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Copyright 2011 by Tobias J. Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim. Published by arrangement with Crown Archetype, an imprint of the Crowne Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York."Freakonomics for sports fans," the new book Scorecasting challenges conventional wisdom, uncovers the hidden influences in sports and uses reams of data to investigate questions that tug at every sports fan. Are there really make-up calls in the NBA? Is there, in fact, a home field advantage? Is there really no 'I' in team? In the following excerpt, the authors -- Chicago economist Tobias J. Moskowitz and Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim -- consider the value of a top pick.In 2004 Richard Thaler, a professor of behavioral economics at the University of Chicago, and Cade Massey at Yale were watching the NFL draft. With the first pick, the Chargers chose quarterback Eli Manning, the brother of perhaps the best quarterback in the league, Peyton Manning, and the son of longtime NFL quarterback Archie Manning. The Giants held the number four pick and were in the market for a premier quarterback as well. It was no secret they coveted Manning.During the 15 minutes the Giants had to make their selection, they were ambushed with two very different options. Option 1 was to make a trade with San Diego in which the Giants would first draft Philip Rivers -- considered the second best quarterback in the draft -- and then swap him for Manning plus give up their third-round pick (number 65) that year as well as their first- and fifth-round picks in the 2005 draft. Option 2 was to trade down with the Cleveland Browns, who held the seventh pick and also wanted a quarterback. At number seven, the Giants probably would draft the consensus third best quarterback in the draft, Ben Roethlisberger. In exchange for moving down, the Giants would also receive from Cleveland their second round pick (number 37) that year.The Giants chose the first option, which meant they effectively considered Manning to be worth more than Roethlisberger and four additional players.To the two economists, however, this seemed like an extraordinarily steep price. But after collecting data from the NFL draft over the previous 13 years and looking at trades made on draft day as well as the compensation -- salaries plus bonuses -- paid to top picks, they found that the Manning trade was anything but unusual. As a matter of routine, if not rule, teams paid huge prices in terms of current and future picks to move up in the draft. They also paid dearly for contracts with those players.Not only did Manning cost the Giants four other players -- one of whom turned out to be All Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman -- but he was also given a six-year, $54-million contract. Compare this to Roethlisberger's compensation. Ultimately drafted 11th by the Steelers, he received $22.26 million over six years.Thaler and Massey found that historically, the number one pick in the draft is paid about 80% -- 80%! -- more than the 11th pick on the initial contract. The economists also found that the inflated values teams were assigning to high picks were remarkably, if not unbelievably, consistent. No matter the circumstances or a team's needs, teams routinely assigned the same value to the same pick.Thaler and Massey compared the values teams placed on picks -- either in terms of the picks and players they gave up or in terms of compensation -- with the actual performance of the players. They then compared those numbers with the performance of the players given up to get those picks. For example, in the case of Manning, how did his performance over the next five years compare with that of Rivers plus the performances of the players chosen with the picks the Giants gave San Diego? Likewise, how did those numbers stack up against Ben Roethlisberger's stats and those of the players the Giants could have had with the additional picks they would have received from Cleveland?The economists looked at each player's probability of making the roster, his number of starts, and his likelihood of making the Pro Bowl. They found that higher picks were better than lower picks on average and that first rounders on average post better numbers than second rounders, who in turn post better stats than third-round draft picks, and so on.The problem was that they weren't that much better. Even looking position by position, the top draft picks are overvalued. How much better is the first quarterback or receiver taken than the second or third quarterback or receiver? Not much. The researchers concluded the following:• The probability that the first player drafted at a given position is better than the second player drafted at the same position is only 53%, that is, slightly better than a tie.• The probability that the first player drafted at a position is better than the third player drafted at the same position is only 55%.• The probability that the first player drafted at a position is better than the fourth player drafted at the same position is only 56%.In other words, selecting the consensus top player at a specific position versus the consensus fourth best player at that position increases performance, measured by the number of starts, by only 6%. And even this is understating the case, since the number one pick is afforded more chances/more starts simply because the team has invested so much money in him. Yet teams will end up paying, in terms of both players and dollars, as much as four or five times more to get that first player relative to the fourth player. Was Manning really 50% better than Rivers and twice as good as Roethlisberger? You'd be hard put to convince anyone that Manning is appreciably more valuable than Rivers or Roethlisberger; in any event, he's certainly not twice as valuable.Yet this pattern persists year after year. Is having the top pick in the NFL draft such a stroke of good fortune? It's essentially a coin flip, but not in the traditional sense. Heads, you win a dime; tails, you lose a quarter. Massey and Thaler go so far as to contend that once you factor in salary, the first pick in the entire draft is worth less than the first pick in the second round.Thaler and Massey discovered another form of overvaluation as well: Teams paid huge prices in terms of future draft picks to move up in the draft. For example, getting a first-round pick this year would cost teams two first-round picks the next year or in subsequent years. Gaining an additional second-round pick this year meant giving up the first- and second-round picks next year. Coaches and GMs seemed to put far less value on the future. Looking at all such trades, the so-called implicit discount rate for the future was 174%, meaning that teams valued picking today at nearly three times the value of taking the same pick in the next year's draft! Think of this as an interest rate. How many of us would borrow money at an annual interest rate of 174%? Even loan sharks don't come close to this rate.Why do NFL teams place so much value on high picks? We tend to overpay for an object or a service when its value is uncertain and we're in competition with other bidders. There's even a term for this: winner's curse. To demonstrate the winner's curse, a certain economics professor has been known to stuff a wad of cash into an envelope, stating to his students that there is less than $100 inside. The students bid for its contents; without fail, the winning bid far exceeds the actual contents -- sometimes even exceeding $100! (The surplus is used to buy the rest of the students pizza on the last day of class.) The top pick in the NFL draft, by its very nature an exercise in speculation, is singularly ripe for the winner's curse.Here's another factor in the overpayment of draft picks: As a rule, people are overly confident in their abilities. In a well-known study, people were asked at random whether they were above-average drivers. Three-quarters said they were. Similarly, between 75% and 95% of money managers, entrepreneurs and teachers thought they were above average at their job. How many times are hiring decisions made because a boss is convinced that in a 30-minute interview she's found the best candidate? She's just sure she's right. In the same way, general managers (and sometimes interfering owners) tend to overestimate their ability to assess talent. They trust their guts too much and overpay as a result.Overvaluing because of gut instincts also helps explain why teams invest so much in this year's pick and so little in next year's prospects. The guy in front of you is a once-in-a-lifetime player, a term invoked at almost every draft. The guy next year is just an abstraction. (Another explanation for the immediacy: GMs and coaches typically have short tenures, so winning now is imperative. Even a year can seem beyond their horizon.)The truth is that evaluating talent is hard. How hard? For an illustration, consider the case of Eli Manning's older brother, Peyton. In 1998, Peyton entered the NFL draft with tremendous hype. But teams weren't sure whether he would be the first or second quarterback taken. There was a comparably touted quarterback from Washington State, Ryan Leaf, considered by many NFL scouts to be the better prospect. Leaf was bigger and stronger than Manning, and with the support of his college numbers, he was regarded as the better athlete. The Chargers held the third pick of the draft but made a trade with the Cardinals to move up to the second pick to ensure that they got one of the two tantalizing quarterbacks. This move cost them two first-round picks, a second- round pick, reserve linebacker Patrick Sapp and three-time Pro Bowler Eric Metcalf -- all to move up one spot! In the end the Colts, holding the number one pick, took Manning.The San Diego Chargers took Leaf with the second pick and signed him to a five-year contract worth $31.25 million, including a guaranteed $11.25 million signing bonus, at the time the largest ever paid to a rookie -- that is, until the Colts paid Manning even more: $48 million over six years, including an $11.6 million signing bonus.You probably know how the story unfolded. Peyton Manning is the Zeus of NFL quarterbacks, a four-time MVP (the most of any player in history) and a Super Bowl champion riding shotgun on the express bus to the Hall of Fame. And Leaf? After three disastrous seasons, he was released by San Diego.To their credit, the Chargers learned from their costly mistake. In 2000 they finished 1-15 and were "rewarded" with the top pick in the 2001 NFL draft. They traded the pick to Atlanta for the Falcons' number five pick as well as a third-round pick in '01, a second- round pick in '02 and Tim Dwight, a wide receiver and kick-return specialist. The Falcons used the top pick to select Michael Vick; the Chargers used that fifth selection on LaDainian Tomlinson, who would become the most decorated running back of his generation. To satisfy their quarterback needs, the Chargers waited until the first pick of the second round and tapped Drew Brees, who would go on to become the 2010 Super Bowl MVP, albeit for Saints. Remember, too, the Chargers gave up Eli Manning in 2004 for Philip Rivers and the right to choose Shawne Merriman.Beyond the money, overinvestment in high draft picks can have other costs. Pampering an underachieving first-round pick -- treating him differently from the sixth-rounders who'd be put on waivers for a comparably dismal performance -- exacts a price on team performance and morale. It also forestalls taking a chance on another athlete. The more chances given Leaf during his three seasons with the Chargers, the fewer chances afforded his backup. And it's not just the team that has drafted the player that's prone to this fallacy. Even after Leaf's miserable performance and behavior in San Diego, three other teams gave him another shot. They still believed the hype. "It'll be different here," they told themselves.If you look at the top pick in the NFL draft from 1999 to 2009, not a single one was named rookie of the year on either side of the ball. More damning, many of the top picks have turned out to be busts. Of the last 11 number one picks, eight have been quarterbacks. Four of them -- Tim Couch, David Carr, Alex Smith, and the beleaguered JaMarcus Russell -- came nowhere close to justifying the selection. Of the four remaining quarterbacks, it's too early to tell what will become of Matthew Stafford in Detroit, and though Carson Palmer and Michael Vick have each been to the Pro Bowl, both have also spent considerable time on the sidelines. That leaves only one number one quarterback pick, Eli Manning, who has started the majority of games for his team since his debut.But again, divergent as their careers have been, all the number one picks were paid handsomely. So for the teams selecting at number one, the best-case scenario is that you buy a Camry at Porsche prices. Worst-case scenario, you pay Porsche money for a clunker. What you never get is a great player at a cheap price. In the 2010 draft, the trend continued as the Rams selected quarterback Sam Bradford number one (making nine of the last 12 first picks QBs) and signed him to the richest contract in history -- five years at $86 million, with $50 million guaranteed.Even with successful high picks on the order of Manning and Palmer, the question isn't how much they cost in salary but also how much they cost in draft picks you could have had instead. In 2005, the 49ers drafted Alex Smith with the first pick; the only quarterbacks from the 2005 draft to have made a Pro Bowl are Aaron Rodgers (number 24), who made it for the first time in 2009, and Derek Anderson, the 11th quarterback taken that year. In 2000, defensive end Courtney Brown was chosen number one. He never made a Pro Bowl. But Shaun Ellis and John Abraham, the second and third defensive ends taken in that draft, did make numerous Pro Bowls. As did Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, the 12th defensive end taken that year, with the 149th pick, and Adewale Ogunleye, who wasn't even drafted that year, meaning that at least 24 defensive ends were chosen before him. Bottom line: In football, it's very hard to tell who is going to be great, mediocre, or awful.So what should a team do if it's blessed (which is to say, cursed) with a top pick? Trade it, as the Chargers learned to do. Drafting number 10 and number 11 instead of number 1 is a much better proposition. With two draws, the chance of having at least one of the two picks succeed is much higher, and the cost is the same or less. Factor in the potential for injuries and off-the-field trouble, and it becomes even more apparent that having two chances to find a future starter is a much better proposition than having only one. Also, the team avoids the potential of a colossal public bust like Leaf. Even if the later picks flop, fans won't care nearly as much as they do when the top pick is a bust.Over the last decade, two teams in particular created a new model, placing less value on the top picks: the Patriots and the Eagles. Not surprisingly, they have two of the top winning percentages and five Super Bowl appearances since 2000. Tom Brady, one of the few quarterbacks hailed as Manning's equal? He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, with the 199th pick, and thus was obtained cheaply, leaving the Patriots with extra cash for other talent to surround him. Teams that traded draft picks for future ones benefited in subsequent years, too -- and again, the Patriots and Eagles were at the forefront. (Not coincidentally, their coaches, Andy Reid and Bill Belichick, have enough job security to afford the luxury of a long-term focus. Reid even has the additional title of executive vice president of football operations.)Which teams are on the other end of the spectrum, routinely trading up in the draft to get higher picks and overpaying for them? The answer is unlikely to surprise you: the Raiders and the Redskins, who collectively have the fewest number of wins per dollar spent of all teams in the NFL.To purchase a copy of Scorecasting, go here. Comments


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James Birch (curator)
James Birch is an English art dealer, curator and gallery owner. He is best known for his innovative championing of British art, in particular for exhibiting Francis Bacon (artist) in Moscow, in the then USSR, in 1988 and Gilbert & George in Moscow in 1990 and Beijing and Shanghai in 1993.[1][2]
Life and career[edit]
Birch was born in London and educated at the University of Aix-en-Provence, where he studied Art History, before training in the Old Master department of Christie's Fine Art in London where he later established the 1950s Rock & Roll department.
In 1983 he opened his first gallery, James Birch Fine Art, on the King's Road, London, where he specialized in the work of British surrealists such as John Banting, Eileen Agar, Conroy Maddox and Grace Pailthorpe, and the Symbolist and magician Austin Osman Spare.
In 1984 Birch gave the Turner Prize winner Grayson Perry his first show, with a second quickly following in 1985. Perry was a founding member of the Neo-Naturist cabaret with Jennifer Binnie, who Birch had previously exhibited.[3] James Birch Fine Art closed in 1986 and in 1987 Birch opened Birch and Conran Fine Art in Soho, London in association with Paul Conran.[4]
Located in Dean Street, Birch and Conran was the first art gallery in Soho. Birch and Conran's inaugural show was British Pop Art, a seminal exhibition which re-invigorated interest in the work of British Pop Artists such as Sir Peter Blake, Richard Hamilton, Colin Self, Richard Smith, Clive Barker, Peter Phillips, Gerald Laing, David Hockney and Allen Jones. Birch's interest in Pop Art stems from childhood visits to the Tate gallery. Birch and Conran Fine Art was forced to close in 1990 when, in line with Soho's increasing gentrification, its landlord Paul Raymond (publisher) sharply increased the rent.
Birch then concentrated on exhibiting Gilbert & George in Moscow in 1990 and Beijing in 1993.[5] The broadcaster and author Daniel Farson wrote the book With Gilbert & George in Moscow (Bloomsbury, 1991) about the Moscow exhibition.[6] Farson also recounted the Francis Bacon (artist) exhibition in Moscow in his biography of Bacon, The Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon (Pantheon, 1993).
In 1997 Birch returned to exhibiting in London when he opened the A22 Gallery in Clerkenwell, where he showed Keith Coventry, the photographer Dick Jewell, Genesis P-Orridge and two exhibitions by members of The Colony Room.[7][8]
In an article titled 'The Pimpernel Curator', the July 2011 issue of f22 magazine credited Birch with having created some of the 'most imaginative exhibitions of the last twenty years'.[9]
2014 saw Birch realise a long-held ambition when Walter the Pigeon, the enchanting, eerily evocative fairy-tale about a London pigeon's unrequited love for a beautiful French girl that he wrote as a teenager, was published by Trolley Books. Illustrated by the artist Raisa Veikkola, the book was immediately described by the author and leading counterculture writer Barry Miles as "a poignant reminder of one's childhood and youth, strangely touching".[10]
James Birch is currently working on various art projects in association with The Democratic People's Republic of North Korea.
Notable exhibitions curated by James Birch outside his own galleries[edit]
- A Salute to British Surrealism (Colchester and Hull City Museums, 1985)
- Francis Bacon retrospective (The Central House of Artists, Moscow, USSR, 1988)
- Gilbert and George (Beijing and Shanghai Museums, People's Republic of China, 1993)
- Sluice Gates of the Mind - the collaborative work of Pailthorpe and Mednikoff (Leeds City Art Gallery, 1998)
- Genesis P-Orridge (Kunsthalle Bethanien, Berlin, Germany, 2004)
- Christine Keeler: My Life in Pictures (The Mayor Gallery, London 2010)[11]
- Dennis Wirth-Miller (The Minories, Colchester, 2011)
- Brigitte Bardot: Unseen London 1968. Photographs by Ray Bellisario. (Black & Blue, London 2014)
- Elena Khudiakova: Soviet Consumerism (Rossotrudnichestvo Gallery, 2014)
- Nina Fowler: Works (Dadiani Fine Art, London, 2014)
- Roman Pyatkovka: Soviet Photo (Dadiani Fine Art, 2015)
- Elena Khudiakova: In Memoriam (Dadiani Fine Art, 2015)[12]
- ^ Jonathan Cooper, "Bacon's extraordinary legacy," London Evening Standard, March 7, 2003
- ^ Andrew Solomon, "Their Irony, Humor (and Art) Can Save China," New York Times, December 19, 1993
- ^ Grayson Perry, "Letting it all hang out: my life as a naked artist," The Times, June 20, 2007
- ^ Grayson Perry Artist's Profile, Saatchi Gallery
- ^ [1]
- ^ Alexis Parr, "Hunt for dead author Dan Farson's life of the artists," The Independent, January 11 1998
- ^ Colin Gleadell, "Artists' colony," The Telegraph, October 19, 2001
- ^ Joe La Placa, "London Calling," artnet, 2003
- ^ Carla Borel, July 2011
- ^ [2]
- ^ Mark Brown, "Unseen Christine Keeler pictures to go on show," The Guardian, July 21, 2010
- ^ [3]

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vampy 3 by MarioChavezWatch
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commissioned vampy piece. 9x12 inch on bristol board.
This is a Vampy I'd love to have her teeth sinking into me!
i love vamperella she is another classic along with your lady death i love them both
Damn. You sir, are amazing.
He doesn't need it watered marked his signature is in the pillow plus of was commished double autographed so who ever steals his work get ready for a law suit lolz ...... smart man!!!!!!
I don't always put a watermark on. usually on just original work, sketch drawings and paintings. i figure if someone wants to use it without permission, they'll use it with or without the watermark.
Very sexthy Vamperella
Very nice!
Sexy work here
Odd question but how come there's no watermark?
eh...didnt really feel like it, and my girl was waiting for me to help her with things around the home, so i just wanted to get it done and leave the studio
Don't blame you then. Nice job on getting your name into the stitching of the pillow. I can never think of creative places to put my signature so that it doesn't stand out to much (and so it keeps away the art thieves. Who even needs watermarks at that point?)
You create magic with your art
ahhhh, those pollows must be so suffted
ahhhh, those pollows must be so suffted


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Less technical term for locomotor ataxia.
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Not foretold; unpredicted: poetry is always being created anew by unforetold hands and voices
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Okay first off I want to apologize for not being on so much and for not posting the giant crystal I found at th aterfall yet (which should be coming up very shortly), and I'm gonna be posting newr ID pictures. Nice one's this time, I'm getting kinda tired of the ones where I'm not smiling and making "mean" expressions on the camera, that's not me at all. I'm a nice, friendly guy so I'm gonna post a picture that's, a little more subtle... anyway I hope you're all having a wonderful day!
I already know that but a nice pic of you smilin would be nice. ^^
A band called Death? Hahahaha. . . .
Dude, you've gotta get over your procrastin. . . .
Dude, you've gotta get over your procrastin. . . .
Who knows? Maybe I'll include the big crystal I found at the waterfall, and my cat! And another thing... How have you not heard of Death? Who were literally the forefathers of Death Metal as we know it today. How have you not heard of them?!
Death Metal isn't my thing, that's how.
I can reassure you Death is nothing like today's Death Metal bands, they're old-school. They don't sound like Cannibal Corpse or Job For a Cowboy in any way at all. There's a saying over here: "If you don't like Death, you don't like Metal!" Trust me, go on youtube and look up the song Crystal Mountain and tell me Death Metal isn't your thing, I'm waiting.... XD
Oh, I just can't wait!
lol I'm just sick of peopl(particularly my friends and my isters) saying how I "try to look scary" and "that I look like a serial killer" and all that jazz.
Oh my, I see....
--Don't let them change you, you be you.
I don't think you look like either.
--Don't let them change you, you be you.
I don't think you look like either.
That's not hard, lol I'm like the only one (other than my friends) who don't give aa crap what people think..
LOL, I guess that's good. ^^
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The Arc'teryx Men's Strato Hooded Jacket's distinctive cobbled texture insulates your skin against the cold winter air, whether you wear it alone touring or hiking, or you layer it under a ski shell. Highly breathable Polartec Thermal Pro lets perspiration escape easily, and a DWR finish repels light snow and rain. Stretch-knit cuffs lie smooth under other layers and gloves.
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A bit disappointing
I really enjoyed this jacket when I first got it. It is warm, comfy and a sweet color. However after a few weeks to a month it started to get "pilly." As a review said below, it is down by the bottom of the jacket and inside of the arms. I have the blue color jacket and it seems as though the color is already fading. Overall I am pretty bummed so if you are thinking of getting this particular jacket, you've been warned.
Very disappointed
- Familiarity:I've put it through the wringer
I'm very disappointed with this hoody. My first one was replaced a few weeks after its first wash, as it pilled (bobbled). It wasn't down to the way I washed it either. The second started to pill/bobble before its first wash. It wears where the arms rub against the body, whether it be zipped up or not. It still looks brand new around the shoulders & upper back. This material wears away by friction. It looks old within months. I strongly think that this product needs to be shelved until they can make a material that won't wear away so soon. My 3 year old Arc'teryx Covert hoody took over 2 years to start pilling.
I have only given this a 1 star because it won't let me rate it any lower.
Please people, just look at my photo attached. It's an awful hoody to own.
This amazes me! I have so many Arcteryx products and none of them look like this. Everyone is saying the same thing so I will pass on this one.
very good fleece with only one bad thing
This is really great product. I bouth it few years ago and I use it only for skiing. Only question I have for producers is why there is no larger than XXL?
Nice, but not worth the premium
- Familiarity:I've used it several times
Fit is as expected, at 5' 11" and 190, the large fits nicely - I don't look like a stuffed sausage, but it's trim enough to work as a layer under a shell. Front hem is higher than I'd like, this design may have some specialized rock climbing or backpack waist belt advantage, but for skiing or casual wear it'd be better if it were an inch or two longer. Material is not particularly thick or windproof, so it's a good all-rounder to mix with underlayers and shells but not a solo layer for cold temps. Served me very well as my only insulating layer on a trip through Europe, and still looks great after lots of packing and unpacking.
That said, this should retail for at least $100 less - and that takes into account Arc'teryx "brand tax" pricing. $225 for a basic fleece hoodie with no unique features is nuts even for Arc'teryx - other places have house-brand fleece hoodies with similar characteristics for 1/4 the price, or try Mountain Hardwear for half the price.
Fawesomest Arc'teryx Strato Full Zip Hoody
Fawesomest Arc'teryx Strato Full Zip Hoody
I love this jacket because it is water repellent, extremely warm, very comfy and stylish. I purchased the men's size medium being that I am a very tall (almost 5'10") athletic build woman and it fits great especially the sleeve length and I can wear a mid to lightweight top underneath or something heavier if needed which honestly I sweat in this thing and am from Michigan where the winters are chilly. Two thumbs way up. Once you go Arc'teryx--at least for me I will never go back. Quality and a lifetime guarantee are just a few more added bonuses.
Not worth it - baggy sweater fit
I think this fleece is made of very high quality materials, and well made, but it just wasn't for me. I returned it for two reasons 1- the fit is very loose, almost like a casual sweater. I am a muscular Med, and this fleece has room under it for several base layers. I couldn't really fit a slim vest over it very well. This is not a technical mountaineering fleece, it is a cool looking, nicely made fleece sweater. That brings me to my second reason for returning it - It is way too expensive for a baggy, non-wind proof fleece.
Do you think it would work better for some other poeple with different body types? Just saying. It might be well worth it for some others.
I like hoods...
So I've got this fleece, the Delta SV, and the Apache Cardigan. I like the fit of the XL of the other two vs. the Strato Hoody, but as I mentioned I like hoods. The texture of this fleece is OK, but I prefer the Apache's, plus the Apache's interior texture is really plush and fine. If the Apache had a hood I'd go with that one over this, but since I wanted that feature I got one of these as well. The Apache looks nicer too I think.
Anyway, it's a nice jacket.
I should mention that the XL size of this model vs. the Apache and Delta is bigger. I'm about 6'1" and about 190 lbs.. I guess it would allow for more layering, which is perhaps what Arcteryx had in mind...
Great midlayer
This is a great midlayer for snowsports and hiking in cool temperatures. It gives great warmth while letting sweat escape easily. It's not wind resitant. So you can wear it hiking uphill in moderate temperatures with no wind and need not fear overheating. When the wind blows though, you need to put on an additional shell.
HOOD! hahaha. Nice color, very rich, deep blue. They so "no piling" but i've heard that song before. I will post back after some use. The 4 stars, well im struggling to adjust to the different "sporty" style of collar to hood conversion. As is zips up it sorta tapers the zipper up higher that I am used to with a more casual "street" hoodie. I think this might have some advantages for athletic type activates. Seems pretty warm, fits a little large, like most Arc-gear
Hey guys, i'm coming to you from Seattle,...
Hey guys, i'm coming to you from Seattle, WA where, needless to say, it rains quite a bit. I'm a climber and recreational skiier and a cold weather hoodie like this would be perfect for trips up to the mountains, or, just on cold snowy days. I'm trying to decide between purchasing this, or an Atom LT/SV Hoodie. I know the Atom Hoddies are rediculously warm for their weight and still very water and wind resistant. Arc says this is similar. The only thing keeping me from purchasing an Atom Hoodie, is the water resistancy and another problem, the Atoms aren't what I'd call stylish,. I'm looking to wear which ever jacket I get alot around town and, wondering which one to get, my research draws me to the ever important question... Wnich jacket is more suited for wet conditions? The Atom? Or the Srato? And which one drys faster too.
Thanks Alot!!!
Thak you so much! thats what I wass looking for, the only thing that made me think of this jacket as water resistant was the Dynamic GNS outer.
Polar Tec thermal pro is a great mid layer and a solid outer layer for brisk days, but it is by no means water resistant. Think of it like a heavy, fleecy sweatshirt or sweater. Get the Atom and treat it with some Nikwax and you'll have a warm, water-resistant layer that you can wear all the time. Just pick a subtle color....
Any idea if the hood would work under a...
Any idea if the hood would work under a helmet? The brim has me concerned, but I can't tell how big or structured it is.
The brim on the Strato has some lamination and I don't think it would work well under a helmet. You should check the Atom LT Hoody (I know it's a different category)-same thermal value, but better weather resistance and has a low volume hood designed to work under helmets. Epsilon SV hoody works over most new helmets and has similar values.
I have a Giro G10 helmet and I'm able to wear the hood under my helmet. One thing though, I shave my head so I don't have any hair to take up space.


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Team sports can boost kids' self-esteem, coordination, and general fitness, and help them learn how to work with other kids and adults.
But some kids aren't natural athletes, and they may tell parents — directly or indirectly — that they just don't like sports. What then?
Not every child has to join a team, and with enough other activities, kids can be fit without them. But try to find out why your child isn't interested. You might be able to help address deeper concerns or steer your child toward something else.
Tell your child that you'd like to work on a solution together. This might mean making changes and sticking with the team sport or finding a new activity to try.
Here are some reasons why sports might be a turnoff for kids:
Though many sports programs are available for preschoolers, it's not until about age 6 or 7 that most kids have the physical skills, the attention span, and the ability to grasp the rules needed to play organized sports.
Kids who haven't had much practice in a specific sport might need time to reliably perform necessary skills such as kicking a soccer ball on the run or hitting a baseball thrown from the pitcher's mound. Trying and failing, especially in a game situation, might frustrate them or make them nervous.
What you can do: Practice with your child at home. Whether it's shooting baskets, playing catch, or going for a jog together, you'll give your child an opportunity to build skills and fitness in a safe environment. Your child can try — and, possibly, fail — new things without the self-consciousness of being around peers. And you're also getting a good dose of quality together time.
A kid who's already a reluctant athlete might feel extra-nervous when the coach barks out orders or the league focuses heavily on winning.
What you can do: Investigate sports programs before signing your child up for one. Talk with coaches and other parents about the philosophy. Some athletic associations, like the YMCA, have noncompetitive leagues. In some programs, they don't even keep score.
As kids get older, they can handle more competitive aspects such as keeping score and keeping track of wins and losses for the season. Some kids may be motivated by competitive play, but most aren't ready for the increased pressure until they're 11 or 12 years old. Remember that even in more competitive leagues, the atmosphere should remain positive and supportive for all the participants.
Kids who aren't natural athletes or are a little shy might be uncomfortable with the pressure of being on a team. More self-conscious kids also might worry about letting their parents, coaches, or teammates down. This is especially true if a child is still working on basic skills and if the league is very competitive.
What you can do: Keep your expectations realistic — most kids don't become Olympic medalists or get sports scholarships. Let your child know the goal is to be fit and have fun. If the coach or league doesn't agree, it's probably time to look for something new.
Some kids haven't found the right sport. Maybe a child who doesn't have the hand-eye coordination for baseball has the drive and the build to be a swimmer, a runner, or a cyclist. The idea of an individual sport also can be more appealing to some kids who like to go it alone.
What you can do: Be open to your child's interests in other sports or activities. That can be tough if, for instance, you just loved basketball and wanted to continue the legacy. But by exploring other options, you give your child a chance to get invested in something he or she truly enjoys.
Different kids mature at different rates, so expect a wide range of heights, weights, and athletic abilities among kids of the same age group. A child who's much bigger or smaller than other kids of the same age — or less coordinated or not as strong — may feel self-conscious and uncomfortable competing with them.
Kids also might be afraid of getting injured or worried that they can't keep up. Kids who are overweight might be reluctant to participate in a sport, for example, while a child with asthma might feel more comfortable with sports that require short outputs of energy, like baseball, football, gymnastics, golf, and shorter track and field events.
What you can do: Give some honest thought to your child's strengths, abilities, and temperament, and find an activity that might be a good match. Some kids are afraid of the ball, so they don't like softball or volleyball but may enjoy an activity like running. If your child is overweight, he or she might lack the endurance to run, but might enjoy a sport like swimming. A child who's too small for the basketball team may enjoy gymnastics or wrestling.
Remember that some kids will prefer sports that focus on individual performance rather than teamwork. The goal is to prevent your child from feeling frustrated, wanting to quit, and being turned off from sports and physical activity altogether.
Try to address your child's concerns. By being understanding and providing a supportive environment, you'll help foster success in whatever activity your child chooses.
Even kids who once said they hated sports might learn to like team sports as their skills improve or they find the right sport or a league. But even if team sports never thrill your child, there's plenty a kid can do to get the recommended 60 minutes or more of physical activity each day.
Free play can be very important for kids who don't play a team sport. What's free play? It's the activity kids get when they're left to their own devices, like shooting hoops, riding bikes, playing whiffleball, playing tag, jumping rope, or dancing.
Kids might also enjoy individual sports or other organized activities that can boost fitness, such as:
Even if the going's tough, work with your child to find something active that he or she likes. Try to remain open-minded. Maybe your child is interested in an activity that is not offered at school. If your daughter wants to try flag football or ice hockey, for example, help her find a local league or talk to school officials about starting up a new team.
You'll need to be patient if your child has difficulty choosing and sticking to an activity. It often takes several tries before kids find one that feels like the right fit. But when something clicks, you'll be glad you invested the time and effort. For your child, it's one big step toward developing active habits that can last a lifetime.
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Date reviewed: October 2015
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|It's Time to Play If you're a kid, playing is your job. But sometimes you need a few ideas to get you going. Find them here in this article.
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|What If I Don't Like Sports? Sports can be challenging when you're new to them, but they also can be really fun. Take a second look at sports - and learn other ways to be active - in this article for kids.
|5 Reasons for Girls to Play Sports Playing organized sports can help girls do better off the field as well as on. Find out how.
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A forgettable first half gave way to a high-powered second half for the UAA women's basketball team Tuesday, and the Seawolves remained undefeated in the the AT&T Hoops Classic with a 82-40 win over Eastern New Mexico.
UAA's Alysa Horn and Jenna Buchanan both flirted with double-doubles and sparked an impressive second-half defensive effort that held Eastern New Mexico to just 14 points after the break.
UAA (6-2) made 11 of its 14 steals in the second half, after being noticeably outhustled by the Zias in the first 20 minutes at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.
"We should have come out a lot more focused, but it was good that we could regroup, adapt, and that's just one part of growing as a group," said Horn, who led the Seawolves with 16 points. "I see individuals growing every day, I see us growing as a group every day and we're making a lot of mistakes, but that's all about the process."
Horn, a senior, was one rebound shy of a double-double and her five blocks were a career high. Buchanan pumped in 14 of her 15 points in the second half, hauled in seven rebounds and made all of her game-high five steals after the break.
"A lot of her points actually came off of steals,' UAA coach Ryan McCarthy said. "She's one of those players that can finish really good around the basket, so when she gets a steal and gets out with numbers, she does a pretty good job."
Buchanan is a freshman, but doesn't look it. Her calm and confidence on the floor are evident and she plays with maturity.
"She's a coach's kid, so I think she understands basketball," McCarthy said. "I think the game's a little slower for her than for most freshmen, so she was one of the players that kinda came in and was game ready."
Fortune favored Eastern New Mexico (0-10) in the late stages of the first half, when foul calls and bounces were going the Zias' way. Just when it looked like they might only be down five going into halftime, UAA's Alyssa Hutchins (five points) banked in a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the top of the key to put UAA up 34-26. Midway through the second half, UAA's lead swelled to more than 20.
The round-robin format means the tournament title will be on the line when UAA faces the tournament's only other undefeated team in Cal State-Los Angeles in Wednesday's finale at 7 p.m.
The Golden Eagles earned their second tournament win against BYU-Hawaii on Tuesday, and the showdown with the Seawolves will be a rematch of last season's NCAA West Regional Championships first-round match up, which the Seawolves won 65-56.
The Golden Eagles have a talented point guard in Tessondra Williams, who led the team in scoring for the first two wins, but McCarthy said she isn't the only one the Seawolves will find difficult to contain.
"They're a team that's pretty deep, so it'll be an interesting match up, because they're a big athletic team and we're short and fast,'' McCarthy said.
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Williams scored more than 20 points for the second straight day, leading Cal State Los Angeles to its second straight Classic victory, a 77-56 win over Brigham Young-Hawaii.
Williams led all scorers with 22 points, and Richelle Najera generated a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Golden Eagles (7-3) of the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Shayla Washington's second straight double-double paced Brigham Young-Hawaii (1-5) of the Pacific West Conference. The forward finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
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EASTERN NEW MEXICO -- J. Johnson 6-12 0-1 12, Pierson 1-4 0-0 2, Griffin 1-6 2-2 4, Collier 0-1 5-6 5, Candelaria 2-4 0-0 4, Jo. Cooper 2-8 0-0 6, T. Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Altheide 1-5 0-0 5, Martinez 0-0 0-0 0, Ja. Cooper 0-3 0-0 0, Peterson 1-6 2-2 4. Totals: 14-49 9-11 40.
UAA -- Horn 5-9 5-7 16, Harris 1-3 4-6 6, Buchanan 6-8 3-4 15, King 5-10 2-2 14, Martin 4-6 0-0 10, Brewster 0-0 0-0 0, A. Madison 2-9 3-4 8, Hutchins 2-7 0-0 5, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0, J. Madison 3-6 0-0 8. Totals: 28-58 17-23 82.
Three-point goals -- Eastern New Mexico 3-11 (Jo. Cooper 2-7, Altheide 1-2, Ja. Cooper 0-1, Griffin 0-1), UAA 9-22 (Martin 2-3, King 2-5, J. Madison 2-5, Horn 1-2, A. Madison 1-2, Hutchins 1-3, Buchanan 0-2). Total fouls -- Eastern New Mexico 20, UAA 16. Fouled out -- Eastern New Mexico (Collier). Rebounds -- Eastern New Mexico 30 (J. Johnson 8), UAA 35 (Horn 9). Assists -- Eastern New Mexico 11 (Griffin 4), UAA 19 (King 9). Turnovers -- Eastern New Mexico 31 (Collier 6), UAA 16 (King 4). Steals -- Eastern New Mexico 7 (Pierson 4), UAA 14 (Buchanan 5). Blocks -- Eastern New Mexico 5 (Altheide 2), UAA 9 (Horn 5). Officials -- Corson, Butler, Floyd. A -- 493.
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After a hard nights shopping and fashion show watching, a nice meal was needed at Westfield.
My friend and I headed to The Meat and Wine Co. I had always passed by but never actually been here myself. With lots of meat and wine, I can't really see why I had never been before.
We hadn't booked so it was great to see them accommodate us so quickly as soon as we walked in and we were took upstairs to the dining room. Downstairs there is a bar with lots of comfy looking seats and a cosy atmosphere. However we went upstairs where we were greeted by the hostess who took us to our seats. Surrounding us were so many wine bottles, all lined up against the walls behind glass panels. The restaurant was pretty full for being 10pm and as I looked around I could see steaks, skewers of meat and burgers. Excellent.
We ordered a bottle of Chile Sauvignon Blanc and some bread with vinegar. We both then had cheese burgers for the main. When they arrived I didn't think there was many chips, but being so thick there was more than enough. The burger tasted great, packed with meat, cheese and the usual vegetables.
Staying till around midnight we were the last in the restaurant to which they didn't even throw us out, but I figured it was time to leave, can't have those poor staff waiting for us. The highlight of the meal though was a waiter called Sean who was ever so friendly and after a brief chat about the Olympics, we got him to do the mobot! A lovely meal and a great restaurant, I will be back to try steak and desserts this time.


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The biggest name in the class is obviously Marcus Vick who, despite his off-field problems, was one of the ACC's top signal-callers.
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Receivers Jarrett Hicks and Joel Filani ended up being all-conference players as Tech's passing game allowed the Red Raiders to climb in the Big 12. Hicks and Filani are expected to excel on the pro level as well. Two-star safety Vincent Meeks
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"If you enjoyed Tales of the City and you'd like to see more programming like that, please become a member," host Rafael PiRoman declared during a fund drive for New York PBS affiliate WNET (9/13/94). PiRoman didn't mention that PBS, in the face of right-wing attacks, has refused to fund the sequel to Tales of the City, the popular drama about San Francisco life — gay and straight — in the '70s. Nor did he say that Tales fans might be better off saving their money to pay for cable: The show's producers had just announced (Boston Globe, 9/10/94) that they were close to signing a deal with Showtime to air the sequel. Finally, PiRoman didn't mention that, while refusing to fund a program no commercial broadcast network would touch, PBS was spending $1.5 million on a gimmick-laden game show called Think Twice (New York Times, 9/12/94).
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Red, Hot and Cool: Stolen Moments is a special about AIDS in the African-American community, including commentary by leaders like Cornel West and music from artists including Herbie Hancock and Digable Planets. Perfect for broadening the often narrow demographic focus of public TV? PBS didn't think so: It told producers of the program (which was funded by the Independent Television Service) that the show lacked "abroad impact" and that it was unlikely to "hold audiences or draw a significant viewership." Isn't PBS designed to air programming that won't necessarily get high ratings, and isn't that why they've been running Masterpiece Theater all these years? "They say they want to broaden their audience base, but they really don't want to do what they need to do to make it happen," Red, Hot and Cool executive producer John Carlin told Variety (8/22/94). "Public television is one of those apparent contradictions, like jumbo shrimp."
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Sandy Grushow, then president of Fox TV's entertainment group, explaining why a gay character on Melrose Place can never be seen kissing: "There is a line that, when one crosses it, a company suffers financial hardship. We are not interested in suffering that hardship."(Entertainment Weekly, 9/15/94)
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On an NBC Nightly News report on gay parenting(9/21/94), one expert was quoted saying that the parents' love was more important than sexual orientation. She was identified as "psychologist Charlotte Patterson, a lesbian." For "balance," NBC turned to Paul Cameron, whose dubious research provided many of the "facts" in the homophobic video The Gay Agenda. "Children's lives are being sacrificed on this altar: the altar of gay rights," he said, identified merely as "Paul Cameron, psychologist." While finding one expert's sexual orientation noteworthy, NBC apparently did not find it relevant that Cameron was expelled from the American Psychological Association, and censured by the American Sociological Association, which said he "has consistently misinterpreted and misrepresented sociological research" (L.A. Times, 2/22/93).
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CNN had an "exclusive" during the World Population Conference in Cairo: The network aired footage (9/7/94) of the genital mutilation of a 10-year-old girl. After it aired, three men were arrested by the Egyptian government for their role in the event that CNN taped. The D.C.-based Feminist Faxnet (9/15/94) denounced the coverage as "exploitation"; a CNN spokesperson told Extra! that the segment increased awareness of genital mutilation, and that the girl's maiming "definitely would have happened whether we were there or not." Meanwhile, the Washington Post's story on the incident (9/12/94) explained that the procedure is "called genital mutilation by opponents and female circumcision by its advocates." So what was the Post's headline? "4 Men Arrested in Circumcision of 10-Year-Old Girl."
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"News reports about the talks were sketchy in this country where the government controls communication," the New York Times reported in a story on the U.S./Cuban immigration talks (8/29/94). Yet in the next paragraph, the Times quoted a Cuban person-on-the-street who noted, accurately, that "the United States was not allowing as many Cubans to visit as they had visas to give." In a country where the media are not government-controlled, how many U.S. citizens were aware that for years it has been Washington's visa policies, and not Havana's restrictions, that kept Cubans from immigrating to the United States?
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After years of presenting Cubans leaving their island by raft as proof that Fidel Castro ruled a Communist dungeon, U.S. news outlets presented Castro's decision to stop discouraging such trips as a Communist trick: "Wily Castro Backs Clinton Into Corner," a Chicago Tribune headline declared (8/25/94). Another Tribune headline in a later August 25 edition epitomized the up-is-down nature of the reporting: "Cuban Leader Calls Guantánamo Haven for Refugees 'a Concentration Camp.'" When civilians are imprisoned behind barbed wire for the crime of leaving their country, which should be in quotation marks: "concentration camp" or "haven for refugees"?


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Going to the Vikings Game
Hey fellow Ramaphrodites!!!
I am live in California (tulare) and will be flying out Friday morning to Minnesota for the Game this weekend. I was wondering if anyone has any info, as to where the Rams will be staying??
Also are there any places I could possibly catch some player sightings while I am there???
And is there a good spot to be after the game for some autographs and pics??
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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Rams are probably staying at the Embassy Suites or Holiday Inn as those are the only hotels near the Dome. You can probably find the Rams after the game on the lower level parking area where the buses park. What I usually do. I ask a security guard where the players load on the buses and that my brother is playing for the team and he told me to meet him there. I usually even get an escort. This is year my brother is Brian Howard. They won't know the difference :-)
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Re: Going to the Vikings GameOriginally Posted by RamWraith
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Sometimes it helps to be 6'2" 250lbs. I have to use my size some how. You can tell them you were the runt of the family *LOL*
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Meet the Rams
I am a Viking fan that is very excited for the Rams to come to town. I will be there with you!!! It's gonna be fun!!!
Anyway...you asked where you could meet the Rams...
That would be at GATE C.
I am not sure of when they arrive...or when thay leave...but I do know that they walk out of a door about 20 yards in front, and below GATE C.
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POLITICS : When Better Is Better Than More
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Last year John Key, ex-banker, went to his first National party conference as Prime Minister as the adulated winner who had restored the party to power. This year he is the Prime Minister who has taken the party into uncomfortable territory in his dealings with iwi leaders. Next year, will he be the economic game-changing Prime Minister?
KeyCOs prime ministership so far looks like one aimed more at keeping the party in power than at finding pathways to new riches. Trying to finesse Labour through his alliance with the Maori party and koreros with iwi leaders groups in part aims to embed a broader National voting base.
But actually that, plus loose cannoning by Gerry Brownlee on mining national parks and a bumpy road to super-Auckland, have taken some gloss off his popularity and, in consequence, the partyCOs. Many Nationalists like national parks. Many are conservative on, or blind to, Maori aspirations and uneasy with KeyCOs groundbreaking concessions. Super-Auckland stumbles trashed NationalCOs Mt Albert by-election campaign.
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How it happened: The Caps dominated the first period, grabbing a 3-0 lead on power-play goals by Troy Brouwer [19th] and Joel Ward [20th] and an even-strength goal by Jason Chimera [13th], but the Maple Leafs roared back, getting a late goal from Troy Bodie in the first period and another by captain Dion Phaneuf in the second to claw within 3-2. The Caps' penalty killers were outstanding in the second period, killing off three Toronto power plays and Jaroslav Halak was outstanding down the stretch, stopping 27 of 29 shots for his third victory on five games since coming to Washington in the March 5 trade deadline trade for Michal Neuvirth. Brouwer banked a puck off the boards and down the ice for an empty-netter and his 20th goal. Nicklas Backstrom screened off Maple Leafs defenseman Dion Phaneuf to allow the puck to slide into the empty net.
What it means: The Caps drew within two points of the New York Rangers for the final wild card spot with 13 games remaining. When the Caps' game ended, the Rangers were trailing the San Jose Sharks 1-0.
Line juggling: The circus is in town this week, but Adam Oates gave an early preview by juggling his lines. [Sorry]. After the top line of Marcus Johansson, Nicklas Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin went a combined minus-6 through two periods, Oates moved Jay Beagle onto the top line and dropped Backstrom onto a second line with LW Evgeny Kuznetsov and RW Troy Brouwer. Center Case Wellman, who started the game on the second line, dropped to a fourth line with LW Dustin Penner and RW Tom Wilson.
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MONDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol and drug use is common among American teens and more than 15 percent of them meet the criteria for substance abuse, a new study finds.
"Once again, we are reminded that in most instances experimentation with alcohol and drugs begins during adolescence," said Bruce Goldman, director of Substance Abuse Services at The Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, N.Y.
"Unfortunately, many youth are at risk of developing abuse and dependency problems due to factors including genetic predisposition, environmental availability, school difficulties, social/family problems and co-occurring psychiatric or behavioral disorders," added Goldman, who was not involved in the new study.
In the study, Joel Swendsen, of the University of Bordeaux in France, and colleagues analyzed data from a U.S. survey of more than 10,000 teens between the ages of 13 and 18. They found that more than 78 percent of the oldest teens had consumed alcohol, about 47 percent consumed at least 12 drinks a year, and about 15 percent met the criteria for alcohol abuse.
The study also found that 81.4 percent of the oldest teens reported the opportunity to use illicit drugs, 42.5 percent used drugs, and 16.4 percent were drug abusers.
The median age when teens started substance use was 14 for regular alcohol use or abuse with or without dependence, 14 for drug abuse with dependence, and 15 for drug abuse without dependence.
"Because the early onset of substance use is a significant predictor of substance use behavior and disorders in a lifespan, the public health implications of the current findings are far-reaching," the team wrote in the April issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry.
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