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Tips For Safe Swimming

April 24th, 2010 No comments

In the United States, nine people drown every day. Drowning is the second most common cause of injury-related death for children ages 1 to 14. Despite these sobering facts, swimming is and will remain one of the most enjoyable outdoor activities out there. On a hot July day, the type of day when your spit sizzles when it hits the sidewalk, nothing can beat a cool, refreshing swim. However, it is vital that you keep safety first when swimming, so this article will show you how to stay saf

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tips for safe swimming

e while swimming.

Some people advise that you stay away from swimming in natural water (meaning lakes, rivers, ponds, and other watery environments) because they are more dangerous than swimming pools, but with a little bit of extra care a natural swimming area can be every bit as safe as an artificial one.

The main problem with these outdoor swimming holes is the lack of proper adult supervision: pretty much every public swimming pool has a lifeguard, and usually several, but all too often

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natural water areas have no supervision at all. That is why it is vital to make sure that there is always an adult present when small children are swimming. Even when older people are in the water, it is a good idea to have someone watching just in case a swimmer needs help. When you are swimming and having a good time, it is hard to be aware of everyone else around you, so do not count on being able to help someone if they need it.

The lifeguard needs to be a good swimmer and ideally to be aw

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are of basic lifesaving techniques as well. The lifeguard also needs to be positioned somewhere where they can see and hear everything in the swim area. Another major concern is the safety of the swimming area. Especially if people are jumping into the water from a bank or a platform, you need to be absolutely certain that there are no submerged rocks or trees where people are landing in the water.

You can designate a specific area for people to jump and check only that area, or you can check the entire swimming area. In a lake or pond, this is not too difficult, but in a river, which is constantly flowing, you have both more debris to worry about and a constantly shifting river bottom to factor in. Make sure to re-check the river after big storm just to make sure that something has not been washed into your area.

You also need to make sure that everyone swimming knows what they are doing or has a life preserver, and you can even assign pairs of people to be buddies and keep track of each other. Really, though, if you just make sure that your swimmers are being supervised and provide a safe swim area, 90% of your problems will be solved, and you will be able to enjoy swimming in peace all summer long.

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Eduardo Schwank vs Robin Soderling Live Streaming, Watch Eduardo Schwank vs Robin Soderling Live Streaming

April 24th, 2010 No comments

Watch Eduardo Schwank vs Robin Soderling Live Online

Eduardo Schwank vs Robin Soderling Live Streaming – Eduardo Schwank vs Robin Soderling Barcelona open Bancsabadell atlantico 2010 match on Friday, April 23, 2010.

Venue: Barcelona, Spain.

Time: 10:30 A.M

Players Report:

Eduardo Schwank is facing up Robin Soderling in the Barcelona open Bancsabadell atlantico 2010 match on Friday.

At the 2008 Roland Garros tournament (commonly known as the French Open) Schwank was the n

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umber 1 seed in the qualifying rounds. He defeated Bjorn Rehnquist, Vladzimir Ignatik and Ilia Bozoljac in the first, second and third qualifying rounds respectively to qualify for the main draw of the tournament. In the first round, Schwank defeated Carlos Moyà. He was also victorious in his next match, but was defeated in the third by frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu in four sets. He is currently ranked 58 in the world in singles.

Robin Soderling was the Seeded 5th in the 2010 Sony Ericsson Op

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en, and after receiving a bye in the first round, Söderling beat Peter Luczak, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0. He faced Philipp Petzschner in the third round and won comfortably 6-1, 6-2. He faced 9th seed Fernando Gonzalez in the fourth round, defeating him in an unpredictable match 6-0, 6-7(3), 6-2. He went on to advance to his second straight ATP World Tour Masters 1000 semi-final, after beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-4 in the QF’s. However, plagued by a stiff right knee, Söderling was once again eliminat

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ed in the semis, this time by Tomas Berdych 2-6, 2-6.

After good results in the U.S, Robin returned to Europe for the clay court season but had to pull out of 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters due to an overstrained knee. He will get his clay court season under way at the 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell.

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The Boston Red Sox – One of Baseball's Greatest Franchises

April 24th, 2010 No comments

The Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball are one of the most storied franchises in the history of baseball in America. The franchise has been a part of baseball in America for over a century and has gone from dominant to loveable losers and returned to dominance during their hundred-year existence. Boston has some of the most passionate fans in the game and they are a group that has endured the heights of ecstasy as well as the deepest depths of despair.

Boston’s history begins in

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the boston red sox one of baseball039s greatest franchises

1901 when the minor league baseball group known as the Western League decided to declare itself equal with the National League, the only major league baseball association at the time. The newly formed American League decided to place a franchise in Boston to compete with the city’s National League team. That new franchise would be the Boston Red Sox, though they had no official nickname until 1908. The new Boston franchise would finish second in 1901 and third in 1902 before winning their first

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pennant in 1903 and repeating in 1904. Boston began to build its legacy almost immediately by appearing in the first modern World Series in 1903 and defeating the heavily favored Pittsburgh Pirates from the National League five games to three in a best of nine series. Before the first two decades of the 20th century ended, the new Red Sox would win a total of five World Series titles, winning again in 1912, 1915, 1916, and 1918 in addition to their 1903 title.

Boston’s good times would soon

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come to an end however, marked notably in history by the sale of Babe Ruth to the franchise’s heated rival, the New York Yankees. Financial stresses lead to the sale of Ruth to the Yankees, and in the minds of many contributed to the rise of the Yankees and the troubles of the Red Sox during the 1920s and 1930s. After winning four World Series titles and four American League pennants with Ruth the Red Sox would have to wait until 1946 to win another AL pennant and would wait 86 agonizing years to win another World Series title which occurred in 2004. During the 86-year span between World Series titles, Boston fans would have to endure losing seasons and agonizing close calls that would see their beloved “Sawx” lose all four World Series berths during their title drought.

When the club emerged in 2004 as World Series title, it capped a return to prominence for the franchise that saw it win another World Series title in 2007 and become a perennial contender to win the title. Since 2004 the Red Sox have made five post-season appearances, as the Wild Card team in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009 and as the AL East champions in 2007. The franchise has also seen its fan base increase worldwide during its resurgence in the 2000s. Boston fans are now so numerous in states across the country and around the world that they are simply referred to as “The Nation”.

The franchise has played in the same stadium since 1912, Fenway Park. When the club was formed as an original member of the American League they played their home games at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds. The Red Sox played there from 1901 until 1911 before moving into Fenway Park for the 1912 season. Fenway has stood the test of time and is now not only the oldest venue in baseball but is also the oldest venue in American professional sports. The franchise has sold out every home game at Fenway Park since May 15, 2003.

For more information on the Boston Red Sox, visit http://bostonbaseball.info

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Memory Improvement Techniques

April 24th, 2010 No comments

The first memory improvement techniques to examine is brain fitness.

Doesn’t it make sense that memory improvement techniques would work best in a brain that is fit?

Perhaps you did not know that there were some things you could do to make more neurons (neurogenesis) and increase the connectivity of neurons, which the scientists call neuroplasticity.

You are not alone in that ‘never-heard-of-neurogenesis’ category, because the discovery of this particular capacity of the human brai

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memory improvement techniques

n happened within the last 15 years.

But it is true, we grow new neurons every day, and if they do not sprout up in a brain that has too much or too frequent stress hormone presence or too much or too frequent exposure to booze or environmental toxins, for example, those new neurons will migrate to the hippocampus, which is an important part of the memory system.

So let’s start with brain fitness as our basic memory improvement technique.

If you want an a basic primer on brain fitness, I sug

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gest you read Brainfit for Life by Simon Evans,Ph.D. and Paul Burghardt,Ph.D. who are neuroscientists at the University of Michigan.

Evans and Burghardt have culled the neuroscientific research and put the nuggets they have found for us into a enjoyable jargon free book.

They say that brain fitness means taking care of the pillars of brain fitness, which are physical exercise, nutrition including lots of antioxidants and omega 3 fatty acid, stress management, lots of good sleep, and novel lear

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ning experiences, which usually means exposing yourself to the challenges of learning a new language or a new instrument, or perhaps using one of the new computerized brain fitness programs.

Working Out is A Memory Improvement Technique?

Yes, perhaps the most important memory improvement techniques tool.

If you think that means going to the gym and flinging around heavy barbells, you can relax. The kind of exercise that is required for brain fitness is about ten minutes per day of something that will make you breathe deep, so if you are walking around the block, go a little faster for a little longer. But this is a minimum requirement, folks, and more is better here, so swimming, and biking, and aerobic workouts are very important for neurogenesis and neuroplasticity, and a fitter brain forms more connections which is what memory really is, connections between neurons.

Can’t I Just Find a Memory Pill to Eat?

Well, vitamins and omega 3 fatty acid can be taken in pill form, but it is best to get them from your diet, and a couple of squares of dark chocolate will help here too.

For brain fitness though, you must put an end to processed foods and high fructose corn syrup, and include much more fresh fruit and vegetables.

What has sleep Got to Do With Memory Improvement Techniques?

It turns out that your brain uses the time you are asleep to complete certain hormonal events and to consolidate memories. You risk faulty memory by cutting short your sleep, and stress hormones present too often kill those new neurons, so stress management of the heart rate variability kind, or deep breathing exercises are absolutely vital to neurogenesis and neuroplasticity.

I Do Not Have Time For Learning a New Language!

So you want novel learning experiences, but you do not have time to take up a new instrument or a new language.

There are some great new computerized brain fitness programs with excellent research which actually exercise the neurons in the memory circuits if you will, that can be worked into your daily schedule to enhance neurogenesis and neuroplasticity.

One of them, based on the dual n back task, actually has been shown to increase IQ, and another, was the subject of extensive research in the 2009 IMPACT study.

If you are going to use computerized brain fitness techniques as part of your memory improvement techniques routine, make sure to double check the research the program has behind it, and make sure that there are scientists on the advisory board.

Once you have a solid brain fitness routine down, increased neurogenesis and neuroplasticity are natural consequences, which beef up your hippocampus and make your memories rock solid. Or a least you will know where your car keys are.

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Simple Golf Swing

April 23rd, 2010 No comments

Download The Simple Golf Swing eBook

You’ll never develop a swing like Tiger’s. Or for that matter, Mickelson’s, Els’s, Daly’s or Garcia’s.

To be brutally frank, no matter how hard you try or how often you practice, odds are you’ll NEVER be able to swing the club like the top tour pros.

Why? Because, like most of us, you weren’t born with their physical ability.

Besides, each of the big-money pros has a swing that’s unique to his (or her) physique. It’s hardwired into the

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DNA. That’s how they got to be big-money pros.

Does that mean you’ll never play better than you play right now? That you’re doomed to be a duffer? The butt of countless jokes from your buddies? A study in frustration?

No! Nein! Nyet! Non!! No way!

Because there’s another, more important truth.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t copy Tiger.
Or any of the top tour pros. You don’t have to even try. You shouldn’t try.
Because I’m going to help you develop a swing guaranteed to help you Play

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better golf than you ever thought possible in two short weeks or I’ll send your money back.
Actually, it’s more than a swing. It’s a whole System. But don’t let that scare you. It’s very simple. That’s the beauty of it. And why I call it

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I created it specifically for the average (and below average) golfer who wants to

Get better. Fast. How much better? With the Simple Golf Swing System

* You’ll hit the ball straighter and further than you ever hit before.

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* You’ll hit with greater distance and accuracy every time.
* You’ll hit more greens and get the ball consistently close to the pin.
* You’ll wonder what ever happened to that awful slice you used to have.
* You’ll gain a new outlook on golf with greater confidence in your game. Because you’re armed with a proven system that actually works!

How fast? I’m glad you asked.

* You’ll learn the Simple Golf Swing in just three hours.
* You’ll lower your score by at least seven strokes within the first two rounds.
* You’ll start playing the best golf of your life by week two.
* You’ll drop at least 12 strokes off your handicap at the end of two weeks.
* You’ll be a different golfer in a month. That old bogey plus golfer that was you will be totally transformed. Just imagine the look on the faces of your golfing buddies.

You see, my goal is to have break 80 within 60 days. No matter what you’re shooting now.

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Is synthol safe? Side effects of steroids

April 23rd, 2010 No comments

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Imagine that making an injection you accidentally hurtle an artery or vein. The oil ball will go over the blood circulatory system, threatening, like a cork, to plug the bloodstream. Typical symptoms are severe pain behind the breastbone, blood pressure severe discontinuity, choke, tachycardia and cardiac arrhythmias. These are some of side effects of steroids.

And if you injected Synthol into the

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is synthol safe side effects of steroids

muscle, and then suddenly found out about its toxicity? You will not winkle out the oil back anyway! How will you cope with these side effects of steroids?

In general, a common rule is valid regarding any stimulant in bodybuilding: more effective the drug is, higher is the risk. Synthol is effective, it means that it is dangerous, it has severe side effects of steroids.

There is a method in sports medicine to reduce possible harm of side effects of steroids. If the muscle is torn, an injec

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tion of phenol and glucose solutions on glycerin base is made in it. Glycerin delivers glucose to the abruption which causes the formation of collagen, and phenol acts as an anesthetic agent. Collagen sort of seals the teared ends of muscle fibers, and they grow together more quickly. So you can soften side effects of steroids.

As a result healthy muscle fibers are surrounded with a thick layer of collagen and muscles fabulously increase their volume. But the problem is that the muscle cells m

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ust receive oxygen. And how would it happen if the cell is sealed in a collagen membrane? It can be assumed that Synthol usage inevitably leads to partial death of muscle cells because of oxygen deficiency, i.e. to a decrease of real muscle mass.

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IPL 2010 2nd Semi Final(DC vs CSK) : Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Live Streaming

April 23rd, 2010 No comments

IPL 2010 2nd Semi Final(DC vs CSK) : Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers Live Streaming

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d on 22 April 2010 at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai.

Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers – 2010 – 2nd Semi Final

Pitch : This is a batting paradise kind of track. Bat 1st and score over 180 easily. Chasing such big targets are always a tough ask.

Statistics:

Deccan Chargers (DC): This team has qualified for the semis from nowhere. At one stage they looked like out of the tournament but with 5 back to back wins they have qualified for the semis. They have solid batting line up and in all

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their last 5 wins their bowlers chipped in together.

Their fielding has been outstanding so far and together they are gelling well. The defending champions are just 2 wins away from the title. Adam Gilchrist being the BIG match player has not even fired this season. The champions are back in the race for their crown.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK): The Super Kings, the Lions have finally reached the semis and they deserved to be in the semis. The Lion of team India has roared for the Chennai team in Dharamshala and his roar could be heard in Chennai as well.

The Lion has a good team and he knows how to hunt when it matter the most. Super Kings only problem is their openers are unable to fire together, especially the big man Hayden. If their batting clicks together then it would be really hard to beat them. They don’t have to much worry about the bowling department as the bowlers are faring pretty well. The Kings have arrived, move away guys.

Head to Head

Year – Winner (margin) Venue

2008 – DC by 7 wickets at Chennai
2008 – CSK by 7 wickets at Hyderabad
2009 – DC by 6 wickets at Durban
2009 – CSK by 76 runs at East London
2010 – DC by 31 runs at Chennai
2010 – DC by 6 wickets at Nagpur

Last 5 matches winning/losing streak

DC: W,W,W,W,W
CSK: W,L,W,L,W

Comparison of 4’s & 6’s between both the teams:

Highest No. of 4’s for Deccan Chargers: Rohit Sharma (36)
Highest No. of 6’s for Deccan Chargers: Andrew Symonds (18)
Highest No. of 4’s for Chennai Super Kings: Suresh Raina (42)
Highest No. of 6’s for Chennai Super Kings: Murali Vijay (23)

Players to watch out for

Rohit Sharma: He is a class apart among all the youngistan players. Has played some superb knocks in current IPL with grace and elegance. Neither he plays slog shot nor the rash shots. The best thing about him is he never show any aggression on or off the field. His deft touches are treat to watch and always deliver in tense situation. Under pressure, he just play superb cricket. If he stays at the wicket run would come automatically. He, along with Symonds are the back bone of the Deccan Chargers.

Adam Gilchrist: Now or never. He has outplayed Delhi Daredevils with his one knock in the last year semi final. Will he able to do it again? Will he able to thrash the Kings as well in semis? Its not that easy but its not that difficult either for the Chargers Captain Adam Gilchrist. He could thrash any international attack, this is just the IPL team. Gilly would like to end his IPL carrier on a high. He lifted the trophy last season and would like to repeat it again. In 1999 World Cup, Steve Waugh needed 8 wins out of 8 matches to win the World Cup, will Gilly make it possible by winning 7 out of 7? Only Time will tell.

MS Dhoni: The Super Lion has roared like anything, and once the lion has the taste of blood, he become more dangerous.The Indian captain has 1st time shown his emotion on his performance when he hit those two humongous sixes. The Indian crick

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Why All Basketball Coaches Are Role Models

April 22nd, 2010 No comments

You hear professional athletes all the time denying the fact that they are role models for kids. I have two conflicting thoughts on this. First of all, I don’t see how professional basketball players can deny the fact that kids look up to them more so than other professionals and follow them closely. For this reason I think professional athletes have a responsibility to kids to try and be a good example. On the other hand though I think the public can put way too much of a microscope on

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why all basketball coaches are role models

them and expect unrealistic things from them. Most of them just want to play basketball and be left alone and you can’t blame them for that.

When it comes to coaches at the youth level all the way up to the college level there should be no denying or misunderstanding from coaches. You ARE a role model whether you like it or not. In most situations, players of today spend more time with their coaches than they do with their own parents. If you’re a coach it’s your responsibility to accept

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this fact, embrace it and commit to doing everything in your power to not only make your kids better basketball players but to also make them better human beings. The worst thing you can do to yourself and to the kids you coach is to deny that you can make a difference in these kid’s lives or refuse to accept the responsibility because all you did was agree to coach basketball and not act as a parent. The fact of the matter is you WILL influence your player’s lives in multiple ways, whether yo

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u like it or not. It’s going to happen because you are around them so much and because they look up to you so much. It’s up to you to either be a positive influence or a negative influence because having no influence is impossible.

Most coaches will accept the fact that they are a role model but take it too lightly. They think that all kids are independent thinkers and that there is no way the experiences they go through during a season will have a long-term influence on the kids they coach. This is very far from the truth. The truth is… kids look up to their coaches. To them you are on a pedastool and you can do no wrong. You were assigned to be their coach because you are an expert at the game of basketball and what you say is the truth. That’s how they look at you. There are certainly exceptions but even the kids that lack respect or don’t like you will be influenced by you. Sometimes it takes years before they realize it but one day they will either silently thank you or curse you for what kind of impact you had on their life. Most players value their experiences on the basketball court much more than they do in the classroom. They are more open to listening on the basketball floor because that time actually matters to them whereas when they are in the classroom they don’t absorb much because they don’t like being there.

Teach your kids respect

As kids become adults it’s important for them to have respect for themselves and for others. If they don’t they will likely struggle in the real world. They will struggle in finding a good job and they will find it difficult to get along with others. Be conscious of how you treat every player because this is where they will learn that respect. Be fair, be honest, be tough and be respectful.

Example: Letting a player get away with trash talking is sending the message to him that he is more important than the kids on the opposing team. If it goes unchecked this type of attitude will carry on and as an adult he will struggle in society.

Teach your kids accountability

The answer to a lot of our society’s problems right now is accountability. We live in a day and age where people don’t want to take responsibility for their actions. Our current economic condition is a direct correlation for people not wanting to be accountable for their decisions. When you aren’t accountable nothing gets fixed. All remedies are temporary and problems just get worse and worse. You aren’t doing your kids a favor if you aren’t teaching them accountability. They may like you for the time being but eventually they will be an adult and they will figure out what they missed out on and mark my words they will resent you for it.

Example: Setting team and individual goals is something all basketball teams should be doing. If you don’t re-visit your goals often and hold yourself accountable for not reaching goals you are teaching your kids that it’s o.k. to not meet your goals. You are teaching the

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Golf for Older People

April 22nd, 2010 No comments

Older people who play golf can extend the length of their golfing lives by carrying out gentle exercises. Use these exercises to improve circulation and feel younger. 
   
Improve Blood Circulation

›› Count to fifty while waggling your toes. This will get fresh blood to the feet and calf muscles.

›› Close you fingers to make a fist, then open them up slowly so they are fully extended. This will not only exercise and stretch your fingers, but also your

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golf for older people

forearms.

›› Sit on a chair and gently lift one leg a few inches off the ground five times to help strengthen your thigh muscles. Repeat with the other leg.

›› Stand to attention and lift your arms to shoulder height ten times to exercise and stretch the shoulder muscles.

›› Again, stand to attention and pull your shoulders back for the count of five, this helps straighten your spine.

›› From a standing position gently roll your neck to

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ease your shoulder muscles.

›› Move across the room to a window ledge. Put one hand on top of the ledge and gently push down five times. This will exercise your tummy muscles.

›› Finally, stand upright, extend out your arms to shoulder height and gently turn your shoulders back and forth five times to exercise your back muscles.

Golf Exercises for the Brain
Find an old score card, or make one up by writing down holes one to nine on a piece of paper. Then, without

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thinking, put in a number next to each hole, for example 6,8,4,4,3,5,2,7,3. Now, add them up in your mind as fast as you can. This might seem ridiculously easy, but mental arithmetic will exercise your brain – as they say, if you don’t use it, you lose it.

Find a newspaper and look at the back pages where there might be a golf article. Read it to make sure you know what’s happening in the world of golf. What new golf clubs have been launched etc. Then read the first line of the report again and learn it by heart. Test yourself five minutes later to see if you can still remember it.

If you have a golf book with facts in it, or you have Internet access, pick a year say 1990 and try to work out who won the US Masters that year.

Do remember: Make up your own exercise programme, no one else is more aware of what you find easy of difficult. But trying anything to keep the old blood pumping can only be a good thing and will extend your golfing life.

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NHL – History of Chicago Blackhawks

April 22nd, 2010 No comments

There are a number of great Hockey teams that make up the National Hockey League, and each of them has a rich history of tradition and loyalty.  One of these teams is the Chicago Blackhawks.  The Blackhawks are a team based out of Chicago, IL, and they currently play in the Central Division of the Western Conference.  The Chicago Blackhawks have had a history of winning ever since they have been in the NHL.  They have won a total of 14 division titles and three Stanley Cups during th

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nhl history of chicago blackhawks

eir existence.  They, along with five others, make up the original six teams of the NHL and play in the United Center in Chicago.  Previous to now, they played all of their home games at the Chicago Center but have since improved their playing facilities.

The history of the Chicago Blackhawks goes all the way back to their inception in 1926.  They were a part of the first expansion and they were first owned by Frederic McLaughlin who had made his fortune in the sales of coffee.  He had serv

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ed in World War I, and often times his team was referred to as the “Blackhawk Division”.  They were nicknamed this after a Native American named Chief Black Hawk.  The name stuck and McLaughlin eventually named the hockey team after that.

Some of the Blackhawk’s best years came in the 1930’s where they won the Stanley Cup in both 1934 and also 1938. Their goalie at the time of the first championship (Charlie Gardiner) was voted the best goalie in the NHL.  In 1938 the team was led by goa

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Title › NHL – History of Chicago Blackhawks

lie Mike Karakas and defenseman Earl Seibert, and they beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in order to secure their second national championship. About six years later they would again advance to the Stanley Cup Finals only to be ousted by the Montreal Canadiens.  That year they would have their famous “pony line” composed of future Hall of Famers Doug Bentley, Mark Bentley, and Bill Mosienko.  They were nicknamed the “pony line” because they were small but they were all quick.

After the 1944 trip to the finals the Blackhawks dropped out of serious contention for almost 17 years.  During this period of time they only went to the post season four times, and frequently placed dead last in their division.   The only real shining moments were Al Rollins’ and Max Bentley’s Hart memorial trophies.

In 1961, the Blackhawks pulled it together and won another championship with the help of teammates Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote, Bobby Hull, and Stan Mikita.  Since that time, Chicago has been one of the steadiest teams in the NHL and have consistently made it to the playoffs.  Some notable players during this time period were Denis Savard and Doug Wilson in the eighties and Ed Belfour and Chris Chelios in the nineties.

The Chicago Blackhawks are continuing to try and relive their days of NHL glory from the thirties and the sixties and look to have a good shot at rebuilding the team and getting back into that kind of position.

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