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atlanticcanada · 3 years

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'Gender inequality is pervasive in sports': Maritime academics weigh in on Norwegian athletes' stance on skimpy game attire

The news Norway's beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts – instead of the regulation bikini bottoms – during the European championship competition, raised a lot of eyebrows on the Bedford waterfront.

"Really?" said Darlene Boutilier, after being told about the incident. "Honest to God, I am speechless, there is no answer."

"That's crazy," commented Jason Fraser. "2021. That's crazy."

But the $2,200 CDN fine levied against the team by the European Handball Federation wasn't shocking to those who study gender issues in athletics.

"These matters of policing women's attire in sport have been going on for years and years," says Cheryl MacDonald of the Centre for the Study of Sport and Health at Saint Mary's University. "And (they're) still happening."

That includes a number of cases over the past decade.

In 2011, the Badminton World Federation implemented a "skirts only" policy for female competitors, which it later withdrew.

Later that same year, the International Boxing Association discussed a similar dress code for female boxers ahead of the 2012 London Games.

Closer to home, the Vancouver Field Hockey Association came under fire in 2015 for trying to implement the same dress code for its female players. That decision was later reversed after public pressure.

In more recent years, the tennis world has also seen controversy over the treatment of female players.

Eugenie Bouchard became the center of a social media storm after a male interviewer at the Australian Open asked her to "twirl" for the cameras to show off her tennis dress. She had just won her second-round match.

In 2018, the French Open banned Serena Williams' black "catsuit" from the competition.

"Because of those old traditions, where women have been objectified," says MacDonald, "those old traditions have stayed with us in some sense.

MacDonald's glad to see female athletes raising their voices against sexist dress codes in sport.

The chair of the Human Kinetics department at St. Francis Xavier University, says woman raised similar objections after the "bikini bottoms only" rule was established in beach volleyball in 1996.

"They were really forced into it. And it just became part of the culture over the past decade," says Charlene Weaving. "The intention was to try and 'sexify' the sport, to make it more appealing, you have this beach party type of feel," she adds.

Weaving says there are many examples of gender differences in sport attire, but certain sports, like beach volleyball and beach handball, are more obvious at first glance. "And of course, the common criticism is, well if you're making the women wear bikini bottoms, why aren't the men changing their attire?"

"It has nothing to do with biomechanical performance, or else they'd be wearing Speedos," Weaving says.

MacDonald says even when uniforms appear the same for different genders, inequality in sports can come in other forms.

"I find hockey is a great example in terms of the resources they receive," she explains.

"Gender inequality is very pervasive throughout sports, not just in terms of what we wear, but in terms of what we have to wear, what quality it is, and what we have access to."

Both MacDonald and Weaving say one of the keys to achieving a level playing field for all participants in sport mean keeping the issue in the spotlight.

"The fact that this story has gone global, and is getting lots of traction, is an example of things that can happen," says Weaving. "It helps put pressure on those organizations to create change."

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Full Name: Mary Aisling MacDonald Nicknames: Mare (friends), Emmy (relatives), Mary Mac (the Marauders) Birthdate | Current Age: 2 June 1960 | 25 Zodiac: Gemini Sun, Taurus Moon, Virgo Rising Hometown: Westport, Ireland Current Residence: London, England Spoken Languages: English + Irish Gender: Cis-Female Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Sexual Orientation: Bisexual Occupation: Wizengamot Member + St. Mungo’s Orderly

APPEARANCE/PERSONALITY

Height: 5′9″ | 175 cm. Weight: 190 lbs. | 82 kg. Hair: Auburn, with caramel + honey blonde highlights; usually styled in long waves or a braided updo. Eyes: Hazel; expressive, inviting + magnetic. Complexion: Warm Ivory, highlighted by a soft blush, her father’s nose, and pronounced cheekbones. Build: An equal of mix of athletic build and ample curves; the result of playing sports (rugby + Quidditch) and maternal genetics, respectively. Personality: Cynical | Introspective | Nurturing | Sincere | Tentative

RELATIONSHIPS

Mother: Juliana Calderon (49 years old, unknown) Father: Fergus MacDonald (55 years old, alive) Extended Family: Cailin Donaghan-MacDonald (stepmother, 52, alive); Malcolm Donaghan (stepbrother, 32, alive); Nathan MacDonald (half-brother, 19, alive); Callum MacDonald (half-brother, 16, alive) Best Friends: Lily Evans, Marlene McKinnon Dorcas Meadowes Pets: Toulouse, a British Shorthair; Berlioz, a Scottish Fold Other Important Relationships: TBD!

MAGICAL BACKGROUND

Blood Status: Muggleborn Species: Human/Witch Wand: 12″ Eglantine Rose, Phoenix Feather, reasonably supple Amortentia: Honeydukes chocolate, petrichor, and the Hogwarts library. Boggart: Nikolai Mulciber Patronus: Bottle-Nosed Dolphin Education: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (1971 - 1979) Alignment: Order of the Phoenix

BIOGRAPHY

Mary’s upbringing was not what you would call traditional, at least not by the standards of those around her. In a time and place when mothers were still very much the cornerstone of the home, hers had been nothing of the sort. A free and wandering spirit, with no interest in settling into docile domesticity, it hadn’t even been three months after the birth of her daughter before departing for greener pastures. She had played no role in her daughter’s life after that, a fact which often garners sad looks and sympathetic sighs. But Mary had no reason to feel mournful; the likeness of her mother had been just that, and nothing more. What sense did it make to grieve something she never had to begin in What could come of such unnecessary sorrow and pain? She had her father, the flowers in their garden, and the fairytale books scattered across their home. She was given all she needed, nearly everything she wanted, and for her, that was more than enough. The existence of a magical world hardly came as a surprise to Mary, though the same could not be said for her father. It was just like the stories she had grown so fond of, with their fantastic creatures and thrilling adventures. And now, she was about to embark on a similar journey of her very own. Completely taken by the idea, she had been all too eager to jump into all that was contained within this new world. She would have left for Hogwarts right then and there, had the Deputy Headmistress and her future Head of House allowed Mary to leave with her after delivering her letter. Despite her initial disappointment at having to remain behind until the end of summer, it was only a few months later that Mary would arrive, ready as ever to embark on this new adventure. In the weeks and months that followed, Mary would eventually manage to settle into her new surroundings. A feat not easily accomplished, particularly for someone of her background. The snickers and side-glances had been nothing new, but she was determined to make the most of this new beginning, in a new world. Even at 11, she was hardly blind to the ways of the world, and the realities of being a Muggleborn student. It was hard to miss, the sentiment harbored by many of her classmates, those who wanted nothing more than her eradication from Hogwarts, and wizarding society entirely. But Mary had always been resilient, and she managed to take most of it in stride. Focusing instead on making friends and immersing herself in her studies, she had quickly proven to be a credit to herself, and to Gryffindor house. Not for them, but for her. And then, the incident. One that would shape her, though it is something she rarely talks about, even now. Mary had faced her fair share of adversity, during her life and at Hogwarts, but nothing like this. Occurring just before the start of winter holiday, on what would have otherwise been an average Hogsmeade weekend. Having a particular inclination towards Honeydukes, Mary spent the last portion of the trip browsing the shelves for as many sweets as her hands could carry. Moving at a leisurely pace, she failed to notice that Peter had long since departed from her company, and the shop was about to close. Approached by a group of Slytherins on the path back to the castle, all of whom had been entirely too eager to seize the opportunity of encountering an isolated Muggleborn. It all happened so fast; the blue and green sparks, flipping into the air, her screams piercing the air before before it all went black. She woke up in the infirmary three days later, and was brought home as soon as she was in the condition to travel back to London, not to return to Hogwarts until the start of the following school year. Mary wanted nothing more than to forget what had happened to her, to resume the life she once knew and loved. But it was inescapable, the dark shadow that seemed to follow her, one that no amount of light seemed able to extinguish. For a time, it felt as if this was all people would know her as. Not for her merits, her abilities, or the joy she once brought to the world. She did not want this to be what defined her, not when she had so much more to offer the world. She would be better. She would be stronger. And then, just like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, so did Mary, with renewed vigor and vitality, determined as ever to leave the world better than the way she found it.

Spending an extra year at Hogwarts while the war raged on was not at all ideal for Mary. As much as she loved the castle, she couldn’t stand remaining within its walls for another year. Not while her friends were helping advance the efforts of the Order, often risking their life and livelihood to do so. She supported them where she could, but it was hardly the same as fighting at their side. Still, the time did come when she was able to join their ranks, a moment that could not have come sooner. She was as eager as anyone to fight the good fight, and to ease the devastation inflicted by Voldemort and those who supported his cause. But as a Muggleborn, known by name among several Death Eaters, it wasn’t long before the safety of her family had become compromised. Left without any other option, they took up residence with a safe house. In the meantime, Mary continued working at the Ministry, and volunteering for just about every Order mission she could. Overwhelmed and overworked, but it kept her busy enough to not be consumed by the prospect of losing those she loved most.

The conclusion of the war should have brought relief. It should have brought solace, or some semblance of comfort. But it didn’t. Not for Mary. There might have been a ceasefire, the state of the wizarding world might have known momentary peace, but she has endured far too much to believe it was going to last. Sure, the immediate threats that had been posed during the war might had been eliminated, but she knows the fight has just begun. The Order might have been disbanded in an official capacity, but there was still much more work to be done. Once the safety of her family had been ensured, this left Mary free to return to London and fully focus her efforts on her work. She wasted no time in establishing her credibility within the Ministry, working her way up the ranks of the Wizengamot. It has been a long and often fruitless effort, but she has been relentless in its pursuit. It has been her most important mission yet: to seek justice, and to make a difference. And that’s all she wants. To make a difference. A real difference. One that matters.

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tallmantall · 3 years

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#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – Battling #Isolation And Building Resilience: The Future Of #Child And Family #MentalHealth In Hawaii

Photo by Min An on Pexels.com Nicole Pasia According to a December 2020 report from the Hawaii Department of Health’s Child and #Adolescent #MentalHealth Division (CAMHD), #suicide was the second-leading cause of death in young people in Hawaii. Experts say the #pandemic and #socialisolation have further stressed #mentalhealth among kids and their families. Get the latest state-specific policy intelligence for the health care sector delivered to your inbox. State of Reform spoke with some of Hawaii’s #behavioralhealth experts on what the state, providers, schools, and communities can do to help. Here are a few key issues they brought up: Major events have profound effects on community #mentalhealth Kumi Macdonald, executive director for the #NationalAllianceonMentalIllness (#NAMI) Hawaii, said the effects of the #pandemic and other widespread events directly correlate with the demand for #mentalhealthservices. “Every time there was another spike in #COVID, or shutdowns, … the #BlackLivesMatter movement — things like that really did affect our community, and the calls would rise.” For kids, the move back to in-person learning after a year of #socialisolation has proven difficult, according to Claudia Crist, CEO at Sutter Health K?hi M?hala, a West Oahu-based #behavioralhealth medical center. “It’s almost like they’ve had what you could consider a ‘social regression’ … because they were isolated for such an extended period of time, they don’t feel as comfortable now, interacting in person with their own peers. According to our clinicians, they’re noticing this especially among early #teens, and tweens.” #JamesDonaldson notes: Welcome to the “next chapter” of my life… being a voice and an advocate for #mentalhealthawarenessandsuicideprevention, especially pertaining to our younger generation of students and student-athletes. Getting men to speak up and reach out for help and assistance is one of my passions. Us men need to not suffer in silence or drown our sorrows in alcohol, hang out at bars and strip joints, or get involved with drug use. Having gone through a recent bout of #depression and #suicidalthoughts myself, I realize now, that I can make a huge difference in the lives of so many by sharing my story, and by sharing various resources I come across as I work in this space. #http://bit.ly/JamesMentalHealthArticle Importance of peer support groups Research shows that the use of peer #mentalhealth support from those with similar lived experiences can reduce hospital stays, re-hospitalization rates, and lead to better health outcomes. Acting CAMHD Administrator Scott Shimabukuro, PhD, said in a statement that the agency is working to expand peer services for children and families: “We’re working on creating a more robust peer support service array. This would include certifying more youth peers (young #adults who have lived experience in the #mentalhealth system as children or #adolescents) as well as #parent peers (parents with lived experience parenting a child with a #mentalhealth challenge).” Using telehealth to leverage access to care With the stay-at-home orders in place during the #pandemic, Macdonald said the use of telehealth was a “silver lining” in increasing access to care. She said #NAMI HI was one of the first agencies in the state to move peer support services online. At Sutter Health, telehealth is utilized for family therapy sessions, and provides a way for #parents and guardians to visit their in-patient children, even when #pandemic restrictions prevented in-person visits. Crist said: “Some of the kids that we have are maybe nine years old, eight years old. That’s really young to be away from your #parents. In order to have connections , … We also enable televisits so that they can see their #parents and interact as well.” Some areas of the state still lack telehealth services geared towards family #mentalhealth. One of CAMHD’s upcoming projects, said Shimabukuro, is “providing a form of family therapy via telehealth on Maui that doesn’t currently exist there.” Addressing the need for more research To develop the proper initiatives to address youth #mentalhealth, Gerald Busch, MD, a #psychiatrist at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children, said there need to be proper measures in place to identify the highest areas of need. He suggested that #schools and local communities put a higher emphasis on “digital epidemiology,” or the use of online public health surveys that assess how kids are feeling, #mentalhealth-wise. Integrating physical and #mentalhealth Crist said there needs to be more resources for primary care #physicians to assess #mentalhealth alongside physical health. These consistent assessments could lead to better health outcomes, she said. “ integrating funding, partnerships and technology to better equip our primary care #physicians, to help them flag potential red flags for #patients … Helping those primary care providers really have that support so that they can identify #patients earlier can actually prevent a lot of the severe #mentalillness.” Building community resilience The most widely discussed issue among experts was the need to improve community resilience in the wake of major crises, such as the #pandemic. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this refers to “the ability of a community to use its assets to strengthen public health and healthcare systems and to improve the community’s physical, #behavioral, and social health to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversity.” Busch said strengthening community resilience is key in the case of future public crises. “The community is the basic unit of public health. Building community resilience — it’s very important … members of the community might have differences on various things, but at some point they realize that we’re all members of the same community. We have to work together to make our community work. In Hawaii, we have a lot of different kinds of community centers, and those serve as the basis for activities that build community resilience.” According to Crist, even more needs to be done to improve community resilience for kids, including focusing services for pregnant people and young families. “Young families, young mothers, expecting mothers, all the way to when the child is five or so years of age. What are we doing to surround those families with wraparound support systems so that they are feeling supported — that there’s resiliency and that the child grows up and can develop proper resiliency? That is more of a public health concept, but if we were to collectively look at and put more emphasis on that, I think what would make a big difference.” Photo by Min An on Pexels.com Read the full article

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calorieworkouts · 7 years

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17 Science-Backed Ways to Bust Out of A Workout Rut

Kick a stagnant regular to the visual-- as well as inflate your progression-- with these 17 rut-busting strategies.

1. Pump up your playlist. The songs thumping via our headsets are quite powerful-- the immediately ones could help enhance energy efficiency and also aid us power via the hardest moments of our health and fitness regimens. Research study additionally suggests songs at a specific tempo could boost our inspiration and reduce just how much effort we feel we have actually placed into a workout-- which could permit our bodies as well as minds to press for more.

Researchers think the optimal beat for workout songs is 125 to 140 beats per min (when we're not syncing our activities to the songs). That spokened, previous research study has shown that the faster the beat, the more intense the workout. And also, synching our activities to the beat of the music can in fact enhance your exercise. Effect of music-movement synchrony on workout oxygen usage. Bascon, C.J., Myers, T.R., et al. Sheffield Hallam College. The Journal of Sports Meidicine and Physical conditioning. 2012 Aug,52( 4):359 -65. Effects of simultaneous music on treadmill operating amongst elite triathletes. Terry, P.C., Karageorghis, C.I., Saha, A.M., et al. Department of Psychology, College of Southern Queensland, Australia. Journal of Scientific research and Medicine in Sport, 2012 Jan,15( 1):52 -7. .

2. Grab a workout buddy. Whether it's with a friend, family members member, or substantial other, exercising with a partner can not only aid us press in a workout, yet it may likewise motivate us to work more difficult Aerobic workout is ensured when specific efficiency influences the team: a test of the Kohler motivation gain effect. Irwin, B.C., Scorniaenchi, J., Kerr, N.L., et al. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Records of Behavioral Medication, 2012 Oct,44( 2):151 -9. . But not just any workout friend will certainly do. Obtaining our sweat on with a person we assume is fitter compared to we are can raise the length of time as well as how difficult we work out by around a massive 200 percent.

3. Include interval training to your routine. Slow and also constant does not win the race to physical fitness. Beat boredom, conserve time, as well as up the stake on your workout with high-intensity interval training (HIIT). Studies show that merely three sessions of sprint interval training could be as reliable as 5 longer, a lot more modest workout sessions Sprint period and also endurance training are equally reliable in enhancing muscular tissue microvascular density. Cocks, M., Shaw, C.S., Shepherd, S.O., et al. Work out Metabolic process Research study Team, School of Sporting activity and Workout Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. The Journal of Physiology, 2013 Feb 1,591( Pt 3):641 -56. .

4. Get outside. There's a lot of reasons we call it the Great Outdoors: the fresh air, the surroundings, as well as, naturally, the fitness benefits. Exercising outside could boost our power, make us really feel more revitalized and favorably involved, and also aid us cut back on stress, rage, complication, and also depression. Pretty solid for taking a breath some life back into a weary exercise regular Does joining physical task in exterior native environments have a greater result on bodily as well as psychological health and wellbeing than exercising inside your home? A systematic review. Thompson, Coon J., Boddy, K., Stein, K., et al. Peninsula College of Medication as well as Dental care, University of Exeter, Veysey Structure, Salmon Swimming pool Lane, Exeter, UK. Environmental Scientific research & Technology, 2011 Mar 1,45( 5):1761 -72. . And also that's not all. Previous studio shows simply 5 mins of sweating outside boosts both our state of mind and also self-worth What is the very best dose of nature and green exercise for boosting mental health? A multi-study analysis. Barton, J., Pretty, J. Interdisciplinary Center for Setting and Society, Division of Biological Sciences, College of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom. Environmental Scientific research & Technology, 2010 May 15,44( 10):3947 -55. . Ditching the health club never ever felt so good.

5. Be more time-efficient. It may appear counterintuitive, yet spending way too much time at the gym could result in less compared to outstanding results. Luckily, study suggests Thirty Minutes of everyday exercise can be efficient at minimizing both weight and BMI practically as long as a full 60. By minimizing training time, we might in fact increase both our power as well as our need to function out. The action strategy: Conserve time and exercise less, however do it a lot more effectively. Electrical power via a plateau by combining 2 actions right into one (for instance, include a shoulder press to a routine squat or a bicep curl to a lunge), make a strength-training plan (and also adhere to it as soon as you go to the gym), as well as get more from a cardio routine.

6. Perform supersets. We anticipate anything with the word "very" in it will do a body good, as well as supersets are no exemption. Performing one set of a workout right after an additional without relaxing between will certainly keep our heart rate up, setting off a lot more effective calorie shed. Supersets will likewise assist the body create muscle and get us in and out of the health club a whole lost faster.

7. Cross train. Branching out from a normal, go-to exercise will certainly maintain both the mind and body presuming. With each new as well as various workout, we target various muscular tissue teams, which can lower the risk for injury, increase fitness degrees, and also maintain monotony away. And also, cross trianing could additionally work as an active healing technique.

8. Track your activity. Although concentrating on the number on the scale can bring about dissatisfaction and stress, tracking our physical task and progress can aid us figure out smart tweaks to turbocharge our results. Grab a brand-new note pad and keep a physical fitness journal (like a food diary). For a more sophisticated strategy, we advise tracking your health and fitness online utilizing devices like the Nike FuelBand, BodyMedia WEB LINK Physical fitness Tracker, or making use of any of these 64 amazing fitness apps.

9. Play a game. Avoid monotony and exhaustion by putting the fun back in your physical fitness regimen. Think about registering for a race (bonus offer factors for one with a concept), signing up with a local group, or trying alternative exercises like surfing on dry land and antigravity aerial yoga. And also for on-the-go workout motivation, equip your technology playthings with physical fitness applications-- they'll help you come to be a far better yogi, master period training, end even run quicker and also smarter.

10. Take an active rest day. As vital as it is to actually exercise, it's critical to permit sufficient recuperation time-- however that does not imply stagnating at all each time pain hits. Rate recuperation by incorporating techniques, devices, as well as even gentle workouts (like these corrective yoga exercise presents) in order to help improve the healing process.

11. Get certified. We end up ending up being devoted to our favorite exercises-- whether it's yoga exercise, CrossFit, SoulCycle, or simply normal strength training. Taking our fitness goals an action additionally to end up being licensed as an individual fitness instructor or instructor is a quite a kick-ass way to stay inspired, make brand-new fitness pals, as well as maintain things challenging.

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12. Mobilize. Between everday stressors as well as the bodily stress from exercising, we put our bodies through a great deal. And also when our muscle mass are strained and typically aren't functioning with each other effectively, it can produce discrepancies in our bodies, which could bring about injury-- or a minimum of avoid us from doing at optimal levels Mobility impairment, muscle discrepancy, muscle mass weak point, scapular assymetry as well as shoulder injury in elite volley ball athletes. Wang, H.K., Cochrane, T. Department of Sports Science-Balls, Taipei Athletics University, Taipei, Taiwan. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical conditioning, 2001 Sep,41( 3):403 -10. . 2 methods to improve flexibility and also enhance your variety of activity: foam rolling before stamina training and a strong dynamic stretch workout An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a succeeding reduction in muscle activation or pressure. MacDonald G.Z., Penney M.D., Mullaley, M.E., et al. College of Human Kinetics and Entertainment, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Journal of Stamina & Conditioning Study, 2013 Mar,27( 3):812 -21. Current Concepts In Muscular tissue Going for Exercise And Recovery. Web page, Phil. Baton Rouge, Louisiana, UNITED STATE. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2012 February, 7( 1): 109-- 119. .

13. Rethink your warm-up. Just like we have to pre-heat a stove prior to popping our food in, it's vital to prep our muscle mass in the past striking them with an exercise Warm-up and extending in the prevention of muscular injury. Woods, K., Bishop P., Jones E. Person Efficiency Lab, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.A. Sports Medication. 2007,37( 12):1089 -99. . That stated, not all warm-ups are produced just as. Static stretching, the a lot more traditional technique of holding a posture for 30 seconds or even more, could actually decrease muscular tissue strength and power. Our best choice: a dynamic warm-up, which stretches our muscle mass as we move, prepping our bodies for the primary workout.

14. Get back to basics. Chances are we all could possibly make use of a refresher program on exercise form. Returning to step one (even as a seasoned workout warrior) can aid optimize outcomes as well as could even educate us little things we missed the very first time around. Uncover the building blocks of a movement to lift smarter and absolutely master the strategy-- as well as anymore advanced variations.

15. Enlist a trainer Sometimes, most of us require a little extra aid in the motivation department. As well as that much better to give us an increase-- as well as maybe even some much-needed tough love-- compared to a professional? Actually, research studies reveal having a personal fitness instructor supervise our exercise makes for a much more intense session-- as well as better results Influence of supervision ratio on muscle adjustments to resistance training in nontrained subjects. Gentil, P., Bottaro, M. College of Athletics, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil College of Health and wellness Scientific research, University of Brasilia, Brazil. The Journal of Stamina & Conditioning Research study, 2010 Mar,24( 3):639 -43. . Even better, exercising with a trainer likewise appears to boost future exercises: Individuals that have actually exercised with a personal trainer are a lot more likely to raise much heavier weights as well as think they've functioned out tougher while working out on their own than those that have actually always hit the gym alone Self-selected resistance training strength in healthy women: the impact of an individual instructor. Ratamess, N.A., Faigenbaum, A.D., Hoffman, J.R., et al. Department of Wellness and Workout Science, The College of New Jacket, Ewing, New Jersey, USA. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Study, 2008 Jan,22( 1):103 -11. .

16. Focus on nutrition. If there's something we understand, it's that 'six-pack' abdominals are made in the kitchen area. Diet plan has a massive influence on the look of a ripped core. We cannot warrant eating cookies as well as cupcakes merely since we worked out really hard that day-- doing so might in fact be delaying our development. Consider maintaining a food diary to track exactly how certain dishes affect performance, when consuming on the low-cost, load up on these healthy, completely budget friendly foods.

17. Get more sleep. Getting as well couple of Zzz's won't merely up our grouch aspect: Research reveals that it may affect the length of time we invest at the fitness center the next day and also might also enhance our threat for packing on pounds Exercise to improve rest in insomnia: expedition of the bidirectional effects. Baron, K.G., Reid, K.J., Zee, P.C. Feinberg Institution of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medication, 2013,9( 8):819 -824. Association between minimized rest as well as weight gain in females. Patel, S.R., Malhotra, A., White, D.P., et al. Department of Pulmonary and also Crucial Treatment Medicine, College Hospitals of Celeveland, Situation Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. American Journal of Public health, 2006 Nov 15,164( 10):947 -54. . Then, working out seems to boost rest high quality with time Exercise to enhance rest in sleeping disorders: expedition of the bidirectional effects. Baron, K.G., Reid, K.J., Zee, P.C. Feinberg School of Medication, Northwestern College, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Journal of Scientific Sleep Medication, 2013,9( 8):819 -824. . Whether it means sneaking in a power nap or merely sleeping better at night, making the most of our snooze sessions could aid us improve our fitness results.

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Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87 King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN for over 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He retired in 2010 after taping more than 6,000 episodes of the show. A statement was posted on his verified Facebook account announcing his passing. His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning. “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,” the statement said. “For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry’s many thousands of interviews, awards, and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster.” The statement did not give a cause of death. He battled a number of health problems King had been hospitalized with Covid-19 in late December at Cedars-Sinai, a source close to the family said at the time. He battled a number of health problems over the years, suffering several heart attacks. In 1987, he underwent quintuple bypass surgery, inspiring him to establish the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to provide assistance to those without insurance. More recently, King revealed in 2017 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and successfully underwent surgery to treat it. He also underwent a procedure in 2019 to address angina. King also suffered personal loss last year when two of his adult children died within weeks of each other: Andy King, 65, suffered a heart attack and daughter Chaia King, 52, died after being diagnosed with lung cancer. King is survived by three sons, Larry, Jr., Chance and Cannon, who released a statement following their father’s death. “The world knew Larry King as a great broadcaster and interviewer, but to us he was ‘Dad.’ He was the man who lovingly obsessed over our daily schedules and our well-being, and who took such immense pride in our accomplishments — large, small, or imagined,” their statement said. “Through it all, we knew without a doubt in the world that he loved us more than life itself. He was an amazing father, and he was fiercely loyal to those lucky enough to call him a friend. We will miss him every single day of our lives.” The sons asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the Beverly Hills Fire Department EMS. He interviewed every president from Ford to Obama In an era filled with star newsmen, King was a giant — among the most prominent questioners on television and a host to presidents, movie stars and world class athletes. With an affable, easygoing demeanor that distinguished him from more intense TV interviewers, King perfected a casual approach to the Q&A format, always leaning forward and listening intently to his guests, rarely interrupting. “I’ve never learned anything,” King was fond of saying, “while I was talking.” CNN founder Ted Turner, in a statement, said news of King’s death “felt like a punch to the gut.” “Larry was one of my closest and dearest friends and, in my opinion, the world’s greatest broadcast journalist of all time,” he said. “If anyone asked me what are my greatest career achievements in life, one is the creation of CNN, and the other is hiring Larry King. Like so many who worked with and knew Larry, he was a consummate professional, an amazing mentor to many and a good friend to all. The world has lost a true legend.” Jeff Zucker, CNN President, on Saturday acknowledged King’s role in raising the network’s profile around the world. “We mourn the passing of our colleague Larry King,” he said in a statement. “The scrappy young man from Brooklyn had a history-making career spanning radio and television. His curiosity about the world propelled his award-winning career in broadcasting, but it was his generosity of spirit that drew the world to him. We are so proud of the 25 years he spent with CNN, where his newsmaker interviews truly put the network on the international stage. From our CNN family to Larry’s, we send our thoughts and prayers, and a promise to carry on his curiosity for the world in our work.” For that quarter century, King hosted “Larry King Live” on CNN, a span that was highlighted by more than 30,000 interviews, including every sitting president from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama, and thousands of phone calls from viewers. Wendy Walker, his longtime executive producer on the show, said King treated all of his interview subjects the same — from heads of state to ordinary Americans. “The one thing he loved was being in front of that camera,” she said. “He was a very interesting man but that one hour a day, when those lights came on, he was just perfect. He treated every guest the same. It didn’t matter if it was a president or somebody just off the street.” King was known for not spending time preparing for interviews, preferring instead to let his natural curiosity guide the conversations, Walker said. “Probably that was the hardest part of our job — trying to prepare him because he never wanted to be prepared,” she recalled. “He read all day long and watched news, so he was really informed but he really just wanted to hear his guests talk and then come up with his questions.” The show made King one of the faces of the network, and one of the most famous television journalists in the country. His column in USA Today, which ran for nearly 20 years until 2001, showcased King’s distinct style in print, inviting readers down a trail of non-sequiturs that served as a window into his mind. “The most underutilized player in the NFL this year was Washington’s Desmond Howard…Despite what you think of Lawrence Walsh, we will always have the need for a special prosecutor because a government cannot investigate itself,” King wrote in a 1992 column. Those musings, combined with his unmistakable appearance — oversized glasses, ever-present suspenders — made King ripe for caricature. In the 1990s, he was portrayed on “Saturday Night Live” by Norm MacDonald, who channeled the USA Today column with a spot-on impersonation. Jokes aside, King’s influence is evident today in the generation of podcasters who have mimicked — whether deliberate or not — his conversational approach to interviews. “A good interview — you know more than you do before you start. You should come away with maybe some of your opinions changed,” King told the Los Angeles Times in 2018. “You should certainly come away entertained — an interviewer is also an entertainer.” He started his media career as a disc jockey Born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger on November 19, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, King was raised by two Jewish immigrants. His mother, Jennie (Gitlitz) Zeiger, was from Lithuania, while his father, Edward Zeiger, hailed from Ukraine. Edward died of a heart attack when King was 10, a memory King said he mostly “blocked out.” Left to raise King and his younger brother Marty alone, Jennie Zeiger was forced to go on welfare to support her children. The death had a profound effect on King, and his mother. “Prior to his death, I’d been a good student but afterwards, I just stopped being interested,” King told The Guardian in a 2015 interview. “It was a real blow to me. But eventually I channeled that anger because I wanted to make him and my mother proud.” King said his father had enormous influence on him, instilling in his son a sense of humor and a love of sports. And no sport drew more of King’s affection than baseball. He grew up a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and continued to support the team after its move to Los Angeles. He was a fixture at the team’s home games in Dodger Stadium, often spotted in the high-priced seats behind home plate. In 2004, King wrote a book aptly titled, “Why I Love Baseball.” “He was a voracious Dodgers fan, baseball fan,” said longtime friend and Dodgers sportscaster Charley Steiner. “And we would fuss and fight about what the Dodgers were doing. He was terribly frustrated year after year when the Dodgers would win the division, fall short in the World Series. But this year he got to see the Dodgers win the World Series. It made him enormously happy.” King’s career in media began in earnest in 1957, when he took a job as a disc jockey at WAHR-AM in Miami. It was then when he made the decision to drop his surname. “You can’t use Larry Zeiger,” he recalled his boss at the station saying. “It’s too ethnic. People won’t be able to spell it or remember it. You need a better name.” “There was no time to think about whether this was good or bad or what my mother would say. I was going on the air in five minutes,” King wrote in his 2009 autobiography. “The Miami Herald was spread out on his desk. Face-up was a full-page ad for King’s Wholesale Liquors. The general manager looked down and said, ‘King! How about Larry King?'” His CNN show premiered in 1985 It was around this time that King entered what would become a string of failed marriages. His union with Frada Miller was annulled, and the dates of his second marriage with Annette Kaye are publicly unavailable. From 1961-63, King was married to Alene Akins, whom he married again from 1967-71; before they re-married, King tied the knot with Mickey Sutphin in 1964 before they divorced in 1966. He had two more divorces — with Sharon Lepore, with whom he was married from 1976-82, and Julie Alexander, with whom he was married from 1989-92 — before marrying his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick in 1997 at UCLA Medical Center, as he was about to undergo cardiac surgery. King filed for divorce from Southwick in 2019, citing irreconcilable differences. King remained in Miami for years, eventually getting hired as a columnist for the Miami Herald in 1965. In 1971, he was arrested in Miami on charges of grand larceny, which led to his suspension from the station and newspaper where he was employed. Although the charges were dismissed the following year, King was not re-hired, prompting him to decamp Florida and head to Louisiana, where he worked as a freelance journalist. By 1978, King returned to Miami and to WIOD, the station where he was employed at the time of his arrest. The same year, “The Larry King Show” launched as a syndicated late-night radio show. It originally aired in 28 cities; within five years, it had spread to 118 cities, serving as the springboard to fame. The show won a Peabody Award in 1982. In 1985, “Larry King Live” premiered on CNN, beginning a long and storied run that included a number of high-profile interviews. Throughout its more than two decades on air, the show was routinely CNN’s most-watched program, and King was arguably the network’s biggest star. King left CNN in 2011, a move he expected would amount to retirement. But he kept working until his death, hosting “Larry King Now,” a program that aired on Ora TV, Hulu and RT America. King, it seemed, just never wanted the interview to end. “I just love what I do,” he said, “I love asking questions, I love doing the interviews.” CNN’s Sonia Tucker and David J. Lopez contributed to this report. Source link #Dies #dies-CNN #host #King #Larry #LarryKing #Legendary #legendarytalkshowhost #Show #talk #us

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Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

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Larry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87

King hosted “Larry King Live” on Appradab for over 25 years, interviewing presidential candidates, celebrities, athletes, movie stars and everyday people. He retired in 2010 after taping more than 6,000 episodes of the show.

A statement was posted on his verified Facebook account announcing his passing. His son, Chance, confirmed King’s death Saturday morning.

“With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,” the statement said.

“For 63 years and across the platforms of radio, television and digital media, Larry’s many thousands of interviews, awards, and global acclaim stand as a testament to his unique and lasting talent as a broadcaster.”

The statement did not give a cause of death.

He battled a number of health problems

King had been hospitalized with Covid-19 in late December at Cedars-Sinai, a source close to the family said at the time.

He battled a number of health problems over the years, suffering several heart attacks. In 1987, he underwent quintuple bypass surgery, inspiring him to establish the Larry King Cardiac Foundation to provide assistance to those without insurance.

More recently, King revealed in 2017 that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and successfully underwent surgery to treat it. He also underwent a procedure in 2019 to address angina.

King also suffered personal loss last year when two of his adult children died within weeks of each other: Andy King, 65, suffered a heart attack and daughter Chaia King, 52, died after being diagnosed with lung cancer. King is survived by three sons, Larry, Jr., Chance and Cannon, who released a statement following their father’s death.

“The world knew Larry King as a great broadcaster and interviewer, but to us he was ‘Dad.’ He was the man who lovingly obsessed over our daily schedules and our well-being, and who took such immense pride in our accomplishments — large, small, or imagined,” their statement said.

“Through it all, we knew without a doubt in the world that he loved us more than life itself. He was an amazing father, and he was fiercely loyal to those lucky enough to call him a friend. We will miss him every single day of our lives.”

The sons asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the Beverly Hills Fire Department EMS.

He interviewed every president from Ford to Obama

In an era filled with star newsmen, King was a giant — among the most prominent questioners on television and a host to presidents, movie stars and world class athletes.

With an affable, easygoing demeanor that distinguished him from more intense TV interviewers, King perfected a casual approach to the Q&A format, always leaning forward and listening intently to his guests, rarely interrupting.

“I’ve never learned anything,” King was fond of saying, “while I was talking.”

Appradab founder Ted Turner, in a statement, said news of King’s death “felt like a punch to the gut.”

“Larry was one of my closest and dearest friends and, in my opinion, the world’s greatest broadcast journalist of all time,” he said. “If anyone asked me what are my greatest career achievements in life, one is the creation of Appradab, and the other is hiring Larry King. Like so many who worked with and knew Larry, he was a consummate professional, an amazing mentor to many and a good friend to all. The world has lost a true legend.”

Jeff Zucker, Appradab President, on Saturday acknowledged King’s role in raising the network’s profile around the world.

“We mourn the passing of our colleague Larry King,” he said in a statement.

“The scrappy young man from Brooklyn had a history-making career spanning radio and television. His curiosity about the world propelled his award-winning career in broadcasting, but it was his generosity of spirit that drew the world to him. We are so proud of the 25 years he spent with Appradab, where his newsmaker interviews truly put the network on the international stage. From our Appradab family to Larry’s, we send our thoughts and prayers, and a promise to carry on his curiosity for the world in our work.”

For that quarter century, King hosted “Larry King Live” on Appradab, a span that was highlighted by more than 30,000 interviews, including every sitting president from Gerald Ford to Barack Obama, and thousands of phone calls from viewers.

Wendy Walker, his longtime executive producer on the show, said King treated all of his interview subjects the same — from heads of state to ordinary Americans.

“The one thing he loved was being in front of that camera,” she said. “He was a very interesting man but that one hour a day, when those lights came on, he was just perfect. He treated every guest the same. It didn’t matter if it was a president or somebody just off the street.”

King was known for not spending time preparing for interviews, preferring instead to let his natural curiosity guide the conversations, Walker said.

“Probably that was the hardest part of our job — trying to prepare him because he never wanted to be prepared,” she recalled. “He read all day long and watched news, so he was really informed but he really just wanted to hear his guests talk and then come up with his questions.”

The show made King one of the faces of the network, and one of the most famous television journalists in the country. His column in USA Today, which ran for nearly 20 years until 2001, showcased King’s distinct style in print, inviting readers down a trail of non-sequiturs that served as a window into his mind.

“The most underutilized player in the NFL this year was Washington’s Desmond Howard…Despite what you think of Lawrence Walsh, we will always have the need for a special prosecutor because a government cannot investigate itself,” King wrote in a 1992 column.

Those musings, combined with his unmistakable appearance — oversized glasses, ever-present suspenders — made King ripe for caricature. In the 1990s, he was portrayed on “Saturday Night Live” by Norm MacDonald, who channeled the USA Today column with a spot-on impersonation.

Jokes aside, King’s influence is evident today in the generation of podcasters who have mimicked — whether deliberate or not — his conversational approach to interviews.

“A good interview — you know more than you do before you start. You should come away with maybe some of your opinions changed,” King told the Los Angeles Times in 2018. “You should certainly come away entertained — an interviewer is also an entertainer.”

He started his media career as a disc jockey

Born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger on November 19, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, King was raised by two Jewish immigrants. His mother, Jennie (Gitlitz) Zeiger, was from Lithuania, while his father, Edward Zeiger, hailed from Ukraine. Edward died of a heart attack when King was 10, a memory King said he mostly “blocked out.”

Left to raise King and his younger brother Marty alone, Jennie Zeiger was forced to go on welfare to support her children. The death had a profound effect on King, and his mother.

“Prior to his death, I’d been a good student but afterwards, I just stopped being interested,” King told The Guardian in a 2015 interview. “It was a real blow to me. But eventually I channeled that anger because I wanted to make him and my mother proud.”

King said his father had enormous influence on him, instilling in his son a sense of humor and a love of sports. And no sport drew more of King’s affection than baseball.

He grew up a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and continued to support the team after its move to Los Angeles. He was a fixture at the team’s home games in Dodger Stadium, often spotted in the high-priced seats behind home plate. In 2004, King wrote a book aptly titled, “Why I Love Baseball.”

“He was a voracious Dodgers fan, baseball fan,” said longtime friend and Dodgers sportscaster Charley Steiner. “And we would fuss and fight about what the Dodgers were doing. He was terribly frustrated year after year when the Dodgers would win the division, fall short in the World Series. But this year he got to see the Dodgers win the World Series. It made him enormously happy.”

King’s career in media began in earnest in 1957, when he took a job as a disc jockey at WAHR-AM in Miami. It was then when he made the decision to drop his surname.

“You can’t use Larry Zeiger,” he recalled his boss at the station saying. “It’s too ethnic. People won’t be able to spell it or remember it. You need a better name.”

“There was no time to think about whether this was good or bad or what my mother would say. I was going on the air in five minutes,” King wrote in his 2009 autobiography.

“The Miami Herald was spread out on his desk. Face-up was a full-page ad for King’s Wholesale Liquors. The general manager looked down and said, ‘King! How about Larry King?'”

His Appradab show premiered in 1985

It was around this time that King entered what would become a string of failed marriages. His union with Frada Miller was annulled, and the dates of his second marriage with Annette Kaye are publicly unavailable.

From 1961-63, King was married to Alene Akins, whom he married again from 1967-71; before they re-married, King tied the knot with Mickey Sutphin in 1964 before they divorced in 1966.

He had two more divorces — with Sharon Lepore, with whom he was married from 1976-82, and Julie Alexander, with whom he was married from 1989-92 — before marrying his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick in 1997 at UCLA Medical Center, as he was about to undergo cardiac surgery. King filed for divorce from Southwick in 2019, citing irreconcilable differences.

King remained in Miami for years, eventually getting hired as a columnist for the Miami Herald in 1965. In 1971, he was arrested in Miami on charges of grand larceny, which led to his suspension from the station and newspaper where he was employed. Although the charges were dismissed the following year, King was not re-hired, prompting him to decamp Florida and head to Louisiana, where he worked as a freelance journalist.

By 1978, King returned to Miami and to WIOD, the station where he was employed at the time of his arrest. The same year, “The Larry King Show” launched as a syndicated late-night radio show. It originally aired in 28 cities; within five years, it had spread to 118 cities, serving as the springboard to fame. The show won a Peabody Award in 1982.

In 1985, “Larry King Live” premiered on Appradab, beginning a long and storied run that included a number of high-profile interviews. Throughout its more than two decades on air, the show was routinely Appradab’s most-watched program, and King was arguably the network’s biggest star.

King left Appradab in 2011, a move he expected would amount to retirement. But he kept working until his death, hosting “Larry King Now,” a program that aired on Ora TV, Hulu and RT America. King, it seemed, just never wanted the interview to end.

“I just love what I do,” he said, “I love asking questions, I love doing the interviews.”

Appradab’s Sonia Tucker and David J. Lopez contributed to this report.

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CANTLON'S CORNER: HOCKEY NEWS AND NOTES OFF SEASON VOLUME 12

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The world is slowly approaching normalcy. Sports news is becoming more and more prevalent as ALL sports are moving closer and closer towards returning into the daily lives of its fans. AHL AWARDS The American Hockey League announced that forward Gerry Mayhew of the Iowa Wild has been voted the winner of the Les Cunningham Award as the AHL’s Most Valuable Player for the 2019-20 season. Mayhew scored a league-best 39 goals – the most by an AHL skater since 2011-12 – and finished third with 61 points in 49 games, leading Iowa to the team's best regular-season record in franchise history. 10 of Mayhew’s goals were game-winners and logging 11 multiple-goal performances, including a natural hat trick in a 3-0 win over the San Diego Gulls on Feb. 14. Mayhew tied a franchise mark with a ten-game scoring streak from December 12th to January 10th. Mayhew earned CCM/AHL Player-of-the-Month honors for January after he totaled 12 goals and 19 points in 11 contests. Among Mayhew’s 39 tallies were 13 power-play goals and two shorthanded markers. He also led the Wild in plus/minus rating at plus-16. Iowa was 26-7-1-2 in games when Mayhew registered a point. Mayhew represented Iowa at the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic in Ontario, CA, and was voted a Second Team Left-Wing AHL All-Star for 2019-20. He also made his National Hockey League debut this season, notching two goals in 13 games with Minnesota – including a goal in his first appearance on October 15th in Toronto. 2020-21 SEASON When it starts, where it starts still remains to be seen at the NHL or AHL level. The NHL has agreed-upon a framework to return to play, but several major details are still being worked out. While questions remain how it will all play out, signs point to a resumption of hockey sometime this summer. The AHL season start will not be in October, with the most likely start being some point in November. The October 9th scheduled date for the home opener for the Hartford Wolf Pack is almost certainly going to be rescheduled. One of the many side issues is the pending expiration of player contracts at the end of June but of the contracts of teams' hockey staff at the end of the month. “They’re running out of runway here and a lot of people are in limbo,” one source said. "It isn’t only players, its all the hockey ops people, GM, Assistant GM, Head Coaches, assistants, equipment managers, trainers, and scouts are all sitting around wondering a lot about this. What I’m hearing is the likelihood is that they will slide contracts forward say 60-90 days, then, announce a Draft Day and then a free agency period. The other big issue is, of course, the salary cap and what we're hearing is a freeze on the cap at this year’s level ($82.1M) for the next two-to-three years until the economy recovers. In principle, both sides are happy. They have areas of interest they want to clarify moving forward, but a ten-year extension for the CBA is being bandied about. It's in discussion but nothing's finalized.” The business of hockey is a large and expansive one with many pieces of the financial puzzle still to be resolved. PLAYER MOVEMENT A big coaching opportunity has opened up after the Los Angeles Kings announced on Saturday that they will not renew the contract of Ontario Reign head coach, Mike Stothers, whose contract is set to expire on June 15th. Stothers has led the Kings’ affiliate for the last six seasons, including five with the Reign (2015-20) where he earned the Louis A.R. Pieri Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach and won a Calder Cup championship with the Manchester Monarchs in 2014-15. “We appreciate everything Mike has contributed to the organization,” said Rob Blake, Vice President and General Manager of the Kings in a press release. “He has played an important role in helping develop our players and we want to thank him for his years of service and guiding us to a Calder Cup Championship in 2015." San Diego's Chris Wideman heads to the Torpedo Novgorod (Russia-KHL) and Frank Corrado of the Belleville Senators signs with MODO (Sweden-Allsvenskan). Lukáš Radil, who split the year in San Jose between the AHL Barracuda and the NHL Sharks signs with Spartak Moscow (Russia-KHL) while Carter Camper of the Utica Comets has his eyes on Sweden or perhaps Russia for next year. 23 players have now signed in Europe. 16 of the 31 AHL teams have lost at least one player to a European signing. 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He split this season with Pensacola and Huntsville of the SPHL. Calvon Boots of the American International College (AHA) leaves the Springfield, MA school for the Rochester Institute of Technology (AHA) in the fall. AIC goalie, Zacharias Skog completes his four years and signs a pro deal back home with Vasterviks IK (Sweden-SHL). His movement makes 31 college players signing in Europe. Goalie, Ryan Edquist, after just 21 games in four years with the Boston College Eagles (HE) has grad transferred back home to the Minnesota State-Mankato Mavericks (NCHC). He will be the backup to next season's likely Hobey Baker finalist, Dryden McKay, who had a 1.31 GAA, tops in the nation in his sophomore year. He is the son of one-time Whaler, Ross McKay. Edquist's transfer makes for 16 Division I grads moving to new schools. Andrew Mancini, (Canterbury Prep-New Milford) drafted as the first-ever draft pick by the Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks in the NAHL Supplemental Draft has opted to sign with the P.A.L. Islanders (NCDC) which is closer to his Long Island home for next season. Cam MacDonald (Selects Academy of South Kent Prep) who was a Boston College (HE) commit for 2022-23 has elected to head home and signed with the Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL). He spent last season with the Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL). Max Coyle becomes the fourth University of Alabama-Huntsville (WCHA) player to transfer from the program that was slated to be eliminated. He heads to Bowling Green (NCHC). Read that story, next. TALBOT, A SAVE AND A BEAUTY The University Alabama-Huntsville Chargers were on the verge of extinction until a former Wolf Pack goaltender got involved. In just ten days' time, the Chargers' program received an astounding $500K in donations allowing the University to continue to have their team play in the WCHA conference. The conference formally reinstated the program on Wednesday. The conference is losing seven schools after the 2020-21 season as they form the new CCHA conference. UAH may apply so they have a more travel-friendly schedule according to now-former head coach Mike Corbett, who stepped down on Wednesday, along with Assistant Coach, and long time AHL player, Gavin Morgan. The other assistant coach Lance West was named Interim Head Coach. West played at UA-H in the early 1990s, three-of-the-four years at Division II. He was an assistant coach for ten years after graduating before spending the next eleven seasons at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks (WCHA), the first ten of them as an assistant coach. He returned to the program two years ago. A fundraising campaign to support the continuation of the Alabama-Huntsville hockey program was successful in raising the critical monetary gifts from numerous individual donors, according to UA-H Athletic Director, Cade Smith in a story on AL.com. The dollars were matched by two separate gifts of $125,000 each. The gifts came from long-time hockey supporters, Taso Sofikitis, and Sheldon Wolitski, who played on the school’s Division II national championship team. The total amount of more than $750,000 in private dollars will allow the Chargers to continue to compete at the Division I level during the 2020-21 season. This total philanthropic contribution is the largest athletic campaign contribution in the history of UA-H. One of the school's biggest program supporters and who helped spearhead the drive was its most famous former Charger, and current Calgary Flames and ex-Wolf Pack netminder, Cam Talbot. He took to his own Twitter page to express why people should donate to the cause. “This program gave me a chance that nobody else would. Without my time spent @UAHuntsville, I would not have got the opportunity to be where I am today. I want those opportunities to continue for more young players for years to come!” Talbot was named to the advisory board. In addition to the private dollars, UAH president, Darren Dawson, committed money from the university to cover the balance of the hockey team’s operational costs during the upcoming season. “We are thankful from the loyal support that has been demonstrated this week by the fans and alumni of Charger hockey,” said Dawson in a press release statement. “We are hopeful that this support will translate into a sustainable funding model that will allow the UAH hockey program to rise again to high levels of success,” “The university is fully committed to the upcoming season,” Smith added. “The university will work with the supporters of the UAH hockey program and a newly formed hockey advisory board to develop a plan that will allow the Chargers to thrive in the 2020-21 season and beyond. UAH is committed to building a world-class Division I hockey program with a permanent conference home that will allow the Chargers to continue past the 2020-21 season.” The school has already allocated money and cleared space for a brand-new, on-campus arena before the pandemic hit looking to take the Chargers from the larger, off-campus site, the Van Braun Center, which is the home of the local SPHL team, the Huntsville Havoc, to a more manageable facility. The WCHA conference will be strengthened and could become the first fully functioning West-Coast-based Conference as they are likely to add Arizona State, whose brand new on-campus arena is expected to be ready in 2021. The two Alaska schools in Fairbanks and Anchorage are likely to merge in the near future because of state budget cuts. The conference will likely then add other major West Coast Division I colleges and universities such as Los Angeles-based USC, and UCLA, Colorado-based, Air Force, who will likely switch from the AHA conference, and perhaps UNLV, and Utah, who are currently ACHA Division I club programs. Despite the good financial news, the Chargers program lost another player to transfer when Bailey Newton announced he will leave after his sophomore season and head back to Canada and the University of Western Ontario Mustangs (OUAA) QMJHL The last Canadian major junior Draft is this weekend. The QMJHL Draft will be done remotely for the first time with the first round scheduled for Friday on the league’s YouTube channel. Rounds 2-14 will be on Saturday starting at 9 am with selection results on the league website. The QMJHL U.S. Draft will be held on Monday, June 8th with results on the league's website. The states with eligible players in the US Draft are from are; Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. A strong rumor is that the QMJHL will start it's 2020-21 season on October 1st, regardless of what the other two major junior leagues, the OHL and WHL, do. In part, it will be because they have no US-based franchises. The only issue will be European players' participation based on provincial and directives from Ottawa regarding COVID-19 and the US border for American players which of course by mutual consent is still closed. “The feeling is they want to get back to a regular order of business starting a month later is OK, but they want to get back on track,” commented a reliable hockey source with knowledge of the situation. Having fans in the buildings are necessary for franchises to survive, but Health Canada will have the final say on when the puck is dropped. The NAHL has pushed its Draft Day to July 21st. The CHL Import Draft that normally takes place after the NHL Draft and no date has been set for either. COLLEGE HOCKEY The Dartmouth head coaching opening was filled with a familiar name to followers of Connecticut college hockey as Reid Cashman, who spent four years as a defenseman with the Quinnipiac Bobcats (ECACHL) in their rise to national prominence, was named the new head coach for the Dartmouth Big Green (ECACHL) on Monday. He becomes the 22nd coach in school history and replaces the all-time winningest coach, Bob Gaudet, who stepped down after 23 years year in the top spot. “I feel like I have been given the opportunity of a lifetime to be the head coach of the Dartmouth men’s hockey program,” Cashman said in a press release statement. “For 114 years, Dartmouth has competed at the highest level and has produced Olympians, All-Americans, and NHL players. Along with the great history on the ice, Dartmouth College has been one of the finest institutions in the world for more than 250 years. It is truly an honor to be given this prestigious opportunity.” Cashman has been on a fast track professionally. He was an assistant coach for two years with the Hershey Bears (AHL) and has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals, with his portfolio being the Caps powerplay and defense. He also coordinated their development camps and participation in the Traverse City, MI annual prospects tournament. He won’t start this new position until the NHL playoffs for the Capitals concludes, whenever that may be. Cashman played 151 games for the Hamden-based university. In 151 career games, Cashman tallied 23 goals and still holds the school record of 125 assists for 242 total points. He was an NCAA (East First-Team, All-American in his senior year in 2006-07. He was a second-team honoree in his junior in 2003-2004. In Quinnipiac’s last season in the AHA conference, he was named to the First Team and led the conference in scoring. He was named Player of the Year. In addition, Cashman was a Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist before the Bobcats were elevated to the ECACHL conference. Cashman played five years of minor professional hockey with his last year in North America winning an ECHL Kelly Cup championship with the Cincinnati Cyclones in 2010. Cashman’s last pro year was spent in Austria skating for EHC Linz in Erste Bank Eishockey League (EBEL). The Red Wing, MN native was undrafted but played in the AHL for Toronto, Wilkes Barre/Scranton, and Milwaukee. In the ECHL, he played for Columbia, Wheeling, and Cincinnati After retiring from active playing, he returned to Quinnipiac and became an assistant coach to Rand Pecknold for five years (2011-2016) and went to two Frozen Four Finals. Quinnipiac lost to first to their conference, and in-state rival, Yale University, in a 4-0 shutout in 2013 and again in 2016 losing 5-1 to North Dakota. Thomas Maia is another Division I player heading to the Canadian Junior A ranks while still retaining his NCAA eligibility. Maia, who suffered a broken fibula without playing a game for R.I.T. (AHA), heads to the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) after he was traded from the Oakville Blades (OJHL). Speaking of Yale University, they announced its 2020 freshmen class of seven which includes head coach Keith Allain's son, Nik (North Branford/Taft Prep) from Boston (NCDC). He was a UCONN commit at one point. Ryan Stevens joins his brother Luke who is already with the Bulldogs. The boys' father is Kevin Stevens, the former NHL'er with the New York Rangers. Stevens, the elder, won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The other announced players include Reilly Connors (Madison/Loomis Chaffe), and goalie Nathan Reid, from Sioux Falls (USHL). LIU named its first head coach last week, and this week their first batch of LIU Sharks recruits with the first-ever recruit signed being Jordan DiCicco of the Brooks Bandits (AJHL). He was followed by nine others including, Connor Szmul, from the Chippewa (WI) Steel (NAHL), Daine Dubois of the Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL), Robert McCollum Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL), no relation to ex-Wolf Pack Tom McCollum. Also, Nolan McElhaney, who missed all of last year with an ACL injury, transfers from the University of New Hampshire Wildcats (HE), and a second Division I transfer, Mitch Meek, from Michigan Tech (WCHA). Madoka Suzuki of the Kemptville 73’s (CCHL), Marty Westhaver of the Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL), Aaron White of the Amarillo Bulls (NAHL), and Gustav Muller of the Madison Capitols (USHL). TRIVIA What was Wayne Gretzky's last non-99 uniform number? He wore number 26 for three games with the Peterborough Petes. Last month was the 25th anniversary of the Quebec Nordiques' last game. It was at MSG against the Rangers in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Rangers won the series in six games with the last goal in Nordiques history was scored by Peter Forsberg. The Nordiques were the first WHA team that merged with the NHL that was moved. Read the full article

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Maritime public health officials brace for COVID-19 despite negative test results

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Maritimes, although a dozen people have been tested.

Public health officials are expecting the virus to spread and they're getting ready for it.

Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health Dr. Rob Strang says Nova Scotia has tested seven people for it and all came back in negative. Two more were tested this week and results have yet to come back.

In New Brunswick, there were four people tested and all came back negative.

"We are adjusting our border measures and screening into the health care system across the country," said Strang, who added health officials are bracing for the worst.

As coronavirus, or COVID-19, continues to spread, the biggest concern in Canada has become how best to prevent an outbreak here.

As Strang plans for the future, he also looks to the past.

Implementing alternative care sites, like the province used during the H1N1 outbreak is an option the province is considering.

"People that we were concerned had H1N1, the last place we wanted them was emergency rooms and hospitals, because the people who were most vulnerable were there beside them," said Strang.

Strang also says current provincial strategies include planning for possibility of hospitalizing people if coronavirus spreads to Nova Scotia.

"How do you keep them as best you can separate from everybody else in hospital," Strang said.

At a Halifax pharmacy coronavirus concerns are already having an impact.

"We've had a very difficult time to acquire masks for the past four weeks," said pharmacist Curtis Chafe.

Chafe says masks are in short supply in North America.

People wanting to wear them to help prevent the spread of germs are out of luck.

"Once COVID-19 was in the media, a lot of people were looking for personal protection or shipping to family members," Chafe said.

Coronavirus is also on Hockey Canada's radar, given the 2020 women's world hockey championship is fast approaching.

The games will be played in Halifax and Truro in late march, with fans and athletes traveling to Nova Scotia from all over the world.

“We are assessing the situation in co-ordination with Hockey Canada and its risk management department along with the IIHF,” said event general manager Grant MacDonald.

Dalhousie business strategy professor Lorn Sheehan says when a virus like this spreads, fear of travel increases.

"There's nothing like fear in the deterrent of travel," Sheehan said.

Sheehan can't predict how coronavirus could impact the women's world championship, but in general he says when people are afraid to travel, it impacts tourism and hurts the economy.

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orderfromchaos-roleplay · 8 years

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EVENT : PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD–

In times of chaos, distraction is always welcome, and the National Quidditch League is sparing no expense at all to make sure that the English National Team’s sendoff celebration is just that. Areen Bakri, the President of the NQL, has arranged a huge party at one of the biggest clubs in wizarding London, hired performers and bands, and invited not only the entire English National team, but every team in the National Quidditch League of Britain, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales to come and participate in the monumental sendoff. Celebrities, athletes, politicians, and stars gather for the sendoff, not wanting to miss the chance to wish the English team well before they depart for Barcelona for the Quidditch World Cup at the end of the week.

And really, the party is a welcome distraction from the current tension. Minister Minchum times the passing of a new law especially well with the beginning of the Quidditch World Cup; put into place just two days before the sendoff begins, it is now legal to search private property without a warrant, and for anyone to be arrested and held indefinitely without a trial. This obvious breach of human rights and justice has been extremely controversial, but heavily supported by the Ministry, the Daily Prophet, and the WWN in an attempt to get it to settle. This law, entitled the Wizard Protection Act, has infuriated not just purists, but members of the Wizengamot as well, and discord in the Ministry has been higher than ever before. But the coverage of the new act has been fairly minimal in the wake of the near constant coverage about the Quidditch World Cup. Minister Minchum counts it as a double victory when objections about the law are lost in the excitement over the World Cup.

“Welcome, everyone, to this explosive day.”

Celestina Warbeck’s voice croons into the microphone as she holds out a hand. The English National Quidditch team march out onto the stage, striking their team pose, preening on the stage as the crowd cheers. Celestina’s voice croons into the microphone once again.

“Please join me in giving our brilliant and talented team a proper sendoff to the Quidditch World Cup! Put your hands in the air and give them a cheer, won’t you?”

The crowd erupts into excited applause and cheers as the English Quidditch team take their bows, at ease and basking in the attention on the stage and grinning at Celestina as she blows kisses in their direction. She grins back at the crowd.

“I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’ve got a Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love for these dolls, don’t you?”

The crowd feels like it’s filled with electricity as the energy all but radiates through the crowd.

Celestina points to the drummer.

“Hit it.”

The beginning notes of her famous hit, “A Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Love” begins, and the crowd falls into dancing and celebration. It’s impossible to tell that a war is happening with so much energy and excitement in a room; it’s like the entire club has been transported somewhere completely untouched by the Death Eaters. Dress robes and gowns flash under the lights, people laugh, and champagne pours as the club is flung into full party-mode.

The QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SENDOFF EVENT has officially begun! You may now post starters and other things related to the event. This event is not mandatory, but participation is strongly encouraged! Please remember:

tag your starters and event-related posts with ofc: put your best foot forward

include “Put Your Best Foot Forward” in the title of your starters

this event ends at 5pm EST on SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH

and as always, and most importantly, have fun!

Also please look under the cut to find special instructions given to your character! This is just like the plot guidelines that are passed out after events and plot drops, but will help you place your character during the event. Don’t worry, all characters ( with the exception of those working at the WWN radio station ) are invited and welcome to participate in this event, so no one should feel left out at all! If you would like clarification on anything, or if you would like your character(s) elsewhere for any reason, please do not hesitate to message us!

LILY EVANS, DORCAS MEADOWES, CARADOC DEARBORN, RUDRA DATTA, DIRK CRESSWELL, FABIAN PREWETT, GIDEON PREWETT, EDGAR BONES, CLAUDIA OLLIVANDER, CHARITY BURBAGE, VIOLA ROWLE, SIRIUS BLACK, REMUS LUPIN

Defense is the best offense, and the Order has decided not to take any chances this time. Though all Order members are expected to keep an eye out for suspicious activity today, Dumbledore contacted specific members to pay extra attention to what is going on, and to make sure that things do not end in disaster or tragedy. The party is the perfect target, after all, with people of importance from all over the UK in attendance, and no risks are being taken. These individuals are to attend the party as normal, but be on the lookout for anything that might go wrong and handle it before it becomes a disaster.

EVAN ROSIER, CASSANDRA BLACK, WALDEN MACNAIR, AMYCUS CARROW, ALECTO CARROW, BELLATRIX LESTRANGE, DARIUS MULCIBER, ANEIRIN NOTT, ANTONIN DOLOHOV, ATTICUS ROWLE, RODOLPHUS LESTRANGE, RABASTAN LESTRANGE

The night before the party begins, Voldemort summons twelve of his Death Eaters to him for a special briefing. They are told to attend the party, and make their presence there known, so that everyone remembers that they were there, but to not cause any trouble. And to be ready. They are also warned that if they speak a word of their meeting and orders from him to anyone, he will not hesitate to show his displeasure towards them. They are dismissed, and the next day, all of them attend the party as normal.

ODELLA BLACKBURN, FRANK LONGBOTTOM, ALICE LONGBOTTOM, ALASTOR MOODY, JOHN DAWLISH, ADOLPHIS YAXLEY, MARLENE MCKINNON

The Ministry wants to ensure that nothing is messed up for this party, and that no trouble occurs. The Minister knows what a catastrophe it would be if things were to end in tragedy, and he’s not going to risk it. So, several members of the DMLE and their trainees and work partners are hired to work as extra security for the party. They are permitted to attend the part as normal, but must be in uniform and check in regularly with the private security hired by the National Quidditch League for the celebration.

HESTIA JONES, GALVIN GUDGEON, GWENOG JONES

Members of National Quidditch teams are expected to be in their finest party mode, and along with the English National team, they are one of the highlights of the party. They attend the celebration as normal, and each of them wears a small badge with their team’s symbol on it to show that they are a Quidditch player, and they must pose for photographs as well as talk with many special members of the party. They are also all responsible for helping to collect donations for Celestina Warbeck’s charity, The Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Unity Foundation.

BERTHA JORKINS, APOLLINE BONACIEUX, LUCIUS MALFOY

Certain members of society and the Ministry are especially important at this party, and are encouraged to mingle with as many people as possible. BERTHA JORKINS and LUCIUS MALFOY are both requested to make as many connections as they can at this party, as both of their departments are heavily involved, while APOLLINE BONACIEUX is hired as a translator for anyone in need of one during the evening.

LORCAN D’EATH, STUBBY BOARDMAN

Both are hired as entertainment while Celestina Warbeck is taking her breaks during the party, and are also encouraged to help to collect money for Celestina’s charity, The Cauldron Full of Hot, Strong Unity Foundation.

TILDEN TOOTS, BENJY FENWICK

Members of the WWN Radio Station are participating in a roundtable discussion and live broadcast of the happenings of the party. Radio employees are the only ones who are not permitted to be at the party, as they have to work during and after it.

AMELIA BONES, JAMES POTTER, SEREFINA BURKE, BARTY CROUCH JR., SEVERUS SNAPE, ISABELLE DRYSDALE, BILIUS WEASLEY, DORIS PURKISS, GLADYS GUDGEON, MAXIN MCKINNON, GARRICK OLLIVANDER, LAVINIA ROWLE, MIROSLAV ORLOV, OSIP ORLOV, VERA PORSKOFF, MARY MACDONALD, MAGDA ILIESCU, ANNABELLE BONES, REGULUS BLACK, VINCENT CRABBE, LIHAU PARKINSON, BRONTE MACNAIR, AMOS DIGGORY, VIVIENNE TODD, MOLLY WEASLEY, ANDROMEDA TONKS, TED TONKS, MAFALDA HOPKIRK, DAVEY GUDGEON, NARCISSA MALFOY, LUCRETIA GREENGRASS, MARGOT ABBOTT, CORNELIUS FLINT, DAISY HOOKUM, ADAMMA ZABINI, JONATHAN BONES

A party is the best distraction, and all those attending are eager and ready to be distracted from all that is going on. Members of this group are free to attend the party as normal, and if their job requires them to do anything specific ( ex. Daily Prophet reporter collecting quotes for a story on the party, etc. ), they are more than welcome to do so; however, they are not required to. This is a night to celebrate, a time to enjoy, and they are free to do so.

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WHITECAPS FC: LEGENDS & STARS CHARITY MATCH

On Saturday, September 14th, Hollywood North will once again take center stage, alongside a stellar selection of fan favourites from the team’s history, in Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s third annual Legends & Stars charity soccer match at BC Place. All proceeds from the alumni match will be donated to Whitecaps FC community partners.

There are a handful of community partners the club supports, including Covenant House, Kids Up Front and Vancouver Police Foundation. Covenant House provides shelter and services to at-risk children and youth, including personal planning, counselling, and affordable housing. Kids Up Front sends underprivileged kids to live events, re-distributing unused tickets to sporting events, concerts, live arts and theatre, theme parks, and movies. The Vancouver Police Foundation works closely with the Vancouver Police Department to enhance public safety, prevent crime and build safer communities. Their community outreach has funded projects ranging from reducing bike theft, to delivering personal safety workshops to women, and providing food for the Downtown Eastside.

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Canada SCORES Vancouver’s focus is to develop and nurture children through soccer, poetry and community service; promoting healthy living, literacy and collaborative work at a young age. Finally, Vancouver Street Soccer League, which champions “inclusivity through street soccer.” They reach out to at-risk and marginalized individuals, and form their program with principles of fair play, community building, supportive partnerships, and health and safety.

The charity match will take place from 4:45 to 5:45 pm PST, prior to the Vancouver Whitecaps’ match against the Houston Dynamo at 7 pm. Tickets can be purchased for $10, but fans must also have or purchase a ticket for the MLS match.

As taken from the team’s website, the roster is as follows (subject to change):

Good Boys

Jacob Tremblay (Max)

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Ross Lynch (Harvey Kinkle)

Riverdale

Eli Goree (Mad Dog)

Jordan Connor (Sweet Pea)

Martin Cummins (Tom Keller)

Rob Raco (Joaquin DeSantos)

Drew Ray Tanner (Fangs Fogarty)

The 100

Bob Morley (Bellamy Blake)

Jarod Joseph (Nathan Miller)

Sachin Sahel (Eric Jackson)

Tasya Teles (Echo)

Richard Harmon (John Murphy)

Lee Majdoub (Nelson)

Supernatural

Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester)

Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester)

Siren

Alex Roe (Ben Pownall)

Curtis Lum (Calvin Lee)

A Million Little Things

Chance Hurstfield (Danny Dixon)

Descendants

Dan Payne (Beast)

Code Black

Ben Hollingsworth (Mario Savetti)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Chris Gauthier (Phil)

The Good Doctor

Colin Lawrence (Clifton)

Tin Star

Dean Redman (Mister B)

Carol’s Second Act

Jean-Luc Bilodeau (Daniel Kutcher)

Taken

Tahmoh Penikett (David Ramsey)

Pure

Ryan Robbins (Noah Funk)

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

Nick Zano (Nate Heywood)

Van Helsing

Jonathan Lloyd Walker (Executive Producer)

Aleks Paunovic (Julius)

Whitecaps FC Alumni

John Catliff (striker)

Davide Chiumiento (midfielder)

Jeff Clarke (midfielder)

Steve Macdonald (defender)

Erin McNutly (goalkeeper)

Guido Titotto (midfielder)

There are a number of notable names to look out for on the field, including case members from a variety of popular television series filmed in our province. On the roster this year, Supernatural stars Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who star as the Winchester brothers in the CW series, currently filming their 15th and final season in Vancouver. Catch your favourite actors from The 100, including returning players Bob Morley, Tasya Teles and Richard Harmon, and first time participants Ross Lynch (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) and Nick Zano (Legends of Tomorrow).

This is a match that will showcase some of the team’s best, and the soccer skills of Hollywood North’s stars and beloved athletes. Whitecaps FC supports their community (and partners) throughout their season, with their 50/50 program, annual #BuckUp for Mental Health campaign, Global Relay Community Club, clinics and skills camps for youth, and in-kind donations. However, their Legends & Stars match, presented by Daily Hive, is a one of a kind event that you will not want to miss out on.

Visit the Whitecaps’ website to purchase your tickets, and show your support by staying to cheer on your local MLS team following the charity game. Join the Vancouver Whitecaps in a fun and memorable game, while helping to improve the welfare of children and families in BC.

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kristinsimmons · 7 years

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Questioning the Link Between Sports-Related Concussions and CTE

By JASON CHUNG, PETER CUMMINGS and UZAMA SAMADANI

On Jan. 18, an article by Dr. Lee Goldstein of Boston University and colleagues in Brain, a leading neurological journal, was released and touted as proving the link between subconcussive hits to the head and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) (“Real risk of CTE comes from repeated hits to the head, study shows,” Feb. 4). That same day the CTE advocacy group — the Concussion Legacy Foundation — announced a national campaign called F14G Football to convert all under-14 football into flag football, thereby eliminating tackle football.

The message sent to assembled media and onlookers was that eliminating tackle football for youth is the key to safeguarding the brains and futures of America’s youth.

The truth is not so simple.

The scientific evidence linking youth casual sports play to brain injury, brain injury to CTE, and CTE to dementia is not strong. We believe that further scientific research and data are necessary for accurate risk-benefit analysis among policymakers for two reasons.

First, evidence-based science calls for research to be conducted under generally accepted principles. The case series presented by the Boston University group, primarily due to its ascertainment bias, is weaker than the evidentiary standard sufficient to demonstrate an association or causation and conflicts with pathologic findings in other studies.

CTE pathology in the brain has been shown by British pathologists to be present in approximately 12 percent of normal healthy aged people who died at an average age of 81 years (Ling et al. Acta Neuropathologica). The presence of CTE pathology in the brain on autopsy has not been shown to correlate with neurologic symptoms before death.

To be clear, CTE pathology could be present in a normal person.

Indeed, even Dr. Goldstein’s article was more measured than his press. His article speaks in terms of likelihoods and qualifiers in noting that “the causal mechanisms, temporal relationships, and contextual circumstances that link specific brain pathology to a particular antemortem insult are impossible to ascertain with certainty based solely on post-mortem neuropathology.”

There is a disconnect between the categorical rhetoric in media and news releases describing “concussion” research on the one hand, and the muddled and contentious scientific reality on the other. As noted by Dr. Goldstein’s own research, the pathology and link between head impacts and long-term neurological conditions such as CTE is still unclear, with questions of causation yet to be settled.

This is not to say that head impacts or injuries are desirable — far from it. But there is scientific ambiguity about the prevalence of CTE in the general population in comparison to professional athletes and also about the significance of its presence. In fact, after reviewing all available evidence, the consensus statement from the international conference on concussion in sports states:

“A cause-and-effect relationship has not yet been demonstrated between [CTE] and sport-related concussions or exposure to contact sports. As such, the notion that repeated concussion or subconcussive impacts cause CTE remains unknown.”

Nothing in Dr. Goldstein’s recent study changes this ambiguity, which brings us to our second point. Before enacting sweeping legislation or policy spurred by fears of CTE, policymakers must conduct a risk-benefit analysis based on a holistic survey of public health concerns.

American youth are currently more sedentary than ever before. Compelling evidence from multiple sources shows that organized sports offer youth a way off the couch and promote the adoption of an active lifestyle, thereby mitigating the risks of, among other conditions, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, stroke, drug use, teen pregnancy and, ironically, dementia.

The uncomfortable truth is that tackle football is the number one participation sport among high schoolers in America; it is accessible to children with diverse physiology in ways that other sports are not, and greater public consultation should take place to see if participation rates would remain as high for alternatives to tackle football.

Three recently published major studies found no increased risk for later-in-life brain diseases in men who played high school football (Jannsen et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings; Savica et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Deshpande et al., Jama Neurology). One might also speculate that children who engage in football would seek other less organized risk-taking behaviors if football were not an option.

Setting legislation and public policy is already a tricky process and overstating the degree to which scientific consensus exists may lead to pyrrhic victories. What we seek to establish are meaningful and durable standards based on validated and replicated diagnostic criteria so that the public health response to head impacts and CTE are not emotive or political, but data-driven. The political winds being as fickle as they are, laws and policies enacted without such scientific support will be vulnerable to backlash from those with deep economic and cultural ties to contact sports such as tackle football, to rejection by the scientific community, and to general confusion and misunderstanding by the public.

In the drive to protect young brains, there are not just two sides. Not everyone is a moral crusader or an NFL stooge. No reasonable person, least of all the professionals signing this letter, want to see youth injured. But when arguing for intervention based on public health or scientific principles, the data must inform the recommendation.

Additional data is required to make a truly informed decision regarding banning of sports. What is desperately needed are 1) funding from federal and private sources to launch longitudinal, multicenter statistically sound studies, 2) consistent coordinated measures and standards, and 3) facilitation from either government or a consortia of concussion research centers.

Only then will we know whether the perceived neurological risks of tackle football outweigh the benefits. And only then can we more confidently say that we are acting in the public interest.

Jason Chung is senior researcher and attorney at New York University Sports and Society. Peter Cummings is a forensic pathologist and neuropathologist and assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Uzma Samadani is an associate professor in neurosurgery at the University of Minnesota and Rockswold Kaplan endowed chair for traumatic brain injury at Hennepin County Medical Center. This article is submitted on behalf of 26 brain injury experts in neurosurgery, neuropsychology, neurology, neuropathology and public policy at 23 universities and hospitals in the United States and Canada.

The additional signatories are:

Lili-Naz Hazrati, associate professor of neuropathology at the University of Toronto; clinician-scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.

John Leddy, professor of clinical orthopaedics and rehabilitation sciences at the SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Barry Willer, professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Rocco Armonda, president of ThinkFirst, a brain injury prevention foundation; director, neuroendovascular surgery and neurotrauma, and co-director, neurocritical care; professor of neurosurgery, Georgetown University Hospital and Washington Hospital Center.

Jason H. Huang, chair, Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas, and professor of surgery at Texas A&M University College of Medicine.

Kenneth Blumenfeld, adjunct clinical faculty, Department of Neurosurgery at the University of California, San Francisco; immediate past president of the California Association of Neurologic Surgeons; AANS delegate to the AMA.

Richard B. Rodgers, assistant professor of clinical neurosurgery and director of neurotrauma at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

James MacDonald, clinical associate professor of pediatrics and family medicine at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine, Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

Michael W. Kirkwood, founder and co-director of the Children’s Hospital Colorado Concussion Program and associate clinical professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

David R. Howell, lead researcher for the Sports Medicine Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado and assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Gary S. Solomon, professor of neurological surgery, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation and psychiatry and behavioral sciences; co-director, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

Mark E. Halstead, associate professor of pediatrics and orthopedics at Washington University in St Louis and director of the Sports Concussion Clinic at St Louis Children’s Hospital.

Francis X. Shen, associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota and senior fellow in law and neuroscience at the Harvard Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain and Behavior and the Harvard Law School Petrie-Flom Center.

Mark Herceg, director of the Center for Brain Health and the Center for Concussion at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare in Wallingford, Conn.

William B. Barr, director of the neuropsychology division, Department of Neurology, at New York University Langone Health.

Arthur Maerlender, associate research professor and director of clinical research, Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; research director for the Big Ten-Ivy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration.

Mayumi Prins, professor, UCLA Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Injury Research Center and associate director of the UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT program.

Gregory Murad, associate professor and residency program director at the University of Florida Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery.

Peter Le Roux, neurosurgeon at the Brain and Spine Center at the Lankenau Medical Center in Pennsylvania.

Vernon B. Williams, director, Center for Sports Neurology and Pain Medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai.

Michael G. Fehlings, professor of neurosurgery and vice chair of research, Department of Surgery, Halbert Chair in Neural Repair and Regeneration, co-chairman of spinal program, University of Toronto, Head Spinal Program; senior scientist, McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network.

P. David Adelson, director, Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Diane and Bruce Halle Endowed Chair in Pediatric Neurosciences; chief, pediatric neurosurgery.

Shelly Timmons, neurosurgeon and professor, Department of Neurosurgery; vice chair, administration, and director of neurotrauma at the Pennsylvania State University Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; president, American Association of Neurological Surgeons.

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