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Rivard, R. (2013) Measuring the MOOC drop-out rate Inside Higher Education, March 8
A good, balanced discussion about how 'success' in MOOCs should be measured, with some data about completion rates.
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Rivard, R. (2013) Measuring the MOOC drop-out rate Inside Higher Education, March 8
A good, balanced discussion about how 'success' in MOOCs should be measured, with some data about completion rates.
Rivard, R. (2013) Learning how to teach, Inside Higher Education, March 5
This is perhaps the most encouraging item of news about MOOCs so far (and also illustrates that edX is taking a more thoughtful approach to MOOCs than Coursera.)
The Provost of Harvard, Alan Garber, noted that because of the wide exposure that MOOCs offer to academics, they are wanting to ensure that their teaching matches or exceeds that elsewhere. "Our faculty are extraordinarily successful," Garber said. "They are used to winning. And they don't want to lose this game."
At the same time, the Director of edX, Anant Argawal, admitted that there is certain learning sciences research that many faculty, including himself, had long ignored as they focused on their own disciplinary fields. "To me, these papers should be must-reads," he said.
However, it is a pity they still haven't discovered the mass of prior research on online learning, but at least there is a recognition here that MOOCs can and should improve their pedagogy.
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Fain, P. (2013) Rise of customized learning, Inside Higher Education, March 5
Contact North (2013) Western Governors' University, The Gamechangers in Online Learning Series, Sudbury ON: Contact North
Competency-based learning allows students to study at their own pace and often allows them to build on previous learning and experience to jump ahead in a program, so long as they can demonstrate through an exam their already existing level of competency. This works very well for adult learners.
Contact North has a full description of how Western Governors' University works. WGU is perhaps the leading institution in competency-based learning. The Inside Higher Education article discusses WGU's expansion into Washington State, Texas, Tennessee and Missouri, and also describes some other institutions also moving into competency-based learning.
The one disadvantage of competency-based learning is that students tend to study in isolation from other students (although supported by an instructor), so it tends to be not so appropriate for more qualitative and critical-thinking based subject areas. The advantage is that students can start almost immediately on enrollment, and work at their own pace, sometimes finishing much more quickly than in a paced, 13 week semester..
The big challenge is to align competency-based learning with the North American Carnegie system of credit hours. Institutions such as WGU have to jump through hoops to equate their 'competencies' to credit hours in order for students to be eligible for US Federal loans. However, all part-time students are at a disadvantage in qualifying for government loans or grants, whether competency-based or cohort.
How are you keeping up with MOOC developments? If you are like me, you are probably feeling swamped and not a little overwhelmed by all the coverage and news about MOOCs. Here's what I've come across over the last couple of weeks.
MOOCs as an entry to a degree program
Kim, J. (2013) Q&A with Randy Best on MOOC2Degree Inside Higher Education, January 24
Joshua Kim interviews the CEO of Academic Partnerships about its plan to underwrite MOOCs that will guarantee entry to a university degree program with institutions that have partnered with Academic Partnerships, so long as the students successfully pass an examination set by the institution at the end of the MOOC. This project will use Instructure's Canvas as the platform. Eight universities have so far signed up. The MOOCs will be existing online courses in the degree program. Students will receive full credit for successful course completion.
In this model, a university makes its own, already designed online, for credit programs, open to anyone, and if students successfully pass the course, they become admitted to the full program. This is really a big step towards opening up previously highly selective institutions.
I think this is a very interesting model. I pushed for a somewhat similar model for graduate courses at UBC, whereby we offered an 'open' online certificate program, but pushed for students who succeeded to carry over the credits into a full masters program. I was unsuccessful – the Faculty of Graduate Studies insisted on students meeting graduate entry requirements – even though these 'open' students were getting the same or better grades than other graduate UBC students taking the same courses (the certificate courses were also available as credit courses to the full-time graduate credit students).
Institutions have unnecessary and often arbitrary restrictions to entry and any model that breaks this open is to be welcomed. This one is tied to learner performance, which is properly measured and assessed.
MOOCs for credit
Fain, P. (2013) As California goes? Inside Higher Education, January 16
San Jose State University has signed a deal with Udacity:
'to create a pilot program of three online, entry-level courses that will cost students $150 to take and lead to university-awarded academic credits if passed….The university will cap enrollment at 100 for each of the three courses, with half of the slots going to students from San Jose State. Priority enrollment for the remaining 150 openings will go to high school and community college students, members of the military and.' veterans, and wait-listed San Jose State students.'
My question is: why is this a MOOC? It's not massive and it's not open and it's not free. This sounds very similar to many existing programs aimed at enabling more open access to otherwise 'closed' programs, such as prior learning assessment.
Preparation for challenge exams
California community colleges, faced with a shortfall of 500,000 place in its campus-based colleges because of state funding cuts, are considering:
creating examinations for remedial courses and core general education courses for an associate degree aimed at students who want to transfer to a California State University campus. Students could use MOOCs to prepare for challenge exams, and community colleges could steer them toward the free online courses. And MOOC providers could tailor their offerings to the exams and gateway courses.
Then what? Having passed the challenge exam, there are still no places on further courses.
The problem is that California is in a financial mess, and there is a lot of flailing around to find cheap ways of providing post-secondary education. MOOCs are seen as a possible answer, but the issues of quality, learner support and assessment for MOOCs are not going to be resolved by wishful thinking. For more on the California situation, see 'California buzzing', which suggests other, and in my view, better ways in which online learning can help.
One last comment
MOOCs are a very interesting development, and have some potential to bring about major changes in the post-secondary education system.
However, they are only a side show to most online educational developments. Many other interesting things are happening and these are being drowned out by the hysteria and hyperbole surrounding MOOCs. It seems any new development in online learning has to be called a MOOC to get any recognition (even if it is neither massive nor open).
We need to get back to a sense of proportion here. It's not the number of enrolments that matters, but the learning that takes place. For-credit online programs have had to prove that students can learn just as well online as on campus. There is over 20 years experience of what works and what doesn't in credit-based online learning that is being ignored in most (but not all) MOOC developments. Not a single MOOC has been able to demonstrate clear learning gains for the students (or a viable financial model, for that matter). When that happens, they deserve to be taken seriously. Until then, I suggest you focus on the real world.
Tilsley, A. (2013) iPadU Inside Higher Education, January 15
This is a report about Lynn University, a private nonprofit university based in Boca Raton, Florida, moving its core curriculum to the iPad. The significant point is that the university's unique core curriculum is delivered through 'challenged-based learning', a method developed by Apple 'that focuses on using technology to apply course content to real-world problems', through the use of iPads.
In a pilot earlier this year students in a section using the iPads learned more than students who received the same curriculum content in more traditional methods – and were happier.
In fall 2013, all incoming students will be required to purchase an iPad mini, which will come loaded with the student's summer reading and core curriculum texts, created by Lynn faculty. The iPad mini, at $495, will cost half as much as students were paying for print versions of their course readers, and they will get to keep the device.The iPad will be used across all classes.
All faculty have been given iPads and are receiving training on how to use them for teaching within the core curriculum. About 50% of the content will be common to courses, with faculty adding the remaining 50% themselves. Although there is a common framework for applications, faculty have considerable freedom to adapt their teaching as they (and the students) become more experienced in using the iPad.
The university had to spend approximately $1 million in upgrading its network and software (somewhat helped by the media requirements for the televised Presidential debate between Obama and Romney that was hosted at the university in October 2012.)
Other universities that have launched iPad initiatives include:
The article contains more details and comments on the plan and is well worth reading in full.
Although over 125 universities are using materials from I Tunes U, the significant point here is that this is a purpose-built application aimed at exploiting the educational advantages or 'affordances' of the technology.
The second significant point is that the university is allowing a fair degree of flexibility for faculty to experiment and adapt as their experience with the technology grows.
The third significant point is that all faculty are receiving extensive training in how to use the technology in advance of the launch of the program.
Although I have some concerns about tying teaching to a single technology supplier and tool, Lynn University is to be applauded for taking such a bold step. I hope it succeeds and that it is carefully evaluated to identify the conditions that will enable the innovation to be migrated successfully to other learning contexts.
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BTTF2 is very well done for a sequel, espacilly the finale in which the gang goes back to 1955, in which most of the orginal scenes were re-shot to make a different angle for the film, since Marty sees himself many times in action getting his parents back (the object of the first film). Many of the original cast returned, including Micheal J. Fox, Lea Tompson, Crispin Glover and Christopher Lloyd.
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2006-03-17 17:41
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Looks like my hopes for touch screen Katamari rolling are now dead...
I cry.
Looks like my hopes for touch screen Katamari rolling are now dead...
I cry.
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2006-03-17 18:27
Hmm... I'm kinda happy they decided to call it quits instead of pushing repetetive sequal after sequal as some other game series do. This way we'll have good memories of the Prince instead of complaning how many similar sequals we got. Let's enjoy what we have. =)
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there's only so much katamari you can release before it gets stale... the game itself has little room for improvement on original ideas... i mean... what WOULD the next katamnari have to keep itself entertaining?
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Be the Change – Ms. Cynic Goes to Washington
I step up to a surly border patrol officer who looks like someone spiked his sunny disposition with a concealed weapon or a pre-noon cavity search. I answer his questions as breezily as possible. FYI: tell a border patrol agent you're travelling alone to meet up with a group at the Presidential Inauguration and you've bought a one-way ticket to a full body search. As the security officer takes my shoes, searches my bag and enthusiastically pats me down passing second base and headed for third, I wonder what the hell has possessed me to be here.
I run to my flight gate, sure that I will miss the flight to DC where I will meet up with a group of university students bound for the Inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States. When I received the letter of invitation last June I held it up to the light, called multiple authorities to ensure its validity, yet I still can't shake the feeling that if I do manage to arrive in DC I will be absorbed into a cult or held hostage at an inauguration time-share presentation.
I manage to make it to DC and attend the outdoor concert at the National Mall. There is a man clutching a well-worn bible nearby, barking scriptures at those who enter the grounds. The mass of American flags is retina-burning. A man bumps into me and I can feel the brush of fingers in my jacket pocket searching for the wallet I've thankfully stowed in my purse. The sentries of portapotties stretch in seeming infinity. Six thousand for the predicted five million people who will show up over the next few days. Roughly one for every 850 people. I pour out the $5 cup of "freedom coffee" I bought on the way over onto the frozen ground.
A man dressed head-to-toe in rhinestone-studded Obama paraphernalia follows me down the street shouting at my back. "$15 girlie come on now. You gonna be the one gal here stickin-out like a sore thumb without your 'Bama shirt?" If cheap consumer crap is any indication of political ability, then President Obama is sure to be a force of mythic proportions. Everywhere I look his image is affixed to tee-shirts, buttons, airfresheners, bobbleheads . . . anything you can imagine. The vendor gets antsy as a police officer moves closer and tells him to pack up his illegal operation. Ethical capitalism at its best. I keep walking. "Shit girl, forget you."
I take a photo of an FBI contingent parked on the corner and receive a sharp elbow in the back. "Lord have mercy, these stupid tourists are like locusts." The woman gives me the eye-rolling equivalent of a bitch slap as she walks by and I scramble to pick up my camera where it's fallen on the ground. I tuck my ID badge in my coat and keep my eyes down, feeling glaringly Canadian in this sea of stars and stripes. What the hell am I doing here?
It's 3am on inauguration day. The walk downtown DC brings me past nightclubs pouring their staggering clientele out into the streets . Once they mingle with the people on foot to the inauguration they are indistinguishable. Everyone surges forward in the -15 degree weather drunk with the intoxication of optimism. After 9/11, I remember George W. Bush being met with the same fervent conviction of the righteous. The expectations are heaped onto Obama by the shovelful. Fix this economy! Stop the war! I wonder whether the suffocating piles of optimism will bury him.
It takes an hour and a half to pass through the security checkpoint to cross Pensylvannia Avenue and the parade route to reach the National Mall. Pressed in together with tens of thousands of people I pass through the metal detector and a security sweep on steroids. My purse is searched, I'm patted down front and back, and scanned with the electronic wand. The officer, one of 70 000 police and secret service rumoured to be present both in and out of uniform, looks at me suspiciously. He stares at my insulin pump like it harbors nitroglycerine. The man pressed against my left side yells out "Damn! How'd those guys get such good seats?!" Lining the rooftops, dressed in black are teams of snipers. I reattach my insulin pump. Visions of a laser sight on my forehead make me reattach it quickly. "Leader of the free world Barack Obama!" yells a man in the crowd and several people do the Obama terrorist fist bump that Barack Hussein has made so popular. It's common to hear this yelled as I walk along, accompanied by hoots and catcalls as if we were at a Bon Jovi concert rather than a swearing of the Oath of Office. Amid the presence of security technology reminiscent of an Orwellian police state, I marvel at the physical reality of the so-called free world before my eyes.
We push forward past the Washington monument where a not-so-secret service contingent is camped out around the base clutching assault rifles. I can feel the cold through my toque, scarf, long underwear, three pairs of socks, two pairs of pants and three wool sweaters. I squat on a patch of ground on a folded piece of cardboard that a Republican group is distributing. Straight out of the whitest cul-de-sac in suburbia, I marvel at the colours that swirl around me, all dusted with a fine layer of frost. I curl up to try and conserve some body heat. A man yells out "Alright now, everybody spoon!" And we do, pressing together for warmth like a giant interracial cutlery drawer. The Jumbotron TV to my right vanishes beneath the press of thousands of people. I try to quell the shivers and fall asleep to pass the eight hours until the 44th president is sworn into office. Twenty minutes after my fingers and toes sting and seep into numbness, someone steps on my side as the crowd surges forward and I feel my kidney contract. What the hell am I doing here? Surely these people will have the hope sucked out of them by the end of this production and I'll be staring down the back end of a full scale riot. The question begs to be answered in the hours that follow. What the hell am I doing here?
Then he speaks. And it isn't what he says, the words I know to be scripted by a speechwriter and tweaked to perfection. Other than the chorus that greets the reference to George Bush (Hey hey hey! GOODBYE!!), it's the silence. The utter silence, the collective inhale and exhale of three million people. You can feel the quiet vibrate in your bones like a bell that's been struck, filled by a creeping sense that history has annexed our bodies. And in this moment, these millions of faces I can see are all turned in the same direction with the same purpose, the same focus. Too soon it is over and for a moment no one moves, swaying in time and space before reality returns.
The emotion, thick in the air, is getting to me. I feel as though I have the emotional stability of some sort of political menopause. Tears come to my eyes and I choke back the sobs at the sight of the "I have a dream" speech stitched in all its glory on a cotton bath mat in the window of a convenience store. The next moment I have the almost uncontrollable impulse to flip old honest Abe the bird and demand that he explain how the tenets of the Constitution could result in the shit storm trifecta I see in the world around me. Recession. War. Environmental degradation. In the frigid cold I am overheated. In the end I can't insult the founding father because the line up to his monument stretches back three blocks. I can't decide whether President Obama is the bravest, or the stupidest man in the world to sign up for the job he has. But to be part of the atmosphere he has brought unto Washington is to want to sing and dance with exuberant optimism, to fervently believe him when he says that "this generation will change the world."
A vendor follows me down the street. "Hey sistah! You won't find a tee-shirt as good as this no way! Look fine on yo-self!" I know it is synthetic. The price inflated. The stars and stripes on the front dwarfing the Made in China sticker on the back. Damn you Obama, I think as I reach for my wallet. Cynicism will surely return. But as I fork over $20 bones for what I am assured is a one-of-a-kind official inauguration tee-shirt, I enjoy the brief reprieve of its absence.


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Deciphering cancer biology has emerged as the most demanding biomedical challenge of the 21st century. Cancer is now the single most common cause of death worldwide, accounting for more than 12 million new cases and 7 million deaths annually. Incidence and mortality will more than double by 2020. Investigators are realizing the power of genomics, anchored in the sequencing of the entire human genome and amplified by extraordinary reductions in cost and increases in efficiency, to identify a growing catalog of mutations and genomic alterations that are present across multiple types and stages of cancer. The broad effort to address this challenge has elicited unprecedented international collaboration. Specimen assembly, analysis, correlation with treatment outcomes, and cross-comparison require extensive exchange of ideas, materials, and information. A global effort is addressing, and is needed to address, this global problem. This symposium will explore three aspects of cancer genomics: insights into cancer biology emerging from genomic analysis of breast cancer; challenges and solutions for global exchange of genomic information; and the promise of next-generation sequencing techniques for analysis of cancer biology. The emphasis will be on the ways in which international collaboration facilitates these efforts. The global toll of cancer is obvious and growing. The global genomics research community must respond to this challenge.
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Despite our best intentions, from time to time we are going to have disagreements with people and organizations. It's only natural in the course of events.
Rather than running from disagreements and challenges let's rise to the occasion and meet them head on and see them for what they are. Opportunities to learn and improve.
Here is a good story to illustrate why all disagreements and challenges are not to be avoided or accepted at face value…
A few years back I was headhunted to be the national sales manager for a marketing company based out of California. After three rounds of interviews and psychological profiling, I was down to the final three candidates for the position.
My final interview was make or break and I was determined to shine and get an offer.
The final interview was going smoothly and just as it was wrapping up we hit a speed bump. A major speed bump.
Interviewer: Joe, I'd like to thank you for the time invested in this process. You are a great candidate. That said, while we were impressed by your experience and interviews, we're not sure you're the best fit for this position and regret to inform you you didn't get the job.
Me: (gulp) Okay, thank you. I appreciate the consideration for the position. Before we part ways, I'd love to get your feedback on why you don't think I was the best fit for the job. Perhaps you could also give me some constructive feedback of ways you think I could improve my interviewing skills, I would really appreciate it.
Interviewer: Sure no problem. Despite your resume and track record of success we're not sure you have the specific experience selling to this type of client to be successful in this position. I hope you understand and we wish you the best of luck in your job hunt.
Me: I really appreciate the feedback, thank you. I apologize if I did a poor job of explaining this, but in my last job these are the exactly the type of clients I worked with and I know I can produce the same type of outstanding results for your company….
Long story short, I got the job offer.
I later found out that "the challenge" was built into their interview process as a final test to see how a potential hire reacts to rejection and a challenge.
The interviewer said this was the toughest part of the interview process for her but that it was a necessary evil as more than one seemingly great candidate buckled and did not handle "the challenge" well.
How would you have reacted in this situation? What challenges or disagreements are you currently facing in your life? Are you viewing these challenges defensively or as opportunities to learn and improve?
Hope this story sheds some light on the value of staying positive and putting your best foot forward even in the face of disagreement, challenges and rejection.
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Monday, 30 December, 2002, 09:36 GMT - Oil prices have soared to a two-year high as fears of a United States-led war with Iraq and a national strike in Venezuela have disturbed the markets.The speculation over a possible war with Iraq is driving all this buying
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The oil price broke through $33 (Ł20.5) per barrel on Monday, the highest price since December 2000.
Output from Venezuela, the world's fifth largest oil exporter, has been choked off by the month-long national strike.
The price of light crude for delivery in February rose 1.4% to $33.17 a barrel on Monday morning in out-of-hours electronic trading on New York's Nymex market, a two-year high.
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In London, the price of benchmark Brent crude rose 44 cents to $30.60 a barrel.
The US government ordered more troops, war planes and naval vessels to move into to the Arabian Gulf over the weekend.
Analysts believe February or March are the most likely months for the battle of words between the US and Iraq to turn into a shooting war. Remainder
-- Anonymous, December 30, 2002
For those who weren't with us when we discussed the ramifications of surging oil prices way back when, please bear in mind higher prices affect more than just gasoline.Think of all the other products fueled by oil: power to your home, plastic goods, cleaning products--anybody want to add to the list?
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basically everything. Oil fuels the factories, the electric plants, etc. Even nuclear plants have a need for oil in some form or other.The cost of living is going up across the board. The question is, how high is too high to live?
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U.S. Oil Above $33 as War Clouds DarkenReuters Monday, December 30, 2002; 10:39 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices charged higher again Monday as traders bet on a U.S. attack against Iraq early next year and as supplies from OPEC nation Venezuela stayed choked off by a strike now in its fifth week.
U.S. light crude futures set a new two-year high in early trade of $33.45 a barrel up 73 cents from Friday. London Brent crude added 69 cents to $30.85 a barrel, a 15-month high.
"Oil and politics are a volatile combination and we have two separate issues confronting the oil market at the moment," said Peter Gignoux, head of the London energy desk at Schroder Salomon Smith Barney.
Oil has risen more than $5 in December and prices are now more than $10 higher than at the start of 2002. Concerns are growing that costly energy bills could stifle global economic recovery.
Washington at the weekend ordered more U.S. troops, aircraft and ships to head to the Gulf from January in preparation for a possible war against Baghdad.
Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington had not yet decided whether to attack Iraq to force it to disarm weapons of mass destruction, but was taking "prudent action" in readiness.
Dealers think an attack could start soon after Jan. 27 when the chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix delivers a report to the Security Council on the progress of his inspections teams.
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For me it means buy more trash bags (kitty litter discards, big priority!).
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Red-hot world oil prices fell back four percent Monday as the OPEC cartel indicated its readiness to fill supply gaps caused by a 29-day oil strike in Venezuela and looming war in Iraq.
U.S. light crude futures in New York settled down $1.35 at $31.37 a barrel after falling as low as $31.14. London Brent crude ended down 50 cents at $29.66 a barrel in a shortened session.
U.S crude earlier set a new two-year high of $33.65 a barrel on fears that a U.S. attack against Iraq early next year could further sap global supplies already hit by Venezuela's long strike. Brent hit $31.02 a barrel, a 15-month high.
Prices slid as a senior delegate from a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said OPEC is sure to raise oil output quotas by at least 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) unless prices drop heavily in the next two weeks.
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PLANS to build a seven-storey block of flats next to the Grade I-listed Bunhill Fields burial grounds in Clerkenwell have been thrown out by a planning inspector – bringing to an end years of wrangling.
Southern Housing Association bought the former Moorfields Primary School site in Featherstone Street for £8.5m in 2009.
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CARTHAGE Looking back a year ago at struggles the Carthage Area Hospital faced, one might have questioned its future.
Last November, former Chief Executive Officer Walter S. Becker was forced to retire, and from there, an administrative reorganization occurred as the hospital delved into mounting financial woes and rumors of future trouble. The hospitals board of directors hired interim CEO Adil Ameer to make small leaps toward progress and keep hospital doors open.
Since Ive been here over a year, in my opinion, things have improved for this organization in every aspect, he said. Our revenue seems to be going up because our utilization has gone up. Its been steadily increasing the past 12 months.
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Thats very important for us because as Americans get older, theres a greater need for senior facilities, he said. The second piece is itll provide opportunities for sharing resources with the hospital.
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That's generally a bad idea, although it does work well in specific circumstances.
You should train your smash defence to cope with powerful, steep smashes. If your racket is up near head height, you have no chance of returning these.
If your opponent constantly smashes flat, then by all means bring your racket up to head height (this is "crouch defence"), and improve your counter-attack.
Generally, however, it's better to be ready for the steeper smashes. If a flat smash comes, you still have time to switch into crouch defence (flat smashes are necessarily slower smashes, or they will go out the back).Last edited by Gollum; 11-20-2009 at 04:48 AM.
There is the added issue that if your racket head is too high you will be blocking smashes that are going to go long.
Lee Jae Bok, in one of his online coaching videos, suggests having the racket head no higher than chest height; if something comes in higher than this you can leave it to go long. Of course, if the opponent can get some mental angles, or is very close to the net, this doesn't always work...
I try to keep my racket at waist level with a slight downward angle and unless I'm playing very hard smashers I like to keep my elbow in close to my side to allow for a forehand shot if needed.
a good tip i was taught was to have the BASE of your thumb firmly on the grip as well, not just the tip of the thumb touching,(so your entire thumb is flush against the grip) makes your shot more solid, the smash wont rattle your racket, and you can reply with ease.
Bad idea. If your whole thumb is on the racket you won't be able to push with it, use grip tightening, or apply the additional rotation power that it can provide.
My smash defense is simply the basic grip which allow me to use all the methods I listed above as well as covering the forehand and left hand. I hold the racket low in front on me, but usually a bit toward the forehand side.
Not sure if you learnt doubles footwork. Offensive Position ie: You are performing drop shot, smash, net, or short serve you and your partner stand front and back
Whereas in defence ie: clear, lift you stand side by side to take smashes or drop shots from the opponent.
Not that i'm saying YOU HAVE to have your racquet below your waist to return smash normally a strong player's smash is very sharp not flat if it is flat smash then take advantage.
Quote: You shouldn't really be making much of a swing with your arm, just a firm flick of the wrist coupled with a small arm movement should be enough.
If you take smash you should have some sort of arm movement so that when you strike the shuttle your arm will move so that the shuttle will be high above and land on the opponent's baseline.
Flick is more like in singles whereas your opponent smash you on the side of the court you slightly flick your wrist so that the shuttle can just nick over the net.
Note: I'm not sure if i explained very well because doubles and singles method of returning smash are totally different
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There's talk camera performance cameras aren't there -- so according Citi did you did you drive.
After -- -- shelf.
The night before the election.
You're talking -- -- around.
Taught us some 207 night it's likely should not did you drive up the -- -- of Dix Hills not.
I did this a bit excessive side I've done it.
Don and I may be Knox but it's assist our my palette.
And I drove up there to -- recap hours into the deep deep deep white -- almost just almost into Canada.
And drove up Bhutto back you know -- do -- -- sports crazy but it's appears to traditional the minister primary is the first real election.
And there are first -- -- so players have been going up there and this was by far away.
That the most bizarre you know -- The resort which is kind of like -- domicile.
Is has been has been closed down for the last couple years because it's changing ownership.
And that ultimately suffer like bring -- phone -- to reopen the electricity generators and everything they're no -- there and in the past there would be as many as thirty or forty -- system normally aren't.
Do you drive alone.
Aren't we felt powerful people -- that -- -- want to get up there there's more immediate and there are voters which is actually happens a lot Ireland they have -- -- -- kind of saw.
Illustrate I mean it's it -- this -- a lot of strict you know I mean it's this is the kind of weird.
Court he stops that happens only in Iowa and the cancer didn't do it for fifty years.
The guy who started it thought about ten years ago at a 102.
And and this time around -- kids.
You know came back to the hotel and its students in his -- -- -- -- -- and so yeah it was terrific a lot of -- it has absolutely no bearing -- indicator properties whatsoever about who wins.
But it's a hell of a lot of pharmaceutical crusty with people from out of the woodwork and both first.
-- -- Carl Cameron Fox News well.
Smidgen of below one at all on sort of thing.
-- did dip but -- sounded name.
He did and you know when you look at the folks who have been most critical senator's own party elsewhere.
Say they said repeatedly he's got to get sixteen to 20% over the next guy.
And he did so he's sort of met thirteen that the -- -- hit the bar that would set by people who frankly we're kind of open it wouldn't make it.
So very big night and just sort of the put but and -- cherry on top of that.
He's got about 200 of its biggest fundraisers in Boston later today.
And they're very dialing for dollars and flexing their -- a little -- if he's been trying not to look like.
He has easy to presumptive nominee is to try not to look like he's a juggernaut.
After that South Carolina when they're gonna be flexing their muscles a little bit Boston Tuesday when -- saw on.
Oh there's no way to know that this is this is like their assorted New England so we'll talk about the -- -- there -- -- -- -- Boston Garden but sometimes on the -- they announced that it would do so well I was going on the -- South Carolina -- you can that the McCain -- 2000 nickel on the South Carolina seacoast.
About a hundred miles and what was lots of military silly but perhaps what business folks had a lot of -- transplants to South Carolina -- -- to the states.
It is that the McCain problem coast to come -- well he might be able winner but at the -- of the vote which is about a 150 miles of about country alarm and northern border with Virginia all the -- border deal -- coast all the way you -- to -- -- -- If that's what Huckabee -- -- -- they've been been somewhat and one candidate can sort of collapses.
The revenue to boost.
Problem is this for Republicans are after -- -- -- sort with a divided and that could be good for around them all syndicated.
The polls indicate that -- up a little bit -- -- -- a little bit more because of last night's.
Victory in the -- having said that however.
Now we're gonna have more than just Rick -- down their slamming them to -- which is gonna give a speech in just a few minutes that there is now that's up till custodian interest.
And and what he does that.
It's going to be a very tops populist speech really sort of ticket good on his promise it will probably -- Iowa.
Predicted which which is what it would accept what you know what I get this up so I don't know what that thing up on the ground and start to it.
-- an angry bitter slog.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- But you know it's funny because -- -- -- when you watch people go and vote for Huntsman or Ron Paul or either ourselves or more Perry.
Well the product out -- -- you know sort of visit -- so you know triggered as a -- would -- -- up and about would be in the level.
-- -- of the appellate.
But we're not to go in the same like rental state all there are now lag can't possibly think about and so so it's -- Went with teachers that certain great kids and grammar school how many of you know somebody -- experimented with drugs.
And capital class with the present particular that everybody slogans opened -- yes there's there's something about what sort what people say you know -- not -- -- -- Romney but -- what does.
Alright the key -- my god bless you think -- run -- with the -- they're all sort of trying to bring themselves around to the idea that well maybe it's Romney.
Even though they're clinging for the -- -- a conservative alternative court.
Could -- -- dollar.
And we if we get one.
Then we're gonna go right back into the whole process of up and now we've got another conservative shall probably -- it's on the -- of the trust that's there.
-- -- -- doesn't happen so our Karl thank you very much Carl Cameron.
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"We declare the freezing of the Mahdi Army without exception in order to rehabilitate it in a way that will safeguard its ideological image within a maximum period of six months," al-Sadr aide Sheik Hazim al-Araji announced Wednesday, reported the Associated Press.
The recent violence in Karbala began with the mass pilgrimage of Shiites to the holy city for a festival held earlier this week.
"The fighting forced authorities to cut short the annual Shabaniya festival, which drew an estimated 1 million people from across the Shiite world," reported the AP.
Violence was initiated when police clashed with pilgrims who were trying to get through security checkpoints hear the Imam al-Hussein mosque, one of the main sites of the celebration. Five were killed.
As clashes escalated, "gunmen believed from the Mahdi Army began firing on security forces and the Badr guards, according to security officials," the AP reported.
Battles between the Badr Organization, the armed wing of the Supreme Islamic Council of Iraq and al-Sadr's Mahdi Army rose with the firebombing of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Karbala office and battles near two Shiite shrines. The violence left at least 52 dead and injured hundreds.
The aide to al-Sadr "announced three days of mourning and the closing of al-Sadr's offices for the same period of time to condemn the events in Karbala," CNN reported.
Al-Sadr, a grassroots Shiite cleric, first gained popularity just after the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. The staunchly anti-U.S. leader has blamed the United States for driving thousands of Sunnis from their homes in retaliation for Sunni extremist attacks on Shiite civilians, according to the AP.
Despite al-Sadr's past involvement in attacks on U.S. forces in Karbala and Baghdad, the United States supported the cleric's move to suspend the army.
"We have always said we welcome those who want to participate positively in the future of Iraq," said Lt. Col. Christopher Garver, a U.S. military spokesman, according to CNN. "U.S. forces welcome anyone and any leader who attempts to bring down the violence and rein in criminal behavior."
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After touching the highest mark of 34.8 degrees in ongoing week, the mercury took a sudden dip and stood at 29.6 degrees. The minimum temperature was 26.2 degrees. The isolated rains have increased the humidity in the atmosphere. The humidity in the morning was 98 per cent, which declined to 79 per cent in the afternoon.


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PMQs LIVE: Mayday Edition
Comments in the comments please…
Welll…after Rick Nobinson's comments, Cam will be gone next week
Never bother to attend PMQs meself. Bad enough being forced into close contact with ministerial rabble in divisions. Spending the morning at the Much Ranting Vintners and Tax Avoidance Company instead. Splendid chaps. They have most of our money placed with an expert called Madoff.
Will Ed pay tribute to Chavez? Is Diane on the frontbench? Will Dennis Skinner ask a fuckwitted question as usual?
Labour still confused on tax and benefits. No wonder they ruined the economy.
The truth is that the main parties will never do anything about immigration they are the EU's slave
Sign this petition to restrict Bulgarian and Romanians from entering the UK:
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Shouldn't the handle read 'Jason Delore – Dick Sniffin's bore'.
Tory nerve pinched.
It does seem that way.
"I'm Dave the Prime Minister, there's nothing I can do about Britain's Borders".
So what's the point of having you in the first place?
A country without a border isn't a country, it's been annexed.
Er why should it?
Or is Honest Tory an oxymoron?
I'm alright Jack
£65,000 salary
£180,000 exes
£165,000 from me other jobs
Then there's me fiddles hehehehe
Farewell Comandante Hugo Chavez champion of the poor the oppressed everywhere. Modern day Spartacus. Rest in Peace.—
George Galloway (@georgegalloway) March 05, 2013
Analyst estimates Chávez's family fortune at around $2 billion
Criminal Justice International Associates (CJIA), a risk assessment and global analysis firm in Miami, estimated in a recent report that the Chávez Frías family in Venezuela has "amassed a fortune" similar to that of the Castro brothers in Cuba.
According to Jerry Brewer, president of CJIA, "the personal fortune of the Castro brothers has been estimated at a combined value of around $2 billion."
"The Chávez Frías family in Venezuela has amassed a fortune of a similar scale since the arrival of Chávez to the presidency in 1999," said Brewer in an analysis published in their website.
Brewer said that Cuba is receiving about $5 billion per year from the Venezuelan treasury and in oil shipments and other resources.
"We believe that organized bolivarian criminal groups within the Chávez administration have subtracted around $100 billion out of the nearly $1 trillion in oil income made by PDVSA since 1999."
Labour spent 13 years cosying up to bankers and knighted Fred Goodwin. Fucking hypocrites.
Ed Miliband looking stupid here, showing approval when Belgian MEPs set the laws for what happens in Britain.
Angela Eagle reminds me of Miss Cod from a pack of Happy Families.
Not Miss Dog the Korean butcher's daughter?
"We're perfectly relaxed about people becoming filthy rich" – Mandelson
Know you're always saying if you want to be behind events, read the Eye, but doesn't the post heading push the Guidoisation of politics a little far?
Miliband floundering today. Can't land a blow. What a plonker.
I see Balls is sitting right next to Ed to remind him who's boss.
Each time I think the Tories are doomed up pops Ed Miliband to give them fresh hope.
will any of the backbenchers refer to Nicholson and NHS lack of focus on care?
Ed Miliband's a flyweight. He gets all excited and blusters.
You'd think he'd be able to find 100 reasons to attack the government but he's proving useless.
That's because Miliband agrees on around 95% of coalition policy, he just can't publicly admit it.
Ed's looking frantic because his scare campaign has been exposed.
I'd like a spare room in your council flat. Will you give me a subsidy ?
I do better job writing polemic arguments to support Labour's debt addiction. Article to praise Gordon Brown's excellent record in running economy and serving in parliament. I even find ways to say Miliband speaks with authority of born leader!
All for 1200 words each week for £50. Rusbridger he like cheap.
Miliband's drowning, not waving.
Silly voice, weak arguments and his soggy questions flopped.
Food banks nothing on NHS failings – great to see Labour is on our side.
Dolies = voting fodder for Labour
Not in their interest to reform benies
mmmmmmmmmmm Just think of all the jobs created in the kebab shops
If the Turks were that good workers, how come their country is 95% shithole?
The Turkish referee made hic job application last night.
Someone remind Graham Stringer that David Nicholson was appointed under Labour
Pity Cameron cannot remove Burnham and Johnson.
I was with you until the "Cameron could decide" bit.
Dave only brings his massive intellect to bear on the really important things like bumsex.
PS – will each bumboy have a best man at the wedding? Or will they make do with each other?
Interesting response from Cameron.
Nicholson has apologised…there was a top down target culture that led to this…other people should consider their position.
He means Burnham, Johnson and Hewitt
Looks like the NHS gloves are coming off at last
Cameron Utd 7 – Miliband Academical 2.
No high score for Cameron but Miliband's weak attack didn't work and he left his defence open for the Tories to hit back.
Homesless Geordies should move into their pigeon lofts
Listening to these lapdogs, what's the point?
It's generations since they ran the joint
Now the E U says jump; they say how high
And please can we have some more humble pie?
When they go into opposition, Labour become a wholly owned subsidiary of the trade unions.
Good line.
Just as well – she's thick as fucking pigshit.
incoherent Labour MP.
like the guy in Blazing Saddles on the roof with the telescope
Who's this Geordie buffoon?
Labour wrecked the economy and knighted Fred Goodwin along the way!
Er, that would be the working class hero Ronnie Campbell.
The gift that keeps on giving. Classy eh?
I haven't had a pay rise for three years and my taxes, pension contributions, gas and electric have all gone up a lot in that time. I'm very concerned about gay marriage, windmills and making sure that no limit is placed on banker's bonuses.
Keep up the good work Dave and Gideon.
All the top Marxist's have private health care. They will not be sent to the NHS Termination Centres like the serfs will.
During the 1929 Wall Street Crash share prices plunged 23 % in four days.
By 1933 unemployment had risen from 3% to 25% and wages for those still in work had fallen by 42%.
Just rejoice at your good luck
Have you finished your Powerpoint presentation yet? Or that Gantt chart to plan wiping that old man's arse?
Some poor actor from Billy Elliot has wandered in
NET migration – all the 'Old Brits' leaving this shit heap
HS2 = total friggin waste of taxpayers money. Dump it.
A commanding performance from Ed Miliband whose precise questions savaged the Tory ranks.
Miliband's authoritative voice had the Prime Minister silenced.
Labour backbenchers were blinded by the sunshine beaming out of their leader's rear.
[Ed: Don't mention the NHS and the Staffordshire slaughter]
Why are there six fewer jobs in my job center this week ?
35 minutes of my life wasted watching a non functioning opposition fail to question the PM on anything faintly relevant. Totally clueless.
Should the future GE Conservative vote be split between Tory and the UKIP pretender now emerging resulting in a Socialist / Labour-Lib Dem government I despair for the UK.
It's so reassuring to watch Cameron every week and know that everything is going so well. I think this calls for a bottle of champers.
But go easy on the croupier jokes, Dave. Once may be amusing, but by the fourth time it has lost a bot of impact.
Miliband might be an utter arse. But he is sailing through life without knowingt a day's hard work and he is probably a lot better off than many who comment here.
What does that make us?
Red Balls Going Down | Speccie
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Tim Yeo to Fight Deselection | EADT24
BBC Trust Challenges Pollard Over Tape | Mail
BBC Trust Demands Savile Recording Explanation | ITV
Tape Lord Patten Does Not Want You to Hear | Media Guido
David Ward on the Big Issues | Trending Central
Story Behind Selfie Picture | AFP
Birmingham Council Should Cut Waste Not Services | ConHome
Mandela Sign Language Interpreter "Fake" | The Age
Dave on selfie-gate:
"When a member of the Kinnock family asked me for a photograph I thought it only polite to say yes. Nelson Mandela had a history of bringing people together."


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