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Chinese Dietary Therapy (9780443049675)
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
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by Liu Jilin and Gordon Peck
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) foods can be classified in the same way as herbs and used for medicinal purposes - diet therapy is therefore a very large part of TCM and one of its main therapeutic 'tools'. This book presents the theory of modern use and principles of diet therapy. It covers the classification, properties and actions of a wide range of single foods and seasonings, and suggested combinations of foods. It also gives practical guidance on the treatment of common disorders using dietary therapy. This is a practical text (with no strong competitor - very little is published at all in English on this subject) for any health care practitioner who specialises or has an interest in dietary therapy. For students of TCM it is a sound and thorough introduction to the theory and principles of this area of specialisation.
- Fills a desparate need for English language information on this aspect of TCM Presents clearly the theoretical aspects of dietary therapy - an area which often causes confusion.
- Full listing and descriptions of the properties of single food items - giving the practitioner useful and reliable dietary advice for patients Information on combinations of foods and herbs, using the same prescribing principles as for single food items - expands practitioners therapeutic range
- Gives specific prescriptions for the treatment of common disease syndromes English translation of an original Chinese text - a western editor has ensured the linguistic meaning and context are accessible to the western practitioner (eg by discussing western methods of cooking and storing foods)
Useful appendices clarify herb names by cross-indexing western, pharmaceutical and pin-yin (Chinese) equivalents Checked also by staff at Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
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After a ride, do your low back and hamstrings feel tight? Do you hop off your bike and stretch them? Well you may be addressing the wrong area…
Most likely you're noticing a muscle length problem, when what you have is a muscle strength problem. If you add a little bit of length (stretch) and don't add strength, you're going to lose that length the very next day and you'll be stuck stretching the rest of your life!
As Americans and cyclists we sit too much! In fact, we are a nation of professional sitters and then we sit on a bike for our recreation. This can lead to something called "gluteal amnesia" - a strength problem. I'm not talking about forgetting where our rear ends are, but rather how our glutes forget how (and when) to contract to make our legs move correctly. This can end up creating problems for the low back and knee because they are forced to take up the slack. They have to move through a greater range of motion which can lead to wear and tear on these joints. As cyclists, hip weakness can manifest not only as low back and knee pain, but also as hip, neck and shoulder pain, or pain in the hands as a result of too much pressure on the handlebars.
This phenomenon of "gluteal amnesia" is most commonly due to overactive hip flexors. When the hip flexors (psoas, iliacus, rectus femoris, tensor fascia latae) become tight from too much sitting, their antagonists (gluteus maximus, medius and minimus) tend to become weak. Known as "reciprocal inhibition" when the muscles on one side of a joint become overactive, muscles on the other side become underactive or "inhibited".
So, what in the world does this have to do with a tight low back and hamstrings? Our bodies are amazing - they will do what whatever is necessary to "get 'er done". This means finding ways to accomplish movements regardless of whether or not the muscles are functioning optimally. They learn to compensate and call upon other muscles to perform the movement in order to "get 'er done". Think "inhibition causes compensation". So, if our glutes aren't working properly (inhibited) the body will call on its synergists (helpers) to work overtime in tasks that involve both stabilization of the core and movement of the hip. Think "pedaling".
The glute's helpers are primarily the hamstrings, spinal erectors and the adductor magnus (an inner thigh muscle). These muscles all work overtime while we are sitting on our butts. So strengthen you glutes to relax your back and hamstrings.
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Let $f$ and $g$ be two continuous functions on $[ a,b ]$ and assume $g$ is positive. Prove that $$\int_{a}^{b}f(x)g(x)dx=f(\xi )\int_{a}^{b}g(x)dx$$ for some $\xi$ in $[ a,b ]$.
Here is my solution:
Since $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ are continuous, then $f(x) g(x)$ is continuous. Using the Mean value theorem, there exists a $\xi$ in $[ a,b ]$ such that $\int_{a}^{b}f(x)g(x)dx= f(\xi)g(\xi) (b-a) $ and using the Mean value theorem again, we can get $g(\xi) (b-a)=\int_{a}^{b}g(x)dx$ which yields the required equality.
Is my proof correct? If not, please let me know how to correct it.


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Pergola and Florida Room
Using my Ryobi cordless tools, I converted a screened-in patio to a very comfortable living space with large sliding windows and new patio door. I installed a ceiling fan as well as a portable Air conditioner/ heater for year round comfort. I also expanded the living space by building a 16' x 16' pergola using 2 x 12's, 2 x 6's and 2 x 4's and 6 x 6 posts. The total project took me approximately 60 hours to complete. But the end product showed that it was time well spent. Now I can relax in comfort while enjoying the fruits of my labor.
The tools I used were my Ryobi cordless drill and impact driver, cordless hammer drill, cordless reciprocating saw, cordless circular saw, cordless miter saw, cordless router, cordless right angle drill, Ryobi table saw, and of course, my Ryobi cordless radio. Ryobi cordless tools made this job a much easier job to complete because of the long life of the Lithium-ion batteries and lack of cords laying across the job-site. Cordless is definitely the way to go.
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I use Outlook for Mac on my iMac and my Macbook (that I use when I travel). Due to storage limitations in my employers Exchange servers, I need to store emails locally (as well on the server). Is there any ways to have access to the locally stored emails on both my iMac and MacBook? Easy ways prefered ...
I would suggest using Gmail's powerful IMAP features to keep your emails synced on both computers.
I have set this up for lots of people and it works great.
Get a Gmail account and go to settings - Accounts and Import.
You will have to set it up to check mail using POP3 and enter your mail server settings. Next set up Send mail as choose Send mail from another address then put your outgoing smtp settings.
Next go to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab and enable IMAP and click on the Configuration instructions and it will give you the settings to enter into Apple Mail.
Once your Apple Mail is set up on both computers it will keep all your messages synced. You can also set it up on your iphone or Android.
I can't think of a simple way to do this. You could share your Mail folder on one of the machines and create a link to it on the other machine - or you could involve another email server. I would do the latter. Get an IMAP emil account, even a gmail or better yet a google apps account. Add the email address (using IMAP,) at work, and when you need to move stuff onto the local machine due to storage restriction, instead of moving it onto the local machine, move it into your IMAP account. It will be sync'd since IMAP does syncing natively. All you'd have to do then is set up the IMAP account on the other computer as well.


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In addition to his preparer activity he has been involved in standard setting for many years. He was chairman of the committee on corporate reporting of the FEI and also chaired the Chief Financial Officers Committee of the American Bankers association. He was a member of the Emerging Issues Task Force for many years and was a member and Vice Chairman of the Financial Accounting Foundation which overseas the activities of the FASB. He also served on the Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee and was the last Chairman of this organization during its transition to the new full time IASB.
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In 2000, Ian joined the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as its Chief Accountant. In that role he had overview of the financial reporting of the financial markets in Australia. In 2002 he joined the World Bank as Manager, Financial Management, South Asia. This involved working with the governments and communities of South Asia on financial reporting, financial management and governance issues.
He was appointed Chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board in August 2004.
Ian has been involved in accounting standard setting for over 20 years. Roles have included Chairmanship of the Australian Public Sector Accounting Standards Board and the IFAC Public Sector Committee and Deputy Chairmanship of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.
Ian is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, a Fellow of CPA Australia and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Finance and Public Accountancy. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canberra and a Fellow of that university.
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John has held key leadership positions during his 32-year career with KPMG and has extensive experience dealing with the complex needs of our clients, currently serving as client service partner for several of KPMG's largest clients. He is committed to ensuring that professionalism and integrity are foundational elements of the profession and the firm, and that KPMG is recognized as an Employer of Choice.
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John received his BBA, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. He is a licensed CPA in New York, Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
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Mr. Kroeker received a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in accounting from the University of Nebraska in May 1992.


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I've recently started playing the original Harvest Moon for the SNES. The farm is surrounded by (movable) fence posts, and it can be added to or rearranged. I can't tell what it does for me, though.
So what's the purpose of the fence? Does it have to be a continuous enclosed space? Is it safe to grow crops outside the fence boundary? Do I need to repair damaged fenceposts?


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Daytime high temps are expected to make a downward slide from now through the end of the week as a cold front moves into the area. By Friday we should top off in the "cool" and comfortable low 80's. As this system arrives, it will also bring a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms.Precipitation potential will exist from Wednesday through Friday (with no promises, though) and then take a break through the weekend. Late Sunday and early Monday, thunderstorm chances will return. No severe weather is expected with any of this activity, though any storms on Monday could become strong and produce some small hail.
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Especially in mathematical usage, do variable and parameter mean the same thing? If not, can you explain the difference in meaning and usage?
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The difference in mathematical statistics is very clear-cut. Suppose you have a set of data which you believe behaves according to a quadratic law
So you have observed lots of pairs of values (x,y)—with errors—and you are trying to estimate a, b and c. Then x and y are called variables and a, b, and c are called parameters.
In general mathematical terminology, the definitions are essentially the same. For functions, the inputs and outputs are variables, and other values in the definition of the function that might possibly change are called parameters. Here, however, you are not trying to estimate the parameters from observed values of the variables, so the definitions are somewhat fuzzier; you could treat the same object as a variable and as a parameter in two different sections of the same mathematical paper.
Note that the above definition does not apply to parametric equations, where the variables in a function are defined in terms of a parameter which does not appear in the function.
Note: This answer is with regards to programming, not mathematics.
Variable is a term used generically refer to a storage location, usually in memory, holding data for a program. (Sources: C# language definition, Wikipedia). I like this explanation from about.com:
The variable is the location of the crate, given a symbolic name like "beerLocation" so you can easily reference it.
Of course, variable in the literal sense means "able to vary", so in some contexts this can be used as a means of differentiating between data that can be altered (variable) and data that is fixed (constant).
A parameter is a special type of variable, used in reference to data passed to functions/subroutines/macros. Sources: MSDN doc, Wikipedia. There is some subtle difference between parameters and arguments, but they are often used interchangeably.
Variable refers to it has a changing values or context . A parameter is a special kind of variable, used in a subroutine to refer to one of the pieces of data provided as input to the subroutine.These pieces of data are called arguments. An ordered list of parameters is usually included in the definition of a subroutine, so that, each time the subroutine is called, its arguments for that call can be assigned to the corresponding parameters.
Variable is a parameter whose value might change during the execution of code. Parameters are values that are passed to a function. It could be either variable or constant.


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Sunday 25th November 2012
My latest Sun column: Why it isn't "racist" to oppose immigration, women Bishops and the cheek of Francois Hollande
It's just as well I don't live in Rotherham or I might face the prospect of having my four children taken away by the Labour-run Council on account of my "strong political views".
That was the reason given by Joyce Thacker, the Director of Children and Young People's Services in Rotherham, for removing three children from the care of their foster parents after the Council received an anonymous tip off saying they were – shock, horror – members of UKIP.
"These children are not UK children and we were not aware of the foster parents having strong political views," Ms Thacker told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "There are some strong views in the UKIP party and we have to think of the future of the children."
Never mind that the husband was a Royal Navy reservist for 30 years or that his wife is a qualified nursery nurse. Forget the fact that they've been approved foster parents for nearly seven years and have fostered a dozen different children. No, the fact that they're sceptical about the benefits of unrestricted immigration makes them wholly unsuitable to be foster parents, apparently. (To read more, click
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So the "vast majority" of people oppose immigration, and it's not 'racist'. So what happened to Michael Howard when he tried this theory, landslide election win for the Tories was it? All those that opposed it finally got the chance to have their voices heard, not racist, just a majority view. He swept to power did he ?
Face it, the vast majority of people are either not fussed in the slightest or support immigration. It's not racist to talk about it nor oppose it, but some people that do talk about are racist. Thankfully it's not that many.
Don't mistake the angry and the vocally bitter for "the vast majority" They're just the only ones you can hear.
Re: My latest Sun column: Why it isn
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Look I agree with you on UKIP but please don't illustrate your example of why they aren't racist by pointing out that they have a black candidate or that ethnic minorities also oppose mass immigration.
This just supports the idea that ethnic minorities can't be racist which is nonsense. It is perfectly possible to be black and oppose mass immigration because you're racist.
There are many many good reasons why opposition to large scale immigration are not racist. The fact that non whites share that opposition is not one of them.
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Your baby needs a plentiful supply of fluids every day. The fluids in water, juices, ices, and soups are all vital for good health. But there are two kinds of drinks that are just plain bad for you: caffeinated drinks and alcohol.
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Caffeine is found not only in coffee but also in other beverages and foods. It's in tea, sodas, chocolate, and coffee ice cream. But no matter where you get it, caffeine has nothing good to offer your baby. Caffeine is known to…
So what do you think? Maybe it's time to use good foods, plenty of rest, and exercise to give your body what it needs to stay alert. Caffeine-containing foods and drinks just don't fit into a healthy pregnancy diet.
Watch out for caffeine in pain-relief products!
You can make your own herbal tea without worrying about any negative effects. Add fruits such as orange, pineapple, or apple to boiling water or to decaffeinated tea. You can also add fruit jams, mint leaves, cinnamon, nutmeg, or cloves. Be creative; there are lots of ways to flavor tea.
If you give up coffee or tea, it's best to do it slowly. If you go cold turkey, you'll suffer withdrawal symptoms such as severe headaches, irritability, fatigue, and nervousness. To avoid this you can either reduce the amount of caffeine you take in each day (by having only two cups of coffee instead of four, for example) and then gradually cut back until you're down to none. Or, you can start cutting your coffee or tea with decaffeinated substitutes. Use half decaf and half regular for a while and then gradually build up the amount of decaf until all caffeine is gone. If you're a big cola drinker, slowly switch to caffeine-free varieties or try fruit-flavored seltzers.
If you switch to decaffeinated drinks, you should know that they're not really "caffeine-free." Decaffeinated coffees and teas are about 97 percent caffeine-free. If you drink only a moderate amount each day, they should have no bad effect on your baby.
If you're a tea drinker, you might try switching to decaffeinated or herbal teas. But be careful with herbals. Brand-name teas sold in the supermarket are generally safe for pregnant women (look for "no caffeine" on the label). But you should probably stay away from strong teas brewed with fresh herb leaves that are used for medicinal purposes. Talk to your doctor before switching to any herbal tea.
The great debate over whether or not moderate use of alcohol is bad for the developing fetus rages on. Some physicians still recommend an alcoholic drink to calm Braxton Hicks contractions and to "relax"; others forbid even a sip. The fact is that too much alcohol is definitely bad for the fetus. No one argues with that, but defining the line between some alcohol and too much alcohol is an ongoing subject of debate.
Consider first what we know about drinking too much alcohol during pregnancy:
If your partner makes the decision to give up alcohol for the sake of your baby, guess what? That's right—you should, too. Watching you unwind with an evening cocktail will not only break down your partner's determination to do what's best for the baby, but it will also paint you as a selfish, insensitive you-know-what. Parenting is a partnership. Support your partner's decision to abstain by doing the same (when you are in her presence, at the very least!).
Women who abuse alcohol during pregnancy by drinking three or more ounces of absolute alcohol a day (eight beers, one pint of whiskey, or one bottle of wine) have a 40 percent chance of giving birth to a baby afflicted with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). This is a condition that causes gross malformation, growth retardation, and permanent intellectual and psychomotor defects. FAS babies wear their mother's alcohol abuse in their appearance. They have a small head circumference, underdeveloped jawbones, low-set ears, abnormalities of the eyelids, and an underdeveloped bridge of the nose. In addition to these obvious signs, the majority of these babies also have bone and joint abnormalities, abnormal creases in the palms, cardiac defects, kidney abnormalities, and female genital abnormalities. One study found that children affected by FAS had an average IQ of 65, low enough to cause learning and psychological disorders throughout their lifetime.
Birth defects that are related to the mother's intake of alcohol but are not as severe as those seen in FAS, are called fetal alcohol effects (FAE). These include mental retardation and minor congenital abnormalities of the skin, heart, urinary tract, and musculoskeletal system.
Even moderate drinking has been connected to birth problems. Researchers tell us that women who drink during pregnancy are much more likely to have a miscarriage, a stillbirth, or babies with a low birthweight. One study found that women who consumed as little as one drink twice a week had a significantly higher rate of miscarriage. Other new research shows that drinking in the last six months of pregnancy can increase the risk of leukemia in the baby. What a tragedy for these children when all of this heartache can be prevented.
If you think you've found the perfect solution to the alcohol problem in nonalcoholic beers and wines, think again. These beverages are not alcohol-free. They all contain some level of alcohol, and that alcohol will go straight to your baby. If you are in the habit of having a drink each day, you might be able to safely "trick" your senses by drinking an alcohol-free substitute in your favorite glass at the usual time. Try a virgin Bloody Mary (without the alcohol), sparkling cider or grape juice, or a juice spritzer (half juice, half seltzer). Get creative and enjoy.
Alcohol use is the major cause of mental retardation and a leading cause of birth defects in the United States. If you have a problem giving up alcohol during your pregnancy, talk to your health-care provider right away. Now is a very good time to get the help you need.
No matter how you define "heavy," "moderate," or "light" drinking, the fact is that alcohol is a drug that is toxic to the fetus. When you drink, the alcohol enters the baby's bloodstream in about the same concentrations present in your own, but the fetus doesn't have the enzymes necessary to metabolize it. So your baby gets more alcohol out of every drink than you do. Because no safe level of alcohol intake has been established for pregnant women, the surgeon general advises that pregnant women should avoid all beverages, foods, and drugs that contain alcohol. (However, you do not have to avoid foods cooked with alcohol because the alcohol content evaporates when heated. Any alcohol left over is present in such a small amount it will not harm you or a fetus.)
Creating a healthful pregnancy diet that stays away from empty calories and foods that contain chemicals and drugs could be the best thing that ever happens to you. Not only will it make you feel good about giving your baby only the best, but it might also change your eating habits for the better forever.
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February 3, 2013
To the editor: Why are all the papers children in the Edison Local School District bring home and even mailings we receive so full of negatively? As a voter, I am turned off by mud-slinging......
The Board of Education in the past two levy attempts have provided the district with positivethings about the district, however the levy did not pass. Now they are at the point where they need to advise the district what will happen if the levy does not pass this time. Good things-The district has been rated as a district of excellence with distinction from the State of Ohio for its academics, the high school offers dual credit classes that provide them with college credit from EGCC, excellent teachers, staff to name a few. The BOE has kept the district in the black, while budgets continued to be cut. This has all been done with staffing currently below the state minimum staffing modules. The levy is needed in order to continue operating the school district for its everyday expenses. The money is not for the sports programs or a new building. No one wants to be negative, but the facts are the facts.The district, in my opinion, offers the best academics around. Support the levy
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Instead of positive and negative, how about just going with the facts. This levy will take property owners already stretched financially and make them pay more. Teachers that own property in the district, will threaten to strike during the next contract negotiation if they don't get a pay raise. The district will continue to lose students. Finally, the district will continue to demonstrate financial irresponsibility.
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GTFC, you mention the "dual credit" classes. I imagine that only applies if you get into the class. Not everyone will get into the class. I'm an EHS grad, I've been on the losing end of that call, you cannot pull the wool over my eyes. If you were one of the "elite" you got to stay even though you might not be the most qualified for the class.
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RPG-Do you have a personal grudge against the district? Sounds like you do. Everyone with common sense knows the property taxes will go up if the levy passes. The district is not denying that. I now know why I dont comment that often on here. You cant have a debate about facts when most people on here want to bash the distict. Dual credit is a great program and students and parents have been very happy with it. DISTRICT OF EXCELLENCE WITH DISTINCTION from the state.
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GTFC, No, I do not have a personal grudge. I'm simply telling it how it was when I was there. One teacher wanted less students in his advanced class, so he had a some students transfer from the class based on what other classes those students were taking instead of their acedemic performance. Those that fought to stay (good, smart, students) had a difficult time passing the class just like the instructor had promised them if they stayed against his wishes. Unwilling to argue I transferred to the lower level class and the teacher asked me why I was there and not in the advanced class because I breezed through the easy class.
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As for the dual credit classes, I agree it is a good program as long as everyone has a chance to take them.
When it comes to taxes, I believe it is time to ask the question; is it really necessary to increase the taxes of already financially strapped property owners? Higher taxes hurt the local economy.
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GTFC, The good news is RPG now lives in the Toronto District where he is enjoying paying higher taxes there for new facilities! RPG sure there are people that will struggle with the tax increase, but the majority will not, I have lived here a fairly long time and edison has never passed a rally. Good luck tomorrow at the polls, the kids deserve the best just like Toronto's kids couldn't wait.
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levy, passed a levy
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Ohioan, I'm not hurting because of higher taxes. I'm just angry that only about 50% of the people that have school age children pay property taxes for the levy. You say that it will not affect people. I beg to differ. What if a person worked in the mill for most of their life and they own a farm. What if that farm is valued at $250,000? What if they retired from, or was laid off from the mill? Now their taxes will increase significantly. It will hurt people. There are a lot of property owners in the Edison district, and I also believe that about half the homes are valued around $100,000 give or take a few thousand. Even if it passes, they will be right back asking for more within a few semesters.
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Not to worry RPG the underhanded tactics used to extort money from the property owners failed. Now after the fourth time I hope they get the message. You are wrong on one thing RPG. The teachers will go on strike anyway it wouldn't matter to them that people or the district are hurting. They will ask for more anyway. What hurts they will get what ever they want and the true people that make the district will be cut. Bus drivers, cooks, aids, clerk and all the other support people in the district. The backbone of the district.
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Paul and Kathy Anderson of Dodge City and Jay and Kim Theis of Spearville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children, Faith Miranda Anderson and Cody John Theis.
Grandparents of the couple are Frank and Lorraine Anderson and Anne Curtis, all of Dodge City, Ray Theis and the late Peggy Theis of Wright and Tom and Cindy Hornung of Spearville.
The bride elect attended Spearville High School and is a 2012 homeschool graduate. Miss Anderson is currently pursuing her Certificate of Cosmetology from the program at Dodge City Community College.
Her fiance is a 2011 graduate of Spearville High School and is currently attending Dodge City Community College where he is pursuing his associate of applied sciences in Computer Science.
The betrothed couple has planned their wedding for May 18, 2013 at the First Southern Baptist Church of Dodge City, Kan.
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NEW YORK — San Diego Padres pitcher Andrew Cashner won and Cleveland Indians hurler Vinnie Pestano lost Saturday in baseball's first salary arbitration cases in two years.
Cashner will collect $2.4 million from San Diego this season rather than the club's offer of $2,275,000. Pestano, one of four Cleveland players left in arbitration, will take home $975,000. Pestano requested $1.45 million.
Indians outfielder Michael Brantley, along with pitchers Justin Masterson and Josh Tomlin, are among 13 players still up for arbitration. In total, 146 players filed last month and hearings are still scheduled through Feb. 20.
Other players with pending cases include NL saves leader and Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel, Boston southpaw Andrew Miller, Kansas City pitcher Greg Holland, Oakland outfielder Josh Reddick, Seattle first baseman Justin Smoak, Texas first baseman Mitch Moreland, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen and Nationals reliever Tyler Clippard.
The last player to go to a hearing was Garrett Jones in February 2012, which he won. Teams hold a 292-215 advantage in decisions since arbitration began in 1974.


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because of a lot of questions on forums I decided to set up sets of pictures for different fisheye lenses and Nikon bodies.
Bodies used are D90, D300s, D700.
Fisheye lenses used are Nikkor 10.5 (shaved) , Sigma 8 mm/f3.5, Samyang 8mm/f3.5 (shaved) and Nikkor 16mm
The shots are taken at 0°, +5°, +7.5° - R1 settings - , 2x +60° for horizon connection, Zenith, 2 Nadir shots with nadir adaptor. Jpeg and RAW. Straight from the camera.
So those who like to play around may correct CA, stitch, add Zenith and nadir by masking, try different
pitch settings to experiment with the quality of the zenith without an extra zenith shot for use with R1 for example.
For newbies, walking through control points set automatically in PTGui to learn about stitching errors related to missing CP not being placed in important areas Cp being set automatically. Plus at the end, trying to set up a template with my sets which at the end have to be revised with their own camera lens combinations.
But I feel, it might give some help to avoid frustration with the first fisheye panos using a "raw template'.
Download will take its time, because of Raw data included. Each camera set around 1.5 to 2 GB.
I still did not succeed with D300s to upload, still got errors 100 after hours of uploading.
But I will try again, don't worry.
So at least, feel free to play around, take it or leave it.
BTW: ISO 200 f8
If there is a question to split the map of a camera body to single lenses to reduce the time of download, I might think about to do it.


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What is the regulation about bicycle driving in Germany? What is the acceptable alcohol rate in blood?
So, am I generally allowed to drive a bicycle after 1 or 2 beers? In Poland, for example, I could go to prison for that.
Dirty-flow's answer is not really wrong, however, I want to substantiate it a little bit. To quote from fahrrad-recht.de:
The translation is more or less (just the important parts):
Driving under the influence of alcohol is generally forbidden, if your not able anymore to participate safely in traffic. There is no concrete alcohol limit for that. If it is clearly obvious that a biker shouldn't participate in traffic, the limit of 0.5 can also be used for bikers. If the biker has caused an accident, it is even possible to use a limit of 0.3. At 1.7 and above, it is illegal in every case. Some courts have also used a 1.5 threshold.
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Monday, July 23, 2007
Opening Range Breakouts--And False Breakouts
This is particularly the case when the new highs (or lows) from the breakout fail to attract significant volume. That occurred early this morning (see chart above; click for greater detail), when we had a breakout to the upside that was quickly followed by a drying up of volume. If large traders are truly repricing equities, they would be quick to jump on board the breakout move, expanding volume and volatility and creating a short-term trend. When volume dries up, it tells us that the largest market participants (literally) are not buying the breakout.
One tell that helped me be skeptical of the breakout (beside poor volume) was the fact that there were no large, trending moves in interest rates or currencies. There was also no economic news out for the day to cause a fundamental repricing of equities. Without these catalysts, it is difficult to sustain trending moves in stocks.
Note that, once the opening range breakout fails, the market quickly returns to its range. The high probability trade is for a retracement back to the midpoint of the range. In practice, however, it's not unusual to see markets retrace the entire range, testing the opposite extreme. This is particularly the case when many traders have been suckered into the breakout and now have to bail out of positions, accentuating the return move.
In the case of the morning trade, not a lot of traders were suckered into the move--the breakout was short-lived and not on extreme volume--and so volume was modest on the retracement. As I noted in my intra-day market comments, such a situation frequently leads to rangebound trade, as we lack conviction among large traders both to the upside and downside.
One of the intriguing conclusions of research on the development of expertise is that, in the learning process, performers alter their perception. Instead of seeing individual pieces, the developing chess expert perceives configurations. Rather than see individual bars on a chart, the expert trader perceives relationships among markets and ranges within markets.
Training your eye to see ranges in various markets enables you to see when we are repricing assets--and thus likely to trend--and when we are not and are thus likely to stay range bound. Markets trick us by offering nice breakout moves one day (such as Friday) and then false breakouts the next. If you see the ranges and see how markets trade around the edges of these, you are most likely to make the right choice between trade 'em and fade 'em.
Trading Pattern: Failed Opening Range Breakouts
Trading Opening Range Breakouts
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- Jeff said...
Great post! btw, your intra-day market comments are a real boon, IMHO
- John Cook said...
Great post. What do you consider to be the opening range in the SP. The overnight range which begins trading at 3:30 the previous day? and would you add on to that the first 60 to 90 mins of the pit trade? Would you apply this pre-opening range concept to other contracts which trade globally such as Bonds or Crude Oil?
- John S. said...
Could someone tell me what software you use to track the Intraday TICK and TRIN.
Thanks. .
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Thanks, Jeff. I also find that the comments keep *me* focused!
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Hi John Cook,
I am flexible in defining ranges, but I certainly emphasize the overnight Globex range and then the opening ranges of 15-45 minutes out. But I don't use a fixed time frame for opening range. Rather I look at the range in the opening minutes relative to the overnite range. Thanks--
- Brett Steenbarger, Ph.D. said...
Hi John S.,
TICK and TRIN are available on most real-time platforms, such as e-Signal. I archive the data and store, analyze in Excel.


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Better Than Nothing? GDP Revised From Slight Drop To Slight Gain
It's not much of a change, but at least it's in the right direction.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Thursday morning that it now thinks the economy grew at a 0.1 percent annual rate in fourth-quarter 2012. A month ago, BEA thought GDP shrank at a 0.1 percent annual rate in those last three months of the year.
Obviously, in an economy that now produces nearly $16 trillion worth of goods and services annually, a 0.2 percentage point revision is basically a blip.
But, the revision does mean that GDP has — technically, at least — grown for 14 consecutive quarters. Growth slowed sharply as the year ended, however, from a 3.1 percent pace in the third quarter. Economists have put some of the blame on superstorm Sandy, which hit New York, New Jersey and surrounding states hard in late October.
According to Reuters, "a slightly better performance" than first thought in exports and fewer imports led to the fourth-quarter GDP revision.
Also Thursday morning, the Employment and Training Administration said there were 344,000 first-time claims for jobless benefits last week. That was down 22,000 from the week before. Bloomberg News thinks that shows "companies were looking beyond looming government spending cuts and maintaining staffing."
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What are main differences between Database Administrators and Software Engineers? To what extent should a Software Engineer know the details of the underlying database? Where is the border between these two professions?
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Math. I'm tempted to leave it at that, but I know without explanation, I'll be flamed, so here goes.
In my experience, DBA math is different than engineer math.
DBA math involves the impact on capacity a deployment will have. For example we as DBAs examine deploying a table by how much space per million rows it will consume on disk, what optimal queries to run against it, indexing strategies, etc.
Engineer math is going to be Big-O notation based. An engineer is going to be looking at algorithms and how to optimize them. The downstream impact (capacity planning) is a secondary concern to the efficiency of the application. However, if capacity is made a requirement upfront, then it will get the proper scrutiny.
Some of us play both roles and thus we have carved out a niche being a corporate applications dba developer.
BTW: please take this with a grain of salt because it is just my opinion.
It depends entirely on the breakdown of work at an organization, and what each person's responsible for. But they're just labels; someone titled 'software engineer' at one company might be 'programmer/analyst' at another company or even 'systems programmer', etc. There is no hard border between the two.
Where I work, the 'software engineer' tends to be the person doing both the design and the actual implementation, and we don't have anyone titled 'DBA'; The maintenance type tasks that would typically be a DBA fall back to the general 'system administrators', based on the guidance that the 'software engineer' gave them.
In what I personally think is a best case scenario, you'd break the design into multiple parts:
And then the maintenance type tasks:
For most of these, they don't have to be done by a DBA; it could be done by a software engineer, or in the case of some of the maintenance tasks, a system administrator.
If you have people in both roles, you might have them confer and collaborate on the design and tuning (what they'd call in construction 'design-build') , or if it's a rush job, you might assign the various tasks between the two. You might have other people involved, too : a 'software architect', 'data architect', an archivist, various programmers, system administrators, network administrators, security, etc.
"Software Engineers" or "DBA" are titles. Instead of asking: whom I will "SE" or "DBA"?, just ask: "should I learn C# or java or oracle or sql server to reach my goals". Have you ever seen "we need just DBA"? No :) (except some strange cases of HR). You can see: "we wanted XX, who knows and have expirience at these technologies."


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The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous part of New Orleans. Settled in 1718 by Jean Baptiste Lemoyne de Bienville, the French Quarter was the center of New Orleans called Vieux Carre, meaning "Old Square" in French. There is a mélange of French, Spanish, and Anglo-American architectural styles within the quarter, and strict zoning laws are in place to preserve the historic look and feel of the area. Some of the famous sites within the French Quarter include Jackson Square, the French Market, and Bourbon Street.
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It's sad that West Virginia University President James Clements had to address that actions of a few on campus during his annual State of University speech earlier this week.
A speech that was glowing with the university's recent achievements and accolades and outlined new projects and initiatives was preceded by a warning, and rightfully so, to the relatively few - given the university's overall attendance of about 30,000 students- who decided to celebrate the Mountaineers' football win over Texas last Saturday by starting street and trash can fires in Morgantown.
What's worse is some police officers were injured after bricks and bottles were thrown at several city fire engines, vehicles and officials, and in one incident, a light pole was toppled and tossed into a fire.
These kinds of post-game victory "celebrations" are well-known in Morgantown and on other campuses across America, but that certainly doesn't make them acceptable.
We've said it before in this space and will reiterate now that this behavior is juvenile and should not be tolerated.
Reports indicate that several people have been charged with malicious burning following Saturday night's events, but will that stop further outbreaks of burning following WVU wins? We have our doubts. Common sense must prevail among the young students on campus who would even consider such behavior.
There's much to be proud of and anticipate at WVU, least of which is the football team's inaugural season in the Big 12 and it's successful start thus far.
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2: yes it's high but i'm using him as FB and i have players with same aggression and they behave better after having 1 yellow card. also i'm currently unable to lower his agresion, it went down 1 point when i cut his salary first time but after that it just won't go down.
3: hum i think i mistaken (in transalation) the atributte you were talking about, my bad on that
Last edited by deathspawn666; 10-04-2012 at 00:59.
I think I'm just massively unlucky or a tactical disaster at times.
Relegation candidates in horrific morale get one shot on target (from a corner) and it goes in. My players are motivated, playing with confidence and yet they still can't convert chances, so frustrating.
I think I'll just accept these as pure luck from now on, cbf anymore.
and i concede another 2 goals in a match, one of which was some buggy own goal, from a cross.
every cross of mine is magically caught or cleared,
Acceleration, Pace, Agility, Work Rate, Team Work, Determination, Aggression, Bravery, Decisions and Tackling
+ (attacking) mentality, closing down and tackling instructions
+ morale and motivation
What determines a player's ability to avoid unnecessary yellow and red cards, including violent "tackles" are the following:
Decisions, Temperament, Sportsmanship, Dirtiness
+ (attacking) mentality, tackling instructions
+ morale and motivation
To be fair, high Aggression makes tackles more likely, which is necessary to commit a foul in the first place. However, a player who constantly gets himself booked because he can't contain himself does not have an aggression problem - that is a matter of Temperament and Dirtiness. Ramos is that kind of player so if that is a problem, sell him.
well yea because i won 3-2.
no reason for a cross to be whiped in and to bouce off a defender while the keeper stands there, none.
wouldn't the red cards also be caused by fluidity? tracking back and making late tackles etc.
I tell you what I am sick unto death of...its the damn AI putting in a cross and having their FW/Winger come in and do the little slide with a toe touch putting the ball past my keeper. In my first 2 league games of my new season I've giving up 4 goals ALL by this same damn sequence. 4 shots on target all 4 goals all 4 sliding toe touch goals. Enough All Ready!
yea that happens to me.
my team did it in the previous season, but now the keeper or defenders get to them.
I did go on to win this tie in extra time but IDK, just doesn't feel realistic.
It seems like bias at times.
Of course it probably isn't but I destroyed them and yet they still go onto get that fluky goal with just 2 shots on target all game.
Very funny run of events, I suppose this is a bit different as their goal comes from a penalty (felt a bit scripted that part.. a sending off and then a magical penalty, ok then!) but it sure is lucky for the AI again.
My goal was from a free kick as well
Well what immediately jumps out at me from those stats is how you had 21 shots against Malaga, but only 2 clear cut chances. Sounds like your tactic is giving you loads of shots but very few good chances.
What the hell can I do though if I'm losing out because of the AI's ability to take one chance all game that I can't stop?
There's tactics and there's there is this, IDK how you stop that one chance, it's hard to prevent them shooting all game.
You need to make your tactic better so you make better chances so you will score more.
And remember this is football, luck does play a part. You can be the best team in the world and have an off day. You can do lots to reduce the chance of it, but you can never prevent bad teams from scoring against you occasionally.
Since using the tactic:
3-0 win vs Celta (8 CCC's)
3-0 win vs Espanyol (2 CCC's)
1-0 win vs PSG (3 CCC's)
3-0 win vs Valencia (6 CCC's)
3-0 win vs At.Madrid (4 CCC's)
7-0 win vs Sevilla (5 CCC's)
4-0 win vs Getafe (4 CCC's)
2-1 win vs PSG (6 CCC's)
1-1 draw vs Malaga (2 CCC's)
9 games = 40 CCC's
I am using the totalvoetball tactic and for the most part it is working extremely well and the finishing has been good.
Edit: Just seen the post with your recent results, you have nothing to moan about.
Also it's been mentioned time & time again but just to reiterate, ignore the CCC stat, it's flawed.
Last edited by Barside; 10-04-2012 at 14:38.
My tactic is based upon the totalvoetball tactic found in the Tactical Theorems 10 guide.
Last edited by marty78; 10-04-2012 at 14:41.
Wasn't wwfan involved in writing that?
I always start with a controlling strategy but towards the later part of that game as you would I usually go into a more defensive approach to try and prevent the opponent sneaking in a late goal.
I would agree it is susceptible to the counter attack and this led to the two goals in the games I mention.
The issue here is that it is not realistic, it is not common for an opponent to get a goal from so few chances on target, especially when they're being battered. I don't see just how the fact that I've been doing well means this is completely acceptable.
No both set to defend, I only use cover if the other defender is able to be played as a stopper, that way they compliment each other more.
I don't necessarily go defensive every game, usually I'll just go to a more standard approach in the final moments but most of the time if I'm clearly in the lead I'll leave things as they are.
I don't really like starting in an attacking strategy as i feel too vulnerable to conceding.
I thought that a cover/defend partnership didn't complement well but I'll give it a shot, cheers.
It just happens, a couple of days ago Newcastle scored with pretty much their first shot on target and Swansea went on to dominate the entire game and Newcastle even got a second goal on the break.
It's one draw in 8 games.. it will happen, it's football, if you set out your teams to defend you will also have games where you score from one or two shots target while the AI can't break you down.
Last edited by Coentrao; 10-04-2012 at 15:35.
I can see from reading 5 posts that Speakie's just created a mass GD war between the fanboys, try-hards, haterz, the furious and chilled tribes and the 'itz ure tacticz' clan, brilliant!
Until you are up 3-0 no one is being battered. Shots don't demoralize the opposition, runs and dribbles don't demoralize the opposition. Being scored on repeatedly, yeah, thatll demoralize them right quick. So if you lose 1-0 defence wasn't the problem! You need to score to win ANY game, and most games you should aim to score 2 or 3 before setting up shop or thinking the game is in the bag.
I'm fairly certain it is one of the core mechanics behind AI tactics & it's roots are in the reputation system.
When AI managed teams get promoted it doesn't show up as much as AI managers who are expected to be cannon fodder make all their decisions on that basis but a Human manager can demonstrate much greater ambition which leads to the over-achievement marty78 mentions.
The AI will use match strategies from the TC and the starting strategy will normally depend on the match odds that are generated from reputation, so yes it's dynamic.
So, for people who defend this, is it ok if I get 20-25 chances almost per game?
Does that ever happen in real life, per game?
Liverpool & Man City consistently create 20+ scoring chances, I'd dare say there are plenty more teams who could be found with a little research.
That said it is a fairly commonly held opinion that the ME is flawed but somehow remains balanced.
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Recently my team had a nice winning streak going, maybe 6 games, and we face Udinese (away, in Udine), who is 14th (predicted: 10th). They score from a corner, the attacker tracking him is nowhere to be seen, the midfielder in that region 'misjudged the header'. We push and push and push. Chances, chances, chances. By now their goalie is hot, even though it was only maybe 5 or 6 shots on target that he had stopped. Finally we get one in! We don't manage the win, but the opposition were VERY happy to settle for the draw, the goalie was playing well, but everyone else was having a shock-horror. The moral of the story? We are still top of the league, we beat the no. 2 team 6-0 the week earlier, and I got to give my striker who missed the most chances a good tongue lashing!
Sometimes you just have to make the most out of a bad situation! Clearly the tactics are good, clearly the players are good (based on the showing against the 2nd best team in the league) but also, clearly small teams are a very different proposition from a team that is actually trying to beat you, and win the game!
Well, to be fair I don't usually struggle against the small teams, its often a 4-0 or 6-0, but the odd game does come along, maybe 3 or 4 times a season at most, where the backup strikers (who are good, mind you) forgets how to score. I take it as a sign that my tactics were slightly off, or more likely my prematch press conference or team talk somehow left the team complacent still. Its not that difficult to imagine.
But I specifically scout for big game players, and play them in the big games, so from that perspective I always feel that a win over a top team is hard-earned, given that we have signed players over the years specifically world class, AND big game players. And I usually have a tactic designed specifically to deal with my more pesky rivals, like playing an additional defensive midfielder where I would normally play a right winger or another forward against a smaller team.
But in FM you can do it with mediocre teams or plain good teams, which is crazy. It has been the bane of the ME for years. If you add the fact that the ME does not represent true action you get a game that shows you an amazing number of quality chances but players are not scoring as they would in rl. It's only logical as a player to complain. As a manager you have to create a tactic that beats the opposition and have chances to score. But in FM you seem to get punished for doing so, unless you know some of the "esoteric"knowledge.
Mind you, I win all the time, that's not my problem. But I want to do it with as much a realistic fashion as possible. Not bombarding teams games after game with chances that in rl could produce 7-0 scores more often than not.
Man Utd have created loads of chances due to the fact the opposition have just parked the bus. so they create a lot, but not much room for scoring.
FM imo tries to balance stuff out, but does it in such a way it annoys the hell out of everyone. a team camping in thier half for half an hour, concedes to some fluky freak defending?
Personally I only use attacking and overload strategies only as a desperate resort when I need to score, I play old school wingers instead of inside forwards with full backs overlapping, I don't restrict crosses, long shots and my tactics don't rely on strikers. Playing that way I usually get realistic results with believable match statistics.
i just won a game 6-1 spent nearly a half bombarding them with corners O.o
i always play attacking, fluid football. i want to have my united team playing like the one in the 8-2 against arsenal.
Games in which I've conceded this season so far:
2 SOT - 1 goal
3 SOT - 2 goals
3 SOT - 1 goal
2 SOT - 1 goal
1 SOT - 1 goal
1 SOT - 1 goal
2 SOT - 1 goal
3 SOT - 1 goal
9 SOT - 2 goals
4 SOT - 2 goals
1 SOT - 1 goal
1 SOT - 1 goal
3 SOT - 1 goal
4 SOT - 3 goal
2 SOT - 1 goal
4 SOT - 2 goals
1 SOT - 1 goal
1 SOT - 1 goal
18 games - 47 SOT - 24 Goals
24/47 = A goal every 0.51 SOT for the AI against me this season.
Is that normal or a worrying rate? Genuine question.
Last edited by ArsenalFan7; 11-04-2012 at 23:43.
I would probably be concerned, but then i would look at how the goals were actually scored.
We already know that your tactic can be susceptible to the counter.
How many clean sheets have you had?
Overall Woj has only 6 clean sheets in 23 games this season which is not good, he concedes a goal a game going by stats. A disappointing season for him and he is not in the form he has been before.
I've noticed quite a few of the goals have been that usual cross the AI smashes into the box and then they tap in, how do you stop that?
Games in which I've scored this season:
5 SOT - 1 goal
2 SOT - 0 goal
9 SOT - 2 goals
11 SOT - 5 goals
8 SOT - 4 goals
12 SOT - 5 goals - 47 SOT - 17 goals - A goal every 0.36 SOT
10 SOT - 5 goals
6 SOT - 4 goals
6 SOT - 5 goals
11 SOT - 4 goals
4 SOT - 1 goal
5 SOT - 2 goals
7 SOT - 5 goals
8 SOT - 2 goals
4 SOT - 2 goals
11 SOT - 3 goals
10 SOT - 5 goals
4 SOT - 3 goals
10 SOT - 5 goals
8 SOT - 4 goals
4 SOT - 3 goals
2 SOT - 2 goals
3 SOT - 1 goal
160 SOT - 73 Goals
73/160 = A goal every 0.46 SOT
EDIT: Looks like you've partly got over that first issue.
To try and stop that cross, you need to try and prevent your full back getting skinned. Is that cross from their counter? or is from a possession based move?
It's a mix of both really, at times I'll have many men back but a cross finds it's way into the box and they score from it.
Not bad, I guess I just have to try and stop teams from countering me but the AI is so good at converting their chances against me. I mean hell they're getting pretty much a goal every 2 shots on target, just need to find the weak link.
It's especially more frustrating given I usually dominate the teams.
you can check each teams individually but not all at once.
You can probably stop there. As you can see, none of the AI teams are anywhere near your conversion ratio. You are scoring at 1 goal per 5.44 shots. The best the AI can do is 1 goal per 6.78 shots. You can check the other teams, but I doubt any will touch your conversion ratio.
We can now conclude a few things:
1: The AI is not so much better at finishing.
2: There is no issue at all with your attacking play (in your current tactic).
3: If you are conceding goals at a ratio of greater than 1 in 5.44 shots against, you have a defensive issue.
4: If you aren't, you are a victim of perspective bias.
Excellent, I guess we conclude it all there.
Nice chatting to you wwfan Thank you.
Now, even though it is not an universal issue, the fact that many people experience that their team is in total control of the match, creating dozens of huge chances while restricting the opponent to zero or a few chances but still lose, and that this happens so much that the idea of rubber-banding manifests itself, should set about a bleeping alert message in the heads of the SI game designers and programmers. You are right that these are management issues that could be (and are) avoided, but that is useless information because regardless of the faults of any game the player can overcome them doing the right things. As an analogy imagine a chessboard where one of the squares is a gaping hole and people keep putting a piece there expecting it to stay on the board, but it disappears every time of course. How helpful is it to say "don't put it there, then"? This isn't to say that there is a programming error or game design fault of FM that so many customers experience AI hyperefficiency, but the failure to communicate what is wrong is.
Unless the AI is scoring at a better rate than 1 in 5.44 against him, the latter half of your post carries no weight, as the feeling that the AI has a better conversion ratio in user matches is completely illusory and merely perception bias. The only issue is that sometimes the AI wins matches in which it has fewer shots, which is a total non-issue in my book. It happens sometimes in real life and it happens sometimes in FM. 'Nuff zed.
If, of course, someone does post a conversion ratio illustrating the user being unfairly disadvantaged, we can then identify what might cause it by looking at tactical settings and pkms, and look at tactical solutions. The OP has already switched to one of "my" tactics, which might be causing a bias in conversion in his favour that wasn't there previously. He might well have been suffering a horrible ratio prior to the switch. If he has an earlier save game, he could check. However, again, it will merely prove there is a tactical solution.
As for your last few comments, I'd agree that the commentary and stats could be made better to help the user understand why he isn't converting. However, the ultimate evidence that something is wrong is the consistent failure to win. For me, that is largely enough in itself.
They also show that his is creating at it's closest point nearly 50% more scoring chances the AI teams over the course of the season so far, in my mind this would indicate a significant imbalance in the match engine due to the tactics he is employing, thankfully for him the imbalance over the whole piece is in his favour.
Edit: Can't believe I never looked at these stats beyond my own team, getting some interesting comparative figures from my game.
Last edited by Barside; 12-04-2012 at 10:02.
I have to add, with much credit to wwfan, I have played a number of games using my CA system, but I have now set all my attacking players to the default mentalities for this system.
I have since recorded a great run of results, including scoring 6 goals at home against Newcastle and Man Utd! So, in a paradoxical way, attacking mentalities can have an adverse affect on a players ability to score goals.
Last edited by bullybeef; 12-04-2012 at 10:48.
I aso posted while he was uploading his last screenshot, which has an AI team with a 1 in 5.88 conversion ratio, so my original post was slightly misleading. Even so, the OP converts at a better rate than any AI team.
Worth noting that these ratios are better than you'd expect in real life.
OK, I want to leave the issue alone but I just don't get it.
You'd think I'd have a conference level goalkeeper and a league 2 standard defence the way I concede so simply. When in fact I have quite the opposite, one of the greatest goalkeepers in the world and easily one of the best defences.
Watching me concede like this is like seeing Barcelona in real life hit on the break and simply conceding every 1 in 2 shots that are on target.
So what, basically I have to just prevent shots altogether to stop conceding?
We'd need to see clips of the goals, for all we know the majority of goals you concede could be from counter attacks when you're chasing a needless 3rd or 4th goal & set-pieces.
Context is everything.
Last edited by Barside; 12-04-2012 at 15:40. Reason: mis-read image
Could you upload the pkm of that Barca match?
I haven't seen a formation like that since the old left-sided sweeper.
It looks like you must at all costs retain possession of the ball otherwise your defence will get overrun, who've actually only got 3 players on the field in primarily defensive positions & one of those is your keeper.
Obviously the thing that stands out for the goals is the horrific defending and it's self explanatory how they're able to score, albeit lucky that those were there only 2 chances that were on target.
Alright, I'll give that a shot, cheers.
And fwiw we have conceded the least in the league, 17 in 25.
Whilst we score the most with 78 in 25.
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This is why you concede goals. Why on earth use a Libero behind ONE defender? They just stand on each other's toes without doing anything worthwhile the whole match. You are sluicing their strikers into the two channels where their chances of scoring are the highest. No wonder the defending is terrible. The attacking play is really good, though, although I think that central MC should have very defensive tasks if he is not dropped into the DMC position. The poor CD's will be keeping the fort alone all day...


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by Alex McCandlesS May 07, 2012
What the band named themseves after they met your sister! That's what the DJ on the radio said after playing their hit "Give a Little Bit".
After Supertramp scored several hits singer/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Roger Hodgson converted to the teachings of some guru in the early 80s and left the band after a tour ended. A year later he released his first solo album "In the Eye of the Storm" which featured the hits "Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)" in autumn 1984 and "In Jeopardy" in early 1985. He wrote, sang and played nearly all the instruments on that cool album. That album proved that Roger was the heart and soul of Supertramp. If you don't believe that then check out the 1985 album that Supertramp made without him, "Brother Where You Bound", which contains the nice Top 30 hit "Cannonball" and lots of wankeroo. Critics called it "Superwimp". Everything the band has done since has been junk.
by California Sun August 21, 2007
A band consisting of the ugliest men to ever live on Earth.
It's a good thing Supertramp had such good music, or they would have never gotten laid.
by JohnJF April 21, 2008


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There have been many attempts to classify player types and what they seek to get from play sessions. For instance this WotC marketing survery and this article on the RPGNET wiki on Creative Agenda.
How do you convince your players to sit down, take time, and discuss the player group and people's wants from the game as a social event, and what social tools / techniques do you use in this process?