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College Recruiting 102 - Awaken the Wizard
Tom Kovic - 9/3/2009
Have you ever found yourself scratching your head during an introspective moment, in an attempt to figure out how someone or some team grabbed the brass ring before you did? I have! It can be a low and frustrating inner debate, but in most cases the difference between success and failure can be a very fine line and the game changer was simply that… The other guy "found it" and you didn't. This is a very simple statement to make and the probable solution to a challenge that haunts a lot of us in many areas of our lives, but by making a dedicated effort to "awaken the wizard" inside of us could be the first step in moving to new and exciting personal levels, including the college search.
Awakening the wizard is just a simple phrase and nothing more. What it means to me though, is the opportunity to tap tremendous personal potential that for many of us remains dormant. It is the ability to take risks, remain committed and do things that, from a normal perspective, might seem ridiculous at best. What follows is my take on how prospects and families can reach deep and find that inner "dormant wizard" and shake him up a bit in an effort to transform the college recruiting process into a "quest" rather than just another "chore."
The college search for athletes may appear on the surface as a natural challenge, when in reality it is altogether another beast to tame! If you happen to be one of those blessed "blue chip" athletes that rank amongst the top 5-10% of athletes in the country, your college search will be a lot different and a bit more facilitated. College coaches are, for the most part, brilliant recruiters… They're going to find you! But what about the majority of high school athletes who do not fall into the "A" file, but are looking to compliment their college experience with a strong athletic component and play and compete for a worthy college program? Their strategy is going to be slightly different. They will need to awaken the wizard and make every attempt to find it.
When July 1, 2009 came and passed and you were sitting by the phone for the coaches to call, was it a long wait? My guess is yes! Being proactive and making every effort to initiate contact with the coaches is not only a strongly suggested approach to "getting on the radar screen," it is permissible and it will be, in most cases, much appreciated by the college coaches.
This suggestion may appear simple at first, but typically, the closer prospects get to picking up the phone and placing the call, the more the "butterflies in the stomach" seem to accumulate! Essentially, prospects have two choices here: Either they can continue to put off the initial contact with the coaches, or they can pull themselves up by their bootstraps, prepare for the contact and take a "leap of faith." Remember, all of us have had our first date, first varsity game, or first whack at the SAT exam. "Firsts" will be with us throughout a lifetime. It takes courage to bridge gaps into the unknown, and navigating the college quest is no different.
Tournaments, showcases, combines and other college recruiting events are becoming more and more popular these days and they provide college coaches with the opportunity to evaluate talented prospects throughout the country. I strongly suggest that prospects take advantage of these events, but don't just "show-up." Research a manageable list of events and try to determine the consistent level of attendance that college coaches have shown over the past few years. Additionally, when you have lined up the events you plan to attend, do not hesitate to contact the college coaches on your current recruiting list to let them know you have sincere interest in their program and invite them to watch you play. It just takes a little time, organization and a willingness to "execute." YOU have to make it happen.
Stirring up the wizard inside is a lot like developing and maintaining momentum in any given challenge. It's not a sometime thing… It's an all the time thing, and the moment you think you have it licked is the moment you will begin to lose ground. Remember, all the wizard represents is the personal potential each of us has to offer. Thinking about it is one thing… Committing to making it happen is altogether different.
If you believe in your heart that college entrance and the opportunity to play and compete as part of an NCAA program will simply "open up" and lie at your feet, you will most likely be disappointed with the results. That being said, the prospect and family who maintain a positive approach with a willingness to impeccably organize and manage their college search, while making a full and complete "active" commitment to the plan, will be giving themselves the best chances at success.
Several years ago and toward the end of my college coaching career I clearly recall a couple of lean years where my program was mediocre at best and we were not meeting the high standards I always set. I took personal responsibility, but I found myself focusing on just about everything "negative." I was in a downward spiral and I knew I needed to get back on track.
Joel Fish, who heads The Center for Sport Psychology in Philadelphia (www.psychologyofsport.com), was instrumental in helping many of my teams and I enjoy championship success and I immediately turned to him for advice. Not surprisingly, Joel offered me the same advice he offered all of my athletes. "Your digging your own hole to hide in and paying more attention to everything that could go wrong, rather than remembering who you are and focusing on all you can accomplish." He said.
Joel simply reminded me that I am the one in the driver's seat and I have the ability to act and react to any situation… At anytime. I simply needed to take the advice I had given my athletes all along and remind myself that the true measure of a champion is not when things are going well, but when our backs are in the corner. I had to find it!
If we are determined to give ourselves every reason NOT to make a proactive effort in executing a worthy plan of action, then the best developed plans will remain in a state of potential and nothing more. Conversely, if we are willing to see each goal we present ourselves with as an opportunity to move to new and higher personal levels and with an unyielding willingness to commit, I truly believe we are half way there.
The college search for prospective student-athletes has evolved into a very competitive arena and one that will continue to be more challenging to navigate in years to come. You can choose to hope for the best, or you can choose to roll your sleeves up and get busy. The dream to participate in college sport is a passion shared by many of our son's and daughters in an effort to compliment a tremendous 4 year experience and I suggest you "pick up the baton and run." Just as our boy's and girl's have committed countless hours to grow their athletic skill that carried them to their current level of success, so can a meaningful and dedicated effort help our student-athletes find the right college match. I encourage you therefore to rise up, stay focused and swing for the seats.
Tom Kovic is a former Division I college coach and the current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where he provides individual family advisement and guidance on college recruiting. Tom is the author of "Reaching for Excellence": An educational guide for college athletics recruiting. For further information visit: www.victoryrecruiting.com.


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Fannin was 22lbs at 10 weeks. He's is almost a year (1/31) and now weighs 82lbs. Vet still thinks between 90 and 100 when he is done growing.
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I am amazed at all these oversized dogs.... when did bigger is better trump the standard.... I don't understand the competition to have the biggest golden... shoot my emmett was 82 lbs and i near had a fit.... he went on a diet immediately
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I didn't mean to sound like bigger is better. I was just saying how big he was for the OP. I'm constantly asking the vet if he is too big and until he says Fannin is overweight I'm not going to freak out.
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To the OP, your boy is soo cute. But, it is up to you not to let him get up to 130 pounds. I don't think any Golden should weight 100 or even 130 pounds. My Toby is a broad boy, big head, he weighs about 83 pounds and I can still feel his ribs. He is well within the height standard for a golden. But he is not allowed to get any heavier than he is now, in fact, I am trying to get him down a few pounds because of his arthritis.
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RYAN VREDE of keo, in London, reports Heyneke Meyer has given Pat Lambie the directive to stand flatter and attack more with ball in hand in a bid to get the best out of him.
There were widespread cries of relief when Lambie was installed at pivot ahead of Morne Steyn for the first Test of the tour against Ireland and then given the backing of his coach through three Tests. However, it was also lamented that Lambie would have to temper his natural attacking instincts to suit the Springboks' pragmatic method.
Lambie attempted to play that down prior to the Lansdowne Road Test, saying that there was a flawed perception of him as a running flyhalf, arguing that his game was more rounded than that. However, on the evidence of what he has produced tactically in the last fortnight, his kicking game is certainly more work in progress than it is finished article.
Lambie has proven to be potent when taking on the defensive line himself or creating opportunities for his outside backs and this is what Meyer hopes to see more of against England at Twickenham on Saturday.
'It's a huge ask, there's this perception that when you put a young player like Pat in he is immediately going to be a world beater. That doesn't happen at this level. The defences are too well organised,' he said. (Please note snapter and Mike etc)
'But I've had a long one on one with him and told him to play his natural game. He has always been a guy that takes on the line and plays really flat. He played too deep in Dublin and Edinburgh. I've said to him I want more on attack, I want him to get the backline going. Its a test for Pat going forward, but I really need a good performance from him on Saturday.' (So much for all those blaming Meyer for Lambie' style of play 0 -more red faces!!!! )
Meyer's instructions to Lambie and the inclusion of Elton Janjties ahead of Morne Steyn (The anti Meyer anti Morne anti group thought Meyer would start with Morne - hahahahaha how they get confounded each week!!!) on the bench suggests the Springboks will seek to keep the ball in hand far more than they have for most of this season. Certainly privately the coaching staff feeling there are a couple of defensive vulnerabilities in the England backline, particularly at flyhalf, where Toby Flood has been exposed against elite opposition. (I wa wondering whether they would run more)
With the forecast for cold but clear conditions at kick-off, the Springboks will be assisted in their cause to 'play' more. However, it would be wrong to expect an expansive and open approach from the tourists, who will still be very cautious in their territory, taking minimal risks but then looking to be more adventurous deeper in England's half.
It is of course a tactical path that has worked well for them at the venue in recent history, with 2008′s 42-6 win achieved in this manner. Peter de Villiers picked an abrasive pack that day and they gave a mediocre backline an excellent platform from which to test their hosts. This mirrors the situation the Springboks find themselves in at present, with a highly cohesive and powerful pack attempting to service a backline that has yet to inspire.
Perhaps it will come on Saturday, with Lambie tasked with playing a central role in any such demolition.
I think the backs must contribute more and hope we see some class work from them. Maybe Pienaar can also be a bit more dynamic.
the speed of the ruck ball really needs to quicken a lot. to much slow ball is being generated and to much ball is kept in front. lambie and co can produce some magic but not having great ball to work with all since the irish game may take the backline a while to get that mental sharpness.
still nice to see the mentality just hope lambie is allowed to play it as he sees it
I said on another string that I believed that this was more a case of Lambie trying to be a test flyhalf, than Meyer restricting him. Greeted with scepticism by the Meyer bashers. But here we have Lambie himself confirming that:
Lambie attempted to play that down prior to the Lansdowne Road Test, saying that there was a flawed perception of him as a running flyhalf, arguing that his game was more rounded than that
What the critics failed to grasp is the young players themselvesexpect test rugby to be different....to punish mistakes, and make running more difficult. This caution is understandable, particularly in our rugby culture, which is so traditional and conservative. So I never expected Lambie to hit the deck running.
The situation is a little different for Goosen who arrived as a Super Nova.....compared to Cooper as an attacking talent. He was expected to run, all by himself if necessary....he also hasn't had the benefit of a few S15 seasons. But even Goosen managed just one break in his two matches.
This is and isn't Meyer's fault. It isn't his direct fault that Lambie hasn't run effectively. He never told Lambie not to run....it appears more the opposite. But he has failed to bring the level of coaching to our running game, that he has brought to our game at the rucks and our defence. We need more of the kind of move that broke Habana free against NZ.....better running lines, more use of the offside wing, double wings, more running toward space by our centres.
There are few coaches who can really provide that at test level.....our current backline coach seems behind even the maligned Dick Muir in this regard.
This is just Meyer speaking complete crap. My guess is that he has been taken to task for his crap kick and chase gameplan and has now instructed Lambie to play his natural game given how ineffective he has been playing the Morne role.
This is further confirmed in my opinion by Jantjies replacing Morne on the bench. Meyer suddenly is waking up to the fact that rugby tests against the big boys will not be won by kicking the ball away aimlessly.
Sadly Meyers plan for a more attacking game is flawed by his selection of Steenkamp and Kruger in the forwards. We will struggle to achieve parity with this England pack.
Then of course we have wee de Jongh sitting at 13 who will be hopelessly exposed in the physicality department against Tuilangi
Mozart - wrong here - I am afraid. There is no way that Lambie changed his natural game withiut instruction from the coach. That would be detrimental to his career and he won't do it on his own. I base my argument on Meyer's comments before picking Lambi as flyhalf. He said that he was not satisfied with Lambie's kicking game - and after the CC semi-final said that Lambie's kicking game has improved and he was now sartsified with that. If that was not what Meyer had in mind - why all the talk about the kicking game and zero about other aspects of Lambie's performance.
Lambie now got his permission to play a different game on Saturday - and even the heading of the article gave the whole story away - "Meyer gives Lambie more freedom". If that does not implay geiving permission for a change - what else would it mean?
Jantjies will not be allowed on the field of play - despite his selection as a bench player. He will only come on if Lambie is forced to leave due to injury. Jantjies was disastrous in the Soweto test and he is too big a liability to have in the national side.
He was picked for quota purposes - not at all performance-related capacity. If the selection was based on performances - he would not be anywhere near the squad.
Did Heyneke Meyer actually say: "I have given Lambie more freedom", or did the esteemed reporter put that spin on his article to attract some attention? Just asking.
meyer is the master of the overcoaching manual as he plan set plays to the tee and players are forced to do rather than think. we will see if he practices what he preaches. we know lambie can play the game its up to meyer and the forwards to give him that chance to prove himself
"meyer is the master of the overcoaching manual as he plan set plays to the tee and players are forced to do rather than think."
You know that for a fact? Source?
When Derick Hougaard got back to the Bulls after the 2003 RWC, HM was the one who was upset over what happened to Derick. There was an article in Rapport where he heavily critcised the RWC coaching staff. I can clearly remember him saying something like: "The young player who could play with freedom and use his own discretion to dictate a game was gone completely. We had to start all over to get him back to that again."
Those who doubt Lambie is not capable of playing a totally conservative game, without Meyer forcing him to do so, need only look at the CC final.
As for the heading....totally deceptive.... a reporter's spin to acheive the ends he was looking for. It happens all the time.
Moffie funny that you seem to be alone in thinking Lambie was not playing under Meyers instruction - wonder why that is??
Lambie is naturally an attacking player, everyone knows that. He has not been playing attacking rugby - I wonder why??
Then wonder why he didn't in the CC final.....De Fattie.
You constantly talk about the CC - Fina as if there were no attacking moves by the Sharks. There were quiite a number - one where Pietesen ran straight over De Jongh - but none of the moves let to tries. thats maybe why you say there was no backline attacking play - there was and the game of Lambie was not one-dimensional.
What you missed is that the WP forwards ultimately got the upper hand in the game and that was the main reason for the win by them. It ws not th backline that was the main problem of the Sharks.
I think Lambie is bound to play with more freedon - but whether it will work is not clear since there are other questions to be dealt with. Will De Villiers still crashball all the time? Will De Jongh knock on balls or lose them in tackle situation as is his usual? Will the balls ever reach the wings - especially since De Villiers played crashball all the time and De Jongh really is a poor ball distributor? What role will the full back play in the whole system of play?
The effectiveness of attacking backline play will be influenced by the ability of the backline to function properly as an attacking unit - I think it will have minimal success becaue there are just not enough player development to make it work.-
Living in England I suppose you can read and undestand the English language. Did you read the article at all? There is a clear quotation as to Meyer's instruction to Lambie. The heading was a deduction from what happened in the previous two tests - where Lambie play the Morne Steyn type of game - obviously based on previous directives from Meyer - and what he has been directed to do on Saturday.
If Meyer's instructions are not followed to the tee - the Hougaard treatment is inevitable.
Ah so are you saying that Lambie just kicked it all CC final - dont just bullshit your way through things you fool. We all know Lambie is an attacking rugby player - wake up man, you are starting to make a fool of yourself
Spin Mikey, spin. You have slipped up with the citing story and now you are slipping up here as well. Let's have a look:
1. "There is a clear quotation as to Meter's instruction to Lambie."
I trust that you meant to say Meyer and not Meter. Be that as it may. The term "instruction" was used by Ryan Vrede. Meyer said "I have told him....." and "..I want him to......" If you want to interpret it as an hard and fast instruction with a hidden ultimatum, then so be it.
2. "The heading was a defuction from what happened in the previous two tests - where Lambir play the Morne Steyn type of game - obviously based on previous directives from Meyer - and what he has been directed to do on Saturday. "
Once again, I trust that you have meant it to be Lambie and not Lambir, but so be it. The esteemed Ryan Vrede has made a number of his own assumptions in the article, and you have chosen to jump into the fire with him.
3. "If Meyer's instructions are not followed to the tee - the Hougaard treatment is inevitable."
Another assumption, this time your won. You know what is said about assumption, don't you?
Let me repeat HM's remarks, according to Vrede, just to prove that I have read it:
"'It's a huge ask, there's this perception that when you put a young player like Pat in he is immediately going to be a world beater. That doesn't happen at this level. The defences are too well organised,' he said. (Please note snapter and Mike etc)
'But I've had a long one on one with him and told him to play his natural game. He has always been a guy that takes on the line and plays really flat. He played too deep in Dublin and Edinburgh. I've said to him I want more on attack, I want him to get the backline going. Its a test for Pat going forward, but I really need a good performance from him on Saturday.'"
If you tell a player to go out and play his natural game, it does not sound anything like a rigid, no holds barred instruction to me. The way I see it, it actually means something like: "Go out and play the game the way you see it unfold and give us more on attack and get the back-line going.
Sorry about the typing errors. Just one suggestion. If you think that Meyer did not instruct how to play in the Irish and Scottish tests - you must be totally mixed up. Lambie played the exact similar game against BOTH Ireland and Scotland. If Meyer was unhappy with the way Lambie played against the Irish - why no "long talk" before the Scottish game? Why now?
I can tell you outright - Meyer told Lambie to stand deep in the pocket and what he expected from him in both the most recent tests.
The resuls were not satisfactory and I believe that was the reason why there suddenly was a "long talk" with Lambie.
And in this corner, ladies and gentleman, we have the one and only Siener van Rensburg.........
The Mindless up and unders that Lambie was doing against Scotland was not his natural game. I have watched over 30 games with Lambie, and never seen him do these weak kicks- gain 10 metres and lose possesion.
In the semi against the Bulls it was smart chip over the tops, kicking for the corners, varying kicking with running. A bit like Dan Carter- not our old friend Moaning Morne
I think Meyer has told Lambie- " Hey buddie dont listen to me, go out and play your natural game- and after the game we shall call this the game plan"
Disagree....Lambie described his game as more balanced. And that's about as I see it....he is not, and never will be a great runner from 10 channel. In fact the lunatic fringe might be dismeyered to see how much like Morne he looks in a few more years.
I repeat, I see very little difference in his CC final and his displays against Scotland and Ireland.
Man Moffie you are clueless.......Lambie is a running 10 end of......only you will tell us otherwise.......as ignorant as ever.
Lambie like Morne - what an insult
By his own words Lambie is not a running flyhalf, just like Pienaar said he was not a flyhalf despite your claims to the contrary....and Taute wants to be a fullback, despite the fact that you haveannointed him as our 13. Perhaps you should just listen to what the players say about their own games.
food for thoguht, but theres a difference between what people say to the cameras and other media releated scenarios, then what they really think and say behind the scenes. meyer has stated many times that the main reason lambie was on the bench for most of the Boks games was because he thought lambies tactical kicking game was poor. on the EOYT lambie has had the opportunity to play in the starting XV, so it is only natural for him to say that hes not really an attacking rugby player, when we all know damn well that he is. lambies not stupid, hes just feeding meyer what meyer wants to hear, its not ego thing, but meyer will see it as lambie listening to his coach and trying to better himself as a player, which in the mong run will not hurt lambies future selection chances. IMO meyeres meddling with lambies game is going to hurt lambie in the long run, its crazyt but lambie thrived under PDV and has beenvery stagnant IMO in 2012. and one other thing, what players achieve in the CC and for that matter the ITM meand fudge all IMO, both are lower forms competition and by all rights the stars from both countries should always thrive in that lower tier competiton.
@ceradyne i am not a liberty so say how i know but i for one have spoken to some insiders and people that know meyer.
in terms of the derick remark lets be fair the english game tends to breed even more robotic players than what we use to do so it does not surpirse me at all
So, what are we saying? Ignore everything and listen to those who have undisclosed "inside information"...............
Moffie you really are thick! He is an all round player because he is adept at kicking and attacking. Which is what all the good flyhalves are - Carter, Cooper, Cruden, Goosen, Lambie, Jantjies and the likes. They do it all and are best described as attacking players with good boots.
Morne is not an attacking flyhalf, he is a kicking flyhalf - get it???????
saSUE Lambie has been more damaged by the sharks than anything Meyer can have done. What is needed now is what Hougaard is insisting upon. Settle down in a position and specialise - can only be very good for both players. Ditto Taute.
What is pleasing is that they are all moving in the right direction.
Well said Hasbeen....Meyer isn't the guy who moved Hougaard to the wing, Lambie to fullback and Taute to 13. But he seems bound to keep Lambie at 10 , get Taute to 15 where he belongs, and Hougaard himself wants another crack at 9. Good stuff.
The comments you made above about how Meyer, a patently sincere man, is now being accused of lying.....when the truth is Lambie has been naturally conservative....hit the hypocrisy on the head.
@ceradyne i am sorry i dont understand your post as you asked me how i know this and i answered it so i dont understand where you point of lets ignore everything and listen inside information ??? i am sorry your out of context.
the sharks only moved lambie around due to the fact they played him where the relevant SA rugby coaches wanted him to play. he started out at 10 but in the pdv era he was moved to play at 15. its the same cancer that hogged the likes of pienaar, franna steyn and co. there is still some pundits that are hell bent on franna playing 15 due to his boot.
its great to see that players are asking to get picked in one area only. will really help them in the long run more
I respectfully disagree with you on the issue of the CC Final and th tests against ireland and Sctoland. Insoar as Lambie is concerned - he stood nearer to the action in the CC Ginal and he regularly tried to improve the game by passing quickly and effectively. In the tests he stood way bacj in the poccket and did not play the same passing game - even when he did pass the ball it caused problems for De Villiers that was largely forced into playing crashball. That is a natural result of the Morne Steyn and Jantjies way of playing - leaving the enxt recipient in a bad situiation.
To my surprise Lambie did exactly the same in the two tests mentioned - and the question remains why - since even Meyer said it is not his natural game.
I have no problems with Meyer's sincerity or persoinal conduct - where I do have a problem is certain aspect of his coaching. I have never attacked Meyer's sincerity - but have frequently said he is makinf mistakes in his job - there is a huge difference in that.
Ah so if Meyer was such a nice guy and knew that Hougaard was a 9 and wanted to play there then why play him on the wing. If it was not Meyer that moved him to wing, then who was it as he has been playing 9 for the Bulls.
Same can be said of Taute, if Meyer knows Taute wants to play 15, then why play him at 13 - does good old Meyer not have the power to play these guys where he wants them to play. Next you will be telling us that where they play for the provinces dictates where they play at test level.
Its all complete bullshit. Fact is Hougaard has played most of his rugby this year at 9, Taute has played 50/50 centre and fullback, Lambie probably 50/50 flyhalf and fullback.
What Meyer needs to do if he had any substance, is work out where he wants these players to play, which is pretty obvious in itself and then let them settle in those positions and insist/request that their respective provinces do the same.
Only a fool would conclude otherwise in respect of these players positions, it so obvious its scary. We are talking youngsters here so nothing is given, but judged on potential the following is obvious. If we want Lambie, Taute, Hougaard and Goosen in the starting Bok backline then they must play in the following positions:
Lambie - 15
Taute - 13
Goosen - 10
Hougaard 9
These positions happen to be their best positions anyway and represent their best chance of starting for the Boks - its so bloody obvious as I keep saying
Back old Swami comes like a bad smell to the same old points. Let me help:
If Hougaard wasn't playing on the wing, he wouldn't be playing at all. Pienaar is at this juncture far more reliable.
Secondly after failing miserably at centre against NZ, Taute himself said he wants to play fullback. Meyer, no doubt rattled by his awful display against NZ, concurs.
Thirdly, nobody is disputing that Goosen is a great talent, but in case you haven't noticed, he has been injured most of the year and isn't available now.
Fourthly Lambie desperately wants to be playing flyhalf, and after Jantjies, who is already slipping from your frequent rants, tanked against NZ....Lambie is seen as the alternative to Goosen. And given Goosen's fragility and his deer in the headlights look against NZ....that's a wise precaution.
There you go Swami, now you can stuff your face with another pastry.
Moffie, you really are an ignorant twit aren't you?
The crap you bang on about has stuff all to do with reality and everything to do with your warped perception of reality.
Taute never failed miserably against NZ, you are the only stupid fool who asserts as much. He was no worse than Habana and Jean that day. Fact is he was damn good against Oz and just as good against Ireland - both FACTS. He NEVER said he wanted to play 15, he said he would prefer to be considered there for the Stormers as he saw 15 as his only realistic chance of starting for the Stormers. Meyer said he had his best game at 13 for the Boks against Ireland, if he said that why would he want him at 15? Meyer has cocked up big time by playing de Jongh ahead of him against Tuilangi - pure madness. I'd expect this kind of stupid call from a clown like you but not a test coach.
Goosen is new on the block, hardly had enough time to declare him an injury prone player now is it?
Yes Goosen is injured but Jantjies is about. We need Lambie to specialise at 15 for the very reason I mentioned in my post above, which of course you are too stupid to comprehend.
As for Hougaard on the wing, that will go down as anothet Meyer cock up. Pienaar is a good 9, but Hougaard is far better
No what Taute never said was anything along the lines of : "he said he would prefer to be considered there for the Stormers as he saw 15 as his only realistic chance of starting for the Stormers."
That's your convenient interpretation....the player simply stated he wanted to play fullback. What incumbent Bok centre would make a defeatist comment like he had no chance of playing Stormers centre.
Perhaps you can get your new found hero, Jal, who thinks Etzebeth is a thug , to help you. I regard you two as about morally equivalent and equally thick .
Sorry - but I have to differ from you here. What you said Taute said in that interview is vasrly different from what he actually said. The following is actually crap:-
"He NEVER said he wanted to play 15, he said he would prefer to be considered there for the Stormers as he saw 15 as his only realistic chance of starting for the Stormers." The highlighted part is the crap portion. Taute in fact gave substantial reasons why he preferred to play at full back and he actuually implied that the center poition is negatively affecting what he wants to achieve in playing of rugby. That is why when he played full back for the Lions he performed better than at center.
I do not really think that Taute is an option at center in future. He was very average in the games he played for the Springboks and that is a fact. If he played top class rugby in those games - it would negate his reasons for wanting to play at full back.
I think the ultimate choice where he prefer to play should be the determinaing factor here - since if he is played out of position he would not perform as he himself would like to see and it would damge his playing career. Frankly - I do not see why you insist on your view that Taute should play at center - while the player himself prefer otherwise.
The other issue is - what has a half-baked player like Jantjies to do with the issue. Jantjies is definitely not Springbok material - he is the latest embodiment of Earl Rose. I think that Goosen and Lambie are the Springbok flyhalf cover and that this is likely to be Jantjies last tour with the Springboks - he just is not up to standard and acceptable as a Springbok flyhalf. .


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Long Term Persistence and Effect of a Booster Dose of the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IC51
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The study investigates the long term persistence the Japanese encephalitis vaccine IC51 and the need of a booster dose
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Biological: IC51 |
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Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
Official Title: | Long Term Persistence and Effect of a Booster Dose of the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine IC51 |
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- Long term immunogenicity of IC51 vaccine 24 months after the primary vaccination [ Time Frame: - 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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- Immunogenicity of IC51 vaccine 6 and 12 months after the primary vaccination [ Time Frame: - 6 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Enrollment: | 357 |
Study Start Date: | October 2005 |
Study Completion Date: | April 2009 |
Primary Completion Date: | September 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
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Active Comparator: IC51
6 mcg, i.m. injection,
Biological: IC51
Other Name: Japanese Encephalitis purified inactivated vaccine
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This is an open label, non‐randomized multi‐center phase 3 follow‐up study. All volunteers having completed trial IC51‐304 will be enrolled into this trial at 2 sites
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
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Last Updated: | October 18, 2012 |
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Encephalitis Encephalitis, Japanese Central Nervous System Viral Diseases Virus Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |
Central Nervous System Infections Encephalitis, Arbovirus Arbovirus Infections Encephalitis, Viral RNA Virus Infections Flavivirus Infections Flaviviridae Infections |
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A Century of Wisdom
At 108 years old Alice Herz-Sommer is the world's oldest living Holocaust survivor and concert pianist.
BY: Caroline Stoessinger
Despite her imprisonment in Theresienstadt and the murders of her mother, husband and friends by the Nazis, and much later the premature death of her only child, Alice has been victorious in her ability to live a life without bitterness. She credits the ability to acknowledge the humanity in each person, even her enemies as well as music as the key to her survival. Alice's life is the music as the key to her survival.
"A Century of Wisdom is the inspiring story of one woman's lifelong determination-in the face of some of the worst evils known to man- to find goodness in life," From the foreword by President Vaclav Havel.
Alice Herz-Sommer's life illustrates a deep ethical and spiritual strength. She has spent her life in untiring pursuit of knowledge and understanding of who we are as humans, as a community and as individuals. Through her suffering we recall our darkest hours. Through her example we rise to find the best in ourselves. Alice has said, "I never give up hope." This resonates strongly with me for I believe that hope is related to the very feeling that life has meaning and as long as we feel that it does, we have a reason to live. Alice's irrepressible optimism inspires me.
She has survived, I believe, so that the world may know her story, our story, of truth and beauty in the face of evil, lies and hate. Not only can we learn from Alice today, but future generations can take wisdom and hope from her richly textured life.
In Alice's Words:
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Curry, Patrick M (2006) Ecological Ethics: An Introduction. Polity Press, Cambridge, UK, 173 pp. ISBN 0745629083. (The full text of this publication is not available from this repository)
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This book is a clear and comprehensive introduction to environmental ethics, the importance of which, in current global circumstances, it is difficult to doubt. Uniquely among textbooks on this subject, it concentrates upon theories and movements which are, or claim to be, ecocentric (that is, based upon value as inhering in nature as a whole). It also addresses the post-secular, pluralist and political dimensions of 'green' ethics. The back cover includes endorsements from the philosophers John Gray (LSE) and Mary Midgley (Newcastle), the latter describing it as "a lively and intelligent book".
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Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
Divisions: | Faculties > Humanities > School of European Culture and Languages |
Depositing User: | Maureen Nunn |
Date Deposited: | 19 Dec 2007 18:46 |
Last Modified: | 14 Jan 2010 14:01 |
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Live Where You Work
What is the Live Where You Work (LWYW) Homebuyer Program?
If you're planning to buy a home in the town where you're employed, Live Where You Work (LWYW) may be the right program for you. LWYW provides low-interest mortgage loans to homebuyers purchasing homes in the municipalities in which they work.
If you're planning to buy a home in the town where you're employed, Live Where You Work (LWYW) may be the right program for you. LWYW provides low-interest mortgage loans to homebuyers purchasing homes in the municipalities in which they work.
This means saving money on gas, tolls, and mass transit – giving you, the buyer, more purchasing power. What's more, the extra time you'll have to spend on your personal interests and with your family is priceless.
The goal of LWYW is to build stronger communities by promoting homeownership and encouraging people to live closer to their jobs. By working closer to home, we reduce the dependence on (and expense of!) cars, and increase the use of alternate transportation such as walking, biking and public transit.
- Eligible First-Time and Urban Target Area homebuyers who want to purchase a home in the same town in which they are employed.
- LWYW is a program that provides a forgivable downpayment and closing cost assistance partnered with low-interest fixed rate mortgage loans and greater buying power because of expanded income ratios.
- Eligible properties include one-family units, including condominiums, (new and existing), and existing 2- to 4-family unit properties that are more than 5 years old.
- Properties must be located in state designated Smart Growth locations. To determine if your proposed home is within an Smart Growth Area, visit the Site Evaluator and follow the directions for "How to find out if you are in a Smart Growth Area" (930k PDF)
- As of August 1, 2012, new guidelines apply for the Live Where You Work Program. The Live Where You Work Program is now effective across the entire State of New Jersey.
- If the property you are purchasing is in one of the following municipalities listed below, the guidelines in the Statewide Live Where You Work Fact Sheet do not apply.
- Please refer to the special guidelines for just these Approved Municipalities located here: Live Where You Work Approved Municipality Guidelines (1.2MB PDF)
Approved Municipalities
Bridgeton Robbinsville Haddon Township Voorhees Hamilton Township
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Alexandra Clancy, Wife of Tom Clancy, Buys $3.25 M. Pied-A-Terre, Scientologists Out of $12.4 M. Henson Deal-But New Deal's Close
Alexandra Clancy, wife of suspense-fiction titan Tom Clancy, has purchased a 1,627-square-foot Upper East Side condo for $3.25 million, according to city deed-transfer records.
"Alexandra Clancy, individually, bought the apartment to replace a smaller one that she had sold earlier in the year," wrote a spokesperson via e-mail. "Mrs. Clancy has family in New Read More


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Code of Conduct
The Commercial Vehicle Training Association's Members are committed to providing training programs that earn and maintain public confidence adhering to sound and ethical business practices. In order to remain in good standing, member schools must comply with this "Code of Conduct" and other policies established by the Association.
The Association recognizes that member schools engage in direct marketing, and thereby assume certain responsibilities towards potential students, other member schools, employers, and the community at large.
The Association hereby sets forth the basic fair and ethical principles and practices to which member schools will adhere in the conduct of their business.
- Schools will ensure that educational and business practices are in observance of federal and state laws, regulations, and accrediting standards, if accredited.
- No school shall engage in any deceptive or unlawful consumer practice.
- Schools will provide adequate financial resources to support quality program delivery.
- Schools will participate by providing basic information to the Association to aid in promotion, improvement and development of the industry, training, and the Association, such as the Annual Member Survey.
- Schools will not deny admission on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.
- The school is solely responsible for all known advertising and promotions. If a third party admissions representative or inquiry generation firms used, it is the school's responsibility to direct and control the content and/or location of any and all verbal, print or electronic communications made by the third party.
- Schools will provide a training program for employed admissions representatives and will ensure that they are properly licensed or registered (if required).
- School personnel will not discredit other schools by making false or misleading representations concerning the character, nature, quality, value scope of their courses of instruction or inability to perform contracts.
- School personnel will not knowingly influence any student to leave another educational institution, nor encourage any person to change plans after signing an enrollment application and paying the regular fee of another school. The terms of any cash discounts or scholarship assistance must be available to all qualified students equally, and must be disclosed prior to enrollment.
- Students enrolling in a school through the use of tuition finance programs shall be charged the same tuition for a program of instruction, and shall receive written notice regarding the terms for partial course completion and disclosure of program costs and fees. If a student is not approved for financing prior to the commencement of training, he or she must be advised in writing that failure to obtain financing may result in dismissal.
- Schools will have an equitable and prompt refund and cancellation policy, which is consistent with regulatory and/or accrediting standards.
- School instructors will possess good character and a professional attitude.
- Instructors will be given structured training prior to training others. Instructors will be licensed/certified where required.
- Schools will provide instructors and staff with professional development opportunities, such as the CVTA Instructor Certification Program, that are adequate to maintain their professional knowledge and skills.
- Student/Instructor ratios should be maintained at the following levels four students to one instructor for over-the-road, in-cab training: and twelve students to one instructor for field or yard training.
- It is the school's responsibility to ensure that applicants are reasonably qualified to enter their training program.
- As a requirement for acceptance to a school, the prospective student should have the valid/applicable state drivers' license and permit (if required) for entrance to training. The prospective student should not have his/her driving privilege suspended in any state.
Prospective students should demonstrate physical qualifications by being able to pass a DOT physical examination and drug screen and be in compliance with FMCSA requirements.
- Tuition should be refunded to the student if he is unable to pass the DOT physical examination, provided the disqualifying condition existed prior to enrollment.
- Schools will ensure that prospective students are fully and accurately informed about the nature of the specific training experience provided.
Schools will disclose in writing to prospective students the Federal DOT Requirements such as:
- Minimum age
- Acceptable vision
- Acceptable hearing
- Physical condition
- Language
- Driving record
- Drug abuse policy
- Criminal background check for hazardous materials certificate
- Prospective students will be made aware of the student's obligations regarding transportation to the school, room and meal arrangements, and other requirements necessary for on-site school or distance education training attendance.
- Schools will provide prospective students with clear explanation of the tuition and financing requirements, various job entry and licensing requirements, without any overt or implied claim or guarantee of employment made at any time.
- Training should enable the student to learn the skills required to drive a tractor-trailer or other vehicle, and to apply these skills to specific driving situations.
- School instruction will conform to laws and regulations of each of the states in which it operates.
- Schools will maintain a written copy of DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, and provide students with access to it if requested.
- Schools will provide driving experience over a variety of road types, traffic conditions, and driving situations.
- Schools will provide and be able to document that each student has received training as advertised in the school's promotional literature. Students enrolled in combined distance learning/residence schools that successfully complete the correspondence distance learning sequence of the course within the proscribed time limits should be afforded the opportunity to begin on-site resident training within 60 days of the completion of the correspondence distance learning segment.
- Schools will provide for each graduate to be tested for a commercial license, where required, in the state in which the student resides at the time of enrollment, or, at the student's option, in the state in which he/she trained, if permitted by law, including, where required or necessary, a tractor trailer testing specialist, instructor, or sponsor.
- Schools must have a written policy that is available to students, regarding retraining and retesting.
- All members shall offer a course of instruction of not less than 160 hours, including 40 hours of behind-the-wheel instruction (defined as behind the wheel control of the vehicle, by the student moving forward or backwards, either on the range or on the road). This requirement shall be measured in academic hours of fifty (50) minutes each. Schools utilizing any form of distance education to satisfy a portion of this requirement shall fully comply with the CVTA Guidelines on Distance Education set forth in Attachment 1 to this Code of Conduct.
- As an alternative to number 8 above, a member school may utilize the performance test created by the Commercial Driver Training Foundation, Inc. in lieu of measuring student progress by counting hours. If this alternative is chosen, the school must comply with the procedures set forth in the Procedures for Administration of Performance Testing (Attachment 2 to this Code of Conduct.)
- Graduates of the school training program must demonstrate understanding of the basic operation of the tractor-trailer so that they may function properly as an entry-level driver in the trucking industry.
- The graduate must be able to demonstrate safe motor vehicle control and procedure skills for the tractor-trailer under situations normally encountered in the trucking industry, so that he/she can successfully attain a basic commercial driver's license as required by the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986.
- The graduate must be familiar with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including hours of service and maintenance of logs, so that he/she will be able to comply with these regulations as an entry-level commercial driver graduates must demonstrate that they meet federal, state, and local standards for entry-level employment in the trucking industry.
- All member schools must provide adequate instruction to students in all subject areas required by 49 CFR 380, et seq.
- Without guarantee of employment, schools will provide students with resources and assistance in job placement.
- The extent and nature of placement services provided are as claimed by the school's promotional literature
- All member schools must instruct students in the subject areas required by 49 CFR 380, et seq.
- If the applicant school has been in operation for a period of less than one year, the school must demonstrate that graduates of the training program are employable by documenting placement outcomes.
Modern distance education has been around at least since Isaac Pitman taught shorthand in Great Britain via correspondence in the 1840s. Since the development of the postal service in the 19th century, commercial correspondence colleges provided distance education to students across the country. Computers and the Internet have only made distance learning easier, just as it has for many other day-to-day tasks.
There are many private and public, non-profit and for-profit institutions offering courses and programs through distance education. Levels of official recognition vary; some institutions offering distance education in the U.S. have received little outside oversight, and some may only be diploma mills. In many other jurisdictions, an institution may not use distance education as a method of course delivery without accreditation and authorization, normally by the state government.
In the twenty-first century, evolving technology will further distance education as the preferable method of learning.
In Distance Education, students may or may not be required to be present in a classroom, as in an electronic classroom or virtual learning environment, which may or may not be a part of a distance education set up. Electronic classrooms can be both on campus, and off campus.
Distance Education may also use all forms of technology, from print to the computer. This range will include radio, television, audio video conferencing, computer aided instruction, e-learning/on-line learning, etc (E-learning/online-learning are largely synonymous). A distinction is also made between open learning and distance learning. To clarify our thinking, 'open' education is the system in which the student is free to choose the time and place, but distance education is a teaching methodology used when the student and teacher are separated by time and place. Thus not all open-learning programs use distance education and not all programs that use distance education are open learning programs. There are many cases in which students are in traditional classrooms, connected via a video-conferencing link to a teacher in a distant classroom, i.e. a geographically dispersed program. Conversely, the term virtual learning environment is used to describe an open-learning program that uses the Internet to create an imaginary learning environment, in which the students, faculty, and staff can communicate and share information at any time, regardless of location.
Distance Education has traversed four to five 'generations' of technology in its history. These are print, audio/video broadcasting, audio/video teleconferencing, computer aided instruction, e-learning/ online-learning, computer broadcasting/webcasting etc. The increasing popularity of the iPod, PDAs and Smart Phone has provided an additional medium for the distribution of distance education content.
Some educational institutions are integrating distance and on-campus instruction in their courses. Some courses allow distance students to watch on-campus class meetings live via online streaming video, and display real-time comments from distance students on an online chat board displayed during the lecture, making it possible for real-time discussion between on and off-campus students.
In short then, though a range of technology supports a distance education 'inventory', it is technological appropriateness and connectivity, such as computers, that should be considered, when we think of the emerging world of distance education.
Delivery systems
Older models of distance education utilized regular mail to send written material, videos, audiotapes, and CD-ROMs or other media storage format to the student and to turn in the exercises. Today's distance education course makes use of E-mail, the Web, and video conferencing over broadband network connections for both wired physical locations and wireless mobile learning. In some instances, the material is supplemented by television and radio programming. To compete with the conventional sector, course material must be of very high quality and completeness, and should use modern technologies such as educational animation.
Some schools use a hybrid delivery model, where the course curriculum is delivered via CD-ROM and DVD and all other support resources are provided on-line in a real-time environment. This approach provides students with instant access to tutorial support, advising, on-line exams, etc., while utilizing the high storage capacity and quick access provided by portable multimedia storage devices such as CD-ROMs and DVDs.
Full time or part-time study is possible. Distance education is offered at all levels, but is most frequently a method of post-secondary level studies. A form of educational program which is similar to this but which requires some amount of presence during the program is a low-residency program.
Testing and evaluation
Distance education has had trouble since its conception with the testing of material. The delivery is fairly straightforward, which makes sure it is available to the student and he or she can read it at their leisure. The problem arises when the student is required to complete assignments and testing. Whether quizzes, tests, or examinations; online courses have had difficulty controlling cheating because of the lack of instructor control. In a classroom situation, the instructor can monitor students and visually uphold a level of integrity consistent with the institutions reputation. With distance education the student will normally be removed from supervision completely. Some schools address integrity issues concerning testing by requiring students to take examinations in a proctored setting.
Assignments have adapted by becoming larger, longer, and more thorough so as to test for knowledge by forcing the student to research the subject and prove they have done the work. Quizzes are a popular form of testing knowledge and many courses go by the honor system regarding cheating. Even if the student is checking questions in the textbook or online, there may be an enforced time limit or the quiz may be worth so little in the overall mark that it becomes inconsequential. Exams and bigger tests are harder to regulate. In smaller tests the instructor may employ another computer program to keep all other programs from running on the computer reducing the possibility of help from the Internet.
The above measures, used in combination with a pre-arranged supervisor entrusted with over-looking big tests and examinations can be used to increase security. Final examinations can be held at a common location so that the instructor can supervise directly. Many of these examinations are still on the computer, in which case the same program blocking software can be used. When the Internet became a popular medium for distance education, many websites started offering secure exam software and packages to help instructors manage their students more effectively.
Recommendation to the Board
CVTA should recognize programs that are offered in part by means of distance education.
The following statements are being recommended as additions to the Code of Conduct allowing members to offer programs that are delivered in part via distance education.
- Definition of Distance Education – A formal process in which instruction within a program or course occurs when the student and instructor are not in the same location. Distance Education employs telecommunication or other technologies for the delivery of instruction, and may be synchronous or asynchronous in nature.
- Distance education cannot make up more than 50% of the total program curriculum.
- Subject matter or courses must be appropriate for delivery through distance education methods and facilitate delivery of course content.
- Programs offered in part via distance education are in observance of state law/regulations/standards.
- The school's catalog and other publications clearly describe courses or portions of programs provided by way of distance-learning, including the delivery system used, the prerequisites for participation, expected learning outcomes, completion requirements, student services, and any other requirements.
- Schools will have an equitable and prompt refund and cancellation policy that specifically addresses the distance education segment of the program, which is consistent with regulatory and/or accrediting standards, if applicable.
- Instructor(s) in charge of the distance education course or segment of the program will be qualified to teach using distance education methods and licensed/certified where appropriate.
Schools must assure all distance education programs provide timely and meaningful interaction among instructors and students.
- As a requirement for acceptance to a school, the prospective student should have the valid/applicable state drivers' license and permit (if required) for entrance to resident training. The prospective student should not have his/her driving privilege suspended in any state. (This item is already included in the current Code of Conduct)
- Prospective students should demonstrate physical qualifications by passing a DOT physical examination and pre-employment drug screen. (This item is already included in the current Code of Conduct)
- It is the school's responsibility to ensure that applicants who attend either the distance and/or residential portions of the training program are reasonably qualified to enter their training program.
- Schools must ensure that adequate monitoring of student progress is in place.
- Students enrolled in combined home study distance learning/residence schools that successfully complete the correspondence distance learning sequence of the course within the prescribed time limits should be afforded the opportunity to begin on-site residents training within 60 days of the completion of the correspondence distance learning segment. (This item is already included in the current Code of Conduct.)
- Schools will provide for each graduate to be tested for a commercial license, where required, in the state in which the student resides at the time of enrollment, or, at the student's option, in the state in which he/she trained, if permitted by law, including, where required or necessary, a tractor trailer testing specialist, instructor, or sponsor. (This item is already included in the current Code of Conduct.)
- No school shall offer distance education for the behind-the-wheel portion of the program.
- Schools will ensure that the content and length of a distance education program or course of study are comparable to residential programs.
- Schools must ensure system reliability and emergency backup for its technical services.
This policy was adopted by vote of the membership of CVTA its Spring Conference 2009 in Phoenix, AZ
The policy will be presented to the membership of CVTA for adoption as part of this CODE OF CONDUCT FOR TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVER TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS Upon completion.


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The Ogre of Oglefort
Eva Ibbotson - Author
ISBN 9780142421352 | 272 pages | 16 Aug 2012 | Puffin | 5.11 x 7.71in | 8 - AND UP years
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Ivo the orphan, together with the Hag of Dribble, Ulf the Troll, and Brian the Wizard, sets out to save Princess Mirella from the dreaded Ogre of Oglefort. But when the rescuers arrive at the castle, they are shocked to find that the princess doesn't want to be saved; she wants the ogre to turn her into a bird so she can escape an arranged marriage. And the Ogre isn't nearly the fearsome creature he once was--in fact, he's rather depressed. Now the rescuers have a new goal: save Princess Mirella from her tyrannical royal family and help restore the Ogre and his castle to the fearsome (but fun) paradise it used to be. |
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Back in the early 1970s on my first visit to Walt Disney World, I remember strolling wide-eyed into the Contemporary Hotel, a futuristic, 15-story A-frame tower with a monorail gliding through a massive lobby. It was the most exciting hotel I had ever visited.
Fast-forward more than 30 years: On a recent visit, I find I'm still enamored with The Contemporary — but for a different reason. The 1,008 guest rooms are being refurbished (or "reimagined," as Disney officials like to say). Work started last May and is scheduled for completion this summer.
True to their heritage, the new rooms feature a design that's cutting-edge in both form and function. In the 1970s, there weren't many meetings at Disney World, so the rooms were fashioned more for leisure guests. With the new design, Disney designers address the needs of meeting attendees with sleek workstations made of frosted glass. Standard features include flat-screen televisions, high-speed Internet access, and designer bedding. Tasteful appointments and plush fabrics combine to make the rooms outside-the-box stylish and comfortable.
The balcony views from the Contemporary Resort have always been among the best in Disney World. Straddling a peninsula between Disney's Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon, the resort offers panoramas from practically every guest room. In addition, it has two private concierge levels, the award-winning California Grill Restaurant, 95,000 square feet of meeting space, and a fully staffed health club and fitness center that's complimentary for guests.