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When you coach in college you tend to see the same things happen over and over again. I would tell the athletes my stories, I would tell them the stories of others, but little seemed to help each class avoid a bevy of mistakes the classes before them had made. Eventually I came to a sobering realization; people tend not to learn from your experiences, they learn from their own. This, I believe, is why wisdom is so hard earned, and takes so much time to accumulate.
I am wiser than I used to be, and far from wise. Someone once commented to me, "every year after I turned twenty-five, the wiser my parents became." Maybe my biggest piece of wisdom is recognizing the prudence of seeking the wisdom of those who have come before me. I wonder if anyone can truly, effectively impart wisdom on another, but I can accelerate my own development by listening to the experience of others as I acquire my own.
Wisdom is responding to the right thing, with the right emotion, at the right time, in the right way. Wisdom is listening way more than speaking. Wisdom is focusing on what I can control and being okay with what I can't. Wisdom is learning from the past while not lamenting it, staying in the present, and only traveling into the future to plan and dream. Wisdom is remembering that I don't see things the way they are, I see things the way I am. It's also being curious enough to seek to understand how someone else is seeing things. Wisdom is staying on the "learner path" and staying off the "judger path." Wisdom is hearing the yearning, not the whining; knowing that people don't want to be fixed but understood; and remembering that none of us is meant to go it alone.
Wisdom is often acquired through acute pain. Wisdom is going back to "Day Two" and remembering why I write, then taking that writing and connecting it with someone. Wisdom is using my writing to become the biggest influence in my life, then figuring out a baby step of productive action to move toward my true self.
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John McCain: Patriot Until His Last Breath
By Arturo Castañares / Publisher and CEO
The death of John McCain on Saturday ended the life of a well-known military veteran, politician, and statesman, and left huge shoes to fill in our nation's capital.
Most people remember McCain as the US Senator from Arizona that ran for President in 2008 against the unlikeliest of candidates, Barack Obama. McCain famously recruited Sarah Palin to be his running mate and lost the election in a landslide.
For others, McCain's experiences as a POW during the Vietnam War forever cemented his reputation as a true American patriot. McCain, a US Naval Academy graduate, was a 30-year-old Navy pilot deployed on the USS Forrestal during the summer of 1967. The aircraft carrier was stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of Vietnam, and its airplanes flew bombing missions into enemy territory.
On July 29, 1967, a bomb from a plane on the carrier deck accidently launched and flew across the ship, striking McCain's jet as he prepared to take off, causing a huge explosion and fire. The accident nearly killed McCain, but 134 others on board did die. McCain received two medals for his bravery that day, and was offered a transfer home.
Instead, McCain requested an assignment on a nearby carrier, the USS Oriskany where he volunteered to continue flying combat missions over Vietnam. That decision changed his life.
Just two months later, during his 23rd combat mission, McCain's jet was struck by anti-aircraft fire from the ground, and he was forced to eject. The violent ejection fractured both is legs and one arm, and he was unconscious when he landed in a lake. After being pulled ashore by an angry crowd, they broke his shoulder with a rifle butt and stabbed him with a bayonet.
Wounded and nearly dead, McCain was taken to a POW camp in downtown Hanoi that was sarcastically called the Hanoi Hilton. McCain was not treated for his injuries and was viciously beaten during his repeated interrogations until the North Vietnamese realized his dad, John S. McCain, Jr., was a Navy admiral.
A few months later, McCain's dad was promoted to oversee all armed forces in the Vietnam War, and the North Vietnamese offered to release McCain as a propaganda stunt.
McCain refused to accept an early release before other POWs that had been held longer were sent home. The enemy beat him for not accepting their offer, but McCain maintained that it was dishonorable to accept special treatment because of his dad's position.
McCain was held for nearly six years until March 1973, two months after the US signed a peace accord in Paris that officially ended its involvement in the 20-year war. When he finally left captivity, McCain had a sever limp, improperly set arm and jaw, and grey hair that made him look much older than his 36 years of age.
That experience might have left just about anyone else angry, bitter, and resentful. No one would blame a man who was beaten and tortured to hold a grudge or look for ways to extract revenge. But, John McCain was no ordinary man.
For the next 45 years, McCain sought ways to serve his country and fought for the ideals of freedom that he believed America represented. In 1982, he was elected to the House of Representatives, and later elected to the US Senate in 1988.
Politically, McCain was a conservative much in line with Ronald Reagan. Although McCain opposed declaring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a national holiday, he later fully supported making it a state holiday in Arizona. McCain helped write the legislation that established rules for Native American gaming, but also was later caught up in the Keating Five political scandal.
Through the years, he was a staunch supporter of the military, and endorsed President Bill Clinton's decision to normalize relations with Vietnam.
McCain often supported bipartisan efforts, including voting to approve two of Clinton's appointments to the Supreme Court, and his co-authorship of campaign finance reform with Democratic Senator Russ Feingold. He as independent and wore his patriotism on his sleeve.
One of his most telling moments came during a televised town hall meeting of supporters in the 2008 presidential election. A woman took the microphone and accused Barack Obama of being "an Arab".
McCain quickly took the mic back and confronted her, telling her Obama was "a decent family man citizen" that he happened to "have disagreements with on fundamental issues."
McCain shut down the corrosive paranoia with a head shake and a 'NO".
He could have just gone along with the crowd, as most politicians would have. He could have agreed with her and probably gotten more votes. But John McCain's patriotism put country before politics, and he stood his ground.
During the past year, John McCain again showed his priority of country over politics of country as he persistently voiced his concerns about the way Donald Trump has embraced Russian leader Vladimir Putin, calling Trump's actions "one of the most disgraceful performances by an American president in memory."
Many Republicans were upset at McCain for doing so, but it was the genuine man speaking his mind.
As he neared his last months of life, McCain seemed to feel liberated to speak his mind to warm Americans of what he viewed as an attack on the very institutions of government that he spent a lifetime defending.
In the end, John Sidney McCain III will most likely be remembered as a maverick, bucking the system when he felt he had to, and embracing it when it could. He was a flawed man in many respects, but his love of country and his sense of duty won out far more often than not.
I had the privilege of sharing a breakfast with John McCain in 1996. He was friendly, funny, and very smart. He had a sense of purpose that I have not seen in very many political leaders. He was a powerful presence. I was impressed.
As memorial ceremonies and a full military funeral take place this week, it is right to honor the fallen patriot that fought for his country, in war and in politics, even if some of us often disagreed with his views.
Our democratic process is better because of vigorous debate advocated by passionate yet disparate sides.
John McCain leaves large shoes to fill in our public discourse. Given today's toxic political environment, unfortunately it doesn't seem likely anyone is worthy of filling them anytime soon.
Godspeed John McCain.

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I have had the honor of knowing Julia and Colin as a tribe of two for a few years and it is such a special thing to witness them in this new stage of life, so truly happy. These folks were made to have a family and it is so humbling to witness that true connection that they have with one another.
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FIFA is an international federation of football associations, an organization that runs world football and holds world championships every four years for the most popular game on the planet. The abbreviation is French and stands for: Internationale de Football Association. FIFA consists of football officials from all over the world, and this office receives its main income from sponsors of the World Cup and the rights to television broadcasts of matches of this tournament. In 2015, FIFA was disgraced by corruption intrigues, and its president, Sepp Blatter, left football.
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FIFA tournaments were quite popular at the beginning of the millennium. Along with the leading games of that time, it was represented at the main esports competitions – WCG, ESWC, etc. But closer to 2010, the game separated from other eSports disciplines. Almost all major FIFA tournaments came under the auspices of the developer, and their number has significantly decreased. Despite this, bookmakers continue to accept FIFA esports bets on the main events of the year.
Some offices, such as 1xBet, offer a bet on computer simulation of matches in the game.
An important part of esports are tournaments. For the World Cyber Games competition, probably only lazy bookmakers did not accept bets. This competition has international status. Tournaments in various esports disciplines were held at this championship, and FIFA managed to gather almost the largest audience.
If the FIFA tournament is more or less important, the list of one event contains somewhere around 25-30 markets, while bookmakers sometimes offer up to 100 options for the most popular events. Bookmakers offer to predict the main outcomes, totals, individual totals, handicaps, and if the team consists of several gamers, there may be offers for the total goals of a specific gamer.
Below you can review three most popular and choose one FIFA betting site that matches your requirements:
Betway has always been at the forefront of esports gambling, so he was one of the first bookmakers to join a reliable FIFA betting website. Another feature of Betway is the coverage of tournaments, and you can count on a wide selection of events on this platform. Add a solid welcome bonus in the form of a risk-free bet of 30 euros, and here you can get many benefits.
A risk-free rate can be useful to quickly increase your bankroll, but what if you are looking for something more long-term? In this case, you will almost certainly rate 10Bet. This site offers a great welcome offer in the form of a 50% deposit bonus, up to 100 Euro. 10Bet also has match statistics and withdrawal options that allow you to make more informed decisions in the long run.
Pinnacle is another good option. Unlike the two FIFA betting sites mentioned above, this bookmaker does not have promotions, statistics or other notable features. However, he does have competitive bids. Pinnacle always offers its customers some of the best odds in the industry. And if you play your cards, you can make big money by betting on FIFA matches.
However, it is new to the esports gambling industry. At the same time, even some of the most respected bookmakers are usually very conservative in their choice of market. And while such Betway, 10Bet, and Pinnacle can serve as a solid foundation for your betting strategies, it will be difficult for you to do anything other than placing simple victories in a match and in tournaments.
Even if you play on the best betting sites on FIFA, there is no guarantee that you will really win. Gambling is based on statistics and probability. And it's very easy to get into a losing streak if you don't know exactly what you are doing. With that in mind, here are 3 tips and tricks to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes.
Why Is FIFA Betting So Popular?
It is significantly different from real football. The fact is that in real football real people play on the field, they get wages, they are trained, they are injured, they can be unmotivated. But in virtual football, all these nuances are controlled by one or more gamers. It is these people who determine the starting lineup for the match, choose tactics, substitutes and other less important details. Here the status of the team or the names of the players do not solve anything, because the main thing is the skill of gamers. This must be taken into account if you decide to start doing this esports discipline.
Surely any capper who makes bets on cyber soccer dreamed of finding a working and win-win strategy, but this, of course, does not exist. If you find on the Internet any information that holes appeared in the line of a certain bookmaker, you cannot believe this. Not a single bookmaker will just give their money to anyone, but she is always glad to enrich you. It is extremely difficult to find an obvious favorite in the line because in most cases the bookmaker gives approximately equal chances of winning.
FIFA Esports Strategies
Deciding on the strategy that you will use in FIFA esports is very difficult because everything here is different than in real football. For example, you can expect a draw that comes sooner or later. If a certain team conducts more than 5 matches without a peaceful outcome, there is a very high probability that a draw will occur in the next match, which in most cases is confirmed statistically.
However, you must understand that with each next bet you must increase the amount if you want to be in the black. Over the years, it has made an interesting turn, turning from an offline game into a highly competitive online game. Players around the world can now compete on EA servers and rise in leaderboard ratings. In addition, football clubs such as West Ham, Manchester City, PSG, and Hammarby IF form esports teams in the game. Teams that play matches with hundreds of thousands of euros at stake.
As it leaps to become serious esports, betting operators have seriously begun to realize the growing interest in betting on the game and therefore began to offer FIFA bets. FIFA betting is still at an early stage, but if you visit one of the best FIFA esports betting sites, they will usually offer game bets when a decent tournament fails. By visiting our dedicated page for leading operators, you can quickly find the best bets available right now.
How To Get Rewards From Stakes in FIFA?
To become a successful player, you do not have to make money. Of course, doing a little more will never hurt, but we all bet for various reasons. Just as many professional players prefer to play for money, most other people play the game for fun.
Same thing with bets. If you just want to have a good time and find a way to increase your excitement by watching your favorite players battle it, then you don't need to think about it. You only need to focus on having fun, enjoying the game, and betting with all your heart and supporting your team.
On the other hand, if it is important for you to bet in order to make a profit, then you need to take this heart aside and connect your brain to the system. You must identify your analytical side and carefully examine the world of FIFA. If possible, you should research and answer the following:
- What were the last 5 matches for players?
- Do players have a history of previous matches against each other?
- What is the playing style of both players?
- What is the shape of the players now?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the players?
When everything works out together, you bet against the FIFA betting odds compiler, and your knowledge contradicts it. If your knowledge of FIFA is better than complier's, this means that you have a chance to find flaws in the coefficients that he sets. Their search gives you the opportunity to take advantage of them, gain an advantage and make a profit in the long run. Keeping a close eye on the scene, knowing the history of previous matches, players and the current meta-game, you can use this knowledge to your advantage, and then you will have a real opportunity to get some really good bets.
It is important to know that what you can consider a this esport safe bet can sometimes be a loser. To be truly successful, you must learn how to manage a bankroll. For example, you should never invest more than a few percents of your bankroll in one bet. If you recklessly handle your money and end up losing money, you can erase your entire bankroll and lose any profits you made in the blink of an eye. That's why good bankroll management is very important if you want to make long-term profits.
Are FIFA Betting Bonuses Good?
Another thing you should pay attention to if you want to maximize your winnings is to use several different esports sites and bet on the one that offers the best odds. Using many sites also allows you to take advantage of welcome offers, which are usually a great way to increase profits. However, it is important that you choose the right FIFA betting bonuses, as some may have poor conditions for you. If you are not sure what is considered a good bonus, you can read all about it in our bonus rates guide. Alternatively, you can simply go to our section of the best bonuses for bets.
Since betting online is a fairly new phenomenon, unfortunately, a wider choice of markets has not yet been presented. You can find bets on who will win the match and, possibly, who will win the tournament. As the game develops as esports, in the future we will definitely find other entertainment markets. When this happens, you will most likely find them on any of the 5 best FIFA betting sites.
So, you have studied all the intricacies of gameplay and decided which tournaments you want to follow. Now how do you make a gambling jump? The answer is that you will find a quality gaming site! However, this is not as simple as it seems, since most operators have yet to master the exciting world of FIFA esports.
Know what you get. It may be tempting to jump right into the bets on the World Cup, but it is also a one-way path to financial disaster. Instead, take an hour or two to feel what you are getting into. After all, you cannot win a war if you don't even know how to navigate the battlefield. Do some risk management. Imagine: you log into your game account and notice an incredibly advantageous offer for betting. At such moments, it might seem that you should put all your money into it in order to get the most out of your investment.
Unfortunately, this is the worst thing you can do. There is always the possibility that something can go wrong when you are dealing with something fickle, like gambling, so try not to risk more than 1/20 of your bankroll for one bet.
Think about your mistakes. In gambling, there is no 100% success. Even the best players in the world can become victims of failure or short-term mistakes. However, exactly how they approach their mistakes really makes them successful in the long run. As a rule, you never want to write off losses by chance or circumstance. Instead, carefully look at your decision and analyze whether you really did everything possible using the information you have and if you find a recurring problem, adjust the decision-making process accordingly.
FIFA betting has a lot of depth. We could continue to talk about how you should approach the game and improve your game strategies. But in the end, there are always some things that you need to discover yourself, and it depends on them whether you will bet on FIFA betting matches for you.


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For a restaurant-style presentation, serve this stew with a dollop of sour cream or Balkan-style yogurt and a sprinkling of paprika.
- Portion size 6 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living New Slow Cooker Classics
MethodIn slow cooker, combine chicken thighs, chicken breasts, tomatoes, red peppers, wax peppers, green pepper, potatoes, onion, garlic, paprika, marjoram, salt, pepper, caraway seeds and bay leaf. Stir in chicken broth.
Cover and cook on low until juices run clear when chicken is pierced and vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 hours. Discard bay leaf.
Whisk flour with 1/4 cup water until smooth; whisk into slow cooker. Cook, covered, on high until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Stir in lemon juice.
Nutritional facts Per each of 6 servings: about
- Sodium 477 mg
- Protein 28 g
- Calories 265.0
- Total fat 5 g
- Potassium 971 mg
- Cholesterol 80 mg
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Total carbohydrate 28 g
- Iron 24.0
- Folate 21.0
- Calcium 5.0
- Vitamin A 41.0
- Vitamin C 178.0


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CITATION: Gouws, R. H. 2018. 'n Leksikografiese datatrekkingstruktuur vir aanlyn woordeboeke. Lexikos, 28:177-195, doi:10.5788/28-1-1461.
The original publication is available at http://lexikos.journals.ac.za
In the field of lexicography the transition from printed to online dictionaries has had a significant influence on numerous aspects of both lexicographic theory and the lexicographic practice. In the continued development of lexicographic theory this influence has to be formulated in order to present guidelines for the optimal application of the resulting adaptations in the lexicographic practice. Dictionary structures should be investigated to determine which structures can be maintained in the new medium, which structures need to be adapted and which new structures are coming to the fore. The focus in this article is on adaptations in lexicographic structures. Reference is made to structures of which the adaptations have already been discussed in metalexicography. The main emphasis is on different types of data distribution structures in online dictionaries. Provision is made for a comprehensive data distribution structure that can be employed in dictionary portals to give the user access to dictionary-external sources. The need of users for more freedom to select their required data, leads to proposals for a new structure, namely the data pulling structure. By employing this structure users can access the internet as lexicographic corpus from any point in an online dictionary to retrieve from the data there the information they require in a specific situation of use. The data pulling structure confirms the status of dictionaries as integrated information instruments and puts them within the scope of an over-arching data structure.


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I know this might sound really odd for someone who is blogging and producing YouTube videos about preparedness to say, but depending strictly on the internet is a game of chance for preppers and one we will regret if many of the disasters we are prepping for come to pass.
Why Shouldn't I Depend on The Internet?
How often have we been right in the middle of the video on our laptops or trying to download a file and everything just stops? It's almost a daily occurrence if we depend on wireless data connections and still fairly common if we are using a wired connection to a land line of some kind. These inconveniences can be aggravating, but we know it will start working again soon. All we have to do is reconnect or turn the router off and back on again. Problem solved, until it doesn't work.
Much like all of the other infrastructure we take for granted, especially in highly developed countries, the internet is very susceptible to major catastrophes. Consider what it takes to actually use the internet. First you have to have a device with battery power or access to an outlet with power. You can probably get by with some solar charging for a little while, but when something gets the power lines, it can also get telecommunication lines as well, plus they all require power to operate too. No fear, you have wireless data service, but wait! The towers boosters are powered by electricity and that's only if they are still standing after a massive disaster.
All of the problems mentioned in the paragraph above are potential issues in multiple scenarios, however there are even more issues with depending on the internet Consider countries such as North Korea where the government has blocked information and access to the internet to its citizens. I know I would hate to lose access to all my digitally stored knowledge because Uncle Sam flips the switch. Also there are issues that can damage electronics in general. Ever heard of an EMP? I'll do a detailed post about them soon, but its basically a huge pulse of electromagnetic energy that can destroy electronic items. If you want to have a backup radio or other electronics survive a massive EMP, grab a Faraday bag or two by clicking the picture below. It's also great to keep at least one of our digital storage devices in to protect the information stored on them.
I know that I recommend having a thumb drive with all of our documents and pictures on in my recent post on evacuation and that seems odd given my warnings here, however I am not worried about financial or insurance information if we are in a long term survival situation. The things we need to reference for daily survival don't need to be just web based. We have become accustomed to asking "Siri" how much bleach to use to disinfect drinking water or what plants are edible. We are susceptible to taking our instant internet access to information for granted.
How Should I Store My Prepping Information?
There are a couple of reasonably good ways to keep up a library of knowledge with minimal chance of loss, however none are perfect. I'll note here that the absolute best way to store our knowledge is in our memory, but this takes time and repetition of the material to remember. The best way to remember information is to use it in practical function on a regular basis. Forage for wild edibles each season. Distill and disinfect your own water on a regular basis. If you don't have a garden, buy some fresh produce from the store or a farm stand and can some of it each harvest season. These are the ways we can retain the most information, however there's not enough time in our days to mentally master all of the things we may need to know, so the following are backup and reference storage methods. If possible, we should try to have critical information stored both ways.
Digital Storage
I know I just mentioned the issues that are possible with electronics and internet based data, however if we plan ahead by storing a digital copy and some means to access the information in one of the EMP resistant bags or boxes like those I linked above, we have fast access to them as long as we can power the device on which they are read or stored. While few of us can swing the price of a laptop to leave in our safe in a Faraday Bag, most of us have at least one old smartphone that we have retired. Connect the the device to the internet via WiFi and download documents or use the scan or camera feature to take pictures of printed media for storage. Whatever device you choose should be able to be powered by a battery and should have a dedicated charging cord and 12 volt charging adapter stored in the bag with it. Click on the picture below for a multi function charging cord for your devices.
Storing Information in Written Form
There's not much more reliable than the written word. We have knowledge that has been retained for centuries in libraries and archives and even further back if we consider hieroglyphics and cave paintings found throughout the world. Books do have a few drawbacks, however. When physical space is limited, books can be cumbersome to carry and do require a bit of care. I'd like to offer a couple of ideas to help streamline our physical prepping libraries to make sure we limit the exposure of our information to damage by water, fire, insects, or mold.
Consolidate Information: Most books contain much more non critical information than critical. By making a habit of photocopying sections of books with important information and clipping articles from magazines we can reduce the clutter and bulk of our information.
Print Online Information: Copyright laws exist to keep us from profiting off the works of others. I personally feel that by providing free access to the information on this blog via internet, that if you want to print off these articles for your personal use to store in a binder, you are welcome to. Some posts may have lots of technical information, where others may be a product review or broad discussion that really isn't full of crucial information once a disaster has struck. Check other sites and message boards as well, but always verify that the information is legitimate before you trust your life and well being to it.
Paper Document Storage: Most of the research I have done on storing papers long term centers around storing a book collection. While protecting rare and valuable books is likely overkill for our storage needs, much of the advice is helpful. The enemies of paper are moisture, organisms, and mold. Getting paper wet obviously damages it. Rodents love paper because its easy for them to chew up for nesting material. Insects eat and nest on the paper and in the binding materials. High humidity can cause fungal growth on books. To limit these issues, store critical printed documents in plastic containers with some form of desiccant to remove the humidity. If you have a safe or vault that you can put in an area with a moderate temperature and humidity, placing the container inside can add an additional level of security from damage. You can also cache your information along with other supplies in waterproof storage tubes. These can be placed in multiple locations so you have several back up sources if your main storage location is damaged or compromised. Click the pictures below for desiccant material and waterproof storage tubes. Consider adding a thumb drive with your digital information in a Faraday bag to your caches as well!
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Books for Preppers
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A waft of coolant misted out from around the deactivated gelpacks, catching the faint light of the nearby isolinear systems before fading. A nearby panel blinked the word "Stand-By" at Eldorin, followed by several lines of code that told him much of what he expected to find here: a surge of energy had compromised the packs to a degree that they were no longer functional according to Starfleet regulations. A visual assessment was only slightly more heartening. Each of the four gelpacks in the array was a wan shade of indigo shot through with blackened veins where the electrical jolt had seared a ragged path of destruction. While they could certainly be salvaged if taken to a starbase or, in a pinch, used in a diminished capacity, Chief Asam knew they wouldn't hold up under normal operating stress.
The flashing codes caught his attention, drawing his eye away from the gelpacks. While several of the nearby auxiliary systems had been affected by the surge, most of the damage had been shunted along the EPS grids into only a few major systems: replicators, transporters, and artificial gravity. His expert eye and experienced mind could trace the affected systems along the most likely path away from his present position, like tracking creek waters back to their source upriver. If he and his team were able to find the root cause of the malfunctions, perhaps they could determine what had caused the surge… and how best to repair it.
Kristi had acknowledge the Chief's call and gathered as many gel packs as would fit on the rolling tool box she now towed behind her. With most systems down that would have been most helpful, transporters being the main one, she managed to bring eight of the packs with her.
Coming to the location the Chief was supposed to be, she frowned and called out, unable to see him. "Chief! It's Kristi! Where are you?"
Eldorin popped his head out from a bulkhead a good 6 meters down stream and said, " Kristi I seem to have chased a trail av failures, I'm down 'ere What are you like? Take a look at de codes w'en dey pop up next. I swear w'en I designed ships I had a special panel fhr problem codes at every majhr junction. Did Starfleet keep dem? No av course not… it wasn't 'aesdetically pleaseng' hr some nonsense like dat… So now we get a standby message befhre anyt'eng shows up to tell us what de problem is! Gee it sure would be mhre useful to have my panels than waiteng fhr de damn computer to cycle through… Anyway we need to track down de root cause, come follow me".
Fayth made several stops along the way. Most of the repair crews were going to have to do the hourly check on each deck. They didn't have enough bands for everyone, but some of the teams were working deep into the ship and couldn't get back to a check point easily. So she arranged to meet them, check them, and set them up with the arm bands. Her next stop was Lt Asam. She wasn't sure how to approach him. Tabris was family and she cared for him deeply. She supposed that made the two elderly…older? Asams family too. But she didn't know them and their thoughts and feelings towards her always made her … not uncomfortable but a little uncomfortable. They were so thankful for reconnecting them with Tabris. She walked over to him. "Lt Asam. I was sent down to fix set you and your team up with these monitors. They will alarm if you come into contact with the motes."
Fayth, Med
Looking over a smile slid across his face as he said " Sharah, please fhr de hundredth time it's Eldorin. None av this rank nonsense, especially w'en we're knee deep in troubles. Now what's this? Oh those damn motes, thank you fhr deses. Not too sure I want to take any risks with dem. I've got enough coolant leaks and EPS surges to deal with to accidentally come into contact with those t'engs."
Eldorin, CE
Sharah couldn't help but smile. Eldorin was so earnest and sweet. She could see the similarity between him and Tabris. Despite a rocky start and a huge misunderstanding, Tabris had been kind and understanding. The first person in a long time that had seen past what she was to who she was. In fact sometimes she thought Tabris forgot about her condition all together. He was like another older brother. She'd seen Eldorin with Tabris' kids and it always made her smile to see how much Tabris turned out like his father. Eldorin was exactly like how she imagined a grandfather would be if she had ever known hers. Someone you could talk to about anything no matter how old you got - like overwhelming grief for someone you never knew. Shaking off that thought she had to get to work. "Yes Sir, I'll try to remember, Eldorin." She couldn't help it, being polite and speaking respectfully to him. Being around the Asams just made her that way. Tabris (another trait he got from Eldorin) even thanked the replicator for making whatever he asked of it. "Oh, well it won't stop it from making contact, but the monitor will alarm and warn the people around you if one makes contact. I believe science is working with some of your department on how to contain it. Hopefully the scans we took in medical will help them." She flipped open her tricorder to take a quick scan and then programmed the monitor and then slipped it around his arm. "If you hear one go off call medical and security. There are check points on each deck. Anyone not wearing a monitor has to check in with them every hour. All senior staff and repair teams that are too far from the check points are getting monitors."
She turned to O'Larria and Little. "You two are next."
Fayth, med
The motes…
O'Larria shivered at the idea of being 'invaded' by one of them. Holding her wrist out, she smiled. "Thank you. I'll keep an eye on everyone as well. He," she nodded toward the Chief, "will probably think it's an alert of some other kind and order it to be shut off." She laughed lightly at the teasing. It was a tense situation all the way around and she was grateful that no one she knew, so far, had been ill fated by the motes. Once it was attached, she turned back to the Chief. "All right, let's see what we can figure out."
She moved to the next junction down from the Chief and pulled the panel off. It wasn't a crawl space but a conduit conjunction that would show her which direction the 'bad path' was moving to and if there was a 'healthy path' still available to be isolated and protected.
"Glad I found you two." Tom approached them from behind. "My badge was down but I got your last transmission, Sir. It looks like something was interfering. Anyway, I got some gel packs." As usual, he was carrying a shoulder bag when someone hailed him. The CE's words somehow reminded him of one of his instructors on the ground. Even though there were no direct words from the CSO, the procedure was to aid the engineers. He was going to contact the Lieutenant once settled. He then thanked the officer with monitors and said, "I'll keep that in mind."
Little, Sci
While the team worked to repair and replace the systems damaged by the EPS surge, the tiny display continued to scroll through it's list of trouble codes. In a cramped space such as a jefferies tube, larger displays with more detailed descriptions would have been unwieldy; thankfully the codes were grouped in such a way as to point a repair team in the right direction. They served to let the crew know what systems were malfunctioning or disabled, but more than that they let them know where.
Eldorin's team was situated near the periphery of the damage, the end of the stream of cascade failures and malfunctions that landed them all in the situation they now faced. They'd have the gelpacks replaced and ready within the hour, easily. The largest grouping of damage codes seemed to be localized to Deck 8; that made the most sense, since that was where Ensign Fairweather was at the time of the accident. But with all the backups and failsafes that Starfleet put in-place to make sure this kind of thing didn't happen, why had it? Even had the computer been able to give them more than just a long list of numbers and letters, it wouldn't be able to tell them everything. Sometimes a visual inspection was best when dealing with a baffling problem like this.
Kristi, looking a bit more haggard than usual, pressed loose strands of hair behind her ear for the umpteenth time and sighed. Sitting on her knees in the corridor outside the jeffries tube the Chief was in, she was tapping on the panel to once more go through the list of systems still to be dealt with. After a moment, she sighed and called into the small space the Chief was in.
"So Deck 11 and 15 still have gravity issues. Decks 25 and 26 have environmental issues. The replicators are still misbehaving and there are a few minor systems like lights and things flickering here and there." She frowned and added. "And apparently the Main Computer is operating like it's a decade behind and the bulkheads still aren't one hundred percent." She added those issues to the PaDD before her and sighed. Shifting as she moved to sit on her rump, her legs going to sleep from kneeling on the hard deck plates, she called out a second later. "What do you want to focus on first?"
Eldorin stuck his head out of the bulkhead and took a short sharp breath "While I lahve de idea dat de cahmputer is now wahrkin mahre at me speed, we need to prioritize gettin it back to foehll operation so those in main engineerin and de science labs can 'ave full access to it and get us ooeht o' dis mess." He let go a quick curse in some old dialect of El-Aurian before whacking the panel and sighing.
She glanced at the outline of the Chief in the confined space and smiled. He wasn't Mike, but she was growing fond of him, none the less. He was smart, quick witted and had made her smile and keep going when she had wanted to quit more than once in the last couple hours. If she wasn't careful, she might actually start to like the man. She let a small laugh go before biting her lip, hoping he hadn't heard it.
Well, at least a relief. Tom thought with a smirk. This was the reason it was designed at least two cores to function even in this event. Those errors implied to him that the system was in emergency mode and had low performance to everything except basic needs. Based on the textbook troubleshooting, he had better check what was overloading. But why these decks? Was there common ground here? He also wondered if he could shut down other unnecessary stuff and maybe let it run a self-diagnosis first. At last, no doctor knew better than the 'patient' about themselves.
Little, Sci
"Little, 'ow are ya combing alahng wit de diagnahstecs?" Eldorin asked as he rubbed the small bump on his head from the spanner he had dropped earlier, approaching the science officer, his uniform jacket unbuttoned and undershirt stained with oils and gel-pack residue. This was where Eldorin was in his element, and he was relishing every moment of it.
Eldorin, CE
Gee…I need a UT. "Sir, if you want me to run a diagnostics." Tom tried encrypting the CE's words. He looked around and reached a corridor wall closer to the error messages screen. He opened it and found a panel there. "The EPS, Sir. It's connected to the computer cores. If the task is to get back the processing speed, we need to prioritize things to do." He rephrased the Chief's words and expanded. "The reason it is so slow, that I can think of from those errors is caused by the connections. The cores are still connected to each branch and because of the malfunctions, they slowed down." He then turned to the Lieutenant, "I have two ways now, either mask it or fix it. Both should boost the speed and then it can run diagnostics faster. Well, it should be."
"To mask it, we could just simply cut all malfunctioned connections off from the cores and prioritize it to the engineering and science sections. Or to fix it, which would require times longer than that but solve each headache one by one." He then lightly smacked the panel to see if it was still alive.
Little, Sci
=^=Repair Team Delta to Chief Asam,=^= came a call over the comm. =^=We've completed our repairs. Main systems on Decks Eleven through Fifteen are resetting and cycling, but the gravity has normalized. Moving to Deck Sixteen for diagnostics and assessment. Delta, out.=^=
The team barely had time to blink before another call came across the comm. Confusion and anxiety fair dripped through the channel. =^=Repair Team Alpha to Lieutenant Asam. Will you join us on Deck Eight at your earliest convenience? There's… there's something you should see.=^=
=/\=Rende to Eldorin. We'll be coming to an all stop in about 5 hours to grab that alien ship and to initiate a static warp field. You have that long to make sure the ship is ready for it. Then we'll be visiting the alien ship again.=/\=
Then five hours later: =/\=Rende to Woods and Eldorin. We've got the alien ship and come to an all stop. You're clear to begin.=/\=
Rende, CO
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The founder and president of the Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa, CHRDA has expressed disappointment following declarations made against him by the head of the communication unit at the ministry of defense on Equinoxe television Sunday July 5th 2020.
According to Col. Cyrille Serge Atonfack, Bar. Agbor Bala recognised haven committed an error by publishing that military men killed a four months old baby Martha Mbuh in Muyuka on the 20th of May 2019.
Bar. Agbor Felix Bala has debunked the statement saying "… I'm surprised that the army colonel will say that. We never published any statement that the military killed the child. We published that unknown persons killed the baby.The ambazonia boys equally criticised us for posting that. The information is online for anyone to check "
Bar. Bala says civil society does not follow the crowd while reacting to issues. He stressed on the fact they published on the Killing but did not attribute the killing of the baby to anyone.
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November 3, 2009
Kirk Ferentz
COACH FERENTZ: Start by sending our condolences from the Evashevski family. Everybody got that news over the course of the weekend, and our thoughts are with the entire family and Gary Bart is up there with the group from the Department and the University. Paul Federici is representing our staff.
I don't think I have to say much about coach en she have ski's career here as a football coach. Anybody that knows anything about Iowa football is certainly well aware of the great success he had as a head coach here and what he did for the university and the attention that he brought to the program.
Our sympathies go out to the family, and we'll figure out some way to recognize Coach Evashevski's career here in the weeks forward here.
Going back to last weekend, again, we're just certainly thrilled to get the victory. We made it a little bit tougher than we had to. Indiana played an excellent football game. Just happy to get the victory there and pull that thing out in the second half. It was a great effort by our guys in the fourth quarter in particular. So just happy to get that and now we move forward here to this weekend.
Health-wise, probably the only thing to note right now obviously Adam Robinson is still out, Dave Richardson, but Colin Sandeman we were hopeful he might have a chance, I don't any that's realistic. At this point we're probably looking at next week with Colin.
I think everybody else, right now we've got a lot of guys banged up like everybody else. But has a shot to make it for Saturday, so we'll see how that goes.
Our four captains will be the same. Pat Anger and A.J. Edds on the defensive side of the football. Tony Moeaki and Rick Stanzi offense. And we're facing a very good Northwestern football team. A team that's had great success against us, and great success certainly in recent years . So that's first and foremost.
And you know, they're a very good offensive football team leading the conference in a lot of different categories. They throw the ball extremely well, and very, very efficient. You know, they've done a great, great job there. I think really the biggest thing I would recognize about them a year ago was their defensive improvement. And I thought that was a big part of them being a 9-1 ballclub last year and taking Missouri right to the wire in Alamo Bowl.
I think we see them continuing to play good defense right now. They're a little bit like us. They've had their share of injuries, and probably fair to say more impacted on the defensive side of the football than offensive that it's taken away from them a little bit. It's a wee bit along those lines.
We expect most of the players that have been out to be back this weekend, including the two veteran safeties that are very good. And up front there has been a great player that's missed some time earlier, And it seems like they're catching up there.
And their kicker does a good job, too. So they've got a very good football team. They've been involved in a lot of close victories. Had a great one over Indiana two weeks ago before we played Indiana. And you know, It's going to be quite a challenge for our team. So our sites are looking forward to Saturday's game.
Q. Rick comes out in the fourth and plays great. What is it about this kid? Most kids probably wouldn't be able to do that.
COACH FERENTZ: Yeah, the first thing is you would identify when you talk about him is the resiliency that goes back a year ago. This ballgame a year ago unfortunately. He does have a rare ability when he struggles to come right back and keep pushing for it, much like a relief pitcher or a corner or that type of thing. If you're in a high risk position, you have to have that capability and certainly he demonstrated it Saturday.
I'd just throw in there he got a lot from his teammates. The bench was supportive of him. And you know, everybody on the team believes in Rick Stanzi.
But, again, as I said, it's a lot easier to encourage someone than it is to be that guy who has to deal with the come replications. He's really done a nice job with that.
Q. Last year in this game you guys had four chances from inside the 10-yard line to win the game and couldn't get it in. This year you seem to be getting those chances and capitalizing on that. What has your offense learned from that game that they're now using this season?
COACH FERENTZ: I think we not only learned from that game, but all four of our losses last year. We had winnable moments in all four of those ballgames. Bottom line is we weren't good enough. You know, it's just the difference between winning and losing is the way you convert those situations. And if you can, you win. If you can't, you're going to lose.
It's about as simple as that. And I think we've progressed from this game at least a year ago, and this is a lot earlier in the season. I think it was our opening Big Ten game, if I'm not mistaken, so we've progressed. Doesn't mean we're out of the woods. But every week presents its own challenges. We're certainly dealing with the close game a lot better than we were up until last year's Penn State game.
Q. With that in mind, you talk about Northwestern's spread offense and stuff. But they seem to be maybe a little more physical team than people give them credit for. Did they take on Coach Fitzgerald's personality a lot?
COACH FERENTZ: Yeah, I think so. To me, pat has done an outstanding job. And first and foremost very tough circumstances as we're all well aware. It was late in the summer, just a tragic event. It wasn't like Pat was expecting to transition into that role, certainly. Why would you? And the way you have to transition into it, there is no handbook for what he had to do.
So I think it starts right there. Another chapter in that book was bringing the team in winless in the Big Ten in '06, and beating us start to finish, 60 straight minutes. I've just been very impressed.
I wrote in a notepad up until that time I was aware of his play as a player on a couple of outstanding teams, and a lot of the traits that made him such a dominant player at Northwestern, and made him a great coach. He was a great fit there. He's an outstanding football coach.
I'm not going to call him a young coach, because I think that's degrading in some ways. But he's done a fantastic job. They play hard and they play the full game.
Q. How did the information department send out an email tallying the strength of your schedule against somewhat the naysayers have said. Is there lobbying for the BCS the same way?
COACH FERENTZ: Not for me. I promise you. I don't have time to do that stuff. I don't even know who is in the top 25. I was just asking Phil that as we were walking down the hall. I really don't look at that stuff. I assume we're in there right now. I know that we are. And, you know, I'll say the same thing, we still have three conference games to go, a little more focused on that right now. Then we'll all be a lot smarter here in three weeks, I know that, as far as who belongs where.
But all I'm worried about is where we're at Saturday. That's about all the further we can look right now.
Q. Do you think about, I wouldn't say harm, that your words can cause, but with regards to what you said last week thinking this is not a Top 10 team. Then they wrote that in light of getting that?
COACH FERENTZ: I am so uninterested in that right now. I'm just so uninterested in that. We'll probably end up where we belong at the end of the day. The drama and the suspense is not killing me. I can assure you it's not killing me. It hasn't been.
And, you know, the suspense about this week, that's a little more prominent in my thought right now, in my thought process. I'm expecting it, that's a safe bet.
Q. Do you get the feeling from your players that in the fourth quarter?
COACH FERENTZ: I feel a little better this week. It seems we're certainly building in that regard. It's not like there are any switch kits there or anything happens magically. But it's just our guys, as far as these games go the full 60 minutes, and sometimes they go longer than that. You know, one thing I don't think we do or at least we haven't done so far is panic.
We're not dwelling on what happens during the game. I don't think we fix ate on those things. We try to just keep looking for it and getting better with whatever's in front of us with every opportunity.
You know, we've done a lot of things not so well this year, but that is something we've done well. We've kept looking for it, and stuck together. Hopefully found a way to play our best in the fourth quarter, because a lot of times that's where you win or lose. It's like the running game. Lot of times that's where you get your most production in that second half, particularly in the fourth quarter.
Q. Do you expect Kafka to play?
COACH FERENTZ: Doesn't change us at all. But, yeah, we are expecting him to play. The reports I read last night was that's their plan. You know, for us to think anything else, that would be a mistake. You know, if he can't go, you know, they'll go back to flashback last year. He's a guy that stepped in last year in relief and did a great job up at Minnesota. And Persa looks like a talented player.
We're aware of him entertaining. Good thrower, good runner. He has a lot of the same attributes, just doesn't have the same level. But that didn't hurt last year when he stepped in and helped in the Minnesota ballgame.
My guess is seems like whoever we've seen play quarterback for Northwestern over recent years has done a great job, and I'd expect the same thing in this case.
Q. Are you concerned being on the SI cover page?
COACH FERENTZ: I haven't thought much about it, to be quite honest. We're not on the cover, are we? Oh, we are. Oh, Geez, thank you. So what game was it with the black cat running out? Was that Penn State? We survived that, we'll survive the cover jinx.
You've got to be kidding me? We're on the cover? Isn't the World Series going on right now? I do know the second baseman hit five home runs, four home runs? Five. Okay, wow. Chase Utley, right? I figured he'd be on there a little ahead of us. We're talking baseball, now we're cooking. That's good. All right. I'm going to go to a World Series one of these days. I'm sorry.
Q. (Indiscernible)?
COACH FERENTZ: Some guy wanted to sell me something. We haven't had any good calls lately, no. That was a good moment, yeah. Didn't workout.
Q. Do you think that it's anything with the commitments increasing over the years as commitments come earlier in a season that helps you keep what you have in there?
COACH FERENTZ: You always worry about that. And we've had some people knocking on the doors of some of our recruits. Imagine that. Some conference schools, too, how about that. But, you know, that's football, and it's fair game. Nothing's official until signing. So I'm not upset about that in the least.
But the fact that we're doing okay on the field helps. Everybody's feeling good. All our recruits are feeling good, so that's a good thing.
Q. It's not hard to do anymore. You go one day in practice, and I imagine you probably turn and you can only rotate a few guys. Just how hard is it to find that guy when that guy goes down?
COACH FERENTZ: It's tough. I mean, if that's it, we're down to number three. We had two guys doing a great job. Colin's doing well. Paul's doing well, and Andy graduates, it will be our running back situation.
So we're not a team that has five guys in inventory, so we just go to the next one. It's like a lot of things. You're not quite sure how guys will react until you get them in game situations. It's a little easier to do it in practice and what have you. But we'll be fine. We'll get through that. Of it's not going to keep us from being successful. We've got an open mind. We'll see what happens here. Take a look at it this week.
Q. For Brandon, he got the majority of the yards in the second half last week. How much of that was just the awareness of the line?
COACH FERENTZ: I think Brandon's pretty comfortable and has been. I really do. I think he's been good there. Before the game, and I think in the running game I heard Tom Osborne say 20-some years ago, he always talked about the running game being more successful in the second half. So you have to be patient. I think that's offense in general. You have to have patience and a lot of people don't.
You know, if you stick with what you think is good and make some adjustments, you have a chance for some good things to happen. But to happen Saturday for us is a big factor in that last 15 minutes.
Q. Do you try to monitor the number of carries you get him?
COACH FERENTZ: I don't know. I don't really have many options right now, so. You know, if he's tired, he'll come out. Otherwise we're down to three games now. As a football team we're trying to be careful with what we're doing during the week. But when Saturday comes we have to do what we can to try to win. But, you know, we're not running them into a wall, that's for sure. We have to be careful there, too.
Q. Is Greenwood going to be able to play and how about Cato?
COACH FERENTZ: Cato will be fine, I can't promise you anything about Greenwood other than we're optimistic. We thought we had a chance last week, and he felt fine, but he just didn't feel like he could tackle. It was a play he came up and tackled and it just didn't -- it wasn't feeling good. He's not at risk or he wouldn't be on the field. He's been cleared medically.
The best way to describe it, it's like a sprain. So there's inflammation right now. There's soreness, you know, that's the issue. So it's a matter of that getting worked out.
We're hopeful and optimistic it will be this week, but we're preparing like it's not. We're ready to go both ways.
Q. Even with him out, you still went to the nickel and dime. Are you still comfortable going to those?
COACH FERENTZ: Yeah. Our safeties aren't as involved. It's more using corners, you know, corners as our sub guys, if you will. So that doesn't impact us as much. But we're a little thin on options in the back there. That's a concern. But we've got a couple of those on the board right now, so that's the way it goes.
It's late in the season. You know, we've got the same issues they've been dealing with in the last couple of weeks as well. And they're still playing good football. So you just keep working. Somebody steps in and gets it done.
Q. He's come up with a lot of good plays this season, and a good one last week. Does it ever surprise you that he's doing all of this?
COACH FERENTZ: No, and again, I don't think of it in those terms of the last year he was a first year player. So last year there was a little sign coming into his time and feeling his way around. But once a guy's played a significant amount which he did last year in green wood, but the year before then, they should be out there playing with a lot more confidence. I think we've seen that with Tyler this year. This is fantastic.
You know, that was a huge play no doubt about it. The other thing I'd point out not to get lost in that equation is Brett Morris's hustle play. Tackling the guy that had the pick and allowing us to go out and play defense.
To me it's a little bit like we chased down the draw this year against Arizona. Ended up being a field goal rather than a touchdown. We chased Mitch, drawing the holding penalty last year, and putting them in a long yard situation. Gave us a chance to get the pick after that.
So those are things that sometimes go undetected. They're not in the stat column, if you will. But it gave our defense a chance to get on the field, and sash comes up with a huge play.
So there's a lot more to it than just one play. But tower's doing a great job for us. He played a great entire game, not just that play.
Q. What is it about him? Personality, skill?
COACH FERENTZ: He's a good football player. He fits the mold of the guys we've had. We've been very fortunate. We've had a lot of good safeties play here. And he's working his way up on that list, which is fantastic. Helps to have good safeties when you're trying to play good defense.
Q. Do you feel like you have to have a certain amount of luck going your way to get some breaks?
COACH FERENTZ: To have a successful season, I think, and to certainly to have a real successful season, you're going to be in situations, you know. I can't remember. The ones I've been around where that wasn't the case and somebody has to step up.
I think first thought I have right now I'm thinking about Greenwood making the tackle up at Minnesota in '04, which pushed the field goal back five yards, six yards whatever it may be, and they end up missing the field goal.
So you have moments, tough moments where somebody's got to step up. Of but this season we've already had our share of great efforts to allow us to maybe pull something off. And if that's the way it goes. If we weren't making those plays, you're losing those close games.
Q. Are there any negatives associated with being undefeated?
COACH FERENTZ: I can't think of any right now. I'm trying to think of that one, no. Norm on had a pretty good point. How many times in your life have been you been 9-0? I haven't thought about it, maybe in baseball. Those are probably the only good teams I've been associated with are baseball teams.
I can't think of any negatives. It's not that we sit around thinking about it. We just know it's easy for us. All you have to do is look back to the last Saturday, whatever week we're talking about, and you know it's going to be tough. It's going to be tough again this week.
If we're lucky, we'll put our feet up over Thanksgiving and say, boy, this was a good year. This was a good year. But we're not there yet.
Q. How is Parker doing?
COACH FERENTZ: Doing well. We're gaining progress and making ground. He's got a sense of humor. It's a good one. It's what he thinks about. No, he's doing well.
Q. So will you see him on the practice field this week?
COACH FERENTZ: No, we're keeping him off his feet. We're keeping him in the box. I don't know if it will be the whole season or not, but we've been pushing the envelope. And, you know, we just need to get him through this season right now, that's the most important thing.
Q. Do you think whenever there is one team, and this year it's you guys that have come to the forefront of the conversation that people want to have about the BCS and playoff bids. Are you concerned at all about that? The way that conversation has shifted and has taken away from what you guys have actually done on the field?
COACH FERENTZ: I'm not worried about that. We'll take inventory after the season's over where we're at and what we did. And, you know, you're not going to hear anybody in our camp, I hope, crying about it, because I don't study this stuff. But the one thing I have noticed casually listening and paying attention over the years, usually the first team to complain is the first team to get beat.
So if that's prominent in your thoughts, you're really thinking about the wrong things. So I think I speak for our team, you know, you have to ask them, I'm sure you will. But I don't think anybody's worried about it right now. I think we all realize we have three really tough games waiting for us.
I guess it's fueled fire to the discussions. But we're hardly the team that's going to go out there and wow anybody. That's just not our deal. We just need to keep thinking about what we have to do to find a way to win.
Q. At this point, how do you guys define adversity or redefine adversity is probably the better way to put it?
COACH FERENTZ: It's challenges. Challenges that get presented, that's all. What comes with challenges comes opportunity. I assume that is the same. Most of those things are true. But that's football. Again, it's conference play.
Said on the teleconference I doubt the experts picked the 12-10 score for the Tennessee-Alabama game, but that's what happened. Took a heck of an effort to save the victory for Alabama.
When I think of conference play, that's what I think of. When you go into a conference game you better expect that kind of competition. And I made mention period of time 13-13 score in the Mississippi State-Florida game that same week. That's just conference football.
I know a lot of the people that give style points don't appreciate that or want to hear that, but I think that's the reality of college football.
Q. In the season like this coaches probably try to do something to switch up the day-to-day activities to keep things fresh. Do you find yourself having to do that?
COACH FERENTZ: Well, we have a thing we've done, a schedule that we, you know, it's not written in permanent ink, but it's something we've done since '99. We try to go into every season with a plan. If we don't have a bye week, we have a way we like to approach things. I think November's certainly a different time of year than September. So we have a way that we do things. I'm sure every team does.
We try to stick to it. If we were losing, we'd try to do the same thing. It's kind of like your game plan. You try to think things out in a good environment, and not let the emotions of the game or how the season's going affect it too, too greatly.
Q. Do you have thoughts about looking ahead to Ohio State or down the road?
COACH FERENTZ: I like the maturity of our team. Again, we talk about, you know, things that we are doing well or things that we do have, there are a lot of things that we don't have maybe. But this team plays hard. They've played hard. They've demonstrated that.
I think we're getting great leadership. I think the team overall gets it. I'm not taking anything for granted. But I think they understand, you know. We're going to be up against it week in and week out.
It's just I can't imagine any game we played this year being any tougher than Saturday's game. I just can't imagine. Or the one before that. The one two weeks ago was as physical as it's going to get. We're still paying for that. And emotionally, last week's game was really a tough game.
But, again, that's conference football, and the teams that can handle that do well. Teams that can't shows up eventually.
Q. Would you rather be ranked fourth?
COACH FERENTZ: I don't care. It doesn't matter. That's all I know he. It doesn't matter. It's not me. I sound like an idiot. I do understand there is a reason coaches politic or people politic, because I guess it does matter. But I'm not worried about that.
I'm just not worried about that. If we end upbeating Auburn or whatever that year that was, if that ends up happening to us, in some ways I'm not going to be too upset. Because I don't know how you get too upset when you're undefeated. But that is so far down the road, wow. I'm just, you know, just hope we can get by Saturday.
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The Brazilian Coach Arilson Silva is one of the globetrotters of the international swimming circus. He worked with top-athletes in many countries. Among them are well-known names such as the Olympic champion Cesar Cielo and World Championships medalist Bruno Fratus. Arilson is always on tour, sharing his knowledge with other coaches and gathering inspiration for his work on the pool deck. It immediately becomes clear in our conversation: The coach is eager to share his knowledge, also with us and you.
Arilson, thanks for taking the time. Other top-level coaches like to keep their cards close to their chest.
No problem. I like to share my experiences, because I believe only through constant exchange we can evolve in our sport.
At the moment you mainly work with Andriy Govorov and Liliana Szylagy.
Yes, both athletes are part of my group. Now and then other athletes or teams keep coming to us for a few weeks. We settled down in Tenerife. So far, we have often moved from pool to pool, but now we have a real training base. So we can plan better if more athletes like Shinri Shioura from Japan join us. So far, we were more of a small travel group. In the 30 weeks leading up to the European Championships in summer, we were in 15 different countries and the athletes had 12 competitions.
But this way you also get around a lot and meet many other coaches.
Exactly. In the past years I have made use of that again and again. The most important thing for a coach is that he shows full commitment and dedication. Coach and athlete must agree on where the goal should be and then align their energy. When swimmers and coaches join forces, the result will be more than the sum of the single power of the two.
When you talk to the other coaches, what trends in swim training do you see?
Sports science is becoming increasingly important. Video analysis is no longer a problem today and is part of the training almost every day. For example: We were preparing for Rio 2016 in Japan. There were 65 cameras for one pool. Everywhere they have huge screens where you can look at everything. That was very impressive. All this provides a much larger amount of data about the athletes than it was the case a few years ago. Of course, the coaches have to be prepared for this and be open to it. Many high performance groups have permanent training scientists who analyze, measure and evaluate. Although the coach always has the last word, more and more specialists are being hired for certain areas. In training, teams work with specified athletic coaches or experts for stretching, flexibility and many other experts. Also the mental part is an important component today and still a lot we do not know about the athletes' mind.
Motivation and philosophy seems to play an important role for you, too.
The head must have a clear direction. I train swimmers to be first. I train them to be their bests. After all, it's about peak performance, so you always strive for the top. My training is about automating the races, especially in the first part, so that the athletes swim at high speed but save energy. In the first part of the race the muscles are not 100% stressed, because you swim automatically, without thinking. Your neural system is trained to do it all by itself. Then in the second part of the race, the muscular system takes over the lead role.
How do you prepare your athletes to retrieve this in competition? What does your training look like?
We work a lot with weights. This is done two to three times a week. Added to this are many exercises for explosiveness, agility and core stability. In my program is a power building block, then the explosiveness - that is, the rapid implementation of the power - and of course the water training, where the whole system is transferred to the pool.
That's the hard part. How do you manage to get the power into the water?
It's a combination of many things. By training on land we get a lot of information about the general strength development but also about body control and physique. There we can also program the body in a more targeted way. Important is the work on the core and also body balance. We use this and in fact the swimmers have to work less in the water than before. In the pool, we can focus on race pace instead. When you are in the water, you train the body for what it has to deliver in the competition.
With Liliana Szilagy, who swims the 200m butterfly, and sprinter Andriy Govorov you have two athletes with very different main events. Does the race pace training also work for the 200m swimmer?
Basically there is not much difference. Of course, the sets are different but the basic idea is the same. For Andriy are many fast 25s. Liliana swims 50s and 100s in high intensity. When Liliana goes into the water, she works on her race. Outside the pool, her body is prepared for the specific requirements. In the water, she trains for the specific time that her race lasts, for the number of strokes she has to make or for the frequency. Of course we can vary that, but those are the points that pool training focuses on.
These are very intense workouts.
That's true. It's uncomfortable. It hurts. But it hurts even more not to win, not to reach the final or not to swim the time you were hoping for. In training you have to acquire what you want to get in the competition. So, be ready!