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For those undergraduate students earning a degree in the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, a minimum of 104 units applicable to the degree must be earned in Dornsife academic departments. For students graduating with a minor or a second bachelor's degree, this minimum is reduced to 96 units. Other exceptions will be considered by the dean of undergraduate programs in Dornsife. Students who are completing major degree programs in a professional school, but whose degree is conferred by the college, are exempt from this policy. This policy also applies to transferable courses.
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How did it get here so fast? When I woke up this morning and realized that it was my last normal morning waking up it seemed impossible. And yet I had to get up and make my way to the Cheesecake Factory for the QT2 breakfast. No, we did not eat cheesecake. But one of the athletes on the team works for the corporate office apparently and had this awesome breakfast set up just for us. Sure beat Denny's, let me tell you. Eggs, hash browns, toast, really good pancakes, it was great. I managed to get sufficiently full without crossing that line into feeling like I might explode. Perfect.
Next it was time to go drop off my bags and bike. Let me just say that the Ironman Texas athlete guide is nearly useless when it comes to information on where to go and, more importantly, where to park for everything. First I had no idea really where to park for the expo and just wound up getting lucky stumbling upon the expo and finding someone pulling out of a spot just as I drove up. Otherwise mostly athletes were parking quite far away and walking around trying to figure out where to go. Then today for transition I really had no clue where it was aside from a very general location and again, no indication on where I should park. Fortunately I found another athlete walking along with his bike who knew where he was going because he had already driven around and figured it out.
Once I got there, dropping everything off was quick and painless and I headed back to my hotel after picking up a sandwich. Fortunately that sandwich was not from Subway. Then began a long afternoon of doing just what I needed to do: nothing. I ate, I took a nap that I tried not to let go on too long so I couldn't fall asleep nice and early tonight, I watched TV, mixed up my bottles and got my stuff laid out for the morning and that was pretty much it.
It's very strange staying by myself for this race. In some ways it's kind of nice because I like to be kind of completely in control of when I do things before the race and I'm certainly used to being by myself lately, but it's still just kind of weird. And not that I usually have too many issues, but it is certainly going to be interesting after the race when I don't have anyone to make sure I can still, like, move and stuff. Oh, well, at least I pre-emptively purchased some post-race treats so I won't have to go anywhere to get anything when I wake up in the middle of the night starving. Or, more accurately, when I just decide I need more food as I lie awake completely unable to fall asleep all night long due to spending the day ingesting obscene amounts of caffeine and sugar in the form of sports nutrition products along with throbbing pain throughout my entire body that won't allow me to get comfortable. Really, I promise it's a good feeling.
So if all goes well, by this time tomorrow night I should not only be done, but maybe even already enjoying some celebratory post-race food. I'm not sure if I'll be able to really enjoy it given the wreck my stomach is sure to be after a long, hot race, but I am sure at that point I won't care. I'll have 1800 miles of driving home to enjoy lots of road treats instead of my more recent drives that have involved water and protein bars. Yes, due to the heat I am supposed to take in fifteen bottles of fluid over the course of the bike alone. For those of you who might not fully understand what that means, that's three hundred ounces. It will be interesting to see how that goes.
Currently the rest of my family is at my cousin Kevin's wedding, for which I've already seen a few pictures on facebook. It's too bad I had to miss it but hopefully tomorrow will make that and this entire excursion worth it. It's time to see if I can finally get one of these races right. At least I feel mentally and physically prepared. Now all I have to do is execute the plan. We shall see what happens...
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...for doping.
If everybody is doing it, it's not cheating, is it?
...for doping.
If everybody is doing it, it's not cheating, is it?
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if everyone was cheating, we would all have VD and AIDS
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What an embarassment to cycling. It's as bad as baseball - records mean nothing, because the old-timers didn't dope.
but the old-timers got their records off each other (during the segregated history of the US).
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Meh. Anyone ever hear the phrase 'Innocent until proven guilty'?
They only did the first half of the test.... the other half hasn't been done yet, and that's the check on the first half.
If that comes up negative, he's not guilty, but ... doesn't really matter, does it? Everybody has already announced his guilt... doesn't matter if it's true or not at this point.
Not to mention that at least one doctor has posted that the headlines aren't accurate... that the tests didn't show 'high' testosterone levels... it showed a mis-balance of levels between two types of testosterone, but that the actual levels were low.
So... wait for the verdict, and maybe read up a bit yourself (That's what I'm going to do, if I can find any REAL information amongst all the 'LANDIS GUILTY OF DOPING' false-headlines)
The old timers would have doped if it was available.
I find it hard to give a **** about pro athletes. Cheaters or not.
I'm glad he got caught. Serves him right. Maybe it will be a lesson to those who are tempted to cheat in the future, but I doubt it.
Bring back the Sig Test!
It's a set up I tell ya. He's bein' framed. He never even used the stuff, he's just a patsy. It's all a big conspiracy...
Well... among other things I've learned so far is that something as simple as dehydration can affect the ratio of testosterone:epi-testosterone.... Rember all the water bottles he went through during his incredible comeback? He was pouring them on his head... this was recommended by his coach to keep his sweating down because the day before he became pretty dehydrated (One of the reasons for his dismal performance)The typical procedure for urine-testing of athletes involves taking two samples at the same time and bottling them separately. The "A" sample is tested first, and if it is normal the "B" sample is discarded. If the "A" sample shows elevated testosterone levels, the "B" sample is tested, and its results are used to confirm use of a banned substance, Wadler said.
The same "B" sample is also often subjected to the carbon isotope test, said Dr. Don Catlin, director of a World Anti-Doping Association-accredited Olympic lab at UCLA.
Landis' Phonak team suspended him pending results of the backup "B" sample.
There is another test they'll do to verify whether the testosterone is natural or not... but, before you judge him guilty, consider this: Testosterone is used during TRAINING to build muscles faster.... there's very little to gain by using a banned substance like that during the tour, and a WHOLE lot to lose. If he had been using it, it would have shown up in his samples before this.
I guess it's pretty obvious that I believe he's innocent, but... I also believe in waiting for the system to do it's job before you pronounce someone guilty.
The media is doing the sport a HUGE disservice in the interest of gaining a few more viewers/readers with sensational headlines.
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Oh... wait. Patsy... nevermind.
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I'm going to wait until:
1. The "B" sample results come back
2. We hear all the facts
3. Floyd and other doctors weigh in on numbers 1 & 2
I would like to think he did not cheat/dope. It's surely possible. But, I'm going to reserve my judgement until we know all the facts. For him, even if he is proven innocent and keeps his TDF title, this will follow him forever now. It's a shame on many levels.
Just Do It..
Did anyone notice how unusually angry and moody he was after his stage win after the break away? Almost like he turned into the hulk... you know... the drug hulk...
When are you guys going to get it through your skulls? They are all "doping". Cyclists, baseball players, football players, sprinters...everyone.
Why are we in such denial? It's a shame yes, but the fact of the matter is that it is basic human nature. You think atheletes have gotten bigger faster and stronger in the past 50 years due to to some major breakthroughs in natural selection and evolution?
Lance armstrong used drugs to help improve himself, jan ullrich has too, ray lewis has to. Get over it, accept it...move on.
Yeah... They shouldn't release the results before the tests are complete, but then... where would the news organizations get their sensational headlines?Originally Posted by cycle17
I too want to wait tell the second sample comes back. But with that said, what kind of world do we live in that pro-athletes feel like they have cheat to win?? Its horrible to me. I really hope for the sake of Americans and cycling that its not true. People need to compete naturally, if you have to take something to make you bigger, faster, stronger I think its wrong!!! I raced my first mountain bike, I knew from the get go that there we girls faster then me. I still BUSTED my arsh to do my best. It brought me third place and happiness knowing I worked fairly!!!
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+1 on bmclaughlin807 and cycle17's posts.
Lest we be guilty of the sin of believing everything we read and hear. From what I've learned over the past day or so, I expect there will be changes in how this particular test will be used in the future. It does serve a useful purpose to indicate a potential problem, but further analysis is needed in order to determine the truth. A positive "B" sample would only mean that the ratio was indeeed out of whack, but would not constitute the further analysis that is needed.
btw - I like truth.
In search of what to search for.
I agree, innocent until proven otherwise but that statement is semi false. Steroids (depending on which one he "took") could in fact assist muscle recovery. Thats one of the biggest benefits, it allows the bodybuilder (stereotyping I realize) to recover at an unreal rate so he can hit the gym the next day. So intheory, with the right cycle, steroids could offer live results on the fly. That could also be used to explain a dead ride, and sudden recovery to the strongest rider on earth.Originally Posted by bmclaughlin807
Again not accusing, I don't care mostly because I don't believe any of them are 100% clean (as with all pro sports) but proper use of anabolic steroids could in fact do exactly what happened.
I know nothing about any of this, but I wonder if FIFI the poodle would have brought this out five days later if the winner was French?
That was my thought last month when they kicked Ulrich (sp?) and the bunch out the day before the tour based on evidence that (as far as I could ascertain) they'd had since last year. Regardless of whether they were cheating or not, it seemed to coincidentally timed.Originally Posted by bmclaughlin807
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Wow, alot of "truthiness" in this thread.
I'm leaning more towards this reasoning.Originally Posted by Maelstrom
One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived.
--Paul Bourget
I'm sure the Mennonites have something written somewhere against doping before a major sporting event.
We're talking about the competitors. I'm sure doping the spectators is allowed, if not mandatory for most sports. Excluding spelling B's.


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Former Bush administration officials praised Johnson for pushing to keep in place the military-commissions court system for trying terrorists established after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Some of the reforms to the commissions under Obama's watch were designed by Johnson, including limiting the use of hearsay evidence.
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Council members learned of the street caving in about eight months ago. Railroad rails underneath the pavement rotted, causing parts of the street to be uneven.
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COLSON: Came back a hawk and became a dove when he saw the political opportunities for sure. NIXON: Well, anyway... COLSON: Keep the faith. We'll keep hitting him, Mr. President. WALLACE: The documents also do something else. They place John Kerry at a November 1971 convention in Kansas City, Missouri, where three Vietnam Veterans tell CNN there was discussion at some point of an idea to kill U.S. leaders who support the war. Nicosia says veterans told him the idea was viewed as ludicrous. NICOSIA: People were screaming, throwing chairs in the air. This is mad, this is crazy. What do you think, we're going to be assassinating people? WALLACE: There is no confirmation that Kerry heard any of that. He says he has no memory of attending the Kansas City gathering. (on camera): The FBI never linked Kerry to any violent activity and ended its surveillance in May 1973. But the question now is could the Vietnam era path that Kerry is touting on the campaign trail also end up causing him some harm? Kelly Wallace, CNN, New York. (END VIDEOTAPE) CALLAWAY: A "Newsweek" poll indicates criticism by his former counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke has not changed how most Americans view President Bush. But the poll shows public support for the president's anti-terrorism policy has dropped eight points in the past month from 65 percent to 57 percent. And the Clinton administration fares less well in the public view. 61 percent say the Bush administration took the terrorism threat seriously, but only 26 percent believe the Clinton administration took it seriously. WHITFIELD: That brings us to our e-mail question, is an eight month presidential campaign too long? E-mail us with your comments at firstname.lastname@example.com. Other stories making headlines this morning, Jan Berry of the Jan and Dean duo of the 1960s is dead at the age of 62. Berry suffered a seizure at his home in California. Among Jan and Dean's hits, "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" and "Dead Man's Curve." More gay marriages in New York state. In Albany, a Unitarian minister oversaw the marrying of two same sex couples in what he describes as civil ceremonies. In New Paltz, New York, 11 same sex marriages were held. Six months after a white tiger mauled Roy Horne of Siegfried and Roy, they say they'll be back together and back in business soon. The Las Vegas duo will promote an NBC animated series titled, "Father of The Pride." It features a family of white lions. CALLAWAY: And in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, fire destroyed a downtown movie theater, but no one was injured. The fire may have been sparked by a major thunderstorm there. And that may have been part of a system that brought some tornadoes to western Oklahoma, signaling the start of the severe weather season there. Funnel clouds were reported in four counties, but there are no reports of injuries of damage. Amateur video there. WHITFIELD: In Fort Myers, Florida, an American Airlines flight had to be canceled after a psychic thought a bomb might be on the plane. The flight was supposed to go to Dallas, Texas. The Transportation Safety Administration called the psychic story unusual, but still searched the plane for explosives. Nothing was found on board. The delay, however, pushed the flight crew over its allotted hours, forcing the cancellation. You know the passengers were upset about that. CALLAWAY: Yes, but you know, something had happened. They would have said we should have checked the plane. WHITFIELD: They've got to check everything, especially this day and age. CALLAWAY: That's right. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The biggest change was and hard to deal with is seeing how tall my kids are, and how big they are. (END VIDEO CLIP) CALLAWAY: Well, after a long tour in Iraq, a reality check back at home. The story of a military mom in today's "Heroes" series coming up next on Sunday morning. WHITFIELD: And later, Ireland is making its first step on the smoke-free road, but are the Irish breathing a sigh of relief? CALLAWAY: And no relief for the former World Champ. Michelle Kwan completes her routine with no major mistakes, but barely makes it to the podium? What went wrong? We have the results coming up later this hour. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) CALLAWAY: Each week at this time, we bring you a story of an American hero. And this morning, it is Sergeant Dana Kohfeld. She made a sacrifice few single parents could imagine, leaving her children for a year to go to war in Iraq. Well now she's back home, struggling to leave the war behind and become a mom again. Here's CNN's Casey Wian with the story. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) CASEY WIAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Piano practice, a sweet sound to Army Reserve Sergeant Dana Kohfeld. She built bridges over the Euphrates during her year in Iraq. Now she's trying to build a bridge back into her son's lives. SGT. DANA KOHFELD, U.S. ARMY RESERVES: I think the biggest change was and hard to deal with is seeing how tall my kids are, and how big they are. And that was a big wake-up call to see how long we've gone. WIAN: During the year, Kohfeld was away, sons Damian, nine, and Brandon, seven, left their home in Portland, came to live here with their grandparents outside Seattle. KOHFELD: I'm trying to figure out what they're doing in school, teachers, friends, middle of moving, just overabundant change. It's overwhelming some days. WIAN: Adjusting to the demands of being a full-time mom again, Kohfeld also struggles to leave memories of Iraq behind. In a particular day last July when she tried unsuccessfully to save another soldier's life. He was badly injured in a truck rollover. Kohfeld performed CPR under desperate conditions until medical help could arrive, but it was too late. KOHFELD: It's very difficult to lose somebody, especially when you've worked so hard. So I think that's very difficult for me to deal with. And letting go and making sure I did everything that I could, but I don't personally take credit for being a hero. I think everybody who responded is a hero in my eyes. WIAN: Kohfeld has been in the reserves for 14 years and says she'll stay on for at least another six. But she doesn't want to go back to Iraq. After a year of service to her country, she says it's time to get back to the job of being a mom. Casey Wian, CNN reporting. (END VIDEOTAPE) CALLAWAY: And we bring you hero stories every week on CNN SUNDAY MORNING. WHITFIELD: Exactly 25 years ago today, world attention was on Pennsylvania, the world's meltdown and Three Mile Island became practically synonymous. The legacy of the accident ahead on CNN SUNDAY MORNING. But first, what does an Irish pub bring to mind? Lots of beer, laughter and cigarette smoke, right? Well, come tomorrow, the smoke will have to go. Find out what the Irish have to say about it when we come right back. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MICHAEL MARTIN, IRISH MINISTER OF HEALTH: There's a very strong public health agenda here that we would actually improve the health status of the Irish people. PETER CONWAY, PUB CUSTOMER: I think it's too politically correct. It may be all right for America and places like that, but the Irish mentality, I don't think we accept it. (END VIDEO CLIP) WHITFIELD: When Irish eyes are smiling and smoke fills, something's got to give. Tomorrow, it will and not everyone is happy about it, as you could hear from them. Just 11 hours from now, Ireland becomes the first European nation to outlaw smoking in all work places. The ban, taking effect at midnight local time, includes clubs, private clubs, and even the cabs of moving trucks. It's the most sweeping nationwide restriction in the world, but not everyone is happy to be smoke-free. Fred Raynert joins us by phone from Johnnie Fox's Pub in Dublin to explain all of this. And Fred, what's a pub without cigarette smoke or you know, pipe smoke? It seems like ale and smoke go hand in hand? FRED RAYNERT, JOHNNIE FOX'S PUB: It does seem like that, doesn't it? We're going to see how this all settles in. And we're going to give it what we call -- or what we termed to coin the phrase, "burning in time." The legislation's going to -- it's in place. WHITFIELD: Yes. RAYNERT: As of tonight, midnight tonight our time, but it will take time for it to settle in. Because some of it seems a little draconic. Some of it seems to be a little bit loose worded, whatever. Johnnie Fox's Pub, we're the highest pub in Ireland. And what we're doing is we've decided to make it a little bit higher as well. We've brought a double decker bus in. WHITFIELD: Yes, I understand you're calling it, what, the happy smoking bus? RAYNERT: We have called it the happy smoking bus indeed. WHITFIELD: All right, so if you can't, you know, beat the system, somehow you come up with nice creative way in which to... RAYNERT: But isn't that the Irish way? WHITFIELD: ...kind of get around it? Yes, I guess it is. You guys are leading by example. All right, so you guys got this old bus. You've refurbished it right. And how have you made it so that this is not considered a working place, because I understand a lot of moving vehicles, such as moving trucks, are not allowed to have smoking in the cab. So how are you going to make this one work? RAYNERT: That is correct. Moving vehicles or places of work or anything like that or vehicles for hire are places of work. Therefore, you cannot smoke not only in the cab area, but in the actual passenger area you cannot smoke. The non-smoking on buses in Ireland have been a long time. But you see, this bus is not for hire. This bus is not for hire. This bus, although it does move and it will drive around, when it's being used by us for the purpose of smoking for our patrons, it is stationary and it is parked in the car park, in one of the three car parks we have. And the way it works is basically people can have their normal pint and enjoy a bit of music in the Johnnie Fox's bar. Or they can watch the show, "The Houley (ph)," a live dance show. Not a problem. If they go outside and feel like they'd like to have a cigarette, instead of standing outside and braving the elements on top of a mountain outside Dublin, OK, now they can climb on top of a bus and go even that little bit higher, OK, and really enjoy themselves. Because the thing is there are no staff on the bus. WHITFIELD: Aha. RAYNERT: Now, I've been asked... WHITFIELD: That's how you've gotten around it. RAYNERT: That's how we've gotten around it, but I've been told well how does it clean itself? It's not a self cleaning bus surely. And the only way we could get around this, and this was the owner's idea, was the owner is not a member of staff. The company director will come in and clean the bus. WHITFIELD: Ah. RAYNERT: He's the only person. So we have approximately... WHITFIELD: And of course not when anyone is smoking. RAYNERT: Exactly, but there won't be anyone there in the morning when he comes in. And we have approximately 100 staff at Johnnie Fox's Pub. And we're thinking to ourselves, you know, this law, it's going to take time to phase in but boy oh boy, are we going to have fun with it, because we're going to see... WHITFIELD: Clever. RAYNERT: ...our boss with little rubber gloves on, cleaning the bus. WHITFIELD: So I guess there are no laws that are prohibiting any kind of drinking on those buses, even though, you know... RAYNERT: No, there are no laws prohibiting that. We even buses that go around with bars in them. WHITFIELD: Oh, boy. RAYNERT: But that is again the Irish way, isn't it? WHITFIELD: Yes, you guys have proven that indeed to be the case. The happy smoking bus. And I guess it goes into business this evening when the law takes effect at midnight, doesn't it. RAYNERT: It does indeed, yes. WHITFIELD: Well, that's going to be interesting. You guys are going to corral all your patrons in the pub. If they want to smoke, then you know, you point the arrows to the bus if they want to smoke. RAYNERT: Absolutely. The way it's going to work is if people would like to light up a cigarette, we will very gently guide them and remind them of the new law that has come into place, although you'd have to be on another planet if you didn't know this was happening in Ireland right now. But we guide them to the bus and say, there we have bought this 1952 and refurbished it. And it's a beautiful British Layland Puma Arctic 100 bus. Up you go and enjoy yourself. Have your cigarette. Come back and then join us. That's the way we're looking at it. WHITFIELD: So indeed the Irish eyes are smiling... RAYNERT: Absolutely. WHITFIELD: ...even if they are smoke-filled. RAYNERT: The way we look at it also, I must say to you and to your viewers and everyone, is that Johnnie Fox's Pub has been there since 1798. And if we haven't learned to roll with the times, then nobody has. WHITFIELD: All right, Fred Raynert of Johnnie Fox's Pub. Thanks very much for joining us on the phone. RAYNERT: You're so welcome and... WHITFIELD: You guys enjoy the new rules and you know, old traditions. RAYNERT: And a little saying for your viewers. (UNINTELLIGIBLE) you'll always get that in Ireland. Enjoy. WHITFIELD: All right, thanks a lot, Fred. CALLAWAY: Thrilling with the times, is that pun? WHITFIELD: Get it? Bus, except that it's part. CALLAWAY: Yes, do you think like they have a self serve tap in there? WHITFIELD: Well, they may come up with that. (WEATHER REPORT) CALLAWAY: It is time now for a quick check of the headlines this morning. Senator John Kerry uses the campaign stops, calls for National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to testify in public to the independent 9/11 Commission. Well, Rice declined to appear during last week's public hearings. And NASA was successful in yesterday's attempt to break the sound barrier seven times over. The unmanned hyper x flight was launched to test a design that could allow planes to overcome earth's gravity or make the trip from London to New York not at 5,000 miles per hour, but in five hours. Then we could go to London. And then we could hop over to Fred in Ireland, right? WHITFIELD: That's right. Hang out in Dublin. All right, have you been to Disneyland or Disneyworld? CALLAWAY: Yes. WHITFIELD: And you know about the sticker shock. CALLAWAY: Yes. WHITFIELD: Well, it's going up. It's going to cost you more to enjoy the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland or Disneyworld. Why in the world is it happening? We'll explain coming up. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: It was surreal because you're leaving your home, you're being evacuated and no one could really give you any answer. (END VIDEO CLIP) CALLAWAY: Also coming up, painful memories still alive 25 years later. We'll have the details. Stay with us. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com


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Partnership implemented in
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- France
- Germany
- Kenya
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
Additional information
Adaptation Learning Mechanism
Government of France - Institut de l?�nergie et de l?Environnement de la Francophonie
Government of Switzerland - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Major Groups:
Heifer International (United States of America)
Other intergovernmental organizations:
UNFCCC (Germany)
UNEP (Kenya)
World Bank (United States of America)
Nautilus/AdaptNet (Australia)
Africa AdaptNet (IDS/FARA) (Kenya)
Institute of Development Studies (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
IFPRI (United States of America)
Partnership Overview | ObjectivesAdaptation to climate change is a growing priority for development agencies, governments and vulnerable communities. However, capacity and awareness are often limited, and experiences have yet to be widely shared. The ALM partnership initiative will draw from experiences on the ground, featuring tools and practical guidance to meet the needs of developing countries. Seeking to provide stakeholders with a common platform for sharing and learning, the ALM will also complement the wide range of adaptation knowledge networks and initiatives already underway. For example, the ALM is collaborating with the Nairobi Work Programme, particularly the 'Methods and Tools' and 'Planning and Practices' areas of work, and the interactive weADAPT platform.
The ALM will develop tools and resources to support:
1. Adaptation practices ? what can be done to adapt to climate change on the ground?
2. Integration of climate change risks and adaptation into development policy, planning and operations ? how can policies and plans support adaptation over time?
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Coldplay Add US Tour DatesTwelve news dates have been added to their summer run.
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Coldplay to Headline Glastonbury 2016The band will take the top slot at this year's festival on Sunday June 26th.
Watch Coldplay's Carpool KaraokeIn the latest installment of the popular Late Late Show bit, Corden picks up Martin who his hitchhiking his way to the Super Bowl.
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A young bull moose watches from his high vantage point as traffic passes by in a neighborhood near Wasilla. Increasing daylight and warmer temperatures will have more moose moving along southcentral Alaska's roadways, increasing the chances of moose vs. car collisions. Moose will also likely be hungry and cranky after a winter of heavy snowfall, so avoiding them is generally the best option for safety's sake. (U.S. Air Force photo/John Pennell)
New iSportsman system makes base access easier
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JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska
-- A new system will soon be implemented at JBER, which will make recreational areas on the base easier to access for those with military affiliation as well as those without.
The iSportsman system is a recreation access system that is the first of its kind at an Air Force installation and will replace the U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Recreation Tracking System, or USARTRAK.
"This new system is much more user-friendly because it provides maps and more accurate openings for training areas," said Mark Sledge, JBER's senior conservation enforcement officer. "USARTRAK was good for its time but it was not as reliable as this new system."
The iSportsman system allows people who do not have any affiliation with the military to have access to certain areas of the base for recreational purposes, such as hiking and fishing.
For those who already have access to the base, it allows them to more safely recreate on the installation because it requires that they provide their planned destination on the base.
To access iSportsman, those who are interested should go to www.jber.isportsman.net. After a quick registration process, a permit number and pin number is automatically generated.
Once those are issued, a permit may be obtained. For those without military affiliation, that permit is then taken to the JBER visitors center where they register in the Defense Biometric Identification System.
Once registered, a seven-day pass is issued and must be renewed every seven days that access to JBER is desired.
"The registration process allows us to figure out whether you are Department of Defense-affiliated or not," Sledge said. "The program had to be written to recognize those with no military affiliation and only allow them to go where the public can go."
Sledge said while this system was developed in order to facilitate the relationship between JBER
and those members of the public who wish to recreate on the training lands here, the military mission will always be the first priority.
"Because this is a military installation, training obviously comes first," Sledge said. "The whole reason this base is here is for Soldiers, Airmen and other military personnel. But when those areas are not being utilized for training, we can open them up for fishing and hiking or whatever."
DoD card holders, including retirees and dependents, are not as limited as to where on the installation they are allowed to recreate but they still must register with the iSportsman program for safety and security reasons.
"It's a great system. If you get out there and you get lost or you get hurt and you don't come home, I can query the system and see where you are signed in and start looking for you," Sledge said. "It gives me a place to start. It also keeps you from being downrange when Soldiers are shooting live ammunition. It's a win-win."
Although Sledge said the program may go through growing pains in the early stages, it offers advantages for everyone.
"It's a new system. There are going to be little bumps with it as we go. Be patient with us. Once we get all the bugs worked out, it's going to be great for both the military and the user," he said.


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Lately, I have been considering adding a weekly meme or two to caity.nu but I am not going to do it if nobody is going to enjoy them. That being said, I wanted to ask your opinion on weekly memes. Do you enjoy them? What are some of your favorites that you see on other people's blogs? What do you think would be a good one for me to participate in?
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Founded in 1990, MENTOR Maryland began as a single service provider, serving children with developmental disabilities through The Network's Therapeutic Foster Care program. Since then, MENTOR Maryland has expanded their service offerings and now serves hundreds of children and youth through an array of programs. Our team works with MENTOR Maryland to offer family preservation services and periodic support services to families and individuals in Maryland. Go to MENTOR Maryland to learn more about our local partner.
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For more than 30 years, Massachusetts MENTOR has been providing services to adults and children. They were one of the first community-based providers in the country to offer adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to live in homes as opposed to institutions. Massachusetts MENTOR's commitment to giving adults and children of all abilities the chance to lead full lives in the community fueled their growth and inspired the development of the innovative services that make up their continuum of care today. The IFCS team is proud to be part of this continuum of care. We currently provide our services to families and individuals throughout Massachusetts. Go to Massachusetts MENTOR to learn more about our local partner.
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Highlighting execution challenges that IDFC faces in turning into a universal bank, India Ratings today said key profitability metrics of the infra financier will drop sharply in near to medium-term.
"The successful conversion from an infrastructure non- banking finance company into a commercial bank with a strong retail deposit franchise and a diversified loan book will be a major challenge for IDFC," the rating agency said in a note.
IDFC's return on assets and return on equity (RoE) are likely to "drop sharply" due to requirements to maintain the statutory liquidity ratio at 23 per cent, cash reserve ratio at 4 per cent and 40 per cent priority sector lending, it said.
The city-based firm has RoE of 14.2 per cent and RoC employed at 11.4 per cent and a core capital of 22.1 per cent.
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How does a brand balance the opportunities for constant communication with the relevance and impact of publishing to a natural rhythm?
There are certain schedules which are hard-wired into our sensibilities. Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, rhythms of planning and behaviour. There's nothing to stop a communication coming out every other day, three times a month, or nine times a year – nothing except the feeling that its publication doesn't connect with anything in our human patterns and routines.
Publishing has always been good at identifying and echoing the rhythms of its particular audiences. That's particularly true of branded journalism, tied as it is to lifestyle (and therefore purchasing) patterns. The content we want to consume daily is naturally different to the content we want to consume weekly or monthly.
And in many markets there remains a genuine, subliminal relevance to quarterly publication, which matches the fashions in clothes, the updating of homes and the changes in diet that go along with the season. Quarterly customer magazines, arriving on a doormat or in store, have a unique sense of seasonal significance and relevance, over and above the 'always on' websites in their field. They announce that now is the time to reconsider and re-engage with their subject.
That also works well with communications from galleries, theatres, museums and the like, which tend to have seasonal programmes. When members or Friends get the announcement of the forthcoming season's events, packaged in a single communication, it's a genuine occasion, an event in itself.
It's a hard thing to retain this sense of rhythm and relevance online. One of the dangers of digital publishing is the temptation to say things whenever you have something to say. (We should draw a veil over those brands who say things even when they don't have something to say…)
If content is updated irregularly or too frequently, if it doesn't match a natural rhythm, then audiences will often impose their own personal schedule of visits. It'll be the site they read over lunch at the desk, or last thing at night, or every Saturday after the football, regardless of when the content has actually been published.
Print publication has become a stand-out form of communication against a background of digital noise. The furniture and fashion websites need to be there all the time, but it's the arrival of the print catalogue twice a year, or the magazine every season, which is not only an outstanding event, but which connects with a natural human cycle. As such, it can impose a schedule and a significance to branded communication – and demonstrate that a brand has not forgotten the rhythms to which most of us still move.
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14 November 2011
My opinion is that Paul should release the "Carnival Of Light" (which it is said to be 15 minutes long and recorded late 1966-early 1967).I don't know for you but i do want so bad this record to come out! A gift for beatle-maniacs!
1 May 2011
Paul did want to put it out on Anthology 2 but George would have none of it and refused its inclusion. It will come out one day but Olivia may keep with George's wishes and insist on it being in the vaults. Paul, Ringo, Olivia and Yoko all have to consent, or have no objections, to a release before anything can begin to happen.
1 May 2010
I don't understand why George objected, maybe to show Yoko how he felt about avant garde a clue music. I think Anthology was a much better platform than Paul just releasing it because chances are it's going to be real bad and on Anthology at least it could have sort of blended in to the background, much like What's the New Mary Jane does. I don't think Paul is in a very good position here because he would have to announce its release in some way, but how do you announce whatever the hell Carnival Of Light is supposed to be? Maybe he should just leak it on to the Internet where it will get picked up by hardcore fans but not heard by the masses, which would probably be best for both parties.
1 May 2011
Considering Paul has often stated how he was playing around with sound collages, tape loops and all that avant garde stuff before John, who is most associated with it, its more likely he would want people to know Carnival Of Light as it was his initial idea really. And its not like Paul to leak anything Beatley.
The other question is would Yoko want it released if it showed Paul to be ahead of John in that department? There is still a little ongoing battle between Yoko and Paul.
Maybe they could do a Carnival Of Light/Mary Jane (remix) single - the freaky Beatles.
24 October 2011
I don't see why Paul doesn't release it on his own considering it was never meant to be a Beatles' release. That was the explanation George gave when rejecting the Carnival Of Light for the Beatles Anthology.
1 May 2011
Paul simply cant. For any Beatles material he has to get clearance and agreement from Olivia, Ringo and Yoko. If any 1 of them refuse then nothing happens. Same goes if the others want to use any beatles material.
Paul kind of made his own bed at the time of suing the others to break up the beatles partnership when he rightly insisted that the agreement was always if there wasnt a complete consensus then it didnt happen. A key part of Pauls victory. Cant turn around 40 years later and say anything to the contary.
16 November 2011
"Carnival Of Light" will see the light of day at some point, it's only a question of when. However, , , and Olivia Harrison will make sure that day is years and years away. It will be a disappointment when we get to hear it, but, hey, it's still a piece of Beatles history, so who cares? Happy waiting!
15 June 2011
Paul can release it as a solo single or a track of a solo avant-garde album (though I'm not sure if he'd ever want to do something like this).
(The obsticle to release it as a Beatles song is of caurse Olivia, cause I'm certain Yoko would think it's the best song Paul's ever made and Ringo as a Beatle always does what he's told to.)
20 September 2011
What do you think Olivia would have against it?
1 May 2011
Olivia would be against it in keeping with George's own reservations.
If Paul did release it as a Paul solo recording then i'd imagine he would be open to legal action as it is a beatle recording recorded in 1967 under whatever legal contracts and gentlemens agreements that currently operates. Otherwise Yoko could issue albums of unreleased John beatle era songs under the name of John Lennon.
I have a feeling it's already been heard several times without anyone realising. I bet McCartney's not averse to playing it before shows, at art exhibitions etc. He's spoken in the past of wanting to do so.
15 June 2011
1 May 2011
Right fellow Biblers (or whatever the collective term for us here is) another Carnival Of Light video has popped up, this time, so far, with a few more yays than nays on its probable authenticity tho that might very well change depending on what more folks say when they hear it. I havent heard it yet.
You may want to prepare yourself for whatever it is youre going to hear if you do listen to it.
And i make no promise or suggestion its the real thing, just posting what i read elsewhere. It could very well be a fake and you very well may lose 14 minutes of your life listening to it and 48 years recovering.
1 May 2011
14 December 2009
That's...not terrible, has its interesting moments. Kinda krautrock-y, like early Tangerine Dream or Amon Düül circa 1969. Or Pink Floyd from the same era. I think it sounds like something the Beatles were entirely capable of. And listen to that brief spoken bit at 12:25: That sounds a LOT like John's voice to me! I wish I had a wav file of this so I could listen to all the speeded-up voices slowed down to regular speed, to listen for Scouse-sounding accents.
But unfortunately, starting about the eleven-minute mark, there are several bursts of electronic noise that appear to be the result of a synthesizer with (I think) a sample-and-hold function, or a computerized simulation. And synths weren't available to the Beatles (or practically anybody) in January '67, so I guess this would indeed be another fake, unless they had some other means of producing those sounds, that I'm not aware of. Still, though, of the three "Carnival Of Light" fakes I've heard, this one sounds the most convincing - to my ears, anyways.
21 November 2012
Wow, that ''thing'' sure is creepy. I don't know anything about synthesizers but I've read that the organ doesn't really have a melody, and in this video the organ does have a kind of melody that's repeated over and over, doesn't it?
Joe said
I have a feeling it's already been heard several times without anyone realising. I bet McCartney's not averse to playing it before shows, at art exhibitions etc. He's spoken in the past of wanting to do so.
So, if anyone is going to see Paul at some kind of show, you know what to do!
22 December 2013
The more I think about it, I'm thinking that this song is better left for the vaults. It's all ready achieved Mythic Status with so few actually hearing it and would likely greatly disappoint if it were ever unveiled to the masses. Of course, the BeatleFan in me is curious and would be most interested in what they actually came up with on such short notice from Paul, but it's likely nowhere near as "good" as 'Revolution #9' and most have a hard time digesting that one which is "only" 8 minutes. Out of respect to George's wishes, it should remain a Myth and our imaginations would likely come up with something better than the actual recording anyway. Probably the best thing about this recording is the title, I mean take John's advice here and "Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream" and you could probably envision a pretty magnificent 'Carnival Of Light' of your own, shouldn't great "art" be open to people's own personal interpretations? This mythical track that not too many have heard could be the spark to a great many things simply because it's never been released, had it been released all ready it'd probably become just another skipped over CD Track like 'Revolution #9' is for many.
The fake that meanmistermustard posted (yes, it's very likely a fake or the video would've been removed by now) is kind of what I'm getting at, people hear the title and are inspired to create something that's quite possibly more listenable than the real thing actually is. George also had the power to veto 'Los Paranoias' from 'Anthology 3' but didn't so 'Carnival Of Light' must be pretty bad. This is what I imagine (or hope!) 'Carnival Of Light' to sound like, this was recorded during the same year and is from KPM Music (An EMI Division coincidentally, hmmm... I wonder...) and was used in the 1960's 'Animated Spider-Man Series' http://www.televisiontunes.com.....ulter.html but I think if it sounded this good George wouldn't have been so opposed to its release...:-)
10 November 2010
I'd like to be able to hear the real thing someday (as opposed to the obvious fakes that pop up every once in awhile), but I'm not holding my breath. There has been quite a bit of hype built up about it, but, the thing is, if they've gone this long without releasing it, then it's probably not very good. Also, if it was released, I don't know how they would release it. They would probably have to do build another whole Anthology-type disc around it, as it certainly would not work as a single.
8 November 2012
The few people who've heard and described it publicly - such as Lewisohn, Ian McDonald and Barry Miles - to me have gone out of their way to find euphemisms for "piece of crap." So I have little interest in hearing it.
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When making a visit to tourist attractions incidentally passing through Anggungan customary village in Mengwi, do not forget to ask for permission first to the unseen inhabitants of the village based on faith. The road section, precisely in front of the local cemetery, is famous for its awesomeness. Local people believe if the area is inhabited by invisible beings.
Awesomeness of the place is marked by the presence of a sacred fig, devil tree and large ficus tree. Under the tree sits the effigy of Goddess Durga, while on the west side follows the Dalem Temple of Anggungan village. Well, right in front of the effigy the passers-by usually put the offering to invoke safety.
According to Pan Mus, one of the local residents, people who would like to work both outside and inside the village and would pass through the location should beg for safety. At least, they asked for permission in mind. Sometimes, there were also people stopping for a while and put the offerings.
At least motor riders or car drivers were honking as a sign of asking for permission when passing through the area. Similarly, the passers-by did not dare speak rude or arrogant. "Once upon a time, a Javanese friend selling meatballs fell down at the cemetery area. The trader saw if it was the right way," he said.
People with evil mind passing the area will definitely hurt. One of the invisible beings of the cemetery, namely a serpent, will get angry. "Once there was a man fishing but suddenly fled because he was hearing people crying in broad daylight," he said.
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Statistical Analysis: Man United Under Moyes
Man United's chances of winning the Premier League have dropped from 28% pre-season to 14% currently, if bookmaker odds are a guide. Today Barrie offers his statistical analysis of Man United's start to the season.
Wednesday 8 May was a tough day for Manchester United fans. The greatest manager the Premier League, the English football league and one of the best the world has ever seen, Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement.
David Moyes was the early front runner for the job and a few days after the vacancy had come up, the Everton manager had agreed to take on the daunting task, with very little fight from the Merseyside club in trying to keep their manager.
Winning the Community Shield 2-0 against Championship side Wigan Athletic and then opening the Premier League with a 4-1 thrashing of Swansea City in Wales, optimism was once back in the mind of many Manchester United fans.
However, just 2 wins in their following 6 Premier League matches has dented their chances of defending the title they won by 11 points last season.
Moyes signed a 5-year contract and immediately brought in his own coaching staff. Manchester United started the season as third favourites for the league, and with the big money spent by Manchester City and Chelsea in recent seasons, United fans may not be expecting to win the title in their first season under the new manager.
Performance and Expectations
There must however be concerns over a number of players being just a shadow of themselves to start the new season. Whilst Wayne Rooney has been the driving force in a number of games this season and joint top league scorer, it is worth noting he has not scored from open play in the Premier League so far this season.
Robin van Persie has scored just 1 goal since the opening day of the season – that was a penalty against Crystal Palace.
The defending has been atrocious at times – particularly noticeable in their defeats to Manchester City (4-1) and West Bromwich Albion (2-1).
Rio Ferdinand has made 6 appearances this season, and after strong performances versus Swansea City, Liverpool and Crystal Palace to start the season, the former England captain had a shocker versus Manchester City and then beaten easily by Morgan Amalfitano for West Brom's opener in the following game.
Marouane Fellaini was the first central midfielder signing in a number of years by Manchester United, but before making his debut had received a lot of criticism. The price and the quality of the player were the main concerns shared by many, including myself.
I do not consider the Belgian to be of the level of quality Manchester United desire and have had over the years. He's not a playmaker that they were looking for to replace Paul Scholes. I am surprised they did not go in for either Mesut Özil or Christian Eriksen who were snapped up by Premier League side's this summer.
If Fellaini was brought in for his goalscoring ability that he showed for Moyes at Everton, the Belgian is yet to score or really threaten in a United shirt. Admittedly it's very, very early days. But also, he's played a deeper role in midfield so far at Old Trafford.
This signing came after being linked to Cesc Fàbregas, Thiago Alcântara and Ander Herrera which suggested Moyes was looking for a playmaker. So far Shinji Kagawa has seemingly been snubbed by the new manager.
On the wings where Manchester United have had a number of creative players over the years, and currently in their squad. However neither Ashley Young or Antonio Valencia have put much quality in from the flanks out wide. Patrice Evra has been more creative attacking from left back whilst Adnan Januzaj scored twice in his first start on the left wing.
One player who does look in form this season is Wayne Rooney. After strong rumours he wanted to leave over the summer, the England international has showed a number of determined efforts and is currently the club's joint top scorer.
Here's a look at how Manchester United have started the season statistically:
Slow Start Under David Moyes
It goes without saying that Manchester United have made a slow start under David Moyes – in ninth position after 7 games having already been beaten three times this season (Liverpool, Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion).
Manchester United won 9 of their first 11 Premier League games last season as they ran away with the league. They had 15 points from their opening seven games under Sir Alex Ferguson, compared to 10 under the same number of games under David Moyes.
Here are how the head-to-head records compare to last season:
Manchester United's victory at Swansea on the opening day was an improvement on last season's 1-1 draw at the Liberty Stadium, in which a few supporters were keen to point out. The 0-0 home draw against Chelsea seemed like a fine result at the time but should not be considered a significant improvement on last season's 1-0 home loss as the title had already been wrapped up by then.
Robin van Persie scored the winning penalty at Anfield last season but neither he or any of his team mates could get on the scoresheet this season as they were beaten 1-0 by rivals Liverpool. It was the second consecutive game Manchester United had not scored in at the time – they only failed to score in a total of 3 games for the entirety of last season.
The West Brom game came as a surprise defeat this season after overcoming a tough battle last season to take all 3 points. Manchester United picked up 48 points from a possible 57 at Old Trafford last season; they have already dropped 5 from their opening three games this time around.
Shots per Game/Goals
Manchester United had 20 different goalscorers last season – a Premier League record. After 7 games in 2013-14, only four different players have registered on the scoresheet. Of those, only Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney have scored in more than one game.
Robin van Persie has been the league's top scorer for the past two seasons but is currently 3 behind Daniel Sturridge who has top scored to this point. All 3 of Wayne Rooney's goals have come from free kicks – a credit to the England star's ability to convert them, but perhaps a concern to David Moyes and Manchester United fans that the forward has not scored in open play in his first 6 league games of the season.
Last season, van Persie was averaging a shot every 22 minutes and Rooney every 23 minutes – both players are down on their attempts on goal per game so far this season.
Chances Created/Playmakers
After Manchester United were strongly linked with Everton's Leighton Baines over the summer, Patrice Evra's future at Old Trafford remained in doubt. The failure to sign the England international has seen Evra start 6 of Manchester United's first 7 Premier League games this season. The French international has not let the team down bombing forward by creating the most chances for the club. His assist came for Adnan Januzaj's equaliser in the 2-1 victory at Sunderland last time out.
As well as scoring 3 goals this season, Wayne Rooney has created two. Both came in the opening day 4-1 victory at Swansea City.
Antonio Valencia is the winger with the most chances created for Manchester United this season. Nani and Ashley Young have chipped in with 4 each.
Successful Dribbles
Manchester United's wingers have been attacking opposition defenders with their runs this season. Portuguese winger Nani leads the time with 13 successful take-ons in his 194 minutes this season. However, Nani has only created 4 chances this season, implying that his runs don't lead to setting up chances for his team mates all too often.
Adnan Januzaj has impressed in his 145 minutes this season. He has successfully dribbled past opponents on 10 occasions during his three matches. Has scored 2 goals and won a free kick in which Wayne Rooney scored from versus Crystal Palace.
Defensive Contributions
Nemanja Vidić is averaging a clearance every 7 minutes this season – down on his average of one every 8 minutes last season. The Serbian centre-back is amongst the top tackles at Manchester United too with only centre midfielders Tom Cleverley (14) and Michael Carrick (11) getting stuck in more times this season.
Michael Carrick has unsurprisingly made the most interceptions for Manchester United this season – but his 31 is 8 more than Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak who is second in the Premier League. The England international has not made a significant number of clearances this season, but rather the composed player offloads the ball to a team mate nearby instead. Carrick's defensive contribution has certainly been noticeable in the heart of the United team.
Fouls Committed
Wayne Rooney has committed the most fouls in the Manchester United team this season and has already bridged a gap between himself and Antonio Valencia and Robin van Persie who rank next on the list.
Michael Carrick has received 3 yellow cards for 6 fouls this season and leads the team in that category. Wayne Rooney, Antonio Valencia, Tom Cleverley and Ashley Young have all received 2 cautions this season.
Of the 4 players to have received a yellow card for diving in the Premier League this term, Manchester United have received half of these (Ashley Young versus Crystal Palace and Adnan Januzaj versus Sunderland).
David de Gea is the only goalkeeper to have appeared for Manchester United this season. The Spaniard has locked down the number 1 position at Old Trafford since early December last year.
The Manchester United goalkeeper ended last season with 10 clean sheets in 17 Premier League matches but has started life under David Moyes with just 2 in 7 so far.
Current Manchester United Odds - Odds as at 18th October 2013.
|Opening Odds
|Win Premier League
|Top 4 Finish
|To Win Champions League
Data provided by Opta Sports
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Snap! Wow! Just wow! Huge congratulations. Will be back when the shock subsides!Originally Posted by Dawn, post: 112322
OMG i saw the photo thread first and opened it expecting to see scan pics!.
It was a good job i was sitting down when i saw a real live baby!
What a birth you all had and what a story to tell him when he's older.
A massive congratulations to all of you.
I'm so proud of you girl what a fantastic job you did with no pain relief and no help and in the car park.
Much love and hugs to you all.XXX
What a nice surprise on a cold wet windy morning though!
OH! my goodness!!!!!!!!!!, So pleased you are both fine.
Congratulations what an entrance!!!!!!!
take care xxx
Shelly my love.
Just like the others l opened up Pookie pics and saw a BABY.
I hope the shock of this leaves you soon.
Massive Congratulationsto you all.
It has taken 10 mins to write that.


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Stanford Head Coach Mike Montgomery -
Opening Statement: I'm pleased. The first half was rugged, we didn't do a good job and Cal didn't react well. We got great contributions from Josh Childress and Matt Lottich off the bench, and Julius Barnes. The turnovers were a concern, they were very sloppy.
Q. How do you think Casey Jacobsen handled Joe Shipp defensively?
A. Joe definitely challenged Casey, and if not for a few transition baskets, Casey would have done what he set out to do. He always looks for the challenge.
Q. Can you comment on Julius' progress?
A. He's been practicing well and he's playing with a lot of confidence. The practice is really paying off. He's been better and more consistent. He used to be very streaky, but the ball is coming off his hands nicely now. The ball has been going in for him. Especially what they do with Casey, it allows other guys to get off shots and Julius has taken advantage of that.
Stanford Player Julius Barnes -
Q. Why have you been scoring so much?
A. I don't know! I put in a lot of work in the off season on my jumper and work out with weights three times a week. When guys focus on Casey and Curtis, it gives me the opportunity. I just have to go out and make the most of it.
Q. Has starting the past few games had an impact?
A. Yes, starting gives you confidence because it means coach is putting his confidence in you to go out and be productive.
California Head Coach Ben Braun -
Opening Statement: I was pleased with our effort on Casey and Curtis, we did an effective job containing those two. Most teams would go in thinking that holding Casey to seven points and forcing him to make four turnovers would be great. Julius and Matt Lottich gave them a cushion, though. It was an effective job by their guys. I thought we hurt ourselves in our shot selection. We were very stagnant and we didn't have guys stepping up. We need to play more aggressive ball.
Q. Was it a bit of a downer for your team when Stanford started to pull away?
A. It was. They started settling for outside shots, took us away from our game. We needed better ball-reversal, less one-on-one. We started taking timeouts. We thought we fueled their runs with our quick, ill-advised shots. We weren't getting inside or to the free throw line. We weren't getting any high percentage shots.
California Player Brian Wethers -
Q. What changed in the second half?
A. Effort. We lacked effort. They played a lot harder, they made some shots and we didn't defend it. They got a lot more open, better looks than we did. We didn't do a good job defending the guards. We'll work on it for Sunday.
California Player Jamal Sampson -
Q. Were you forced out of your rhythm in the second half?
A. Yes, we were playing catch-up ball in the second half and it took us away from our post game.


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