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On a cold and clear night in a palm-lined city that would look more at home in Florida than any winter city, a dream seven years in the making was finally realized.
On display was a marvel of architecture, ingenuity and technology, culture and expenditure, as the Olympic Winter Games opened on land that was just barren fields when this plan to bring the pinnacle of Olympic sports to the Black Sea coast was first announced.
Russia was awarded the Games in 2007, with the hosts promising to deliver brand new venues for all sports, in two tight clusters, by the sea and in the mountains just an hour away by car or train.
They needed massive amounts of infrastructure and enough sporting arenas in one central location to seat 75,000 fans at once.
It almost seemed it could not be done, but the Russians, in the face of controversy and continuous terrorist threats, pulled it off, even though it came with an unheard of $51-billion price tag.
"Tonight we are writing a new page in Olympic history," International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said.
"What took decades in other parts of the world has been achieved here in just seven years. It is a remarkable achievement."
The price it came with could not only be measured in terms of financial drain on the people of Russia but also the toll it has taken on the residents of Sochi.
It has not been an easy seven years. Many have been displaced and have had to deal with diversions and 24/7 construction near their homes for years. They've been somewhat coerced into being an Olympic city and have had to put up a collective brave face even though, for many, this type of opulence as no place in their economically-challenged lives.
"Thank you for your patience, thank you for your understanding during these years of transformation," Bach said to the people of Sochi. "Now you're living in an Olympic region. I'm sure you'll enjoy the benefits for many, many years to come."
That may be true. They are turning the Olympic area into a Russian Disneyland after the Games. Formula One racing, World Cup soccer and KHL hockey will all come to town, building on the legacy of the brilliantly designed venues in the Olympic village.
And while, there are reports of downtrodden locals showing their disdain for the Olympics and their grandeur, there is also a strong sense of pride among the Russian people for what has been achieved here.
The five-minute standing ovation for the Russian Federation team as it entered the Stadium was an indication of that.
And I've heard it many times in my week in Sochi. Many of the Russian people have come to believe the world will not be impressed with what they've done here, perhaps confusing dislike for government policy for a lack of respect for this Olympic achievement.
I have met several Russian people who expressed delight that I was impressed by the venues and the overall organization of the Games, along with the hospitality of the Russian people.
I assured them I'm not alone. Speak to just about any athlete who has arrived here, seen the venues and the facilities, and they will say the same thing.
On this cold and clear night, before the spectacular fireworks display clouded the night sky, the stars were shining on Sochi.
The Opening Ceremony was befitting a host committee that was willing to spend just about anything to make these Olympic Games not only be happen but be different from any other.
From the dazzling technological displays, suspended props mystically floating through the air, to the thousands of performers from Russia's rich cultural scene, the event was being hailed as one of the most innovative opening ceremony in history.
There was only one very obvious glitch, when one of five snowflakes that were supposed to transform into Olympic rings, failed to do so. But that's nothing different from Vancouver, which was no stranger to glitches.
The depiction of Russian history through a combination of ballet and ultra-advanced technology was stunning, from a pirate ship crossing a roiling sea on a giant screen floor, to the Russian Revolution, to the building of Moscow and the Soviet Empire.
Even the veteran journalists, who have become skeptical after seeing so many of these lavish opening, were raving about this display.
Security was extra tight in Sochi on Friday as the Russians worked to keep fans and athletes safe from terrorist threats. Even as the opening ceremony was going on, reports surfaced that a Ukrainian passenger attempted to hijack an Istanbul-bound plane and divert it to Sochi on Friday.
But inside, the 40,000 or so mostly-Russian fans seemed impervious before Russian President Vladimir Putin officially declared the Games open. They saved their loudest cheers for the Russian team, but also had warm welcomes for Canada and Jamaica, among others.
Putin, for one, and the American team, were not so warmly welcomed, drawing something more like polite applause.
The superb Fisht Olympic Stadium, built primarily to host two events -- the opening and closing ceremonies of these Games, did not appear to be entirely full.
There were empty seats noticeable in sections all over the building.
But, while it lacked atmosphere early on, it was absolutely rocking when the Russian team arrived and it proved to be an excellent venue.
By the way, it is named after a nearby mountain and the name Fisht means "White Head" or "White Top."
There were 88 countries in the Parade of Nations and Canada marched out 35th, led by hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser. Instead of entering the building through one side, the athletes came up through a ramp in the floor, which was a very nice touch "¦ Interestingly, the players on the Canadian women's hockey team marched in the Opening Ceremony, but those from the United States did not, citing a 12 noon start for their first game Saturday. Canada plays at 5 p.m. vs. Switzerland "¦ Saw a lot of people on media row jump when a few cannons went off during the Opening Ceremony. After just reading about a hijacker that was attempting to divert a flight to Sochi, it was clear a few people were unnerved "¦ I have to say I always find the Russian national anthem very bold, impressive and easy on the ears "¦ Some fun facts and figures: There were 3,000 young performers in the opening ceremony, 2,694 volunteers, 81 aerial carriages, 2.64 lumens produced by 132 projectors, 140 TV cameras, and 9,223 people required to stage the event.
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From the office of the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
SAN FRANCISCO – Two of college football's premier conferences, the Pac-12 and the Big Ten, will face each other in the Bay Area's post-season bowl game beginning in 2014.
The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl today announced six-year agreements that will establish a new partnership with the Big Ten and significantly improve the Bowl's selection rights in the Pac-12. Both pacts will run from 2014 through 2019.
Effective with the new match-up, the Bowl will be played in the new 68,500 seat Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, future home of the NFL San Francisco 49ers and site of the Super Bowl in 2016.
"Our objective entering negotiations for the next bowl cycle was to elevate the game," said Bowl Executive Director Gary Cavalli. "Specifically, we wanted to move up in the Pac-12 and secure the highest quality opponent possible. We're thrilled that we've been able to achieve both goals. With a Pac-12 vs. Big Ten matchup and a new world-class stadium, we've positioned our game very well for the future."
Under terms of its renewal with the Pac-12, the Bowl will have the No. 4 pick, within parameters established by the conference, [after the Rose/Playoff Group, Alamo and Holiday Bowls], a jump of two positions from its current No. 6. The Bowl will work with the Big Ten to create the best possible matchup for the Pac-12 and ensure that at least five different Big Ten teams visit the Bay Area during the six-year term.
"The opportunity for the Big Ten Conference to play an annual bowl game in a world-class city like San Francisco, in a state-of-the-art, new NFL stadium, and in an area rich in football tradition appealed to our Directors of Athletics and head coaches," Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany said.
"The Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl is a welcome addition to the national Big Ten bowl family, one we hope will also appeal to the many graduates, fans and friends of Big Ten football who work and live in Northern California."
"We are delighted to continue the Pac-12's relationship with the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and thrilled to build on our postseason partnership with the Big Ten Conference in the Bay Area," said Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott.
"Having the opportunity to showcase the two conferences with a quality match-up in the San Francisco 49ers new state-of-the-art stadium is a win-win for our teams and fans."
AT&T Park has been the game's home since its inception in 2002. This year's finale at the downtown San Francisco ballpark is scheduled on Friday, December 27 at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. EST. The contest will pair the Pac-12's No. 6 selection against BYU [if bowl-eligible]. If the Cougars do not achieve bowl eligibility, the Bowl has a backup agreement with the ACC.
When the game venue moves to Santa Clara next year, the team headquarters hotels and most bowl-week activities will remain in San Francisco.
The Pac-12 was first represented in the game in 2006, when UCLA faced Florida State. Oregon State came to San Francisco in 2007, followed by California in 2008 and USC in 2009. After a year's hiatus, the Pac-12 sent UCLA again to the 2011 matchup, then Arizona State this past season. Pac-12 teams own a 4-2 record overall in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.
The Big Ten is undefeated in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, with a victory by Illinois in 2011.
With the Big Ten, the Pac-12 refreshes a rivalry that dates back to the first Rose Bowl Game at the turn of the last century. The 'Granddaddy Of Them All' was first played in 1902 when Michigan defeated Stanford.
The union of the two conferences in the new 49ers stadium represents a significant potential increase in not only attendance, but also in television ratings. Between them, the Pac-12 and Big Ten have a television 'reach' that stretches from coast to coast, marked by a presence in 12 of the top 20 national television markets and 15 of the top 30.
The Big Ten Conference footprint extends to major U.S. & Nielsen TV markets, including New York/#1 Nielsen [Rutgers]; Chicago/#3 [Illinois & Northwestern]; Philadelphia/#4 & Pittsburgh #23 [Penn State]; Washington, D.C./#8 & Baltimore #27 [Maryland]; Detroit/#11 [Michigan & Michigan State]; Minneapolis-St. Paul/#15 [Minnesota] and Cleveland/#18 [Ohio State].
The remaining five institutions in the 14-team conference enjoy statewide as well as national followings [Nebraska, Iowa, Purdue, Wisconsin, Indiana].
The 12-team Pac-12 Conference encompasses Los Angeles/#2 Nielsen [UCLA & USC]; San Francisco Bay Area/#6 [Stanford & California]; Seattle-Tacoma /#12 [Washington & Washington State]; Pboenix/#13 [Arizona & Arizona State]; Denver/#17 [Colorado]; Portland/#22 [Oregon & Oregon State] and Salt Lake City/#33 [Utah].

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Bring some sizzle to your table with these delicious meatless fajitas!
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Heat a medium iron skillet or ridged grill pan over high heat until hot. Add the tortillas and heat until hot. Wrap them in foil to keep warm and set aside.
Add the peppers and cook until they are blistered in many places, about 8 minutes, turning them 3 or 4 times. Transfer them to a serving plate. Add the onion to the pan in one layer. When lightly blackened in places, about 1 minute, turn and grill until they are limp, 1 minute more. Add them to the plate with the peppers.
Coat the pan with cooking spray. Add the tomato in 1 layer and grill 1 minute. Turn and grill 1 minute longer. Transfer to the plate of vegetables. Wipe the pan and return to the heat.
Add oil to the pan. Add the beans, cumin and oregano/epazote. Cook, mashing the beans until they are as creamy as you wish, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in the lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide the beans among the tortillas. To each, add 6 green pepper strips, 1/4 cup onions, 1 tablespoon salsa, a tomato slice and 2 tablespoons cilantro. Fold the tortilla over the filling and serve.
* Do not use canned refried black beans, which are too soft and will leak from the fajitas.
** Epazote is a strongly pungent Latin American herb (also called wormweed, pigweed, or Mexican tea) that is usually sold in its dried form in the Hispanic or foreign foods sections of supermarkets, or in Hispanic grocery stores.


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Campo in English. Campo Meaning and Galician to English Translation
Categories: General
What does campo mean in English? If you want to learn campo in English, you will find the translation here, along with other translations from Galician to English. We hope this will help you in learning languages.Look at these words in all languages: field, countryside
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In the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 16, Tom Rowell arrived at his store, the Riverside Convenience Store, to discover something unexpected.
The door was broken in and glass was everywhere.
He called the Montezuma County Sheriff's Department.
Someone had broken into his Dolores store sometime early Wednesday morning, before 5 a.m., or late Tuesday night. When Rowell arrived that morning he discovered the break-in.
"It was pretty much a mess," Rowell said. "The heaters were on full-blast and it was freezing in here."
It is difficult to say how long the heat escaped out into the frigid night.
Montezuma County Sheriff Lt. Ted Meador said the case is actively being investigated and there are currently no suspects.
Lottery tickets, cigarettes and chewing tobacco was all that was taken from the store.
Rowell said on Wednesday, after sweeping up glass, that it could have been a lot worse.
"I don't think they were here very long, something might have scared them off," Rowell said.
Meador said it appeared that the door may have been kicked in, because no rocks or other objects were found.
"We are following up on leads," Meador said.


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Space Radiation Laboratory
Imagine a human
spacecraft crew voyaging through space. A satellite sends a warning;
energetic particles are being accelerated from the Sun's corona,
sending dangerous radiation toward the spacecraft, but the crewmembers
aren't worried. Long before their journey, researchers on Earth
conducted experiments to accurately measure the hazards of space
radiation and developed new materials and countermeasures to protect
To ensure the
safety of spacecraft crews, NASA biologists and physicists will
perform thousands of experiments at the new $34-million NASA Space
Radiation Laboratory, or NSRL, commissioned Oct. 14, 2003, at the
Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton,
N.Y. The laboratory, built in cooperation between NASA and the Department
of Energy, or DOE, is one of the few facilities that can simulate
the harsh space radiation environment.
more about NASA's space radiation research.
will use this facility as a research tool to protect today's crews
on the International Space Station and to enable the next generation
of explorers to safely go beyond Earth's protected neighborhood,"
said Guy Fogleman, director of NASA's Office of Biological and Physical
Research's Bioastronautics Research Division.
Space radiation
produced by the Sun and other galactic sources is more dangerous
and hundreds of times more intense than radiation sources, such
as medical X-rays or normal cosmic radiation usually experienced
on Earth. When the intensely ionizing particles found in space strike
human tissue, it can result in cell damage and may eventually lead
to cancer.
80 investigators will conduct research annually at the new facility.
"The NSRL will
enable us to triple the ability of researchers to perform radiobiology
experiments and the resulting science knowledge," said Frank Cucinotta,
the program scientist for NASA's Space Radiation Health Project
at Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. "Scientists at universities and medical centers across the nation will use the facility to investigate
how space radiation damages cells and tissues such as the eyes,
brain and internal organs."
For each experiment,
an accelerator produces beams of protons or heavy ions. These ions
are typical of those accelerated in cosmic sources and by the Sun.
The beams of ions move through a 100-meter (328-foot) transport
tunnel to the 37-square-meter (400-square-foot) shielded target
hall. There, they hit the target, which may be a biological sample
or shielding material.
will measure how specific particles interact with shielding material,"
said James Adams, the program scientist for the Space Radiation
Shielding Program at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,
Ala. "We can use this knowledge to improve our ability to predict
the effectiveness of various materials and to develop and test new
At NSRL, the
radiation health team will perform extensive tests with biological
samples placed in the path of the radiation. They will use the information
to understand mechanisms of radiation damage to cells, predict risks
and develop countermeasures that mitigate radiation effects.
in radiation detection, shielding and other radiation-mitigation
techniques may be applied to workers in space and on Earth and may
lead to improved use of radiation to treat disease on Earth and
prevent radiation-induced illnesses," Fogleman said.
Since the 1970s,
NASA has been using particle accelerators to understand and mitigate
the risks of space radiation. The NSRL will take advantage of the
high-energy particle accelerators at Brookhaven National Laboratory,
a DOE facility established in 1947. Construction of the new facility
began in 1998, and was funded in part by NASA's Office of Biological
and Physical Research.
Space radiation
has unique effects on human DNA, cells, tissues and organs. For
a better understanding of space radiation, view the NASA fact sheet
Space Radiation (172 Kb PDF) and a recent issue of Space
Research (253 Kb PDF).
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It's an old cliché, but one that persists. Why do women take so long in the bathroom?
Results may vary. Sometimes I'm in and out; sometimes there's some serious maintenance to be done. I'll admit to brushing my teeth in the shower and doing lotion/facecream application outside of the loo, in the bedroom, instead. But what's taking so long? Unlike dudes, we're not masturbating in there. (Usually.) Instead, women have to make themselves Presentable.
This could involve:
- Showering/washing body (WITH a washcloth, come on people)
- Conditioning hair
- Shaving legs
- Using an exfoliating body scrub
- Shaving armpits
- Washing face
- Brushing teeth
- Tweezing brows
- Examining pores
- Drying hair
- Styling hair
- Peeing
- Crapping
- Changing tampon
- Changing pad
- Removing, washing, re-inserting Diva Cup
- Moisturizing
- Applying makeup
What about you? What are you doing in there?
Please format your answer as a list.
It's easy: Just use the "list" button!
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In the mad dash to build Facebook and LinkedIn communities, something has been missing. Companies have been campaigning for as many Facebook "likes" as possible but now, they're asking, "How do we know if our message is getting through?" and "Is there any way to tell whether (1) awareness is being raised; (2) brand loyalty is increasing; and, (3) social media is having an effect on sales?"
They're good questions to ask and now there is a way to answer them. With a simple link on your social media page, you can gather comments and get key strategic questions answered by your social media network. With our DirectLink™ software, you can ask them questions about their understanding of your brand, unmet needs and the information they'd really like to have from you. They can be open-ended questions that allow people to write as much as they want and then you can apply these three new tools:
1. See what they're writing in real time – as they write it!
Now, you can actually monitor what your community is saying about you and how they're answering your questions. Take a look at the example below for one of our clients that is a wine producer. The question asked is "Please describe the qualities that you find in our wines that differentiate them from other wines at any given price level." With one click on the button on the upper right that says "Get Verbatims", everything written in answer to that question immediately appears.
And if you want to see all of the text responses quantified, you simply close the verbatims screen and bar charts appear showing how all of the answers have been categorized.
In other words, we're quantifying qualitative information – conversational text – and enabling you to see the actual words behind the data. It's like listening in to hundreds of conversations about all the questions you want answered about your brand.
2. See the key words they use while they're using them.
When considering the key needs among your customers to address, it helps to know their top-of-mind thoughts. Word clouds can provide a quick look at what any customer group is saying about your brand. With one click on the "Word Cloud" button, you'll see your word cloud develop before your eyes.
DirectLink™ automatically throws out the meaningless words such as articles, pronouns and other common words that might improperly skew the response. Still, there will be words you'll see in the word cloud that get through the screening process but don't provide insights. DirectLink™ enables you to quickly toss out those words. For answers to the same question as above, "Please describe the qualities that you find in our wines that differentiate them from other wines at any given price level.", we tossed out seven additional words to get the picture above. It's as easy as clicking on the words you don't want and the word cloud quickly reforms.
With this feature, you see the top-of-mind thoughts your customers have and the descriptive words they use. Every product or service creates its own lexicon of words that both the trade and consumers use. Now, you can see what those are and use them to talk to your customers.
3. Segment your customers instantly and respond immediately.
A common reaction to seeing what people say about you is to think "if only I could talk directly to these people about their beliefs. Then, I could convince them." Now, you can!
To the same question above, we wondered if the media that follows the wine and spirits industry might have different topics on their minds. So, we quickly selected only the media respondents, clicked on the Word Cloud button and this picture appeared:
Whereas the top-of-mind words used by the larger audience were "food, fruit, price, friendly, oak, aging", the media has prominently added "complex" and "smooth". If we were to speak about these wines to a journalist then, we might stress both the complexity and smoothness of the wines as being key factors that make them so good with food. It's this type of parsing that can enable you to tailor your response to any particular trade or consumer group based on factors that you define.
Now, let's go a step further because DirectLink™ makes a seamless connection between survey responses and direct marketing.
Among the DirectLink™ features on the control panel, you'll see that there is another button on the upper right that says "Get Emails". Clicking this button immediately downloads an email list of only those people who responded to the question or multiple-questions you selected. You can send them an email using the words they've used in response to your question that is specific to their ideas, perceptions and beliefs.
Who can use these 3 features that come with DirectLink™?
- Brand marketers trying to understand what people think about their products.
- Sales managers who want to improve and tailor their sales pitches.
- CEO's who want to test a new strategy with their customers.
- HR managers who want to assess employee morale or improve internal services.
- Trade association managers who are seeking ways to raise awareness and open doors for their members.
- Foreign trade development officers who want to better understand what makes their country attractive.
- Tourism departments that want to know what will motivate consumers to visit.
- PR and ad agency account executives who want to know what's on their client's customers' minds so they can address them in marketing communications.
- University and college administrators that want to understand and respond to student or alumni views.
- Non-profit development directors seeking the keys to increased fund raising.
- Political campaign managers who need to understand what voters want.
The list goes on and on. All of the above have used DirectLink™ in the past and now these new features make it even more effective and faster. We can make your social media programs more effective and improve the ROI of research or direct marketing programs. If you'd like to know how DirectLink™ can help you and see an online demo, let us know.
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RULES OF PLAY Except as otherwise provided herein, the rules of US Club Soccer and FIFA "Laws of the Game" shall govern this tournament.
Age: The age groups for this tournament shall be in accordance with the US Club and/or USYS age groups for the current seasonal year. Divisions for single age years will be implemented if there are enough entries as determined by the tournament committee.
Registration. All players must be currently registered with their respective USSF National Affiliate. Travel forms are NOT required for US Youth or any other national affiliation. This tournamentis fully insured for all participants.
Team Roster.
1. Roster sizes are outlined below. A maximum of 18 players may be suited per game.
Players may be dual rostered as long as they are participating in separate divisions.
2. A maximum of five (5) guest players will be allowed for all age groups other than U16-19 age groups.
3. Teams playing in the older age groups (U15-19) of the tournament may have an unlimited number of guest players.
Proof of Age: All players and coaches must have current USSF (US Club, USSSA, or USY) National affiliation Player ID cards. (Except for U7-10)
1. All teams must have their official rosters, National affiliation ID cards (except for U7-10), Out-of-State Travel Papers (if required), Guest Player forms (only if your state association requires them) and Medical Release Forms (do not need to be notarized) approved by the Tournament Committee at the official registration and team check-in, which will be held on the evening prior to the beginning of the tournament.
2. There will be a $50 check-in fee for any team not checking in their team during the official registration period. The official registration period will be from 7 – 9:30 pm on the night prior to games.
3. Game check-in will be done at the field by the referee or field marshal.
The length of games for each age group shall be as follows:
Age Bracket Game Times Format Team Size
Halftime periods shall be a maximum of five (5) minutes.
Semi-finals and Finals: Same game lengths as above.
Overtime Rules: A tie in a preliminary game will be considered a complete game. In the event of a tie in a semi-final or final game, the following procedure will be followed:
1. Two (2) five-minute regular overtime periods will be played.
2. If still tied, penalty kicks (as defined in FIFA "Laws of the Game") will be used to determine a winner.
Unfinished Games: If the referee terminates a game and neither team is at fault, it shall be considered a completed game if the first half has been completed.
IMPORTANT: The game clock will not be stopped because of injury to any player unless, at the discretion of the referee, if the injured player must be removed from the field by medical personnel. In case of extremely hot or humid conditions water breaks may be designated by the tournament director. Due to the time allowed for the completion of all games, the clock must run continuously.
Inclement Weather/Field Conditions: In the event of inclement weather, the tournament committee reserves the right to modify all tournament rules in order to safely and fairly end the tournament successfully. Games may be shortened or eliminated in case of inclement weather or unplayable field conditions. Coaches are asked to be patient and remain flexible – changing the format of the tournament is a major undertaking. In the event that semi-final and/or final games are canceled, the division winner will be determined in accordance with the tiebreaker rule, points 1-5. If still tied, co-champions will be declared.
The Tournament Director has the authority to temporarily suspend play due to unsafe weather conditions. Teams should remain (safely in cars or under shelter) in the vicinity for game resumption. If lightning is sighted, the tournament director will immediately suspend play and clear the field. Play will resume after 25 consecutive minutes of no lightning.
* NO refunds are given once teams have been accepted.
Small Sided RULES
1. Age-appropriate fields will be used and based on US Soccer standards including the build out line.
2. The maximum number of players on the field at any one time is 7, one of who shall be a goalkeeper. Minimum number of players on the field is five (5), one of whom shall be a goalkeeper.
3. Offside will be called in 7v7. No offsides for 4v4. Penalty and direct kicks will be awarded in 7v7. All free kicks will be indirect in 4v4.
CLARIFICATION OF RULES for Build Out Line:
4 v 4:
All players must retreat to the midfield line when opposing team has a goal kick. They may cross the line as soon as the ball is put in play. This does not apply if they are trying to retreat and the opposing team plays quickly.
7 v 7:
When the goalkeeper makes a save and is playing out of his/her hands:
All players must retreat back to build out line and may pressure and cross build out line once the keeper has released the ball. This is not applicable if the goalkeeper decides to play quickly.
When a team has a goal kick:
All players must retreat back to build out line and cannot cross the line and pressure until the ball has left the penalty area. Once the ball crosses the line to exit the box then the opposing team may cross the build out line and play as normal. This is not applicable if the team decided to play quickly before all players can get back to build out line.
Goalkeepers may not punt or drop kick the ball.
All divisions will use a full referee crew system (except juniors preliminary & 4v4 games). The Tournament Committee shall have the right to select a club linesperson from a team if necessary or modify for younger divisions.
2. The Home and Away team will be posted on the game schedule. The Home team will be required to wear light colored jerseys. The Away (or Visiting) team must wear dark colored jerseys. In case of a conflict of uniform colors, the team not complying will be responsible for changing to a different color acceptable to the Center Referee.
3. Shinguards are required for all players.
4. Goalkeepers are allowed to wear headgear.
5. Casts must be completely covered with at least two (2) inches of foam padding and totally wrapped with an elastic bandage and approved by the head referee of each game. Any player playing with a cast must have a written release from a doctor.
6. In the interest of safety, any player sustaining an open wound MUST be removed from the field of play immediately. The player may be substituted at this time. Such players are not allowed to return to the field until any wounds are treated, bandaged, and all blood is removed from their uniforms.
Tie Breakers: In the event of a tie in points in the preliminary round standings, the following procedures will be used to determine the group winners:
1. Winner of most games
2. Winner of head-to-head competition
3. Goal differential (goals scored minus goals against) with a maximum of plus four (4) goals per game.
4. Fewest goals allowed (no limit).
5. Most goals scored (no limit).
6. PKs
Tournament committee may also use discretion in discussion with both coaches at the 6th tiebreaker (i.e. coin flip). The group winners will advance to the semi-final/final rounds in all age divisions with six (6) or more teams.
Bracket Grouping: In age groups with 16 teams, there will be 4 brackets with A vs D and B vs C in the semi-finals round. In age groups with 6 or 8 teams, there will be 2 brackets. The tournament committee may decide to have semi-finals for those groups. In brackets of 5, the teams will simply play a round robin format with the winner and runner-up declared based on points. In groups with 4 teams, the top 2 based on point system above will advance to a final.
Wild Cards: In cases of an odd number of groups, a wildcard team will be selected to advance to the semi-final round. The selection of the wildcard team will be made on the same basis as the determination of group winners. Wildcard teams will not be scheduled to play the division winner of their group in the semi-finals. If a semi-final pairing results in two teams that have played each other in preliminary rounds, the Tournament Director may decide to adjust the semifinal pairings to avoid a repeat of a preliminary game.
For semi-finals in divisions in which there are an A, B, and C bracket, the following will apply:
Winner of A bracket plays wild card.
1st place B vs 1st from C.
If wildcard comes from group A, then B vs wildcard and A vs C.
1. A forfeit will be declared if a team fails to report 10 minutes before the scheduled game time with at least seven (7) rostered players. For 8v8 and younger, at least five (5) players shall be required to start the game.
2. Any team that quits the field of play before the conclusion of the game or plays ineligible players will forfeit all games and is subject to disqualification in the tournament at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
3. A team that forfeits a game for any reason will not advance.
4. When the situation warrants, the Tournament Committee can declare a double forfeit to both teams with no points scored for the game. This could be done in the case of unsportsmanlike behavior by both teams, etc.
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Rebel with a pen: Author leaves the jungle
Bob Anderson is a spirit of the rain forest, and the only rule he bows to is the law of the jungle.
"I had nothing but contempt for people who are into discipline. I would do outrageous things and was in trouble all the time," he says of his younger days.
If his first book, Obo, was a tribute to the lush life of the Amazon and Gabon, his second, When I was a Little Boy I Was a Black Panther, is a preface to his renegade nature. The title, which at first blush suggests a memoir of radicalism, or at least a political pun, is in fact quite literal.
"I really thought I was a black panther," he insists. "Because I was a human being, with my brain in the body of this black panther, I could outsmart anyone who was trying to control me."
Anderson, who was once a popular cartoonist in Paris, has returned to the technique of ZAP comics for the illustrations of his new book. The mesmeric, intricate pen and ink detail of Obo is gone in favor of a more stylized backdrop for the bug-eyed Bob and his sleek avatar on the run from the National Zoo.
An architect by profession, Anderson is faithful to the post-war layout of the zoo, which he first visited when he was six years old. A detail perfectionist, he consulted experts to replicate the '46 Chevy that his father drove on that fateful trip. His father, the estranged authority figure, is represented by a torso in a military uniform, his head never visible.
Anderson's third book, to be called The Wedding, is dedicated to his son Joseph and daughter-in-law-to-be, Michelle. In the book, which for which Anderson hopes to find a publisher soon, Joseph is a honey bear and his beloved, a red panda. The story is about their trip through India, during which they pick up an exotic wedding party of elephants, hyenas, a mongoose, and a sambar deer and her baby.
It's a beautiful book and a simple message from this rebel with a pen, whom time and talent have mellowed.
"You can never get what you want if you're always in opposition with people," he says. "The only way to get what you want is to really understand where they're coming from, and it's always going to have to be some kind of a compromise."
Even the black panther eventually resigns somewhat. After eluding the zoo keepers and the hunters, he succumbs to human "creature comforts." On the final page, he is settled in front of his computer, his zoo-refugee compatriots slumbering on the study floor. The black panther has given up the jungle for a word processor and an easel.


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Fruit and flowers
Wednesday, 03 August, 2011 - 23:37
Perry Bard is the artist behind Man with a Movie Camera: The Global Remake, a participatory reproduction of Vertov's 1929 original. We are invited to upload video clips of our own which match or interpret, shot for shot, the sequence of the original. The remake allows us to therefore see one, two, three - and more, an infinite number of films called Man with a Movie Camera, the first, the original, placed next to the second, the shot-by-shot crowd-sourced substitute, creates a third film composed of the two engaged in a concurrent dialogue, side by side. The act of montage is no longer only a diachronic suture, stitching two fragments into a meaningful utterance, but also a synchronic relation of each fragment to its reinterpreted counterpart. But a further fragment is always implied: the one you wonder might be waiting on your phone or hard drive, the one you might go out and make now. This putative fragment is just the first of an endless number of presumptive shots you now know are hovering at the edges of possibility, stretching the polygenetic, tesselated sequences out through both dimensions of now and next. If meaning is created through articulation, that is, the joining of pieces, tokens, words, or images moving and still - the basic fact of montage - then the possible expressions of meaning generated by the intertextual adjacency of source, reproduction, reinterpretation and imaginary addition are endless. The myriad thinkable paths all occur somewhere, dispersed in the matrix. The most familiar occurrences are merely those that float in the shallows.
In On the Internet, nobody knows you're a constructivist: Perry Bard's The Man With the Movie Camera: The Global Remake, Seth Feldman examines the interplay between Vertov's original and the participatory remake, and notes that the first significant aspect is the generative promise which Vertov makes for his film, which promise Bard's project fulfills. Seth writes that his thesis is that "Vertov's writing and The Man With the Movie Camera in particular are less historical texts than they are generative forces or perhaps, more accurately, generative grammars for the pure language of cinema that Vertov envisioned." What is the generative grammar that Vertov envisioned? Vertov writes of it in his notebooks, published in 1984.
When The Man with a Movie Camera was made, we looked upon the project this way: in our Michurin garden we raise different kinds of fruit, different kinds of film; why don't we make a film on film-language, the first film without words, which does not require translation into other languages, an international film? And why, on the other hand, don't we try, using that language, to speak of the behaviour of the "living person", the actions, in various situations, of a man with a movie camera? We felt that in so doing we would kill two birds with one stone: we would raise the film-alphabet to the level of an international film-language and also show a person, an ordinary person, not just in snatches, but keep him on the screen throughout the entire film [...]
An experiment's an experiment. There are all kinds of flowers. And each new breed of flower, each newly produced fruit is the result of a series of complex experiments.
We felt that we had an obligation not just to make films for wide consumption but, from time to time, films that beget films as well. Films of this sort do not pass without leaving a trace, for one's self, or for others. They are as essential as a pledge of future victories. [...]
If, in The Man with a Movie Camera it's not the goal but the means that stand out, that is obviously because one of the film's objectives was to acquaint people with those means and not to hide them, as was usually considered mandatory in other films. If one of the film's goals was to acquaint people with the grammar of cinematic means, then to hide that grammar would have been strange.
Dziga Vertov, 1984, Kino-eye: the writings of Dziga Vertov, UCP: Berkeley, pp153-155
The film does not hold up a mirror to the world, but it generates the world. It begets, leaves traces, and pledges future victories. Cinema reveals its grammar to us in order that we may learn it. Fruit and flowers. "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth" (Genesis, 1:11)


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The problem with traditional PCB manufacturing is a process known as Conductive Anodic Filament. or CAF. This basically describes a situation where the copper conductive filament forms a laminate dielectric between the adjacent conductors. This can be a major source of electrical failure and is believed to be caused primarily by humidity or moisture, which causes a hydrolytic reaction with the copper within the motherboard overtime. Moisture is thought to enter the PCB via the holes in the board where IC components are attached.
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This procedure uses the lofifile driver, which exports a file as a block device.
Become superuser, or assume the Primary Administrator role.
To create the role and assign the role to a user, see Using the Solaris Management Tools With RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
Change directories to /usr/tmp.
global# cd /usr/tmp
Create a new UFS file system.
global# mkfile 10m fsfile
Attach the file as a block device.
The first available slot, which is /dev/lofi/1 if no other lofi devices have been created, is used.
global# lofiadm -a `pwd`/fsfile
You will also get the required character device.
Import the devices into the zone my-zone.
global# zonecfg -z my-zone zonecfg:my-zone> add device zonecfg:my-zone:device> set match=/dev/rlofi/1 zonecfg:my-zone:device> end zonecfg:my-zone> add device zonecfg:my-zone:device> set match=/dev/lofi/1 zonecfg:my-zone:device> end
Reboot the zone.
global# zoneadm -z my-zone boot
Log in to the zone and verify that the devices were successfully imported.
my-zone# ls -l /dev/*lofi/*
You will see a display that is similar to this:
brw------- 1 root sys 147, 1 Jan 7 11:26 /dev/lofi/1 crw------- 1 root sys 147, 1 Jan 7 11:26 /dev/rlofi/1
For more information, see the lofiadm(1M) and lofi(7D) man pages.


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Responsible for the accurate and timely sampling, testing, shipping and storage of plasma collected from donors.
1 In compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), responsible for collecting plasma samples and moving plasma units to freezer to ensure product quality.
2 Ensures plasma units are properly stored according to SOPs, which could include unsuitable plasma units and samples.
3 Ensures accuracy of unit labeling by verifying the pre-printed label matches the dynamic label.
4 Utilizes sterile technique to draw samples and uses heat sealer to assure the sterility and quality of plasma unit samples per SOPs.
5 May ensure samples and units are packed and shipped in accordance with SOPs and center procedures. Prepares shipping and unit disposal documentation.
6 Monitors freezer and refrigerator temperatures and immediately informs appropriate personnel if equipment is not functioning properly. Records variances.
7 Conducts daily calibration of equipment according to SOPs.
8 Ensures the accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management system as outlined in the SOPs.
9 Understands the policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.
10 Maintains clean efficient work environment, and ensures sufficient operating supplies and forms are available as needed. Follows all Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) policies and procedures. Promotes safety in all actions.
11 Maintains confidentiality of all personnel, donor and center information.
12 May be cross-trained in other areas to meet the needs of the business.
13 Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business.
14 Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum of three (3) months experience in laboratory or warehouse environment preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
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Reach, bend, kneel and have high level of manual dexterity
Occasionally be required to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
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By Brittni Henderson
Sometimes our dreams come true. Greenville's Kelsey Brackett is living proof.
Kelsey Brackett is Smithfield's only female firefighter, a job she imagined doing from a young age. Hard work, a willingness to learn, strong family support and single-minded focus got her there.
"I really would never want to be anything else," she said just days before her swearing-in on Jan. 30.
As a determined young woman from the start, Brackett never settled for mediocrity. From a young age she knew what she wanted in her life—and she made it happen. She turned a longtime goal into a career. And she never let her gender act as a roadblock in a field dominated by men.
Brackett, 26, grew up in Chepachet, graduated from Ponaganset High School in 2007, and now lives in Greenville. As a young girl she was convinced a career in healthcare would be the perfect fit. When she was 15, however, Brackett shadowed a close friend's father at work as a firefighter/EMT for the Harmony Fire Department. The high-intensity and life-saving fire department environment changed her mind about her future.
Brackett earned her EMT Basic license when she was 17. Two years later she earned a paramedic license. With those two licenses in hand she studied for the tests to apply for firefighter jobs in Rhode Island.
She has learned there is more to the job that acquiring licenses and passing technical tests.
"Teamwork and communication are two of the most important skills," Brackett said. She learned the value of the traits from playing team sports.
"To be a winning team, everyone needs to communicate," she said. "We need to let each other know what's going on, when something doesn't look right, or what needs to get done."
Growing up in a household with two brothers helps now that she works in a mostly male environment.
"Whether we are joking around or helping each other out with whatever needed to get done, it's always a fun time," Brackett said. "On our downtime we keep things clean, fix whatever's broken, read new articles or magazines, and do a lot of training."
Brackett is assigned to the Farnum Pike station in Georgiaville.
Brackett asserts that gender doesn't matter when you are on the job.
"I think if you can do the job, there shouldn't be any gender bias," she says.
Brackett also attributes her success to her mentor, Gary Pinault.
"My Captain, Mike LeBlanc, assigned [him] as my mentor," she said. "He's very knowledgeable and open to help with anything I have questions about. With all of his experience, he's able to give me tips and pointers on how to do certain tasks. Work smarter, not harder!"
Brackett was officially hired by the Smithfield Fire Department on May 1, 2015, and after successfully completing probation was sworn in on Jan. 30. She loves keeping busy by responding to emergency calls and asserts that she does not have one "least favorite" part of her job.
Outside of work, Brackett enjoys spending time with her husband, infant son, working out at the gym, taking her dog for walks, and supporting her beloved New England Patriots. She is grateful for the unconditional love and support that she received from her husband and family as she strived for her goal to work as a firefighter.
"They never told me I couldn't do it," said Brackett.
She never pondered or even daydreamed about doing something else with her life.
Having reached her dream, Brackett offers others pursuing their own dreams this advice: "Always give 110 percent and never give up."


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Reality Check
This story appears in the September 2000 issue of . Subscribe »
The Net creates vast fortunes, no doubt about it, but know this: For every new millionaire it mints, it creates even more myths about what's involved in succeeding in cyberspace. That's the harsh reality. Know this, too: The more you know the realities, the better prepared you'll be for doing business on the increasingly competitive battlefield the Web has become. What realities do you need to know? Read on.
Reality Check
Customer Service And Advertising
Keep It Traditional Yet Up-To-Date
Starting Your Site
Perception:Venture capitalists are throwing money at Net start-ups.
Reality: Maybe one business plan in 200 gets venture funding, according to Guy Kawasaki, CEO of Garage.com, a Palo Alto, California, company that helps steer start-ups through the VC process. It's a good bet that only one in every 400 companies that seek VC funding gets any. The smarter way to launch a business is the old-fashioned route-with your own money and cash from family and friends.
Perception:If you build it, they will come.
Reality: "I think many in e-commerce still believe that," says Stan Anapol, 28, the founder of Arlington, Virginia-based PoliticalGifts.com, a site that sells political paraphernalia. "You must do much more than go online before anyone will ever see your site. Good promotion and advertising are key to an e-commerce Web site's survival. Finding the right concept is only the beginning of a long road to attracting customers."
Perception:E-commerce is the "people-less" route to building a business-staffs are very lean.
Reality: "For all the talk of the power of technology to transform the marketplace, it's still about people," says Joe Pezzillo, 31, founder of GoGaGa.com, a Boulder, Colorado, Internet radio network. Worse: Qualified workers are in desperately short supply in most of the country, and the dotcom executives who survive are the ones who are persistent and ingenious in their recruitment efforts.
Perception:Stock options will make everyone involved in a Net start-up rich.
Reality: "Just multiply by zero the number of options you have, and that should give you a reasonable idea of their worth," says Bruce Weinberg, an associate professor of marketing at Bentley College in Waltham, Massachusetts. And the big financial reality is that most stock issued by most start-ups is worthless. Getting rich on the Net happens, but it takes hard work and luck.
Customer Service And Advertising
Perception:E-commerce frees you from the hassles of customer service.
Reality: "Ha!" laughs Anapol. "Responding to customers' needs is a priority for us because it's how we generate repeat business and get word-of-mouth recommendations." Customers may be "virtual," but their money is real. Ignore their concerns, and they'll take their money elsewhere.
Perception: With enough site traffic, you'll get rich just by selling advertising.
Reality: "Advertising cannot be your revenue model. It just won't happen," says Ned Barnett, a partner in Firebaugh Communications, a high-tech PR/marketing agency in Dallas. "Maybe ads work for Dilbert's Scott Adams [his www.dilbert.com bristles with ads], but most sites cannot generate that sort of brand loyalty or traffic."
Act Like An E-Commerce Pro
Perception:Microsoft says it will back us; we expect a deal within a week or two.
Reality: While dotcom executives often look to big potential partners-and for "Microsoft," freely substitute Amazon.com, IBM, Phone.com or any of the other affluent, active players in the dotcom world-and readily predict that a deal is impending, the reality is often starker, says Weinberg. "Although the [perception] is that everything is looking great and that life will be grand, in many cases the deal does not get closed-and then the firm dies.
"My sense is that Microsoft begins dialogues with many companies and then never does deals," adds Weinberg. Does that make Microsoft a bad dude? Not necessarily. Often, big names discover that little start-ups don't have much going for them, so conversations dribble into extinction. Microsoft probably has 100 exploratory chats for every actual deal it does.
Perception: Hot buzz words-b2b, robust, and other similar words and phrases-are the ticket for positioning a Net company.
Reality: "That's Pandora's Positioning," snorts Tom Gable, CEO of The Gable Group, a San Diego-based PR and marketing communications firm. Gable says we're hip-deep in worthless start-up buzz words. The big problem: Pandora's Positioning might not fool VCs, but the entrepreneurs themselves think they are poised for success.
But Gable offers a cure for any site suffering from Pandora's Positioning. "The flip side would be [a site] that speaks to the customer, to desired benefits and added value," he says. "Show something of value vs. empty words. And say it in human terms." Don't say your site is robust; say it offers customers a fast, engaging, personal experience.
Keep It Traditional Yet Up-To-Date
Perception:You need the best, hippest technology to succeed on the Net.
Reality: Don't believe it, warns Michael Binko, 30-year-old co-founder and vice president of LaunchFuel Inc., a Reston, Virginia, Net start-up accelerator. "Even though technology is a tremendous enabler, blind faith will quickly drain precious resources," says Binko. What's even worse, a lot of bleeding-edge technology isn't ready for primetime: "Entrepreneurs need experienced guidance to understand which technologies are proven and which are merely hype."
Perception: Traditional business/operation metrics don't apply to me.
Reality: Once upon a time (admittedly not long ago), netpreneurs insisted that yardsticks such as profitability and revenue had no relevance to a Net start-up, and investors believed them. No more. "That's from the Internet's Wild West days," says Binko. Patience with start-ups is now very short, and, at an early stage, companies have got to start producing operational numbers that show the business has long-range potential-or impatient investors just may turn off the life support.
Perception:E-commerce has to cost big bucks.
Reality: Do it smart, and it can be done on the cheap. "When we created e-Holster.com in 1999, it only cost the company about $5,000 out-of-pocket," says serial entrepreneur Tom Traeger. "I created an 'earn-in' relationship with our webmaster, who maintains the site as part of his 'sweat equity.' We are now generating approximately $1,000 per day."
Perception: My idea is unique, and I have no competitors because I'm using the Net to accelerate my business plan.
Reality: These entrepreneurs need a wake-up call-fast," Binko concludes. "Although the Internet certainly does allow a first-mover entrepreneur the opportunity to change an industry under the feet of established larger competitors, he/she can rest assured that a handful of like-minded entrepreneurs are kicking the tires on the same concept. The harsh reality is that the Internet-the same medium that offers first-mover advantages-also helps subsequent competitors that may be able to take market share if the entrepreneur missteps."
The only cure is to keep striving to improve. While that prescription may sound tough, in this age, continuous improvement is the only protection.
Perception:All the good Web niches have been taken; there's no more room for start-ups.
Reality: New Web sites sprout every day, and in just about no categories are there real leaders with insurmountable leads. Amazon.com would be tough to dislodge from its hold on books-but try naming other category leaders with similarly strong positions. It's tough to think of any. What's more, many established e-companies are now showing all the signs of artery-hardening that made the brick-and-mortars easy prey. Everywhere, companies are setting up legal departments and doing all the stuff that shouts bureaucracy. The more they do that, the more they're like dinosaurs marching closer to their own funerals-and the greater the reason for optimism among start-up entrepreneurs.


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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado – Colorado Parks and Wildlife will stock several thousand large, whirling disease-resistant Hofer rainbow trout into a section of the Colorado River where a large, natural fish kill occurred earlier this year.
Wildlife managers began stocking Oct. 9 between Dotsero and the Cottonwood boat ramp.
After a heavy downpour in July, a large amount of silt and debris was washed into the Colorado River below Dotsero and through Glenwood Canyon, eventually killing several thousand fish in this section.
"We have received recent reports from anglers that fishing has been unproductive and trout seem to have declined since the fish kill," aquatic biologist Kendall Bakich said. "Stocking these Hofer rainbows will not only replenish the population, it will establish a whirling disease-resistant fish that anglers can enjoy into the future."
Whirling disease, a serious physical condition in some species of trout and salmon, is caused by a parasite found in the water. Infected young trout often develop deformities of the skull and spinal column. In some areas of Colorado, most of the young wild rainbow trout die just months after infection.
"The fish kill in July was unfortunate, but it has provided an opportunity to stock this disease-resistant strain," said Perry Will, area wildlife manager in Glenwood Springs. "Anglers fishing in this section of the Colorado River will certainly benefit from this effort."
Hofer rainbow trout have developed a resistance to the parasite.
For more information, go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Fishing/Management/Pages/WhirlingDisease.aspx
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I sat in on an amazing workshop while I was at RWA that made something typically vague very clear and applicable. Michael Hague's Using Inner Conflict to Create Powerful Love Stories. It was one of those workshops that discussed what I already knew, but Hague presented it in such a way that I clearly saw a super easy way to apply inner journeys to my stories.
While the workshop was about romance specifically, the pieces of Hague's inner conflict really work for any character journey. He calls the overall arc the "journey from living in fear to living courageously." To put it in more familiar terms, the character arc: the growth the protagonist undergoes over the course of the story.
This is a biggie because we all know our characters should grow, and often even know what that growth should be. Selfish to giving, shy to outgoing, distrustful to trusting. But taking that general growth theme and making it part of the story? Having it actually help drive the plot? That's a lot harder, and it's not always clear how we should approach it. Does it need its own subplot? Is it something that drives the story at all or is it just emotional internalization? Things just got a lot easier.
Let's take a peek at Hauge's basic inner conflict arc:
Longing or Need: The thing the character longs for or needs in the story.
Hague describes the longing as the desire the character is aware of, wishes for, and could change if they actually acted, but they never do. The need is the thing that will make their life better, but they don't know they need it yet. They can't identify what's "missing" though they know something is and that makes them unhappy.
If this doesn't say "inner goal" I don't know what does. Your protagonist will have a clear exterior goal (plot), but their dream, their wish, the thing that will save them if they only realized it, is the interior goal. The longing or the need.
(More on goals here)
Wound: A past wound or hurt that is a current unhealed source of pain.
Can you say backstory? Something bad happened in the protagonist's past that affected them so profoundly it shaped them as a person, and still influences their decisions and actions today. Talk about character motivation.
The wound might be some deep dark secret, or it can be how the character grew up. It changed them, and had this not happened, they would have become a different person. This is often the thing you want to explain at the start of a story so the reader "gets it." (but trust me, don't do it).
(More on backstory here)
Belief: What the character believes due to the wound. How it shapes their worldview.
Now we're talking serious point of view filters. Whatever happened to your protagonist, the thing that shaped them, was so profound it created an entire belief system for them. This is the filter through which the protagonist sees the world. Their past experience (the wound) colors how they view their current life. They'll make decisions based on or influenced by this belief.
Hague used Shrek as an example. Shrek grew up as "a big scary ogre" and everyone ran away. So in his mind (his belief), he's nothing but a big scary ogre and unworthy of love. He expects people to run from him. He expects people to hate him for who he is (or thinks he is). He learned early on that people run from him, and this has shaped who he is and how he interacts with the people and world around him. But as we learn later in the movie, this isn't true.
Fear: What terrifies the character emotionally; some version of experiencing that wound pain again.
This is another way of saying "stakes." This is the hard part in many inner conflicts because it's not always clear what's at stake. This format helps you figure out what the protagonist is afraid of experiencing again. They'll do anything to prevent that.
Shrek is afraid of rejection, so he'll isolate himself and chase people away before they have a chance to reject him. Being rejected by someone who matters to him is his fear. What's at stake is him opening himself up and having people run away again, proving that he is truly a big scary ogre unworthy of love. What's at stake is proving the fear is true. This works especially well for inner conflict because the risk is typically emotional.
(More on stakes here)
Identity: The false self the character presents to the world. The emotional armor that protects from the fear, created by the belief, that came from the wound.
This is where it gets fun. A character's identify is what they want everyone to see. (the ogre). It's the wall they've built to keep people from seeing the real them, the person who was hurt so long ago and still feels that pain. How they show themselves to the world.
This is how your character acts and interacts with others. This is who they're going to be at the start of the story. This is the person that needs changing, because this person is based on lies, on that wound and belief system. It's not a "real" person even though the character has spent a lifetime making them real. But this fake persona, this identity, is what's making them miserable. It's the starting line for the emotional character growth and the beginning of the character arc.
Essence: What lies under all the emotional armor. The real self.
And here's the finish line for that character arc. This is the person the character truly is or wants to be. They discover who they are over the course of the story by what they experience. By the end of the story, they make a choice/realize/come to accept this and act in a way that allows them to win. (The acceptance of the essence is often what allows them to figure out the plot piece they need to win in the climax, so this is closely linked to the plot arc)
So how do you take this and apply it to your plot?
After you've figured out all the pieces to this inner journey, you can look at your plot and see where you can push the character's buttons. Whatever the fear is, make things happen that force that character to face and experience that fear. Make that fear the thing they need to overcome to succeed in the external plot. Look for ways in which acting from the character's essence (who they really are or want to be) allows them to win, while acting from their identity (the false persona) makes them lose.
Since you'll want to establish that fear and identity (the starting point for the character growth arc), at some point in the beginning of the story you'll show an example of them getting an opportunity to face that fear, but running from that fear instead. Set up the status quo, and introduce that longing or need. (And no, you don't explain how they got the wound, you just show the affects of that wound and fear. Show the belief by how they live)
Since they'll need several steps to show their growth, show examples of them failing (by acting from their identity due to fear of the wound) and then gradually winning (by acting from their essence and facing that fear).
Since overcoming that fear is what allows the protagonist to make the switch from living in fear (where they hide behind that identity to avoid the wound) to living courageously (where they live in their essence and be who they really are), then at the climax that fear is going to be present in some way.
Major plot turning points are great moments to layer in the conflict by having the plot decisions conflict/hinge on something that also forces that character to grow. To summarize:
- Inciting event (first failure establish identity)
- Act one climax (second failure, a hint of the essence is revealed)
- Mid-point reversal (first attempt to live in the essence, doesn't go well, but the essence is seen and realized)
- Act two climax (fear of failure makes protagonist run from their essence instead trying to embrace it like they did at the mid-point)
- Climax (protagonist digs deep down, embraces their essence, and wins)
If you want more, Jami Gold has done two great posts inspired by the same workshop:
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The Olympic swimmer and husband Sacha Brown are expecting their new addition in July.
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"We evaluated about 20 different trust companies, and these are the three that we felt really understand the activities performed by advisors and their clients," said Brad Wheeler (left), president of Genworth Financial Trust Co., in a phone interview with AdvisorOne. "Traditionally, banks serve trust clients by acting as the trustee, but bank trust departments are not always the best financial advisors."
Advisors often are concerned about losing their clients' assets to corporate trustees. As a result, they seek relationships with corporate trustees who will support their primary relationship with clients. By capturing those trust assets when a corporate trustee is required, advisors can add value to their practice.
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Suppose I have access to a fair coin. Is it possible to come up with a procedure that (1) returns TRUE with irrational probability (say $1/\sqrt{2}$) and FALSE otherwise, and (2) terminates in a finite amount of time?
I would think not, because at the end of the day I'm just assigning either TRUE or FALSE to sequences of coin flips, and any such assignment results in a rational probability. However, I don't think there's harm in asking: is there some extraordinarily clever way to extract irrational probabilities?
[Edit] Alternatively, what if we relax condition (2) to "terminates with probability 1"? (Thanks user6312!)


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DWTS Season 12, Week 3 – Dancing by the Numbers
Oy veh. Another crazy night of scoring. As much as I love Petra as a person, and like Kendra too, you can't tell me that their dances were that many points better than Ralph or Chris, or even Chelsea. It's weeks like this where I have to wonder if the judges are trying really, really hard to manipulate who's going home. Why do I say that? Well…gee, let's take a look at the scoring. It seems clear, to me. The question is, will it work? 🙂
The Judges Scores and Percentages
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As you can see, Wendy is scored WAY below the other contestants – she's five points below the next celebrities! That is 23,365 votes per million votes cast! I don't disagree with that at all. It's the scoring of the other contestants where things get hinky. 🙂 Specifically, Petra and Kendra – overscored, as much as I like both of them. Anyway…
I think that Kirstie Alley's likely the safest of them all after watching Maks get injured and then soldiering through so brilliantly. Way to Go!! Maks looked to be in pretty serious pain and even at the end of the show he was favoring the one leg and not putting weight on it. I hope like hell he's not badly hurt, but I worry. Usually the pros on this show don't let it show as much as Maks did, which makes me think he was really hurting. I've got my fingers and toes crossed for him and Kirstie that he's not hurt too badly. Regardless, I think they are safe.
I also think that Hines, Ralph, Chris and Chelsea are also safe, not so much on the scoring, but on my perception of their popularity combined with the voting. Hines, Ralph and Chris in particular seem like they would be very popular. Hines and Ralph for sure, Chris possibly less so. Chelsea is likely the fourth of the four, but she's got some time to ramp up the competition. Keep in mind that my analysis has less to do with actual dance ability, but more the scoring combined with my feel at the end of the night for who is connecting with the audience. Of course, the overscoring of Petra and Kendra play into this as well.
Does anyone honestly think that Kendra was 2 points better than Ralph and Chris? How about Petra being 2 points better than Chelsea and 4 points better than Ralph, Chris and Kirstie?? Seriously. Even if you are a die hard fan of Dmitry and Petra…4 points? Don't get me wrong – I adore Petra. I think she might be an angel. Someone whose outside matches her inside perfectly. And her dance wasn't bad, or terribly flawed – just not as good, emotionally or technically, as the others. There is no way in HELL that she should have outscored the people she did by as much as she did. Not to mention the fact that her feet came off the floor at least 3 times and Carrie Ann was conveniently blind. I can see missing one lift…but three?? The conspiracy theorist in me is screaming right about now.
Look at the scoring – you've got Kendra and Petra who are two not horrible but not great dancers scoring higher than those that I consider to be more entertaining and better dancers, and you've got Wendy way down at 15 points. Now, if you think Kendra and Petra are overscored, but others scored about right, it certainly appears that the judges are protecting Kendra and Petra from Wendy's voting fanbase – giving them a bit of a safety net that Kirstie, Ralph, Hines and Chris may not need. Honestly, I can't figure any other reason that Petra and Kendra end up towards the top of the pack. I think they are trying to set Wendy up to leave. I don't have a problem with that, per se, but I do kinda have a problem with them propping up dancers just to keep them around. They did that last season and we all remember what happened there. 🙂
As it stands right now, Wendy would need about 47k votes per million votes cast to beat Petra and about 37.5k votes per million cast to beat Kendra. If Petra and Kendra were scored down at 21 with Kirstie, Ralph and Chris, Wendy would only need 28k plus votes to stay over one of them. And if the stories about her fanbase are to be believed, then she could probably do it. But those extra points provide them some protection – an 19k vote cushion if you will. 🙂
So, now, it appears more likely that Wendy, Ray or Romeo is the one in danger. For Wendy to stay she would need to do one of the following:
– Get 23,400 more votes per million votes cast than Ray, or;
– Get 23,400 more votes per million votes cast than Romeo, OR;
– Get 28,100 more votes per million votes cast than either Kirstie, Ralph or Chris
– And so on with the other contestants upwards of 37,400 votes…
Honestly, I think it's Wendy's time to go. I hear too much complaining about her on twitter and in the comments here. Her fanbase would have to be massive and I think tonight we will find out. IF Wendy manages to stay, then it may be Romeo – based solely on his age and the likelihood that his fanbases is a voting one.
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Cingrani optioned due to long layoff between starts
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CINCINNATI -- The Reds optioned left-hander Tony Cingrani to their Arizona League affiliate and recalled infield prospect Neftali Soto on Thursday.
The move is largely procedural because Cingrani, Cincinnati's No. 5 starter, has a lengthy layoff from the All-Star break, as he last pitched on Sunday. Soto will give the club an extra bench player until Cingrani's spot in the rotation comes up again, scheduled to be on Tuesday in a doubleheader in San Francisco.
Under a new rule, the Reds don't have to wait the usual 10 days to get Cingrani back after sending him down because he can be added as the roster's 26th man for a doubleheader.
Reds manager Dusty Baker has not named a starter for the other game of the doubleheader.
In an earlier call-up to the Majors in May, the right-handed hitting Soto played in two games for Cincinnati and grounded out in his only at-bat. A corner infielder, Soto, the 13th-ranked prospect by MLB.com in the Reds' system, is batting .278 with 11 home runs and 45 RBIs this season for Louisville.