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Team GB BMX riders Liam Phillips and Kyle Evans pose for the cameras. The English Institute of Sport has helped the British BMX team's bid for glory in Rio through the use of technology originally developed in unmanned aircraft
We step inside the English Institute of Sport to see how the latest innovations in technology are providing coaches with valuable information that can be used to shape their training methods and coaching strategy and improve athletic performance.
If coaches are the unsung heroes and heroines of sport, then the English Institute of Sport (EIS) flies even further under the radar – quietly going about its task of maximising the medal chances of our Olympians and Paralympians, far away from the eyes of the watching world.
It may exist in the background, but it is very much at the forefront when it comes to helping coaches get a performance edge out of their athletes through science, sports medicine and technology.
Like coaches, the EIS's 350 employees will not receive a ticker tape parade on Team GB's return from Rio, and yet they too commit much of their lives to the same end goal of striking gold on the international stage.
Privately then, if not publicly, they should toast their contribution and take their share of the plaudits if Team GB hit their target of 66 Olympic medals and 121 Paralympic medals.
In The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, EIS worked with 86% of the medallists.
Established in 2002, and with a network of nine high performance centres across England, it brands itself as the team behind the team.
Its experts are divided into two performance-focused strands: technical development and performance solutions.
Former England international netballer Naomi Stenhouse is Head of Project and Performance Engineering at EIS, working within the Research and Innovation (R&I) team (the technical development strand), and she provides a fascinating insight into the role technology will play in this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Every coach, at every level, wants to see performance gain from their athletes, and while the grass-roots game may not have access to the same cutting edge technology that elite coaches benefit from, the work of EIS underlines the importance of technology in modern-day sport and sports coaching, and exemplifies and endorses the marginal gains philosophy that underpins Team GB's coaching strategy.
Investing in innovation
The Performance Engineering team's modus operandi is quite clear: to seek out technology performance gains for athletes targeting medals in Rio and beyond.
Naomi works closely with other R&I departments – as well as coaches, governing bodies, universities and engineering companies – to achieve this goal.
Providing a breakdown of the R&I operational structure, Naomi stresses that there is regular overlap between departments.
With regard to coaches' input, their advice is paramount in the methodical process of optimising training programmes, maximising competition performance, improving athlete health and well-being and identifying talent within the various programmes and pathways.
Where the R&I workforce is concerned, this involves developing bespoke equipment to suit elite athletes' needs, and driving advancements in technology and kit that will help athletes make the tiny performance gains that can make all the difference between winning gold and finishing outside the medals.
The appliance of science will only get you so far though. The design and development of new technology allows EIS experts to furnish coaches with extensive data, but it is up to the coaches themselves to interpret and assimilate that data to determine race tactics, training plans and competition strategy.
As Naomi admits: 'All the projects we do are the icing on the cake.
'So we could design the best bike ever, but put me on it, and we still won't win a medal.'
As Naomi admits: 'All the projects we do are the icing on the cake.
'So we could design the best bike ever, but put me on it, and we still won't win a medal.'
The idea is that, to medal, you need the best of everything, and design is only one area.
'It's important we have the best athletes, with the best training process, the best coaches, the best sports science and sports medicine support, and a good pathway of athletes coming through before we then consider doing a technology or engineering project.
'It's important we have the best athletes, with the best training process, the best coaches, the best sports science and sports medicine support, and a good pathway of athletes coming through before we then consider doing a technology or engineering project.
'We're talking the icing on the cake, marginal gains, the thing that might make a difference between being out of or in the medal zone, or the bronze and the gold.'
Top secret
The EIS only has limited resources, and with 47 Olympic and Paralympic sports in total, it must prioritise its projects.
At this point, I would normally cram in umpteen examples to illustrate the sterling work being done by EIS. However, many of its projects are closely guarded secrets.
It would be shooting itself in the foot if it advertised its latest innovations, giving other Olympic associations the opportunity to pinch its ideas – or, as Naomi succinctly puts it: 'A short cut to neutralising our performance gain'.
She did expand on a few recent ventures, involving the Great Britain wheelchair basketball and BMX teams.
EIS worked in partnership with global defence company BAE Systems to optimise the performance of BMX riders.
'BAE used a technology originally developed in unmanned aircraft to provide coaches with more data about when the athletes are in the air as opposed to just on the ground,' says Naomi.
Timing loops were buried at points in the track, which showed that riders spend 40% of their time in the air during races. Optical sensors were also used to feed back the riders' speed profile to a laptop.
Coaches then worked with an analyst to interpret the myriad data provided and see if it was necessary to modify the riders' training plan. Perhaps there were times in a race or over a certain size bump when it would be quicker to ride over them than to take off and glide through the air.
Optimising the equipment for a particular athlete or sport – or modelling, as it is known – is another area where EIS has a major influence.
'Customising and a bespoke approach is a good way to get performance gain,' says Naomi.
'How do you quantify if you are making a difference? By measurable gain in the field. Regarding equipment, it can break down into aerodynamic or hydrodynamic gain (for example weight loss), or the benefit that is provided in a performance context.'
'How do you quantify if you are making a difference? By measurable gain in the field. Regarding equipment, it can break down into aerodynamic or hydrodynamic gain (for example weight loss), or the benefit that is provided in a performance context.'
In the case of wheelchair basketball, EIS redesigned the shells of the seats, rather than the whole chair, to fit each athlete's frame.
'This improved the athletes' skill on the court,' says Naomi. 'The more at one they feel in the chair, then the easier it is for them to manoeuvre around the court.'
Other examples include designing cutting edge ice skates for Team GB athletes and helping the GB bobsleigh team prepare for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games by using BAE Systems' wind tunnel technology.
A combined effort
The R&I team has a network of experts throughout the UK and pulls together a different team for each project.
'If there's a bit of research needs doing, and we are not too sure what the answer is, we tend to work with universities, calling on their depth of knowledge in a certain area and their associated academic support network.
'We work with engineering consultancy companies, with one-man bands and specialists who have a unique set of skills and who want to work with us.
'And we might look to different sports, like Formula 1, to see how their developments can be applied to other sports. We may even look outside the sports sector completely to see what other technology is available that might be applied that could give a real performance benefit.'
Teamwork, then, is as fundamental to the success of EIS as it is to any sports squad.
By working as a unit, it is possible to achieve things that may otherwise be out of your grasp – an idea familiar to every sports coach.
Coaches will also do well to grasp the importance of technology as a performance tool. Embrace it, or risk being left on the starting blocks.
How do you use technology in your coaching to achieve performnace gain? Please leave a comment below.
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As many of you may have seen in the papers or other such online publications, there is a cow in Berkshire that made a new Guinness world record today for its abnormally small stature(33.5 inches tall to be precise smaller then the average goat). This got me thinking about strange and freakish cryptozoological animals, which has been something that has fascinated me from a young age. Cryptozoology, for those who don't know, is the study of unknown animals. Often told of in legends and folklore and trying to see if there is any reality behind them.
I'm going to list some of my favourite cryptids. Some of them may or may not actually exist but that is beyond the point. It's all about the mystery.
The chupacabra, or 'goat sucker' in the most literal translation, is a legendary cryptid with its roots in south America. The most common description of the creature is a reptile-like being, appearing to have leathery or scaly greenish-gray skin and sharp spines or quills running down its back. It stands approximately three to four feet (1 to 1.2 meters) high, standing and hopping similarly to a kangaroo. It has been sighted multiple times attacking livestock and apparently drains its victims blood through three holes arranged into an upside down triangle. According to UFO Magazine (March/April 1996) there have been more than 2,000 reported cases of animal mutilations in Puerto Rico alone that have been attributed to the chupacabra. Since this is a very widespread legend and there may be some truth behind it
The wolpertinger is an animal said to inhabit the alpine regions of Bavaria. Its features are most commonly listed as the body of a small mammal such as a rabbit or squirrel, antlers or horns, fangs and wings. Its American equivalent is the jackalope, which is simply a horned rabbit. Ronald Reagan had a rabbit head with antlers, which he referred to as a jackalope, mounted on his wall. Reagan liked to claim that he had caught the animal himself. The wolpertinger and jackalope's antlers could be explained by people mistaking rabbits infected with the shope papilloma virus, that causes growths of antler like tumors on the head, for the mythical beasts.
The okapi is the only animal in my list that has been proven to actually exist. There was originally speculation of weather it was real or not, before English explorer Harry Johnston took a carcass to London in 1901. We're just sticking them in here to show that there is a possibility that these animals could exist. Plus they are beautiful creatures.
The ningen is a humanoid sea creature that has supposedly been spotted in the Antarctic off the coast of Japan, the word ningen in Japanese means human. They are said to be completely white in color and about 20 to 30 meters long. Eyewitnesses describe them as having a human-like shape, often with legs, arms, and even five-fingered hands. Sometimes they are described as having fins or a large mermaid-like tail instead of legs. The only visible facial features are the eyes and mouth. They are often mistaken for whales apparently, who knows? The sea is a huge place there could be thousands of yet undiscovered creatures.
Mongolian Death worm
The Mongolian death worm is said to live deep in the arid Gobi desert. Its body apparently resembles a cows intestine and can be up to five metres long. The reason it is called the death worm is that it can shoot acid from its mouth that can kill a man, kill you from a distance using some sort of electric power, and is also poisonous to the touch causing instant death. It is unlikely that this does actually exist as there has been many excursions into the Gobi desert searching for this creature, all of which have returned empty-handed and the height of the sightings were in the 1950s.
To conclude, cryptozoology is a fascinating thing and there is probably tons of animals out there yet to be discovered by science. So get out there and search for giant butterflies and killer terrapins.
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One of the most frequently asked questions of me is "What has been the best book you've read this year?" I have had a hard time answering the question as I've read so many fantastic books. (My list was sensational!) Narrowing down 112 books to 12 was hard. Allow the disclaimer that I could give you another 12 beyond this list. That being said, here at my top 12 books I've read in 2016:
12. Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
This book is filled with questions asked of Cheryl Strayed in her Dear, Sugar column. The questions bring a range of emotions. Better yet, Cheryl's responses are incredibly insightful, tender and thought provoking. I was touched so many times reading her beautifully written responses. This book put a lot in perspective for me regarding things I am going through in my life. Sometimes its awful, sometimes its not as bad as I think. Sometimes I did it to myself, and if I didn't-no matter, deal and behave accordingly. I am still here, kicking, and beyond blessed.
11. Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma Lakshmi
First of all, I'm a big foodie. The memoir of model Padma Lakshmi (of Top Chef fame) came at a time when I needed a mental escape from what I was through in my life. She chronicles the failure of her marriage, time in her homeland India, and all about her impressive career. During today's world of instant gratification, it is easy to see someone's success and believe there were no struggles. I was inspired by reading about Padma's life and how she's triumphed in the midst of many obstacles in her life. This memoir is also filled with delicious recipes!
10. Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
Nike (one of my FAV brands) founder Phil Knight lays out the humble beginning of his shoe company. Nike has come a long way to be the global brand we know of today. Tales of international business risks, relationship building, family, courage, and failure are peppered throughout the story of one of the worlds most successful brands. As a business woman, former, and still aspiring entrepreneur, I was encouraged to keep pushing. Even the big dogs go though it.
9. 48 Laws of Power by Robert Green
This book challenged me. I am still mentally working through things with myself to be able to apply many of The 48 Laws of Power. You have to be mentally tough (more on that later), control your emotions, be sharp, and think ahead to deliver on the laws of power. Each law gives a story of essentially what not to do and a story of successful execution. One law of power I'm currently working on is Law 35: Master the Art of Timing. Guys, I am terribly impatient. That's part of the mental toughness and emotional intelligence I'm working through. Making haste, shows a lack of self control and faith. There is power in knowing when its the right time to strike. Even more power in having the discipline to execute what you know.
8. How Not to Die by Dr. Michael Greger
If you are looking to improve the quality of your life, then read this book. Period. I'll be turning 40 soon and have had more than my fair share of consuming junk that is not good for me. I like to know the benefits of what I am ingesting. I read this book as I was considering a vegan lifestyle. While this book is not about being vegan, I certainly learned about how to lower the chances of getting some diseases and conditions by monitoring what I consume. Though the title is dramatic-this book is really on how to consume things that will help you thrive.
7. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
I loved the story of Ifemelu and Obinze! Like a good love story, I was so PRESSED to find out if they pull it out. I was rooting for Ifemelu in particular because she just went through so many situations. I found her to be so smart and endearing. But this book was about so much more than a love story. It is about race, class, struggle and perseverance. So beautifully written.
6. I Almost Forgot About You by Terry McMillan
Dr. Georgia Young is a successful business woman living her life in a rut and decides to make a bold change. She is a woman that made me laugh out loud, feel her frustration, understand her loss, and love her family and friends. I feel like I know her! Bravo to Terry McMillan. I really want this book to become a movie so I can see it (and I don't even like the movies).
5. Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
So often we think its about us. It. Is. Not. But this book is better than that concept. For those of us in different places professionally (and we all evolve in different places in our career), Ryan Holiday has some words for the wise. Aspire, Success, Failure are 3 stages we all face professionally and we need to check our ego accordingly. It's a very smart book. I can pull so many quotes this book that struck me. For now I will share: " Let's be clear: competitiveness is an important force in life. It's what drives the market and is behind some of mankind's most impressive accomplishments. On an individual level, however, it's absolutely critical that you know who you're competing with and why, that you have a clear sense of the space you're in."
4. Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
In addition to business books, memoirs have been my preferred genre to read. My favorite of the bunch is that of restauranteur and chef Marcus Samuelsson. His story takes us from Ethiopia to Sweden, from France, to New York through kitchens of all kinds. Chef Samuelsson is reflective of his most prideful moments and his biggest mistakes in life. The culinary industry is not for the lazy. Being a chef at his level in the game takes someone with passion for the work, humility with the right balance of confidence and risk taking.
3. 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do by Amy Morin
One of the biggest themes and lessons I learned while doing this challenge and from many of the books I read is mental toughness. We've all heard that while we cannot control what happens in our life, we can control our response. Easier said than done right? At least for me. Learning to control my emotions and what I do next in response to an emotion is a big part of maturing. In fact, I've learned some things are not worth a response from me. A big thing for me was #4: They Don't Focus On Things They Can't Control. This concept and this book has allowed me to live a much more free and peaceful life this year. Since I am still a work in progress, I am working more and more on the actual application of these 13 things.
2. Invisible Man Got the Whole World Watching by Mychal Denzel Smith
I have gifted this book to a few young people this year. Mychal sharing his own story gives a voice to many young black Americans. I found myself reminiscing and cosigning to experiences and commentary Mychal shares ranging from politics, literature, social events, sports, music, and television. The humor tied with vulnerability of a young man coming of age in today's America is what I loved about this book. There are many complexities of the black experience in recent times. We are multitude of background, circumstance and perspective. Invisible Man, I see you!
1. Grit by Angela Duckworth
Don't let "talent" fool you. Grit (the combination of passion and persistence) is what lies behind success. Dr. Duckworth proves her hypothesis through researching cadets at West Point, finalists in the National Spelling Bee, CEOs, and even football coaches like Seattle Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll. Effort and consistency will get your closer to your goals than talent ever will. It is proven. People killing it in their field: Stay the course, do the uncomfortable work, push past pain, are mentally strong. etc. Makes me reflect on many of my successes and failures. Most things I have failed at are really things that I didn't complete. I wonder what I'd be doing now or how far certain endeavors would have gone with a bit more stick-to-itiveness. I know I completed this challenge in spite of what life, work, and school threw at me this year. I learned I have a bit more tenacity than I used to have. I also have SO much further to go. I'm getting gritter by the day.


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Body signals experiment
This experiment uses your body to tell your brain how you are feeling, rather than the other way around. Learn how to use your body quickly to incite a feeling of confidence in your mind.
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The power of proud experiment
This experiment from the book The Idea In You tackles the mind's tendency to fixate on what we haven't achieved, to get positive-thinking power from the things we have achieved.
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Towards thinking experiment
This experiment from the book, The Idea In You, helps us focus on what we want instead of what we fear, getting us into a brain space that feels good and is likely to court a more positive outcome.
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This experiment enhances your ability to be creative and come up with new ideas by deliberately introducing fresh stimulus to your brain.
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Description: Moody beaty music with great bass riffs throughout. Not thrash but has a great feel leading to some raw guitar power. Chord changes keep the interest throughout. Funky organ blasts into the track. perfect for that 60's-70's dancefloor. Impact ending that hangs out- Good tempo to move around and pa
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Give Living My Dreams (Prod By JButtah) a spin - it's a new offering from Q45, featuring Joe Budden. It was dropped on Thursday, February 9th, 2012. Q45's rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on Living My Dreams (Prod By JButtah). His ever-expanding catalogue is definitely better for it, and we're looking forward to the next piece of the puzzle - aren't you?
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Based on the 2010 film by German director Ralf Huettner (written by Florian David Fitz) called Vincent Will Meer (which is currently streaming on the free version of Hulu under the US title Vincent Wants to Sea), The Road Within is about Vincent (Robert Sheehan), a young man with Tourette's Syndrome taking a road trip to carry his recently deceased mother's ashes to the ocean.
The backstory here is that Vincent's father Robert (Robert Patrick) is an extremely busy politician, who rarely has time, or patience, for Vincent and his tics. He's also remarried, which indicates that there was a split well before Vincent's mother's death. Nevertheless, Robert has no intention of taking in Vincent and his troubles. He drops Vincent off at Dr. Mia Rose's (Kyra Sedgwick) experimental treatment clinic and returns to his busy political life.
Shortly after this awkward meeting, Marie (Zoe Kravitz) shows up to give Vincent a tour. While there isn't much to show, and Marie certainly tries to keep his expectations low, she does however seem to have an interest in him. When Vincent causes an outburst by Alex in the lunchroom later on, we see Marie use the distraction as an opportunity to hide her food rather than eating it. She's dealing, of course, with anorexia, but unlike Vincent and Alex she doesn't seem to think there's a problem.
Eventually Marie informs Vincent that she's stolen the doctor's car keys. With nowhere else in mind she allows Vincent to pick the destination, and he's intent on taking his mother's ashes to the ocean. Alex ends up getting brought along against his will, because they didn't want him tell the doctor. However, the doctor realizes it soon enough anyway and calls Vincent's father. Why they don't bother notifying Marie or Alex's parents is just one example of the sort of convenient scripting oversights that become somewhat typical by the end of the film.
Dr. Mia, and Robert head out together to track the youths down. During their journey, Mia discovers Robert's hot-headed nature, and they tend to bicker like children. It's hard to believe the level of immaturity between these two whether it's meant to be comedy or not. Later on, he admits that he's been a bad father. He's been embarrassed to have Vincent as a son, and knows it's something Vincent can't forgive him for. And Mia feels responsible for driving Marie away. Despite, what should be an emotional scene, as the two adults realize their faults, the setup feels contrived. Sadly, there are many contrived scenes in this film, but some of the worst are the ones between Robert and Mia who feel like nonsensical travel mates.
The struggle with their conditions have taken over their lives. So much so that very little development of these characters is done aside from their disorders. Other than Vincent, who has the aforementioned backstory, Marie and Alex are known to us only for their disorders, rather than who they really are; a point seemingly counter to the objective of the film.
However, it isn't without its moments. There are some genuinely emotional scenes, but too many feel contrived. Much of its comedy falls flat, particularly when it relies on just a few jokes rehashed repeatedly throughout the film. The performances by the three leads are fantastic, but they're in service of a script that doesn't do them justice.


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2nd February 2011
This lunch time Stuart met Coaly's owner half way and did his transfer into the South Lakes branch of the Retired Greyhound Trust.
Coaly did his toilet before getting in the car then he settled in the back for the journey home. Back home we introduced him to the other dogs, all of whom he got on well with and wanted to lick their ears! Trying to mount Penny was a 'no, no' and he got sprayed and told to move away for doing that.
3rd February 2011
This morning Coaly went to the vet to be neutered where he weighed in at 31k. The vet said he was fit and well and examined his ear, which to us looked as if half was missing. Upon closer inspection he still has most of it and the vet thinks at some stage he's either caught the end of it or another dog has bitten the end off and Coaly has laid down with the ear bent backwards and the bleeding tip has stuck to the back of his ear. It not being washed or checked over time the damaged tip has fused itself to the ear causing a flap as it bent over backwards. At first the vet was going to separate the two pieces, but decided against it as the ear is so delicate and the operation would cause him more undue pain that was going to be for appearance only. As it didn't seem to bother him it was decided to leave the ear alone for the time being.
Around 3.30pm we collected him and brought him home where he settled on his bed looking very sorry for himself! Later in the evening we gave him a light meal and that settled him for the night.
5th February 2011
Coaly has been pulling somewhat on the lead whilst out walking and probably not having seen sheep and lambs before he is very interested in them, so today we introduced him to the harness. We often find nervous or insecure dogs pull on the lead when they first arrive and a short while with the harness is much better till they settle and we can introduce them back to the collar and the lead. He wasn't too sure of what to make of the harness, but he was much easier to walk.
7th February 2011
Around 4.30 am this morning Coaly went in the garden with the others as one wanted out so Coaly followed. When he came back in there was blood everywhere and upon examination of all the dogs we discovered Coaly had split his tail - not sure how that happened, so we bathed it and bandaged it to avoid blood going everywhere.
Whilst doing the bed and breakfast guest's their breakfasts the bandage must have come off Coaly's tail and when the time came to let them out after all the breakfast things had been cleared away there was blood all over the living room walls, settee - in fact everywhere, it looked as if someone had been murdered! What a mess we had to clear up. His tail was bathed again and it was bandaged once more, but better this time.
10th February 2011
Coaly's tail healed fast and we think from the type and position of the wound he must have caught it on a bramble protruding from one of the bushes in the garden, and with it being dark he never saw it, so we will have to search it out and remove it to prevent this sort of thing happening again.
13th February 2011
This afternoon Coaly had his neutering stitches removed and all was well.
27th February 2011
Since the incident on the 17th when Sandy got hurt in the paddock if Coaly is laying down and Blue comes a little too close to him he will give Blue a grumble and Blue backs off.
Coaly had been wandering round the garden as normal today and came in limping. It was his back right leg and he wouldn't put his foot down. We couldn't find anything wrong with it and after a massage he seemed okay. An hour later as he stood waiting for his dinner he lifted it again and cried out, but again following an examination we couldn't see or feel anything and he didn't flinch as we were touching him - five minutes later he was fine!
28th February 2011
Coaly is limping again this morning. Again, we couldn't find any cuts, lumps or scratches and no where does he flinch - on his foot, leg, hip or stomach. It looked very similar to what Sapphire did when she ran into something in the garden so we are wondering if Coaly did the same.
When he wimpers the top of his foot is almost on the floor so we gave him some Metacam and we will keep an eye on it.
2nd March 2011
Coaly has settled in well here and he's a pleasure to have, sleeps well at night, no accidents in the house, has started carrying shoes around copying Penny, but unlike Penny who just carries them around Coaly decided one of Stuart's with a velco strap made quite a tasty chew!
5th March 2011
Coaly loves laying in front of the cupboard doors and going to sleep, not moving when asked we simply pull his legs forward slightly so we can open the door and once its closed again he stays where we've left him and back he goes to sleep.
One of his favourite spots is near the utility room door with his back along the back of the units. In order that we can get throught the doorway to fill and empty the washing machines etc we have to drag his back legs forward or use the door to push them far enough towards his front legs so we can get in. Not once has he bothered and he probably regards us as being a nuisance for wanting to get where he is laying. No matter what we say to him he doesn't move and because he doesn't bother about being manhandled away or the door pushing him we don't really bother as it's a little quirk he has that is rather sweet, if not annoying at times.
9th March 2011
Coaly the little monkey has decided nipping the top of our leg or bumb while we are getting his collar and lead from the cupboard is a great game. I think not!! Tonight he got his come uppance because when he did it to me and I yelped at him, and nipped him on the neck, which took him by surprise, one he didn't like, and the look on his face was a picture.
One of our earlier foster dogs called Red used to do the same, but only to Stuart. Didn't do it to his new owners, but when we called to see them a year or two later he did it to him as a welcome - I laughed as he'd remembered, his new owners were shocked, Stuart was not amused, but saw the funny side of it later.
Although Coaly thinks this nipping is a nice game when he gets excited its something we need to stop because if he did it in his new home it could be construed as something more than a playful nip especially if he chose to do it to a child.
21st March 2011
For some unknown reason Coaly decided to play with the book Stuart was reading, and we found him in the process of dismantling it - not sure why he decided to do this as he's not shown signs of wanting to anything like this before.
23rd March 2011
We think Coaly has started eating the other dog's stools.
25th March 2011
This afternoon as I was going into Grange-over-Sands I took Coaly with me so we could go for a walk around the park and town to gain an idea of what he is like with other dogs. In the park we met two Springer Spaniels, which I allowed him to watch just a couple of yards away, he watched them but didn't pull nor grumble. The ducks he wanted to chase, so I walked him in front of the pub where a couple were sitting outside with their Staffie and he ignored it and the white Scottie dog coming from the tunnel under the railway he saw and also ignored. All, however, were outside his personal space.
29th March 2011
Coaly is often seen carrying one of the soft toys around the house, and on occassion we've found them in the garden. A couple he's decided to chew the arm or leg off, but in general he just carries them around.
This evening Stuart took hold of the toy Coaly was carrying around and started playing with him with it. A game which he loved and particiated in the tug-o-war, which quite surprised us as they usually drop the toy when you start tugging it. Coaly kept hold and with his tail wagging had a great time.
5th April 2011
Since Coaly nipped me, and I nipped him back he hasn't done it since. He still chomps his teeth when he greets us when we return having been out or when he gets excited while we are getting his walking out collar and lead ready for his walk. I don't think he's nipped Stuart since either, just need to stop his chomping when he gets excited as this could be misunderstood by people who don't understand him.
6th April 2011
Coaly is now wearing the 'lick proof' muzzle we have when he goes in the garden. This muzzle has tape around it to stop them licking themselves after surgery. Coaly is wearing it to stop him from pushing the other dog's stools through the slots. Some dogs do this as a submissive gesture to the pack while others do it because they think they are not getting enough goodness in their food. We have therefore increased his food and he will be wearing the muzzle in the garden until we break the habbit.
7th April 2011
We wormed Coaly again today.
9th April 2011
This afternoon while on our walk we came across lambs on the road, having got through a hole in the hedge. When the lambs ran Coaly didn't know what to do so tried to pull to follow them. I think they took him by surprise.
16th April 2011
We gave Coaly a bath this afternoon to try and remove some of the dead skin that keeps flaking off him. He's still not lost his thick kennel coat and we were hoping to bath him after he'd lost that, but he's hanging on to it for as long as he can, so bathing him wasn't easy, but he should feel somewhat better as a result.
This evening we took a very clean Coaly who looked like he was having a 'bad hair day' into our local pub to see how he got on. He said hello to a whippet and when a labrador and terrier came he he stared at them, but never barked, growled or pulled on the lead.
While out walking he now ignores the lambs in the field. However, he does have a quirk! If Stuart walks him he will after a while, suddenly bolt his feet to the ground, refuse to move and look in my direction. When Stuart passes his lead to me and I say 'walk on' he happily walks on again. He's done this a few times so we know to swap dogs and all is okay. When you say 'walk on' it must be in a happy, jolly voice and he trots forward again looking very pleased with himself.
17th April 2011
This afternoon we gave Coaly a bath, which he thoroughly enjoyed. It was hard work bathing him because he still has his thick kennel coat on, but he also had a lot of dry brown skin on his body, which we really wanted to wash off. Coaly loved having his bath and his skin should feel much more comfortable now without that old skin to aggrevate. Once dried off a bit he had a good shake, then a run around the garden.
8th July 2011
What a difference there is in Coaly this past week or so - it's unbelievable, he's almost a different dog! Now that Chloe and Ted have been re-homed and we are down to our 3, Blue and Coaly he has suddenly changed, which means he feels more comfortable with less competition. Blue is the same, it's bizzarre!
We believe many of his issues has been down to nerves, insecurity, the expectation of a physical reprimand and different dogs with different temperaments and coming and going. Stuart being ill with a bad shoulder for over a month and being like a 'bear with a sore head' probably hasn't helped Coaly either.
Coaly is no longer wearing his harness when out walking and is walking nicely using collar and lead with the others. His quirk of suddenly bolting himself to the road until Stuart hands his lead over to me has also stopped now his lead is attached to his collar rather than the harness. He ignores the sheep and cattle as we walk down the road when they are just the other side of the fence. The chomping has stopped and there has been no more nips to us. His nipping with other dogs, which he apparently used to try and do whilst racing round the track and hence him no longer racing was down to nerves and stress. This he no longer does and plays nicely in the garden unless we have a new nervous and jumpy foster dog arrive, then we pop a muzzle on him because what Coaly is doing is telling the unsettled dog to calm down and behave, but with the nervous dog bouncing and dashing around it would be so easy for a reprimand nip from Coaly to break skin.
Coaly loves having cuddles and now comes to us for them giving us huge circular motion tail wags as he approaches and while being fussed. At first he didn't like his injured ear touched or stroked, but now it doesn't seem to bother him. With fewer dogs in the house he now no longer needs to compete for the settee and he loves laying on it with his head on the cushion and front legs crossed. When he's not carrying his favourite soft toys around the house and garden he places them on the settee and uses them as a pillow. Many a time we see him going through the kitchen with one of his soft toys in his mouth on the way to the garden where he lays with it, or leaves it there to find it's own way back in! Toy searches are a must when there is rain in the air!
No longer is he prowling the bedroom in the middle of the night seeking an empty dog bed and being told off by Indi when there isn't one and none of the other dogs are prepared to move. He's quite happy to sleep in the kitchen or lounge if all the dog beds are full at the time he's going to bed and many a time now there is an empty dog bed in our bedroom in the morning, which there never used to be.
In the past few days since the nervous and attention seeking dogs have been re-homed, who we now realise unsettle him he's began to shine and is a joy to have around. Prior to that he always stayed in the background looking very insecure and just watch us, and when we went to stroke or cuddle him so as not to leave him out he often gave the look that he was expecting to be told off or was frightened because he didn't know what we were going to do. Coaly has really come out of his shell this past few days and its obvious he thrives on a settled pack and a smaller pack, one where he knows his position and doesn't feel the need to compete with others.
13th July 2011
Since the numbers went down to 5 settled dogs Coaly has been so relaxed and at ease that he hasn't felt the need to steal shoes and nibble them nor my hand brush by the side of the kitchen fire until last night! Yesterday was an unusual day as the night before the ball cock in the attic stuck causing a leak through the ceiling into one of the guest bedrooms. Although cleared away the ceiling fell in during breakfast so Stuart's job for the day was to fit a new ceiling! It then took me ages to clean the bathroom ready for the guests coming back, the gardners came in the afternoon and because they blitzed the garden the dogs stayed in doors. Having fed the dogs they were about to go for a walk when a couple of our bed and breakfast guest's who were arriving on foot because they were walking the 'Cumbrian Coastal Walk' phoned to say one of their Cocker Spaniels had been bitten by an Adder, so Stuart picked them up drove them to our vets. As a consequence we'd had no tea, the dogs got no walk as they expected so we went to the pub for a bite to eat with our three greyhounds and left the foster dogs at home for an hour. Coaly decided it had been a too hectic day so took the hand brush from by the side of the kitchen fire and bit some more off the handle. He's obviously a more sensitive dog than his outward appearance indicates.
12th November 2011
This afternoon Coaly's new owners came to collect him and once all the paperwork was completed he set off to his new home where we hope he will have a long and happy life. As his new owners were walking him down the drive to their car he kept looking over his shoulder to see where I was and it was I who lifted his front legs and helped him into the back of their car. I was just so pleased it was dark when they were driving off because if he'd looked out the back window at me with those eyes of his I think I would have broken.
13th November 2011
We heard today from Coaly's new owners saying he is very quiet, a little clingy and he is missing us. He couldn't climb the stairs last night so slept on the dog bed downstairs, but he awoke them around 2.30 am whining, so tonight one of them is going to sleep downstairs with him to help him settle.
23rd January 2012
We heard today that Coaly is fine, he's happy to sleep downstairs now and is fine when he's left on his own. He gets fish at meal times, and likes some cheese and milk on occasion so he has a nice shiny coat.
Coaly follows his new owner everywhere, but is still a little shy when meeting new people coming in the house. He's fine out on his walks and greets everyone with a huge tail wag, but he's still not sure of certain dogs so his owner watches Coaly's body language to see how he is coping.
26th June 2012
We heard today that Coaly is keeping fine and is no bother at all. He seems to have attached himself to the gentleman of the house a tadge more than to the lady, but not to worry. He sleeps all day until the lead comes out or food is around, then he comes to life. When the smaller children come to visit he takes himself out of the way and settles down in the peace and quiet. They say he is no problems at all and he's a belter!


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Max Mosley has named and shamed Toyota's John Howett as a "childish" team boss who was "ignored" by his formula one colleagues on Friday.
Max Mosley has named and shamed Toyota's John Howett as a "childish" team boss who was "ignored" by his formula one colleagues on Friday.
The FIA president revealed to the BBC that Briton Howett, president of the Toyota team, kicked off Friday's FOTA meeting by asking his colleagues to walk out when the controversial budget cap was to be discussed.
"I thought it was completely childish," Mosley said, admitting that the culprit had been "John Howett, the Toyota man".
When asked if the other team bosses heeded Howett's proposal, Mosley answered: "They ignored him."
In the interview, Mosley also supported Bernie Ecclestone's claim that the so-called 'two-tier' element of the 2010 rules has been completely dropped.
In the media statements issued by Ferrari and Renault earlier this week, the teams indicated that this was their biggest qualm about next year's regulations.
"The decision of the (FIA) to introduce two sets of ... technical regulations ... has caused the Renault Group to reconsider its entry in next year's ... championship," said Renault.
Mosley said: "I think we're all agreed now that it's desirable that all the teams race under the same regulations. I think there's no difficulty about that."
The FIA president also doubted that, in a Paris hearing next Tuesday, the court will accept the FIA's application for an injunction against the 2010 rules.
"I would be surprised," Mosley said, "but obviously with the courts you never know."


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The good thing for the Connecticut Sun is that this doesn't count.
That was it for the good news Wednesday night.
MOHEGAN — The good thing for the Connecticut Sun is that this doesn't count.
That was it for the good news Wednesday night.
"It's too early to panic," Sun veteran Asjha Jones said after her team fell flat against the San Antonio Silver Stars in a preseason game at Mohegan Sun Arena, 80-56.
After all, it was the first official preseason game against a fellow WNBA team, but It's bad when laughter becomes the best medicine. That's what coach Mike Thibault resorted to after looking at the statistics.
"We showed maybe 50 percent of our offense — it was the wrong 50 percent," Thibault said with a chuckle. "If I don't have a sense of humor I might have a long day."
As for the rest of the bad: The Sun shot 29 percent from the floor (19-for-65), and 23 percent from beyond the arc (3-for-13).
And then there was the ugly.
Guard Renee Montgomery failed to make a field goal in 25-plus minutes, going 0-for-4 from the floor with just two assists. It left her shaking her head late in the fourth quarter.
"It's always frustrating if you're losing by a lot, but not as frustrating as the little things that you know better, and then you still make mistakes on," Montgomery said.
Like turnovers.
Thibault wasn't as upset about the shooting percentage or lack of 3-pointers as he was about giving the ball up. It's one of the little things that bothered the Sun last season — especially in close games and especially on the road.
Such was the case Wednesday night.
"Some of the little stuff that we avoided during camp thus far snuck back in," Thibault said. "We missed a lot of layups and I'm not happy about that — it set a bad tone. But they got 19 points off 19 turnovers."
The post players were guilty of the majority of them in the first half, everybody was culpable in the second half and it was especially noticeable in the fourth quarter. The Sun had cut the deficit to six points with eight minutes, six seconds left in the game. But missed shots and turnovers allowed the Silver Stars to rattle off 19 unanswered points.
"We had a lot of one-handed passes that were deflected, lot of tipped balls on passes into the post, they were able to read our eyes on passes because we stared at people," Thibault said.
Montgomery agreed that taking care of the ball is something that the Sun will "always have to be conscious of."
"We can't allow ourselves to turn over the ball that many times, especially the point guards," Montgomery said.
As for the shooting touch, Montgomery is confident that will come around.
"We're going to make shots," the Sun guard said. "We've had some awful nights, but 29 percent as a team, that's really bad. That's not going to happen often. This is why you have exhibition games. I don't think anyone is worried about how's it going to be. This is the first game, the first everything, and you have to have a starting point."


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While sitting around the campfire recently on a week-long trip to Medora, North Dakota, there was a discussion about trailers: straight load vs. slant load, aluminum vs. steel, gooseneck vs. bumper pull; lengths, widths, heights and living quarters. The variations are endless and everyone has their favorites.
It seems that more and more horse trailers on the road these days are aluminum, since they're lightweight and easy to pull. I remember, though, telling someone about the trailer I had just gotten and when I mentioned it was aluminum she said she would never have anything but a steel trailer. When I asked why, she said that she didn't want to take a chance of a horse kicking the side and putting a foot through the aluminum.
Slant-Load Trailers
I think horses prefer riding at a slant, it's easier for them to balance side-to-side as opposed to front-to-back, although I have seen horses loose in a stock trailer turning so that they are facing backwards. If you think about it, most of a horse's weight is carried on their front end so it makes sense that it would be easier to balance while facing backwards. I like the convenience of loading horses into a slant-load versus a straight-load, it also seems safer if you're leading a horse into the trailer as there's more room to get out once the horse is in. My old mare seems to panic when backing out of a trailer and the further she has to back, the faster she goes until she's running backwards, practically out of control. But in the slant-load, I can turn her around and then she's perfectly calm walking out.
Bumper Pull vs. Gooseneck Trailers
My trailer is a bumper pull since we have a motor home we use when camping, but everyone I know who has a gooseneck trailer says that they are far easier and more stable to haul. Our decision was made because we don't always camp with horses and we didn't want to take the trailer along whenever we wanted to just go for a weekend without horses. I have to admit, though, that with the cost of gas, taking a truck and trailer for long distances is far more economical than the motorhome.
Trailers with Living Quarters
I have always thought that I didn't want to give up all the comforts and space of our motor home, but gooseneck trailers with living quarters are getting more and more luxurious all the time. I was looking at new trailers at the Horse Expo in St. Paul last spring and was amazed at some of the trailers. One I looked at, admittedly on the high end of pricing, had a slide-out for a living room, 2 TV's, complete kitchen, a huge bathroom, and even a gas fireplace!
4-Horse Trailers
Another consideration when looking at trailers is how many horses it will accommodate. I've always had a 4-horse trailer, but I seldom haul 4 horses any more now that both of my daughters are grown and off on their own. Even so, I still like having those 4 stalls for the extra room it gives me to haul "stuff." The front stall has a stud gate – the partition going almost to the floor – so that I can put camping gear or firewood or hay in that spot. I had another stud gate installed for the last stall also so that if I am taking 3 horses I can fill the last spot with hay bales. It's a little inconvenient to have to load the hay after the horses and then take it out before unloading, but I prefer doing that to attempting to make it fit into the tack compartment.
Whenever anyone asks me about trailers (when they are looking to buy one) I always advise them to buy a trailer with one more stall than they think they'll need, just for the extra room. I have friends which only have 2 horses, but they purchased a 3-horse trailer.
Make Sure Your Vehicle is Rated to Tow the Trailer!
Whatever trailer you decide to buy, make sure that your vehicle is rated to pull it. There is nothing more frightening than driving down the road and having the trailer swing your vehicle – I know because it happened to me! I was talking to a truck dealer one time and he told me a story about someone who bought a large boat and when he came to pick it up he had only a car to pull it home.
The dealer tried to tell him it wasn't safe, but the man insisted and so off he went. Yes, the car could pull the boat and trailer, but when he went around a curve, the boat pulled the car straight ahead into the ditch. Even if you're not going to be driving around curves, figure that your vehicle needs ample stopping time - for its weight plus the weight of your trailer - if what you're pulling weighs more than your car, the car won't be able to stop the inertia of the trailer. It's not so much whether your vehicle can PULL the trailer, but can it CONTROL it!
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