had a wobble against Honduras though
Just read through this thread, very good reading. Well done with N.Ireland and hope Mexico goes well. Reading this has made me want to start an international career seen as I am yet to get fully into a save yet. Keep up the good work!
How much gold is in the Gold Cup?
Thanks a lot though!
Ecuador vs Mexico (Copa America Warm-Up Friendly)
We have never been so clinical. The goals were brilliant, well played, through balls, finished well, we were on fire. It is a shame we conceded 2 because it still shows frailty in our defence, but we are missing 1 CB for 2months and 1 winger for 5 weeks plus another injury. So with 3 injuries I may cancel the friendly against Colombia, I don't want to risk it. Javier Hernandez links really well with Carlos Vela but he still has a 1 match ban, which is the game against Chile.
Mexico vs Colombia (Copa America Warm-Up Friendly)
I left it to late and was unable to cancel the friendly. I changed the team around so that the players had rest and were fit for the Chile game. We went out and played very well, kept a clean sheet and got goals when we needed to, finishing them off in the last 5 minutes. Two solid games against teams in the Copa America but the group stage will be more of a challenge, Chile, Brazil and Venezuela.
GL in Copa America. Few more performances like the Ecuador game and you should be fine. Looked clinical, 10 CCC and 9 goals scored is very good. Any good regens coming through into the squad?
Victor Manuel Collazo - I brought him and he has really impressed me, it's a shame he is injured for 9 days and probably out of the Copa America.
Armando Millan - 41 caps already, he isn't too good at CB but in DM he is solid.
Salvador Torres - Didn't impress me the first few games but I gave him chance and he's really shown why he has got so many caps.
Jesus Perez - The understudy to Giovani dos Santos for AMR.
They are the best young players, there are a few good regens that are 23/24 but I thought giving an on look to the younger side would be better, if you want any more screenshots just ask I'll happily oblige!
Copa America 2019
Chile vs Mexico (Copa America Group Stage)
When I came, I knew we had goal scoring ability and we didn't half prove it here! We were massive underdogs but we went out and hammered them. No one had a bad game and although we conceded a goal at the end, which we seem to do a lot, we didn't put a foot wrong. The odd thing was that Javier Hernandez could play, it still says he's suspended for 1 international game but it's not been applied yet. So I can only guess it doesn't count for the Copa America, maybe only in the Gold Cup (where he got sent off).
Mexico vs Venezuela (Copa America Group Stage)
We had too many chances to only win 3-0 but they did defend well and did make it hard for us. It's pleasing that we created so many chances and we have shown we can finish teams off but they did have a 5 minute spell where they got 2 good chances which is frustrating because it shows we can be weak defensively, but if we are scoring goals and creating chances like we are I think the defence will get away with it, for the moment.
Mexico vs Brazil (Copa America Group Stage)
They got off well and got 2 easy, simple, open net goals and then seemed to just sit back. We came out in the second half and although the stats don't show it we really did give them a game, we even equalized but it was given offside. It was a shame to give them a strong start and then chances to go even further ahead but it was pleasing to give them a game and push them. It will be hard in the Quarter Finals but we will definitely make a game of it!
Group A
Congratz on the Gold Cup win
Japan vs Mexico (Copa America Quarter Final)
This is why I will never understand the logics of Football Manager. We fly through the friendlys, putting away every chance we get, we hammer Chile, we hammer Venezuela and we even have good chances against Brazil scoring one. We get into the quarter final against Japan who are 60th in the World rankings, we are 13th and we have nothing. Our goal was lucky, deflected off Vela and went in. Their goals were screamers but I struggle to understand how the exact same squad can not even muster a genuine chance? It was horrible to watch. One of those games where you knew the minute they took the lead you had lost.
To add insult to injury (we knew this before the game) we would have a semi-final against Colombia. I can't express how annoyed I am at the loss.
The Copa America is tough
......................Copa America 2019.......................
...............................Group A - Group B - Group C...............................
.................................Quarter Final - Semi Final................................
......................................Third Place Playoff......................................
Code:Competition Round Achieved Defeat Country ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ European Championships 2012 Failed to qualify N/A Northern Ireland World Cup 2014 2nd Round 3-1 Chile Northern Ireland Four Associations Tournament 2015 4th (league table) N/A Northern Ireland European Championships 2016 3rd, group stage N/A Northern Ireland World Cup 2018 Failed to qualify N/A Nigeria Gold Cup 2019 Winners! N/A Mexico Copa America 2019 Quarter Final 2-1 Japan MexicoCode:Code:Country Days in Charge Games Played Won Drew Lost Win % ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Northern Ireland 2056 65 27 15 23 41% Nigeria 273 6 3 2 1 50% Mexico N/A 21 16 1 4 76%
I deserved the sack, which is why I'm surprised I didn't get it.
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Poor defeat to Japan.
Also bad luck on Japan but we all know Nobby is right
Bad luck against Japan, that's a typical Mexican performance.


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The Four Favorites of the Fortnight
Here it is, folks. Step right up and form an orderly queue.
For the first time in this golden age of men's tennis, the thing that has always been tantalizingly possible has finally come to be. As Wimbledon begins Monday, the draw contains four legitimate favorites.
It could only happen at Wimbledon, where the grass courts are a great equalizer among the Big Four of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. On clay, Nadal has a distinct advantage over his three chief rivals. On hard courts, Djokovic is the favorite these days, with Murray a close second.
On grass, though, it's a tossup: Djokovic's footing isn't as sure, Murray's second serve isn't as much of a liability, Federer is at his 31-year-old best, and Nadal's touch and tactical prowess compensate for the reduced bounce of his topspin forehand. Wimbledon is also the first Grand Slam with all four in the field since Murray truly entered the Big Four by winning the 2012 U.S. Open.
"It's just totally up in the air," said Chris Evert, a three-time Wimbledon champion and ESPN commentator, in a conference call this week. "That's the wonderful thing about it."
There's a twist, too: Because Nadal is seeded fifth (Spaniard David Ferrer is No. 4) he could play Federer in the quarterfinals, with the winner possibly meeting Murray in the semifinals and Djokovic in the final. To win Wimbledon, Nadal or Federer might have to beat three of the Big Four in consecutive matches, a feat that would rival any in the sport's history.
At the moment, Murray is perhaps the best player in the world on grass. After losing in the Wimbledon final to Federer last year, Murray overwhelmed the opposition on the same courts at the Olympics, including Djokovic and Federer in back-to-back matches, and won the gold medal. On Sunday, he won the Queen's Club grass tournament for the third time in his career.
Murray skipped the French Open because of an aching back, but grass does wonders for his health and his game. He might have the quickest and surest hands in the game today, and on grass there are more shots to be hit without a full turn or even a full swing, a perfect fit for Murray's magical timing.
The shorter points help reduce wear and tear. Murray's biggest concerns will be his health, and the ever-present pressure of becoming the first British man to win a Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry, a burden he has handled quite well in past years.
Djokovic will be looking for redemption after nearly beating Nadal at the French Open, and to add heft to his No. 1 ranking. Djokovic first took over the game's top spot when he won Wimbledon in 2011; he has since lost it and regained it. But he hasn't won a major title on a surface other than hard courts since then.
Grass plays to many of Djokovic's strengths. His backhand down the line, already the best in tennis, is even better on the grass, where Djokovic can use his short backswing to catch the ball early. His volleys have improved and the grass aids his serve, too.
Still, Djokovic's signature talents—his astonishing flexibility and ability to hit decisive shots from awkward, even lunging positions—suffer on grass, where he loses his footing more easily than on hard courts and the bounce of the ball can be less predictable. At last year's Wimbledon, Djokovic lost to Federer in the semifinals.
That result was a surprise last year, and until recently, it would have seemed a risky bet to pick Federer to win his eighth Wimbledon title, which would be a record for a man at Wimbledon. Before he won in Halle, Germany, on Sunday, Federer hadn't won a title this season, and he still hasn't beaten a Top 10 player. He has even had two losses against players outside the Top 10, which is a rare occurrence for Federer.
On grass, though, Federer is as close to the old Federer as he can be. And Wimbledon has one more advantage: A roof. In the confines of indoor tennis, where there is no wind or sun or sudden bursts of rain to disrupt his rhythm, Federer's precise technique and attacking game are given a boost.
The roof helped him beat Djokovic in last year's Wimbledon semifinal, and when it was closed in the third set against Murray in the final, Federer took command. His title in Halle was his first since he won Cincinnati last summer.
"Winning solves everything really," Federer said after taking the Halle title. "I feel like I know what I need to do."
Nadal knows, too. He beat Federer in the 2008 Wimbledon final, widely considered the greatest match ever played, and added a second title to his name in 2010, after skipping the tournament in 2009 with a knee injury. In 2011, he lost in the final to Djokovic.
Last year, Nadal lost in the second round, and then missed the next seven months as he recovered from his latest knee injury. His comeback this year has been astounding even by his standards: Nadal is now 43-2 this season with seven titles, including his eighth French Open.
At Wimbledon, Nadal will be vulnerable early, especially against a big server like John Isner, a potential fourth-round opponent. But if Nadal settles into the tournament and reaches the anticipated quarterfinal with Federer, he'll be tough to beat: Last year was the first time since 2005 that the Spaniard lost before the final.

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The Designing Education Lab's research projects can be divided into three main categories: work with the Academic Pathways Study (APS), work with the Engineering Pathways Study (EPS) and our work as part of the Epicenter team. The Academic Pathways Study investigated why students choose to stay in or leave engineering programs. EPS investigated the career paths of recent engineering graduates. And finally, our work with Epicenter investigates what role entrepreneurship can play in engineering education.
For more information on each of these projects, visit the individual project's page:
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The Stanford Designing Education Lab is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded laboratory aimed at conducting research to improve engineering education at the undergraduate level. Currently holding over $1,000,000 in NSF funding, we work on projects to investigate the undergraduate engineering experience, how recent graduates transition into the workforce, how entrepreneurship can play a role in engineering education, and more. Our ultimate goal is to help create engineers prepared to tackle our world's increasingly complex problems. As part of our mission, Stanford DEL wants to share what we have learned to better improve engineering education everywhere.
If you want to know more about our NSF grants, you can view our grant proposals at this link.
Useful links to external websites
Link to the University of Washington's Academic Pathways Study website which is part of the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education
Link to the grant proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation for the Engineering Pathways Study
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As a graphic designer, I do website designs, but not the development. Someone asked me today if I know about Typekit, and I hadn't heard of it so I googled it, and it seemed pretty much like a paid for version of Google Web Fonts; which I occasionally use. I don't know the technical, developer reasons for using one or the other, but I don't want my client buying something when he could have just used something else for free, and got the same sort of results. So, my question is, is one better than the other? Or are there good and bad points to both?
Another option that's more flexible than either of those is using @font-face.
It's free, and you can use whatever font you want. Just have to upload the font to wherever the site's hosted and specify it in the css. Only thing is you have to convert the font format to be compatible with different browsers.
Here's an example - say you want to use the LeagueGothic font:
1) Use a font convertor to convert it to .ttf, eot, woff etc. http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fontface/generator
2) Upload all the font files to a fonts folder
3) In your CSS, include (make sure to update the path url accordingly):
4) And when you want to use it, just call it:
Haven't tried Typekit, but I think it essentially does the same thing - just takes out the conversion step and hosting for you, and also provides lots of fonts to choose from. @font-face is really not that much more work though, so I personally prefer it.
Check out this post for more info: http://sixrevisions.com/css/font-face-guide
First, are you happy with the type selections and the character spacing of fonts on Google Web Fonts? I haven't used them yet, although I have seen at least one or two sites with excellent results using them. At the same time, some of the displays of their fonts show poor letterfit (mostly too much space between letters).
If you need to match to Adobe Fonts used in print, sounds like Typekit might fit the bill. They don't currently show too many Adobe fonts at their basic account level, although there's plenty of choice. The basic account is pretty inexpensive, so a client should be able to afford it. I'm using it on a blog on DrupalGardens at the moment, and enjoy being able to use Myriad Pro.
Probably comes down to choosing the fonts you want to use, seeing which site has what you want or close to it, and going with the flow. You might check out Typecast, a new website currently in private beta, where you can design in the browswer, choose webfonts from Google, Typekit, Fonts dot com, etc., create your site design with web fonts, see exactly how it will look, then order up the fonts that work for you. I've asked to join the beta, to check it out. Should certainly make the process smoother for designers.
In terms of technology they are pretty much the same.
In terms of product, they differ in that Google is focusing on open source offerings (no cost) while Typekit is focusing on commercial type licensing.
The decision as to which to use would really come down to which typeface you want to use.
Note that a lot of foundries and type distributors are now offering services like typekit, so definitely shop around a bit.
You should also check out webfonts.fonts.com as they have a tremendous selection of web fonts as well. They also carry many of the top branding fonts that brands use like Helvetica, Avenir, Univers, Frutiger and many more. They also carry many third party foundry fonts too. Check it out!


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The Coming of the Son of Man
The great Jewish philosopher, Martin Buber, is reported to have once addressed a gathering of Catholic priests. He acknowledged that the great difference between believing Christians and believing Jews was that Jews were still waiting for the Messiah, while Christians were waiting for him to come again. And he appealed to them: "let us wait for him together."Then in a genial Hasidic improvisation, Buber continued:
And, when he comes, we will ask him: "Have you already been here?" When that happens, Buber said, "I hope to be close enough so I can whisper in his ear: for heaven's sake -- don't answer!"
While we wait, we might well heed the admonition of the author of Hebrews:
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
About the Author
Rev. Robert P. Imbelli, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is Associate Professor of Theology Emeritus at Boston College.
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Words to live by, both Bubers and Hebrews. Regardless who won the election, half the country would have seen the Day drawing near. Might these words provide a way forward for a red state/blue state divided nation?
Thanks for this meditation. Whenever I read a passage like this from Hebrews, I think the author must have been (in some timeshifting universe) at least one part Baptist preacher. The language is just meant to be proclaimed!
Thanks for getting the Advent ball rolling in such a nice way, Father.I've always liked that expression "confession of hope." I'm not sure how much faith I have, or even charity some days. But I continue to hope that the message of Christ is true and to live accordingly.
Hope is the hardest virtue, or so it seems to me.
Jean and John,I'm always struck that 1 Peter 3:15 exhorts us to "be prepared to give an account of the hope that is in you." One might have expected him to say "faith." He adds: "do it with gentleness and reverence."The beginning of the Epistle makes it clear that the living hope to which we are re-born is founded on the Father's raising Jesus from the dead.
Yes, the miracle of Christ's resurrection illustrates God's infinite power to become human and return to us, and it gives believers hope. What I find sad is the way Catholics sometimes beat down each other's hopes by scolding each other about the rules you have to follow in order to achieve salvation. But, then, Jesus himself said it was a narrow door. We won't all find it.
Wonderful Jewish and Christian wisdom
What a perfect Buber story. I love it!
Lovely. Thanks, Father I.
Wonderful post -- many thanks. Dante, in describing his "entrance exam" into Paradise (though actually he's already there) describes Peter questioning him on Faith, James on Hope, and John on Love.
I told that story during Thanksgiving dinner. I introduced it with an ominous: "I have a Jewish joke to tell". But it was a big success!
My class visited a synagogue and one student asked the Rabbi what he would say if he died and met Jesus in heaven - his great response was: "oooops!!"


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Most mathematicians seem to be contented with the fact, that abstract structures cannot be directly modelled as such in a set theory without ur-elements. What seems to me the standard stance: Set theory works pretty well without ur-elements, and it's simpler without them.
Given an abstract (uninterpreted) theory there are always infinitely many set-theoretic models (= concrete structures) which can be grouped in isomorphism classes. The only candidates for the corresponding abstract structures seem to be those isomorphism classes (as one once tried to model natural numbers as isomorphism classes of equipollent sets). But these are not sets (but proper classes, thus hard to handle), especially not "sets with structure" (but collections of). Only an arbitrary representative of such an isomorphism class would be a set with the desired structure, but it would be a too-concrete model, necessarily equipped with a lot of undesired structure - unless its base set consists of ur-elements!
For example, there is nothing like the standard (set-theoretic) model of the natural numbers as one definite abstract (set with) structure, but only concrete constructions (like von Neumann ordinals).
But wouldn't it be good to be able to single out the standard model as an infinite graph of "dots and arrows" by allowing ur-elements in the set-theoretic universe? (dots = ur-elements, arrows = ordered pairs)
$$\bullet \rightarrow \bullet \rightarrow \bullet \rightarrow\ ...$$
Of course there would be infinitely many such models (permutations of the dots!), but they would be undistinguishable in a stronger sense than just being isomorphic, because the ur-elements are undistinguishable (apart from being different).
Is it just not worth the effort to deal with ur-elements for this purpose, because one can live comfortably without such set-theoretic abstract models?
Or is there a severe conceptual error or misunderstanding in this undertaking: it's not only not worth the effort, but it will lead into trouble?
Could this nevertheless shed a light on the interconnection between set theory and category theory (which pretends to know only dots and arrows)?
Side note: With ur-elements one can model each single natural number as a "bag of dots" (not as a "bag of structured objects" like the von Neumann ordinals), thus giving set-theoretic sense to Hilbert's strokes, which never really made it into set theory, did they?


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I am re-developing the datagrids in a web application. A discussion has started around whether checkboxes to select in a datagrid are still necessary. Have mobile touch interfaces and their general lack of checkboxes in lists and grids trained users enough where this is possible to consider?
Recently we had the same discussion when we added support for row-clicks, shift-clicks etc in our web-application. We decided to keep the check boxes because our users weren't used to using the ctrl key for multi-selecting random rows.
In general I would say if clicking the rows links to other pages, then of course you need check boxes to enable multi-select (for example the gmail interface).
If not consider your users and do some user tests to check the consequences of ommitting checkboxes.
Personally I would keep the checkboxes, your application will be consistent with widely used apps like Google Drive and Dropbox, usability is not impaired by leaving them in and the amount of screen estate saved by leaving them out is relatively small on a desktop computer.
In contrast to TomDoes's implementation, we had a situation where we implemented a click-to-select, double-click-to-open paradigm. With the appropriate hilighting on hover and select and the corresponding cursor changes, our users found the interface to be simple and intuitive. (We did include an additional column with an 'open' button for the users who haven't quite figured out the double-click method of opening an account by double clicking the row. I have not yet done an analysis of how many used the button versus the double-click.)
Our application is targeted to healthcare IT and is purely web based and is not designed or intended for mobile users. (Mostly because, in the US at least, there are an awful lot of hospitals where they limit the mobile devices you're allowed to use. And for HIPAA security reasons.) Our users tend to be a mix of Baby Boomers and Gen X-ers, most of them trending to less tech savvy, and they picked up on the paradigm without too much difficulty.
Finally, if you're concerned that they won't pick up on the concept, you could always include some helpful text on hover (a la tooltips) or some small 'hint' type message: "click to select [a row]".


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Donations Collected May 1 – June 11 through the CMN Hospitals Campaign Stay in Your Community to Help Local Kids
LITTLE ROCK [May 8, 2014] — From May 1 through June 11, Walmart customers and Sam's Club members can help change children's lives by making a donation of $1 or more to Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH), the regional Children's Miracle Network Hospital.
Walmart and Sam's Club locations across Arkansas, eastern Texas, northern Louisiana and eastern Oklahoma will be raising funds for ACH during the six-week period.
Customers and members can quickly add a "Miracle Balloon" donation during checkout this spring, with 100 percent of funds flowing directly to ACH. Donations provided each year — with most given $1 at a time — have had a significant impact on improving children's health in Arkansas.
In 2013, Walmart and Sam's Club raised more than $1.3 million for ACH, which is the only pediatric hospital in the state. The funds raised through Walmart and Sam's Club help thousands of children each year, including kids like 6-year-old Anna from Jonesboro, who was born prematurely; 4-year-old Dyer from Rogers who woke up one morning with a dislocated neck; and 2-year-old Kenzie Ford from Hope, who was born with dwarfism.
"Each and every gift made to Arkansas Children's Hospital makes a difference, whether it's $1, $5 or $10," said Jennifer Selig, director of development for ACH. "We are incredibly grateful to Walmart and Sam's Club associates and customers for making kids a priority. Every cent donated at a Walmart or Sam's Club location stays right here in Arkansas and helps the hospital create possibility for children."
All funds raised during the Walmart and Sam's Club campaign will be celebrated as part of a larger fundraising effort. Arkansas Children's Hospital is currently in the midst of the Century of Possibility Campaign, which will raise $160 million in support of pediatric care, research, education and prevention programs at the hospital. The campaign has already raised $149 million and will conclude in December 2014.
Since 1987, Walmart and Sam's Club fundraising across North America has provided more than $700 million for pediatric care. Funds are used by the community hospital to meet the greatest need — helping to provide necessary charitable care, establish critical care wings, introduce therapy programs, and fund specialized, life-saving treatment and equipment.
Arkansas Children's Hospital works to enhance, sustain and restore children's health and development. ACH provides a statewide network of care through a pediatric teaching hospital and research institute in Little Rock, regional clinics in northwest and northeast Arkansas and a wide range of education and prevention programs throughout the state. For more information, visit www.archildrens.org.
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it would be useful to be able to check the mobile version of Gmail when my internet speed gets capped. I tried switching my user agent to Iphone 3, but this didn't display properly (appeared in a tiny box). Is there another way I can do this? Note: I am using Firefox 3.68 on Mac.
Have you tried going to http://m.gmail.com to access the mobile site directly ?
This takes me straight to the Gmail mobile interface with no user agent switching required.
hope this helps.
When signing into Gmail you can click
In regard to your internet speed getting capped you could also take a look at Opera for Mac OS X with Opera Turbo enabled.
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Maria is an entitled white woman living in Africa, unwilling to give up her family's crumbling coffee plantation despite the civil war closing in on her. White Material is a gripping evocation of the death throes of European colonialism and a fascinating look at a woman lost in her own mind.
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Named by the British Film Institute as one of the ten best Britsh films of the century, Ken Loach's Kes concerns Billy, a fifteen-year-old miner's son whose close bond with a wild kestrel provides him with a spiritual escape from his dead-end life.
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In the enthralling Blow Out, brilliantly crafted by Brian De Palma, John Travolta gives one of his greatest performances as Jack, a movie sound-effects man who believes he has accidentally recorded a political assassination.


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Many of us believe this, and yet, somewhere along the way we have chosen comfort over obedience, familiarity over faithfulness. The passion we once felt for the Gospel has ebbed, and we primarily seek out the easy path in life. Discipleship seems hard and hardly worth the trouble. However, this is not the life Jesus intended when He gave His all for us. There's more to following Christ and it's more worthwhile and life-changing than you first thought.
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The Gospel costs nothing. You cant earn it or buy it. It can only be received as a free gift compliments of Gods grace. It doesnt cost anything, but it demands everything. It demands that we go all in, a term that simply means placing all that you have into Gods hands. Pushing it all in. And thats where we get stuckspiritual no man's land. Were afraid that if we go all in that we might miss out on what this life has to offer. Its not true. The only thing youll miss out on is everything God has to offer. And the good news is this: if you don't hold out on God, God won't hold out on you. Readers will find Battersons writing filled with his customary vivid, contemporary illustrations as well as biblical characters like Shamgar and Elisha and Jonathan and . . . Judas.
No one has ever sacrificed anything for God. If you always get back more than you gave up, have you sacrificed anything at all? The eternal reward always outweighs the temporal sacrifice. At the end of the day, our greatest regret will be whatever we didnt give back to God. What we didnt push back across the table to Him. Eternity will reveal that holding out is losing out.
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tinker5 Stars Out Of 5All inOctober 27, 2015tinkerQuality: 0Value: 0Meets Expectations: 0This review was written for All In: Your Are One Decision Away from a Totally Different Life.changed my life. loved this book. also read circle maker LOVED IT. now reading The Grave Robber. Love how he gives so much insights in his books. I've have his next book ordered If. Can't wait to read it.
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VicsMediaRoomIrvine, CAAge: 55-65Gender: male5 Stars Out Of 5Changing Our Thinking To Follow Jesus CorrectlyDecember 22, 2013VicsMediaRoomIrvine, CAAge: 55-65Gender: maleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Mark Batterson in his new book, "All In" published by Zondervan tells us You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life.
From the back cover: The Gospel costs nothing, but it demands everything. It's all or nothing.
If Jesus is not Lord of all, then He is not Lord at all.
Many people believe they are following Jesus but they have mistakenly invited Jesus to follow them. Mark Batterson calls it the inverted gospel. He challenges you to go all in and all out by fully surrendering your life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. That is when the true adventure begins.
Suppose you got on a train going Southbound then realized you were supposed to be on the Northbound train. Wouldn't you completely vacate the Southbound train to get a seat on the correct Northbound train? Of course you would. It would be impossible to leave apart of you going South while the rest of you went North. That is exactly the point that Mark Batterson is trying to make. He believe that we have mistakenly asked Jesus to follow us instead of doing what Jesus told us which is to follow Him. In five sections, seventeen chapters Pastor Batterson explores how we need to get realigned with the Word of God. Once we vacate our old ways of thinking and acting then we need to be all in on the new ways without carrying over some of the polluted thoughts and actions we currently have. Pastor Batterson challenges us to stretch ourselves using the Word of God and convinces us to get off the bench and in the game. I think that everyone should have a copy of this book and give it as a gift to friends and family so that they can be properly aligned as well. Everyone will be better off for it.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Zondervan. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."


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The 2013 Car Craft Summer NationalsWritten by John McGann on November 20, 2013 Contributors: Wes Allison, CC Staff A Record-Breaking Year
Presented by Chevrolet Performance
By Saturday, the throng of people had grown so thick, it was hard to maneuver anywhere on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Basically, you threaded into the herd of people and shuffled along at the group's pace. This affords you plenty of time to check out the cars parked along the side of the road, but it's not good if you're a CC staffer trying to get from one event on the grounds to another. Still, that's a minor quibble in the larger picture of this year's Car Craft Summer Nationals presented by Chevrolet Performance, a year that broke all previous records for number of cars registered. That so many people attended our show this year is both flattering and humbling, and we thank you for spending your day or weekend with us. We did our best to put on a good show by inviting more vendors, extending the show hours on Friday night, and continuing with recent crowd favorites like Revell's Make-N-Take, the autocross and dyno challenge, and the old standbys, the burnout contest and Miss Car Craft contest. That's enough red meat to satisfy even the hungriest automotive carnivore.
QA1 Show and Cruise
The unofficial start of the show actually began early Friday morning at QA1's headquarters in nearby Lakeville, Minnesota. There, the crew suspended operations for the day, giving shop tours and offering product demonstrations, instead of manufacturing parts. They also had really good coffee and donuts. About 120 cars showed up to the event, and if they also cruised with the group to the fairgrounds, those were the guys and gals fast-tracked into the VIP entrance. Astute readers will file that tidbit away for future reference.
We editors gave a few awards away, too. Based on our unbiased opinions, the following people won plaques handed out by Editor Glad, simply because we liked their cars a lot.
|Best of Show
|Gary Kollofski
|1955 Chevy
|Best 1969 Camaro
|Troy Emmans and daughter Morgan
|'69 Chevy Camaro
|Best Chevrolet
|Bob Marvin
|1969 Chevy Nova
|Best Pro Street
|Mike Dietzen
|1979 Mercury Capri
|Best Paint
|Bill Wojcik
|1981 Chevy Monte Carlo
|Best Pro Touring
|Damion Campbell
|1964 Pontiac Tempest
|Innovation Award
|Jeff Jarzynski
|1989 Chevy pickup
|Best BOP
|Damion Campbell
|1964 Pontiac Tempest
Special Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere gratitude to show sponsors for their support. You really helped us put on a great show.
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Chevrolet Performance also hosted autograph sessions with Linda Vaughn and Courtney Hanson, and the line wrapped around the company's trailer.QA1 sponsored the autocross competition held at the stadium infield, and any car registered in the show could compete. At times throughout the weekend, the autocross was packed two rows deeper than in this photo, and the crowd was twice as big. Read about our Real Street Eliminator Competition sponsored by FRAM in next month's issue.Infield cone-dodgers could also try out the Launch Box, basically a hard launch followed by an immediate stop. The guy who got started and stopped the fastest in our allotted 150-foot distance all weekend was Tyler DeArmond in his '74 Datsun 260Z, powered by an 8-71 blown 406 small-block. His best time was 2.86 seconds.The Miss Car Craft contest is generally considered the event that caps off the weekend's festivities. It's cool to see such a crowd gathered to help select Miss Car Craft, and they had nothing to be disappointed with, as soon the stage was packed with attractive, bubbly girls vying for the coveted tiara and sash.


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Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is looking more resilient, thanks in part to encouraging signs for the two most expensive purchases most Americans make: cars and homes.
Cheap loans and a bounty of fuel-efficient models enticed people to buy new vehicles at a brisk pace last month. And the nation enjoyed another year-over-year surge in home prices in August — a sign that the housing industry is making a sustained comeback.
Both trends reflect rising confidence in the economy. More families are replacing aging cars. And rising home prices are leading more would-be buyers to conclude that a home is a good investment.
Two surveys last week also reported improving consumer confidence.
The apparent progress could benefit President Barack Obama, who faces off with Mitt Romney on Wednesday in an economy-focused debate just five week ahead of the election.
Despite the brightening auto and housing industries, the broader American economy is still struggling. It grew at a meager 1.3 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter. Most economists foresee little strengthening the rest of the year.
Hiring remains too sluggish to reduce high unemployment, which is at 8.1 percent. The manufacturing sector is struggling to grow consistently. Workers' pay is lagging inflation. A dismal European economy has cut demand for U.S. exports.
And the economy remains at risk of falling off a "fiscal cliff" early next year. That's when tax increases and deep spending cuts take effect unless Congress reaches a budget deal. If those measures do take effect, the economy could fall into recession.
Yet many Americans appear to be looking past the economy's troubles.
Surveys by the private Conference Board and the University of Michigan show that while consumers are anxious about current conditions, they're more optimistic about the future.
That helps explain why Americans are expected to step up spending during this year's holiday shopping season. The National Retail Federation, the largest retail trade group, predicts sales will rise 4.1 percent. That's less than in each of the past two years but more than the average growth over the past 10. And it extends a growth trend that began after holiday sales sank 4.4 percent in 2008 in the midst of the recession.
Increased consumer confidence is also a factor in this year's auto sales gains. On Tuesday, automakers reported solid increases in September. Total sales for the month are expected to exceed 1.1 million vehicles, up 11 percent from September 2011.
Analysts expect sales to total about 14.3 million this year, up from 12.8 million last year. Sales peaked at 17 million in 2005 before hitting a 30-year low of 10.4 million during the recession in 2009.
Auto purchases have been robust in part because people are replacing cars they kept during the recession. The average age of vehicles on U.S. roads is nearly 11 years.
Bargain loan rates are also fueling sales. Some banks and credit unions are offering 2 percent financing to auto buyers with good credit. Rates from some automakers' finance companies are even lower.
The auto industry's recovery could inject itself into Wednesday's presidential debate. Obama has boasted that the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler helped save more than 1 million jobs. GM and Chrysler have since returned to profitability and hired thousands. Detroit's automakers build most of their cars in the Midwest, including Ohio, an election battleground state.
Romney has countered that the auto companies should have gone through bankruptcy with private funding and been allowed to recover with government-backed private loans.
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I have heard people say over the years that it is likely that the Apostle Paul had been married at some point, perhaps prior to his conversion. However, there doesn't seem to be any biblical evidence to this end. What, then, is the evidence in support of this position?
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The evidence for Paul being married is fairly scant.
On the other side (that Paul was not married), the evidence is far more convincing
In any event, however, it is clear that even if Paul had been married at some point, by the time he had been to Corinth, he no longer was.
I had not previously heard that there was a debate going on about whether the Apostle Paul was married. I found an excellent resource here at Denny Burk's Blog about the subject.
Mr. Burk seems to indicate that the Greek word (agamos) that Paul uses in his writings and the way in which he addresses those that are married, unmarried and virgins seems to suggest that Paul is making a distinction for those that have been married previously, but that are no longer married. He clearly indicates that he is unmarried in 1 Corinthians 7:8.
The author also points out that a "Hebrew of Hebrews" (Philippians 3:5)
would have more than likely have been married as was the custom.
There is no definitive evidence that we can ascertain from the Scriptures except that he was not married during the time of his writings, but very well could have been previously been married and widowed.
Apparently some of the church fathers believing he was married. I'm reading "The History of the Church" by Eusebius and he quotes Clement in saying "And Paul does not hesitate, in one of his epistles, to greet his wife, whom he did not take about with him, that he might not be inconvenienced in his ministry.". This book obviously isn't Scripture, but the mention is interesting nonetheless.
I have heard some people say that the following scripture suggests he was once married.
They say that because he mentioned widows, and then stated "even as I". However it's not terribly compelling evidence.
I think that generally speaking, it's just a guess, and not really spoken of.
The argument I have heard is from his speech to Agrippa where he says:
The claim that he "cast [his] vote against them" suggests he was a member of the Sanhedrin which was a role normally reserved for married men. I don't know whether this was an absolute rule or whether it would just have been very unusual.
The main argument I have heard is that Paul was a Pharisee, and being married was a requirement for being a Pharisee.
(I have heard others claim that since he referred to Timothy as his son, that meant he must have been married, but that is clearly not what Paul meant by calling Timothy his son in the Lord.)
The Scripture did not clearly state whether Paul was single in his entire life nor have been married and widowed. What was clearly stated is that Paul was single at the time of his writings of the letter to the Corinthians. The final answer will surely be known when we all get to heaven. What is important is that being married or ""single-blessedness"" is not a sin. What would be sin is that you are single but having sexual affairs with others. Also, with married people, it is a sin to have extra-marital sex.
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