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Hawaii vs. UCSB Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs Hawaii Preview
Thursday, February 1, 2018, 7:00pm PST
UCSB, 5-2 and tied for second place in the Big West get a chance to avenge one of their 1 point conference losses when the fourth place Rainbow Warriors leave the island for the first time in two weeks and travel to Santa Barbara. Hawaii is coming off a tough two point loss to Fullerton, in a game they had led most of the way. Thursday's game will be just their fourth road game of the year, they are 1-2 away from the Sheriff Center.
Hawaii UCSB
OOC Record, all games 5-15 15-5
BWC Record 4-2 5-2
Home/away vs D1 1-2 (away) 9-0 (home)
National Team Rankings
Composite (DC2, RPI, Pomeroy,
Massey, Sagarin) 177 100
DC2 177 97
RPI 189 83
Pomeroy 176 98
Massey 154 88
Sagarin 188 132
RPI SOS 189 277
Preseason Poll Pick 5th 6th
Efficiency Rankings (Pomeroy)
Offense 288 49
Defense 69 207
Scoring (conference only) 71.9 (70.5) 77.3 (74.1)
PPG Allowed (conference only) 69.0 (66.2) 70.0 (67.1)
Best win: Davidson (home, 78 DC2)
Worst Loss: LB State (away, 220 DC2)
Trend: After opening conference play with a loss at Long Beach, UH went on a four game win streak and into first place in the BWC before dropping a very tough loss to Fullerton at home on Saturday. UH is missing their outstanding PG Brock Stepteau who injured his shooting hand in the game against the Gauchos earlier. After Thursday's game the Bows get a breather with a roadie up to Poly then at home vs. CSUN & UCR.
Evan Ganot is in his 3rd season at the helm of the Warriors and boasts an outstanding overall record of 55-28, .662 and a conference record of 25-13, .658. In his first season, 2015-6, he took the Warriors to the NCAAs and an upset first round win over Cal which was the first tournament win in program history. He was named BW Coach of the year that season.
Last Meeting: Gibson Johnson, the second oldest player in D1, schooled the UCSB frontcourt going 8-9 in the paint and adding two blocks, leading the Warriors to a 77-76 victory in Honolulu. Senior Forward Mike Thomas was his usual self, going 4-6 from the field and those two enabled the Warriors to outscore UCSB 34-22 in the paint. PG Brock Stepteau, a former walk-on, was outstanding, going 2-3 from three, scoring 12 and adding 5 assists. This despite fracturing his hand in the game. Sheriff Drammeh did what he is good at, drawing several charges and playing excellent defense while adding 11 points. UCSB did not help their cause by starting the game going 1-8 from the FT line. Although UH led the majority of the game with their lead often extending into double digits, the Gauchos offense was also terrific and led by Heidegger's 5-10 from three, fought back to make it close. All five Gaucho starters hit double digits and 76 points against one of the better defenses in the country was plenty of offense, they just didn't get it done on the defensive side.
As mentioned, the Rainbows are not at full strength with Brock Stepteau still out with the fractured hand. Not sure of his timeline for return.
Guard Drew Buggs 6'2" 190lbs, RS Freshman. A BW FOY candidate, Buggs is leading the team in assists and steals while scoring 7.4 pg and pulling 3.5 boards per game. He has a 1.76 A/TO ratio. Mostly a slash & dish player, he attempts 1.6 threes per game.
Guard Sherrif Drameh 6'3", 160lb, Junior from Sweden has started 12 games and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg. He is second in 3 pointers made with 25 at a .357 clip and leads the team in minutes played, 30.9 pg. Outstanding defender, best in the league for drawing fouls and for annoying the opposition. Admonished by the local paper for not keeping his cool, https://www.pressreader.com/usa/honolul ... 8773564987
Guard Leland Green 6'2", 185lb, Sophomore has started 12 games and is scoring 6.6 ppg. Not a good three point shooter this season but attempts a lot of them anyways. Good defender.
F Mike Thomas 6'7", 220lb, RS Senior missed last season, leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 13.1 and 6.2. Was a key part of the tournament team in 2016. Plays only 23 minutes pg. Was outstanding in the losing effort against Fullerton, going for 26 pts and 6 boards.
F Gibson Johnson 6'8", 220 lb, Senior. Second on the team in rebounding with 5.6 pg and third in scoring with 10.3 ppg. Like Thomas, averages only 23 minutes pg. This because reserve forward Jack Purchase is playing starter minutes. Johnson @ 25 is the second oldest player in D1 and was All BW HM last season.
Key Reserves
F Jack Purchase 6'9", 210 lb. Junior from Australia. Has only started four games but Ganot must like him off the bench as he is averaging more minutes than the starting forwards. He was a starter much of last season. Second on the team in assists and third in rebounding and scoring 7.6 ppg. Leads team in three pointers made and his shooting has improved as the season has gone on as he has been recovering from an earlier shoulder injury.
Guard Brock Stepteau 5'9", 170 lb. Junior. Currently out with a fractured hand so is a probable DNP on Thursday. Has started 7 games and is playing starter minutes, averaging 25 mpg. Is tied for third in scoring @ 9.9 ppg and is the Warriors best three point threat, tied for team lead and making them at a .468 clip. He dishes 2.3 apg.
Wing Brandon Thomas 6'4", 175 lb Sophomore is averaging about 10 mpg and is the younger brother of Mike Thomas.
Wing Samuta Avea. 6'6", 190 lb Freshman from Hawaii
View from a Warrior Fan
--With thanks and credit to HawaiiMongoose, this is his write-up from before the first game. Possible he may have an update later.
"Here are some observations about UH from a 25-year season ticket holder, based on having watched most of this season's games:
There's no go-to scorer on this year's squad. The roster lacks anyone like Noah Allen who could create offensively and led the team in point production last year. In contrast this season's team relies on executing a disciplined 4-out 1-in motion offense to free up players to take shots from where they're most comfortable. Even then their shooting is typically mediocre. So far UH is fifth in the conference in overall shooting percentage at 45% but only eighth from behind the arc at 31%.
When the offense is working well UH will get a lot of open looks in the paint early in the game. The players are very unselfish, they know where to find their teammates, and most baskets will be assisted. While UCSB is currently first in the conference in assists per game at 15.6, UH is right behind at 14.9.
When the offense is working poorly (or looked at another way, when the opponent is defending UH well), the team will struggle to get the ball inside and will end up passing it around the perimeter a lot and jacking up ill-advised threes. If that happens against UCSB the Gauchos will win easily.
UH isn't much of threat in transition. The guards aren't very good at running the break. When they're driving at full speed in the open court they're as likely to turn the ball over as they are to convert. An opponent that makes UH play a fast-paced up-and-down game will have a distinct advantage.
Because there are only two reliably consistent shooters on the team, whom I'll discuss in a moment, UH is getting its wins this season by playing good team defense. Opponents that rely on three-point shooting and/or pick-and-rolls will typically struggle because UH's big men do a great job getting out to the perimeter and showing. They know that if they don't do this consistently and energetically Coach Ganot will sit them on the bench. He preaches defense and praises the players more for getting stops than scoring points.
Statistically UCSB has a slight advantage over UH in overall field goal percentage defense, at 42.4% compared to UH's 42.5%, but UH's three-point percentage defense is superior at 31.9% compared to UCSB's 34.7%.
UH's leaders are 6'7" senior forward Mike Thomas and 5'9" junior point guard Brocke Stepteau. They're the most experienced players on the roster and the most reliable shooters and scorers, with Thomas putting up 12.8 ppg on 60% shooting and Stepteau 9.8 ppg on 55% shooting. Thomas is a strong physical athlete who can dominate inside when not guarded by a bigger and stronger defender. His Achilles heel is committing undisciplined fouls; if the Gauchos can force him to the bench early they'll have a huge advantage. Stepteau is a dead-eye three point shooter but has trouble getting open looks due to his height.
Another UH stalwart is 6'8" senior center Gibson Johnson, a JC transfer and returned Mormon missionary who's the second oldest player in NCAA D-I basketball. Johnson isn't a leaper but he's very crafty around the basket. Like Thomas, he often has issues with foul trouble, not because of poor discipline but rather because he's almost always forced to defend a bigger opposing center.
New to UH this year is 6'2" point guard Drew Buggs, a redshirt freshman out of Long Beach Poly. He's still learning the D-I game but it's evident he's going to be a good one. Early in the season Ganot had him rotating with Stepteau, but lately the two have been on the court together with Buggs handling the ball and Stepteau at shooting guard. To defend UH effectively the Gauchos will have to keep Buggs out of the lane; he's good at driving and either finishing or finding Thomas or Johnson under the basket.
UH's energy guy is Sheriff Drammeh, a rail-thin 6'3" junior wing who plays with happy-go-lucky flair. He's cat-quick, smiles a lot, talks trash, takes charges gleefully and converses with the referees a little more than Ganot would like. Drammeh is a streak shooter who has to be defended at the three-point line to prevent him from getting hot. It's less important to stop him from driving because unlike Buggs he has a tendency to play out of control and will frequently lose the ball when he goes inside.
Two players UH was expecting to have big seasons are 6'9" junior forward Jack Purchase and 6'2" sophomore shooting guard Leland Green. Purchase was a tremendous three-point threat last year but is playing with an injured shoulder and as a result is in a deep shooting slump. He still gets lots of court time because he's a good defender, rebounder and passer. Green is also a good defender but is having an awful season offensively and is getting fewer and fewer minutes. When these two are on the court UCSB can pack in the defense because neither is likely to score from behind the arc.
Finally, my prediction for Saturday: the team that makes the most free throws will win. UH has struggled from the line this year – they're shooting 65% which is worst in the conference – and it's really hurt them in close games. If they don't do better on Saturday I think the Gauchos will pull out the win."
Match-up & prediction:
UCSB's defense has improved with three consecutive strong performances where it has held a team well below its scoring average before letting up in their victory over Riverside. Sorry for sounding like a broken record but UCSB's success for this game and for the season is to maintain this level of commitment to defense. Hawaii's offense is rated 288 in the country but it put up 77 on UCSB.
Keys for the Gauchos:
1) Limit Johnson & Thomas. Leland needs to dig deep and step up in particular. I am sure JP is showing him and the rest of the team plenty of tape from the first game. Hawaii is not a great 3 point shooting team (.325 from three), sacrifice stopping perimeter shots in order to bottle things up in the paint.
2) Harass Drew Buggs, get him out of his rhythm.
3) Although the Gaucho offense has slowed slightly with King in a shooting slump, I am not too concerned about UCSB being able to find points. Thomas is one of the best defensive forwards in the league but Canty has become the man down low. We need him to continue to be the bully down there and get Thomas into foul trouble.
4) Lastly, in the words of Gabe's Dad, "DEFENSE! Defense Gauchos, DEFENSE!!!"
After the close loss on the island and a lackluster performance Saturday, I am sure the players are fired up for this one. Gauchos exact their revenge, UCSB 73 UH 66
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UCSB Battles Past UC Riverside for Fourth Straight Win, 76-69
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UCSB vs. UCR Game Photos on Instagram
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Big West Roundup, Vol. 7: The carousel rotates atop the conference standings
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Michael Bryson Dunk
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UCSB Looks to Continue Nation's Best Turnaround, Travels to UC Riverside Saturday
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CSF Cheer and Dance Teams, 1-25-18
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UCSB 70 - CSF 65 Game Video Highlights
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Heidegger Scores 28 as UCSB Rallies Past Fullerton for First Big West Road Win, 70-65
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UCSB vs. CSF Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB at Cal State Fullerton Preview
Thursday, January 25, 2018, 7:00pm PST
UCSB, 3-2 and 4th place in the Big West get an early rematch with Fullerton which find themselves tied for second after consecutive conference losses to the Gauchos and Long Beach. UCSB and Cal State Fullerton have played 85 times in a series that dates to 1976. The Gauchos hold a 46-39 all-time advantage, including an 83-64 win at the Thunderdome on Jan. 17. The Titans won both meetings between the schools last season, winning 65-54 in Fullerton and 79-53 at the Thunderdome.
CSF UCSB
OOC Record, all games 11-7 14-5
Home/away vs D1 5-1 (home) 4-5 (away)
DC2 181 101
RPI 131 103
Massey 151 100
Scoring 74.3 77.9
PPG Allowed 71.8 71.4
CSF:
Best win: Utah Valley (home, 98 DC2)
Worst Loss: Cal (away, 247 DC2)
Trend: After winning 4 straight to open Big West play which vaulted the Titans into first place, Fullerton has been soundly defeated in consecutive road games including a loss to Long Beach State. They now are in a tie for second in the BW.
Head Coach:
Dedrique Taylor is in his 5th season at the helm of the Titans and has an overall record of 57-86 and a 23-46 record in the Big West. Last year was his first with a winning record and he took the Titans to the CIT where they lost in the first round. Despite his poor record he has recruited well with both current players Khalil Ahmad and Jackson Rowe having earned freshman of the year awards.
The first place Titans are a very young team with only one senior on the roster. The future is looking bright.
Guard Kyle Allman 6'3" 175 lbs, Junior. An All BW candidate, Allman is having a stellar season, leading the Titans in scoring with 17.3 ppg and in minutes played, 32.3. His ability to get into the paint and draw fouls makes him the type of player that can really hurt UCSB. He attempts nearly 8 fts per game. He is second on the team in assists and is second in three pointers made and pulls down nearly four boards per game.
Guard Khalil Ahmad 6'4", 185 lb, Junior, Former BW Freshman of the Year is 2nd in scoring with 16.2 ppg leads the team in three pointers made, attempting 6 per game. He is good in getting to the line with 4 attempts per game. He is second in minutes played, 30.1 mpg, pulls down 3.6 boards per game however he turns the ball over a lot, 2.4 per game.
Guard Jamal Smith 6'3", 165lb RS Sophomore has started 15 games averaging 24 mpg and is likely in there for his defense.
Forward Jackson Rowe 6'7", 210lb, Sophomore Preseason All Big West. Leads team in rebounding with 6.4 boards per game and adds nearly a block a game. Easily the best three point shooting threat on the team, making an impressive 56% of them, 17/30. He is third in scoring with 12.7 ppg.
Forward Arkim Roberson 6'9", 230 lb, Senior. The lone Senior on the roster is an efficient big man, with a 65% shooting percentage while pulling down 4.7 boards per game in only 16 minutes of play.
Key Reserves:
Guard Austen Awoskia 6'3", 195 lb. Sophomore The well built guard plays starter minutes with 25 mpg and leads the team in assists. Is fourth in scoring with 7.3 ppg and is a terrible three point shooter, 2/15 for the year.
Forward Davon Clare 6'5", 205 lb Sophomore. Averages 17 mpg and pulls down 3 boards while scoring about 3 ppg.
Forward Dominik Heinzl 6'7", 200 lb Junior out of the Czech Republic has played in 14 games is averaging about 10 mpg.
View from a Titan Fan:
Titan Central has put together an excellent preview of this game:
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Last Meeting: A week ago UCSB defeated Fullerton in Santa Barbara by 19, 83-64. The Gauchos never trailed and jumped to an early 8-1 lead. Marcus Jackson had his best offensive game with 19 points and 5 assists and the Gaucho defense stepped up to hold the second best offense in the conference to 10 points below their average. The Gauchos packed in their defense a bit to cut off driving lanes, daring the Titans to shoot from outside. That they did, with the Titans making 7-15 but it was not enough to cause serious damage. The Gaucho starting bigs did a tremendous job on Fullerton's bigs, holding Rowe and Roberson to a combined 11 points while scoring 27 plus the team outrebounded the Titans 29-27. All three Gaucho guards hit double digits in scoring with Max and Marcus going for 24 & 19, respectively. Not to be overlooked, Christian Terrell had 5 assists and 4 boards in just 10m of play, leaving early due to his hip injury.
UCSB's defense has come around with two consecutive strong performances where it has held a team well below its scoring average. Their success for this game and for the season is to maintain this level of commitment to defense.
Although much credit has to be given to UCSB, it is also fair to say that Fullerton may have been a little overconfident coming into the game and came out flat. See UCSB vs. Poly. I expect a stronger effort from the Titans this time around and think Jackson & Heidegger will be hard pressed to repeat their offensive success. Home court advantage usually means better FG% too.
Keys to a Gaucho win:
1. Commitment to defense
2. Maintain their season-long terrific ball-control. UCSB is #18 in the country for fewest TOs, I expect that CSF may try to better utilize their guard speed to disrupt the Gaucho backcourt this time around.
3. Work it through the post. Canty and King are superior to Roberson and Rowe. Get some buckets in the paint early, force the Titan guards to double team them and open things up for our guards.
Again, the Gauchos should expect a better effort and higher shooting percentage from the Titans this time around and our players better be prepared to match that. Game is more competitive but I still give the advantage to UCSB.
UCSB 78 CSF 73
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UCI 58 - UCSB 70, 1-20-18 Video Highlights
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Gauchos Travel South for Games at Cal State Fullerton, UC Riverside
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JD Slajchert Faints After Marcus Jackson Breaks Ankles
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Late 12-0 Run Propels UCSB Past UC Irvine, 70-58
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Gauchos, UC Irvine Meet in ESPN Showdown at Thunderdome Saturday
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UCI vs. UCSB Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs UC Irvine Preview
Saturday, January 20, 2017, 9:00pm PST
UCSB, now 2-2 and 6th place in the Big West is coming off one of their best games of the season in defeating first place Cal State Fullerton by 19. They now face the preseason media poll first place pick, UC Irvine who currently stands in 4th place.
The Gauchos and UC Irvine have played 88 times since 1968 with Santa Barbara leading the series 51-37. The Anteaters swept the season series last year, winning 64-47 at home and 66-62 at the Thunderdome.
UCI UCSB
Home/away vs D1 1-10 (away) 6-0 (home)
RPI SOS 78 255
Pomeroy 182 105
Preseason Poll Pick 1st 6th
UCI:
Best win: Idaho (away, 122 DC2)
Worst Loss: UTRGV (away, 224 DC2)
Trend: Are 3-2 to open Big West play including a double digit win over Long Beach and a 3pt home loss to Fullerton.
Shared Opponents: UCSB defeated Montana by 7 in Pepperdine while the Aggies lost to the Grizlies by 18 on the road. UCSB defeated Fullerton by 19 at home while Irvine lost by 3, also at home. UCSB lost by 1 to Poly on the road while Irvine handled the Mustangs at home by 7 after leading by as much as 20.
Russell Turner is in his 8th season at the helm of the Anteaters and has an overall record of 144-115 (.556) an outstanding 72-42 (.632) record in the Big West. His streak of consecutive 20+ win seasons (5) is in jeopardy this year. In 2015 he led the Anteaters to their first NCAA tournament where they narrowly lost to Louisville in the first round. In 2016 he led the Anteaters to 28 wins, best in school history. He's known for a fiery demeanor on the sideline and for having multiple 7 footers on his teams. Ought to be some fireworks on the sidelines when he & JP line up.
Irvine, like Fullerton, is a young team and the preseason favorite status may have been unfair given their youth. Going through some growing pains this year and is another certain contender in 2018/19.
Guard Eyassu Worku 6'2" 170 lbs, Sophomore. Leads the team with assists, 3.6 pg and turnovers 2.4 pg. Second in scoring with 11.3 ppg, not the highest percentage shooter, scores from inside and outside the arc and gets to the FT line often. Still just 19 yo, his play has been inconsistent and is part of the reason why UCI turns the ball over 15+ times per game, 314 in the country.
Guard Evan Leonard 6'1", 190 lb, Sophomore, Leads the team in scoring, 12.1 ppg and is second in three pointers made and in FT attempts.
Wing John Edgar Jr. 6'5", 217 lb, Sophomore Has played himself into a starting role and is scoring 8.9 ppg and pulling 4 rebounds per game.
Forward Tommy Rutherford 6'8", 220 lb, Sophomore. This hard working forward is second on the team in rebounding with 5.7pg and turns the ball over a lot for a forward, about two per game. He gets to the line the most on the team makes them at a 65% clip. He's averaging 9.4 ppg.
Forward/Center Jonathan Galloway 6'10", 235 lb, Junior While not a scoring threat, Galloway is a terrific defender and rebounder, 7.3 rpg.
Guard Max Hazzard 5'10", 170 lb. RS Sophomore. Easily the most accurate 3 point shooter on the team, .440 from beyond the arc, he is third in scoring with 9.6 ppg and second in assists and is playing starter minutes at 23 mpg.
Center Brad Greene 6'10", 320 lb Sophomore. The girthy center averages 4.6 ppg and 4.1 rpg in 14 minutes of play.
Forward Elston Jones 6'9", 275 lb RS Junior Another big body off the bench, he averages 5.6 rbg and 4.2 ppg.
Wing Brandon Smith 6'5", 195 lb Junior averages 14 mpg. Has started 7 games. He has attempted 15 three pointers and made just one.
Guard Justin Wertner, 6'4", 203 lb RS Freshman. Plays fewer minutes, about 10 mpg, but is a significant 3 point threat, making them at a .455 clip.
View from an Irvine Fan:
--Thanks and credit to Beefeater, very well done.
I classify this as a transition season, meaning that it begins a new cycle with new players. 2016-17 was the culmination of Luke Nelson's four year career and also the last of four consecutive years of UCI's featured 2-3 zone defense, employing a 7-plus foot center in the middle of the paint. Last year's team had only three upperclassmen, all seniors, all graduated. So, unlike last season, this team has no seniors, doesn't use a 7-plus foot center, and plays primarily man-to-man defense. The rotation goes with 3 juniors, 7 sophomores, and, occasionally, a freshman. UCI still plays bigger up front than most DI teams. The bigs are big and they play two bigs at a time. Turner will rotate four players through the PF and C positions.
UCI's strength is in defense and rebounding. The size up front, combined with a quick bunch of guards, gives them a combination of rim protection near the basket and sticky perimeter defense. The weakness is offensive execution and the limited scoring ability of several key rotation players.
Team stats are distorted due to the difficulty of the schedule, but this has partially corrected even after just 5 BWC games. 3-point shooting percentage has increased and turnovers have dropped a bit. The non conference schedule turned out to be far more difficult than the coaches had envisioned when they booked these games. In terms of quality, it ranks in the top ten of all DI (currently #7). Beyond the quality of teams, it also placed the team on a vagabond journey, visiting nine other states (plus Nor Cal). UCI only managed to win 3 out of 14 DI matches. The biggest lowlight of preseason was losing in Southern Texas to UT Rio Grande Valley on the back end of a trip through Logan, Utah. UCI's downfall was succumbing to 40 minutes of full court press. The URGV loss highlighted the team-wide issues with ball handling, and the dearth of practice time available while travelling.
Most of the problems with ball control on offense were to be expected coming into the season. The backcourt features a three sophomore rotation, with another sophomore starting the small forward position. Worku leading role at PG has been a shaky transition from his backup role as a freshman. Not only did he lack the experience, but he's unusually young for his class and so a bit less physically mature than a typical sophomore. He's improved since November, but still has a tremendous upside that probably won't become visible until next season. There has been major positive growth from both Evan Leonard and Max Hazzard. But, against the level of competition they faced in preseason, the backcourt as a whole made too many errors to produce wins in preseason. In BWC, though, all their numbers are up, across the board, as you would expect given the huge difference between the BWC and a top ten schedule.
There have also been problems with the junior class. Some of the problems with inexperience and immaturity might have been alleviated had the two returning juniors provided an offensive anchor for the younger players to hang on to. But, both Galloway and Smith have struggled to produce. It's not a big surprise, because Galloway and Smith were never scorers prior to this season. In 2016-17, the offensive load was carried by other starters, allowing Galloway and Smith to be defensive specialists. The current team doesn't have the luxury of leaning on a go-to guard like Luke Nelson or a low post scorer who commands a double team like Dimakopolous. So, the imbalance of production from Galloway and Smith is bigger problem, at least as long as the sophomores are still experiencing their own struggles with the growth curve. The more dynamic scorers are younger and still prone to mistakes and inconsistency. So, there's no strong identity for the offense yet.
It remains to be seen if the schedule (given the high volume of games, the copious travel, level of competition, and the contrast in styles of each opponent) slowed the growth of the team in the first two months. It certainly seemed like there wasn't much time for the team to focus and concentrate on addressing the biggest weaknesses. The test will be if the team plays better in February than in January, because facing teams a second time and having a normal practice and travel schedule in Big West play will present be the opposite challenge of the non-conference schedule's difficulties. So far, UCI is 3-2 and appear to be trending upward. But, they have yet to beat one of the teams in BWC I would consider to me contenders (lost to UC Davis, lost to CSF, haven't played UCSB or Hawaii yet). Long Beach State doesn't count.
The offensive and defensive rankings (#232 and 97) are revealing, but I think the reality is even more extreme than the rankings. In terms of half-court offense, this has been the worst UCI Russell Turner team, so far. Even the 2011-12 team was better. That team also had no seniors, but at least the junior leaders of that team (Wilder, Starring, Folker) could score the ball and were comfortable in those roles. The current team gets more transition points off steals and fast breaks than prior teams. That is reflection of the speed and athleticism that this team possesses. But, if not for those out-of-system points, the offense would look even worse than it is. Going the other direction on defense, the volume of turnovers, missed shots, and layups has put the UCI defense under more pressure than is necessary. The half court defense, when allowed to set up, is excellent.
There is potential for this team to be good when the offense stabilizes. A certain amount of improvement is inevitable due to the youth of the main offensive players. I think the defense will reveal itself to be top notch the more that they are able to set themselves and not chasing back after missed layups or turnovers. The fact that this team can get points off fast breaks and steals, and is also an excellent offensive rebounding team. In fact, this is the best UCI rebounding team I have ever seen, by far. The half court offense doesn't need to be excellent for UCI to win most games. It just has to rise to the level of competency necessary to support the defense and renounding. There are a number of players on this team who can score, including Rutherford, Leonard, Worku, and Hazzard. If the team can bring those turnovers down and minimize the sloppy possessions, there is the potential to beat anybody in Big West with the grinding defensive style that has been successful for UCI the past five seasons, plus more transition offense than we've seen from UCI in recent years.
UCI was picked by the media to win BWC. At this point, I expect UCI will be somewhere in the mix for the top four spots, but it appears that UCI is a step behind a few teams. This team is more likely to be middle of the pack in January and make a late run in February. I will stand by my prediction for 3rd place, and 4th seems like a pretty good pick, too. I just don't think there will be a way to win the conference race unless the ball handling issues are solved in January. I am seeing some progress, but still a lot of inconsistency.
Some issues may be possible to correct before March (such is turnovers), others may be harder to fix. The lack of improvement in Nov. and Dec. from Galloway and Smith, at least on the offensive side, is troubling. Galloway is scoring under 4 ppg and regularly misses layups. Because he is the best defender and rebounder and something of a leader for the team, his position in the rotation is solidly secured. So whatever UCI does as a team, it has to incorporate Gallo's offense in order to benefit from his defense. Having a non-productive offensive player on the court is a bigger problem if the other four are not highly productive and can all handle the ball. If Gallo doesn't come around in BWC, that is going to be a drawback, regardless of his defense. At the small forward position, Smith has been in a prolonged funk. He lost the starting position to sophomore John Edgar Jr, a preferred walk-on (now on scholarship). Edgar Jr. is one of the most improved players and he brings some scoring punch that Smith lacks. But, Edgar Jr. was not expected to be the primary SF this season. He's inconsistent as well, as one would expect going from a minor role last season into a starting role this season. It has been a serious challenge to get five players on the court together who can execute offensively. Between the struggles of Galloway and Smith, Worku's immaturity, and the inconsistency of some others, such as Edgar Jr., most of the time UCI does not have a reliable offensive unit. The question will be if most of those issues can be solved over the next couple months or if it's going to require another offseason of individual development to get this team to play connected and consistently.
As Beefeater made clear, UCI's record and statistical ratings are a product of a very difficult, mostly road OOC schedule. Still, with losses to Davis and Fullerton, the preseason pick of first place was too lofty for such a young team. Irvine strikes me as a team somewhat similar to Fullerton, with some speedy guards on in Worku, Hazzard and Leonard. Down low they don't have a forward as offensively skilled as Jackson Rowe but they have more size & depth and boast a +7.2 rebound margin (#21 in DI). They are better defensively than Fullerton, more similar to Hawaii in how they rank nationally. From three, they are more accurate than Fullerton so the pack-line defense that the Gauchos employed against the Titans may allow the Anteaters to get theirs from beyond the perimeter. The Anteaters turn the ball over a lot and at a -4.5 turnover margin they are one of the worst in the country (#344 in DI). Their only road win on the season is against CSUN.
Keys to the game for the Gauchos:
· Canty needs to stay out of foul trouble and Ami & probably Hart too will need to put in some solid minutes to defend the glass.
· Stop the penetration as they did against Fullerton. Packing it in may leave the team susceptible to three point shooting but still the better strategy. Our guards & CT & Blackmon off the bench need to bring the same level of defensive intensity.
· Keep the offense moving. It flowed beautifully against the Titans and now ranks #46 in the country in terms of efficiency. Irvine is better defensively but I still think the Gauchos will get theirs.
Prediction: Gauchos win this but Irvine will keep it fairly close. UCSB 74 UCI 67
Irvine Fun Facts: Its Irvine, there are no fun facts.
Ivy & Brian Fact: In the 2010 Census, Irvine was 45% Asian
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Gauchos Lead Wire-to-Wire in 83-64 Win Over First-Place Fullerton
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UCSB Hosts 1st-Place Fullerton Wednesday, UC Irvine in ESPNU Showdown Saturday
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CSF vs. UCSB Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB vs Cal State Fullerton Preview
Wednesday, January 17, 2017, 7:00pm PST
UCSB, now just 1-2 in the Big West return home to take on first place, undefeated in conference play, CSF Titans. In the preseason media poll, UCSB was picked 6th and Fullerton 3rd. Of note, the Fullerton team is already in Santa Barbara, leaving nothing to risk in terms of the transportation issues the area is facing.
Trend: Have won 4 straight to open Big West play including on the road over preseason favorite UCI and at home over defending BW Champ Davis.
Shared Opponents: Fullerton opened the season with a 42 point loss to USC, defeated Sac State @ home by 16 and won 101-97 in OT on the road over Cal Poly.
The first place Titans are a very young team with only one senior on the roster. Not only are they in first place now, they are the likely preseason favorite for next season.
Guard Khalil Ahmad 6'4", 185 lb, Junior, Former BW Freshman of the Year is 2nd in scoring with 16 ppg leads the team in three pointers made, attempting 6 per game. He is good in getting to the line with 4 attempts per game. He is second in minutes played, 30.1 mpg, pulls down 3.6 boards per game however he turns the ball over a lot, 2.4 per game.
Forward Jackson Rowe 6'7", 210lb, Sophomore Preseason All Big West. Leads team in rebounding with 6.5 boards per game and adds nearly a block a game. Easily the best three point shooting threat on the team, making an astounding 60% of them, 17/28. He is third in scoring with 12.9 ppg. He is the Titan's Leland King and that ought to be a battle between those two.
Forward Davon Clare 6'5", 205 lb Sophomore. Averages 17 mpg and pulls down 3 boards while scoring about 5ppg.
Fullerton is stacked with the type of guards that have caused UCSB so much trouble the past few games; Allman, Ahmad and Awosika will each likely be able to easily break down the Gaucho defense and create scoring opportunities. On the other hand, Fullerton's defense has not really been much better than UCSB's in terms of points allowed and this ought to be an exciting, high scoring affair. UCSB's Canty is superior to Fullerton's Roberson and King is even more prolific than Rowe so the Gauchos have a bit of an edge in the front court.
It's tempting to look at the trend lines and favor Fullerton in this one but with the Gaucho's two BW losses coming at a total of only minus two and having won all of their home games fairly comfortably, I think they stop the bleeding and pull this one out.
Fullerton Fun Facts: The Titans have gone the deepest in the NCAAs out of all the current BW schools lodging two wins and progressing to the Elite 8 in 1978. Making this all the more impressive, this was only their fourth season at the D1 level. One of the all-time NBA defensive players and, many say, dirtiest players, Bruce Bowen graduated from Fullerton in 1993. CSUF is the largest of the CA state schools and was established in 1957.
Men's Basketball to Play at UC Santa Barbara
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UCSB's Strange Day Ends With Tough 77-76 Loss at Hawaii
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UC Santa Barbara basketball team endures terrifying morning after false missile alert
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UCSB Recruits Robinson Idehen and Yildon Mendoza Highlights
Idehen is #24 and Mendoza is #12 in red uniforms.
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Gauchos Travel to Hawai'i Saturday in One-Game Week
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UCSB vs. Hawaii Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB @ Hawaii Preview
Saturday, January 14, 2017, 10:00pm PST
The Gauchos escape muddy Santa Barbara to fly across the Pacific in their annual road trip to Hawaii to take on the third place Rainbow Warriors. In the preseason media poll, UCSB was picked 6th and Hawaii 5th.
Home/away vs D1 8-3 (home) 4-4 (road)
Hawaii:
Trend: 3-2 over the last five including holding Poly, which torched the Gauchos for 80 points, to only 45 points on Wednesday.
Shared Opponent: Hawaii defeated Poly 57-45 at home while the Gauchos lost 80-79 to the Mustangs on the road.
The Arena: The Warriors play in the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff Center, constructed in 1994. It is the largest arena in the Big West. The Warriors are 8-3 at home and are averaging 5,600 in attendance.
Guard Sherrif Drameh 6'3", 160lb, Junior from Sweden has started 12 games and is second on the team in scoring with 11.8 ppg. He is one of three Warriors leading the team in 3 pointers made with 22 at a .361 clip and leads the team in minutes played, 30.3 pg.
F Mike Thomas 6'7", 220lb, RS Senior missed last season, leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 12.2 and 6.4. Was a key part of the tournament team in 2016. Plays only 23 minutes pg.
F Gibson Johnson 6'8", 220 lb, Senior. Second on the team in rebounding with 5.6 pg and third in scoring with 9.8 ppg. Like Thomas, averages only 23 minutes pg. This because reserve forward Jack Purchase is playing starter minutes. Johnson @ 25 is the second oldest player in D1 and was All BW HM last season.
F Jack Purchase 6'9", 210 lb. Junior from Australia. Has only started four games but Ganot must like him off the bench as he is averaging more minutes than the starting forwards. He was a starter much of last season. Second on the team in assists and third in rebounding. Tied for team lead in three pointers but is shooting at a low 0.275%. Apparently struggling with his shooting due to a shoulder injury.
Guard Brock Stepteau 5'9", 170 lb. Junior. Has started 6 games and is playing starter minutes, averaging 25 mpg. Is tied for third in scoring @ 9.8 ppg and is the Warriors best three point threat, tied for team lead and making them at a .468 clip. He dishes 2.3 apg.
View from a Warrior Fan:
--With thanks and credit to HawaiiMongoose, he did a fantastic, thorough job with a very honest perspective. You will enjoy reading this.
UH's energy guy is Sheriff Drammeh, a rail-thin 6'3" junior wing who plays with happy-go-lucky flair. He's cat-quick, smiles a lot, talks trash, takes charges gleefully and converses with the referees a little more than Ganot would like. Drammeh is a streak shooter who has to be defended at the three-point line to prevent him from getting hot. It's less important to stop him from driving because unlike Buggs he plays out of control and will frequently lose the ball when he goes inside.
A classic match-up in terms of the league's best defense going up against the league's best offense. By the computer rankings, UCSB should be favored but beating Hawaii on the rock is never easy. The Warriors boast a very experienced front-court with essentially three starters in Thomas, Johnson and Purchase although Purchase is hampered by a shoulder injury. Coupled with Ganot's craftiness, Hawaii has some good tools to address Canty & King. In the backcourt, Hawaii does not have a player quite as quick as Poly's Fields but Buggs is dangerous. Stopping him from slicing up the defense is definitely one of the keys to the game. As good as Hawaii's defense has been, I still think UCSB will get its points, Saturday's shooting slump against UCR's zone none-withstanding. The question is, can the Gauchos play good defense a second game in a row? I think the Hawaii game week and having just one game helps the thin benched Gauchos and the extra rest works in their favor. Would be nice to see Blackmon on the court again though. Gauchos play just enough defense to notch a close win.
UCSB 72 UH 69.
Hawaii Fun Fact: As an incoming junior in 1972, transferring from a JC, Tom Henderson played for the US Olympic team which lost the infamous game to the USSR in the Munich Olympics. He actually led the team in scoring that game. After graduating from Hawaii he went on to a successful NBA career, winning the NBA championship with the Bullets in '78.
Honor the Process
Lance, UCSB is dressed for success pic.twitter.com/ij5dQIKyug
— Mike Klan (@KEYTNC3Mike) January 8, 2018
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Joe Pasternack Congratulates UCR at the Thunderdome
Again, so impressed with @Joe_Pasternack and what he's building at @UCSBbasketball. They're "honoring the process". National TV ESPNU Win. #BearDown @KEYTNC3Mike pic.twitter.com/k9KETCCjwo
— Lance Linn (@lancelinn) January 7, 2018
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Gauchos Hold Off Cal Poly, 73-68; Now 2-0 to Start Big West Play
http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20180106wdx4nf
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King, Heidegger Lead Way as UCSB Holds off UC Riverside, 65-57
http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/2018010741cugs
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UCR vs. UCSB Hoops Game on ESPNU
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Gauchos Grind Out Win Over Long Beach State to Open Big West Play
http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/w-baskbl/2017-18/releases/201801052qegqr
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Cal Poly Shocks UCSB in Big West Opener, 80-79
http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/2018010515zaqp
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11-3 UCSB Travels to Cal Poly for Big West Opener Thursday
http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2017-18/releases/20180103lv81ys
UCSB vs. Cal Poly Game Preview, by Gaucho Freg
UCSB @ Cal Poly Preview
Thursday, January 4, 2017, 7:00 PST
The Gauchos travel up the 101 to take on rival Cal Poly in the Big West opener for both teams. In the preseason media poll, UCSB was picked 6th and Cal Poly last.
Cal Poly UCSB
OOC Record, all games 5-9 11-3
Best win: College of Charleston (160 DC2)
Worst Loss: Bethune Cookman (325 DC2)
Trend: Five straight losses vs. D1 competition, including Bethune Cookman, one win (home vs. Pepperdine) in last eight.
Shared Opponent: Both Poly and UCSB defeated Pepperdine, the Mustangs 91-81 at home and the Gauchos 92-84 on the road.
The Arena: Mott Gym was built in 1960 and seats 3,032. Poly is 1-2 vs D1 competition at home this year.
Joe Callero is in his 9th season at the helm of the Mustangs with a record of 116-148. His earlier teams had a reputation for a stingy defense and slow-down style of play but the last couple seasons have not been so. He has had only two winning seasons with the Mustangs, the last coming in 2012-13.
PG Donovan Fields 5'10" 160lbs, Junior. Statistically, their team leader. Tops in assists with 63 (4.5 pg) and minutes played; second in scoring @ 13.1 pg, second in FT attempts, making 30 of 32; third in 3 pointers made, hitting at a .392 clip and fourth in rebounding, pulling down 3.9 pg.
SG Victor Joeseph 6'0", 170lb, Senior. Leads team in scoring with 13.6 pg and made three pointers but just at a .323 clip. Leads team in getting to the foul line, making 34-39, .872. Second in assists with 2 pg.
F Josh Martin 6'7", 220lb, RS Jr, transfer from Minnesota. As has already been mentioned, injuries have prevented him from reaching full potential. Leads team in rebounding with 5.3 pg and adds 8 ppg.
F Luke Meikle 6'9", 209 lb, Senior, transfer from Gonzaga. Third in rebounding with 4.5 pg and adds 7.6 ppg. Will shoot the three, averaging 2.5 attempts pg.
F Hank Hollingsworth 6'10", 235 lb, Soph. Second in rebounding with 5.2 pg. Makes .721 of his fg attempts but only .296 of his FT attempts.
F Jakub Niziol 6'7", 210 lb. Junior, third leading scorer (8.2 pg) and second in made three pointers.
Guard Marcellus Garrick 6'4", 190 lb. Scores 7.5 ppg and has started four games.
Wing Mark Crowe 6'5", 205lb RS Freshman. Has started 7 games.
View from a Poly Fan:
--With thanks and credit to ccman. Yes, ccman is primarily a LB fan but also has connections to the Poly program and follows them too. So as a fan of both our rivals, he is our most hated guest ;-).
"Don't think UCSB has much to worry about Poly, Callero is getting tuned out as usual - lol Callero talks too much so his players tune him out & Monson talks to little with little substance so his players tune him out. Joseph & Fields started out strong, but they've sputtered and with that Poly is really in a funk. Martin returning hasn't helped. SInce their win up in Alaska, they are not a good team. Ever since the shot clock change, Callero I think has struggled to find a formula. I haven't followed Poly enough (seen them) to get a good handle, I was up in Palo Alto for the opening game vs. Stanford, and I thought they looked ok to me there especially the two guards. Their bigs are major major stiffs - Poly's problem is simply they have really bad quickness outside of the two guards, and then those two guards are small - there's so much stuff to exploit on that team. Not quick enough to play defense. Callero has always focused on minimizing turnovers, but I think the issue is they end up not passing strong enough to create better opportunities. I personally think they need to burn more clock with as slow as a team as that is. Bottom line is the two guards can beat Big West guards off the dribble (which might give UCSB some issues), but all the other players are easy to guard or so one-dimensional (Martin really can't shoot), that Poly doesn't get good shots, and then they are easy to break down with wings that can't guard very well. IMO THey need to slow it down for 32 minutes a game, burn clock, maybe get their quick line-up with Martin and the two guards that they can mix it up for 7-8 minutes a game to change things. with that said, it's the Big West, they could go 9-7"
Key to stopping Poly will be to shut down Donovan Fields. I expect we'll see Gabe guarding him. Across the starting line-ups, I think UCSB has an advantage at every position and I believe that the starters should stake us to a comfortable lead. Watch out for Niziol off the bench, the transfer junior has been picking it up of late for Poly and we need to make sure he doesn't get a hot hand. The Mustangs normally don't turn the ball over much and as we know Pasternack has been emphasizing defense the past few games, we'll see if they can force a few turnovers and keep the Mustangs below their scoring average.
With our bench play having improved a notch, as long as everyone stays healthy and out of foul trouble, this should be a low double digit win for the Gauchos.
UCSB 82 Poly 69.
Cal Poly Fun Fact: Current Chicago Bull and former Laker David Nwaba graduated from Poly. Their most famous sports figure is the one & only John Madden.
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What is Decision Fatigue? (And How to Avoid Bad Choices)
developgoodhabits.com
Imagine you are at the end of a hard exercise routine and you can hardly push your body to do any more work.Your muscles are suffering from fatigue, and you are ready to give up.
Decision Fatigue
Is the decline in the quality of decisions that are made by a person after many decisions have been made in a row.
Just like your muscles tiring out after a long cardio workout, your brain is also a muscle that becomes exhausted.
Decision Fatigue in Your Life
It explains why you may start to look for shortcuts in your decision making throughout the day. You may even decide to give up and do nothing when you are faced with a decision.
Having a routine limits the number of decisions you have to make each day, which increases your odds of doing the right thing.
Recover from Decision Fatigue
Make your most important decisions in the morning.
For the lower priority things, go for the simpler option.
For daily decisions, plan them the night before.
Don't make any decisions when you're hungry.
Limit and simplify your choices: where and what to eat, what to wear, etc.
Aim for "good enough" instead of perfection.
Don't make decisions in places that are full of distractions.
Focus on making decisions for items on your to-do list only.
Must-Read! The 8 Factors that Influence Decision Making
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Making decisions is something we do every day, so I wanted to find out more about how this process works and what affects the choices we make. It turns out, there are some really interesting ways our decisions are affected that I never would have guessed.
Deciding is too much effort so we're likely to just stick with the default or safer option if it's already been chosen for us.
When we get offered too many choices, the same...
Best decision making happens in the morning
This is when serotonin is at it's natural high, which helps to calm our brain. Thus, we feel less risk averse and so we can face risks and make harder choices.
The part our bodies play in decision-making
If we're feeling hunger, thirst or sexual desire, that can actually spill over into the decision areas of our brains, making us feel more desire for big rewards when we make choices.
This can lead us to make higher-risk choices and to want for more.
6 Reasons We Make Bad Decisions, and What to Do About Them
hbr.org
Executive Summary Consistently making good decisions is arguably the most important habit we can develop, especially at work. But some things are detrimental to good decision-making. When you have to make an important decision, be on the lookout for decision fatigue. Our ability to perform mental tasks and make decisions wears thin when it's repeatedly exerted.
2,000 decisions per waking hour
Research has shown that the typical person makes about 2,000 decisions every waking hour. Most are minor ones and we make them automatically. But many have serious consequences.
That's why...
Our ability to perform mental tasks and make decisions wears thin when it's repeatedly used.
Identify the most important decisions you need to make, and, as often as possible, prioritize your time so that you make them when your energy levels are highest.
A steady state of distraction
Our brains process five times as much information today as in 1986. Thus, many of us live in a continuous state of distraction and struggle to focus.
To counter this, find time each day to unplug and step back from email, social media and news.
How to Make Difficult Decisions
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Your decisions make you. Whether you're selling them as an entrepreneur, marketer, writer, or any other kind of knowledge worker, or facing a serious crossroads in your personal life, the choices you make today define your future. So it's no wonder that when it comes to our growth and success,...
"The best measure of quality thinking is your ability to accurately predict the consequences of your ideas a..."
Think in Years, Not Days
Before jumping to a conclusion, think about the long-term consequences of your decision.
We may respect those able to fling themselves into a hard problem and make a quick choice with seemingly little thought, but making a meaningful decision needs to be done with care for the long-term effects.
Understand Decision Fatigue
It's important to be aware of what state of mind you're in before tackling a hard choice.
Decision fatigue happens when the mental energy required to weigh the tradeoffs of our decision becomes too much for us to handle.

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Geoffrey Arnold Beck, born June 24, 1944 in Wallington, Surrey, United Kingdom, is an English guitarist, inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009. His first appearance on a recording was the "Dracula's Daughter"/"Come Back Baby" single by Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages in 1962, and from there he went on to other groups and session work, landing in the Yardbirds in 1965 for a short tenure before going solo. He has had a long and varied solo career, touching on both rock and jazz, and has made numerous guest appearances with other artists.
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Action & Tension & Space Have Found It!


Today I'm in London. Ten years ago this morning, 52 people were killed and over 700 injured in the infamous Tube bombings. One of the bombs was not in the underground but on a bus at Tavistock Square, only a couple of hundred meters from where I am writing this.
Walking slows us down. It can – at times – be that unaccustomed slowness that makes us think, remember,and maybe reconsider.


text:
Contradictions from past frustrating
Jorge Amaya
"Many times families living in poverty either don't know or don't care about issues involving their children's education."
– Ron Brady, president, Colorado Education Association
On Dec. 14, 1875, Maine Rep. James G. Blaine, a self-professed bigot, proposed a constitutional amendment which would impose a requirement on the states to abide by the religion clauses of the First Amendment, as well as prohibiting the public funding of parochial schools.
His motive was to disenfranchise newly arrived Irish Catholics from forming their own schools. This in turn, would force Catholic families to accept the dominant Protestant culture incorporated into the American public school system.
The amendment passed in the House on Aug. 4, 1876, by a 180-to-7 vote, but failed to gather the required two-thirds vote in the Senate (28 to 16).
Afterwards, the Blaine Amendment was incorporated into a number of state constitutions, especially in the West where its inclusion was often a prerequisite for consideration for statehood. Colorado was one of those states.
Fast forward 128 years to 2003, and we find the Blaine Amendment once again rearing its ugly head in Colorado politics.
Leading the opposition to the Blaine Amendment is Rep. Nancy Spence, R Centennial, the sponsor of House Bill 1160, a bill which would allow low income families, (many of them from Latino/Catholic neighborhoods), to send their children to private schools using public money to pay tuition.
The bill's pilot project would include students who qualify for free or reduced cost school lunches, and who have received "low" or "unsatisfactory" scores on their CSAP tests.
While several large school districts would qualify under the bill's strict requirements, the Denver Public Schools District would be a leading candidate for this pilot project for two reasons.
n Denver has the highest Latino student dropout rate in the United States. According to the Colorado Children's Campaign, 61.4 percent of Denver's Latino students who started as freshmen in 1997 weren't around for graduation four years later.
n The Denver-metro area is home to a high concentration of private schools which could accommodate new students.
Republican legislators, many of them rom Protestant backgrounds, have rallied to oppose the Blaine Amendment and are in support of HB-1160. Sen. Bob Hagedorn, D-Aurora, is the lone brave Democrat supporting the bill.
On the other hand, Democratic legislators bullied by the Colorado Education Association have drawn a symbolic "line in the sand" with their staunch opposition to vouchers. The irony is that many of these Democrats include Latino/Catholic legislators from the Denver-metro area.
The contradiction is further compounded when these same legislators confess that their own children have opted out of Denver Public Schools and other metro school districts and are choosing instead to enjoy the privilege of a private school education.
While hiding behind the skirts of the CEA, these same legislators will argue that the failing public school system "just needs a little more time." But just to be on the safe side, they're not taking any chances with their own kids.
This contradiction isn't limited to the Latino contingent. At least one African-American legislator is known to have a child attending a private school.
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. would be puzzled to discover that the same public school system that fought so hard to keep his people out, is now fighting even harder to force them in. To those who oppose HB-1160, I offer these words from King:
"Cowardice asks the question: Is it safe? Expediency asks the question: Is it politic? Vanity asks the question: Is it popular? But conscience asks the question: Is it right?
And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic, nor popular . but one must take because it's right."
Democrats should disobey the CEA and obey their conscience by voting for HB-1160 – it's the right thing to do.
Jorge Amaya is a statewide Chicano advocate and free-lance writer from Greeley.


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  <string name="learnChess">Вчіться шахам</string>
  <string name="byPlaying">граючи!</string>
  <string name="menu">Меню</string>
  <string name="progressX">Прогрес: %s</string>
  <string name="resetMyProgress">Скинути прогрес</string>
  <string name="youWillLoseAllYourProgress">Весь ваш прогрес буде втрачено!</string>
  <string name="play">грати!</string>
  <string name="chessPieces">Шахові фігури</string>
  <string name="theRook">Тура</string>
  <string name="itMovesInStraightLines">Рухається прямими лініями</string>
  <string name="rookIntro">Тура — це важка фігура. Чи готові ви керувати нею?</string>
  <string name="rookGoal">Натисніть на туру й доведіть її до зірки!</string>
  <string name="grabAllTheStars">Зберіть всі зірки!</string>
  <string name="theFewerMoves">Чим менше ходів Ви зробите, тим більше очок ви отримаєте!</string>
  <string name="useTwoRooks">Використовуйте дві тури, аби прискорити процес!</string>
  <string name="rookComplete">Вітаємо! Ви навчилися ходити турою.</string>
  <string name="theBishop">Слон</string>
  <string name="itMovesDiagonally">Переміщається діагоналями</string>
  <string name="bishopIntro">Далі ми навчимося ходити слоном!</string>
  <string name="youNeedBothBishops">Поля білого кольору контролює один слон, поля чорного кольору — інший. Вам потрібні обидва слона!</string>
  <string name="bishopComplete">Вітаємо! Ви навчилися ходити слоном.</string>
  <string name="theQueen">Ферзь</string>
  <string name="queenCombinesRookAndBishop">Ферзь = тура + слон</string>
  <string name="queenIntro">Найпотужніша фігура. Його величність — ферзь!</string>
  <string name="queenComplete">Вітаємо! Ви навчилися ходити ферзем.</string>
  <string name="theKing">Король</string>
  <string name="theMostImportantPiece">Найважливіша фігура</string>
  <string name="kingIntro">Ви - король. Якщо ви загинете в битві - гра програна.</string>
  <string name="theKingIsSlow">Король повільно пересувається.</string>
  <string name="lastOne">І останній!</string>
  <string name="kingComplete">Ви навчилися ходити королем!</string>
  <string name="theKnight">Кінь</string>
  <string name="itMovesInAnLShape">Він ходить літерою «Г»</string>
  <string name="knightIntro">Ось вам виклик. Кінь... хитра фігура.</string>
  <string name="knightsHaveAFancyWay">Коні мають химерний спосіб перестрибувати!</string>
  <string name="knightsCanJumpOverObstacles">Коні можуть стрибати через перешкоди!
Виберіться та зберіть всі зірки!</string>
  <string name="knightComplete">Вітаємо! Ви освоїли фігуру \"Кінь\".</string>
  <string name="thePawn">Пішак</string>
  <string name="itMovesForwardOnly">Ходить лише вперед</string>
  <string name="pawnIntro">Пішаки слабкі, але мають великий потенціал.</string>
  <string name="pawnsMoveOneSquareOnly">Пішаки ходять тільки на одну клітинку вперед. Але досягнувши іншого кінця дошки, вони перетворюються на сильну фігуру!</string>
  <string name="mostOfTheTimePromotingToAQueenIsBest">У більшості випадку пішака краще перетворити на ферзя. Але іноді перетворення в коня може бути вигідніше!</string>
  <string name="pawnsMoveForward">Пішаки рухаються вперед, але б\'ють по діагоналях!</string>
  <string name="captureThenPromote">Побийте, потім перетворіться!</string>
  <string name="useAllThePawns">Використовуйте всіх пішаків!
Необов\'язково їх перетворювати.</string>
  <string name="aPawnOnTheSecondRank">Пішак на другому ряду може ходити на два поля за хід!</string>
  <string name="grabAllTheStarsNoNeedToPromote">Зберіть всі зірки!
Необов\'язково перетворювати пішаки.</string>
  <string name="pawnComplete">Вітаємо! У пішаків немає секретів для вас.</string>
  <string name="pawnPromotion">Перетворення пішака</string>
  <string name="yourPawnReachedTheEndOfTheBoard">Ваш пішак досяг краю дошки!</string>
  <string name="itNowPromotesToAStrongerPiece">Зараз вона перетворюється на фігуру сильніше.</string>
  <string name="selectThePieceYouWant">Оберіть фігуру, яку захочете!</string>
  <string name="fundamentals">Основи</string>
  <string name="capture">Взяття</string>
  <string name="takeTheEnemyPieces">З\'їжте фігури противника</string>
  <string name="captureIntro">Визначте незахищені фігури противника й з\'їжте їх!</string>
  <string name="takeTheBlackPieces">З\'їжте чорні фігури!</string>
  <string name="takeTheBlackPiecesAndDontLoseYours">З\'їжте всі чорні фігури! І не втратьте свої.</string>
  <string name="captureComplete">Вітаємо! Тепер ви знаєте, як боротися з шаховими фігурами!</string>
  <string name="protection">Захист</string>
  <string name="keepYourPiecesSafe">Захищайте ваші фігури</string>
  <string name="protectionIntro">Визначте, які ваші фігури атакує противник, і захистіть їх!</string>
  <string name="protectionComplete">Вітаємо! Фігура, яку ви не втратили, це виграна фігура!</string>
  <string name="escape">Вас атакують! Усуньте загрозу!</string>
  <string name="noEscape">Це не вихід,
Але ви можете захистити!</string>
  <string name="dontLetThemTakeAnyUndefendedPiece">Не дозвольте їм з\'їсти
будь-яку незахищену фігуру!</string>
  <string name="combat">Битва</string>
  <string name="captureAndDefendPieces">Взяття та захист фігур</string>
  <string name="combatIntro">Хороший воїн знає як атаку, так і захист!</string>
  <string name="combatComplete">Вітаємо! Тепер ви знаєте, як боротися з шаховими фігурами!</string>
  <string name="checkInOne">Шах</string>
  <string name="attackTheOpponentsKing">Атака на короля</string>
  <string name="checkInOneIntro">Щоб оголосити шах, атакуйте короля суперника. Він має захищатися!</string>
  <string name="checkInOneGoal">Нападіть на короля суперника
за один хід!</string>
  <string name="checkInOneComplete">Вітаємо! Ви поставили шах своєму супернику, змусивши захищати свого короля!</string>
  <string name="outOfCheck">Відхід з-під шаха</string>
  <string name="defendYourKing">Захистіть свого короля</string>
  <string name="outOfCheckIntro">Вам шах! Ви маєте рятуватись або блокувати атаку.</string>
  <string name="escapeWithTheKing">Втеча королем!</string>
  <string name="theKingCannotEscapeButBlock">Король не може врятуватись, але ви можете блокувати атаку!</string>
  <string name="youCanGetOutOfCheckByTaking">Ви можете піти від шаха,
з\'ївши атакуючу фігуру.</string>
  <string name="thisKnightIsCheckingThroughYourDefenses">Цей кінь ставить шах,
минаючи твій захист!</string>
  <string name="escapeOrBlock">Виведіть короля
або закрийтеся!</string>
  <string name="outOfCheckComplete">Вітаємо! Ваш король не зможе бути взято, переконайтеся, що ви можете захистити його від шаха!</string>
  <string name="mateInOne">Мат в один хід</string>
  <string name="defeatTheOpponentsKing">Поразка короля противника</string>
  <string name="mateInOneIntro">Ви виграєте, якщо Ваш суперник не може захиститися від шаха.</string>
  <string name="attackYourOpponentsKing">Атакуйте короля вашого противника таким чином, аби його не можна було захистити!</string>
  <string name="mateInOneComplete">Вітаємо! Таким чином, ви виграєте в шахи!</string>
  <string name="intermediate">Проміжний етап</string>
  <string name="boardSetup">Позиція на дошці</string>
  <string name="howTheGameStarts">Початок шахової партії</string>
  <string name="boardSetupIntro">Обидві армії стикаються одна з одною, готові до битви.</string>
  <string name="thisIsTheInitialPosition">Це - початкова позиція у шахах! Зробіть будь-який хід, щоб продовжити.</string>
  <string name="firstPlaceTheRooks">Спочатку розставте тури!
Вони знаходяться по кутах.</string>
  <string name="thenPlaceTheKnights">Потім розставте коней!
Вони стоять поряд з турами.</string>
  <string name="placeTheBishops">Розставте слонів!
Вони йдуть поруч з кіньми.</string>
  <string name="placeTheQueen">Поставте ферзя!
Ферзь любить свій колір.</string>
  <string name="placeTheKing">Поставте короля!
Він стоїть поруч з ферзем.</string>
  <string name="pawnsFormTheFrontLine">Пішаки стоять на передній лінії.
Зробіть будь-який хід, щоб продовжити.</string>
  <string name="boardSetupComplete">Вітаємо! Тепер ви знаєте, як ставити фігури на шахівниці.</string>
  <string name="castling">Рокіровка</string>
  <string name="theSpecialKingMove">Особливий хід короля</string>
  <string name="castlingIntro">Захистіть свого короля й виведіть у бій туру!</string>
  <string name="castleKingSide">Пересуньте свого короля на дві клітини до тури королівського флангу!</string>
  <string name="castleQueenSide">Пересуньте свого короля на дві клітини до тури ферзевого флангу!</string>
  <string name="theKnightIsInTheWay">Кінь в дорозі! Зробіть хід конем, потім зробіть рокіровку.</string>
  <string name="castleKingSideMovePiecesFirst">Коротка рокіровка! Спочатку вам потрібно перемістити фігури.</string>
  <string name="castleQueenSideMovePiecesFirst">Довга рокіровка! Спочатку вам потрібно перемістити фігури.</string>
  <string name="youCannotCastleIfMoved">Ви не можете робити рокіровку, якщо король чи тура, які беруть участь у рокіровці, робили хід.</string>
  <string name="youCannotCastleIfAttacked">Ви не можете рокіруватися,
якщо король перебуває під шахом.
Спочатку захистіть короля!</string>
  <string name="findAWayToCastleKingSide">Знайдіть спосіб зробити коротку рокіровку!</string>
  <string name="findAWayToCastleQueenSide">Знайдіть спосіб зробити довгу рокіровку!</string>
  <string name="castlingComplete">Вітаємо! Ви маєте майже завжди рокіруватися в партіях.</string>
  <string name="enPassant">Взяття на проході</string>
  <string name="theSpecialPawnMove">Особливий хід пішаком</string>
  <string name="enPassantIntro">Коли пішак суперника зробив хід на два поля, Ви можете взяти його, ніби він зробив хід лише на одне.</string>
  <string name="blackJustMovedThePawnByTwoSquares">Чорні щойно сходили пішаком на два поля! Візьміть його на проході.</string>
  <string name="enPassantOnlyWorksImmediately">Взяття на проході можливо тільки безпосередньо після того, як суперник зробив хід пішаком.</string>
  <string name="enPassantOnlyWorksOnFifthRank">Взяття на проході можна зробити, якщо ваш пішак на п\'ятому рядку.</string>
  <string name="takeAllThePawnsEnPassant">Візьміть всі пішаки на проході!</string>
  <string name="enPassantComplete">Вітаємо! Тепер ви можете робити взяття на проході.</string>
  <string name="stalemate">Пат</string>
  <string name="theGameIsADraw">Гра є нічийною</string>
  <string name="stalemateIntro">Коли гравцеві не поставлено шах і немає можливості зробити хід, це пат. Гра закінчується: без переможців та переможених.</string>
  <string name="stalemateGoal">Пат чорним:
- Чорні не можуть сходити.
- Король не під шахом.</string>
  <string name="stalemateComplete">Вітаємо! Краще отримати пат, ніж мат!</string>
  <string name="advanced">Просунутий етап</string>
  <string name="pieceValue">Цінність фігур</string>
  <string name="evaluatePieceStrength">Оцініть силу фігури</string>
  <string name="pieceValueIntro">Фігури з високою рухливістю мають більш високу цінність!
Ферзь = 9 пішаків
Тура = 5 пішаків
Слон = 3 пішаки
Кінь = 3 пішаки
Пішка = 1 пішак
Король безцінний! Його втрата означає, що гру програно.</string>
  <string name="queenOverBishop">Атакуйте фігури з найбільшою цінністю!
Ферзь > Слон</string>
  <string name="pieceValueExchange">Побийте найціннішу фігуру!
Не розмінюйте дорожчі фігури на менш цінні.</string>
  <string name="pieceValueLegal">Побийте найціннішу фігуру!
Переконайтесь що ваш хід можливий!</string>
  <string name="takeThePieceWithTheHighestValue">Атакуйте фігури з найбільшою цінністю!</string>
  <string name="pieceValueComplete">Вітаємо! Ви знаєте цінність фігур!
Ферзь = 9 пішаків
Тура = 5 пішаків
Слон = 3 пішаки
Кінь = 3 пішаки
Пішак = 1 пішак</string>
  <string name="checkInTwo">Шах в 2 ходи</string>
  <string name="twoMovesToGiveCheck">Два ходи на те, щоб зробити шах</string>
  <string name="checkInTwoIntro">Знайдіть комбінацію в два ходи, щоб поставити шах королю супротивника!</string>
  <string name="checkInTwoGoal">Створіть загрозу королю противника в два ходи!</string>
  <string name="checkInTwoComplete">Вітаємо! Ви поставили шах вашому противникові, змусивши його захищати свого короля!</string>
  <string name="whatNext">Що далі?</string>
  <string name="youKnowHowToPlayChess">Ви вмієте грати в шахи, вітаємо! Ви хочете стати сильнішим гравцем?</string>
  <string name="register">Реєстрація</string>
  <string name="getAFreeLichessAccount">Створити безкоштовний акаунт</string>
  <string name="practice">Практика</string>
  <string name="learnCommonChessPositions">Вчіть основні позиції</string>
  <string name="puzzles">Задачі</string>
  <string name="exerciseYourTacticalSkills">Тренуйте свої тактичні навички</string>
  <string name="videos">Відео</string>
  <string name="watchInstructiveChessVideos">Дивитися навчальні відеозаписи</string>
  <string name="playPeople">Гра онлайн</string>
  <string name="opponentsFromAroundTheWorld">Суперники зі всього світу</string>
  <string name="playMachine">Гра з ботом</string>
  <string name="testYourSkillsWithTheComputer">Перевірте свої навички з ботом</string>
  <string name="letsGo">Поїхали!</string>
  <string name="stageX">Етап %s</string>
  <string name="awesome">Чудово!</string>
  <string name="excellent">Прекрасно!</string>
  <string name="greatJob">Відмінна робота!</string>
  <string name="perfect">Ідеально!</string>
  <string name="outstanding">Добре!</string>
  <string name="wayToGo">Вперед!</string>
  <string name="yesYesYes">Так, так, так!</string>
  <string name="youreGoodAtThis">Ви молодець!</string>
  <string name="nailedIt">Успіх.</string>
  <string name="rightOn">Правильно!</string>
  <string name="stageXComplete">Етап %s завершено</string>
  <string name="yourScore">Ваш результат</string>
  <string name="next">Далі</string>
  <string name="backToMenu">Повернутися до меню</string>
  <string name="puzzleFailed">Задачу не вирішено!</string>
  <string name="retry">Ще раз</string>
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It's disapointing NASA chose to blame ULA instead of putting the blame where it belongs...on Boeing.
I've dealt with a division of Boeing for the past eight years. During this time, the contractor has continually failed to meet schedule and in some cases performance. The part that speaks to the Corporate attitude is the same as what has been demonstrated with Commercial Crew. They pretend development and testing are proceeding according to plan, even when all indicators trend in the opposite direction.
The press releases are, in my opinion, given with the intent of indicating all is on track.
NASA's action appears to put it bluntly....be sucking up to Boeing. Would the same have been done for a different company?
My apologies for the tirade...very dissapointed in how this played out.
Did NASA choose to blame ULA or did Boeing?
This to me makes it sound like Boeing is the one blaming ULA and NASA is just passing along information that Boeing is giving them.
ULA is being the good soldier for Boeing and taking the fall. Between the bad press for the 737MAX issues and the KC-46 tanker issues. Somebody high up at Boeing made the decision that ULA would take the blame for these delays. I bet privately Bruno is frakked but he is smart enough to keep his mouth shut because he likes his job.
That's not even blaming ULA. That's literally just another customer getting priority because they are ready to fly and have a schedule to meet. Nothing about this statement faults ULA for anything.
Anyone know the date of the Yuma PG drop test in February? Thanks.
As much fun as bashing Boeing might be, let's dial it back please.
I had a chance to witness a few tests of this system at JSC Building 9 a couple years back. It's got some cool features that help expand the envelope of acceptable attitude, position, and velocity errors (beyond what a simple passive shock absorbing system can do) that will result in a successful docking.
is this different from or the same as the interface being used by the crewed dragon?
something like the 'NASA docking standard"
When you say interface, yes, all docking systems compliant with the IDSS/NDS spec have the same "interface" with ISS/IDA.
SpaceX and CST-100/Orion use different docking systems.
SpaceX uses some of the Nasa Docking System (NDS) components but has a spring/damper (passive) attenuation/retraction system.
CST-100/Orion use Boeing's also named Nasa Docking System - Block 1 (NDSB1), which has linear electro-mechanical actuators for attenuation and retraction.
Speaking of, and not to wander too far OT, when is the next IDA (IDA3) set to launch?
Last I've seen was July on SpX-18.
Everything's wonderful in StarlinerLand. (Insert "Sure Jan" gif).
Which Starliner is this one anyway? Last they posted pictures from March, where the one for the August flight was still being assembled.
Sounds like this is the CFT vehicle.
No idea on the status of the OFT vehicle.
I know we can't expect the glorious all-access pass we had with Shuttle, but it's frustrating that we can't reliable status updates on this taxpayer funded civilian mission in what really should be the home stretch.
This is the CFT vehicle that underwent EQT. OFT vehicle is undergoing assembly and test for flight in August.
Yes folks. You read that correctly. Boeing actually first built the vehicle that goes flying second. The vehicle that goes flying first is the second one to be built.
And that has bitten them in the *ss recently.
You run some risk of discovering something at EQT that makes you have to do rework on the OFT vehicle, but that's not a whole lot different from using the OFT vehicle for EQT.
I think we need a new Starliner thread (it's long as it is) and a new CCP thread (very long) so we can have a fresh start with the extra focus that allows. Probably update only and discussion only for Starliner now as one would hope there will be more updates coming given OFT isn't supposed to be far away.
New thread, now discussion. Will be a new standalone update thread too.


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SINGLES: In a Rut, Bablyon's Burning (#7 UK), Something That I Said (#29 UK), Jah Wars, Staring at the Rude Boys (#22 UK), West One (Shine on Me) (#43 UK)
OTHER SONGS YOU MAY KNOW: Probably not
LINEUP: Malcolm Owen, Paul Fox, John Jennings, Dave Ruffy
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT: Compilation featuring singles and the first album from an exciting UK punk band snuffed out too early due to the untimely death of Malcolm Owen.
SOME WORDS, PHRASES AND CLAUSES ABOUT THIS RECORD: With their first single ("In a Rut"), the Ruts got noticed by John Peel and others in the industry, and with "Babylon's Burning", the UK took notice of the group that combined punk energy with some reggae flashes.
Malcolm Owen wasn't the most tuneful singer, but his lyrical smarts, passion and energy carried the band far. The band has a lot of versatility, able to play reggae and dub along with standard punk rock, with bassist "Segs" Jennings doing yeoman's work. It's a shame that Owen struggled with addiction and health issues, and died of a heroin overdose soon after sessions were completed for their second batch of singles. Ironica lly, the b-side of their first single was "H-Eyes", which Owen told of the effects of heroin use. ("H-Eyes gonna fuck your brain…")
This compilation contains singles, and their entire first album The Crack, as well as the singles that were compiled in a second record soon after Owen's death.
NOTES & MINUTIAE: The band carried on, in a different direction, as The Ruts DC (as in Da Capo –from the beginning)
IS THERE A DELUXE VERSION: There is a version with three additional B-sides.
GRADE: A: Gone too early, the Ruts could have carried the punk / reggae crossover further into the 80's.


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International Workshop on Infrastructures for Health Care: Patient-Centered Care and Patient Generated Data
By Enrico Maria Piras and Gunnar Ellingsen | March 23, 2016
Summary: This report presents a summary of the fifth workshop on Infrastructures for Health Care. The theme for this edition, "Patient-Centered Care and Patient-Generated Data", stimulated scholars from different disciplines to discuss new scenarios in which patient participation takes the form of contributing self-collected information to medical records.
Keywords: Patient-centered care, health IT, patient-generated data, data sharing, collaborative care, self-care, infrastructures, Personal Health Records, Electronic Medical Records, patient-provider relations, personal health information management.
Citation: Piras EM, Ellingsen G. International workshop on infrastructures for health care: patient-centered care and patient generated data. J Participat Med. 2016 Mar 23; 8:e4.
Published: March 23, 2016.
The workshop Infrastructures for Health Care is a biennial event that started in 2009 in Copenhagen. It gathers researchers, health care and IT professionals, managers, and IT enterprises to reflect on collaborative work in the health sector supported by information and communication technologies and infrastructures. The community shares a perspective in which technologies are not to be considered per se but as parts of sociotechnical arrangements changing over time, subject to conflicts, negotiations, and interpretations.[1]
The event hosted in Trento, Italy on June 18-19, 2015, invited participants to consider the intersections between health care infrastructures and "patient-centered care and patient generated data," a timely topic for participatory medicine. In a landscape increasingly populated by low-cost self-tracking technologies, patients are becoming health data "prosumers" (producers and consumers); by sharing data with their care providers they are helping to creating new forms of therapeutic alliance.[2] The integration of data produced by patients with traditional medical information has been heralded by many as a new frontier of health care provision.[3]
To date, the health care sector has only partially responded to these challenges, and development projects in this area have mostly targeted specific technologies for patients, notably patient portals or personal health records. These systems, however, are often confined precincts rather than integral parts of a seamless web of communication and infrastructures [4] and the integration of functionalities for patients in existing medical infrastructure has proved difficult.[5] Accordingly, most existing health care infrastructures still reflect a provider-centered technology focus in a landscape increasingly dominated by patient-centered and participatory medicine discourses.
The three keynote speakers each addressed the challenges of incorporating patient-generated data in existing health care infrastructures. Carla Simone pointed out that information sharing between health care professionals and patients — far from being a mere technical issue — involves creating a community of practices where different perspectives need to be reconciled. Implicitly questioning the notion of patient-centered care, she proposes a more balanced relationship aimed at overcoming linguistic problems to increase mutual trust and engagement. Margunn Aanestad reminded the conference attendees that existing information infrastructures have a long history behind them. The usual practice of building on existing infrastructures simultaneously fosters their growth and constrains them. This reflection has important implications, as it suggests that ITs for patient-generated data sharing will need to take into account the existing infrastructural landscape and be shaped accordingly. The last keynote speaker, Hilda Tellioglu, invited the audience to widen their perspective to include caregivers and to consider them legitimate participants in data production and in sharing who might benefit from dedicated ITs and infrastructures. Extending the network of health information management and circulation requires careful evaluation not only of the specific needs of each actor but also of how data are to be presented, formatted, and shared.
The workshop was organized in six sessions, each with a focus: patients, methods, collaboration, architectures, innovation, infrastructure development. Three themes emerged in many of the presentations:
Data sharing as the making of a new computer mediated relationship. Making health information sharing possible requires setting up a new sociotechnical configuration, taking into account the different perspectives of actors involved as well as regulatory constraints. It entails reconfiguring patient–provider relationships and making new forms of technologically-mediated proximity. However, this cannot simply be achieved by design; rather, it is an open-ended process that is iterative in nature and time-consuming. Even more daunting is the realization that the content of this new relationship, just like any social relation, cannot be predefined in advance but is subject to conflicts, negotiations, paradoxes, and ambiguities.
The need to include other actors in the process. While the emphasis is generally on patients and doctors, computer-mediated forms of interaction must include other actors in the picture. Nurses, research scientists, IT vendors, and managers all need to be taken into account. Some actors and activities might be more visible than others, but successful collaboration is the result of coordinating a larger set of professions, knowledge, and technologies. This calls into question the scholar's ability to examine thoroughly the invisible background and articulation work of all the components of the sociotechnical system.
Redesign organizational processes and rethink self-care. Sharing patient-generated information across medical infrastructures calls into question the issue of collaboration across institutional boundaries between actors with different needs and competencies. Clinical work needs to be rearranged to allow new tasks to fit in. Health care professionals will need to develop new competencies to engage in infrastructure creation or management. All these activities contribute to successfully establishing appropriate IT usage in a given context. Self-care practices themselves need to be rethought, taking into account the need to make personal information intelligible to clinicians.
The workshop confirmed that the over-optimistic scenarios depicted by some techno-enthusiasts are not right around the corner. A lot of work is required to make patient-generated data sharing a part of everyday clinical work. The two days' work stimulated reflections on the intricacies and ramifications of having these technologies in place. Some cases reported, however, revealed the potential of data sharing in promoting richer and more participatory forms of patient-doctor relations.
This report represents the view of the authors, who chaired the workshop. All the short papers and the presentations of the keynote speakers are available at http://infrahealth2015.fbk.eu/.
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