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January 21, 2005, 09:07 AM
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Mciness Interview
"Talent, Enamul and the promise of the Under Nineteens"- the Richard Mciness interview.
"I will make a very bold statement here; Enamul will be Bangladesh's leading test wicket taker for many, many years. He will break and set records, that will stand for a long time. He is a class act and one of the best young spinners I have seen, far superior to any young spinners in Australia or in Bangladesh. He is a genuine spinner who actually gets batsmen out, rather than waiting for the batsmen to get himself out, a match winner. I could be wrong, but I am happy to make this prediction at this early stage."
Days before the first test against Zimbabwe, Richard Mciness, the High Performance manager of Bangladesh, unreservedly praised our new found spinner Enamul Haq jnr. A few of us reacted cautiously to such a tribute. For we have also seen how these youngsters from this group have failed to perform consistently. These inconsistencies have fueled lingering doubts about just how much "talent" is out there.
Doubts about our talent pool are still valid. How do the boys match up to our test competitors?
In years to come, would they be able to radically change the mediocre performance of the national team? We had seen brilliant days in our cricket: Alok Kapali with his hatrick; Rajin Saleh with his gritty performance; Nafis Iqbal with his entertaining batting; and above all Ashraful with his beautiful strokeplay. But the very next day we have seen dismal failures in several crucial sessions that gave away test matches.
Nonetheless, the Under 19 group has steadily filled the ranks of our test team and will continue to do so. However, the introduction of these boys in Bangladesh cricket has been a case of trial and error, whereas in other countries it is the slow and predictable path through a rigorous domestic structure that feeds the best possible players. And a healthy and viable "A" team has been a springboard to the test team for all these successful countries. Why has this not happened here? And what are the criteria used to judge talent and the suitability of a player for Bangladesh?
In light of our recent test victory, I approached Richard Mciness with a few questions to shed some light on these matters:
Q1-You had said that he was one of the best spinners you saw in either Bangladesh or Australia? That turned a few heads. So what made you say that? Was it a case of first impressions or did he gradually make an impression?
RM- That opinion was formed over time. When I first saw him, I was looking at so many players that it was hard to tell them all apart. We played England in the practice match and he bowled very well; and then he played in the Test matches and also bowled well. That was probably a major factor- that first test. Not only the fact that he got 4 wickets for that match, but the way he went about it. His composure, body language and attitude to the game was outstanding, he looked like he had played 50 tests, and not playing in his first. Cricket is such a mental game, that if you can ensure the batsmen never thinks he is on top, then as a bowler this is a great advantage. He only took 4 in that match, but the batsmen were never comfortable against him. He just looked like he was enjoying himself, similar to the way Adam Gilchrist plays, as if it is just a game that he loves playing. That is a great quality to have as it minimizes the pressure you put on yourself and allows you to fulfill your potential.
Over time I came to appreciate the level of skill that he possesses. His ability to vary the pace, trajectory and speed of the delivery is fantastic, and with experience he will learn to use these variations better. He tends to still bowl too many arm balls, which is a running joke between us, but he is learning to read batsmen better. The reason he bowls so many "no balls" is that he varies the position he bowls from, not just across the crease, but also forward and back. This allows him to vary the length of the delivery with out changing anything else. This makes it hard for the batsmen to detect this change as the batsman is looking at the ball, and not at Enamul's feet.
Q2- Enamul's 6-45. Now here is something that surely makes you proud? Frankly, did you expect such a performance so early in his career?
RM - I am extremely proud of what he has done, I always enjoy the players' successes, although most people don't see that side of me, but the players know that. I have enjoyed watching Aftab grow in confidence; Nafees starting to score consistently; Nazmul's good performances and growing belief in himself; Talha coming back from injury and now Masharafe bowling much more consistently then he did previously. More importantly, I am pleased to watch these guys go from kids to young men.
And most importantly, it is that they are learning to think for themselves and be more responsible for their own preparation, performances and setting their own standards. To be precise, being more internally motivated. I am proud of all of them along with a number of others who have worked hard and are producing some good results at various levels.
Another lucky prediction: The A team squad were training on the 9th at BNS (day 4 of the test) and after training we were talking about the match. In particular about Enamul's lack of wickets in the 1st innings and what might happen in the 2nd innings. I said to the guys that Enam will get 6 wickets and we will win. Sure enough he did. I have been a bit lucky of late with my guesswork, and if I was in Australia, I should be betting on the horse races this week. I have an amazing amount of faith in him; and a few others; and will always back them to perform. I think it is one of my strengths as a coach- that I back my players no matter what the odds. Hopefully they feel that belief I have in them and it helps them believe in themselves.
Q3 - Enamul is in the headlines everywhere these days. Isn't it a surprise that he wasn't considered for the test team even when he had a good show against England in his debut?
RM - I was surprised he did not play more in the West Indies as I thought that he might have contributed over there. Rana kept getting the nod ahead of him, on his batting strength, which is understandable, as we needed to reinforce that element of our game. Enamul is still young and the selectors may have wanted to protect him against India. Although I thought he bowled well against New Zealand beating Fleming a few times in flight and with spin. However, I am not a national selector so I cannot comment on the reasons for him not playing against India, but would imagine it was to protect him from some very good players of spin. But it still might have been a great learning experience for him. Obviously, he was bitterly disappointed to miss out. And we had a few long chats about that and also the fact that he could not get a game for his club team in Dhaka either, amazing as that sounds. I think he probably has earned his spot now and just needs to go on and cement his spot in the ODI team, which I think he is good enough to do.
Q4-Do you believe in such a thing as "born talent"? Or is it the proverbial 90 percent sweat and 10 percent talent?
RM - Definitely, people are born with various degrees of natural talent. What they do with it after that determines whether they will fulfill that potential or not. Australia is a sporting nation, and there are plenty of cricketers with enough talent to play for Australia, but only a few of them are willing to work hard enough and make the sacrifices required to reach that level. Based on skill level there is very little difference between the leading 120 odd players in Australia.
However, the difference comes in their attitude and willingness to push themselves, and to work hard particularly when the conditions are against them. In Bangladesh there are many players who are similar. I say so as I have seen some great batting performances this season alone with some shots that are simply unbelievable and difficult to play.
However, many of these players are lazy, and so they are great players when the wicket is flat and the ball is old, thereby doing amazing things. Give me a player that scores 50 or 60 when the wicket is green and bowling is of a good standard over the guy who gets 120 off 100 balls on flat track in the second innings of a match any day of the week. You get one player who will say "Right, it is going to be very tough today, I have to work hard for my runs". And the other player who says "it's a bit tough today, so I will have a swing at this one, if it works, great; if I get out, no problems, I will have another bat next week".
I know which player I want in my team. This is one of the reasons why I rate Shamsur Rahman so highly. He is the first type of player mentioned above, the harder it is and the better he performs. When it is easy he gets bored and tends to get out, as he did against Zimbabwe. He simply thought it was easy, hit too sixes in the first three overs off a test bowler, then got out. I told him it was being arrogant, which is dangerous and needs to be curbed. Confidence is great but arrogance is dangerous. This was completely out of character of him and we discussed it afterwards. He turned around a few days later batted the way he normally does and made a very mature 59 not out for Mohommedan. That is a great sign, that he learns very quickly, and so he will continue to get better.
Q5- What do you look out for in emerging players? Is it similar to some coaches who looks one in the eye and can tell that he is the one?
RM - Not sure about their eyes. I look for a combination of factors: Skill level, attitude to training and matches, self awareness, awareness of others, game sense, body language (when things get tough), character, competitiveness, honesty with self and others. All of these factors in varying degrees are things I look for. Some players are stronger in some of these areas than others, but they all contribute to the final product. I also look for the ability to learn. If a player thinks he can't get any better, he won't. Simple as that.
Q6-Do we have a more fertile ground for spinners as opposed to pacers in Bangladesh? Isn't this a handicap?
RM - Obviously the bare wickets contribute to more players bowling spin than pace or swing bowling. I don't really see it as a strength or weakness for our bowlers. Although I think it makes it hard for our batsmen though. The grounds committee has made significant progress this year in allowing more time to prepare wickets. This has meant that we have: Dhanmondi which has plenty of grass, Fatullah which is a little grass but good bounce and carry, and BKSP which is a little lower and slower. I think that is a good balance and exposes players to various conditions, which is beneficial to all players.
Q7- What is the strength and weaknesses of the U-19 group - could you give a point-by-point outline of the factors. In which areas are they dramatically different from the older generation, in your opinion?
RM - It is hard to compare, as I did not know the older players when they were younger. On the surface, I would suggest that the younger players have had some better coaching early on from Malcolm Perrera and Carlton Bernardus that has helped a lot. I know the next group of U19's are better again than the previous lot and credit for that goes to coaches like Malcolm, Carlton, Nazmul Abedin Fahim, and Salauddin from BKSP, who have done a tremendous job with these kids.
In my time here we have worked hard on changing the attitude to training and preparation in that we try to work harder at training, then you need to in games. This means that when they get an opportunity to play, they have demonstrated the skills required under similar pressure before. Hence they can do it when they need to. It doesn't always work as well as we would like, but it helps. Also, I think their lack of exposure to domestic cricket has been a benefit, by means of trying to change the culture of cricket in Bangladesh. The cricket fraternity is Bangladesh is very externally motivated, meaning that it is all about show, about being seen by the right people, in the right places, winning the trophy etc.
I encourage the players to be internally motivated, to set their own standards in relation to training, preparation and performances. If they do that, they will perform well and all the other external rewards will come, but you cannot use them as your motivation. I am excited about working with the next group of U19's. I think they are a really good group of young men. . Also, we are trying to upgrade facilities at BKSP for the players who will spend the best part of the next 16 months out there, so we are chasing funds to do this. If any of your companies would like to assist financially with our bid for the 2006 World Cup, please let me know
Q8-Without a strong domestic league and the relative weakness of our "A" team structure, do you see any significant improvements? How fast should we proceed with these developments?
RM - The domestic structure is improving but is still very much driven by money and prestige (again external motivation), and this will not change in a hurry, probably not within my tenure in Bangladesh. There are a number of ideas being investigated and planned for domestic cricket that will eventually make a contribution over time. As for the "A" team, we head off to UAE and then Zimbabwe at the end of January for a 42-day tour, and then to England in July for 40 days. So progress is being made in that respect. Touring is expensive and it is difficult to host home series as the players are involved with clubs. So it is quite challenging to arrange matches for them.
Q- Naturally there are people who would like to compare you and Whatmore Is there any aspect or style of Dave Whatmore's coaching that differs from your philosophy?
RM - Dav and I have very different approaches to coaching in some aspects and similar in others. Coaching is an "art", and different styles suit different players at different levels. Assessing the needs of the playing group is important and then designing training to suit is very important. There is no right and wrong, only consequences. You don't know if you were right till after the fact with coaching, so you continually learn as you go.
My approach is probably a little more systematic than Dav's, but that is just because of different personality styles. His record speaks for itself, so it is hard to criticise his methods. He is one of the leading coaches in world cricket. If I ever get to the level he has attained, I will be pretty happy (external motivation).
Q-Can you quickly rate the top 4 or 5 players that will have a significant impact in our future test team, i.e. 5 to 6 years down the road?
RM - I think we are getting close to a stable group of players that will stay together for about 10 years, which will contribute enormous benefits to the competitiveness of the national team.
If I rub the crystal ball and guess what our national squad may be in 5 years (2010): Nafees Iqbal, Nafees Ahmed, Ashraful, Aftab, Rajin, Shamsur Rahman, Saqib Al Hasan, Marshall Ayub, Alok, Mushfiqur Rahim, Enamul Haque Jnr, Masharafe, Talha, Rajib, Shafaq Al Jabar, Dollar Mahmud, Nazmul Hossain, Sorwardy Shuvo and Ashim Chowdhury. It will be interesting to look back in 5 years and see how many are still there.
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Rapid risk assessment: Potential resurgence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza
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Weekly influenza surveillance overview, 3 Oct - 9 Oct 2011 (Week 40)
Weekly influenza surveillance overview, 10 Oct - 16 Oct 2011 (Week 41)
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ECDC rapid risk assessment: Human cases of swine influenza without apparent exposure to pigs, United States and Mexico
On April 21, the United States reported on the existence of 2 human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) infection. On 23 April, through intensified surveillance efforts, a total of 7 confirmed human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) infection, were reported.


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Last week, when the Twins were in town, Michael Cuddyer took some pics in some parts of the Trop that most of us will never visit. Below are some of those pics, which includes shots from the visitors locker room and from the catwalks. While we have seen other pictures from the catwalks, the quality of these is unmatched and it also our first skyward view of the new turf (click on any image for a larger view; you can see the entire collection HERE).
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I wonder how many gallons of sweat the Twins' brass would have shed if they had known this was going on at the time it went on.Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
No HDTV in the clubhouse? I know the Rays pinch pennies, but they could pick up some Vizios for a couple hundred bucks at Walmart. Maybe it's just part of making the visiting clubhouse a little less nice than the home clubhouse.Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
The pic number two is a great pic of the entire field. It looks great and very attractive to my eye. I havse been to many MLB parks and the Trop gets a "bum rap" in my opinion. It is a great place to watch a ballgame. I've been to Camden Yards, Yankee Stadium (new & old), Jays Home field etc. I would not trade the Trop for any of them!!!!! I live in eastern HIllsborough county!!Likes(0)Dislikes(0)
I was watching the pre-game today, and my heart sunk when I saw Shoppach in his catching gear. I hate to bag on a player, but I really don't like it when he's behind the dish.Likes(0)Dislikes(0)


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Canucks need a 'closer' to step up
Vancouver Canucks left wing Aaron Volpatti, right, trips Los Angeles Kings centre Trevor Lewis during the first period of an NHL game in Los Angeles, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
Photograph by: Chris Carlson , AP
VANCOUVER - If the Vancouver Canucks were a baseball team, they'd be in search of a closer.
The Canucks blew their third two-goal lead of the season Monday night, when they lost a 3-2 shootout decision to the Los Angeles Kings.
Unfortunately, the Orioles' Jim Johnson or Yankees' bullpen ace Rafael Soriano can't work their magic wearing skates.
The Canucks are going to have to solve this little problem of coughing up leads by themselves. Better special teams play would help.
Heading into Tuesday night's schedule, the Canucks' ranked an abysmal 25th on the penalty-kill. Their power play isn't much better at 19th.
The Canucks, normally one of the NHL's highest-scoring teams, are 21st in goals for, averaging only 2.50 a game. Defensively, they are middle of the pack at 16th, surrendering 3.00 a game.
If you are looking for a positive to the Canucks' 2-2-2 start, consider this: they are not as bad as their statistics.
"Someone told me this is our best start since 2008," assistant general manager Laurence Gilman said Tuesday. "Our team is like a lot of other teams and that is the players are getting their hands and legs in synch.
"We lost some games where we didn't play well, we've won some games where we've played well and we've lost some games where we played very well. People should keep in mind we are 10 days into the season, granted it is a short season, but we're still evolving as a team."
OLYMPIC DREAM: Canuck prospect Nicklas Jensen will take a short leave from his Swedish Elite league team, AIK, to try and help Denmark qualify for next year's Winter Olympics.
Denmark, which is in a group with Belarus, Slovenia and Ukraine, will play host to the qualifier Feb. 7-10.
Jensen, Vancouver's first-round pick (29th overall) in 2011, leads AIK with 15 goals this season. The 19-year-old missed Tuesday night's game against Brynas with a shoulder injury, but agent Anton Thon said he's sure it is nothing serious.
"I just spoke with my Swedish partner and we were speaking for 15 minutes about Nick and there was no mention about a serious shoulder injury," Thon said. "If it was something serious I can assure you he would have brought it up to me."
Thon said despite the fact AIK is currently 10th in the 12-team Elite League, the experience has been a good one for Jensen.
"He's very positive," Thon said. "The team is not experiencing as much success as they would like, but I think it has been a good experience for him and a good learning experience.
"He's playing with men, not teenagers which he would have been playing with at the major junior level if he had gone back to Oshawa. It's essentially like playing in the American League."
NO AVALANCHE WARNING: The Canucks play host to the Colorado Avalanche tonight and lately that has meant almost guaranteed win night.
The Canucks are 15-1-2 over the last three seasons versus the Avs, who like the Canucks, did not practise on Tuesday. Colorado dropped a 4-1 decision in Edmonton on Monday night to fall to 2-3-0 on the season.
Colorado will be without captain Gabriel Landeskog, who is out with head and leg injuries suffered in a hit Saturday by San Jose defenceman Brad Stuart.
The Avs are having some special teams problems of their own. Colorado has given up seven power-play goals in its last two games.
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Falcons hold off fumble-prone Redskins 27-26
ATLANTA – Desmond Trufant deflected Kirk Cousins' pass on a potential winning 2-point conversion with 18 seconds remaining, and the Atlanta Falcons edged the Washington Redskins 27-26 on Sunday.
The Falcons scored 20 points off seven Washington turnovers. The Redskins tied a team record with five lost fumbles.
Cousins passed for 381 yards and three touchdowns but had three turnovers in his first start of the season after coach Mike Shanahan decided to bench Robert Griffin III. Griffin watched from the sideline.
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A Sandwich a Day: Pollo a la Brasa at Raymi
A new sandwich every day.
In this great city of ours, one could eat a different sandwich every day of the year—so that's what we'll do. Here's A Sandwich a Day, our daily look at sandwiches around New York. Got a sandwich we should check out? Let us know. —The Mgmt.
Raymi's Pollo a la Brasa ($12) is quite similar to the Pan de Chicharron sandwich we tried earlier. It features roasted chicken, sweet plantains, and aji verde, a Peruvian green chili sauce.
The chicken is cooked in white vine vinegar and a ground bean sauce, then spiced with garlic, oregano, and aji amarillo. It's very moist, flavorful, and quite savory, allowing the sweetness of the plantains to provide a wonderful balance to the sandwich. And although the aji verde didn't bring the heat I wanted, its mix of jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice and the bright, milky, and mild queso fresco added yet another layer of complexity and acidity to cut through all the excess. Also like the Pan de Chicharron, do this sandwich justice and eat it at Raymi where it won't turn into a soggy (but still tasty) mess.
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In a world where FTP has finally been turned off by most ISPs, Wordpress allegedly supports SSH2 for upgrades instead, using FS_METHOD ssh2. However it fails to work in any real-world scenario because it assumes the filesystem paths on the remote host are the same as on the local filesystem.
This obviously fails with pretty much any ISP on earth as the users are chroot()ed, so a directory that was once perhaps /home/david/www.davidc.net would in fact be just /www.davidc.net when accessed over SFTP.
Since I just got my lovely (and cheap) DOGS102 LCD module and an PS2-style thumb joystick, I thought it might be a good first exercise to get Snaxe running on my Teensy.
I've added one more powerup, 'speed', which doubles your movement rate (effectively letting you get extra moves in between everyone else's moves) for 15 moves. Also finally implemented a smart algorithm to determine how many rabbits to spawn and how often to spawn them and the other powerups. Minimum and maximum rabbit numbers are determined by the number of players in the current game.
Added a new skull and crossbones icon besides dead players, keeping their colour (but faded out) so you can quickly see who is dead.
Lots of tidying up done today, making the game look a bit better. Katia has started working on new snake images to fit the new board size, but they're not done yet.
I've added a new invulnerability powerup, which lets you slither through yourself, other snakes, or bones - but if you're still crossing them when you leave invulnerability, you die. You can still eat friendly powerups in the meantime. You flash faster and faster as your time runs out.
The client/server protocol is now fully implemented my end. It now sends "prepare" messages with the countdown if they're in the next game, and "play" and "gameover" messages to complete the set.
The game no longer starts immediately on state transition; there's now a six-second countdown with big flashing numbers to give people a few seconds to find their snake. And there's a few seconds to see the scoreboard at the end of the game, before it transitions back to the 'insert coin' state. So now the game can run fully standalone in a loop.
More of the client-server communication is now implemented. The client is now put into the queue (and sent a message) after they enter their name. The server now broadcasts a 'gameover' to all clients on startup, in case any clients are stuck in the game from a server crash.
The 'insert coin' state now lists players in the order that they joined the queue, and the 'play' state now adds players to the game in that same order.
Edward came over to the atelier and we've been working on adding networking support for the mobile phone clients. We're using his Python software that sits between the clients and the game servers (which are known as "screens"). The clients talk to the "swarm server" natively using WebSockets, falling back to Flash-emulated sockets if the browser doesn't support them, and to AJAX if it doesn't support either. The game server talks to the swarm server using a simple TCP connection.
Okay kid, this is where it gets complicated. Since this is just a throwaway prototype, I'm going to bend a lot of rules from now on to speed things up. For example, the game logic was originally completely encapsulated (in fact I had the full game simulated 'in memory' before writing a single line of graphical code). But now to save some time, I'm going to mix a lot of the presentation logic into those same classes, and do the nasty with member variable visibility.
OK, so I got bored after dinner and decided to plunge on tonight regardless. Mostly graphical changes this hour: now using the Nokia font; made the images larger and redrew them; gave the snakes a different head depending on which way they're facing; added screen glare (to be redrawn later); ensure a certain number of rabbits are available "most" of the time (depending on number of players); and a few minor technical changes.
Hour 2 went well, after a minor technical glitch. The game is now "fully playable", though I've slowed it down to test. Each snake is independently controlled, and has its own colour, name and score. Snakes no longer grow infinitely, they now only grow when they eat a rabbit (which also increases their score). Powerups and skulls decay after a while. When a snake dies, it turns into skulls for a while too. Rabbits are randomly placed every so often. Maybe skulls should be too.
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We are pleased to announce Dr. Rebecca Parsons as a keynote speaker at GHCI 17.
Dr. Parsons is ThoughtWorks' Chief Technology Officer with decades-long applications development experience across a range of industries and systems. Her technical experience includes leading the creation of large-scale distributed object applications and the integration of disparate systems. Separate from her passion for deep technology, Dr. Parsons is a strong advocate for diversity in the technology industry. Committed to increasing the number of women in coding and STEM fields, Dr. Parsons served on the board of CodeChix and acted as an advisor to Women Who Code.
Dr. Parsons is a sought after speaker for industry events, serving as a featured presenter at well-known conferences, including Collision Conference, Web Summit, YOW!, Grace Hopper Celebration and more. She held the position of chairwoman for four years on the Agile Alliance Board of Directors and has served the organization over a total of six years. Before coming to ThoughtWorks, Dr. Parsons worked as an assistant professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida where she taught courses in compilers, program optimization, distributed computation, programming languages, theory of computation, machine learning and computational biology. She also worked as a Director's Postdoctoral Fellow at the Los Alamos National Laboratory researching issues in parallel and distributed computation, genetic algorithms, computational biology and nonlinear dynamical systems.
Dr. Parsons received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Economics from Bradley University, a Master's of Science in Computer Science from Rice University and her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Rice University. She is also the co-author of Domain-Specific Languages, The ThoughtWorks Anthology and Building Evolutionary Architectures.


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Pure Dancing With The Stars – Derek Hough "Feet of Flames" on Cobu 3D
Things are really starting to heat up and I'm not just talking about the temperatures outside or Mak's engagement pick on the Ukraine Bachelor. I'm speaking about Derek Hough and the set of Cobu 3D. For the last several weeks the cast and crew of this new edgy, street dance movie have been tweeting pictures from the set including Derek who, as most of you know, has the male lead. Not only that, yesterday, Derek took a little time to talk with E News about the new movie. Derek also gives us a little sneak peek into one of his dancing scenes. Let's just say, this new movie and Derek has garnished the name "Feet of Flames" by one of his fans for a reason. I've never seen anything like it or comparable. Be sure to see this new fun interview and sneak peek into Cobu 3D at Pure Derek Hough >>>>>>HERE. While you are visiting the link, be sure to check out the other updates on Derek at Pure Derek Hough to see the latest set pics and more like the picture above. I have a feeling this is just the beginning of the hype that is about to surround this movie. Can I buy my ticket now?


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Steve Erwin (born 16 January 1960; age 60) is a comic book pencil artist. He worked for several companies in the oil and gas industry before finding his true calling as an artist. After this occurred, he joined DC Comics in 1986, working on a number of titles for them, including Batman Returns, Checkmate!, and Gunfire, the last two of which he co-created.
Since 1996, he has worked primarily on conceptual art and advertising art.
Star Trek credits
- DC Comics:
- "The Ashes of Eden"
- TOS Special 3 – "The Unforgiven"
- TNG Special 2 –"Out of Time"
- DC TOS volume 2 #79: "The Chosen Part 2: Blood Enemies"
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Shadowheart:
- #1: "The Lion and the Lamb"
- #2: "Dealers in Darkness"
- #3: "My Brother's Keeper"
- #4: "The Prince of Madness"
- Malibu DS9: "Worf Special"
- Marvel Comics: "Operation Assimilation"
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H&R Block, Zynga, Akamai are big market movers
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
H&R Block Inc., up 89 cents at $18.26
The tax preparer's quarterly loss narrows, helped by cost cuts. It thinks earnings will grow in the upcoming U.S. tax season.
SAIC Inc., down 41 cents at $11.26
The defense contractor's quarterly earnings fall short of Wall Street expectations, and it's eliminating 700 jobs to cut costs.
Men's Wearhouse Inc., down 84 cents at $30.51
The men's clothing store chain cuts its outlook, saying traffic dropped in November and it was more cautious about the rest of the year.
Safeway Inc., up 42 cents at $17.88
The grocery store chain moves up payment of its quarterly dividend to December from January to avoid potentially higher taxes.
Zynga Inc., up 17 cents at $2.49
The troubled online games maker's filing with a Nevada regulator could pave the way for it to enter the lucrative U.S. gambling market.
Vera Bradley Inc., down $3.07 at $23.14
The handbag maker's forecast for the current quarter comes in short of Wall Street analysts' average estimate.
Akamai Technologies Inc., up $3.56 at $39.06
The company, whose products help deliver online content, strikes a deal to provide services to AT&T customers.
Epoch Investment Partners Inc., up $5.78 at $27.69
Canada's TD Bank plans to buy the U.S. asset manager for $668 million, a 28 percent premium from Wednesday's closing price.


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(BPT) – As parents and students prepare to begin another school year, one back-to-school routine they may have to add to their duties is checking backpacks, school items and clothing for bed bugs.
Communities across the country have seen an increased number of bed bug infestations in recent years. As these pests infiltrate more homes, they're hitching rides on backpacks, clothing, books and other items to make their way into schools.
Bed bugs that travel into a school in one student's backpack can be carried home in the clothes of another, making the school a nucleus for the spread of bed bugs to households.
Several precautions can be taken to keep bed bugs out of your home should your child's school become infested but you must first be able to identify these pests. Adult bed bugs are reddish-brown with small, flat, oval and wingless bodies about the size of an apple seed. They crawl at a steady rate and can be seen with the naked eye. Bed bug nymphs look much the same but are smaller and lighter in color than the adults.
Upon return from school each day, children's school items and clothing should be thoroughly inspected. If bed bugs or their fecal staining – which is light brown to black and looks like tiny drops of dried blood – is discovered, it doesn't mean your home has a bed bug infestation. Preventative measures can be taken to stop an introduction from developing into an infestation.
Any evidence of bed bugs can be eliminated by washing and drying items on the highest heat setting. Items that cannot be washed may be stored in large plastic zipper bags or in tightly-lidded plastic bins to stop bugs from moving into living areas.
If you suspect bed bugs have made their way into the rooms of your home, carefully examine all the mattresses, bed linens, headboards, upholstered furniture and draperies for these tiny pests.
Bed bug infestations usually occur around or near the areas where people sleep according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Signs of an infestation include the presence of:
* Bed bugs in the fold of mattresses and sheets
* Exoskeletons after molting
* Rusty colored spots from blood-filled fecal matter
* Sweet, musty odor.
Treatment options are available to rid your home of bed bugs and keep them from traveling back to school with your children.
"More than 300 products are registered by the Environmental Protection Agency to control bed bugs and many can be used by consumers," says Aaron Hobbs, president of RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) – a national organization representing the manufacturers, formulators and distributors of pesticide products.
Bed bugs are most successfully treated with a combination of insecticide liquids, aerosols and dusts. "Just remember to select the right product and always read and follow all label directions," Hobbs adds.
With more schools reporting bed bug outbreaks, it's important for parents to stay aware of these pests, their ability to spread from schools into homes and ways to prevent and treat infestations. For more information, visit www.DebugtheMyths.com.
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Q: Hawking products like OxiClean has made you arguably television's most famous pitchman. So what makes a great pitch?
A: A great pitch has to be concise. It has to have a little bit of humor. It has to have a reason to be there. At the end of it, it has to have a call to action, like to purchase something.
Q: How should a job candidate pitch himself during an interview?
A: Before you even open your mouth, you want to make sure you look sharp. Then, don't sell me — tell me. I'll often work a story into my pitches. It brings a level of interest and intrigue to you as an individual. Don't rattle off your résumé. Get into why you can do a great job.
Q: What about people who need to pitch themselves in a networking situation?
A: You've got to get to the point quickly. Someone will ask me, "What does the Swivel Sweeper do?" "It's the lightweight, easy-to-use, portable picker-upper that picks up forwards, backwards and side to side. It'll pick up cat hair, dog hair, long hair, short hair, your hair or my hair. And it's available for two easy payments of $19.99. How many would you like?" I've got it down. By knowing your pitch like that, you'll make people laugh. They'll want to know everything.
Q: How is making a presentation in a meeting different from a one-on-one situation?
A: You've got to raise the level of excitement. You've got to project your voice. Eye contact is critical. Your posture's got to be great. And be prepared to answer any questions. When you're pitching, there's always someone [who] doesn't want to buy, and they have legitimate questions.
Q: Are people too aggressive when they're pitching, or is the opposite the case?
A: Some people are a little aggressive, and people will back off a bit. So you've got to practice your pitch. There's nothing wrong with practicing with a friend or practicing in front of a mirror. Would you like yourself? A pitch is never final. It's always evolving. My pitches are evolving on a daily basis.
Q: What do you tell people who find pitching distasteful or think they're too shy?
A: Life's a pitch. Whether you're pitching for a job, whether you're pitching for love, you're always selling yourself in some capacity. It's good to know how to do it well.


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Bill would mandate threat assessment teams at Connecticut colleges
HARTFORD -- To help tighten security and have personnel at the state's colleges who can help identify students who may be at risk to themselves or others, lawmakers voted out of committee a bill Tuesday that mandates threat assessment teams on each of the campuses.
State Rep. Roberta Willis, D-Salisbury, co-chair of the Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, said the colleges have to have a security protocol plan in place by October, which would be sent to the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Its purpose would be to heighten awareness by all faculty and staff regarding potentially at-risk students and other individuals and how to respond to them.
The bill now goes to the Senate floor and then the House.
If approved, no later than January 2014, each of the public colleges and the 25 independent institutions of higher education in Connecticut would have to establish trained assessment teams that would include individuals picked by the president in consultation with its chief of police or heads of campus safety, from the administration, faculty and staff.
They would receive extensive training on identifying potential threats.
The bill is one of many in Connecticut proposed in response to the 26 slayings at the Sandy Hook School in Newtown on Dec. 14 by Adam Lanza.
Willis said many of the schools have a type of assessment team in place already.
But the model at the University of Connecticut run by Police Chief Barbara O'Connor has been the most helpful in determining the direction the state wants to go.
O'Connor has testified at several of the hearings on gun legislation and is a member of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission appointed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Willis said an important part of the bill is the requirement for an audit of what each campus needs to meet its security goals, which will be sent to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection by January.
O'Connor, who has 30 years of law enforcement experience and two other college campus assignments, said the protocols on assessing at-risk individuals started being enhanced across the country after the mass killing at Virginia Tech in 2007 where a student left 33 dead, including himself, and wounded 17.
In testimony, she said UConn's Behavioral Threat Assessment Team Committee has been enhancing its own procedures to make sure they meet or exceed best practices.
She advised the committee to not put students on the teams because of the need for confidentiality around medical, personnel and academic records.
O'Connor urged the state to determine if there are legal barriers to sharing information.
She said an issue at Virginia Tech was a misunderstanding over whom they could share their findings with on Seung-Hui Cho, who had been known as a person at risk and was the gunman that day.
A critical report done after the shooting criticized school personnel and mental health professionals for not intervening sooner to help Cho and for gaps in the state's mental health policies. The Sandy Hook Advisory Committee is working on a longer term response to the lack of mental health services in Connecticut, particularly for adolescents.