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Just four points separate the top five clubs after St Helens and Leeds both suffered surprise defeats on Friday night, while four teams have a chance of overhauling Widnes in eighth place.
Only relegated Bradford and London Broncos have nothing tangible to play for as Super League enters the final straight of one of the most competitive seasons in the history of summer rugby.
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"It's like a play-off game for us and we've been preparing the best we can to get the win," Chester said.
"I would agree with those saying that it's a must-win game. If we lose, it puts us three points behind Widnes with four games remaining and it would be a tough ask to claw back those points.
"It's a massive game for the club and we need to win to keep our chances of reaching the top eight alive. If we do get the two points, it's in our hands from there and that's all we can ask for."
Widnes, who have never been in the Super League play-offs, will be hoping to put one foot in the eight before they concentrate on their tilt at Wembley.
Wakefield, who were battling relegation when James Webster took over as coach two months ago, are now just a point behind Hull KR after losing just one of their last seven matches.
They will go into their clash with Huddersfield on a high following their sensational win at Warrington and will be looking to extend their unbeaten home record under Webster.
Giants coach Paul Anderson, who expects to have hooker Shaun Lunt back from a two-month injury lay-off, is warning his players to expect a stern test but insists they should take confidence from last week's emphatic win over Catalan Dragons.
"We took a lot of positives from the game against a very good, physical Catalan team last weekend," Anderson said. "It was probably our most complete performance for a long time, which was pleasing. We can now build some confidence off the back of it.
"There's a lot at stake this weekend, Wakefield are in a rich vein of form. They are playing with confidence and they appear to be enjoying themselves.
"We know we've got to turn up with the same vigour and endeavour we showed against Catalan and we need to make sure that we do the things we do well. We know if we do that then, we are a match for anybody."
Castleford coach Daryl Powell, who has continually rotated his big squad all season to great effect, is expected to rest more players for the visit of relegated London Broncos as he eyes his side's Cup semi-final duel with Widnes next Sunday.
Prop Andy Lynch and hooker Daryl Clark, two of their most impressive performers this year, are among those who will get the chance to put their feet up as their team-mates look to keep the pressure on the pacesetters at the top of the table.
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My producer Jen, who is getting married in September, is an NKOTB fan for life. She has seen them in concert, I think, 4 times in the last 12 months.
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Crosby headlines Canada's Olympic hockey roster
Team Canada took big leaps of faith with its 25-man roster, passing over a number of sullen stars in hopes of landing on the gold-medal podium in Sochi.
In a Tuesday morning unveiling that was bound to tick off as many fans as it titillated for the coming Olympic men's hockey tournament, the braintrust now has its core group for a run at repeating gold in Vancouver and ending a 62-year medal hex in big-rink foreign venues.
"We all sit there and write down our team," said executive director Steve Yzerman from a podium set up at the Maple Leafs' NHL practice facility. "And then you look back and you go, 'Oh my God, I forget him and I forgot him'. Then you kind of re-adjust. In our position, we've got to make (a decision) and today, we can't pull the eraser out and change a name."
In signing off on the roster (some late tinkering is permitted for injuries), Yzerman's blue-ribbon committee of NHL general managers is hoping that past Olympic experience (11 returnees), NHL familiarity (three sets of regular linemates up front) and, in the case of Steven Stamkos, recuperative powers and medical science, will produce the desired result.
Once more in charge of putting this diverse group together on the ice is Mike Babcock.
"We've been so prepared as a coaching staff since the summer," said the Red Wings head coach. "We'll turn on the lights and plug the generator back in. We'll be fine.
"You take a step every day. If you think you're going to be the best you can be on Day 1, you're not going to be. It's impossible. A little adversity will be involved."
Adding Stamkos, who broke his right tibia on Nov. 11 and just now beginning to skate, was the most difficult choice for Yzerman, who is also his general manager with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"If he's healthy, he's one of the 25 who should be on the team," Yzerman said. "His rehab and his recovery are going well."
Canada opens the tournament against Norway on Feb. 13. If Stamkos, a two-time winner of the Rocket Richard Trophy, isn't recovering quick enough, a reserve can be named before the tournament starts.
But there's no room to accommodate all of the names who felt slighted when the roster was announced, along with those countries that waited right until deadline day. Phone calls to players who attended the summer evaluation camp, but weren't picked, were made late Monday night.
At the top of Yzerman's regret-list of calls was Martin St. Louis, also a member of the Lightning, who has now been overlooked a second time after playing in the 2006 Games. St. Louis said earlier this season that he still hadn't come to grips with being kept off the 2010 team, which Yzerman helped pick.
"Very hard," Yzerman said of his conversation with the 38-year-old St. Louis, unlikely to be asked again in four years' time. "All I can say is that Marty's been a tremendous player for us. This year, with a transition to a much younger group and Stammer being injured, he's been a tremendous leader. That's not a decision that I enjoy making.
"But Claude Giroux, Joe Thornton, all these (rejected) players ... I'm going to have to walk into rinks and see these players as well and I don't feel good about not putting any of them on the team."
While past Hart Trophy winner St. Louis was not included, the brass went with a significantly lower-profile player in left winger Chris Kunitz of the Penguins. Reaction might be that Kunitz rode in on Sidney Crosby's coat tails or that Crosby flexed some muscle with Yzerman to get his linemate picked. But Yzerman insisted he's there on his own merits.
"We talked to the coaching staff about where we see each guy fitting in," Yzerman said. "Chris has been an outstanding player throughout his career. He's won a Cup, he played for me in the 2008 world championships. He's virtually been in the playoffs every year, so we haven't had the opportunity to bring him to any other world championships.
"He's a hard-nosed player, a skilled player. Yes, he plays with Crosby, but he's a great contributor, not only to that line, but to his team, five-on-five or on the power play. They help each other. Ultimately, we asked ourselves, 'Does he belong on this team?' and the answer is, 'Yes.' "
Other pairings at forward included Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry (Anaheim) and Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews (Chicago). Two Blues defencemen made it -- Jay Bouwmeester and Alex Pietrangelo -- while of the Blackhawks' 2010 Olympic defencemen -- Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook -- only Keith is back. Babcock reminded reporters they didn't play together in Vancouver.
The Canadiens' Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban and Pietrangelo make their Olympic debut, while Drew Doughty and Jay Bouwmeester had earlier exposure to the Games in rounding out the defence.
Age caught up to 41-year-old three-time Olympian Martin Brodeur, with Vancouver's Roberto Luongo back to defend his No. 1 role. Montreal's Carey Price will challenge, while Mike Smith of the Phoenix Coyotes beat out a wide field for the No. 3 spot.
Blues GM Doug Armstrong said fans only need look at the absence of recent Cup goalies Corey Crawford in Chicago and Marc-Andre Fleury of Pittsburgh to realize how hard picking three stoppers would be.
"Ultimately, we felt the three we're bringing can get the job done," Armstrong said.
"Goaltending's always a big part of any event. But what impressed me about this team is its size on the wings and its skating. The strength of the team right from the get-go was down the middle. And our five centres (a spot opened when San Jose's Logan Couture pulled out Monday to have hand surgery) are all proven winners.
"I think our defence is strong, I think the skating is important, the (bigger rink) size is important. I like the makeup, the experience of Cup winners, 11 gold medalists and 12 participants in the Olympics before."
Goaltenders: Roberto Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Mike Smith (Phoenix Coyotes)
Defence: Jay Bouwmeester (St. Louis Blues), Duncan Keith (Chicago Blackhawks), PK Subban (Montreal Canadiens), Shea Weber (Nashville Predators), Drew Doughty (Los Angeles Kings), Dan Hamhuis (Canucks), Alex Pietrangelo (Blues), Marc-Edouard Vlasic (San Jose Sharks)
Forwards: Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins), Jamie Benn (Dallas Stars), Patrice Bergeron (Boston Bruins), Jeff Carter (Kings), Matt Duchene (Colorado Avalanche), Ryan Getzlaf (Anaheim Ducks), Chris Kunitz (Penguins), Rick Nash (New York Rangers), Corey Perry (Ducks), Patrick Sharp (Blackhawks), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning), John Tavares (New York Islanders), Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks), Patrick Marleau (Sharks)
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March 19, 2010
Big Bang for beginners-6: The evidence
(My latest book God vs. Darwin: The War Between Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom has just been released and is now available through the usual outlets. You can order it from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, the publishers Rowman & Littlefield, and also through your local bookstores. For more on the book, see here. You can also listen to the podcast of the interview on WCPN 90.3 about the book.)
For previous posts in this series, see here.
Why has the Big Bang theory become the standard model for understanding the origins of the universe? In the 15th century and earlier, most people thought that the Earth was the center of the universe and that the stars were embedded in a celestial sphere beyond the outer planets and that the size of the universe was not much larger than the Solar System. The Copernican revolution (with the publication of his book in 1543) displaced the Earth from the center of the universe. This led to suspicions that the universe could be very large, possibly even infinite, but there were at that time no good theories to explain its origins and structure.
Einstein's General Theory of Relativity (published in 1915) provided a framework for building more systematic models of the universe and various theories began to be put forth. The initial ones argued for a static universe in which everything had a fixed and unchanging location. But some early data suggested that some galaxies were moving away from us and around 1922 models of an expanding universe were proposed, with some early suggestions that perhaps galaxies were moving away from us at speeds proportional to their distance from us. Soon after, observational data supporting that theory started coming in, most famously that of Edwin Hubble in 1929 that, while somewhat scattered, seemed to support that general idea.
If this steady movement away from us had been the case throughout all of time (a reasonable enough assumption in the absence of contradictory evidence), people inferred that if we looked back in time, then everything must have been closer to each other than they are now. And if we go back in time far enough, everything would have all converged to a single point. Thus was born the idea of a Big Bang, the basic idea of which was floated around as early as 1927 by Georges Lemaitre (a Belgian physicist who was interestingly enough also a Roman Catholic priest) and made concrete by George Gamow in 1948, along with the prediction that if this theory were true, the present temperature of the universe (as measured by the primordial photons left over from that initial state) would be around -268 degrees Celsius (5K).
At around the same time another theory called the Steady State was also proposed. This theory also assumed that the universe was expanding but that new matter was also being produced continuously to keep the density of the universe constant. The underlying idea behind this was something called the Perfect Cosmological Principle which said that the universe should look the same everywhere, in every direction, and at all times. This meant that the density of the universe should not change with time either. The amount of new matter that was needed to keep the density constant as the universe expanded was really small (about one hydrogen atom per cubic meter per billion years) but the key idea that the total matter in the universe was not constant made it radically different from the standard Big Bang model.
In 1964, the temperature of the universe was accidentally measured by scientists who had been looking for something else and was found to be -270 degrees Celsius (2.7K). This gave a huge boost to the Big Bang theory.
Another early prediction of the Big Bang theory was the relative abundance of light nuclei (hydrogen, helium, lithium), all of which depended on just one parameter, the total density of protons and neutrons at the time the nuclei were created. The measured values of the light nuclei are in good agreement with the predictions.
These successes added to the credibility of the Big Bang theory and pretty much eliminated the appeal of any competitors. The theory has since moved from strength to strength as scientists have used this basic model to make new predictions that can be tested. These later evidences include the large-scale structure of the universe and the evolution of galaxies, all of which are in reasonable, though not perfect, agreement with expectations.
There is one item about the evidence that I listed in favor of the Big Bang that might have puzzled some readers. I said that Edwin Hubble's initial data and those that came later seemed to confirm early speculations that all the objects in the universe are moving away with speeds that are directly proportional to their distance from us. i.e., if galaxy A is moving away from us with some speed, then galaxy B that is twice as far away will be moving with twice that speed.
The question is why are they all moving away from us? Don't they like us? Oddly enough, such an issue would not have been a problem to someone living in pre-Copernican times when it was thought that the Earth was the center of the cosmos. But with the Copernican revolution, it has become common to think that Earth does not occupy any special place in the universe. So wouldn't you expect at least a few galaxies to be moving towards us since we are not located at a special place in the universe? How do we explain this?
Then explanation goes back to the crucial idea that it is space that is expanding as a result of the Big Bang. We need to go back to the raisin bread analogy from yesterday. If we view the dough as space and the raisins as the matter that is dragged along with the dough (space), then as the dough expands uniformly everywhere, it is easy to show that every raisin will be moving away from every other raisin and its speed will be proportional to its distance from that raisin. This is true irrespective of which raisin we choose as the vantage point from which to make measurements of velocity and distance.
The idea that no particular point in the universe has any special significance has been extended to what is called the Cosmological Principle, which asserts that when viewed on a large enough scale, the observed universe will look the same irrespective of where the observer might be situated. This implies that the laws of science will also be the same everywhere in the universe and underlies our belief that we can apply the same laws of physics that we have discovered to work so well in our neighborhood of the universe even to the most distant reaches of it.
Next: What about the edge of the universe?
POST SCRIPT: The Galaxy Song
From Monty Python and the Meaning of Life. It captures the sense of wonder at the amazing universe we live in.
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Hi Mano,
There was some really cool female green line birth imagery of the universe. Thank you for the clip.
Yay birth imagery! They did not show the universe being born by C-section! :)


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For this project I used the Theresa dress pattern as a base. I used a royal blue lace, and two polyester cotton mixes for the lining which are a coral and light sky blue. I was inspired by Miami Beach the epitome of summer if you ask me. The art deco inspiration, bright colors in every corner, light breezes, the ocean, everything screams paradise. I wanted my dress to bring the colors of Miami beach, and the movement of it's blue oceans.
I altered the skirt of the dress into a full circle skirt, and I changed the back to a beautiful abstract open back that is held together with a small royal blue button. The dress is completely sewn by hand and reinforced with machine stitch at the hem and bodice panels. And of course like any modern dress should. .. it has pockets!
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Jun 30, 2013, 05.11 PMby chillwear
Just a beautiful dress all around. I just printed out this pattern and getting lots inspiration.
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Congratulations on winning! This is such a gorgeous working of the pattern.
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Congratulations.!!!!! I love colours, Sometimes I can match like 3 or 4 different colors when I dress up.!! You rock girl!!!! (>.<)
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Aug 16, 2012, 05.23 PMby ceding
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Thank you so much for these words and your vote Sandi! xo
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Editorial: HIV Super Bug and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction
February 15, 2005
On Friday, February 11th, The New York City Health Department, with strong support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Dr. David Ho, alarmed the public health world at a massive press conference announcing the "discovery" of a "super strain" of HIV.
The New York Health Department called it "a public health emergency." The CDC sent a press release around the country alerting all health departments about this "critical and urgent new information."
Here's a fact: The material they presented was actually partial results of a preliminary investigation of one case of a rarely transmitted strain of HIV possibly resistant to some drugs in three of the four classes of drugs used to treat HIV.
The direct result of this press release, backed up by the government, has been fear and calls for action against gays and people with HIV. Right winger radio hosts are even calling for quarantining people with HIV.
Here's another fact: This is NOT NEW NEWS. In 2001, The CDC sent out the following press release about a super-bug of HIV:
The new "superbug" is as well documented as Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. The "superbug" is not new, not super, not widespread, not demonstrably increasing in number and certainly not an immediate crisis.
It is a type of virus written extensively about 7 years ago, rarely transmitted and the fact it is drug resistant is no surprise to anyone. According to Dr. Douglas Richmond of the University of California, San Diego, approximately 13% of new infections are multi-drug resistant.
There are better reasons for responsible state health departments to hold press conferences. Some reasons include:
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces in Response to Detection of Rare, Drug-Resistant HIV Strain
In Response to Reported Case of Multi-Drug Resistant HIV in NYC, HIV Prevention Leaders Urged a Clear and Targeted Public Health Response, Increased Resources for Primary HIV Prevention and Continued Collaboration With Medical Providers
This article was provided by Search for a Cure. It is a part of the publication Reasons for Hope.


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Comptroller to classify financial condition of local governments
State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced Monday his office has finalized plans to implement a statewide fiscal monitoring system that would publicly identify local governments experiencing financial strain.
DiNapoli's office drafted the "early warning" monitoring system last September and shared details of the proposal with all of the state's local governments and school districts for their review during a 60-day comment period. More than 85 local government and school district officials, as well as a number of affiliated organizations, provided a wide variety of feedback.
"Many local officials have made it clear this monitoring system will play a helpful role in highlighting the financial trends in communities across New York," DiNapoli said. "By presenting a realistic picture of the economic and budgetary challenges facing our local governments, corrective actions can be taken when appropriate to avoid a fiscal crisis. It also provides the public an objective analysis they can use to participate in local financial decision-making."
Using data already submitted by more than 3,000 local governments, DiNapoli's office will calculate and publicize an overall score of fiscal stress for approximately 2,300 municipalities and school districts across the state. They will be listed as in "significant fiscal stress," in "moderate fiscal stress," "susceptible to fiscal stress," or "not in fiscal stress."
The early warning system will include nine financial indicators, such as cash-on-hand and patterns of operating deficits, together with broader demographic information such as population trends and tax assessment growth. The system will start by analyzing those localities whose fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2012, and later apply it to villages and school districts whose fiscal years end at various periods throughout the year.
Once the monitoring system has identified local governments and school districts experiencing fiscal stress, an array of services will be offered by DiNapoli's office. These include budget reviews, technical financial assistance, guidance on multi-year financial planning, financial management publications and training.
A number of statewide associations and local officials praised the Comptroller's effort.
New York State Government Finance Officers' Association President Greg Maxwell said, "We support the efforts of the Office of the State Comptroller to assist local governments in identifying areas of fiscal stress. As an association dedicated to promoting quality financial management, we encourage government finance officers and governing boards to utilize the vast array of financial data available to make well-reasoned decisions to help municipalities address current and future financial challenges. We thank Comptroller DiNapoli for the opportunity to review and provide substantive feedback on the fiscal stress monitoring system, and look forward to continuing to partner with OSC to develop constructive tools to assist local governments in their financial planning."
New York State School Boards Association Executive Director Timothy G. Kremer said, "The New York State School Boards Association applauds the comptroller's attention to the often dire fiscal challenges facing schools and local governments, as well as his willingness to offer assistance during these difficult economic times."
Buffalo City Comptroller Mark J.F. Schroeder said, "Comptroller DiNapoli's fiscal monitoring system is like a stress test for municipalities and school districts. The sooner we know about potential problems, the sooner we can address them, and the more effective our solutions will be. Having just emerged from a decade under a control board, the people of Buffalo know how devastating a fiscal crisis can be. This monitoring system will help prevent such catastrophic scenarios from occurring in communities across the state."
For more detailed information about DiNapoli's fiscal stress monitoring system and to view reports related to local government fiscal stress, visit: www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/fiscalmonitoring/index.htm.


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A Clearwater man was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Thursday, one month after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving a death.
Todd Kershaw, 40, of 15 N. Fernwood Ave., was arrested last September in a July 8, 2012, hit-and-run wreck.
Edin Deleon, 24, of 8101 Ridge Road, Seminole, was hit by a dark-colored sedan about 1 a.m. while crossing Park Boulevard, just east of 110th Lane, in Seminole, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Leaving the scene of an accident involving death is a first-degree felony with a maximum punishment of 15 years in prison.
Kershaw's attorney, Bruce Denson, said it was pretty clear Kershaw didn't cause the death. Deleon was initially struck by another car and was already dead when Kershaw hit him, Denson said.


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Rihanna has spoken of her pride after editors at Billboard.com named her the top pop artist of the last 20 years.
The Umbrella hitmaker bagged first place in the countdown ahead of Pink and Britney Spears, who came in second and third, respectively.
Kelly Clarkson landed fourth place, while Mariah Carey rounded out the top five - and the Bajan beauty is overjoyed with her latest accolade.
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she writes, "Billboard crowned me #1 top 40 artist of the decade just 7 years into this!!... HistoRIH (sic)."
Katy Perry, Usher, the Black Eyed Peas, Janet Jackson and Madonna made up the rest of the top 10.


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Common symptoms of kitty illness include hiding for more than a day, loss of appetite, change in litter box routine and lack of grooming. If you detect any of these behavioral changes, meet with your veterinarian.read more
Few of us consider that treatment for a single pet-health incident or condition can cost $1,000 or more -- a reason many cat owners give for surrendering their pets to shelters. A recent survey from Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), the nation's oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance, identified the top 10 most common claims that cost $1,000 or more. They are:
1. Torn knee ligament/cartilage
2. Foreign object in the intestine
3. Foreign object in the stomach
4. Intervertebral disc disease
5. Stomach torsion/bloat
6. Broken leg
7. Laryngeal paralysis
8. Tumor of the throat
9. Ear canal surgery/ablation
10. Ruptured bile duct
Heart disease, diabetes and other types of cancer didn't make the list because the survey includes large one-time expenses rather than the cost of care for chronic diseases.
Common Sudden Expenses for Cat Owners
Out of the top 10, the most common costly problems affecting cats are Nos. 2 and 3, related to cats accidentally swallowing foreign objects like string, according to Dr. Silene Young, a veterinarian and the director of veterinary marketing for VPI. "Because the digestive tract is basically a long hose open at each end (mouth and rear), if a long, stringy object is ingested and then the 'hose' is wiggled around, the string ends up causing twisting and 'knotting' in the hose. This results in damage (holes) to the intestine (hose) and requires surgical removal."
The surgical process isn't simple, though. "As you can imagine, if you put a string through a hose then twisted it up and then pulled from each end, the string would cause more damage; it wouldn't just pull out of the twisted mess of hose," she explained. "Any surgery involving opening up the abdomen and cutting open intestines, in one or multiple locations, to remove objects requires a good deal of surgical time, anesthesia, pain control, medications and recovery." The average cost for a pet insurance claim for such work comes close to $2,000.
Preventable Conditions
When shown the top 10 list, Dr. Karen Halligan, a veterinarian and the director of veterinary services at the Los Angeles SPCA, was surprised. "What I thought was interesting was that several of the conditions on the list were preventable." Cat owners, for example, can keep strings, ribbon, tinsel and other dangerous-when-swallowed items hidden.
Halligan was also surprised with throat tumors being that common, since she rarely diagnoses them, but cancer in general is on the rise partially because pets are living longer. That's an important point, because cats go through the aging process faster than we do. Prevention can help stave off certain health problems, but you will probably be caring for your pet through its old age, when medical issues can creep up.
Pet Insurance to the Rescue
The only thing likely to cure the shock you experience when a steep veterinary bill comes is pet health insurance. "Most of us will have pets with an expensive veterinary bill at least once," says Young. "Pet insurance is how you plan for that eventuality so in a time of stress, you can focus on your cat and not your bank account."
People often think that insurance is an investment that should pay back money. Some owners do save quite a bit, depending on when an illness or accident happens. Like home, auto or any other type of insurance, however, the real benefit is planning for the future -- with your cat in mind.
Jennifer Viegas is the managing editor of The Daily Cat. She is a journalist for Discovery News, the news service for the Discovery Channel, and has written more than 20 books on animals, health and other science-related topics.
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Eleanor & Park is one of those books that kept making me think this is nothing like my life, and yet it's exactly like my life. So even if your high school years were filled with unrequited love and bad music like mine were (I owned every Jessica Simpson album at the time) you'll still find yourself nodding along as Rowell tells you the story of two teenagers trying to fit in, and realizing that fitting in is an illusion.
There are a number of reasons to love this book, but I was sold on the cover alone. Red headed girl? Sign me up. While Eleanor's unwieldy red hair does get some well-deserved page space, there's so much more to admire. For instance, the way Rowell doesn't rush the relationship between Eleanor and Park, but instead allows it to grow organically, the way a real relationship often does. Although the reader is immediately thrown into the middle of Park's heartache at the beginning of the book, we're quickly taken back to when the two see each other on the bus for the first time, and the author lets the story unfold from there. I appreciate that Rowell trusts her reader to stick with the characters as they move through the painfully awkward obstacles of high school dating.
In addition to the well-paced plot structure the book is also structured through the dual narratives of Eleanor and Park. This is an effective choice because the reader can get both Eleanor and Park's unique take on a shared moment, as well as gaining insight into their personal lives and the moments they don't share.
Also of note is the ensemble cast, consisting mainly of Eleanor and Park's families and peers. Each character is fully developed, and I have to say that Park's mom, Mindy, is one of my favorite fictional characters that I've come across in a long while. Furthermore, the fact that I found myself clenching my teeth during the scenes with Eleanor's stepdad also demonstrates that Rowell knows how to write a good asshole, which is as important a literary skill as any I've ever known.
Rowell also knows how to create atmosphere, setting the plot against the neon landscape of the 1980s with references to The Smiths, walkmans, waterbeds, and even Matlock. Growing up in the weird spillover period where the 90s still felt like the 80s, Rowell's descriptions instantly triggered sense memory after sense memory for me. With my Northwest Indiana roots, I could also bask in the Middle Americanness of Omaha, Nebraska. In many ways I was reminded of Joe Meno and the way that it's often the simplest of scenarios that are inevitably the most complicated and therefore have the most heart.
So suffice it to say that I highly recommend Eleanor & Park. I'm looking forward to reading Rowell's other books Attachments and Fangirl, as well as her forthcoming novel, Landline due in 2014. You can also follow her on Twitter and Tumblr. Her tweets and posts are often self-deprecating, and always humorous and insightful. What's not to like?
Oh, also, I was watching a Youtube video of Rowell and she referred to Attachments, which is written as a series of emails, as an "E-pistolary" novel. So basically I want Rainbow Rowell to be my new best friend.


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Your vehicle, whether fairly new or very well used, has a way of communicating with you when it needs some attention.
A light screech from the brakes, for instance, means your ride would appreciate a brake job.
A loud squeal from under the hood typically means an accessory belt is in need of replacement.
A drawn-out, struggling sound when starting the engine usually means the charging system should be looked at.
And then, there are clunks.
These typically come from beneath the vehicle and can be experienced as 'bangs,' 'pops' or even 'clangs,' depending on their cause.
If your ride exhibits any such sounds, possibly accompanied by a 'banging' sensation felt through the floor, your ride needs to visit a mechanic, pronto.
Ignoring clunks can diminish ride comfort, affect steering and handling or even cause an accident.
Here's a look at some common causes of concerning clunks and what could happen if you ignore them.
Not all possibilities are covered here, and sometimes, worn-out suspension parts make no noise at all.
If you've got any worries, or if your ride is making any questionable sounds, it need a trip to your mechanic, pronto.
Sound: A light to moderate 'clunk' or pop'
When: Over most or all bumps, especially sharp ones
Possible cause: Your shock absorbers could be wearing or worn. These components separate your vehicle's body from its wheels and have a major affect on ride quality, comfort, steering and handling.
If ignored: Blown shock absorbers will tend to make a vehicle ride like a lumber-wagon and diminish handling by bounding and bouncing excessively over bumps. Wheel contact with the road's surface is reduced, diminishing steering and brake-system effectiveness and increasing the likelihood of being in a collision.
Sound: A 'grinding' noise, or 'popping' noise, possibly in succession
When: While steering, almost always, and most notably when parked
Possible cause: Strut Mounts. This component lets the front struts 'rotate' in relation to the body of the car, allowing the wheels to steer. When strut mounts wear out, the bearings inside of them typically fail, making it harder to steer the vehicle and putting additional strain on the steering system.
If ignored: Steering effort will increase, meaning the driver needs to work harder to direct their car. Extra strain on the power steering system will cause excessive wear of its components, too.
Sound: A sharp 'popping', 'banging' or 'clanging' sound, sometimes accompanied by a banging sensation felt through the floor
When: Over all or most sharp bumps, or even while cruising over uneven road surfaces
Possible cause: Ball joints. These important suspension parts are no bigger than your fist, but when they wear out, they make for a serious safety issue. Ball joints are comprised of two parts that are 'pressed' together, and serve a role in holding suspension and steering system components together. This is one suspension system component not to neglect.
If ignored: In some cases, ball joint failure can result in a wheel becoming severed from your vehicle's suspension, which will result in a total loss of control. Ever see a car on the side of the road with its nose on the ground and its front wheels pointing away from each other? That's ball joint failure and it's no fun.
Sound: A rhythmic 'click' or 'popping' noise, possibly accompanied by a scrubbing or binding sensation at the rear of your rear or four-wheel drive vehicle.
When: Typically at lower speeds, while making sharper turns, like in a parking lot.
Possible cause: The rear differential. Chattering, popping, clicking or scrubbing sensations usually indicate a problem, which could range from dirty old differential fluid, water contamination of that fluid, worn-out internal parts or the need for a new differential.
If ignored: Ignoring a rear differential noise can result in accelerated wear, reduced fuel mileage, reduced traction or even full differential failure in extreme cases. The latter will likely cause rear-wheel lock-up (causing a loss of control and accident), or failure to drive the rear wheels (resulting in you going nowhere fast).


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TOKYO (AP) -- Organizers of Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Olympics reiterated their commitment to IOC rules Monday after the city's governor was quoted making critical comments about rival candidate Istanbul.
"Tokyo 2020 fully respects and adheres to the IOC guidelines for the candidate cities," organizers said in a statement. "We have the utmost respect for all candidate cities and have always taken pride in bidding in a sprit based on the Olympic values of excellence, respect and friendship."
Governor Naoki Inose, who is also chairman of the bid committee, was quoted in the New York Times last weekend suggesting that Istanbul is less developed and less equipped to host the games than the Japanese capital.
In an interview conducted in New York, Inose said: "For the athletes, where will be the best place to be? Well, compare the two countries where they have yet to build infrastructure, very sophisticated facilities."
Inose also said that "Islamic countries, the only thing they share in common is Allah and they are fighting with each other, and they have classes."
The governor's comments appear to break the International Olympic Committee's rules prohibiting bid cities from commenting on rival candidates. The remarks could lead to a reprimand or warning from the IOC ethics commission.
"It is not entirely clear from the translation what exactly the governor was trying to say, but we would remind all candidates of the rules pertaining to the bidding process," the IOC said in a statement Monday to The Associated Press.
Inose, a former journalist, historian and social critic, was elected governor in December. He was considered more moderate than his predecessor, Shintaro Ishihara.
Tokyo, which hosted the 1964 Olympics, is bidding for a second straight time after a failed attempt for the 2016 Games, which went to Rio de Janeiro. Istanbul is bidding for a fifth time after four previous failed campaigns. Also bidding for the 2020 Olympics is Madrid.
The IOC will select the host city by secret ballot at its assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Sept. 7.


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Regular Education Teacher on IEP Team Is Required by IDEA '97.
The final Part B regulations incorporate the requirements of IDEA '97 regarding regular education teachers in the IEP process, including specifying that --
- The IEP team for each child with a disability must include at least one regular education teacher of the child (if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment) (see §300.344(a)(2)); and
- The teacher must, to the extent appropriate, participate in the development, review, and revision of the child's IEP, including –
- the determination of appropriate positive behavioral interventions and strategies for the child, and
- the determination of supplementary aids and services, program modifications, and supports for school personnel that will be provided for the child consistent with the IEP content requirements in §300.347(a)(3). (See §300.346(e))
- the determination of appropriate positive behavioral interventions and strategies for the child, and
Other School Staff May Not Be Substituted for the Reg. Ed. Teacher.
Some commenters on the NPRM suggested that other school staff (e.g. a special education teacher or a counselor) be substituted for the regular education teacher at IEP meetings. Adopting that suggestion would be inconsistent with the Act, and would undermine the new focus of IDEA '97 -- on improving results for children with disabilities through participation in the regular education environment and in the general curriculum. Thus, the regular education teacher who serves on the IEP team should be the teacher who is, or may be, responsible for implementing a portion of the IEP, so that the teacher can participate in discussions about how best to teach the child. (See Q-26 in Appendix A -- the Notice of Interpretation on IEPs.)
Extent To Which Reg. Ed. Teacher Must Be Physically Present at IEP Meeting.
While at least one regular education teacher of a child with a disability must be a member of the IEP team (if the child is, or may be, participating in the regular education environment), the LEA need not require the teacher to -- (1) participate in all decisions made as part of the meeting, or (2) be present at all meetings or throughout an entire meeting, as described below:
- THE TEACHER WOULD PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT the child's involvement and progress in the general curriculum and participation in the regular education environment (as well as discussions about the supplementary aids and supports for teachers and other school staff that are necessary to ensure the child's progress in that environment).
- THE TEACHER NEED NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS about certain other matters in the IEP meeting (e.g., the physical therapy needs of the child -- if the teacher is not responsible for implementing that portion of the child's IEP).
- WHETHER THE TEACHER MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT EACH MEETING, and the extent to which the teacher must participate in all phases of the IEP process are matters that must -- (1) be determined on a case by case basis by the public agency, the parents, and the other members of the IEP team, and (2) be based on a variety of factors. (See analysis of comments on §300.344(a)(2) in Attachment 1, and Q-24 of Appendix A.)
Children With Disabilities Who Have More Than One Reg. Ed. Teacher.
The substance of the note following §300.344 in the NPRM (related to the participation of regular education teachers on the IEP team) has been incorporated into the Notice of Interpretation on IEPs (Appendix A) and in the "Analysis of Comments..." (Attachment 1 to the final regulations), as follows:
If a child with a disability has more than one regular education teacher, only one of the teachers is required to be on the IEP team. However, if the participation of more than one of the teachers would be beneficial to the child's success in school (e.g., in terms of enhancing the child's participation in the general curriculum), it may be appropriate under the Act and regulations for them to be members of the team and participate.
If a child has more than one regular education teacher, the LEA may designate which teacher or teachers will be on the IEP team.
In a situation in which all of the child's regular education teachers are not members of the IEP team, the LEA is strongly encouraged to seek input from the teachers who will not be attending. (See Q-26 of Appendix A.)
Child's Teachers Must Have Access to IEP and Be Informed of their Responsibilities.
A new §300.342(b)(2) (entitled "Implementation of IEPs") has been added to the regulations to specify that each public agency must ensure that --
- THE IEP OF EACH CHILD WITH A DISABILITY IS ACCESSIBLE to each regular education teacher (as well as each special education teacher, related service provider, and other service provider) who is responsible for implementing the IEP; and
- EACH TEACHER AND PROVIDER IS INFORMED OF -- (A) his or her specific responsibilities related to implementing the IEP, and (B) the specific accommodations, modifications, and supports that must be provided to the child in accordance with the IEP.
Mechanism for Informing Staff at Discretion of Agency.
The above requirement is necessary to ensure proper implementation of the child's IEP and the provision of FAPE to the child. However, the mechanism that the public agency uses to inform each teacher or provider of his or her responsibilities is left to the discretion of the agency.
* On October 22, 1997, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register to amend the regulations under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purposes of the NPRM were to implement changes made by the IDEA Amendments of 1997, and make other changes that facilitate the implementation of Part B. The changes made since the NPRM are based mainly on public comments received.


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Opening: Tues, 29 October 2002, 7.30 pm
Welcome address: Hans-Henning Horstmann, German Ambassador
Introduction: Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen, Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
August Sarnitz, Chicago excursion 2002, IAA
Starting with the winter semester 2002/2003, the intensified and refocused exhibition agenda of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna will programmatically examine the entire range of exhibition practices within an art education context in keeping with the times. The project centers around presentations aimed at revealing the very interfaces where the construction of works of art takes place. In order to deepen this approach, all exhibitions will be accompanied by workshop talks, symposia, and discussions that are independent investigations into the various issues rather than supplementary events.
The opening exhibition in the redesigned spaces on Schillerplatz "l. m. v. d. r., Photographs by Thomas Ruff and IAA students" (IAA Institute for Art and Architecture) exemplifies this approach: the presentation confronts the results of a photo documentation project on Mies van der Rohe's buildings in the USA realized by students of architecture during an excursion to Chicago in 2002 with Thomas Ruff's cycle of photographs dedicated to Mies van der Rohe. The project as a whole primarily revolves around the question how architectural thinking and designing processes translate into the medium of photography.
The selection of student photographs fragmentarily depicts the leitmotifs of Mies's architectural language. The pictures showing the Lake Shore Drive Apartments (1948-1951) and the Seagram Building (1954-1958) focus on the convergent high-rise verticals and the graphic structure of window grids and reflections, as well as on details such as metal facings and glass roof supports. A choreography for the pillars of the base floor and the path roofs unfolds in the change of perspectives. The students seem to have been particularly fascinated by the way the ivy invades the IIT University Campus building (1939-1943), interrupting the clear modernist lines. The change of architecture and subjective photography results in an analysis of Mies's architecture from a specific architectural point of view.
Stimulated by an invitation of the Krefelder Kunstmuseen, Thomas Ruff has dedicated himself to Mies van der Rohe's buildings in Europe between 1999 and 2001. The presentation at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna will confront almost all the pictures of this major cycle with the students' works. The German photo artist uses Mies van der Rohe's approach to building as an opportunity to examine his own design repertoire. His playful color manipulations concentrate on only a few exterior views. This attitude endows the Tugendhat House in Brno or the Esters House in Krefeld with a mysterious aura. On the other hand, Ruff does without the precise contours of the Barcelona Pavilion, for example, as if he had been forced to photograph the building from a car passing by. This emphasizes the artist's manipulative intervention which competes with the architect's creation.
The exhibition confronts two extreme strategies of translating architecture by means of photography: the mainly spontaneous evidence on the one hand and perceptions molded by the filter of an artist's individuality on the other, both of which are not subject to the architect's control. A number of discussions and lectures involving both architects and architectural photographers, as well as art historians, will explore the space between the extremes.
Program of events taking place in the exhibition spaces
Tuesday, 5 November 2002, 6.00 pm
Project Presentation: Excursion to Chicago 2002
Students of architecture photograph Mies van der Rohe's buildings in Chicago
Prof. August Sarnitz and the participants
Tuesday, 12 November 2002, 6.30 pm
Lecture Otto Hochreiter, Vienna
Photography as a means of interpreting architecture
Thursday, 5 December 2002, 6.00 pm
Architecture, Photography, Architectural Photography
Workshop talk with Margherita Spiluttini (photographer, Vienna), Rüdiger Lainer (architect and Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna), Gregor Eichinger (architect and designer, Vienna), Ute Woltron (architectural critic, Vienna) (presentation)
Tuesday, 14 January 2003, 6.30 pm
Lecture Beatriz Colomina (Princeton University, New York)
Charles and Ray Eames: Photography as an Instrument for Producing Architecture
Translation: Wolfgang Astelbauer


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SYRACUSE — For Columbia City boys' tennis Labor Day weekend has been good to them.
Coming off a title at the Wawasee Invitational last season, the Eagles were back in Syracuse to defend that crown Saturday.
After edging out an undefeated Fairfield squad 3-2 in the finals, Columbia City took home its third championship trophy in four seasons.
"I was really happy with how our team responded after such a close loss last Thursday to Norwell," said CC head coach Doug Stoffel. "The guys stayed focused, despite a constant 20 mph wind, and seemed to step up at the right times."
The Eagles had the help of two positions who have yet to see a loss this season.
No. 3 singles Dylan Hinen, in his first year as a singles player, continued his unblemished mark going 3-0 on the day.
Hinen helped City shutout first round opponent Jimtown 5-0 with all five match victories coming on two set wins.
The other undefeated position for CC is a duo of seniors in Alan Murphy and J.T. Biggs at No. 1 doubles.
The Eagle seniors cruised to the finals getting City past semifinal foe Wawasee 4-1 with the help of their 6-2, 6-1 win.
Columbia City found its toughest opponent in the finals with Fairfield sporting an overall undefeated team record of its own.
Two more seniors went 3-0 on the day for Columbia City. Travis Johnson and Cole Craven served as one of two crucial wins for the Eagles in a sweep of doubles play.
Craven and Johnson had the most convincing win of any Eagles match beating Logan Munn and Nate Kropf 6-1, 6-2.
The other half of the CC doubles sweep came from Murphy and Biggs on a super tiebreaker 6-7, 6-3 (10-7) win.
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Boles fell after winning the second set 7-5 and forcing a tiebreaker where he lost 8-10.
Derek Hinen gave Columbia City its only point for singles. Hinen got the lone point over Jordan Hochstetler of Fairfield 6-1, 7-5.
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Fun raises
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UMDNJ is an excellent institution. It offers labs and clinics for a better understanding of the dental field. Faculty is always able to help and open for suggestions and very skilled Environment is safe.
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I have never had a problem with safety. I usually leave campus at 11 pm and have always felt safe.
What to do for fun
NYC is only a bus ride away. Philadelphia and Washington DC are further south but always fun to visit.
Food and Dining
Good food on campus and there are many places to eat nearby.
Dorm Life
I did not live in a dorm but rent an apartment 2 miles away from campus. There are many living quarters (e.g., apartments, rent-a-room, etc) around campus.
Tips for prospective students
This school offers many excellent programs in medicine, biomedical science, graduate, and pharmacy. For those willing to learn with determined, hard working like-minded people, this is the school for you.
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This school offers a great biomedical program that prepares you for the rigors of medical school. The professors and staff are always available to answer any questions and help you solve any problems.
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Whenever I come into contact with a coach or trainer who preaches the virtues of machine-based strength training for young athletes and clients, I often hear the same argument — machines are safer for kids because they eliminate the dangerous aspects of traditional free weight training. This is simply a dogmatic mindset and not founded on any scientific or functional principles. It is a classic case of blaming the exercise or activity rather than the execution. In fact, having young athletes train on machines for strength development can actually lead to injuries and a whole host of other concerning factors.
All sports and movements are dynamic and require a great deal of systemic strength and stability to perform. Moreover, the strength/stability interplay needed to perform virtually any sporting activity is based on the body (or its parts) working as a unit, the way nature intended. By isolating certain muscle groups via machine-based training, you eliminate the body's natural capacity to provide both mobility and stability in an interrelated manner. This can essentially limit a young athlete's ability to effectively produce force on the field of play while at the same time providing stability in other crucial areas of the body. By disturbing this innate mobility/stability balance, you are decreasing the ability of the body to protect itself during the dynamic and unscripted movements experienced during a sporting event.
Coaches and trainers who incorporate machine-based training into the routines of young athletes as a way to promote weight room safety are, in essence, increasing the risk of injury on the field of play. One of the primary goals of a sound strength and conditioning program is to prevent injuries during a sporting event or season. Coaches and trainers who insist on using machines for training purposes are then suggesting that trading sport safety for weight room safety is somehow a good deal.
Here's a look at some of the finer points of machine training:
- Seated vertical pressing machines place a great deal of stress on the lumbar spine — more so than standing vertical pressing exercises. In fact, many young athletes, in an attempt to press as much weight as possible, will actively hyperextend the lower back in order to gain extra leverage.
- Seated leg machines do not afford backrests that equal the natural curvatures of the spine. Additionally, many young athletes tend to overload seated leg presses with extreme amounts of weight (likely because they perceive the exercise to be 'safe'). At increased loads during the eccentric or lowering phase of the movement, the lower lumbar will go through a forced flexion. This is a terribly unstable position for one's lower back and could result in anything from minor to severe injury.
- Hack squat machines can place a great deal of anterior shearing forces on the knee joint. Also, they tend to work primarily the quadricep muscles and are less effective at training the critical hip extensor muscles of the posterior chain.
- Hip abduction and adduction machines allow minor to excessive spinal rotation during the movement. Here is a perfect example of the mobility/stability interplay factor that I suggested above: As you try to isolate a hip abduction exercise, for example, you will naturally 'shift' away from the leg in motion and experience a slight to severe degree of spinal rotation. Due to the body's natural habits of motion, it is impossible to isolate a movement or muscle without experiencing stabilization dynamics in other parts of the body.
- Smith machines allow for vertical motion only, which is contraindicated in exercises such as the squat (an exercise that many young athletes perform on the Smith machine — again, likely due to perceived 'safety'). In good squatting form, there should be a natural forward lean while the hips are pushing back. (Do not misinterpret that for my suggesting that young athletes should bend or lean forward during the eccentric or lowering phase of this exercise.) This allows one to maintain a sound neutral lumbar spine position and actively generate force from the powerful hip extensor muscles. With Smith machines, this natural and safe motion is eliminated completely and lumbar flexion is promoted.
- In many cases, coaches and trainers use machines in a circuit and route several young athletes at a time through a machine-to-machine routine. Whenever young athletes are working on timed events (i.e., the coach allows for 20 to 40 seconds at each station), you can be assured that the athlete is attempting to get as many high intensity reps out of his/her set as possible, often at the complete disregard of execution. With machine or free weight strength training, perfect execution is a must — in a sense that makes machines and free weights equal in this argument. Having said that, the unnatural nature of machines make them even more of a concern from a biomechanical safety perspective with respect to 'timed' training sessions or sets.
Functionality in both sport and life is based on healthy movement, certainly not isolation. In that, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) plays a vital role. Often noted as a type of stretching exercise, PNF is actually a diverse and intensive concept that involves movement-based stimulus following spiral or diagonal motions (to reflect that oblique nature of most muscle orientations), with the primary goal of developing motor learning through precise movements.
Having said that, machine-based strength training, with its isolated format, is simply not functionally similar to innate patterns of motion that a young athlete would use on the field of play and is quite disruptive to basic physiological factors of movement, such as normal timing (which refers to the naturally occurring timing of the phases of movement during a given motion).
Even with cardiovascular training, it is less than optimally productive for young athletes to use the stationary bikes and treadmills found in most health clubs. Possessing optimal speed, agility or any other reactive locomotor ability is based largely on hip and trunk flexibility and strength. Both cycling and treadmill running serve to limit hip range of motion and can cause decreases in the dynamic flexibility within the hip complex. Young athletes are better served to incorporate rigorous sprinting or movement-based interval training (such as Fartlek) into their training routines.
For strength training to be effective, all you have to understand is that force production (the action of producing strength) must come in the form of systemic (whole) body involvement and must be based on macro-movements that kids naturally perform and understand.
A 'cheat sheet' to designing effective strength training programs for kids, therefore, is to be sure your exercises involve the following categories:
- Running
- Jumping
- Skipping
- Hopping
- Throwing/Kicking
- Crawling
- Climbing
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