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LOCATION: Chilliwack, BC TIMEFRAME: July 2016-October 2016 SCOPE OF WORK: De-watering / Supply of Clearflow Bazooka tubes, Water Lynx blocks, and Geo Jute matting PROJECT PARTNERS: Owner: Aquilini Development Contractor: Tilt Tech Construction Materials Supplier: Layfield Canada Ltd.
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Camden at the Falls is a residential development that is located on a mountainside slope near Chilliwack, BC. Strict environmental monitoring, project location, and higher than average summer rainfall in 2016 contributed to the need for additional treatment of storm-water runoff from excavated areas.
Tilt Tech Construction's erosion and sediment control plan included the use of de-watering bags and settling ponds before discharging into an adjacent stream, but this turned out to be not enough to handle the high levels of sediment that would occur after a rain event. Allowing the storm-water runoff to be discharged with such high levels of sediment would likely have shut down the project, so a quick solution was needed due to upcoming rain in the forecast.
Tilt Tech tried an alternate flocculant water treatment system, but it proved to be only marginally effective, so Tilt Tech contacted Layfield to see if we could help with a quick solution.
Normally, a water sample is sent back to the Clearflow lab for testing and recommendation, but due to the urgency, an on-site jar test was performed by a Layfield rep., and the Water Lynx 494 and 360 blocks were suggested based on these results.
Water was pumped from the pond into two Bazooka tubes loaded with Water Lynx Blocks, and a series of check dams and settling ponds lined with Layfield poly sheeting and Geo-jute were set up approx. 75 feet downstream from the Bazooka to allow for reaction time. This arrangement, in combination with the series of Clearflow Geo-Jute lined check dams effectively reduced the total suspended solids (TSS) to acceptable levels for discharge to the nearby stream.
After supplying testing and toxicology data from Clearflow, the environmental monitor was satisfied that the Water Lynx blocks were both environmentally friendly, and fish friendly. The cost of the Clearflow system was less than half of the cost of the competing system that was initially (and unsuccessfully) used by the contractor. With a quick set up time, minimal maintenance, and reduced cost, the contractor was thrilled with the results of the Clearflow System, and by the fact that they did not have to shut down the project at any time.


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Eileen Verdieck – Co-Founder
A pioneer in the Arabian horse industry, Eileen has enjoyed a lengthy and prestigious career and is recognized worldwide as one of the leading authorities on the breeding and marketing of Arabian horses. As a trainer, judge, and consultant, she has won numerous prestigious international awards which stand as testimony to her dedication to the Arabian breed.
Originally from Colorado, USA, Eileen's reputation and international exposure led her to the Middle East where she became influential in developing a number of regional horse breeding programs. Now based in Dubai, UAE, she has been instrumental in the reintroduction of the Arabian horse into the region and has placed more than 400 horses in the Gulf States.
Eileen Verdieck and her professional team at HoofbeatZ™ work tirelessly to bring people and horses closer together in new, exciting and revolutionary relationships. Eileen is the creative director responsible for the unique Al Saheel show and HoofbeatZ™ corporate entertainment functions. She designs most of the acts and costumes herself and can often be found in her workshop covered in glue and glitter or wiring LED sets together to attach to the horses.
She has also developed a series of riding courses based on natural horsemanship techniques. These are designed to encourage people to learn how to ride intuitively and safely much more quickly than conventional methods. She is an inspiring and dedicated teacher and her approach has won much acclaim from her students and visitors to HoofbeatZ™.
Lisa J Hanson
Client Support Manager- Dubai
Lisa started her involvement with HoofbeatZ through her daughter's love for horses, who was our first client student. Lisa has worked as a volunteer helping from managing the client bookings, client calls, front desk support, show support and pretty much everything that needed attending to. While she works as a volunteer her passion for the values of HoofbeatZ and its mission statement is exemplary.
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Marcia in her own words:
"My experience with horses has been gained over a lifetime and in different disciplines on a variety of mixed yards. I have worked extensively in Great Britain with show jumpers and dressage horses and lived in Germany and competed in Europe and Ireland. I am a British Dressage trainer and British Equestrian Vaulting Director and Coach. I have trained horses and riders up to International level in Dressage, Equestrian Vaulting and Show jumping. I really enjoy working together coaching and being part of a team . I achieved a Sports Mentoring qualification to support this. I also love putting together freestyles to music in both dressage and vaulting. More recently I have been involved with vaulting and built up a home club in England.Before coming to Hoofbeatz I previously worked in Qatar as manageress of a mixed yard of 50 horses. I also enjoy waking up to 12 hours of sunshine every day!"


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The term palliative therefore does not mean that there are no treatment options, but that those options are aimed at trying to control the tumour and symptoms rather than having a realistic chance of curing the tumour.
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Eid prayer will be offered on September 12
Baku. 2 September. REPORT.AZ/ The Caucasian Muslims Office (CMO) Gazi Council has made recommendations on Eid al-Adha.
Report was told in the press service of the CMO, slaughtering a sheep in Eid al-Adha is mainly important for the people performing Hajj pilgrimage. Slaughtering by the rich at other places is welcomed. Distribution of sacrificial meat to the poor and needy families is a great deed.
Sacrificed animal should be healthy and fat. Ill, lean and defective animals shouldn't be slaughtered as a sacrifice. Sacrificed animal may be sheep, goats, bulls, cows and camels. These animals should reach a certain age. Goats and sheep should be one year, bulls, cows over one or two years, camel five years.
Reading a prayer while slaughtering is recommended or to say 'Bismillаhi vallаhu akbar'.
This year Eid al-Adha coincides with September 12 in Azerbaijan.
Eid prayer will be offered in Azerbaijani mosques on that day. Our state has officially announced two non-working days - September 12-13 due to the holiday.
May Allah accepts all sacrifices slaughtered on this day. Amen!


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Who Needs to Worry About Google+? LinkedIn, Not Facebook
Dave Winer, who helped invent RSS distribution on the Web, thought that Google was following a predictable gotta-kill-Facebook strategy. And he has a point. But there's something big and audacious about Google+ that's easy to miss at first. Google isn't just trying to layer social on top of search. The company has a different way of looking at social -- a way that will turn out more useful in many ways than what Facebook can achieve. Each has different strengths and neither will be able to push the other out of the way. LinkedIn (LNKD), on the other hand, now has plenty to worry about.
It's all in the layering
There are some fundamental differences in how the two companies view social, largely because of their roots. Winer is correct in thinking that Google will see things as an extension to search -- or, to put it differently, as an extension to looking for, finding, and sharing information of all sorts. When Google looks at social networking, it does think in terms of people passing on links and other information to each other. The company sees people as information hunter-gatherers, and so layers the social tools on top of the information.
Facebook, on the other hand, started as a way for people to socialize within a university. It has a different fundamental concept: direct person-to-person connections. Those people may know each other well or might have just met online. The result is that individuals are supposed to share personal information, links, or whatever else with all others with whom they're connected. Of course, Facebook does have its group functions and the ability to roughly tailor something for either everyone, friends-of-friends, or just friends. But, effectively, Facebook layers information sharing on top of the fundamental social relationships.
Each company has a particular bias in its view of the world, and that's fine. Where many of us are making a mistake is in assuming that one approach can do everything. It can't.
Not sufficient for work
Facebook can be great for connecting with people you once knew or sharing an amusing video with a group. But it is unbelievably clumsy and awkward if you want any nuance in what you want to do. That makes it a terrible communications tool for business, where you may want to easily differentiate among co-workers, customers, prospects, colleagues, and, of course, friends and family.
The problem is that it takes work. Did I just share something with the wrong group? Will people I've put into different groups sometimes get multiple copies of messages? That's not something you want for socializing. Facebook works well in that context. Or, in a business context, as a place where a company can connect with relative ease to a large group of customers.
Google+ and Facebook serve different needs and will likely coexist. But, for that reason, Google+ poses a grave danger to LinkedIn, the company that has admitted that a majority of its users don't even stop by once a month. That's because, for most of its users, LinkedIn is nothing more than a place to potentially get a job.
Google, on the other hand, is a regular stop for many, and Google+ could sit nicely atop everything of the company's that people use. For example, there's evidence that Google is testing Google+ on Google Apps, so a given organization's domain becomes a default group for sharing.
Google can more easily and naturally allow the type of business sharing that LinkedIn would do if its customers actually showed up more often. When that happens, where will businesspeople go to network on a more sustained basis? Google. And, eventually, the corporate recruiters will follow, bringing with them the time and money they once spent on LinkedIn.


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Was great to see a massive (400+) crowd at the Metropolitan Hotel in Sydney for the combined Sydney Blockchain meet ups holiday party. We were proud to be a co-sponsor. Special thanks to the organisers from @SydEthereum, BitcoinSYD, Blockchain Professionals Sydney, Australian Healthcare and Blockchain and OzBerry. They keep the community going all year.


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So You've Lost Your Google Rankings… What Happened?
You once had first page placement, maybe even the number one spot...but now all of a sudden you don't. So what happened? Does Google hate you? No, probably not. Here are five reasons why you may have lost your ranking, including a few quick-fix steps to getting back in the game.


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Equine photography, London – Natasha Baker MBE & Sooki at home
Back in November we headed to Uxbridge to do a winter shoot with our wonderful friend and sponsored rider Natasha Baker, along with Sooki, her beautiful mare, Poppy her Skye terrier, and Jess, her lovely groom.
When we arrived, our two main 'models' were in hair and makeup – Natasha literally, and Sooki, who had managed to loose a shoe overnight, was having a "shoe fitting" with the farrier, as well as being brushed and pampered by Jess ready for her shoot.
Working with Natasha is such a privilege and a great experience – not only does she always manage to look stunning, she is also flexible, 100% positive, and open to ideas, so anything is possible. This made it easy for us to make the best of the farm background, find some lovely light and mix it up a little with this shoot – from the bright sunny outdoors, to funky shots with the farm machinery and low key, moody indoors portraits.
Thank you Natasha and Jess, we loved capturing you with your amazing family of four legged friends, and are really excited about the coming year ahead for you all.
Feel free to share this blog on social media or leave comments, we would love to hear from you!
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Controversy ON AN Otherwise Great First Day at 2015 Canadian Trials/
The first day of competition at the 2015 Canadian Trials was a spellbinding success for a new wave of young Canadian swimmers....except for the one point where it wasn't. And that, too, involved one of the bright, young swimming stars from BC.
Even before finals started, it turned out that 15-year-old Molly Gowans (UVPCS) had put up a performance in one of the early heats of the women's 1500 Free (with the fastest eight seeds to swim at night) that turned out to be the third-fastest - thus earning BC's first medal right out of the gate.
Once the finals session got underway, it was clear that the "next wave" (no pun intended) would play a significant role, as UBCD's Sam Corea won the women's 50 Fly final, with former UBCD swimmer, Noemie Thomas (currently going to school at Cal-Berkley and swimming here unattached) took the silver, while the perennial women's butterfly champion, Audrey Lacroix (still swimming in her early 30s), could manage only fourth.
That was followed by 17-year-old Emily Overholt (WVOSC) winning a fiercely contested 200 Free, narrowly edging Katerine Savard by just 15/100th second. It was Overholt's first National Championship in this event, after finishing fourth one year ago.
In the Men's 200 Free, Jeremy Bagshaw (ISC) won his first-ever National Championship, putting up a time that should ensure his selection to the World Championships team. That event, actually, was a medal sweep by SwimBC athletes, as Alec Page (ISC) took the silver, and Stefan Milosevic (UBCD) took the bronze. Keegan Zanatta and Coleman Allen (both UBCD) made it a Top5 sweep by the BC boys.
World Championship bronze medalist, Hilary Caldwell (PSW), took silver in her second-best event (100 Back), which was shortly thereafter matched by Markus Thormeyer (WDSC) in the men's 100 Back - his first medal at a major Senior Trials meet.
The capping achievement of the night was James Dergousoff's first Senior Nationals win - coming in the men's 200 Breastroke, as he used a blistering final 50m to barely out-touch the reigning Trials Champion, Richard Funk, by a mere 2/100th second.
Which brought us to one of the most controversial turn of events in recent National Championship meets - the women's 200 Breast. To set the stage, we have to rewind to prelims of this event earlier in the day, where Kierra Smith (LLSC), who recently won the NCAA Div.1 Championship in this event, was initially disqualified during prelims. That disqualification was overturned on appeal, placing her as the fastest seed in the final.
In the final, Smith once again was the first to the wall, narrowly out-touching Martha McCabe, but once again, there was a delay in announcing the race results official....with said delay being due to Smith being disqualified. While this elevated Martha McCabe to the gold-medal position and Tera Van Beilen to the silver-medal slot, McCabe's post-race interview seemed to indicate that she was less than thrilled about the means by which she won.
It is indeed unfortunate that that sequence of events cast a cloud over what was otherwise an exciting and invigorating start to the meet. We hope for, and look forward to, more of the latter and little-to-none of the former.


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Ludwig van Beethoven's Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO 59 and Bia 515) for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" meaning 'For Elise', is one of his most popular compositions.
Beethoven created this incredibly moving melody on a basis of simplicity, with the main theme being based around just two chords and both the right hand and the left hand playing just one note each at a time, rather than playing the entire chords. This simplicity means that it is one of the easiest pieces of famous classical music to learn to play on piano.
There is much speculation about the identity of the elusive "Elise" with some speculation that it may have referred to Therese Malfatti von Rohrenbach zu Dezza, to whom Beethoven proposed marriage, but was refused.
It is fortunate that Ludwig Nohl discovered this amazingly beautiful piece of piano music, enabling the music to be published in 1867, some 40 years after Beethoven's death in 1827. Beethoven's original manuscript is now lost and although there have been other versions such as the one transcribed by Barry Cooper, which makes significant changes to the left hand arpeggios, the version that we hear today was Nohl transcribed by Nohl.
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Q: What is IATA?
A: Independent Auto Transporters Alliance (IATA) is a group formed by several industry professionals ranging from drivers & managers to owners looking to help auto transporters from companies of all types and sizes have access to other industry professionals to get help in many different aspects of the business. Whether it be loading a truck, getting suggestions on products to use (good or bad) advice on just about anything auto transport related, IATA has it all in one easy to access location.
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Revos 2012: Blown Up But Now Coming Together? Plus An Interview With Chris Tierney
Posted by tonybiscaia on January 7, 2012
A VIEW FROM THE FORT by Jim Dow
According to (gulp) Wikipedia metropolitan Talca, Chile, home to the newly promoted Clube Social de Deportes Rangers, has a population of just over 200,000 inhabitants of which an average of 1,760 attended the 9 home matches in the 2011 Clausura.
Metro Boston, by way of comparison, boasts some 7.6 million souls living within commuting distance of the city center and, by extension, Gillette Stadium where the bottom dwelling Revolution played 17 MLS matches to an average throng of 13,222.
While seven and a half fans filed into Foxborough for every one that showed up at the 17,000-capacity Fiscal Stadium, it is possible that the latter group made more noise. Of course, given the results, the supporters of Andean version of Rangers had a lot more to cheer about in 2011.
And now New England's first Designated Player has apparently been offered better terms for his services from a tiny club in Talca than with the Revolution in Major League Soccer, this development, along with other contract negotiations with players who performed well or at least tolerably in an otherwise dismal 2011 seem, from an outsider's point of view, hard to figure.
When the hardest of hardcore fans called for the Revolution to be "blown up" they weren't counting on a number of the few effective players present on a poor team apparently being low-balled back to where they came from.
The Fathead poster sent just after Xmas might be a harbinger moving forward. On it are Kevin Alston, Diego Fagundez, Benny Fielhaber, Shalrie Joseph and A.J. Soares. If you add Matt Reis and a few others, you basically have the group that will be on hand to be poked a prodded the first day of training camp January 16th. Will there even be enough players to have an 11 v. 11 scrum, should the two Jays, Heaps and now Miller, want to give the lads a runout?
Without new signings or re-signings, the current core of the team includes a speedy fullback who often punches below his potential, a kid who can't drive yet, a creative player who craves support, a great stalwart currently on the back nine of his career and a second-year center back with a new ankle, at least that is what is on the poster.
It is certainly possible that Coach Heaps spied some proficient talent on his trips south of the border and they might be of a higher quality, or have less mileage than the current internationals but as it stands now, with less than a fortnight before training camp opens, the Revs have perhaps six MLS-level starters inked and set to go and truthfully, the jury is still out on Diego the phenom, Alston the former phenom while A.J. Soares is a work in progress.
Joseph and Reis, certainly stalwarts and proven entities, are on the downward side of their careers and deserve to be surrounded by good teammates to properly showcase their still high-level skills.
Feilhaber is potentially as good an all around midfielder as the team has ever had, or at least up near the Steve Ralston neighborhood, but he too needs people to play off of, otherwise his abilities will be totally wasted.
In other words a significant upgrade is needed to even get back to the late-season 2011 level what with the apparent shedding of three starters, plus a failure to re-negotiate with the rehabilitated Perovic.
Another way to look at it is that the bar has now officially been set high by those in charge, imagine a team with Caraglio + Lekic + Perovic + Zerka as well as the aforementioned. Yes, further good level players would be needed, particularly at the back, but if those players are allowed to leave then each replacement needs to be an improvement, since signing the incumbents would hardly have busted the cap, particularly with Shalrie now being a true DP.
By their actions and their public assurances that signings are imminent, Biello, Burns and Heaps have mounted the proverbial gibbet and could well be left dangling for public mockery should they be unable to procure sufficient replacements through scouting and the draft, both a risky business in the best of times. But the bar has been set, the gauntlet thrown down and the next few weeks will likely tell the tale.
Jay Heaps is, as others have said, an extremely intelligent individual. Beyond that, he has a Duke history major's insight into the way decisions are made. In many ways his academic achievements are as impressive as his athletic and he certainly impressed Coach K who likely could tell Jose Mourinho or Bruce Arena a thing or two over fine Porto or Bud Light – whatever. Heaps definitely possesses both a conscience and an analytical bent and I somehow doubt if he flies as much by the seat of his pants as the previous administration, which will probably prove to be a pretty good thing.
Below is an interview with Chris Tierney from the final days of post-season training. Reading it now, many of his insights apply, particularly as background for the season and task ahead. He has much in common with his new coach in terms of smarts and thoughtful answers.
JIM: I assume that players in MLS generally are aware that the league is developing and growing in ways that even as recently as five years ago weren't imaginable. How does this affect you as a player, thinking about both your short and long term plans, or is this something that you even think about?
CHRIS: Oh yes, it is something we definitely think about, I mean the league has continued to grow in the years that I've been here and it has become more livable for us, I think a lot more players are approaching playing as something that they can do as a (long term) career, a way to actually earn money as opposed to more of a hobby, or trying to make ends meet, which was very different. I mean, when I came into the league I made $12,000 my first year which isn't livable but the minimum salary now is forty grand which is much more livable for guys coming into the league so, like I've said, it is a really exciting time to be a part of this… if MLS were traded publically, I'd definitely be buying stock in it right now, so it is a great time to be a player. With the new CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) that was signed last year there are a lot more rights that the players have. There's still definitely a long way to go but…
JIM: Excuse me, but how long is the current CBA for?
CHRIS: I think that it is a five-year agreement but I'm not certain…
JIM: But it is multi-year, not just for a season or two?
CHRIS: Yes, so there has been a lot accomplished. There was a lot we were hoping to get in the CBA that we got but there is still a long way to go for this league but it is still young and there are markets that need to catch up with the big market teams in order to make (MLS) really legit and competitive.
JIM: Thinking about the difference even when you were coming up, the idea of stocking teams from the college draft was still viable, that has really shifted despite the fact that many good players are still coming out of college, now there are 18, soon 19, eventually 20 rosters to fill. How does that affect the players themselves, particularly the U.S. born players, thinking about their futures versus people being brought in from other countries?
CHRIS: I think that for better or worse the college system is going to start to decline as you see the academy programs that are coming up, the MLS-sponsored academy programs like the Revolution Academy and the other teams where it is really beneficial for players to go early and not go to college. You start playing with better players at a younger age and you have a better chance of getting yourself first team experience and making more of a career out of it.
JIM: Do you sometimes think, at least hypothetically, when you are training and you look over and there is Fagundez at sixteen years old, what it might have been like for yourself at sixteen to be exposed to consistent training at this level?
CHRIS: He's obviously such a talented and exceptional case, but he's only going to get better and better (and) playing with fully grown men with professional experience is going to make him such a better player that… (well) he just couldn't get this training elsewhere and now he's seen first team action and that experience is only going to continue to make him better and better. That's the idea, to get younger players in earlier and get them first team experience and get them acclimated to living life as a professional soccer player and that is only going to increase the quality of the league. You've already seen the result of that with all these young players that are coming in (to the league) and playing real minutes and making an impact.
JIM: The mental adjustment must be tremendous for someone like Diego, or for anyone who doesn't have the background of being around older people as a sort of social equal.
CHRIS: Yeah, definitely, it's a huge adjustment. Coming out of college, for me, was really an adjustment and I was at a high quality, Division I program like UVA which was a very professional setting, so I can't imagine what it is like being sixteen years old and having to live life on your own and worry about making money and dealing with that sort of stuff, so it is a credit to him but, yes, it is a huge adjustment. But I think you will see managers, like Stevie Nicol did this year, they'll bring these players along slowly and give them time to adapt and let them get their feet wet here and there but, at the same time, keeping in mind that, hopefully, players like Diego will have long careers ahead of them.
JIM: Yes, because you do see so many young players in leagues outside this country who come in at fifteen or sixteen and they just crash and burn. There aren't too many Messis or Rooneys who can adapt, a huge number are left hanging.
CHRIS: There is definitely a management aspect with those players that you really have to be careful about putting too much pressure on them or having too high a set of expectations, as in the Freddy Adu effect, you saw with him where he came into (the professional ranks) at such a young age, with so much expected of him that it was almost impossible for him to live up to those expectations.
JIM: Thinking now about going forward with the coaching change, do you have any general opinions about the direction that would be interesting and productive for you as a player?
CHRIS: (You mean) in terms of the type of manager?
JIM: Yes, getting somebody who is completely unfamiliar with the team and comes in and shakes things up, or somebody who is familiar with the team… I would think that those things, on the one hand, don't matter because you are professionals and you show up to work regardless, but one the other hand, leadership matters.
CHRIS: Yes, they definitely matter; every player has, I think, a style of manager that they would prefer. But, you know, I can see pros and cons to both (possibilities), I think getting a young manager with some new ideas and new players would be a good thing but also having a manager who has been in MLS and knows the league is crucial, I think. There are plenty of directions that the team could go with but hopefully they will make a decision that, like I said, (will) bring some fresh ideas and gets us moving in an upward direction because these last two years have been really difficult for us. Whether that (has been) a result of management, I'm not sure but it can't hurt to start bringing in some new faces and let someone else have a shot at it.
JIM: In relation to that, with the core of the team that exists now, not knowing if Joseph is going to stay or not, but (with) basically the core starters, do you see any different playing style being employed, perhaps making more sense with the talent at hand or, again, is that just a question of you show up and the manager tells you how you are going to play?
CHRIS: Again, the playing style is up to the manager, we played a style of soccer that Stevie liked to play and he was very successful with it for ten years but whether or not we get in new players who are capable of playing a different style, that is up to the new manager and the front office to work that stuff out, so I think the core group of guys that we have are quality players and I think the group that we have here are technical guys that will want to pass and want to play soccer that way but there are so many factors in this league. You play at home on this Astroturf where the ball is pinging around and it is difficult to play a passing, possession brand of soccer, especially at home, so there are a lot of factors that go into it but I'm sure the new manager will come in and assess what we have and adjust the playing style accordingly.
JIM: It is interesting and important that you play sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, whatever it is, matches on a particular surface that forces you to tailor the team to that.
CHRIS: Yes, people really underestimate the impact of that surface out there, the turf, it is so fast and it is so difficult to possess the ball, you know, you are taking extra touches, if you look at the teams around the league that have to play on turf full time, you won't see the prettiest brand of soccer that you might see in Salt Lake and LA, where they are playing on these huge pitches with nicely wet, freshly cut grass. It is a different brand of soccer, for better or worse and it is what it is, it has it's advantages for us at home but, like I said, the playing style is the result of the manager coming in, so we'll see and, hopefully, (it will be) a style that suits us and helps us get some more results next year.