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It seems like such an innocent thing to do, and most of us have done it at some point in our lives. We buy a lottery ticket hoping to win Powerball, or we bring $20 to the casino hoping to win at the slot machines, we may even have placed a bet on the last superbowl or NCAA tournament, or maybe you're bored one night so you decide to play some poker online using your credit card. What we don't realize is that these are all forms of gambling and that each of these situations can lead to a problem.
The definition of problem gambling is:
"Problem gambling is gambling behavior which causes disruptions in any major area of life: psychological, physical, social or vocational. The term "Problem Gambling" includes, but is not limited to, the condition known as "Pathological", or "Compulsive" Gambling, a progressive addiction characterized by increasing preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, "chasing" losses, and loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences (Source: ncpgambling.org)."
Gamblers always are trying new ways to make a bet
A nd then end up getting themselves deeper into debt
M oney is not there when needed to put food on the table
B ecause they throw it away as soon as they're able
L ook how often this tragic habit affects their health
E ver they constantly strive to create easy wealth
R eally, all that they accomplish is to lose their wives
S urely, there must be a way out that will save their lives.
Pathological Gambling Criteria
10 Questions About Gambling Behavior
1. You have often gambled longer than you had planned.
2. You have often gambled until your last dollar was gone.
3. Thoughts of gambling have caused you to lose sleep.
4. You have used your income or savings to gamble while letting bills go unpaid.
5. You have made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to stop gambling.
6. You have broken the law or considered breaking the law to finance your gambling.
7. You have borrowed money to finance your gambling.
8. You have felt depressed or suicidal because of your gambling losses.
9. You have been remorseful after gambling.
10. You have gambled to get money to meet your financial obligations.
If you or someone you know answers "Yes"
Tips on Responsible Gambling:
If you're concerned that gambling is becoming more than a game for you, try using these guidelines to moderate your play.
- Think of the money you lose as the cost of your entertainment. Consider any money you win a bonus.
- Set a dollar limit and stick to it.
- Set a time limit and stick to it. Leave when you reach your limit, whether you're winning or losing.
- Understand that you'll probably lose, and accept the loss as part of the game.
- Don't borrow money to gamble.
- Don't let gambling interfere with or become a substitute for family, friends or work.
- Don't chase losses. Chances are you'll lose even more trying to recoup your losses.
- Don't use gambling as a way to cope with emotional or physical pain.
- Know the warning signs of problem gambling.
What to do if you think you may have a problem with gambling:
If playing isn't fun anymore, call for help. National Problem Gambling HelpLine: Free. Confidential. 24 hours a day.7 days a week. 1-800-522-4700
Resources Available in Massachusetts:
How to help a friend or loved one with a gambling problem:
How to spot the signs:
Would you know a gambling problem if you saw it in a friend, loved one, coworker, patient or student? It's important to know the signs because 3 percent of the population may have a problem, which puts them and their families at financial and emotional risk. Here are some warning signs.
- Preoccupied with gambling and unable to stop
- Bragging about gambling, exaggerating wins and minimizing losses
- Restless and irritable when not gambling
- Gambling to win back what you've lost
- Borrowing money for gambling
- Lying to hide time spent gambling or unpaid debts
- Frequent unexplained absences
- Losing work time because of gambling
- Doing something illegal to get money for gambling
- Jeopardizing a significant relationship or job by gambling
Keep It In Perspective
Problem gambling is not a bad habit or a moral weakness. It is a serious condition, but with treatment, problem gamblers can put the game in perspective and make decisions to improve their lives.


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"Fourth, we may say that the sanctification process continues after death with our willing cooperation until the process is complete, and we are actually made holy through and through" (Dr. Jerry Walls, Purgatory: The Logic of Total Transformation. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012, page 6).
Before I get started, let me say that I welcome interaction with you, my readership. I know it seems as if most days, I post and then go my way---but your views and comments do matter to me. I am currently responding to a commenter's responses on Annihilationism, a view I haven't researched in some time. Let me say that even if you disagree with me, I still welcome comments that get me to stop and reconsider my own views on a subject. Don't be afraid to comment here and ask me questions, or disagree with me. As "iron sharpens iron," I want to be of aid to you---and desire that you would be of aid to me. We are all still growing in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, and no one is at such a point that he or she cannot be challenged by another.
Yesterday's post dealt with the confession of the repentant thief on the cross in Luke 23 and Jesus' words to him about the very moment in which he believed. If Dr. Walls is correct, the thief had not ridden himself of the corruption and moral deficiencies in his heart and mind. Though he believed in Christ, "it is not enough that we be forgiven of our sins," Walls has stated in his introduction (4). If we believe Dr. Walls, then the criminal needed purgatory for moral reform. However, Jesus' words that the thief would be with Him "today" (Grk. semeron) in to paradeiso (Grk. for "the paradise") prove to the contrary. The word "today" means immediately, not far off in the future. If verbal-plenary inspiration (the very words of Scripture are inspired) means anything, Jesus' word "today" means just that---today!
It is a passage like Luke 23 that poses problems for the Doctrine of Purgatory, since Jesus required no afterlife sanctification of the common criminal. Today's post, however, will provide Paul's own testimony about purgatory. Paul was at the end of his life when he wrote this text, and I think he provides some valuable insight into this disputed doctrine to which we currently devote our time:
"For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing"(2 Timothy 4:6-8, New American Standard Bible).
Notice the verbs in Paul's words: "fought," "finished," and "kept." All of these verbs are past tense, referring to actions in the past. Paul is saying that the good fight he fought is now in the past; the course he had to run is now in the past; the faith he had to keep is now in the past. At this point, he is looking forward to the reward he will receive. The phrase "in the future" (rendered by the NASB) is the Greek term loipon, meaning "remainder, henceforth," and so on. The term comes from the noun loipos, meaning "remainder" or "that which remains." When Paul says that the crown of righteousness is laid up for him, he is saying that his reward is all that remains for the journey to be complete. Does this sound like he believes there is a purgatory awaiting?
No. Now, some (perhaps Dr. Walls) may think that Paul, having been saved for over 30 years, may have well worked out his sin in his life such that he could enter heaven upon death. The problem with this, however, is that Paul confesses to his constant battles with sin all throughout Scripture. In one place, he states his sin before his conversion, in the other his constant struggle with sin:
"It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all" (1 Timothy 1:15, NASB).
"For the good that I want, I do not do, but I practice the very evil that I do not want...I find then the principle that evil is present in me, the one who wants to do good. For I joyfully concur with the law of God in the inner man, but I see a different law in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is in my members" (Romans 7:19, 21-23, NASB).
Paul served the law of God with his mind, but served the law of sin with his flesh (Rom. 7:25). This sounds as though he struggled in the Christian life, often enough that he hated how his flesh turned to sin---though he was saved by faith in the Lord Jesus.
Simply put, Paul did not consider himself to be one who had become completely holy in character such that he was ready to enter heaven; instead, he realized that he was a sinner saved by grace who was receiving a reward ("a crown of righteousness," symbolic for eternal life, given to "all those that love His appearing," which refers to all believers) that he did not deserve.
For him, the course he had run in his life was coming to an end. Once he finished his course, there would be no future course to run or endure. It seems that Dr. Walls and fellow proponents of the Doctrine of Purgatory would find an ally here with the apostle---though, again, they do not. God bless.

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Accurate identification of the make, year, & model of the machine is essential to ensure parts compatibility. Thankfully, all this information can be gathered from the VIN!
Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)
Each VIN consists of 17 characters. The first 11 correspond to various attributes of the machine including type, make, year, and model. The last 6 characters are a serial number used for identification purposes. We may ask you for the VIN in order to confirm make, year, and model.
Locating the VIN
The VIN is usually stamped on the machine's frame.
VIN → Make, Year, & Model
Usually, only the first 11 characters of a machine's VIN are necessary for determining the make, year, and model. There are many free VIN decoding sites available that can be used to confirm machine identification.
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This is not yet the case with Local Government however the WADEs are working to improve social procurement in this area.
If I want a WADE to do some work should I get quotes from them all?
Naturally, we encourage value for money, so you may wish to do so.
To make it easier, we encourage you to initially contact the WADE Procurement Manager and she will be able to give you a snapshot of the services available from each of our seven organisations.
Do WADE's receive funding to pay supported employees wages?
No. WADEs receive support from Government so they can supervise and support employees with disability. The work itself is not subsidised.
Do WADE employees with a disability receive a subsidised wage?
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Continuing with our comprehensive collection of best-of 2011 movie stories, in which we count down our favorite elements of our obsessive movie love (including the top 20 movie trailers and the ), this compilation is focused on yet another crucial element involved in a film's success: the music. A good film score can make or break a scene, move you to or prevent you from shedding tears, make you smile. A great one can do all of the above. Here's a look at our favorite musical masterworks this year.
10. "Rango"
This south-of-the-border-inspired score was a clever and creative companion to Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp's quirky animated western about a domesticated chameleon who dreams of becoming an actor and leading a more adventurous life. Hans Zimmer's spin on spaghetti-western sound with an authentic kick of Mexican folk from Los Lobos made for a perfect musical marriage.
If there's anything better than seeing the Muppets back on the big screen, it's the concerted effort put into the film's multiple musical layers. For example, you can't talk about composer Christophe Beck's excellent original instrumentals without mentioning "Flight of the Conchords" star-turned-music-supervisor Bret McKenzie's catchy tunes "Life's a Happy Song" or "Man or Muppet." Not to mention the star-studded Green Album that features favorite artists including Weezer, OK Go, the Fray, My Morning Jacket, Amy Lee, Feist, Hayley Williams and Rachael Yamagata belting out updated versions of classic Muppet tunes.
8. "War Horse" and "The Adventures of Tintin"
Any year in which John Williams composes a film score is a year in which you'll likely find his work named to the tops of all the best-of lists. And this year Williams is serving up the one-two punch of "War Horse" and "Tintin," both of which feature the Oscar winner's sweeping, stand-out, magical touch. They are paired together on this list because they're both uniquely terrific but it's too hard to rank one above the other.
One of the year's most buzzworthy films, "The Artist" features an appropriately memorable score. Composed by Ludovic Bource, this score is light and happy with a delicate and glamorous finish reminiscent of the film's 1920s setting.
It makes perfect sense that Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese would pair up with Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore to score a family-friendly crowd-pleaser. There's a sense of wonder, magic and magnitude in Shore's music that fits perfectly with the film's underlying theme.
Similar to the variety of music featured in "The Muppets," Woody Allen chose to incorporate old-school classics by Cole Porter, Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, along with original instrumental music composed by Stephane Wrembel that further enhanced the film's love letter to nostalgia and self-reflection.
As much talk as there has been surrounding the story and performances in Nicolas Refn's violent thriller "Drive," the film's score, composed by Cliff Martinez, has been getting just as much attention for its unique and classically cool '80s retro synthesizer sound. Much like how Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' different and daring score for "The Social Network" took the critics by storm, Martinez's work on "Drive" is poised to do the same.
3. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
Speaking of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, fans can't wait to hear and see what last year's Oscar winners have done with the music for David Fincher's adaptation of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." Although the film doesn't open for a few more weeks, a special sneak peek of the score has appeared online via the company producing it. Unsurprisingly, the music is as chilling, complex and captivating as the film's poster and trailer.
2. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
In looking at prolific composer Alexandre Desplat's résumé, it's a wonder the man has any time to sleep with the number of film scores he churns out annually. Not that we'll ever complain, however, because the fruits of his 2011 labor include "The Tree of Life," "Carnage," "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" and our #2 favorite score of the year: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." Desplat's work had our emotions perfectly in tune with what played out on screen: on the edge of our seats, prepped for battle, celebratory and sniffling.
There are several wonderfully epic scores on this list, but the biggest, baddest, bell-iest was Michael Giacchino's brilliant music for "Super 8." It is so many things: sweet, sentimental, wondrous, fascinating ... Plus, in trying to pinpoint that very specific tintinnabular sound that plays throughout the film, we learned about a new instrument: a celesta, which Giacchino told us is kind of a "bell piano."
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Release Year: 2010
Studio: Transfetish Productions
Cast: Lexi Sindel Marcos J.J. John Kendra James Jade Madison
Genres: emDom, Strapon, Feminization, Anal
Video language: English
Jade Madison is an experienced sissy slut by now, having appeared in three previous sissification titles for Transfetish Productions. In every instance, though, the transformation feels as thrilling as if it were the first time. Sissy Sex Slave brings a new and rather dark premise into the mix: Jade is taken from a bar in Mexico and shipped to an undisclosed location in a wooden crate because Lexi Sindel has bought him and is going to turn him into her sissy slave. She tells him to forget about everything that happened before because he's her property now. Jade is remarkably compliant for someone who's received such shocking news, but maybe it's because part of him likes the idea. Lexi inspects her new property, finding him to have a tight little ass and a girly way about him that means he won't be hard to transform. She's pleased, he's confused, and we're about to witness another stunning transformation from one of the best sissy boys in the fetish film world.
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Target Field
The Beatles formed the year I was born. They broke up when I was in second grade. Paul McCartney performed his last concert with Wings before I could drive, and John Lennon was murdered my senior year in high school. Which is to say that by the time I came of age, the '60s were the province of historians and the '70s had gone disco.
I wasn't alienated from the Beatles and their magnetic pull as much left in its wake. My parents, born in the late '30s, were too old or too conventional to be moved by the band as they juggled babies and law school. McCartney gave three concerts in town as a solo artist between 1993 and 2006, and I never considered buying a ticket.
Forty years after the Beatles played Met Stadium, our daughter was born. How she tapped into this cultural vein is beyond me, but it happened one summer. I told her McCartney was over 70 and hadn't performed in the Twin Cities since 2005. We had passed up a chance to see him in Chicago a couple years previous and his 2013 tour had no Twin Cities stop.
Which explains why I was in Winnipeg's football stadium last year, sitting with a bunch of folks older than me, waiting for Sir Paul to take the stage. For 9-year-old Melinda it was an exciting, if long, night and she learned all the pluses and minuses of live rock shows. But what was meant as a gift to my daughter proved more of a gift to myself.
McCartney on the Canadian prairie was transformative. Hearing the breadth of two decades of almost incomparable creativity (plus three more earnestly plugging away) connected me with the cultural force that was the Beatles in a way I'd missed during their heyday.
When July's show at Target Field was announced, there was no question we were going. My teenage son was ambivalent. I told him to trust me and ask for the night off from his summer job. To see a spectacular MLB All-Star Game and Paul McCartney in the same ballpark, in the same summer, was simply more than any urbanite could rightfully ask for. The All-Star Game was magical, and two weeks later, McCartney was here. The set list and Sir Paul's voice were stronger in Winnipeg, but the dynamism of his performance and the crowd's spectacular energy took the day at Target Field. Listening to 42,000 souls of all ages sing the refrain to Hey Jude in unison, I was reminded of why we built the ballpark, moved by music's power to connect, and awed by the four young men from Liverpool whose collaborative musical talent has not been equaled in half a century.
The Beatles have been gone for 44 years, but you wouldn't have known it this summer in downtown Minneapolis. I don't know if we will ever see Paul McCartney in concert here again, but I will never forget the evening where time seemed to stop and the city was aglow.
Adam Platt is the executive editor of Twin Cities Business Magazine and formerly held the same post at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. City Centered is his monthly column in Mpls.St.Paul Magazine that examines the cultural climate of the Twin Cities.


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Wild About - Dock
But, as is so often the case with foraging, you just have to keep your eyes open to the possibilities. Most plants around here froze to a nice crispy brown quite a while back. But, here's the thing. There are protected little pockets, micro climates, where plants are still growing.
This means that I'm still eating wild leafy greens in November! Mostly, I'm harvesting curly dock (Rumex crispus). Dock is related to buckwheat, and at this time of year, it's very easy to spot because it's sporting tall rust-colored seed stalks. The leaves are no longer growing tall; instead, they are nestled down low to the ground, and are still quite tender and mild.
If you've never tasted dock, it tastes quite similar to spinach or collards, deep and rich and satisfyingly green. I had thought about spinning up some fancy recipes for you, but I almost always eat my greens the same way. If they're tough, I stew them with a bit of pig ankle. If they're tender, I pan steam/saute them in bacon grease and garlic. Sometimes I throw shreds of leaves into my skillet dinners or soup. Nothing fancy, but always good. So instead of whipping up a gourmet recipe, I'd just like to encourage you to take advantage of your local wild greens, whether dock, amaranth, pig weed, or lambs quarters. There's a whole lot of delicious leaves out there, even this late in the year.
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Author of:
Man Who Fell From the Sky
Talent to Deceive: Who REALLY Killed the Lindberg Baby?
Badger Game, Snowbird,
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Grave Too Many
William (Bill) Norris has
been a professional writer since joining his local newspaper as an
apprentice reporter at the age of 16. After working for a variety of
newspapers in England and Africa, he was appointed Parliamentary
Correspondent to the prestigious Times (of London) ten years later -
one of the youngest ever to gain this position. He held the post for
seven years, revolutionising the art of the "parliamentary sketch",
then transferred to become Africa Correspondent for The Times, covering
political events and wars in Biafra, Nigeria, Angola, the Congo,
Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Growing tired of being shot
at - this was long before the days of flak jackets, helmets and danger
money for reporters, he moved to ITN as Political Correspondent in
1968, and also covered numerous overseas assignments including the
Paris riots of that year. After turning freelance in 1980, Norris moved
to the United States where he worked under contract for The Times and
other publications for 13 years.
He became Associate Director
of the PressWise Trust (a British media ethics charity) in 1997, in
which post he counseled young journalists and promoted the cause of
journalistic ethics. The latter, he said, was rather like preaching the
virtues of continence to a shipload of sex-starved sailors. Six years
ago he moved to the South of France, where he lives with his wife,
Betty, two cats, and two exhausting dogs. His latest book, "A Talent to
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Planning is not a novelty, and neither is it a Russian discovery as some enthusiasts proclaim. In simple forms, planning has existed since the ancient Olympic Games. Flavius Philostratus (A.D. 170-245) wrote several manuals on the planning and training of the Greek Olympians, most of which have been destroyed. His surviving manuals, Handbook for the Athletics Coach and Gymnasticus, teach how to train for competitions including the importance of recovery. He also mentioned the type of knowledge a coach should have: "He should be a psychiatrist with considerable knowledge in anatomy and heritage."
This is why I have said that planning is not a novelty. The expertise we have represents the progress from ancient times to today. Many authors, sport scientists, and coaches from several nations have contributed to this evolution. They all deserve credit for what we know now.
Importance of Planning
The planning process is a methodical, scientific procedure to help athletes achieve high levels of training and performance. It is the most important tool a coach has in conducting a well-organized training program. A coach is only as efficient as his or her organization and planning.
An organized, planned training program eliminates the random, aimless approach still used in some sports. A well-structured plan gives guidance, direction, and scope to everything done. Good planning removes any relevance from those who still proclaim "no pain no gain" and "intensity all the way." Replace such rhetorical claims with intelligent training. Why? Because planning is the art of using science to structure a training program! In training nothing happens by accident, but by design.
In training, you don't plan work, you plan the physiological reaction to your training plan. You should not be concerned with what you plan for today or tomorrow. Rather you should predict what the body's reaction will be to what you plan. Will the athlete be maximally challenged and be in a state of fatigue? Will he or she replenish the energy sources and supercompensate for the next training session? View the process of planning as a medium for manipulating the athlete's training, according to the specifics of the sport, to reach the highest performance possible.
A coach must have a high level of professional expertise and experience for planning endeavors to be effective. A plan reflects methodical inference and knowledge in all areas of physical education. It must consider the athlete's potential and rate of development, and the facilities and equipment available. A training plan must be objectively based on the athlete's performance in tests or competitions, progress in all training factors, and consider the competition schedule. A training plan has to be simple, suggestive, and flexible, so you can modify it according to the athlete's rate of progress and your improvement in methodical knowledge.
Planning Requirements
When an instructor develops a training plan, he or she must follow certain requirements, the foundation of the planning process.
Long-Term Plans
Blend long-term plans with current plans. A long-term plan is an important requirement of the training process. The coach uses it as an objective means to guide the athlete's training. Such a plan requires that skills and performance are continuously improving. The coach must consider the improvement rate, foresee levels the athlete will achieve, and direct the athlete's programs toward these objectives. After forecasting future developments, the coach elaborates the appropriate means to accomplish the athlete's performance and training objectives.
The objectives of a long-term plan rely on the parameters and content of training included in the annual plan's macro and microcycles, providing a continuity between the present and future. This continuity also reflects the index of performance and test standards, which the coach must plan and achieve progressively. This approach, although desirable for elite athletes, is especially important for children and teenagers as a guarantee of appropriate guidance.
Establish and Emphasize the Main Training Factor
During training, always emphasize equally, or according to the athlete's needs, each training factor and the underlying importance of volume or intensity. However development is seldom proportional. Often an athlete will improve more rapidly in skill mastery or in certain biomotor abilities. During competitions and testing, assess the athlete's improvement and compare the achieved levels with the objectives planned for that phase. This process allows conclusions about gains in a training factor, and more important, areas in which the athlete did not gain or may have lost ability. Training factors that fall behind the mean development rate are the weakest links in training. After establishing the weakest links, readjust the training program, shifting more emphasis to the appropriate areas in the following training phases. Often technical improvements (Le., in gymnastics) depend on a high degree of strength development. Should a coach realize that a gymnast cannot perform a technical element because of inadequate strength, then emphasize strength (the weakest link) in the following phase of training.
Periodical Achievement of Plans
At the beginning of every training phase, note the performance objectives or test standards to achieve during or at the end of that cycle. Accomplish the objectives of each phase periodically. This indicates a gradual increase of training level and performance ability and ensures the continuity of a sound, qualitative training program.
Establishing performance objectives, training factors, and test standards for each training phase eliminates the random approach still used. It is not uncommon to find some coaches ignoring this important component of an organized training program, proceeding to dramatically increase the volume or intensity of training. Such actions may decrease an athlete's performance ability and well-being. Coaches must, therefore, employ the concept of periodical achievement and strive for set standards or performance objectives to maximize the potential for success.
Types of Training Plans
A coach's effectiveness reflects his or her ability to organize and employ appropriate planning tools. An organized coach may use all or some of the following training plans: training lesson plan, microcycle, macrocycle, annual plan, and the quadrennial (4-year) plan. Longer plans (8-16 years) are often also necessary for children who aim for high performance.
Plan terminology is not the same allover the world. The terminology used in this book is shared by several countries, including Germany and a few other Anglo-Saxon countries. The Russians call an annual plan a macrocycle, and a training phase of 4 to 8 weeks a mesocycle. Because of my deep admiration for Philostratus' work on yearly planning. I have decided to use the term "annual plan" to describe a yearly training program.
In my opinion, the most important, practical, and functional plans are microcycles and annual plans. An instructor understanding these plans will be efficient. I do not emphasize the Russian mesocycle because such a plan is a formality.
A coach usually begins by setting up long-term training parameters to achieve by the end of a long cycle, such as the quadrennial plan. In a quadrennial plan, the coach sets performance and training factor objectives for each year of the plan, then prepares the annual plan for the current year. The objectives of the annual plan and the competition schedule establish macro and microcycles. The shortest term plan is the training lesson. Though this approach is methodically sound, for simplicity and progression I will reverse the description of the planning chapter, starting with the training lesson.
Training Lesson
Methodically, the training lesson is the main organizing tool used. The coach shares knowledge with the athletes, whose task it is to develop one or more training factors. In the methodology of training, training lessons are classified based on the tasks and form of the lesson.
Types of Lessons
Based on its tasks, training lessons types are learning, repetition. skill perfection, and assessment. The main task of a learning lesson is to acquire new skills or tactical maneuvers. The coach organizes this lesson simply: after the coach explains the objectives and warm-up, the remaining time is used for skill acquisition. The last few minutes will include remarks about whether the athlete achieved the task. A repetition lesson refers to further learning, during which the athletes try to improve their skills. Learning and repetition lessons are more frequent for beginners, whose limiting factor of improvement may be technique.
Plan training lessons for skill perfection only for athletes who have reached an accepted skill level. Such lessons prevail in high-performance training, in which athletes strive to master technique, tactical maneuvers, or physical preparation. According to your plan, conduct assessment lessons periodically. Either test athletes or have an exhibition competition to estimate the preparation level achieved in a training phase. The tasks of such a lesson may be to make final team selections, homogenize it, or simply test one or more training factors.
Forms of Lessons
The coach may organize training lessons in several forms to accommodate groups of athletes and individuals.
Group Lessons
The group lesson is organized for several athletes, not necessarily in team sports since athletes from individual sports may train together. Although such a lesson may disadvantage individualizing training, the main attributes are developing team spirit (effective especially before important competitions) and psychological qualities.
Individual Lessons
Individual lessons allow the coach to stress and solve individual physical or psychological problems. During such a lesson, the coach may rate the workload individually, adjust skills according to the athlete's characteristics, and give room for individual creativity. Such workouts are best during the preparatory phase; before competitions the coach may also use other forms.
Mixed Lessons
As the term suggests, mixed lessons combine group and individual lessons. During the first part, athletes warm-up together, after which, they pursue individual objectives. At the end of the lesson, athletes gather for a cool-down and the coach expresses his or her conclusions.
Free Training Lessons
Limit free training lessons almost exclusively to advanced athletes. Although such a lesson minimizes a coach's control over the athlete's training, it develops a common trust and confidence between coach and athlete. Such a lesson develops the athlete's conscientious participation in training and stimulates the individual's independence and maturity in solving training tasks which is extremely beneficial during competitions when the coach is not available.
Lessons commonly last 2 hours, although they could run 4 to 5 hours. There are short (30-90 minutes), medium (2-3 hours), and long (more than 3 hours) training lessons. Individual sports have the most length variety; team sports generally have greater consistency. The duration of a lesson depends on its task, type, kind of activity, and the athlete's physical preparation. For type of training, for example, during the competitive phase a sprinter trains approximately 1 hour and a marathon runner 3 hours. If training was broken two or three short training lessons per day, the sum of all lessons would be longer than 2 or 3 hours. The length of a lesson also depends on the repetitions the athlete performs and the length of the rest between repetitions.
Structure of Lessons
According to methodical and physio-psychological rationales, a training lesson is divided into smaller parts, allowing the coach and athlete to follow the principle of progressive increase and decrease of work. The basic structure consists of three or four parts. In three parts, the lesson is divided into preparation (warm-up), the body of the workout, and a conclusion. A four-part lesson includes an introduction, preparation, the body, and the conclusion.
Use of these structures depends on the training task and content, the training phase, and the athlete's training level. For group lessons during the preparatory phase and for beginners, the four-part structure is advisable. In the introduction, the coach explains training objectives and how to achieve them. The three-part method is used mostly for advanced athletes, especially during the competitive phase. Such athletes need less explanation and motivation; the coach can condense the introduction and preparation into one part. The only major difference between the two structures is that the four-part structure has an introduction.
Begin training lessons by gathering the athletes, taking attendance (especially for team sports), and explaining the objectives. Detail how the objectives should be accomplished (Le., the means and methods to use). Try to increase the athletes' motivation for the challenging portion of the lessons, because a higher degree of excitement may assist in fulfilling the objectives. Next, organize the team into small groups according to each athlete's specific goals. The introduction should last 3 to 5 minutes (often a little longer for beginners), depending on the length of the explanation. As the athletes' knowledge or expertise improves, you may reduce the duration.
The coach should always be well prepared. While explaining the objectives, use the training lesson plan or audiovisual aids. Post the plan so that the athletes become acquainted with it. Often a coach may have small handouts regarding portions of the plan, outlining what the athletes should do on their own. This enhances training organization and shares the responsibility of the lesson with the athletes. Similarly, the athletes may feel that the coach has confidence in their ability and maturity, assisting them to develop dependability and willpower.
The warm-up is a physiological and psychological preparation for the training tasks to come. Asmussen and Boje (1945) were among the first to study the merits of a warm-up; following investigators often yielded questionable conclusions. Inconsistent investigation methods, type, duration, intensity, and the subject's levels of physical preparation makes comparing results difficult. Most investigations, however, seem to conclude that a warm-up facilitates performance, which is what practitioners have adhered to for a long time. Ozolin (1971) claims inertia and the efficiency of the athlete's functions may not elevate immediately. There is a certain time required to reach a state of high physiological efficiency. The purpose of a warm-up is to reach or approach this state before training or competing.
A warm-up raises body temperature, which appears to be a main factor facilitating performance (Asmussen and Boje 1945; Binkhorst, Hoofd, and Vissers 1977; Kaijser 1975; Martin et al. 1975). A warm-up stimulates CNS activity, which coordinates the athlete's systems (Gandelsman and Smirnov 1970), reduces the time of motor reaction, and improves coordination (Ozolin 1971), improving motor performance. During the warm-up, the athlete either self-motivates or is motivated and encouraged by the coach to overcome challenges and be psychologically ready. A good warm-up also helps prevent injuries.
Although the warm-up appears to be an integral whole, it should consist of two parts, the general and special warm-up. During the general warm-up, progressively increase the working capacity by increasing the functions of the body, following which the whole metabolic process occurs more rapidly. Blood flow increases, elevating body temperature. This stimulates the respiratory center, leading to an increase in oxygen supply. The increased oxygen and blood flow augment the working potential, assisting the athlete to perform more effectively.
Physical activity is the most common means of warm-up, in which the athlete performs several exercises, preferably wearing a dry, warm uniform. The most effective warm-up seems to be of low to moderate intensity of long duration. To determine optimal duration, measure the body temperature. Usually, however, the beginning of perspiration, which signifies an increase in internal body temperature, marks the termination of the warm-up. Most athletes perform an adequate warm-up, especially those in endurance sports, but figure skaters, divers, fencers, and ski jumpers often perform only a partial one.
The warm-up should be 20 to 30 minutes or longer, with the final 5 to 10 minutes dedicated to specific warm-up activities. Physical preparation, general
endurance, and environmental temperatures can influence the duration. For athletes in long-distance events, a 10-minute warm-up run is not demanding enough, but for a sprinter, a 10-minute warm-up run might suffice. The temperature of the environment affects warm-up duration, its intensity, and certainly the time required for the individual to perspire. Perspiration may commence after 12 to 13 minutes of uninterrupted work when the external environmental temperature is 8° Celsius, 9 minutes at 10° Celsius, 6-1/2 minutes at 14° Celsius, and 5-1/2 minutes at 16° Celsius. An intensive, uninterrupted warm-up may yield the same results after 2 or 3 minutes but may not ensure that functional potential has reached an adequate level.
Consider guidelines and progression during a warm-up. However, it is more important for the performance speed to be lower than that of training or competition and for most exercises to be specific (similar or identical to the skill the athlete will perform). Adjust the frequency and repetitions according to environmental temperature, specifics of the sport, and the athlete's level of physical preparation. A warm-up should always start with slow running of various forms (sideways, backward, but mostly forward). This accelerates blood flow, generating a higher temperature in the whole body as well as in the muscles. Such an approach is also suggested by Barnard, Gardner, Diaco, MacAlpern, and Hedman (1973), who claimed that strenuous exercises at the beginning of a warm-up may be associated with inadequate blood flow. Although Mathews and Fox (1976) share this reasoning, their recommended sequence starts with stretching, apparently contradicting this physiological reality. Stretching exercises would hardly be regarded as generating blood flow. The athlete should perform exercises that pull the muscle toward the end of the warm-up because a warm muscle stretches more easily.
Following 5 minutes of slow-paced running (skating, skiing), the athlete may perform calisthenic exercises starting with the neck, then moving toward the arms, shoulders, abdomen, legs, and back. By now the athlete may be ready for more strenuous exercises. The next group can be flexibility exercises, and if the sport requires it, the athlete can follow these by some light jumping or bounding exercises. A few short sprints (20-40 meters) may complete the whole range of exercises for general warm-up. Include resting and muscle relaxation (shaking the limbs) between all these exercises to ensure a quiet and un-taxing warm-up. During this phase, athletes prepare psychologically for the main part of the lesson or competition by visualizing the skills and motivating themselves for the difficult aspects.
The objective of the special warm-up is to tune the athlete to the predominant type of work he or she will perform during the main part of the lesson. Tuning does not refer only to mental preparation or coordination of certain exercises. It also refers to CNS preparation and elevating the body's work capacity. The athlete realizes the latter by repeating technical elements and exercises of a certain intensity. Selecting exercises for the special warm-up depends strictly on the type of exercises the athlete will perform in the main part of the lesson or competition. A gymnast, wrestler, figure skater, thrower, or jumper may perform certain technical elements or parts of a routine. A swimmer, runner, or rower may repeat starts, or wind sprints, with rhythm and intensity close to what they will perform later. Using this approach for average-class athletes may reduce the intensity of the critical phase of the adaptation processes (accumulating lactic acid that can impede performance). This, in turn, would facilitate the second wind, a sudden feeling of release following the distress of the early part of a prolonged exercise or race.
Every athlete must perform the tuning phase of the warm-up, especially those whose sports require complex skills. The more complex the skill, the more repetitions of technical elements included. As a rule, the higher the volume of work or the longer the duration of the competition, the longer the warm-up should be (long-distance athletes warm up for 45 minutes). To warm up properly, the athlete requires good physical preparation and endurance. Only fit athletes can perform a 20to 3D-minute warm-up. Athletes use long warm-ups especially during the preparatory season to develop general physical preparation.
Active, natural athletic means and passive means, such as hot showers, heated sleeping bags, electric infrared rays, chemicals, and massage have been used elevate body temperature. Although there are claims that local heating, electrical means (Ozolin 1971), and massage (Bucur 1979) elevate body temperature, their effect on performance is limited. An active warm-up, sometimes preceded by local massage, seems to be the most beneficial for the athlete.
Main Body of the Lesson
The objectives of the training lesson are fulfilled during the main or third part. Following an adequate warm-up, an athlete learns skills and tactical maneuvers, develops biomotor abilities, and enhances psychological qualities.
The content of the main body depends on many factors, dominated by the degree of training, kind of sport, sex, age, and training phase. Interval training is widely used. The coach may stress technique and develop specific biomotor abilities and psychological traits at the same time. Lesson content for less advanced athletes should follow this succession:
Include technical and tactical elements first in the main part of the training lesson because learning is more effective when the nerve cell is still rested. Should the athlete learn or perfect a technical element after speed, strength, or endurance exercises, fatigue would impede retention. The reference here is to CNS fatigue, a loss of the capacity to respond to a stimulus. For the composition or sequence of learning or perfecting technical and tactical elements, I advise that the athlete consolidate elements or skills acquired in previous lessons, perfect technical elements or skills of utmost importance for the sport, and apply skills in competition-like conditions.
If perfecting technique requires heavy, fatiguing work, the athlete may perform these exercises later in the lesson, usually following speed exercises. Use this approach in throwing events in track and field and in weightlifting.
Exercises to develop and perfect speed are usually high intensity, though short duration. Such exercises require the athlete's full potential; the athlete must perform them while fresh or relatively rested. This is why they have to precede strength and endurance exercises. When developing maximum speed is the lesson's main objective (Le., sprinting or starts with full velocity in other sports), such exercises should follow the warm-up. When coordination is the prime objective, place such exercises at the beginning of the main body because a rested athlete can concentrate more easily on his or her tasks.
In an organized lesson, all strength-developing exercises follow movements for developing or perfecting technique and speed. It is not advisable to reverse this sequence because exercises employing heavy loads impair speed development in that particular lesson.
Plan exercises for developing general or specific endurance for the last part of the lesson. After these demanding exercises, an athlete would hardly be in a position to acquire skills or develop speed. Do not confuse this sequencing with practicing certain drills at the end of the main part with a certain level of fatigue, or occasionally even residual fatigue, typically for team sports. In this situation, the goal is not learning but training under specific game conditions.
Because learning is often the dominant objective, training lessons for beginning athletes should always follow this sequence: technical, speed, strength, endurance. The training sequence for elite athletes should be more flexible, although this sequence should prevail. Researchers discovered that a few strength exercises of a moderate load (40-50% of maximum) increase CNS excitability, enhancing the ability to perform speed work. Van Huss, Albrecht, Nelson, and Hagerman (1962) and Ozolin (1971) referred to this effect, although de Vries (1980) suggested that it may be psychological. Whatever the reason, explore the potential for each athlete and apply whatever yields the best results.
Plan the objectives to achieve during the main part before each training lesson. Do not plan more than two or three objectives per lesson, no matter how varied, because they would be difficult to accomplish effectively and would slow the athlete's improvement rate. Link objectives with the micro and macrocycle plans, the athlete's performance level, and his or her potential. Although it may be advisable to plan objectives derived from different training factors (technical, tactical, physical, which also have a psychological component), choose them according to the needs of the sport and the athlete's abilities.
Following the achievement of daily objectives, plan 15 to 20 minutes of supplementary physical development, often called a conditioning program. Consider this for less-demanding training lessons that do not exhaust the athlete. Supplementary physical development must be specific in accordance with the dominant biomotor abilities of the sport and the athlete's needs. Usually, you should emphasize the limiting factor of the athlete's improvement rate.
Following strenuous work in the body of the training lesson, progressively decrease the workload to approach the athlete's initial biological and psychological rest state. At the end of the main part, most if not all the athlete's functions are operating at close to maximum capacity, and a progressive return to less demanding activity is necessary for two main reasons. First, an abrupt interruption of work may lead to negative physiological and psychological effects (dissatisfaction). Second, the cool-down enhances the recovery rate and rapidly decreases accumulated lactic acid in the blood. Unfortunately, most coaches and athletes do not organize this part of the lesson and fail to optimize the recovery processes. This means that the athlete may not maximize the rate of improvement and efficiency in training.
The structure of the fourth part is simple. Initially, the athlete decreases
physiological functions. This can be assisted by 3 to 5 minutes of light exertion, depending on the nature of the sport. For cyclic sports, this takes the form of a low-intensity performance of the skill (run, walk, row, or ski). During this time, the presence of more oxygen than during a passive rest accelerates the elimination of burned foodstuff. For other sports (wrestling, boxing, gymnastics), often a short, low-intensity game of basketball or volleyball has good relaxation benefits. Organize such a game only when the athletes did not experience high emotions during the lesson.
As soon as body's functions decrease, athletes should relax the prime movers, the muscles mostly involved in performing the dominant skills. Only athletes who performed strength exercises during the main part of the lesson should do light stretching. Such exercises artificially bring the muscle heads close to the resting length, during which all metabolic functions are at their highest efficiency. By stretching the muscle, which normally takes 2 or 3 hours to reach its anatomical length following heavy strength training, athletes enhance their physiological recovery rate.
In the last few minutes of the fourth part of a training lesson, conclude whether the athletes achieved the objectives. Although the coach may not state the conclusions every time, they should be an integral part of a lesson. They may make important contributions to solving technical, tactical, physical, and psychological factors of training.
Duration for Each Part of a Lesson
An average training lesson lasts 2 hours (120 minutes), which I will use as a reference point for the duration of its parts. The parts of a lesson and the duration for each part, depend on many factors including age, sex, level of performance, experience, type and characteristics of the sport, and phase of training. Regard the following suggestions as a guideline.
For a four-part training lesson, the allotted time may be the following:
Introduction-5 minutes
Preparation-30 minutes
Main body-75 minutes
Conclusion-l0 minutes
Total-120 minutes
The time allotted for a three-part lesson may be the following: Preparation-25 to 35 minutes
Main body-75 to 85 minutes
Conclusion-l0 minutes
Total-120 minutes
Fatigue and Methodical Guidelines for Lessons
After a demanding session, fatigue causes a decrease in working capacity. Recent research indicates several possible causes of physical fatigue, of which energy depletion and CNS fatigue are most commonly accepted. When un- der severe stress for long periods, the CNS reacts by increasing the amount of stimulation needed to elicit muscular contractions. An individual is less reactive to internal or external stimuli, which deregulates normal nervous function.
Each sport has different physiological characteristics that disproportionately stimulate the CNS causing uneven fatigue. Fatigue is often seen from the beginning of a lesson (when both O2 intake and gaseous exchanges reach high levels), but the well-trained athlete can cope with it as long as it does not exceed his or her physiological or psychological limit. Only if these limits are exceeded will the body's working capacity decrease.
According to Gandelsman and Smirnov (1970), fatigue has two phases: latent and evident fatigue. During the early part of the lesson, functional changes occur although work productivity and energy production are not affected. All functions are elevated, and often the nervous system's excitability and metabolism are intense. If this is the case, the athlete has reached latent fatigue. If activity is prolonged at the same level, the athlete may maintain working potential for a while but at the expense of higher energy consumption. Should the athlete still maintain the same intensity to the point that he or she experiences a high degree of tiredness, evident fatigue results. Consequently, the athlete's ability to perform maximum work will progressively decrease.
Diminish latent fatigue by alternating rest intervals; however, do not forget that latent fatigue does have its benefits. Training under conditions of latent fatigue prepares athletes of cyclic-endurance sports for conditions that exist at the end of competitions and enables them to command a stronger finish. Evident fatigue is more easily overcome through an appropriate training lesson conclusion and recovery techniques.
The power with which a stimulus acts on the CNS is determined not only by its intensity and duration but also by its novelty. New, unfamiliar elements stimulate the CNS to a greater degree, intensifying the excitation of the nervous centers and increasing muscular work and energy consumption. This places additional stress on cardiorespiratory functions. During the learning and training processes, therefore, carefully apply a systematic and methodical approach. Nervous system activities require limitations be set on tasks and objectives in a training lesson. Usually, the more intense an activity, the more difficult even simple problems become. Exercises or activities requiring maximum effort necessitate a simply organized training lesson. Habitually, such a lesson would have an adequate warm-up and conclusion, and the athlete would maximally use working and willpower capacities during the main part. On the other hand, if the training lesson is of lesser intensity, the coach could plan two or even three objectives, provided that each focused on a different training factor (Le., perfecting a technical element, incorporating it into the team's tactical scheme, and doing tactical drills with a high endurance component).
Design training lessons to alternate between exercises aimed at achieving each training objective and between muscle groups. The former minimizes monotony; the latter allows regeneration. In addition, alternation elevates the total volume of low-intensity training lessons. High-intensity training should have a restricted number of objectives. It appears, therefore, that the intensity of training influences the duration of the lesson and its structure. Furthermore, all three parameters influence the physiological changes in an athlete. The easiest way to discover the athlete's reaction to a stimulus is by measuring heart rate. Heart rate varies from the beginning until the end. Its dynamics are a function of the intensity, duration, and character of a stimulus, which when represented in a graph, illustrate the physiological curve of a training lesson (figure 6.1). The heart rate curve often elevates slightly from the normal biological rate an athlete experiences before the lesson, mostly due to psychological factors (excitation, challenge).
Figure 6.1 Dynamics of the physiological curve of the training lesson
Cardiovascular function rises progressively during preparation. The shape of the curve fluctuates during the main body, according to the rate of training stimuli, intensity, duration, and rest intervals. Heart rate drops progressively during the conclusion, illustrating a decrease in the athlete's workload. In the post lesson phase, it is slightly higher than the normal biological level because the body's functions need time to completely recover. Recovery rate and duration are direct functions of the lesson's intensity and the athlete's fatigue and physical preparation.
Supplementary Training Lessons
When every athlete is trying to maximize free time for training, supplementary training lessons are one of the most effective ways of elevating training volume and, thus, improving the preparation level. Supplementary individual training close lessons and special group training lessons (i.e., camp) are often organized for the early morning, before school or work. The athlete usually trains before breakfast; however, if the duration exceeds 30 minutes then a small quantity of light food may be desirable. The duration of these lessons varies depending on each athlete's time. If an athlete can afford 30 to 60 minutes each day and accumulate 150 to 300 hours of extra training a year, this volume can influence his or her degree of training and athletic potential.
These training lessons are performed at home, indoors or outdoors. However, they must be part of the training plan the coach makes. The coach suggests the content and dosage of each lesson according to the athlete's objectives, weaknesses, and training phase. Supplementary training lessons of 20 to 40 minutes may improve an athlete's general endurance, general or specific flexibility, and even general or specific strength in certain muscle groups. One goal might be to improve the athlete's weaknesses to accelerate the improvement of certain abilities.
A basic, supplementary lesson consists of three parts, with the time allotted per part as follows: (1) preparation 5 to 10 minutes, (2) main 20 to 45 minutes, and (3) conclusion 5 minutes, which amounts to 30 to 60 minutes. The goal and format of each part follow the same concept as regular training lessons. The main part focuses on no more than two objectives. One objective only is the most realistic and desirable considering the time available.
Sample Training Plan
Training lesson plan format should be simple and functional, meaning that the plan has to be an important tool for the coach's training endeavors. The date and location are at the top left side, and objectives and equipment for the lessons are on the right side (figure 6.2). The coach will briefly specify all exercises or drills to use in each part of the lesson in the first column. The second column shows the dosage; duration of each part, exercise, or drill; distance; and number of repetitions per exercise. You can also specify the intensity and load in this column (figure 6.2, part III). The formation column is for the coach, especially in team sports, to draw the most difficult drills the athletes will perform during the lesson. The last column is for brief notes, remarks that the coach wants to emphasize throughout the lesson.
Figure 6.2 Training lesson plan for a sprinter
The length of a plan differs from sport to sport according to the coach's experience. Inexperienced coaches should be as specific as possible, writing down everything they intend to do with the athletes. They must then follow the plan closely to ensure that they miss nothing. A general training lesson outline will suffice for experienced coaches.
The coach can briefly present the plan to the athletes during the introduction. If the coach chooses and the facilities permit it, he or she can post the plan in advance, enabling the athletes to become acquainted with it before training. One advantage of such an approach is that the athletes have time to prepare psychologically for any demanding lessons.
Daily Cycle of Athletic Training
The daily training schedule is heavy, especially in a camp situation. To maximize time, organize the daily schedule carefully and effectively. Athletes want to train hard but also need free time for their own purposes, relaxation, and fun. Training programs and other activities from the daily regimen must be extremely well organized and adhered to. Following are activities for three and four daily training lessons, applicable to elite athletes in a camp situation.
In a camp situation, some coaches and athletes prefer only two lessons per day of longer duration, often 3 to 4 hours. However, based on personal experience and considering the practice most East European specialists use, it seems that the breakdown of 5 to 6 hours of training into 3 or 4 training lessons is more effective. Training lessons of longer than 2-1/2 hours seem to be less effective because of acquired fatigue, which hinders learning and limits the development of certain biomotor abilities.
Summary of Major Concepts
This chapter (and chapters 7 through 9 to follow) emphasize the benefits of organization and planning. Training effectiveness depends on planning, from a workout to a long-term plan.
Although a workout plan is not difficult, a well-structured plan can help you reach all your goals. The warm-up is important, though often neglected or superficially done. In preparing athletes for a workout, nothing replaces a good, properly sequenced warm-up. Try two or three types of warm-ups, but never de-emphasize the cardiorespiratory system, before choosing the one that is most effective and works best for your athletes.
Equally important for training effectiveness is to always set goals for the workout, and constantly tell your athletes whether they achieved these objectives. The feedback you give is essential for training motivation, especially if you turn everything into a positive experience.
FROM: PERIODIZATION by TUDOR O. BOMPA, PhD


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Famfa Limited was incorporated in September 1991. Famfa Limited was awarded the leasehold rights to OPL 216 on August 10, 1993. In February 1996, the name was changed to Famfa Oil Limited with the vision to be the leading indigenous oil and gas exploration and production company in Nigeria.
Famfa Oil Limited is currently one of the largest indigenous Nigerian owned exporters of crude oil in Nigeria. Famfa Oil is committed to developing one of the deepest and largest offshore discoveries in the gulf. The Agbami field has been operating since 2008 and will be operating through till 2024 when the majority of its vast reserves would have been extracted.
Recruitment Disclaimer!
Famfa Oil Limited has never and will not post any position openings or job offers online, beware of this fraudulent activity.


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Nutrition Facts
Un-lunch box ideas - Healthy Eating Tips
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 21mg 7%
Sodium 1080mg 45%
Potassium 142mg 4%
Total Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Dietary Fiber 8g 32%
Sugars 6g
Protein 19g 38%
Vitamin A 23%
Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 6%
Iron 19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Un-lunch box ideas – Healthy Eating Tips – For pita stuffed with hummus: Cut a slit on half of the pita to make an opening. Scoop hummus into pita, and fill with favourite veggies. For Wrap: spread tortilla with mayo or butter. Place turkey on tortilla. Place apple slices on top and roll up. – hummus, whole wheat mini pita, carrots (shredded carrots), celery (shredded celery), whole wheat tortilla wrap, mayonnaise, turkey, green apple (washed and sliced thinly), –


text: To me, summer means simple fresh ingredients prepared easily. No one wants to slave away in the kitchen when there's all kinds of summer fun to be had. This four-ingredient dessert pie, tastes like a new take on summer shortcakes. This recipe is super simple. Spray a baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. You can use any size pan that you like. I used 8 x 8 for a small group or 9 x 13 for a larger crowd. Then, press Pillsbury Sugar Cookie dough into the bottom of your pan, creating a crust about a 1/2 an inch thick. Bake crust at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Let crust cool and then top with your favorite lemon curd. Now all you have to do is top with blueberry frozen yogurt. I found some great options in the freezer section of my market. Using a 1-ounce scoop, scoop the yogurt onto the crust. If you don't want to use the scoop method, let the frozen yogurt thaw for a few minutes and spoon onto the top of the crust smoothing to create a flat surface. Return the pie to the freezer for at least a hour to set the frozen yogurt. Top with fresh blueberries and a sprig a mint to serve. Simple as that you have a scrumptious dessert that your family will love!


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Types of sources
You've been given a writing assignment on music and now must find sources for your essay/paper. First you need to decide what you need.
Resources located at the Music Library
The following links will walk you through how to find various types of resources that can be found at the Queens College Music Library.
Online Resources
Many of the Music Library's resources are found online. See Databases and Online Resources to learn about these resources.


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The holidays are a time for family, friends and making memories that you will talk about with your grandchildren. For many hanging their own Christmas lights is a fun activity the whole family participates in while for others it can put a damper on all the good times. It is one of the Twelve Pains of Christmas after all!
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Kyubo Review
+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
By Rob Rich on June 12th, 2013
Our rating::: BLOCK SHUFFLING SPIRITS
Kyubo is a little rough at times, but it's a pretty clever puzzle platformer regardless.Read The Full Review »
One Tap Hero is an Independent Games Festival, China finalist and a platform game from Chillingo. It looks super cute. Also? Ukulele for the win. I mean, look at that app icon. CUTE!
Platforming has never felt so simple…
An evil wizard has turned your sweetheart into a teddy bear and the only way to save her is to collect stars and use their power to change her back. Time for a top tapping adventure!


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The Brady Wall Switch Lockout uses existing plate screws. Thw wall switch lockout is made of a clear polycarbonate with a non-hinge desing. Padlock not included.
Clear plastic lockout uses existing wall plate screws to mount
Made of strong, clear polycarbonate
Patented non-hinge design
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- Solid lock out
Bought 2 of these to lock out a wall switch that often was accidentally turned off. It had caused a power surge and fried a computer when repeatedly turned back on. It was super easy to install. It fits over the 2 switch plate screws. The clear looks sharp, maybe more professional than the bright red for non-industrial applications. We saved money because we didn't have to call an electrician to rewire the switch and lock out gives access to switch if we need it in the future. It was a win-win. It covers the switch completely. We did not need to have the padlock on it (as shown in the picture) because it is plainly obvious to not flip it now and it protects from accidental turning off the switch because it is protected. Very happy. Would buy again.
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Naperville, IL -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/04/2013 -- Global and China Monoclonal Antibody Industry Report, 2013
In recent years, the monoclonal antibody market around the globe has witnessed substantial growth, and the CAGR of market scale during 1997-2011 has reached 44% approximately. It is predicted that the global monoclonal antibody market scale will reach USD78 billion in 2012. Meanwhile, monoclonal antibody is also a key major source of blockbuster drugs. In 2011, the sales of six monoclonal antibody agents as Infliximab (Johnson & Johnson), Etanercept (Amgen), Bevacizumab (Roche), Rituximab (Roche), Adalimumab (Abbvie) and Trastuzumab (Roche) reached above USD5 billion around the globe, approximating 60% of global monoclonal antibody market.
Due to the features as high technical threshold, large capital demand and high rate of return, the international pharmaceutical giants (including Roche, Johnson & Johnson, Abbvie, Amgen, Novartis, etc.) are still accelerating the research and industrialization of monoclonal antibody agents through M&A or cooperation on the basis of existing monoclonal antibody products. For example, in April 2012, Amgen and AstraZeneca announced that they would jointly develop and sell the 5 monoclonal antibody agents of Amgen under research, namely, AMG827, AMG139, AMG181, AMG557 and AMG157.
Although the monoclonal antibody has witnessed rapid development, and the market scale is expected to share 8%-10% of world's total in 2012, the market in China is still mainly occupied by imported products. As of the end of 2012, the number of imported monoclonal antibody products approved by SFDA amounted to 11, while that of domestic-made products only reached 8; the number of imported monoclonal antibody agents approved for clinical tests in China amounted to 27, while the figure of domestic products only hit 20, mainly imitating the overseas original drugs.
At present, the imported products as Rituximab, Trastuzumab, Cetuximab, Infliximab and Bevacizumab have contributed 70%-75% of monoclonal antibody market in China; the rest market is shared by the home-made drugs as Yisaipu®?Recombinant Human TNF Receptor-Ig Fusion Protein?and Xenopax® ?Recombinant Humanized Anti-CD25 Monoclonal Antibody?of CPGJ, and Nimotuzomab of Biotech Pharma. Besides, several imported monoclonal antibody agents have accessed some local medical insurance systems. For example, Remicade®?Infliximab?, which is used to treat rheumatoid, has accessed 11 local medical insurances, Simulect® (Bevacizumab, used in anti-transplant rejection) has accessed 10 local medical insurances, and Rituxan® (Rituximab, used to treat tumors) has accessed 9 local medical insurances. Meanwhile, since it may take 3-5 years for the domestic-made monoclonal antibody agents to achieve large scale and industrialized marketing, the imported markets will still embrace expectable development in future.
In view of the optimistic market prospect, advancement of monoclonal antibody technologies, support of favorable policies and the upcoming patent expiration of several key monoclonal antibody agents, multiple local enterprises as Hisun Pharmaceutical, Fosun Pharmaceutical, Walvax Biotechnology and SL Pharmaceutical are now marching into the monoclonal antibody market by huge capitals successively.
As of December 2012, the first monoclonal antibody generic drug (generic drug of enbrel – Anbainuo® of Hisun Pharmaceutical was under phase III clinical supplementary test, and is expected to be approved by the end of 2013. The commercialized capacity will be 3.2 million pieces per year; furthermore, Enbrel has been tested in Brazil, etc., and is expected to achieve export.
In July 2012, the environmental impact assessment concerning phase I of new medicine pilot test base project (monoclonal antibody agents) of Fosun Pharmaceutical was publicized. According to the notice, the pilot scale of the project will be 130kg/a (equal to 1.3 million pcs/a of Rituximab), and the construction content involves raw material storage, pilot workshop, quality inspection, administration building and supporting public auxiliary facilities.
In April 2012, Walvax Biotechnology announced to jointly sign Cooperation Framework Agreement with Shanghai Fengmao Biotechnology, Shanghai Winlord Industries & Trading, and natural persons Wang Xiaofei and Kong Haiyan, planning to invest in Shanghai Fengmao in future four years, and research and industrialize Rituximab, Bevacizumab, Adalimumab, Panitumumab, Denosumab and long-acting EPO; in August, the company invested RMB246 million to establish the fully-owned subsidiary Shanghai Walvax, so as to promote the industrialization of the above six blockbuster bio-similar products. Nevertheless, according to the public information, the monoclonal antibody generic drugs of Walvax Biotechnology cannot be marketed until 2017 (Rituximab and Panitumumab as planned), and the commodity volume is expected to be 12kg/a, sharing 10% of planned capacity.
Global and China Monoclonal Antibody Industry Report, 2013 mainly involves the following contents:
Development status, market scale, competitive pattern and development forecast, etc. of monoclonal antibody industry around the globe;
Development status, market scale, competitive pattern and development forecast, etc. of monoclonal antibody industry in China;
Operation, monoclonal antibody business, development in China, R&D status, etc. of 6 monoclonal antibody enterprises around the globe and 10 enterprises in China.
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Hörnstol14. Aug2011
Hörnstol is a unique chair designed by Anton Björsig. It's a chair that turns around the corner, its place being right at the corner. It's a bold, new fresh idea which provokes our imagination and shows us that there is a neverending pool of ideas for the ordinary chair, even if the chair has been replicated in different shapes for hundred times until now.
Hornstol design shows that there is always a new angle to look at the objects. All you have to do is to search for it.
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Kay Hodgins and her lab has a diversity of research interests that generally focus on plant evolution in human altered environments. She is particularly interested in weedy and invasive plants and uses these species to investigate the genetic basis of rapid evolutionary change. Her research also includes adaptation to climate change, crop evolution as well as the evolution of plant sexual systems.
This collection is the data generated through the lab's research discovery.


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Signs Definitive Agreement – Gold Project Burkina Faso, West Africa
Nexus Gold Corp. (TSXV: NXS), has entered into a definitive agreement to earn up to a 100% interest in a gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa. The 38.3 square kilometre Bouboulou Concession is located approximately 100 kilometres north/northwest of Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso.
The property is situated at the north end of the Boromo greenstone belt, which hosts numerous artisanal gold zones over its 120 kilometre length, plus the Bissa Mine operated by Norgold.
To acquire the initial 75%, Nexus must pay US$500,000 and issue 900,000 shares over a period of 3 years. Nexus has the option to acquire the remaining 25% through a cash payment of US$1 million with a 1% net smelter royalty remaining with the optionor.
The property has been worked on by Boliden, Riverstone Resources and Roxgold between 1997 and 2012. Exploration included Rotary Air Blast Drilling, trenching, geological mapping, Airborne EM, along with reverse circulation and diamond drilling. Highlights of the previous exploration programs include surface rock sampling and trenching returning gold grades from 1.09 to 19.16 grams per tonne, with 4 zones of gold mineralization already identified on the property.
For more information on previous drill results, please refer to the July 11, 2016 news release by the company.
Some of the world's most productive mines are located in West Africa's greenstone belts, which cover approximately 3 million square kilometres. Pro-mining Burkina Faso currently accounts for 21% of West Africa's greenstone belt exposure and is the fastest growing gold producer if Africa, and ranked 4th in the continent. Since 2013, there are 7 gold mines in production.
The company is currently concentrating its efforts on the Walker Ridge Gold Project, a drill-ready, multiple-target, Carlin-type gold project located in the Independence/Jerritt Canyon Gold Trend in Nevada, and its Bissa West Concession, an advanced exploration project also located in Burkina Faso.


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A while ago my friend Brenda at Pink Castle Fabric asked me to put together a blogger bundle for her, so I pieced together the Summer Blooms bundle you see above. I'm seriously in love with all the saturated colors! I'm going to be whipping up a new quilt with it soon...and I think I'll be pairing it with a white solid because it will set off all the bright colors nicely :)
For those of you who might be interested in where I start when I'm putting together a bundle for a new project, I'll talk a little bit about my source of inspiration. It's rare that I sit down in front of my stash with a blank slate and think, "oh I'll use this color, this, and this". Usually I already have an idea in mind from something I've seen on the internet or around town. Much to Ray's embarrassment, I'm ALWAYS taking random photos of displays in stores, cool shapes & patterns I see, and fun color pairings with my phone while I'm running errands.
Then I go back and save the photo to my computer for future reference. For this particular bundle, I used a Crate & Barrel pillow I've been lusting over for a while (man I miss having a local Crate & Barrel!). I pulled up a picture of the pillow and the Kona swatch page, and started matching colors - it's really as simple as that! I played with them a little bit (softened the pink), but for the most part stayed true to the color scheme found in the pillow.
If choosing fabrics is something you struggle with, you should try this next time - Pinterest is really great for comparing photos side-by-side if you don't have the software for it :) And if you need more help, you can always refer to Jeni's great series called the Art of Choosing.


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One of the most important reasons to protect land on Long Island is to protect our water, both drinking water and surface water like beaches, bays and ponds.
Long Islanders are fortunate to have their own drinking water source, underground aquifers created hundreds of thousands of years ago by the glaciers that moved through this region. Permeable surfaces, such as open land, are necessary for rain and snow to be absorbed and make their way downward to replenish the aquifer. Water is cleaned along the way as it passes through layers of silt, sand and gravel before it reaches its destination.
In an effort to protect Long Island's aquifers, unique in New York State, nine Special Groundwater Protection Areas (SGPAs) were designated in the early 80's. These areas, also known as the Deep Flow Recharge Areas, represent the headwaters of the system and are the most important areas to protect. Two SGPA's are located in the Land Alliance's designated area, North Hills and Oyster Bay, and their boundaries represent the heart of the Land Alliance's priority conservation area.
Long Islanders are also very fortunate to enjoy 1,180 miles of shoreline. Our coastal areas provide us with beautiful scenic vistas and extraordinary recreational opportunities. They also support a vibrant fishing industry and attract tourists at a rate of more than five million per year generating millions of dollars of support for our local economy.
What we do at the surface affects the quality and quantity of the water that lies below. Rapid development and very heavy usage have accelerated the spread of contaminants into the deeper, purer layers of the aquifer. The most serious of those include nitrogen from septic tanks and sewage treatment plants and fertilizers. Excessive population driven water withdrawal has also created saltwater intrusion in certain coastal communities. Dense development has paved over natural recharge areas and increased storm water runoff that pollutes our beaches and bays.
Open lands provide a natural infrastructure integral to the health of our waters.
Click here to learn more about the economic benefits of land conservation.


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Complying with advertising law and marketing law is important because otherwise, you can get yourself into some serious trouble. Advertising and marketing are just as important as they have always been to the success of organisations. Especially digital marketing, electronic marketing, online marketing, social marketing or mobile marketing, whatever you want to call it. In the digital context, you need to be especially careful to stay clear of legal problems, difficulties or disputes. The models may have changed to content marketing, relationship marketing, in bound marketing or lifecycle marketing, but the principles remain the same.
The law has adapted to deal with digital marketing and the legal changes impact on all forms of marketing and advertising. We focus on digital advertising and marketing law. We have a keen interest in digital marketing and advertising, and have been using it to market Michalsons for many years.
How we can help you regards marketing law
- Learn how to market without breaking the law by attending a seminar, webinar, workshop, or executive briefing.
- Stand out from the crowd by establishing a brand.
- Avoid legal problems whilst advertising using digital ads, like Google Adwords, by knowing how not to infringe the trademarks of others.
- Promote your offerings by running lawful promotional competitions by getting our assistance.
- Run a lawful loyalty programme.
- Manage your relationships with sponsors or sponsor events.
- Lawfully process personal information (or protect data) whilst marketing.
- Ensure your email and SMS marketing is lawful.
- Stop others from using your trademarks.
- Manage your relationship with advertisers by providing you with an advertising agreement and insertion order.
- Regulate your relationships with affiliates with an Affiliate Programme Agreement.
- Know the impact of data protection laws (like POPI) on your marketing by attending a seminar, webinar, workshop, or executive briefing.
Advertising Law around the World
These laws have a big impact on all forms of marketing and advertising, including digital, online, social and mobile.
- Consumer protection laws obviously have a big impact. For example, the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) has commenced and it has a huge impact – the playing field has changed.
- Data protection laws are also very relevant, especially to electronic marketing. For example, the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) is also going to have a huge impact, especially on direct electronic marketing.
- Countries often have advertising standards authorities, like the ASA.
- There are associations who have codes of conduct.
If you are interested, please complete the form on the right or enquire now. We will contact you to find out more about your requirements and give you a quote.


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