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How do we know about the climate 150,000 years ago?. Are scientists making stuff up?. Are they using time machines?. Climate data of the past Actual Measurements. Humans have been recording climate using instruments for only the past ~100-200 years.
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Are scientists making stuff up?
Are they using time machines?
Instruments to record temperature, wind, precipitation, etc
Historical Records
Bradley, R.S., 1991. Pre-instrumental climate: how has climate varied during the past 500 years?
Garcia et al. ManilaGalleons Voyage Records
Paleoclimatologists use paleoclimate proxies.
proxy: An indicator of past climate. A proxy (meaning "substitute") is an indirect measure of climate, as opposed to direct measures such as reading temperature from a thermometer.
Span = how far into the past the proxy information goes
Resolution = how specific the climate information is in terms of years
A higher resolution ca n give you information about a specific year.
A lower resolution will show long-term changes that occur over many years.
Time Limits of Various Proxy Data
(years past)
location of proxy data
http://saima-tutkimus.fi/saimapictures/kiekkoisov.jpgTree Rings
Canadian model
Hadley model
Combining all of the proxy datahttp://www.climateshifts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Bellwood-et-al-Fig-1.jpgConclusion
Read the background information on tree rings. (see printed text)
Then click on the link below, You be the Dendochronologist and practice making different width rings and matching exising data. Follow the instructions on the page.
Complete your chart.
You be the dendochronologist
Read the text and watch the video. Click on coral video to link to the page.
2. Watch a short video (no sound) to see how the coral cores are collected.
3. Complete your chart
coral video
coral core collection (no sound)
How we measure past sea level from coralshttp://www.climateshifts.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Bellwood-et-al-Fig-1.jpg
Acroporapalmata coral
Acroporapalmatais a coral that only grows in water that is less than 5 meters deep.
Therefore if it is found in a location, you can infer that that location was once under 5 meters or less of water.
Scientist drilling for coral
Packrat Middens
Packrat Middens
Packrats, as their name implies, constantly collect all kinds of materials from their surroundings. Their collections, called "middens", provide clues to the past climates of the region. Packrat middens are clumps of vegetation, insects, remains of vertebrates, and other materials cemented together by crystallized packrat urine (referred to as amberat). These rock-hard deposits can be more than 20,000 years old.
A sample of packrat midden from Red Creek (RC2) that dates to 3320 B.P. Needles of lodgepole pine were recovered from this midden found in the lower basin.
Packrat making a midden
Source: San Diego Natural History Museum
1. Watch the video and read the text. Click on the lake sediment proxy link to view the video.
Lake Sediment proxy data video and text
more information and pictures on lake sediments
2. Complete your chart.
Collecting a lake sediment core
Which proxy data would be appropriate for determining climate 1.5 million years ago?
Which proxy data would be appropriate for determining the climate around Hawaii?
If you were wondering if there was an ocean in Colorado, which type of proxy data would be appropriate?
Looking at your graphs, which type of proxies might have been used and why?
In your journal, explain to a skeptic: "How scientists know about the climate of the past."
Jim White short version video of ice cores
Earth's climate changes. Although there is debate over what causes this change, scientists agree that Earth's climate has changed and continues to change over time. One way to learn about these changes is through the study of glacial ice cores. Ice cores create a layered historical record of the climate over time. Scientists drill deeper into older layers of ice; sometimes to a depth of over 3,500 meters (2.2 miles).
By performing physical and chemical tests on ice cores, scientists can create a snapshot of the Earth at single points in time. Atmospheric gases, from hundreds to thousands of years ago, are trapped as small bubbles within the ice.
Measurements of gases, including carbon dioxide, paint a picture of the atmosphere at the time the gases were trapped.
Figure 1. Ice Core Sampling. Image credit: RetoStöckii, NASA GSFC
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To get rid of the loud noise of exhaust that is produced by a car, you need to perform a number of operations.A person does not necessarily have a good understanding of the motor vehicle's exhaust system, you can always use our tip.The engine and exhaust system carry out their work in a balanced mode to not interfere in the work of the individual elements.And if this balance is disturbed, the result can deteriorate the work of all of the motor.Broken muffler needs repair, so first you need to make a silencer, and then make changes and updates.
How to make a quieter exhaust
should use the easiest way that reduces the unpleasant noise - to impose a "bank" (owners of the machines gave the name of the muffler tip)."Bank" has a circular cavity into which a tube with holes.The cavity is a filler, which acts as a heat-resistant fiber, fix a fine mesh.
make installation
- cut out a portion of the pipe in the region of the catalyst and the muffler required length corresponding to the size of "banks", which established in its place.
- Remove the cut piece.
- carry out the installation and fixing "banks" to a cavity resonator using clamps and the sheets of asbestos (for sealing).
How do exhaust louder
One way is to remake "native" silencer, already installed in the car.To do this, stock up the necessary pipe sizes (individual metering), welding, grinder (drill) and metal sponges used for washing dishes.
Order of work:
- dismantle the muffler.
- grinder cut the top part of the muffler on the perimeter.
- We remove all the internal parts of the silencer.
- The pipe, which later set inside the muffler, grinder make a plurality of parallel holes.Holes can be made and a drill.Please note that the pipe should be smooth, smooth, and the size of the aperture to fully comply with the muffler.
- tube is welded into the muffler, and the remaining space is filled with steel wool.
- the upper wall of the muffler are welded into place.
After the specified number of operations exhaust sound becomes louder and rougher.If the sound at low speeds is not much stands out, it is necessary to add "gazku" and will hear the powerful roar of the engine.
beauty muffler give lining.They can be purchased at any auto shop.Decorative overlays just dress up in the pipe of the muffler, making it more attractive.Some of them can change the sound of the exhaust.
Species linings
- noise removal with carbon coating;
- Dual;
- wide oval;
- Sport;
- Nozzle «Hello Kitty»;
- Oval, curved at the tip;
- Nozzle-whistle;
- Backlit.
And this is not an exhaustive list of all possible species, their abundance.

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May 13, 2014 Tami Scott Uncategorized
Thirty-four stories on heroin-related incidents have made local news headlines on
In next week's Messenger, read more on the personal accounts of two young men, one from Baldwinsville and one from Liverpool, who are addicted to heroin.
Syracuse.com alone since 2010. Occurrences are on the rise; this year's article count is already at 14.
Heroin has made a comeback.
Nearly 100 people gathered May 7 at the East Area YMCA in Fayetteville for a community forum called "Fighting Heroin." Sponsored by the Y's Healthy Living program, the meeting was called to address the ever-increasing concerns of heroin addiction and overdose with which Central New York families are currently struggling. A panel comprised of law enforcement officials, physicians, healthcare professionals and one local mom who recently lost her 19-year-old daughter to heroin, all spoke.
"It is an epidemic," said Maureen Wopperer, an East Area/YMCA board member and Healthy Living committee chair who acted as moderator during the two-hour session. "The national recovery rate for heroin addiction, for opiate addiction, is 5 percent. That's a very, very small number. This epidemic is affecting people from all walks of life. No matter their education, job status, family, economic status — it's affecting everybody."
Heroin seizures have increased 67 percent in the last five years, said Investigator Randy Andrews of the DeWitt Police Department, and in 2011, more than 2,000 New Yorkers died from heroin overdoses. Locally in Onondaga County, two people died in 2010 from heroin-related overdose. In 2013, that number increased to 26.
"Heroin is being used by every age group, every income. This is not a poor drug; this is not a rich drug. This is a non-discriminating drug," Andrews said. "Between 1995 and 2002, the number of teens in America ages 12 to 17 who used heroin at some point in their lives increased by 300 percent."
Heroin no longer has to be injected. It can be snorted, sniffed, smoked or swallowed in pill form.
"And this is the biggest thing that took the stigma away in suburbia," Andrews said.
From Jan. 1, 2013 to April 23, 2014, there were three deaths and eight reported overdoses in the town of Manlius, a community with a population of approximately 32,000.
"We're a very small community," said Manlius Police Officer Angela Palmer. "That's 11 known for this year.
Much of the addiction blame is pointed at doctors who overprescribe painkillers, such as OxyContin, Percocet and Vicodin. These opiates, which are in the same family as heroin, are used to treat patients for pain caused by injuries. But when the injury heals and the scripts abruptly stop, those who have become drug dependent will seek heroin because the effects approximate the opiate that was legally prescribed. It's common for teens to access opiates, too, because they are often readily available to steal from their parents' or others' unlocked medicine cabinets.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about 6.8 million Americans abuse opiates. Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin have become harder and more expensive to obtain in recent years. In 2010, Oxycontin changed its formula to make the pill harder to crush and dissolve, and, therefore, abuse. For many people who become addicted to opiates via prescription pills, heroin is cheaper, easier to find and gives the user a more powerful high, said Andrews.
"Drugs like Oxycontin and Vicodin affect the brain the same way that heroin does," Andrews said. "So when they're having withdrawal from not getting their Vicodin or whatever drug they use, they turn to whatever they can get to obtain that same kind of high. And heroin fills that void."
It's hard for people to imagine an addiction so strong they're willing to risk their lives, but Dr. Brian Johnson, director of addiction psychiatry at Upstate Medical University, explained why.
"You know that feeling you get in your heart when you're in love? That's how I feel on oxycodone," said Johnson quoting a patient. He described many users to be inherently vulnerable, shy and anxious. Addicts celebrate heroin and opioids for the euphoria they feel when high while still remaining fully functional for work, school and life in general.
Heroin is particularly dangerous because even a first-time user may become addicted and brain chemistry could be altered after just one hit. According to the National Institute for Drug Abuse, receptors for heroin are located in many areas of the brain, particularly those involved in perception of pain and reward. This means that people who inject heroin feel a sense of euphoria almost instantly, and feel no pain or discomfort.
Regular heroin use changes the functioning of the brain in a couple of ways. One result is tolerance, in which more of the drug is needed to achieve the same intensity of effect. Another result is dependence, characterized by the need to continue use of the drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
"It gradually disables the various brain systems of the [user] so you get more and more pain, more depression, more anxiety. But every time you inject that heroin, you feel better," Johnson said. "And you're so severely punished if you go into a period of abstinence. It hurts. Everything hurts. You feel terrible. You feel emotionally vulnerable."
Symptoms from withdrawal occur 24 to 48 hours after an addict stops use and they can last for weeks. Anxiety levels increase, insomnia kicks in, they can't eat, there's vomiting, diarrhea, hot and cold sweats. Some people report their bones feel broken; they can't walk. Addicts will tell you it feels worse than death.
And so the cycle continues.
Eagle Bulletin Editor Allie Wenner contributed to this article.
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One Player not at the Women's World Cup this Year
Posted by worldofsoccertw in General on June 24, 2015
The women's World Cup is being played here in Canada. There is one outstanding player, Nadia Nadim, who isn't here. The reason? Nadia plays for Denmark and Denmark did not qualify for this year's World Cup finals.
Click here to read her story. It is a fascinating one and is about much more than soccer – even though soccer is providing a channel for the promotion of women's rights in the world.
After you have read the story come back to this page as we would like to hear your comments.
Tony Waiters
Change is in the air – Two revolutionary advances in the coaching of soccer
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on August 14, 2014
Byte Size Coaching can improve the overall coaching abilities of your coaches and increase your registration numbers by 20%.
Byte Size Coaching is taking a giant step forward. The original program was based on 20 coaching manuals published by World of Soccer.
At the core of the program are the practice and session plans that can be printed out (in black and white) and taken to the practice (see the graphic at the bottom).
But now all of the practices are being matched with HD video customized to enhance the learning experiences, which are systematic, easy-to-follow and visual. Click here to watch the Square Dance.
We are now using the revolutionary new teaching method called the Flipped Curriculum.
It is revolutionary because it provides players and coaches a chance to prepare for practice via the internet (tablets, smart phones, etc.) and so maximizes time and development. In this way, preparing for practice is quick, easy, and likely to lead to a more successful practice.
Grow your club – one family at a time
The online One-with-One® curriculum for 3- and 4- Year olds is a turn-key package that is now also matched with video. This program can be implemented easily and guarantees growing your player base substantially. One-with-One can be held any time of the year inside or outside. It does not have to coincide with the regular Autumn, Winter, Spring season. Click here to see an example of the One-with-One activities.
We can guarantee a 20% increase in your registration base over the next two years – together with a larger pool of volunteer coaches (the parents of the One-with-One kids).
If you like I can show you the new features/enhancements and answer any of your questions.
Injuries in Youth Soccer
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, General, Youth Soccer on November 5, 2013
Carl Shearer was a player with the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL. I had the privilege of coaching him. After the NASL folded Carl used his considerable intelligence and determination to graduate as a physician – Dr. Carl Shearer.
Carl has put his knowledge from on the soccer field and off it to become one of the leading experts in the world regarding soccer-related injuries.
Dr. Carl commented in one of our earlier articles about the controversial topic of heading and injuries associated with that exciting skill (Click here for the link).
In our World of Soccer newsletters Marc Rizzardo, another internationally-recognized injury expert, has been doing a series of articles about injuries.
Marc and Carl know each other well and have worked together with the Canadian National Team program.
Just recently Marc covered the importance of the proper warm up exercises. I was quite surprised when he said that ideally Warm-Ups should last at least 20 minutes.
Now Dr. Carl reveals some really cutting-edge information out of Sweden about warming up and avoiding injuries.
Injuries in youth soccer
We can we decrease the carnage – getting the word out
by Carl Shearer
There can be no doubt that competitive team sports bring many benefits to its participants. However, injury risks are very real. There is not much doubt that there is an epidemic of youth sport injuries. In my professional life I see on a first hand basis the carnage that organized sports can bring. I have seen players whose careers are ended due to injury; I have seen teams that have been decimated by severe injury. I have seen many players who are looking at a bleak musculoskeletal future as a result of injury.
I currently coach my 11 year old daughter's soccer team and, while I love the fact that these young girls are enjoying the beauty of the game that their predecessors (from my era) were, discriminately, unable to partake in, I do fear that they may be walking through the door of injury and future disability.
Wouldn't it be fabulous if we could prevent some of these injuries?
Over the years much lip service has been paid to the topic of injury prevention in sports. However, until fairly recently we have lacked a credible injury prevention program – as a result most injury prevention is perhaps better assigned to the realm of mythology. The work of the Oslo Sport Trauma Research Center is changing this. The Norwegians, in combination with FIFA (the international governing body for soccer) have developed an injury prevention warm-up for adolescent female soccer players that has been proven in a very high level study (published in the British Medical Journal in December 2008) to really work. In fact the results have been quite astounding.
This injury prevention program is a structured warm-up called the 11+. This program has been shown in 15- and 16-year old female soccer players to significantly decrease overall injuries, acute injuries, severe injuries, and even overuse injuries. It also decreased knee injuries although this decrease in knee injuries was, just barely, not statistically significant (a complicated concept to explain in such a short article). Suffice to say it was still an important finding. The bottom line was that this structured warm up was proven (with the highest scientific standards) to dramatically decrease injuries.
The evidence is overwhelming that this warm-up program should be and probably, will become the standard required for coaching adolescent female soccer players. It does represent the best evidence we have for preventing the carnage. While this program has only been proven to work in adolescent females (males were not studied), I believe that it should, at least for now, be extrapolated to other age groups, males and other similar sports. For example, rugby, football, and basketball would probably be wise to consider the introduction of this structured warm up into their training sessions.
This is a very exciting development in sports medicine. However, it is not free of problems. For example:
- This warm up represents a paradigm shift in soccer warm-ups: This takes us away from warming up with the ball to running, strength and balance training exercises.
- The program takes 20 minutes to perform. This is a relatively large amount of time, particularly when you only have a one hour practice time allotted – as is the case at my Maple Ridge soccer club.
- I do believe that this time problem can be overcome by creatively using space and by changing the practice schedules. It does, however, represent a bureaucratic challenge for the soccer clubs. Although future research may allow us to reduce the time required in the warm-up, at present it is probably unwise to cut back on the program for sake of time. It must be remembered that it is the entire warm-up that has been proven to work, not part of it.
- The program requires a reasonably large effort on the part of the coach. Understanding the drills and teaching proper technique is thought to be critical to the program's success. The players also have to focus on what they are doing or the program will not yield maximal benefits.
The program can be downloaded (free) from FIFA's website at:
The FIFA website has descriptions of the drills and videos that demonstrate the proper technique.
If you are coaching an adolescent youth soccer team you should seriously consider implementing this program. If you have a child on a youth soccer team, you should consider asking the coach about implementing this program. It may mean a lot for the athletic future and, more importantly, the future musculoskeletal health of your child.
Carl Shearer MD
Dr. Shearer is a former professional soccer player with the Vancouver Whitecaps; he is a consulting sport medicine physician, team physician with the Canadian Soccer Association, and head of the Section of Sport and Exercise Medicine for the BCMA. He has no vested interest in this program other than hoping to see less kids and teams devastated by injury.
Ranking 9-Year Old Soccer Players
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Youth Soccer on October 23, 2013
I read an article on the Soccer America website by John O'Sullivan. He was very critical of an organization called GotSoccer, who have chosen to rank 9-year old soccer players. Mr. Sullivan was not impressed. For the moment, I am not going to join the argument. Instead I am going to provide the link to the article to allow you to make your own decisions and we would be really keen to hear your observations.
Somewhat in defence of GotSoccer, on the day I read the article I was talking to Ray Hall, who masterminded the development of the Everton FC Academy that has produced some outstanding players over the years – including Wayne Rooney. I told him about the Soccer America article and asked him at what age do they bring players into the system at Everton.
"Age six," was his response.
So this begs the question, should we in North America start the serious development of soccer players sooner, rather than later?
I would love to get your feedback.
The Team Bubble
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on September 30, 2013
So what is the Team Bubble?
The Team Bubble is the inner sanctum within which a team produces the environment that affects the total team performance – negatively or positively. My main experience at that time was at the pro level and it was in that context I would discuss the factors that could affect the dynamics of the "Bubble."
As you can well imagine, the pressures within a professional team are considerable. The players are in the public eye. The necessity to win games – or a least, not lose – brings about pressure that can easily cause sub performance.
It goes without saying that a coach should do everything possible to preserve team unanimity in order to be able to maximize the performance of the individuals.
So what's the problem? Well first of all, it is important that the 11 starting players are heading in the same direction and playing together. Subgroups within the team may well be dysfunctional. 11 people working together is not the norm. Military squads rarely have as many as 11. Most squads have around six to eight. For numbers to be effective in battle most armies would not choose to have 11 in a squad. It is a bit unwieldy.
And then there are the substitutes. You think all of them a happy about riding the pines? Maybe a young up-and-comer could be quite happy to be sat on the bench, but an old pro might be very disenchanted. And then there are the players on the roster who are not even making the subs bench – never mind the starting 11. Are they working for or against the team performance?
There are many other factors and people that come into the Team Bubble. The coach is perhaps, the most important one, but also the assistant coaches, trainers and other support staff bring their own dimension to the Team Bubble. If, for whatever reason, the support staff haven't bought into the team concept and are not actively engaged in bettering the team performance, they can poison the environment.
While the coach must do everything to preserve the spirit of the bubble, he/she cannot lock the players in the locker room between games and practices. They have to move in and out of the Team Bubble and live in the "real" world. More about that later.players
So in the bubble there are other "part-timers" who come in and out and bring with them their own influences and changes to the environment. The media would be one of them. The Club Doctor another. Or it could be the owner of the franchise. All of these people can have a positive or detrimental effect to the bubble.
So what we've been talking about so far, all influence in different degrees the inner sanctum – the team.
But there are some outside influences that may not actually physically penetrate the team bubble, but will have an enormous effect on the dynamics of the inner sanctum – wives and girlfriends/boyfriends (hopefully one per player). The influence of parents and friends will all have a positive or negative effect on the inner effectiveness of the team.
So-called friends can have a real detrimental effect on players. Professional sports people are usually idolized by some and diverted in the wrong direction. They may be encouraged to party. Of course, there is a time and place for that, too! But "friends" may have little regard for that.
I haven't mentioned yet the enormous influence of today's sports agent. They weren't as prevalent in my playing days and not too much in my professional coaching days, but they are do have a positive or negative effect on their clients.
So all the factors that we've been talking about above affect the chemistry of the team and the coach has got to try to maximize the team potential.
Looking at youth soccer, many of the factors that we've considered above are not present, but I'm sure as you read this article your mind has been working overtime. For instance, the coach of a U14 soccer team – boys or girls – will know the factors that he or she has to contend with — parents, girlfriends, boyfriends and so forth.
So that is the Team Bubble and I thank Steve Darby for reminding me about the concept. It really helped me in my team coaching days in tweaking the team dynamics to produce a positive team performance.
I used the word "bubble" deliberately as most bubbles can be easily burst. The coach is usually the glue that keeps the bubble intact.
Looking the Part
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on September 19, 2013
Knowledge, playing ability and experience are all useful assets as a soccer coach.
Looking the part is something any coach can get right, but it is amazing how many don't.
Turning up in construction boots, with soiled jeans and looking like something the cat's dragged in, will mean the coach better do a super job with his practice. He or she is 0 for 1 before the practice gets goings.
Jeff Tipping, the Director of Coaching for the NSCAA, when he came on board as the full-time director a few years ago, insisted that the staff instructors adhered to a strict dress code. So it was red shirt, black shorts, red socks on Sunday; navy blue shirts, red shorts and navy socks on Monday; and so on.
As Jeff said at the time, "If you can't coach, you better look like a coach!" I totally agree with him.
There is much more to coaching than looking the part, but it is a great start.
Pity our Dad Coach hasn't quite got the message below. He's tried hard, but he is just a tad out of date. Ah, well! Nice try!
What do you think, is it important to look the part?
Soccer Coaching – Is the Game the Teacher?
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on September 12, 2013
Some time ago I wrote about a phrase that has really taken root in the soccer coaching … "Let the Game be the Teacher!"
Funny thing is that back in the late 80's Bobby Howe, a very experienced international soccer coach, and myself, co-authored a series of soccer coaching manuals – predominantly for the North American market. We continually used the phrase, "Let the Game be the Teacher!" within the books as we implored the coaches not to take the game away from the kids. It was very obvious to both Bobby and I that children in this part of the world were over-coached – often by people who had not played the game and were using football, baseball and sometimes hockey, as their reference points.
So our phrase "Let the Game be the Teacher!" may have come back to bite us.
The problem is that many coaches have modified that by saying, "Let Games be the Teacher" and that is a very different thing. Playing 80 to 100 games a season is not the way to learn. You will learn some things, of course. But how much individual skill improvement can be developed within an 11 vs. 11 game? If the average time of ball contact per player is less that 2-minutes how can some of the vital skills of the game be learned?
If we just let them play and there is little or no intervention by the coach there is only one teaching method being employed. It is called "Trial & Error." And we all know where that can lead – bad habits established and engrained forever!
Putting the kids into as realistic a soccer environment as possible and letting them play is fine. And for a coach unsure of his/her information, why stop it if you don't know how to correct it? But if a coach knows that by stopping the practice, suggesting and demonstrating the correction and letting them rehearse the correction – all in 30 seconds if you can do it – then we are employing a much better teaching method …"Trial & Success!"
The art of coaching is not letting them play or stopping the play. It is the when and when not to intervene, but with the awareness that too many stoppages will kill the enthusiasm. The skill of coaching is to be able to quickly show the better way to play – both individually and collectively – and then get them back in a game situation.
Do you think Tiger Woods became what he is today by going out and just playing; that he did not seek the help of experienced coaches? Not on your life!
Hockey players in the past played on the ponds of the Prairies. Do you think they weren't guided by big brothers and mentored by Dads and Uncles and former players?
How come some of the outstanding hockey players coming out of the Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island areas in recent years were able to make the pro ranks without the ponds? A lot of it was "Trial and Success" – with good coaches showing the way and with the emphasis on showing!
So what we need to do to improve soccer players is to allow them to spend much more time in contact with the ball. And to a certain extent, this has to be orchestrated. It can still be placed into a "game-type" environment or at least, one that is challenging and therefore, potentially rewarding.
So the modern trend in the development of soccer players, and in other team sports, is that we need to get more quality touches on the ball and to be specific in what is being developed at any one time, e.g., heading for goal, combining to cross the ball, left or right foot practice.
It means far more time has to be spent in a practice environment than in competitive play. And if "The Game can be the Specific Teacher" while practice is taking place, so much the better. We are then able to have fun, be challenged and become more accomplished players. And so make a greater contribution when we get into the 11 vs. 11 game.
Long Lines Lack Luster
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on September 9, 2013
When coaching, we are often tempted into the "Soccer Drills" syndrome. Some aspects of the game encourage the use of line-ups to get the organization right. We've all done it, but …… Long Line-ups are Boring!
A practice I have used regularly over the past 20 years is one I "stole" from Coach John McKenzie, a very effective coach on the North Shore of Vancouver, which I called Mack I (Mack II is the same practice, but with two touches). It is a great way to teach the Throw-in and Shooting (and the "First Touch" to control the ball in Mack II).
But as you see in the graphic…
The two lines of 2 players is almost the maximum. It says in the "Organization" section of our Coaching 6, 7 & 8's manual that "if you have an assistant or co-coach have the practice take place at both ends of the field."
Otherwise, we will have something akin to the cartoon of the line-up where …. Long Lines Lack Luster!
Six Simple Tips To Find Volunteers
Posted by worldofsoccertw in Coaching, Youth Soccer on September 5, 2013
By Phyllis Riedler
Finding volunteers that can make your program or event a big success is critical to virtually every soccer organization. The key word is "finding" them.
Here are six simple tips for success:
- Make a list of what jobs you need to fill.
- Develop simple job descriptions for each area.
- Recruit and train three to five people to help you interview your perspective volunteers. Let them know what you are looking for in each position.
- Set up a special event day to interview your candidates. The more you treat this like a "real job" the more your volunteers will perform like it's a real job.
- Advertise on your web site, at schools, churches, community organizations, and ask all your friends and neighbors.
- Make certain you provide water/sodas and some kind of treat for everyone at the interview event.
You're ready to go!
Always remember that a volunteer is the most valuable asset you have – they aren't getting paid and they don't have to be there – make it a fun experience!
Soccer America – Grassroots Soccer B
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Recently I received an email from a soccer coach, asking for advice. This is what he pointed out:
"My pet peeve at the moment is parents yelling instructions at kids. In the last week all three of my kids have had parents (not me!) yelling instructions at them and what is even worse is that the instructions have been wrong!! I could go on and on, but this has to be addressed. Cheer yes, instruct no."
This is how I responded.
I know the problem and it is not an easy one to deal with.
Three things that could be done:
- The club should make sure in the information they give the parents before the start of the season that they understand the sideline etiquette.
- Then in future see if a pre-season parents meeting can be held where that particular topic can be addressed. In fact, some clubs have the parents sign a Code of Behaviour document.
- Finally, when all else fails, use the lollipop method. Parents are briefed as to your expectations as well as theirs and failure to comply with the "yelling" problem results in you, the coach, pulling out your lollipop – ideally golf ball size – and waving it at the erring parent and if necessary, passing it on. Better keep more than one handy!*
* Suggestion #3 was described to me by another soccer friend of mine, Dan Steelquist, who has been very active in the Whatcom County Soccer Association and the Blaine Soccer Club in Washington State. Not sure if he ever used the method, but in the right environment it could work well. In the wrong environment, well…!
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Detroit Pistons (29-45) at Charlotte Hornets (31-42)
NBA Basketball: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm (Time Warner Cable Arena)
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -4.5 -- Over/Under: 196 See the Latest Odds
The Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday night at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
The Detroit Pistons look to stay hot after winning five of their last six games. On the season, the Pistons are averaging 98.4 points on 42.8 percent shooting and are allowing 99.7 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Reggie Jackson is averaging 17.5 points and 8.5 assists while Andre Drummond is averaging 13.5 points and 13.3 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is grabbing 3.2 rebounds and Jodie Meeks is dishing 1.4 assists. The Detroit Pistons are shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 37.9 percent from deep in their last five games. The Pistons are coming off a Tuesday win over the Hawks in which they shot 49 percent from the field. The Pistons last six losses have come on the road. Greg Monroe is questionable with a knee injury.
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The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after losing four of their last five games. On the season, the Hornets are averaging 95.1 points on 42.4 percent shooting and are allowing 97.4 points on 44 percent shooting. Mo Williams is averaging 18.9 points and 6.6 assists while Kemba Walker is averaging 18.1 points and 5.3 assists. Al Jefferson is grabbing 8.5 rebounds and Gerald Henderson is dishing 2.7 assists. The Charlotte Hornets need this win if they're going to get back into the playoff race. In order to do that, their offense must improve, as the Hornets are shooting just 41.3 percent from the field in their last five games. The Hornets have lost six straight when scoring less than 100 points. Cody Zeller is questionable with a shoulder injury.
The Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 vs. NBA Southeast. The Hornets are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games and 23-11-1 ATS in their last 35 vs. NBA Central. The Pistons are 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Charlotte and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings overall.
Although the Pistons are on a roll as of late, this is pretty much a must-win game for the Hornets. When you add in the day of rest, I like Charlotte and the reasonable chalk.


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Made New Year Resolutions? Here's A Strict Way To Make Sure You Stick To Them
January 4, 2017
New year new me…
Heard that one before. One too many times, actually. Setting new year goals is so easy but really sticking to them is the hardest part. This is because most of us go wrong when it comes to what we choose to go by which makes it really hard to execute.
Here a few things that just might come in handy when you're trying to decide what MO will work for you in your year ahead.
1. Make your resolution into a question and not a statement.
This will juggle your brain into thinking about ways to go about it and you will crave to come up with a solution to your question because they spark creative thinking.
2. Consider the motive behind it.
Don't just make a resolution for the sake of it, rather ask yourself why and if you have valid enough reasons, you're more likely to stick to it.
3. Be realistic.
Don't expect to lose 10kg n a month if you've never worked out in your life.
4. Get accountability.
Even if this means having someone to check with you on how your resolution is going, do it. It will push and motivate you to stick to whatever decision it is you made.
5. Make both long and short term goals.
This is because some things will take longer to achieve than others, so set your goals strategically.
6. Have fun.
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A gene marker test, which identifies pure polled cattle with up to 99 per cent accuracy, is now available for use by beef producers.
The technology was developed several years ago for use in Brahman cattle, but the latest version is suitable for both tropical and European breeds.
Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry researcher, Trisha Cowley, says it will help take the guess work out of bull selection.
"It's basically a genetic test which uses a hair sample to help producers breed the horns out of their herd more quickly," she said.
"The way it works is to identify true polled sires, those that can only pass on polledness to their progeny.
"Some sires which look visually polled could still be passing on horns to 50 per cent of their progeny."
The tool, which was developed by the CSIRO, is already being used at Lakefield and Avago Stations in the Top End.
Ms Cowley says the properties are being used to demonstrate how the technology can be practically applied within a stud herd situation.
"They both have their own bull breeding herds, and have a strong focus on polledness, so are using the test to move towards a polled herd faster," she said.
"So far they have used the test to identify pure polled sires for artificial insemination, and to select polled sires from the bulls they are breeding.
"Basically they are trying to breed more pure polled Brahman bulls, which are quite difficult to find on the market."
Despite low joining rates during the program, Ms Cowley says the early results look promising.
"Lakefield performed an artificial insemination program on about 45 stud cows," she said.
"Unfortunately it wasn't the greatest success, we had about 25 per cent take, which was 11 progeny.
"Out of that they got three pure polled progeny, and one of them was actually a male calf.
"It's important to note from the whole group, 97 per cent were scurred or polled, so they had a dramatic reduction in the amount of dehorning required."
Ms Cowley says the test could become more widely used, as demand for polled bulls grows in northern Australia.
"Within stud herds, most definitely, there is much more interest in polled genetics at the moment," she said.
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From the sounds of things, Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt was right there with the Southern writers who picked the Rebels to finish dead last in the SEC West two weeks ago, before controversial free agent quarterback Jeremiah Masoli fell into their laps over the last week. In fact, it was one of the reasons he decided to pursue Masoli in the first place:
"I could have not gone after him (Masoli), gone 6-6 this season and got ready to reload (for 2011)," said Nutt, whose team was picked at the recent SEC preseason media days to finish last in the SEC's Western Division. "But when you think about your team, you have an obligation to them to do everything you can to put them in the best situation to win."
An inspiring message for the team: "Guys, we were going to kinda suck. But meet your new ticket back to the Cotton Bowl! Hallelujah!"
That may be asking a lot of a quarterback with less than a month's lead time before the opener to settle into his new surroundings and his role in a brand new system. But Masoli doesn't exactly fit the usual transfer profile of a guy in search of more playing time. He comes in with 20 career starts at Oregon, matching South Carolina's Stephen Garcia as the most battle-tested QB in the SEC, and about half of those efforts produced one outrageous number or another from the Ducks' light-speed spread option attack once it was rolling.
In 2008, Masoli led 55, 65 and 42-point outbursts to close the season against Arizona, Oregon State (ruining the Beavers' streaky run to the Rose Bowl) and Oklahoma State. After another slow start last year, Oregon exploded again for 42 points against Cal in the Pac-10 opener and proceeded to score at least 37 in each of Masoli's next seven starts (he sat out a 24-10 win at UCLA). That run included the 47-point, 613-yard disemboweling of USC on Halloween, the night USC officially ceased to be USC as the rest of the Pac-10 had known it for the last eight years. In their only conference loss, the Duck offense still rang up six touchdowns on 570 yards in a wild, 50-42 loss at Stanford.
There's not much recent precedent for those kinds of numbers in the SEC, the least offensively-oriented of the major conferences last year. But there is precedent for decent defenses bottling up Masoli, whose track record tends to be all-or-nothing. Against the two BCS-bound defenses the Ducks faced in '09, Boise State to kick off the schedule and Ohio State to close it in the Rose Bowl, the result was largely nothing. And Masoli has never put much of a scare into respectable defenses (here, we'll define "respectable" as "among the top half of the country") with his arm – compared with other SEC quarterbacks we have a little data on, Masoli's niche at Ole Miss is clearly going to be as "the scrambler":
As Greg McElroy proved yet again, the best niche is always to be the guy with the Heisman-winning running back and the nation's best defense to bail you out when the offense comes up empty. (See the wholesale collapse of the Alabama passing game in October, including a three-game stretch in which the Tide's only offensive touchdowns came on a long run by Mark Ingram against Ole Miss and an all-Ingram drive against South Carolina with the workhorse cutting out the middle man on direct snaps from the shotgun.)
Obviously, Masoli didn't have the luxury of a first-rate defense at Oregon, and he doesn't have the killer D or the proven playmaker to handle most of the carries at Ole Miss; he also won't have spread option guru Chip Kelly pulling the strings. Prolific all-purpose dervish Dexter McCluster would have been a perfect complement alongside Masoli in the various iterations of the read option, if he had another year of eligibility. As it stands, the Rebels don't have any obvious approximation of McCluster or LaMichael James, the similarly diminutive speedster whose emergence last year helped send Oregon's attack into overdrive.
The specter of transition to face "SEC Defenses" is a meaningless bogeyman – among the SEC defenses Masoli will face if he wins the starting job this fall are Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Arkansas, Auburn and Mississippi State, none of which are about to scare anyone based on last year's returns and subsequent expectations for this year. (Rebuilding Tennessee may belong in that group as well, accounting for three-fourths of the conference schedule.) But Masoli isn't very likely to scare them with his arm, either. No matter where he plays, if the defense can hold its own in the front seven and doesn't respect Masoli's ability to get the ball downfield every so often, the absence of a reliable second running threat could easily spell the same doom Ole Miss was already half-expecting before Masoli came aboard.
But how much respect will defenses have for the guy Masoli is trying to replace, Nathan Stanley, who isn't particularly known for his arm or wheels? As bleak as the outlook was for the position when the media cast those last-place ballots, at least Masoli gives the Rebels a fighting chance to tap into some of that old Oregon dynamite.
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Chapter 17 Introduction Final Considerations. Overview. Organizational Response to Business Drivers Business Success Factors Reasons Companies Fail When Trying to Use Information Systems to Compete Information System Goals. Organizational Response to Business Drivers. IS Significance.
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IS Significance
High Medium Low
Figure 17-1
I/S Role
Important Necessary Marginal
Figure 17-2
1. Business Reasons
2. Information Technology Reasons
(user and/or IS organization)
Final Considerations
Kent "Oz" Nelson
Chairman and CEO
United Parcel Service
1. The way to gain acceptance of information systems by senior management is to focus on using it to gain a competitive advantage.
2. The way to capitalize on this opportunity
is thorough a marketing approach.
3. The way to sell anything over time is by
emphasizing value.
1. For candor relative to key business and IT issues.
2. For real world success stories versus theory.
3. For business and IS leadership versus techniques
and methodologies.
Most people buy the premise that managing information and information systems is a key, fundamental aspect of running the business.
An issue can be selling the best specific approach.
Research / Planning / Enabling
Program Programs Programs
Targeted Opportunities
Create/ Capture Demand
Define/ Agree on Solution
Maintain Customer
Gain Commitment
Customer Satisfaction and Revenue
Delivery Vehicles
Products and Services
Do an analysis of the major focus and priorities of the CEO.
Determine the 3 - 5 things that your customers spend 75% of their time doing.
Read the annual report and look for the presence or absence of information systems endorsements.
Take a hard look at the marketing job being done by the IS organization.
Build a personal network for competitive information sources.
Ten Commandments
1. Solving customer problems has always been a logical
and successful marketing strategy.
2. During adverse times, your customers really need you.
3. Eighty percent of winning is showing up!
4. Go to your customers with questions, not answers.
foundation of competitive success that also includes
leadership of skilled employees using advanced methods.
6. A winning approach should provide long term advantages,
include benefits for the organization as a whole and not distort
the logical balance among major business functions.
7. Successful systems are built on harmony in the work place,
discipline in the work place and automation that is consistent
with the first two factors.
8. Redefine your business, products or services and business
processes based on how this redefines value to customer.
reinforce the major factors cited above.
10. Watch the arrogance and stay current.
IS Significance
High Medium Low
Figure 17-1
I/S Role
Important Necessary Marginal
Figure 17-2
1. Business Reasons
2. Information Technology Reasons
(user and/or IS organization)
Hackett Benchmarking (www.answerthink.com/hackett) is
considered the world's foremost best practices benchmarking
With offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Hudson, Ohio; and
Frankfurt, Germany, Hackett maintains ongoing benchmark
studies in finance, human resources, information technology,
procurement, customer contact centers and related areas.
1. Given that technology now permeates every aspect of
business operations, management of the corporate IT
infrastructure has evolved into a CEO-level issue.
2. While it is understandable that in today's economy
companies want to cut or at least slow the rise of IT costs, it
is alarming that most companies persist in viewing IT as a
subsidiary support function, rather than a key competitive
3. Principal improvement strategies utilized by the best-
managed companies include simplifying and automating
processes from end-to-end and leveraging the maximum
business value from technology investments and Web
3. While outsourcing has been embraced by companies as a
way to keep IT costs in check, for most it has proved to be a
break-even proposition, at best.
4. In highly standardized companies, process costs are
virtually the same, regardless of whether functions are
largely outsourced or completely in-house.
5. For companies with a very low level of standardization,
outsourcing sharply increases process costs.
6. Application development costs at companies with low
standardization levels rise by 300% when outsourced.
7. Outsourcing adds value only when part of an
overall IT strategy aimed at leveraging maximum efficiency
and effectiveness from people, processes and technology.
8. Greater centralized control of IT operations delivers
significant savings in operational support without necessarily
sacrificing performance.
9. World-class companies with centralized IT organizations
have 24% lower operations costs while enjoying 21% fewer
help-desk calls than their decentralized counterparts.
1. A comparison of staff at average and world-class IT
organizations indicates that 163% more professionals and
108% more managers in the latter group have advanced
business degrees.
2. Companies are increasingly relying on IT for advice on
improving the business with technology, which requires that
IT staff add an understanding of business issues to its
traditional core competencies.
5. While 100% of organizations with world-class IT process
performance have disaster-recovery plans in place, only 77%
of average companies maintain such a plan, suggesting the
presence of a penny-wise, pound-foolish approach to risk
management in the latter group.
1. Do you really believe that information
systems can make your organization more
2. Is this a technical or an internal marketing
3. What is the current credibility of the IS
4. What are the basic prerequisites for an organization to use IS to compete?
6. What is the scope of competitively focused systems?
7. How important is determining the value of IS within an organization?
8. What are the organizational and personnel implications of using IS to compete?
9. Does the use of IS to compete ever get easy?More Questions!
1. Never implement a new system without first simplifying the process.
2. Stay around to help the user articulate your
solution to their problem.
3. Automate where appropriate but only if you
have senior management commitment.
4. Implement through user ownership of the
In a period of unprecedented opportunity
driven by business and technological change
made difficult by:
Student Services and Job Fairs (Westech)
Specific Company Web Pages
Job Search Web Pages
Personal Networking With People You Know
A very good time to kick tires and test the job market.
Don't give a specific number.
Always give a range.
"I just want to be sure that I am being treated fairly."
You can go crazy trying to second guess the entire interview and hiring process.
Don't even try but do try to be philosophical about the entire process.
If it is meant to be, it will happen. If not, there are other good opportunities.
Valued experience for the next two years and the marketability of that experience.
If you are not happy with your current job and more importantly your career path, then a full time MBA program is an excellent fork in the road.
It allows you to repot yourself and build a whole new set of personal networking contacts.
Realize that Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCLA are three of the five toughest MBA programs in the world to gain acceptance.
If you are happy with what and how you are doing, then wait for two years and consider an evening MBA program like 80% of those in those doing this.
Other Student Costs
Living Costs
Lost Opportunity Costs
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Getting inside an American National Park Kiosk may seem to put you to a relaxing feel away from the hustles and bustles of the city. It can be because of the calming view of trees and blue waters. Or it may be because of the brightly colored flora and fauna. Brace yourself and discover the top 10 US National Parks calling for your attention.
Yosemite National Park
The majestic Yosemite Valley houses massive granite formations crowning the stunning Merced River are what will greet you first in Yosemite National Park. Adding to its beauty is the spectacular waterfall finding its root from the cliff tops forming creeks lovingly made by nature's hands.
Glacier National Park
At its peak leveling up to 6 646 feet, get a taste of the top of the world feel while you are driving your way to explore the going-to-the-sun road for the drive you will never forget. Surely you will feel closer to the sun as the view would tell that you are at the top of the world's roof.
Grand Canyon National Park
The Lipan point at this world known park is probably the best spot to watch the sunset. Be inspired as the setting rays come touching your very skin atop this majestic mountain top. If you would prefer to watch it in style, you can do so by lounging in the patio of the famous El Tovar Lodge in the same park.
Grand Teton National Park
If the trip to the wildlife is what fancies you, take a walk over this wildlife watching destination. Feel the rush akin to leaving yourself in the wild as vicious mammals go freely roaming around the place. Wolves and grizzlies add up to the rush while taking the adventure of your lifetime. Plus, get to see the dramatic scenery of the blue waters of Snake River while enjoying the sight of the mountains too.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Mind boggling views are brought right before your eyes when you have been set at the top of the highest mountain peak of the park at 14 259 feet. Get to see the different faces of the wild and the elegant glow of nature's beautiful scenes.
Zion National Park
Take adventure to the next level while you go on a stroll in this national park. Get to see the world on a different view as this park lets you see a new environment that you may connect to out of the world sites.
Acadia National Park
Get to enjoy the sunset in this park by making your way at its highest point situated in the Cadillac Mountain that is said to be the highest peak too in Maine's Mt. Desert Island.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Take a glimpse over the ancient world as you finally get to look down at the rock spires situated within the park. This is also a great place to spend time watching the sunset with.
Olympic National Park
Hoh rainforest covered by this park is said to be the wettest land in North America. As it comes to have this characteristic, expect the place shrouded with lichens, mosses and ferns that create just a majestic setting with only a small amount of sunlight peeping in.
Everglades National Park
Ranked 3rd of the largest national parks, this is a vague place accommodating the wildlife. With activities such as kayaking and canoeing, get closer to the wild by taking your sight over crocodiles and alligators freely moving around the park. But before you go for an adventure make sure to pack up your tools and guts as well.


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Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger have splashed out $5.4 million on new home in Los Angeles.
The couple, who recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary following rumours their relationship was on the rocks last year, have reportedly bought a lavish French-style property in a leafy part of Sherman Oaks.
The 7,888-square-foot family-sized mansion, situated on half an acre of land, features six bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, a gym, basketball court, outdoor kitchen and a gourmet eat-in kitchen with three dishwashers.
It also boasts vaulted ceilings, a number of hand-carved fireplaces, four Juliet balconies, a dramatic double stair case, an ivy-covered outdoor terrace and an over-sized swimming pool, according to Variety.com.
The couple have spent most of their time living in their native Canada since getting married in the South of France in July 2013.
'Hello Kitty' hitmaker Avril, 30, was diagnosed with Lyme Disease last October and recently praised her rocker husband for being "supportive" throughout her health issues.
The Nickelback frontman, 40, also admitted he was relieved when she went public with the news following months of speculation their marriage was in crisis.
He said: "I'm like, 'OK, the wife has come out and said this, and now I don't have to keep hiding.'
"With everyone going 'What's wrong with your wife? What's wrong with your wife?' and me just going, 'Ah, she's gonna be fine.'
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Review for ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Glendale, WI, USA
ABCD became an integral part of my life when I found myself in the wrong place at the right time. I was at a crossroads in my life, uncertain as to what direction my life should take. Unforeseen circumstances took me to ABCD, introduced me to its founder, Melodie Wilson and found me interviewing for a job that has given me a true sense of purpose. Six years later I am still with ABCD and still feeling that sense of fulfillment as I help to make the breast cancer journey for those diagnosed less lonely. ABCD's model of free, personalized, one-to-one mentoring is unique in that it matches participants with mentors (all of whom have taken the breast cancer journey, are at least one year out from treatment and have been certified through ABCD's training program) who are similar both diagnostically and personally. This year over 4,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the State of Wisconsin alone. ABCD's mission is to expand its reach and offer its services to a far larger number of those affected by breast cancer as well as their families and friends. I am proud to be a part of an organization that truly does make a difference. In the words of ABCD's founder, "there is much work yet to be done."
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Indian forces kill protesters in Kashmir
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July 18, 2013
An Indian Border Security Force soldier patrols near the fenced border with Pakistan in the volatile Kashmir region. (file photo)
Paramilitary forces in Indian-administered Kashmir have killed four villagers and wounded at least 25.
Indian officials said the killings on July 18 happened when border guards opened fire on villagers protesting the alleged desecration of the Koran by soldiers.
Protesters said four members of the Border Security Force had desecrated the Muslim holy book and beaten students while looking for militants inside an Islamic school on July 17.
Kashmir's state Interior Minister Sajjad Kitchlo said that the incident happened in the Gool area, about 200 kilometers from the regional capital, Srinagar.
New Delhi has faced opposition to its rule in Kashmir for decades.
The Muslim-majority Himalayan region is divided between India and Pakistan, who have fought two wars over it.
A Muslim separatist insurgency in the region has declined in recent years.
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Foundation president, Harvey Fineberg, and chairman and co-founder, Gordon Moore, discuss the Statement of Founders' Intent with staff.
Moore Foundation Headquarters 1661 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
The US health care system is rapidly adopting electronic health records, which will dramatically increase the quantity of clinical data that are available electronically. Simultaneously, rapid progress has been made in clinical analytics—techniques for analyzing large quantities of data and gleaning new insights from that analysis—which is part of what is known as big data. As a result, there are unprecedented opportunities to use big data to reduce the costs of health care in the United States. We present six use cases that is, key examples where some of the clearest opportunities exist to reduce costs through the use of big data: high-cost patients, readmissions, triage, decompensation (when a patient condition worsens), adverse events, and treatment optimization for diseases affecting multiple organ systems. We discuss the types of insights that are likely to emerge from clinical analytics, the types of data needed to obtain such insights, and the infrastructure registries, assessment scores, monitoring devices, and so forth organizations will need to perform the necessary analyses and to implement changes that will improve care while reducing costs. Our findings have policy implications for regulatory oversight, ways to address privacy concerns, and the support of research on analytics.
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It's understandable if you say you have no experience or know anything about this form of trading. Compared to the regular stock exchange, Binary Options can hold more risk. So maybe you want to get to know more about it before jumping straight away. You sure have a lot of questions, but first let's get to know the trade in a nutshell.
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There are many ways to trade binary. In fact, when you look more into it, they look a lot similar to gambling. But of course, unlike gambling, binary trading has an exact calculation that you can rely on. And not just based on pure luck. Either way, you are guaranteed for an earning. It's all depends on how big earning you aim for and how much you want it. You can play it safe for a small sum or make it big.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by justajason, May 2, 2010.
Any way to increase sensativity?
Not that I know of, I don't see anythin wrt that under setting. I'm not sure if you already know, but when pressing the soft key, press above the icon a bit. I naturally do this, so I find the soft keys pretty 'sensitive'.
Ill give it a try.
Wow! I tried touching just above the icons like you said and it works great! HTC FAIL
Yes, a lot of people complained about it (other threads). Best part on where the sensitivity is located on the buttons...you have a higher chance of 'accidentally' hitting those buttons when you're using the screen.
Disclaimer: I don't have a nexus one yet but I've seen a million youtube videos of them being unboxed, reviewed etc..
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Following the lead of its flagship paper, The Orange County [Calif.] Register, Freedom Communications Inc. has become the first national newspaper chain to enact a policy prescribing all its papers to print same-sex union announcements, according to a Tuesday press release from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Its new policy affects 35 newspapers in 11 states, including The [Alton, Ill.] Telegraph, the Brownsville [Tex.] Herald, and The [Panama City, Fla.] News Herald.
Since August, GLAAD has kept a tally of newspapers that print same-sex union announcements, and Freedom Communications' decision brings the total to
181 papers.
"This is another huge step for gay and lesbian couples," said GLAAD executive director Joan M. Garry. "We are proud to have fueled a discussion in the newspaper industry that leads corporations to consider the equity of their policies toward gay and lesbian readers. Freedom Communications deserves to be congratulated and should serve as a role model for other companies."


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Hi. I am looking for some information on my grandfather who immigrated from Germany to Australia in 1951. We believe he was born with the surname Benedetti( unknown first name) in murano Italy 23/04/1917 to parents Maria & guiseppe Benedetti with at least one sibling Carlos. For some reason he supposedly changed his name to Wilhelm Illmer married my grandmother Sophie Galuska in Germany then came to Australia with Sophie's son Walter & their own son Helmut(my father). Can anyone help me to establish if this is correct or obtain a possible birth certificate?
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I believe that your ancestor coming from MERANO town (Bolzano province, Trentino Alto Adige region, IT) and not Murano... In Merano are Benedetti and Illmer surnames.. maybe helpful,
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This is 6 hour dual module combination ECG course and pharmacology class. The ECG course is designed to assist students with interpretation of cardiac rhythms often encountered during crisis events using a cardiac monitor. From bradycardia and tachycardia to Asystole and PEA, this course offers insight on how to recognize and treat the most commonly found dysrhythmias. Interpretation of these dysrhythmias will guide students in delivering the appropriate care to patients in an emergency response situation. Our stress free learning environment allows students to become more confident in their skills of recognizing lethal rhythms as well as the treatments. Whether delivering electrical therapy or chemical interventions, these actions could save someone's life in a crisis situation.
The pharmacology portion of the class is designed to refresh students on the current medications and dosages used to treat emergency events for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) courses. A review of the more commonly used drugs and electrical therapies is discussed throughout the course. This allows the student to feel more confident in their knowledge of caring for the crisis patient when needed.
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Not ready was the finding in 2002. Raring to go is the forecast in 2005. A combination of factors ranging from real-estate boom to a spurt in the number of double-income families and a sea change in mindset to skyrocketing disposable income has set the branded furniture and home d'cor market in the city abustle.
Leading furniture brand Furniturewalla shelved its Calcutta plans after conducting a survey in 2002. Things changed enough in less than two years for the 'first furniture brand of the country' to lay store by 6, Hungerford Street in September 2004.
According to Farhan Furniturewalla, who commissioned the survey to check wallet power and preference for trendy lifestyle furniture among Calcuttans, spending prowess was very much there in 2002, but the house-proud threshold was low ' few were willing to spend a packet on doing up their places.
Cut to 2005. 'The taste of the consumers in Calcutta has transformed from common to classy. It seems that people have woken up to the fact that comfortable beds and swanky kitchen accessories are now available in their city as well,' observes Farhan.
Most major players in the furniture, home d'cor and accessories markets have got wind of the cabinet reshuffle ' the Calcuttans' new-found fondness for filling home space with things classy and costly.
The furniture facts and figures speak for themselves, with 15 premium stores and a host of accessories and home d'cor stops springing up in the past 12 to 18 months.
The flagship store of the Attitude chain, owned by Universal Specialities Ltd, opened its doors at 7/1A, Loudon Street on Friday. The Attitude basket comprises latest international trends and designs in home improvement products from Tvilum-Scanbirk A/S of Denmark, the 'world's largest manufacturer of domestic furniture', which supplies to big global brands like IKEA, Home Depot and B&Q.
From bedroom sets and wardrobes to kitchen solutions and accessories, the Attitude outlet imports all products from Tvilum-Scanbirk's five fully automated furniture factories in Denmark in knockdown, ready-to-assemble condition. A design centre-cum-room planner is also housed in the store to provide critical inputs to the customer.
'I personally believe that Calcutta has huge spending potential, but it lacked options in lifestyle furniture. You need to give them the right product at the right price,' says Gaurav Goenka, CEO & customer companion, Universal Specialities Ltd, owners of the Attitude brand.
Brand building
This bullish statement reflects the mood in the branded lifestyle furniture segment in the city, which has seen entry of new brands like Furniturewalla, Espania, Style Spa and Cocoon in the past one-and-a-half years. A measure of success: Style Spa's Camac Street store is the highest-grossing single outlet in the country.
Demand drivers have contributed greatly to the growth of this segment. From the buyers' point of view, the bigger brand names attract attention and inspire trust. 'These days, people are far more well travelled, aware and house proud. They know of the brands that are trustworthy,' says Vikram Arora of Espania, explaining the trigger behind the sudden spurt in demand for branded furniture.
From designer beds to dining tables, Calcuttans are buying branded items priced anywhere between Rs 25,000 and Rs 1,50,000.
Though no one is ready to hazard a guess about the volume of the market, industry insiders say the market is growing fast and there is little to suggest that the growth run will slow down.
The maturity of the customers is reflected in the buying patterns, with planned purchase ruling over impulse buys. If how to buy involves deliberation and careful decision-making, what to buy is dictated by worldview. 'The purchases here are in sync with global trends as the contemporary range is doing very well. People are going in for lighter and sleeker varieties rather than the heavier pieces,' adds Farhan.
Ajay Rawla of Cocoon, on Theatre Road, explains the marketing strategy that has helped the sprawling, premium, cool and branded lifestyle zones elbow out the dingy, sawdust-infested and dirt-cheap shops on BB Ganguly Street.
'The ambience in a lifestyle furniture store makes people aspire for the same comfort level and d'cor in their houses,' feels Rawla, adding that clever positioning has helped reduce the industry's dependence on the marriage season for sales.
Though the marketplace has grown suddenly, there is space for more. 'The rise in competition will create awareness and deepen the market,' feels Farhan.
D'cor dreams
Flipping for fine furniture is just half the story, as the city learns to deck up with a host of home d'cor items. From spending the extra thousands to getting fresh flower arrangements to buying the latest crystal collection from Swarovski is the name of the good life game ' all to make it a dream house.
The annual growth rate in the d'cor market has been more than 25 per cent in the past two years and industry insiders expect it to soon cross the 30-35 per cent mark.
A case in point is the performance of Swarovski. The two-year-old outlet in Forum is now the highest selling Swarovski outlet in India. 'Earlier, only people from the business class were buying such high-end home d'cor items, but now the client base has broadened,' says Shree Ballabh Daga, franchisee owner of the Forum outlet.
Tani Lall of Avishkar, the popular point on Park Street, gives credit to the young Calcuttan, who doesn't mind 'spending a few thousands extra' on home 'beautility'.
For Krishna Belani, owner of Mahal lamp store, the emergence of 'double-income professionals' as home-builders has been the most significant development in this segment.
As the expenditure graph soars, basic buying for the home is travelling along exclusive lines. Drapes, for example, sell swift at Rs 1,500 a metre.
From furniture to flowers, doing up homes is the way to live. When Ferns and Petals, a national flower boutique chain, set up store in Calcutta last December ' after opening at least 30 other shops across the country ' the reason for reluctance was apparent.
'Initially, the company didn't think Calcutta had the right market,' says Indira Agarwal, franchisee of Ferns and Petals in Calcutta.
But in the past six months, the average bill on flowers and accessories from regular customers has been vaulting Rs 500 per week.
'We charge anything between Rs 800 and Rs 1,000 per arrangement of artificial flowers and there are people here who have 15 of these in their homes,' reveals Indira.
Today, a bed of roses is what the Calcuttan wants to go back home to.
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