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Related Lives: Confessors and Their Female Penitents, 1450-1750
By Jodi Bilinkoff (NHC Fellow, 1999–00)
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2005
In early modern Catholic Europe and its colonies priests frequently developed close relationships with pious women, serving as their spiritual directors during their lives, and their biographers after their deaths. In this richly illustrated book, Jodi Bilinkoff explores the ways in which clerics related to those female penitents whom they determined were spiritually gifted, and how they conveyed the live stories of these women to readers. The resulting popular literatures of hagiography and spiritual autobiography produced hundreds of texts designed to establish models of behavior for the Catholic faithful in the period between the advent of printing and the beginning of the modern age.
Bilinkoff finds that confessional relations and the texts that document them reveal much about gender and social values. She uses life narratives, primarily from Spain, but also from France, Italy, Portugal, Spanish America, and French Canada, to examine the ways in which clerics presented female penitents as exemplary, and how they constructed their own identities around their interactions with exceptional women. These multilayered texts, she suggests, offer compelling accounts of individuals caught up in the pursuit of holiness, and provide a key to understanding the resilience of Catholic culture in an age of religious change and conflict.
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Bilinkoff, Jodi (NHC Fellow, 1999–00). Related Lives: Confessors and Their Female Penitents, 1450-1750. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2005.


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How to Index Spark Plugs on Evinrude E-Tec Outboards During Replacement
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How to Test a Boat Stator
Properly indexed, the spark plugs for the Evinrude E-Tec outboard motor put the plugs' spark gap where it will fire the fuel and air mixture entering the cylinders, without having the plug "drowned" by the mixture. The process is straightforward. It involves establishing where the gap lies on the plug, where the gap should be when the plug is screwed into its bore in the cylinder head and what to do if everything doesn't quite line up.
Marking pen
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Turn the spark plug until the gap between the ground electrode and the anode is facing you. Make a vertical index mark on the plug's white ceramic insulator directly above this gap with a marking pen.
Insert the spark plug into the No. 1 spark plug bore and tighten it with the 5/8-inch spark plug wrench and note the orientation of the index mark on the ceramic insulator. Think of the cylinder bank as the face of a clock. On the starboard cylinder bank, the spark plug's index mark must rest between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock. On the port cylinder bank, the index mark must rest between 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock. Tighten the spark plug to 15 pound-feet of torque with a torque wrench.
Switch the torque wrench to 30 pound-feet if the plug is close, but not quite indexed properly, and try to move the plug so the index mark is in the correct location. If the index mark is still in the wrong location, move the plug to the opposite cylinder bank.
Apply di-electric grease around the tip on the ceramic of the plug. Install the plug wire.
Repeat for all cylinders.
The No. 1 cylinder is always the uppermost cylinder on the starboard side. No. 3 is below No. 1. On the port side, the uppermost cylinder is No. 2, followed by Nos. 4 and 6.
"Evinrude E-TEC Operator's Guide"; Evinrude/Bombardier Recreational Products; 2007

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Q: An Extension of an $MDS$ Code Assume that elements of the finite field $GF(2^q)$ are denoted by $\beta_i$
for $0\leq i \leq 2^q-1$. We divide elements of $GF(2^q)$ in two parts as follows; $x_i=\beta_i$, $0\leq i \leq k-1$ and $y_j=\beta_{k+j}$, for $0\leq j \leq 2^q-k-1$.
From elements $x_i$ and $y_j$ we construct an $k \times (2^q-k)$ Cauchy matrix $A=\frac{1}{x_i+y_j}$ for $0\leq i \leq k-1$ and $0\leq j \leq 2^q-k-1$. We can verify that all square sub-matrices of $A$ are non-singular over $GF(2^q)$, since  $x_i$'s and $y_j$'s are distinct elements and hence $x_i+y_j\neq 0$ for all $i$ and $j$ Chapter 11.
The matrix $A$ in coding theory is called a super-regular matrix. Consider the generator matrix $G=(I_k\mid A)$ where $I_k$ is the identity matrix of order $k$. It can be checked that $G$ generates an $MDS$ code, denoted with $C$, with parameters $(2^q,k,2^q-k+1)$ page 321, Theorem 8.
 I dont know if the $MDS$ code $C$ have a special name.
My question: How to extend the length of code $C$ to $C'$ such that the extended code  $C'$ be an $MDS$ code.
My try: I think, this question is equivalent to ask how to add some columns to $A$ such that $A$ remain a super-regular matrix. The matrix $A$ consist of all elements of $GF(2^q)$ and i dont know which column can be added to $A$ such that all square sub-matrices of the new matrix be non-singular.
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How To Draw Patricks House
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Andrei Arlovski's Manager Blasts Critics, Says Veteran Committed to Comeback
By Kelsey Mowatt
When Andrei Arlovski was violently knocked out by Sergei Kharitonov in February, speculation as to whether the former UFC champion would retire as a result of his fourth straight defeat was not unheard of. For critics, the fact that the Belrussian fighter had been stopped in three of his four consecutive losses was enough to conclude that Arlovski's career should come to a close. For others, subpar performances against quality opponents, rather than diminished capabilities, were the reasons behind the 32 year-old veteran's prolonged struggles.
Of course, Arlovski never announced his retirement and reports recently surfaced that the heavyweight would compete at Pro Elite's upcoming August 27th event in Honolulu, Hawaii. Although the fighter's manager Leo Khorlinsky wouldn't confirm to FCF that indeed Arlovski is competing next month, he was quick to fire back at those who have already closed the book on the heavyweight's career.
"I don't think much of these critics. I'm very skeptical of what they say because the minute you're on top, they're your biggest advocate, and the minute you fall down they become your critics," Khorlinsky told FCF. "To me these people don't really mean much you know? You can talk about chins, you can talk about that, but I haven't seen a single person to date who could take a punch right on the chin and not go down. Everybody goes down."
"He's not ready to hang it up," Khorlinsky added. "Obviously these world famous trainers like Greg Jackson see something that these critics don't see, as otherwise why would they be wasting their time with Andrei?"
While Khorlinsky still believes in the abilities of a man who holds wins over notable names like Vladimir Matyushenko, Tim Sylvia, Ben Rothwell and Roy Nelson, the manager reports that Arlovski is also committed to making a comeback.
"He's dying to get back in there," said Khorlinsky about his client, who has also lost to Antonio Silva, Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers during his current losing streak. "He's dying to get a win. He will never accept four defeats in a row and quit the sport like that. He loves it too much, he loves the competition and he loves performing for people."
Khorlinsky did confirm that Arlovski has been training and training extensively, as he prepares to record his 16th pro win.
"He's had a couple really tough training camps," Khorlinsky said. "He had one with Greg Jackson and then he traveled to Russia to train with the Dagestan national wrestling team. Now he'll be heading back to Albuquerque for his next camp."
"He's been training very hard," Khorlinsky added. "His trainers have been very happy with his performance and we'll see what happens. I know for a fact he's very excited to fight again and eventually he wants to earn the right to fight the best and the toughest guys out there."
And when Khorlinsky was asked if he is hoping to match Arlovski up against another established veteran like himself next, the manager responded;
"It's really difficult to find opponents. There are not many options out there, so whoever the promoter puts in front of you, you take the fight. If you say 'I'm not going to do this' or 'I'm not going to do that,' you may not fight for two more years."
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When you work to raise the value that you provide your organization, you need to start by hosting a productive and future-focused conversation with your boss. You need to know what types of financial metrics your organization holds dear, and the best place to start is with your boss. In this video, listen and watch as Ed provides you some guidelines to ensure you host a productive conversation.
Ed recently spoke with Susan Brender about behaviors and actions that will raise employee visibility (how and when they are seen) and value (how to increase their impact) in an organization and industry.
Raise Your Visibility & Value: Don't Have a Positive Reputation in Your Organization?
I do not think I have a positive reputation in my organization.
Partner with your manager or your Human Resources business partner on ways in which you can improve your reputation at work.
Read a book (e.g., How to Build Your Reputation by Rob Brown) or an article about reputation management.
Identify a colleague whom you believe does have a positive reputation. Schedule a time with her to talk about your efforts to improve your reputation and ideas she may have on how to do so.
Craft a new reputation statement and begin to focus on your attitude, behaviors, and production. It is never too late to build a good reputation.
Ed speaks and hosts workshops on how to help your organization achieve its mission, goals, and strategies by helping your employees raise their visibility and value in your organization.
What prompted Ed to focus on helping others raise their visibility and value.
To whom this way of thinking and acting apply.
More about raising visibility and value.
What is one activity for raising visibility and perhaps one activity for raising value that employees can, as business professionals, start doing right now?
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The University of Michigan will begin offering optional active attacker training to students, faculty, staff and community members through a program called "Capable Guardian: Instruct, Evacuate, Shelter, Defend." The training is provided through the safety and security company Threat Suppression Incorporated and will be implemented by the Division of Public Safety and Security.
Melissa Overton, deputy chief of police and public information officer, said Capable Guardian does not yet have an estimated start date. She said the program will work to address the "in-between" area that often occurs as a result of active attacker protocol.
According to the Threat Suppression website, the "run, hide, fight" mantra employed by the Department of Homeland Security as active attacker protocol has been found to cause uncertainty that may lead to the spread of inaccurate or vague information. The University utilizes the "run, hide, fight" mantra as active attacker protocol.
After unfounded reports of an active shooter in Mason Hall surfaced on March 16, many community members expressed concern regarding the clarity of the "run, hide, fight" protocol. LSA senior Brad Ebenhoeh, who uses a wheelchair, said he was not previously informed of protocol in an active attacker situation, nor was he informed of how individuals with disabilities should approach the protocol.
However, Overton said this situation did not factor into the decision to implement the Capable Guardian program at the University. DPSS Officer Matt Butzky, who brought the program to the attention of DPSS, said he first became aware of Threat Suppression and Mike Clumpner, its president and CEO, after attending a one-day training session on joint public safety response to active shooter events in early 2016.
Overton said DPSS hosted a three-day training by Clumpner March 6-8 of this year, which was planned more than a year prior.
The program will primarily focus on one's position in an active attacker situation, Overton said. DPSS will also include a new module in the program that focuses specifically on the safety of people with disabilities in the event of an active attacker. This area does not currently exist in the Capable Guardian program.
Threat Suppression defines capable guardians as "people within organizations to which others would immediately look to for guidance during an active shooter event." According to the Threat Suppression website, the presentation will focus on many important components of the capable guardian concept.
Capable Guardian participants will learn about crisis theories that help explain how crisis events follow similar and predictable paths. The program will also include active attacker training and focus on the participant's role in a situation as a capable guardian.
Butzky said DPSS hopes to incorporate the Capable Guardian concept as a supplemental module to the "run, hide, fight" information already being shared on campus for those who may want more information on what actions they can take.
According to Overton, students, staff, faculty and community members will be able to sign up for the program through the DPSS website. A community outreach officer will then make contact with the interested individual and set up the training. Overton said she believes offering Capable Guardian is moving the University in the right direction.
Ebenhoeh said he is in support of the implementation of the program. He said he hopes the University will properly address the safety of people with disabilities in the program, as he has still not been informed of protocol following the false reports.


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Alberta now facing $500M deficit due to dropping oil prices
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice says the plummeting price of oil means the province is facing a $500-million deficit this year instead of a budget surplus.
The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 08, 2015 4:30 PM MT | Last Updated: January 9, 2015
Premier Jim Prentice told the Canadian Press that Alberta is now facing a $500 million surplus in this year's deficit. The province was forecasting a $933 million surplus back in November. (CBC )
Alberta Premier Jim Prentice says oil prices have plunged so far so fast that this year's projected budget surplus
will now be a $500-million deficit.
And he says while his advisers expect oil to rebound slowly over the coming years, the budget may remain in deficit until 2018.
"It's the most serious fiscal circumstance we've seen in a generation in this province," Prentice said in an interview
Thursday.
"Things have turned so dramatically that we've gone from a $1.5-billion surplus in November to what looks like a $500-million deficit based on today's projections.
"And there's actually precious little we can do about that. We've been belt-tightening in government for the last quarter."
Oil prices, the lifeblood of Alberta's economy, have been in free fall since last summer, tumbling from US$100 a barrel to below US$50 a barrel this week.
"It's like landing a 747 and you're coming in on the runway. We're in the last two months of the fiscal year. You can't either increase your revenue or decrease your expenses in any meaningful way," said Prentice.
The province predicted a barrel of West Texas Intermediate would average $92 a barrel this fiscal year ending March 31. That was revised to almost $89 in November as prices fell.
Each $1 drop in the average price over the course of a year costs the province $215 million.
Plan is to budget for $65 barrel
Prentice said that in next year's budget the plan right now is to budget for oil at $65 a barrel, but he said that would still mean a $6.7-billion drop in projected resource revenue.
He said the forecast average price for the 2016-17 year will be $75 a barrel, which would still leave a $4.9 billion deficit.
"The third year we should start to return to a balanced budget," he said.
The problem, he added, will be if oil prices remain below the $50 a barrel mark for the long-term.
"If oil prices persist at sub-$50 per barrel, we essentially have no oil revenue, and it opens up a revenue hole in Alberta's finances that approaches $10 billion," he said.
The premier said they are now looking at a combination of three options: reducing expenditures, increasing revenue, and dipping into the $5-billion contingency fund.
He said they'll use the contingency fund to cover off this year's deficit but otherwise everything is on the table.
Prentice declined to be more specific on the types of cuts or revenue generation plans being considered.
In past weeks, he has said he won't impose a sales tax but has refused to rule out hiking corporate or income taxes or making changes to the tax structure.
He has also said the province needs more fundamental economic changes so that day-to-day spending is not hostage to swings in oil prices.
This year's budget also forecasts the debt for capital projects to reach more than $11 billion.
Prentice said the latest numbers were crunched with the aid of an ad hoc team of cabinet ministers struck before the Christmas break.
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Tower Term, a week-long mini-term at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, is a chance for students to really look deeper beyond the classroom, apply life skills and be a Hiller that does things well, according to Dean of Student Life Art Hall.
Tower Term, which offers courses such as Build Your Own Escape Room, International Food, Grillin' and Smokin', Forensics, Boat Building, Backpacking in Shenandoah National Park and more, allows students to dive deeper into a topic of interest and apply skills learned throughout the academic school year.
"In class you learn a lot of stuff but this is like taking things you may have learned in other aspects and applying it to making an escape room, so it's definitely applying what you've learned," Bennett Fort '19 said.
For example, students in Forensics applied math concepts learned this year in order to solve a murder case, while students in Escape Room and Makerspace Workshop applied concepts learned in their science classes to build an escape room.
One of the main focuses of Tower Term was teamwork. Students of the Escape Room and Makerspace Workshop Tower Terms worked together to produce one escape room with many challenging puzzles.
Students of the Makerspace Tower Term had the opportunity to travel to NextFab in downtown Wilmington, where they were able to work with 3D printers, laser cutters that engrave wood pieces and innovative 2D printers. The Escape Room Tower Term came up with the design and the Makerspace Tower Term created it.
Tower Term's five-day term also teaches students life skills that will stay with them forever.
"I hope we all take away the importance of going out of our comfort zone and what a gift it is to be able to try new things and explore different things and learn that it's okay to fail and to pick yourself up by your bootstraps, and if at first you don't succeed, try, try again," said Head of Upper School Megan Cover.
Cover, Math Chair Noreen Jordan and a group of 11 young women experienced this first hand in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia in the Girls off the Grid Tower Term, during which the girls unplugged for a few days while learning both camping strategies and teamwork.
Students in the International Food Tower Term learned about different cultures through food. They took a field trip to Philadelphia where they ate and immersed themselves in different cultures, specifically in Chinatown.
"I hope to learn a lot more about different types of food and I hope to expand my cultural palate," Annie Abramczyk '18 said at the beginning of Tower Term.
Cover said that Tower Term is a time for all students to come together and work on skills that aren't necessarily learned in the classroom.
"It helps us learn to collaborate, to be creative, to problem solve, to plan and to adapt, so this is a way for us all, teachers included, to experience things hand in hand," Cover said.
Students from all Tower Terms learned new skills—from learning how to properly grill meat in Grillin' and Smokin' to learning about oceans and woodworking in Boat Building. The Meta Tower Term taught students a variety of life skills including website building, photography and writing articles.
"I think the benefit behind Tower Term is that what we're doing is allowing the students to open their minds to a new concept," Hall said. "I think what each student does is they look beyond what they may have brought to a particular Tower Term session."
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Respect My Region's Launches the First North American Weed Tour Searching For The Best Weed In The U.S. And Canada
Respect My Region (RMR), a privately owned and operated music, cannabis, and technology company with operations across North America is pleased to debut the first-ever North American Weed Tour (NAWT).RMR will host 80+ podcast episodes and Instagram Live Streams with the goal of showcasing products, retailers, farms, labs, kitchens, ancillary services, and technology that has proven to be successful and/or valuable to the industry as a whole.
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Myths about Obamacare
Aaron Carroll and Special to CNN
Updated 12:06 PM EDT, Wed May 29, 2013
A woman receives dental care at a free health clinic in Los Angeles last year.
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Aaron Carroll: Obamacare's major changes go into effect in 2014; misconceptions remain
He says polls show many opposed; but 16% of opposed say it's not liberal enough
He says GOP want it to fail; unwilling to even amend, change program
Carroll: California exchanges proving less expensive than thought; GOP should take note
Editor's Note: Dr. Aaron E. Carroll is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the director of the university's Center for Health Policy and Professionalism Research. He blogs about health policy at The Incidental Economist and tweets at @aaronecarroll.
The Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, was passed into law more than three years ago, but it really doesn't go into effect until next year. That's when the major changes, including the health insurance exchanges ramp up and the Medicaid expansion occurs. Because there has been such a long time between when things started and now, there are plenty of misconceptions about what's happened, what's going on, and what will occur.
For instance, just a month ago, a poll found that 4 in 10 Americans were unsure about whether Obamacare still existed. About a quarter didn't know or didn't answer. An additional 7% thought that the Supreme Court had overturned it last year. Another 12% thought that it had been repealed by Congress and is no longer a law.
Those that still know Obamacare is around remain divided on how they feel about it. A more recent poll from CNN found that only 43% of the public "supports the health care law." This might lead you to think that most of the country wants it repealed. But, as with so many things related to health care reform, there's more than meets the eye here. A full 16% of Americans, about a third of those who "oppose the health care law," do so because it's not liberal enough.
It's important to remember that in many ways Obamacare was a "centrist" solution. Many don't like to hear that, believing that it's socialism-writ-large, but a sizeable chunk of America supported something like Medicare-for-all, a single-payer solution more like what Canadians, or our elderly, enjoy. Many of them still think that's a better choice for health care reform.
In other words, it might be fairer to say that 59% of Americans support a system that is as liberal or more liberal than Obamacare, while 35% don't. That's a much different interpretation than what many are repeating.
Regardless, it's clear that many are still unclear about what's going on with the law or how they feel about it. It's not surprising, therefore, that the Obama administration is gearing up for another big push to sell its brand of reform to the American people.
This is a critical time for the law. For better or worse, the Republican Party, for the most part, stands in total opposition to Obamacare. Many have called the law a "train wreck" waiting to happen, and they believe that letting the law fail, spectacularly, is the quickest way to get rid of that. Because of this, few, if any, opponents of the law are willing to make any concessions or changes to it at all.
This is a relatively new thing when it comes to major legislation. Past laws on this scale, including the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicare, and Social Security were amended and changed years and even months after being passed. That's incredibly unlikely to happen with respect to Obamacare.
Moreover, many are doing all they can actively to prevent the law from moving forward. About half of states have refused to partake in the Medicaid expansion, meaning that the majority of the poorest among us will not get Medicaid next year as the law originally planned. Many states are also dragging their feet with respect to the insurance exchanges, hoping that if the federal government fails to get things going in time, Americans will see that the law is unsuccessful. Widespread belief in this might help Republicans increase their electoral power to the point that they can demand repeal.
This strategy could backfire, though. California, one of the states most thoroughly embracing Obamacare, recently had its rates published for its insurance exchange. The cost of insurance premiums came in significantly below what had been projected.
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Back in 2009, projections for a "silver" plan for a 40 year old were $5,200-5,400 a year. Last week, though, California announced that the most affordable "silver" plan would cost just over $3,300 a year. That is, of course, the cost without subsidies. For the many Americans who make less than 400% of the poverty line, the cost to them will be even less.
Some will claim that this is still a rate increase for some. That's likely true. There is almost no policy that works out perfectly for everyone. It's likely that some very young, healthy people will spend more on their insurance now for the chance to have it cheaper – and guaranteed – later. There are also some who will chafe at having to buy insurance at all.
But the gambit of those opposing Obamacare seems to be a full throated and all-out-effort to show that Obamacare doesn't work. The danger, though, is that it might. The jury is still out, of course. But it's important to recognize that full-out opposition to reform like this is somewhat novel in American politics. No one knows what such a strategy will bring in the long run.
Many thought passing the Affordable Care Act would be President Obama's "Waterloo." It wasn't. In fact, some have argued that the flat out refusal to negotiate in the law's passage cost opponents the chance to get a final product more to their liking. Things are shaping up similarly now. If, a year from now, it appears that exchanges are working out in states that embraced them, and that the Medicaid expansion is succeeding in states that allowed it, then it may turn out that refusing to bend may have instead caused the opposition to break.
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THE TWENTY FIRST WORLD CUP 1808 CXX
September 16, 2018 March 29, 2020 by paleoutlaw, posted in TIME CAPSULE
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: THE TWENTY FIRST WORLD CUP
The Twenty First Soccer World Cup finished in Russia on 15 July, with France, the best and most consistent side, winning an enthralling final 4-2 over the tournament's surprise package Croatia, which joined the select band of countries, now thirteen, to have reached a World Cup Final.
The Coming-of-Age tournament has been described by some as the greatest ever. This for a combination of factors – the humbling and elimination of most of the pre-tournament favourites, the emergence of several surprise teams, including from outside the traditional strongholds, the general absence of thuggery on the field (though there were exceptions), the perceived levelling up of standards between the participants ( with, again, a couple of exceptions) , some fine matches, few goalless draws and, certainly not least, the excellent organisation, hospitality and atmosphere throughout.
The greatest ever? The players are certainly faster and fitter, and coaching methods have evolved, yet there was no outstanding team, like Brazil in 1970, no outstanding player, like Maradona in 1986, and no matches to compare with, to name but two, the 1970 Brazil –England classic, and the 1986 quarter final France against Brazil. And, more recently, nothing to compare with the 2014 demolitions of the holders Spain, 5-1 by the Netherlands, or of hosts and favourites Brazil, beaten 7-1 by Germany in the semi -final. As in 2014 four matches were decided by penalty shootouts. There were fewer goals than in 2014 and considerably more penalties, though not necessarily because of more foul play but rather because of a technical innovation.
For the first time VAR (Video Assisted Referee) technology was employed to assist referees address controversial incidents in the penalty area. The technology is still in its teething stage, will no doubt be refined, and has been criticised by some soccer purists for interrupting the flow of play. Nevertheless, on balance its application has been positive and has helped referees to reach correct decisions. Judgement calls will remain, but there is now recourse to a record of what happened. In the final itself a crucial penalty was awarded that otherwise might have been missed. VAR has also undoubtedly contributed to a significant reduction in holding and pushing in the penalty area at set pieces. Once referees could review what happened the number of unsightly melees declined. Soccer will never be quite the same again though there is surely a case for stopping the clock during the VAR procedure.
There were several sublime moments and goals: the pass by Banega and Messi's opening goal against Nigeria in a must-win game, the marvellous move involving Suarez and Cavani who scored for Uruguay in the elimination of Portugal, probably the goals of the tournament, as well as the last minute combination move by Belgium to snatch the comeback winner against Japan. There were goalkeeper "howlers," one by the Argentine keeper, which paved the way for a Croatian victory in the Group , another from Uruguay which sealed France's win in the Quarter Finals, and one by Lloris for France in the Final, but at a time when it scarcely mattered. These were balanced by some fine goalkeeping performances, by Lloris, Courtois of Belgium, and England's Pickford, whose save against Colombia was surely the outstanding save of the finals (and is up there with Banks' wonder save from Pele in 1970).
The tournament was notable also for the high proportion of goals from set pieces – 42 % – showing that coaching and practice pays. England proved particularly proficient here with nine of their thirteen goals coming from set pieces. Unfancied beforehand, and therefore unburdened by the suffocating shroud of the demanding UK media, England exceeded expectations, advancing to the last four for the first time since 1990, and laying the penalty shootout bogey in the Round of Sixteen against Colombia. The luck of the draw may have helped but that should not diminish England's young team's achievement, which promises well for the future. In the semi-final England succumbed in extra time to another surprise team, Croatia, despite leading after five minutes.
Croatia, given an outside chance by some, did not disappoint. Superbly marshalled by Modric, probably Player of the Tournament, assisted by Rakitic and Perisic, and with the Juventus striker Mandzukic up front, Croatia easily topped their group, brushing aside Argentina 3-0 in the process before winning two successive penalty shoot outs, against Denmark and hosts Russia, another team which performed beyond expectations. In the semi -final against England Croatia displayed their trademark mixture of skill, grit, and solid battling, coming from behind to win out worthily after extra time.
It was not a tournament for favourites, players or teams. The world's acknowledged three top players, Messi, Ronaldo and Neimar all underperformed, their hopes disappearing as their teams faltered in the knock out stages. The Argentine defence and midfield proved woeful throughout and not even Messi could rescue them in one of the matches of the tournament against France. Portugal fared no better, with nothing to offer apart from Ronaldo and exited to Uruguay. Brazil, the bookies' favourites, blew hot and cold, losing to Belgium in the quarterfinals, with Neimar never reaching his best.
Of the other favourites, Germany, the holders, had a disastrous competition, crashing out in the Group stage after defeats by Mexico and South Korea, the third holders in a row to fail to progress past the opening round. The 2010 winners, Spain, went out on penalties to Russia in the Round of Sixteen after an inept display against a well marshalled defence. For Uruguay, with a fine defence and two world class attackers, it was a case of what might have been, as they succumbed to France without one of their stars. Belgium, on paper with one of the strongest squads, for once did not disappoint, impressing until the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by France in a tactical and boring contest.
France, the last favourite standing, proved deserved victors, winning six of their seven matches (the exception a meaningless nil all draw with Denmark), keeping four clean sheets and always appearing to have something in reserve. They were only behind briefly once and seemed always in control except for a short period during the final after which the result was never in doubt. Verane, Kante, Matuidi and Pogba were impressive, while the teenage Mbappe was one of the tournament stars.
Teams from elsewhere are catching up. Japan were particularly impressive, running Belgium close, while Mexico, Colombia, Senegal and South Korea also shone. A special word also for Iran, well drilled, well coached, but doomed in a tough group. Watch Iran. There are now no easy matches as better coaching methods spread. The game is now becoming truly universal with results we could see next time around. In 2022 the Finals will be held, bizarrely, in Qatar, a statelet with money but little soccer tradition; and in the northern hemisphere's winter! As we say in Ireland: "Let's hope they get the weather they're expecting."
Finally, my Team of the Tournament: Pickford; Varane, Godin, Trippier; Kante, Modric, de Bruyne Perisic, Pogba; Mbappe, Mandzucic; with subs Umtiti, Vida, Maguire, Hazard and Rebic. Ten from the Final line up. Some Team! Some Tournament!
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Baddha parsvakonasana is the name of a challenging standing yoga bind that requires balance and flexibility with the legs in a virabhadrasana lunge position. It is a bound version of utthita parsvakonasana (extended side angle pose). To create the bind, one arm reaches behind the back and the other threads between the legs so the hands can clasp.
The name comes from the Sanskrit, baddha, meaning "bound"; parsva, meaning "side" or "flank"; kona, meaning "angle"; and asana, meaning "pose" or "seat." The common English name for this asana is bound side angle pose.
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US Pastor's Terrorism Trial in Turkey Stokes Tensions
Dorian Jones
Cameras of members of the media are placed across from the prison complex in Aliaga, Izmir province, western Turkey, where jailed pastor Andrew Craig Brunson appeared on his trial at a court inside the complex, April 16, 2018.
An American pastor detained for 18 months in Turkey went on trial Monday on terrorism and espionage charges, with prosecutors demanding a 35-year prison sentence. The case has become a focal point in U.S.-Turkish tensions.
According to local media reports, Andrew Brunson broke down in tears after being told by the court in the Aegean city of Izmir that he would have to remain incarcerated. News reports said the decision was based on evidence from witnesses that Brunson might pose a flight risk. Brunson has been held in solitary confinement, which he said has been affecting him psychologically. He pleaded to the court for a change in his prison conditions.
"I want the whole truth to be revealed. I reject all the accusations in the indictment. I haven't been involved in any illegal activity," 50-year-old pastor Andrew Brunson told the court in the Aegean city of Izmir. "I haven't done anything against Turkey. On the contrary, I love Turkey. I have been praying for Turkey for 25 years."
The Brunson case is drawing strong criticism from the United States. Washington has repeatedly called for his release, including a demand from U.S. President Donald Trump to "expeditiously" return the pastor.
U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and the U.S. envoy for religious freedom, Sam Brownback, attended Monday's proceedings.
Samuel Brownback, U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, leaves the prison complex Aliaga, Izmir province, western Turkey, where jailed Andrew Brunson appeared on his trial at a court inside the complex, April 16, 2018.
"The United States cares deeply about our relationship with Turkey," Brownback told reporters during a recess at the trial. "That relationship is going to have difficulty moving forward as long as Andrew Brunson is incarcerated."
Brunson is accused of aiding an armed terror organization called FETO, which is blamed for a failed 2016 coup. Prosecutors allege FETO's head is the U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen — a charge he denies.
Brunson has lived in Turkey for 23 years and, with his wife and two sons, runs a church in Izmir.
Political considerations
In March, Tillis said Brunson had become a "political pawn" in U.S.-Turkish relations.
Ankara has become infuriated over the failure by the United States to extradite Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania. Washington maintains that the issue is a matter for the courts.
Last year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to make an explicit offer. "Give us the pastor [Brunson] back, they say. You [U.S.] have one pastor [Gulen] as well. Give him [Gulen] to us," he said. "Then we will try him [Brunson] and give him to you." A presidential adviser subsequently insisted the president was only speaking rhetorically.
Experts, however, suggest Brunson is a victim of a new, aggressive Turkish foreign policy.
"Erdogan is using this [Brunson detention] as a political kidnapping," said international relations professor Huseyin Bagci of Ankara's Middle East Technical University,
"Tayyip Erdogan, in this case, does not follow any principle. If he sees this is in the interest of his political agenda, he can release him [Brunson], no problem. We have the prime example of the German journalist Deniz Yucel. On television, Erdogan said, 'This man will never leave Turkey as long as I am president.' Now Yucel is as free as a bird, living in Germany," Bagci added.
FILE - Andrew Brunson, an American who has been a Protestant missionary in Turkey for more than 20 years, is shown with his wife, Norine Brunson, in this undated photo.
Yucel, like Brunson, was arrested on terrorism charges and held for more than a year, but was released from pre-trial detention in February. According to German media reports, Yucel's release was in exchange for a series of concessions by Berlin, including arms sales, a charge the German government denied.
Carrot or stick?
Brunson is not the only U.S. citizen detained in controversial circumstances.
In February, NASA scientist Serkan Golge was jailed for seven years on terrorism offenses. Two local U.S. diplomatic employees are also being held in Turkey on terrorism charges.
"There is a lot of anger in the Congress, in the Pentagon, and the State Department toward Turkey," said political columnist Semih Idiz of Al-Monitor website. "The release of Pastor Brunson would let out a lot of pressure. I understand Brunson comes from the same church as the newly nominated secretary of state [Mike Pompeo]. Obviously, this pastor will remain as a big thorn in Turkish-U.S. relations."
Washington's support of the Syrian YPG Kurdish militia in its war against Islamic State continues to anger Ankara, which accuses the group of being linked to an insurgency inside Turkey. Erdogan's deepening relationship with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, is drawing growing U.S. criticism, especially over Turkey's purchase of an S-400 missile system from Russia.
Congress has reportedly been considering introducing sanctions against Ankara. The Brunson case, analysts warn, is likely to give further impetus to those moves.
"The continued incarceration of Pastor Brunson will raise the odds for sanctions," said political analyst Atilla Yesilada of Global Source Partners.
Experts, however, suggest a deal is ready to be made. "It depends on what the Americans are offering. I would not be surprised if he [Brunson] was released," Bagci said.
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