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John Davenport is a true rallying legend, with a story that covers six decades of involvement and success in the sport at the highest level.
Describing his career as having had 'three lives in rallying', he first competed as a professional co driver for teams such as Ford, Saab, BMW, Lancia, BMC and Renault Alpine winning many WRC events, co driving for such drivers as Mikkola, Andersson, Lampinen, Munari, Alen, Aaltonen, Warmbold, Elford, and Arikkola.
He then went on to run the MSA and establish himself as a renowned writer, before returning to active competition this time leading the Austin Rover works team with drivers such as Pond, Wilson, Eklund, Lewellen & Toivenen and the development of the loved Metro 6R4 to compete again in the WRC in the infamous Group B era.
The Snowman Rally however forms a highlight in his story, with a victory in 1976 which was his final professional event as a co driver. He returned with Malcolm Wilson again in 1987 to attend the rally forum and see some of his Metros continue where the WRC left off.
My motorsport life can be said, as with Caesar's description of Gaul, to be 'in tres pars divisia est'.
The first part started with my discovery while still at university of the world of rallying where two men could spend a night together in a car without attracting lewd comments. This then led me into a world of journalism – Motoring News and then Autosport – and a succession of international rallies as a professional co-driver. My first such appointment, after accompanying private drivers like Brian Culcheth and Peter Moon on internationals, was with Toney Cox in a Rover P5 Coupé 3.5 as part of a four-man works team on the RAC Rally of 1963. We finished and were fourth in class behind one of our team-mates, Bill Bengry, and two aspiring Volvo drivers, Tom Trana and Gunnar Andersson. By the way, Tom also won the rally …
In 1964, I drove – still with private owners – a Monte, a Circuit of Ireland, Lyons-Charbonnières, a Tulip, an Acropolis, a Geneva and a Bolton Rally with Pat Moss in her private Saab before having my second works drive. This was with Simo Lampinen on the RAC Rally in a Saab 96 850. There were three revelations on this event: firstly, that he slept all the time while I drove the road sections and only woke up for the stages and meal halts; secondly, I saw left-foot braking in action for the first time; and finally discovered that it was possible to double roll a Saab end over end. Erik Carlsson normally did his rolls the other shorter, neater way.
The following year, it all became a bit more professional with works drives with Geoff Mabbs on the Monte Carlo and the Tour de France in Cooper Ss from BMC, a Rover 2000 P6 with Toney Cox on the Circuit of Ireland and with Simo in Triumph 2000s on the RAC Rally and the Welsh. The way Simo was driving, we should have finished in the top three on the RAC, but a broken head-gasket and a unionised service crew put a stop to that, but we did get a second place on the Welsh.
A bit earlier, I had gone with Vic Elford to Corsica to attempt the Rallye des Dix Milles Virages in his own Ford Anglia 1600. It was great experience, but our mistake lay in telling the Goodyear guys that we were going to do a tarmac rally. They provided slicks that were wide enough to have graced Indianapolis and were about as unsuitable for the stony, broken Corsican roads than one can imagine. Still, the experience was very useful, and Vic was sufficiently impressed by my recital of his pace notes that he offered me a contract as his co-driver at Ford for 1966.
This was Henry Taylor's first year in charge and first full year with the Lotus Cortina Mk1. It did not go well. On the Monte, the fuel pump failed but in Sweden with temperatures of minus 20°C we finished tenth overall and first in Group 1. We won the Sanremo but were then disqualified as our car did not comply with its homologation form. In order to do so, each connecting rod would have had to weigh 9.60kg! Probably some poor typist got fired for that and a whole string of other errors that had not been double checked. On the Circuit of Ireland, with no pace notes allowed, Vic and Roger Clark decided to go out and look at a couple of the stages the evening before the start. One they went to look at was Torr Head with its infamous jump. On the rally, it was clear that Vic had not fully appreciated the ability of this piece of road to launch a Cortina into the air. I had a drone-like view of the surrounding countryside and could actually look down on a stone wall out of my side window. The landing was not kind –
it was not even in the road – and we retired shortly afterwards. The Tulip Rally where, perhaps perversely, we had no Goodyear racers and drove all the tarmac stages on winter Ultragrip tyres, Rauno Aaltonen in a Mini Cooper S shod with Dunlop racers beat us, but we were at least second.
On the German Rally, the new super-high compression BRM-tuned engine blew up at the start of the Rossfeld hill climb at Berchtesgaden which meant that I never got to see the Eagle's Nest. My final run with Vic and the Lotus Cortina was in the Vltava Rally. I had spent two weeks laboriously making pace notes for Vic with Gunnar Palm who was making them for Bengt Söderström. Come the rally and Vic, having just done the Gulf London with Terry Harryman, had decided that he was quicker on gravel stages without notes. Third gravel stage and we did the classic head-on into tree at a hidden hairpin that caused the Cortina to go considerably cross-eyed.
So that was the end of my first full works contract but, it was no sooner gone than it was replaced by a Lancia one. I had met Cesare Fiorio, the Lancia team manager in Munich when I drove the Three Cities Rally in a private Cortina. He invited me to help them with a service plan for the RAC Rally and co-drive Ove Andersson. Joining Ford had meant that I had to quit my job at Motoring News but now I was offered the job of freelance Rallies Editor at Autosport. This dovetailed perfectly with everything I was do over the next ten years. Co-drivers were not then well-paid, and a dual source of income was very useful.
I spent the next five years in the employ of Lancia driving first with Ove for two years and then a year with Sandro Munari – mainly in the Italian Championship using pace notes in Italian – and then two years with Simo. It was a good relationship with Lancia as generally they were relaxed about my doing events with other people, even other factory teams, if they had nothing for me to do at that time.
The only event I missed out on was a works drive on the 1970 London-Mexico with Colin Malkin in a Ford Escort. But I did the RAC for Saab with Simo – when we won – the London-Sydney for Porsche with Terry Hunter – retired with no piston rings at Kabul – the Manx International with Colin in an Imp – when we won – and the Tour de France with Willie Green in a GT 40 – gearbox broke – and the Scottish Rally and Manx (again) with Chris Sclater in an Escort – both of which we won. At the same time, I had widened my experience considerably by doing rallies in the USA, in Kenya, in South Africa and Finland as well as all the stock European events including the Tour de Corse in an open Lancia Fulvia, an F&M Special (that's Fiorio & Maglioli not Fortnum & Mason) with Sandro.
For 1972, I did not have anything much lined up except a drive with Ove Andersson in a works Alpine A110 on the Monte Carlo and a vague promise of more from Renault who were in the process of taking over Alpine. We could so easily have won the Monte, but someone had miscalculated the power of the new 1800cc engines, and the old R8-derived powertrain could not stand it. On the last night lying first and second overall, we were first out shortly followed by teammate, Bernard Darniche. With Ove, we did the Swedish in a Renault R12 Gordini and finished in the top twenty and then drove a Datsun 180B on the Safari and finished twelfth after spending more time in service areas than we had driving the route. There was supposed to be a twelve-hour rest at the mid-point in Nairobi, but we were running so late that we checked in, took a cup of coffee and were then waved back over the ramp to start the second half.
Next up with employment was BMW where Rauno Aaltonen offered me a ride on the Acropolis and Austrian Alpine rallies in a works 2002 TI and then on the giant Olympia Rally from Kiel to Munich in a works BMW 3.0 CS. Retirements beckoned on all three but it was fantastically interesting to drive with Rauno who was not just very knowledgeable about rallying and cars, but many other subjects as well. He also spoke better English than I did! Through BMW, I got my next offer which was to go with Achim Warmbold on the TAP Rally in Portugal again in a 2002 TI. At first, I thought I would never master his complicated pace notes – I had believed he would be using a similar system to the one I had used with Vic, Ove, Simo and Rauno – and these also had to be delivered in German. I was scared that we would get to the end of a stage and find that I still had a couple of pages left to read. As it turned out, it worked well and somehow the IBM processor in his brain converted my efforts into a stunning performance and we won.
I won again with Achim at the beginning of 1973 in a one-off drive in a Porsche Salzburg VW 1303 and then retired on the TAP Rally with a BMW 2002 TI. I drove the Moroccan Rally with Rauno in a Fiat 124 Spyder and broke down in the Sahara, but I had already made an arrangement in late 1972 with Ford to drive some rallies with Hannu Mikkola. This lasted just over two years during which time we finished second on the Scottish Rally, retired three times on the RAC Rally (broken wrist, head gasket and sheared wheel studs), won the 1000 Lakes Rally, retired while leading the Arctic (faulty kill switch), led the Safari until three sections from the finish (steering rack broke), and, on Hannu's initiative, did several rallies with Peugeot South Africa. The Peugeot connection also provided me with a drive on the 1974 Safari in a 504 with Timo Mäkinen which was a great experience only brought to a halt when the camshaft broke when we were in a comfortable lead. The best part about that retirement was that we coasted to a halt next to an airstrip, a long way out at Laikipia, so the Peugeot supervision plane landed, and we were back to Nairobi in a trice instead of a six-hour trip in the back of a service car or taxi.
As part of my liaison with Ford, during that period I won the Manx for a third time in 1973, on this occasion with Adrian Boyd, and won the 1974 Welsh with Markku Alén, both in Escorts. For 1975, Hannu went to Fiat with Jean Todt and Achim came up with an offer to do the Monte in a works Alpine A310 where I am afraid that we failed to finish. I then did a string of rallies with Billy Coleman in his semi-works Escort, winning the Mintex at home and finishing second behind a works Fiat (not Hannu!) on the Firestone Rally. Then Achim appeared with an ex-works BMW 2002 TIi powered by the BMW F2 engine and we won the Sachs Winter Rally, opening round of the German Rally Championship which led to the offer of an A310 from the factory to do the rest of the series. We won a couple more events but by year's end we were only third. Achim did get the 2002 TIi out again in Donegal where we won outright, but the differential failed when we tried to repeat our 1972 TAP Rally success.
The year's end was rapidly approaching, and I was in a slight dilemma. I now had a wife and two daughters, we had moved from London to North Wiltshire and, to paraphrase Jane Austen, I was a married man not in possession of a good fortune and in want of employment. During 1974, I accepted a drive to go with Gerry Marshall in a Group 1 Vauxhall Magnum Coupé on the Manx which was, like the Safari with Mäkinen, an interesting experience. Gerry in fact drove very well but he did occasionally not accept what the pace notes were telling him and needed instruction in rituals such as setting the lights in the night before the start.
We finished third in Group 1 behind Russell Brookes and Will Sparrow and won the Manufacturer's Award. Anyway, that Vauxhall connection led to my doing the 1975 RAC Rally with that nicest of all Finns, Pentti Airikkala in another Group 1 Magnum. We had a torrid time of it, kicking off by drowning out in the Sutton Park ford and progressing through other miseries – almost going OTL at one point – but finally finishing twentieth and second in class.
Pentti then asked me to do some events with him in David Sutton's Escort in 1976. Behind the scenes, I had fixed my future employment and income by agreeing to join the RAC Motor Sport Department as from Monday, February 2nd but since the only two rallies for which he wanted me were the Forest of Dean and the Snowman this actually worked out just fine and we were both happy. On the Dean, Pentti was suffering from 'flu and when the gear selectors started playing up, I had to change gear using both hands while he drove. Eventually, the pickup in the distributor failed and that was that.
The Snowman was to be the end of the first part of my motorsport existence and the omens, after the Dean, were not good. Indeed, when Pentti arrived in Inverness, he still had the 'flu but John O'Connor had done a grand job on the Escort and I thought that at the very least I could expect to get a finish on my last event as a professional codriver. But the line-up against us was fairly formidable with Roger Clark, Ari Vatanen, Billy Coleman, Russell Brookes, Drew Gallagher and Bill Taylor all in Escorts and then Tony Pond and Brian Culcheth in works Dolomites, Andrew Cowan in a Mitsubishi Colt, Jimmy McRae in a Group 1 Vauxhall Magnum and Colin Malkin in a Chrysler Avenger. Worrying too was the news about the weather as there appeared to have been deposits of the white stuff here and there. For the others, it was more of a panic to try and decided which tyres to use where and how to get them changed between stages. For us, it was not problem at all since our tyre supplier, Avon, had but one variety which we used throughout.
There was one positive before the start since it was David Sutton's birthday so we knew we would have something to celebrate at the finish even if the rally did not go well. A negative was that Pentti had flown up and BEA lost his bags so that Friday night was a bit of a panic as he rushed round borrowing items of clothing and overalls and buying driving shoes.
As it was only one day long, the rally started early – it was still dark – and we did the first stage somewhere near Culloden Battlefield. I think the surface was the same in 1745 perhaps with a few extra bumps added over the years. For a while, icy patches on the stages reminded us that we were in Northern Scotland in January and Pentti started setting fast times – Pentti did four BTDs in the first seven stages. Then the rally arrived at stage eight, an eight-miler that was almost completely ice and snow. We beat Ari by six seconds, Roger by twenty-one and Culcheth by fifty-three and were hard on Ari's heels with the rest of the field well distanced. Ominously, it was the thirteenth stage that gave us the lead when Ari went off and lost three minutes while Peter Bryant pushed him back on.
At lunch, we had a lead of forty seconds over Roger, but Ari started to charge and though both Roger and Pentti held him on times, there was no doubt he was catching up. At the end of the rally on the two long stages to the west of Loch Ness where there was again snow, he took half a minute off Pentti, but we were comfortably out of both his reach and that of Roger who was destined to finish second with Ari third.
I don't remember anything in particular about the evening except for a feeling of sheer pleasure for myself, for Pentti, and for David Sutton. I probably went to bed early as I had just the Sunday to get back to Wiltshire, write a report for Autosport, and tidy myself up to report for duty on Monday in London. After thirteen years I was a codriver and journalist no more and the Snowman Rally of 1976 was the watershed between that existence and the second part of my motorsport life.
After working for the RAC for ten months I was headhunted into the job of Director of Motorsport at British Leyland, later known as Austin Rover, and cast into a world of rallying and racing with everything from Minis, Dolomites, TR7s, Jaguar 5.3s and XJSs, and Rover 3500s. It was during my ten years working from first Abingdon and then Cowley that I was involved in the creation and production of the world's ugliest rally car, the MG Metro 6R4. That was five years of hard grind, endless meetings, awful frustration, and the occasional miracle. We did not succeed in reproducing the glory of the Mini Coopers from the 1960s, but we gave British motorsport a car that has won more rallies probably than any other over the last thirty years, including so I am told several Snowman Rallies.
When I left Austin Rover in the spring of 1987, the third part of my motorsport life started. I became a journalist again and then a kind of Jack-of-all-Trades by running classic rallies in Europe as Clerk of the Course and even a long-distance run (The Trial to the Nile), chaperoning a classic saloon car championship in the UK, doing service plans for Toyota Middle East, press officer on the East African Safari Classic, doing the European road book for Peking to Paris, a part-time organiser for the Eifel Rally Festival and many more interesting projects. I had already written and contributed to half a dozen books, but around 1990, I started writing books seriously by collaborating with Reinhard Klein, the legendary rally photographer, and for the last ten years or so, that has been – almost – my main occupation.
But there will always be a happy memory of that cold January day in Scotland when the first of my three motorsport 'lives' came to a happy conclusion.
John Davenport, Wiltshire, Wednesday, February 24, 2021


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The Question - 8-Bit Version
Genre(s): Chiptune / 8-Bit
Street Date: October 14, 2015
READER RATING:
This year, among other things, was a year of celebration for an album called The Question, which was released by a band called Emery. Sure, Emery also released their [arguably] best album yet this year (You Were Never Alone), but it was ten years ago that The Question blew away everyone's expectations. To celebrate the milestone, Emery joined As Cities Burn on a tenth anniversary tour, and the album finally got a vinyl release courtesy of Tooth & Nail and Capitol Records.
But that's not all! In an interesting and unexpected turn of events, a fan of Emery's, whose screen name is Czarenne, translated the entire album into an 8-bit extravaganza. Yes, from "So Cold I Could See My Breath" to "In A Win, Win Situation," it's The Question like you've never heard it before. Other bands have done similar types of 8-bit reimaginings to singles (Anberlin and August Burns Red come to mind), but it's pretty impressive and mesmerizing to hear a whole album's worth. What's particularly noteworthy is that the tracks are very detail-oriented. Every note, riff, and beat is accounted for; there are even things that stand out that I never realized were in the original version. Sure enough, upon listening, there it is, loud and clear. It's incredible to listen to an album ten years later and find new things, even if they are small bits. Many kudos to Czarenne for causing me to go back to listen deeper.
Quite obviously, the 8-bit version of The Question is mostly going to appeal to those who are fond of the original. If you've yet to discover this gem, it's never too late to get on it. After all, it's free (as of writing this) on Emery's Bandcamp. And if you close your eyes while listening, you may get visions of Nintendo games playing in your mind, with tracks like "Returning The Smile You Have Had From The Start" and "The Terrible Secret" acting as the soundtrack. I may have to play some NES games on mute and play this as loud as possible.
- Review date: 12/10/15, written by Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com
Record Label: BC Music
Download It: Bandcamp
So Cold I Could See My Breath (8-Bit Version) (3:31)
Playing with Fire (8-Bit Version) (3:51)
Returning the Smile You Have Had from the Start (8-Bit Version) (3:04)
Studying Politics (8-Bit Version) (3:31)
Left with Alibis and Lying Eyes (8-Bit Version) (3:22)
Listening to Freddie Mercury (8-Bit Version) (2:42)
The Weakest (8-Bit Version) (4:04)
Miss Behavin' (8-Bit Version) (3:17)
In Between 4th and 2nd Street (8-Bit Version) (0:32)
The Terrible Secret (8-Bit Version) (3:28)
In a Lose, Lose Situation (8-Bit Version) (3:56)
In a Win, Win Situation (8-Bit Version) (5:29)

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Seven spectre-like dancers work their way through a haunting landscape in this work by renowned Japanese butoh dance troupe Sankai Juku, which takes the audience through an odyssey of transformation and enlightenment in an attempt to understand human nature. The beautiful show first opened in Paris in 2000, and 14 years later remains highly popular and relevant. Part of the da:ns Series.


Version 20.21 fixes a bug with player career paths in new games, causing older players to not decline as quickly as they should. (This, in return, caused players in their prime to decline more quickly in order to keep the talent pool balanced).
A list of fixes between 20.00 and 20.21 can be found at the above link.
This has been reported to Connor but wanted to mention it here as well. After installing this patch when running the game the game was complaining that one or more of the steam files was not present. I went and checked and they were no longer present in the bbmogul 2017 folder. I copied the steam files present in my fbmogul 18 folder and then after doing this was able to get the game to once again run normally.
i cant update to 20.21 it keeps messing up everytime i try to install the update, tried both versions of the installer.
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package com.adobe.acs.commons.contentfinder.querybuilder.impl.viewhandler;

import com.day.cq.commons.jcr.JcrConstants;
import com.day.cq.dam.api.DamConstants;
import com.day.cq.search.Predicate;
import com.day.cq.search.eval.FulltextPredicateEvaluator;
import com.day.cq.search.eval.JcrPropertyPredicateEvaluator;
import com.day.cq.wcm.api.NameConstants;
import org.apache.commons.lang.ArrayUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.sling.api.SlingHttpServletRequest;
import org.apache.sling.api.request.RequestParameter;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.Map;

public final class GQLToQueryBuilderConverter {

    private GQLToQueryBuilderConverter() {
    }

    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GQLToQueryBuilderConverter.class);

    public static final String DELIMITER = ContentFinderConstants.DELIMITER;

    public static final String CF_TYPE = ContentFinderConstants.CF_TYPE;
    public static final String CF_PATH = ContentFinderConstants.CF_PATH;
    public static final String CF_FULLTEXT = ContentFinderConstants.CF_FULLTEXT;
    public static final String CF_MIMETYPE = ContentFinderConstants.CF_MIMETYPE;
    public static final String CF_ORDER = ContentFinderConstants.CF_ORDER;
    public static final String CF_LIMIT = ContentFinderConstants.CF_LIMIT;
    public static final String CF_OFFSET = ContentFinderConstants.CF_OFFSET;
    public static final String CF_NAME = ContentFinderConstants.CF_NAME;
    public static final String CF_TAGS = ContentFinderConstants.CF_TAGS;

    public static final int GROUP_PATH = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_PATH;
    public static final int GROUP_TYPE = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_TYPE;
    public static final int GROUP_NAME = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_NAME;
    public static final int GROUP_MIMETYPE = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_MIMETYPE;
    public static final int GROUP_TAGS = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_TAGS;
    public static final int GROUP_FULLTEXT = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_FULLTEXT;

    public static final int GROUP_PROPERTY_USERDEFINED = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_PROPERTY_USERDEFINED;

    public static final int GROUP_ORDERBY_USERDEFINED = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_ORDERBY_USERDEFINED;
    public static final int GROUP_ORDERBY_SCORE = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_ORDERBY_SCORE;
    public static final int GROUP_ORDERBY_MODIFIED = ContentFinderConstants.GROUP_ORDERBY_MODIFIED;

    public static final int DEFAULT_OFFSET = ContentFinderConstants.DEFAULT_OFFSET;
    public static final int DEFAULT_LIMIT = ContentFinderConstants.DEFAULT_LIMIT;

    /**
     * Checks if request forces QueryBuilder mode
     *
     * @param request
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean convertToQueryBuilder(final SlingHttpServletRequest request) {
        return (has(request, ContentFinderConstants.CONVERT_TO_QUERYBUILDER_KEY) && ContentFinderConstants.CONVERT_TO_QUERYBUILDER_VALUE
                .equals(get(request, ContentFinderConstants.CONVERT_TO_QUERYBUILDER_KEY)));
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addPath(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map) {
        if (has(request, CF_PATH)) {
            map = put(request, map, CF_PATH, GROUP_PATH, true);
        } else {
            map.put(CF_PATH, request.getRequestPathInfo().getSuffix());
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addType(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map) {
        if (has(request, CF_TYPE)) {
            map = put(request, map, CF_TYPE, GROUP_TYPE, true);
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addName(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map) {
        if (has(request, CF_NAME)) {
            map = put(request, map, CF_NAME, "nodename", GROUP_NAME, true);
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addOrder(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map,
            final String queryString) {
        if (has(request, CF_ORDER)) {

            int count = 1;
            for (String value : getAll(request, CF_ORDER)) {
                value = StringUtils.trim(value);
                final String orderGroupId = String.valueOf(GROUP_ORDERBY_USERDEFINED + count) + "_group";
                boolean sortAsc = false;

                if (StringUtils.startsWith(value, "-")) {
                    sortAsc = false;
                    value = StringUtils.removeStart(value, "-");
                } else if (StringUtils.startsWith(value, "+")) {
                    sortAsc = true;
                    value = StringUtils.removeStart(value, "+");
                }

                map.put(orderGroupId, StringUtils.trim(value));
                map.put(orderGroupId + ".sort", sortAsc ? Predicate.SORT_ASCENDING : Predicate.SORT_DESCENDING);

                count++;
            }

        } else {

            final boolean isPage = isPage(get(request, CF_TYPE));
            final boolean isAsset = isAsset(get(request, CF_TYPE));
            final String prefix = getPropertyPrefix(request);

            if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(queryString)) {
                map.put(GROUP_ORDERBY_SCORE + "_orderby", "@" + JcrConstants.JCR_SCORE);
                map.put(GROUP_ORDERBY_SCORE + "_orderby.sort", Predicate.SORT_DESCENDING);
            }

            String modifiedOrderProperty = "@" + JcrConstants.JCR_LASTMODIFIED;
            if (isPage) {
                modifiedOrderProperty = "@" + prefix + NameConstants.PN_PAGE_LAST_MOD;
            } else if (isAsset) {
                modifiedOrderProperty = "@" + prefix + JcrConstants.JCR_LASTMODIFIED;
            }

            map.put(GROUP_ORDERBY_MODIFIED + "_orderby", modifiedOrderProperty);
            map.put(GROUP_ORDERBY_MODIFIED + "_orderby.sort", Predicate.SORT_DESCENDING);
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addMimeType(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map) {
        final boolean isAsset = isAsset(get(request, CF_TYPE));
        final String prefix = getPropertyPrefix(request);

        if (isAsset && has(request, CF_MIMETYPE)) {
            map.put(GROUP_MIMETYPE + "_group.1_property.operation", "like");
            map.put(GROUP_MIMETYPE + "_group.1_property", prefix + DamConstants.DC_FORMAT);
            map.put(GROUP_MIMETYPE + "_group.1_property.value", "%" + get(request, CF_MIMETYPE) + "%");
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addTags(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map) {
        if (has(request, CF_TAGS)) {
            final String prefix = getPropertyPrefix(request);

            final String groupId = GROUP_TAGS + "_group";
            final String tagProperty = prefix + NameConstants.PN_TAGS;

            map.put(groupId + ".p.or", "true");

            if (hasMany(request, CF_TAGS)) {
                final String[] tags = getAll(request, CF_TAGS);

                int i = 1;
                for (final String tag : tags) {
                    map.put(groupId + "." + i + "_property", tagProperty);
                    map.put(groupId + "." + i + "_tagid", tag);

                    i++;
                }
            } else {
                map.put(groupId + ".1_property", tagProperty);
                map.put(groupId + ".1_tagid", get(request, CF_TAGS));
            }
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addFulltext(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map,
            final String queryString) {
        if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(queryString)) {
            final String groupId = GROUP_FULLTEXT + "_group";

            map.put(groupId + "." + FulltextPredicateEvaluator.FULLTEXT, queryString);
            map.put(groupId + ".p.or", "true");
        }
        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addLimitAndOffset(final SlingHttpServletRequest request,
            Map<String, String> map) {
        if (has(request, CF_LIMIT)) {
            // Both limits and offsets are computed from CF's limit field X..Y
            final String offset = String.valueOf(getOffset(request));
            final String limit = String.valueOf(getLimit(request));

            map.put("p.offset", String.valueOf(offset));
            map.put("p.limit", limit);
        } else {
            map.put("p.limit", String.valueOf(DEFAULT_LIMIT));
        }

        return map;
    }

    public static Map<String, String> addProperty(final SlingHttpServletRequest request, Map<String, String> map,
            final String requestKey, final int count) {
        if (!ArrayUtils.contains(ContentFinderConstants.PROPERTY_BLACKLIST, requestKey)) {
            map = putProperty(request, map, requestKey, JcrPropertyPredicateEvaluator.PROPERTY,
                    (GROUP_PROPERTY_USERDEFINED + count), true);
        } else {
            log.debug("Rejecting property [ {} ] due to blacklist match", requestKey);
        }
        return map;
    }

    public static boolean isValidProperty(final String key) {
        return (!ArrayUtils.contains(ContentFinderConstants.PROPERTY_BLACKLIST, key));
    }

    /**
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     * @param predicate
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     * @param or
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André Lanskoy was a Russian painter and printmaker who worked in France. He is associated with the School of Paris and Tachisme, an abstract painting movement that began during the 1940s. Lanskoy spent a lot of time at museums and was influenced by James Ensor's and Vincent van Gogh's use of color. In 1923, he participated in his first group exhibitions of Russian painters at the La Licorne Gallery in Paris.
Wilhelm Uhde discovered Lanskoy's paintings at the Salon d'Automne in 1924 and became a collector of his works in the years that followed. In 1925, Lanskoy had a solo exhibition and his works were acquired by museums and important private collectors. After 1937, his paintings began a transition towards abstraction and he studied both Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky.
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No. I've not fallen off the face of the Earth. As you might have guessed, I've gotten a bit overwhelmed by my duties as Acting Director. Whereas the days used to go by at a leisurely stroll, now they roar by at the speed of a drag racer. I have every intention of reviving "She Said/He Said" when everything returns to something like normal. I've even asked Adult Services Supervisor Allison Beasley to be the new "She" advertised in our blog title. Of course, I think the only person busier than I am in this library is Allison! Oh well, the Kankakee Public Library is known for one thing above all else, optimism. So do not lose faith loyal readers (both of you), we will be back with more to say about all things library and anything else that enters our odd noggins. Until then, keep your circs high and your fines low.
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Texas crop, weather, for Aug. 4, 2015
Source: AgriLife Today
Cotton in the Texas South Plains and Rolling Plains typically remained two to four weeks behind in development, but current weather patterns are helping, said cotton agronomists.
"You can almost hear the cotton growing out there, it's looking so good," said Mark Kelley, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist, Lubbock.
Cotton was just beginning to bloom in the South Plains, while in Central Texas, some earlier planted cotton could be ready to harvest is as little as three weeks, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomists. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo)
Temperatures in the South Plains and Lubbock area have typically been reaching the high 90s, with nighttime lows in the 70s, which was perfect cotton growing weather, according to Kelley. And the same wet conditions earlier in the year that delayed planting, along with some July rains, made for some favorable moisture conditions.
"We saw our first blooms towards the last of July, so we're going into the first week of bloom for most of the crop," Kelley said.
Despite the lateness of the crop, Kelley is very optimistic about the chances of South Plains growers making yields.
"Even with ideal weather, the crop isn't going to catch up that much. But with proper management and timely rainfall, we can gain some ground."
However, with another strong El Niño building, there is a chance the area could have wet weather late in the season, which could delay harvest and/or result in regrowth, he said.
Even with ideal weather, the earliest harvest will likely start is about the first of November, and the average first freeze date for the region is about Nov. 7. But a sound harvest aide program can take care of both issues, should either occur.
"You just have to stay on top of it," he said. "I do feel that if we can dodge fall rains and have an open fall with good maturation temperatures, both irrigated and dryland yields could be excellent."
In the upper Gulf Coast, Brazos Valley and Blacklands, the situation isn't quite as rosy, said Dr. Gaylon Morgan, AgriLife Extension state cotton specialist, College Station.
"We kind of had the worst case scenario," Morgan said. "It was so wet early, and then turned off so dry. So the plants didn't have the chance to develop a good root system."
The hot weather is maturing the crop quickly, and some of the earliest maturing crop in the Blacklands could be harvest ready in about three weeks, he said. But a lot of the harvest could stretch into October because plantings were spread out over several weeks.
"Our biggest concern is getting into a wet pattern where we can't get the crop out of the field," Morgan said.
Both Morgan and Kelley agreed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture early estimates of planted acreage in Texas were a little high. On June 30, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service put the planted acreage at about 5.2 million acres for the state, down from the long-term average of more than 6 million acres.
But more rainy, cool weather prevented planting, particularly in the Rolling Plains, Morgan said, and he "guesstimated" the total acreage will be even lower, somewhere in the neighborhood of 4.9 million acres.
AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries:
The 12 Texas AgriLife Extension Service regional districts.
Central: Soil moisture, rangeland and pastures were rated in fair condition. Crops and livestock were in good condition. The weather was hot and dry. The harvesting of grain sorghum and corn began. Some producers were planting a second corn crop. Silage harvest was in full swing. There were varying levels of infestation of sorghum crops by sugarcane aphids. Pasture conditions were declining.
Coastal Bend: The region had brief showers on July 31, but otherwise, hot, dry conditions persisted. The dry weather was favorable for grain harvesting. The grain sorghum harvest was expected to be finished during the first week of August. Yields were below average. The corn harvest was proceeding quickly. Cotton development was progressing; the crop looked fairly good, though there were some reports of stress. Producers were concerned about low yields in cotton and soybeans due to heat and moisture stress during July. Rice producers started to drain fields in preparation for harvesting. Hay making stopped due to lack of rain. Rangeland and pasture conditions had severely declined during the last two to three weeks due in part to the hot, dry conditions. Cattle looked good, and producers were selling calves.
East: Hot and dry conditions continued throughout the region. Only Shelby County received rain and then only 0.5 inch. In most counties, subsoil moisture was adequate and topsoil moisture short. Pond and creek levels dropped. Forages decreased both in quantity and quality. Grass that had been earlier cut or grazed off was not growing back. Producers were harvesting all the grass hay they could before fields dried out more. Bermuda grass stem maggots were found in Upshur and Wood counties; armyworms in Polk County. Overly wet conditions followed by drought severely hammered most Houston County crops. Corn was a complete loss. Millet was still growing, but the crop was thin. Vegetables in Anderson County were suffering from the dry conditions. Peas were drying out soon after ripening. Producers were slowly planting fall crops. Cattle were in good condition. Some producers were providing protein for cattle, sheep and goats. Working cattle slowed due to the heat.
Far West: The entire district had triple-digit temperatures. Glasscock County cotton was stressed by the heat and no rain. El Paso County cotton was in full bloom. Hudspeth, Presidio, Howard, El Paso and Upton counties received scattered showers. Brewster and Jeff Davis counties had some sudden cattle deaths that were thought to have been an indirect result of the high heat. The triple-digit heat may have caused tumbleweeds to produce high nitrate levels that the cattle ate. Otherwise, cattle in the region remained in good condition with calves gaining rapidly and stockers doing well. Pasture and rangeland were in fair to good condition. Subsoil and topsoil moisture were adequate to short.
North: Hot, dry weather dried out soils, resulting in topsoil moisture levels as short to adequate. Corn and grain sorghum continued to mature, but neither crops were in very good condition because heavy spring rains delayed planting. Many farmers were preparing land for planting fall crops. Pastures were still in good condition in some areas but would need rain soon if hot weather persists. In other areas, pastures were already turning brown. Hay production was going full tilt, but lack of rain slowed regrowth. Livestock were stressed. Sugarcane aphids were becoming a problem for grain and forage sorghum crops. Some producers were spraying for the pests, and cutting hay crops that were ready to harvest. Bermuda grass stem maggots were confirmed in a hay field. Wild hogs were still causing damage. Cattle remained in good condition.
Panhandle: Conditions continued to be hot, windy and humid, though temperatures were near to slightly below average for this time of year. Rainfall ranged from a trace to 6 inches. Dallam and Hartley counties had frequent afternoon and evening showers that brought much needed moisture and cooler temperatures. Rainfall amounts varied considerably, from 0.5 inch to more than 3 inches. Corn was progressing well with most fields pollinating. Most producers had sprayed a least once for grasshoppers. Corn silage harvesting was expected to start in a couple of weeks. The wheat harvest was done, and some producers were preparing fields for the planting of the next wheat crop. Grain sorghum looked good and was developing heads. Deaf Smith County producers got from 1.5 to more than 4 inches of rain. Insect pressure increased on corn, consisting mainly of spider mites and southwestern corn borers. Grasshopper numbers were also steadily increasing. Almost all crops were doing well with the exception of cotton, which was somewhat behind. Hansford County received between 2 to 6 inches of rain, and had some wind damage to grain sorghum fields. Randall County received only about 0.5 inch of rain. Many producers were struggling to control herbicide-resistant weeds. The wheat harvest was finished, with yields averaging about 40 bushels per acre. Corn was doing extremely well. Most grain sorghum fields were headed out and progressing well. Cotton was booming but was still two to three weeks behind. Wheeler County dryland crops were stressed by lack of rain. Horn flies remained a problem in many herds.
Rolling Plains: Daytime high temperatures were in the upper 90s, which was excellent weather for the cotton crop and grasses. Some areas also received rain, from 0.9 inch to more than 4 inches, which was just what cotton and pasture grasses needed. Cotton looked promising, though some late cotton might not make it if there is an early freeze in the fall. Grasshoppers were still putting pressure on cotton, and producers were spraying to combat them. Wheat growers were battling tough-to-kill weeds, and might have to cultivate no-till fields because of herbicide-resistant weeds. Grain sorghum and peanuts looked good. Some producers were harvesting high quality grass and sudan grass hay. Ranchers began restocking and keeping heifers, but with replacement prices still high it was a slow process. Cattle were in good condition, and hay was available at reasonable prices. Because the drought was still fresh on everyone's mind, as well as the realization they were overstocked going into the drought, producers were not expected to rebuild herd numbers to where they were three to four years ago.
South: Hot summer weather continued, with high temperatures reaching 104 degrees and above, with a few isolated showers. In the northern part of the region, rangeland, pastures and crops were heat stressed. Corn and grain sorghum harvesting were in full swing. Cotton was in the flowering to boll-opening stage. Peanut development ranged from pegging to early pod development. Soil moisture was short to adequate throughout the northern counties. Cattle body condition scores remained good. In the eastern part of the region, producers began to supplement livestock with protein and hay as rangeland and pastures were slow to recover. Crop producers were harvesting earlier-planted corn and grain sorghum and seeing good yields. Later-planted crop yields might not be as good. Soil moisture was mainly short to adequate in the eastern counties, with moisture in Kleberg and Kenedy counties rated as 60 percent surplus. In the western part of the region, pecans were in good condition, and coastal Bermuda grass hay yields were good. Late-planted sorghum and cornfields were being irrigated, and harvesting of earlier-planted sorghum and corn continued. Cotton made good progress, and pecans continued to develop with no major insect pressures. Soil moisture was mostly short to adequate in the western counties. In the southern part of the region, grain sorghum harvesting was mostly completed, except for some late-planted sorghum in Hidalgo County. Sugarcane harvesting was ongoing. Also in Hidalgo County, cotton growers planned to start defoliation soon. Hay harvesting continued. Topsoil moisture was adequate in Starr County and short in Hidalgo County.
South Plains: The region remained mostly hot and dry, with a few areas receiving light showers to good rains. Otherwise, soil moisture levels were dropping. Cotton under irrigation was generally progressing well. Earlier-planted cotton began to set bolls. Most cotton development was a little behind but was catching up with the hotter days. Cochran County peanuts were doing very well, with pods gaining size. Early corn was nearing the end of its need for irrigation. Some disease pressure was noted, but it seemed to have slowed with the drier weather. There was insect pressure on grain sorghum from sugarcane aphids, spider mites and head worms. Lubbock County cotton was entering its peak water demand period. Spotty showers — less than 0.1 inch to more than 1 inch in localized areas – gave some fields temporary relief. In Garza County, lightning caused two grass fires. More rangeland fires were highly probable because of the high amounts of forage produced on native pastures after the spring and early summer rains. In Mitchell County, hot and dry conditions helped cotton to progress, but some of the later-planted cotton was just barely hanging on.
Southeast: Soil-moisture levels throughout the region were mostly short to adequate, with short being the most common rating. Galveston County levels were 100 percent very short. Rangeland and pasture ratings varied widely too, from fair to poor, with fair being the most common. Hot and dry conditions were the rule. In Walker County, soils and crops were rapidly drying out. Irrigation of turfgrass was required to prevent losses. Brazos County corn was drying down very quickly. In Waller County, even with daytime highs near 100, hay harvesting continued. In Brazoria County, about half the rice crop was harvested. In Fort Bend County, the sorghum harvest was expected to be nearly completed this week. The harvesting of corn began. Cotton and soybeans seriously needed rain. Livestock were in good condition, but pastures could use some rain. Galveston County had record high temperatures.
Southwest: Daytime highs were between 95 and 100 degrees. Only 0.1 inch of rain was received during July. Rangeland grasses were heat stressed. The corn and grain sorghum harvests were in full swing, and growers were getting above-average yields. Hay harvesting continued. Producers were weaning lambs and goats. Livestock were mostly in fair condition.
West Central: Hot, dry and windy conditions continued, with triple-digit high temperatures every day. Crops were beginning to show heat and moisture stress. Field activities continued but were slowed by the heat. Producers were cutting and baling hay and cultivating fields in preparation for fall planting and fertilizing. Cotton was mostly in good to excellent condition. Grain sorghum was in good shape, and some harvesting was underway. Rangeland and pastures were also showing heat and moisture stress. Pastures were very dry, and with all the grass and weed growth after earlier rains, wildfire danger was rising.


In a colorful red barn are colorful farm animals that help kids learn about matching. From Uno, the matching card game, the wild card is the farmer, who matches with any animal or color. The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins the game. The barn is a carry case that serves for storage. A total of 28 figures come in the set. Great for imaginary play which is also educational as it teaches similarities and differences between colors and objects in the form of animals.


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Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby in Dublin
Leinster Rugby is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the Pro12 and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) Leinster Branch, which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU and is responsible for rugby union throughout the geographical Irish province of Leinster.
The province plays primarily in blue and the team crest features a harp within a rugby ball, the harp being taken from the flag of Leinster.
Leinster turned professional along with its fellow Irish provinces in 1995 and has competed in the Pro12 (formerly known as the Celtic League) since it was founded in 2001, having previously competed in the annual Irish interprovincial championship. Leinster "A" competes in the British and Irish Cup. Leinster have four times been PRO12 champions and three times champions of Europe.
On 19 May 2012 Leinster won a record Third European Cup in four years with a 42–14 win over Ulster Rugby in the first final to feature two teams from Ireland. Leinster are currently ranked 1st in the European Rugby Club Rankings.
PLAY RUGBY & LEINSTER RUGBY
The Rugby and English programme is open to students who wish to develop their English language and improve their fundamental rugby skills.
Throughout the week the players gain a real insight into the core values of Leinster Rugby. They will be coached in a professional environment to give them an understanding of the fundamental values of teamwork, commitment, integrity and communication.
Players will learn to play the Leinster way, while living in an international rugby environment, giving them the chance to making friends with other rugby players coming from all over the world.
All participants will be assisted, trained and guided by professional Leinster Rugby coaches. The coaching sessions are designed to advance the players in the development of fundamental individual skills. The aim is to the put these skills into practice and improve through game-based activities. Leinster Rugby has been a leader in this field of coaching over the past number of seasons so the player gets to learn their skills in a game-based environment.
LEINSTER RUGBY HONORS
4 European Titles
1 European Challenge Cup
4 Celtic League / PRO12 Titles
2 British & Irish Cups
Date: July – August
Locations: Ireland, Dublin. Historical College, providing numerous sporting facilities including indoor swimming pool.
Age Grade: Athletes 8 to 17 years old
Type: Rugby and English Academy
Duration: 2 or more weeks
Accommodation for Athletes 8 – 12 years old: Host Family or College (full board)
Accommodation for Athletes 13+ years old: Host Family or College (full board)
Level of Rugby: All Levels
Level of English: All Levels
Extracurricular activities: Excursions, Leisure and Sport Activities
LOCATION: IRELAND, DUBLIN
Ireland is an island located to the north-west of continental Europe and has a population of about 4.5 million people. It is a beautiful place with a strong cultural and historical tradition. Visitors often enjoy its beautiful landscape, with its green unspoilt countryside and magnificent coastline and are often amazed by the huge diversity in the Irish landscape. Yes, it does rain but this is partly why Ireland truly is so green and beautiful. Ireland really does have something to offer everybody.
One of the biggest attractions of Ireland is the people themselves. They are famous for their warm welcome, friendly natures and hospitality. Their wiliness to "have a chat" with almost anybody means that students never stop learning and have constant opportunity to practice speaking. Students often form strong friendships and stay in touch with their Irish families long after they return home.
Dublin, the capital city of Ireland has a rich and varied history spanning more than a thousand years. The city and its suburbs have a population of approximately 1.5 million. This means that it has all the advantages of a capital city while still retaining the charm and warmth of a smaller one.
Dublin's history is clearly marked on every street, from the bullet holes of the 1916 Rising that you can still see on O'Connell Street to the fine Georgian architecture that dates back to the seventeenth century. The city combines a strong sense of history and traditional values with all the excitement and vibrancy of a modern European capital. Dublin also boasts a wide range of parks from the beautiful St. Stephen's Green in the city centre to the Phoenix Park, Europe's largest municipal park.
English is the first language in Ireland. In Dublin, it is spoken with a very neutral and easy to understand accent. This makes Ireland one of the most attractive places in the world to study English. Education and the skills of communication have always been highly valued and the country has produced some of the greatest writers in the English Language such as Oscar Wilde, James Joyce, WB Yeats and Seamus Heaney.
The college is located in a beautiful green spot in Ireland.
The College is situated within seventy-acres of beautiful mature parkland which includes rugby and soccer pitches, a gymnasium, a weight room, a running track, a cricket crease with pavilion and a table tennis room. Recently, the College opened six newly constructed tennis courts complete with floodlights.
This is considered one of the most modern school sports campus in the country.
The College can accommodate residential students on-site, most in comfortable, single, double or triple rooms accommodation.
The catering facilities provide both hot and cold meals and a range of snacks.
The school was founded in the 1800 and the rugby posts were first erected in the college more than 100 years ago, that means that students will breath many years of rugby history.
RUGBY CAMP HIGHLIGHTS
Name: Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby: Learn to Play & Learn to Train, Play and Compete
Contents: More than 10 hours a week of training and interrelated activities, including educational lessons, coaching, individual skills exercises
Development of Individual, mini-unit and team skills, mental strength, intelligence and rugby abilities
Training analysis: through video support (if appropriate)
Nutrition: General and specific nutritional talks
Coaches: All Camp Managers are fully IRFU accredited coaches and have additionally completed IRFU Safe Rugby and the World Rugby First Aid in Rugby
Special Features: High-Performance Rugby and Strength and Conditioning Programme. Irish and International youth players participation.
Optional: Scrum Academy, High-performance gym
RUGBY COURSE CONTENTS AND COACHING
All participants will be assisted, coached and guided by Leinster Rugby professional coaches, professional players and experienced English teacher. All our teaching and coaching staff are native English speaker.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the following topics: individual skills and techniques; mini-unit and team skills; communication and the ability to make decisions. Athletes will learn the essential techniques required to play the game safely, they will learn and develop new skills and ways to express themselves in a team environment. During each rugby training session, there will be "humbleness" that comes by working with a group and the "conscientiousness" for the safety and enjoyment of all players involved.
Athletes will have more than 10 hours a week of training and interrelated activities, which include educational lessons, coaching, individual skills exercises, development of mental strength, intelligence and rugby abilities.
Rugby matches and training will be analysed through video support.
Players will also gain a greater understanding of the importance of physical fitness, strength and conditioning and what it is appropriate for young players at any age or stage of the long-term player development continuum. There will be general and specific nutritional talks on how best to eat to be healthy while playing sports.
All Camp Managers are fully accredited IRFU coaches and have additionally completed IRFU Safe Rugby and World Rugby First Aid in Rugby.
9 - 10 years old - Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby FUNdamentals: Learn to Play - Stage 1 - Introduction to various levels of contact
Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby FUNdamentals: Learn to Play – Stage 1
Date: July
Athletes Aged: 9-10
Accommodation: College
Location: Historical College in Dublin, providing numerous sporting facilities including indoor swimming pool
Special Features: Irish and International youth Players participation. Leinster Rugby players attending the training and interacting with young players.
Skills Development Programme
At the Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby camp athletes focus on all aspects of the game and performing skills under pressure.
The Rugby Skills Development Programme is designed to develop players, based on the core four skills.
Passing or Kicking and Catching
Levels of Contact
Support and Evasion
The Breakdown (Defensive and Attacking with individual skills assessment and progressive development )
All sessions will have one of these four core skills as its main focus, which will be assessed and developed progressively.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the following topics:
# Communication and the ability to make decisions under pressure
# Leadership activation; mental strength, tactical intelligence
Players who attend the Leinster Rugby Camp will be coached by Leinster Rugby staff that all have a vast amount of experience in providing top quality coaching to young athletes. To facilitate the appropriate attention given to each participant during their stay, players will be split into groups of 15 depending on their age and ability.
All Camp Managers are fully accredited IRFU coaches and have additionally completed IRFU Safe Rugby and the World Rugby First Aid in Rugby.
11 - 12 years old - Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby FUNdamentals: Learn to Play - Stage 2 - Introduction to full contact rugby
Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby Camp FUNdamentals: Learn to Play – Stage 2
Athletes Aged: 11-12
This programme has been designed to start bridging the gap between tag rugby and contact rugby. This is achieved by safely introducing elements of physical contact as well as contact with the ground while still developing the core skills of running, passing, supporting and evading.
At the Rugby Academy athletes focus on all aspects of the game and performing skills under pressure.
Tackling (from Tag Rugby to Full Contact Rugby)
The Breakdown (Defensive and Attacking with individual, mini-unit assessment and progressive development)
# Leadership activation; mental strength; tactical intelligence
As an addition to content, there will be a nutritional talk on how best to eat to be healthy while playing sports. This will be both general and also around match time and hydration. Secondly, we will be giving increased education around strength and conditioning, and what is appropriate for young players at stage 1 (11-12) and stage two and over (13+).
13 - 15 years old - Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby Player Development: Learn to Train, Play and Compete - Stage 2
Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby: Player Development [Learn to Train, Play and Compete]
Date: January – February & July – August
Athletes Ages: 13 – 15
Accommodation: Host Family or College
Special Features: Players will Learn new techniques and develop new skills; Irish and International youth Players participation. Leinster Rugby players attending the training and interacting with young players.
Catching and Passing or Kicking
The Breakdown (Defensive and Attacking with individual, mini-unit and team skills assessment and progressive development )
Additional aspects include (when appropriate):
# Functional assessment and development
# Speed, Agility and Quickness
# Game related fitness
# Strength and conditioning
Players who attend the Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby Camp will be coached by Leinster Rugby staff that all have a vast amount of experience in providing top quality coaching to young athletes. To facilitate the appropriate attention given to each participant during their stay, players will be split into groups of 15 depending on their age and ability.
16 - 17 - 18 years old -Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby Player Development: Learn to Train, Play and Compete - Stage 2
Rugby and English with Leinster Rugby: Learn to Train, Play and Compete – Stage 2
Hi-Performance Development Programme
The Rugby Academy will provide players and teams with an opportunity to experience a development programme which will be tailored to the team and/or the individual.
The rugby academy programme includes:
# Technical skill assessment and progressive development
# Tactical skill assessment and development (including analysis where appropriate)
# Strength, Power and Conditioning assessment and development
# Nutritional appraisal (assessment) and consultation
# Access to expert coaching and fitness training
# Access to top-level coaches and playing facilities
# Medical and Functional Assessment and support (where and when applicable)
SCRUM ACADEMY PROGRAMME: OPTIONAL
Scrum Academy Programme (minimum stay 2 weeks)
The Scrum Academy provides a scrum coaching development programme that includes the most current and up to date trends in the game. The programme is delivered by highly qualified & experienced coaches in a professional and engaging manner.
The programme follows a traditional developmental model including the following Key areas :
# Foundation Blocks
# Bindings
# The Power Position
# Safe Scrumming
# Scrum coaching
# Scrum Consultancy
# Scrum Analysis
We provide a high standard of scrum specific coaching that will increase and improve players and coaches's scrum knowledge, scrum specific skills and overall qualities and abilities to perform and deliver under pressure.
Rugby and English Academy
This is a Rugby and English programme that allows students to improve their English while they are also participating in a specific rugby training programme. Students taking part in Rugby and English Academy will attend classes in the morning which follow the same layout as a General English Course. Four afternoons per week students participate in a predetermined rugby training programme with a match being held every week, if feasible. Students go on a half day cultural trip once per week and there is a full day excursion on Saturdays.
ENGLISH COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Type of course: General English with standards recognised by ACELS
Assessments: Assessment test before the start of the course, weekly progress and End-of-Course Assessments
English classes per week: 15 hours (two 90-minute lessons per day)
Students per class: Maximum of 15 students per class
Course Materials: All included
Diploma: Certificate of Attendance and Completion
Teachers: All our teaching staff are university graduates and qualified to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL)
Level of English: All levels available, from Elementary (A1) to Advanced (C1)
Optional: Intensive English, TIE Exam, Trinity Exam, Cambridge Exam preparation
ENGLISH COURSE CONTENTS
General English Course
Students generally attend classes in the morning which follow the same layout as a General English Course. There are 15 hours English classes per week held Monday to Friday and split into two 90 minute lessons per day. Class size is restricted to a maximum of 15 students and all levels are available from Elementary (A1) to Advanced (C1).
Two teachers, covering different prearranged areas of the syllabus, work alternately with each class. One teacher takes the first 90-minute session which focuses on language in use, vocabulary and grammar practice. After a short break, the second teacher starts the next 90-minute session which covers conversational practice, pronunciation, listening and speaking. This work share provides variety for the students and allows them to benefit from different personalities and teaching styles.All our teaching staff are university graduates and are qualified to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL).
All of the staff at Rugby and English are committed to offering students the best education during their stay. We inspire students to work diligently to improve in all aspects of the English language.
Our experienced teaching staff are well trained and highly qualified in what they teach. They are up to date with the latest methods in teaching English as a foreign language and combine academic excellence with the sensitivity and receptiveness for each student's individual needs, talents and potential.
All "Rugby and English" teachers are university graduates with qualifications in teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and are respected for their knowledge and professionalism.
CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES (Day one)
Classes and Activities (and day one)
Classes are on from 9:30 until 13:00 with a 30-minute break at 11:00. After class, there is a 60-minute lunch break. After lunch, depending on the programme, there will be sports, activities or a cultural trip. Students must be ready at the designated time.
The first day in the college is somewhat different to the rest. Students are advised to arrive at 9:00 to allow for unforeseen delays as they may not be familiar with the bus timetable or the route. At 9:30 there will be a short introduction by the camp manager and principal. After there will be an assessment test, which is used to determine the level of English so students can be placed in the appropriate class.
After the test students meet in the main hall again. Here a staff member will go through the college rules and some other important information. The students are then taken on a tour of the college. At the end of the tour, students will be divided into their appropriate classes and attend the second-morning class until lunch time. After lunch students on the general course go on a familiarisation trip, while students on the specialised sports courses have training.
Please note that all students on "Play Rugby and Learn English" programme MUST bring their training equipment with them on the first day (Gumshield included!).
Students on the familiarisation tour will arrive back to the college by approximately 17:00. For further excursions to the city centre, students staying with the host families, do not return to the college but travel directly home to the host family.
Students on "Play Rugby and Learn English" programme will finish training at approximately 17:00 – 17:30.
ENGLISH COURSE CERTIFICATE
Students will receive the English course materials and workbooks as part of the programme. After completion of the English course, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued to each student. It certifies the progress that has been made and the level of English reached.
TIE EXAM: OPTIONAL
TIE EXAM (minimum stay 4 weeks)
The Test of Interactive English (TIE) is a recognized English Language Examination designed specifically to meet the needs of all students coming to Ireland to learn and improve their English. TIE is designed to assess learners' communicative and interactive skills in both predictable and spontaneous situations.
It assesses the students' level of language ability in speaking and writing, with the receptive skills (reading and listening) being tested indirectly through preparation for the test and through the skills required to interact effectively during the test.
The test is task-based with the content chosen by each individual learner and can, therefore, be used to assess learners with the following needs and motivations:
# learners of English for general purposes;
# learners of English for business, professional or academic purposes;
# learners of English as a second language.
CERTIFICATE After taking TIE, each candidate is awarded a certificate recording their 2 grades. This certificate tells candidates their level for each part of the test – oral and written – and awards them a separate grade for each section.
INTENSIVE ENGLISH, ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, TRINITY AND CAMBRIDGE EXAMS PREPARATION: OPTIONALS
Optionals:
Intensive English
Trinity Exam
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHTS
Half-day excursions: 1 per week
Full day excursions: 1 per week
Evening activities: Karaoke, barbecue, Irish night and disco.
In addition to training, students go on one half day cultural trip per week. These are normally to local visitor attractions such as galleries, museums, sports stadiums or other popular sites. Students travel to the locations with their group leader(s) and one or more "Play Rugby" activity leader. Admission fees are included.
One full day excursion per week, usually on Saturdays, is also included. Students travel to places of interest, normally outside the city, by private bus. Admission fees are included. There are no organised activities on Sundays as many groups, host families or friends like to organise their own day.
Evening activities are held several times every week. These can include discos, Irish nights, karaoke, quiz night, treasure hunts, sports & games competitions, movie nights, barbecues and much more. Evening activities normally take place between 20:00 and 22:00 but this can vary depending on the activity and age group of the students.
The activities programme provides students with an opportunity to absorb some of Ireland's rich heritage in a fun and relaxed way while also allowing students the opportunity to improve their English. This informal and social aspect of the programme is key to improving language skills. It also allows students from different nationalities to get to know each other outside the classroom. Some of the friendships made at "Rugby and English" will last a lifetime.
ACCOMMODATION AND SUPERVISION HIGHLIGHTS
Accommodations: Host Family Accommodation with selected Irish families or College Accommodationon full board basis
Location: Located in one of quietest residential areas of the city
Internet: WIFI Supervised access to computer and Internet facilities
Room type: Single or twin rooms, students share their accommodation with other students of different nationality (if feasible)
Assistance: 24/7 emergency phone
COLLEGE ACCOMMODATIONS
Boarding schools offer an alternative to the "host family" option for students who wish to immerse themselves in the complete school experience. Boarding offers a unique community orientated way of life and suits students who are outgoing, sporty & adaptable. It offers a comprehensive academic and extracurricular environment which serves to develop each student to their full all-around potential.
The "Rugby and English" campus is a self-contained community, which offers children a degree of independence and freedom to explore whilst providing a safe and secure environment. The well-being of our students is at the heart of our boarding provision. With a generous staff to student ratio, we guarantee round-the-clock care within a happy, well-ordered environment. We encourage staff to cultivate a friendly, lively, family atmosphere to ensure all students feel comfortable, contented and supported while they are away from home.
The College can accommodate residential students on-site, most in comfortable double or triple rooms accommodation. All the accommodation used by the Language School students is of extremely high quality. Each bedroom is either situated very close to our modern wash and toilet facilities or, alternatively, has its own en-suite shower room. Each student will have their own wardrobe, drawers, desk and chair.
The catering facilities provide both hot and cold meals and a wide range of snacks.It is open before school and at break times.
HOST FAMILY ACCOMMODATIONS
Host family Accommodation
Students attending "Rugby and English" should stay with host families. All our families are inspected and carefully selected by our accommodation officers who maintain regular contact with each host family during a student's stay. Host families are conveniently located to the colleges and most have many years experience looking after students.
Accommodation is arranged on a full board basis with packed lunch Monday to Saturday.
Students normally share a room with a student of a similar age but of a different nationality. Unless specifically requested and if feasible there is only one student of any particular nationality in each family.
Students normally travel to classes each day by public transport like bus, DART (suburban train) or LUAS (tram). Private transfers can also be arranged at an additional cost.
Living with a host family gives a perspective into Irish family life. The interaction with a host family plays a prominent role in developing language skills.
STAFF AND SUPERVISION
All of the staff at "Rugby and English" are committed to offering our students the best education during their stay. We inspire our students to work diligently so they can effectively improve their English proficiency.
Our experienced teaching staff are well trained and highly qualified in what they teach. They are up to date with the latest methods in teaching English as a foreign language and combine academic excellence with sensitivity and receptiveness to each student's individual needs, talents and potential.
All "Rugby and English" teachers are university graduates with qualifications in teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) and are respected for their knowledge and professionalism.
Students travel to the locations with their group leader(s) and one or more "Play Rugby" activity leader.
All students are supervised by "Play Rugby" activity leaders. During the day, students take part in supervised school classes, training sessions, activities and excursions. During the evening, students will also have a programme of supervised activities.
All the students have 24-hour emergency assistance.
WEEK WITH RUGBY ACADEMY*
SAMPLE WEEKLY TIMETABLE (WITH RUGBY ACADEMY)
TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
9:30-11:00 CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS Full day Excursion Activity day
11:00-11:30 Morning Break Morning Break Morning Break Morning Break Morning Break
11:30-13:00 CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS CLASS
13:00-14:00 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
14:30-16:30 RUGBY RUGBY RUGBY RUGBY Excursion / Rugby
18:00-19:00 Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
EVENING Evening Activity Evening Activity Evening Activity Evening Activity Evening Activity
The Educational Programme "Play Rugby and Learn English" is recognised by the Irish and British Departments of Education. The courses are structured on 5 levels (CEFR) divided into 20 lessons per week. Schools, English courses, teachers, teaching method and learning experience are reviewed, inspected, checked to precisely meet the linguistic and organizational standards imposed by ACELS in Ireland and the British Council in the UK.
* Please note: Schedule is subject to change without notice.
July ACCOMM. 2 WEEKS 3 WEEKS 4 WEEKS
Rugby and English with LEINSTER RUGBY Host Family 1.690 Eu 2.535 Eu 3.380 Eu
Rugby and English with LEINSTER RUGBY Residential U12* 1.890 Eu —- Eu —- Eu
Rugby and English with LEINSTER RUGBY Residential U18* 1.890 Eu 2.835 Eu 3.780 Eu
Fees includes
Fees do not include
15 hours English classes per week (two 90 minutes lessons per day)
Maximum of 15 students per class
All levels available, from Elementary (A1) to Advanced (C1).
Two teachers working alternately with each class
Certificate of Attendance and Completion
All our teaching staff are university graduates and qualified to teach English as a foreign language (TEFL)
More than 10 hours a week of training and interrelated activities, including educational lessons, coaching, individual skills exercises, development of mental strength, intelligence and rugby abilities
Rugby matches and training analysis through video supports
Physical fitness, strength and conditioning workshops
General and specific nutritional talks
All Camp Managers are fully IRFU accredited coaches and have additionally completed IRFU Safe Rugby and the World Rugby First Aid in Rugby
1 half-day excursion per week
1 full day excursion per week
3 evening activities per week, such as treasure hunt, karaoke, Irish night, disco
ACCOMMODATION and SUPERVISION
Host Family Accommodation with selected families on full board basis
College Accommodation on full board basis
Located in one of Dublin's quietest residential areas
Supervised access to computer and Internet facilities
All rooms twin and students share with a different nationality
24/7 emergency phone
Airport transfer to family / College and vice versa
Subscription to public transport service
All that is not included in "the price includes"
INTENSIVE ENGLISH AND EXAMS PREPARATION
On request, Intensive English or English for specific purposes
On request, preparation for the Cambridge exam which includes additional lessons
On request, preparation for the Trinity exam which includes additional lessons
On request, preparation for the TIE exam
On request, Scrum Academy
On request, High Performance Gym
On request, Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Extra day with host family: 30,00 Eu
Hot lunch from Monday to Friday at the College canteen: 50,00 Eu per week
Individual Student Arrival and Departure airport transfers: 75,00 Eu per person each way (reductions available for groups)
Weekly ticket for private school bus (evening activities included): 30,00 Eu per week
Bus&Dart pass: 2 weeks 70,00 Eu, 3 weeks 94,00 Eu, 4 weeks 119,00 Eu
Bus&Luas pass: 2 weeks 70,00 Eu, 3 weeks 94,00 Eu, 4 weeks 119,00 Eu
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