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And the voting process have started in 9 governorates in Egypt.
|Google doodles vote in Egypt
Here are photos from Cairo and outside it.
|"By Ahmed Abdullah in Qasr Al Nil@7:52AM
|In Zamalek @7:52 AM by Jon Jensen
|In Zamalek @ 8AM by Nagla Rezk
|By Ahmed El Gawy
The Muslim brotherhood has fired back quickly on twitter saying that the flyers being distributed are lists of the candidates only and that this is not illegal.
According to the law campaigning is stopped before the elections by 48 hours as far as I know.
Here is a photo from Tahrir square at 9 AM CLT by Omnia Khalil
|Tahrir square at 9 AM by Omnia Khalil
23,000 observers are following the elections out of 25,000
@10:07 AM CLTThis time there are blue finger and violet finger not a pink finger.
This turnout with all the reported violations so far shows you the gap between the Egyptian twitter world and the Egyptians.
Amr Moussa is standing in a long queue to vote in Nasr City Constituency by Mohamed Ibrahim aka Za3eiry
|Amr Moussa in New Cairo
By the way the day is not over despite it is promising start.
@11:36 AM CLTEgyptians wait for their turn to vote
@11:48 AM CLTAccording to Al Hayat news 74 polling stations in Kafr El Sheikh have not opened its doors yet because the judges are not there yet !!
People are waiting for hours now in queues in front of polling stations so far to vote.
The candidates are still distributing promotional flyers at the polling stations in different areas especially the Muslim brotherhood and their affiliated party Freedom party.
Here is one of the MB's flyers by dear friend Omnia Douski
|The F&J electoral list by Omnia Douski
|Candidates' flyers by Donya Hassan
@12:43 PM CLTThe high commission for elections decided to extend the voting process till after 7 PM in the polling stations opened late. Also if the ballot papers are not stamps then they should be signed by the judges in the committees. The queues are extremely long up till now. There are polling stations facing terrible mainly from the delay of the judges , logistic problems concerning the ballot papers.
The street vendors as well as cafe chains found a golden mine in the long queues in front of polling stations. Wael Abbas reported that street vendors are selling food and tea to the people standing in the queues waiting to cast their votes.
Cilantro Cafe in Zamalek is taking orders from voters as well waiting in a long queue.
|By Taya El Zayadi
The complaints from F&J campaigning activity outside the polling stations are wide spread whether in Cairo or outside it yet according to friends in Mokktam and in Zamalek in Cairo , they are not the sole party that is distributing flyers outside the polling station.
Here is a flyer for Al Wafd's Nihal Ahady from Talaat Harb polling station
|Nihal Ahady's flyer by Yara Kassem
@3:00 PM CLTDr. Abdel Moneim Abu El Fatouh went to the polling station and voted in Nasr City.
|Abdel Moneim Abu El Fatouh after casting his vote
|From Alexandria , a men's polling station "Erin Cunningham"
|Army securing a polling station in Damietta by RNN
Women voters in Cairo by Lamis
|Old ladies waiting for their turn by Lamis
|In Damietta
|Helping the elderly
Nevertheless many people reported that the army soldiers and policemen treated them nice in most polling stations. The military police and police solider had to disperse a protest of voters using electric rods in Manshiat Nasr. There was a small tension in Assuit but it turned out to be caused by a rejected candidate
According to estimations today about 17 million Egyptians have voted today in 9 governorates. I believe those millions supported the revolution and enforced it by the ballot boxes , they want to get rid from military rule in their own way through democratic transition regardless of what you think about their way. I believe this turnout was a surprise to everybody including SCAF themselves. The bad organization is a an evidence of this lack of expectation
There were violations mostly related to the bad organization so.
@6:15 PM CLTVoting is extended to 9 PM , now people are having concerns about the ballot boxes that will spend the night in the polling stations.
The results of the single seats will be announced by the end of the first stage while the lists seats will be announced by the end of the elections. Of course the results of the first stage will determine a lot of things.
There is no doubt that the Muslim brotherhood's F&J will win a lot of vote because simply they are more known to the people than other parties aside of course the use of religion. The elections for sure showed the rivalry between F&J , Nour party and Wasat party as well other parties.
Now regarding violations let it be clear here everybody has violated the law by a way or another but as the Muslim brotherhood as the most spread , most organized and most under the eye party now their violations were much more clearer.
Here is a video showing Sobhi Saleh , the famous and outspoken MB member in Alexandria being kicked from a women's polling station by the none other than the voters , our women from Alexandria.
The Muslim brotherhood accused Amr Hamzawy of trying to bribe the voters and he denied accusing them by violations by return. Here is a video showing a lady allegedly kicked out a lady from the polling station. That lady was accused by the judge of bribing the protesters.
about violations in the Heliopolis Constituency.
The Wasat party accused the F&J party of leaking the the ballot papers in one of the polling stations in Cairo , they even filed a report about the MB's party. The Wasat party is not innocent itself , here is a kiosk they installed in front of the polling station in Damietta promoting for Wasat party. "Photo by Mohamed Mazhar"
|Al Wasat Kiosk
It is not only the Wasat party that violated the campaigning rules as far as I see , Al Masryeen Ahrar violated it too. Here is a photo for a simple gift they distributed at Damietta , at one of the polling stations "Sheikh Dargham" by Mohamed Mansour.
|Al Masryeen Al Ahrar's gifts
|Egyptian bloc flyers
Here is an interesting photo from Heliopolis this morning at women's polling station by Heba Abou El Eid
|Waiting to vote in Nasr City
Dr. Ehab Mesallum
|Freedom and justice's free service : Know your polling station
I do not know why women and men are separated now , women got their own polling stations and men got theirs !!
@8:38 CLT PMHere is a video from Port Said from Al Masry AlYoum
- 55% voted in Damietta.
- 11% voted in Red Sea
- 70 % voted in Asuit
- 28% of violations were in Cairo
Ambassador Patterson praised the Egyptian elections urging Egyptians to vote.
@10:03 PM CLTCairo governor will vote tomorrow because he could not vote today.
And Ahmed Shafik voted today and praised El Ganzoury
|The Return of Shafik
Yesterday early today Ahram portal published an extremely dangerous violation committed by an official authority. The Egyptian hotel association issued an official notification to its employees and workers as well those who work in tourism industry to vote for the Egyptian bloc candidates in the elections in Fayoum , Red Sea, Luxor and Port Said because these candidates are supportive to the sector.
|The names of the candidates
|The statement issued from the Egyptian hotel association
Anyhow here are the voters in Red Sea from RNN
|Inside the polling station by RNN
I know some called liberal powers "actually secular can't stomach Islamists" will support this despite it is a clear violation to the law !! I am ready to have laws that protect tourism than this violations to the elections law and clear bias.
Amazingly the woman who survived Mubarak's regime , a revolution and three cabinets so far Faiza Abu El Naga casted her vote in Zamalek and not in Port Said where she ran for the parliament last year !!
Speaking about ministers or former ministers here is Gouda Abdel Khalek of Social solidarity
Former Essam Sharaf has tweeted the following today :
@11:07 PM CLTThe popular committees are protecting the polling stations in Maadi.
|Protecting the polling stations
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Princess Perion Marrett of Canticle has always found more pleasure in filling her mind than her dance card. Becoming Queen, however, means more than taking the throne. She must also take a husband. When a witch's miscast spell sends Sir Barrett Llewellyn away to the land of Grimearth, Perion journeys to find him. There she learns the truth of her heart. Will it be the noble knight, or the man she fears most, Dark Sorcerer Mason de Cimmerian?...

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Not your typical buzzer-beater, MIT's play during the final 14 seconds of regulation capped off by two free throws from freshman Alexxis Isaac (San Antonio, Texas) with no time on the clock earned the women's basketball team a spot on the D3hoops.com Buzzer Beater list following its 51-50 win over Springfield College. Video of Saturday's come-from-behind rally can be found here.
With the Pride holding a 49-45 lead with 1:54 left to play, both squads had chances to move the score but they could not convert as Springfield eventually turned the ball over with 21 seconds remaining. Freshman Mari Kordell (Ijamsville, Md.) sank a layup six seconds later and on the in-bounds Isaac fouled a Springfield player, sending her to the charity stripe with 14 seconds on the clock. The Pride hit the front end of a one-and-one, but freshman Michelle Battipaglia (Katonah, N.Y.) hauled in the ball after the missed second attempt. Kordell followed with a layup with eight ticks left and on the in-bounds Battipaglia stole the ball. She fired it to Isaac who had a clean look at the basket but was fouled just before the buzzer. Springfield called a timeout, but Isaac drained both shots to clinch the victory.
With the win, the Engineers improved to 10-12 on the year, marking their first 10-win season since the 2007-08 campaign, and raised their league record to 6-10. In addition, the victory over the Pride was the first for the Cardinal and Gray since 2003. MIT returns to action tonight at NEWMAC foe Wheaton College. Tip off is at 7:00 p.m. and you can follow the action via live stats.


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Price wars and saavy retailers ready to compete on price mean lots of great gifts under $10. Discount retailers such as Target and Wal-Mart have battled over who has the lowest prices on toys, books and DVDs, but this year's deals extend beyond discount stores and include items in home goods, beauty, apparel and technology.
"Stores and shoppers were caught off guard last year," said Ellen Davis, vice president of the National Retail Federation. "This year, retailers really had time on their side to plan ahead. Many of them ordered less inventory, [and] they looked for ways all year long to lower their costs so they could pass these savings along to their customers."
Here are some great gifts for men, women and kids that won't drain your bank account.
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http://www.slu.edu/colleges/AS/language ... a.htm#afri
About half way down, where it says:
My translation is currently:Statim
in hospitium Metelli,
qui conspirationis erat princeps,
se contulit Scipio;
cumque concilium ibi iuvenum
de quibus
allatum erat,
stricto super capita consultantium gladio.
But this doesn't make any sense....Immediately,
in the host of Metellus
which was the beginning of the conspiracy,
Scipio gathered up;
the plan of the youths was brought forward by those (de quibus?),
which he had found,
drawn by the sword above the heads of the conspirators


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Tactical vs. strategic: Find the best path to reliability
Over the years much has been written about the different approaches to establishing and sustaining equipment reliability and I'm fairly sure we are still looking for that one perfect solution. Is there one perfect solution?
It's almost like looking for the Holy Grail (unless you believe Indiana Jones actually found it in "Raiders of the Lost Ark") and I'm reasonably convinced that the proverbial "silver bullet" to solve our business problems does not really exist. What has proven to produce dramatic results is a combination of targeted tactical solutions coupled with a strategic behavior-based implementation of reliability best practices that address counterproductive work processes and behaviors.
As a friend of mine, John Schultz, at Allied Reliability once said: "Best practice behaviors produce best practice results."
What exactly is the difference between tactical and strategic? Most of the references of these two words are in the context of war and military tactics or strategy. Well, I guess business is a bit like war if we consider that our competition would not be too upset to see us fail or go out of business. Let's examine how business views the differences in these approaches.
Most businesses use the term strategic to describe their long-term plans, programs and initiatives. Strategic initiatives vary dramatically from tactical initiatives. Tactical initiatives are those programs, initiatives or actions that have a major impact on reaching departmental or functional goals. These initiatives tend to be short-term and are, in general, narrowly focused on solving immediate problems.
Some examples are: resolution to a piece of equipment that is deemed to be a bad actor or causes significant disruption to an operation, replacing old technology or obsolete equipment with new to enhance performance or reduce energy consumption.
Conversely, strategic initiatives are intended to make a major contribution to helping the entire organization meet long-term goals and objectives and typically require people or groups of people to change their work processes and behaviors to effectively implement the changes. Examples of strategic business initiative include actions like improving customer service, reducing costs, increasing market share or employee productivity.
Identifying the value
What about the value of tactical vs. strategic solutions to an organization? Either approach can be significant; it depends on the cost of the loss or the incremental cost increase for the condition to exist. For example, one organization saved millions of dollars annually in energy costs by simply adjusting their pumps to operate at the proper position on the pump curve. Not only did they save on energy consumption, they experienced fewer failures and ceased to destroy their equipment which added another tidy sum to their bottom line.
You might ask, "How does this happen? Everyone should know how to operate a pump correctly." Well, it's not quite that simple. I'm fairly sure that when the equipment was designed and installed it was running properly, but somewhere along the way someone decided that it would be better if the pump were running at maximum pressure or the requirements of the system has changed over time to meet operating demands.
The rationale was that it would pump more material faster and business would be much improved. The failures did not show up immediately and no one was monitoring the increase in energy consumption so this became the normal operating practice or, more specifically, the "culture." In fact, upon closer scrutiny, it was exposed that each shift in this particular organization had a different operating philosophy and, consequently, different operating procedures.
It was simple to change the specifics of how the pumps were to be operated at a single point in time, but changing the operating procedures and the behaviors of the operators to be consistent was much more difficult and became part of a larger strategic initiative.
The results in this example were realized immediately. The reduction in energy use was visible and the value of fewer failures was recognized before the end of the first year. The cost of investigation and implementation cost only a few thousand dollars and resulted in a significant return-on-investment in less than one year.
Another organization saved millions of dollars annually with a strategic initiative to implement best practice reliability work processes at a single location. These processes include work management, planning and scheduling, materials management, reliability engineering, and operator care that included 5S techniques. These are elements of any sound reliability program and it sounds like everyone should understand these elements and get busy making them happen.
But, again, it's not quite that simple. There are some other issues that must be addressed; such as what people believe to be true and good old fashioned resistance to change.
Does any of this sound familiar? What made this work was the use of change management that focused on communication and alignment in early stages and an implementation process that required active participation at all levels of the organization.
One more thing: It was very crucial to get everyone to agree to lay down their armor and work together to get this done. This was completed with a formal written "Partnership Agreement" between operations, maintenance, and other functional groups within the plant.
Find a place to start
So, with all these opportunities around us, how do we get started? First, a problem or opportunity must be identified and quantified. Tactical opportunities should be the initial focus since they can have the most immediate impact and, in some cases, can be less costly to resolve.
Tactical solutions exist for issues like repetitive failures of bearings and seals, parts availability for routine maintenance or obsolete equipment, equipment inefficiencies that can be resolved with better technology, high energy and maintenance costs for specific equipment items.
Resolution to many of these issues can be significantly expedited by seeking out and engaging subject matter experts that bring the knowledge and experience needed to analyze these conditions and apply tactics like root cause failure analysis for repetitive failures, transition to parts management agreements for routine maintenance, reverse engineering and manufacturing of spare parts for obsolete equipment, improve efficiencies and costs by replacing old technology with new.
We must always bear in mind that even though tactical solutions produce almost immediate results they are not always sustainable. In many cases the root condition or situation addressed may be caused inadvertently by deficiencies in our current work practices and methods.
All this sounds a lot like application of common sense, but I heard Ron Moore put this into perspective during one of his "Reliability Leadership" workshops when he said: "The thing about common sense is that it isn't very common."
Strategic solutions generally require a tremendous amount of up-front communication and alignment in an organization to have a successful outcome. Remember, we are talking about people or groups of people changing their current work processes and behaviors to make the needed changes.
Although this type of change takes more effort, requires more time, and generally has a longer window to realize savings, a well conceived and executed strategic initiative is well worth the effort.
A rule of thumb is the return-on-investment projection should conservatively be a minimum of 8:1 in a three year window to be feasible. In my experience, this will satisfy almost any internal hurdle rate to justify a project and reactive organizations will have very little problem finding this kind of return. I have seen actual returns be more than 30:1 in three years but you should be careful projecting large returns within your organization for these initiatives.
First, conservative estimates are generally all that are needed to justify going forward and large projections appear unbelievable and can set people up for failure. Another consideration on strategic initiatives is that managers can destroy their credibility and demoralize the organization by starting the initiative, projecting a financially sound return on investment, getting people bought into the changes and failing to proceed with execution of the project.
Understand the fundamentals
Regardless of the type of project you have chosen to proceed with, tactical or strategic, there are some fundamental issues that must be considered to ensure a successful outcome. If you have worked with your team to define the project, you have started the process of establishing the infrastructure required to build a continuous improvement culture that will serve you well on future endeavors.
When you have sufficiently identified the improvement and approach, the best way to proceed is to establish a project team, or teams, depending on the breadth of the project.
You must then make sure these teams are sufficiently trained and have appropriate resources allocated to execute the project.
Everyone in the organization has a role in an effective implementation and one of management's key roles is making sure the teams not only stay the course but also that resources are available and dedicated to the project.
The best way to ensure sustainable outcomes on your project is to establish effective measures that are routinely reviewed and "action taken" when results are not favorable.
The type of project you choose to execute, tactical or strategic, is not the critical factor and one is no more important or desirable than the other. The important issues are that you have selected appropriate issues that will have the most positive impact on your specific business issues and you have success executing the project.
Bringing knowledge to your maintenance staff through training and subject matter experts is one way to develop a greater strategic appreciation for reliability while also employing a more tactical approach.
Hands-on training is an essential element when an organization looks to improve reliability.


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Shia LaBeouf & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley: 'Transformers' Berlin Premiere!
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley shows off the back of her gorgeous metallic gown at the premiere of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Saturday (June 25) at Cinestar in Berlin, Germany.
The 24-year-old British model and actress hit the red carpet with co-stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Patrick Dempsey, Tyrese Gibson, John Malkovich and the film's director, Michael Bay.
Earlier in the week, the cast was in Moscow, where they attended a photo call during the day before premiering the flick at the Moscow International Film Festival.
FYI: Shia suited up in Prada.
10+ pictures inside of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Shia LaBeouf at the Transformers Berlin premiere…


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|P600, 9 inches
This Chocolate Fudge Cake is imbued with Ganache and Italian Meringue Frosting, perfect for those surprising moments!
Before beginning to bake, read the recipe through and note plan ahead. — Rose Levy Beranbaum
Cocoa should be sifted to remove lumps and make it easier to measure accurately. — Rose Levy Beranbaum
If measuring flour rather than weighing it avoid tapping or shaking the cup. This would pack in much more flour and the cake would be heavy and dry. — Rose Levy Beranbaum
To break eggs the most evenly without shattering the shell, set a paper towel on the counter top to absorb any white that will spill out and rap the side of the egg sharply on top of the towel. It will break more neatly than if rapping it against the edge of a bowl. — Rose Levy Beranbaum
If at all possible, make the recipe the way it is indicated. Don't substitute ingredients before making it at least once to see the way it's supposed to come out. — Rose Levy Beranbaum
Shiny, heavy aluminum pans conduct the heat best without over-browning the crust. If using dark pans lower the oven temperature by 25˚F. — Rose Levy Beranbaum


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|A view from my room.
|Where are the flowers I saw here in June?
Once settled in my room, I took a walk around Temple Square. It was late afternoon and the colors of trees were magnificent. My walk was refreshing after being cooped up on planes for half a day. Oh well, I might as well admit it. I am so used to driving here so YGGG #2 and I can bring everything but the kitchen sink. My luggage was overweight. I had to unzip it and put shoes and other items into my carry-on bag. What does it matter if it's in one suitcase or another? It all gets on the plane. The only thing I kept hearing from the boarding attendant was that I was going to pay $100 if I didn't do something. That was one way!!
Where do I start. My main purpose in coming here is to finish research on a book that I am writing. I also hope to have a couple days this week for personal research that did not get finished in May/June when I was here.
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Grand Canyon State
Tammy M. Anderson 6/6/2012 4:11:34 AMSo cool. Like the reflection. Good eye, Bobby. #1467440
Debbie Bray 6/6/2012 4:16:48 AMA reflection or a shadow, Bobby? Whichever, it spells WIN for me!! Fabulous capture!! #10170228
frank w. degenhardt 6/6/2012 4:21:51 AMWay to go Bobby. Now that is keeping your eyes open. That perfect pov gave you the perfect angle to get the shadow. Exceptional colors, lighting and claity my friend. #10170230
Claudia Kuhn 6/6/2012 4:26:27 AMCool reflection and comp Bobby #10170233
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 4:51:27 AMThank you Tammy,Debbie,Frank and Claudia. #10170276
Agnes Fegan 6/6/2012 5:02:03 AMThis is a terrific capture Bobby! #10170283
Lorna Shutter 6/6/2012 5:05:08 AMFirst of all, what a neat license plate! Secondly, what a neat reflection!!! ... Thirdly, what a neat capture of this neat license plate and neat reflection!!! Awesome work, Bobby! Have a great day, my friend! :) #10170285
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 5:36:36 AMThank you Agnes and Lorna. #10170318
Liz blahh 6/6/2012 6:13:49 AMDitto, great capture! #10170347
Monnie Ryan 6/6/2012 6:19:36 AMTerrific capture here, Bobby! Perfect reflection! #10170358
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 6:33:56 AMThank you Liz and Monnie. #10170385
Bojan Bencic 6/6/2012 7:43:42 AMFantastic capture, Bobby. Love the subtle reflection. #10170436
Anthony G. Comella 6/6/2012 8:11:10 AMOne word Bobby - SUPERB!!!!!!!!!! #10170464
Emile Abbott 6/6/2012 9:28:06 AMKool Kapture from one Hot Photographer. This is fabulous Bobby and that reflection WOW. #10170502
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 10:06:16 AMThank you Sabrina,Bojan,Anthony and Emile. #10170523
Stephen Zacker 6/6/2012 10:11:26 AMThat is Really Cool! Well seen #10170527
David M. Montero 6/6/2012 11:07:01 AMI like this one Bobby. The shadow of the plate is perfect. #10170577
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 12:43:18 PMThank you Stephen and Dave. #10170628
John Connolly 6/6/2012 1:40:35 PMYou have excelled yourself with this one Bobby! What a brilliant capture! #10170655
Anita Hogue 6/6/2012 2:35:47 PMSo unique and outstanding Bobby! Love your pov and shadow! #10170707
Nancy L. Green 6/6/2012 2:49:00 PMVERY cool Bobby, I LOVE the reflection!!! <>< #10170718
Marijana Fajgl 6/6/2012 2:49:47 PMFantastic capture and reflections, Bobby! #10170719
Terry Cervi 6/6/2012 4:06:29 PMVery cool work, Bobby!! Love that reflection too! #10170771
Patrick Rouzes 6/6/2012 4:58:31 PMSuper colors, clarity, pov, comp & reflections, Bobby! Good eye! #10170834
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 5:19:51 PMThank you John,Anita,Nancy,Marijana,Terry and Patrick. #10170860
MELODIE C. ROBERTS 6/6/2012 5:39:25 PMThis is AWESOME Bobby!!! #10170877
Carol Eade 6/6/2012 5:55:58 PMTerrific shot, Bobby, love the reflection! #10170906
Ellen Hodges 6/6/2012 6:09:10 PMThis one fabulous image, Bobby!! That reflection is over the top gorgeous!! Huge WOW!! #10170925
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 6:25:37 PMThank you Melodie,Carol and Ellen. #10170952
Tammy Espino 6/6/2012 6:31:50 PMFantastic capture!!! #10170963
Kim Kleinschmidt 6/6/2012 6:33:36 PMDitto to ALL of the Above
Phyllis A. Houghton 6/6/2012 6:37:16 PMThe reflection is so perfect , love the blue and gold, love the plate holder, the detail and POV. WTG!!!!! #10170973
Robert R. Goodman 6/6/2012 6:48:15 PMThank you Tammy,Kim and Phyllis #10170993
R. J. Laudenbacher 6/7/2012 3:17:32 AMFabulous comp on this Bobby. I love the shadow! #10171287
Robert R. Goodman 6/7/2012 4:41:25 AMThank you RJ. #10171394
Heather Loewenhardt 6/7/2012 8:20:26 PMWonderful angle and what a pristine reflection. Great eye Bobby. #10172365
Robert R. Goodman 6/7/2012 8:54:51 PMThank you Heather. #10172386
Patricia A. Casey 6/12/2013 5:33:56 AMVery nice find and capture, Bobby....great eye indeed! #10730490
Robert R. Goodman 6/12/2013 5:41:22 AMThank you Patricia. #10730506
Ellen Hodges 1/17/2014 4:32:20 AMAn absolutely fantastic capture, featured in Snapshot today in Arizona images!! #10948871
Mary K. Robison 6/26/2014 12:58:07 AMTerrific find, capture, colors, and shadow of the "Arizona" plate, Bobby! Haven't been on the site much lately, but I knew with Snapshot's Arizona shots, you'd be in the gallery!
Catch All.Arizona,Reflection off a 1934 Dodge Ram Pick Up.
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July 25, 2010
Overview of a good article on youth development, plus my thoughts on Ryan Mason vs New York Red Bulls
There was an interesting article about youth development in 'Sky Sports Magazine' (included in yesterday's Times).
Some snippets:
- Huw Jennings, head of Fulham's Academy and former Head of Development at the Premier League, has pointed out that young players in Europe tend to make their first team debuts aged between 21 and 22, when they are physically mature. In England, players debut at an average age of 18 years and four months, and are often judged critically.
- "Is there a need for much more competitive reserve team football?" asks Gordon Taylor. "You have lads on the bench who don't get used and then when they are, they're not match fit."
- "I [Taylor] had a long chat with Rafa Benitez soon after Liverpool won the FA Youth Cup. We talked about why these youngsters, who were the best team in the country for their age, were not getting first team opportunities. He said that you need a manager who's strong in his tenure because it's almost like taking orchids out of the greenhouse – you take them out then you put them back in for a while before you bring them back out again. You can't thrust youngsters into a first team, particularly when you've got top class foreign internationals. Managers have short reigns and may not risk blooding young talent."
- As John McDermott, academy head at Spurs, said last year: "You once had to be among the best players in Britain to make it here. Now you have to be among the best in the world."
The article also includes a list of "How many current pros started out at your team?". Spurs are third with 50. United have 63, and Arsenal 52. It's about quality not quantity though, I guess.
If anyone is interested in where McDermott's quote came from, it's here: Football academies: kicking and screaming by Sally Williams of the Telegraph. It's over a year old, but some may find this interesting:
'Opportunities [at the top level] are very tight,' agrees John McDermott, the academy head at Tottenham. 'Boys have to realise the path is not what it was 10 years ago.' You once had to be among the best players in Britain, now you have to be among the best in the world to make it here. Three of the 23 scholars at Tottenham are European (a Swede, an Italian and a Belgian).
At age 16 the 90-minute rule goes out of the window and clubs start to bring in boys and their families from all over the world. 'It must be hugely frustrating for kids at English clubs to be told they're not good enough at 16 because of the number of overseas youngsters filling academies,' commented Trevor Brooking, the Football Association's director of football development, in a recent attack on youth football. 'When we set up the academy system, I don't think anyone envisaged it would be filled with anything other than Brits.'
McDermott, a former FA national coach, takes a Darwinist line. 'My belief is that talent will get you through. Cream will rise to the top.' But not necessarily the very top. 'If God has given you the ability to play in the second division and you achieve that, then that is a success. (Jim White told me that non-league football, which used to be filled with butchers, bakers and lorry drivers, is now full of kids who have gone through the academy system, but haven't quite made it.) Plus, McDermott urges, give academies a chance. They're only 10 years old. It's only now and over the next year or two that you will see the real worth of the system, and he has several players who are 'very interesting'.
He is keen for me to meet one of them, Ryan Mason, 17, a Tottenham scholar who is tipped to be a potent force. I find this hard to believe because the figure who emerges is unequivocally unathletic: pale, nervous, gangly, shuffling into the meeting room at the academy HQ at Spurs Lodge, Chigwell, with none of that high-testosterone swagger of pro footballers. 'Physically he is very underdeveloped,' admits Allen, who remembers him being so scrawny at 12 that he couldn't even kick the ball across the pitch. But this doesn't matter – everyone agrees he is brilliant and scores loads of goals and in fact recently played with the first team in the Uefa Cup game against Dinamo Zagreb.
Everyone is looking to Mason as evidence that the academy system works. He joined Tottenham's academy soon after it launched in 1998, when he was seven. His father, a BT engineer, got him playing aged six for a Sunday league team near his home in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Mason says he's thrilled to be here. It's fun, but also very hard. 'I've seen around 100 boys released,' he says. One was a good friend. 'We'd been close for about six years, our families too. My dad would drive us [to training] on a Monday and his dad would do Wednesday, and then he got released.' He shrugs. 'But that's football isn't it? Technically he was fine, but mentally he wasn't there. He would go out with his mates,' he explains in a tone that says, 'Need I say more?'
So what has Mason got that the others haven't? Mono vision, says McDermott, who believes talent alone will take you to the age of 16, no further. 'He's incredibly dedicated, verging on obsessed.' When Mason's not playing football, he's thinking about it or watching it and spent last night analysing the Arsenal game on Sky – he has a TV in his bedroom. Everything in his life is football and he never loses focus. He may be 17 and have left home – he lodges with a landlady – but he looks at me as if I'm deranged when I ask if he ever goes to clubs or gigs. 'Nah! Nothing like that! I don't do anything [that's not related to football]. I'm pretty boring to be honest.' So, what will he do with his four GCSEs should it not work out? 'I've not thought about that,' he replies. 'I'd rather not.'
And while I'm on the subject of Ryan Mason, I was encouraged by his cameo against New York Red Bulls – he only had a few touches of the ball, but he caught my eye, so I thought I'd look closely at his moments on the ball.
– Frustrating moment for him just after he'd come on – he made a clever run in behind the full-back, Taarabt just needed to slide him in for a one-on-one, but Taarabt waited too long and lost the ball – see below.
– He filled in intelligently at left back and helped defend a chance (and cleared the ball up the line – the only time he surrendered possession).
– He won the ball back in our half, before receiving it back, and keeping it well.
– He received it on half-way and kept possession (pass to Rose, before Taarabt lost it).
– He received the ball in our half, and kept possession when nothing else was on (pass to Bale).
– He intelligently intercepted in the NY half, fed Taarabt, who passed to Keane. Mason ran off Keane and could have been one-on-one, but Keane wasn't aware of his movement, and the move eventually broke down after an over-hit Jenas pass – see below.
– He received the ball from Bale in our half, looked around, played back inside to Rose as nothing else was on.
– He received the ball from Rose deep in NY half, tried to look for a one-two with Bale (played a short angled pass, first time), but didn't get it back.
It's only pre-season, and he came on against tired legs, so no point making snap judgements, but his defensive awareness impressed me – that's something that has developed on loan at Yeovil IMO.
The other thing I would say is that, although he didn't see much of the ball, he didn't lose it once (aside from a clearance). Interesting to compare that with Taarabt, who played (plays) a constantly (and often unnecessarily) high-risk game, and lost the ball more often than not.
I'd like to see him get more game-time this evening, perhaps starting up front with Obika, as they have an understanding.
An enjoyable read – watching the latest friendly against the Red Bulls i had been equally impressed with Masons performance for all the reasons you've highlighted so well.
I also liked Walker,while i'm not so sure on Townsend and to a lesser extent,Naughton.
I really like all of the current youngsters we have coming through. Mason is definitely one of the bright sparks. I remember seeing flashes of Dean Parrett in Europe last season too and he looks to be of similar ability, and plays the 'simple' game as mentioned above. Adam Smith also looks calm, composed and equally dedicated.
Obika is crying out for a few sub appearances – I thought he was going to score on his debut Vs Shaktar Donetsk in Harry's first half-season.
I'm glad Harry's at the helm, as I feel our youth players are in good hands.
I do feel that if we can hold onto O'Hara he could yet be an asset too – it's just that he is desperate to play and feel he won't get the amount of football he wants.
It should be a good season again!
Loving the new blog design Windy,I also have to comment on the professional way that you put together your articles very impressive,keep it up and we'll be seeing you on Sky or Match of the Day soon.
Anyway praising aside it's great to hear our youth set up is working well,and with the recent movment of Tim Sherwood to his overseers post we should see more of them getting through to gain first team action.
Yes, Walker had an excellent game, and showed a good willingness to come forward – confident boy.
I think Townsend is promising but, like you, am not sure about Naughton at all.
Dazjim – agree re: Parrett. Having not been overly impressed the first time I saw him, he has now convinced me. Very impressed with him for England U19s in a side that is lacking a system/manager with tactical awareness.
Foggy – thanks for the kind comments, very much appreciated. Sounds as though Sherwood is a big player at the club, and has a positive influence on the young players. Long may it continue.
I agree entirely. Ive been aware of Masons achievements through the ranks at spurs and i do believe that with a bit more development (and some maximuscle perhaps) he could be a top quality premiership player and a real asset to spurs. yeovil were singing his praises after his loan spell (he scored 6, one a goal of the season contender). hes a nice bloke too, ive spoken to him on facebook chat! lets hope he plays this afternoon and can show people what hes capable of. rather him than jenas anyday!
Good post, and an enjoyable, thoughtful read. Lets hope Mason makes it along with Caulker et al.
Windy, do you still see Mason as a second striker or is he being developed as a CM now?
Windy….in a side that is lacking a system/manager with tactical awareness…hahaha. Briliant. You know the man aswell then.
TheWaddler – definitely a second striker for me.Having said that, he'll probably end up playing as a narrow wide-man as a lot of creative players do (see Kranjcar, Modric), and that was where he came on against NY.
Anonymous – I have no problem with Noel Blake, and he seems like a nice, genuine guy. However, watching that side, and knowing the ability in the squad, we can surely get a better standard of football out of our players? It reminds me of the Stuart Pearce situation at U21 level.
Well done Windy excellent Blog and i was also impressed by Mason Spurs have bean doing a bit of Gym work to improve is Physical size . He looked a bit bigger to me or it was the stream i was watching . The lad Townsend is going to be a great player and the Anonymous fan should have judged him on his first game him and Bale where outstanding . Like all youngsters there final ball is the one area to develop last and when it does he will be a massive threat down our left with bale our very own BT BreathTaking pairing . The others to look out for is Bostock Parrett Caulker i expect these to make it also. DAVSPURS
more of this kind of thing! beats the hell out of the speculative crap we're flooded with at the moment.
on this note; there seems to be a head of steam developing with our young talent now, and if we consolidate this with champions league football, they will be an intrinsic part of our top level maintainance.
the new training ground and stadium will probably be a large part of this too, but it's great to see all the puzzle pieces falling into place.
Davspurs – with all due respect i saw the first game as well and i actually thought Townsend was worse in that on the left – almost a headless chicken a la Walcott – whereas he seemed better to me when cutting in from the right tbh (better as in he didn't rely on his pace and picked out more intelligent passes and linked better).We shall see and it's certainly too early to be making any hard and fast judgements on any youngsters but i'd actually be surprised if Obika had a future at WHL,and on limited evidence i'd worry about Townsend as well.I also can't see how Bostock can get anywhere near a first team slot considering we are now a top 4 club.On the plus side Walker looked good along with the subject of this artice,Ryan Mason,and Danny Rose looks a bit further along the development ladder as well,i'd expect him to be a squad player this season and get game time,albeit limited.
All the youngsters that we currently are using would have all got into our first team squad 10 years ago (maybe less) but we are a different club now and it'll only be the absolute cream of the crop that can get starts in the PL for us now.They just aren't up to the level of our current quality players (understandably),and there is just too much at stake to try to bring them along steadily like you could have done a few years ago.I expect us to do an Arsenal should we qualify proper for the CL and play a very young team in the Carling Cup but ultimately i can't see many of the current youngsters becoming first team regulars.
I think your criticism of Taarabt is harsh. While he dallied occasionally, he also played two of the passes of the match – the ball to Keane that you've mentioned, and (I think) the ball out to Hutton before Hutton crossed it in for Kranjcar's volley. I realise it's become a bit of a cliché amongst certain circles to speak out in his defence, and his game may be 'high risk', but when it pays off, it doesn't just look nice, it makes things happen.
He may have significant – mainly mental – flaws to his game, and he may be incredibly frustrating at times, but in my opinion, when he came on against the Red Bulls, he gave one of the most encouraging performances on the pitch. And if you're going to take into account that it's pre-season, as you have done, then surely allowances should me made for players being slightly slow on the ball. Credit where it's due.
That's the problem with English game- the Ryan Mason's are squeezed out- Keano has great brain but often others are not on his level- Mason sadly would do better playing for Arsenal- they appear to coach intelligence & football acumen @ a premium than other clubs. I just hope don't worry too much on size with Mason- look @ Johnson for City or Iniesta or Xavi they are slight but you must give them opportunity- it looked like Modders was going to be swamped by the so called powerhouses in PL but his class is begining to tell& I expect him to be as important for us as Cesc is for Arsenal. Talent must come through & we need footballers with Brains!!
Adam – thanks for your comment. I don't think I was overly critical of Taarabt. He does play a high-risk game, and he did lose the ball more often than not against NYRB – would you disagree? I could go through and analyse but I don't think it's necessary.
Agree that allowances should be made, but I'd personally make allowances on fitness/speed/strength/touch issues, rather than decision-making (which he lacks generally).
FWIW, I think Taarabt could be a useful impact sub in tight away games, but I can't see him settling for that at this point in his career.
Adam – Taraabt always brings a smile to my face but i can guarantee you that he has absolutely zero chance of making a career at Spurs i'm afraid.
While he looked good on the ball in the friendly did you keep your eye on him when he didn't have it ?.He just doesn't do enough off the ball,doesn't look like an athlete and hasn't really learn't what to do off the ball despite playing for QPR for a season and pressumably being coached by our staff and the QPR manager/s.
Talentwise he's got enough to make a decent career for himself but not in the top flight of English football.
Great article, especially enjoyed reading the Telegraph article you linked. This is the most thoughtful blog I've found about football. Thanks for posting 🙂
Mason does look a good prospect- lets hope it all works out for him…
Great read Windy. What do you think Obika's chances are this season? He seems to be the 5th forward now that Eidur has gone, will he see some game time in the Premier League and can he score at that level?
Nice analysis. I hadn't seen or even heard anything of Ryan Mason before the Red Bulls game. Being 4 thousand miles and many years away from WHL tends to make it difficult to keep up with player development. I was surprised and impressed by Ryan's cool, skillful performance and I am glad to read that I was not the only one to think this young man has a bright future.
I can't honestly say that I noticed how frequently he gave the ball away compared to how often he didn't. He may well have been wasteful more often than not, but as I've already suggested, if he's nonetheless going to create our best chances, I think that's acceptable, especially if he's going to only be giving the ball away in the opposition third, which he invariably will be.
As for the effect only being in pre-season should have on his performances, I have to disagree with you. While all of our players are no doubt some way off peak fitness at this moment in time, that can be – and surely has been – worked on in training. Getting up to speed mentally, though, is something that can only be done by playing in games. It's not so much the decisions themselves that I'd expect to be affected, but more the speed at which they're made. Of course, that doesn't account for his tendency during the rest of his career to far to hold on to the ball too long and attempt to beat every man 3 times over, but I think, on this specific occasion, it's only fair to take it into consideration.
I wouldn't say you were overly critical of him, no, but you did seem to want to mention him, and what he did wrong, at every possible moment! And mentioning "this point at his career" – he's only just turned 21. I realise he seems to be incredibly arrogant, and has given every indication that he already wants to be playing regularly for a top-flight club, but you say say it like "Well, that's fair enough". I don't think it is fair enough. I think he's at a point in his career where he should still be trusting the club with his development. If in a year or so, he's either decided of his own volition or the club have told him he has no future at the club, then fine, but I think to make that decision now would be premature, and that goes for both club and player.
And that ties into the point I was planning to make when I started on this: for a player who's just turned 21 to have not yet fully developed his reading of the game or his decision making is also something that's perfectly acceptable. I seem to remember similar criticisms being levelled at Cristiano Ronaldo at a similar age (not that I wish to get into comparing the two), and only a year ago, Harry was talking about Aaron Lennon's inability to make intelligent runs, and he was a year older than Taarabt is now. Even now, there are still valid criticisms to be made of Lennon's decision making, yet I don't see anyone suggesting he should be cut loose. Again, I don't want to get into discussing the nuances of Aaron Lennon's decisions versus Adel Taarabt's decisions, and how one's has less impact on his game than the other's, I'm just making the general point: these players are young, and it should be both expected and accepted that the mental side of their game will need some development.
With regard to him not having a future at the club, that's a maybe. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if he left before the transfer window closes – in fact, when I saw him missing from the squad to play San Jose, I thought that was already in motion – but I do think it would be a mistake, for reasons I've already given, and would be very disappointed.
I'm sorry Windy,i don't want to hijack this very good article with loads of my views but as i've mentioned above,i can't see how many of our youngsters can get game time at present.
How can you possibly play Obika if any of Defoe,Pav,Crouch and Keane are fit ?.Imo he has no chance of league action.
Similarly how can Townsend,Bostock or even the classier Mason figure,when in our midfield we've got two of Croatias best players,a potential star in Bale,two players who were at the WC (Lennon and Palacios),two up and coming fringe Internationals (Huddlestone and Sandro) and two England 'also rans' (Jenas,Bentley,both not that old but with huge experience).
Throw in Goal of the season winner Rose and the possibilty of other midfield signings and it's almost impossible these guys will get any game time for the forseeable future (personally i think Mason will force his way into contention due to his ability but not for a little while yet).
Thats not being harsh on them,just realistic.
We will be aiming to win the league and/or getting a top 4 spot at the very least this season,so there is no way i'd want to risk playing one of these youngsters in the PL (bar the odd 10 mins at home we are 3-0 up).
On one hand it's a shame as there is nothing better than seeing a home grown talent come through but on the other hand i'd rather we were so good that it was extremely hard for talented youngsters to get a game than so average that we were relying on youngsters to improve a mediocre league position.
Pretty confident Mason will make it at WHL and possibly Walker but i wouldn't be shocked if none of the others did,although i'd expect all to have decent futures in the Championship at worse.
Great post Windy!!! Excited the season is upon us so we can get pampered with your analyses.
Another excellent perspective Windy.
IMO, the key point about 'making it' has to be the application and decication, the technical ability isn;t enough if your attitude is misguided.
The tender years of 17-21 are fraught with dangers and threats to immature minds. It's only natural that with great power comes great responsibility, but can you resist the pull of a girl or your friends, or the promise of a great night out especially when you've already earned more money in a couple of months than your dad made all last year?
From the report, young Ryan seems to have a good focus and will develop into an excellent professional for Spurs. Talent and skill and training is one thing, but for my money the real battle is psychological and all part of the growing up process.
Adam, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain your views, and I largely agree with you.
For me, Taarabt doesn't create enough (at this stage) to justify the amount that he tries – same with Giovani. I'd personally rather see them both do the simple thing more regularly (like Mason) in order to bed themselves in, and once they have mastered that, then try to inject a bit more creativity. I don't think either has (yet) shown the ability to fit into a team, and if we were to play either of them at the moment, it would need to be in a free role – they don't have the defensive discipline to play as wingers in a 4-4-2.
By "at this point in his career", I was mainly going by his previous comments. For the last two years he has commented that he wouldn't be coming back to Spurs, and that he needs to play regularly:
May 2009:
"I'm going to leave Tottenham during the summer no matter what. They can't give me what I want, so my departure is inevitable.
I need time on the pitch. At my age I can't wait any longer – I just want to play – and that is why I agreed to join QPR in March.
They want to buy me, and have made Spurs an offer for me. My agent has a meeting with Spurs' management in a week's time.
Several English and French clubs are after me, as well as others in Spain and Germany. I will make a decision once I see what offers I've got."
March 2010:
"Harry Redknapp told me I was a fantastic player with a big talent but he wanted me to go to the Championship, play some games and then come back to play for him. But I don't want to go back to Tottenham.
"I have one more year on my contract this season and I hope that Tottenham make a deal in the summer. If not, I will go for free next summer."
"I hope to be playing for one of the top four in Spain next season — Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia or Sevilla. I have contact with good teams and I know that they want me. Now I just have to hope they can agree a deal with Tottenham."
You're right, he should still be trusting the club – however, he seems to hold himself in higher regard than anyone else does – I've garnered that from his comments, and also from the way he plays. I do quite agree that a 21 year old footballer shouldn't necessarily be judged – I know from interviewing John McDermott that they absolutely see the apprenticeship as 16-21, and that players are expected to develop later and later. However, I would expect to see some evidence of progression in that time, and I don't see that in Taarabt.
Set Vuvuzelas to Stun – thanks for your comments. I'd fully expect Obika to be out on loan, at least for a part of he season. He may well get a chance in the Carling Cup, but I don't think he'll appear in any Premier League games (I could be wrong).
In my opinion he will become the kind of player – a bit like Darren Bent – who will always have a reasonable scoring rcord, but will not necessarily contribute a great deal else.
More sensible analyses on here than on any other blog I've come across (and that includes my own.
Shows that there is a market for rational and knowledgeable discussion and I include the posters as well as you Windy.
Another difference between now and the start of the Premiership is the lessening of opportunities due to the influx of foreign players( which on the whole has been a good thing)
Only 38% of players in the Premiership are English.
In Spain its 70%.
Who won the World Cup?
Adam – Adel is starting tonight, will be fascinating to see him, whilst remembering that it IS only pre-season, and he IS playing off a striker that doesn't "lead the line" particularly well (at least nowadays).
Hope he has a great game. COME ON YOU SPURS!


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- Significant mineral (coal), agricultural and hydroelectric resources
- Huge offshore gas field discovered in 2010
- Support from donors and foreign investors (FDI) to finance mining and gas infrastructures (suspended since November 2016)
- Lack of diversification; dependence on raw material prices (aluminium, coal)
- Lack of suitable transport and port infrastructures limiting country's raw material export capacity
- Scale of grey economy (40% of GDP)
- Banking system constrained by the government's financing needs
- Poor governance
- Problematic climatic conditions with frequent flooding
Faster growth underpinned by the mining sector
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Major efforts to bring public finances under control in the context of reduced financing
Since the sharp worsening of the budget balance in 2014, the government has continued its policy of fiscal consolidation. This fiscal position could prove hard to maintain because of the ongoing suspension of international aid, which funds 20% of State spending. The implementation of measures aimed at broadening the tax base and improving tax collection services as well as the efforts in terms of expenditure, will nevertheless still not be enough to significantly improve the budget balance. In addition, the holding of local election in 2018 will make it difficult to reduce current expenditure. This means that investment spending could be cut instead. At the same time, public indebtedness (mostly external) has reached a record level, with a government debt interest payment default in January 2017. The hoped for restructuring of this, naturally dependent on the implementation of more severe fiscal consolidation measures, will prove salutary for the country, which also lost its access to the international markets. Although talks with the donors have restarted, the guaranties provided by the government against the borrowings of public sector companies has increased the risk of a sovereign default.
The current account deficit, linked with the scale of imports the country needs to be able to improve its infrastructure (gas, transport), is likely to remain high in 2018. The vigour of mining sector (aluminium and coal) exports will still not be enough to reduce the very large trade deficit. The current account deficit will however be funded thanks to massive FDI inflows in the mining sector, further increased thanks to the opportunities arising from future production of liquefied natural gas, expected in 2022. The Central Bank is also likely to continue its interventions in the markets to try and maintain the managed float of the metical to the dollar, supported by a slight increase in its currency reserves (2.3 months of imports), thanks to these FDI flows.
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Though Lincoln Orens is habitable, it's far from perfect. The auditorium, gym, cafeteria and chorus room all suffered water damage. There is already a new floor in the cafeteria, Bovino said, so students will have a place to eat. Work is being done in the other rooms. There will be no usable gym for six weeks because the floor was damaged. The building will also be generating its heat with a temporary boiler, since the main boiler was destroyed.
"We want the children in school," Bovino said. "It's warm. We have food for them. It's safe."
She added that the district, with the help of Transportation Director Marion Toby, had worked out new bus routes. If children evacuated to another town within 50 miles of Island Park, Bovino said, it is the school's responsibility to provide busing for them.
Electricity was a concern, Bovino said — not to power the school buildings, but for the stop lights. "I can't put buses on the roads if there are no traffic lights," she said, explaining that she did not want to endanger students.
If the traffic lights were not in operation by Wednesday, she said, buses would not run. But there would still be classes.
Island Park teachers volunteered their time and went house to house, finding out just how many students were still here. They identified 178 students who will be returning to school. Bovino also went to shelters in search of students. According to Bovino, 193 of the district's 760 children have left.
She also said that parents do not need to bring their children back to Island Park for school if they have evacuated. Under state law, parents can enroll them in school in the district in which they are currently living.
Tempers flared at times during the meeting, but most of the residents who attended appeared to be thankful that Bovino and the school board were getting students back to class.
There will be no early-morning or after-school care for now, Bovino said, although the district is working with the JCC to try to provide after-school care. There will also be no early or late buses.
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Population pyramid
A population pyramid, also called an age pyramid or age picture diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population (typically that of a country or region of the world), which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing.[1] It is also used in ecology to determine the overall age distribution of a population; an indication of the reproductive capabilities and likelihood of the continuation of a species.
It typically consists of two back-to-back bar graphs, with the population plotted on the X-axis and age on the Y-axis, one showing the number of males and one showing females in a particular population in five-year age groups (also called cohorts). Males are conventionally shown on the left and females on the right, and they may be measured by raw number or as a percentage of the total population.
Population pyramids are often viewed as the most effective way to graphically depict the age and sex distribution of a population, partly because of the very clear image these pyramids present.[2]
A great deal of information about the population broken down by age and sex can be read from a population pyramid, and this can shed light on the extent of development and other aspects of the population. A population pyramid also tells how many people of each age range live in the area. There tends to be more females than males in the older age groups, due to females' longer life expectancy.
Types of population pyramid
While all countries' population pyramids differ, four general types have been identified by the fertility and mortality rates of a country.[3]
- Stable pyramid
- A population pyramid showing an unchanging pattern of fertility and mortality.
- Stationary pyramid
- A population pyramid typical of countries with low fertility and low mortality, very similar to a constrictive pyramid.
- Expansive pyramid
- A population pyramid that is very wide at the base, indicating high birth and death rates.
- Constrictive pyramid
- A population pyramid that comes in at the bottom. The population is generally older on average, as the country has long life expectancy, a low death rate, but also a low birth rate. This pyramid is becoming more common, especially when immigrants are factored out, and is a typical pattern for a very developed country, a high level of education, easy access to and incentive to use birth control, good health care, and few negative environmental factors.
In some countries the above "pyramids" are referred to by a description of their shape. The classic one is of course the pyramid. The stationary pyramid is referred to as a "clock-model" (like the bell in a clock tower). The contracting pyramid is referred to as "onion" shaped. Sometimes even as "urn" shaped.
Youth bulge
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The expansive case was described as youth bulge by Gary Fuller (1995). Gunnar Heinsohn (2003) argues that an excess in especially young adult male population predictably leads to social unrest, war and terrorism, as the "third and fourth sons" that find no prestigious positions in their existing societies rationalize their impetus to compete by religion or political ideology.
Heinsohn claims that most historical periods of social unrest lacking external triggers (such as rapid climatic changes or other catastrophic changes of the environment) and most genocides can be readily explained as a result of a built-up youth bulge, including European colonialism, 20th-century fascism, rise of Communism during the Cold War, and ongoing conflicts such as that in Darfur and terrorism.[citation needed] This factor has been also used to account for the Arab Spring events.[4] Economic recessions, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s and the Late 2000s recession, are also claimed to be explained in part due to a large youth population who cannot find jobs.[4] Youth bulge can be seen as one factor among many in explaining social unrest and uprisings in society.[5]
Youth bulge theory represents one of the most recently developed theories of war and social unrest,[5] and has become highly influential on U.S. foreign policy as two major U.S. proponents of the theory, political scientists Jack Goldstone and Gary Fuller,[6][7] have acted as consultants to the U.S. government.[citation needed]
A large population of adolescents entering the labor force and electorate strains at the seams of the economy and polity, which were designed for smaller populations. This creates unemployment and alienation unless new opportunities are created quickly enough – in which case a 'demographic dividend' accrues because productive workers outweigh young and elderly dependents. Yet the 16–30 age range is associated with risk-taking, especially among males. In general, youth bulges in developing countries are associated with higher unemployment and, as a result, a heightened risk of violence and political instability.[8][9] For Cincotta and Doces (2011), the transition to more mature age structures is almost a sine qua non for democratization.[10]
Many countries with the largest youth bulge are African nations severely afflicted by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has decreased overall lifespan dramatically. As of 2012, the largest youth bulge is found in Zimbabwe, which has a population structure with 56.57% between the ages of 15 and 29.[11]
Afghanistan shows a classic youth bulge.
Angola shows the same, even more pronounced.
China had an extreme youth bulge until the 1960s.
Population pyramid of Egypt in 2005. Many of those 30 and younger are educated citizens who are experiencing difficulty finding work.
Nearly half of Libya's 2011 population consists of youths under age 20.
The Middle East and North Africa
The Middle East and North Africa are currently experiencing a prominent youth bulge. Structural changes in service provision, especially health care, beginning in the 1960s created the conditions for a population explosion, which has resulted in a population consisting primarily of younger people. It is estimated that around 65% of the regional population is under the age of 30.[12]
The Middle East has invested more in education, including religious education, than most other regions such that education is available to most young people.[13] However, that education has not led to higher levels of employment, and youth unemployment is currently at 25%, the highest of any single region.[14] Of this 25%, over half are first time entrants into the job market.[15]
The youth bulge in the Middle East and North Africa has been favorably compared to that of East Asia, which harnessed this human capital and saw huge economic growth in recent decades.[16] The youth bulge has been referred to by the Middle East Youth Initiative as a demographic gift, which, if engaged, could fuel regional economic growth and development.[17]
Egypt's socio-economic challenges
The population of Egypt grew from 30,083,419 in 1966[18] to roughly 79,000,000 by 2008.[19] The vast majority of Egyptians live in the limited spaces near the banks of the Nile River, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers (15,000 sq mi), where the only arable land is found and competing with the need of human habitations. In late 2010, around 40 percent of Egypt's population of just under 80 million lived on the fiscal income equivalent of roughly US$2 per day with a large part of the population relying on subsidised goods.[20]
According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics and other proponents of demographic structural approach (cliodynamics), the basic problem Egypt has is unemployment driven by a demographic youth bulge: with the number of new people entering the job force at about 4% a year, unemployment in Egypt is almost 10 times as high for college graduates as it is for people who have gone through elementary school, particularly educated urban youth, who are precisely those people that were seen out in the streets during 2011 Egyptian revolution.[21][22]
This is in stark contrast to others like Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, who are actively trying to engage and utilize their youth bulge, or Algeria and Morocco, which have tried to mitigate the worst effects of a disenfranchised and disillusioned youth.
Uses of population pyramids
Population pyramids can be used to find the number of economic dependents being supported in a particular population. Economic dependents are defined as those under 15 (children who are in full-time education and therefore unable to work) and those over 65 (those who have the option of being retired). In some less developed countries children start work well before the age of 15, and in some developed countries it is common to not start work until 30 (like in the North European countries),[citation needed] and people may work beyond the age of 65, or retire early. Therefore, the definition provides an approximation. In many countries, the government plans the economy in such a way that the working population can support these dependents. This number can be further used to calculate the dependency ratio in that population.
Population pyramids can be used to observe the natural increase, birth, and death rate.
See also
- ↑ Population pyramids of the world from 1950 to 2050
- ↑ Department of Health Home
- ↑ http://www.fsl.orst.edu/pnwerc/wrb/Atlas_web_compressed/5.Human_Populations/5h.pyramids_web.pdf Population Pyramids - Oregon State University
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Korotayev A. et al.A Trap At The Escape From The Trap? Demographic-Structural Factors of Political Instability in Modern Africa and West Asia. Cliodynamics 2/2 (2011): 1-28.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Effects of 'Youth Bulge' on Civil Conflicts - Council on Foreign Relations
- ↑ Goldstone, Jack A. (1991). Revolution and Rebellion in the Early Modern World. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-06758-4.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Fuller, Gary (1995). "The Demographic Backdrop to Ethnic Conflict: A Geographic Overview". In CIA. The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict to National and International Order in the 1990s. Washington. pp. 151–154.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Huntington, Samuel P. 1996. The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster
- ↑ Urdal, Henrik. 2006. "A Clash of Generations? Youth Bulges and Political Violence." International Studies Quarterly 50:607-29 doi:10.1111/j.1468-2478.2006.00416.x
- ↑ Cincotta, Richard, and John Doces. 2011. "The Age-structural Maturity Thesis: The Youth Bulge's Influence on the Advent and Stability of Liberal Democracy?" In Political Demography: identity, conflict and institutions ed. J. A. Goldstone, E. Kaufmann and M. Toft. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Press
- ↑ Zimbabwean Youth Bulge, Ages 15 to 29, Forecast provided by International Futures, retrieved 2012-05-30<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>[dead link]
- ↑ Navtej Dhillon "The Role of the U.S. in the Middle East," Congressional Briefing (May 2008)
- ↑ Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef. "Inclusion: Meeting the 100 Million Youth Challenge"
- ↑ Middle East Youth Initiative – Employment
- ↑ Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef. "Inclusion: Meeting the 100 Million Youth Challenge" (2007)
- ↑ "Youth – An Undervalued Asset: Towards a New Agenda in the Middle East and North Africa, Progress, Challenges and Way Forward," Middle East and North Africa Region Human Development Department (MNSHD), The World Bank, 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Middle East Youth Initiative: About: Why Shabab?". Retrieved 27 October 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ The British Oxford economic atlas of the World 4th edition, ISBN 0-19-894107-2
- ↑ "Central Agency for Population Mobilisation and Statistics — Population Clock (July 2008)". Msrintranet.capmas.gov.eg. Retrieved 25 August 2010.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ AFP (25 January 2011). "Egypt braces for nationwide protests". France24. Retrieved 29 January 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ Korotayev A., Zinkina J. Egyptian Revolution: A Demographic Structural Analysis. Entelequia. Revista Interdisciplinar 13 (2011): 139-169.
- ↑ "The long-term economic challenges Egypt must overcome". Marketplace. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Further reading
- Gary Fuller, "The Youth Crisis in Middle Eastern Society" (2004) download
- Gary Fuller, The Demographic Backdrop to Ethnic Conflict: A Geographic Overview, was born in 1989 and was produced by Edward Gewin: The Challenge of Ethnic Conflict to National and International Order in the 1990s, Washington: CIA (RTT 95-10039, October), 151-154.
- Heinsohn, Gunnar (2003). Söhne und Weltmacht : Terror im Aufstieg und Fall der Nationen (in Deutsch). Zürich: Orell Füssli. ISBN 3-280-06008-7.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- Navtej Dhillon, "Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?" (2008) The Brookings Institution
- "From Oil Boom to Youth Boon: Tapping the Middle East Demographic Gift" (2008) The Brookings Institution
- Graham Fuller, "The Youth Factor: The New Demographics of the Middle East and the Implications for U.S. Policy" (2003) The Brookings Institution
- The Security Demographic: Population and Civil Conflict after the Cold War
- The "Youth Bulge" (zmag.org)
- The Shape of Things to Come, Why Age Structure Matters To A Safer, More Equitable World
- Political Demography: identity, conflict and institutions ed. J. A. Goldstone, E. Kaufmann and M. Toft. Boulder, CO: Paradigm Press
External links
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- World Population Prospects, the 2010 Revision, Website of the United Nations Population Division with population pyramids for all countries
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Statistical Agencies
- U.S. Census Bureau, International Database (IDB)
- United Nations Data Set Population pyramids from 1950 to 2050
- Australian animated population pyramids, Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Interactive population pyramids of metropolitan France 1901-2060 (INSEE)
- China, Europe, USA: Population by Age and Sex, 1950-2050. Moving Age Pyramids.
- A discussion on population pyramids as a data visualization tool
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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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Road Safety: How Youth Can Help Create Awareness
Sheila Atieno, from Kenya, always tells her students to look both ways before crossing the street.
She understands the importance of carefully navigating roads. When she was 11, she lost a close friend. He was on his way to school when his life was taken by a speeding truck. So Atieno, now 26, decided that it was time to take action. She became a Coordinator of the African Region for YOURS, a global youth-led organization dedicated to road safety issues. She is also a leader of a group in Kenya called YOURS-K. Its mission is to "use all means possible to ensure that all road users arrive safely to their destinations."
Road incidents are the number one cause of death for youth worldwide according to the UN Campaign for Global Road Safety. The economic cost of road accidents in developing countries is estimated to be at least $100 billion a year.