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CID, ACP Pradyuman, and the popularity of Shivaji Satam: What explains it?
Gautam Chintamani
"Daya, kuch to gadbad hai."
You might have heard this line a million times between 1998 and now but chances of hearing the signature line of one of the most popular television characters ACP Pradyuman (Shivaji Satam) from CID, one of India's longest-running television thrillers, again are slim to none. If Internet rumors were to be believed, then the 26 December episode of the long-running series would show the ACP suffering from a heart attack. It is also believed that the character would succumb and bring the show to an end.
Read: CID's ACP Pradyuman suffers heart attack; actor Shivaji Satam becomes target of death hoax
Although a pilot episode was aired in 1997, CID officially debuted on 21 January 1998, and completed 18 years on air earlier this year. Created by BP Singh, who also writes the show on occasions, CID's retinue of writers include Rajat Aroraa and Shriram Raghavan besides Christabelle D'souza, Virendra Shahney, Nitika Kanwar, Naila Chogle, and Prabal Baruah to name a few. The long-standing show has captured the fancy of millions of viewers and some of them have dedicatedly followed the show through its nearly two-decade-long run.
Shivaji Satam — aka ACP Pradyuman of CID — is flanked by his constant companions, Senior Inspector Daya and Senior Inspector Abhijeet
The committed fan following notwithstanding, CID aficionados also never let go of an opportunity to poke fun at the series. So, what is about CID that endeared itself to the viewers? How could it inspire a cult-like following even as it could easily pip even the rambunctious saas-bahu fare when it came to being tacky on television? To put it in the parlance of our times, it would suffice to say that CID had the 'feel.'
To get an idea of why people got hooked on to CID one needs to know a bit about the people who initially might have caught on to the show. The show debuted in an era that was a kind of 'middle-ages' for Indian television. This was a time before saas-bahu took over the imagination, before superstars such as Amitabh Bachchan or Salman Khan descended upon the smaller screen and much before the era of Netflix, torrents and such. But it was also a time when Doordarshan had lost the grip it had on the millions of viewers. For almost half a decade since the advent of satellite television in India in 1992 where Zee TV had for the first time offered a real alternative to the audiences, and yet a certain segment of the viewer did not have a go-to show. CID was a deviation from what was on television and in a way it was trying to replicate the popular police procedural and mystery shows of the early 1990s such as The X-Files or NYPD Blue in an Indian context.
Also read: Five characters on Indian TV who rose from the dead
CID clicked with the people who belonged to the generation that had first experienced the genre on Doordarshan with Karamchand and followed the adventures of a Byomkesh Bakshi (1993) and Sam D'Silva in Tehkikaat (1994). The former created a new kind of television star, perhaps the first-ever authentic TV superstar in the form of Pankaj Kapur, and the latter resurrected a forgotten filmmaker, Vijay Anand, for a newer generation even though Goldie sahab was just acting as the super sleuth. Nestled in between, Byomkesh Bakshi that was directed by Basu Chatterjee had Rajit Kapur playing the character created by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay and still remains by far the best rendition of a private eye in Indian television. With the 'believable' lead in the form of Shivaji Satam, and a supporting cast that included Aditya Srivastava as Senior Inspector Abhijeet and Dayanand Shetty as Senior Inspector Daya, CID was different from the others. It also had a revolving cast that included some familiar faces like Ashutosh Gowariker (who was yet to become a colossus with Lagaan) as Inspector Virendra, Ashwini Kalsekar as Inspector Asha, Tushar Dalvi as Inspector Jayant and later in the early 2000s even Rajeev Khandelwal featured briefly on the show as ACP Prithviraj.
The show might have been tacky but it followed the basic tenets of a whodunit and included classical elements of noir as well as things that were happening in the world. It is a show that began when most Indians did not own a cell-phone and by the time it ends (that is, if it does end) it has not only witnessed a transformation of the nation but also at times included some of the socio-political milestones into the narrative. The more popular the show became, the bigger the habit it became with many. The late night reruns of the show became a staple for those who wanted to indulge in some mindless television till their eyelids drooped. The police detective show somewhere also became a game with people who would try to guess what would happen next. Much like the works of writer Asrar Ahmad, better known as by his pen name 'Ibn-e-Safi', whose mystery novels were a rage between the1940s and 1980s, the characters, and one-liners used by them in CID also entered the everyday lexicon. CID's popularity saw an increase in budget and like Ibn-e-Safi's Ali Imran, the comical secret agent, CID's super cops, too, traveled to exotic locations such as Uzbekistan, Paris, and Switzerland to solve a crime. At times, it also tied-up with big budget films where characters from the film came on as special guests like the time Taalash's (2012) Surjan Singh Sekhawat (Aamir Khan) crossed over and joined ACP Pradyuman on a case.
In a way the show also transformed into its own parody, a sign of the level of popularity it enjoyed. This often overshadows some of the interesting things that the show's creators did from a technical point of view that pushed the envelope. In 2004, the show set a record where the episode number 111 was filmed in a single shot that lasted 111 minutes, or 1 hour and 51 minutes, and was shot in real time and even telecast without a break.
CID has now become a cultural reference point and everyone who ever saw the show has his or her own memory of Team CID as does this writer. Someone I once knew, who at that point in time was working on CID, had gotten married and at the reception, the entire CID cast was invited. This was in early the 2000s and CID had just broken through. Being a television writer myself, I used to write episodes for a law series called Siddhanth; I had more than a fair idea of just how big CID had become. I reached early and was already nursing a drink at the bar when the Shivaji Satam and Dayanand Shetty walked in. They managed to make it to the bar and ordered a round. Satam as well as Shetty and others had come directly from the shoot and they seemed to still be in character. Satam and yours truly exchanged a glance. What do you do when ACP Pradyuman gives you the look? I nodded, raised my glass and Satam gave a wry smile. He turned to Daya and I swear he was about to go, 'Daya, kuch to gadbad hai.'
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CID recovers 50 kg of ammonium nitrate and 1,000 detonators from West Bengal's Birbhum district
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Chapter 1 Introduces the Hebrew plight.
Chapters 2/3/4-567 are in the broader language of the ancient world (Aramaic) and have a basic message highlighted by the structure of this section.
God is sovereign over history and gives revelation through his prophets.
Trusting God, even when it seems dangerous, is the way to salvation; everyone should hear this.
Some of the most powerful people in the world have made the mistake of not heeding this. Unless they repented, it ended very badly for them.
When we move on to Daniel 8-12, we need to keep the basic message of in mind (God's Kingdom is greater than worldly kingdoms). Likewise, that is why we read the gospels with Jesus talking about the Kingdom of God over 100 times. The gospel/good news proclamation is that God is the ruler and he is revealed in Christ. Trusting in Christ is bowing to the true King as our rescuer (savior) who is Sovereign (lord). We then actively seek to trust God over circumstances, even when it looks very dangerous to do so. This tends to lead to the news spreading, that God is great, and that ignoring or rejecting God is much more dangerous.


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Buttigieg gets Michael J. Fox's support during Saturday NH rally
Rocío Fortuny
Special to the Courier & Press
KEENE, N.H. – Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg asked a crowd at Keene State College to imagine what it will be like after he beats Donald Trump for president.
"It's the image of how it's going to be that first time that suns comes up over the mountains and lakes of New Hampshire, and Donald Trump is no longer in the White House," Buttigieg said to the crowd.
Among those supporting Buttigieg at the rally were U.S. Congresswoman Annie Kuster from New Hampshire and activist and "Back to the Future" star Michael J. Fox.
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"I was watching the debate last night, and I love all the candidates and respect all of them, but they're all yelling at me," said Fox, as the audience laughed in agreement. "But Pete isn't screaming; he's talking to me."
Buttigieg also spoke about Black History Month. He talked about Keene native Jonathan Daniels, who died during the civil rights movement and whose figure is carved in the National Cathedral. This came after being heavily criticized for his response to a question about race during Friday night's debate. Buttigieg called on people to fight the systemic racism black Americans live.
"It's time to ask ourselves how we are making ourselves useful as allies," Buttigieg said. "And if John Daniels could lay down his life in that cause, surely every single American can make the cause of racial justice in this country our own."
Out of the hundreds of people present at the rally, some people were still undecided in their choice of candidate.
William Doerr, 69, of Cambridge, Massachusets, said he is still holding back from making a decision over the issue of electability. He and Wayne Eisenhower, 70, also of Cambridge, were present at the rally to see what Buttigieg had to say. For him, there is no ideal candidate.
"Biden is too old; Sanders is too old; Warren is too professorial. So it's down to Buttigieg and maybe Bloomberg," Eisenhower said.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said at Friday's debate that American people can't afford to have another inexperienced president in the White House.
"We have a newcomer in the White House," Klobuchar said in about Donald Trump. "Look where that got us."
For Eisenhower, Buttigieg's experience as a mayor, twice, means more than what Klobuchar thinks.
"If you're mayor of a small city, you keep running into the people that asked you to do something," Eisenhower said. "Whereas, if you're down in Washington and the Senate you gotta hold staff, and you're insulated."
John and Shannon Didziulis from Troy, New York, were there as Shannon volunteers for the Buttigieg campaign. While her husband will vote for Buttigieg, he said that his choice would be different under other circumstances.
"I would probably be leaning towards Klobuchar at this point, more so because she's been in Washington and has that experience," said John Didziulis.
Even then, the candidate's intelligence is perceived by the public as a trait that balances out his lack of experience.
"Buttigieg is significantly more intelligent than any other candidate, beside Obama," Didziulis said. "If he was the mayor of Indianapolis or governor of Indiana, I might think differently. But I'm still comfortable voting him. He's smart enough to hire the right people."
On the other hand, there were entire families that have been supporting Buttigieg since he announced his candidacy, such as Eric Snow, 34, of Greenwich, Connecticut, who was there with his 11-month-old Peregrine. They came north to support Buttigieg.
For Snow, the biggest selling point for Buttigieg as a former Sanders supporter is the way that he appeals to Democrats, independents and Republicans alike.
"(Buttigieg) is not quite as far left as I would like, but his ability to talk about progressive issues in a way that speaks to all Americans regardless of political spectrum is really impressive," Snow said. "I'm a huge fan of his poise and demeanor."
Editor's note: This story is provided through a partnership with Syracuse University focusing on coverage of Buttigieg's New Hampshire primary.

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Wildlife Encounters is exactly what you will experience at Healesville Sanctuary but not before a generous spit roast lunch at Fergusson Winery. To satisfy your sweet tooth, sample some chocolates at Yarra Valley Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery. Then it is on to Healesville Sanctuary, home for over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles all set in a natural bushland setting. It is such a delight to walk around! Take a guided tour and a Gray Line exclusive is our VIP Wildlife Meet and Feed which is your chance to feed one of Australia's native animals!
Blue Dandenong Ranges - superb traditional gardens and towering mountain ash forests.
Ferntree Gully - foot of the ranges.
Sherbrooke Forest - noted for its lyrebirds and fern gullies.
Panoramic views from Grantulla Road.
Opportunity to taste Australian wines at Fergusson's Winery, a noted Yarra Valley wine producer.
Enjoy a delicious spit roast lunch with wine as guest of Louise Fergusson (vegetarian meals available).
Tour through the Yarra Valley.
Visit Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery - a sweet feast for the senses.
Delight in complimentary chocolate tastings, displays of premium chocolates and observe European Chocolatiers at work.
Pass through the township of Healesville - set amidst mountain bushland.
Visit Healesville Sanctuary - home for over 200 species of Australian birds, mammals and reptiles in a natural bushland setting.
Meet your expert guide for an exclusive VIP close-up experience and photo opportunity with one of Australia's native animals.
Hand feed native birds and Stroll through paddocks of kangaroos and wallabies.
Walk through large aviaries and pond areas that bring birds of the wild so close to hand - the elusive lyrebirds, eagles, ibis & spoonbills.
Witness the "Eagles Fly" demonstration.
Observe the underwater life of the platypus.
See dingoes, Tasmanian Devils, echidnas, snakes and goannas.
Lunch with glass of wine and opportunity for wine tasting at Fergusson's Winery; Entrance to Healesville Sanctuary; VIP Wildlife Meet and Feed; Free Wi-Fi on coach.
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This programme is delivered in collaboration with University College London, UK, and the University of Kent, UK (separate tracks). During the first year, students study in the UK and during the second year they study in Russia at HSE. Initial applications must be submitted directly to the relevant university in the UK.
Teaching in the programme is based on a multidisciplinary approach that allows students to examine the complex interrelationship of politics and economics in today's globalized world with a focus on Eurasian studies. It aims to attract Russian and international Bachelor's and Master's students. Students in the programme benefit from studying in truly international groups under the supervision of international faculty and experts from academia, business, and government institutions. Since the project began in 2008 many students from Russia, UK, USA, China, Germany, Poland, Finland, France, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic and other countries have completed their Master's degree at HSE and partner universities.
Next year professor Glenn Diesen will join our programme.
The eminent historian prof. A. Miller will read the new course in HSE.
The new book of Moritz Pieper about the Iranian Nuclear Programme has been published by Routledge.
The partner of the master programme 'International Relations in Eurasia' IMESS (University College London) starts reveiving applications for IMESS scholarships for 2017 - 2018 academic year.
The article of M.Bratersky recently was published in "Eurasian Geography and Economics"
The article of M.Bratersky "Benevolent hegemon, neighborhood bully, or regional security provider? Russia's efforts to promote regional integration after the 2013–2014 Ukraine crisis" recently was published in "Eurasian Geography and Economics"
The Peace Capacities Network (PeaceCap) Research Meeting was held on the 2nd and 3rd of November of 2015 in Moscow. The goal of the meeting was to discuss the progress of their research and up-coming synthesis report. The meeting was hosted by the Center for World Politics and Public Diplomacy at Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) and organized by the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI).
Starting from this year, as part of the master's programme in International Relations in Eurasia at the HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, the students are now specializing in International Relations (previously it was Political Science). Maxim Bratersky, coordinator of the programme, told us about the changes to the course.


'PAIN IN SPAIN: 'It will be a difficult and uncertain year,' CEO Jose Garcia Cantera of Banco Espanol de Credito SA said on Thursday, when the Spanish lender reported weak fourth quarter results. It said nonperforming real estate loans rose to 24%, [emphasis added] up from 14.5% in 2009.' – Wall Street Journal, 1/14/11, page C2.
– If you're a bike racer, by default you're a connoisseur of travel bags. Shapely compartments, hidden pockets galore to indulge your inner Get Smart, wet gear quarantine, luxe zippers, etc, etc is only the start to our bike-specific needs — something we've already attacked head-on in what turned out to be a stellar collaboration with Capo.
Yet there's an alternative approach. It's no less stylish, but its virtue is its simplicity. Say hello to the Dandux canvas tote, done up by 'A Continuous Lean' — an essential blogger and Solicitor General of a saltier and more achievable sense of style than what's put forth by the GQ set.
– You need a travel bag to…travel. Do you get chills at those two simple words – 'spring classics'? If so, on your very short list of destinations is the pilgrimage to the hallowed roads of Belgium. Critical skills for the trip? Learning how to cope with the beating of the cobbles; learning how to gauge your intake of what you'll find to be an entirely different concept of beer; and — apropos to what you see below — learning to be culturally attuned in a land whose disunion is all-too-real.
Do yourself a favor and track down a copy of the January 10, 2011 New Yorker (or buy the article here.) Ian Buruma's piece 'Le Divorce' is a classic, and even though it has nothing to do with Belgium's bike racing culture, in fact it has everything to do with it.
– Headbadges: From Here to Eternity.
– VeloNews puts their best foot forward in their most recent issue, their 'Buyer's Guide.' They have some faintly interesting articles about the product warranty process and about the materials that make up our bike stuff, e.g. oil, rubber, carbon, aluminum, etc. The trouble, though, is that it's almost impossible to make it past the cover. In a mind-boggling act of editing (or is it non-editing?), the bards of Boulder plaster the cover with a photo of the BMC Impec, and the headline they use is BMC's own marketing tagline for the Impec — 'Handmade by Robots'.
How do you spell 'verbatim?' This phrase — along with the variant 'Handmade by Machines' — was front & center in 400 point font at BMC's huge booths at Eurobike then Interbike. It's omnipresent in BMC's online and print ads all over planet Earth, and its prominence is no less gargantuan on their website. Yes, it's a big win for BMC and bully to them for that. But more memorable is this regurgitation's lack of judgment, oversight, journalistic integrity, and so much more. VeloNews, what were you thinking?
– Branded content: It's a significant part of the future (and present, really) of high-dollar marketing. Cervelo set the bar high for the bike biz with their 2 year commitment to 'Beyond the Peloton'. The auteur value is high, and the forced & uncomfortable moments of extolling-the-product are blessedly rare. Perhaps the greatest tragedy of the loss of the Test Team will be the possible loss of funds for more of the same in 2011.
Given the ever-escalating cold war of branding between Cervelo and Specialized, it's reasonable to think that the Big S would zero in on 'Beyond the Peloton', and in analyzing it they'd recognize how much of its accomplishment is a function of its subtlety. But if you sit through the recently-released Specialized video 'The Countdown with Todd Wells', you'll see subtlety getting as much airtime as a Trek Madone.
Specialized has awesome material to work with. Todd Wells is probably the most humble, most likable bike racing American pro there is. And as a rule Specialized riders tend to win a whole lot. Yet even with those advantages, this video is a gag-fest. It's not branded content — it's video waterboarding. How many soft focus S logos can you film in 5 minutes? Get out your clicker then fire up the video, because you'll get the answer.
The Countdown with Todd Wells from Jim Fryer/BrakeThrough Media on Vimeo.
– This is found art, perhaps the best kind: English is not his first language. His verbal clarity seems further impaired by his anger regarding his allegedly defective Specialized. His renderings, though, are multimedia majesty, and if reproduced in ample size and richness of color, they'd deserve a spot in the Whitney Biennial.
– Easton Bell Sports is all over the bike industry — they make Easton components, Giro helmets and shoes, Bell helmets, Blackburn accessories and a whole lot more. It's easy to assume that bike, though, is pocket change to them in comparison to their ball sport revenue. Their marquee ball sport brand might be Riddell football helmets. In reading this article, it's easy to play out a doomsday scenario where Easton Bell bike goods get more expensive thanks to the price paid to soothe the ostensibly pro-consumer ravings of a congressman with a lack of an authentically pressing agenda.
Equally high on the misery-hilarity index is what appears as result #1 when you search 'Riddell' on the nytimes.com search engine.
– This video didn't seem to make the rounds after Laurent Fignon died a few months ago. It's heartbreaking for the way it gives witness to the whimpering end of a superstar's career; and in the singularity of the vibe it gives off — finality — it's eerie in the afterglow of his passing.


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Cairnwell ski centre to Spital of Glenshee
The walk today covers the hills to the south of the Cairnwell ski area either on the east side of the A93 road(1), or on the west side (2), both finishing at the Spital of Glenshee Hotel where the bus will be parked.
(1) For the east side walk leave the bus at NGR 141.775 on the A93 road just beyond the ski centre and follow a track uphill to the bottom of a ski tow at NGR 148.775. From here climb eastwards up to the summit of Meall Odhar (922m, 3024 ft). From this top continue southeastwards along a ridge before dropping slightly to cross the col between it and Glas Maol. Then climb to the summit of Glas Maol (1068m, 3503 ft), passing a fence junction where the three counties of Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, and Forfarshire meet.
From the summit turn southwestwards following a ridge past a cairn to reach a col where the climb up the ridge of Creag Leaclach begins, a long hill with scree slopes on both sides. There are two tops on this ridge, about half a mile apart, the highest one being 987m, 3237ft. Continue south/southwestwards down the end screes and across a col at the head of Glen Brighty to reach Carn Ait (864m, 2833ft) which also has two tops. Here we leave the county boundary we have been following to head south/southwestwards over two minor tops – Carn Aig Mhala and Carn Chomh-Stri to reach Carn an Daimh (755m, 2476 ft).
From here descend westwards to pick up a path between this top and Bad an Loin which follows a glen down to the farm of Tomb, where the access road leads westwards to join the A93 road just north of Spital of Glenshee.(NGR 112.703)
Walking distance = 10 miles + ascent of 1700ft
(2) For the west side walk, from the ski centre (NGR 138.782) take the ski track climbing west/northwestwards up Butchart's Corrie towards the col between Cairnwell and Carn Aosda. Once past a ski hut turn south westwards and climb the ridge to a minor top overlooking the corrie before turning westwards and heading round Coire Direach to reach the summit of Carn-nan-sac (920m, 3017 ft). From here head westwards across the plateau to the highest point of the walk – Carn a'Gheoidh (975m, 3198 ft). From this summit head southwards over a broad col towards Carn Mor to pick up a path to the west of the top which leads southwards down a ridge to Creagan Bheithe (759m, 2489 ft).The path then descends to the remains of a ski hut in the dip between Creagan Bheithe and Ben Gulabin and continues down a burn for a short distance before crossing it and contouring the hillside southwards to reach the A93 road about a mile north of the Spital of Glenshee.


Newcomers Kristianstad is looking to strengthen their team with two American players. There are four offensive players, one of them having played in Sweden before, that they are investigating, but they will only sign two.
Sport director Ulf Berglund doesn't want to mention any names, afraid that someone with a bigger wallet could step in, but all four have experience "from different national teams" and they have been in touch with USA national team coach Pia Sundhage regarding the players. A decision will probably not come until after a few more weeks, as Kristianstad wants do inform themselves well enough not to make any mistakes.
Sought-after defender Linnea Gjersvold will not change clubs to Umeå Södra FF. Her club Piteå IF, one of the top sides in the 1st division last year, didn't want to release her and Umeå Södra probably didn't want to pay what it would take to buy her contract.
Bälinge has completed their North American recruiting. Sport director Conny Sjöberg could today announce the agreements with Noelle Keselica and Natalie Spilger. They will both join Bälinge on 6 months contracts, arriving in late March.
Former Bälinge player Kacey White and their week-old signing Joanna Lohman has helped out assessing possible players and both of them has played together with Keselica and Spliger before.
Noelle Keselica is the most merited of the two, a 24 years old midfielder, who was in Pia Sundhage's US national team "mega-camp" a few weeks ago, but just as Lohman (and unlike White), she got released. Keselica has experience from USA U21 and played her club football with Washington Freedom, just like Lohman. She is described as an all-round player, more the assisting than the scoring type.
Natalie Spilger is the lesser known. She is a 26 years old defender, picked to replace Linda Sembrant, and has played college soccer at Stanford. She was also on the USA U21 team that won Nordic Cup on Iceland 2003 and both Lohman and White had good things to say about her.
Sjöberg said that it was "important, extremely important" that these last signings came through. As he also has completed the signing of young left back Julia Bhy from 2nd division side Ornäs, the roster is now almost set. Except for a back-up goalkeeper.
AIk announced that they have signed 17 year old midfielder Emelie Karlsson-Wedin from their cooperation club Brommapojkarna. Karlsson-Wedin appeared in all four of AIK's training matches this year and sport director Peter Johansson is certain that she will see Damallsvenskan action already this season.
Bälinge played their main local rivals, 1st division top side Danmarks IF. Coach Zaine Söderlund found his players surprisingly spirited, taken in account the heavy training they're doing at the moment. Bälinge was the clearly better side with defender Lina Andersson as one of the most decisive players.
Local daily Västerbottens Folkblad reveals that Umeå IK has tied the very promising Japanese offensive midfielder/attacker Mami Yamaguchi to the club. She has signed a one year deal and will join the team at their training camp in Turkey, March 15-22.
The 21 year old japanese has played college soccer for Florida State the last three years and says it was a tough decision to make to leave school and teammates after only three of the four colllege years.
"But playing for Umeå is a huge opportunity", she explains.
Her coach in Florida, Mark Krikorian, says that she has great ball skills and eye for the game and has developed her speed and physical game the last years. Yamaguchi was recently awarded the MAC Hermann Trophy for best college player of the year.
Unlike last year's Asian signing Ma Xiaou, Umeå has actually seen Mami Yamaguchi play before she joins the club. Manager Roland Arnqvist watched her play last fall when he spent some time vacationing and scouting in Florida and has kept in touch since.
LDB FC Malmö went over the bridge to Copenhagen for their traditional preseason friendly with Danish perennial champions Brøndby. It started a bit slow on the wet pitch, but it grew to an ok match "from time to time even really good", commented Malmö's coach Jörgen Pettersson. He was particulary pleased with the defense, that didn't let the Danish side get a single real scoring opportunity.
"If a player scores four goals in a match, it is hard to find anything to complain about" said a smiling Peter Johansson, AIK's sport director, after Lisa De Vanna's performance in the friendly against HJK Helsinki last Sunday.
AIK's scoring problems from last year has continued in the early training matches, but De Vanna seems very much to be what they need. "We have been watching her for some time", says Johansson, "and we have been in regular contact the last months". They finally agreed it would be good for De Vanna to come to Stockholm to see what Sweden and Swedish football is like.
Lisa De Vanna will return to Australia within short, but she will have a contract proposal with her. "Of course we hope she'll sign" says Peter Johansson, "but it's a big step to move here from Australia so we're giving her some time to think it over".
Umeå IK took the ferry to Finland (a rather rocky ride by the way - some players had problems keeping down their food) to participate in the Vaasa Women's Winter Tournament, played in the big Botnia Hall on a full size field. Umeå, and more accurately Marta, was the big attraction while the rest of the field was made up by Finnish teams. It was a somewhat worn Umeå team that went to Vaasa, coming directly from a heavy training period with a lot of minor strains and bruises, but it looks like most of them played, except for injured Elaine and Johanna Rasmussen.
Umeå played the local side, FC Sport, on Friday evening. Fc Sport is at home in the lower ragions of the Finnish league and never had a chance. Umeå played relaxed and used the opportunity to train their attacking game. "I'm happy that so many players scored and that we could give a lot of the younger players time on the field", Jeglerz commented.
Honka are reigning Finnish champions and really should be able to stand up better than FC Sport did, but this was maybe even harder than Umeå had expected. Honka took the lead as team captain Maija Saari scored on a free-kick from 30 meters. Hanna Ljungberg (playing 60 minutes and feeling fine) headed in the equaliser from a Lisa Dahlkvist corner-kick, but early in the second half Saari could score again, putting Honka ahead. Marta set it even with a trade-mark solo rush and also scored the winner on a penalty kick.
Coach Jeglertz was pleased with his attack, that had 20 shots at goal, but said they were too passive in the defense. And personally I would say that 3 goals from 20 tries isn't really the way it should be either.
Djurgården met their club's 15 year old boys in a well played match. It was a high paced game and the result could have gone either way. Rebecca Johnson scored friom a Linda Sällström assist and Victoria Svensson put a free-kick directly in goal. Djurgården had a few players on the sick-list, among them Linda Forsberg and Jennifer Meier, and had to loan a few players from Älvsjö to fill out the roster.
The planned match against 1st division Öster had to be cancelled, as a virus had hit the would-be guests. Instead, local top side Örgryte's 16 year old boys provided the opposition. Örgryte is a much better boy's team than the Jonsered side Göteborg routed two weeks ago. It was a tough and fast match, which gave the Göteborg team a great test.
Newly signed veteran defender Jane Törnqvist was exactly as good as coach Torbjörn Nilsson expects her to be: "She will be important for us, and I hope she will be in competition for a place on the national team to the Olympic Games". "We'll see about that", comments Törnqvist, "but right now I'm focusing on Göteborg and nothing else".
Lotta Schelin, who probably could have turned the game into Göteborg's favour, was in the stands, enjoying her rest after the Cyprus camp with the Sweden team.
Danish league leaders Brøndby was clearly one size to big for Kristianstad, but coach Ulf Palmquist was happy that they managed to win the second half. "We could see that we were able to keep up with them", but the team was much to careless in the first half, often missing the crucial last pass. Kristianstad used their junior keeper Emelie Karström in goal, since both their other keepers had to rest with minor injuries.
Örebro hosted 1st division side Jitex, usually considered one of the main candidates for promotion to Damallsvenskan. The match was closer than the scoreline would suggest, but Örebro had the upper hand throughout the entire game. Caroline Näfver impressed at her left wing position.
Bälinge's first training match was against 1st division side Tyresö, a very ambitious newcomer that has signed several former Damallsvenskan players. Bälinge played with a midfield mainly made up by 17 year olds (Jenny Jansson, Julia Lyckberg and Emilia Appelqvist), as they are still waiting for their American reinforcements to arrive, and still totally dominated a surprisingly weak Tyresö side.
Bälinge's coach Zaine Söderlund was of course pleased with the performance, not the least with the number of goals, as converting scoring chances usually isn't Bälinge's strongest side.
In spite of their very tired legs from the tough training period, Hammarby's players defeated 1st division top side Älvsjö. Sara Johansson and Hodan Siid-Ahmed are still working on coming back from their injuries and Anna Lindblom rested after being on Cyprus with Sweden, but otherwise Hammarby could field most of their first selection. Kristin Bengtsson was back in a forward position together with Daniella Chamoun and both were successful, backed up by a spirited Nazanin Vaseghpanah in midfield.
After three defeats in a row, this is looking better for AIK. Now, most damallsvenskan sides are better than the Finnish top three side HJK, but this is still a very good result and HJK were outplayed in the first half (8-1 in shots on goal). Elin Ekblom has finally been put in her right place, on the wing, and made two of the assists to De Vanna's goals. And De Vanna! Seems like one of the most impressing debuts for a Damallsvenskan side in a long time. And I'm pleased to see, that she actually played the entire 90 minutes. Maybe it's more coaching than fitness that keeps her on the bench as a super-sub in Australia's national team.
AIK's head coach Benny Persson (who, true to style, got himself expelled to the stands) said that AIK has been trying to keep De Vanna's arrival under wraps and that she arrived in Sweden only last Wednesday. He is very pleased with her signing: "She will bring unique qualities to the team".
Josefine Öqvist's come-back was the big attraction when Linköping took on a local junior team (17-18 year old boys). She came on in the second half and looked like her old self, but didn't take any risks against the boys: "they were so damned big". Coach Daniel Pettersson was pleased in spite of the loss: "We focused on the defense and it worked really well.
Lisa De Vanna to AIK?!
Australia's leading World Cup goalscorer Lisa De Vanna will suit up for AIK when they meet HJK Helsinki in a friendly tomorrow, Sunday. That's about all the club's website has to say, but they promise more information on Monday.
I don't know if this is just a test or an actual signing, but if they have signed/will sign De Vanna, I would say that's just about what the football doctor ordered. AIK's dismal scoring record was what kept them walking the relegation line the entire last season and no one they have signed since has any great finishing qualities. Lisa De Vanna has. She's got great speed, she is reasonable good with the ball and she knows where the goal is. The 23 year old scored 4 goals for Australia in the World Cup and was named in the World Cup All Star Team. Her major down-side is that she rarely plays an entire 90 minutes for Australia, but usually comes in as a second half substitute. If this is a fitness issue, AIK must try to amend that. They can't afford to use her only 50 % of the time.
USA international Kacey White, who signed a one year deal with Bälinge only a couple of months ago, has let the club know that she is breaking the contract. White decided to accept a national team contract for the rest of the 2008 season, that she was offered by US national team coach Pia Sundhage.
"I'm not shocked, but a bit surprised", commented Bälinge's sport director Conny Sjöberg. White had a clause in her contract with Bälinge, that allowed her to break the contract if the opportunity to play for the USA national team would arise. But since she wasn't picked for the US team going to Algarve, Sjöberg had hoped she would come to Sweden. "She chose to take this chance and we are now working on finding a replacement for her", Sjöberg continues.
The club is looking for a player, an offensive midfielder or attacker, that will complement Joanna Lohman, who agreed to join the club after being released from the US national team a few days ago. They are mainly looking in the environment around the US national team and are assisted by Lohman in the search. Sjöberg also confirmes that he has reached an agreement with an American defender with USA U21 experience. A contract will be signed within short, but until then Sjöberg wants to keep the players name under wraps.
Newly promoted side Umeå Södra continues to try to reinforce their team as they prepare for their first Damallsvenskan season ever. So far they have found a couple of Finnish national team players and an American forward, who impressed in Sweden's second tier last year.
Last week the club announced the transfer of 22 year old defender Linnea Gjersvold from 1st division side Piteå, a player with Damallsvenskan experience from Sunnanå and 15 matches for Sweden youth teams. Only, Gjersvold is under contract with Piteå for the 2008 season. Piteå consider her a key player in the team and they have so far not been approached by the Umeå club. Seems like the announcement was a bit premature?
Next, an American midfielder will arrive at the club for a try-out after the weekend. She is called Maya Tucker and comes from the US college scene, which is about all they know about her. When I google her name, I get absolutely nothing, which is really strange since even moderately successful college players are easy to find on the internet. Name confusion?
And then there was this rumour about a Brazilian midfielder/forward. Just the word Brazilian pulls a lot of weight over here, but it seems like we're not talking about the national team here. Umeå Södra's sport director Ola Carlén tries to damp the enthusiasm. The player is currently studying in the USA, and might move to Sweden with her family later this year.
All in all, not that much.
Djurgården's Linda Forsberg will not participate in Algarve Cup. She has not completely recovered from her knee injury, as her having to walk off the field after only 20 minutes in last week's friendly against Hammarby showed. She will be replaced by LDB FC Malmö's winger Frida Nordin.
Sweden's squad for the Algarve Cup in March was today named by national team coach Thomas Dennerby. Unlike the youthful selection that went to Cyprus, this is an experienced side. The 100+ capped Victoria Svensson, Hanna Ljungberg, Therese Sjögran and Karolina Westberg are all back while only one of the 6 players that got their first caps against England and Norway on Cyprus returns, Örebro goalkeeper Kristin Hammarström.
"This is the last chance to take a thorough look at the players for the Olympics. All the young players that were with the team on Cyprus performed well and improved their chances. There is a good competition and it's tough in all parts of the team", commented Dennerby his selection.
Linköping's Josefine Öqvist is back on the team after her ACL injury last summer. She is in full training, but still hasn't played her first match since June 2007. She is supposed to do so this weekend.
Johanna Almgren returned to the national team after a long and grueling injury period when she started against Norway last week. Either she impressed a lot or Dennerby simply wants to have a better look at her - she has hardly played a full 90 minute match for more than a year and a half.
Of the many national team injury victims last year, we are now only waiting for usual starting keeper Caroline Jönsson to return. She was close, but experienced problems with her knee during Malmö's camp in South Africa and will have to wait for next time.
At the same time, Dennerby also announced the bigger group of players that will participate in the Swedish national team's yearly strength and fitness test. in addition to the players on the list above, these were called up: Caroline Jönsson (LDB FC Malmö), Johanna Frisk (Umeå IK), Malin Levenstad (LDB FC Malmö), Lina Nilsson (LDB FC Malmö), Lisa Dahlkvist (Umeå IK), Maria Karlsson (Linköpings FC), Maria Nordbrandt (KIF Örebro), Frida Nordin (LDB FC Malmö), Linda Sembrandt (AIK), Maria Aronsson (LDB FC Malmö) and Madelaine Edlund (Umeå IK).
"Our biggest signing since Anne Mäkinen", comments a happy Conny Sjöberg, Bälinge's sport director. The player he is talking about is Joanna Lohman, a 26 years old midfielder with 9 caps for USA. She was released from the USA national team camp only last week and was encouraged by USA coach Pia Sundhage to take the offer from Bälinge as a way to keep sharp in case she will be called up again. She will pair up with fellow American Kacey White on Bälinge's midfield, playing in a kind of Mäkinen position if Sjöberg's plans works out.
The actual paperwork isn't finalized yet, but Sjöberg says they have a verbal agreement. Lohman will arrive in Uppsala in early April and stay for six months. Bälinge will use the tax exemptions such an "artist contract" gives in Sweden to be able to afford her. "She is not the kind of player you give an au-pair contract".
Bälinge also investigated the possibilities to get back Finnish forward Sanna Talonen for the summer months. But Talonen, who studies and plays football for a Florida university, didn't want to risk her college eligibility. The strict amateur rules in USA college football only allows amateur contracts, and unlike last year such contracts are no longer allowed for players in Damallsvenskan.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC has been searching for a new goalkeeper since Maria Edman left for Damallsvenskan newcomers Kristianstads DFF in November last year. After having more than one prospect trying out for them, they have finally decided. Jenny Olsson, back-up keeper in Malmö for several years and last year temping for Hedvig Lindahl in Linköping during her injury, have been signed by the club. From what Göteborg's statement on their website sounds like, the Sweden U21 merited keeper is not necessarily signed as first keeper, but will have to compete with Sandra Bjurteg for the starting position.
Some of us have had our doubts about the 2008 version of Djurgården, but they have at least proved that they are preseason Stockholm champions. A very convincing win over Hammarby was added to the earlier defeat of AIK. Most of their big names made their season premiere, Hingst, Svensson and Forsberg all after minor injuries have kept them out of the first matches. In the case of Forsberg the return was maybe a bit early. She had to leave already after 20 minutes and was, very successfully, replaced by former Hammarby midfielder Marijke Callebaut. She scored a hat-trick in the first with Victoria Svensson building up to all of the three goals.
Most things went Djurgården's way, but it probably had something to do with the very weakened Hammarby side, that had to fill out the squad with 5 players from the development team.
Sunnanå: Eva Nilsson - Sandra Berggren, Alexandra Nilsson, Mirjam Marklund, Kicki Viklund - Carina Holmberg, Josefin Johansson, Anna Bodén, Matilda Forslund - Lisa Renberg, Johanna Lindahl.
Sunnanå played in the traditional indoor tournament in the full size Arcus-hallen in nearby Luleå, meeting a Norwegian and a Swedish second tier team. Sunnanå, forced to keep usual starters Åsa Berglund, Rebecka Smith and Maggie Esseryd on the sidelines, predictably dominated the event. New coach Rainer Eskelinen had to try out a completely new defense, where midfielder Carina Holmberg, now on left back, impressed most.
AIK were missing keeper Sofia Lundgren, defender Linda Sembrant and midfielder Anne Mäkinen from what should be their first choice starting line and had to loan a couple of players from their cooperation club Brommapojkarna. They played a boy's team to get a real test in pace and power, and they got that.
Sorry, absolutely no news to work with for the Bälinge and Kristianstad matches. Except the result, courtesy of Damfotboll.com.
It's been a while since Sweden last defeated Norway. Exactly how long was the subject of some debate. Since 2003, Thomas Dennerby guessed, but he was way off the mark. Sweden defeated Norway in an unofficial test match just before the 2000 Olympics, but that match doesn't appear in the Norwegian FA's statistics. We have to go back to the European Championships 1995 to find an official Swedish win and all the way to 1985 to find the last time Norway was denied any goals.
By the way, Sweden defeating Norway just before the 2000 Olympics should teach you just how much you should rely on the results from this kind of matches to predict the outcome of an upcoming championship. Norway won the gold 2000, Sweden managed to get 1 (one) point in three group matches.
Dennerby continued to use the Cyprus camp to give as many rookies as much exposure as possible. Sweden started with a centre line looking like this: Hammarström (0 caps) - Levenstad (0) - Sembrandt (13 minutes against England the other day), Almgren (5), Landström (3). Needless to say the coach was pretty pleased with what they accomplished.
The Norwegian side, also a somewhat unexperienced side even if they sported a full-size attack with Kaurin-Gulbrandsen-Herlovsen up front, had the wind in their backs the first half and the Swedish defense was kept busy. Sweden managed fairly few counters, but Nilla Fischer got brought down in a penalty area shuffle at a Swedish free-kick and Lotta Schelin converted the following penalty-kick. Norway then earned a penalty-kick of their own, but rookie goalkeeper Kristin Hammarström read the shot well and saved.
The second half was, as these matches usually are, marked by numerous substitutions on both sides. Sweden had the advantage of the wind in the second half and created probably a little bit more than Norway in the match as a whole. Jessica Landström scored the second goal on a fairly typical Swedish manner - defender Charlotte Rohlin won the ball on Sweden's half and delivered a long ball through the Norwegian defense to Landström, who had a pretty easy finish.
The Cyprus training camp gave head coach Dennerby a lot of promising answers: "I am very pleased with everyone who has played in these two matches. It really feels like we have a much broader selection of players", he said and added that the more experienced players that were left at home this time will be challenged by these younger players the next time he selects a starting eleven.
Lotta Schelin has now, with her penalty goal, scored in every one of the last five matches for the national team.
Hammarby's influental defender Annica Svensson, who injured her knee in one of the first January training sessions, has had surgery for her torn ACL. Surgery went well and the way too well-known rehabilitation process has begun.
Linköping and Sweden attacker Josefine Öqvist is at the other end of rehab training. She is ready to make her come-back on the pitch after her June knee injury, playing in a friendly next week-end.
Umeå IK's assistant coach Steve Galloway will take the trip to Lyon to watch as his team's UEFA Cup semifinal opponents Olympique takes on Montpellier in the French league on Sunday. Umeå are always thorough in their preparations, Galloway also went to Belgium last fall to watch Rapide Wezemaal before the quarter-finals, which might have been over-cautious. But Galloway admits that they have a lot of respect for Lyon and says that there will be a lot to watch.
Ragna Lestander, 23 years old defender, has decided to re-sign with Umeå Södra after having spent last year playing college ball with Yuba in California. Lestander played Damallsvenskan football with Sunnanå 2003 and Umeå Södra might be able to sign another ex-Sunnanå player, young defender Linnea Gjersvold, last year at 1st division side Piteå.
Ex-Damallsvenskan side Qbik, relegated after last season, has lost 19 players following their drop from the premier division. The last was their Greek-American goalkeeper Maria Yatrakis, who turned down an offer to stay with the club and instead accepted a bid from ambitious promotion contender Jitex in the 1st division. Yatrakis was considered one of the better keepers in Damallsvenskan last year and Jitex' manager Ronny Törnqvist expressed his surprise that none of the premier division sides had tried to sign her.
Retired Umeå and Sweden midfielder Malin Moström gave birth to a daughter last Sunday. Unlike e.g. several players on the USA national team, it seems like Swedish players retire before they decide to start a family. Hanna Marklund and, if the rumour I've heard is to be trusted, Anna Sjöström are two other mothers to be. Finland's Laura Kalmari, also due sometime in February, is on the other hand still listed on AIK's roster, with the remark "on maternity leave", so it might be different for Finns.
LDB FC Malmö, on training camp in KwaZulu-Natal, played South Africa's national team, who were using the match to gear up before the Olympic qualification match against Nigeria on Saturday. It was a fast game on a hard pitch and Malmö fell behind already after 15 minutes when South Africa scored on a direct free-kick. But Malmö managed to take the command and Therese Lundin equalised ten minutes later assisted by Therese Sjögran. In the second half Malmö's dominance continued and defender Emma Wilhelmsson scored twice on set pieces.
Coach Jörgen Pettersson was pleased with his team's performance: "It was a difficult team to meet. In Sweden we know how all the other teams play, here we had to try to play without that knowledge and it was a good thing to experience". Malmö used all available players in the match, but with 3 players at Cyprus with the Swedish national team and several others (among them Sweden goalkeeper Caroline Jönsson and Czech attacker Pavlina Scasna) on "the ACL crew", as the club's travel diary calls them, maybe not more than half the starters in this match will start in the league matches later this spring.
The match between Malmö and South Africa was also part of the kick-off ceremony for the AIDS awareness project the club is involved in together with the South African Football Association and the Star School project, run by the Malmö sponsor Dan Olofsson. The Malmö team will be working with two schools close to Thanda, where they have been staying.
Linköpings FC today announced, proudly, that they have succeeded in signing two Brazilian World Cup players, the 22 years old forward Cristiane and the 24 years old midfielder Daniela. Both players are signed on five month contracts, arriving in March and staying with the team until the long break for the Olympics start in early July.
Club manager Anders Mäki is very pleased that Linköping has been able to tie the two world class players to the team: "It's great to be able to offer two colourful world class stars to our fans and partners. Hopefully this will take the team another step towards the top." He adds that the deal with the two players isn't cheap, but doesn't cost more than it would have been to sign a one year deal with a big Swedish star like Lotta Schelin.
Linköping has been hunting for a big name player for so many years now, that I was on the verge naming them the proverbial car-chasing dog of Swedish football - a lot of running and barking but nothing to show for it. but unlike the dog I think they actually knows what to do when they finally caught something. And it is probably more Daniela than Cristiane they really need - they already have a lot of good forwards, but they have been missing a quality offensive midfielder since forever.
And, while we're at it, a rumour from Brazil wants us to believe that Umeå is negotiating with Brazil's experienced midfielder Formiga and already have made a contract offer. Formiga isn't a stranger to Sweden (she played in Malmö 2004-2005) and she should be a good replacement for Elaine during her rehabilitation from her knee injury, so it's not out of the blue. But only a few days ago the same agent, Daniel Freire, talked about negotiations with AIK and Djurgården.
And then Umeå denies this in the local paper Västerbottens Folkblad. Umeå were ready to give her a proposal, says the newspaper, but Formiga is under contract with a Brazilian club and Umeå were not up to paying the USD 10,000 a transfer would cost.
We will probably see more like this before the Swedish transfer window finally close March 31.
Sweden: Hedvig Lindahl [Linköping] - Anna Paulson [Umeå], Sara Larsson [Linköping], Stina Segerström [Örebro], Sara Thunebro [Djurgården] - Frida Östberg [Umeå] (76 Maria Karlsson [Linköping]), Lisa Dahlkvist [Umeå], Nilla Fischer [Malmö] (76 Linda Sembrandt [AIK]), Frida Nordin [Malmö] (64 Maria Nordbrandt [Örebro]) - Lotta Schelin [Göteborg], Jessica Landström [Linköping](64 Madelene Edlund [Umeå]).
With the old guard at home (most experienced player on the team was Sara Larsson with 69 caps) and finishing with three debutants on the field, coach Thomas Dennerby was very happy with the 2-0 win over an almost full strength England. Except for Siobhan Chamberlain filling in for injured Rachel Brown, England fielded their World Cup team.
England opened strong, but Sweden defended successfully. England had a lot of possession, but Sweden were much stronger in attack and used their fast turn-overs to challenge England's goal. Lotta Schelin first goal came from a Lisa Dahlkvist ball deep behind the English defense line and at the second Madelene Edlund headed a long ball from Anna Paulsson to Schelin's feet.
Coach Dennerby was particularly pleased that his young side, coming out of tough preseason training, managed to convincingly defeat a full English side that are in the middle of their season "and the way we are doing it is fantastic. We played with great variation, a lot of confidence and dominated England". He couldn't avoid mentioning Lotta Schelin, "I've never seen her so good this early in the season".
AIK ae still losing to both their Stockholm rivals, last week to Djurgården and this weekend to Hammarby. But competition seems to be closer than last year, even if you shouldn't rely too much on early preseason matches. As usual in the early matches several starters in both teams were missing for various reasons and both teams used players from their development teams and farm teams. Nazanin Vasegpanah scored on her old club, Mäkinen got her first minutes for her new club but Elin Ekblom was the dominating figure on the field and might prove to be AIK's most important signing this season.
Djurgården played their cooperation club Älvsjö with several starters still resting (Svensson, Forsberg) and also loaned out Angerer to tend the goal for Älvsjö. The match finished Djurgården's training weekend, with emphasis on strength anmd fitness, and it was a team wuth tired legs that showed up. The match was played in 30 + 30 minutes.
Göteborg played a local team of 15 years old boys and had a field day - 9 goals from 7 different players. Jonsered, which actually has pretty good boys teams, is coach Torbjörn Nilsson's first club and some 40 years ago he would have played on the P15 team.
Göteborg's scoreline is now 15-1 after the first two training matches. Time to look up some real competition?
Kristianstad played the local men's club Åsum's junior team (usually 17 year old boys), and it worked well in the first half with their starting defense line. Several half-time substitutions made the team weaker, but coach Thomas Mårtensson was happy with the performance.
Brazilian star attacker Cristiane is close to signing with Linköpings FC, according to reports in several Brazilian newssites yesterday. Only minor details in the contract are left to sort out, the Brazilian news says, quoting Cristiane's agent Fabiano Farah. The contract should be signed within a few weeks.
Linköping chairman Christer Mård confirms that the club has presented Cristiane with a contract offer and that they are close to an greement. "It will not be a cheap contract", says Mård, but it is financially viable. Initially it will be for the first half of the season, until the league goes on a break for the Olympics in July and August.
The Brazilian newssite UOL Esporte also mentiones that in addition to Cristiane, Linköping is also talking to midfielder Daniela. And both AIK and Djurgården are reported to be interested in signing the tenacious midfielder Formiga, even if Formiga shouldn't be available until after the Olympics.
The attacking midfielder Kacey White, who I thought was supposed to report at her club Bälinge in February, has been called up by USA's national team. She will participate in a one week long training camp between February 9-17 in Carson, California. The 26 players in camp will then be cut down to the 20 player, that will go to the Algarve Cup in March.
During her 2006 season with Bälinge, White had written in her contract that she could leave the club if and when she recieved a call-up from the national team. I presume it's the same this season, even if I think it has been possible to notice a change in attitude from several Swedish clubs, now being unwilling to release players to their national teams other than at official FIFA dates.
Elaine had her knee surgery last Wednesday, much sooner than first anticipated. The local ice-hockey team Björklöven's physician, who performed the operation, said it was a fairly difficult procedure and there were large damage in the knee. But the operation was very successful and full recovery is anticipated, even if it will be a long recovery process.
Elaine is eager to start her rehab programme as soon as possible and says she will do everything she can to be fit again in time for the Olympics. Club manager Roland Arnqvist reiterates, in view of the recent speculations, that there are at the present no plans to hire a replacement for Elaine.
Västerbottenskuriren: "Jag hoppas fortfarande på spel i OS"
LDB FC Malmö's players left Malmö for their two week long camp in South Africa today. The camp is in Thanda in northern KwaZulu-Natal, where the team will be able to train and also play a match against the South African national team on February 13. The camp has been possible thanks to the support from local businessman Dan Olofsson, who owns a private game reserve in Thanda. The team will also do work in support of Olofsson's Star School project, an AIDS awareness and prevention program, while in South Africa.
The club will publish a travel diary at it's website, a diary which they have put Manon Melis, Aylin Yaren and Pavlina Scasna in charge of. They must be the three players least proficient in Swedish in the entire team, so chances are updates will be published in some other language. I'll keep you posted, even if their first entry is more post-a-picture-from-your-cellphone than an actual diary entry.
Umeå Södra has signed the young American forward Jennifer Nobis, in view of the rumours the last weeks not a very surprising move. She is not an unfamiliar face to Södra's management. They know Nobis from last fall, when she played for Danmarks IF in the same 1st division as Umeå Södra. She was an important part of Danmark's successful season finish, scoring 7 goals in 9 matches and putting her team in competition with Umeå Södra for the promotion to Damallsvenskan. Her new coach Jörgen Åström says that he is extremely pleased with his new signing.
Before Nobis moved to Sweden, she played college soccer for University of Missouri and club soccer with River Cities in WPSL. She will join Umeå Södra in late March and is signed on an "artist contract", a contract that gives foreign players great tax benefits as long as they don't stay in Sweden for more than 6 months.
A big win is only what is expected by a team like Göteborg when playing a side from the lower half of the 1st division. Coach Torbjörn Nilsson was still very pleased with his players performance in the first half, when they played with a lot of energy. The second half was more complacent, but the fact that they came to the evening match directly from an afternoon training session probably contributed to make it less energetic.
Umeå IK's general manager Roland Arnqvist tells local daily Västerbottenskuriren that the club most probably won't try to find a player to replace long-time injured Brazilian midfielder Elaine, at least not before the summer. It's hard to find an unattached player, that can step in for Elaine and there is very little time left before Umeå's team has to be settled. Arnqvist says that they probably will bring up a player from the development team and take another look at the situation to the summer. "If we sign another player, it will likely be in the summer", he says. And to me that sounds like during or after the Olympics.
Arnqvist also comments on Brazil's attacker Cristiane, whom he still hasn't ruled out completely. "We will keep in touch", Arnqvist says, but adds that she is not someone to replace Elaine, she is a radically different kind of player. The local paper Västerbottens Folkblad also adds that Linköpings FC now seems to be actively persuing Cristiane. And there should be some funds accessible in Linköping, after failing in all their earlier attempts at high-cost transfers.
Umeå's neighbouring Damallsvenskan club, Umeå Södra, are losing their hope to be able to re-sign their key defender Marina. The Brazilian player, that has played for Umeå Södra the last two seasons in the 1st division, has stated that she needs a significantly improved contract to return for the 2008 Damallsvenskan season.
Newcomers Kristianstad DFF has decided to let the experienced 31 years old forward Tanja Pihlblad go on loan to local 1st division side Vittsjö GIK. Pihlblad returned to Kristianstad last year following a short stint with 1st division side Älmhult after she returned from spending almost a decade in USA, playing (at Franklin Pierce) and coaching (Central Connecticut State) college soccer.
1st division newcomers Vittsjö also wants to see Kristianstad's junior goalkeeper Emelie Karström join the club.
Not really football, but Hammarby's Swiss goalkeeper Kathrin Lehmann hasn't only been playing snowy football the last week. She also won the European ice-hockey club championship with her Swedish club AIK.
One of Linköping's winter signings, 20 year old Lisa Nilsson from 1st division side Dalsjöfors, scored three goals for her team in a first half, that Linköping dominated over a Hammarby, that seemed to have problems getting into match spirit. It worked better for the hosts in the second, but Linköping also handicapped themselves with a copule of their substitutions.
The match was played in falling snow and, as usual in these early friendlies, several of the teams more experienced players rested. Linköping's Josefine Öqvist and Caroline Seger are still not quite fit after their surgeries and Hammarby's Annica Svensson and Sara Johansson had similar reasons to stay on the sidelines. Hammarby also missed their newest ibnternational, Anna Lindblom.
On a cold and windy pitch, AIK managed to stand up much better against the Damallsvenskan runners-up from last season, than they did in a similar pre-season friendly last year, which they lost 6-1. AIK kept up fairly well, but as the match grew more intense in the second half, Djurgården took over. Both Djurgården's goals were scored by new signings, Meier from Qbik and Sällström from Finland's TiPS.
Both AIK and Djurgården left several important players on the sidelines and fielded some farm team players. Djurgården's Victoria Svensson and Ariane Hingst decided to rest and Linda Forsberg is still only doing light rehab training, while AIK's Anne Mäkinen also rested and Emma Lundh and Lollo Fors were on camp with the U19 national team.
Lots of pictures from the match by Magnus Neck and anders-h.
Malmö went to Copenhagen to play Denmark's current number 3, Skovlunde. Coach Pettersson experimented a little with the line-up and played Therese Lundin in midfield and gave young recruit Aylin Yaren a spot in the starting eleven. Malmö still dominated completely. This 4-5 1 with Nilla Fischer as a balance player, thaty Malmö also used against Umeå last weekend, might be something we'll see more of in the future.
There should have been a third Damallsvenskan friendly this winter Saturday, but the match between Göteborg and 1st division Gauthiod was cancelled due to the snow storm in western Sweden.
Umeå looking for replacement for Elaine?
Umeå's head coach Andrée Jeglertz tells local press that he wants the club to recruit a replacement for Elaine, who will spend the most of the coming season in rehab. Club manager Arnqvist says he understands Jeglertz wish, "but there is a financial side to it too". He sees two alternatives, either trying to find a player that is available on the market and is good enough to take a place as a starter in Umeå's eleven. Or bringing in a younger player from Umeå's development team.
"I get proposals from agents every week", Arnqvist says, "mostly about players from Ghana and Nigeria. And then there is Brazil and USA. If we want to, we'll probably find someone". But they do need to make a fairly quick decision, ideally a new player should be with the team no later than the middle of February.
The two other recent ACL victims in Umeå, Hanna Ljungberg and Johanna Frisk, says that they will do everything they can to help and support Elaine through the injury period. Elaine reveals in an interview with the local TV station that she plans to stay in Sweden during her rehabilitation period, "Umeå is not only a team, it's family to me". She will use the time to study Swedish and English. And, if what the interviewer is implying is correct, spend more time with her love, even if Elaine laughs away the question.
Västerbottenskuriren: Marta om Elaine: "Jättetråkigt"


Beautiful 120 acre property with spacious home & two private lakes. This is the ultimate up north retreat. Property has a large pole building and nicely wooded acreage with oak & other hard woods. The two private lakes are great for enjoying a variety of northwoods wildlife. The larger lake is stocked full of fish. The chalet style home has floor to ceiling windows on three sides for sweeping panoramic views. There is also a massive stone fireplace which is a nice focal point in the home.
3000 feet of frontage on Unnamed Lake. The lake is 16 ft deep and covers 18 acres.


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package me.chanjar.weixin.open.api.impl;

import com.google.inject.Inject;
import me.chanjar.weixin.common.error.WxErrorException;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.api.WxOpenComponentService;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.result.WxOpenHaveResult;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.result.WxOpenResult;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.tcb.ShareCloudBaseEnvRequest;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.tcb.ShareCloudBaseEnvResponse;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.tcbComponent.GetShareCloudBaseEnvResponse;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.bean.tcbComponent.GetTcbEnvListResponse;
import me.chanjar.weixin.open.test.ApiTestModule;
import org.testng.Assert;
import org.testng.annotations.Guice;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * 单元测试类.
 *
 * @author Binary Wang
 * created on  2020-06-06
 */
@Guice(modules = ApiTestModule.class)
public class WxOpenComponentServiceImplTest {

  @Inject
  WxOpenComponentService wxOpenComponentService;

  @Test
  public void testGetWxMpServiceByAppid() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetWxMaServiceByAppid() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetWxFastMaServiceByAppid() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetWxOpenService() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetWxOpenConfigStorage() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testCheckSignature() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetComponentAccessToken() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testPost() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testTestPost() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGet() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testTestGet() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetPreAuthUrl() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testTestGetPreAuthUrl() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetMobilePreAuthUrl() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testTestGetMobilePreAuthUrl() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testRoute() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetQueryAuth() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetAuthorizerInfo() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetAuthorizerList() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetAuthorizerOption() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testSetAuthorizerOption() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetAuthorizerAccessToken() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testOauth2getAccessToken() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testTestCheckSignature() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testOauth2refreshAccessToken() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testOauth2buildAuthorizationUrl() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testMiniappJscode2Session() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetTemplateDraftList() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetTemplateList() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testAddToTemplate() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testDeleteTemplate() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testCreateOpenAccount() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testBindOpenAccount() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testUnbindOpenAccount() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetOpenAccount() {
  }
  @Test
  public void testHaveOpen() throws WxErrorException {
    WxOpenHaveResult wxOpenHaveResult = wxOpenComponentService.haveOpen();
    Assert.assertNotNull(wxOpenHaveResult);
  }

  @Test
  public void testFastRegisterWeapp() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testFastRegisterWeappSearch() {
  }

  @Test
  public void testStartPushTicket() throws WxErrorException {
    wxOpenComponentService.startPushTicket();
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetShareCloudBaseEnv() throws WxErrorException {
    GetShareCloudBaseEnvResponse response = wxOpenComponentService.getShareCloudBaseEnv(Arrays.asList("wxad2ee6fa2df2c46d"));
    Assert.assertNotNull(response);
  }

  @Test
  public void testGetTcbEnvListv() throws WxErrorException {
    GetTcbEnvListResponse response = wxOpenComponentService.getTcbEnvList();
    Assert.assertNotNull(response);
  }

  @Test
  public void testChangeTcbEnv() throws WxErrorException {
    WxOpenResult response = wxOpenComponentService.changeTcbEnv("test");
    Assert.assertNotNull(response);
  }

  @Test
  public void testShareCloudBaseEnv() throws WxErrorException {
    ShareCloudBaseEnvRequest request = ShareCloudBaseEnvRequest.builder()
      .data(Arrays.asList(ShareCloudBaseEnvRequest.DataDTO.builder()
        .env("test-env-6gni9ity244a6ea3").appids(Arrays.asList("wx5fe6bb43205e9e07")).build()))
      .build();
    ShareCloudBaseEnvResponse response = wxOpenComponentService.shareCloudBaseEnv(request);
    Assert.assertNotNull(response);
  }

  @Test
  public void testClearQuotaV2() throws WxErrorException {
    WxOpenResult wxOpenResult = wxOpenComponentService.clearQuotaV2("");
    Assert.assertNotNull(wxOpenResult);
  }
}

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Q: How to manage connexion with IndexedDb in Single Page Application I'm trying to understand how to work properly with IndexedDb and one thing I can't understand is how are we supposed to manage the connection.
When I started playing with IndexedDb, I created a connection once the page is loaded and let it open. So the same connection was used with every request to the database until the page was reloaded.
Letting a connection open seemed like a bad practice (which is what I want to confirm) so I changed my code to open the connection only when needed (when retrieving data for example) and close it immediately after.
It doesn't feel like the API was supposed to be used that way as I felt like fighting it when modifying my code (which might simply be because I have not yet fully understood how to work with it).
Can someone please explain to me the best practice when working with IndexedDb ?

A: I don't really have a best practice about it, but when you are working with databases on a server you mostly close the connection when the action is completed, and you open one for every action you want to do. In the library I builded to wrap the indexedDB I also choose to open and close the db connection for every action. That way I'm sure that no connections stay open, and it gives me the flexibility to change the db structure without having to worry about all the open connections.
What are the issues you are suffering with when opening and closing the db connection for every call?

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Scenes from Campus: January 2022
The 8th Grader is one who thinks logically and systematically, making the 8th Grade's January Computer Science block, taught by Ms. Louise, particularly appropriate. The class was given the opportunity to participate in hands-on experiences bringing to life machine workings that are integral to our daily lives.
The students investigated the history of computers and system thinking, and found dynamic connections with various community members who work in the field.
Guest parents Paige Forest & Ben Collier, with Lucy Portnoff from Duolingo, shared their joy for computers and data science. Also, artist Jayla Patton shared their art with an emphasis on computers recording conceptual phases.
From gender fluid indigenous weaver We'wa to current raspberry pie programming, 8th Graders applied binary coding to computer coding and weaving. Together we wove the tapestry of community and computer science.
Poppy and Dandelion Kindergartens engage with the snow and each other—hold on tight and stay warm!
Second Grade students enjoy reading.
Fourth Grade's penguins painted in watercolor.
Apple Blossom Little Friends explore building with Mr. Toby.
Grade 3 taps a maple tree on campus. Did you know there are 70 trees on our campus? Not bad for 2.4 acres in the middle of the bustling Bloomfiled/Garfield neighborhoods.
Beloved Community Discussions with Grades 3, 4, and 5. This morning students had a discussion about the bridge collapse, giving some of the students directly impacted by the event an opportunity to share their experiences. They discussed how the first responders came and helped the people who were on the bridge, how the people who were injured were given medical attention, how there was a gas leak and how the gas line was turned off, and how the President was scheduled to come today to talk about infrastructure. These were all topics the students brought in with them this morning. Teachers reiterated to the class that the helpers in the community helped, that those who were injured are receiving care, and that the people who are in our school community living in the area are safe.
Scenes from Campus: November 2021
Scenes from the Week: 01/10–01/14


The Menominee Crack may have been caused by the removal of a single tree just days before the breach occured. The Menominee Crack is the name given to the 110m-long crack in the ground at a forest in Menominee, Michigan, which occurred on 4 October 2010. Scientists believe the crack could be what is known as a 'pop-up'.
The study, published in the journal Seismological Society of America, represents the first time that steps have been taken towards learning the origins of the crack. The researchers suggest it is a 'pop-up', where heavy glaciers once pushed down on the bedrock, causing a giant tilt in the earth – similar to a see-saw situation, where only one side has someone sitting on it.
The geologists used a process known as seismic refraction to reach their conclusion. This involves measuring the waves of energy moving through the Earth's crust. They found that the seismic waves moved slowly when crossing the broken rock and faster when it did not have any gaps in its path at all. This is exactly the same type of reaction they would have expected to see if the crack was caused by a pop-up.
However, if their theory is correct, this would be the only pop-up site with no major triggers – such as a nearby quarry moving heavy rock.
"As far as we can tell, this is a one-of-a-kind event," said Wayne Pennington, lead author of the study. "One of our reasons for publishing this was that in our search of the literature, we could find no other mention of modern pop-ups that didn't occur at something like the base of a quarry, where people had removed massive amounts of rock earlier."
After digging, the scientists identified one possible explanation for the pop-up. They discovered a 2,000kg tree had been removed from the site just days before the crack. The suggestion in the report is that the large tree – which is actually a very small weight change to cause a pop-up, despite being comparatively heavy to humans – may have been the final straw for the under-layer of rock, as it was on the precipice of a pop-up 11,000 years ago before the last of the glaciers retreated.
"There's a 60% chance that this explanation we provide is the right one," said Pennington. "But since we haven't seen this kind of thing elsewhere, and the tree is such a small effect, we wonder if there might be something else."
The crack in 2010 was Michigan Upper Peninsula's first 'technical' earthquake – despite it measuring less than one on the Richter scale. Until now, the cause of the Menominee Crack has been a mystery.


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Ронь () — коммуна на юго-востоке Франции в регионе Прованс — Альпы — Лазурный Берег, департамент Буш-дю-Рон, округ Экс-ан-Прованс, кантон Пелиссан.

Площадь коммуны — 58,32 км², население — 4518 человек (2006) с тенденцией к росту: 4684 человека (2012), плотность населения — 80,3 чел/км².

Население
Население коммуны в 2011 году составляло 4683 человека, а в 2012 году — 4684 человека.

Динамика населения:

Экономика
В 2010 году из 3019 человек трудоспособного возраста (от 15 до 64 лет) 2098 были экономически активными, 921 — неактивными (показатель активности 69,5 %, в 1999 году — 67,6 %). Из 2098 активных трудоспособных жителей работали 1893 человека (1041 мужчина и 852 женщины), 205 числились безработными (118 мужчин и 87 женщин). Среди 921 трудоспособных неактивных граждан 331 были учениками либо студентами, 268 — пенсионерами, а ещё 322 — были неактивны в силу других причин.

На протяжении 2010 года в коммуне числилось 1793 облагаемых налогом домохозяйства, в которых проживало 4587,5 человек. При этом медиана доходов составила 23 тысячи 865 евро на одного налогоплательщика.

Примечания

Ссылки

 Официальный сайт мэрии коммуны Ронь

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Anthony Dirrell wants to "f**k up" Caleb Plant
October 5th, 2022 - Comments Closed
By Dan Ambrose: Anthony Dirrell says he plans on going in there and messing up former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb 'Sweethands' Plant to send him to his second consecutive loss on October 15th in their chief support fight on FOX Sports pay-per-view at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Plant vs. Dirrell will fight on the Deontay Wilder vs. Robert Helenius card. With any luck, Plant-Dirrell will steal the show from Wilder's headliner against Helenius.
Dirrell has got to put pressure on Plant as Canelo Alvarez did. Plant struggles against fighters with power, who set a fast pace. Dirrell has got power, but it's questionable whether he's got the gas tank to fight at a pace that will drain him like a battery.
Plant (21-1, 12 KOs) lost his last fight to Canelo by an eleventh round knockout last November. Canelo took advantage of Plant gassing out in the eighth round and battered him until scoring a stoppage in the 11th.
For Plant, this was another fight in which he gassed out after seven rounds, and you got to figure that his stamina problems will persist into the Dirrell (34-2-2, 25 KOs) fight because he's not improving in this area. The question is whether Dirrell will have enough power and a gas tank to take Plant out when he fades in the championship rounds.
NEWS: Caleb Plant's trainer has "good game plan" for Benavidez fight
At 37, Dirrell isn't young, and he's not the guy he was eight years ago when he defeated Sakio Bika in his prime. Although Dirrell still hits hard, he's not the fighter he once was during the zenith of his career.
"He's just one of those guys that I want to really f*** up," said Dirrell about Plant. "That's the task at hand, get in there and f*** him up."
Dirrell doesn't like Plant's arrogant attitude, and he wants to knock him down a peg or two by beating him on October 15th.
"The game plan is to go in there and be 'The Dog.' I'm just really ready to get in the ring and have my hand raised.
"We've tweaked what we had to in order to prepare for Plant.
"Caleb was boxing well in the early rounds against Canelo Alvarez, but then he got on his horse and ran for the rest of it. He was getting on his horse and moving. That's what I saw," said Dirrell.
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I just read on Macworld that Apple offers iMovie HD as a free download to iLife '08 customers. This seems equivalent to admitting that this upgrade is none, why else would you want to download an 18 month old program when you just upgraded?
Authoring my first movie in iMovie took quite some time for three reasons, first because I didn't know the program, second, because I didn't have a fine tuned workflow, and last not least, because it was footage from my wedding, so of course I wanted it perfect, so I went back many times to redo it. My next movie was from my father in law's 50th birthday party, and things went a lot smoother and I figured out a few more tricks because I made a more elaborate soundtrack with GarageBand. The wedding movie did not require that because all the sound was kept pretty much as filmed.


Barley's not just for soup -- it's a perfect match for spring asparagus.
Cook barley according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl.
Snap off asparagus ends. Trim scales and cut spears diagonally into bite-size pieces. Steam asparagus in steamer basket over boiling water 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until bright green and just tender. Place under cold running water; drain and pat dry with paper towels.
Add asparagus, celery, radishes, parsley and mint to barley. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over salad and mix gently.


Medical Problems Keeping You From Losing Weight?
Could a medical problem or medication be to blame?
You're following a weight-loss eating plan. You're exercising almost every day. You're proud of the new healthy habits you've learned. Yet week after week, the scale barely seems to budge. What gives?
Chances are your food portion sizes have crept up (time to get out the scales and measuring cups again). Or your workouts may not be quite as intense as you think (start checking that heart rate).
But if you know you've followed your reducing plan religiously, there's another possibility: A medical condition -- or medication -- may be to blame.
"If you haven't been able to lose weight and you can't understand why, you need to determine whether there's a medical condition underlying your weight problem," says Peter LePort, MD, director of the Smart Dimensions Bariatric Program at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in California. "You need to cure that problem first before you can address the weight issue."
Several conditions can cause weight gain or hinder weight loss, says Rebecca Kurth, MD, director of PrimeCare at Columbia-Presbyterian Eastside and associate professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University.
Cushing's syndrome. This happens when the adrenal glands (located on top of each kidney) produce too much cortisol, which leads to a buildup of fat in the face, upper back, and abdomen.
Hypothyroidism. If your thyroid is underactive, your body may not produce enough thyroid hormone to help burn stored fat. As a result, your metabolism is slower and you will store more fat than you burn -- especially if you're not physically active.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This disease, the result of a hormonal imbalance, afflicts more than 5 million women in the US. Common symptoms are irregular menstrual bleeding, acne, excessive facial hair, thinning hair, difficulty getting pregnant, and weight gain that is not caused by excessive eating.
Syndrome X. Also called insulin resistance or hyperinsulinemia (high insulin levels), syndrome X goes hand-in-hand with weight gain. Syndrome X is a cluster of health conditions thought to be rooted in insulin resistance. When your body is resistant to the hormone insulin, other hormones that help control your metabolism don't work as well.
Depression. Many people who are depressed turn to eating to ease their emotional distress.
Hormonal changes in women. Some women may gain weight at times in their lives when there is a shift in their hormones -- at puberty, during pregnancy, and at menopause.
Two other considerations: people tend to gain weight with age for unknown reasons, and though it's not a medical condition, drinking alcohol in moderate to excessive amounts can sabotage your efforts to lose weight. Alcohol (including beer and wine) is a refined carbohydrate, similar to sugar, candy, and white flour. Besides adding calories, alcohol may raise blood sugar and insulin levels, which can contribute to weight gain.
It's not only medical conditions that can add pounds. Some medications can also cause you to gain weight, or keep you from losing it, says Ken Fujioka, MD, medical director of the Scripps Clinic Nutrition and Metabolism Research Center in San Diego.
"It's ot only medical conditions that can add pounds. Some medications can also cause you to gain weight."
"It's very common for medications to cause weight gain," says Fujioka, noting that approximately 25% of his patients are on medication or have an illness that is causing them to gain weight.
The reasons certain medications cause weight gain can vary and are not always known, says Fujioka.
Antipsychotic drugs, for example, may increase appetite as well as lower the metabolic rate (the rate at which your body burns calories). Beta-blockers are thought to lower a person's metabolic rate by about 80 calories a day. And hormone replacement therapy increases the body's level of estrogen, a fat-storing hormone.
"Weight gain is a very troublesome -- and unpredictable -- side effect of certain medications," says Arthur Frank, MD, director of the George Washington University Weight Management Program. "You can experience a substantial weight gain if you're sensitive to that particular medication."
But if you're gaining weight on one medication, your doctor may be able to help you find a similar drug that won't have the same effect. For example, an older class of antidepressants known as tricyclics may cause weight gain, while a newer class of depression medication called SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) usually doesn't, says Fujioka. SSRIs include Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft.
Medications cause weight gain in both men and women, but because women gain weight more easily than men in general, and have a harder time losing it, they may notice more added pounds than men taking the same medication.
It seems obvious, but bears repeating: If you suspect you are having trouble with weight loss because you have a medical condition or medication, talk to your doctor right away.
And don't give up on getting fit. Although it is difficult to lose weight gained because of a medical condition or medication, it's not impossible, says Frank.
"Monitor your weight closely," he advises, "and if you see that you're gaining weight, tell your doctor so that he can see about switching your medications."
Changing your diet and getting more exercise can also help you lose the weight, although it might take you longer than it otherwise would. But remember, if you have any sort of medical condition, you should be carefully monitored while trying to lose weight.
If you have diabetes, for example, says Fujioka, eating less and exercising more can cause your blood sugar to fall too quickly. "Diabetics should be under close medical supervision when trying to lose weight," Fujioka says.
No matter what your medical condition is, if it's causing you to gain weight, don't try to manage the problem yourself, says Rebecca Kurth, MD, associate professor for clinical medicine at Columbia University.
"Talk to your physician," Kurth advises. "Don't overburden yourself. You are not to blame."
Rebecca Kurth, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, Columbia University, New York.
Peter LePort, MD, director, the Smart Dimensions Bariatric Program, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, Fountain Valley, Calif.
Ken Fujioka, MD, medical director, Scripps Clinic Nutrition and Metabolism Research Center, San Diego, Calif.
Arthur Frank, MD, director, George Washington University Weight Management Program, Washington, D.C.
WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise: "Other possible factors that could lead to weight gain."


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Цяньсінань-Буї-Мяоська автономна префектура () — адміністративна одиниця другого рівня у складі провінції Ґуйчжоу, КНР. Центр префектури — місто Сін'ї.

Префектура площею 16 817 км² межує з Гуансі-Чжуанським автономним районом на півдні та провінцією Юньнань на заході.

Адміністративний поділ
Префектура поділяється на 2 міста та 6 повітів:

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Автономні префектури Гуйчжоу


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Application Lifecycle Management (kurz: ALM) steht für:

 Prozess-Management Applikation von der Idee eines Produktes über die Entwicklung bis zum Betrieb (meist Software)
 Software zur Unterstützung der Softwareentwicklung
Siehe auch:
 Anforderungsmanagement
Anforderungsmanagement-Software
Application-Management
Application Lifecycle Framework
 Product-Lifecycle-Management
Software-Configuration-Management


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