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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
R4 Powerpoints
What we have carried in the past
Y CORNER (variation of)
This year we are looking at adding Coach Slack's CURL and VERTICAL concepts
Monday, March 28, 2011
CHIP KELLY talk
"Create an environment where the players have an opportunity to be successful…THEN GET OUT OF THE WAY"
1. "I don't care"
a. You need to teach him WHY to care
i. NO OPT OUT techniques
1. DON'T DISMISS him when he has tried to "OPT OUT"
a. EXAMPLE: during a team meeting this player is asked a question and answers "I dunno know…" The coach should then find a player that DOES know the answer; the (IDC) player hears the correct answer. GO BACK to the IDC player and tell him to repeat the right answer… THE RESULT is this brings him in and he starts becoming a TRUE part of the team.
b. http://specialed.about.com/b/2010/04/04/teach-like-a-champion-technique-number-one.htm
2. Compliant
a. OK, if that's what it takes
3. Conditional (THE WORST)
a. OK, if it benefits me
· Programs win games, players don't
· Coaches need to develop leaders
· Have position squad leaders -
how many per position? let players decide
You Can't Fake Football…once on the field you better be ready because you can't just stand there!!
1. Be the FIRST to serve and be the LAST to be served
a. No RITE of PASSAGE… makes your first year more enjoyable and in turn bring the player into the team QUICKER!
i. EXAMPLES:
1. When I was Freshman I always had to get the bags out
2. Sophomores: clean up the weight room
3. Same four players clean up the locker room
2. Be the FIRST to LEAD BY EXAMPLE
and the LAST to violate team standards.
a. Oregon Football Team only has one TEAM RULE…Win the Day
3. Be the FIRST to be a LIFELINE of COMMUNICATION
between the coach and the team
and be the LAST to withhold information.
4. Be the FIRST to PRAISE OTHERS
and the LAST to brag or draw attention to you.
5. Be the FIRST to PROTECT and DEFEND
and be the LAST to criticize
6. Be the FIRST to CONFRONT VIOLATIONS of TEAM STANDARDS
and the LAST to ignore the problems.
7. Be the FIRST to ENCOURAGE
and be the LAST to become discouraged.
No PALMS UP guys
· What do you want to be?
o Define your team
o You should be able to watch five minutes and know what kind of team
· Oregon Defined
o FAST, HARD, FINISH
Play as fast as YOU can ALL the TIME
If you are not practicing/playing then look at yourself
Everything in practice has a finish
· Be better than anybody EVER! In the history of the game!
· Teaching Philosophy
o I HEAR and I FORGET
o I SEE and I REMEMBER
o I DO and I UNDERSTAND
· Pre-Practice
o Early Out, don't allow players AND coaches to STAND around
o ZERO PERIOD (3 minutes) fundamentals to get the blood flowing
o Use it as time to work things that need repetition but maybe overlooked because of time. Defense: turnover circuit, Receivers: catch deep balls, etc
· Walk- Throughs
o Use the 3rd team to be the SCOUT TEAM. Better place to pay attention and should know how to line up
· Stretch
o Dynamic: emphasis what you stand for
o COACH IT… Coaches are coaching during the stretch
o Players mimic coaches -- if coaches slack off during stretch then players will also
o BE THERE…this is not a time for coaches to BS
o Can't pick and choose what's important
o If you accept it, expect it!
o TEACH TEMPO…NO HALF SPEED
o GAME SPEED
Ø Situational
You must devote practice time based
on how often they occur in the game
1st & 2nd down = 42.6%,
Red Zone = 16%,
Coming out = 3%,
Last play of half = 1%, 2nd & long = 15%,
3rd or 4th & short = 3.4%,
3rd or 4th and long = 7.5%
Ø Can't play fast if you don't practice fast
Ø In a 12 minute period, Oregon gets 25 - 28 reps using no huddle
You try to get the defensive coordinator to think faster and make calls quicker.
How fast do you want to be?
1. No Motion
2. Some Motion
3. Total Package = Personnel and Movement
· How do you get the defense to "buy in" to a No Huddle Offense?
· More players play on defense (Oregon uses up to 25 players)
· The defense needs to have a FIRE ALARM attitude
o When the alarm sounds in fire house the firefighters are eager and quick to act.
o BE READY to PLAY.
o BE happy when the offense turns the ball over or goes 3 and out.
Ø Utilize the 2 speeds when practicing
Ø Use walk through sessions for a natural break
(EXAMPLE: after a couple "game speed" sessions insert a "teaching tempo" session)
Ø Coach in Phrases and On the run
o If you need to talk to a player, take him out. It is not productive to talk to 1 player while the others are just standing around…
o Use a shared vocabulary by position that all coaches know.
o Coach players when they are out of out of action, if a coach needs to talk to a player then sub him out
Ø Create a culture of "next play" . Players give the ball to officials
advantages = no doubt, you control
disadvantages = speed, flexibility
advantages = no doubt, you control
disadvantages = flexibility, large / awkward "on the boards the picture means everything"
advantages = speed, ?
disadvantages = middle man, injuries?
advantages = short / specific
disadvantages = practice (coaches being used to signal instead of coaching?)
At Mizzou, each coach signals to his position group
- more to know signals
- Coach availability issues
- Must threaten to snap the ball
1. Red
2. Yellow: checks / audibles by QB (e.g. play signed in, but QB determines direction based on defense alignment)
3. Green: Fast as possible --> have to be willing to give up a play, play selection limited -- Call plays that are good against everything (e.g. sprint out)
Additional notes
Motions and Formations…you don't need signals or codes for them. The defense will see them right away.
Time of possession = most overrated stat in college football
The number of plays is the valuable stat
Play coding must be player driven, they know what they can remember and relate to.
How did the play cards come about? They wanted to create a system to communicate multiple pieces of information with one simple cue. EXAMPLE: when you go to a fast food restaurant and order…"I'll take a number 3" That tells them what sandwich, side and drink.


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Back in its history towards the Cedarbergs
The area Period offers nearly Overlooked
This really is my personal favorite location, called following the right now getting uncommon Planks sapling. It's a location that's everything, for those moods as well as events personally. It's my pal, my personal get away in order to as well as through actuality and provide me personally the actual isolation I want, however simultaneously in no way being lonely. Everybody offers, or even must have the "special" location, simply to use as well as to operate in order to, based upon the actual conditions in a specific period.
My personal unique location is called the actual Cedarberg Backwoods. It's discovered regarding two hundred kms northern associated with Cape City, Southern The african continent and it is a place which includes more than seventy, 000 hectares, associated with altering, tremendous mountain landscape. Within 1973, the actual Cedarberg, had been announced the backwoods region, meaning it's peak preservation standing. This really is shown within the treatment as well as regard given this, through just about all who're a part of this. For a lot of, the actual Cedarburg gets part of all of them! It's the personality as well as magnificent scenery all its, that may appear solid with a. This really is a place, famous with regard to stark contrasts, along with rock and roll formations that may allow your own creativity, transportation you to definitely an additional earth.
With regard to an average joe, particularly having a loved ones, the actual behave associated with simply residing in a sizable city region is actually demanding. This can make absolutely no distinction just how much anybody keeps the fakeness of the calm lifestyle. The actual stress is definitely presently there as well as proceeds continuously creating within the individuals with their own actually existing duties. For many, existence is much like Hamsters upon treadmills. Merely divided, it's function, house, forced period along with loved ones, rest as well as between, consuming as well as consuming. The additional demands which are paid for as well as gathered with this procedure change from individual to individual as well as carry on their own factor in the direction of which stress within.
The actual lucky types complete focus on the Fri morning after which possess the 2 day time weekend break in order to anticipate as well as unwind, do not these people? That's a excellent concept, however the truth is which right now another type of stress is actually used, the challenging 1, perhaps along with a few shame tossed within! It's known as "Quality Loved ones Time" and it has turn out to be in certain methods, a good infatuation along with particular individuals! The times tend to be gone, whenever kids had been delivered outside" in order to entertain on their own; whenever obtaining dull as well as grubby within the backyard, the area, or even the actual forest, had been recognized since the tradition. These days, mother and father tend to be nearly pressured, to maintain their own kids entertained, whatever the price for their psychological as well as bodily condition. The stress that's continued in the operating 7 days as well as to the weekend break or even vacation! There's occasionally, absolutely no get away.
Exactly what might occur when they required their own loved ones in order to my personal unique location, exactly where this might not be feasible to utilize a cell phone, or even view the tv? If you're lucky, the stereo provides you with a few connection with the exterior globe, based upon transmission power? A minimum of there's electrical power a good several mod/cons, just like a fridge!
Through Cape City, the actual closest city in order to my personal location is actually Group Bill. It's stylish, "oldie worlde" as well as exhibiting the personality, that is displaying bygone times as well as simultaneously, attempting to achieve in to more contemporary occasions. This really is exactly where We cease for some time as well as fill up along with a number of meals, remembering the actual firelighters as well as grilling with charcoal for that Braai (Barbecue). In the event that my personal excellent get away is actually throughout the summertime, then your heat, with respect to the time, is actually to the 40's in addition! Many people, such as personally, tend to be travelling dressed up in rose bush kind pants as well as clothing, strong footwear as well as normally, my personal aged trustworthy Foreign design loath! Any kind of "designer clothes" are away! Getting experienced the actual therefore known as civil globe for that previous 6 months approximately, my personal pores and skin, while not actually almost Western whitened, is unquestionably not really prepared however with this warmth. 2 or 3 times may quickly alter which although!
Right now I'm just about all filled upward as well as prepared to complete my personal trip to the mountain tops. Finally, I'm nearly presently there as well as We depart the city, such as Steve David becoming chased with a posse! The actual highways to the mountain tops tend to be luckily tar-macadam as well as in only below an hour or so associated with generating, via spectacular surroundings, I'm really near to "home". Right before achieving my personal location, We cease; get free from the vehicle and remain nevertheless, sensation the actual mountain tops close to me personally. It's warmer right here compared to within Group Bill, however it's a dried out, thoroughly clean warmth and also the atmosphere is actually thoroughly clean, using the various fragrances, from the crazy plant life, as though associated with character himself.
Time for you to move ahead, therefore back to the vehicle and some kms later on, I'm switching away, on to the actual exotic, earthed street leading towards the pad. During the last couple of street protrusions as well as presently there it's! Comfy searching as well as comfortable within it's remoteness, it's as an aged, trustworthy buddy inviting me personally back again. We recreation area below the sapling as well as open up the actual jailbroke doorway from the pad. All of us don't consider locking doorways, or even home windows right here, unless of course there are several Baboons in the region, prowling close to, buying fast treat.
The vehicle is actually unloaded, every thing loaded aside and also the environment sunlight has become nicely lower. I'm seated about the Stoep (terrace) and also the atmosphere continues to be, using the periodic start barking of the faraway plantation canine. The actual beef about the Braai is actually tantalizing, using the fragrance wafting close to me personally. The chilly, Windhoek beer ale finishes my personal ideal image!
You will find 2 wonderful days in order to anticipate as well as I wish to enjoy each and every valuable 2nd. This really is standard of living within it's finest type as well as when you have in no way skilled this, my personal compassion as well as condolences visit a person!
How you can Choose a Great Trip College
Request trip colleges these types of 7 queries and you'll may well avoid period, aggravation and many 1000 bucks!
1. Just how much would you lease your own airplanes each hour, and it is presently there a positive change in between charge card as well as money? Could it be less expensive basically provide you with cash in advance?
In no way provide cash to some college in advance or even for any less expensive price upon planes. You will find a large number of individuals within the last three years, how the trip college went associated with company as well as held their own cash. If you choose to alter colleges, you will not obtain a reimbursement. The majority of businesses is only going to provide you with credit score in the direction of their own airplanes as well as items.
two. Perform all your teachers adhere to exactly the same created programs?
Standardization may be the method air carriers teach as well as travel. Without having the programs to follow along with exactly how may guess what happens to review with regard to about the following training? In the event that there's no regular programs, as well as an additional teacher needs to complete, may these people train exactly the same method? The CREATED PROGRAMS CAN HELP YOU SAVE 1000S OF DOLLARS WITHIN SQUANDERED INSTRUCTION PERIOD
3. Just how long are you currently training?
The actual FAA demands a minimum of 2 yrs encounter being an teacher, prior to they are able to teach brand new teachers. The actual FAA understands which encounter matters. You would like a good teacher that's been training a minimum of 2 yrs. Additionally you need to obtain somebody who has experienced lots of college students, along with a great move price. The Main Teacher may be training 7 many years
four. Exactly what encounter perhaps you have experienced like a expert initial?
If you wish to be considered a profession initial, you need to teach along with somebody who has already been an expert initial. Perform they've Generator (Jet Engine) as well as Team Source Administration Encounter?
5. Exactly what perform I must purchase like a college student?
The actual 3 publications in the FAA you are able to obtain free of charge from the web. Roadmaps as well as plotters tend to be inexpensive products. Any kind of trip college which desires you to definitely purchase their own "kit" is actually promoting a person some thing from 40-50% over price. All that's necessary is really a logbook and something chart to begin. A great trip college may mortgage a headset free of charge a minimum of before you single.
6. Would you travel along with just about all getting as well as taxi cab lighting upon?
The actual FAA in the past, requested just about all trip instruction colleges within the LOS ANGELES Container in order to take part in the non-reflex plan known as "LIGHTS ON". Your own likelihood of becoming strike on the highway or even within the atmosphere visit as much as 400% for those who have your own headlights upon. If your trip college is actually much more concerned about the price of the getting gentle compared to your own security try to escape…..
7. Would you provide funding?
The prevailing concern that individuals stop soaring happens because these people go out associated with cash in the centre. A significant trip college thinking about assisting individuals complete quick will offer you funding to obtain your own pilot's permit with regard to less than $300 monthly.
Great Travel Locations You've Never Been To
As travel routes open up, the World has seemingly become a much smaller place. You can now, more or less, reach any area within a day, and thereafter immerse yourself within the customs, traditions and history. But even though the access has improved, many of you will not have benefitted from it, instead electing to "stay safe" and perhaps revisit places you've previously enjoyed. It is of course human nature to do so, but that doesn't make it right.
Nowadays there are greater opportunities to travel, and it has also become more affordable too. It is also possible to gain citizenship by investment in countries such as Cyprus. So here we look at the issue of travel and specifically the great travel locations that you've never been too. Who knows, perhaps after reading you'll be inspired to travel further afield, to new and exciting destinations rather than those you have previously tried and tested. Whilst you may not be looking to gain citizenship by investment, you may be end up surprising yourself further. So read on and thereafter get ready to dust off your passport and let a new adventure begin.
Naoshima – Japan
Obviously when you consider Japan, your mind will turn to Tokyo. Of course it shouldn't be discounted, but the aim here is to think away from the expected and tread a path less followed. Naoshima is four hours from Tokyo on the train, a train that of course will be on time and turn up! It is made up of a cluster of islands in the Seto Inland Sea that draws both adventurers and art lovers alike. These once polluted islands have been revitalized through the use of art making them a must see.
Cesky Krumlov – Czech Republic
Anywhere that can boast to be a UNESCO World Heritage site has to be worth your time to visit. Cesky Krumlov is located in southern Bohemia and presents itself as a charming little town, if not storybook village. It has everything that you could wish for in terms of a 13th Century Castle on the hill, a more than picturesque town square and some great examples of architecture from the Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic periods. The town is bisected by a river which adds more to the charm. Whilst it may be unheard of to many, the fact that UNESCO have recognised it should be more than enough reason to give it a try!
Nosy Ankao, Madagascar
Whilst you've probably heard of Madagascar, you're probably not as familiar with certain areas. It is already a popular tourist destination due to the climate and local scenery. But Nosy Ankao still has a feel of a hidden paradise. Clear water laps onto pristine white beaches, whilst the surrounding areas benefit from the vast array of plants and wildlife. It used to be hard to reach, but nowadays this little hidden paradise is within touching distance. If you're keen on doing something more adventurous than simply switching off, then the seas provide some of the best scuba diving opportunities available. There really is something for everyone.
Newberg Oregon
You probably will not recognise the name, but in a way, many of you will have already visited Newberg, at least in spirit. It sits at the gateway to Oregon's Willamette Valley, and in case you're still a little lost, that has some of America's best vineyards. So if Pinot Noir is your tipple, then Newberg may have already visited you – and it's time to return the favour. Napa may take all the kudos and attention, but Newberg can certainly hold its own both in terms of its produce and also in reasons to visit. So if you like a tipple and want something a little off trek, then Newberg may be an ideal starting point.
Cafayate, Argentina
Perhaps America is too well recognised for you and you want to visit a destination that will impress others as well as yourself. If this is the case, and you're also a wine connoisseur, then Cafayate is a great place to try. Home to some of the highest vineyards in the world, not only can you trot amongst the vines on horseback, you will also get to enjoy the wonderful produce. It isn't America, but then again perhaps you didn't want America!
Samarkand Uzbekistan
You'll have heard off the fabled Silk Road, the route from and through Asia along which the produce travelled worldwide. You probably however not have heard of Samarkand. It is one of Central Asia's oldest cities, which means of course one of the world's oldest too. Following the collapse of communism, this area is opening up to all. Madrasa is one of the world's most beautiful mosques and it is located here and the city itself thrives on the old trades of textiles. It may never pop up on the most popular places to visit lists, but perhaps that's reason enough for you to go.
Trang Archipelago Thailand
Mention Thailand to any of your friends and they'll probably mention Bangkok or Phuket. One thing is certain, they probably will not mention the Trang Archipelago. Whilst geographically it is near Phuket, it might as well be on the other side of the world. It is undeveloped by man, but beautifully sculpted and presented by nature. Perfect beaches meet unspoilt mountains and individual islands hide the bounty from all but a lucky few.
Siswan Forest Range India
Parts of India, despite the enormous population, still remain untouched and unexplored. Siswan is one such area. At the foot of the Himalayas it is a peaceful place, free from people and pollution. Over 8,000 acres remain protected and you can choose to explore the same on foot or mountain bike if you're feeling a little more adventurous.
You might be thinking that Cyprus is already well known and frequented and of course you'd be correct. But only certain areas on the Island tick these boxes, whilst elsewhere, away from the crowds there remain some jewels to discover. Northern Cyprus can boast the beaches that people desire, the weather that makes the Mediterranean so popular, yet is less well frequented than places such as Paphos. Yes, compared to some of the places above it cannot boast to be as unspoilt or untouched but you should also remember that you don't have to be the first person to visit a place in order for it to be worth visiting and moreover, that people already go is a good sign in itself!
Travel is a wonderful thing, taking you to places different from your own. You can experience adventure whilst immersing yourself in new cultures, traditions and even new ways of life. Those that travel more seem to gain a broader understanding for the value of life itself. They see what there is to be grateful for in their own lives, yet also experience things that open their minds up to change. Travel can teach you lessons that cannot be learned in any other way, from speaking a new language, enjoying a new cuisine, or even looking at your own life differently.
The next time you decide to consider a holiday, be it with your family, loved ones or alone, try and think a little differently. Rather than returning to the tried and tested, open your eyes, heart and mind to something different. Do not discount somewhere simply because you've never been or never heard of it before – if you'd always done this throughout your life you would never have travelled at all. Do a little research and read up on new and different areas, think of taking a step outside of your comfort zone, and add a new dimension to your life.
At the end of the day you'll be coming home, and the worst that can happen is that you tick off the place visited and decide to never return. However there is a change that something amazing will happen instead and you'll discover a new favourite location that you'll then want to visit again and again. Try not to though, instead next time try another new place and once again you may be trading up. Life is an adventure, and no adventures happen whilst you stand still in the same spot. It's time to get moving and start your travels.


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Manage the fully dynamic catalog with the intutive admistrative interface. The flexible catalog system includes various options for the display of items. Magento is also integrated with a variety of major payment gateways out of the box.
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The SPARK LX is for use with PASCO Wireless Sensors (or for PASPORT Sensors with the AirLink). It comes with eight virtual ports for simultaneous wireless connection.
The SPARK LXi is for use with PASCO Wireless or PASPORT Sensors. In addition to eight virtual ports, it comes with two PASPORT ports plus Voltage and Temperature ports for the included Fast Response Temperature and Voltage Probes.
PASCO delivers a new classroom management application included with the SPARK LX and SPARK LXi dataloggers. Lab Manager allows teachers to have control over student lab devices to ensure greater efficiency and student engagement.
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|Sodium salicylate inhibits proliferation and induces G1 cell cycle arrest in human pancreatic cancer cell lines.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 10631359 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|The mutations most common in pancreatic cancer decrease the ability to control G1 to S cell cycle progression and cellular proliferation. In colorectal cancer cells, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit proliferation and induce cell cycle arrest. We examined whether sodium salicylate, an aspirin metabolite, could inhibit proliferation in human pancreatic cancer cell lines (BxPC3 and Panc-1). Quiescent cells were treated with medium containing 10% fetal calf serum, with or without salicylate. Cellular proliferation was measured by MTT assay and bromodeoxyuridine incorporation. The fractions of cells in G0/G1, S, and G2/M phases of the cell cycle were quantitated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Results were compared between groups by two-tailed t test. Cyclin D1 expression was determined by Western blot analysis and prostaglandin E2 expression by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Serum-starved cells failed to proliferate, with most arrested in the G1 phase. Salicylate significantly inhibited serum-induced progression from G1 to S phase, cellular proliferation, and the expression of cyclin D1. The concentrations at which 50% of serum-induced proliferation was inhibited were 1.2 mmol/L (Panc-1) and 1.7 mmol/L (BxPC3). The antiproliferative effect of sodium salicylate was not explained by inhibition of prostaglandin E2 production. This study provides further evidence in a noncolorectal cancer model for the antineoplastic effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
|R A Perugini; T P McDade; F J Vittimberga; A J Duffy; M P Callery
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|Type: Journal Article
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|Title: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Volume: 4 ISSN: 1091-255X ISO Abbreviation: J. Gastrointest. Surg. Publication Date: 2000 Jan-Feb
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|Created Date: 2000-05-19 Completed Date: 2000-05-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17
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|Nlm Unique ID: 9706084 Medline TA: J Gastrointest Surg Country: UNITED STATES
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 24-32, discussion 32-3 Citation Subset: IM
|Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655-0333, USA.
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology*
Aspirin / pharmacology*
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Cell Division / drug effects
Cell Separation
Cyclin D1 / metabolism
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Flow Cytometry
G1 Phase / drug effects
Pancreatic Neoplasms / genetics, pathology*
S Phase / drug effects
Tumor Cells, Cultured / drug effects
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|0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; 136601-57-5/Cyclin D1; 50-78-2/Aspirin
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Giants Starters' PQS for 2006 Season
Matt Cain - (31 starts: 52% DOM, 23% DIS; 2nd half, 15 starts: 67% DOM, 7% DIS): 3, 4, 1, 4, 5, 0, 1, 3, 3, 3, 0, 4, 5, 0, 5, 0/ 4, 4, 3, 5, 5, 0, 3, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 2, 4, 3
Brad Hennessey - (11 starts: 9% DOM, 27% DIS; 2nd half, 5 starts: 0% DOM, 40% DIS): 3, 2, 3, 1, 2, 4/ 3, 2, 2, 0, 0
Noah Lowry - (26 starts: 31% DOM, 27% DIS; 2nd half, 14 starts: 43% DOM, 36% DIS): 3, 1, 3, 2, 5, 2, 3, 0, 2, 4, 3, 2/ 0, 5, 4, 1, 4, 4, 3, 4, 3, 0, 0, 0, 3, 4
Matt Morris - (32 starts: 47% DOM, 16% DIS; 2nd half, 15 starts: 47% DOM, 20% DIS): 3, 4, 3, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 2/ 5, 3, 0, 3, 5, 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 2, 2, 0, 4
Jonathan Sanchez - (4 starts: 50% DOM, 50% DIS): 4, 0, 0, 4
Jason Schmidt - (32 starts: 56% DOM, 6% DIS; 2nd half, 14 starts: 43% DOM, 14% DIS): 3, 5, 4, 3, 5, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, 3, 4, 5, 3, 3/ 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5, 3, 2, 0, 4, 3, 0, 2, 5
Jamey Wright - (21 starts: 29% DOM, 19% DIS; 2nd half, don't matter): 3, 4, 3, 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 4, 0, 3, 0, 3, 3, 2, 2, 4, 4, 1, 2, 2
Giants overall - 42% DOM, 19% DIS out of 157 games started
NOTE: I think technically, under the system, Lowry's first start and Morris' start where he promptly got ejected, should count against their totals, but I think under the extenuating circumstances, they should not, basically because this system tries to ferret out how the good performances by a starter and none of those games were zeros because of a poor performance. Lowry got injured early in the game; and Morris got ejected early in the game.
Final Comments
The Giants starters overall have been pitching very well in their games. A DOM near or above the 40% mark is indicative of good pitching; above 50% is great and above 70% is elite. A low DIS is also indicative of good pitching. So, generally, the Giants pitching has been doing OK this season and has been bordering on good overall. The rotation has stayed in the 40% range with their generally good pitching, where pitchers are considered to be among the better starters:
- Schmidt was very dominating for the first half of the season but he slipped a big notch in August and September, not only did he earned less DOM starts, but he had his first and second DIS start. Worse, he has been on a steep decline in the second half, falling to 43% DOM and 14% DIS, which is only good for a pitcher. For the season, at 56%DOM/6%DIS, the expected ERA or qERA (see this post) is about 3.64; his actual era was 3.59. For the second half, at 43%DOM/14%DIS, the qERA is about 4.39; his actual era was 4.76.
- Morris did not do well in September, unfortunately, but apparently he was affected by broken ribs, which was not diagnosed until basically the season was over. Despite that, his DOM/DIS numbers were pretty much the same both halves of the season. For the season, at 47%/16%, his qERA is about 4.41; his actual was 4.98. For the second half, at 47%/20%, his qERA is about 4.52; his actual was 5.85. Based on this, it would suggest that Morris pitched with a lot of bad luck this season, particularly in the second half.
- Lowry had a horrendous September, he literally turned into a pumpkin, running off 3 straight 0 PQS score games, before settling down to a 3 and a 4. He was very Hennessey-esque in 2006: when he was good, he was good, but when he was bad, he was bad. For the season, at 31%/27%, his qERA is about 4.95; his actual was 4.74. For the second half, at 43%/36%, his qERA is about 5.03; his actual was 5.34. He just generally had a very uneven season, hopefully it was that oblique muscle strain that lingered through the season and caused this inconsistency - after the great year in 2005, I don't see how it couldn't but you never know.
- Matt Cain just continued pitching well into September, running off four DOM starts out of 6 with no DIS, boosting his second half DOM/DIS to 67%/7% - those are Jason Schmidt 2004 type of numbers (69%/9%), those are elite pitcher's numbers. For the season, at 52%/23%, his qERA is about 4.45; his actual was 4.15. For the second half, at 67%/7%, his qERA is about 3.52; his actual was 3.26. So it appears that he didn't pitch as well as he appeared but he wasn't wildly over and these numbers are just estimates, anyway, plus I would take a 3.52 ERA in 2007 anyday from him.
- Wright and Hennessey: eh, it's late, not really worth going through those numbers, let's just say they were pretty bad, particularly at the end.
2007 Crystal Ball: Future Looking Brighter
Despite the expected loss of Schmidt, the rotation still has a lot of potential to do even better next season. Yes, losing Schmidt will be a blow, there is no way two draft picks will ever equal losing him, but Cain was very Schmidt-like in the second half of the 2006 season, plus Schmidt had a down (for him) year, so Cain will take the Schmidt role in 2007. Plus, he has a full season under his belt now and he'll be only 22 for next season! Given his maturity, youth, and zest for learning, the sky is the limit, so there is the potential for a big breakout year in 2007, not that 2006 wasn't breakout enough as it was.
Taking Cain's 2006 role will be Noah Lowry, hopefully. Lowry had a bad 2006 but at least had that injury to account for the horrible-ness that it was. Meanwhile, his 2005 was still a great season. Given his youth, he should be recovered health-wise in 2007, and while a repeat of 2005 would be a lot to ask for, matching Cain's 4.15 ERA would be a compromise between his 2005 and 2006 seasons and seem very doable to me, with a possibility for a big upside if it was the injury and he returns to 2005 form, which would give us a double ace situation.
Taking Lowry's role in 2007 would be Matt Morris. Lowry's 4.74 was only slightly better than Morris' 2006, so it should not take much to match that performance. Given that he started behind the 8-ball in 2006 by being very un-veteran like and suffering the jitters, then getting injured late in the season, taking out those types of performances should put him easily down to Lowry's, with the strong possibility of beating it handily if he can get his ERA into the low 4 range by being more consistent. Plus, it will be two years removed from his shoulder injury, his shoulder should be at full strength by now. Lastly, he pitched with some bad luck last season, as his qERA was a lot lower than his actual ERA, so the pendulum should swing him back to the mean, at least part way, which is all he needs to match Lowry.
Taking Matt Morris' role in 2007 is most probably a journeyman free agent. He should hopefully match Morris' 4.98 ERA in 2006 as we will probably be paying him a lot of money, potentially. I am hoping the Giants sign Greg Maddux, though I expect him to do like the other free agents and use the Giants to drive up his price, only for him to reject the Giants for a lower bid from the Dodgers or Padres (he lives in SD area). Particularly since Boras is his agent. But if we can snag him, obviously he most probably would do better than 4.98 ERA, one would hope. I would even swap him with Morris in this analysis, putting Maddux in his spot, and perhaps even elevate him to #2 in this rotation, relative to 2006 performance. Plus, there is always the outside chance that the Giants end up re-signing Schmidt, which would change all of these positionings all for the better.
Lastly, probably Jonathan Sanchez will have the last spot in the rotation. Jamey Wright had an 5.19 ERA in that spot. That is a pretty low bar for Sanchez to jump. As good as Sanchez appeared at times last season, one would hope that he can at least match that ERA, with the strong potential to beat that ERA if he can settle down into the starter's role. The plus is that we will have Hennessey in the bullpen as the first to go to if Sanchez should falter as a starter. Then the plus plus is that the two of them can be bad the first half of the season, then perhaps Lincecum will be ready to come up and show what he got. Any way you slice it, we should be covered here by the three and be able to at least match that ERA and perhaps better it if Sanchez can pitch as well as he did when he was relieving.
So, I think this shows that our rotation for 2007 is probably going to be, at worse, about the same as it was in 2006, with the strong possibility for great improvement from a number of different areas:
- Continued growth from Cain
- Lowry returning to 2005 form
- Morris returning to first half 2004 form
- Signing a good starter for the #4 spot
- Sanchez being able to translate all those strikeouts in the minors into the majors
- Lincecum coming up mid-season and continuing to dazzle hitters
Even if no free agent is signed for the #4 starter, I don't think it would be that hard to imagine Sanchez matching Lowry's 2006 stats and Hennessey matching Wright's 2006 stats, in the #4 and #5 spots in the rotation. Though, obviously, that would decrease the odds of improving the rotation overall from 2006.
But even in this situation, there are enough good scenarios above to make me believe that the odds are good for overall improvement for the Giants rotation in 2007 versus 2006, with the outside chance of the Giants having a pair of Ace-type starters leading the rotation, and the remote chance that the Giants have a trio of Aces - a lot would have to go right for this to happen, but I think that the chance exists, as small as it may be. Now if only I could say the same for the starting lineup.
Methodology ExplanationPlease look at my link to the side for my explanation of Baseball Forecaster's methodology. Or try the link above, that post has a link to an article of their's.


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Most people come to Uruguay for the beaches, and for good reason: they are better and warmer than the ones in Argentina. No surprise that Uruguay turns into a mini-Argentina during the summer. But besides the beaches, there is not much here that will hold your interest.
City Guides
The Girls
You will notice the change in attitude from Argentina on your first night out. While not as pretty, the girls here are far nicer and will actually make you feel good again about hitting on girls in the clubs. (They love it when you tell them they are much better than Argentine girls.) You will find more blonde hair and blue/gray eyes, owning to more European ancestry than just besides Italy and Spain. Because you will run into lots of tourists on the beaches, your best shot at an Uruguayan girl is in the cities.
Basic lunch: $3.50
Bottle of big beer: $1.50
Internet per hour: $0.75
Hostel dorm bed per night: $12.00
Nice steak dinner: $7.00
Short taxi ride: $2.00
Postcard stamp: $0.90
Uruguay is perhaps the safest country in South America behind Chile. The beaches are perhaps safer than their American counterparts. Just take care at night in Montevideo.
Related Resources:
South America On A Shoestring Guidebook
This is the guidebook that I used in my six month trip in South America. The maps are excellent, the information is complete and thorough, and the reviews are accurate, which is why it's often called "the bible" by many travelers. The only problem is that everyone else has this book so if you are the type of person that wants to hit the isolated small towns you will be disappointed. My advice is to use this book for its maps and information on getting from city to city, but talk to the locals and other travelers for those isolated gems that Lonely Planet for some reason didn't find worthy to include.
Spanish For Beginners
My copy of this book is so beat up and weathered it's disintegrating before my eyes. I took it with me to South America because I loved how it was organized in a logical way that kept me motivated to keep studying. Lessons start short and easy and increase in complexity as you tackle frustrating readings that help take you to the next level. The only downside of this book is that it was originally published in 1957 so some of the vocabulary is very dated. Still, you'll be hard-pressed to find a modern equivalent of this book whose teachings approach the same quality. Last time I checked you can grab a used copy from Amazon for less than a dollar.
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TrackMyTrains.com has been designed as a complete inventory information warehouse for model railroaders. Every effort has been made to make the system straightforward and easy to use without sacrificing functionality. The Customer FAQs are intended to address questions potential customers frequently ask about the system. More information is also provided in other parts of this Systems Overview section as well as in the HELP section. We frequently update our site to reflect new information and features our visitors request, so if you don't see your question answered here, please send us an email. We will answer your question within one business day and may choose to add it to this list for the convenience of future visitors.
What is meant by an Internet-based system?
An Internet-based system is a set of programs and databases that reside at a central site and are accessed using phone lines and a software component called a web browser. With an Internet based system, all sorts of data and programs can be accessed when needed by many different end users in many different locations.
How is an Internet based system different from other systems?
With a traditional computer system, all programs and data need to be installed and maintained on the local computer where the user is located. With an Internet based system, the programs and data are stored at a central location – the web server. This eliminates your need to copy, store or maintain these programs or data on the local computer and makes the sharing of information easier regardless of location with no extra work to copy or distribute data.
What are the advantages of an Internet-based system?
There are many advantages with Internet based systems for many applications.
Because programs and databases are maintained on the Web Server, the end user of the system never has to worry about loading or maintaining programs or files on their local systems. There is never a need to update latest versions or protect data against loss with file ups. Every time the host website is accessed, the most recent program versions and data are available.
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With TrackMyTrains.com, our design principle is to let subscribers share as much information as they want with exactly the people they choose, and nothing more.
Each subscriber's data is encrypted and available only by signing onto the website with the proper sign-on name and password. We do allow subscribers to specify additional sign-on name and password combinations to allow others to view selected information about their collections. Currently there are three additional views of their collection information subscribers can authorize to a visitor by name and password combination:
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Items that are marked as "for sale"
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The consistency provided by table driven field editing is especially useful when searching for items and running reports.
What is record cloning? How does it work?
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The primary purpose of TrackMyTrains.com is to provide a comprehensive inventory system for private model railroad collectors. The system does have the capability to mark items as "for sale" or as "wish list" items. The subscriber can then authorize selected visitors to view these items using additional sign-on names and passwords.
We are considering a future option for subscribers to use the site for general public posting of "for sale" or "wish list" items.
We do not, at this time, intend to have the site handle actual bid or sales transactions as we feel there are more established and robust auction sites already available for this purpose.
What kind of reports can I get about my collection?
A general-purpose report writer is a key feature included with TrackMyTrains.com. Some "standard" report definition examples come with the system and help make the report writer easy to learn. In addition to these standard reports, the subscriber can create any number of custom reports and save the report definitions on the site for use at any time.
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No, because TrackMyTrains.com is Internet based, we do not sell the system as stand alone software. It is only available on a subscription basis. Enrollment options offered are 6 month, 1 year, or 2 years, with discounts offered for the longer enrollment periods. Your subscription includes all the advantages of an Internet based system including updates as soon as they become available, automated database -up, and extensive information sharing capabilities.
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We strongly prefer accepting payment by credit card for convenience and accuracy. It is currently the only payment option we offer through the website.
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The system design has no limitation on the number of records that can be stored for a particular subscriber other than an item-numbering scheme limiting the size of any collection to 99,999,999 items. Currently we allow a maximum of 5000 items or 10,000 total records (item records and inventory records combined) and a maximum of 300 visits per month for non-commercial users. This should accommodate the needs of any individual user. If you need to exceed either of these limits, please contact our Help Desk to discuss special arrangements.
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Our commitment to our subscribers is to maintain their information as they have provided it. A big advantage of our Internet based approach is that when we introduce new features, we can centrally make changes in programs and data structures without disruption or inconvenience to our subscribers.


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Ever since I was a little girl I can remember singing, especially in school.
One of my earliest memories was singing Somewhere over the rainbow and my Mum crying in the audience!. I also remember being in the playground on many occasions and having people stand around me whilst I belted out either that song or my then favourite, Paper Roses.
By the time I had reached senior school though this was a distant memory, there was not much in the way of a choir at the school. They were more focused on dance and drama and academics. my performing days were all but over. I still did my party pieces whenever asked and I never felt worried, nervous, self conscious or uptight. It was natural and enjoyable for me. Until, that was at the tender age of nineteen I heard a comment from one person and decided that they were completely correct, I was rubbish and no one for the next ten years could tell me any different.
I went on with my life as usual but every now and then I would be tapped on the shoulder by this urge to sing and do something about it. Whenever I did sing, (usually on my own where nobody could hear me) I felt exhilarated, alive and very free. I would be determined to do something. When I lived in London I visited a well respected voice coach who was willing to work with me and my potential. My inner voice and nagging doubts had other ideas
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when I had children, I always sang to them especially in the car. It was a great way to make a trip round the M25 seem quicker. One day my then three year old daughter said "mummy when you sing you make my heart melt" I realised at that moment that she had no agenda she was telling me as it was. She wasn't trying to make me feel good or massage my ego. It was as it was. From then on I had to start to admit to myself that maybe I could sing well. I didn't change overnight I still had all the physical feelings of stage fright and self consciousness but little by little I did my bit.
Over the years I have met many people who have said they wish they could sing but were too scared. Lots of them have similar stories to me in that someone in their past had made a comment or they may have overheard something. Some comments may have been very innocent and not intended to have a negative effect. But I believe that when someone opens their mouths to sing they are presenting themselves to the very core of who they are. It's an intensely personal thing to do and when you do this you are exposing yourself to be judged. In this climate today unfortunately most of the judgements we see or hear are cutting, demeaning and delivered in a manner that can only be destructive and not constructive. The pleasure of singing is becoming clouded by the belief that you have to be brilliant and the only ambition you should have is to become a superstar or an overnight success. There are many areas you can use your singing voice in and it is my goal to encourage as many people back to this very natural, pleasant and therapeutic activity.


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Like many other Burning Bosom Bloggers, my wife and I have both recently served in ward leadership positions. It was Elder's Quorum Prez (EQP) for me and RS Prez (RSP) for my wife (still serving). I have to admit that we have both been absolutely flabbergasted, completely bewildered, and utterly SHOCKED at the behavior of some of our fellow active members of the church, regarding the acceptance of service from others.
It seems that when a person is first called to a ward leadership position, said person tries to fulfill every single service request at whatever cost, believing that "magnifying your calling" requires that. One common example would be spending an exorbitant (i.e a dozen hours) amount of time helping an unprepared family to move. Over time, however, even the sweetest of hearts becomes somewhat "hardened" and begins to understand that it is okay to say "no" to some inappropriate service requests.


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Have your travels taken you to a foreign country where you were unable to communicate with others (including animals as Jane Goodall shows us) because you didn't know their language? Yet even the thought of quickly learning conversational phrases seemed a daunting if not impossible task? For those of us who are monolingual (meaning we speak just one language), learning a new language as an adult has been shown to be a truly challenging task. Our embarrassment at what we will sound like stops us cold from trying out new words and phrases, so we often don't. Or we adapt by limiting our travel choices to hotels, destinations and experiences where our native tongue is spoken. This travel approach robs us of the deep, meaningful, novel and invigorating experiences available through connection with authentic culture and native people – aspects of travel most people crave.
Take heart, as what I am about to share will hopefully increase your motivation to learn at least a bit of language in your future travel destinations. Neuroscience and medical research has shown us many ways that travel is good for our health and our brain. Benefits include novelty, lower stress levels, diminished risk of heart disease, stroke and depression, satisfying the human need to explore and discover new things, engaging in unique and interesting cultures, meeting new people, and increased cognitive functions such as problem solving and memory. New research supports that even trying to learn a new language can have an immediate, positive impact on mental agility, the process of concentrating on certain sounds and switching our attention to filter relevant information. Strong mental agility plays out in daily life in many ways: multitasking, moving easily between conversations, handling interruptions, noticing a dangerous situation in the immediate environment. Mental agility improves focus, productivity and keeping our cool. It is one of the first functions to decline as we age – meaning from midlife onward, and it is one of the most noticeable early deficits of dementia and Alzheimer's. After only one week of learning a foreign language, 5 hours total in fact, study participants demonstrated greater attention and mental agility, and maintained that ability for up to 9 months!
If we speak only one language, exposure to a new language also heightens our social skills. We tune in better to others, we are able to consider another's perspective more easily, and most importantly we are able to make the human to human connections vital to enriching our own and others life experiences. Language is one of the core wired-at-birth brain networks that must be maintained across the lifespan to keep our brains healthy and resilient. In addition, the brain network associated with caring for others is as vital to survival as breathing, and that is what we tap by making meaningful connections with new people and novel experiences. Learning languages tunes us in to the sounds, vocabulary and meaning of communication. Monolingual babies process the sounds of only their own language, but bilingual babies process many more sounds, tuning into whatever languages they hear from caregivers, accessing a much larger swath of brain networks.
A healthy life means keeping our brains and bodies working at their peak. So, for your next travel adventure…
- Pick up a dictionary in the language of your destination and browse through it.
- Listen to a youtube.com video or podcast in the local language to hear what it sounds like. This awakens your brain to new sounds.
- Take a cooking class in a foreign language, pointing to each item and learn how to say what it is in the local language. Babies learn language by following voice, hand and eye movements.
- Listen to local news on TV or radio and try to figure out what they are saying.
- Take a language class.
- Try reading a child's book in the local language.
- Learn the basic phrases in your new language, such as "please", "thank you", "where is the toilet" "how much does this cost?" Then use these phrases every day.
- Learn how to say the all important "Sorry, I don't speak _______ (fill in the blank with Italian, Hawaiian, French, German, Spanish, Thai, etc.)
- Learn how to say, "How do you say _________(point to or reference whatever you want to ask or say)" in the local language. Repeat the word out loud several times. Then ask that question whenever you are curious about how to say something.
- Don't be shy to ask locals how to say any phrase you think you might need, and then try saying it. It doesn't matter if your pronunciation or verbs are correct. Practice with your travel partners and locals on the street. Locals love becoming your coach/teacher and you will make fast friends this way.
- Create notes each morning for 3-5 phrases you will need for that day, and practice saying them to strangers. Practice some more until they roll off your tongue. People might even think you know the language and respond in kind!! Then say #8.
- Leave your comfort zone and reach out to others with a warm and friendly smile.
- Remember, what matters is that you are connecting to the hearts, minds and spirits of those around you who will enrich your world in ways you have only begun to realize – and you theirs.
- Have fun and please, don't take yourself too seriously.
Travelcations introduces local language on all our adventures, relevant to the country or culture we are exploring. Join us!


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Fukushima Crisis Gives GE, BYD Opportunity in LEDs, Power Packs
By Mariko Yasu and Maki Shiraki - Jun 21, 2011 9:18 AM GMT+0800
The video screen at the Marunouchi subway entrance in Tokyo Station asks passing commuters to "Please Help Us Save Energy," a plea repeated throughout Japan in television advertisements warning of summer power shortages.
More than three months after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered the nuclear disaster at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, lights are dimmed and escalators remain shut off in subways and shopping centers. The push to save energy is also creating opportunities for companies making long-lasting light-emitting diode bulbs and backup power packs.
General Electric Co. and China's BYD Co. -- the maker of electric cars and appliances backed by Warren Buffett -- are going up against Toshiba Corp. (6502) and Panasonic Corp. (6752) to win a bigger share of Japan's $120 billion appliance market. As summer approaches, the government has asked industries to cut power use by 15 percent following the nuclear disaster.
"LED bulbs and cooling fans are moving quickly because they are affordable to anyone who's trying to save power," said Ayako Chano, a researcher at GfK Marketing Services Japan Ltd., a research firm.
GE in April agreed to sell 101 types of LED lamps through the distribution network of Iris Ohyama Inc., a Japanese maker of household products. BYD, based in Shenzhen, southern China, will start selling backup power systems in Japan later this month, said Sherry Li, a spokeswoman. The systems can power home appliances such as refrigerators and medical equipment.
"There are still opportunities for foreign brands, including the Chinese," said Ikuo Suzuki, an analyst at Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo. "Brands matter less for LEDs and batteries than for TVs and refrigerators, especially if they are cheaper and good quality."
7-Eleven Solar PanelsSeven & I Holdings Co., the owner of the 7-Eleven chain, said after the March 11 quake it's investing 10 billion yen ($125 million) in energy-saving measures that include installing solar panels at 1,000 stores and LED lamps at 5,000 outlets in the Tokyo region. McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) and Lawson Inc. (2651) are using LED lights to cut energy use.
McDonald's has also urged employees at its head office to consider taking leave in the first week of August to help save energy, said spokesman Kazuyuki Hagiwara.
LED lights consume less electricity and last longer than traditional light bulbs. They are used in ceiling lights, street lamps, traffic signals and to illuminate flat-screen televisions.
The rolling blackouts in March in the greater Tokyo area, served by Tokyo Electric, have helped spur sales among consumers. Sales of LED lamps doubled in Japan in April and May, while cooling fans quadrupled, according to GfK Marketing's Chano.
'Big Push'For Osaka-based Panasonic, the interest in LED lights and battery packs ties in with the company's "big push" in energy conservation, according to company President Fumio Ohtsubo.
The company, Japan's largest maker of home appliances, said in January it plans to double LED production capacity in two years. Panasonic may also start sales of power systems earlier than planned, said Akira Kadota, a Tokyo-based spokesman.
Sanyo Electric Co., Panasonic's battery-making unit, forecasts the global lithium-ion battery market will more than triple to 5 trillion yen annually by 2020, driven by large-scale batteries including backup power systems.
Sales of large-scale battery systems will probably expand to at least 2 trillion yen a year, while batteries for environment-friendly cars will reach 1.5 trillion yen, Sanyo said in November. Consumer electronics will account for the remaining 1.5 trillion yen of the 5 trillion yen global market, Sanyo said.
Chinese CompetitionBYD aims to sell more than 10,000 sets of its power systems in Japan within two years, Li said, declining to comment on prices. The company offers a model that can power a refrigerator for as long as 20 hours, she said.
Toshiba will offer similar power systems this summer, accelerating shipments in about a year, said Keisuke Ohmori, a spokesman. Toshiba plans to sell 20,000 units with power capacity ranging from 1 kilowatt hour to 5 kilowatt hour, with the smallest model probably priced around 500,000 yen, he said.
"We've received very strong responses from customers in the Kanto region where planned power outages were carried out in late March," said Toshiyuki Sato, a manager for smart-grid business promotion unit at Yamada Denki Co., Japan's biggest electronics retailer.
Still, forecasts show that Tokyo may avoid a repeat of last year's record heat wave as the La Nina weather pattern ends, according to Koji Yamazaki, an atmospheric scientist at Hokkaido University and a member of an extreme weather analysis team in the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Red BarsBack at the Marunouchi subway, the video screen displays figures for the electricity generating capacity of Tokyo Electric: 43,700 megawatts. It also shows how much is in use, which was 79 percent or 34,720 megawatts as of 11 a.m. on June 16.
Public broadcaster NHK started an "electricity forecast" segment during its news programs six times a day from June 1 for viewers mainly in the Kanto region getting power from Tokyo Electric.
The bar chart showing the usage rate will turn to red from yellow as it reaches close to the utility's supply limit, alerting viewers of possible power shortages, NHK's evening news said May 31. So far, the chart hasn't gone into the red, Tokyo Electric said.
To contact the reporters on this story: Mariko Yasu in Tokyo at firstname.lastname@example.com; Maki Shiraki in Tokyo at email@example.com
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Young-Sam Cho at firstname.lastname@example.com
(Extracted from Bloomberg dated 21 June 2011)
Note: We should learn from these Japanese people. With their positive minds and attitudes, they help their country in conserving the energy. Recently, the Japanese government promotes "Super Cool Biz" campaign to encourage the people to put on more casual clothing rather than, in dark suits and ties during the summer so that they are able to deal with the heat without consuming a lot of air-conditioning.


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Naivety Personified
Me, naive? When I signed my first contract a few months ago, I didn't think I was. Ever since I'd started writing again maybe five years ago, I'd taken the whole thing extremely seriously and spent as much time researching as writing … how to hone my craft, the world of agents and publishers, digital versus print … the list goes on.
So I guess it would be true to say I probably did think the hard part was over – not writing my book, necessarily, but finding the perfect home for it, a publisher who was willing to have faith in it and give it a chance.
I had no idea what lay ahead.
I'd expected the edits, and coped with them without too much trauma (truth be told, I love editing!)
And in the back of my mind, I knew I would have to get to grips with Facebook. And create a website. And begin a blog. The reality of doing these things was time-consuming, tantrum-inducing and sometimes technically scary. With a day job and a family to contend with, I barely had time for anything else, but I finally got things in hand …
Until my book's release, and with it, a whole new world of buy links and author pages and the like (who knew I'd ever manage to set up an author page on Amazon Japan?!)
Could I rest there? Absolutely not. I had no idea how much marketing would be involved! I've spent a lot of time finding out and learning from others, but as for putting it all into practice, I'm only just getting going.
It's been a steep learning curve, and on days when I'm tired, it can seem like a slog. But there is real excitement to be had in knowing I'm taking small steps in getting my name and my book 'out there' – and also satisfaction and renewed confidence as each challenge is faced, tackled, and hopefully overcome.
Best of all, now when I'm daunted by something new, I only have to look back at what I've already achieved and remind myself I'm perfectly capable of rising to the challenge.
That's a great feeling!
Warm Hearts in Winter by Helen Pollard
Can two hearts thaw on the midwinter moors?
Forced by circumstance into the world of temping, when Abby Davis accepts an assignment in the wilds of Yorkshire as personal assistant to a widowed novelist, she assumes he is an ageing recluse.
Thirty-something Jack Blane is anything but. Still struggling to get his life and writing career back on track three years after his wife's death, Jack isn't ready for a breath of fresh air like Abby.
Snowed in at his winter retreat on the moors, as the weeks go by and their working relationship becomes friendship and maybe more, Abby must rethink her policy of never getting involved with someone at work … and Jack must decide whether he is willing to risk the pain of love a second time.
Buy Links:
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O2BOMWU
Amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00O2BOMWU
Barnes & Noble: http://tinyurl.com/B-N-WarmHeartsInWinter
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/481257
About the Author:
Helen Pollard writes contemporary romance with old-fashioned heart. She firmly believes there will always be a place for romantic fiction, no matter how fast-paced and cynical the world becomes. Readers still want that feel-good factor - to escape from their own world for a while and see how a budding romance can blossom and overcome adversity to develop into love ... and we all need a little love, right?
A Yorkshire lass, Helen is married, with two teenagers. They share space with a Jekyll and Hyde cat that alternates between being obsessively affectionate and viciously psychotic. Antiseptic cream is always close at hand.
When Helen's not working or writing, it goes without saying that she loves to read. She also enjoys a good coffee in a quiet bookshop, and appreciates the company of family and close friends.
Find Helen at:
Website & Blog: www.helenpollardwrites.wordpress.com


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Fans of Gintama know that the title character lives at a business called "Snacks Otose."
Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 features a mechanic's shop with a similar name. I believe the Portuguese subtitles have mis-transliterated the name. I think it is supposed to be "Otasu," but it's been a long time since I looked at a table of katakana.
As for the OVA, it was recommended to me as cyberpunk. It is not cyberpunk. It is gloriously retro 1980s entertainment, but there is no cyberpunk in it.


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Farming Tips for Better Yam or Ube Production
Pests and diseases of seed tubers compromise yam production.
Numerous pests and diseases affect yam tubers. Nematodes, a particular concern, manifest during storage and facilitate tuber rot by fungi and bacteria. Viruses, on the other hand, can be devastating in the field during the growing period. Most bio-constraints affect seed productivity and viability, reducing germination, plant vigor and yield. The use of good quality and healthy seed material is therefore a crucial foundation for high and sustainable yam production, as it is for other clonally propagated crops, such as potato.
The use of diseased seed tubers results in the production of small, poor quality ware yam and a persistent cyclical decline.
To prevent the introduction of pests and diseases into the production cycle, it is essential that healthy planting material is supplied to producers. However, obtaining healthy seed yam is one of the biggest problems for growers. Some farmers use their own seed stock, harvested from the previous season, while others obtain the seed material from specialized seed yam producers.
Producing Healthy Seed Yam
As with potato, yam seed material should be generated following strict production and phytosanitary guidelines to ensure high quality and disease-free seed stock. Dedicated seed producers are best suited for the supply of seed material. Farmers who prefer to generate seeds for their own use should set aside areas specifically for seed production. Seed yam should be produced by planting setts cut from a larger tuber which will provide whole seed yam of a suitable size as planting material; a relatively high level of care has to be applied because cut surfaces increase the likelihood of tuber rot and desiccation.
Minisetts (cutting yam tuber into smaller pieces) of 25 g have proved successful. However, farmers in West Africa prefer larger sized setts. These are less likely to fail and require less attention, especially under more marginal or risky conditions. An optimum size for the setts with which farmers felt comfortable and which produced favorably sized seed was 75-100 g spaced 25 cm on rows and with up to 1 m between rows. Rows spaced closer together can be used, but may require nutrient and irrigation supply.
Uncut whole seed tubers are best suited for the production of ware yam, rather than cut pieces from a larger tuber. Whole seed material reduces seed loss, particularly under marginal or stressed conditions. The supply of healthy, suitably sized whole seed tubers for use as planting material should therefore be a priority aim.
To generate healthy stocks, it is important to use the best possible quality yam for planting. The seed stock then acts as the superior quality material for the successive generation of seeds. This 'rolling stock' should then be regularly examined and treated as necessary to maintain high quality. A strict system for the identification, removal, and destruction of plants infected with viruses in the field needs to be rigorously employed.
For healthy seed stocks, three treatments can be employed to produce (or maintain) planting material free of pests and with very low presence of pathogens.
Hot Water Treatment
Exposure to a temperature of 50-55°C for 20-25 minutes disinfects tubers of most pests and pathogens. A large container that can be heated, into which yam tubers are submerged, preferably with a thermostat that will help maintain the water at a constant temperature, is required. The container can be constructed locally.
Disadvantages: There is the need for specialized equipment and a fuel/energy source; the process is time-consuming and slow; it may reduce germination of treated material, particularly certain sensitive cultivars.
Chemical Seed Sett Treatment
The use of a recommended fungicide-insecticide combination before planting has provided excellent results for producing healthy seeds. This is ideally applied by dipping setts into a liquid suspension, then leaving them to dry before planting. Studies in West Africa showed that a combination of a compatible fungicide and insecticide was most effective in increasing the yield, quality, and storability of seeds (Kenyon, 2005). It is important to receive local information from agro-input suppliers on safe and suitable products for this use. Chemical dusts can also be used, but may result in an uneven distribution.
Disadvantages: Care is required to prevent unwanted human and environmental contamination and to ensure the safe disposal of excess chemicals and packages; this method is not suitable for organic crop production.
The dual combination of hot water treatment followed by chemical dip is also a viable strategy, particularly when dealing with poor quality initial material.
Tissue Culture and Vine Cuttings
Tissue culture and vine cuttings are other technologies to mass-produce plants that form healthy mini-tubers to be used as seed material. They allow the elimination of major pests such as nematodes if they are planted on nematode-free land. However, as for hot water and chemical treatment, viruses cannot be fully eliminated and plants must be monitored for these symptoms and affected plants eradicated.
Vine cuttings give a high multiplication rate without the use of tubers. Depending on the cultivar, size, and type of mother plants, the multiplication rate of vines (about 20-50 times or more) and the size of tubers harvested will both vary. The combination of tissue culture and vine cuttings gives even higher multiplication rates, rapid growth, and clean tubers for seeds. However, there is a need for the validation of the technology with more species and cultivars in different agro-ecological zones. Nevertheless, it is expected that this technology can be simplified so that NARIs and seed producing farmers can apply it and produce healthy seed tubers.
Disadvantages: Tissue culture facilities are needed and the availability of rice husks for making carbonized rice husks as the rooting media is limited in some areas where rice is not cultivated.
source: www.practicalaction.org, bakerri.blogspot.com


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Associate Teacher in Business
Salary: £20.77 (unqualified) or £24.03 (qualified) per hour
Application Deadline: 26/09/2016 Interview Date: 03/10/2016 Location: Main Campus
A fantastic high achieving College in the heart of Southampton, Hampshire is looking to appoint an Associate business Teacher to start as soon as possible.
You will have the ability to motivate your learners, and create drive and engagement from them in order to achieve results.
You will be teaching and assessing a range of Business qualifications from level 2 to Level 3. Experience and skills in business units will be of particular advantage.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an appreciation of the uses of IT are essential, as is a commitment to excellence.
The application closing date is Monday 26 September 2016 2016 with interviews being held on Monday 03 October 2016. If applying, please ensure you can make yourself available on this date - thank you.
We are only able to contact you if you are shortlisted for interview, and we will do this via e-mail so please ensure we have your accurate contact details when registering, including a contact telephone number.
The hourly rate as advertised is a range within the band and your appointment will be based upon your qualifications. Hours of work for this role are flexible and not guaranteed. You are free to accept or decline offers of work and the Corporation is under no obligation to offer you engagements or re-engagement. The hourly rate includes an enhancement for annual leave and lesson preparation / marking.
The City College group is committed to providing an environment where students, staff and all members of the College community can feel safe and secure.
Thank you for your interest in Southampton City College.
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