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Goodwill Liaison Committee
Posted on 29 May, 2018 29 May, 2018 by thoughtmoments
People's Association (PA) headquarters in Kallang. Established on 1 July 1960, PA's aim is to foster racial harmony and social cohesion in Singapore.
Race, language and religion are fault lines that have torn many societies apart, PM Lee Hsien Loong noted in his Facebook post on 20 July 2017.
"Singapore is a rare and precious example of a multi-racial, multi-lingual and multi-religious society where people live harmoniously together," he wrote.
"This is not by chance. The Government and the different communities worked hard together to make this happen."
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With the courtesy of the National Archives of Singapore, the text of broadcast talk by the Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, over Radio Singapore on Friday, 24 July, 1964 at 8.00 pm to share on this blog.
[In the last 24 hours the situation improved. The number of incidents has gone down by about half. The first phase of rioting is over. The Police and Military are sufficiently deployed all over the island and heavily concentrated in the affected areas of Geylang Serai and Kampong Kembangan to prevent any further clashes.
The problem now is fear and suspicion. Groups of Malays is predominantly Chinese areas are fearful that they may be attacked. So, too, groups of Chinese in predominantly Malay are afraid for themselves. In fact, in one incident last night in the Geylang Serai area 2 groups became frightened of each other as each thought that the other was about to attack and had armed themselves with sticks and weapons. Fortunately there were men courageously enough amongst their midst who went forward and questioned each others intentions. They discovered that each were afraid of the other, and neither had intended to attack. So they got together and formed a 'Goodwill Liaison Committee' to jointly protect each other from extremists and lunatics.
Our business now is to dispel this fear and to restore confidence. In those parts of the island, where the Chinese are in the majority, make it a duty to shelter and protect your Malay fellow citizens from mischief. Similarly, in those parts where Malays predominate, give shelter and protect your Chinese neighbours. If your neighbour's house is now empty, make it your duty to do all you can to see that no harm comes to it. In this way goodwill and confidence in each others' intentions will be re-established.
This afternoon in twelve constituencies, where large Malay kampongs adjoin Chinese villages, local village elders and kampong ketuas, together with members of the Citizen Consultatuve Committees, with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries have gone round to set up Goodwill Liaison Committees to restore morale and confidence. This work will go on tomorrow as more and more Police can be spared to escort these teams.
Eventually, the work will blanket the whole island with the help of community leaders, kampong ketuas and penghulus, leaders of Trade Unions, Chambers of Commerce and Social and Civic organisations. They will help to spread goodwill and confidence.
Meanwhile the life and health of our city is being maintained. Distribution of food, essential services, medical and health services and most important of all city cleansing is going on. There were a few deplorable incidents yesterday when city cleansing labourers who had gone out on their public duty to clean the streets and dustbins of garbage were attacked. This is madness. We should thank and help protect these men who are risking their lives and limbs to ensure that there are no epidemics. The Police are giving them protection, but they cannot be everywhere in strength at the same time. Anyone who injures as essential worker is a fool and a criminal. The Police have orders in such situations to act first and ask questions later.
To get things back to normal quickly, there must be close co-ordination and co-operation with the Central Government. They are in direct charge of the police and military operations. We have a common purpose and a common responsibility. As the Police and the Army scrub out violence and restore law and order, the civil administration and civic organisations must get to work to restore morale, confidence and a spirit of compassion and understanding in the face of a common calamity. Meanwhile people must get back to work and earn their living. Day by day as the situation improves. the curfew will be relaxed for all of you to resume the normal business of life and living. We cannot afford this idleness.
Meanwhile, look after your families and yourselves and prevent evil men in our midst from preaching more hatred and generating more violence.
Meanwhile to those who have suffered as a result of the calamity over the last few days, may I give this word of comfort: the Government will help you to rehabilitate yourselves, your families and your homes.]
Source: National Archives of Singapore.
Archived photos of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew during his visit to Geylang Serai on 24 July, 1964.
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Bleach is a chemical agent used to lighten or disperse pigment from the hair shaft in a permanent manner. Bleaching is useful when you want to go from a darker color to a much lighter one, but beware because bleaching is quite harsh on the hair and over-processing must be avoided.
Bleach activator is generally hydrogen peroxide and it's needed to open the hair cuticle to allow the bleaching agent inside the hair shaft. It also chemically reacts with the bleach to de-colorize pigments. The higher the volume of peroxide (activator) used, the faster and lighter the hair becomes- but the more damaged it can get too.
Bleaching is the actual process where lightening or de-colorization occurs, starting from the largest (darkest) pigments. This is typically known as the "7 stages of bleaching": black - brown - red-brown - red - orange - yellow - white (in that order).
Clay lighteners are lightening powders that contain organic pigments and also (they claim) 17 amino acids, silk extracts, olive oil, panthenol and milk, as well as being ammonia free. They are not "clay" at all and are simply promoted as "natural" and better for the condition of the hair. They are effective, but can easily be over-processed and can cause serious damage to the hair shaft if adequate care is not taken.
A colorist is a person that has been trained (usually an advanced color course) in all aspects of hair coloring and hair chemical science- meaning they have a thorough understanding and knowledge of how and why hair color works. A colorist generally does the color consulting and sometimes application work for all salon clients, leaving cutting and styling to other members of the team.
A hair color shade is a color and numbering system that is used by hair colorists to determine a person's natural level of neutral color. This system mostly starts at number 1 (black) and finishes at 10 (blonde). This information is very important as color types and/or techniques are dependent on the hair's initial color shade.
The cortex lies directly underneath the cuticle and is spiral-looking in appearance- kind of like a coiled rope. It's here that pigments are found and that natural hair elasticity, i.e. straight, wavy, curly, gets its form. The cortex is also where all permanent chemical coloring takes place, including bleaching, perming and chemical straightening, and where the natural shape of the hair is changed; for example, using hot irons to go from curly to straight or hot rollers to go from straight to curly. These changes last only until the hair becomes wet again.
The cuticle is the outermost structure of the hair, resembling fish scales packed down up to 12 rows deep. The cuticle is the hair's first defence against all forms of damage that include chemicals, ultra-violet light, styling appliances, styling products etc. A damaged cuticle leaves the hair looking dull and feeling rough, but more importantly, increases the likelihood of extreme damage occurring inside (leading to things such as natural and artificial color fade, split ends and breakage).
A demi-permanent is a wash-out color that lasts around 20-25 shampoos. Demi-permanents do have low levels of hydrogen peroxide in them to open the cuticle and allow the color inside the hair shaft. This type of color is great for going darker, brighter, adding shine and for hiding and blending small amounts of grey. However, although demi-permanents will not lighten hair like permanent color, caution should taken because with prolonged use color build up in the hair results in the color not washing away, making it permanent in nature and leading to regrowth problems.
Hair color sprays are temporary or wash-out colors that are generally found in aerosol cans and sprayed onto dry hair. They are mainly "crazy" fashion colors such as blue, green, red, yellow etc. Also, they are sometimes used by people to mask grey hair, or by some men to make their fine thinning hair appear darker and therefore thicker, and even to color the scalp to disguise hair loss. A word of caution though: keep out of the rain and avoid humid weather or the color will run off the hair and onto your clothing.
Hair color sticks are temporary colors used- when people need a quick fix- to touch up exposed roots, or to create highlights of different colors. The stick is similar to mascara, and color is painted directly onto dry hair with a small brush. It's a somewhat sloppy process and can dry stiff. Watch out too for moisture because the color can run off the hair and onto your clothing.
A hair color swatch is a small clump of hair that has been colored to a particular shade and reflect (tone) and then placed in a color chart with other swatches so that hair colorists and their clients can visualize hair color changes. Note: the color you see is not necessarily what you get!
Henna is a plant that contains a deep red dye used as a natural form of hair coloring. The active component in henna is lawsone, which binds itself to keratin (human hair protein) and washes away after several months- making it a semi-permanent color. Variations to the deep red color can be found as a result of mixing ingredients from other plants and vegetables, and even synthetic dyes. Sometimes, however, these synthetic dyes can cause some damage to the hair shaft. You need to be aware of how using henna can cause problems later when trying to perm or perform other chemical procedures on the hair.
L'Oreal is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company and has its head office in Paris, France. It specializes in hair color amongst other things, but it was actually its invention of permanent hair color that began this mighty empire. In 1907 a French chemist, Eugene Schueller, developed an innovative hair color formula that chemically made hair color permanent. This the beginning of the L'Oreal company which in 2007 was listed as having 63,360 employees and a revenue of 17.06 billion Euros!!
The medulla is the hollow canal that appears in the very center of the hair shaft. It is not known to serve any specific purpose re. the hair's overall strength or appearance.
Natural hair color is a person's original hair color; in other words, excluding any artificial colors, highlights, or chemicals that can coat the hair (such as chlorine that makes the hair look green). Your natural hair color does take into account any natural bleaching that is caused by the sun. Natural hair color is an important thing for a colorist to take into consideration as each natural hair color reacts differently to artificial color.
A permanent hair color employs chemicals to artificially change, delete, or counteract the natural pigment in the cortex layer of the hair shaft. This is done when dyes and bleaches are "turned on" by mixing them with an activator (generally peroxide) and sometimes heat, to open the cuticle and then allow the chemical changes to take place. The results are permanent changes that do not revert back to the original, however the roots of the hair grow back unchanged (regrowth).
Peroxide is otherwise known as hydrogen peroxide and is used in many ways in everyday life as a bleaching agent, disinfectant, oxidizer and antiseptic, but it's extensively used in hair color services as a developer or activator. Its primary role is to open the cuticle layer and allow tints or bleach into the cortex so they can then deposit or remove color by breaking disulfide bonds within the hair, releasing sulfur (hence the smell). When peroxide is mixed with hair bleach, the peroxide continues to de-colorize color pigments; but when mixed with tints, its role is to bond the new color molecule inside the hair.
Semi-permanent hair color is a color formula that deposits itself mainly on the cuticle layer of the hair, but it will also penetrate deeper into the cortex. This type of color cannot lighten hair and is generally used to add depth, change color tone, brighten the hair and camouflage small amounts of grey. The color fades away with each shampoo, meaning it lasts between 6-8 shampoos, and it can be found in various forms including, mousses, gels, crèmes and liquids.
Temporary hair color comes in various forms including rinses, shampoos, gels, mousses and sprays. The color molecules are very large and can only sit on the hair's cuticle- therefore they don't penetrate into the hair- making the color only last 1 wash. Temporary hair colors are great for a quick, temporary and relatively safe makeover (in any case always consult your stylist first). Just remember they cannot lighten hair, but can only temporarily darken and brighten.
Tinting is the process of mixing artificial color with a developer and applying it to the hair, causing permanent color change. The tint itself is made up of color molecules that go into the cortex and, with a little help from the peroxide activator, redeposits color after de-colorization has occurred. Tinting is a permanent process that requires careful thought and planning from a qualified colorist that understands the boundaries of what is achievable and best for your hair.
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Uptodown: An alternative to Google Play
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We recently spoke with Luis Hernandez Garrido, CEO of Uptodown, to hear more about how Uptodown is an alternative to Google Play, which guarantees users and developers the right to choose where to get their apps and games from and improves privacy.
The Uptodown app market has more than 130 million active users per month, and more than 450 monthly downloads of their more than 4 million APKs available. The company operates worldwide and it is localized to 15 different languages. The Spanish-based company was born in 2020 in Málaga and founded as a University Project in 2002. Recently we interviewed Luis Hernandez Garrido, CEO of Uptodown, to hear more about Uptodown joining the Unity Distribution Portal.
ADM: Why having a variety of app markets is important for app developers?
Garrido: Until recently, Android has operated de facto as an industry monopolized by Google services. The lack of global options and large enough audiences to publish and sell their apps put the developer at a disadvantage when it comes to freely offering their product on their own terms and conditions.
We believe that a more open scenario, which guarantees users and developers the right to choose where to get their apps and games from, fits better with the Android philosophy. The alternative to this is the Apple model with iOS.
ADM: Why would a user choose Uptodown among all the App markets available? And why a developer should make sure their app is available there?
Garrido: From a user perspective, Uptodown offers a simpler solution - a direct browser experience, if that's what you're looking for. We offer better privacy, there's no need to open an account or enter your payment information from the get-go, and you can use any device in any region in the world without limitations. You don't even need a store (not even Uptodown's), Google Play, or any other third-party services.
From the developer side, Uptodown is the only stand-alone solution that allows you to monetize your game or App by simply distributing your APK through the browser. This feature alongside our global reach, large user base (130M MAUs), and our own editorial content to improve your SEO and visibility make us a very powerful alternative to Google Play.
ADM: What does Uptodown in terms of safety for the user? This is a key topic among App markets. What measures do you take to guarantee the security of the applications you offer?
Garrido: One of our biggest challenges when competing with Google Play is providing security. As we've continued to grow, we've discovered that our processes (which require our in-house editors and at times the use of automatization) are actually a lot safer than Google itself.
All the content in Uptodown is thoroughly scanned by VirusTotal. This service analyzes all of Uptodown's content with over 60 antiviruses.
In terms of maximizing transparency, we classify this information according to whether it provides a real threat or not, which is how we deal with apps that show up as false positives due to adware, or apps that don't pose any threat. From there, we provide that information to our users. All the information we receive about viruses or potential threats is published and available on our site for them to use as a resource.
Our users decide what to do with that information and whether or not they ultimately download an app. Providing this security information to our users allows us to publish a widely diverse set of apps in our catalog, including apps that toe the line in terms of censorship due to their content, but that is, in effect, legal and safe to download.
Due to the 100% legal nature of our content, we do not have to take on the role of policing censorship, and instead, our users are the ones who decide which apps they want to download.
ADM: How and why was Uptodown created, and how has it evolved over the years?
Garrido: The issue is as relevant now as it was 19 years ago, how do we make it easier for the user to access software (either desktop or apps), and how do we offer better and more powerful tools to those who develop them?
We keep working with this idea in mind, adapting to the trends and platforms chosen by the community, as in the case of Android since 2010.
As a means to achieve this, we continue to believe in the web as a platform that's more accessible and simple. We also have our own native app (Uptodown App Store), but as I mentioned, it's not even necessary to use the IAPs system included in the APK. Also, if the user doesn't require other more powerful features such as the automatic update of their games and apps, they can access the content with a simple browser.
ADM: Where is your traffic coming from? Which are the countries you see as expansion potentials?
Garrido: The 450M monthly downloads are distributed all over the world, our high volume countries being in Europe, Asia, and America.
Some of the key players are precisely those that are experiencing a phase of economic development: India, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, or even Iraq, Egypt, and Turkey. The only country that is pushing back is China because of our policy of openness and transparency in terms of content.
ADM: What were the most downloaded apps and games in 2020 through Uptodown? Were you able to detect some trends in in-app use, during the pandemic year? Which categories are the most downloaded?
Garrido: Undoubtedly, lockdown over the first few months of the year due to COVID-19 caused the numbers of certain types of apps to skyrocket. The Zoom video call app has been one of the most downloaded, and as far as video games are concerned, the battle royale genre and in particular, the different versions of PUBG Mobile and Free Fire have topped the download charts throughout these months.
ADM: On 23rd March you announced an important agreement with Unity. Can you explain to us what it consists of and how it can benefit users and developers?
Garrido: For the first time, users will have a global and independent alternative to obtain and access any game and all its features (paid or not).
Until recently, you either needed Google Play Services and a major manufacturer's device or you could only have the complete experience using local distribution (specific markets where there is a store with a certain distribution capacity). Uptodown is going to break this dynamic globally thanks to the connection of Unity and the developers themselves.
Unity (NYSE: U), the world's leading platform for creating and managing 3D content in real-time (RT3D) and the largest game design tool available, contacted us two years ago. Since then, we have been working on this project together.
Through them, we offer the developer a fast, one-click, and instant way to incorporate our payment system (SDK) while ensuring that the user-side experience is also fast, secure, and easy.
By combining Unity's access to developers with our own audience we have a solution that connects both communities in the most direct way possible.
ADM: What can we expect from Uptodown in the future?
Garrido: There is a growing demand for simple and transparent access to mobile apps. Users don't need to understand or care about the type of device they're using, where they're using it from, or whether they need special access from a third party such as a Google account.
For us, it's not just about improving the user experience. A huge amount of information and entertainment is being consumed through mobile apps. We cannot leave this channel exclusively in the hands of the big tech companies whose interests sometimes don't align with those of the people.
Uptodown will always be an independent tool designed to improve our privacy, guarantee freedom of choice, and free access to content for users.
About Luis Hernandez Garrido
Luis Hernandez Garrido, CEO of Uptodown, continued his studies at Harvard University (Harvard Business School, 2014), where he expanded his training in sustainable product development to then apply it to this project. He also participated in various initiatives to connect students and the technology industry via University and Schools (speaker at Google Activate) and promoted events such as the Barcamp
to boost the local technology industry.
Uptodown also includes an R&D area that was launched in 2015 through the Harvard Innovation Lab for students of this prestigious institution to publish their Apps, as well as to facilitate collaboration between this university and private enterprises in the U.S. It also collaborates with different projects such as Puppy Cube, which transforms any surface into a touchscreen, bringing Android to multiple devices and new form factors.
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Q: Is it good practice to call module functions directly in VB.NET? I have a Util module in my VB.NET program that has project-wide methods such as logging and property parsing. The general practice where I work seems to be to call these methods directly without prefixing them with Util. When I was new to VB, it took me a while to figure out where these methods/functions were coming from. As I use my own Util methods now, I can't help thinking that it's a lot clearer and more understandable to add Util. before each method call (you know immediately that it's user-defined but not within the current class, and where to find it), and is hardly even longer. What's the general practice when calling procedures/functions of VB modules? Should we prefix them with the module name or not?

A: Intellisense (and "Goto Definition") should make it trivial to find where things are located, but I always preface the calls with a better namespace, just for clarity of reading. Then it's clear that it's a custom function, and not something built in or local to the class you're working with.
Maybe there's a subtle difference I'm missing, but I tend to use shared classes instead of modules for any code that's common and self-contained - it just seems easier to keep track of for me, and it would also enforce your rule of prefacing it, since you can't just call it from everywhere without giving a namespace to call it from.

A: I usually put the complete namespace for a shared function, for readibility.
Call MyNameSpace.Utils.MySharedFunction()

A: Util is such a generic name.
Example from the .Net framework. You have System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlEncode(...). Usually you refer to this as HttpUtility.UrlEncode since you have an import statement at the top.
The name of the class which has the static utility methods should be readable and explainable. That is good practice. If you have good class names they might just as well reside in a Utils namespace, but the class name should not be Utils.
Put all your logging in a Logger class. All your string handing in a StringUtils class etc. And try to keep the class names as specific as possible, and I'd rather have more classes with fewer functions than the other way around.

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Q: Solving second-order nonlinear autonomous differential equations For some physical purposes, I am now interested in differential equations of the form $$y''=f(y)$$
Now, this resource gives a general solution to this equation (sans constant solutions) as $$\int dy\left(C_1+2\int dy \,f(y)\right)^{-1/2}=C_2\pm x$$
but I have no idea how this formula was derived, and I can't find any resources on it other than the above; is this formula correct, and if so, how is it derived?

A: Hint:
$$y''=f(y)$$
Multiply by $2y′$ both sides:
$$2y'y''=2f(y)y'$$
Integrate to reduce the order.
$$y'^2=2\int f(y) dy +C_1$$
It's separable.

A: Starting from
$y'' = f(y), \tag 1$
we multiply through by $y'$:
$y''y' = f(y)y'; \tag 2$
we observe that
$\dfrac{1}{2}((y')^2)' = \dfrac{1}{2} (2y'y'') = y'y'', \tag 3$
whence (2) may be written
$\dfrac{1}{2}((y')^2)' = f(y)y', \tag 4$
or
$((y')^2)' = 2f(y)y'; \tag 5$
we integrate with respect to $x$:
$(y')^2 = \displaystyle \int ((y')^2)' \; dx + C_1$
$= 2 \displaystyle \int f(y)y' \; dx + C_1 = 2 \int f(y) \; dy + C_1; \tag 6$
we isolate $y'$:
$\dfrac{dy}{dx} = y' = \pm \left (2 \displaystyle \int f(y) \; dy + C_1 \right)^{1/2}, \tag 7$
whence
$\dfrac{dx}{dy} = \pm \left (2 \displaystyle \int f(y) \; dy + C_1 \right )^{-1/2}; \tag 8$
we may now integrate again over $y$:
$x + C_2 = \displaystyle \int \dfrac{dx}{dy} \; dy = \pm \int \left (2 \int f(y) \; dy + C_1\right )^{-1/2} \; dy, \tag 9$
or
$\pm(x + C_2) = \displaystyle \int \dfrac{dx}{dy} \; dy = \int \left (2 \int f(y) \; dy + C_1\right )^{-1/2} \; dy; \tag{10}$
we may absorb the $\pm$ sign into $C_2$ since it is an arbitrary constant, and write
$\pm x + C_2 = \displaystyle \int \dfrac{dx}{dy} \; dy = \int \left (2 \int f(y) \; dy + C_1\right )^{-1/2} \; dy, \tag{11}$
which is essentially identical to the formula given by our OP John Dumancic in the body of the question itself.

A: There is another way to do it.
Switch variables and write the equation as
$$-\frac{x''}{(x')^3}=f(y)$$ Now, reduction of order $p=x'$ to give
$$-\frac{p'}{p^3}=f(y)\implies \frac{1}{2p^2}=\int f(y)\,dy=F(y)+C\implies p=\frac{\pm1}{\sqrt{C_1+2 F(y)}}$$
$$x=\pm \int \frac{dy}{\sqrt{C_1+2 F(y)}}+C_2$$


If you run a small business or nonprofit these days, you (hopefully) made a smart investment in a website and all the benefits it brings.
You may have found after some time, though, that the traffic or leads aren't quite what you expected. Frustrating, to say the least.
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Did you know that companies that blog receive 67% more leads than those who don't? Not too shabby.
I know what you're thinking. Blogging is hard! Well, I'm here to let you know that a) it doesn't have to be, and b) the topic of this post—the effort you put is absolutely worth it.
1. Blogging can bring the search engines to you.
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Q: How to add time zone information to existing time.Time Let's say that I have the following:

*

*A table in a Postgres database with a TIMESTAMP column.

*The database time zone set to something other than UTC.

*Some SQL statements that insert timestamp values with CURRENT_TIMESTAMP or NOW()
As stated in Postgres documentation:

The CURRENT_TIMESTAMP() function returns a TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE that represents the date and time at which the transaction started.

Therefore the following statement is silently converting a local timestamp into an absolute timestamp:
INSERT INTO foo (id, timestamp_column) VALUES (0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);

Let's say that a Go program reads this data into a time.Time object, that object will have an empty Location:
fmt.Println(timeFromDb.Location().String() == "") // true

which is interpreted as UTC. At this point I do know that the Go time timeFromDb is not actually UTC, and I also know what the database time zone setting is.
How can I set the correct time zone into this time object? In practice:
// before
fmt.Println(timeFromDb)            // 2009-11-10 10:00:00
fmt.Println(timeFromDb.Location()) // <empty>
fmt.Println(timeFromDb.UTC())      // 2009-11-10 10:00:00

// magic?

// after
fmt.Println(timeFromDb)            // 2009-11-10 10:00:00
fmt.Println(timeFromDb.Location()) // America/Vancouver
fmt.Println(timeFromDb.UTC())      // 2009-11-10 18:00:00

A: You can reinterpret it:
loc,_:=time.LoadLocation("America/Vancouver")
t2:=timeFromDb.In(loc)
_,off:=t2.Zone()
theTime:=t2.Add(-time.Duration(off)*time.Second)

You can also do some string manipulation, but I suspect this is faster.


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After a late start to Sunday at DUB Pies, Iggy and I made our way down to the super market to pick-up something for dinner. Right away I headed to the meat section to see if today was a cheap roast day. I wasn't disappointed; pork shoulder was only $1.19 a pound. I've seen $0.89 a pound, but $1.19 is still a good deal. I grabbed a smaller, eight pound, slab of meat. Right away, I knew what the rest of the simple recipe would be.
I came-up with this a few years ago when I was home visiting Minnesota and at mother's house without a car. My mom had left me a pork loin and a recipe. Though she seemed to over look the fact that the house was missing half the ingredients in that recipe. Undeterred, I found some apples, onions, a bit of garlic, and a bit of apple cider vinegar. Put it all together in a ceramic roasting pan covered it and let the flavors come together. The result was a moist piece of meat, with a sweet apple sauce on the side, that has become my template for many a meal.
Put the meat in a dutch oven (or some other heavy roasting device with a lid). If you have a pork shoulder, or other fatty cut of meat, be sure to put the fatty side-up so that the juices run down over the meat over the hours of cooking.
Cut some big chunks of apple and onions and fill in the sides and the space above the meat. It'll be packed in there, but everything is going to cook way down. Throw in a bit of apple cider vinegar, maybe a quarter to half a cup. Add a little fish sauce. This is some what optional, but the umami in the fish sauce will help bring out the flavors. Tread lightly with this stuff though, while a few tablespoons will bring out the flavors, too much will be a disaster (take a wiff of the bottle and you'll know what I mean). Give the garlic a rough chop and mix it in on the sides of the meat.
Now cover this bad boy, put it in the oven, and let it cook for hours. For a pork shoulder, target maybe 45 minutes a pound. Uncover for the last 30-45 minutes or so to give the meat a nice crisp.
The apple and onion cook way down and fall apart and mix with the pork dripping to form a sweet and savory apple sauce perfect for pork. After hours of cooking, the meat falls off the bone and practically shreds itself. As an added benefit, your home will be filled with wonderful Sunday cooking smells.
After the Sunday night meal, you're almost sure to have left overs. The shredded pork and sauce can then easily become a great pulled pork sandwich (just add some BBQ sauce) or some pulled pork taco. The Sunday meal that keeps on giving.
So I realize it's been a while since there's been a post…. ok a long time, since Randy Moss played for the Vikings. But it's time to get back to it. Anyway, on to the sushi talk!
It's easy to find cheap sushi in New York, though it's not necessarily so easy to find good sushi on the cheap. All too often I've been tempted by seemingly amazing sushi specials, only to find tough, low quality cuts of fish or fish past its prime. Cherin Sushi, however, offers delicious, fresh, and creative rolls at a bargain price.
As you get to the door of Cherin, through the front window you see a simple black rock garden. Once through the door, you find yourself in a comfortably Spartan, long, dimly lit room. The sushi bar itself is at the far end of the long room. With only two seats, the small sushi bar, hard to see from most seats in the restaurant, may be Cherin's biggest drawback. It's always nice to have the option to sit at the bar, talk with chef, and see the sushi being made. Especially if you're a regular talking to the sushi chef can sometimes get you the best cuts of fish and off the menu creations.
If you swing by Cherin any evening Monday through Saturday you can get in on a sushi early bird special. Mondays, the specials run from 5 until midnight, Tuesday through Thursday the special is available from 5 to 8, and Friday or Saturday the special ends by 7:30. Get your soy sauce and wasabi ready for the "Diet Special": three rolls or one roll with six sashimi pieces for $9.95; or grab the "Dinner Special": four rolls or one roll with nine sashimi pieces for $12.95.
Sure, the specials don't include some of the fancy rolls; but they do have some deliciously innovative sushi on the list. Among the standard rolls, Cherin's menu has some awesome house creations: the Sushi Surfer roll introduces banana to eel (an odd-sounding yet surprisingly tasty union), the Jenny roll puts a pineapple and shrimp combination in your chopsticks, and the Crunch roll adds some apple into a standard cucumber roll. And during happy hour, be sure not to miss the generously priced beer and hot sake.
Even if you think it's lame to eat dinner before eight o'clock, don't skip over this place. The non-happy hour prices still include quality rolls for less than the pre-package stuff you find in stores. But wait, there's more. Cheri is BYOB with no cork or cap fee and has a great liquor store with top-shelf bottles of sake just down the block.
The words, 'Japanese food' probably conjure up the thought of sushi. But at Village Yokocho, in Astor Place, a vast assortment of Japanese food is served with only minimal attention to sushi. The restaurant is in the izakaya (Japanese pub) style, with lots of small dishes—think Japanese tapas—that go fantastically well with beer. The tables are tightly packed in two windowless rooms where it feels like dusk no matter what hour. Though loud at times, the space manages to avoid feeling claustrophobic.
The sheer number of menu options can be a little overwhelming at first and pre-dining research is hampered by Village Yokocho's Ted Kazinsky approach to technology—the restaurant does not have a website or online menu. But, there is a huge amount of great food to choose from, so spend a little time in the beginning getting familiar with the large, various menu.
Having eaten at Village Yokocho more times than any other restaurant in New York City, I have developed a little list of go-to menu items. At the top of the list, octopus balls (takoyaki) are a must. From their roots in Osaka, the bready balls are about the size of a doughnut hole, consisting of soft dough encasing a couple pieces of octopus, then fried and dusted with bonito flakes. Served hot, the bonito flakes on top of the balls move and wave in the steam, making the dish not only an amazing savory concoction, but visually interesting as well. While this dish might sound overly adventurous to some, I can safely say it's tame enough to satisfy the conservative Midwestern eaters that I've tried them on.
The wasabi pork dumplings are another simple treat. Though be warned, the wasabi dominates the dumplings and packs a punch that might be too much for the faint of heart. Finally, the chicken, beef, and quail egg skewers bring a great grilled flavor that meshes well with any dish on the menu.
Even more than new flavors, Village Yokocho offers a chance to try new textures in food. With cheap prices for almost everything on the menu, each trip offers an opportunity to be adventurous. I highly recommend bringing a large party of adventurous eaters to maximize the variety of dishes to try.
Not all dishes are simple to enjoy; some may be reserved for more rarefied tastes. For starters, take the tuna sashimi and yam paste. Though the tuna is along the lines of what you would find in a regular sushi meal, the yam paste has a sticky, slimy texture unlike anything I've ever eaten. It was worth a try, though I'll not likely order it again.
On my last visit I tried a spicy bean paste pork and tofu stew. While not scorching enough to be inedible, it still had a strong spicy flavor. Moreover, the fresh flavors of the vegetables were able to shine through the heat. Also, the dish was a variety of textures, including crisp mushrooms, soft potatoes, and fresh, snapping veggies.
The Village Yokocho has one other hidden surprise: through a discreet door in the main dining room is the speakeasy bar Angel's Share, where highly skilled mixologists prepare drinks from a seasonal menu or improvise based on the customer's preferences. Though the drinks are pricey, they are high quality and worth the ambiance of a secret nightcap spot.
Whether for dining or drinks, the Village Yokocho deserves not just a trip, but repeated visits in any New Yorker's dining rotation.


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Baton Rouge area headlines the 2021 induction class at Thursday presser
by Matt Vines
NATCHITOCHES – The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame revels in its opportunity to tell lift up its sports legends from all areas of the state – from Lake Providence to Lake Charles, from Shreveport to New Orleans and all areas in between.
But the 2021 induction class has a heavy Baton Rouge lean with five of seven inductees and two of the four honorees having a tie to the Red Stick.
The Baton Rouge tales meandered around the curved walls of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and the Northwest Louisiana History Museum on Thursday as the 11-member class was introduced via a press conference aired on Cox Sports Television.
Three of the seven player-coach inductees made their mark at LSU, including two of the most decorated individuals in their respective fields.
The induction class includes LSU track and field coach Pat Henry, LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, LSU basketball guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston, Southern second baseman Rickie Weeks, Nicholls and Southern Miss softball pitcher Courtney Blades Rogers and noted fisherman Bo Dowden.
Other honorees include NFL official Terry McAulay (Dave Dixon Sports Leadership Award) and a trio of Distinguished Service Award honorees in NSU Sports Information Director Doug Ireland, WDSU broadcaster Ro Brown and The Baton Rouge Advocate sportswriter Sheldon Mickles.
Track and field coach Pat Henry won 27 of his 36 national championships wearing purple and gold, including the first-ever sweep of men's and women's NCAA Outdoor titles in just his second season in 1989.
Henry repeated the feat again in 1990 and did it three straight years at Texas A&M (2009-11), cementing his place as one of the most accomplished coaches in any sport.
"I didn't have a choice," Henry joked when asked how he got into coaching. "My grandfather was a football coach at Kansas and Missouri among other places, and my dad was a track coach.
"All four of my brothers became coaches. We just grew up that way. And I'm still doing it (nearly 50 years later) because I still enjoy going to training. I still can get up, so I'm still coaching."
Glenn Dorsey's reign at LSU didn't span the 17 years that Henry's did.
But Dorsey packed as much as anyone could in his four years as a defensive tackle, winning the grand slam of trophies that included the Outland (best interior lineman), the Lott (defensive player of the year), the Nagurski (player of the year from the Football Writers Association of America) and the Lombardi (embodies the values and spirit of Vince Lombardi).
The two-time All-American returned for his senior year in 2007 and led the Tigers to their second national championship in five seasons.
"I learned a lot from the older guys that were part of that 2003 championship like Kyle Williams and Marcus Spears," said Dorsey, who had an accomplished nine-year NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers after being selected No. 5 overall. "I was a little scared to come back for my senior season, but I enjoyed the people at LSU so much and knew we had a special opportunity to win a national championship. LSU is a place like no other, and I still have LSU decals on my truck out in California."
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's LSU tenure was even shorter – just two seasons – but the basketball guard made similar memories while piling up the points.
Abdul-Rauf, then named Chris Jackson, set an NCAA freshman scoring record with 30.2 points per game (1988-89) before following up with 27.8 points per game as a sophomore.
The third pick of the Denver Nuggets played nine NBA seasons with nearly 15 points per game before he returned to Baton Rouge to have his No. 35 jersey retired in 2020.
Abdul-Rauf, at age 52, is still getting buckets as he's playing in the professional 3-on-3 tournament in the Bahamas this weekend and won't attend the ceremony.
"I started hearing about the possibility of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame when I was down in Baton Rouge for the jersey retirement, and it was like a double whammy," Abdul-Rauf said in a pre-recorded interview. "I'm deeply grateful.
"Even though I'm a Mississippi native, Louisiana really has become my home. They welcomed me with opened arms and supported me."
The Baton Rouge drum continued to beat as Rickie Weeks made his way to the capital city and Southern University from Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Weeks was a virtual unknown before an "old-time" Southern scout alerted baseball coach Roger Cador after watching Weeks leg out a triple after line driving a ball of a pitcher's head.
He lit the college baseball world on fire with NCAA Division I career records of .465 batting average and .927 slugging percentage, taking the Baseball America Player of the Year honor and Dick Howser Trophy in 2003.
Before his 14-year MLB career, most with the Milwaukee Brewers, he had to figure out he was among the nation's best.
"I was at Team USA tryouts, and I was seeing guys from Texas, Stanford, Florida and Florida State – all the big schools," Weeks said. "I'm here from little ol' Southern, and I was thinking, 'Do I hide the name across my chest and put my head down?'
"But I've always had confidence in myself, and so I went out there and showed them what I can do, and I made that team. It makes you stick your chest out a little more, and that was the jumping off point of my career. I loved my time at Southern, and it's about the other players and the people that believed in me."
Weeks, who was the starting second baseman in 2011 MLB All-Star Game, said he didn't think he could hit the pitches of this next inductee.
Softball pitcher Courtney Blades Rogers struck out an NCAA record 1,733 batters in 1,261 2-3 innings, including piling up 52 wins for Southern Miss in 2000 en route to a national player of the year honor.
The Golden Eagles hadn't had a softball program for eight years when Blades Rogers transferred to USM from Nicholls, and she took her new program to two Women's College World Series in her two seasons.
The Baton Rouge native had to go through her hometown LSU Tigers to make each WCWS trip.
"The media made a big deal of me coming back to my hometown, but I didn't think that it was that big of a deal," Blades Rogers said. "But when I found out we had to go back to Baton Rouge the second year, I cried because I didn't think I could beat LSU again to make another WCWS.
"But we did. LSU was one of the programs I wanted to transfer to (after winning the 1998 Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year at Nicholls), but coach Lu Harris-Champer was my softball person, and I followed her from Nicholls to Southern Miss. It was a perfect choice."
Blades Rogers tallied a 151-34 career record with the help of a jaw-dropping changeup she developed as a junior, and she totaled 77 shutouts and a career 0.97 ERA.
She was voted in the top 11 college softball pitchers of all-time by an NCAA columnist.
Fisherman Bo Dowden knows something about being near the top of his sport as he was voted one of the top 35 anglers by ESPN Outdoors and BASS in 2004.
The Natchitoches native hadn't won a professional tournament before the 1980 Bassmaster Classic on the St. Lawrence River in New York, but he had a certain feeling going in.
"I felt like I knew more about the area than the other fishermen because they were just darting around in practice," Dowden said. "I thought that was stupid.
"I achieved the goal of besting some of the best out there. You have to think you're better than the fish, and that you could catch those critters."
Dowden's stringer of 54 pounds, 10 ounces won by more than 10 pounds, the fourth-largest margin of victory to date.
He had three other top-three finishes in a total 14 Bassmaster Classic appearances.
Quiet and unassuming would also describe New Orleans Saints receiver Marques Colston.
Colston fought his way into the NFL Draft as a seventh-rounder out of Hofstra before he rocketed to a Week 1 starter as a rookie that culminated in a 10-year career as the most prolific receiver in franchise history.
But before the 711 catches for 9,759 yards, both Saints records, and a Super Bowl win in 2009, Colston had to get on the field.
"In the first (preseason) camp, I kept getting opportunities to learn while picking up new positions, language and terminology," Colston said. "I was getting more and more reps, but I was naive to the business of football.
"We got to Week 1, and we're out at Wednesday practice. And that one receiver position in the huddle was vacant, and I'm looking around to see who would fill it. They told me, 'What are you standing there for, go get in the huddle.' That's how I found out I would be the starter in Week 1."
After reaching the NFC Championship game in 2006, Colston credited consecutive 7-9 seasons for setting the stage from a motivational standpoint for the 2009 Super Bowl run, which included a 13-0 start.
NFL official Terry McAulay knows something about Super Bowls, serving on the crew for three of them.
The LSU graduate is just one of six officials to work three or more Super Bowls as he worked the playoffs in 17 of his 20 seasons.
While most kids dream of being star athletes, McAulay stood in front of televisions and mirrors practicing his penalty signals.
"When I was watching Super Bowl III as a kid, I was more intrigued by the officials," McAulay said. "As a high school kid, I approached a group of high school officials after a game and asked them how can I get started.
"I was out at training that summer, and that's how it started."
Another LSU graduate Sheldon Mickles earned many of his journalism stripes covering the Saints for 30 years with the Baton Rouge Advocate.
He's been in Baton Rouge media since 1978 with the afternoon State-Times before joining The Advocate in 1991.
On top of his 17 Super Bowls, Mickles covered the vast majority of Pat Henry's track and field championships at LSU and nearly all of Colston's catches.
"I think I even covered one of the Courtney Blades Rogers NCAA Tournament games in Baton Rouge when she struck out something like 20," Mickles said, adding that he was happy to cover any sport at any time. "I enjoy writing features and getting to know the people involved, and you could see how great a lot of this class would be when you saw them play."
Just as Mickles has called Baton Rouge home for more than 40 years, then-sports writer Doug Ireland couldn't ignore the call of his adopted home of Natchitoches and Northwestern State.
Already a successful sports writer for the Alexandria Town Talk among other places, Ireland couldn't resist returning to his alma mater as its sports information director.
On top of three decades of accomplished SID work, Ireland spearheaded the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame as its chairman since 1990 and was a driving force in making the dream of a physical building for the museum come true in 2013.
"I wouldn't have left sports journalism for anywhere else but here," said Ireland, adding it's been a thrill to cover events such as NSU's 2006 NCAA Tournament upset of Iowa that's replayed every March. "We didn't have daily media in Natchitoches, so you had to reach out to various outlets locally, regionally and nationally and accommodate their needs to tell our story."
Sports broadcaster Ro Brown carries similar weight with his viewership in New Orleans.
As the first on-air African-American talent in New Orleans, Brown started as the sports anchor in 1978 and broadcasted a total of 22 years at WDSU.
Brown earned the Sam Lacy Pioneer Award in 2012 by the Sports Task Force of the National Association for Black Journalists.
"I remember taking a tour of the WDSU studio in 1965 when I was 13 years old," Brown said. "There were no African-Americans on TV then in that role, and that was the first time I ever thought about being a sportscaster.
"I spent more than 20 years there, and I was where I wanted to be, doing what I wanted to do and doing it for who I wanted to do it for. Older African-Americans I don't know put there arms around me and tell me how proud they are of me. It's a big deal to me, but it's a really big deal to them that I was there doing this in a positive way."
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Since I moved to Japan earlier this year I have learned a lot more about the Japanese football market. Before my move, I knew some of the boots big brands made specifically for the Japanese market. But since then I have found out about a lot more boots that are only available in Japan.
The reason for this is that the Japanese market is extremely competitive and every brand pushes for the consumers attention. Japanese brands such as Mizuno and Asics dominate the market, leaving other brands to try and gain a decent foothold. Of these other brands, Adidas and Puma are successful and though Nike's penetration in the market isn't as deep as other places, as per usual they have a share of the market. Umbro and Hummel have both built a decent space for themselves here as well, though Hummel seems to be concentrating more on futsal these days. New Balance and Under Armour are trying to become more successful but without much luck so far. Diadora also has a presence here, but their boots are not different from the international releases. Kappa and Lotto also used to sell here but they both dropped out of the footwear market, though Kappa still is the kit supplier for several teams. There are other Japanese brands contesting for space in the market as well, namely Adler (who I have written on before), as well as Athleta and Svolme.
It is because of this I figured I would highlight some boots from each of these brands!
Mizuno are well known for their high quality made in Japan boots all over the world. They are also very dominant in their home market, with a market spread here similar to what Nike has in the US. The brand's Runbird logo can be seen on pitches everywhere in Japan.
We have featured these boots here recently, so there's no need to recap tech specs. But what is interesting is the difference price between Japan and everywhere else. The Rebula retails for a cheaper price in Japan. Of course, the main reason for this because they don't need to be exported. The Morelia IIs are also priced less here, for example. People here were shocked at how expensive they were priced, given that Mizuno normally doesn't go above the $200 price point for boots in Japan. Despite the higher price, the Rebulas still sold out almost everywhere immediately.
Both boots are available in Japan as budget MiJ options. They are popular here because they offer Made in Japan quality for a more reasonable price, as both boots retail around $100 cheaper than the international price. The Monrcida 2 Neo is based on the Morelia Neo 2 and has the non-slip insole that was found in the Basara, whilst the Monarcida 2 Japan is based on the Morelia II. These two boots both have a kangaroo leather forefoot with the rest of the boots being made of synthetic leather.
Asics actually left the US soccer market January of 2016, but in spite of that some people are aware of the two more popular boots they sold in the US, the DS Light and the DS Light X Fly, though the DS Light X Fly available here is made in Japan.
This boot features a seemless synthetic leather forefoot with a slight texturing added to the upper for grip on the ball. It also features Asics' 10mm HG plate but the studs themselves are actually shorter than previous Asics boots that have featured the heel lift, such as the Testimonials. Interestingly, the previous models of the Menace also came in a k leather model with a slightly off-centered lacing. The newest model has the lacing moved more towards the center. The studs are rounded but have a slight shape on the bottom to achieve more grip.
These boots come with a k leather forefoot and a synthetic rear. The instep is slightly rubberized for grip with a bit of padding added for ball control. This boot also includes the 10mm HG system and more studs which makes it closer to a hard ground soleplate (more on those soon). Intriguingly, under the ball of the boot the soleplate has three small studs to provide more grip. The boot also features suede on the inside of the heel.
Adidas has a decent sized hold in the market here. Not only do they make the national team jerseys but they also a fairly popular when it comes to boots. Almost all of Adidas' boots (aside from the PureSpeed, PureControl and the Nemiziz 17+) are offered in a unique hard ground soleplate. These plates are specifically developed for the Japanese market. So, while FG plates are also offered here, most stores focus mostly on the HG plates.
This boot is mostly the same as the boots offered internationally (like other Adidas boots sold in Japan) except for a few things. Firstly, the HG soleplate and secondly the addition of an extra piece of synthetic on the front of the toe box to provide more durability.
This one is quite interesting because the Gloro 16.1 is also sold in Japan. The Pathiqe Gloro is advertised as boot made specifically for Japanese players. It has a stitched leather forefoot as well as a soleplate that still has the space for the MiCoach! The Pathiqe line has been around for a very long time with the first model appearing the early 2002.
Of all of the international brands, Puma has probably catered the most to the Japanese market by not only offering Japan-only boots, such as the recently discontinued ParaMexico, but also by re-creating several models specifically for Japan. This is on top of offering all their models that can be found overseas in HG plates as well.
This recently released boot only slightly resembles the regular model of the One. It has an HG variation of the soleplate. Most of the boot is covered in a high-quality k leather upper and has suede inner lining. The tongue is made from a mesh material and the boot itself is built on a wide "J last" as Puma Japan calls it. This boot is also made in Japan! There are also takedown models as well, the J2 and the J3.
This boot also comes with a k leather upper and again it does not have the same collar as the international release. Instead it has a thicker, tall heel counter. This insole included is also thinker and the boot has an HG soleplate (noticing a theme?), as well as a wide last. It appears that these will actually outlast the lifespan of the international release of the EvoTouch given that new colours were just released. These are also currently worn by King Kazu (Kazuyoshi Muira) who is still playing pro at the aged of 50!
A brand that dominates the US market and has a large share of Europe's, Nike doesn't have quite the same market share in Japan as it does in those markets. Even so, Nike still remains popular here. Nike's knits models are not offered in the HG soleplate but every other Nike model is.
Though the rest of the boot is pretty much the same as the Vapor that is available elsewhere I wanted to point out this boot in particular because of the soleplate that is used. It is an HG soleplate that has been used on the past few models of the Mercurial Vapor that was sold here. It is also reminiscent of Nike's old Versatract soleplate, which was a particular favourite of mine.
Now I am going to cheat a little bit here because the Super Ligera series is no longer available (though there is a take-down of the current Legend called the Tiempo Ligera) and this boot has been featured elsewhere before but the Super Ligera is in my opinion the best boot series Nike ever made. Even after it was discontinued elsewhere, the Super Ligera series had two more models released in Japan. Interestingly the HG soleplate that was used on the Super Ligera 3 is now used on the Tiempo Legend HGs that are sold here.
Japan rarely sees the same release as the rest of the world when it comes to Umbro. The Medusae II Elites did see a release here but almost none of the Japanese athletes sponsored by Umbro wear those boots. Instead Umbro Japan has its own silos of football boots that are not found elsewhere and even the kit designs for professional clubs are completely different.
I know what you are thinking. "Shouldn't it say Accelerator Pro?" Well it does, and it doesn't. This is because of the Japanese language the L/R sounds gets combined. So while the boots themselves say Accerator on them, they are known as the Accelerator Pro. This silo has been around for over 15 years here. The newest model has a K-leather forefoot with "U Grip coating" added to portions of the leather for control. The also have Umbro's A-frame that has been found on other boots in the past as well as a suede heel-liner. What is interesting is that these boots have several different configurations. They are available with a round-stud sole plate or a bladed soleplate. There is an "Elite" version of this shoe that is made of an artificial leather. There is even a spin off model available called the Gale. Even the takedown models have K leather. These are most famously worn by Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka) and Gaku Shibasaki (Getafe FC).
This is a synthetic speed boot that was recently released by Umbro here. Its upper is made up of an artificial leather and a zig-zag grip control surface added to the upper. The upper is also mostly seamless and even though the boot is listed as being suitable for HG/AG surfaces it has fairly large bladed studs on the bottom of the boot. It is built on a wider last as well, which is rare for a speed boot. What is interesting about this boot is that instead of having a soleplate made from TPU, as is found on most boots produced, it is made from a material called Septon Resin which was created by a company Kuraray (who produced the upper on the Mizuno Wave Ghost 3s). Presumably, this is a softer material that causes less pressure on the bottom of the feet.
In a previous article, I had mentioned how Hummel had managed to build a decent amount of sales in Japan even while the company struggled abroad. As mentioned earlier the company mostly focuses on Futsal though (which has massive participation here as well) but they have at least had a new release recently. Though they are not as popular as others, the company seems to do just enough to have a spot in the market.
Another boot that features a K leather forefoot with a synthetic heel, the Vorart tries to differentiate itself by the reset of the market by being a cheaper alternative to other brands. The boot also has suede lining and an insole that is lined in a synthetic type of suede. It also a big X in the middle of the soleplate to allow for more flexibility and there is a slight X shape on the bottom of the studs to allow for more grip, though it doesn't seem significant enough to make a difference.
New Balance is somewhat popular in Japan due to their range of lifestyle shoes. Their football boots are found in many stores (in my local shop has them and they don't even carry Puma) but that are not very popular. One of the biggest complaints from players here are that the boots are too stiff, especially in the forefoot and the upper. Despite this, I have seen a couple of amateur players wearing them.
The Furon and the Visaro are both available in Japan with a Japan-specific HG soleplate. The plate used on the Visaro is a decent size for hard ground and artificial pitches, but for some reason the Furon was equipped with massive HG studs. Not only are they taller than the studs found on the FG plate, they are also extremely broad, and they almost seem more suited to firm to soft ground rather than what the intended use was. However, the players that I have seen wearing New Balance almost always wear the Furon. This could be because New Balance does offer their boots in a 2E width and it is rare to find speed boots that fit wide, which as can be seen from other boots in this article, Japanese players tend to have wider feet.
UA is another brand that had developed boots specifically for the Japanese market. Recently though they have begun to take the same approach as other international companies that sell boots here. This being that they are making the same boots as they do elsewhere but the addition on an HG soleplate.
Once again, I'm cheating because this boot has been discontinued by UA Japan. It went through three iterations before the plug was pulled and it was quite popular as even now I've seen a few pairs knocking about on pitches. It checked all the marks for a Japan-only boot; K leather forefoot, synthetic heel, suede liner, external heel cup and HG soleplate. It also had UA's Charged Insole. At present, a few stores still seem to have some pairs and have jacked up the price on them accordingly. Now the eagle-eyed among you might recognize these boots. These were worn by Justin Morrow of Toronto FC while playing for the US during the 2017 Gold Cup, which I personally thought was random, but it was one of the boots I believe that UA should have released overseas as well.
Long-time readers will know I have a massive soft spot for Adler, who manufactures all their football boots in Japan. We've called them the "Japanese Pantofola D'Oro" before and I'm still inclined to agree with this. All of the boots are hand-made in one factory. Recently, the company seems to be somewhat on a rebound, notably because they actually have a website again and seem to be offered in more stores. There are not many people wearing Adler, but similar to the Mizuno diehards (myself included) found outside of Japan, Adler has a strong following among some players.
Full K leather upper with "brushed" suede lining. The outsole is stitched to upper to make the boot more durable and the stitching the upper is apparently done in a way to provide more stability and prevent over-stretching. Adler really pushes the idea that the boots are very durable and given my personal track record with their boots I'm inclined to believe them. What is weird though is that this boot is called lightweight by the brand and although 8.4 oz. isn't particularly heavy, its certainly heavier than other boots on the market. Though given that this boot is more classically styled, it is easy to understand that the weight is not all that important. Add that the to the fact that the boot is quite cheaper than others (around $115) and that it is hand-made it is quite a bargain. The white/black colour is the only look available but it does look quite nice.
The Nantes MS is a made from a synthetic leather upper and is slightly lighter than the Girona. It is also hand made and having personally tried them on, they feel quite nice given the sub $100 price point. It also has the "brushed" suede lining and the same stitching pattern. It is only available in an all-white colorway.
One of several Japanese brands that is heavily inspired by Brazilian football culture (another being LUZeSOMBRA), and has even begun to make some inroads into Brazil itself. The brand originally only made apparel only but in March 2016 they introduced their football line. They company has made a little bit of impact in the market and has made things easier for themselves but keeping their footwear line small.
This was the first boot released by Athleta and they have kept things simple. The features a fully K leather upper and that feels really soft and plush, an external heel cup and a TPU soleplate with round studs. The soleplate has two spines that reduce flexibility in the middle and while maintaining a more flexible forefoot. The boot originally released with a black/gold colorway and silver colorway. More recently, the brand has also released a white/gold color which looks excellent. There is also a take-down model with a K leather forefoot and an even cheaper model with a synthetic upper. Both of the take down models receive color updates more frequently, with the top of the model keeping consistent with just the two colorways continually available.
Originally Svolme only created futsal but has made boots for several years now. The brand still mostly focuses on futsal shoes rather than outdoor boots, with only one style being made that comes in two flavours: K leather and Synthetic. The brand mostly focuses on apparel, with many shops carrying the brand's apparel but mostly only one style of their futsal shoes. Even so, the company has tried to stand out in the past by producing some ridiculous colour combos (Pink/Light Blue/Bright Yellow strike anyone's fancy?).
The K leather model of the DelSalma has…you guessed it, K leather forefoot, synthetic heel, suede liner. The DelSalma also has a "support gauge" to stop the foot from sliding side to side while playing. Other than that, the boot comes in a Black/Pink or a White/Pink/Bright Yellow colourway.
As for the synthetic model, it actually features the same material for the upper that was featured on several models of the Mercurial Vapor, Teijin synthetic. Teijin is a Japanese company, so it is not too surprising to find their material used on Japanese brands' boots. The material also apparently has some slight stretch to it but I have never played in them personally so I cannot confirm this fact. Black/Pink and Bright Yellow are the two color choices.
As we can see from all the different boots offered on the Japanese market we can see a lot of similarities. Many boots have a K leather forefoot, synthetic heel, suede lining, and an HG soleplate. Many of these HG soleplates are designed to be used on artificial grass as well. Looking at these similarities we can get a feel for what is popular among players in Japan. Many players still stick to kangaroo leather for their boots and many of these boots are made to be more durable. In fact, almost every boot I have mentioned in this article has the upped riveted to the soleplate, which adds durability.
So, how can brands distinguish themselves when so many produce similar boots? A lot of times its similar to anywhere else, it comes down to price, preference and recommendations from other players. For many leather boot fans, the Japanese market is like some sort of paradise where every single brand brings their own K leather boot to market. From my point of view, I can easily recommend most of them. If you ever get the chance to visit Japan, it is highly recommended to pick a pair of Japan-only leather boots whilst you are here.
HG soleplates have flourished in Japan since the most common type of playing surface is dirt (with a smattering of AG in some dense urban or affluent municipalities). Most soccer pitches where amateur league/interscholastic matches take place are located at middle/high school grounds. You can look at Google Maps satellite image and majority of fields with soccer pitch markings are brown. On that kind of surface, FG studs will break or one would feel uncomfortable stud pressure. As for upper, K leather is popular because of its durability against abrasive dirt, which by the way is not fine silt but typically like coarse beach sand. One would not think of knee-sliding to celebrate a goal on these surfaces where delicate synthetics won't stand a chance, lol. It's worth looking into Japanese HG soled boots if anyone is visiting Japan and your primary playing surface is predominantly hard and harsh.
Unfortunately from what I heard, they dont carry big sizes ie; 10UK and above hence giant feet heroes wont get the chance to test them out. Would love if the author could clarify this end though !


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The budget problems for students in Jefferson County have gotten worse. Last month Jeffco Public Schools estimated they would lose $37 million with the cuts to education announced by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Now the district says it will lose nearly $40 million in funding. On Tuesday night parents and teachers were at a meeting in Lakewood where business and political leaders addressed the economic and educational realities for Jefferson County. Watch this CBS4 report.
Surveys of parents, teachers and community members in the Adams 12 Five Star District show distinct differences in support for raising local and state taxes to offset $30 million in budget cuts in 2011-12. But all three groups were more favorable on a local tax increase than a statewide hike.
Among more than 4,400 community members – mostly parents – surveyed in the state's fifth-largest school district, 54 percent said they would support a local increase compared to 48 percent for a statewide increase. A survey of more than 600 parents alone put their support at 46 percent for a local increase, though another 26 percent said they would "somewhat" support it.
Those numbers spike when the question is put to more than 1,500 certified staff members, mostly teachers – 85 percent would support a local tax increase and 77 percent would support a statewide hike. Read more in EdNews Colorado.
Parents, students, district staff members, and the community at large are invited to ask questions and gather information regarding the district's revenues, expenditures, and budget plans for 2011-12 during a series of Wednesday afternoon open houses.
These discussion sessions will be 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon at the District 6 Administration Building, 1025 Ninth Ave., beginning March 16 and continuing through April 27. Community members are welcome to attend any or all of the open houses.
The sessions will have a casual format, with no formal presentations or agenda. Community members will be able to have conversations with the district's key financial staff members. Questions or comments regarding the district's revenues and expenditures will be welcome, as will suggestions for balancing the district's 2011-12 budget.
Community members also can access a variety of financial information on the district's website,www.greeleyschools.org, in the "Money Matters" section. Further discussion and questions also are welcome in the "Budget for 2011-12" discussion thread at www.facebook.com/GreeleyEvansSchools.
The Cherry Creek School District recently released estimated budget cuts for the upcoming school year, and as expected, the news is not particularly good.
The school district, the fourth largest in the state, is expecting a $21 million shortfall in the 2011-12 operating budget. Much of the proposed cuts are a direct result of decreased funding at the state level, according to officials. Read more in Your Hub.
With the Colorado Student Assessment Program, or CSAP, testing dates fast approaching, PSD schools are finding new ways to get students motivated and prepared. For the PSD Online Academy, this will be the second year students will take CSAP. Jordan Wheeler, a freshman at the online academy, took the CSAP at Liberty Common School last year. He said preparing for the tests is the same no matter the venue. Read more in the Coloradoan.
Participate in the culminating event of the P-20 Speaker Series whose year-long theme has been wrap-around services that can optimize education experiences for students. Panelists will discuss their own education experiences in the context of their professional connections to the education system in Colorado. They will also discuss the multitude of factors that are necessary to make a child's educational experience in P-12 and higher education successful. Audience members will have the opportunity to dialogue about how we move the Colorado education system forward keeping in mind the myriad of factors that must be considered to support each child.
Panelists Include: Nate Easley, PhD, deputy director, Denver Scholarship Foundation; Maria Guajardo, PhD, executive director, Mayor's Office of Education and Children; and Miguel In Suk Lovato, grants program officer, Daniels Fund. It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Lawrence Street Center, in the second floor atrium, 1380 Lawrence Street, Denver.
A USA Today analysis of state test scores raises questions about extraordinary gains at nearly 70 schools between 2003 and 2009, but Colorado education officials do little to investigate such steep increases. That may change as the state prepares to link growth in test scores to teacher and principal evaluations. Read more in EdNews Colorado.
More than three-quarters of the nation's public schools could soon be labeled "failing" under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Obama administration said Wednesday as it increased efforts to revamp the signature education initiative of President George W. Bush. Read more in the Washington Post.
room for "another knucklehead," he never declines. Read more in the Daily Camera.
Bridge Schools leaders knew the school needed a new focus, with enrollment declines making it impossible to keep the private Boulder middle and high school going. Read more in the Daily Camera.
The Educator Effectiveness Office at CDE has launched a website devoted to the state's efforts to attract, prepare and support effective educators. The new site provides information and resources designed to support educators throughout their career.
The site includes information regarding the state's recruitment, preparation, licensure, induction, evaluation and professional development activities. Information on statewide councils and commissions is also available.
Of particular interest, the Evaluation and Support page provides the latest information on implementation of the state's new educator evaluation system pursuant to Senate Bill 10-191. A companion to this web page, the State Council for Educator Effectiveness page contains current information on the state council's meetings and working documents.
An Aurora Public Schools program that offers online learning tools for at-risk high school students will receive extra funding from the Federal Communications Commission next year.
The Aurora Public Schools Online High School is one of 20 schools and libraries nationwide that will get about $9 million in funding for the 2011-12 school year through the FCC's "Learning On-The-Go" initiative. The initiative rewards programs that use innovative tools and models to connect students with online learning. Read more in the Aurora Sentinel.
The Colorado Board of Education on Wednesday upheld the St. Vrain Valley School District's denial of a charter for Lotus School of Excellence.
Organizers of the Lotus School, which has a kindergarten-through-11th-grade school in Aurora, wanted to open a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade school in Longmont. Citing an unrealistic budget and a lack of community support, the St. Vrain Board of Education unanimously denied the request Dec. 8. Read more in the Longmont Times-Call.
As celebrations go, it was low-key. Denver Public Schools chose an intimate setting Tuesday to trumpet its success in reducing the district's grade 7-through-12 dropout rate, which declined in 2009-2010 to 6.4 percent.
The previous year, it stood at 7.4 percent. The district is also touting its 42 percent decrease in dropout rate over the past five years. In the 2005-06 school year, the dropout rate stood at a discouraging 11.1 percent. Read more in EdNews Colorado.
Legacy Academy in Elizabeth will become Colorado's first iSchool. Under the Apple based program, every student at the K-8 charter school will be provided an iPad2 and more wireless bandwidth than the whole town of Castle Rock. Watch this KWGN report.
Douglas County school board members appear poised next week to approve the state's first district-driven voucher program, which would launch this fall with up to 500 students. Read more in EdNews Colorado.


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La  des Championnats du monde juniors de ski alpin se déroule du 3 au 10 mars 2021 à Bansko en Bulgarie. C'est la  fois que la Bulgarie organise ces Championnats du monde juniors.

La compétition devait compter 11 épreuves, mais en raison de la situation sanitaire liée à la pandémie de Covid-19, 5 épreuves sont supprimées : les 2 descentes, les 2 combinés et l'épreuve par équipe mixte. Les garçons seront d'abord en lice pour le super G, le slalom géant et le slalom, puis les filles disputeront les mêmes épreuves.

Chez les hommes ce sont l'italien Giovanni Franzoni et l'autrichien Lukas Feurstein qui dominent. Le premier l'emporte devant le second dans le super G et le résultat est inversé dans le slalom géant. Le podium du super G se tient sur 5 centièmes de seconde. En slalom l'américian Benjamin Ritchie, vice-champion de la dernière édition (courue en 2019), l'emporte devant le suisse Fadri Janutin.

Chez les femmes les 9 médailles sont attribuées à 9 skieuses différentes. Le podium du super G est exclusivement autrichien. Lena Wechner l'emporte devant Magdalena Kappaurer et la championne du monde juniors en titre Magdalena Egger. Les slaloms sont remportés par de très jeunes skieuses
(nées en 2002) : la suédoise Hanna Aronsson Elfman et l'italienne Sophie Mathiou (qui a tout juste 18 ans).

Au tableau des médailles, ainsi qu'au trophée des nations (Marc Hodler), l'Autriche l'emporte devant l'Italie et la Suède.

Pistes

Podiums

Hommes

Femmes

Team Event

Tableau des médailles

Résultats détaillés

Hommes

Super G

Slalom géant

Slalom

Femmes

Super G

Slalom géant

Slalom

Classement du trophée Marc Hodler
Ce Trophée permet de classer les nations en fonction des résultats dans le top-10 et détermine les futures places allouées aux nations en catégories juniors.

Le classement final est le suivant :

Notes

Références

Liens externes
  Livret officiel sur le site de la Fédération internationale de ski
  Résultats complets sur le site de la Fédération internationale de ski

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Ski alpin juniors
Ski alpin juniors
Alpin Monde juniors
Sport en Bulgarie en 2021
Sport en mars 2021
Ski en Bulgarie

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