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I haven't read the stories today, only the headlines. Often, players in these circumstances will say (at least for public consumption), "we didn't do our jobs…". That said, I doubt this group will even bother to try and make that claim. They will likely be relieved that they are not being held accountable.
Maple Leaf coaching change changes….nothing?
I haven't read the stories today, only the headlines. Often, players in these circumstances will say (at least for public consumption), "we didn't do our jobs…". That said, I doubt this group will even bother to try and make that claim. They will likely be relieved that they are not being held accountable.
- at 3:00 PM
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I thought the most interesting words today were from Ron Wilson. He carefully waited for someone else to get fired to say , "See, it happened to may replacement. I was not the problem." He then went after Kessel saying that he is inconsistent, over emotional and difficult for his team mates when in a slump.ReplyDelete
Perhaps this is Kessel's time for that Yzerman style defensive epiphany?Replies
That's the kind of epiphany Leaf fans would no doubt look forward to, DP!Delete
Well.... the fan base got their pound of flesh here, but it will be interesting to see the fallout. I think Randy had to go, just because there was too much water under the bridge under his tenure... too many fractured relationships with the current roster, and too many losing streaks. Having said that though, to imply that this is "THE solution" is delusional. There have been so many long term signings made by this management group (some with Burke, some with Nonis) that you can't ignore the failure to offer the coaching staff the best chance to win. A big contract extension to John Michael Liles while he was injured made no sense, nor did Lupul getting a big contract when he was actually an active roster player between injuries. Add to that Grabovski being signed to a $27.5 million dollar deal, only to get bought out shortly after. No point mentioning Clarkson, as we've beaten that horse enough.ReplyDelete
It's always easy to beat on the coach and support the players in any sport, as the players offer the product we love watching, and we have a far higher emotional connection to them, but there comes a time when we need to call out the on-ice product as well. Look at Jake Gardiner, for instance. If anyone suggests that the reason Jake has been soft in his own zone and often looking disinterested is because he wasn't a fan of the guy behind the bench, then Jake isn't the sort of player I want on my Maple Leafs team.
I would love to see Shanahan pop his head up and offer his thoughts right now. This guy has all sorts of currency and relevance in the mind of today's players, as he's not that far removed from the game, at 45 years old. His resume includes 3 Stanley Cups, an Olympic Gold, Hockey Hall of Fame inclusion, and a highlight reel of tough play that matches his scoring output. In other words, the perfect guy to hold a team meeting, and drag a few of these guys across the carpet. I expected him to operate in the background a little bit, but enough is enough.
John Shannon had a good point this afternoon, stating that Pat Quinn was the last management figure that understood fully, and was capable of running this particular team, based on the unique marketplace. Pat's worst record as a coach was 90 points during his 7 seasons, and he topped a 100 three times, complete with plenty of playoff runs. He could coach the roster, entertain the media, and stonewall the suits in the boardroom, and the Leafs can't presently put together a large team of executives that can do what Pat handled alone. Maybe too many (overpaid) people stirring the pot here?
The Babcock talk is obviously going to fill newspaper columns, blogs and chat rooms for months to come. I just hope that as fans we don't think this roster is a new coach away from success, as the problems here are layered.
Incidentally, I feel bad for our great Junior squad, as they went from being the BIG story to relative obscurity, once the Randy news went public. Nice job, boys!!Replies
I agree, Russ, that Shanahan has the credibility to relate to and influence the players, though he may well stay in the background. (Though who knows, he may well speak to the players before a new coach is hired...)Delete
Ironically, Shanahan the player is precisely one of the kinds of players the Leafs need now- a true power winger who could score, make plays, fight, and compete all over the ice.
I'm with you on Quinn. That was an under-appreciated era in Leaf history. Entertaining, winning hockey.
Hi Michael,ReplyDelete
To get to the point, no I don't think that changing the coach today changes the team. In my opinion what it does is take away a layer of excuses. For the players, and for Dave Nonis.
It gives the Leafs a period of time to evaluate what they have with a guy who improved Florida's possession rates after he took over on an interim basis last year. Free from all the usage, systems, and small appliance questions that plagued Carlyle. Peter Horacheck seems like a capable enough fellow for that task. Is he the guy Shanahan wants behind the bench long term? Probably not. I fail to see any way in which the Leafs haven't improved behind the bench today. He should get an uptick in buy in level from the team solely by being the new sheriff.
I think that its obvious that the majority of those involved with the team would be looking at Mike Babcock being the guy they want. Lots of reasons for him to be that guy. The biggest, to me anyway, is credibility. He has it in spades. With management, with coaches, and with players. His resume is simply the best in the business. No one else comes close. If you are his GM and he comes to you and says this guy is garbage, trade him. You make the trade, you trust his judgement. If you are a player and don't believe that Mike Babcock knows what he is talking about the answer is really easy. As a player you are a moron, and need to be traded.
I do believe that this puts pressure on the players. This is the third head coach for the core of this team. They either put up, or they shut up and get traded. This is great in my opinion. Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf, Lupul, JVR, Kadri, Clarkson, all need to be more committed to team game, and each other. If they prove they aren't willing and able to do that, trade them. A meaningless draft pick, and the cap space that comes with shedding the contracts would be worth it, if it is determined that these aren't the players you can win with.
Dave Nonis, the light is on you my friend. You didn't look so good during the presser this morning. Looked a little under the weather, so to speak. Good luck, I think you will need it to make it to the entry draft in charge of this team. I don't believe you have done a good job here, but there certainly is room for improvement.
Lastly, Randy Carlyle wasn't the cause of all the Maple Leafs problems. He certainly wasn't the solution to any of them either.Replies
I'm sure Shanahan will have an interest in Babcock, Jim. I still wonder if the Wings will re-sign him, though.Delete
Shanahan knows it takes the kind of commitment you referred to above to to be a contending team. That's the kind of team he no doubt intends to build.
Once it became clear our little win streak was an anomaly, it was game over for Carlyle. It was unbelievable to me that he got rehired last summer, since he'd clearly lost the room, but that's life in MLSE land, I guess. And it's hardly the only puzzling deal Dave Nonis has made!ReplyDelete
James Mirtle made a good point today - one problem the Leafs face going forward is that their key guys, like Kessel and Phaneuf, have been asked to be the type of player they've NEVER been. They shone on their previous teams because those teams had a bunch of good centers, responsible defensive play, and committed teammates. So until we get a bona fide #1 center and #1 Dman, for a start, we're not going to see a whole lot of change.
My gut tells me that this is just the beginning of the next big change for the Leafs. I guess we'll see how ing the Horachek honeymoon lasts, but when news of a major trade breaks in about a month, I won't be surprised. Just as I won't be surprised when Nonis is let go. It's time.
Unfortunately, it now feels late to try and build around Kessel and Phaneuf, Gerund. Some of the pieces we need (top centre, first line defenseman, etc.), we have needed for a long time.ReplyDelete
- InTimeFor62January 7, 2015 at 1:33 AM
I think the 'core' guys better take note this time... they just lost their buffer zone with the firing of Carlyle. I almost think that was one of the potential plot lines when he was re-signed. It may well be that decisions on core players have already been made, and the potential 'good times' transition away from the coach who was 'too hard' may just provide a window to still 'sell high' (as possible) on the guys who don't fit for the future.ReplyDelete
It seemed clear that some players don't enjoy their jobs working under Randy (but at the same time, didn't really seem to 'buy in' to their defensive responsibilities). I wonder if they would have enjoyed winning consistently and grown to like him more in such a scenario, or if he just 'sucks the life' out of their enjoyment of the game (as reported by previous players/teams). With that aspect now departed, the 'excuses' are gone.
Let's see if there's any 'buy in' with the good guys who are left behind. Who knows... the present staff may have learned enough to try some new things and garner some success. If not, some core guys are going bye-bye. Personally, I'm leaning toward the possibility of a resurgence of short-term effort and commitment that may be enough to create a market for the departure of guys about whom they've already made their decisions. Could bring a significant change (even plural) over the coming weeks leading up to the deadline... perhaps that will be the most exciting thing that happens this year!
There really should be a market for a few core guys who could complement a different system or team's needs, so I'm guessing and hoping we won't have to 'sell low' (at least, not at the bottom).
- InTimeFor62January 7, 2015 at 2:01 AM
Just listened to the interview with J. S. Giguere - seems like he was exercising some leadership skills from afar and sending a message to some of the core guys. He walked a fine line and didn't directly throw anyone under a bus, but the message is well worth hearing, because it is an insider perspective that's quite 'telling':ReplyDelete
I don't think too many people think that this is going to be a magic wand fix. BUT the team does have to start somewhere and this is as good a place to start as any...and much easier than "changing the core of the team" which we all know will be challenging based on our previous discussions around how hard trades are these days. It all needs to be done though if the team ever wants to compete for a cup and not just make the playoffs. I firmly believe Shanahan and Nonish both want more than just "make the playoffs".ReplyDeleteReplies
I have always believed that every GM and every coach here- going back to forever, has always wanted to win. Carlyle wanted it very badly and he just couldn't connect with the players, it seemed- though again, players are a big part of the problem. Shanahan and Nonis want to win, too, just like their predecessors. Whether they can find a way to revamp this roster so it can compete with the best teams in the league, we'll see. Thanks Pep.Delete
- portuguese leafJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:09 AM
It's been a while since I've commented here, and Carlyle beeing fired seems like a good time to start again.ReplyDelete
I too thought he should have been fired at the end of last season. Of course the players are to blame as well, but I think the blame falls mostly on the coach. He wanted "his kind" of players, and did indeed get some to play the defensive game he wanted. Players coming from the stronger western conference accustomed to that style of hockey didn't forget how to play. Maybe it was the system, or maybe Carlyle couldn't (or didn't know how to) get the message across.
So as we wait for Mike Babcock, or Dan Bylsma (who will help but not be saviours) should the Leafs "tear it down" now or continue tweaking? I'm thinking maybe they should do it now. Our best guys could still be part of a contending team.
So as a possible subject for tomorrow: We keep Kessel, JVR, Bozak, Kadri, Komarov, Reily, Franson and Bernier. The rest can go.Replies
Good to hear from you, portuguese leaf.Delete
I thought before the 2013-'14 season that Nonis had provided Carlyle with the kind of team Randy wanted. And for a while, it looked as if that group might well make the playoffs.
This year, I sense everyone was waiting for the team to slip, so Shanahan could make a move. Now he has. A new coach now or before next season can help, but to me, the players have to look at themselves and decide if they want to make the effort to be a good team.
- ColleenJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:10 AM
I just think this had to be done. Shanahan asked Carlyle to change and I'm sure he tried. It's not easy for a coach to change the way he's always done things in a small amount of time and it won't be easy for a team to change how it has always played. We saw a glimmer of what might be possible. The Leafs may not be better under a different coach but they won't be worse either. At least we'll get to see and Shanahan may have some answers. Inconsistency, big wins followed by big losses, is the mark of a "bubble" team, a team that simply isn't good enough and a management team that, over the years and despite spending to the cap, has failed to produce anything much better than what it started with. If we hadn't had Kessel, Reimer and more recently, Bernier, Toronto would probably have won the lottery a few years in a row. I had hoped to hear something from Shanahan yesterday, or Dubas--anyone but Nonis.ReplyDelete
I still think this is a team that can make the playoffs and any experience gained there is worthwhile.
The one thing I would try, something that both Wilson and Carlyle refused to do, re-make the 1st line, support the the pure offensive players better and use the core players to the best advantage. I don't know how it's possible to evaluate a core that's always been used the same way, year after year. If they aren't playing "the right way" then why would you not insert players like Santo, Winnick or Komorov who can and do? They will learn or they won't.
There was talk of someone else joining Horachuk and Spott behind the bench--Staios, Hunter, or someone from the Marlies (Eakins?) though I doubt that will happen in time for tonight's game. It will be something to watch for. Once again, Michael, lots to discuss. I wonder what Chicago fans talk about...Replies
Thanks Colleen- fans want more than a bubble team, for sure. We'll see if the coaching staff tries some different combinations to shake things up.Delete
Colleen, it was announced last night that Steve Staios would be joining the team as an assistant coach. I saw today that he will indeed be behind the bench for tonights game. Also, the forward lines at practice were all new, perhaps that is a nice change of direction as well.Delete
- ColleenJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:30 AM
P.S. I don't understand Carlyle's parting shot before he was fired. He may not have gotten the players he wanted but he had complete control over his roster. Last year he chose Orr and McLaren on a line he never used. There were better choices he could have made, but didn't.ReplyDeleteReplies
Carlyle had hit his limit and saw the writing on the wall so decided he had nothing to lose I guess. He was brought in my Burke during the team's "truculence" era and that obviously fit Carlyle well. It was his choice to dress two face punchers and staple them to the bench most of last season when most teams didn't even dress one.Delete
Carlyle's biggest issue was his lack of ability or stubbornness or both to change and adjust with the times. Many thought Hitchcock (cut from the same old school cloth as RC) would have the same issues when he was hired in St. Louis but Hitch was very clear from day 1 during his time off work he studied why others coaches were successful and he was bringing a new mindset to the job. And he has followed through with that. Carlyle said some of the same things but no where near as strongly worded and it was obviously lip service and not much more.
And as you so very well stated Colleen, RC would change lines and when things went a big sideways would right away go back to the same old first line that gave up as many goals as it scored (or worse) during 5v5 play.
Anyone can manage things in life when things go well. What defines us is how we manage things when things do not go so well. I think we saw a pretty clear definition of Randy Carlyle. The game has changed and passed him by and I don't see him ever being a successful head coach in the NHL again.
It was an odd parting shot for sure, Colleen, but at least Randy didn't do one of those bizarre, team sanctioned press conferences to get grilled about his firing. Those events seem to be the flavor of the day, and I personally don't get what anyone has to gain from it. We had Burkie laying into Steve Simmons during his conference (probably deserved, but not taking the high road, and sounding very petty), then we had Paul MacLean in Ottawa quoting Taylor Swift during his bizarre presser. Next was Dallas Eakins, turning his into the Mac-T love-in, despite many in Edmonton thinking Mactavish was as big a part of the Oilers' woes as anyone. I just don't get it.Delete
Many "insiders" spoke today of Carlyle's lack of personal relationships with the entire roster, never having any one-on-one sit-downs, and not maintaining an open door policy for players. I think you can still be a hard ass when when needed, but also have a personal and supportive relationship with your players as well. Pat Burns did it, back in the day. In today's day and age, these young and elite players grew up with an interactive relationship with their coaching staff, and a one-way, dictatorial approach just doesn't work. Whether that's right or wrong is open to debate, but the reality is that times have changed for professional athletes, and coaches need to adjust, or be shown the door.
Instead of just randomly barking at everyone on the ice, there's nothing wrong with taking a promising player aside and saying "I love your talent level buddy, but your kinda killing us on some nights. Let's talk about what both of us can do to turn the ship around." You might actually get some decent feedback from the player as well, to combine with your assessment. I've heard interviews with Hitchcock the past couple of years, and he's definitely modified his behaviour. He openly admitted numerous times that he had turned into a bit of a dinosaur and recognized it, and simply changed his ways. Ken is no purring and cuddly kitten now, but certainly a moderated version of what he once was.
I just read Pep's response while proof reading mine, and now realize that he mentioned Hitch as well, so maybe that's a sign of great minds thinking alike!! I'm bracing myself for your plagiarism lawsuit, Pep!
heheheh... great minds.. I need to get my wife to read this :)ReplyDelete
- leafdreamerJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:32 PM
The news of Randy Carlyle's dismissal has been greeted with almost unanimous approval across the Leafs blogosphere. Amateur statisticians that run some of the more prominent Leafs fan-sites (like theleafsnation.com, penmsionplanpuppets.com and everyone's favourite and most visited mapleleafshotstove.com) have been calling for Carlyle's dismissal since long before last season's collapse and now they've finally got what they wanted. Next in line is Dave Nonis (who is clearly no longer in charge of the team), and then 'the core' of the team, namely Kessel and Phaneuf.ReplyDelete
The problem with the Leafs, voices in unison are singing, is that Burke, Nonis and Carlyle have been building an out-dated hockey team that relies heavily on physical hockey and the first line scoring, we've wasted draft picks on 'pylons' and 'plugs', Randy's been wasting roster spots on the same, not even playing them and that is why this team is middle-of-the-pack, average and going nowhere in a hurry... If only we would let the younger players play, banish our first-line center into the desert, field the fourth line that plays over 10 minutes per night, if we were to forget about shut-down defensemen and promote the 'mobile' ones etc. we'd have something, but above all we need good players and we can't have any because Nonis wasted cap-space on Clarkson, Robidas, Kessel, Bozak, Phaneuf and Lupul. So, in short, we're screwed and there's really nothing we can do.
What's actually happening is 'the core' that Burke and Nonis built is pretty good and finally approaching maturity, while the young draft-pics and traded-for talent is slowly beginning to be able to make contributions. (This is the first season in which Kadri is actually playing some defense and Gardiner is still making rookie mistakes on nightly basis.) They've finally been surrounded by a cast of hard-working, role-playing veterans (like Robidas, Polak, Winnik, Santorelli and Komarov) who are helping them grow and the team is finally beginning to play the type of hockey that Carlyle's been asking them to play for 2 years now. Leave it alone, let Randy do his thing and we're set to take one the battle.
- leafdreamerJanuary 7, 2015 at 11:32 PM
The problem, however, is that Shannahan and the analytics nerds whispering in his ear will not rest until they've destroyed everything Burke has built and are choosing to make the destruction a long drawn-out process with some of the work being done in the summer, some more (Carlyle) mid-season and more to come in the future... The cowards don't even have the guts to come out and explain themselves. What I've feared in the summer is coming true – Shanny and the stats boys are slowly chopping away at the Burke/Nonis/Carlyle team, everyone's working under enormous pressure and is in fear of being fired and what we have is an organization resembling something from a dystopian novel, some kind of caricature of Stalin's Soviet Union – apparatchik/bureaucrat who's been doing the dirty work for the higher-ups grabs a hold of power and now everyone is looking over their shoulder, is made to back-stab each other and knows that ultimately, they too will be axed – it's just a matter of time. Nonis will be gone, Horachek will be gone, Spott will be gone, Kessel, Phaneuf, Bozak etc. slowly but surely until only the 'yes men' are left standing.ReplyDelete
Why this couldn't be done in the summer all at once is anyone's guess. My hope was that Shannahan was actually aware of the fact that he and his boy Dubas have no experience running an NHL franchise and should leave coaching to coaches and managing to managers. Now it's looking more like they were just enjoying watching their pray (Carlyle, Nonis and 'the core') gasp for air before being mercifully finished.
The irony is that it's now when everything is starting to come together ('the core' is under 30! and Carlyle was just beginning to be able to do what he wanted to do with a roster that is finally capable of competing in the NHL with good veteran presence, a solid goalie and young players that are not 18-19-year old rookies) we're seeing a complete overhaul of the organization.
Getting rid of Carlyle will hurt this team as will the gag order on Nonis and his soon-to-come dismissal. If, or more likely, 'when' Kessel, Bozak and Phaneuf are sent packing along with anyone that is over 6 feet tall and has been known to hit or fight, and the management is firmly in the hands of the old Red Wings old boys club, we'll be facing the future akin to what the Oilers' present looks like. God help us. This feels like a Greek tragedy.Replies
That's a different perspective than what most Leaf supporters seem to have these days, leafdreamer, but it's no less important to share observations from those who look at things against the grain.Delete
- ColleenJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:16 AM
I'm more hopeful now than Leafdreamer ( who has managed to stay more positive than I the past year and a half--that's always a good thing) for the future but what do I know?ReplyDelete
The Leafs looked completely shell-shocked tonight against Washington--to the core, I guess you could say.
A strange and very difficult half season so far for this team, with the negative media coverage right from the start, the trade rumours, the fans, the jersey tossing, twitter, #salutegate and now the firing and re-adjusting which has only just begun. The latest was Feschuk --well-known for calling Reimer's Mom once to get his story--actually chasing Phil. It seems to have carried straight over from the end of last season, even as the Leafs showed a fairly good record. I felt sorry for them tonight. Most of these players truly want to be Leafs. They want to be successful in Toronto and I've never doubted that.
I read a lot more hockey articles now than I used to, and we have discussed the media in part but I'm wondering, Michael, has it always been this bad? We've all been frustrated and critical of the team and management and posted our thoughts in this safe and very respectful environment, but I can tell you--it's a bit scary out there.Replies
Your question is difficult to answer in a way, Colleen. I've observed (and briefly was part of, many years ago) the Toronto area "media" for decades. It's always competitive in large markets- Montreal is similar- and reporters/columnists are always looking for a story a day, a different angle, a bit of controversy that might attract readership/viewership.Delete
I remember that Scott Young, the well regarded longtime columnist for the Globe & Mail, resigned from the paper during the 1979-'80 hockey season. He was upset that the Globe had allowed anonymous sources (if I recall the situation correctly) to be used in an article that was highly critical of then GM Punch Imlach. It seemed to be a matter of principle with Young, and he left the paper, though the use of anonymous sources was not unusual- Watergate being a prime example. (I should note that Young was close with Imlach, having authored a book with him years before; they did another book together after Punch left the Leafs in the early '80s, I believe.)
Short answer: Toronto has always been a demanding market, in terms of expectations. When a player, GM or coach is under scrutiny, it can become unfair and a bit much.
- ColleenJanuary 8, 2015 at 1:19 PM
Thanks, Michael.Delete
I think what bothers me, and you already mentioned "anonymous sources", is that much is implied or taken out of context. There's no way to defend yourself when you're often not sure what the attack is about let alone why. Players etc are sheltered from the white noise as much as possible, and a legitimate question is fine, but players are forced to respond to a story-line they know nothing about. They could say "I can't comment on that--we don't read these articles" but they'd still be pushed until they answer. There's no protection during these scrums. Many reporters aren't taken to task when they are proved to be wrong, especially when a contract is being negotiated. None apologize. I have seen that a few good reporters do call them out but unfortunately that's never the article that fans remember. Maybe that's a choice on our part.
Well said, Colleen. The reporters do tend to have a pack mentality, and I think they generally fail to question those in their own profession that are just gossip diggers, and rumour spreaders. I honestly don't care too much about dressing room or management politics, as I'd rather they focus on the on-ice product, but I guess dozens of Leaf media types trying to fill a 24 hour news cycle tend to run out of ammunition half way through the work day, and that's when the half truths and speculation rears its ugly head.Delete
I'm actually surprised that more athletes haven't lost their marbles during those combatant press scrums. Since vultures tend to circle when things are bad, it's usually a player being swarmed when he's already pissed of at his own performance, so I can see why they snap occasionally. I'm not trying to get out the tiny violins here, and overly sympathize with millionaires getting paid highly to play a game, but those reporters have to realize that sometimes you get what you give.
Michael mentioned Scott Young, and I put Steven Brunt in that category as well... guys that are actually great writers, and believe in the power of the written word, so they don't need to lean on sensationalism to attract readers to juicy gossip. Sadly, there aren't many great sports journalists left, yet ironically, there's 10 times more articles to wade through.
I think you nailed it Russ with the "aren't many great sports journalists left". And that is a bit of a statement on society as a whole. We have turned into a "want it now" society so being first is more important than being correct. And then when everyone is trying to be first we get people trying to better that and be "the big story" and first. And we end up with that passes for journalism today. Very sad.Delete
I am surprised the majority of the players don't just totally ignore questions from the vulture type of reporters and just deal with the ones that aren't there trying to BE the story. I am pretty sure I would.
Hello Michael;ReplyDelete
It's possible that Randy was the cause of the Leaf's lack of consistency. I remember when Pat Quinn took over the Leaf's reins from coach Murphy, the transition was tremendous.
My gut feeling, though, is that the chemistry of our players is more of the cause. And this lies squarely on the shoulders of Nonis.
I hope I'm wrong and the players turn over a 'new Leaf' with just a coaching change.Replies
Hi drgreg- A new coach can sometimes work with the same group of players and turn things around, whether it's a new "system", a jolt of self belief/confidence, etc.Delete
Most of us agree there is talent here, as there is on any club. A commitment to do all the things needed to win consistently has been lacking, unfortunately. Whether coaching is the answer, or this group just doesn't have the resolve to do what's required, is the question.
- ColleenJanuary 10, 2015 at 2:29 PM
I think we can learn a lot more about the players with Horachuk in charge. The Panthers became better defensively and a much more aggressive team in the short time he was there, and that's what we've been wanting to see.Delete
Horachuk spent some time with Phil during practice. He didn't look uncoachable to me. Hard to put that sort of tag on a player when I have never seen a coach spend any time with him at all. Kessel admitted Wilson never talked to him at all and I don't think that was any different with Carlyle. I don't think he's uncoachable, I doubt he's ever been coached.
Some positive changes to ponder after last night's win. I hope they last. A difficult road trip ahead.
- Oliver TJanuary 10, 2015 at 2:08 PM
Hi Michael,ReplyDelete
I've been pretty busy so I haven't been around this site for a while, but of course I've still found the time to watch Leafs games! I haven't finished reading the comments yet but I just thought I would throw in my two cents. I have no doubt that this has been universally noticed, but I am very impressed by the dramatic reduction in shots allowed in the last two games.
I don't place a high level of importance on the stat, especially considering comments I once read from Reimer (I think) to the effect that the number doesn't matter, it's the length of time spent under pressure in the defensive zone (a statement with which, after many years as a goalie, my knees and thighs are in strong agreement). But it cannot be ignored that this is an issue that Randy Carlyle was trying to address for quite some time with no success, while Horachek has been able to make an immediate impact.
I don't think this alone is necessarily an indictment of Randy Carlyle as an NHL coach, but it does seem to suggest that there was some kind of disconnect between him and the players. I don't know who was to blame for that, but I don't particularly care. It is very encouraging to see that coach-player barrier broken down. I don't expect any parades this year, but I'm sure we can all agree that this team is not very far away from being one of those teams that is more or less a lock to make the playoffs. Hopefully the coaching change will get them over that hump.
I also like Horachek's apparent willingness to experiment with line combinations. It will be fun to see where that leads!Replies
Hi Oliver- glad you checked in!Delete
If there is a better connection between Horachek and the players, that might be a good start. The test may be whether the early positive vibe lasts when and if the team reverts to its earlier patterns.
I really hope that Horachek is being given a truthful and realistic chance at the coaching job next year, and that he's just not a place holder that really isn't in the chase. Your line about failed player-coach relationships in the past 6 years with this team is spot on, Oliver, as this team hasn't had a coach that made any attempt to relate to the players since Paul Maurice. Paul is having a great run these days.Delete
One can certainly argue that the last two Leafs coaches were big name guys, obviously having tons of pedigree, with Wilson and Carlyle. Maybe it's time to give someone lower key a chance, where they can't just use the weight of their resume in an attempt to apply pressure and present ideas. Boudreau and Bylsma are example of recent coaches that had positive impact on their rosters, without being a veteran of the NHL head coaching ranks.
I hope that Steve Spott survives through all this, as he seems like a fine coach that was doing a good job with the Marlies. Sometimes it's a curse to get called up to the big leagues, as a coach can flame out fast, and lose his footing in the AHL or CHL, where he was enjoying great success.
Speaking of Leafs coaches, the worst one I ever saw live was John Brophy. I was behind the Leafs bench in 1987, at Maple Leaf Gardens for a game against Detroit, and Brophy was a real piece of work. He had a heckler needling at him, but it was really harmless stuff..... "You suck Brophy!", and that sort of thing. John's face went purple, and he was almost ignoring the on-ice action, spending most of his time offering "F-you" to the disgruntled fan beside me that was just having a little fun with him. It was really bizarre for anyone in earshot, to imagine an NHL coach being that affected by a little bit of white noise from the crowd.
What can I say? I know I have gone out on limb a few times saying how good I believe the Leafs are. Now I have to say I thought the game yesterday was the best the Leafs have played in quite some time and I just hope they can keep it up on the west coast. So I am still very positive. I know they won't win the Cup this season but I still think they could win a few rounds, and then who knows? I still remember the Habs winning in 86 so anything is possible.ReplyDelete
I was also glad to see Shanahan tell Wilson he was no longer the Leaf coach so he should keep his mouth shut about Kessel. Scoring in the NHL these days is hard and Kessel can score and I have also seen him make some pretty good defensive plays lately as well. He is the one player the Leafs need to keep, give him a center like Toews and he will score 50 goals easily.
I really don't know or have a clue on the coaching side of things. They say elite goalies and players make great coaches. You hear some players don't like Carlyle and even some Duck Cup winning players can't stand him so maybe changing the coach will make a difference in that aspect but I am not certain. Now Horacheck is preaching the 5-5-5 system and Leafs held the Jackets to 20 shots yesterday - and also looked pretty good doing it. The 5-5-5 system is really just another term for work really hard and keep pressuring the opposition with 5 guys always in the zone with the puck. Nice concept if you can get the players to do it. If the Leafs actually keep doing it they will win a lot of games but you have to wonder why they didn't do it for Randy. Maybe Randy was an old school coach and old school will not work these days.
It really is mind boggling to me how they can ten games in a row and then the 18 wheeler goes off the cliff. They really have talent. I hate the Habs and there is no way the Habs should be better than the Leafs if you compare the talent. So if the Leafs are better on paper then they should also be better on the ice so maybe the coaching really is the problem. I still think something will click in and the Leafs players will get serious and the best (for this season) is yet to come.
There's no doubt the first half (not that it was it terrible, just up and down with some concerning old habits) sou;d be forgotten if the Leafs made a move in the second half, Alton. I guess this all comes down to consistency and effort. There is enough skill here to make the playoffs in a weak Conference. It's a question of working hard all over the ice and not taking many nights off.Delete
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first of all: what good will it do to raise the bar of expectations even higher?
I have to strongly insist that there is no player on this team even in a 1000 mile radius to Steve Yzerman.
I was a bit shocked as I heard of Randy's firering. I do believe it is much more on the players than the coach.
Somehow they managed to maneuver themselves in a bad spot now and it will by very hard to reach the playoffs now. They need somewhat around 24 wins and a few one point games or something similar to make the playoffs. There is no room for bad stretches anymore.
Over the long run the coaching change will change nothing. The team is badly constructed and it needs change. They woke up now but in a few weeks or a longer time bad habbits will take over again. I wish Peter success with this team.
After what went on the last two weeks the press subject came to the forefront again.
I really don't know if Babcock woould be the right coach for this team.
First of all he is with one of the best organizations in hockey. If he wants to collect rings and he really wants to leave Detroit perhaps he goes to a better team.
And if he chooses Toronto this could really be a black mark on his resumee.
And he is very demanding and insists on doing a lot of things that are not negociable. I know a lot of players find that he is not easy to play for.
And then there is the question in which direction will Shanahan go with this team. If he decides to take a step back first, perhaps he wants another type of coach.ReplyDelete

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Rubio Long Snapping traveled to TX on November 12, 2017 for their fall camp. Rubio Long Snapping will travel the country this fall instructing Long Snapper and getting them all ready for their season and beyond. Following TX, Rubio Long Snapping will head to NC on 11/19, GA on 12/3, AZ on 12/10, OH on 12/17 and then the Super Bowl for Long Snappers, VEGAS XXXI on January 1-15, 2018.
Long Snappers from TX, KS, LA, OK, CA, MO, MS & IL all traveled to his camp to get the best instruction and exposure in the world of Long Snapping.
Here are the RSI Scores from the TX Camp…
The overall winner of the camp was Luke Rizzo. Rizzo is a TOP 12 Camp invitee that left no doubt that invitation was well deserving. One of the hottest Long Snappers from the start of the camp to the finish. Form is good and he is snapping with great power. Even his misses were simply off by minimal inches. Size is good and he is moving well on his feet. Rizzo is getting better by the second and continues to learn how to dominate.
The finals in TX were between Luke Rizzo (48.1), John Farris (47.56), Dillon Hayes (42.67), Evan Gibson (34.21), Tre Rubio (33.78) and Kuper Imrem (32.53)
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Karsten Battles was an absolute machine all day in TX. It is so fun to watch battles snap as he locks in and just crushes it….every single time. He has some of the quickest hands in the country and he can easily hit sub .75 on a very consistent basis. Body is looking solid and he is very determined. Just a flat out machine snapping the ball and is easily a scholarship Long Snapper.
Zach Edwards was the overall winner of the speed competition with snaps well under .70…yes, .70. His ball was picking up speed as the day progressed. One of the most athletic Long Snappers in his class. The bigger he gets, the more dominant he becomes with his snapping.
Dillon Hayes continues to find his way into the finals of each camp with his great poise under pressure and his incredible consistency and accuracy.
Jax Wilson looks like a college tight end right now and has some of the most amazing upside I have seen in years from a Long Snapper. Body is great and his potential is off the charts. When he is on, there is no one better.
Evan Gibson is looking very smooth and strong. Body is powerful and he is really starting to snap with lots of confidence. Love his attitude.
Tre Rubio was snapping a great spiral all day and had many snaps sub .75. Tre was on fire all day and looked very impressive.
Chandler Moses was snapping with great confidence, a nice frame, and some good zip on the ball.
Cole Voyles has some increadile form and a frame that is able to put on some good weight over the next couple of years.
Notables: Austin Ortega, Grayson Broussard
Luke Rizzo was incredible all day long in TX. This is obvious as he was the overall winner of the whole camp and made it deep into the speed finals round as well. The more confidence he snaps with and the more he knows how great he truly is, the better he will be in the long run.
Braedy Wilson is a tall drink water with upside that is off the charts. Ball is fast as he can easily be sub .75 when he lets the ball fly out of his hands. Frame is great with room to put on some good weight over the next year.
Caden Bolz came our from KS and was very solid. Ball was quick, body is thick and he has great power throughout.
Nathan Tokar is really starting to snap with some solid confidence and had no problem getting the ball under .80 on a regular basis. Every time I see Tokar he is looking more and more physically fit.
Chad Wolf is big, strong and overflowing potential. The upside on Wolf is off the charts. Good form and attitude.
Nick Stoia has good follow through and the ability to easily get the ball under .80. Smoothing out his form and becoming more and more consistent will move him way up the rankings.
David Medrano showed great upside and I love his attitude. Body is strong and he snaps a smooth ball back to the punter.
Kuper Imrem did well all day in TX and made it to the finals. The more confidence he snaps with, the better he does.
Nate McCormack did really well all day in TX. Very impressed with his attitude and how much he has improved over the last couple of months.
John Farris made it to the finals and was close to taking his talents deep into the finals. Always improving and one of the best attitudes of all the Long Snappers in the 2019 class.
Notables: Ross Arroyo, Josh Burtch, Brayden Chandler, Landon Sleeper
Blake Hooker was tremendous all day in TX and even made it very deep into the speed finals as he was one of the last three Long Snappers to be snapping. Ball is tight and he is headed towards greatness. The more he knows that, the better he will do.
Dylan Wiltcher looked very solid with great snap speeds under .80 and a tremendous attitude. Dylan is good an headed towards great.
John Bergeron was terrific all day in TX. Snap speeds were great and consistent under .80. Need Bergeron to not be so surprised of his greatness and except to dominate.
John Luke Roberts showed massive upside. Kid is going to be good.
Notables: Phillip Bourque, Peter Brown, Bryce Felt, Coltin Knape, Jackson McFarland, Ethan Wells, Ethan Lane
Nick Walker was excellent in TX. Kid is growing like a weed and is already snapping like a Varsity Long Snapper right now. His hands are quick and he can easily get the ball sub .80 at 15 yards. Nick is headed towards greatness if he maintains this pace.
Connor Able showed great upside in TX with snaps consisntely under. 82 and a nice, long frame.
Nate Adams might have the most potential of any 2021 Long Snapper in the country. Kid is massive and looks like a college tight end right now. If he works on his form, he could easily dominate his class at VEGAS XXXI.
Grant Goltra is flat out dripping with potential and is very coachable.
Notables: JT Sleeper, Manuel Duarte, Thad Baker, Jake Eldridge
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We've already figured out that Deus Ex: Human Revolution has 21 different cybernetic augmentations you can upgrade your character Adam Jensen with. But each of those has its own little skill tree of upgrades that can change the way it works. So how many are there in total? When we spoke to the team at Eidos Montreal for the cover feature in the new issue of PC Gamer UK , we asked them. The answer is pretty impressive: "Around 54".
Producer David Anfossi also gave us an example of how these work.
Once you have an augmentation, you unlock its extra functions and upgrades with Praxis points - skill points earned through experience. David used the leg augmentation as an example. "With the leg augmentation, the first one allows you to jump higher, but now you can go either to the right side [of the upgrade tree] which lets you do cool stuff when you land, like knockback enemies, or you can go down the left path which makes you run faster and things like that."
The full details on the Deus Ex: Human Revolution system are revealed in the cover feature on the game in the latest issue of PC Gamer UK, which is available in stores today. You can buy the latest issue online with free postage right here , or subscribe to save money and receive your issue early every month.


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You may have more than one problem. Decreased libido, a loss of interest in sex, and the inability to maintain an erection may all be due to an inadequate level of testosterone (also called hypogonadism). However, it is also possible that your inability to maintain an erection comes secondary to the loss of libido, due to psychological concerns like performance anxiety.
Your testosterone level — including the free and total level – should be obtained at 8 a.m. and ideally should be checked on two separate occasions before making the diagnosis of hypogonadism. If testosterone levels are low, then additional studies need to be performed to make sure there are not pituitary gland (a gland in the brain that regulates hormone secretion) causes of the low hormone level.
Sleep apnea is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction, and in overweight or obese patients, the obesity itself, in addition to causing sleep apnea, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction as well as low testosterone levels.
Diabetes imparts the highest risk of erectile dysfunction of all medical comorbid conditions and can also cause low hormone levels.
In summary, erectile dysfunction and low sexual desire may be two separate problems, and both issues need a careful evaluation. This is probably best performed in a specialty setting, either by a urologist who has experience treating sexual dysfunction or an endocrinologist with experience in this area. Evaluation of these conditions starts with a careful history and a physical examination, including laboratory testing. If the patient does in fact have both hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction, we often treat these conditions separately with testosterone replacement therapy on the one hand and oral medications like Viagra, Cialis, or Levitra on the other.


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Fenwick & West LLP: Explanation of Certain Terms Used In Venture Financing Terms Survey
ARI has a series of resources, best practices and education that can help new investors learn the ropes and experienced investors enhance their skills and knowledge.
This model term sheet, by Dan Rosen, CEO Dan Rosen & Associates, is for use by Alliance of Angels members as a starting point in negotiating seed stage deals.
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ACMA Automechanika New Delhi successfully concluded with 552 exhibiting companies from 17 countries showcasing the latest trends in aftermarket and facilitated serious business discussions over four days. The trade show was organized by Messe Frankfurt.
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The world's worst outbreak of Ebola has killed close to 1,100 people in West Africa and the disease could continue spreading for months, increasing pressure on researchers to accelerate the development of therapeutic interventions.
Ebola Outbreak Increases Pressure to Start Vaccine Trials
Mad Cow Risk and Reasonable Precautions
A case of so-called "mad cow disease" was found in a California dairy cow last week. The disease, known to veterinary scientists as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is fatal, and can be transmitted from cow-to-cow or cow-to-human through the ingestion of contaminated tissue. There is no evidence BSE spreads to humans — the human form of the disorder is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease — through drinking milk. As such, authorities claim that the infected animal (which is being held and will be destroyed) posed no risk to humans.
Third Reported Recovery From Clinical Rabies in the U.S.
Rabies is a serious — almost always fatal — viral infection of the central nervous system. The virus is present in the saliva of infected mammals, and is most often spread via a bite wound. Raccoons, skunks, bats, foxes, and coyotes are the most common carriers of rabies in the United States, though any mammal, including domestic dogs and cats, can become infected and transmit the disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keeps statistics on rabies incidence in the U.S., and notes that cases are quite rare. Only one or two individuals a year become infected with the rabies virus, and prophylaxis (vaccination post-exposure, but prior to the development of symptoms) is almost always effective.
Activation of the Immune System and the Nobel Prize for Medicine
The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced on Monday. The prize was awarded to three scientists for their work on the body's immune system.
The prize of 10-million-Swedish-krona (US$1.5-million) was divided, one half jointly to Bruce A. Beutler, age 54, at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, and Jules A. Hoffmann, age 70, at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology in Strasbourg, for their discovery of receptor proteins that can recognize bacteria and other microorganisms and activate innate immunity, and the other half to Ralph M. Steinman, age 68, at Rockefeller University in New York, for his discovery of dendritic cells of the immune system and their unique capacity to activate and regulate adaptive immunity, the later stage of the immune response during which microorganisms are cleared from the body.
Lifetime Immunity From the Flu
Scientists report in the current issue of the journal Nature Structural and Molecular Biology the isolation of a group of high-affinity antibodies that are potent inhibitors of a wide range of influenza viruses, including the H5N1 avian flu, the 1918 Spanish flu and some seasonal strains [1]. The antibodies may someday be used to create a vaccine that provides lifetime immunity from the flu.
Seasonal flu hospitalizes an average of 226,000 people in the U.S. annually, killing 36,000 every year [2]. Influenza A viruses have been associated with an increasing number of deaths; from 1990 — 1999, the greatest mean number of flu deaths were associated with influenza A (H3N2) viruses [3]. Each season, between one quarter- and a half-million people die of influenza worldwide [4].


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The state government on Friday announced that it will open 26 fish selling kiosks in the line of 'Chilika Fresh' in the city in public private partnership (PPP) mode. Varieties of fresh water, brackish water and marine fish along with crab and some other aquatic edibles will be available for sale in these kiosks.
The government has opened two Chilika Fresh outlets in the city to make available fish and fish products to the consumers in the most hygienic conditions. The first outlet of Chilika Fresh was setup at Siripur Square, near Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) campus on September 26, 2014. Later another outlet had been opened at CRP Square
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Bamboo Airways and Prague International Airport in the Czech Republic have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.
After direct flights from Hanoi to Prague are opened and put into operation by Bamboo Airways using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, travelling time from Vietnam to the Czech Republic is expected to be cut to just 12 hours. Bamboo Airways is currently working with Czech authorities to complete relevant procedures.
Prague International Airport will apply many incentives to Bamboo Airways in hours of service, market research and promotion, policies on takeoffs and landings, and passenger service charges in the first years of operation.
This is a positive result of cooperation between Bamboo Airways and the Czech Embassy in Vietnam, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic, the Czech Republic's Ministry of Transport, the Czech Republic's National Administration of Tourism, and Prague International Airport.
At the signing ceremony, Prime Minister Phuc, who was on an official visit to the Czech Republic, expressed his support for Bamboo Airways to open direct flights connecting Vietnam and the Czech Republic with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to support tourism development and human resources and promote trade and relations between the two countries.
The Czech Prime Minister also affirmed that direct flights could boost trade and tourism between the two countries. "We also support the Vietnamese airline in establishing a direct route from Hanoi to Prague soon," he added.
The Czech Ministry of Transport also supports the carrier's plan to launch direct flights.
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Basics of Home Security Systems
Criminals may be getting increasingly bolder in their exploitations, but even the toughest are wary of good home security systems. Burglaries occur at the frequency of TWO MILLION PER YEAR – and if you've already been hit, chances are pretty good that you'll get hit again. Home security systems are home automation systems that are meant to protect you, your family, your possessions, your property, and everything on your land from criminals, intruders, and even natural or unanticipated disasters like flooding or fires.
No matter which company you call, or if you want to DIY home security, every home security system should be comprised of a few essential elements. Any professional in the business will be able to teach you the important aspects of home security; if you intend to DIY it, definitely consult a professional organization for advice. That said, here are some of the basic features of home security systems.
Control Access Panels
Home security systems have to have a control access panel somewhere in the home through which everything is hooked up. That is true whether the system has been literally hooked up to it with wiring by a professional technician or whether it's a wireless home security system and it is connected through the network. This panel is the place where you program the system and where you receive signals back from it. Any alarm that goes off, any motion detected by a motion sensor, any problem or electrical short, or any suggestion of tampering can be discovered at the control panel for the system. And it is here where you can make changes to the system, activate it if you're going on a vacation, disable it if there was a false alarm, etc. A professional company can help you to install the system and set it up according to your preferences.
Alarms and Alerts
Alarms and alerts are what notify you when your home security system has picked up a potential security breach. They can go off for a window being broken, the garage door being opened, for a water leak or carbon monoxide, or from other triggers set up by the system. Whatever the reason these are activated, it's extremely important that they are heeded. If you're working with a monitoring service, they will receive the alarm as well and will notify the police for you. They'll also check in with you to see what's going on, which makes a great difference in making you feel secure and in actually ensuring your safety from harm.
Whether motion sensors, glass break sensors, door sensors, window sensors, or any other kind of security sensors, these are a critical part of home security systems. Without them, nothing would trigger the alarms to activate. The most common security sensors are motion sensors, which are usually configured with security lighting or video surveillance. For example, a motion sensor light may have an incandescent bulb that turns on quickly as soon as motion is detected. Similarly, a video camera security system will activate upon detection of motion. Nowadays, motion sensors are able to detect human motion through sensing movement in the wavelengths of infrared energy that we as humans automatically transmit. They are usually attuned to the temperature of the human body so as to avoid activation from other movement. Motions sensors are also excellent at saving energy because they are not constantly using power by being on all the time. An important tip is that they should not be placed in areas where you frequently traffic. If they are, the system will activate more often than necessary, wasting energy, causing annoyance, and decreasing your sensitivity to the alarms they trigger. It's important that the motion sensors you use are ones whose warnings you will actually pay attention to, because if it's really someone trying to illegally enter your home, you'll want to be fully aware. Better would be to place them around the perimeter of your home and in areas that you don't often access, but which are likely to be broken into (such as near large windows or the basement door).
Security Lighting
Additionally, lighting is a key component of most home security systems. Professionals can cleverly place light fixtures around your perimeter so that there aren't random shadows or unlit areas that a criminal could take advantage of to gain access to your home. Security lighting will usually include motion sensor lights. Done properly, security lighting relies on many light fixtures at low wattage – high wattage increases glare and shadows and decreases night vision, while low wattage reduces glare and shadow and allows your eyes to remain night sensitive.
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Increasingly common in home security systems is video surveillance. Security cameras allow you to see what is going on through a monitor without having to go outside and risk endangering yourself if there is indeed a criminal on your property. Video surveillance is used by professional organizations and is optimal for quality home security.
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News Hub: Will This Bailout Be Enough?
The great financial crisis keeps opening new acts just when it seems to be drawing to a close. WSJ's David Wessel joins the News Hub and asks whether Europe's bailout will be enough.
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New Delhi (Staff Report): Well known seasoned Indian actor Om Puri has passed away after a massive heart attack early Friday morning. The veteran artist was 66 years old.
A close associate of Puri and Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) vice president, Ashoke Pandit confirmed the news and took to Twitter to share the news, saying "Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack early morning today. #RIP."
Om Puri has appeared in numerous projects in Bollywood, as well as Pakistani, British, and American films.
Om Puri, 66, was known for his acting in films like Ardh Satya, Aakrosh, Jane Bhi Do Yaaron, Bhavni Bhavai, Mirch Masala and Dharavi. Puri, a graduate of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Arohan in 1982.
He performed recently in a Pakistani film 'Actor in Law' probably his last completed project.


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February 2015
Julie Fay has been quoted in an article featuring tips to help parents avoid disparate discipline measures. This article originally appeared in SpecialEdConnection®.
When a student with ADD and an anxiety disorder urinated on the floor, walls, and sink of a school bathroom, an administrator investigated the incident and gave the student "Saturday detention" for defacing school property.
The parent of the student with ADD alleged that the district disciplined her son more harshly than other students involved in the incident based on his disability. Specifically, she claimed that her son became anxious when another student turned off the lights in the bathroom, causing him to urinate on the floor. Considering the accounts of other witnesses, the court sided with the administrator's decision in Held v. Northshore School District, 114 LRP 49870 , (W.D. Wash. 11/17/14).
There is a constellation of factors that might lead an administrator to dole out separate consequences for two students involved in the same incident, said Julie Fay, school attorney with Shipman & Goodwin LLP in Hartford, Conn. This includes the age of the students involved, whether they were warned not to engage in the incident beforehand, and the extent to which they were involved in the incident.
However, civil rights laws, including Section 504, prohibit districts from using a student's disability or other protected characteristics, such as race or gender, as the basis for disciplining two similarly situated students differently, Fay said.
"That isn't to ensure that students with disabilities never get disciplined, but it's to ensure that they're not excluded from a program in a significant way on the basis of their disability," Fay said.
The process for investigating and disciplining students with or without disabilities should be equal and neutral, she said. "There should be fairness in the results, but that doesn't necessarily mean the same results for all kids involved," she said.
Consider the following:
•Use data to spot disparate discipline issues. While a single disciplinary incident might not appear discriminatory, districts might find that on a larger scale, students with disabilities or other protected characteristics are disciplined more often than their peers, said Julie Hall-Panameño, director of the Educational Equity Compliance Office for the Los Angeles (Calif.) Unified School District. Schools should be collecting data about the use of exclusionary practices that take students out of the instructional environment, she said. "Look for patterns, for instance, where students with disabilities are more frequently referred to the office," she said.
Since undergoing a corrective action plan with OCR four years ago regarding its disciplinary policies and procedures, LAUSD has made changes to correct districtwide disparate discipline, Hall-Panameño said.
"We've revisited our discipline foundation policy and focused on schoolwide positive behavior supports and restorative justice practices to get away from punitive responses that result in exclusion," she said.
Specifically, the district removed a policy of suspending students engaged in infractions that were characterized as "willful defiance," she said. "That can come up when staff are dealing with a student with ADD where a lack of focus or conduct might easily be categorized as 'willful defiance,'" she said. "Train school staff to address behaviors proactively and to teach students the skills that they need to behave in a situation, instead of disenfranchising students by having them excluded from school," advised Hall-Panameño.
•Offer consistent but flexible disciplinary response. Be aware of whether a student involved in a single problem incident has an IEP or Section 504 plan, Fay said. The student's team should be notified if a pattern of behavior starts to occur, she said. However, when there's a single incident involving "behavior that's outside normal behavior for that child, then we don't have the data to quickly make a link that it's caused by disability," she said. Administrators have the authority to determine discipline that does not result in a change of placement, she said.
In these situations, use the same standards for investigating incidents involving students with or without disabilities, she said. Look at past incidents and consider what type of intervention or consequences were used for other students involved in similar situations, she said.
"There also has to be a balance between trying to provide consistency in the response ... with still having a degree of flexibility to respond to situations," Fay said. For instance, you can consider factors such as the nature of the offense, context, prior disciplinary record, and student conduct during the investigation process to distinguish between two students involved in the same incident, she said. In Northshore, the students received different consequences because they played very different roles in the incident, not because of one student's disability, Fay said.
•Investigate parent claims and be transparent. Do not discuss other students involved in the incident with parents, Fay said. If a parent makes a claim that their child received disparate discipline, inform them of your district's formal grievance procedures, Fay said. Conduct an investigation into whether disparate discipline occurred and inform the parent of your findings and any necessary remedies, Fay said.
Be transparent about your investigation into disciplinary incidents from the beginning, she said. Reinforce that the disciplinary process and standards are the same for all students even if the results are different for each student involved, she said. Remind parents that, "We can make distinctions between and among students based on a number of factors, such as their role in the misconduct," she said.
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Jennifer Herseim covers Section 504, IEP teams, and Common Core issues related to special education for LRP Publications.
February 11, 2015
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CHCCS assistant teacher fired after being charged with murder
Tanesha Jeffries, a teaching assistant for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, was arrested and charged with first degree murder and robbery on Friday, April 20. She appeared in court on Monday.
Students can easily donate leftover items to local donation centers
Amy Preble, waste diversion coordinator at the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling, said residence halls will have donation stations as part of the OWRR program, "Don't Ditch it. Donate it!"
With Orange County's help recycling has never been easier
Recycling in Orange County has never been easier, but there are still some businesses and apartments that don't partake in the earth-friendly behavior. The county's solid waste planner gives some strategies for people that have a difficult time recycling and explains its importance.
Warmer weather signals the start of NC Beer Month
Steel String Brewery Co-owner Andrew Scharfenberg said the brewery focuses most on holding beer tastings during April, which can drive future sales by exposing customers to new beers. Steel String recently unveiled "Up On the Hill," a new IPA that Scharfenberg said will be in six packs later this year.
Chapel Hill bus stops will become more accessible for people with disabilities
Many of Chapel Hill's bus stops are over thirty years old, but the town is in the process of giving them an upgrade to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Charlotte's new light rail extension connects students and citizens alike to Charlotte
Charlotte's new light rail extension offers students affordable transportation and gives them access to more entertainment and job opportunities.
Light rail project coordinators still optimistic about receiving federal funding
"We're confident that as the negotiations move forward at the federal level that lawmakers will continue to recognize the value of transit and continue to invest in that."
High construction costs preventing renovations to Lincoln Center
"The challenge right now is that we have significant need for renovations at our elementary school but no place to put students while we do that work," said Rani Dasi, president of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.
Orange County Public Library offers free internet for residents without access
Orange County residents only need a library card to borrow a free Wi-Fi hot spot from their public library, but the number of available hot spots could face cuts.
Orange County has multiple efforts to connect rural residents to broadband access
The Orange County Board of Commissioners is allocating up to $500,000 for a company to bring high-speed broadband to the area.


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Bowling along the Expressway towards Tata's facilities in Pune, I wondered about how new the new Sumo would be. Would it be another Mark I, Mark II, Mark 3 job that the Amby was so, er... well-loved for, or would the changes be so extensive that I would have to re-learn a yellow-plate people-mover form I've so become familiar with?
The Sumo, to me, is one of the worst traffic offenders on Indian roads. It's not the poor vehicle's fault, really – it's just that the boors who drive it around give it a baddie image. I've never, for instance, come across one calmly piloted machine with a mom at the wheel, the kids behind. Or one that a neighbour bought because it's a comfortable, spacious machine to travel in. Instead, one hires a Sumo. With aforementioned boor behind the wheel. Because it's a comfortable, spacious machine to travel in.
Or one simply buys a Qualis. Or a Tavera. Or a Scorpio. Moms drive these, so do pops. While kids sit behind, pulling funny faces-against-glass at cars passing by, without said parents knowing, the sly little buggers. And if it's a DINK family, there's at least a Garfield or two vacuumed to the rear window instead. If you're wondering what DINK is, you'll just have to find out, won't you, because I'm not telling... and while you're about it, you might as well do a little homework on all those clever little automotive acronyms – ORVMs, CHMSL, PS, AC (the Sumo Victa has these), ABS, ESP, SRS, TCS (the Victa doesn't and won't, at least until 2007, when the new X2 platform replaces it).
To make matters more complicated, the Qualis is poaching on what was once the Sumo's exclusive preserve – the tourist taxi trade. Because families buy the Toyota, families are also preferring to hire it instead. As far as Tata's concerned, their Sumo sales could be a lot better and as far as I'm concerned, the same boors that once piloted Sumos are now wrecking my daily commute... behind the wheel of the Qualis in addition. The think-tank at Tata Motors, armed with a not-too-substantial, yet not-too-insubstantial development kitty of roughly 47 crore rupees, thought that now is the time to get families to purchase the Sumo by the horde. And how do you do that? Ask Britney Spears. I can't digest her Bremen-style braying, but the recent... well, embellishment-enhancement has helped – I've sort-of stopped channel-surfing when she gets on air, though the mute's kept on.
My first glimpse of the 'new' car provided a taste of the changes incorporated. Starting with a 'Victa' tag suffixed to the Sumo badge, the new bits also include New Land Rover Discovery-style, simplistic clear lens headlamps – not too bad, but flanking a hideous toothy-smiley, cheese grater grille. And sitting atop this is a stretched-out chrome lip – all this to presumably carry the Indica-Tata family identity forward. It might be doing some of that and helping build a 'face' for Tata, but that grille isn't too aesthetic and urgently mandates an inspired re-think. A new contrast-coloured, plastic bumper below, carrying a set of parking lamps, looks a lot more sophisticated and 'in' when compared to the sheetmetal it replaces – so some plus points to the Victa's styling team, then.
A walk around the car tells you that the major panels have been left untouched – this would have meant expensive re-tooling – and that wasn't the brief. The result is that the Victa's panel gap tolerances are not as good as some of the newer competition around. The Tavera or the Scorpio's shut-lines are a lot tighter, the panels a lot less wavy, for instance. But little bits and pieces have helped the freshen the image of the Sumo – the grey-black plastic-clad running boards, the new door handles, the matte-blacking of the pillars surrounding the glass area... I have to admit at this point that there are points in the attention-to-detail stakes that need fixing, but after a suggestion or two from the assembled motoring journos – the engineering team was furiously jotting it all down on little notepads – I hope the glitches will be more-or-less sorted out. Essentially, what you should find at the showroom will be an MUV that'll get as close as possible to the Qualis, if not the Tavera, for fit and finish detailing. Don't expect wonders from that grille though – Tata thinks it looks just right.
What the styling team have got bang-on is the rear of the car. The original Sumo was cheap and quick to develop from scratch, thanks to raiding the truck division's parts-bin. And that meant one very recognisable bit from every 1210 or 407 prominently gracing the vehicle – the tail-lamp assembly. The new clear-lens unit that replaces it is in-your-face in execution – it keeps the same, simple vertical orientation, but the unit is bigger, bolder and a lot better looking – the Victa finally gets lamps that are purpose-built for its handsome rear-end. Couple that with a lesson learnt from the Safari – the externally mounted spare wheel and its tubular support are shrouded with body-coloured plastic and this cleans up the tailgate visually. Also, a thoughtfully provided gas strut in the rear door makes light work of hauling the heavy unit open – kids can do it too, it seems. Finally, the Victa can proudly shake a winning booty at the Scorpio or the Tavera. Or a certain Ms Knowles. Get into the car and the 'new, improved!' theme continues. The dashboard and most importantly, the reach-rake ratio of the steering wheel have been reworked massively, and this means an MUV that's a lot, lot more ergonomic to drive than its predecessor. Steering feel too is good – going around the test track showed that there was more precision than the Scorpio, for instance. Possibly, moms too will finally be comfortable behind the wheel. A sort of Teutonic simplicity to the dash – clean, straight lines, pseudo brushed-steel accents and better quality plastics – help image perception and there is a feel-good factor about sitting inside the Victa that was lacking earlier. Quite simply, the inside is a lot more car-like than any of the competition around and that includes everything that starts with the letter 'S' to the letter 'Q.' One big crib – the handbrake lever's finally gone and done a Mark 4 – it's been repositioned from the facia to the floorboard, right of the driver, next to the door.
But more good news now – the seats have been re-structured with correct ergonomics in mind. At least, the bucket seats up front – you have a lumbar adjuster for the lower back and ample lateral and thigh bolstering to keep long drives short and altogether, firm padding with just the right amount of give to keep your booty still. The rear two rows are a good exercise in front-facing packaging – ample legroom for all if you are 'average Indian.' And yes, there's a roof-mounted air con vent system that works well – but maybe the glossy sheen in the plastics here makes the unit seem a bit downmarket and shoddy. Point to address, Tata. But I can vouch that the air-con system is extremely effective overall.
Bits and bobs to be looked into – door-mounted arm rests – they have to reposition themselves to corroborate their name. Current placement is charted expressly to excavate a thigh when the Victa goes around a corner. And according to random notices planted all over the Pune facility, it's evident that Tata doesn't encourage smoking. More evident when you belt up in the Victa – the ciggie lighter is impossible to access unless you are a six-inch tall, diet-conscious gnome who'll travel on the carpeting and pull it out deftly from behind the gearlever... between crushing gearshifts. For what it's worth, it might as well be placed inside the glove box. With a lock on. Or in a following car. Or at home.
Starting and running the Victa is the next thing – the car instantly feels a lot more refined. No major changes have been administered to the engine –- the characteristic whine is still there when the revs enter turbo territory, but the whole shebang feels a lot more muted, a lot less intrusive. Salute a conscious effort to make the environs a lot calmer for the passengers, additional NVH insulation being poured in from all over. And then, for driver refinement, there's the re-worked, double-cone synchro gearbox, a la the Safari. Shift action is positive now; the throws are shorter, the process a lot less rubbery and engagement surer. What mars the package is the short gearlever-high armrest position – an elbow-up, wrist down, vulture-wing-hung-out-to-dry position. But we have been promised that the issue is being dealt with. Whether the gearlever will be made taller or the armrest dwarfed remains to be seen, but here's hoping that door and centre armrests level out at approx the same altitude.
Driving the Victa around Tata's test track, one thing was evident. Ride quality has improved tremendously. It's more pliant now, and even without a full wedding party occupying it by force, the Sumo deals with bad tarmac with a lot less aggression. But this unfortunately comes at the price of handling refinement – the Sumo is possibly the MUV to have if your kids want a lifelong Esselworld experience. It rolls heavily under brisk cornering and goes nose-down when you brake hard. I understand that R&D has worked hard to arrive at the best balance between ride and handling, but this is not it. It's the best compromise, possibly, but best balance it is not. In this respect, the Tavera shows the best body control, followed by the Qualis and the Scorpio. The Victa, I'm afraid, falls short of expectations here.
Overall, I would say that the entire Victa exercise is a good effort from Tata. The Sumo certainly needed a thorough working-over and it's a lot easier to live with today. But re-inventing an older package successfully is a very difficult job and the Tavera and the Scorpio still maintain that edge over it. Maybe it's time instead to take lessons from Madonna then... I watch her on the telly without ever channel surfing. With the volume turned right up.


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Shopping Malls, Kuala Lumpur
Filed Under: Kuala Lumpur, Shopping
There are almost too many shopping malls in KL to name. These are my top picks:
1. Berjaya Times Square Shopping Mall. A huge ten-story shopping mall that houses South-East Asia's largest Borders bookstore, British department store Debenhams, the Cosmo's World theme park plus an IMAX theater. The upper floors are still a bit sparse but it's starting to reach critical mass and can get quite packed on weekends.
2. Suria KLCC, beneath the Petronas Twin Towers. An upscale shopping center with plenty of designer labels and brands, KLCC has quickly become one of the top hangout-spots in KL. Touristy place.
3. Low Yat Plaza. A good place for computer hardware, game consoles, handphones, digital cameras and etc.
4. Sungei Wang Shopping Mall. A great place to buy cameras and watches.
5. Lot 10 Shopping Mall. Has boutiques that will appeal to shoppers looking for goods in all price brackets.
6. Starhill Shopping Mall. A shopping mall that rivals Suria KLCC for designer goods. Great if you have lots to splurge.
7. Mid Valley Megamall. Really is a "mega mall" with over 430 shops crammed into what claims to be South-East Asia's largest shopping mall.


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For long-term sustainability of the university, we have created an endowment fund. In this fund, the principal is not spent. Only the investment earnings from the endowment investments are spent. We will put in place a board of eminent persons to be trustees of the fund and to ensure that the gift you give is only spent on the specific purpose you indicated.
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I almost never dedicate a post on my outfit of the day #ootd but yea, I'm totally in love with my latest buy, hence ..
Bowler hat from Topshot (I got it at 50% off whee!)
Studded heart top from Mango
Jeans shorts from a random boutique
Inspired Ozsama studded heels from Mixmotto!
I have seen lots and lots of #ootd posts featuring spikes and studs - from a simple tee to shorts, to jeans and flats and heels and even on caps and hats!
And the reason I did not get any, although they were and still very much are in trend, was that I never really thought that was anywhere close to my personal style.
Well, not until I saw this!
(I think I'm a really bad photographer zzz)
One word. GORGEOUSS!
And reasonably priced too!
Came across Mixmotto just a couple of weeks ago. It is a site dedicated to bringing ONLY the most talked about pieces, for those looking for something a little out of ordinary. These items are really interesting, heck they even have studded bras!
The heels are comfy and of good quality AND guess what, I'm already considering getting this Balenciaga inspired leather bracelet!
It would totally add a nice touch to the look!
Okay I should LOLL!
Till then!