27
February
2009
For a period of a dozen years baseball’s World Series was largely a New York affair. From 1947 until 1958 at least one team from New York was in the World Series in every year but one. The lone exception was the 1948 matchup between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Braves. During this golden era of New York baseball, both World Series teams came from the five boroughs New York an amazing seven times. The New York Giants faced the New York Yankees in the 1951 World Series losing four games to two. The Brooklyn Dodgers matched up against the Yankees six times. The Yankees took five of those. This is the story of the Series that “Dem Bums of Brooklyn” won.
The 1955 match up was the fifth such recent meeting between the Yankees and Dodgers. The Yankees had frustrated the hopes of Brooklyn in all of the last four previous encounters. The residents of Flatbush Avenue steeled themselves for more of the same. Game 1 was played at Yankee Stadium and did nothing to calm Brooklyite’s fears. Despite a successful steal of home by Jackie Robinson, the Yankees prevailed againt Don Newcombe and the Dodgers 6 to 5. Yogi argued the safe at home call vigorously. In fact, he will still argue the call today whenever anyone brings it up. Game 2 brought more misery to the borough of Brooklyn. Left hander Tommy Byrne handed a 4-2 complete game defeat to the Dodgers.
Things were looking grimly familiar as the Series went to Ebbets Field. But a young Johnny Podres pitched the Bums to their first victory in the ‘55 Series. Brooklyn won handily 8 to 3. The Dodgers broke out the long ball for Game 4. Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, and Duke Snider each homered to even the series. Snider slugged two homers in Game 5 to give the Dodgers a sweep of the Ebbets Field games.
The Dodgers were in the catbird seat heading back to Yankee Stadium. But Whitey Ford got the Yankees back on track in Game 6 with a masterful four hitter in which he gave up just one run. A deciding Game 7 would feature a matchup of leftys between Tommy Byrne and the twenty-three year old Johnny Podres. Podres pitched the final game of the 1955 World Series with all the confidence in the world. Over 62,000 fans saw him shutout the Bronx Bombers 2 to 0. The Yankees had threatened in the sixth. With two baserunners on, Berra slugged a slicing drive towards the left field corner. Defensive replacement Sandy Amoros raced to the corner and made one the most spectacular and important catches in all of World Series play. From this point on the Yankees never threatened and Brooklyn finally had the World Series Championship.
The long suffering Brooklyn fans poured out into the streets in celebration. Store owners gave their products away. Spontaneous parades broke out throughout the borough. Brooklyn became one huge block party. The Brooklyn Dodgers would play in only one more World Series before moving to Los Angeles. The Yankees would get their revenge a year later in the 1956 Series. But in 1955 the Brooklyn Dodgers had their golden moment. They were World Series Champs. It was the greatest moment in Brooklyn since they opened that Bridge in 1883.
Chip Westley weblogs at Home Run Poker, http://www.homerunpoker.blogspot.com, a place for baseball fans that like to play poker. Stop by for baseball stories, poker tips, Sunday night poker tournaments, and just good fun.
Posted: Sports For All
26
February
2009
Looking around at different martial arts and the practitioners there is one thing that surprises me very time. Many, may people don’t have an R-factor in their training and techniques
You see people who get almost punched in their face and they just stay standing up with a big smile on their face. Others get almost kicked in the groin and keep moving on as if nothing happened and their “parts” were made of steel. Even worse are those who tell you to go with the flow…???
all these people a lacking an important part in their training: the reality OR reality factor (R-factor)
If you get hit in the face you won’t be laughing, your head will be propelled back or sideways, you will lose balance because your body follows your head. The kick in the groin will make you think your stomach wants to come out and the floor will be very close by. Those who practice”flow jutsu” are rather hilarious. Who to make a street fighter to go with your flow. Will you tell him who to catch you, hit you or how to roll? Oh and tell him also he can’t resist because if he resists your Ki can’t flow.
These are only a few examples but take a look around. You will be surprised how many people are lacking the r-factor. no matter what martial art they practice Even high ranked practitioners often make these mistakes on seminars you can see them teaching elaborate techniques of 10 different combinations who lack every sense of reality. They will give you some explanation like this one: “First you block his attack, you kick him in the groin, break his right at while you stick your finger in his eye, than you turn around, kick his right knee, enter on the opposite side , break his neck and throw him head down. subsequently you go and sit on top of him, pull his head back by grabbing his hear and applying a lock to his arm.”
This looks very macho but not realistic. If you block and kick someone in the groin, than the fight is over. He will go down so fast you can believe it. If you kick would miss the target than you can break his arm as a secondary option.
There are really very few people willing to continue a fight with a broken arm. If this too misses I suggest you review your techniques and train more because there is something lacking in your execution of the techniques or the martial art you practice.
A true fight doesn’t take long, all is over and done with in just a few seconds. Give it 2 OR 3 seconds more between 2 equally experienced fighters who know how to counter and block but it’s over before you know. The first one to make a mistake will loose.
The 2 things that have most influence on the R-factor are the teacher and the martial art. as a practitioner you must clearly distinguish between martial arts and martial sports. Martial sports are as the name already suggests a sport. Based on martial art but with rules, regulations, protection and competition.
The forefather of these sports, Martial arts has no rules , protection or competitions. Therefore the mind set, techniques and approach is different So ultimately their goals are also completely different. Whereas the sports oriented martial arts give their practitioners a chance to demonstrate themselves and their skills to others , martial artists on the other hand can only fight with themselves and every real confrontation with another person results in big damage for one of the two or both. Martial arts are more realistic oriented than sports because of their different goals. So let’s focus on them. Those who claim to be highly effective in true cases.
Be carefully with those martial things who claim to be martial arts (on the outside they look LIKE martial arts) but who surround themselves with a vail of mysticism and special powers. (these special powers may exist but they will be accompanied by a very special personality) Those martial things are easy to recognize : no intense physical training, a lot of talk about Ki, their masters and instructors hardly get involved in training, and you need many years of practice to develop these special mental powers. During these “many Years” you will be brainwashed and teaching this mystical martial art yourself to other people in order to make the NEXT generation of “flow-kas”
Until you meet reality on the street…
The other risk factor is the teacher. as a basic rule you can tell his R-factor by his Macho behavior. The more macho he acts, the less R-factor he holds. His macho behavior will tell you all. Why is there a need FOR a teacher to act macho? Who does he have something o prove to? What does he need to prove? If his techniques are ANY good than they will speak FOR themselves, no need to prove this to people with no OR little experience. OR maybe he has to prove his poor students that he is the best? (Keep in mind that there is always someone better than you are) This points more to a weak character rather than a martial arts master
some masters are very professional and perfect teachers but they feel the urge to test the affectivity of their techniques. This is very understandable and unfortunately this occurs many times. How ELSE can you know if your techniques are ANY good? The problem is not to be found in the fact that they want to test their skills but in the fact that they use there students to do this.. The students who are already convinced of the affectivity of the techniques and impressed by the teachers authority usually don’t resist the techniques. off course this will make the techniques work perfect. If they dare to resist than there are 2 possibility’s: 1) the technique works just fine. 2) the technique must be forced.
This is the cause of technical quality going done the drain. when USinG a lot of physical force most techniques can be forced upon a weaker opponent but onLY by superior technical skill you will be able to EXECUTE your technique on everyone. A perfect technique needs a balanced use of skill, speed and force.There is no need to be a superman to be a great master. The best way to test your techniques is to do this with someone of your same skill LEVEL/grade. This apply’s for both students and teachers alike. Both will learn a lot from this type of training.
How can you bring the R-factor in your training as a student?
one of the problems is the great amount of techniques to be found in the Genbukan Ninpo Bugei system. We have over 300 techniques from 10th kyu up to 1st dan. How do you cope with this? First of all you must understand that as a kyu grade you are learning to write and read so to speak. ( kyu waza) some of the kyu waza are taken out of their context, other look useless in true cases. Other look like old fashion and the last group of techniques seem to be very effective. Which one do you train? The answer is very easy:
All techniques must be trained…
Useless and old fashion looking techniques will teach you concepts or moves that will result of the highest importance later in your training. Out of the effective techniques you can take 15 or 20 techniques and repeat them thousands of times Until they become a reflex. This is what I call your F.H.T.C. box (first help in true cases) Training the basic form though is not enough. Try to do your techniques in another form. Against a body grab, wrist grab, attack from different sides, sitting on the floor or in a chair,. etc…
Soon you will be very skillfully in defending yourself. But a warning is in place here: This training must only be done under a master instructor with many years of experience. If I have enough with 20 techniques , why must i train hundreds and hundreds of techniques?
Because techniques are not the final goal. They are only a way to… We use them in the same way we use mathematic formulas to solve complex questions and get to the core of the technique. Those 20 techniques won’t save you when confronted with a specialist. Especially noT if you don’t understand the underlying principles behind each and every technique. Ma-ai, metsuke, kuzushi, etc… are only a few of them Every technique and kata you learn will teach you a lot about the essence of combat. to discover them you need a good teacher and lots and lots of training. 3 hours/week is not enough. You need daily practice to be able to discover the secrets within the techniques. Every discovery will make the R-factor go up and up.
During all these century’s the way to make war has changed enormous but the CLOSE combat, man to man fight is still the same. A punch is a punch and a kick a kick. We didn’t grow 3 arms or legs suddenly. The same principles and concepts discovered in century’s of wa and man to man combat are still actual and highly effective. The world changes but man is still the same man he was 2000 years ago.
Posted: Sports For All
26
February
2009
Alright you’re searching for a fresh means to savour your snow holidays? You are bored with the same old ride, the snowboard cable car and then snowboard straight down the mountain which everyone is going along? You need to try out heli boarding. One will ski virgin skiing areas which barely any other boarders get a chance to snowboard.
But what is heli skiing? Heliboarding is skiing, simply rather than using a chair lift to go up to the crest of the piste, you fly up in chopper. Heli-skiing provides fresh fresh areas for your snowboarding pleasure.
Typically heli-skiing trips demand a small group of skiers led by a skilled ski guide who knows intimately the terrain. Snowboarders are flown to the peak of the area to be snowboarded jump off the helicopter then snowboard to the finish of the run. At the end they are met by the chopper to complete a different slope. They should make six trips in a day. It’s a pleasant and invigorating experience during which you will see see panoramas and have excitements few others can just dream about. Heli-skiing isn’t without perils. Since you’re skiing away from normal snowboarding pistes there will always be concealed perils. You will also run a graver chance of avalanche. Fortuitously a lot of these hazards can be cut back when you go heliskiing with a knowledgeable leader who recognises the mountain extremely well. So if one is booking a luxury chalet then the chalet host can arrange heli skiing for you.
Posted: Sports For All, Travel Portal
26
February
2009
Bloomington IN – IU football coach Terry Hoeppner had surgery last week to remove a tumor from his right temple. He has returned home on Monday and is doing well.
The football team’s doctor said the surgery on Dec 27 was successful and that he was expected to make a full recovery. Hoeppner began having headaches when he was in Cleveland watching Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on Dec. 24th. Hoeppner coached Ben at Miami of Ohio and was eager to see him play in the Steelers game against the Browns.
Hoeppner underwent some tests on Dec. 26th when he returned to Bloomington from Cleveland. He had the surgery the next day to remove the tumor.
IU’s sports medicine director, Dr. Larry Rink, stated that Hoeppner has suffered no neurological problems due to the surgery and tumor. It is expected that he will continue his responsibilities as the head coach of the IU football team.
Hoeppner completed his first season this fall with a very respectful 4-7 record which IU has not seen in a while. He is really looking forward to next season and hopes to improve upon the 4-7 season.
“The prognosis for recovery is great, and I just want to thank my wife, Jane, my wonderful family, my incredible friends, the amazing doctors who treated me, and especially, the Good Lord,” Hoeppner said. “I feel badly that I have not had the chance to talk to the players, but I want them to know that this is going to be a special year for us.”
Posted: Sports For All
25
February
2009
Every day we get up, have our breakfast and rush like mad to whatever destination. We don’t care about anything that is outside of our field of work. But when it comes to health we run like crazy to the hospital, forgetting about our daily routine. Now it is quite clear to us that we have to keep fit and stay healthy to keep up with the speed of living today.
Someone buys a dozen of pills and remedies and crawls in bed with hope to get well soon and someone starts doing sports, tries to have a healthy lifestyle.
Doing sports doesn’t really mean that you have to spend the whole day in the field or pitch running, jumping, making new records and winning the Olympics. To be frank, not every person has the nerve to do it. When we say sports, we mean simple physical exercises, that help us stay healthy slim and fit. A lot of argumentative essays can be written to prove the absolute necessity of some physical exercise, especially today, when we mostly come to work, sit with comfort in the chair till the rest of the day and then wonder where from did these extra kilos appear? But neither argumentative essay, nor discussions will make you think that way. You have to get the idea to do sports into your heads by yourself firmly. You can find a number of exercises on-line, in various books, on TV; even buy a video tape with necessary movements. If you don’t have time to do it, just revise memories from your past (PE classes) and use it to get started. If you feel like you can use something unusual to get to know something new and to keep fit, you can use yoga or Indian dance. You have two pluses here: you get to know just a bit of the culture and feel that your body becomes flexible and slender.
If yoga or any other exotic art is too much for you, you can try simple aerobics. You can join a team and work out two-three times a week. This is also a good chance to make new acquaintances and enjoy some time in a good company. If you are a very busy person, you may use a video tape and have some good looking girl or handsome boy guide you on your way to a good figure. It is also a nice idea to reunite with your old friends and play some ball games in the free time. You’ll love to have a soccer match and than chat with those whom you attended high school with. If you feel obliged to do exercises just to keep fit, you may just drop the idea because you’ll se no result. If you have no desire to work out and do sports, no matter how you try, you will never achieve positive results. To reach your aim you have to start from the corresponding attitude. Besides, no one can say that sports are boring and not worth even watching. Then why do we stay glued to the TV screen, watching the Olympics. We shout for our favorite athletes and deep inside feel that jealousy, which you can’t bear. And when you see an athlete wearing a medal you imagine yourself taking the prize. Do sports and you’ll achieve your goal. Not necessarily your golden medal in sports, but maybe some results in other field where you are the best.
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Posted: Sports For All
25
February
2009
Treadmill Lubrication – Ya Gotta Grease The Skids
Treadmill lubrication on many treadmills is a necessary part of equipment maintenance and care. Failure to regularly lubricate the treadbelt will result in increased wear, substantially shortening its lifespan.
Though you may not think about such things when choosing among treadmills, lubrication is an important matter to consider.
The treadbelt revolves around rollers and over the treadmill deck creating friction and heat and causing wear on the belt itself. When you walk or run on it, wear and tear on the treadbelt increases substantially. Lubrication greatly reduces the friction.
Not all treadmills require lubrication. Some, usually those in the higher price brackets, are equipped with treadbelts made of materials that are essentially ’self-lubricating’.
Manufacturers advertise them as ’self-waxing’ or ‘guaranteed for 10,000 miles’. But others require lubrication to keep moving parts working properly.
Only A Rube Fails To Lube
Treadmill lubricants are either wax or non-petroleum-based silicon, depending on the model. Treadmill manuals usually indicate which is the proper lubricant to use and some will specify a brand, like Performant or Lube-N-Walk.
It’s essential that the proper lubricant be used to prevent treadbelt degradation or wax build-up that affects performance and increases wear. Improper lubrication might invalidate the warranty.
Care and maintenance kits are available at most fitness equipment retailers and online suppliers. They include cleaning supplies, which should be used whether the treadmill requires lubrication or not.
Dirt and build-up increases friction, which wears on the treadbelt, and heat that deteriorates the treadbelt material. Regular cleaning prevents these problems and should be done prior to lubrication, as well.
Remember that exercise equipment takes more of a beating than you do using it. It’s better that way, but good maintenance and timely lubrication will keep your machine running and running well.
Steve Ecclestone is webmaster at Best Treadmill Guide
Posted: Templates Hub
24
February
2009
One of the most distressful financial nightmares is negative credit. People who face bad credit often look to get rid of it by using the services of an independent agency. However, with the innumerable number of similer agencies all offering their own range of services, it can become difficult to choose the most viable option. Moreover, the fact that these companies make it appear perplexed does not contribute to the issue very much. Added to that is the problem of obtaining a loan with the current global economic status; banks now ask for specially high credit ratings prior to approving a loan on positive terms. If you’re one of those people whose bad credit has wrecked financial position, then fast credit repair is what you need. Remember, that you do not need to have specific know-how on fast credit repair. You can get out of that dreaded credit position without inevitably having to engage the services of an independant company and pay sky high service charges.
Consistent use of credit cards is one of the main reasons for bad credit. Avoid using a credit card where it’s not necessary. And if possible, try to arrange a monthly limit on your credit card, so you don’t end up spending more than your limit. This is one of the strategies used for fast credit repair and will help keep your credit card expenses down. Additionally, close any other unnecessary credit accounts. They may not incur you any significant charges, their visual existence on your credit statements can damage your total score. You’ll find out that fast credit repair is not really rocket science!
People often tend to ignore the easier approaches to fast credit repair. They do not deal with the problem themselves. Rather, they engage costly services. These services are almost identical. They evaluate the credit statements of the person and come to a decision which is based on their findings. This task is not mind boggling, and something that can effortlessly be achieved by the person himself. Thus, people are better off doing the simple things themselves, rather than paying dear charges to get them done by others. Because, at the end of the day, getting yourself out of bad credit is something you need to accomplish yourself, and not the agency you’ve utilized the services of.
Posted: Consumism, Finance Web, Investors Alert
19
February
2009
Hordes of gamblers will certainly have discovered the phrase “offshore sports betting” in recent times, but many are not totally assured what that signifies. An offshore gaming website essentially runs outside the rules of any single nation alternatively it can be a networked gambling web site that should have their host servers in a land where computer accessible gambling isn’t currently illicit. Succinctly therefore, it can be described as a sports gambling site operating outside the nation of the consumer. Computer accessible gambling websites are mainly modulated through three organisations. These are known as OSGA (the Offshore Gaming Association), the IGC (Interactive Gaming Council) and finally the Fidelity Trust Gaming Association FTGA.
The OSGA is in fact an unbiased “watchdog” agency that currently keeps checks on the current overseas gaming trade, they endeavor to also give gamblers the means to readily locate worthy sites to play betting games with. The OSGA strives to preserve customer’s rights, additionally they don’t charge any enrollment fees.
The agency is a well qualified and unprejudiced third party association which expresses neutral judgments, founded on customer feedback, unprejudiced examination, telephone discussions, inside advice and additionally supplies inside intelligence.
The Interactive Gaming Council are a nonprofit agency. The organization was designed to allow a forum for worried people to discuss points and in addition to advance common concerns in the world-wide web-based sports gambling trade, in an effort to establish trustworthy and also efficient business instructions and procedures that improve consumer faith in interactive sports gaming commodities and functions, and to serve as the industry’s general strategy counselor and the Interactive Gaming Council also functions as an information base.
The IGC have made a reputation for encouraging reliability, consistency and credibility through the high standards it displays, and in addition its allure to commercial enterprises of principled standing. The IGC regularises offshore gambling via upholding a particular ten step standard policy guide moreover bills sports gaming business enterprises a fee to feature their logo. Vexed gamblers can furthermore state any of their disputes to the Interactive Gaming Council.
The Fidelity Trust Gaming Association has been formed in an attempt to create a benchmark which will raise the policies of internet gambling business concerns. The authority believe that doing business with companies of good reputation, they can shape a union of the most honest and most competent online gaming companies multinationally.
There are establishments which manage the dealings of machine-accessible sports gambling and which should hopefully serve to take the sting out of a lot of the fears felt by detractors. Networked sports gambling sites are absolutely safe, due to the fact that individual details shouldn’t be submitted and the compensation and the odds should be as uniform and reasonable as a regular Vegas-type stake. They cut back on the travel expenditure, but preserve the basic essence, only now you are in a position to gamble in your own house.
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Posted: Bookmakers Stuff, Casino Stuff, Sports For All
19
February
2009
20 million people in the United Stated have asthma, a chronic respiratory disease that makes it impossible for them to take breathing for granted.
Our lungs are filled with hollow tube like passages that resemble the branches on a tree. These passages gradually become smaller and smaller ending in tiny pockets where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged. For those with asthma, swelling in the hollow tubes that fill the lungs makes breathing difficult and uncomfortable. This inflammation causes an increased sensitivity to allergens and a host of other asthma triggers like exercise, medications, stress, pollution, humidity and even laughter.
There is no cure for asthma, but medication, and environmental and lifestyle changes can help to alleviate the symptoms and keep asthma from limiting the lives of those afflicted.
The symptoms of asthma vary from person to person; early morning or late night coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, fatigue, anxiety and shortness of breath are all common. Allergen induced asthma usually becomes apparent before the age of 35. Non allergic asthma usually has its onset in middle age and can be triggered or worsened by reflux disease, exercise, weather changes and illness.
So who gets asthma? It is generally believed that exposure to allergens early in life can trigger asthma, and the rapid rise in the disease among children is cause for concern, but heredity plays a role too and can predispose certain populations to this chronic condition. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology children with a genetic predisposition are 40% more likely to develop the disease than those without the hereditary link. There isn’t anything that can be done to remove the heredity factor for asthma, but the disease is highly treatable.
When it comes to asthma, the best first line treatment is always lifestyle and environmental changes. Removing the influences that can trigger asthma related symptoms is the best first course of action. Keeping the environment clean and dust free to avoid exposure to mold, mildew and dust mites, avoiding pets and smoke, staying inside on windy days, always riding in the car with the windows up, avoiding exposure to household chemicals and perfumed body products, and running a dehumidifier on humid days can all help with specific environmental allergen triggers.
Prescription medications, or combinations of medications, are valuable tools in treating the symptoms of asthma. Bronchodilators are short acting medicines that help to open the breathing passageways of the lungs by relaxing them, while steroids are longer acting and help to decrease the swelling in the tissues lining the lungs. These medications come in the form of pills and inhalers and can be used with other medications to develop the right regimen for each individual patient.
Asthma is a common chronic respiratory disease with symptoms that can range from mild to serious, and can even become life threatening during a severe asthma attack, but asthma is also highly treatable. With the right combination of lifestyle, environmental and medical treatment, asthmatics can live healthy and active lives.
Posted: Templates Hub
19
February
2009
There is no denying the fact that the success of a firm is as a result of the work carried out by the personnel, however one event can swiftly wipe out your plans and reduce the profits to dust. So, to stay away from such an instance, you ought to insure your company, whether it is a small company or an international corporation. Though, please take into account that SMEs are a great deal more probable to need business insurance protection in today’s world. This is generally because smaller business owners will have put their complete lives & earnings into the firm.
Several of the topics normally covered by most business insurance covers entail: natural disasters, hurricanes, machine or apparatus breakdown that shuts down the firm, loss of earnings owing to employee slackness and lawsuits brought against the firm.
There are various insurance firms, which have covers that combine protection for all main property and legal risks in one single package. You can also obtain a separate policy. Such a policy is frequently branded as a business owners’ policy (BOP). Bigger businesses may well obtain a business-related cover.
BOPs incorporate building insurance for buildings and equipments belonging to the business. If there is any loss of earnings attributed to disruption of processes and production because of catastrophes like earthquakes, it can be protected under the Business Interruption policy. Buy public liability online with no hassle.
There are several liabilities, which protects the organisation’s legal duty for the damage it may well cause to others. It’s the effect your company’s failure to do the business operations. It can also be the physical injury or building damage caused due to flawed manufactured goods, faulty installations & blunders in services offered.
But, BOPs do not protect against professional liability, car cover, employees’ costs or health and disability cover. Instead separate insurance policies are needed for professional services, commercial vehicles & workers. Generally, floods, earthquakes and terrorist attacks are not covered in the business insurance. Please check before you buy!
Posted: Insurance Offers
