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Megan Alderden is research director of the Authority's Research & Analysis Unit and the Illinois Statistical Analysis Center. Ms. Alderden joined the Authority in June with 16 years of research experience in the field of criminal justice working as an academic and practitioner. Prior to joining the Authority, Ms. Alderden was an associate professor of criminal justice at Saint Xavier University, and preceding her work in academia, Ms. Alderden was a researcher for the Chicago Police Department and the Authority. Ms. Alderden's most recent research focuses on sexual victimization and issues in policing. She is currently working as a co-principal investigator on a project examining evidence-based practices in homicide and sexual assault investigation in Illinois and on a federally funded study examining the impact of forensic evidence on prosecutorial decisions and court outcomes in sexual assault cases.
She is also a researcher with the National Police Research Platform, where her work focuses on police diversification, police culture, and the civilianization of police agencies. She has published in several government reports and articles in scholarly journals. Ms. Alderden received her doctorate of philosophy in criminal justice with a gender and women studies concentration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, her master of science degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University and her bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Calvin College.
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WASHINGTON — General Motors said today it is recalling nearly 14,000 sedans to address potential problems with the power steering. Chrysler, meanwhile, is recalling about 16,000 Jeep Liberty SUVs to fix faulty windshield wiper systems.
GM's recall involves certain 2010 and 2011 model year Cadillac DTS and Buick Lucerne sedans with V8 engines.
The cars have alternator cables that can wear through a power steering line, leading to a fluid leak. A leak could cause a loss of power steering and lead to a crash.
Chrysler's recall involves certain 2008 model year Jeep Liberty SUVs. Water could get into the windshield wiper motor and stop the wipers. That could reduce a driver's visibility and lead to a crash.
GM and Chrysler said no crashes or injuries have been reported in connection to the recalls.
Jeep dealers will replace the windshield wiper motor free of charge. The recall is expected to begin this month. Owners can contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
GM dealers will secure the steering lines and reroute them if necessary to prevent contact with the alternator cable at no cost to owners. The recall is expected to begin by Nov. 19.
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AXN did a 30-minute preview of TAR: Asia yesterday night, and boy do we have work to do!GO-KART RACING, SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD My hunch tells me this should be at the go-kart track at Sepang F1 Circuit, but I don't have hard evidence. The suits are blatant product placements for Caltex.
I didn't do anything banzai :yaya: so which team is elimnated?
Quote from: puddin on November 06, 2006, 07:00:07 PMI didn't do anything banzai :yaya: so which team is elimnated?Thanks for the MSN video links. I think the 1st leg is a NEL.
The episode wasn't utterly and completely horrendous (came close, but not totally there yet); it just didn't have the polished feel of the CBS version. The editing was confusing and it was hard to keep track of the teams (although TAR1 did face the same problems in its first (and only the first) epsiode), so there's always that sense of confusion hanging in the air. Like the teams though, THANK GOD they have some semblance of a personality. I'm ashamed to admit that there were moments that made me chuckle! Allan, though, just looks (and sounds) so uncomfortable giving his 'speeches'. Did we have to go through the "You are team number... ... ... ... threeeeee." so many times, with the EXACT SAME expression? Room for improvement, room for improvement. A D grade for now. (Me being the TAR purist will naturally have somewhat high expectations.)
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Props artist Steve Jolley working on the severed head prop used in Salome © David Kaplowitz/ROH 2012
The final scene of Salome, in which the lead soprano caresses and kisses the severed head of John the Baptist, is one of the most dramatic moments in 20th-century opera.
Over the last three months (and eight separate film shoots), we followed props artist Steve Jolley stage-by-stage as he created the iconic head for the revival of David McVicar's production, offering a glimpse into the Royal Opera House's Props Department.
On finally completing the head, Steve said:
"It's great to finish and present what is now our third severed head. You have to see the show – it's my favourite operatic experience and it's fantastic to have the honour of being part of it. Enjoy!"
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Sonny's New 802CI Monster Takes Pump Gas Engines To The Top Of The Food Chain.
In the ever-escalating war of large-displacement engines, Sonny Leonard is one of the field generals. Sonny's Automotive Racing is well known for building big-power, huge-displacement racing engines, but it's just as adept at streetable pump gas combinations. A really big pump gas engine is what popped into Dave Traitel's mind when he thought about the kind of car he'd like his company, TKO MotorSports, to build for fellow extreme car enthusiasts, so he called Leonard to bench race.
"I chose Sonny because of an article I had read about one of his engines," Traitel explains. "I was really taken by the amount of power this motor was making. Yet, while I like horsepower, I also like torque. I remembered from my ranching days that torque is a great friend because of the amount of pulling required in the field. So they got back to me with this 802 pump gas combination," he continues. "Something that was user-friendly was a big selling point for me. I wanted to spend less time working on it and more time enjoying it–and I was amazed at how easily it idled and the power it made."
When we heard the engine was going together, we followed along to see what goes into such an enormous engine and how it's possible to tame it for the street. Sonny's used its vast experience in mountain motor technology to produce a short-block assembly that was up to the rigors of street driving as well as an occasional dragstrip blast. Big cubic inches like this aren't possible with a standard big-block Chevy deck height or 4.840-inch bore spacing, so an aftermarket Donovan billet aluminum block with 5.000-inch bore spacing was used as a starting point. Stepped iron sleeves that were honed down to a final bore size of just about 4.75 inches provided just the right combination of bore to go with the 5.700 stroke.
With a Sonny Leonard billet crank and gas-ported Bill Miller pistons, about the only difference between this and what's found in an IHRA Pro Stock engine are the connecting rods and compression ratio. Sonny's used steel rather than aluminum rods for the sake of durability and a pump-gas-able 11.0:1 compression ratio to help minimize the possibility of detonation with 89-octane.
The most powerful head combination available for this block was Sonny's Next Generation GM hemispherical head. With its unique combustion chamber, revised valve location, and relocated spark plugs, this is the exact same head that's made the 6.20-second IHRA Pro Stock cars the quickest naturally aspirated quarter-mile race cars on the planet today. To make a beast like this more driveable on the street, Sonny used a sheetmetal intake with shorter runners to help harness some of the torque. He also utilized a different cam grind with a bit less intake duration than normal for the same purpose.
Driveability is further enhanced by a BigStuff3 engine management system. Designed by engine management guru John Meaney, this system was originally tested and developed on Meaney's own 1,000-plus-horsepower Corvette that is regularly driven. Utilizing a sequential system like the BigStuff3 makes even more sense with an engine of this size, as fuel delivery can be tailored to each individual cylinder, which helps greatly in optimizing the overall power potential. With dual wideband O2 sensors and onboard data acquisition, the resulting idle quality is very smooth–even with big 96 lb/hr injectors.
Of course, fuel management is just one part of the equation for making horsepower. You have to have airflow–and plenty of it–to make power. Sonny's utilized its own billet throttle bodies with oversized 2.500-inch throttle bores to allow the maximum amount of airflow into this hungry monster. Mountain motor Pro Stock technology was again incorporated into this design with the utilization of four different two-barrel throttle bodies rather than dual four-barrels. Separating them allows for optimal spacing directly over the intake runners for better distribution and velocity.
While making big numbers with 89-octane might have seemed like a stretch, the dyno showed this combination was right there with 1,417 peak horsepower at 7,100 rpm and 1,140 lb-ft at 5,800. Of course, Traitel's vision of having one of the quickest street cars on the planet didn't stop there. Sonny's added a Speedtech single-stage wet fogger, which can produce another 300 hp for whenever the car ventures onto the dragstrip.
Traitel did his part by adding a professionally built double-framerail chassis for his fiberglass-bodied '41 Willys coupe, which is certified to run into the low-6-second range. Backing that up will be all the necessary safety equipment, so the car will always be a welcome visitor at any sanctioned dragstrip. The end result is going to be a street/strip cruiser that's at the top of the food chain wherever it goes. With Traitel already having plans in the works for a similarly powered '63 split-window street Vette, this may be the beginning of a trend, as pump gas monster engines make the jump from strip to street. In fact, Sonny's has already delivered a pair of carbureted 762ci pump gas engines along with a 520-plus-cubic-inch small-block, so big is en vogue.
Sonny's shook the industry in late 2007 when it introduced the aftermarket's first 5.300 bore-center engine that allows displacements once considered near impossible. At the '08 PRI show, Sonny unveiled an 892ci monster motor (right, dwarfing a standard 4.840-inch bore-center big-block) aimed squarely at the ADRL Pro Stock, Pro Xtreme, Quick 16, and PSCA Pro Street marketplaces. Available with either hemispherical- or wedge-style heads, the 892 has already posted 2,072 naturally aspirated horsepower with 1,444 lb-ft, and several engines are already out in the field now undergoing testing and waiting for the '09 season to get into full swing.
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Novak Leads Three Students in Researchby Scott Morrison '14 • June 25, 2012 Share:
Each summer, Wabash College professors oversee student lab interns. The program has become an invaluable part of the Wabash education. Seniors Joe Granger and Michael Wittman along with Junior Shangqing Li are working in the chemistry labs this summer gaining experience most undergraduates cannot get.
One of the main reasons Dr. Walter Novak chose to come to Wabash was the ability to work side-by-side with students in laboratory settings. Novak loves doing research but admits it is not much fun doing it alone, and he really enjoys having students participate in these opportunities.
"I could do this [lab research] in the summer by myself and could probably get it done a lot faster, but that isn't my job," Novak said. "My job is to educate these young men and give them these experiences."
Novak's three summer projects involve mutating and altering different types of proteins to study reactions and how the proteins work. (Li and Granger in photo at right)
Novak spends most of the summer simply as an overseer of the projects the students are working on. It is a sort of "trial by fire" in which he tries to let the students perform all of the procedures and learn how to adjust from their own mistakes. "They [the students] come in and read through the protocols, and I don't intervene until they have succeeded and then I congratulate them or until they fail a few times and I help them fix things. I do not step in until they get frustrated."
Granger has experienced both the joy and frustration of the research. Granger has been working with a protein which is an iron dependent regulator (meaning in the presence of iron it bonds) and is now seeing the fruits of his hard work from the past few months.
"I struggled for a month and a half during the school year because my gel wasn't consistently working, but now everything is working consistently, and I am getting good results," Granger said.
Granger's experience is exactly what the labs are intended to create. It is hard to overlook the excitement Dr. Novak and the other students have for Granger's recent successes.
All three of Dr. Novak's understudies plan on attending graduate school after Wabash, but are not exactly sure where that will take them. What the three do know is how great this experience is when it will come time to apply for graduate school. In both the students' experiences and Dr. Novak's, this kind of research is not available for undergraduates at many state schools.
"Not everyone can do lab research, but the ability for us to do this is big for graduate school admission," Wittman said. "The grad schools really look for this kind of work, and it also lets you apply the knowledge you learn in class."
As their projects come to their conclusions over the next week, the three students are thankful for this unique Wabash experience. They now have a little bit clearer conception of what their futures may hold.
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When I am asked about the most important thing in Karate, I always say restraint. As students, we try our best to learn the techniques of Karate and to condition our bodies so that we can move with speed and power. However, we also have to condition our minds and temperament.
A Karate student should be extremely reluctant to use the destructive techniques of the art, unless it is absolutely necessary. The feeling should always be "hold back, hold back, don't fight, don't fight."
Just as a police offer keeps his pistol in its holster, we should keep our hands held back (metaphorically in the pocket or sleeve). In the same way, a sword should be kept in its sheath (saya).
After restraint, I always add peace. Karate students should emphasize restraint and peace.
Now to some people I'm sure this may sound pretty weak! Restraint and peace may sound like the traits of a person who cannot fight at all. That may be true. However, it is also true of some people who can fight extremely well -- but are always trying their best to avoid having to do so.
Nuclear reactors can produce incredible power. Nuclear power stations are so large because it takes a great deal of concrete and steel to safely house the reactor. And even then there can be accidents. The more powerful (and potentially destructive) a Karate student becomes, the more restraint he or she needs.
A student with destructive power but lacking in restrain is an accident waiting to happen.
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When I am asked about the most important thing in Karate, I always say restraint. As students, we try our best to learn the techniques of Karate and to condition our bodies so that we can move with speed and power. However, we also have to condition our minds and temperament.
Remaining Calm
One of the most important aspects of Karate training, and martial arts in general, is cultivating the ability to remain calm. Sounds easy, but it is not. Being able to remain calm is one of the greatest skills.
When confronted with a violent situation, it is easy to become angry, enraged, filled with negativity. Some people might say that this energy can be channeled and harnessed to give you more power. But generally, getting angry is a waste of energy. Angry energy tends to be wild and unfocused. If the attacker can make you angry, he can control you (or at least try to do so).
Calm energy can be focused and controlled. A calm person does not quickly respond to taunts or insults. He is not easily tricked into a bad position.
I have seen people who grow wildly angry -- literally fuming from the eyes -- only to become a sobbing wreck just minutes later. One minute "strong", the next helpless.
Remaining calm is not only important when attacked. Actually, an attack is usually very quick. A fight can be over in seconds. There might not be time to become angry.
But in social situations, at work, at home... there are many opportunities to become angry. It is just as important for a Karate student to remain calm in these situations. Social conflict can lead to aggression. How the Karate student conducts himself in such situation tells a great deal about this Karate training and ability.
There is a saying that the mountain does not move. A calm person is like a mountain. An angry person is like a grasshopper bouncing from place to place -- a scurrying cockroach.
I have also noticed that a person who gets angry easily, also tends to lose control in an emergency. In a hurricane or earthquake, a calm person can focus on what needs to be done. A calm person can summon seemingly superhuman strength to save lives. A calm person sometimes becomes the ordinary person who becomes a hero by risking his or her life to save others.
You can't get angry at a hurricane or an earthquake. And if you do, how long can you maintain such intensity, before you feel drained and empty?
Karate students must learn to become calm.
When I was young, I found kumite to be exciting -- scary, challenging, thrilling. Over time, it felt like nothing. Whether I hit my partner or got hit did not make any difference. If I did "well" or "poorly", I felt the same. There was no winning or losing. It was just training. It was not a matter of honor or shame.
When a person throws a brick at you, you might get mad. But if a brick falls off a roof and almost hits you on the head, who will you get mad at -- gravity or the wind? You have to get out of the way in either case. In the case of an attacker, you have to prepare for the next attack. In the case of the roof, you have to get to a safe place in case there are more loose bricks.
The more skilled a Karate student becomes, the more he or she is able to remain calm. The reverse also tends to be true.
Think about the Karate seniors you know and have known. How would you rate their levels of anger and calmness? How would you rate your own?
Remember the old saying, "When you are angry, keep you hand back. When your hand goes out, do not be angry."
Charles C. Goodin
Guest Post: A Snowball's Chance
This Guest Post is by my friend, Mark Tankosich, who has dan rankings in both Sho-ha Shorin-ryu karate and Zen Nihon Kendo Renmei jodo. Along with the martial arts, his passions include the Japanese language. He currently lives and teaches in Hiroshima, Japan.
I've mentioned before that, in addition to karate, I also practice an art called "jodo." Jodo, or "the way of the stick," is essentially about using a four-foot-long wooden pole to defend yourself against a sword-wielding opponent. In the dojo, of course, practice -- which is mostly two-person kata work -- is carried out against a wooden sword or bokken.
Very recently I was tested for a promotion in jodo, and, although I passed, I believe that I got something much more valuable than a new rank level from that test.
You see, the conditions that I took it under were not really what you would call "ideal." Let me see if I can quickly list them here: 1) The test was held only 2 days after my return from a two-and-a-half week stay in the US, so that when I took it I was severely jet-lagged, rather sleep-deprived, and lacking any real chance for serious practice with my partner; 2) My partner was someone that I hardly knew, and with whom I was able to practice only twice; 3) I was still recovering from a broken rib that I'd suffered in a scooter accident about a month before the test; 4) The test would include a written (in Japanese) portion consisting of 2 out of 4 possible essay questions; 5) Upon arriving at the test site, I learned that some of the techniques we'd be tested on might be different than what we'd originally been told; 6) One of the test judges was a man that I'd had a very, very serious run-in with several months earlier; 7) My foot got slightly injured when I was practicing the day before the test; and 8) For various reasons, we were made to sit around on the floor for a couple of hours before actually doing the test.
As I said, not really what you would call "ideal" conditions. And yet, somehow, I passed.
I'll be honest: During much of the 2 days leading up to the test, I had a real struggle going on inside my head. A big part of me would think, "Who cares how it turns out? There are just too many obstacles this time. I've got a snowball's chance in Saudi Arabia here. Just get the darn thing over with and forget about it!" But then, another part of me would say, "Yeah, I may not pass. There are lots of things in my way. But that's still no reason to just throw my hands up and surrender. I need to give it my best shot!"
In the end, it certainly was not one of my best jodo performances. But thanks to that test, I was able to re-confirm for myself an important truth: Just because all the odds are against you, it doesn't mean that you can't win.
Mark Tankosich
A Calamansi Tree
I have two calamansi trees in my backyard. Calamansi is a small citrus. It looks like a little orange, ranging in size from the diameter of a quarter, to about twice that size. It all depends on the rain, sun, etc.
Calamansi is a Tagalog word. In Ilocano, I think they say calamundin. My wife is Tagolog, so I am unsure about other dialects.
Anyway, the older tree has been in our yard for many years. It is pretty big. About 5 years ago, I planted a smaller calamansi tree on the other side of the backyard. For about 4 years, it did not grow very much at all and barely had any fruit. It was pretty weak looking.
Finally, I thought about digging it up, but I waited. Well, in the last year, that tree really grew. It is now thick, and produces great fruit. In fact, the calamansi it produces are bigger and juicier than the older, larger tree.
I'm glad that I gave it another year and did not dig it out!
What does this have to do with Karate? You might have some mature, skilled students in your dojo. They are like the bigger tree. You might also have some newer students who don't really seem to catch on. They are like the smaller tree.
You have to give students time, just like the smaller calamansi tree. You can never tell when they will "take". They could be weak for years and years, and then all of a sudden blossom. The could become better than the best student you have now.
When a instructor mentions to me that a student is doing poorly, I generally say, "Give him time."
You never know when a student will catch on -- but that will never happen if they leave the dojo and stop training.
By the way, calamasi goes great with fish!
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Monday, April 21, 2008
About Conserving Energy
Halford Jones, a big supporter of the Hawaii Karate Museum, wrote to me about my post, Conserving Energy. Regarding compact florescent lights (CFL's), he mentioned that such lights do not produce much heat. Here in Hawaii, that is a good thing. We generally are trying to keep our houses cool. Yesterday, it was in the mid-80s here, and it is only April. But in cold regions, perhaps some heat is a good thing.
Halford also mentioned that he uses low wattage night lights in his home. That way, he does not have to turn on lights late at night. I have done the same thing. I use very low wattage LED lights. I think that all of them combined use less than a dollar's worth of electricity a year.
Of course, the best way to save electricity is to turn off lights when they are not needed. I often have to get on my kids for this. When they are not in their room, they should turn their lights off.
Halford did not seem to like my use of a wet/dry vac for cleaning up things in the yard and outside around the house. He prefers to use elbow grease. Don't get me wrong, so do I. Usually clean up manually. But once in a while this wet/dry vac seems good. For example, I sometimes used to clean my steps and garage by spraying them down with a hose. This wasted water. And when I used a broom, there were crevices I could reach. The vacuum works good in such instances.
But I realize that it uses a lot of electricity and will not overdo it. Perhaps they will come up with a solar powered vacuum.
Halford also mentioned about using solar lights. I am thinking about installing some solar security lights around my home.
Why try to save energy -- because it is a good thing to do.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Monday, April 21, 2008
Seeking Enlightenment
This is a story.
A senior Karate instructor visited his Sensei (a very wise person) and said, "Sensei, I have spent nearly my entire adult life seeking enlightenment and I feel that I am no closer today than I was when I started."
His Sensei replied, "That's right."
The student was a little shaken. He had expected a more encouraging answer, at least some sympathy. Is that all you have to say?" he asked his Sensei.
"No. I should add that your pursuit of enlightenment also explains why your Karate is mediocre. How can you expect to excel at Karate when you do not practice wholeheartedly? You practiced Karate to get something else. You need to simply practice Karate for Karate."
The student thought about his Sensei's words. "Do you mean that if I practice Karate wholeheartedly, I will become enlightened?" he asked.
"No, what I mean is that if you practice Karate wholeheartedly, you will become better at Karate."
The End.
Charles C. Goodin
Conserving Energy
I have done some things to conserve energy.
First, I made rain barrels to collect rain water at my house. I have four 55 gallon barrels that are connected to downspouts. My wife uses the rain water to water her orchids and ornamental plants.
Every time it rains, we collect water. In a year, I do not know how much water we save, but it is a lot. The PVC barrels were only $3 each at a bread store. I put screens over the top so that mosquitoes cannot get inside (we have never had even one).
If we have a natural disaster, we could also use the collected rain water for drinking (after boiling), washing, or flushing toilets. You never know when you could need water.
We also have a clean 55 gallon barrel for storing drinking water in the event of an emergency.
Second, we changed almost all the lights in our house to compact florescent lights (CFLs). They save a lot of electricity. The only lights we did not change are in the refrigerator, oven, and one light fixture that uses chandelier bulbs (the CFLs were not quite bright enough in that fixture).
Lastly, I sold my Lexus RX 300 (it was out of its extended warranty) and bought a Corolla S. The Corolla gets much better gas mileage and can use the cheapest gas. I usually drive around by myself, and did not need an SUV. I could have bought a smaller Lexus, but it would not have gotten as good gas mileage. For me, gas mileage mattered.
We should all try our best to conserve energy. By saving energy, we also save money. More importantly, it is good for the environment.
We should also try to conserve energy in our Karate training. Wasted energy does us no good. When we waste energy, we grow tired more quickly and give the attacker more movement to react to. In Judo, they say, "Maximum efficiency with minimum effort."
Conserve energy.
Charles C. Goodin
Wet/Dry Vac
I really like working in the yard and around the house. After all these years, I finally bought a wet/dry vacuum. The hose can be reversed so that it can also be used as a blower. Now I can vacuum up leaves in the yard and dirt on the steps and in the garage.
It is the best tool ever!
I can even vacuum up little leaves and debris in my ornamental rocks. If some rocks get sucked up, I can remove them when I empty the vacuum. I can even use the vacuum to remove sand and dirt from between the ornamental rocks (I made a filter for that).
What's the point? I want to keep my home clean, as clean as the dojo.
Charles C. Goodin
"Looks Good"
The other day I arrived at class a little early and, after sweeping the floor, started to use Windex to clean some dirty spots. As the students arrived, they went about their business. Not one offered to help.
After I finished, I went to put the Windex away. A young student sitting near that closet motioned to the floor and said, "Looks good."
"I said, "You shouldn't say that that the floor looks good -- you should have offered to help. If you saw your mom or dad doing work at home, you would offer to help, wouldn't you?"
That is the point. I did not need any help. I would have almost certainly declined if a student offered. But they should have offered. When they see their parents working, they should offer to help. That is the point. Learning to be helpful at Karate class only has value if it translates to the home, if it applies outside of the dojo. Otherwise, it is like a person who is "holy" only in church.
Don't just say that the floor "looks good." Offer to help. Better yet, just grab a rag and start cleaning the floor without saying anything at all.
Charles C. Goodin
"Practical" Karate
I was looking for Karate books online and came across a book with the word "Practical" in its title. That makes me wonder, what kind of Karate is not practical? Has Karate become so influenced by tournaments and commercial considerations that practicality has to be emphasized? This may seem like a ridiculous question, but I have spoken to seniors who feel exactly that way -- that because of tournaments, commercial considerations, and an emphasis on sport, practicality has to be emphasized and re-emphasized.
Goshinjitsu is a way of saying self-defense. It is practical. When goshinjitsu is emphasized, what does that mean? Isn't all Karate supposed to be goshinjitsu?
We must always keep the purpose of Karate in mind. When Karate become impractical and useless for self defense, then what good is it?
Charles C. Goodin
A Karate Student Should Not...
A Karate student should not...
try harder in the dojo than he does at work or school.If Karate training makes a student better at self defense only, it has value, but that value is limited. If Karate training makes him better at life, it has unlimited value.
show more respect to his Sensei than he does to his parents.
clean the dojo but neglect his own home.
travel the world for training but not take his wife anywhere.
forget all the people who helped him to attain skill in Karate.
forget that Karate is practiced in daily life.
forget that what he does reflects on his Sensei, his dojo, and the art.
speak unkindly of other martial arts or martial artists.
forget that there is always more to learn.
Charles C. Goodin
Nice vs Tough
When I get new students, I am always very happy to find nice ones. Sometimes I find tough ones.
I always say that it is easier to make a nice student tough than it is to make a tough student nice. When a nice student learns Karate, you can be pretty sure that he or she will only use it for self-defense. With a tough student, you have to constantly emphasize restraint.
Charles C. Goodin
Were Students Better In The Past?
I was training with some seniors, when one asked another, "Were students better in the past?" I think that many people believe that the students "in the old days" were better than they are today.
My own view is that students in the past were more focused on Karate training. Today, youngsters do so many things. There is school, the internet, cellular phones, and so many extracurricular activities. Sometimes children come to Karate class after a long day of school, followed by music class, soccer, and just stopping long enough to grab a hamburger and fries. After Karate, it is home to do homework, check the internet, talk on the phone...
Of course, this does not describe everyone, but there is so much more to do today. Back in the "old days" there were not even many street lights in Okinawa. Okinawa back then must have made Hilo look like New York!
My friend grew up in Hilo. He fished, snorkled and practiced Judo. That was just about it. As you can imagine, he got pretty good at Judo.
A person can get pretty good at anything they try really hard at for a long time. If you practice Karate regularly for 10 years, you will get pretty good. Anyone should get pretty good. If they do not, something must be wrong. (I am not talking about a student who starts training at the age of 2.)
Students today are not better or worse than those of the past -- they are probably just busier.
OK, I thought of another thing. Students in the "old days" walked to and from class. Today all my young students are driven to class! No one walks anymore. And you have to remember that in Okinawa, most younger people would have been barefoot. This makes you appreciate tsumaski geri (tip of the toe kick). A student walking barefoot on rocky ground must have had really strong feet and toes.
Charles C. Goodin
Grabbing the Neck and Ear
When my good friend and senior Sensei Pat Nakata was learning from Sensei Chosin Chibana, Chibana Sensei mentioned that when the hands come together at the side, this means that you are controlling or throwing the attacker.
We call this a "clam" hand position in my dojo. The hands are in fists, stacked one on top of the other, at a right angle. You can see this, for example, when you turn to the front after completing the back sequence in Pinan Shodan. The left fist is stacked over the right, with the hands near the right hip.
Nakata Sensei was young when he learned from Chibana Sensei, and he wondered how you would throw the attacker if he was not wearing a gi. When he asked the question, Chibana Sensei, characteristically, asked him to throw a punch. When Nakata Sensei did so, Chibana Sensei grabbed him by the ear and the side of the neck and pulled him to his hip area while turning (like in Pinan Shodan). Nakata Sensei was twisted and helpless!
This is funny, because I think that all students, at one time or another, want to ask their Sensei a similar question. We all want to know how something works and what would happen if, for example, the attacker is not wearing a gi or sturdy clothing for grappling. We all want to ask, but generally learn to be careful about how we do it.
You have to remember that Nakata Sensei was young.
Well, when he told me this story, I was already in my 40s, and should have know better. When he got to the part of the story where he asked Chibaba Sensei the question, I said, "So what did he do?"
Nakata Sensei waved his hand a little and said, "punch."
I naturally complied and quickly found myself twisted and helpless with my head pinned to his hip -- just like Nakata Sensei had found himself over 40 years earlier! Nakata Sensei had grabbed the side of my neck and ear the same way Chibana Sensei had done.
It is funny when this happens to an 18 year old, and perhaps even funnier when it happens to a 40+ year old (me).
Actually, it is just a little funny. I felt very fortunate to learn this technique firsthand from Nakata Sensei, who had learned it firsthand from Chibana Sensei, who, I am pretty certain, learned it the same way from his own teacher, Anko Itosu.
Charles C. Goodin
Loud Koshi
We all go through phases, some long, some short. There are many phases to Karate training, especially for students who train for many years or decades or their whole life.
So here is my current phase -- I do not like showing koshi. That is ironic since I have spent considerable time and effort since 2002 specifically learning learning how to use and generate power with the koshi. The style I practice is known for this.
It is not that I do not use koshi, it is that I do not like to show it. I prefer to move in a way that looks more linear but is actually powered by the koshi. The koshi movement is small, and almost hidden inside the gi or flesh. Most people would not be able to see this. Of course, people who understand koshi could see it easily, even feel it. It is like the difference between a simple piece of metal and a magnet. They might look identical but are very different.
Making big koshi movement, to me, is like talking too loud. That is, TALKING TOO LOUD. BIG KOSHI IS LIKE WRITING LIKE THIS!
So why big koshi? In my Sensei's case, I am certain it is so that students can learn how to copy him. First, they have to be able to see his koshi. He must make his koshi big, exaggerated, so that the students can see it. Then they can start to copy it.
But I am sure that for my Sensei, showing big koshi must feel like going into a museum or church and SHOUTING! It must feel very uncomfortable.
If it is already uncomfortable for me, it must be incredibly so for him, and other advanced koshi people.
It takes big koshi movement to get to the point where you can start to reduce your movement (tighten the lines). When you get to the point where you can make small, internalized movements, you no longer want to move big. It is so loud, so busy, so unnecessary.
But it does help the other students.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Friday, April 11, 2008
Aim High
I like to emphasize this.
Aim high. What is within your grasp is good, but reach farther. Stretch out your hand! Stand on the tips of your toes! Get a box and stand on it!
Don't try to be better at something than the person sitting next to you. Don't try to be better than the best person in your class or group or school. Try to be better than the best person that ever lived.
What if Einstein only sought to surpass the person sitting next to him?
If you try to be better than the best person ever, and you fail, you might still end up being 10 times better than the best person in your class or group or school. You are not challenging the best person ever out of disrespect -- you are just challenging yourself!
Even Einstein, when he solved so many of the great riddles of the universe, did not stop. He continued to search for a unified theory for the rest of his life. He was not done. He was not content with fame. He was still reaching!
When you are reaching, life is always very interesting. When you settle for less, it can become pretty boring!
If I had a Karate student who said, "Sensei, I am going to try to become as skilled as you," I would reply, "Why are you aiming so low? Try to become the very best you can be!"
How many people can you say have become the very best that they could be? Think about it. Do you know anyone? Anyone at all? If you do, I'll bet that that person is still reaching, still striving, still growing. Otherwise, they are not the best that they could be now. Yesterday's level is not good enough. This is a new day, and tomorrow will be another new day.
Aim high! If you fall down, you might find a diamond! Get back up and keep going.
One of the great fortunes in my Karate life has been to be able to meet, and in some instances, to train with some truly great Karate Sensei. All are much better than me -- many times so. I am inspired by them and they give me good targets! They help me to realize what it means to aim high. They did. So can we!
Aim high! Don't settle. A determined person can accomplish anything. You can accomplish anything!
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Thursday, April 10, 2008
So Kuchi!
I was speaking to an older Japanese lady today. She was born on the Big Island and lived in a Japanese camp. The sugarcane plantation camps used to be segregated by race. There were Japanese camps, Okinawan camps, Filipino camps, etc.
She described a conversation she had with another lady who had apparently promised to do something but has never done so. So the older Japanese lady said, "She was so kuchi!"
"Kuchi" means "mouth" in Japanese. A person who just talks but does not do something is "so kuchi."
This reminded me of "kuchi bushi," a "mouth warrior" -- someone who only talks Karate. See: Okinawa's Bushi -- Karate Gentlemen.
But a person can be "kuchi" about anything. All talk and no action.
Hearing this very nice lady speak brought a smile to my face, and made me remember to always try my best to follow up my words with action.
Charles C. Goodin
Posted by Charles C. Goodin on Thursday, April 10, 2008
Mario McKenna's YouTube Videos
I just noticed that Sensei Mario McKenna has uploaded many videos to YouTube. He writes the excellent Okinawa Karate & Kobudo Blog. Please see:
For students of Kishaba Juku, you will notice that Mario has uploaded some Matsubayashi-Ryu kata video. I recognize several of the instructors, many of whom have since gone off in their own directions. But the video seems to be from a pretty big demonstration. I don't know the year or location.
Watching Matsubayashi-Ryu kata performed by these instructors had an interesting effect on me -- it made my back hurt! My posture was very poor when I was a student of Matsubayashi-Ryu. As a result, I often had a sore back and neck. Now (knock on wood), I rarely have such problems, and if I do it is likely from lifting weights rather than Karate practice.
As you know, I do not refer to many online videos. However, McKenna Sensei is very reputable, and I think you might enjoy viewing his very interesting collection.
Charles C. Goodin
Tired From Training
Recently, I met a student who used to practice in a former dojo of mine (one where I also used to train). We had not seen each other for some time and she asked if I was still teaching. I answered that I was and she said, "Oh, that must make you tired."
I replied that on the contrary, training gives me energy.
Sure I get winded when I train hard, but it makes me stronger. The more I train, the more I can train, and the faster I can recover.
Training gives me more energy and more time. This is because being in good shape makes it easier for me to focus and work hard. I can get more done in the limited time I have in the day.
Sometimes it is hard to make time to go to class. There are always things to do. But I always feel good after training. I never regret it. It is good for me personally, and I also feel good teaching other students. I feel great when anyone learns something new, especially when a student does something they never thought they could do.
I still train because I enjoy it so much. It makes me healthier and sharper. This is especially important now that I am in my 50s.
I do not get tired by training -- I get tired when I don't train.
Charles C. Goodin
About Sensei's Sensei
In Sensei's Sensei..., I wrote about the situation in which there are multiple levels of Sensei in the same dojo or group. I suggested that it might be good to have terms like the ones used in some Chinese martial arts schools. There, the teachers are referred to in terms that are similar to family titles.
In Japanese dojo, titles tend to be hierarchical. We have titles like Sensei, Osensei, Soke, Hanshi, etc. These are not family based -- they are based on a vertical progression. Of course, the term Sensei applies across levels. A Hanshi will also be a Sensei.
My point was not that we need more hierarchical titles. I personally do not like them. I have written many times about my views concerning rank and titles.
When I say that it would be good to have a term that connotes that a person is the friend of the Sensei, and thus is like an "Uncle Sensei," I mean that this would be good because it shows the relationship. When students hear that a person is an "Uncle Sensei," they immediately know that they should show this person the same respect they show to their own Sensei.
A Grandfather Sensei would be the student's Sensei's Sensei. Naturally, a great deal of respect would be owed to such a Sensei.
But I am not suggesting that this would be the type of title that people would wear or get certificates for. It would be a title showing relationships.
Lacking such titles, we will have to be happy ambiguously calling everyone "Sensei." And, of course, Sensei is a title we should all work very hard to deserve.
Charles C. Goodin
Sensei's Sensei...
In our dojo, my second son is the Sensei. I am his Sensei. My Sensei (here in Hawaii) may return to the dojo later this year. I also have a Sensei in Okinawa.
So who is the "Sensei?"
In the dojo, the students call my son Sensei. They call me Sensei too, and would call my Sensei Sensei too. We are all "Sensei."
I think that it would be nice to have terms that showed the father, grandfather, greatgrandfather progression. In Chinese martial arts, this is sometimes shown by the terms sifu, sigung and sijo (as I understand it) . I do not think that there is such a geneology based system in Japanese martial arts.
You can also have uncles. My good friend and sensei, Sensei Pat Nakata, is a Sensei. I call him Sensei. But he is not my students' Sensei. He is like their uncle. He is the senior and friend of their Sensei.
Don't get me wrong. I don't like titles and am not suggesting that we need more. I just wish that there was a simple way to clarify the Sensei role when there are multiple generations in one dojo.
But then again, "Sensei" is an excellent term and a title we should all aspire to. To be a good Sensei is the most we can hope for.
When I am not sure of the correct title, I always try to call my seniors "Sensei."
Does this make sense?
Charles C. Goodin
Bench Press
Tonight I tried to set a new personal best in the bench press -- 205 pounds. I got the bar down to my chest fine! Thank goodness my second son Charles was there to spot me.
I will have to work up to that weight. But I am working on it.
When I hear about people benching 300 or even 400 pounds I just shake my head.
I always say that I may not be able to bench 400 pounds, but I could bench 100 pounds 4 times. Sometimes it is not how much you can lift once, but how much you can lift cumulatively. In Karate too, it is not about practicing well once, but about practicing regularly all the time.
Still, I would have liked to have hit 205! My third son weighs about the same as me (170) but can bench 245. It is really challenging to try to compete with my sons! Even though I almost always lose, I win!
Charles C. Goodin
Book Donations
I have just listed three new books that were donated to the Hawaii Karate Museum. Two were donated by a Karate Sensei and one was donated by the book author (he is also a Karate Sensei).
Please see: seinenkai.com and click on the What's New? link.
I cannot tell you how much we appreciate book donations. We make a point to name the donors of each book in our collection. If you review our collection (several hundred books), you will see that many have been donated. I am especially honored when authors sends us their new books. It is an honor for us to receive them.
I should let everyone know that we have recently acquired a Karate-Do Kyohan by Gichin Funakoshi. I appears to be a 1935 edition, and may actually be a first edition. We have our fingers crossed. The book is being sent from Japan.
From time to time, people adopt our books. We acquired this book with Museum funds. It was not donated. If you would like to have you name listed in our collection as "Acquired with a donation by 'Your Name'", please contact me. This is an expensive book, and such a listing would cost about $700. I realize that this is a lot, but this is also a very special book, especially if you are in Funakoshi Sensei's line of Karate.
Funakoshi Sensei wrote five books (that we know about). So far, our museum has acquired originals of three of these books. Of course, we are trying our best to acquire them all.
For all of you who have donated books to us, a heartfelt thank you. When you review our collection, you will see that we have some very well-known donors. We also have many donors, who may not be well-know, but deeply respect and support Karate, its history and traditions.
As for me, I am like a little ant. A little here and a little there, and the collection grows. I am a book ant.
Thank you very much again. I keep waiting for someone to donate Motobu Sensei's two books (originals). That would be something! I have not even seen originals of them. Perhaps before I turn 60!
Charles C. Goodin


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Downtown Santa Cruz offers locals and residents plenty of places to shop and dine, along with ample entertainment choices. Restaurants here offer visitors a chance to taste a variety of cuisines. A couple options include, Betty's Eat Inn, a diner that serves steaks, burgers, and alcohol-spiked milkshakes, and Little Shanghai, which offers traditional Asian cuisine. Shopping choices range from consignment stores to upscale boutiques.
Eastside, located in Santa Cruz, sits along the famous Monterey Bay. The area is home to residents as well as restaurants, shops, bed and breakfasts, hotels, beach rentals, surf shops, Cowell Beach and the Municipal Wharf. The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park is in the area, as well as the Neary Lagoon Park.
Santa Cruz's Seabright neighborhood is just blocks from the beach and serves as the gateway to Seabright Beach, a hip, happening place to hang out seaside. This laid-back neighborhood features a number of shops, bars and restaurants, which are mostly clustered at Seabright and Murray and make for a lively nightlife scene.
Ocean Street, located in Santa Cruz, sits near the San Lorenzo River. Ocean Street is near the famous Monterey Bay. Restaurants, motels, hotels, local businesses, rehabilitation centers, tattoo parlors, and cafes are all located on Ocean Street. Some Victorian-style homes sit along Ocean Street down toward the river.
Arana Gulch is a community that runs along the southeastern section of Santa Cruz, California. This neighborhood contains a vast array of wildlife and vegetation. One of the major attractions of Arana Gulch is a natural trail lined with oak trees, wild plantain, and wildflowers. Some of the favorite activities in this area include hiking, jogging, and bird watching.
The Beach Flats area of Santa Cruz spans roughly four acres of the city and is primarily residential, although it does have a few businesses. Located just north of the boardwalk of the Santa Cruz Main Beach, the Beach Flats is just a short walk away from downtown, and it's close to the University of California.


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Schrödinger's Cat Earring
Quantum SuperPAWsition
- Earrings based on the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment
- Includes one live cat and one dead cat
- Earrings have french-hook style backs with rubber stoppers
Earring observation is complicated, with your ears being on the side of your head and all. For most of us our peripheral vision is good but not that good. Perhaps evolution decided that if it was vital that you see something around your ear area, it was already too late.
So for all you know, the cats dangling from these earrings might be in a state of indeterminacy while you're wearing them, right up until you remove them. Then you observe, and WHAM. Foiled by quantum superposition once again.
These earrings feature little zinc cat charms, one live and one dead (or are they?). They have french-hook style backs with rubber stoppers and dangle around 2" from your piercing hole. And if you put your head down, your cat will probably bat at them, so watch that.
For our customers with nickel allergies: We didn't test it. This might contain nickel.
Note: Don't want to have to explain your earrings to strangers? Fear no more! We now have free Schrödinger's Cat Pocket Cards to go with your earrings. They're perfect to print out and keep in your wallet so you can hand them out and make your escape while said strangers are busy reading.
Product Specifications
- Earrings based on the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment
- Little grey kitties with amber eyes
- Includes one live cat and one dead cat
- Earrings have french-hook style backs with rubber stoppers
- Materials: Zinc alloy with enamel
- Dimensions: Live cat dangles a total of 1.7" from hole, dead cat dangles 2.2"; both kitties .6" wide
- Weight: Each weighs 1/4 oz.


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Aamir Khan Biography and Filmography
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Date of Birth: 14 March 1965
Place of Birth: Mumbai, India
Profession: Actor, Director and Producer
Nickname: A.K. / Mr. Perfectionist
Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Wife: Kiran Rao (December 2005 – present)
Reena Dutta (18 April 1986 – December 2002)
Awards: 9 wins & 10 nominations
Alternate Names: Master Aamir / Aamir Khhhan / Amir Khan
Website: www.aamirkhan.com
- Dhobi Ghat (as Arun)(2011)
- 3 Idiots (as Ranncchoddas Shamalaldas Chanchad (Rancho)/Phunsukh Wangdu)(2009)
- Luck by Chance (Special Apearance)(2009)
- Ghajini (*ing Asin, Jia Khan & Aamir Khan)(2008)
- Taare Zameen Par (as Nicome)(2007)
- Fanaa (as Rehan Qadri/Rehan Khan/Capt. Rajvir Singh)(*ing Kajol, Tabu, Shiney Ahuja, Aamir Khan, Shruti Seth)(2006)
- Rang De Basanti (as DJ/Chandrashekhar Azad)(*ing Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Alice Patten, Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan,Madhavan)(2006)
- The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (as Sepoy Mangal Pandey)(*ing Rani Mukherjee, Toby Stephens, Aamir Khan, Coral Beed, Amisha Patel)(2005)
- Dil Chahta Hai (as Akash Malhotra)(*ing Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Aamir Khan, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia)(2001)
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (as Bhuvan)(*ing Gracy Singh, Aamir Khan,Rachel Shelley)(2001)
- Mela (as Kishan Pyare)(*ing Twinkle Khanna, Faisal Khan, Aamir Khan )(2000)
- Mann (as Karan Dev Singh)(*ing Manisha Koirala, Aamir Khan)(1999)
- Sarfarosh (as Ajay Singh Rathod)(*ing Sonali Bendre, Aamir Khan)(1999)
- Earth(as Dil Navaz, the Ice Candy Man)(*ing Nandita Das, Rahul Khanna, Aamir Khan) (1998)
- Ghulam (as Siddharth Marathe)(*ing Rani Mukherjee, Aamir Khan)(1998)
- Ishq (as Raja)(*ing Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan )(1997)
- Raja Hindustani (as Raja Hindustani)(*ing Karishma Kapoor, Aamir Khan)(1996)
- Rangeela (as Munna)(*ing Jackie Shroff, Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar)(1995)
- Aatank Hi Aatank (as Rohan)(*ing Rajnikanth, Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla)(1995)
- Baazi (as Inspector Amar Damjee)(*ing Mamta Kulkarni, Aamir Khan)(1995)
- Akele Hum Akele Tum (as Rohit Kumar)(*ing Manisha Koirala, Aamir Khan)(1995)
- Andaz Apna Apna (as Amar Manohar)(*ing Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Raveena Tandon)(1994)
- Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (as Rahul Malhotra)(*ing Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan)(1993)
- Parampara(as Ranvir Prithvi Singh)(*ing Saif Ali Khan, Neelam Kothari, Aamir Khan Raveena Tandon) (1992)
- Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (as Sanjaylal Sharma)(*ing Ayesha Jhulkha, Aamir Khan)(1992)
- Sahebzaade (*ing Sanjay Dutt, Neelam Kothari,Aamir Khan)(1992)
- Daulat Ki Jung (as Rajesh Chaudhry)(*ing Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan)(1992)
- Isi Ka Naam Zindagi (as Chotu)(*ing Farha Naaz, Aamir Khan)(1992)
- Afsana Pyar Ka (as Raj)(*ing Neelam Kothari, Deepak Tijori, Aamir Khan)(1991)
- Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (as Raghu Jetley)(*ing Pooja Bhatt, Aamir Khan)(1991)
- Dil (as Raja)(*ing Madhuri Dixit, Aamir Khan)(1990)
- Tum Mere Ho (as Shiva) (*ing Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan )(1990)
- Awwal Number (as Sunny)(*ing Ekta Sohini, Aamir Khan)(1990)
- Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (as Ajay Sharma)(*ing Madhuri Dixit, Aamir Khan, Khushboo)(1990)
- Jawani Zindabad (as Shashi Sharma)(*ing Farha Naaz, Aamir Khan)(1990)
- Love Love Love(as Amit) (*ing Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan)(1989)
- Raakh (as Amir Hussein)(*ing Supriya Pathak, Aamir Khan)(1989)
- Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (as Raj)(*ing Juhi Chawla, Aamir Khan)(1988)
- Holi (as Madan Sharma)(*ing Ashutosh Gowariker, Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval)(1984)
- Madhosh (Child artist)(*ing Rakesh Roshan,Reena Roy, Aamir Khan)(1974)
- Yaadon Ki Baaraat (as Master Aamir/Young Ratan)(*ing Zeenat Aman,Vijay Arora, Aamir Khan)(1973)