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Science and Ingraffea's Natural Gas Emission Study
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Tony Ingraffea considers himself a pioneer of hydraulic fracturing technology. When he tried to take that expertise and switch gears to air emissions, the resulting study left something to be desired–to say the least–amongst his peers in the scientific community. Interestingly, Ingraffea doesn't seem to notice the subsequent studies from his peers disagreeing with his predictions.
EID Marcellus recently attended a debate between Dr. Terry Engleder of Penn State and Dr. Tony Ingraffea of Cornell. Engleder's contribution to the natural gas discussion involves his pretty accurate predictions of the reserves using his professional expertise as a geologist. Ingraffea's expertise is in civil and environmental engineering, specifically focused on the fracturing of rocks, including shale formations.
But that's not what he's most known for in the world of natural gas.
Ingraffea and another Cornell professor, Bob Howarth, issued a study on natural gas emissions in 2011 that got them quite a bit of attention. The anti natural gas crowd touted the study as "proof" natural gas development is not the clean burning fuel it is said to be. At the same time, though, the scientific community across the country including at other well-respected universities scratched their heads and decided to look further into it, resulting in additional studies from several institutions disputing the findings.
These additional studies were released within weeks of the original, leaving Ingraffea and Howarth with a choice. The two could acknowledge they had gotten some pretty basic points wrong, as peer reviews showed, or they could continue to parade the study around ignoring these reviews and studies, calling out anyone who cited the later studies as shilling for the natural gas industry. It's been almost two years since the release of the original and at this point, most of you know which option they chose.
"[We] have not received any of what we would consider intense peer criticism."(Anthony Ingraffea, Sept. 21, 2011)
"[E]very paper that's appeared in the last couple of months seems to support what we predicted." (Ingraffea, March 2012)
Energy In Depth recently compiled some quotes from the other institutions into a fact sheet which can be accessed here in a printable pdf format. Take a look for yourself below.
"We don't think they're [Howarth et. al.] using credible data and some of the assumptions they're making are biased. And the comparison they make at the end, my biggest problem, is wrong." Paula Jaramillo,* Carnegie Mellon Univ., Aug. 2011 * Research was funded in part by the Sierra Club.
" Howarth, et al (2011b) it is assumed that all potential fugitive [methane] emissions are vented. This is an unreasonable assumption…" Francis O'Sullivan and Sergey Paltsev* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nov. 2012 * Paltsev is a Lead Author of the Fifth Assessment Report for the IPCC
"Here we reiterate and substantiate our charges that none of [Howarth's] conclusions are warranted." Lawrence Cathles, Cornell University, Feb. 2012
"Average natural gas baseload power generation has life cycle GHG emissions 53% lower than average coal baseload power generation." National Energy Technology Laboratory, Oct. 2011
"Vented emissions of the magnitudes estimated by Howarth would be extremely dangerous and subject to ignition. The simple fact that fires are rare in all gas-producing areas suggests that this analysis grossly overestimates the quantities of methane that are leaking uncontrolled into the atmosphere at the well site." IHS-CERA, Aug. 2011
"The Howarth estimates assume that daily methane emissions throughout the flowback period actually exceed the wells' IP at completion. This is a fundamental error, since the gas stream builds up slowly during flowback. Compounding this error is the assumption that all flowback methane is vented, when industry practice is to capture and market as much as possible, flaring much of the rest. Vented emissions of the magnitudes estimated by Howarth would be extremely dangerous and subject to ignition." IHS CERA, Aug. 2011
"[T]he life-cycle GHG footprint of gas is lower than coal under all GWPs [Global Warming Potentials] tested." Worldwatch Institute, Aug. 2011
"Alas, [the Cornell] analysis is based on extremely weak data, and also has a severe methodological flaw (plus some other questionable decisions), all of which means that his bottom line conclusions shouldn't carry weight." Michael Levi, Council on Foreign Relations, Nov. 2010
"Professor Howarth's conclusion that gas emits more heat trapping gas than carbon flies in the face of numerous lifecycle studies done around the world." John Hanger, Fmr. PA DEP Secretary, Apr. 2011
"One thing that disturbed me and some of the scientists I consulted was the big gap in the definitiveness of [Cornell's] abstract summary and the actual paper. … I find that they are more value judgments than scientific judgments." Andrew Revkin, New York Times , Dot Earth, Apr. 2011
"This paper is selective in its use of some very questionable data and too readily ignores or dismisses available data that would change its conclusions." Dave McCabe, Clean Air Task Force, Apr. 2011
I have to wonder what Ingraffea considers "intense peer review" and what papers of support for his predictions he was reading when he made those statements.
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*Correspondence to Nancy Wolff, Institute for Health, Health Care and Aging Research, Rutgers University, 30 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NH 08901-1293, USA.
Following the lead of evidence-based medicine, practice based on effectiveness research has become the new gold standard of contemporary public policy. Studies of this sort are increasingly demanded to evaluate services provided by mental health, social services and criminal justice systems.
The paper questions whether the simple randomized controlled trial (RCT) paradigm as applied in clinical trials can be used "off the rack" to evaluate socially complex service (SCS) interventions. These are services that are characterized by complex, diverse and non-standardized staffing arrangements; ambiguous protocols; hard-to-define study samples and unevenly motivated subjects and dependence on broader social environments. The difficulty of ensuring precise protocols, equivalent groups (tied to a meaningful target population) and neutral and equivalent trial environments under real world conditions are explored, as are the implications of not achieving standardization and equivalence.
Limitations of effectiveness research as a research tool and information source are examined by comparing the assumptions underpinning the simple RCT to the characteristics of SCS interventions, as illustrated by programs targeted to mentally disordered offenders in Britain.
SCSs violate the assumptions underpinning the simple RCT model in ways that draw into sharp question the validity, reliability and generalizability of inferences of SCS trials.
The RCT is not a panacea. Effectiveness research of SCS interventions that is based on the RCT model is unlikely to yield valid, reliable and generalizable inferences without becoming more complex in design and more sensitive to issues of selection bias, unmeasured variables and endogeneity. Ten recommendations are offered for stylizing the RCT design to the characteristics of socially complex services.
It remains an empirical issue whether RCT-based services effectiveness research can inform mental health policy. Without major design innovations, it is more likely that the information generated by this research will have limited practical use, especially if the RCT model is unable to control for the effect of social complexity and the interaction between social complexity and dynamic systemic change. Scientific evaluations of services make clinical and economic sense so long as they are designed to meet the challenges of the services of which they promise greater knowledge. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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Woolrich gets into footwear
The venerable outdoor brand taps Portland Product Werks, led by former Columbia/Sorel executive Sean Beers, to build new line for fall 2014.
September 25, 2013 David Clucas
Woolrich is expanding its venerable name to footwear.
The 183-year-old outdoor brand has tapped Portland Product Werks, led by former Columbia Sportswear, Sorel, and Korkers executive Sean Beers, to debut a line of men's and women's boots, shoes and slippers for fall 2014.
Beers and Woolrich President Nick Brayton told SNEWS that the multi-year global licensing deal (terms were not disclosed) had been several years in the making. In late 2012, Beers co-founded Portland Product Werks with creative director and former Nike senior designer Carl Blakeslee to lead a small team of footwear industry veterans in Portland to take on the Woolrich project.
Sean Beers and Carl Blakeslee
"We see this as a natural fit," Brayton said. "Sean and his team are footwear experts, and when it comes to footwear in the United States, it all starts in Portland, Oregon." He added that the new category gives the Woolrich brand an opportunity to reach new consumers in places like boutique footwear shops where it wasn't before.
From Beers' perspective, "footwear has the ability to really drive a brand," even one as well known as Woolrich. "It's a very visual, emotional and impactful product, " he said.
Beers said the new footwear will distinguish itself with innovate uses of Woolrich wool, which will be incorporated in places like the midsole, footbed, linings and entire uppers of shoes.
"It's a perfect material for footwear for its comfort, thermoregulation and moisture management," Beers said. So many consumers have discovered the benefits of wool in socks, he added, so why shouldn't the natural material play a leading role in shoes instead of synthetic materials, which can act more like a plastic bag around the foot.
Starting Nov. 1 2013, retailers will get their first peek of the line featuring collections for work, outdoor and travel uses, including five entirely sourced and made-in-the-USA men's boots. The latter was an important part of the deal, Brayton and Beers said, as both companies feel strongly about bringing back more manufacturing to the United States.
Portland Product Werks will reach out to outdoor retailers large and small, along with what Beers calls "better department stores" and boutique footwear shops to sell the line. The footwear will be on display in the Woolrich booth at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014. MSRPs will range from $160 to $300 for the shoes and boots, and $39 to $89 for the slippers.
While the shoes and boots will be brand new, Woolrich slippers have been around since 2001. Portland Product Werks will inherit the business from the pervious third-party licensee, St. Louis-based Elan-Polo Inc., "which did a great job establishing the category for Woolrich," Brayton said, but both companies were ready to move in a new direction.
For now, Portland Product Werks will focus solely on the Woolrich brand, launching first in the United States, then eyeing international markets for 2015 and beyond.
Beers spent a decade at with Columbia Sportswear as general manager of its global footwear division and Sorel. For the past years, he served as CEO of Korkers. "You look at brands like Sorel and Woolrich and they are revered by consumers, which isn't something you can buy — you have to earn it." Beers said. "I'm thrilled to be a part of it. We have to have a deep respect for the brand and be good stewards."
Woolrich shouldn't have waited so long (183 years) to get into footwear, Brayton said. And although "nothing is on the precipice," expect to see the brand expand to other new categories in the future.
–David Clucas


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Reggie Crawford might actually be Joey Gallo on offense with all the raw power in the world but with a strikeout ocean. The good thing is that being a hitter is the worse side of the two-way spectrum as him being a pitcher is looking like the way to go. I won't dismiss the possibility of Crawford hitting at least 15 homers next season in San Jose, but if he pitches the way that he's flashed before his elbow injury for Team USA and in the Cape, then him being a pitcher is definitely the path to take. The problem is that we'll only know the answer once he actually gets reps on the mound.
David Villar has returned to Sacramento this month and it's been the usual David Villar experience: lots of walks, hitting for power, and lots of strikeouts. However, for the third straight month, his batting average has been below-average and if he's below-average in AAA, well, you can kind of think what happens in the big leagues. We have seen it already, haven't we?
It's back to the pitching crop once again and it's time to talk about a couple of pitchers who are kind of similar in a way. Eric Silva has the tools to be a great starting pitcher. He has the athleticism, the fluidity in his motion, and the stuff to make batters swing and miss at a high rate. The main issue with him this year is the inconsistency of his pitches. He throws strikes but he struggles to finish a hitter quite a bit. Improving his fine control should be the most important thing for him along with adding more weight to his frame to better cope with the rigors of starting. He has the potential, he just has to harness his talent.
After a stellar 2021 season, it feels like Ryan Murphy never really had the type of season that he was looking for. He was hurt on two occasions this year (due to his back) but he still got promoted to Richmond because he is too good for Eugene. Murphy looked a bit thicker this year compared to last year and the strike-throwing regressed just a touch but with him being more of a control pitcher than anything, that touch of regression matters. With a good and healthy off-season, Murphy hopes to bounce back to what he is: the premier strike-thrower in the organization.
The next prospect is someone that I truly love but it's time to face the truth: Heliot Ramos might not actually pan out. After close to 900 plate appearances in the high-Minors including more than 600 plate appearances in Triple-A, Ramos is still struggling to make his mark on the level. Heliot's undergone a massive tweak in his batting stance but the results of that are still to be determined. There's still the argument of he's still young but 600 plate appearances is enough to get acclimated to the level but Ramos just fell flat this year unfortunately.
Right after Heliot is Jairo Pomares who had a great August but even when he's good, he's still having the great strikeout disease. Unlike McCray though, Pomares doesn't have any other plus in his toolbox that will help give him a safe floor if the hit tool fails.
Up next is Nick Zwack who actually impressed me after watching his watchable outings in an Emeralds' uniform. Yes, the fastball might only be in the low-90s and has a sinker shape but he can spot it in the edges of the strike zone. The two things that really caught my attention though are the slider and the cutter. The slider flashes above-average to plus with a late, sweeping bite that just dips below the barrel of the bat, and his cutter also flashes that late movement and it compliments well with his sinker. The results might not be there as an Emerald (might be a tweak by the Giants coaching staff to extract more swing and miss out of him) but I was pretty pleased with what I saw and I can't wait to dive deeper into his film in the winter. Another Nick, Nick Swiney, is just below Zwack. I slotted Swiney below Zwack but the two Nicks are pretty much neck and neck in my opinion. I just like the breaking stuff and strike-throwing from Zwack a touch more.
Next is Trevor McDonald. Look, McDonald's ERA might indicate that he's enjoying the transition from the late-inning relief role to a starting role in the second half of the season but the numbers under the hood indicate not quite the same story. His walk and strikeout rates went worse in the rotation role and he's been getting by with plenty of weak contact because of the sheer velocity that he's throwing the ball (up to 97 MPH as a starter) and the amount of movement that is just overwhelming Low-A hitting. If McDonald can rein it in once again like when he did as a relief guy next season in a rotation role, he will be a stud. If not, then he's a late-inning relief-only dude.
After some thought, I have decided to put Cole Waites back as the best true relief prospect in the organization right now. Waites has been pretty dominant in his stint with Richmond though there were some chinks in the armor (particularly his control issues) but we finally got a hold of his Statcast data when he got promoted to Sacramento this month and boy, oh boy, it's beautiful. The fastball sits in the mid-90s with plus rise on it (just 11" of drop) and the slider's just serviceable enough to make it work. If Waites continues to pound the upper third of the zone with his fastball, he'll be dominant. I sneaked him ahead of Randy Rodriguez because Rodriguez missed some time this month and was pretty iffy with his control.


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Iowa State punter Corey Dunn suffers torn Achilles
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The Iowa State football team will likely need a new punter in 2019.
Corey Dunn, a redshirt junior punter for the Cyclones, suffered a torn Achilles tendon and could miss all of the season.
CycloneFanatic first reported the news. Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell confirmed the news to the Register through a text Tuesday night.
"Most likely out for the season," Campbell wrote. "Good kid and total fluke deal."
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Takeda Announces Winners From Its Depression Care Challenge Competition
Deerfield, Ill., September 28, 2016 – Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, today announced the winners of its Open Innovation in Depression Care Crowd Challenge, a first-ever contest to discover innovations that may help patients suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
MDD is a complex medical condition that affects approximately 14 million adults in the U.S. in any given year. Many people believe depression is just sadness, but MDD is a combination of many symptoms. In addition to depressed mood or sadness, MDD symptoms include loss of interest, changes in appetite or weight, insomnia or oversleeping, loss of energy, restlessness or having slowed speech and movements, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, difficulty thinking or making decisions, and thoughts of suicide.
"MDD can be a very difficult condition to manage and we were thrilled to see some very innovative thinking emerge from this first-ever Takeda competition," said Nicole Mowad-Nassar, Vice President, External Partnerships, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A.
The company sought ideas in several areas, including technologies that can help with the diagnosis of patients who may be suffering from depression; help patients gain access to an appropriate care provider; or improve adherence to a treatment plan.
Response was strong, Mowad-Nassar explains. "We were very pleased to see ideas from a broad range of entrepreneurial, forward-thinking companies. It made the judges' job more difficult but that's what we wanted."
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Experimental / Rock
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Irony is kind of like butter. If something seems too dull or sugary, you put some butter on it to ...
Irony is kind of like butter. If something seems too dull or sugary, you put some butter on it to give its taste some semblance of body and depth. The butter tastes good, so you put on more butter. Soon, whatever tastes accompany the butter cease to matter. You just want more of that butter. Yummy, yummy butter. You refuse to acknowledge the value of anything that is non-buttery, insisting that it's trite and unsophisticated. "Sugar is for kids," you shout, "I want my goddamn butter!" You begin to hate the sugar-eaters in all their smug simplicity. Everything you eat, and everything you cook, simply must have butter. It becomes a way of life.
But it's not long before things start to go awry. Your friends get sick of you always forcing them to eat your buttery treats. While you can't get enough of it, it makes them feel sick and heavy. But you don't care-- they just don't understand the complex texture and full, rich body of butter.
Friendless, you begin to sink into a state of depression. All those years immersed in butter have finally caught up with you, and its heaviness is beginning to wear on you. You've gained hundreds of pounds, and you can slowly feel your arteries hardening. Alone, bloated, and miserable, you die. You fucking die.
Irony hasn't been clinically proven to lead to arteriosclerosis, but it does hold true that it's best when used sparingly and with great skill. Quasi has always been dear to me because they're one of the few bands that manages to lay the irony on thick without being too dark or pretentious. On Featuring "Birds", the juxtaposition of Sam Coomes' massive pop hooks and his bleak lyrical outlook seemed to blend together perfectly-- like a goofy-faced clown telling you that have lung cancer. Except even more perfect.
The greatest part about Featuring "Birds" was that even if Coomes had been singing about happy elves prancing through fields of tall, green grass, the album would have rocked. The songs were just that good. Thankfully, the lyrics spread a message we could all relate to: life blows. But on the record's follow-up, 1999's Field Studies, the message remained unchanged, and without the brilliant, catchy, concise songs to back them up, the lyrics lost a lot of their punch. Without the songs, all you're left with is shtick. And shtick gets old pretty fast, as proven by the infuriatingly uneven The Sword of God.
Like most bands that don't suck, Quasi is at their best when they sound like themselves. Yeah, I know, I know, bands should try to branch out in new directions and all that. But when a band succeeds in exploring new directions after already mastering one sound (which is beyond rare), they generally do so by bringing the better elements of their old sound into the new mix. If Quasi were to record a sprawling guitar rock album with hooks the likes of those on Featuring "Birds," I would applaud my ass off. But this is not the case.
Indeed, the best parts of The Sword of God are the parts that embrace Coomes' ability to write driving pop hooks. "It's Raining" features his trademark Roxichord swagger and a memorable, catchy melody. This is good. Sure, it sounds like the stuff on Featuring "Birds," but this is compensated for by the fact that it's just really, really good. Slightly less infectious but similarly successful is "A Case of No Way Out," a darker, more complex song that makes nice use of trademark indie rock boy-girl vocal arrangements without slipping into cloying inanity.
These two songs both have their roots firmly planted in Quasi's pessimistic pop song tradition. Unfortunately, the efforts made by the band to expand their oeuvre on The Sword of God just fall flat. Long-winded instrumental passages, extended exploration of new instruments, and more bird noises do not a good record make, and The Sword of God makes this all too evident. Exploring new territory only pays off if you're comfortable with it and you have quality material to back it up. And that's usually not the case here.
Still, one has to appreciate that Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss are still trying. If some of the new directions explored on The Sword of God had really great songs behind them, the resulting album could have been fantastic. But in keeping with the band's general outlook on life, their records just keep getting worse. Where's the butter in that?
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The Psychology of Time Travel (Review) by Kate Mascarenhas
August 19, 2018 | kate macarenhas, Reviews, sci-fi
The Psychology of Time Travel was the only unplanned book I bought on my recently birthday book shopping spree. I just saw it in the 'new hardbacks' section of Waterstones and knew it had to be mine. I love books about time travel, and if it's time travel run by an overarching corporation, woven into every day life, so much the better. See The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. for the best example I have ever read. But we're here to talk about The Psychology of Time Travel, not D.O.D.O. (unfortunately – I love that book so hard), so here we go.
Plot summary: 1967: Four female scientists invent a time-travel machine. They are on the cusp of fame: the pioneers who opened the world to new possibilities. But then one of them suffers a breakdown and puts the whole project in peril.
2017: Ruby knows her beloved Granny Bee was a pioneer, but they never talk about the past. Though time travel is now big business, Bee has never been part of it. Then they receive a message from the future–a newspaper clipping reporting the mysterious death of an elderly lady.
2018: When Odette discovered the body, she went into shock. Blood everywhere, bullet wounds, flesh. But when the inquest fails to answer any of her questions, Odette is frustrated. Who is this dead woman that haunts her dreams? And why is everyone determined to cover up her murder?
Star Rating for The Psychology of Time Travel: * * 1/2
I'd interpreted the blurb as a sort of sci-fi version of Hidden Figures. Four women invent time travel but are subsequently shoved to the back pages of history as white, male scientists rush forward and take all the credit for decades.
Yeeeeeeeah, it's not that. I don't know why I thought it was. Luckily, it's better. I loved the plot of The Psychology of Time Travel, but then I was always going to. There is a huge, all-seeing organisation that controls time travel, but three of the women still run it and work there. Time travel is used for everything – criminal investigations, preserving extinct plants and… uh, other stuff that isn't exactly clear.
The story follows an awful lot of characters, who I'll discuss below, but the main point is that an unknown woman is found dead in a locked basement, with the remnants of time travelling bacteria on her body. The point of the book is, who is she and who killed her?
There's a recurring theme of mental health within time travel, hence the title. Whether those with mental health difficulties should be barred from the work, and whether ongoing time travel can cause negative psychological effects. It's quite subtle and forms only a few sub-plots. That's not a criticism, as I think more would have been slightly too sledge-hammery. It provided a nice angle on the whole time travel shtick.
It jumps around between multiple people in multiple periods, which obviously results in a fairly complex plot. Time travel novels must be hellishly difficult to write. That said, as far as I can tell, it all makes perfect sense once you get your string, markers and drawing pins out.
Writing and Characters
Unfortunately it's very difficult to follow. There are a lot of characters in this book and I frequently forgot who was related to who, and who could time travel and who couldn't. The story is told from multiple POVs – everybody gets a look in. It follows far too many people, which makes it very difficult to keep everybody separate. This isn't helped by the fact that every single person as the same 'voice.' They're identical, and all flat.
Surprisingly for the subject matter, which deals frequently with death and bereavement, it's very unemotional. I never really connected with the characters as they never really seemed to feel anything themselves.
The writing is just… not great. I mean, it flows easily enough and the dialogue is unstilted, for the most part. On a basic, ease of 'moving your eyes along the page' level, it's fine.
But when you look closer, it's just not. I've said that the characters have no personality, but they also have no reasoning behind what they do. Some characters help others when it would make zero sense for them to do so, and Odette (case in point – I originally typed Ruby because I CANNOT KEEP THEM STRAIGHT) wanting to pursue an investigation at all confuses me. The romances are very strange, and it's not even acknowledged within the story that such a coupling would be unusual.
I loved the plot, or the idea of the plot, with The Psychology of Time Travel, and I can appreciate the complexity in putting something like this together.
I enjoyed reading the descriptiong of time travel, and the policies and issues involved. I've always found the subject fascinating. But there's no getting around the fact that I didn't really enjoy the story itself.
The characters are flat and far too numerous, which makes the plot confusing. There's no emotion and the writing feels somewhat lazy. If the same effort had been put into the prose as with the plot, The Psychology of Time Travel could have been amazing. Unfortunately it's just not at all memorable.
Read my review of The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. (much recommended) or visit Kate Macarenhas' website here.


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Q: build index using lucene.net 2.9.2.2 I have to use lucene.net 2.9.2.2 with NHibernate 3.0. I have started to edit this old code:
public void BuildSearchIndex()
{

    FSDirectory entityDirectory = null;
    IndexWriter writer = null;

    var entityType = typeof(MappedSequence);

    var indexDirectory = new DirectoryInfo(GetIndexDirectory());

    if (indexDirectory.Exists)
    {
    indexDirectory.Delete(true);
    }

    try
    {
    entityDirectory = FSDirectory.GetDirectory(Path.Combine(indexDirectory.FullName, entityType.Name), true);
    writer = new IndexWriter(entityDirectory, new StandardAnalyzer(Lucene.Net.Util.Version.LUCENE_29), true, IndexWriter.MaxFieldLength.UNLIMITED);
    }
    finally
    {
    if (entityDirectory != null)
    {
        entityDirectory.Close();
    }

    if (writer != null)
    {
        writer.Close();
    }
    }

    IFullTextSession fullTextSession = Search.CreateFullTextSession(this.Session);
    // Iterate through Suppliers and add them to Lucene's index
    foreach (MappedSequence instance in Session.CreateCriteria(typeof(MappedSequence)).List<MappedSequence>())
    {
    fullTextSession.Index(instance);
    }
}

private string GetIndexDirectory()
{
    INHSConfigCollection nhsConfigCollection = CfgHelper.LoadConfiguration();
    string property = nhsConfigCollection.DefaultConfiguration.Properties["hibernate.search.default.indexBase"];
    var fi = new FileInfo(property);
    return Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, fi.Name);
}

to build the index. The line:
FSDirectory.GetDirectory(Path.Combine(indexDirectory.FullName, entityType.Name), true);

still uses obsolete code. Could anyone be so kind and point out the necessary change. Thanks.
Christian
PS

A: Try using FSDirectory.Open(path) instead.

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What Does I'm A Goner Mean?
Home » Phrase and Idiom Dictionary » What Does I'm A Goner Mean?
Definition: I'm doomed; a doomed person.
This expression dates back to the mid 1800s. It most likely comes from the word gone.
When gone acts as an adjective, it can mean departed or hopeless. Goner has the same meaning, with the addition of the suffix -er, which signifies that it is a person.
In the example below, a patient is speaking to his doctor about his health.
Doctor: I have your results from your examination here.
Patient: Tell me the truth, Doctor. Am I a goner?
Doctor: What? No! Why would you think that?
Patient: You just looked really serious, and I've felt extremely unwell recently.
Doctor: No, don't worry. You just need to eat more protein and take some vitamins.
The next example involves an English professor and his students. One of the students feels very stressed about an upcoming test.
Professor: Okay, that's everything for today. Remember that you have a test on Monday, so don't forget to study over the weekend.
Student: Excuse me, I have a question. Can we please postpone this test?
Professor: I'm sorry, but no. We have a very full schedule and we need to stick to it if you want to finish all the requirements to pass the course.
Student: Please don't make us take it. I'll be a goner if I have to take this test on Monday. I'll definitely fail, and then I won't have any hope of passing the course.
Professor: Why don't you come to my office hours, and I'll try to help you study.
The excerpt is about a politician who might not be re-elected due to terror attacks.
This is an excerpt about a woman who met a handsome man and felt doomed to fall in love with him.
A goner is a person, or sometimes a thing, which is past recovery.


This is the Booking.com Headquarters in the city-centre of Amsterdam, currently under construction at the Oosterdokseiland: one of the largest urban projects in Western Europe. The Booking.com campus, placed on the tip of Oosterdokseiland, will become a lively environment where people can meet, inspire, live, work and play. The Booking.com campus is the last sub-plan of Oosterdokseiland and is imagined as a social hub specifically designed to encourage encounters. The current goal is that the area will be in use by the end of 2020.
Through mixed-use facilities designed with a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, the campus creates a positive experience for all users: from the citizens of Amsterdam who use the public space and retail facilities, to the tenants who live in the residential building, to the young Booking.com workforce. Our all-inclusive approach to health encompassed 10 factors that address the differing needs of occupants while also achieving a BREEAM Excellent design certificate. These 10 factors include a considered approach to air circulation, water, nourishment, daylight, physical movement, thermal comfort, sound and materials, as well as a holistic approach mental wellbeing, and strategies to give back to the Amsterdam community.


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Years ago, we we're so impressed by this powerful, new way to record subliminal messages, we contacted its creator, aerospace engineer O.M. Lowery, to find out how and why his encoding method is such an important step into 21st century brain/mind technology.
Lowery explained that he designed his patented process to overcome the deficiencies found in many "masked" subliminals which completely bury all voice affirmations. (The subliminals developed by BrainSpeak are recorded at higher decibel levels which do not completely mask our messages). Today, we have modified and built upon that technology to create an even more effective version of this ground-breaking encoding process.
Although inaudible to the conscious mind, the Silent Subliminal signals are powerfully perceived by the listener's unconscious mind.
The Silent Subliminal process records voice affirmations on a powerful, inaudible, ultra high audio frequency carrier (14.8 khz) in a format which is easily picked up and decoded by the human ear. The encoded voice affirmations actually vibrate the tympanic membrane (diaphragm) of the ear at the strongest possible, yet totally safe, level.
SILENT SUBLIMINALS MEASURED AT 100dB IN LAB TESTS
Lowery provided documentation from experts in acoustic laboratory testing which show that subliminal audio outputs perceived by the human ear, using the Silent Subliminal recording process, have a measurably superior signal strength of plus 91-100dB (decibels) when compared to traditional "masked" subliminals, which average outputs of minus 18dB.
In order to understand the importance of these figures, here are some definitions. A decibel is approximately equal to the smallest change in loudness that may be perceptible to the average listener. The number of dB is calculated by taking 10 times the common logarithm of the ratio of the intensities involved. Small differences in dB, then, correspond to great differences in the energies and power of intensity of the sound frequencies.
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Select a favorite music track and play it on your device through speakers
Set the volume to a barely audible background listening level.
Maintaining that volume level, play your silent track on a repeat setting for as long as you wish.
STRONGER SIGNALS MEAN MORE POWERFUL SUBLIMINALS
Thus a sound which registers 100dB has ten billion times the energy/intensity that would be needed to perceive it at the threshold of audibility (i.e. the level at which it is heard by the ear). For comparison, ordinary conversation within a three foot radius is at 65dB, while a loud radio is 80dB and subway noise 95dB.
What this means to you, the listener, is that Silent Subliminals register a signal strength increase of over 10 billion times, by actual measurement, than that achieved by traditional "masked" recording methods.
"Both hearing and deaf people are able to understand words transmitted at high-frequency levels once thought to be outside the range of humans."
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EVEN DEAF CAN HEAR ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS
Lowery's concept is validated by researchers at the Medical College of Virginia who reported in the July 5, 1991 issue of SCIENCE – the Journal of the Association for the Advancement of Science – that "both hearing and deaf people are able to understand words transmitted at high-frequency levels once thought to be outside the range of humans." If the profoundly deaf can hear, using high frequency vibrations, the implications of this new technology for normal listeners is equally astounding.
Based on independent laboratory results and our own in-house testing, we decided to create practical, yet life-changing applications of the Silent Subliminal technology for our subliminal audio users.
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Leading psychotherapists and educators help design and record our subliminal messages. We carefully create the subliminal messages by alternating male and female voices.
Research has shown that some people respond more positively to either male or female voices. So we balance by using voices of both genders. We also use words, tones, and voice inflections that strengthen the message to the subconscious.
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A new clip from the latest Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 shows Kristen Stewart"s character, Bella Swan, preparing for her wedding to Edward Cullen, played by Stewart"s real-life boyfriend, Robert Pattinson.
In the video, which debuted on MTV.com, Bella"s parents (Billy Burke and Sarah Clarke) give her a family heirloom hairclip that they"ve decorated with sapphires to fulfill the "something old" and "something borrowed" requirements of her ensemble.
The family-friendly scene is apparently tame compared to other scenes in the movie that had to be cut to avoid an R rating.
Breaking Dawn – Part 1 hits theaters Nov. 18.


The Mid Cities Jr Stars Hockey Club will soon be entering its 6th season in the NA3HL, North American 3 Hockey League, one of t6 USA hockey-sanctioned Tier III Junior leagues which serves as one of the top training grounds in the country by providing the best coaching, exposure and developmental vehicles available for student-athletes in its classification.
The primary mission of the NA3HL, which managed organizationally by the NAHL, is to provide a structured developmental environment for student- athletes whose youth option are limited but are still reaching their potential and have aspirations of playing in the NAHL or United States Hockey League (USHL) and eventually the NCAA or American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).
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Nakrekal is a beautiful city located in the district of Nalgonda in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The closest tourist destination is Nalgonda where one can experience the scenic beauty of South India. Nakrekal is very famous for its temples. People travel from all over India to Nakrekal to visit Geetha Temple which has attained popularity over the years and is a place known for devotional preaching.
There are good budget hotels like Minerva Grand (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Urvasi Residency (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Hampshire Plaza Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 1000) and Nalgonda Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500).
The official language of Nakrekal is Telegu.
The important festivals of Nakrekal are Bonalu festival which is celebrated in the month of August, Shivratri in the month of February and Panagal festival which is celebrated at the Pachchala Someswara Temple.
There are several places of tourist attraction in and around Nakrekal. Some of them are Shivalayam (20 kms from Nalgonda), Venkateshwara Swamy Devastanam ( 50 kms from Nakrekal), Hanuman Temple and Geetha Mandir (30 kms from Nalgonda).
The airport nearest to Nakrekal is the Nagarjunsagar Airport. It is about 70 kms from Nakrekal.
It has a railway station connected to Nalgonda, which is in turn well connected to major towns and cities.
Nalgonda, being the district headquarters of Nakrekal, links it to all other districts. To reach Nakrekal, one can use local transport buses or the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus services which connect Nakrekal to Hyderabad, Vijaywada and Guntur. To book a bus ticket you no longer need to go to a bus counter, as online tickets are available on bus booking portals.


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We desire to help people and make a difference to people who have orthopaedic issues or conditions, in a professional and caring environment.
The practice was founded in 1984 in Surrey by Grant Gibson, who has over 30 years of experience. The practice has been a progressive clinic which has expanded its facilities to provide the first on-site gym in Surrey. We treat injured workers, car accident victims and athletes of all ages. Grant also has a special interest in treating patients with TMJ disorders. Our goal is to help people feel better and stay better.
Grant is a New Zealand trained physiotherapist who graduated from the Auckland School of Physiotherapy in 1979. Following graduation, he worked at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland before having the opportunity to join two of the countries' most prominent physiotherapists in private practice. This was an invaluable learning experience for him.
Over the years, Grant has gained experience in many varied areas. He has worked with several sports injuries for most sports, including hockey, soccer, rugby, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, martial arts, track and field, figure skating, dance and running. The athletes he has worked with range from weekend warriors to those at the elite level. Grant also provides Functional/Biomechanical Assessments for athletes to improve their performance and prevent injuries. As a Manipulative Therapist, Grant is a member of a select group in Canada who have completed the Canadian Manipulative Therapist Association exam process. If Manipulation is appropriate and the best option, Grant can provide that well. Grant fosters a special interest in the treatment of TMJ disorders. With 30 years of experience in this area, he works closely with dentists, orthodontists and facial surgeons to help you with your TMJ issues. Grant treats all kinds of injuries and sees patients privately, after MVA/ICBC claims and with WorkSafeBC injuries.
Peter von Riedemann graduated from the UBC School of Rehabilitation Medicine as an Occupational Therapist in 1993. He started his career at G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre, working with clients with arthritis. He then moved to the WCB Rehab Centre where he worked with clients with all types of occupational injury. During this period, he developed a keen interest in therapy of the upper quarter, completed his Certified Hand Therapy qualification in 1998, and then worked in the Hand Unit at the WCB Rehab Centre. Here, he gained experience in the treatment of clients with burn injuries and amputations of the upper and lower extremity. Since that time, he has worked as a Clinical Senior in Hand Therapy in the Rehaklinik Bellikon in Switzerland where he gained experience in clinical practice and gained skills in management. He works in private practice at Surrey Sports & Rehabilitation treating clients with a wide variety of upper quarter issues.
Harjinder has done Master of Science in Kinesiology from Simon Fraser University and Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from Indraprastha University (India). She is working for over four years as Registered Physiotherapist in Canada. She has experience of treating acute and chronic conditions related to motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries and workplace injuries. She uses mainly manual therapy, soft tissue release and active rehabilitation as her treatment tools. She has a Special Interest in IMS. She has worked as Registered Kinesiologist in Canada, providing active rehabilitation program (one on one and group based) to WCB, ICBC and private clients. She has worked as a Research Assistant at SFU and UBC focusing on fall related studies. Her research paper was published in Journal of Applied Biomechanics. She has also worked with community stroke survivors as coordinator and exercise instructor. In India, she has worked in both private clinic and hospital setting for 2 years. She is multilingual - English, Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
Paramjot Dhillon obtained her Master in Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) from Punjabi University, India in 2009. She has over 7 years of experience working with orthopaedic injuries. Her treatment approach involves exercise prescription, soft tissue mobilization/myofascial release, patient education, correction of posture and movement patterns. She is also certified in Functional Dry Needling Level 1. She has also taken additional courses in Mulligan Manual Therapy, acute management of sports-related concussion and management of post-concussion syndrome. She has a special interest in Vestibular Rehabilitation. She speaks fluent English, Hindi and Punjabi. As pastimes, Param enjoys music and playing badminton.


The 4 C's of Diamond Doula Care- Compassion, Comfort, Companionship & Collaboration.
-should one other visit be necessary for the client's comfort, this will be included at no extra charge.
~accompaniment from the beginning of active labor through 2 hours postpartum as long as breastfeeding has been established. If breastfeeding requires more assistance your doula will stay until that has been resolved.
1/3 of the total charge is expected when paperwork is signed and DDC is officially retained. The balance is due within 30 days of baby's birthdate.
Should the fee be outside of the client's financial capabilities, a sliding scale will be instituted.
This is a wonderful service for a family that does not plan on having a doula at their birth, but desires some of the expert tricks of the trade a doula can provide. Topics covered include, but are not limited to; comfort measure techniques, tips on patient advocacy, realistic expectations of the hospital and it's staff and a labor rehearsal.


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'use strict';

import type {
  NormalizationSelection,
  NormalizationField,
} from '../util/NormalizationNode';
import type {ConcreteRequest} from '../util/RelayConcreteNode';
import type {Variables} from '../util/RelayRuntimeTypes';

type ValidationContext = {
  visitedPaths: Set<string>,
  path: string,
  variables: Variables,
  missingDiff: Object,
  extraDiff: Object,
  ...
};
const warning = require('warning');

let validateMutation = () => {};
if (__DEV__) {
  const addFieldToDiff = (path: string, diff: Object, isScalar) => {
    let deepLoc = diff;
    path.split('.').forEach((key, index, arr) => {
      if (deepLoc[key] == null) {
        deepLoc[key] = {};
      }
      if (isScalar && index === arr.length - 1) {
        deepLoc[key] = '<scalar>';
      }
      deepLoc = deepLoc[key];
    });
  };
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    optimisticResponse: Object,
    mutation: ConcreteRequest,
    variables: ?Object,
  ) => {
    const operationName = mutation.operation.name;
    const context: ValidationContext = {
      path: 'ROOT',
      visitedPaths: new Set(),
      variables: variables || {},
      missingDiff: {},
      extraDiff: {},
    };
    validateSelections(
      optimisticResponse,
      mutation.operation.selections,
      context,
    );
    validateOptimisticResponse(optimisticResponse, context);
    warning(
      context.missingDiff.ROOT == null,
      'Expected `optimisticResponse` to match structure of server response for mutation `%s`, please define fields for all of\n%s',
      operationName,
      JSON.stringify(context.missingDiff.ROOT, null, 2),
    );
    warning(
      context.extraDiff.ROOT == null,
      'Expected `optimisticResponse` to match structure of server response for mutation `%s`, please remove all fields of\n%s',
      operationName,
      JSON.stringify(context.extraDiff.ROOT, null, 2),
    );
  };

  const validateSelections = (
    optimisticResponse: Object,
    selections: $ReadOnlyArray<NormalizationSelection>,
    context: ValidationContext,
  ) => {
    selections.forEach(selection =>
      validateSelection(optimisticResponse, selection, context),
    );
  };

  const validateSelection = (
    optimisticResponse: Object,
    selection: NormalizationSelection,
    context: ValidationContext,
  ) => {
    switch (selection.kind) {
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redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
/*
Title: Stefan
Description: The botmaker behind Botwiki.org and Botmakers.org.
Nav: hidden
*/

![](/content/botmakers/images/hello-world.jpeg)

Hey there!

This is an example botmaker page, or a *Botmaker Profile*. What are *Botmaker Profiles*? That's a great question, let's do it like this --

> **Stefan:** So what are Botmaker Profiles?

> **Stefan, again:** Well, there was [an idea](https://github.com/botwiki/botwiki.org/issues/20) to make pages for botmakers, perhaps list their bots, maybe mention some other things they did.

> **Stefan, the first one:** Right. But there are some possible issues with that, like, some people don't really like when random websites create "profiles" for them.

I'll just stop the joke here.

I like the idea of approaching people and having a little chat and creating this page with them as sort of an interview. For more notable botmakers, I would probably just ask for some images and links to other interviews they already did.

How does that sound?


text:
Die Liste der Monuments historiques in Villemorien führt die Monuments historiques in der französischen Gemeinde Villemorien auf.

Liste der Immobilien

|}

Liste der Objekte

|}

Weblinks

Villemorien
Villemorien
!

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Tired of the Same Old Drama?
Have you ever noticed how we repeat the same patterns in our lives over and over again? We say to ourselves, " I can't believe this happened again!" as we find ourselves in the same relationship rut, embroiled in the same argument or duplicating the same situation in our career, our friendships or in our relationship to money. The specifics of these events may change however at some point, we finally notice that there are patterns that repeat themselves again and again and again.
At the point when we become sick and tired of the same old drama and trauma and when we become aware of these repetitive patterns in ourselves hoping there must be a better way, we look for a solution to claim our freedom from it. We know that we want to act instead react and we become aware of the patterns we recognize do not serve us anymore that stem from the wounds of our past.
We come to the realization that only we are responsible for healing this wounded place inside of us. These wounds are the places where our Inner Child has experienced trauma in the past. These are raw and tender places and we often protect ourselves from venturing too close to them. We have covered them with layers of defenses so that no one can hurt us in the same way again. We run from the truth of how we can heal these wounds because we are afraid that we will not survive this encounter. It is a natural response however, there comes a time when we choose to act from a place of higher consciousness. We desperately want to release these fixed ways of reacting, not defining ourselves by them any longer, because we know, deep down, that our true Self is nothing like this.
We do not usually embrace this decision with leaps of joy and unbounded enthusiasm. Instead it looks to us like the lesser of two evils as we walk up to the edge and dip our toe in. This new decision is strange and scary, sometimes even terrifying, however we know it is pointing us to a place that needs to heal. We also intuitively know that this wounded area will dictate the choices in our lives unless we confront it. It will continue to nag at us and Life will bring us situations and people that give us the opportunity to heal, until we finally decide to.
This place is wonderful and terrifying and exhilarating and strange. It beckons us to make a new choice as we take a new road and venture into this unfamiliar territory called Conscious Choice. It calls for us to take control of our actions, our words and our thoughts instead of falling into the seductive allure of familiarity and complacency.
With this new realization and this new awareness, we choose to act from love, for others and ourselves, instead of from a defensive standpoint. We now choose to see those in our lives in a new light, one bathed in compassion and acceptance. We decide to look at the patterns in our lives with honesty and clarity, instead of fear. The wounds of our past do not cause us this intense fear anymore because we now know only we are in charge of how we feel and what we do. When we now notice those repetitive situations, we choose to make choices based in freedom and strength that honor who we truly are.
This new awareness and these new choices give us the strength, stability and freedom that we ultimately seek. It serves to affect others in our lives as well, as our typical unconscious reactions have now shifted. Those we come into contact with notice and respond to this new energy. It helps to heal us and to heal them.
In this place, we find the freedom we have been searching for. Here, the past no longer dictates our present.
Jeanmarie Wilson, M.S. School Counseling, has been a high school counselor for over twenty-five years and is the parent of two young adults. Her book, Parenting from Your Soul, offers a new way to view the parenting role, based on information she learned from working with thousands of families over the years, raising her own children and from the awareness she gained along her own spiritual journey. Jeanmarie is passionate about helping parents approach the amazing, yet often challenging, parenting journey with compassion and wisdom.


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text:
Massive cyber-attack grinds Liberia's internet to a halt
The attack was a distributed denial of service, in which a network of infected computers is directed to bombard its target with traffic and overload its servers
Nicky Woolf in San Francisco
@nickywoolf
Thu 3 Nov 2016 15.15 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Feb 2017 12.10 EST
The weapon used in the October attack, the Mirai botnet, was particularly effective because it harnessed infected, internet-connected devices such as DVR players and digital cameras. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo
The entire internet infrastructure of the African nation of Liberia has been brought to a grinding halt after it was targeted by hackers using the same weapon that caused the largest cyber-attack in history just two weeks ago.
The attack was a distributed denial of service, or DDoS, in which a network of infected computers – a botnet – is directed to bombard its target with traffic, overloading its servers.
The weapon used in the October attack, the Mirai botnet, was particularly effective because it harnessed infected, internet-connected devices such as DVR players and digital cameras.
DDoS attack that disrupted internet was largest of its kind in history, experts say
Now the same weapon has been used over the past seven days in continued attacks on the west African nation of Liberia, according to Kevin Beaumont, a security expert who has been closely monitoring attacks using Mirai botnets.
"We're seeing attacks over 600gbps [gigabits per second] aimed at two companies which co-own the only fibre going into [Liberia]," Beaumont told the Guardian, adding that during the attacks websites inside the country are rendered unavailable outside as well. "The recent attacks ... are huge in volume – among the most amount of traffic internet has seen."
Zdnet reported that infrastructure providers had said the attacks were over 500gbps in size – not as large as the 1,100gbps (1.1 terabits per second) attack in October, but still among the largest DDoS attacks ever.
The previous target was Dyn, a company that controls a large number of domain name service infrastructure that acts as a switchboard for internet traffic, through which the attack brought down major internet services across Europe and the US including Twitter, Netflix and Spotify.
Experts told the Guardian that the Dyn attack may have been by far the largest of its kind. Mirai is also open source, meaning anyone with the requisite know-how can use it.
The particular Mirai botnet that is attacking Liberia has officially been named Botnet 14 14. An independent twitter account, @MiraiAttacks, has been automatically tweeting messages picked up on the botnet, some of which have used threatening language and lead Beaumont to dub the botnet "Shadows Kill".
It is not known who is wielding the Mirai botnet against Liberia, or whether it is a state actor or independent hackers. In a blogpost, Beaumont said: "The attacks are extremely worrying because they suggest a Mirai operator who has enough capacity to seriously impact systems in a nation state."
The Liberian embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment.
This story was amended on 4 November 2016 to clarify that the Twitter account @MiraiAttacks is independent and was set up to monitor the attacks
Data and computer security


It was almost 4 decades ago, but I still remember the sting I felt when someone said it to me for the first time.
I was only 9 years old, which in retrospect seems so young. But back then nine felt "big." And in the mini-society of 9 year old boys that I lived in, the opinions of other kids meant everything.
My parents had just dropped me off at my very first little league baseball practice. Until that day I hadn't played any team sports because I was totally focused on music. (Both my parents are natural-born musicians and I had inherited their genes– I was really good and it was what I loved to do most). But by age 9, the urge to fit in and play sports like other boys took over. My dad was resolute against me playing football because he was still dealing with injuries suffered when he played in high school. So we chose baseball.
Riotous laughter ensued. Which, of course, made my pathetic throwing attempts even worse. No one had ever shown me how to throw the right way, so I was clueless. The coach didn't offer to help, and I was too embarrassed to ask.
I lasted a couple more practices then quit, the fear of future humiliation too great. And never played a "throwing" sport again.
Yes, tennis, it turns out, is a "throwing sport." Big time.
And if you want to be able to hit serves and overheads with good technique, you better learn how to throw.
I didn't fully embrace this reality until a couple years ago, when I set out to focus on improving my serve. Since then, I've learned that I'm just going to keep hitting walls with my serve until I fix my throwing motion.
(Note: I could write an entire post on the psychological dimension of the "like a girl" put down — for more on that see box below… But the point of this post is to emphasize the parallels between excellent tennis serving and football throwing).
Of course learning how to throw is not easy — and it's really hard to find people who throw well who can actually explain how.
Working on my throwing motion is opening up a whole new set of possibilities for improvement in my serve. As one would expect, I'm pronating more naturally. But in addition, my arm and shoulder are looser– essential for racquet acceleration and power. My racquet drop is happening more naturally. And even my lower body is working in better sync with my upper body, with better loading and release at the hip that's translating to more effortless power.
We've been told our entire lives that doing something "like a girl" is bad — something that's wreaked havoc with self-esteem of countless little girls and boys. It was great to discover while writing this post the tremendous new viral "Like a Girl" campaign that's helping reverse stereotypes (watch the campaign video).
It was also awesome to discover a recent Mythbusters episode that has been shattering the widespread myth that boys and girls inherently throw differently. Turns out the big factor that accounts for any differences is proper coaching: give a girl the same throwing training as a boy, she'll learn to throw "like a boy." Take away training — or ask someone who knows how to throw with their non-dominant hand — and you level the playing field and end up seeing throwing motions that look like mine did at age 9.
The big Mythbuster conclusion: anyone can learn how to throw better with good training and practice!
So whether you're a guy or gal, if you care about taking your serve to the next level and like me never learned how to throw a football correctly, I can't recommend more investing the time to learn how.
Looking forward to seeing you soon – site visit still good?
Apparently Serena Williams grew up throwing footballs and baseballs – hence the amazing serve!


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