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Robert Wilkinson (Liverpool fan) says...
i agree we need to adopt the dutch approach,so why not employ a top class team of dutch advisors,and stop paying huge amounts of money for Any manager,GOD cant help us at this time..
Posted 14:30 29th June 2010
Pat Hanson (Manchester United fan) says...
In my opinion we are missing a fundemental point regarding England's failure......physical conditioning. We looked the slowest, lethargic team in the WC. Many of the players in the last rounds have played as much more football than English players. We have skillfill players but if they have no legs , spark or stamina, they will always struggle against any national side. Mueller and Ozil are not ultra gifted players ........they are just fit and motivated. Is there a fitter player than Messi ? Tevez looked like he could run forever. It's about individual players adopting the right lifestyle to be a world class athlete. No doubt the papers will now be filled with the ubiquitous england footballers boozing on the beaches !!
Posted 14:23 29th June 2010
Alex Young (Hearts fan) says...
Yeah but how do you go about re-educating the peple who watch the football. Most fans in the UK like watching a match played at 100mph and will boo a side if they do the sensible thing and try to keep possesion. You can't play silky, trophy winning football at the pace football is usually played in this country (arsenal prove it every year). The problem is as much to do with the mental outlook of the people as with the FA infrastructure.
Posted 14:23 29th June 2010
Darren Scott (Manchester United fan) says...
yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!!! Spot on, totally agree!
Posted 14:22 29th June 2010
Andrew Lister (Manchester United fan) says...
I agree especially with the kids and the full size pitch. Under eleven's and for that matter under anything up to under 15s should not be playing on full size pitches. The amount of space the kids have on a full size pitch gives them all the time in the world on the ball, this can be clearly seen at professional level when our players panic and look hurried when they have the ball. The professional clubs should also be banned from scouting these matches until the kids are much older. I see scouts at games from under 7's upwards the clubs treat the kids like cattle and have parents running around the country at their every whim only for the door to be slammed in their faces because the kids don't develop into 7 ft sprinting machines. Kids should be enjoying football at that age, however, I do not advocate non-competition as I think it is necessary to breed winners
Posted 14:10 29th June 2010
Gareth John (AC Milan fan) says...
Every tornament that England ever qualify for, they seem to be an expectated to win. How rediculous. Since we lost Beckham, Scholes and Michael Owen lost his legs, we haven't been able to replace them with players of equal quality. Barry is good at breaking things up but seems to try and play himself rather than giving the ball to a better option, often losing it in the process. Gilberto Silver is a prime example of what Barry should be doing (know your limits). Also Milner puts in 3 good crosses in a game and all of a sudden he's the next Becks? I don't think so. Beckham would be putting at least 10 balls like that into the box during the game. As for the likes of Lenon and Wright -Phillips, they really need to work on their final ball, because currently its an absolute joke. To really develop players to compete on the world stage, kids need to have more time on the ball. Allow them to enjoy the game and express themselves at a young age and if they try something and it doesn't come off, so what! In Brazil talent is nertured and due to the small sided games which focus on touch, movement and skill players are produced. It's not rocket science
Posted 14:10 29th June 2010
Christine Duval (Leeds United fan) says...
Beckham & Stuart Pearce for manager & assistant
Posted 13:59 29th June 2010
Simon Cridland (Arsenal fan) says...
When I used to coach kids I introduced in every training session a twenty minute game where no kids were allowed to go past the opposition. I would give a free kick if it happened. This was not because I didn't want kids to try and beat their opponents - they do this anyway in the play ground and in games. It was to ensure that they looked for a passing option. It took time but it made the players more composed and comfortable on the ball. Basically training must be standardised to ensure all players learn the basics of control, passing and composure. there is nothing more downhartening than hearing mums , dads and coaches screaming their players to get rid of it. Therefeore a culture change is also needed.
Posted 13:57 29th June 2010
Martin Lee says...
my 11 year old boy has played football in spain for six years.The coaching here is fantastic and the methods used are passed on to the next generation, simple things really,like keeping possesion of the ball. the ability to tackle or header are really not that important. My lad is fairly small but plays in defence because of his ability to keep the ball moving, not to kick people up in the air. Over here they dont seem to worry about the result of the games, just as long as the kids are progressing .English kids need to be taught quick possesion football now! All the teams over here are like minature versions of Spain, and every now and again a gem is produced like Pedro who will probably one of the big stars at the next euros.When i asked my lad if he wanted to play for England when he grew up, he just laughed at me!
Posted 13:51 29th June 2010
Paul Lewis (Manchester United fan) says...
I am of the opinion that all above are correct in some way. I blame other things that have changed the way we as a nation play the beautiful game. I can remember playing football until it got dark at our local park. now most local parks are gone and the ones that remain are no ball game zones. Most kids these days play footy on a small screen at home and only play football during the 1 hour of pe at school. My son has just turned 7 and has just started playing on Saturday mornings. The coaching team do the basics and the kids love it but the basics are just that and its just not good enough. I was lucky enough to be coached by Des Bulpin who went on to be spurs youth team coach, he made us practice trapping passing running with the ball. I was never going to be a premier player but at least we had the chance to learn. Schools are asked to teach to many sports to all in too shorter time. I still can't see England winning a major Tournament with the kids not getting the propper training from very young. As for our coach, give the job to Harry, at least he has there respect. oh and he can speak English.
Posted 13:48 29th June 2010
Ross Little says...
A full overhaul of the game in this country is indeed what is required. I seem to recall when Germany finished bottom of the group in Euro 2000 (just one place below England) there was something similar done in the German game. This lead to a struggle to qualify for World Cup 2002 while they chopped and changed the team, trying new players and phasing out old ones. This transition period of course included the 5-1 thrashing by England - so the success they gained from the overhaul was by no means immediate. They ultimately did qualify AND got to the final in Japan and Korea - so it paid dividends. My view is that NO ONES place in the England squad is safe - whether your name is Rooney, Lampard, Barry or Heskey. The last 3 major tournaments we have contested in has had the exact same spine of the team - Terry, Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney - and each of these tournaments have indeeded in disappointment - not so much at the stage in which we got knocked out, but the manner in which we were eliminated. I like the idea of a Football Director type of thing, and I agree that 2012 qualifiers are not the priority.
Posted 13:44 29th June 2010
D Steade (Sheffield Wednesday fan) says...
Most junior leagues adopt eleven a side at under 12 age group. Whilst I do not think the step up to eleven a side is an issue what I do believe is that this should be done on a smaller pitch and smaller goals to take into account their size and stamina levels. There is no point playing on a full size pitch where only one or two can kick it more than 30-40 yards , all this encourages is everyone being drawn to the ball like bees to a honeypot. At this age as you mentioned you learn what you will carry forward the rest of your football life,being taught positional sense,keeping the ball,not always having to go forward,passing,ball control,marking,tackling etc etc. Eleven a side will help with all these as long as the surroundings are fit for their age. But then there is the matter of marking smaller pitches when space is often an issue for clubs,plus the expense of equipment ie 3/4 goals. These can however be answered with grants from the Football Foundation. There is a lot in place for clubs to take advantage of , grants for training facilities,kit etc etc but it needs the right people involved. Unfortunately this is often not the parents who often have a win at all cost approach. Being a Charter Standard club merely implies you have the correct proceedures in place ,provide a safe & proper environment for the kids,those responsible have CRB checks and the coaches are minimum FA level 1 which is basically more about child welfare & wellbeing rather than developing their skills as footballers,we need a system whereby club coaches can progrees to level 2 and 3 quickly and without the excessive costs currently charged.
Posted 13:40 29th June 2010
Mark Green says...
I couldn't agree more, except for the cup competitions as don't think it would realistically make much difference, especially if every club did it, all teams would be playing their youth and thus the players would effectively be playing at the same level as when playing for the youth/reserves. I Also agree that the whole philosophy needs to be changed from the ground up where focus is placed on development rather than results. During my sporting youth I was involved with basketball and my coaches focused primarily on development and were of the opinion that results would follow once the basics were mastered. Following some poor seasons evenutally everything clicked into place and we were a formiddable team for the years I played. My coach was an American and that was his philosophy. Lessons can be learned from different nations. I'm also personnally sick of coaches picking the best 11 players rather than selecting the 11 best players for the postions available. Remember when Scholes was shipped out to the left, we lost arguably our best player for decades to a faulted system. Look at Spain, Fabegras isn't placed on the left side to accommodate him, he is left on bench because he is not, according to the spanish coaching staff, the best player in his position. Play the best player for that position and it will also no doubt give us more depth on the bench when you have a top player ready to come on. Fix the system FA so we can regain some national pride and reclaim our place as a talented footballing nation.
Posted 13:37 29th June 2010
Joe Wheway says...
I agree with what you say. My cousin is 12 and plays in a 11-a-side team that is encouraged to get the ball long as soon as possible with no one with the talent to bring it down. How can a child learn to control a ball when its coming from 60 yards away. I believe that the game should be as small as possible and with head hight rules, to encourage short fast passing, until the age of 12 then slowly increase up from there. I am a level one coach and I do have the intention of going further. However it has been a few year since i did the course and I have never been contacted to encourage me to progress further. There must be so many potentially great coaches out there that never make it to the coaching courses.
Posted 13:10 29th June 2010
Chris Brooks (Portsmouth fan) says...
I totaly agree with the comments made by Chris Harvey on this subject. I don't think the manager can be blamed for our early exit in the world cup. We have had plenty of established managers over the year and they have always encountered the same problem of big names not performing and England not playing as a team. Evidentely it's time to look at the players, go back to the roots and look at how we develop our youth. Looking at TECHNICAL ABILITY, PASSING and MOVING has to become a priority. Let youngsters try out new tricks and get used to dribbling the ball, instead of always getting a pat on the back for booting the ball up the pitch. This all goes hand in hand with getting English youth on the pitch. The FA must bring in a rule which states how premiership teams require a certain number of english player in the squad/lineup for every game. This may come at a cost for the premier league and quality of play might suffer for a while, however the national team and the development of English player is far more important in my eyes than the success of any club team. Money however is a whole other issue and unfortunatly could dictate a lot of what happen in the future. The premiership is a big money game and could prevent all the comments made from becoming a reality.
Posted 13:02 29th June 2010
Ian Kelly (Everton fan) says...
I totally agree with the comments said and feel the national centre will help improve but we need more than 1. As for the future lets find start the revolution. I think James, Terry, Rio, Lamps, Gerrard, and Barry have all had a good innings but when you see two 21 yr olds (Ozil and Mueller) make England look like a Conference side it aint good. They are young and trusted its time we done the same. Lets bring Adam Johnson, Tom Huddlestone, Michael Dawson and Joe Hart fully into the mix as these are all good and have years to go. Also play Walcott up front he is more deadly and bring Jagielka and Rodwell in, I may support Everton but when you look at Everton once Jags come back they where solid and Rodwell is emerging as the best young talent in the country after Man U and chelsea wanting him. I would also like to see Man U play Smalling as he has a great future and Zamora is someone else who can shine, There is talent there but we are relying on bringing one through every 2 years. its not good enough. Maybe an annual friendly with the under 21s could show how much talent there is in the country
Posted 13:00 29th June 2010
Toon army Tooter (Newcastle United fan) says...
In response to forgetting Euro2012, i dnt think it should be about forgetting about it because england have enough players coming through that are better than the ageing current team, it is vital to build a team of youth mixed with experience!! the tried and tested gerrard and lampard approach has failed yet again...why not introduce milner into the middle of the park where he was so good for villa at the back end of last season or utilise joe cole in that position?? ashley young would have been ideal for the left wing with his crossing ability providing a different option to lennon's pace on the right! and why not bring in agbonlahor, if anything his pace might actually make Heskey look like a decent player, when he knocks the ball on!! Gk wise Joe hart needs to be given an opportunity, he was best keeper by far of the 3 last season and why not take advantage of the king and dawson partnership in defence, they play alongside each other and know each others games...would surely have reduced the number of defensive errors...especially against the german!! although these are not superstars, they all play with heart...something that was clearly missing from the players who are clearly only motivated by money and greed!!
Posted 12:59 29th June 2010
Joseph Adenuga (Manchester United fan) says...
it is very true about the age at which we teach our young players and how we teach them to play. you only have to look at the methods of successful nations to see that we are getting it wrong. spain, brazil, argentina... the children are brought up playing on beaches in the streets not massive 11-a-side pitches which are out of proportion to their size/ability. without frills, just flair and love for the game and with the emphasis on developing themselves not just trying to win a little league game by any means with an uncultured coach screaming at them to "get rid" rather than take time and pick passes and work and move for each other. it has to happen like bergkamp said between 8 and 12. but really all this is talk for future generations. at the next few tournaments, we will likely still see english teams that are not good enough to win. it will be up to the media and fans to adjust their expectations, from expecting to win out of nothing to hoping to do well but for goodness sake not putting so much pressure on the players. they will be able to play without fear of backlash if they fail and we will see them playing for the team and the country rather than playing for their place and reputation. less scrutiny, more unity
Posted 12:57 29th June 2010
Iain Love (Everton fan) says...
The most successful team for producing homegrown players is West Ham & we should look at what they do . Everton have started to bring young players through due to the fact they can't just go out and buy willy-nilly and they haven't done too badly with that in the league. We will only get better if we can force clubs into developing their youth, i would like to see restrictions brought in that young players cannot sign to a club more than 20 miles from where they live up to the age of 18. This will i believe mean that more players are likely to stick with the sport reguardless of family or monetary support.
Posted 12:56 29th June 2010
Dan Hall (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...
I agree with all of the above.... I said before the World Cup that newbies like Adam Johnson should be left at home and developed during the Euro Qualifiers, when we go to a World Cup we need to be armed to win it, taking Walcott 4 years ago and leaving Defoe at home cost us big time, the same this year, taking Heskey instead of a goal scorer... No one in my mind stands out as a natural replacement for the Terry, Gerrard and Lampard that we currently have... Lets develop the younger players like Jack Wilshire, Tom Huddlestone, Aaron Lennon, Ashley Young, Gabby Agbonlahor, Joe Hart, Leighton Baines & Kieron Gibbs... Do it now before the pressure kills them in 4 years time!!!
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Thereâs a plaque in the convenience store known as Niew Arnieâs First and Foster. It's dated Oct. 16, 2013, with a photo of a man in military fatigues that reads, âOur family leader. Without him none of this would be possible. Love you, Dad.â…continue reading on mitchellrepublic.com


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Pocket-lint Podcast #78 - iPad 4G refunds, PlayStation 4 Orbis and Vint Cerf...30 March 2012
It's a big welcome to a new Pocket-linter this week as contributing editor Danny Brogan makes in debut in a discussion that includes the Apple iPad 4G advertising woes. The team also chats about when it met the "father of the internet" Vint Cerf, and... >>
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The last real excuse LeBron James and the Miami Heat had for not winning a title this season was carried off of the floor with less than two minutes remaining Saturday afternoon.
If you've been living on the moon recently, Derrick Rose tore his ACL against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first round match-up on Saturday.
While the Heat weren't guaranteed an NBA Finals berth, it was commonly held that there were only a couple of Eastern Conference teams that stood a chance of halting the Heat before they could make the Finals.
The Bulls wanted vengeance for last season's playoff defeat at the hands of Miami. And they had the personnel to do it. But not without last year's MVP Derrick Rose. The Bulls could still make the Eastern Conference Finals, but a Finals appearance is a pipe dream now.
The Magic had one of the two key pieces you need to beat the Heat, an all-world center (also acceptable: an all-world point guard). Dwight Howard can dominate the paint and the Heat don't have a player (not that there are many) who can handle him. No worries, Howard needed back surgery and he is out for the remainder of the season. Hell, he might never play another game for Orlando.
You might chuckle a bit, but when at full-strength this is a very serious team. They have enough depth, size and athleticism to disrupt what the Heat like to do. Unfortunately, Al Horford and Josh Smith are the two players that make this all work. And Horford looks doubtful to play again this season.
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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' trailer: Set in D.C., shot in New Orleans
It's probably fitting that a movie depicting perhaps our greatest president as a vampire hunter would also take its liberties in depicting Washington, D.C. Behold, the first trailer for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which is based on a book partly set in Washington but that was shot in New Orleans. (The D.C. film office had hoped that the production would film here for two days last summer, but as far as I know, that never happened. I'm awaiting confirmation.)
So what's in the trailer below? A score that sounds like Inception — you know, that foghorn sound — remixed by the Crystal Method. A gruff voice that couldn't possibly be Lincoln's, since his was "high keyed, unpleasant." Oblique camera angles. The sun setting behind the Washington Monument. A slow-motion fight involving lots of drapery. The West Lawn of the Capitol Building covered with thousands of people dressed in earth tones (which had become all the rage after a famously controversial fashion spread in Harper's Magazine). And lastly, finally, what everyone came to see: people being hacked to death by a former president.
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Clad in thick, 1/8-inch fiberglass, the Sting Ray weighed about the same as a production car, and had truly wretched aerodynamics that lifted up the front end at around 140 mph-disconcerting to say the least. None-theless, driver Dick Thompson, the "flying dentist" who had previously piloted both the SR-2 and SS, managed to bring it home in Fourth place at its first race, and the front end was subsequently lowered dramatically to remove some of the lift. Other changes were made as they learned on the track: Reskinned in balsa-reinforced fiberglass silk, the Sting Ray tipped the scales at a svelte 2,300 pounds, then, for the 1960 season, dropped down to an even ton after receiving another fiberglass body, this one painted silver. The brakes received constant attention throughout its racing career, Mitchell steadfastly refusing to use disc brakes because of cost. Lest that seem stingy, Mitchell funded the effort out of his own pocket, making whatever repairs were needed to keep the Sting Ray racing-even after it was rolled at Meadowdale in 1959.
Its second season was kinder than the first, and Thompson brought home the SCCA class championship in C-modified. Finishing strong, Mitchell retired the car after its winning season in 1960, and had it refurbished for the show circuit, finally adding Corvette emblems to it. After its year on display, it returned to being his personal car, getting disc brakes as well as a 427. There are photos of Mitchell driving it on public roads, complete with fedora.
As one of GM's show cars, the Sting Ray did what it was intended to do, and what production Sting Rays still do today: It created desire, which was fulfilled in GM's 1963 introduction of the newly redesigned Corvette. You know what happened after that.
The car itself now resides at the GM Heritage Center, which was covered in these pages in our Sept. '10 issue. Between March and June of 2010, however, it was lent to Atlanta's High Museum of Art as part of the facility's stunning "Allure of the Automobile" exhibit. After standing in line staring at a frighteningly large sculpture of oversized fruit that sits outside, you finally step into the elevator. It goes up, the doors open, and you find yourself face-to-face with Clark Gable's pale yellow '35 Duesenberg. The rest of the exhibit takes you past equally striking cars from Pierce Arrow, Mercedes, Porsche, Aston Martin, Bugatti, Jaguar-all the great marques-until finally you pass a Tucker and a Cadillac and find it before you. Low, silver, sleek, unmistakably Corvette.
From the low, tightly curved pair of windscreens to the downward-swooping side pipes and the aggressive, tire-covering rake of the front fenders, everything in the car speaks of the tension of restrained power. It doesn't want to be there; it wants to be back on the Phoenix test track again, running 183. One wonders if it's safe to walk in front of it.
While the Allure of the Automobile exhibit is now closed, the High produced an eponymous coffee-table book with photos and detailed information on all the exhibited cars. For more on the history of the Corvette, you can do no better than Randy Leffingwell's Corvette: The Complete Story.
Special thanks to Erik Duncan, Emily Grant, and the High (www.high.org).


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Pitsanolok & Chiang Mai: over 300 temples Chiang Mai: over 300 temples, wooden houses, quiet leafy gardens Moderate walks from village to village Pai River bamboo-raft trip Elephant ride! Bangkok city tour
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Day 1 Arrival
Arrive in Bangkok, Thailand.
Overnight in Bangkok.
Meal plan: dinner
Day 2 Bangkok: City Tour
The epitome of a modern Asian city, Bangkok is a great introduction to Thai culture, history, art and religion. Here we will have the opportunity to explore the rich treasures within the riverfront temples and palaces and wander through the active markets and streets.
After lunch we visit the National Museum, the largest museum in Southeast Asia. The collection of Thai art and various styles within the different galleries is truly exceptional. As Thailand's capital has previously been Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, you will be brought back to different periods through the assortment of arts and artifacts. The nucleus of the collection was first put on show in 1874 and was organized seriously as a national collection in 1933. The museum is housed in several different buildings, themselves fine examples of Thai architecture.
Overnight in Bangkok.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 3 Bangkok - Chiang Mai
Today we fly to Chiang Mai. Founded in the 13th century, Chiang Mai is a treasure trove of history, religion, culture and art. Currently a flourishing cultural and economic center, it is a city in transition. Thai, Burmese, Lao and hill tribe cultural influences reflect an exotic blend of styles and traditions.
Upon arrival we tour some of the local highlights, including the City Temple, local market, and the seldom visited ruins of Viang Khum Kaam, considered to be the ancient city on which Chiang Mai was built.
This evening we will transfer in a convoy of tuk tuks (a noisy and wonderfully colourful three-wheeled conveyance) to enjoy a traditional Northern Thai Kantoke dinner followed by folk dancing.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 4 Chiang Mai: City Tour
We begin our tour of Chiang Mai's ancient temples and ruins including the famous Phrah That Doi Suthep temple, the landmark of Chiang Mai. Doi Suthep, which dominates the skyline to the west of Chiang Mai, is characterized by the eagles-nest temple of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. This is Northern Thailand's holiest shrine and one of Thailand's most important place of pilgrimage. The white elephant that carried a Buddha relic to Wat Suan Dok is said to have fallen and died on this spot. From the road where jade and ivory factory showrooms do a roaring trade, a 300-step staircase, flanked by a pair of huge nagas, leads to the top. We also visit the Hill Tribe Ethnographic Museum.
Our afternoon is free to enjoy this area's comprehensive selection of Thai crafts, from world famous silk to the impressive lacquerware and woodcarving. This evening, after dinner, we will enjoy a visit to Chiang Mai's famous Night Bazaar.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
Day 5 Chiang Mai - Trek to Karen Village
The most intriguing aspect of this area of Thailand is the abundance of Hill Tribes, most of which have been living a lifestyle virtually unchanged for centuries. Our trekking is reasonably easy, and can be achieved by most people of reasonable fitness. Generally we trek for about 2-3 hours per day, encountering both gradual slopes and hills. We try to keep our trek to a somewhat free form style as we prefer to modify the speed and difficulty of the trek according to the needs of the specific group. Sleeping bags are needed for the trek. The accommodation is "dormitory" style, and is simple but clean. The trek provides the perfect opportunity to really meet the fascinating people of this area.
After breakfast we leave Chiang Mai by pick up truck or jeep and drive through the hills to the market at Mae Malai. We continue for another 1.5 hour to an Akha village. There are approximately 20,000 Akha living in Thailand's northern provinces of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai at high altitudes. This tribe originates in Tibet. Every Akha village is distinguished by its carved wooden gates, presided over by guardian spirits. They live on marginal land and find it difficult to eke out a living through their slash and burn method of agriculture. In order to supplement their income, many Akha are now selling handicrafts, employing the traditional skills used in making their own clothing and cultural items.
We begin our 2 hour hike to a Karen village for a visit, and then finish our day at another Karen village. The Karen are the largest hilltribe group in Northern Thailand. Karen villages don't move their location often, and many villages have been in the same place for hundreds of years. Tonight you will have a chance to witness life in a Karen home and maybe even help out with dinner!
Overnight in a Karen village.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 6 Trek: Elephant Ride & Lahu Village
After a hearty breakfast we hike for 2 hours to Elephant Camp where we enjoy a memorable elephant ride for about 1.5 hours while we absorb the beautiful natural scenery through the jungle.
We then trek to visit the Lahu tribe, about 30 minutes. The Lahu are related to the Lolo of Tibet who migrated through China and Myanmar to settle in Thailand about 50 years ago.
Overnight in a Lahu village.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 7 Lahu Village - Rafting to Shan Village - Chiang Mai
Up with the roosters to the aroma of cooking rice and the welcome sun breaking through mists over the hills.
After breakfast we get ready for an adventurous bamboo rafting from our Lahu village to a Shan village for about 2 to 3 hours. The Shans are considered among the earliest inhabitants of this region of Thailand and so their way of living is much like that of northern lowland Thais. We lunch at the Shan village, after which we drive by truck to visit a waterfall, possibly for a swim and some relaxation, prior to returning to Chiang Mai.
Overnight in Chiang Mai.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 8 Chiang Mai - Paduang & Meo Hill Tribes - Golden Triangle - Chiang Rai
We depart Chiang Mai by overland journey to Tha Ton to visit the Karen Paduang ("Long Neck") and Meo Hill tribes. The Paduang are refugees from Burma. Originally semi-nomadic farmers in the jungle, they now rely for income from the sale of handicrafts and donations from visitors. The women wear striking clothing and the striking neck rings from which the name derives.
The Meo, also called the Hmongs, are spread around the mountains in the northern most provinces of Thailand. The term "Meo" has become a sort of collective name Thai people use for describing the hill tribe people in general. Like other hill tribe people, they have their own set of beliefs in spirituality and nature.
We continue our journey to the Golden Triangle with a visit to the Laos and Myanmar border before arriving in Chiang Rai.
Overnight in Chiang Rai.
Meal plan: breakfast,lunch,dinner
Day 9 Chiang Rai - Overnight train
We have a city tour of Chiang Rai before transferring back to Chian Mao in time to catch the overnight, air-conditioned train to Bangkok (FIRST CLASS).
The Kingdom of Thailand has a very good inter-provincial rail system. It is a comfortable way to travel for Thai's and visitors alike, with room you can enjoy the passing scenery of small villages, farmland, and old temples.
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Overnight train.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
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This morning we arrive in Bangkok with the balance of the day free.
Overnight in Bangkok.
Meal plan: breakfast,dinner
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The course is aimed at students who plan to undertake a PhD prior to a career in systematics research, and is made up of three 15-week research projects.
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But IBM, for example, said this week it will defy "conventional wisdom" and print circuits with 30-nanometer ridges, a third of the size of the 90-nm chips in production today, using current lithography imaging processes.
Also this week, Dutch-based lithography equipment maker ASML Holding NV demonstrated its 42-nm production process and said it had the equipment to make 35-nm chips.
Which means while we can expect multi core chips to continue to be all the rave, single-threaded applications will also still get boosts. Intel also claims that we may see 100 cores on a single CPU in a decade, though even a tenth of that would be incredibly impressive. The future of CPUs continues to look bright, despite the warnings of the impending wall continuing to be made.


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• When we referred to "environmental lobbyists... based in Ottawa, Canadia" (8 October, p 7) we should really have used the country's real name, which is Canada.
• We inexplicably wrote "100 miles per gallon (85 kilometres per litre)" (15 October, p 23). A hundred miles per imperial gallon is best expressed as 2.8 litres per 100 km (which is 35 km/litre).
• Feedback misspelled the name of the conjoined twins Rital and Ritag Gaboura (22 October). Sorry.
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Gran was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Brandbu was separated from Gran January 1, 1897 - but it was again merged with Gran January 1, 1962.
Granavollen is the site of the Sister Churches (Søsterkirkene), two stone churches from the middle ages. They are constructed side by side. The smallest and oldest is the Mariakirke, a single nave church built in the Romanesque style. The neighbouring Nikolaikirke is a three-aisled basilica, probably inspired by the construction of the Halvardskirke in Oslo. According to local folklore, the churches were built by two sisters. These two detested each other so much they could not share the same church. A more likely explanation however, is that the Mariakirke was built for the local congregation, while the Nikolaikirke was the main church for Hadeland parish.
At Tingelstad there is another medieval stone church. It is dated to the 12th century and is called Tingelstad old church. This church has survived even though it has not been in regular use for some 140 years. This is also the location of Hadeland Folkemuseum with a collection of buildings from the area, farm implements as well as a grave mound from the Viking Age and a copy of the 11th century Dynna stone. It also holds an archive of photographs and documents.


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MTV Style Me | Episode 5
Jules Gets Stuck In To Her Toughest Assignment Yet!
This week on 'MTV Style Me' I fly to Labrador on the Gold Coast to meet with Tynika!
All I know about Tynika is that she's small, wears glasses and always pulls her hair back in a plait. Tynika lives at home with her mum and has a lovely boyfriend called Dean.
When I arrive, I find that Tynika is fully into hotted up cars! She shows me her awesome Holden that she and Dean have done up together - complete with exhaust and lights under the pedals. Oh yeah!
I also learn that Tynkia has done a bit of modeling… but what sort of modeling I will leave as a surprise for you to see.
The more I got to know Tynika, the more I learned about her life and her style. Her style consisted of one super-short skirt after another and some risqué low cut tops. Mixed in with those pieces were oversized hoodies and skinny leg jeans. Everything about Tynika so far was one big contradiction, so I was nervous about shopping to say the least!
Shopping actually turned out to be quite a disaster. Tynika had a very strong image of how she wanted to dress and everything I pulled out for her try, she found something wrong with! I did my absolute best to work within her taste but also expand her style horizons - it was really hard work, with no real positive outcome.
I felt I had failed dismally on helping Tynika reach her style potential, so I left the Gold Coast a little down-hearted but hopeful that she would use all the tips and pointers I had given her to choose something great for her reveal…
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Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), the first English language author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature (1907), had this house and outbuildings built for his American bride. Despite their brief residence in the house (1893-1896), Kipling wrote several of his best known books here, including "The Jungle Book" and "Captains Courageous."
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On Wednesday, BancorpSouth CEO Dan Rollins gave a three-minute interview to MBJ-TV just three weeks into his new role as leader of one of the state's largest financial institutions.
Rollins' successful tenure at Prosperity Bank in Houston, Texas led to that bank becoming Houston's largest holding company and nearly doubling its assets in five years. He is known for his focus on profitability and "tightfisted" operating expense controls.
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12 Step Program To A New Wrestling Show
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What I would like to see in a newly formed televised wrestling show.
1. Only new and unnoticed performers.
2. The roster would comprise no more than 25 people. Take for instance TNA; they have way too many wrestlers for just one show.
3. Less chitchat more fighting. Use only 5% of the show for the chatting so we know what's going on and the rest for the combat.
4. Large uncluttered amphitheater.
5. 50% of the show goes to the female performers the other 50% to the Male.
6. No skeletal Barbie doll female entertainers. Bring in the ODB's, Awesome Kong's and Angelina Love's. You know, women with ability and muscle.
7. Leave the Eric Bischoff's and Vince McMahon's at home. They evidently don't like change and are continually scripting the same thing over and over again.
8. No GM's on the show. I would only have them come out to address the fans on future PPV show's and currently booked fights for the show.
9. Find a decent television network that won't censer the show. I would go for HBO, Show Time or even Starz. No commercial breaks and no black bars in case of a nipple slip.
10. Reasonably priced PPV shows.
11. The biggest thing I would like to see in a new show would be less previous show segments. For instance, WWE tends to shove what happened on last week's episode down are throat's more then we need. We don't have amnesia, we know what happened.
12. Lastly the one thing we all want to see is more wrestling promotion rivalry and less of the WWE monopoly. Shows only seem to be good when the have competition. Just put this show on Monday and keep it there.
Just remember that these are my opinions of what I want, not what you want. Not every person wants the similar thing, we are all different. So please post what you would like to see in a new televised promotion.


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Finger Puppets
Perform your very own puppet show for all your friends and family with these fun finger puppets!
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- Using safety scissors, trim the cardboard tubes so they are short enough to fit on your fingers.
- Use markers and small pieces of construction paper to make a face on the tube that resembles you.
- Dress the puppet any way you would like by gluing on construction paper clothes.
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Due to budget restrictions, this meeting was held by conference call. The out-of-town members were connected via telephone while the Raleigh-based members met in the conference room of Fisher Building in Raleigh, NC.
Call to Order
Chairman Gary Ray called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.
Present in the conference room were: Debbie Jackson-DSB; Mary Flanagan-DSB; Ron Eller-CAAC and Council of the Blind; Julie Kagy—Department of Public Instruction; Dwight Pearson—Office of Education Services; Kathy Davis—AER; James Benton--Raleigh Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities; Lawrence Carter—GMS Alumni; Ricky Scott—GMS Alumni; Vicki Smith—Disability Rights NC; Sandy Scarlett—UNC Ophthalmology; Carl Keehn, Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped; Gina Powell—Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped; Maria Spaulding—Deputy Secretary at DHHS; and Carla Parker—DSB.
On conference call were: Beth Butler—Commission for the Blind, Tommy Jenkins—Commission for the Blind, Steve Walker—CAAC and Lions Foundation; Tim Jones—CAAC and Elected Committee on Vendors, and Ann Avery—CAAC and North Carolina Association of Workers for the Blind.
Ron Eller offered the invocation.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Ron Eller, seconded by Kathy Davis, and carried to approve the minutes of the March 13, 2009 meeting.
UNC Ophthalmology—Sandy Scarlett
Sandy Scarlett, Development Director at UNC, has been meeting with DSB, OES, NCCU, etc. to gather information about services offered in NC to low vision clients. Ms. Scarlett's department at UNC has developed a 4-page document that doctors can give to their patients that list resources, contact names, phone numbers, etc. Their goal is to provide low-vision patients with information on how to access resources that are available in North Carolina. Ms. Scarlett welcomes any ideas/input on how to partner with other agencies to help low vision clients meet their needs.
Deputy Secretary at DHHS—Maria Spaulding and OES Director—Dr. Dwight Pearson
Deputy Secretary Spaulding and Dr. Dwight Pearson thanked the committee for inviting them to attend this meeting and welcomed any questions. They explained that DHHS has been very busy trying to meet the appropriated State totals requested by the legislators. The requested reduced funding will impact services offered in North Carolina.
Chairman Ray explained the purpose of the CAAC. The CAAC is a state mandated organization and one of its purposes is to advise the State on matters affecting the blind in NC. Mr. Ray questioned why DHHS had not asked this committee about the closing of the Governor Morehead School. Ms. Spaulding responded that in an effort to satisfy the legislator's needs in a timely basis, many entities had not been contacted.
With the budget crisis and the need to cut services, the legislature recommended to close the Governor Morehead School and move those students to the School for the Deaf. It cost about $30,000,000 a year to operate these 3 schools (GMS, School for the Deaf in Morganton, and School for the Deaf in Wilson). DHHS is being requested to cut its budget by $2.8 billion.
Dr. Pearson pointed out that one of the reasons that the focus is on the residential schools, is the source of funding--about 99% of the funding for these schools is State appropriated. On an average, it cost about $100,000 a year per student for education at a residential school. To educate a blind child in a public school, the cost is approximately $26,000.
DHHS was asked to come up with several options. DHHS recommended if one school is kept open, keep GMS open because of its centralized location; if 2 schools are kept open, keep GMS and the Eastern School for the Deaf open. DHHS provided objective, factual information to the legislature. An extensive detailed plan for each would need to be written if approved. The proposal that DHHS submitted to the legislature was not enacted. The legislature proposed closing GMS and the students transferred to the Schools for the Deaf.
The CAAC wants to do what is best for the blind children of NC and that would not be closing GMS. The Federation of the Blind of NC believes that GMS should not be moved or closed.
Chairman Ray opened the floor up to others in the room to ask questions and make remarks: Ron Eller, President of NC Council of the Blind, states the Council stands behind GMS and it should not be closed. Question was asked how many students at GMS could be mainstreamed—that would take time to determine, need to look at their IPE.
Ricky Scott, GMS Alumni, opposes closing GMS.
Mr. Scott asked when the options were presented to the legislature, did the number of students enrolled GMS effect their opinion. Dr. Pearson disagreed with this understanding—in sound school planning, the population of a school is not taken into consideration. Geography and potential for long range planning is taken into consideration.
Lawrence Carter asked if OES would be standing on the side of not closing GMS—Ms. Spaulding responded—The reason we are all here is because the State is in a major deficit and is not receiving sufficient revenues to be able to operate as it did in the past. Chair Ray stated the Federation for the Blind of NC will not allow the State to balance its budget on the backs on blind children. Ms. Spaulding replied the budget will be balanced by all of us—Medicaid recipients, other divisions, reduction in contracts and purchases, reduction in State employee's salaries in May and June, and a reduction in all state services. Ms. Spaulding also stated that whatever happens will be studied in much more depth before any type of action will take place.
A motion was made by Tim Jones that the CAAC make a resolution stating their opposition of closing of the GMS. A second motion was not made. Motion fails.
Kathy Davis remarked that the services accessed by both the hearing impaired and visually impaired are currently located in Raleigh. Ms. Davis is concerned that the quality of education will decline and the students will be socially isolated.
Tommy Jenkins remarked there would be no financial gain to operate 2 schools—first, isolation of a small number of children; 2nd, double your staff at both schools (teachers for the blind and teachers for the deaf). If a choice must be made, it would be more beneficial financially, to consolidate into one school—the Governor Morehead School.
Ann Avery opposes closing Governor Morehead School for the Blind.
Ms. Spaulding offered her assistance in working with the CAAC in whatever the legislature decides.
Chairman Ray explained that an amendment to the bill was passed last night. Parts of the amendment were read aloud: The amendment established a Joint Legislative Task Force on Educational Services for the Deaf and Blind. The Task Force shall be composed of 9 voting members, three of who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, three of who shall be appointed by the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate, and three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. For the purposes of providing expertise and advice to the Task Force, the following members shall be appointed by the Governor to serve as ex-officio, nonvoting members: 2 educators certified to teach deaf children; 1 educator to teach blind children, and 1 graduate from each of three residential schools. The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Task Force.
The entire amendment and pages 100-101 of the budget bill will be e-mailed to each CAAC member.
Regional Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped—Carl Keehn and Gina Powell
Carl Keehn--The prelaunch is in the midst of the final test of the new digital player. A few problems were identified —delivery of the machines, cases that the books are shipped in, labeling issue with the ink wearing off. Books on cartridge should start arriving mid July. The number of machines that will be produced during the first 4 months have been reduced from 26,000 to 23,000. North Carolina has received its standard machine and advanced machine which is being used for training purposes. A supply of blank cartridges has been ordered and should arrive at the end of June. The National Library Services does require that veteran's are the first priority to receive the machines.
Gina Powell—For the first time in approximately 18 years, NCLBPH will hold a summer reading program for their child patrons. Along with NC Symphony, there will be an "instrument petting zoo" where the kids can hold, feel, and play each instrument.
A summer reading outreach event for the Clayton Public Library will be held.
The 50th Anniversary of the Library will be held Thursday, September 17.
Ms. Powell has attended and will be attending a number of outreach events in the coming months.
Question was asked if the Library provided braille calendars—No, they do not but information can be provided on where to obtain a braille calendar.
Department of Public Instruction—Julie Kagy
DPI is still working with OES on the study that began more than a year ago that was reviewing residential schools. Gary Ray has sent out the Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) report. The Governance Report has not been received.
The Governor's School of North Carolina is a six-week summer residential program for intellectually gifted high school students, integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses on each of two campuses (Meredith College in Raleigh and Salem College in Winston-Salem). This year a blind student from Durham was nominated and accepted to the Governor's School. DPI and GMS were contacted on how to make materials accessible for this student.
Division of Services for the Blind—Debbie Jackson
DSB is in the process of getting some of their services exempt from the economic needs test; specifically, the purchase of assistive technology and the purchase of books and supplies for students who are in training programs. DSB has recovery money to make these purchases. In obtaining this exemption, DSB is approaching this two-fold. One way is preparing a special provision to be part of the budget bill. A second approach is to have a rule change with the Administrative Procedures rules—this is a fairly lengthy process. In order to change the rule, a public hearing must be held and is scheduled for June 30. If the public hearing takes place, information will be sent to the Commission for the Blind members and the Consumer and Advocacy Advisory Committee members.
DPI, NCCU, OES, GMS and DSB are involved in an effort to get a text book brailling program through the prisons in place in NC. DOC was interested in this a couple of years ago. If this goes forward, a training program will be set up at a prison designated by DOC where the inmates will learn to transcribe and produce braille textbooks. These textbooks would then be purchased by DPI, GMS, and possible other school systems outside the State.
DSB will take some cuts with the budget but the budget has not been finalized and passed yet so it continues to change daily.
Proposed cuts for DSB are reducing operating costs, positions (vacant positions), Independent Living Rehabilitation Program—this is not recurring, and some State money in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.
Lions Foundation—Steve Walker
No Report—Question was asked about enrollment at Camp Dogwood this year? Enrollment is down this year—Murdoch Center was not able to enroll because of travel restrictions. Transportation remains to be an issue.
Disability Rights NC—Vicki Smith
Disability Rights NC is the protection and advocacy system for the State for all people with disabilities. Although, the General Assembly can legislate that money not be provided to schools; however, the State of North Carolina, through DPI and other entities, must implement the IEP of its children based of their individual needs. Disability Rights NC will assure that each child has an appropriate IEP and each child receive appropriate education.
North Carolina Council of the Blind—Ron Eller
The NC Council of the Blind is preparing for its State Convention September 25, 26 and 27 at Holiday Inn Crabtree. The National Convention will be held July 4-11 at Orlando, Florida. The Council had a very successful legislative session in Washington, DC. They continue to pursue the quiet car situation.
North Carolina Association of Workers for the Blind—Ann Avery
NCAWB will have their meeting July 17, 18, and 19. This is their 100th year. New officers will be elected this year.
North Carolina Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired—Kathy Davis
The NC Chapter, in response to an increase in membership dues, will draft a resolution and forward to the National organization. The resolution will state that NC opposes an increase in membership dues.
NCAER is also working on a draft copy of a proposal which opposes the closing of GMS.
National Federation of the Blind—Tim Jones
Tim Jones received an e-mail that Metro-Lina Association that they will provide transportation to Camp Dogwood for a $5 donation. This offer is for Mecklenburg, Iredell, Union, and Cabarrus Counties. The Commemorative Louis Braille Coin is now available at www.usmint.gov . $10 of that charge will go to Braille Lilteracy.
The National Federation of the Blind Convention will be held July 3-8, in Detroit, Michigan. State Convention will be at the Holiday Inn Crabtree, September 11-13.
Elected Committee of Vendors—Tim Jones
Ron Eller and Jim Hitt attended the Washington Fly-In. This is where vendors from across the country go to Washington to let Congress know more about the Randolph Sheppard Program and Act. Eighty vendors attended.
The Elected Committee of Vendors is working on a statewide agreement with the US Postal Service.
Old Business
New Business
Tim Jones made a motion that the Chair of the CAAC develop a proposal opposing the closing of GMS, opposing the merger of the closing of the 2 schools, and clarifying the details. A copy of this proposal will be sent to the Commission for the Blind requesting their support and the final proposal will be forwarded to members of the General Assembly. Ron Eller seconded this motion.
This must be prepared quickly. Chairman Ray and Carla Parker will work together on this Monday morning, June 15. Before this proposal is finalized and forwarded to the legislature, the draft will be e-mailed to each member for their approval. For members that do not have e-mail, Carla Parker will call them and read it to them.
Motion was made by Tim Jones for Gary Ray to continue as chair, seconded by Kathy Davis. Motion was made to close the nominations and elect Gary Ray as Chair. Motion was seconded by Ron Eller and carried.
Tim Jones is the current vice-chair. Mr. Jones declined of any nomination. The CAAC thanked Mr. Jones for his years of service. Motion was made by Tim Jones to nominate Ron Eller as Vice Chair. Motion was made to close the nominations and elect Ron Eller as Chair. Motion was seconded by Kathy Davis and carried.
Chair Ray thanked Secretary Spaulding for her participation at this meeting. Mrs. Spaulding again expressed her willingness to assist the CAAC in any way she can.
Ricky Scott requested to be added as a reporting entity.
Following an adjournment motion by Ron Eller, seconded by Kathy Davis, and carried the Consumer Advocacy and Advisory Committee adjourned at 3:15.
The next CAAC meeting is September 11, 2009.


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