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The reigning I-League champions are on the back of a torrid week in top flight as they head into a crucial AFC Champions League Qualifier against Jordanian club Al Wehdat…
If one would have seen Bengaluru FC's first three games of the I-League, it would have looked as if the southerners would have blown away their rivals in the league for the title. However, the next two games away to East Bengal and Churchill Brothers proved to be their undoing as Albert Roca's men sank to two crushing defeats.
It will prompt the Spanish coach to go back to the drawing board yet again and assess what went wrong before they face Al Wehdat in an AFC Champions League qualifier on Tuesday. While Roca has hinted that he would rotate the squad owing to the sheer number of games that his side would play this season, he has not fully stuck to that promise.
The likes of Sunil Chhetri, John Johnson and Eugeneson Lyngdoh are pilars of this Bengaluru side. But it would benefit them and the team if they were given a breather to keep them fresh for crucial games like the ones against East Bengal and Churchill. The Steelmen have recruited heavily with Mandar Rao Desai, Lenny Rodrigues, Sandesh Jhingan, Harmanjot Khabra, Sena Ralte and Roby Norales joining the squad. With such impressive depth for each position, it would have made sense for Roca to give his regulars a rest while giving the other squad players a chance.
While Khabra and Lenny have seamlessly integrated into the first team, it has not yet been the case for the others. Sena Ralte and Nishu Kumar have given their auditions at left-back and while they offer a threat on the offensive front, they have been often exposed from a defensive standpoint. They have had to be rescued by timely interventions from Juanan and Chhetri who has had to track back a long way.
Roca is still find his feet in Indian football.
With three clean sheets prior to facing East Bengal, the Bengaluru defence was in good hands despite the weak link at left-back. Roca's 3-1-4-2 shape going forward leaves the central defenders to cover a lot of ground on the flanks as the full-backs race back to their defensive stations. A lightning quick counter can expose the gaps between the centre-backs which is exactly what East Bengal did for their winner.
Udanta Singh and Chhetri are doing a fine job helping their full-backs in defensive duties, but Roca must understand that Chhetri is 32 and his energy needs to be used more from an attacking standpoint as he still remains the player that can change the game with moments of magic.
One could say that a sense of complacency could have slid into the team's ranks after the success in the first three games. The dual defeat has put the reigning I-League champions in a position where they would have to start from scratch before they take the pitch in Jordan. Fans and critics may point out that this would be the worst possible time for Bengaluru to play in a crucial AFC Champions League Qualifier given their form in the league.
But, the club may look at this game as a welcome distraction from after poor performances in the I-League. Roca will no doubt push his troops to the absolute limit to ensure that the defensive mistakes that cost them the games at Kolkata and Goa are not repeated in Jordan. A strong performance in this game could see the Blues returning to domestic duties in a more positive frame of mind.
The Garden City club will also be buoyed by the fact that they had shattered expectations by making the AFC Cup Final last year and the confidence to compete at the continental level is definitely there. This game could define how the rest of Bengaluru's season progresses and will be one that Roca and his men will not look to take lightly.


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We were asked a question this morning; about where we would recommend visiting for a month in Asia. Specifically Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. I got so jolly carried away with my answer, surprise, surprise! James suggested I turn it into a post. So here are our top places for a month in Asia.
Bangkok is an absolute must, at least 5 days here because the wats and the Grand Palace are fantastic. From there you can take a day trip to the wonderful Ayutthaya either as an arranged day trip or just catch the train up there and get a tour from a local tuk tuk driver. If you love history and ruins and are planning to go to Siem Reap in Cambodia this is fascinating to see and compare. You could also do a day trip to Amphawa floating markets.
When you are in Bangkok stay in a hotel on the river as there is so much going on along the river. If the budget allows the Shangri La or the Ramada Riverside are stunning. The public transport boats along the river are cheap and efficient and we loved travelling on them to the sights. Also for a birthday we did a dinner trip up the river on a rice barge and that was gorgeous seeing the temples at night.
Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai
After Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Thailand's second city is a must see, smaller and moated and wonderful to walk around. From there do go up to Chiang Rai we absolutely loved the new temples they are building here, the White Temple is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.
Thai Islands
Not sure what to say about the islands as many of them are overrun with tourists now. We loved Ko PhiPhi, when we went after the tsunami. It was mostly rebuilt but still quiet but I am now told it is very touristy. James' take is, head for Krabi there are quite a few nice resorts on the mainland or if you want a more "wooden cabin by the beach experience" Koh Jum is worth looking at and an easy ferry ride away.
Siem Reap
Cambodia we love but I would only recommend going to Siem Reap, if time's short. You have to go out the Angkor Wat and the other temples, they are absolutely fantastic. You buy a pass which covers all of them for one, three, seven or ten days. One day is not long enough to see the temples, we would recommend at least three. All the hotels have tame tuk tuk drivers or taxi drivers to take you out there. The first day we did the inner circle, then the next day the outer circle. On the third day we got there for sunrise over Angkor Wat, it was so worth the early start!
Make sure you stay in a hotel in town so you can walk to Pub Street where all the restaurants, bars and shops are. Ideally stay along the river but in town definitely. We love Siem Reap, and the food and 50c ice cold beers are FABULOUS! Don't normally rave about museums but the one there is excellent and explains the history very well.
We spent some time in Phnom Penh and got quite bored after a few days. Do not even think about visiting the coast line it is pretty hideous.
Hanoi and Halong Bay
Now in Vietnam we haven't visited Ho Chi Minh and Sapa so we can't comment about those. We have been told Ho Chi Min is extremely busy and that was enough to turn us off. We went to Hanoi and that was enough bustle for us and quite interesting and a great jumping off point for visiting Halong Bay.
James and I differ over Halong Bay. He loved Cat Ba Island (big island in Halong Bay) thought it was more real and less touristy whilst still beautiful. I utterly adored the luxury of a junk on Halong Bay we spent my 50th Birthday on the Halong Violet and it was exquisite and I would thorough recommend it for a romantic treat.
We did a two night cruise and on our day on Halong Bay we were taken onto a day boat and out to visit floating villages and did some kayaking. The food on both boats was to die for and the ratio of staff to guests was something like 20 staff to 12 guests. And really by Aussie standards not that expensive. Halong Bay is one of the most stunning places I have ever seen so which ever way you choose to do it you will love it. But do be warned cheaper boats tend to be party animal boats.
Tam Coc or Ninh Binh
Another place we loved was Tam Coc, sometimes known as Ninh Binh, this is like an inland Halong Bay. We had a wonderful day being rowed along the waterways by the local using their feet!
Hoi An
Hoi An on the coast is another must see. Beautiful old UNESCO listed village, you either want to stay right in town in a hotel or right outside on the beach, not half way! We made this mistake and it was a bore! If you like luxury beachside resorts there are quite a few excellent ones near here on the coast. You can easily travel to Hoi An for the day, all the hotels do transfers or taxis are very cheap. You can fly into Da Nang to visit Hoi An or get the train from Hanoi.
Another place we loved was Dalat up in the mountains which is a flight from Da Nang. It is the only cool place we came across in Vietnam and full of green houses growing beautiful roses and strawberries. There is a lovely Pagoda, steam train, old railway station and wonderful monastery you reach by a cable car ride here. Or you can take an easy-rider trip on a motorbike around the town, something an old biker might enjoy! But don't be tempted by the wine it is foul! We gave it several goes!
I know you didn't mention Laos but we adored Luang Prabang, if you can fit that in to your schedule. It is a beautiful town and the Alms giving ceremony in the morning was very special.
Useful website for planning your trip rome2rio is an excellent site for planning how to get from A to B. You can select from flights, buses, trains etc. Another site is Skyscanner is excellent for flights and Agoda we found very useful for accommodation.
This is not really an itinerary for a month in Asia. It is a collection of ideas that we hope will help you to cover some of the really great places if you are planning a month in Asia.


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Marshfield, Mass. – Julian Burris (Marietta, Ga.) proved to be the most explosive player on the field on Friday night and he was rewarded on Monday afternoon. The junior wide receiver was named the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (ECFC) special teams player of the week after racking up 303 yards of total offense – highlighted by his electrifying returns in the kicking game.
With the Bulldogs trailing 17-7 late in the second quarter, Burris blazed a trail up the sideline for a 92-yard kickoff return with just 12 seconds remaining in the half.
Overall he collected 163 kickoff return yards in addition to his 140 yards receiving and two more touchdowns.
Burris and the rest of his Bulldog teammates are back in action on Saturday when they host Western Connecticut State. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 p.m.


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Watch this space to learn about upcoming events and the latest Walk to End Alzheimer's news!
Mobile Check Deposit
Use the Walk to End Alzheimer's app to scan any check donations you
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Local Events Benefiting the Prescott Walk to End Alzheimer's
Past Events:
Volunteer Kick Off - March 12th, 2019 from 11am-1pm
Join us for our volunteer kickoff at the Prescott Alzheimer's Association office between 11am-1pm.
We'll have food, fun and an opportunity to expand your role in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
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Eat at Chipotle and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Prescott Walk to End Alzheimer's!
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The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) working with the Muslim community in the Greater Toronto Area established Olive Grove School (OGS) in 2006. As a full-time elementary Islamic school (JK - Grade 8) and Preschool & Childcare Centre, the facility serves the educational needs of the growing Muslim community. Olive Grove School is a private Islamic School registered by the Ontario Ministry of Education. OGS is committed to providing high quality education that includes and exceeds the expectations of the Ontario provincial curriculum. In addition to daily studies in Quran, Islam and Arabic language, OGS students are encouraged to focus on character building and healthy living. Due to the excellent reputation of the school, its enrolment has grown from 85 students in the first year of operation to 600 students in the seventh year 2012-2013. - Ministry licensed preschool to Grade 8 - Grade 1 to 8 homeroom teachers are members of Ontario College of Teachers - Enriched JK and SK full-day program - Quran, Arabic language, and integrated Islamic Studies program - Built-in enrichment program for all students (EnrichIt!) - Extra-curricular clubs such as art, soccer, lego, karate, boardgames and more! - Active Parent and Student Councils - Social programs such as Orphan Sposorship, Ramadan Food Drive, Tree Planting - Culturally diverse staff and student body - Low teacher to students ratio - State of the art facility
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Carl Sargeant found 'hanged at home', inquest told
The father-of-two, from Connah's Quay, North Wales, was suspended from the Labour Party over allegations of "unwanted attention, inappropriate touching or groping".
He was found dead at his home four days later.
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By-election process begins following Carl Sargeant's death
The by-election process has begun following the death of the former Welsh Government minister Carl Sargeant.
Mr Sargeant was found dead at his home in Connah's Quay two weeks ago.
As required by the Assembly's rules, the Presiding Officer, Elin Jones, has formally declared a vacancy in his Alyn and Deeside constituency.
Those same rules require that a by-election should be held within three months of the seat becoming vacant which means that a new Assembly Member must be chosen by February 7th 2018.
It's thought that a date set for a vote won't be set until after Mr Sargeant's funeral which will take place on December 1st.
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Wife found Carl Sargeant hanged at home, inquest told
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Inquest into death of Carl Sargeant due to open
Ex-aide claims 'pure poison' undermined ministers
Calls for Jones to quit are 'premature' says Leanne Wood
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Family of Carl Sargeant question independence of inquiry
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Carl Sargeant independent inquiry to go ahead
Labour MP backs calls for independent Carl Sargeant inquiry
A Labour MP for Wrexham has written a letter to First Minister Carwyn Jones supporting calls for an independent inquiry into the death of Carl Sargeant.
In his letter, Ian Lucas, said there are 'a number' of questions that need to be answered.
The former Welsh Government minister was sacked last week after allegations about his personal conduct. He was found dead at an address in Connah's Quay, North Wales, on Tuesday.
New calls for independent Carl Sargeant inquiries
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Assembly to pay tribute to Carl Sargeant
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Wife found Carl Sargeant hanged at home, inquest told
The 49-year-old was found dead last Tuesday by his wife, four days after being removed from his role in the Welsh Government.
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The inquest into the death of former Welsh government minister Carl Sargeant is due to open on Monday.


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I'm always delighted to be asked to talk or write about nutrition and how simple changes can have dramatic impact on our day to day lives. Here a few of the contributions I have made and interviews I have had.
October 2016
Interview with Denis Mahon for UTV Ireland News
(unfortunately I am unable to share the interview due to UTV Ireland's copyright laws)
- Diet Change Get Nutritionist Her Life Back!
- Operation Get Clane Fit January 2016
Radio Interviews
May 2017
The importance of sleep is often overlooked despite the fact it is fundamental to our health so I was delighted to talk to Ciara Plunkett on how our diet impacts our sleep and vice versa.
Read more on the importance of sleep and take a listen to my interview here.
March 2017
With oats in the media again today, I talk to Ciara Plunkett on the benefits of including oats in our diet and how we can incorporate them into our diets other than just with plain porridge!
Read more on the benefits of oats and take a listen to my interview here.
January 2017
January has become synonymous with weight loss diets, diet foods and detoxing but crazy fad diets are rarely sustainable. The key is to making one small change every day…
Read more on healthy sustainable changes you can make this January and listen to my interview here
December 2016
The Food Pyramid was updated today by the Department of Health with a clear distancing of the "top shelf" foods and drinks which are high in sugar, salt and fat. KFM Radio invited me in to discuss the new pyramid and to get my advice on how we can increase our fruit and vegetables to 5-7 per day.
Read more on Food Pyramid changes and listen to my interview here
October 2016
I was invited to talk to Shane about the findings of the second Healthy Ireland survey launched this week by Minster Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.
Read more on survey and listen to my interview here
September 2016
Following the Governments latest Obesity Plan, KFM invited me into the studio to discuss obesity and what we can do to avoid becoming the fattest country in Europe by 2030.
Read more on the obesity plan and listen to my interview here
June 2016
An interview with Kelly from Dublin City FM on my journey from Hell to Health and how I healed my Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain through nutrition! Listen here
Radio interview with Andrea Hayes in May 2015


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By: Sara Matz | A three-minute read.
You've spent countless hours writing and editing and now publishing (or considering publishing) it's time to think of the fun part; the celebration! Having your book published is exciting for you, your family and friends, and any readers you have networked with, make it easy for everyone to support and purchase your book by bringing everyone together. Plus, who doesn't want an excuse to get together? Whereas you can only have one, MAYBE two, launch parties, you can and should set up books signing for the entire time you're marketing your book.
Throwing a launch party should be fun with the end goal of having all your attendees walk away with a copy of your book. You don't have to be super extravagant in your planning, instead focus on who you're inviting a plan a party they will enjoy. Attaching the launch of your book around a holiday party, for instance, should take a burden off your planning shoulders. Taking a moment from your Memorial Day BBQ or Holiday Party to thank everyone for coming and talk about your book is an easy transition and brings the focus to your book. If hosting people in your home isn't your style, setting up a get together in a bar or restaurant is equally as fun! The added benefit of having people gather together in a public space is you can invite WAY more people and the potential for added attention to other patrons. Your food and drink plan is the secret social lubricant to lock in sales, and don't forget to ask for reviews to help boost your online sales!
A book signing isn't just for established famous authors if you are trying to get yourself noticed by book lovers you need to put yourself where they are. Where better to find readers than a bookstore right? That is a is a common misconception in the book marketing world. You can, and should, have a book signing anywhere that is relevant to you and/or the content of your book. The coolest book signing I've ever attended was at a The Mütter Museum, known in Philadelphia for medical oddities. The author wrote a book on learning medicine before the advancements in technology we know today and the person I was with bought the book, which the author signed with a personal note. We walked away with an added connection to this book we would not have had if we chose to purchase in the gift shop. The location for your book signing holds a lot of weight on your success in networking. This is especially true for nonfiction. A nonfiction book has a more defined target market and with a little creativity, you can place yourself where they are.
Many authors find success in using their book as a teaching guide, piggybacking a book signing on a public speaking engagement. Local schools, community centers, and churches are well known for giving back to the community by hosting educational or charitable events, finding one that aligns with the topic of your book is a strong foot in the door. Public speaking isn't for everyone but takes advantage of an event with like-minded people anyway, ask if you can set up a table and network through the event on a more one on one basis. Your book signing doesn't have to be formal all-eyes-on-you experience, by being a part of something bigger you've extended your reach with a fraction of the pressure. Be careful of using a vending gig as a book signing, Flea markets, for instance, you're just another face in a sea of deals.
Alright, location is super important, but there is so much more to an event than the event itself. If you aren't ready to woo everyone with all that charm people will remember the party, not you and your book. I can't stress enough the importance in customizing what you write in the cover of a book signing, for people you know it's great to put something personal with your signature, but for everyone else having 2 or 3 phrases to rotate between keeps you looking fresh and feels more personal than it is. Using something like, "I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoy writing" is powerful to a reader and the joy comes back every time they glance at the message. Be sure to have a sign-up list to collect email addresses from new fans. If you have a mailing list or blog adding collected email addresses will keep you in their mind for any future work you put out. Business cards are inexpensive and the perfect take away from an event, having links to your public social media pages and website helps people suggest your book to people in the future, or find you to purchase later.
Your event should be well documented, not only for you, but as a promotional tool. At this point you should have a social media presence around you as an author, posting pictures from your events will keep people excited! A good shot of you at a book signing with a crowd of people in line alludes to a fan following that is enticing on a poster at the venue you host at. Smiling people holding your book with a quote reviewing the book is key when building your website, and doubles as a social media marketing trick. If you advertise you event on social media (you absolutely SHOULD) making an event page and posting your favorite pictures from previous events keeps people engaged. (and reminds them the event is coming up by bringing them to your event page) Setting up a raffle to win a copy of your book for anyone who attends can get people more excited to come out, rather than just buy one when they see you next, whenever that will be… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Make your event a fun night out people look forward to all week!
You have something worth reading, people just need to know it exists.
As one of the Author Success Consultants for AnewPress, it's my goal to assist you in getting your book from concept to sales. If you have any questions about publishing, let me know.
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Anti-Pinochet protests.
Key Points
- Pinochet will not be prosecuted in Chile, where he has been amnestied and is immune from prosecution.
- International and US law both recognize that national courts have universal jurisdiction to prosecute perpetrators of crimes against humanity, wherever they are found.
- US opposition to Pinochet's arrest is political rather than legal. Washington fears that the precedent could be employed against American officials or allies and that a trial would reveal US complicity in Pinochet's crimes.
On October 16, 1998, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet was arrested in London on an international arrest warrant issued by a Spanish judge. He was accused of crimes against humanity, including genocide, torture, and terrorism. Pinochet was charged with responsibility for: (1) the killing of at least 4,000 people before, during, and after the 1973 coup by which he came to power in Chile, and (2) overseeing Operation Condor, a secret police conspiracy to murder people in Argentina, the US, Spain, Italy, and elsewhere.
Spain requested that Pinochet be extradited to face trial, and extradition requests from other countries quickly followed—France and Switzerland wanted Pinochet as well. Chile objected strongly, and Washington did not support Spain's action. While claiming neutrality, Clinton administration officials have clearly tilted toward Chile; according to the British press, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has lobbied the Blair government to return Pinochet to Chile. In response to Spain's request for classified US documents related to the Pinochet case, Washington has submitted nothing useful. The State Department did admit that the Operation Condor murders in Washington, DC, of Chilean Orlando Letelier and American Ronni Karpen Moffitt merited "special attention." Nonetheless, Albright said that Chile's opposition to Pinochet's extradition deserved "significant respect."
The principle of international law underlying Pinochet's arrest by Spain is based on what is termed "universal jurisdiction." Under this precept, national courts can try individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, even if these acts took place outside the prosecuting country. Perpetrators of such crimes are considered, much like pirates of old, as hostis humanis generis, enemies of all humankind, who can be brought to justice wherever found. The exercise of such jurisdiction is recognized under international law and by US courts.
Chile and other critics of the arrest, however, condemned Spain's attempt to extradite and prosecute Pinochet, saying that it interfered with national sovereignty. Underlying this objection is the notion that the courts of one state cannot adjudicate the legitimacy of the political acts of another state within that other state's borders. Pinochet argued that as a former head of state, he was immune from prosecution and that as a "senator for life"—a title granted by the Chilean government in exchange for his leaving office—he was protected from arrest in England by diplomatic immunity.
Human rights lawyers and many international law experts believe these objections are unfounded. The international law doctrines that shield officials from suits in foreign courts do not protect those who engage in gross human rights violations. Under international law, a former ruler has no immunity from prosecution for crimes against humanity committed as a head of state. Nor does the title "senator for life" entitle its holder to diplomatic immunity: only accredited diplomats receive such protection. Chile's objections would be stronger if any efforts had or could be made in Chile to bring Pinochet to justice. But there is no possibility that Pinochet will be prosecuted in Chile, where he has been amnestied for the majority of his crimes and is immune from prosecution under Chilean law.
The other objections to Pinochet's arrest are more political than legal. The US is reluctant to allow international examination of its own role in the destabilization of Chile, its support for Pinochet's coup, and the CIA's close relationship to the Chilean secret police during Operation Condor. Washington fears, furthermore, that exposing Pinochet to prosecution would destablize Chile, and the US argues that countries making a "transition to democracy" must be able to guarantee immunity from prosecution to human rights offenders in order to make headway. Finally, the precedent set by a Pinochet trial could make it possible for former US officials responsible for crimes against humanity to be arrested and tried in another country.
These political objections are not convincing. Concern about its own reputation should not lead the US to cover up crimes against humanity. Pinochet's arrest did not destabilize Chile; moreover, national political concerns do not override the international duty to prosecute genocide. Furthermore, crimes against humanity perpetrated by American officials deserve prosecution as much as crimes committed by nationals of any country—even though, practically speaking, it is very unlikely that any country would risk prosecuting any US official due to America's influence and power.
Pinochet's arrest will further justice and provide a precedent for the prosecution of other major human rights violators—even if they, like Pinochet, were at one time aided and abetted by the United States.
Problems with Current US Policy
Key Problems
- The US has failed to cooperate in the investigation of Pinochet and has refused to furnish essential documents in the case.
- Washington's reluctance to prosecute Pinochet mirrors its refusal to allow examination of the US role in cases involving crimes against humanity.
- Such posturing, in the Pinochet case and in others, undermines the legitimacy of international tribunals and makes it difficult for the US to convincingly speak out against human rights abuses.
The US reluctance to support efforts to prosecute Pinochet weakens humanity's quest for international justice. It ignores murders carried out in the US, disregards the killing of US citizens, and undermines the principle of accountability for crimes against humanity.
The 1976 Washington, DC car-bomb murder of Orlando Letelier and his colleague at the Institute for Policy Studies, Ronni Karpen Moffitt, was a terrorist act by agents of Chile's secret police. To prosecute murders on American soil, no claim of universal jurisdiction need be invoked, just simple criminal law. Yet despite released documents suggesting Pinochet's involvement in the case, the US has failed to actively investigate this murder, provide further documents that would shed more light on it, or request Pinochet's extradition from England.
Nor has the US vigorously investigated the murders of two US citizens, Charles Horman and Frank Teruggi, Jr., killed in Chile in the immediate aftermath of the coup; and it has ignored the illegal detention and torture of other Americans. The US has denied requests by Spanish courts for documents relevant to their cases. This denial contravenes the language of the Intelligence Authorization Act of 1998, which directs the Secretary of State to provide the affected families "information regarding the killing, abduction, [and] torture…" of American citizens abroad.
Spain has also made a formal request to the US under the bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) for documents relating to Pinochet and Operation Condor. By releasing only worthless documents and failing to provide those that are believed to contain very important evidence against Pinochet, the US is damaging efforts to bring him to justice.
The problems with US policy go beyond the Pinochet case. They are exacerbated by Washington's opposition to the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court ( ICC) because the US could not veto the initiation of prosecutions and feared that US soldiers would be subject to the court's jurisdiction. The US has repeatedly rejected any system of international justice it cannot unilaterally control. It does not want its officials, its soldiers, or its allies subject to prosecution. It does not want the crimes of past US administrations laid bare.
By avoiding responsibility for its own crimes, the US insures that there will be no independent accountability for abuses that may be committed by its officials in the future. Those answerable for the Phoenix program—whose agents murdered tens of thousand in Vietnam—for aiding and abetting terror in Latin America, and for supporting the invasion of East Timor will never face justice. American officials will continue to be able to act with impunity. Washington's reluctance to expose its own abuses is demonstrated by its recent proposal to establish an international tribunal to prosecute crimes committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. The US has requested that charges be limited to crimes committed between 1975 and 1979, subsequent to its carpet bombing of Cambodia and before the US began collaborating with the Khmer Rouge.
At the same time, however, the US seeks to invoke international law to prosecute its enemies, and Washington claims that fighting terrorism is a cornerstone of its foreign policy. This double standard is demonstrated by the case of the extradition from Italy to Turkey of Abdallah Ocalan, a leader of the Kurdish Workers Party. In contrast to its failure to support the extradition of Pinochet, the US State Department announced that Ocalan "should be extradited and brought to justice…. We have no doubt this man is a terrorist, and he, therefore, should receive no safe haven."
Serious problems arise from these attitudes. Not only do they make it difficult for the US to condemn other countries' gross violations of human rights, they also undercut the legitimacy of tribunals supported by the US, such as the International Tribunal on the Former Yugoslavia. If the US will not prosecute its own citizens or its allies for crimes against humanity, the prosecution of other international crimes will remain inevitably mired in charges of hypocrisy and political expedience.
Toward a New Foreign Policy
Key Recommendations
- The US government should publicly and privately support Pinochet's extradition to Spain.
- All documents held by US agencies regarding the crimes of the Pinochet regime should be released both to the families of those murdered and to the Spanish courts.
- The US Department of Justice should reopen the criminal investigation into Pinochet's involvement in the Letelier-Moffitt murders and should examine the US role in the deaths of Horman and Teruggi.
The arrest and requested extradition of Pinochet was a watershed moment in the struggle for the protection of international human rights. The exercise by Spain of universal jurisdiction over Pinochet is the culmination of a fifty-year march—that began at Nuremberg— to ensure that persons suspected of committing crimes against humanity can be brought to justice by any country.
The US failure to support the Pinochet prosecution retards this advancement and seriously damages Washington's professed commitment to principles of accountability and justice, as well as its stated concern with countering international terrorism.
A new policy with regard to the Pinochet case can remedy these problems and restore, in part, US credibility. The required policy changes are straightforward and have been supported by the families of those tortured and killed by Pinochet, including the relatives of Orlando Letelier and the three murdered US citizens.
The US should: (1) publicly and privately support Pinochet's extradition to Spain; (2) release all documents regarding the crimes of the Pinochet regime, even those that might implicate the US; (3) reopen and vigorously pursue the investigation of Pinochet's involvement in the Letelier-Moffitt killings and in the disappearance and murder of Charles Hormon and Frank Teruggi, Jr., and uncover its own role, if any, in those murders; and (4) initiate its own extradition proceedings against Pinochet for the murders of Letelier and Moffitt.
Publicly and privately supporting Pinochet's extradition to Spain would represent a major advance in the fight to bring international criminals to justice. It would demonstrate that the US can apply justice impartially, even against a dictator it once supported. It would enhance the likelihood that when the US addresses human rights issues in the future, it will be heeded not simply as the world's only superpower, but as a genuine moral voice as well, one that holds itself and others accountable.
The US has made a small step in the right direction with the recent announcement that it has undertaken a search of documents related to Pinochet's crimes and will begin a declassification process. But it has not yet committed itself to releasing all relevant documents fully and expeditiously. One example of the potential importance of documents held by the US comes from a US military attache's report demonstrating Pinochet's control over the secret police (DINA) and its terrorist activities: "[S]ince the promulgation of Decree Law No. 521, officially establishing DINA as the national intelligence arm of the government, Colonel Contreras has reported exclusively to, and received orders only from, President Pinochet." Colonel Contreras, the head of DINA, was convicted of directing the Letelier-Moffitt murders. Documents like these emphasize the need for an impartial, ambassador-level official to be placed in charge of disclosures to ensure that there is no cover-up.
Finally, the US should demand Pinochet's extradition from England, or from Spain if he is tried there, or from Chile if he is allowed to return there. Even without invoking universal jurisdiction, the US has both the right and the obligation under basic criminal law to bring Pinochet to trial for murders committed on American soil. The US has successfully prosecuted those who detonated the bomb that murdered Letelier and Moffitt, and it has forced the jailing of the head of the Chilean secret police for the crime. But Pinochet, despite the strong evidence against him, was never indicted for his role in the murders. It is time for this to happen. It is also time to solve the murders of Horman and Teruggi.
It will take more than lip service to the prosecution of Pinochet for real changes to occur in US policy. As long as the US holds its officials above prosecution and does not allow international prosecution of crimes against humanity committed by itself or its allies, the case of Pinochet will not yield justice in a broader sense. Real change will come when the US stops aiding and abetting those who commit crimes against humanity and adheres to its United Nations treaty obligations to employ force only when authorized by the Security Council. These are long-term goals that are not easily achievable, but support for the extradition and prosecution of Pinochet can begin to open a new and much-needed chapter in US foreign policy.


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NSW Labor Senator, Sam Dastyari, is emblematic of the reason why Labor keeps losing to the loony Left Greens. The diminutive Sussex Street sleaze demanded the sacking of the only honest member of his dishonest Party, Martin Ferguson, for telling the truth. At least the Greens are honest about the extent to which they are dishonest.
Luke Foley's pathetic use of Sinophobia to denounce possible foreign ownership was equal only to Bill Shorten's use of the Japanese war effort in regard to an open tender process for the building of our new submarines. The electorate didn't fall for it.
Labor is against all foreign investment where it might impede union claims. The rate at which electricity costs will fall will be directly related to unions no longer having the ability to hold a State-owned facility to ransom.
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Fun Fact: I start every run with Human Wheels, both because I find it symbolic of the run I am about to do and it is now a good luck thing, and then just let it shuffle through the rest.
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In U.S. dollar constant currency, July 2017 vs.
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It has been a while since Mr Smith has been on a restaurant eating weekend, but this one kicked off with a delicious dinner at Ora in Heslinki…
I knew I was going to be well looked after before I arrived. I had been on the waiting list and was lucky to be offered a table, which I gladly accepted, but I was then contacted to see if I wanted to move my time to a little later as I would be the only dinner (as normal I was going early). This was not actually a problem for me as I like the interaction with people when you get chance and a 'Private Function' makes you feel special, but really nice to be asked if I wanted to change.
I did move the time slightly but that was mainly due to the flight being delayed and it was a good job I did.
So just 2 hours in to my visit I was at Ora. It was a 15 minute leisurely stroll from the hotel and I received a very warm welcome from Noora. After all, they knew that the 1 single guy walking through the door at 6.30 was going to be me, but it was very nice to be welcomed so warmly.
The restaurant itself has only been up and running for six weeks, following a complete re-fit and change from the previous Chef & Sommelier. The design was amazing and the fact that they have catered, with small individual tables, for single diners is pretty unique.
After sitting down Sasu, the driving force of the kitchen, came over and welcomed me. This was the start of lots of great conversation about the food and the ethos, seasonal, local and fresh.
The food did not disappoint at all and the matched drinks were equally as good. Both surprised and challenged the palette in the right way, creating new taste experiences.
The food was so fresh and vibrant and full of flavour and it was good to have everything explained by the chefs.
The matching drinks were a perfect accompaniment , with Wines, Cider and Sake.
Overall the perfect start to me short visit to Helsinki
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Bertrand Russell is considered to be one of the most significant educational innovators of his time. In this influential and controversial work, Russell calls for an education that would liberate the child from unthinking obedience to parental and religious authority. He argues that if the basis of all education is knowledge wielded by love then society can be transformed. One of Bertrand Russell's most definitive works, the remarkable ideas and arguments in On Education are just as insightful and applicable today as they were on first publication in 1926.
Introduction Part 1: Educational Ideals 1. Postulates of Modern Educational Theory 2. The Aims of Education Part 2: Education of Character 3. The First Year 4. Fear. 5. Play and Fancy 6. Constructiveness 7. Selfishness and Property 8. Truthfulness 9. Punishment 10. Importance of Other Children 11. Affection and Sympathy 11. Sex Education 13. The Nursery School Part 3: Intellectual Education 14. General Principles 15. The School Curriculum Before Fourteen 16. Last School Years 17. Day Schools and Boarding Schools 18. The University 19. Conclusion Index


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A LifeSize Cyanotype Photogram
Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic processes dating from 1842 discovered by Sir John Herschel (that man invented a HUGE amount of things among which: sodium thiosulphate fixer (hypo), the actinometer, various moons of Saturn and Uranus etc.). He saw the process as a way of reproducing notes and the like. This is where the name 'blueprints' comes from and is still being used today for building/construction plans. Anna Atkins is the women who used this process as a form of photography making photograms of ferns and other plant life. She is regarded to be the first female photographer. Ever.
The light-sensitive chemistry in a cyanotype consist of equal parts potassium ferricyanide and ferric ammonium citrate solution. The cloth in this case, is then being immersed in this solution, squeezed and left to dry (in the dark of course ;-)). The cloth is then being exposed and 'developed' in water, rinsed, squeezed and dried. Not very insanely difficult like some other processes. The blue comes from the formation of ferric ferrocyanide, also known as Prussian Blue.
I never liked the blue colour of the cyanotype process, I still don't. For nature and portraits the colour just feels unnatural to me. But, one can give the image a different colour by 'toning' the print in tea or wine. To me it tends to get more appealing that way. But when I arrived at the Picto meet last Sunday there were people laying on curtains outside in the sun, making a life size photogram cyanotype style. The results were awesome!
The man who prepared these large cloths, Claude Bouchez, had a couple left and asked me if I would like to try a sheet at home. Well, yes of course! So, I came home with 2 meters by 1 meter large curtain, prepared as a cyanotype for me to expose. Yesterday I did. I had the figure in mind differently than it came out but well, a first timer anyway!
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just found this through a google search for cyanotype, and OMG be careful – there was someone who did full body cyanotypes back in the 80s at RISD and she almost killed herself. When the exposure is made, cyanide gas is produced.
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It is one day before Thanksgiving. My daughter is home from university (but at this very moment, she is out with some high school friends). Our country has been on high alert every since the Paris bombings and Turkey shot down a Russian plane. Our world if full of violence and fear, but just today our president gave… Continue reading 'Twas the Day before Thanksgiving . . .
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Look for the Gratefulness
The day right after Halloween my FaceBook feed exploded with Christmas countdowns, images of minions with Santa hats, and pictures of decorated Christmas trees in the homes of my online friends, but Christmas is still six weeks away. We still celebrate a major holiday before then. No, if you are thinking of black Friday, that is not it. Thanksgiving,… Continue reading Look for the Gratefulness
A Day in my Life . . . 10-31-15 Homecoming at ECU!
Most of the time, it was on a brisk fall morning that warmed as the parade progressed. The excitement and anticipation sounded with the police sirens and chirpings that announced the oncoming parade. The streets spilled over with excited children and anxious adults, but we could always see that parade well, and most importantly, we… Continue reading A Day in my Life . . . 10-31-15 Homecoming at ECU!


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Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy & Liveness for 30/30
Martin Zimmerman: On Intimacy and Liveness for NoPassport's 30/30
[Martin Zimmerman's play Stranger is part of the 30/30 US Latin@/NoPassport reading scheme. The same interview questions have been sent to each playwright taking part in the scheme by Caridad Svich.]
CARIDAD SVICH: a false (i think) divide has been erected in some art-making circles between what is called "devised" work and "text-based or text-driven" work. how do deal with the positioning of your work, if at all?
MARTIN ZIMMERMAN: I don't know that I do anything consciously. I work in different ways, so that might be one small way I combat this false divide. There is obviously the "solo" writing I do (which is often heavily informed by research--no one just comes up with all this stuff, every writer is really a skilled re-arranger). But I also co-write certain projects with Rebecca Stevens. So I think by showing that someone can both be a "solo" writer as well as someone who writes collaboratively, I can help in small ways to tear down the false divide that his been erected between devising and text-making.
CS: how do you negotiate the very real diving lines that get drawn, quite arbitrarily, and quite often, in our field in regard to art-making and its role in culture?
MZ: Hmmm. I'm not sure that I consciously negotiate these dividing lines. I think I just try to take on a wide variety of characters, worlds, and topics in my writing. I also love to write very physical, muscular work. So I think the fact that a lot of my work incorporates dance and very demanding physicality is a way of bridging divides between genres. That might be one way in which I try to consciously bridge divides with my work.
CS: as a playwright, how do you devise your own process? dramatic project (life goals as artist)? and how do you wish to live as artist in and with engagement in local and global dialogue with citizens and artists? and are there lessons you've learned you wish to impart to fellows in the field and elsewhere? or lessons you are still learning that impact the kind of work you make or think about making?
MZ: I am constantly thinking about my process. During the latter half of my Jerome Fellowship year at The Playwrights' Center, I took a lot of time to think about how I work, and how I could tweak my process to work more effectively. I think one of the biggest shifts in my process is in terms of how I've chosen to feel about how a certain project is progressing. Previously I used to race to a deadline, and worry about my progress until I'd met that deadline. Now, I'm much more focused on writing as a daily and weekly practice. I put in my required number of hours and I trust that doing so will make me as productive as I need to be. And that approach has actually made me more productive.
In terms of how I wish to live as an artist with engagement in local and global dialogue, I feel like how I engage locally and globally has as much to do with the subject matter I choose to write about as it does anything else. I've noticed in myself a tendency to take on subject matter, worlds, and characters that are far outside of my own experience. It's pretty a terrifying thing to do, but I try to embrace that terror, and let it fuel a rigorous research process. I feel like I use the process of my art-making in order to investigate the world around me, and grow more compassionate as a human being.
CS: when you see/hear/read the phrase "US Latin@," what does it make you think of? what is your relationship to being of or part of (or not) a US Latin@ context in your art-making or thinking about art?
MZ: I think of so many things. I guess I think of people who have some cultural or ethnic link to Latin America through their families. I also think of some relationship to the Spanish language as being something that unifies many US Latin@s (though certainly not all). But I feel like my definition of Latin@ is something I'm forced to reconsider on a regular basis. We are such a large and increasingly diverse community.
In terms of how I reckon with my Latinidad in my art-making, I think a lot about telling Latin@ stories and also about telling multi-ethnic stories. I think doing both of these things is important not only in terms of representation but also as far as providing employment for Latin@ theater artists and other theater artists of color. I also grew up in a multi-ethnic home (my father is German-American) and grew up in a very ethnically diverse area, yet I feel like I don't see a lot of theater that reflects that reality--a reality that is increasingly common in the 21st Century US.
One other thing that I do in my writing to reckon with my own identity is to create larger than life, epic roles that can be played by actors from diverse ethnic backgrounds. I do this because I think it's important for actors of color to be able to play roles where a character's identity is not defined primarily by her or his ethnicity. I know many actors of color tire of playing roles where the only thing about that character that seems to matter to the larger story is that she or he is Cuban, Argentine, Mexican-American, Asian-American, the ethnic "other" in some way. However, I know there's a danger that, when I create these kinds of epic roles, the actors that will be cast in these roles will be exclusively White. So I've drawn up (with the help of my wonderful partner, Kelly Howe) language that makes it clear I want the cast to be ethnically diverse. I've found casting directors and directors are very responsive to this language in my character breakdowns.
CS: as a maker of text for live performance, in what ways are you challenging or calling into question the nature of embodied speech and action when you write a given play or collaborate with fellow artists?
MZ: Hmm. I don't know that I'm per se calling into question the nature of these things. But I think a lot about the relationship between speech and movement. I'm also obsessed with ritual, and the physicality of it. I also think a lot about the long-term consequences our environments have on our bodies.
CS: what do you do when someone says to you "we don't have culturally specific actors in my town, so we can't even look at your play, even if we were to deeply admire or want to put this story on stage?'
MZ: I don't know that I have a good answer to this question. I feel like I typically hear this response after it's too late to even say anything because they've already selected their season months ago and the artistic director is apologizing for not choosing my play when I wasn't even aware it was under consideration.
CS: what do you say to potential collaborators and casting directors about the nature of how to cast your show and how casting can carry its own political power?
MZ: There is that language I mentioned that I use in my character breakdowns of my plays in which characters' ethnicities aren't specified. It's language that gets them thinking about the importance of a diverse cast, and about the fact that there is no such thing as "blind" casting--that casting actors of certain ethnicities in certain roles will profoundly effect how the audience receives the story. We need to be aware of how our casting decisions can shape our audience's perceptions for either good or ill.
CS: it goes without saying that we live in a multi-lingual world. do you think our US stages (to keep the dialogue national for the moment) need reflect this? if so, how?
MZ: Absolutely. I think one way is that we need to destabilize audience's expectation that English is the norm. Something that Luis Alfaro does at his plays that I find wonderful is that all the pre-show announcements are primarily in Spanish. There is enough English in them and the rhythm is familiar enough that non-Spanish speakers can understand them. But it sets the tone early on that people shouldn't just automatically expect they are in an English-only or even English-first environment.
CS: and in your work, how do you address multi-linguality and hybrid aesthetics, if at all?
MZ: Certainly much of my work is multi-lingual, but even more than that I try to draw on a lot of visual and physical metaphor, and create work that is highly physical in a way that is more common in work outside the US.
CS: as a writer/maker for/of live performance, what is thrilling to you still about the form - this old weird creaky thing we call theatre - and why?
MZ: The most thrilling thing about it is how little resources we have to make it relative to so many other forms. I'm a huge believer in brushing up against constraints as a way of sparking creativity. The metaphorical ways theater forces us to render certain worlds and moments tend to be far more arresting and memorable than the realistic ways in which we see those world and moments rendered on film.
CS: what ideas have you when you make work or are in the process of putting it out there about how to and ways you can create connection with your audience(S) beyond the work itself, for example?
MZ: I guess I go back to two things: 1) Intimacy and 2) Liveness. The theater work that seems to cultivate new audiences is the work in which performers seem to make an intimate and personal connection with the audience. It seems to me that people will spend money they don't have to see that kind of work (much like they spend money they don't have to go to sporting events). But also, we are in a world where more and more content is digitized. Theater is one of the few things that by definition must be live. The work that most successfully capitalizes on that liveness has no trouble drawing audiences, as liveness is increasingly rare in the 21st Century US.
CS: what's inspiring you these days? and/or what's troubling you these days?
MZ: What inspires me: That humanity has been making theater for so long and yet we're still finding ways to make it surprising and arresting. That we have a chance to be an oasis of liveness in a digital desert.
What troubles me: The continued dearth of roles for Latin@ actors. If theaters aren't producing plays with roles for Latin@ actors how will those actors not become discouraged and drop out of the acting pool by the time they are in their early 30s? It only feeds the vicious cycle of theaters claiming they can't cast plays with Latin@ roles. We have to find a way to stop that cycle.


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Ever since I first started writing about conditioning in my first post on the Sherdog MMA forum back in May of 2008, my goal has remained the same: help people discover the truth about what conditioning really is, and why it's so often the missing link to improving both performance and health.
The post that started my entire journey into the online world of coaching was titled, "How to finally solve your conditioning problem," and nine years later, I'm essentially still writing about the exact same thing – only to a much bigger audience.
Although my first book was titled, "Ultimate MMA Conditioning" and I wrote it primarily for combat athletes and coaches, I quickly discovered it was being read and used by coaches and athletes from a wide variety of sports that had nothing to do with MMA.
Emails and questions starting pouring in from people who weren't coaches or athletes at all; they just wanted to improve their conditioning to look and feel their best.
This taught me early on just how many people from all over the world struggle to put the pieces of conditioning together.
Everyone was trying the common approach of doing endless high-intensity intervals, only to inevitably realize that just because you're making yourself tired, doesn't mean you're making yourself better.
My book showed them a different way to approach conditioning. A way that wasn't just about seeing how much of a beating your body can take, but an approach that aimed to optimize their bodies for health and performance.
My Next Step Forward: Coaching the Coaches
Hearing from so many people — from all areas of fitness — who connected with my book and articles was exciting and motivating.
People were ready to rethink their approach to conditioning, and through the information I was providing, they were finally able to get better results, for themselves or the people they worked with.
All I could think was one thing: I want to do more. I need to do more.
I decided the best way to do this was to shift my focus to coaching the coaches. If I could help coaches understand the real value of conditioning and its ability to transform not just performance, but health and longevity, I knew I could have a much bigger impact.
This idea was the beginning of the first live BioForce Certified Conditioning Coach courses.
Over a two-year period, I traveled all over the US and the world – from Denver and New York to Ireland, Australia, China, Japan and just about everywhere in between – coaching the coaches.
While I was able to work with hundreds of coaches and the feedback I got from the courses was tremendously positive, there was one thing that kept coming up over and over again in the surveys that I'd send out after each seminar.
The coaches that came to the courses loved all the principles, methods and strategies I was teaching them, but they felt like two days just wasn't enough time to cover everything I had put together.
To be honest, I agreed with them.
I wanted to teach people as much as possible, so I crammed a ton of material on every aspect of conditioning in the course, but towards the end of day two, I often found myself rushing through some sections because I was running out of time.
Once again, I knew I needed to do something different…
I could either turn the course into a three-, or even four-day course, which I knew would make it harder for people to come to, or I could take another approach entirely…
The BioForce Certified Conditioning Coach Course Goes Online
In November of 2016, I launched the first online version of the certification course. For the first time, coaches from anywhere in the world could go through the all the principles, methods and strategies I've developed over the years on their own time and at their own pace.
The results were even better than I expected. Hundreds of coaches enrolled in just a few days. When I asked them who they primarily worked with and what their biggest motivation for joining the course was, it was awesome to read their answers and hear their stories:
It was great to see so many coaches excited to learn more about conditioning and help people improve their performance and health.
I knew putting the course online and opening it up to more coaches was the right move, but it seemed like there was something missing…
The Coaches Come to Seattle
After spending so much time teaching the course in person, I knew just how valuable it was for coaches to be able to ask questions in person, to see exercises demonstrated live and meet other like-minded coaches.
Even with a private Facebook group for coaches enrolled in the online course, nothing can really compare to interacting with people in person.
To make the course even better, I decided to add a live, 2-day workshop in Seattle, completely free to all Certified Conditioning Coaches. The event was open to anyone that had ever been through the course, online or in-person, at no additional cost.
I also brought in special guests like Nate Green, Dr. Gerry Ramogida, and Luka Hocevar to present as well.
I wanted the event to be as much about meeting and networking with other coaches as anything (something I think is hugely valuable), so I made sure we had several events for everyone to come to including group dinners and even better, a game of high-tech laser tag.
The event was a huge success. In fact, I got such tremendously positive feedback from everyone who attended that I decided to make it an annual event. Every year, I'll be putting together this live, 2-day workshop and meetup open to all BioForce Certified Conditioning Coaches at no additional cost.
This means once you're a Certified Conditioning Coach, you get to come to this world-class event every single year…for free! There is no other certification or course in the industry that offers anything close.
The 2018 BioForce Certified Conditioning Coach Course: Movement, Mental Performance, Nutrition, Recovery and More
Over the last six months, I've been working hard behind the scenes to make the Conditioning Coach Course better than ever.
After seeing the success of the live event in Seattle in September, I knew exactly what I needed to: bring in other top experts to add in all new material and a whole new dimension to the certification.
One of the best parts of my job is that I get to spend time talking to and working with some of the best there is in the fitness industry on a regular basis.
Over the years, I've learned a ton from many different people, so I wanted to bring some of them in to add their own perspectives, their own strategies, and their top methods and exercises.
I'm extremely excited about all the additions to the certification course because they'll introduce new concepts around conditioning and movement, mental performance and nutrition that simply aren't covered anywhere else.
This will make the BioForce Certified Conditioning Coach course more comprehensive, more valuable and better than ever before.
The new content that will be included when the course opens on September 10th includes:
Mike Robertson and Bill Hartman: "How to Improve Movement Quality to Reduce Stress, Accelerate Recovery and Improve Conditioning"
Mike and Bill are two of the smartest guys in the industry and when it comes to improving movement quality, there's nobody better. These two guys have developed an incredibly unique and effective approach built around the autonomic nervous system that I've personally seen work miracles.
They'll cover more than just how to prevent and treat injuries, however. In their modules, they'll introduce a whole new way to improve movement quality that will fundamentally decrease energy expenditure and maximize conditioning, including:
- The top exercises to develop more efficient breathing patterns and accelerate recovery
- How to increase the ability to tolerate stress through improved parasympathetic function
- A better approach to improving range of motion and mobility that translates into enhanced movement capacity
Dr. Mike Roussell: "Nutritional Strategies to Turbocharge Conditioning and Maximize Performance"
When it comes to conditioning and performance, nutrition plays a huge role because it's what delivers the fuel the body runs on. One of the thing that makes Dr. Mike unique is his knowledge of how to use nutrition to optimize brain health and performance. This is an area that's incredibly important, but rarely considered when it comes to conditioning.
Dr. Mike's module on nutritional will cover both the basics, as well as advanced food and supplement strategies to help the athletes and people you work with the get the most out of their training:
- Nutritional strategies to boost endurance and the ability to tolerate the stress of training and competition
- How to accelerate recovery with advanced nutrition timing protocols
- Simple, but effective ways to enhance brain function and boost mental performance
Brian Cain: "The Art and Science of Mental Performance Coaching"
If you've read either of the last two articles on mindset and how to accelerate recovery by turning off stress, by Brian Cain, then you already know just how crucial I think mental performance is when it comes to conditioning.
Most coaches have spent years learning how to develop physical performance through training, but they've completely missed out on learning how to develop the mental side of the game.
Brian Cain is a guy that's worked with the top athletes and the best teams and the systematic approach he's developed to improve mental performance is unlike anything else in the industry today. His module will add a whole new skill set to your coaching and give you a step-by-step blueprint to developing the key mental skills in everyone that you work with.
Brian's best strategies to evaluate mental performance limitations and identify the most important mental skills that need to be developed.
How to use high-intensity conditioning as an opportunity to develop improved awareness and better self-control
The most effective method for helping people improve consistency by creating the right habits and avoiding negative feedback and self-talk that limit performance.
Become a Certified Conditioning Expert and Join a Community of Top Coaches
Investing my time and energy into becoming a top conditioning coach has given me opportunities that I would never have dreamed possible when first getting into the field.
I've been able to help athletes make the team for the first time, win national and world championships, been a part of record-setting performances and just as importantly, watched people transform their lives and improve their health in a way that will add years to their lives.
When I first got into the strength and conditioning field, I thought strength was the most important thing there is and all I had to help people develop. Now, after 15+ years of working with athletes that want to get to the top of their sport and every day people that just want to look and feel their best, I've seen time and time again that conditioning is the real difference maker.
The BioForce Certified Conditioning Coach Course is the result of all the lessons I've learned throughout my career. I created it to help other coaches that want to be the best develop the knowledge and skills they need to help anyone transform their conditioning and reach their performance and health goals.
This year, I've brought in other top experts in the industry to add even more cutting-edge strategies, methods and principles to the course and I'm working to make the included live event even better than last year.
With more than 15 hours of video, a 150+ page workbook, live two day event and access to the private online community of top coaches from all over the world, the Certified Conditioning Coach Course is guaranteed to help you build your skills, grow your reputation and open new doors and new opportunities to get to the top of the field.


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Emotional Control And Discipline
Many people find gambling so attractive because of the adrenaline it offers as well as the wide array of emotions it brings every single moment.
People get addicted to these feelings, especially the pleasant ones, but it is certainly a rule of thumb that in order to appreciate victory, you first need to go through a painful loss.
Generally, there is nothing wrong with riding the emotional roller-coaster of sports betting but you are definitely going to be better off as a bettor if you manage to get rid of emotion altogether.
Professional bettors take rational decisions all the time, and you will find how difficult that is when you don't have your emotions under control.
What sets successful bettors apart from mediocre ones is not only the ability to analyse the factors that affect the outcome of a particular sporting event but also the discipline they use to control their emotions. The average bettor pays very little attention to these skills but they truly are of paramount importance.
This article looks at some emotions you need to do away with before you start making better decisions and placing better wagers. We also look at why strict discipline is so important for bettors.
Apparently no-one likes to lose. However, it is a fact of life that betting leads to occasional losses. If you have been betting before, you have definitely had periods when no matter what you do, you keep losing and there is no way you can get away from losing more than you win.
Do get one thing: you can't be afraid of losing. Accept the possibility of losing and don't give in to fear. It clouds your judgement and leads to a wrong reason for placing a wager.
Instead of being open to good opportunities that have value, you will begin searching for 'safe' bets. That way the fear of loss is materialised through bad decisions, which will only lead to losing money.
There are two effective ways of avoiding fear:
- ALWAYS bet using money you can afford to lose and be fully prepared to lose it. This is one of the major reasons to be managing your money well. When you allocate resources solely for betting purposes, you will stop worrying about losing money that you need for something else. Read more about money management in this article.
- You should stop thinking of your bankroll as having monetary value. Instead, look at it as a tool for trading and making money. When you stop seeing leva or pounds, you will get rid of the emotional attachment to their loss. With the proper money management, you won't fear even a string of losses.
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Irritation / Anger
Anger is one of the most destructive emotions not only as far as your bankroll is concerned but for your psyche overall.
It all starts with a minor irritation that could be caused by a number of factors, most of all preceded by long hours spent in front of the computer. This makes you highly sensitive to all kinds of irritants and it is only a matter of time before the entire grudge you have been bearing breaks loose.
Let alone facing a losing streak especially if you are betting live and a sure-fire wager slips away in a most absurd and lame way. An outburst of anger is guaranteed in such a situation.
When in such state of mind, your brain stops working in a rational way and switches into a completely different mode that can have you gone bankrupt in a matter of minutes. All the decisions you make are influenced by the desire for revenge and getting even with the bloody bookie or club.
Hence, whenever you feel slightly tired or tense, it is really important to take a break and get away from the computer until you feel refreshed. This is the only way to prevent a potential outburst.
This state of mind carries a huge risk of staking your entire bankroll on one single match. Hence, get away from the computer or mobile phone at the first signs of irritation.
P.S. If you are unable to control your anger, you have no other choice but having a sip of valerian and letting go.
An important part of sports betting is knowing when to bet. With so many online bookmakers it is very easy to place a wager anytime. In addition, there are countless betting opportunities and it is very easy to be tricked into placing a large number of bets over a short period of time.
Placing a lot of bets can lead to success given the right strategy is employed but it is generally much better to select your bets carefully and only place them for a good reason.
Easy as it may sound, there are numerous people who aren't patient enough. The urge to place a bet, even if you don't have a good reason for doing so is a bit overwhelming and can lead to a series of speculative wagers, which is definitely not a recipe for success.
I am well aware of the fact that dealing with impatience is a huge challenge and it is very easy for me to write about the need for patience. The best advice I can give you is to be absolutely confident the bet you are placing is for the right reason.
Before you bet on anything, ask yourself why you are doing it. If you cannot provide a solid response backed up by arguments, then it is probably not a good idea to be placing that bet.
Desperation and Greed
Personally, I don't know a single player who hasn't been on a losing streak. A long string of losses may be particularly destructive for a person's emotional state of mind. However, a long streak of wins may be equally catastrophic.
Essentially, a long string of losses may lead to desperation. In turn, it could easily lead to betting higher and higher stakes until you end up chasing losses. This is a cardinal sin as far as sports betting goes, and nearly always ends in disaster and great losses.
On the other hand, a long streak of wins may lead to greed. Such events will make you feel as if you cannot do anything wrong and you will keep winning all the time. That could make the urge to win over and over pretty overwhelming.
Just like desperation, it will get you into betting at higher stakes. Although the reasons are different, you should be aiming at avoiding similar states. No winning streak will last forever so the last thing you want to do is give all your winnings back to the bookmaker.
Controlling these emotions largely boils down to your level of discipline!
No strategy guarantees winning 100% of the time. However, some strategies are profitable and are going to be bringing you money in the long term.
Even the best strategies will result in several losing bets. It can be hard to stick with something that does not bring you an immediate return, which is why confidence is so essential.
If you don't believe in your abilities, you will always be doubting and changing your judgement, which will lead you nowhere. How many times have you been certain about a given outcome but then started hesitating until you ultimately placed your bet on a different outcome?
When you begin using a strategy, stick with it over time, even if on a losing streak. If it proves difficult, go on doing it on paper, without staking any money. Never assume automatically you are doing something wrong. Have trust you are making the right decisions for the right reasons.
Keep in mind that over-confidence is equally dangerous. If you have too much self-belief, you might continue following a poor strategy and blaming bad luck for your losses, thus failing to admit you might be doing something wrong. Hence do analyse your deteriorating performance and find out why this is happening.
Striking the right balance when it comes to confidence is a difficult task. You need to overcome the losses without losing faith in your abilities while at the same time being prepared to accept the fact that something might be wrong and you might be making a mistake.
How to get the balance right:
- Make sure you dedicate enough time to analysing the bets you place as well as their results. If that leaves you confident that you are placing the right bets for the right reasons, then go ahead using the same strategy, even if the results could be better at that stage. Read more here.
Set some kind of loss limits that will make you review your system more thoroughly to detect potential flaws, and fine-tune it properly.
Bettors who are fans at the same time could create problematic situations in many cases. Being a sports fan is associated with a lot of emotion, which is why sports are so exciting and popular. On the other hand, though, this is definitely not good when it comes to sports betting.
If your favourite football team is playing an important match against a skilled rival, as a fan you will be looking forward to the game and hoping for your favourite to win. In such a scenario, it is highly unlikely to be able to make a rational decision about what wager to place on this match.
- If you are an optimist, you would like to bet on your favourite simply because you want them to win, even if they don't stand very good chances of success.
- If you are a pessimist, you might as well bet against them, because you don't believe your team is capable of winning.
- You may even decide to bet against your team to guarantee yourself some kind of reward regardless of the outcome. If they win, you don't mind losing the bet and if they lose, you will have at least won some money.
The major point here is that you are placing bets for the wrong reasons. It is very hard to avoid emotions when betting on a sporting event you care about so you had better stay away from such matches.
There will certainly be many other betting opportunities on events you have no emotional involvement with. Focus on those.
The Importance of Discipline
Good discipline is going to help you with any potential problems that may arise as a result of all these emotions. For starters, you should be disciplined if you want to be managing your money properly.
As I mentioned, good money management will help you deal with the fear of loss and make you resist any temptation spurred by desperation or greed.
Discipline is required so that you could be confident in your abilities and the viability of your strategy in case things are not going well. On the other hand, it may help you accept something in your play isn't as good as you think it is.
What is more, discipline will protect you from placing bets on events you are emotionally involved with. It will help you stay patient and avoid betting only for the sake of it.
Constantly improving your discipline and keeping emotions under control will guarantee you sure-fire success.


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A new focus
The UK Government correctly warns us that the situation in The Middle East significantly increases the risk of terrorist action in this country. No doubt this risk will escalate if the UK becomes more actively involved in any of the turbulent areas. A very difficult and dangerous situation. Time for some constructive thinking then, to ensure that the potential terrorist risk can be reduced. One key requirement is to ensure no attractive and easy targets. Our security specialists must surely be advising that our fuel and power supplies must not be concentrated in large units, but distributed in different areas.
The existing Sizewell B nuclear reactor and power station already produces enough electrical power for a large area of East Anglia, it makes no sense to massively increase the power supply, for a much larger area of the country, by building Sizewell C on the same site. The concentration of electric power coming from one massively increased supply hub could make that site high on the list of terrorist's disruptive targets. I will ignore all the other excellent reasons of economics, environment and ecology that makes building Sizewell C such a bad idea, this new concern heads my list, and I hope it finds a similar position in our politicians' thoughts.